The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-14
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papers supporting man for governor
one because he is a goldbug and thu
other because he is tumblebug. W.
use the word "tumblebug" because h
| goes backwards. He is for gold stand
ard and we find him backing up all thu
! time to the silver element asking then
to hook on. When he gets a load on
if he ever does, he will start the other
way at such a rapid gate as to shake
the silver fellows off before entering
the goldbug camp.
The following clippings show Re
publican editors to be either fools OF
knaVes:
The silly twaddIe and bosh published in som.
of the little one-horse Pop papers referring Il
Major Morrill, as the "goidbug." and being op
posed silver is calculated disgust any reading
thinking man, who has kept track Of Major Nor
| rilI's record when in congress. They know tina
there is not word Of truth in the statement. The
facts are, he is just the reverse, as every vote h'
cast while in congress on the question was II
favor of siIver.-Smith County Pioneer.
There is no need to go back to Major Morrill,:
record. He has just written a letter coming ou
for free coinage of American silver, at 10 to L
Print that.-Topeka State Journal.
The following is an extract from Ma
jor Morrill's letter the Journal refers
to. which, up to date has not appeared
in the Capital that we have seen, and
we have watched closely for it:
And it seems to me that-there can be but one
ratio 1 think it is idle to talk about changing the
ratio The fact that we have $500 900 Of silver
in -
sible to make change in ratio from the present
one of 10 to I.
Even here Morrill, does not commit
himself to free coinage of silver at 16
to 1, but has ingeniously shaped his
declaration so that it can be construed
either way to suit the occasion. We
think his declaration on the money
question made Aug. 8, 1893, in an inter
view with Journal reporter is ealcu-
lated to give the best understanding of
his position on money. Here is what
he said little over year ago when he
was not running for Office:
am we'll satisfied with the message. am glad
the president has overlooked the tariff question
long enough to pay some attention to money mat
honest money and in favor of single gold stand
ard. He is opposed to the free coinage OF silver,
and is in favor of money recognized as the
money by ali countries which means gold.
In the above you will observe that
Morrill, is we'll pleased with the presi-
dents message. Further down he says:
He, (the president) is opposed to the
free coinage Of silver" Mr. Morrill, is
well satisfied with Cleveland's position,
and adds: "It shows that the president
is in favor of honest money, and is in
favor of single gold standard" Nor
rill was pleased with his position, why?
Because it was his sentiments. Now,
30 think a man who "feels preemiently
fitted above all others for the position
of governor of Kansas" is SO hypocriti-
cal as to try to deceive the people as to
his views upon any question is suff1ci-
ent to disgust any man and cause him
to vote against him. We say down with
such men. They are not fit for any
office. We want men. We don't want
3emagogues and hypocrites to fill our
offices, and right here affords one of
the best opportunities in the world to
show it by your votes.
The Capital is an avowed goldbug
paper and has supported Major Nor
rill from the first on account of his
sound financial ideas," and to show
conclusive proof that the Capital does
not believe that Morrill, or the RepubIi-
can party are in good faith in declaring
for silver at 16 to 1, we produce an ex-
tract from that sheet of Sept. 6, which
explains itself:
Nevada is Pop state because it has an impress
sion that the Pops friendly to free coinage Of
silver at the lowest possible ratio 1t knows that
neither the Republican or Democratic party will
aver give the country free coinage of silver at 10 to
without international agreement to protect the
currency OF the United States from certain depre-
;iation and diminution in amount
So you see that there is no intention
IN the part of the Republicans giving
Is free coinage Of silver at 10 to 1, un-
ess England says so. We all know that
England will never permit the Republi-
JAMS to do it.
As further evidence that the Repubi-
ans are playing a game of 'hoss" with
he voters of Kansas, we give a conf
lential letter from Cy Leland, chair |
nan of the Republican state central
committee, to Dick Blue, which clearly
shows their position in the state is |
one and their object is to
ret votes and NOTHING alec.
Troy. Kan. July Ia.
Ion. R. w. Blue, Pieassnson, Kan.
DEAR SIR-I did not have time to write you this /
tternoOn from Topeka. Major Morrill, speaks a.
surlingame today. Major Morrill, talked over the /
liver question and said about what he would say /
his speech today; that the platform was all right
hat he believed the silver produced in this coun-
~ should be coined, that protection to cur own |
Industries would give work to all our citizens I
earching employment, etc.
The major realizes the importance Of the siive,
uestion, that We don't want the other parties 10
lake that the issue with us do not think It nee
sssry to confer with major about this question /
Mess you can meet without inconvenience to /
ither Of you believe before our campaign opens
ut We should have meeting at Topeka Of those
tho are 10 speak SO as to have some understanding
nd agreement as "a ft,s lin. - IL - -