The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-08-17

BulteO blohE own WISneHs Inc IOfnS OF your
government might, for time, have re-
manned, but its living spirit would have de-
paFted from it,"
I also beg to call your attention to the fol-
lowing extract from Jackson's protest
against the senate resolution Of censure:
'"rhe ambition which leads me on, Is an
anxious desire and a fixed determination 20
return to the people unimpaired, the sacred
trust they have confided to my charRe-to
heal the wounds of the constitution and
preserve 1t from further violation; to per-
suade my Countrymen, so far "a l may,
that 1t is not in a splendid government, sup
ported by powerful monopolies and aristO-
Cratical establishments that they will find
happiness, or their liberties protected; but
in plain system, void of pomp-pr0teCt-
ing all and granting favors to none-dis-
pensing its blessings like the dews of heaven,
unseen and unfelt, save in the freshness and
beauty they contribute to produce. It Ia
such government that the genius of our
people requires--such a one only under
which our states may remain for ages 20
come, united, prosperous and free II the
Almighty Being who has hitherto sustained
and protected me, will but vouehsafe 70
make my feeble powers instrumental to
such result, shall anticipate with pleas
ure the place to be assigned me in the his
tory of my country, and die contented with
the belief that have contributed, in some
small degree, to increase the value and pro-
long the duration of American liberty"
Chief National Perils,
These inspired declarations of political
faith announced by Jefferson and Jackson
have constituted the basis of my political
convictions from my earliest recollection 70
the present time, and the experience and
observation of years confirm my faith In
their Justice, wisdom and truth. Hence,
do not believe in the doctrine of protective
tariff. 1 do believe in the free coinage
of silver, and lam opposed to any system Of
legislation, under any guise, pretense or
pretext whatever, either state or national,
that has for its object, or that will in effect,
encourage or maintain monopolies or class
privileges Of any kind, as being undem0-
cratic. have for years believed, and now
believe, that the chief perils that confront
US an q nation, are the aggregation of en0r-
NOUS wealth in the hands Of the few, the
existence Of trusts, and the grinding power
Of corporate monopoly, the degradation Of
labor, and the enslavement of the poor. /
further believe it to be one Of the purposes OF
the republican party IL it obtains control Of
the national government, to pass force bill
under the false and hypocritical pretense Of
regulating elections; but in truth for the sole
purpose Of perpetuating the rule and power
Of the republican party, without referencet to
constitutional law Justice, methods or results;
Such bill as Mr.. Harrison did endorse; such
bill 90 the republican house of representa-
tlveS did pass, and every republican senator,
with four or five exceptions, voted for: bill
30 shameless in its provisions, objects and
purposes that il forced Mr.. Teller a repuli-
can senator from Colorado, to denOunoe it
A Il A. ~ AhnAn
the threshold of the American senate.
Success OF the POpullsts Preferred.
Entertaining these opinions and believing
them to be involved in the present cam
paign, can you tell me how / or any man
who entertains such views and opinions can
for an instant support the republican party,
and give no better reason for it than that
individual republicans have in the past been
kind to him2 Am to sell and barter my
convictions and manhood away, and aid In
putting in power men whom cOnscienti-
ously believe will bring upon us the train OF
disasters that have herein suggested? In
the past for all favors that have received
have endeavored to make due compensation
to those who honOred me, by faithful dis
charge of my public duties. What more can
be expectedI do not understand it 10 be
true in law or ethics that the acceptance of
public trust of any kind, at the hands of
your political opponents, creates mortgage
upon ones manhood, or operates az an as
signment Of ones political convictions and
opinions to the opposite party. Neverthe-
less il does seem that some men have re-
Gently acted upon this theory, and are now
about to submit to a voluntary foreclosure
for the benefit of the republican party.
must decline TO follow this example.
Perhaps, in view of this statement of
facts, you may now understand why IL 10
that prefer the success of the peoples
no knowledge of having denounced bitterly
or otherwise the individual members of the
republican party. As individuals and
bers of society, and citizens of our common
country the individual members of the re-
publican party are, as rule, as worthy,