Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-10-27
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE INSTRUCTS.

The following letter is being sent out to the
voters all over the state by the Republican
committee. Read it carefully:
DEAR SIR:-In 1897 the opposition were dis
gusted with the failure of their Legislature aud
state administration to carry out the pledges
made in their platform. This, together with
the fact that many Of them were disappointed
because of failing to receive appointment, en-
abed us to elect very large majority of the
county officers throughout the state, and, i'll jul
dicial districts considered hopelessly opposition,
to elect district judges, and to carry the state
by an average majority of about 10000.
A failure this year to elect as many county
officers, district judges, and secure as large an
average majority in the state, will be seized up
on by the opposition as an evidence of the un-
popularity of the present state and national ad-
ministrations, and as rebuke to the war pol
icy of the government in the Philippines. The
opposition, as usual will urge that this is an
off year, and we should vote for men instead
of party. The opposition candidates in the
off years invariably runs as a "good fellow"
and not as partisan, but if elected he is a
Populist, and this year his election will be
claimed as "victory" tor Aguinaldo and Pop
ulism. We trust you will urge upon your Re-
publican neighbors the importance this year OF
electing the Republican ticket entire. We
suggest that you have, in each neighbcrhood,
a meeting of the more active Republicans, at
which they will carefully canvass the voters of
the neighborhood; and then let each Republic
can present take certain voters to look alter,
and make it his business to see that the voters
on his list liable to stay at home are gotten to
the polls, and those who are inclined to vote
only part of the Republican ticket are in
duced to vote it entire. We suggest, also, that
you have one of the county candidates present
at each OF these meetings, for consultation, and
that he may aid you. We have written your
candidates, urging that they comply with your
request to attend these meetings.
Impress upon the voters that this is not an
off year. The national administration is being
attacked by foes at home and abroad.
Every man who believes in keeping this the
greatest nation on EARTH who wants "Old
Glory" to stay where it is planted and who
wants the American soldier to advance and not
retreat, belongs under the Republican banner.
This is the preliminary skirnish for 1900,
and it is the year fo- the voter to choose under
which flag he will march.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) FARNK L. Brown, Secretary.
After reading the above letter, no man who
loves mis- country will stay at home and gather
corn on election day, but, rain or shine, will 60
to the polls, however far he may have to travel,
and cast his ballot against the men who are
trying to destroy this republic and erect on its
ruins an imperial form of government. Every
man on the Republican ticket who is elected
strengthens the cause of imperialism.
Brown is right when he says this is not an
off year. The nation never was in greater
peril. The election this year means much. 1t
means either the perpetuation of our republic
or the formation of a monarchy. The success
of the Republicans means the endorsement of
McKinley's murderous policy. The success of
OUR ticket means the overthrow of gang of
thieves and treasury hooters who worship only
the dollar.
Populists, can you afford to stay at home?
Turn out, in the name of God and the Nation.
Go to the polls and defeat the enemy of good
government.