Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-01-25
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

"You will not think strange of me calling on
you when l tell you have been in the reform
work many years, endeavoring with all the
powers about me to help lift the burden of op-
preston; yet, with all the press and people
have done, the times have gone from bad to
worse. Notwithstanding all this, we must not
falter. We must be up and doing the bidding
that righteous conscience dictates. 1t is part of
our religion to act in this great cause with word
and pen. The conspiracies the nation is cursed
with should be stamped out While Cleveland
& Co. are scheming in the dark hours, our peo-
pie should be fanking the enemy. What
record will be carried up to the twentieth CEN
tury! Jehovah is taking cognizance OF the
dark deeds perpetrated against the toiler. Will
matters remain thus? God forbid"
T. H. Parrott, Messy Grove, Tenn, writes:
"May success crown your efforts in this great
work for suffering humanity. Yours, in the
middle of the road to the end"
From J. L. Greenwade, Willard, Mo-.
81 am one of the 'old guard, having worked
faithfully since 1876"
FRANCIS DaWSoH, ST., WlitSS lioih oiiioiu,
Mich, as follows:
"The Peoples party is all right in our town.
We beat both old parties, but there's lots of
them to be converted yet. We are working all
we can. We have club and it makes them
squir1n."
John ]. Boon writes from Jackson, Tenn.
"Although we have not elected many Popu-
lists in this state yet, the large increase of our
vote all over the state has greatly encouraged u.s."
c. H. Adams, Morehead, Kas., writes us:
81 think can do some good distributing re-
form literature In part of the country, if such
argument as they produce don't bring the COM
mon people to their senses, fear nothing will.
S. T. Stewart, of New Sharon, Iowa, says
81 have been in the reform fight for twenty
years, and think am good for twenty years
more. We never tire of well-doing. l am
only taking six reform papers now."
Frank w. Elliott, Dentonville, Kas., writes
"We need cheap literature for propagand;
work. Agitation and education must, hence
forth be the watchword of each true reformer
Give the old reprobates no rest from now unit
we win."
w. H. Nosler writes from El Cajon, Calf:
"We have more than doubled our vote in two
years, and will certainly carry California for the
Populists in 90"
H. A. Kerns, Portland, Oregon, writes
'Hope you ate mdde-of-the-road Populists,
for the Omaha platform and not in favor of the
platform-trimmers or the one-plank idea. Ore
eon would be to the front but for few charla-
tans who play into the hands of the old parties
by advocating fusion with the Democrats.
Through the executive committee, confidential
circulars advocating fusion were distributed all
over the state during the heat of the campaign,
and after the Populists had held their nominal
ing conventions and placed tickets in every
county in the state. Such action Cor treachery)
by the state executive committee lost us untold
numbers of voters. Fusion means death to the
party. Beware Of it"
T. F. Lee, Lakeport, Calf, says:
"The reform breeze is blowing and the tide
is coming in. Down with the traitors and up
with the stars and stripes"
Richard Brush of Peconic, Long Island, N,
Y, writes quite lengthy letter, but he writes