Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-08-16
CL0VER'S LETTER.
The Former Populist Leader and Con-
gressman Withdraws from
The Party.
He Writes . Vigorous Letter In Which
lie ArraIgns the POpullst Lead.
crs In Scathy
Terms.

;5on. - .ho s.o.. .,,,. In 1890 an,
loon ,,,hon .ho ,,raa, ,.rroicr wa
m.d. and /, ,,,.s arcon;,od into nol;,
ical marty. who was nrobablv the most
influential man IN tho great state con
vention held A. Tonel,a when John II
willis was nominated Tor governor
who defeated ex-senator Perkins TO,
ooroross bv , m.ior,,v ~ obout 4 nm
has Withdrawn from the present peo
ple's marty and gave his reasons in q
verv forcible letter which Is as follows
"In 1890 7 became dissatisfied with
the nolitjcal conditions and existing
nol,t;cal nart;es hel;eved that re.
forms were necessary and that in order
to ACCOMPLISH these reforms Il was nee.
essarv 10 have n new political marty. I
did evervtb,no T could IN organize the
Farmers Alliance as an industrial or
panization. and as president of that Or
gapIzation in 1889 and 1890, and vice
president Of the National Farmers' AL.
lance at the same time. I worked in.
dustriously TO organize the great farm
inc interests Of the west along indus
trial and political lines From this or
panization. as is well known, spranp
the peoples party. became one OF its
most enthusiastic members and con.
tended for It's PRINCIPLES In private and
public life.
"As the president of the state alli-
ance and organizer and manager of
the campajpn of 1890 threw nv whole
soul into the cause Of reform had
great homes for the party which we
had Organized Its opportunities were
great and It's prospects bright. lex
pected then assistance from the demo-
cratic partv in bringing about the re-
forms which. as n populist. I was adyo-
eating, especially on the questions of
finance but the action of the demo-
cratic party since It came into power
has caused ma to utterly despair of
ANYTHING Of that kind The southern
democrats nre advising rs To stand firm
MS populists and to make a glorious
fcht Init thew continue to vote as
democrats and TO be controlled bv the
tlemocratic organization and still con.
Time IN the unwaverinp ranks of the
1emocratic marty.
"Tbe question presents itself To the
minds NJ thousands of Kansas farmers
md ! have been a farmer all nv life.
What IA the hest thing for us to do this
vear9 In order IN dctermine tbis we
INST arst cops;der the conditions TINT
ia and tho nol,tical narties
"a thew now stand and examine into
heir methods and the metbods md
policies NJ their political manavers
"The Democratic partv has no new
dan II IL CRYING for free silver and IL
bowling down and kissing the feet Of
Grover Cleveland. who represents. and
8 the absolute servant Of Wall street
,old.bups and the head Of the gold
idea In this country
rhe democratic,partv is afflicted with
Is old Inconsistencies. II is controlled
" tho same old tvrannical methods.
md II never has and never will become
he chamnion Of reform.
"What il the condition Of tbe non.
,list marty. 10 which we have adbered
ince il was frst orconizea md which
"a belned malep We And today that
! has fa,,on into tbe hands ~ d,cta.
ar whose royer 10 ahsol,to. wbo In
bo rroct,ce ~ oorrunt and disrsnutahlo
ol,tico, methods has opt dopeall otber
ol,,;eal manaoors that bave svor r,sor
, Kansas. ybose so,e mot;ye IL nlu,der
nd snoil md nol;tical honor for him.
olf Tho rartv 10 which tborsaras 90
onest farmers IN th;s country have ,
tbe;r money and tbsir tire ,
, oroanize and bu;ld m has pov be. ,
ANA Tho rrov ~ no,;t;ca, frsebootsrs