Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-07-26

platforms and put gold bugs thereon, but
the convention Thought otherwise, Just Al
republican conventions have been doing
so long that we are out OF power every
where, Yet had hoped that NORTH and
Blue, seeing the handwriting on the wall,
would profit thereby; but IL seems that my
fear that they would not ia well grounded,
because they At once made haste to get ON
the rOstrum at Kdnsaa City, Kas,, on Sat-
urday evening, tho 10th, and promptly re-
pudiated our platform upon which they
were nominated, and became more pro-
nOunced in favor OF the continuation OF
present conditions then ever,
And no matter what "iher republicans
may do, as for myself have put up with
such conduct just al long az intend 10.
and shall refuse my vote TO either OF
them. They do NJ deserve any KAnsah'S
vote.
We are now as people bound hand
and foot by the money power, and that
power Ia In England and not here, except
az that power acts through tho agents
here, and any party that seeks 10 continue
us upon a gold basis, where we hnd our
selves to-day through somebody's villalny
(because no party or man has ever been
delegated by the people to perpetuate the
foul wrong), ought not to receive the vote
of any man who loves his country.
For some time have boon doubtful IL
the people will ever get relief from the re-
publican party, and am now satisAed
that, a. the leadership Of that party is
now constituted, we can expect nothing
from H. and for one shall refuse my sup
port 20 the parties named, and II may
become necessary, II crowded by their
henchmen, TO explain to the people fully
why republicans should all do this, In order
TO teach leaders Eco cRlled) common sense,
and by defeat foroO them 10 do the will o.
their masters - the people - rather than
TO play masters themselves.
wrote Blue a letter on thO 18th, IN
hopes that he would modify hia utteranCss
OF the 16th, and give men who think a. I
do chance to support him, but l got no
reply thereto and now expect monet and
send you q copy of that letter, and you are
authorized 10 use that and this 40 your
Judgment dictates. You know and I know
that this country 10 being slowly and auEScssy,
dominated by English influences. Our
shipping has been driven from every SEQ,
under laws made here In the interest Of
English Deamen. Our transportation has
been wrested from MS on the land through
the foreclosure Of mortgages held by for
eigners, and the holdings of our own poe
pie therein wrested from them and they
rendered houseless and homeless because
our finances are 80 manipulated BY Law
that England and her allies can mahe
money plenty or scarce Just a. her intear
Osta dictate; and unless wo awaken from
our thrRlldom we will in % years more
become dependency of Great Britain,
because that country which controls our
commerce on land and sea will In tiue
control US, Her agents, voluntary or
paid, control both branches OF this Goa
gross, and the executive and judicial DE-
partm0nts of this nation az well, ana
Morrill, and Blue Willingly or unwittinRly,
are their allies for the perpetusti0n Of
that infamous rule, and for one, VIII
submit thereto no longer. am not yet
prepared to abandon the cherished mono
rieS of lifetime association In the grand
old republican party, made famous by
Lincoln, Morton, Trumbull, Doolittl0,
Zach. Chandler, Jim Lane, Bon. Wade, and
glorious old ThRd Stevens, who 80 pathSN-
ioslly told us whittier We were driftingS
and warned us, but we would not.
These men and their compatriots are GA
dead except Trumbull, and no driven intS
retirement by the leaders of to-day -tho
Quays, the Harrisons, the Shermans, and
such creatures as that fellow from Mon
tana, who Is chairman Of the national re-
nuhlioan CnTo vnittaa can't Panal1 hia n anna
= men who have driven us from powoRI
this whole brood of political parasites,
pismires, and teredos, with ClevSlandisM,
must be overthrown, or the sun Of AmSrt-
can prosperity has set to rise no Aoss
forever. Yours truly, W. P. HACKNER