The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-20

platforms and put gold bugs thereon. bus
the convention thought otherwise, Just As
republican conventions have been doing
SO long that we are ont of power every
where. Yet had hoped that Morrill, and
Blue. seeing the handwriting on the VAN,
would profit thereby; but it seems that my
fear that they would not is well grounded,
because they as once made haste TO get on
the rostr1m at Kansas City, Kes., on Sat-
urday evenings the 18th, and promptly re-
pudiated our platform upon which they
we're nominated, and became more pro-
nounced in favor of the continuation OF
present conditions then ever. -. aa
And no matter what other republicans
may do as for myself have put mp With
such conduct just as long as intend to.
and shall refuse my vote to either Of
them. They do MT deserve any Ksnsan's
vote.
We are now Is q people bound hand
and foot by the money power, and that
power is in England and not here, exceps
IS that power acts through the agents
here, and any party that seeks to continue
us upon 8 gold basis, where we find our
selves to-day through somebody's villainy
(beeauss no party or man has ever been
delegated by the People co perpetuate tbs
foul wrong), ought not to receive the vote
of any man who loves his country.
For some time I have been doubtful il
the people will ever get relief from the. re-
Publican party, and am now satisfied
that, es the leadership of that party il
now constituted, We can expect nothing
from it, and for one shall refuse my sup
port TO the parties named, and il may
become necessary, IL crowded by their
henchmep, to explain to the people fpily
why republicans should all do this, In order
to,teach leaders $50 called) common sense
and by defeat force them to do the VIII Of
their masters the people = rather than
TO play masters themselves. $50 y.
I wrote Blue letter on the 18TH In
hopes that he would modify his utterances
OF the 18th, and give men who think &c
do chance TO support him, but I got no
reply thereto and now expect none: and /
send yon copy of that letter, and you are
authorized TO use that and this IS your
Judgment dictetes, You know and I know
that this country is being slowly and surely
dominated by English influences. Our
shipping has been driven from every sse,
under laws made here in the interest Of
English seamen. Our transportation hes
been Vrested from rs on the land through
the foreclosure of mortgages held, by for
eigners, and the holdings of our own peo-
pie therein lWrested from them and they
rendered houseless and homeless because
our finances are SO manipulated by Law
that England and her allies can make
money plenty or scarce Just as her inteE-
egts dictate; and unless we awaken from
our thraIdom we will in 90 years more
become q dependency of Great Britain
because that country which controls our
commerce on land and sea will in time
control us. Her agents, voluntary or
paid, control both branches Of this Con-
gress, and the executive and judicial de-
partments of this nation as well, and
Morrill, and Blue, Willingly or unwittingiy,
are their allies for the perpetuation Of
that infamous rule, and, for one I viii
submit thereto no longer. I am not yet
prepared to abandon the cherished memo
ries Of q lifetime association in the grand
old republican party, made famous by
Lincoln, Morton, TEumbull, Doolittles
Zach. Chandler, Jim Lane, Ben. Wade. and
glorious old Thad. Stevens, who so psthOb-
ically told us whittier We were drifting
and warned Us, but we would not.
These men and their compatriots are 81
dead except Trumbull, and he driven into
retirement by the leaders of to-day-thO
Quays, the Harrisons, the Shermans, and
such creatures as that fellow from Mon
tana, who is chairman of the national re-
publican committee, I can't recall his name
men who have driven US from pOwert
this whole brood of political parasites,
pismires, and teredos, with Cleveiandism,
must be overthrow, or the sun Of AmOrt-
can prosperity has set 70 rise no nose
forever. Yours truly, W. P. HAOxHnx.