Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-06-16
ADVISING WHITE MEN
"YOUR UNCLE JOsEPH's" DEMO-
CRATIC CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT.

Party Paper Unmasks the Scheme.
Ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown, that
lifelong apostle of Democracy. has writ
ten letter addressed in general to "nu-
merous" Democrats, and in particular
to Hon. Mark A. Blanford and B. A.
Thornton.
Inasmuch as Governor Brown had
declared himself retired absolutely
from politics." an admission that this
letter had been pulled out Of him with
great deal of worry in his feeble state OF
health, for campaign document, we
shall give it passing notice. But before
we begin allow us to say it is exceed
ingly gratifying to the Peoples party to
know that the old party bosses are so
ratified that they are forced to intrude
on the last peaceful days of one whose
''health is too feeble and strength made
quate to the task Of giving each sep
arate answer"
While we were not among those
numerous correspondents" who desired
this advice so lavishly bestowed upon
our farmers, and we might add gratu.-
tously given, we take this opportunity
to extend our thanks to Mr.. Brown.
Most assuredly our farmers would be
the most ungrateful set of wretches on
earth should they fail to heed this advice,
coming gratuitously and from the source
it does.
Your Uncle Joseph admits that tho
Democratic party has not been able to
acquire power sufficient to give the
southern farmers and laboring people
any relief, and yet "warns them against
the first step leading to division of the
Democratic party, as the fatal step will
bring misery to our people,"
For the benefit of IAN old man on the
retired list we desire to inform him that
misery and want are now staring these
people, upon whom he bestows his adj
vice. in the face. They have stood
Loyalty by the party while they slept in
huts and "dined on crust"
1t is all well enough for a retired poll
tician, one who has fed long at the pub
lie trough, and grown fat living in
mansion with several millions of dollars
at his command, to advise the farmers,
who have paid the taxes and borne the
burdens, to remain in party which this
age admits has never been able to put
upon the statute books one single law to
protect their interest.
The farmers of the south have listened
to the soothing advice of those who di-
vide the gate receipts until their shirts
are out at the elbow and their pant
threadbare at the knee, and even in Thu
deplorable state Of affairs they are tol
to wait patiently another thirty years.
for the Democratic party has almost
reached the very goal of its ambition.
After picturing to you the deplorable
condition to come through the forma-
ton of a new party Mr.. Brown in
dulges in the following remarkable
paragraph:
In other words, 1t is indispensable to the
future prosperity and happiness of the white
race of the south that we maintain as we have
done for many years in the past solid south,
and to remain solid 1t is necessary that the
whole white race vote the Democratic ticket
together. In doing this, however, we should
see to 1t diligently and carefully that no in
justice is done the colored race, but they
should have ut all times the full measure OF
their legal rights.
We print this much of Governor
Browns letter for the benefit of some
of the Democratic leaders who some
times say it is Democratic custom to buy
negro preachers at fifty cents apiece
with the understanding that each negro
preacher must bring twenty votes.
1a, 20, ".
life it is not our purpose to discuss his