People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-09-14

seen and We have watched closely for
it:
And it seems to me there can be
but one ratio. | think it is idle to
talk about changing the ratio. The
fact that we have $500, OOO, O0Oof silver
now in circulation would render it
almost impossible to make a change
IN ratio from the present one of Is
TO /:
Even here Morrill, does not commit
himself to free coinage of silver at 16
to l., but has ingeniously shaped his
declaration so that it can be con-
Strued either way to suit the Occa-
sion. We think his declaration on
the money question made Aug s, 1893
in an interview with the Journal re-
porter is calculated to give the best
understanding Of his position on
money. He is what he said a little
over a year ago when he was not run
ming for office:
Il am well satisfied with the mes.
sage. | am glad the president has
overlooked the tariff question long
enough to pay some attention to
money matters. 1t shows that the
president is in favor Of honest money
and in favor Of single gold standard.
lie Is opposed to the free coinage of
silver, and is in favor Of a money rec
Ognized as the money by all countries,
which means gold"
In the above you will observe that
Morrill, is well pleased with the pres
ident'S message. Further down he
says: HE, 1.-THE president is opposed
to the free coinage Of silver" Mr..
Morrill, is well satisfied with Cleve
lands position and adds: 1T shows
that the president is in favor of hon
est money, and is IN favor of a single
gold standard" Morrill, was please d
with his position. Why? Because il
was his sentiments. Now, to think
a man who feels pre-eminently fitted
above all Others for the position of
governor of Kansas is so hypOcrit-
ical as to try to deceive the people as
to his views upon any question is Suf-
tlcient to disgust any man and cause
him to vote against them. We say
down with such men. They are not
tit for any Office. We want men,
We don't want demagOgueS and hypo.
critics to dill our offices, and right
here affords one of the best Opportu
mites in the world to show it by your
votes.
The Capital is an avOwed colo
bug paper and has supported Major
Morrill, from the first on account of
his Sound financial IDEAS" and tt
show conclusive proof that the Cap
ital does not believe that Morrill, OF
the republican party are in good faith
in declaring for silver at IL to VIZ
| produce an extract from that sheet
September 9th, WHICH explains it
self:
Nevada is a Pop state because il
has an impression that the Pops arr
friendly to the free coinage of silver
at the lowest possible ratio. 1t knows
that neither the republican or demo,
cratic party will ever give the cOun
try free coinage of silver at l6 to
without international agreement Il
protect the currency of the United
States from certain depreciation ant
diminutiOn in amount"
So you see that there is no inten
tiOn on the part of the republican
giving us free coinage Of silver at l6 t
unless England says 50. We al
know that England will never permi
the republicans to do it.
AS further evidence that the reput
licanS are playing game of "hosS
with the voters of Kansas we give
confidential letter from Cy Leland
i. chairman of the republican state Ger
tral committee, to Dick Blue, whicI
clearly shows their position in tn
state is hypOcritical one and thei
object is to get votes and nOthin
else:
Troy, KANSAS, July u, 1894.
Hon. r. W. Blue. Pleasanton, Ka1
SaS, Dear Sir:-I did not have time +
write you this afternoon from TOpe
ka. Maj. Morrill, speaks at Blu
: lingame today. Maj. Morrill, talke,
over the silver question and sal
about he would say in his speech tC
day, that he believed the silver prC
duced in this country should be cOinel
that protection to our own induStrie
would give work to all our citizen
seeking employment, etc.
The Major realizes the impOrtanc
Ut the silver question, that we dom
want the other parties to make tina
the issue with US. | do not think /
necessary to confer with Major abOu
this question unless you can NEE
without Inconvenience to either 0
you. / believe before our campaign
opens out we should have a meetini
: at Topeka of those who are to speal
so as to have some understanding ant
agreement as to the line of policy O
the speeches. This would not be S
necessary for the candidates, but
think the ether speakers should hav
some understanding with US. Their
are quite a number Of things that ca
be discussed among ourselves. On
is our treatment Of the democrats.
Your friend,
(Signed) CY LELAND, Jr.
! The very fact that republica
, speakers maintain that the election
r of governor has nothing to do wit
> the money question is an admission
that they are not honest In their re