The representative., 1895-12-25
AN, 4 WFUL LIE.

well knowing what unSconSclOnaDi Die
and unmitigated and shameful liars
some Of the old-party newspapers are,
we, sent, the other day, the following
letter to that famous gentleman, ex-
Kansas, with this extract pasted at
the top:
Kansas appears to be making some
wicked preliminary dives for Peffer's
whiskcrs. The Republican majority
in Kansas was Sl,44l-St. Paul Globe.
ST. PAUL, Mimi: Dec. 6, 1895.
Hon. J. SIMPSON,
Medicine Lodge, Kan.
MY DEAR FRIEND:-I find the fore
going statement in the ST. Paul
Globe. QUASI i-DemocraU. of this
morning. Please let me know if this
statement is true; and if so what are
the reasons for such a change. Give
your answer below that may publish
1t; and please return this note. Your
friend always,
IGNATIUs DONNELLY,
Editor REPRESENTATIVE.
To this we received the following
reply:
MEDICINE LODGE, Ran. Dec. Is, '95.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly:
DEAR SIR:-A short absence from
home is the reason that l have not
answered yours Of December 6. before
this; but | hope it is not yet too late
to show what colossal liars some Of
those Republican editors are.
Now as to the statement that Re
publicanS carried Kansas by eighty
one thousand majority Gas made ny
the ST. Paul Globe) it is false and mis-
leading in every particular.
In the election of 1894, taking the
vote on associate justice, the vote
stood:
KepuDl1canS. .......,...... l4S, 607
EOpuilSUS ........... .......... II5,u4O
Democrats. ..................... 26.640
PrOhibitionlSt is. S................. 1850
Total. ........ 293 "a
Giving them, the Republicans,a a ma
jority over all OF 4,003 or a majority
oyer the PopuliSts OF 1851. In the
late election there was elected one
half the county officers in all the
counties, six judges OF the district
court, and an associate JUS tice OF the
supreme court; which was to fill a
vacancy caused by tie resignation OF
- y
expired In 1898; 80 that the man cleo
ted in the late election will hold until
next falls election when there W II be
an election for the full term. Now
the only candidates in the race, n the
late election, were, tilst, Judge David
Martin, who was appointed by Cover
nor Morrill,, Republican, last spring,
and Charles Halliday. Democrat.
The Republican nominee. Mr.. Martin,
during the short time he held his
position, pie ceding the elections;
showed himself an impartial judge,
deciding in several cases in OPPOSITE
to the interests of the Republican
party and other mOnupOlies; he was
also an avowed advocate Of free-silver,
be ng chairman OF the State Free-sil-
yer League.
So the Populists concluded that it
would be unwse to make any nomin-
atitn and incur the expense Of cam
no candidate, and many Populists be.
ing in favor Of Martin, voted for him.
The opposition canuldate, Mr.. Haili-
day, was nominated by petition; and
ran on what he was pleased to call,
"A-Domocratic-Fre Free.Silver.resub- mis-.
sicn-independcnt ticket"
Tho result Of the '05 voto was as fol.
lows: Martin, Republican. received in
round numbers ono hundred aud
1Uentr-fous thousand u24G00) votes:
Mr.. Halliday received forty-fOur
thousand 44,0NU) votes. leaving one
hundred ans twenty-five thous-
and that did not vote at all for J Judge:
who OF course, were Populists. It is
altogether likely that Mr.. Martin re-
Ceived u good many Populist votes;
yet his vote fell of twenty-four thaus.
and belnw chat of the Republican
vote Of 1894. Yet they have the gall
to call this s'a Republican victory,
With 81 .44l majority!"
Notwithstanding the demoral "a
tion which naturally follows defeat,
such as we suffered in 1894, we have
not only pollcd larger percentage Of
the total vote, bub have succeeded in
increasing the number of county oil
GERS held by us from lS1l to 1885
A story is told OF PyrrhuS. king oc
Epirus, when he iuvaCed Italv.
fn defense OF Tarcntum, that afle
having gained Il victory. purchased /
the cost of the loss OF a rlelt mum Der
of his choicest men and generals, on
his return to TareHiuM. wnen CON
graduated on his victory lie said 'Ii
we gain Sucn another victory, we are
undone."
The Peoples Party. like the old
Romans, seem to gain strength and
courage under adverSity. Tru.v yours
JERRY SIMPSON
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