The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-12
JEFF HUDSON DRAWS OUT.
The Kansas Congressman WIN Not Seek
Re Election.

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FREDoNIA, Kan, Sept. II. - Con-
gressman jeff Hudson announced yes
terday morning that he proposed to
with draw from the congressional race
in this, the Third, district He said that
he had met the congressional commit
tee at Cherryvale Saturday, and had
formally declined to make the race,
and n convention had been called for
Cherryvale, September 27, to nominate
candidate in his place.
Mr. Hudson's letter is as follows:
ITO the Hon. J. NJ. Dunsmore, Chair
man of Convention and Members of
Peoples Party Congressional Com
mittee, Third Kansas district:
"Gentlemen: One week ago to-day
! returned to Kansas after thirteen
months absence. On my way home,
by appointment, l met Mr. Atchinson,
chairman of the congressional COM
mittee, at Oswego and arranged with
him for meeting of the congression-
al committee. ] therefore greet you,
and after due deliberation on the pub
lie interest and my private affairs, /
deem 1T ineXpedient to accept the
nomination of our people and make
the campaign for congress this fall
and therefore formally decline the
same.
THE principal reason that prompts
me to take this step is my financial
condition. All my real property is
heavily encountered except the house
in which ] dwell. My farms and live
stock, which constitute four fifths of
my holdings have rapidly deprecated
during the last two years and have
been an expense instead of a source
of income, and find it impossible to
remain in congress, sustain this bur
den and remain honest to my constit-
uents. My law practice has also disap-
peared owing to my enforced absence
The demands upon my official salary
from various sources has more than
absorbed it. and | find myself much
poorer than | was two years ago
have a wife and five children to whom
/ owe my first and best efforts. II l
were to enter upon this campaign ]
should be compelled to do without one
dollar of financial aid from any source
whatever, as our national congress
sional committee, instead of aiding
me, are receiving aid at my hands
(Tbe same is true as to all our con.
gressmen.)
There is not the slightest doubt
that the district is safe for the Peo-
ple's party this year il our people will
all get into line and work. While the
money power, trusts and combines,
as well as the daily newspapers, are
against us, the majority of the toilers
ahd producers are heart and soul with
MS. And above and beyond all, we
are right.
My only home paper thinks it has
personal grievance against me and
has refused to consent to give me
hearty support. We must find can
didate that will consolidate all fac
tions, some one who cannot be blamed
for postoffice appointments. / could
make the race and win, but TO do so
would mean bankruptcy which should
not be required or any one, although |
it is our duty, each and every one of
as, To put our shoulders TO the wheel |
and secure the election of the enters |
Peoples ticket, state, congressional |
and county,
''To the many thousand friends who |
have stood by me in this district and |
state, who are loyal TO me and the |
peoples cause, ! wish briefly TO say |
that my entire efforts In congress |
have been TO redeem the pledges made |
the people of my district two years |
ago, as well as the interest Of the |
whole people, and assure them that |
the sun will never set on a single day |
of my life without witnessing some |
effort on my part to help aud better |
the condition of the common people. |
Sincerely believing that this action
will result in arousing our people and |
every sincere reformer in the district |
into united and herculean effort in |
behalf of the masses against the |
classes, thereby assuring a complete |
victory at the polls in November, am
yours truly, II. j. HUDSON
"BuD" UEACH SuRRENnEpC