The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-06
TO DICK BLUE
Made Public by Chairman Breiden-
thai Today.
A CONFERENCg on SILYER QUESTION

some Weeks Ago Before che Formal
Announcement Made or Position OF
MOrrilz and blue ON That Point
other Political News
Chairman John ". Breidenthal of the
Populist state central committee, today
made public some confidential CORES
pondence between Chairman Leland of
the Republican state central committee
and Dick Blue, the Republican candidate
for congressman-at-lar large.
The first letter was written by a Rush
county man. B. II. Bum to Dick Blue,
and the second from Chairman Leland to
Blue. The first letter to Dick Blue was
as follows:
RUSH CENTER, Kas., June 30, "a
Hon. r. w. Blue. PleasantOn. Kas.:
DEAR SIR-Yours Of recent date re-
ceived, and / am sorry you could not be
with US at our convention on the 9th, as
the court house was crowded We nom
mated a good, strong ticket, with s. /.
Hale at the head for representative. /
find on taking the assessors returns of
male residents that we, the Republicans,
have lost more votes than the oppo-
sition- This will be against US
this year. Now, Mr. Blue, I
promised the Republicans of this
county that you would address them dur
point them and let me know before hand
1 can give the meeting good notice
This Is due US as we gave you three
votes Ouf of four in the convention and
l went to the convention more to vote for
you than any other one man. When you
go to Topeka I wish you would see Mr..
Leland and have him send me A. 7. &
S. +. transportation good until after the
election. Hoping to see you soon. | am,
Yours truly. Il. ii. BUM.
The second letter written from the Of
fee Of G. Leland, Jr. pork packer, and
signed by Chairman Leland in his own
handwriting, was carefully marked ''con-
fdential," and was as follows:
TROY, Kansas, July 18th. 1894
Hon. R. W. Blue. PIeasanton, Kansas.
DEAR SIR:-I did not have time to
write you this afternoon from Topeka.
Maj. Morrill, speaks at BurliDgame to-
day. Maj. Morrill, talked over the silver
question and said about what he would
say in his speech today, that the platform
was all right, that he believed the silver
produced in this country should be
coined, that with a duty on silver we
could coin the produce of our mines, that
protection TO our own industries would
give work to all our citizens seeking en-
plOyment etc.
The major realizes the importance of
the silver question. that we don't want
the OLuCE ylEllGS 10 MAKE ludb the issue
with US. l do not think it necessary to
confer with major about this question
unless you can meet without inconven-
fence to either Of you. I believe before
our campaign opens out we should have
a meeting at Topeka Of those who are
to speak as to have some understand
ing and agreement as to tine line Of
policy Of the speeches. This would NOT
be % necessary for the candidates, but I
think the other speakers should have
some understanding with Us. There are
quite Il number of things that can be
discussed among ourselves, enc is our
treatment to Democrats.
/ believe you are all right in writing
to Andy Felt. He certainly would not
do you an injustice. Your friend,
(Signed) G. LELAND, JR.
1 return Bunn's letter. 1 mailed pass
to him today.
Chairman Breidenthal says the rail-
central committee in their campaign by
furnishing ali the transpo rtation asked
for he says, however, that the politi-
clans of his party aside from the state Of
hcers must walk or pay their fare.
Two years ago the railroads furnished
passes to the workers of all parties, but
this year the Populists claim they are
being slighted Mr.. BreidenthaI says
the Populist mem bers of the legislature
can't get passes and even the Populist
members of the senate who are taking
part in the campaign have to pay regu-
lar fare.
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