Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-07-26
The HarringtOns' Letter.
HIAwArHA, KAs,, june Ia, is

HIAWATHA, kAB., June IA, 1898.
Hon. John W. Breidenthal, Chairman PopuliaI
State Central Committee, Topeka, KAs.i
Dean SR--After mature elaboration,
we have decided to support the populist
ticket this fall, and IL will be found AZ the
head OF the columns of the Democrat dur
ing the present campaign. We have moi
reached this determination hastily. Party
ties are strong, and II is not an easy mat
tor to change ones political sfiliatiOnsi
but the time has come when men who think
alike should cease to divide their forces
and work together In unity. We are con-
WINGED now that this union cannot be
brought about In the democratic party
the forces which dominate 1t will not al
low IL.
We believe the populist party stands TO-
day the party of the people. We admire
IL for the pluck, earnestness and enthusi-
asm with which IL 10 meeting tho questions
of the day; and, when It's convention al
Topeka declared In favor of equal suffrage
we decided TO cast our lot with it.
Two years ago, when the democratic
party came into power, IL was in a posi-
ton to have wiped out the populist party
by giving the people the reforms they
asked for, and which the Chicago plat
form promised. Instead of bringing back
its followers who had gone into the pop
ulist movement, its course has served to
strengthen them in their new allegiance
and to reinforce them with many who
still believe the democratic party was the
party of the people. It had pledged the
people legislation in favor of silver itf
unconditional repeal of the Sherman Law
completed silver's overthrow. II prom
ised the repeal of the tax on state banks
IL has killed without debate bill looking
to that end. Its shibboleth was tariff re-
form 1t has a bill now pending that nc
tariff reformer can defend Having re
pudiated its platform, we do not see how
II can again go before the people undel
It's present leadership with It's record OF
broken promises and expect tho people tC
believe in its sincerity. The demand two
years ago was for q change, not so muct
Of men but of measures; but We have mo-
received what we voted for. Gold bug
Ben amin Harrison has been succeeded
by gold bug Grover Cleveland. Foster
who printed the bonds, has been sue
oeeded by Carlisle who issued them. Mil
Isr, who refused to prosecute the trusts
has been succeeded by 0lney, who own
stock In most Of them. The billiOn-dol
lar republican Congress has been sue
Oeeded by the billion dollar democratic
Congress, and the Wilson protective tariff
is to take the place Of the Mckinley pro
teOtive tariff.
The republican party, on the other hand
has never been in sympathy with the la
boring masses OF the country. II has beer
the friend of trusts and combines, and th,
present industrial depression is.the resul
Of It's 80 years. legislation. II goes int
the present campaign with an open biz
for the depraved element of the state.
has said that it wants the votes Of the mel
who run the joints and the gambling
houses, and 1t has sacrificed prohibition
and woman suffrage at their demand.
We believe the present state admins
tration has been an economical and wis
one. Mistakes have been made; some ap
polntments have been bad; but, be IL salt
to its credit, that no effort has been mad
to apologize for them; but the bad timbe
has been out out as fast as 1t has been dis
covered. Governor Lewelling has givel
the state one of the best administration
1t has ever had, and his reelection will pu
a quietus to the silly campaign twaddl
that Kansas has been turned over to crank
and anarchists, and will be fitting rebuk
to the party which has OutrageOusly de
famed the fair name Of the state. Tn
issues are made. We cordially indorse th
platform made at Topeka, and shall us
our efforts to help elect the candidate
there nominated. Very truly yours,
GRANT W. HARRINGTON,
W. P. HARRINGTON,
Publishers Kansas Democrat