Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-26

A Republican Asks Ham Some Pointed

EDFToR HERALD-I see that the first
anu chief sposte OF acroCaIlc states
nlansnip 10 THIS state. A. A. Ellis, Is
billed 70 speak IA Grand RAPIDS upon
the 2yth mat. aud ia view Vi rs eIist
apOstieshi q and the active part he has
taken therein, would Ike ~ submit 4
few questions 20 nIm.
FlrsI-Are political parties organized
and supported for the. purpose OF the
promotion Of principles, or for the
promotion OF persons
srcoud-if the former - the object
OF political uartIes, how can person
promote the principles OF a party by
being candidate tor Office on the
tickets OF two political parties of dia-
metrlcslly opposite principles
Third-N men q person does this, does
ne not thereby advertise to the people
that ne cares more for the prefeIments
OF tne office than he does for toe pro-
motion of principles?
Fourth-Did you not previous TO the
pc ople's party convention at Jackson
by your spoken ana written pr les
sions ally yourself with that parry
Ffth-Were you not nominated al
the democratic state convention III
Grand Rapids against strong opposi-
ton, and only after your democracy
Was youched for by VIM. X. Burt anu
Others?
Sixth-The democratic national
platform declares that "the dollar unit
OF coinage OF both metals gold and
silver must be of equal intrinsic and
exchangeable value, or be adjusted
Though International agreement, or
by Auch safeguards OF legislation as
snail insure the maintenance or the
purity of the two metals, and the
equal power of every dollar at al
times in the markets and IN the pay
meuts of debts"
The peoples party nationsl platform
demands ''the free and unlimited COIN
age OF silver and gold At The present
legal ratio of Is TO l." In which DO
you believe-in the former or III the
latter?
SlXth-The democratic national plat
form recommends "that the prohibl-
tory 10 per cent tax on state bank issue
be repealed" which means reinstate-
ment of state banks. The peoples
party national platform demands "a
national currency safe, sound and fiex-
lble, lssued by the general government
only; full legal tender for all debts,
public and private, and that without
the use OF banking corporations; just,
equitable and efficient means Of dl.trl-
button direct TO the people, at tax not
10 exceed per cent per apnum, to be
provided as set forth In the subtreasury
plan OF the farmers alliance or some
better system; also by payments IN dis
charge of Its Obligations for pubic I'M
proyements." And demands, THAT
the amount of the circulating med um
be speedily increased TO not less than
$50 per capita Which 10 you believe
IN these particulars, the democratic or
the peoples party platforms? These
are considered pertinent questions
among the leading peoples party adj
yocates. The governor OF Oregon re-
Gently wrote: 1.-The one great issue,
however, which transcends all others
IN importance i'm this campaign, re-
latss to the issuance Of paper money"
Seventh-The peoples party plat
form declares: 1--WE have witnessed
for more than a quarter of century
the struggles OF the two great political
parties for power and plumber, while
grevIouswrongs have been INFLICTED upon
the suffering poor. We charge that the
controlling Influences dominating both
these parties have permitted the exist
ing dreadful conditions to develop
without serious effort TO prevent or
restrain them. Neither do they now
promise any substantial reform. They
have agreed together to ignore, IN the
coming campaign, every issue hut one.
They propose TO drown the outcrIes OF
n plundered people with the uproar of
a sham battle over the tariff. so that
capitalists. corporations. national
banks, rings, trusts. watcred stock, the
demonstration OF silver aud tie OPP
preston OF the usueTs shall be lost
sight of. They propose to sacrifice our
homes, lives and children on the
altar Of Mammon: to destroy the
multitude IN order TO secure cOrrup-
ton funds fr IN the mIll.Oualres. Do
you believe that declaration OF the
platform? 1t you do, why are YOU on
the democratic ticket? Do you believe
that Bselzebub. the prince of devils, can
cast out devils. or that the democratic
party will exercise itself?
Elghth-Whst are you anyhow,
pc pies party man, a democrat, or
only q seif-confesssd, se.f-adyertIsed
demsgogus2
Finsiiy-Do you not have = lurking
suspicion creeping over you thst what
ever you msy say from the rostrum
the people fully expect 10 hear the
voice OF 4 political Jacob, who comes
before them stretching forth tbs 81 i.u-
isted hand of an Essu--for the othcef
You may % 40 impervIous 20 Al lm-
pFesssons OF consistency aud honor that
YOU have no suCh suspicion, but
whether you have or not All people OF
ordinary honesty and common sense
have an sver-sbiding faith that such a
the fact. NJ. NJ. L.