The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20
Rude's Letter to Breidenthal.
BuRprN, KAs., June 80. 1894

oURDEHS hAbsS uuS OF, 1851
Hon. J. W. Breidenthal Chairman State Central
Committee of the Populist Party, Topeka, Kas.:
DEAR SIR-As an old-time republican
who was q member of the republican state
convention from Oowley county, I want to
cay that have hoped against hope until
patience has ceased to be virtue.
AS read the history of my country,
note how English laws passed by the Ameri-
can Congress have driven from every sea
the American flag, and the commerce of
America upon the ocean is now in control
of English seamen. I have seen the Ameri-
can farmer and artisan pauperized by the
enactment of laws which placed us on
single, gold basis; this surreptitiously done,
without man or woman in America, either
in Congress or out, daring TO admit that
they were favorable to it, while all parties
at all times, as we'll as their editors and
speakers, proclaim themselves bimetallists.
In the late state convention the republi-
can party declared for a straddle that
didn't mean anything, and then, to en-
phasize its want of candor and good faith,
promptly nominated Morrill, and Blue, one
a national banker and the other willing
tool and henchman of that infuence-one
for governor and the other congressman
at large.
Ihave seen in the Congress of the United
cast it's vote with Grover Cleveland for
continuation of the gold basis, in the face
Of positive declaration favorable TO BIZ
metallism made in the Minneapolis plat
form of the national convention.
have seen the interests of the people,
their prosperity, peace, and happiness,
trampled under foot by both the republi
can and democratic parties, manipulated
In such way by English influences as to
destroy every effort to undo the wrong of
1873, by humping the heads of these two
parties together on the question of high
protection on the one hand and free trade
on the other, ending always in legislation
which protected capital and left bars down
for every mercenary hireling of Europe to
come into this country and by cOmpeti-
tion reduce the wages of labor to the verge
Of pauperism; and after Morrill's and
Blues nomination on that platform which
declared for the coinage of the American
product witness their haste to rush to
Kansas City, Kas., on the 18th of this
month, in order to declare themselves, as
they then and there did, above and beyond
that platform, and for q continuation of
the Grover Cleveland gold-bug idea that
to-day dominates both the republican par
ties Of this nation.
sadly turn my eyes from the grand old
GOPQUA4Cosal R0GbT "a tAkc ReS4 W tuS COu-
temptation Of that party as manipulated
by the Shermans, QuRys and Harrisons of
to-day, and am forced TO the conclusion
: that the poor and oppressed Of my species
II this country Of ours need expect no re-
IiaS at theS6Rnds Of this gang; and while
em not prepared TO inderse all of the
declarations of the UoPuiist party, yet its
vote IN Congress on tis<s money question
oOavinOes me that it can be trusted 60 Tar
e. that question is concerned; 500 mere
and nov notify you, and throus sen
yous p2rtys and all others as well, that y
this campaign, 90 far IS I am concerned,
shall vote the populist ticket from head
80 heel saving and excepting my right to
vote for any personal friend on the repub-
1ican ticket in this county Who shail Be
nominated.
vas IN. Winfield on the 9th, and Hon
W. r. Hackney read me & letter written
By him to Blue on this very question; q
latter which he informed me- had receivee
noEeplY, and asked from him and obtained
4 eopy, which ineloss herewith; and also
ebtained from him copy Of letter writ |
teR BY him 70 Hon. T. l. Bond, at SaIina,
Whish inelose herewith. and you are
authorised to use all OF them as you ses
g. Yours truly,
Z. J. RUDE, u. .,