The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-01

Written TO One If. NE. Jarbeau-IE Does
Not Bear Every Evidence OF Being
Genuine.
Aletter was made public today which
purpOrts to have been written by Mrs.
Mary E. Lease, announcing her reconcil-
iation with Governor Lewelling.
This letter is represented to have been
written to one +. M. Jarbeau. Nobody
believes the letter to be Mrs. Leases.
The following are the extracts from the
letter which are made public:
'sMy Dear Friend Jarbeau: 1 do not
know whether to express to you my thank
fulness over the outcome of your efforts,
or to express my grief and sorrow over
being compelled to recede from the posi-
ton had taken. / believed then that
was right, and at times even yet wonder
if really was wrong. When Mr.. Jones
assured me that in time, and but a short
time, the Democratic party would be
with US, pledging his honor that this
would be the result, / resolved to yield
to your opportunities and seek peace
with Gov. Lewelling. / have done so,
and but today l received assurances
from him that he would overlook the
past and forget all the unpleasantness
that had arisen between us.
at was hard, my dear friend, for me
to beg his forgiveness and asked to be
restored to his friendship, and it was
harder for me to give up all thought of
United States senator. But this has all
been done, and now I am with you to the
end. / have written to Senator Martin
assuring him of my devotion to his cause.
l could do no less in consideration of his
many efforts in the interest of harmony
and unity. He even offered to withdraw
from the raceif insisted upon entering
the field as a candidate. This was more
than | anticipated and proved his SINGER
ity. | can now say to you that he is the
only man in the united Populist and
Democratic parties who possesses all the
qualifications for the position he now
fills. / believe / could have filed the
position with credit, but that is past
"You may show this letter to Governor
Lewelling and tell him that l authorize
you to read my last letter to nina let
ter that will prove to you how perfect
has been my surrender in the interest of
peace, harmony and success. l hope /
will never regret the step l have taken.
l will not, if Mr.. Jones' pledge that the
Democrats will be with us-in fact, here
after, that they will be of us-should
prove to be true. and believe it will.
Il have some good news to tell you.
not the result of your kind Offices, but
the outcome of others equally disister-
ested. In the event of his defeat for the
state partnership, and he will be defeat
ed, Major Hudson will come out openly
for our cause. Warn our editors not to
attack him too hastily. We cannot afford
to lose this opportunity of gain
ing a great state daily, the only one
that promises to come to u.s. His present
advocacy of gold standard is merely
for effect. 1t is not meant. When he
drops that line of argument it will be to
adopt the Omaha declaration of princi-
pies. Tell DR.. McLaIlin to let up in his
abuse in the columns of the Advocate.
The doctor understands the proposed
action, conditional it is true, of Mai.
V1d a
near the glorious day may be. Warn
him cautiously, for the good old man is
not properly balanced, and he is SO apt
to do the wrong thing.
''Urge Mr.. BreidenIhal to commence
our campaign Immediately, and assure
him l will soon be with you, and will
enter the field under his Instructions.
81 am sorry to abandon Mr.. Willitts and
Mr.. Bennington, but feel now the neces-
sity of doing SO. They are both of the
forced to part company with them in aRy
event. They are toe small for the great
work we have to do.
"See Mr.. Jones and release him from
his pledges of secrecy. The time has
come to act. Tell him it would be good
policy for him to deny having had any
correspondence with me if any of the
meddling newspaper men should sus-
pect and charge that we have been in
communication.
"On my part 1 will publicly deny that
/ have ever had any bitterness toward
Gov. Lewelling, and that 1 have ever
gone through the form of reconciliation.
sBe careful, my dear Mr.. Jarbeau, not
to let publicity come to this, as it would
be EN- barrassing to all, though of course
no one could prove anything.
II wish you would see DR.. Nicely and
assure him that his offer to support me
for attorney general is appreciated, but
tell him that am not candidate for
any position now. l will renew my
promise to him that the first demand /
will make of Senator Martin, after his
re- election will be his appointment as
Minister to Mexico, according to his re-
quest
BE wise, be circumspect, and we will
win, and the plutocrats will be no more 4
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