Griggs courier., 1894-11-02
CAMPAIGN FACTS
FOR FARMERS.

Farmer Nil is humiliated, and is
sitting in sack cloth and ashes, sor-
rowful and lamenting; and all because
his old friend, w. T. McCulloch, late
state representative, was as taithless
in the discharge of his duties in the
last legislature as set forth in a recent
issue of this paper.
Votes count. "We want votes" is
the cry of all parties; but here in this
record, is shameless throwing away
of votes. Here seems to be a fact,
and it is an important one. A man
who dares not assert himself in his
vote. is not man OF sufficient
strength of character to be entrusted
with the peoples business in the leg
slature. Make note of it. Here
is simon pure populist who cheap
ems his vote so that it is worth much
less than his diarrheea of words-it
is too disappointing altogether.
There lies before me letter which
was written the fore part of this year
in one of the state offices at Bis
marck, by a worker in the Office who
was brought into the state, by the
head of that Office, just in time to
hold the position there legally, and
draw the pay of the position, all of
which might have been given to a
more humble and needy resident Of
the state. The office is filled by a
populist. quote from the letter:
81 am finding out every day from the
work in the office, that all men (per-
haps l ought to limit it to politicians)
are thoroughly selfish and unprinci
pied. Politics are (excuse the
I phrase) rotten to the core. No man
is looking out for the interests of the
. country or state, but simply and
f purely for himself and family. Oh,
it is all so wrong" l do not wish to
!, disclose the identity of my cores
, pondent, but can assure the readers
that the testimony is intelligent and
unimpeachabIe. In the person OF
, the writer is illustrated the last quo
= tation that no man is looking out for
anything but himself and family.
q This arrangement comes of close OBJ
9 servations and intimacy in office
work at Bismarck and social life
6 there. 1t is in private correspond
f ence with no thought it would ever
be seen outside of Farmer Nils
I family. We use it, however, for the
y public good. In some quarters there
n seems to be an impression that the
. populists are more unselhsh and pat
g riotic, more clean handed than other
!. political people, but it is all mis-.
. take. Public affairs are no safer in
II such hands than in other hands
II This is fact. Will the poor, simple
+ minded farmer consider it?
p This testimony is corroborated by
$ the man who drew up the platform
f of the populist party in this state
n He is minister of good standing
p thoroughly honest and sincere in the
# desire to better the condition of all
e classes, and, especially, the poorer
9 classes. We have it from his own
4 mouth that in working on that plat.
e form he was thoroughly disguised
4 with the men who were manipulating
v the populist movement in this state
. That "thoroughly selfish and unprin.
9 cipled" conduct, spoken of by my
q correspondent, showed itself on every
4 side. He never would be caugh,
4 again in such company. I repeat
+ him correctly.
d Now, in closing the campaign
o notes for farmers, wish the facts tc
o lie taken into the account in the cast.
n ing OF votes. We have set forth facts
+ yes, facts enough to make man
pause long, and think seriously before
O he puts into power new party with
such vogaries. for principles, with
such nature, character, and conduct
as is exhibited by the populists.
:. FARMER NIL.