The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-02-02
MRS. LEASE SAYS SOMETHING.

The last issue of the Pleasanton
Herald, one of the leading Populist
papers of Kansas, has the following
letter from Mrs. Lease which speaks
for itself
WICHITA, KS, Jan. IS. 1894.
EDITOR PLEAsANTON Herald:
From what know of you / do not
believe YOU would Intentionally do me
or any one an injustice. / therefore
take the liberty to ask you ifyou have
any reason for accusing me of holding
a consultation with Peck and Ros-
sington other than the statements Of
the politicians who EaOW that l knoW
of their dishonesty, and that am OPP
posed to fusion? most emphat1cally
brand their statements as false.
/ went to st. Louis at the request OF
an invalid sister whose little sick
child wanted me. / bowed to Mr..
Peck in the dining room and spoke to
him afterwards in the parlor as L
would speak to any acquaintance from
Kansas; if this is crime why not brand
as crime the fact admitted by the
governor, when he was compelled to
admit it, that he held midnight con-
Il
rendered to the Santa Fe that Duns-
more house which he had called out
the militia to sustain and which had
been organized by the candidates for
the United States senate and the
chairman of the Democratic central
committee; and this crowd elected by
liquor and fusion votes; that took
brides from three companies-Reck
Island, Mo. Pacific and NJ. K. q L. Il
have the proOf) that are in partner
shin with saloons and gambling
houses: that are the most dishonest
and corrupt gang that has ever cursed
Kansas, and they want to be renomi-
mated that they may keep their rela-
tives in office at the expense OF the
State. They have fixed the plans to
| fuse again and Rufe Cone, lifelong
whiskey Democrat, is member of the
executive committee of the Peoples
party and will issue an address to the
Populists of Kansas. 1t is necessary
to skill me politically" ere they can
succeed, and to destroy me they say |
am working for Republican pay. just
as the Republicans used to claim
was working on Democratic pay when
I opposed them. Not only that, but
they paid $500 to obtain affidavits that
Gen. j. b. Weaver and / slept togeth-
er at many of the leading hotels dur
ing the campaign. 1t looks more like
Democracy than reform, doesn't 1t!
The governor said to two OF the state
officers: "If Mrs. Lease makes any
fight on me / will spring those afii.
davits on her!" Rest assured the hight
will he made and the right will win!
In regard to Mr.. Corning's paper
1 claim the right to do what L please
with my earnings, and 1 ask ne favors
from anyone. L advanced 500 tC
Corning and the same day advanced
nearly twice that S397-to
the Aduocdte, yet they make men
ton of one and do not mention the Other
lam sure you know enough of this
fusion gang to do me justice. !! ask
that this letter and article be publish
ed in your paper. am in this reform
movement for principles; l believe in 1t
There isn't enough money In Repuo
lican or Democratic ranks to buy me
or one speech from me.
The coordination railroad fiXers'
must be turned down and with clean
honest men nominated, we will win
1 will go before the people OF Kan
sas at the. proper time and substan
tiate every assertion.
Yours for the triumph of right anC
the success of the Peoples party.
MARV r LEASE