The advocate., 1894-08-15
HOT SHOT

run against another snsg in the person
Of A. E. Agrelius, a republican, and
cashier of the state bank at Lindshorg.
By the following correspondence 1t will
be seen. that Mr.. Agrelius was solicited
by Secretary BristOW, Of the committee,
for campaign funds. He replied giving
his reasons foe not contributing. Mr..
BFistOW then undertook to conciliate
him with a sugar coated promise as to
what the republicans intend to do. This
added insult to injury and caused Mr..
Agrelius to call attention to republican
party hypocrisy. HS then wrote to T.
L. Bond to express his concurrence in
the sentiment Of Mr.. Bonds letter pub
lished in the ADVOCATE July 4:
NOT CENT FOR TRIBUTE.
LINDsBoRG, KAs., August 3, 1894.
Mr. j. l.. BriStODO Secretary:
DEAR S1R:-Your favor of July 81 asking
for contributions TO the republican cam
paign fund received, and I can almost say,
''not cent for contribute but millions for
Defense" because contributions to a fund
to elect mOnometallistS, or suOh weak bi.
metallists Rs to amount TO the same thing
is more like tribute TO an oppressor than
aid to our business interests. Your recon-
mendations are correct. ~ am a reliable
republican, and have voted the ticket and
worked for it for twenty years, never hav-
ing voted for any other party. The party,
its welfare and success are dear 60 me, but
my own interests and those OF my family
and friends are Of more consequence to me
than any party, and if the nominees of the
republican party, their organ, the Topeka
Capital and other papers supporting them
do not change front on the silver question,
favor free coinage, stopping the increase of
value in the dollar and consequent dspre.
Ciabion Of all property except money, which
will bring bankruptcy and ruin TO our farm
erS and business men, I will give my little
contributions 10 some party that can see
the hand Of oppression and cast il off.
The sct Of 1873 dsmonetizing silver was
crime and the repeal of the Sherman
law Of 1890 without giving US something
better was equally q crime, both perpe-
trated in the interests of the rich and
creditor GLASSES against the honest toiler
and business man.
There is at present not cent added TO
the circulation In the United States, nor
has there been since the repeal Of the Sher-
man law, nearly year ago, and il has been
diminished By the shipment of gold and
silver that has been sent TO our oppressors
across the water, 30 whatever has been
added TO the wealth Of the country has gone
10 the moneysd and creditor class at the
expense Of the owners Of property and hon
est debtors. All of our financial leRisla-
tion Of recent years has been against us
and for our English bosses aud their co.
patriots on this Side and il is time 10 call a
halt and Rnd whore We are at.
IL is not my intention TO do as some
others do, 60 out Of the ranks and herd with
party that while il may be right on this
question is radically wrong on some other
questions Of great moment, but to appeal
TO those who are in the lead TO heed the
cries of q distressed people, and like the
grand republicans Of 1861 and 1868, take and
hold the position Of q friend to the op-
pressed, retrieve their now imperiled for
tunes as party, following the advice Of ].
d. Cameron and place four words in the
platform High tariff and free silver" and
pledging Themselves to work for the success
of that principle and all that it implies, re-
striotion Of immigration, arbitration of