Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-05-03

cling. II is given in full below and
we commend it to every reader:
LINDsBoRG, Kas., April 20, 1894.
Hon. l.. d. LeVeiiing;
Hon. AND DEAR SIR:-On my return
from the East found the following
letter on my desk
My DEAR PRoF.;-I have taken the liberty
to put your name ON the subscription list Tor
the OTTAWA Journal, which ! regard as one OF
the best Populist papers In the state, trust
you vii find II most interesting and profit
H. d. LfwELLrNo, Governor.
In reply would say that ! must
ask you to take my name from the
subscription list Of the paper mem
toned by you. do this for the fol-
lowing reasons:
First do not believe that you are
within your proper bounds AS gov
ernor Of Kansas in making yourself
personally apedder of partisan news
papers. / look upon the highest office
in the gift Of the people Of Kansas as
much too dignilied for such trans
actions.
Second-In the second place | must
say that am not unacquainted with
the Ottawa journal. In my opinion
IL is one Of the most dangerous sheets
that can think of. II has published
utterances which, IN my opinion, are
as anarchistic as any that have come
under my observation anywhere. The
language used by this sheet is of such
character that / could not think Of
bringing the paper into the family
circle. | need only to call your at
tention to the issue Of April ~, which
| see ON my desk this morning. What
do you say Of "A paper that prints
common, simple, street profanity on
its front page, and in which the word
lie and liars, with many opprobious
epithets added, seem to be favorite
expressions with the editorp Let me
quote you in full one of the utterances
of the paper;
"The records show that God never
breathed life into the nostrils Of a
more gilded band Of election scoun-
drels than the Republican politicians
! of Kansas. There is no infamy too
great, no perjury too scarlet, no deed
to criminal for Republicans to practice
to capture the public Offices"
Now, dear governor, | happen To
know some Of the Republicans Of Kan
sas. and | shall never consent to be
a party to the circulation Of news.
papers speaking in the above manner
of some of the best, noblest and most
patriotic citizens of this entire bright
land Of ours.
The tone and language of the paper
in general is such that il is not lit, in
my opinion, TO be read by intelligent
and pure-minded people, and | an
only acting in accordance with tn,
dictates of common sense in refusing
to read it.
Third-From the knowledge hav,
of the OTTAWA journal | look upon Il
as direct enemy of the Christian re
ligion. 1t is written in spirit, i,
using language and is publishing ex
pressions which stand In glaring con
ilict with the gospel of Christ. | be
lievc that the gospel of Christ is tn,
salvation Of the world, and therefor,
also OF Kansas; and as any innuenc,
that the Ottawa journal NAV exercis,
must Of necessity be of n negativ,
character in regard to the fondes
hopes of myself as Christian gen
tleman, do not want it in my mail
FOURTH have ample opportunite
for knowing through my large nc
auaintance, and many trips east an,
west what a terrible calamity to on
State the ascendencv of your politica
party was. The plague of prass
hoppers and drouphts cannot be com
pared to the disasters that have bee
heaped upon our Young, noble stat
= by the doctrines and proclamation
! and public and private utterances q
/ Yourself and other leaders of YOU
: party. There was time when
% citizen of Kansas could mention hi
n home State with pride anvwher,
y East or West or in Europe, but q
n present we are, through the instrr
h mentality Of your party. the laughin
+ stock Of the entire intelligent worl,
g 1t is only because those who are alb
@ TO see below the surfuce, understan
y that your remaining in power will |
e brief. that our State today enjoys an
A standing whatever in the intelligel
= and commercial world.
/ Fifth-The paper YOU offer to ser
n me seems to be, more than any othe
. the official mouthpiece of your a,
~ ministration. This is another reasC
= why cannot allow you to place n
# name ON its subscription list. In N