Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-24
An OPEN LETTER.
Hon. 0. 4. Trunas's Address to The
Voters Of Kansas.

come corrupt, especially the ruling par
~. Experience proves that a countr '
is better governed when leading parties
are nearly equal. Close rivalry compels
them to select their best men. 1t would
De better If the Republican party were
stronger in the South, and the Demo
cratic party were stronger in the N orth.
There is astrong tendency now to
ward independent voting, and it will
prove great blessing. Refuse to vote
for corrupt mon in every party, and the
battle for reform will soon be won.
Without doubt the ruling party in
kansas has become corrupt through
long lease OF power. The Populist up
rising of 1880 was a great blessing 10
Kansas and TO the nation; and a similar
uprising now would be followed BY
more permanent results.
1t is admitted that the Republican
state ticket this year was nominated by
corporation influence on a corporation
platform. w. r. Stubs. the Daily Cap
ital, the State Journal, and other lead.
ing men and papers are making a splen.
did fight for reform in the Republican
party. In the counties their labors are
bearing fruit; but how about the state
ticket?
: Have the Republican state candidates
made pledges for the square deal? If
80. are you simple enough to expect
them to work against the interests that
nominated them? Have the corpora
lions repudiated these men for their
pledges to you? Can they serve two
masters! Can they ride two horses at
the same time when running in oppo.
site directions?
The only way to secure reform in
Kansas this year is to vote against the
corrupt machine and elect W. A. Harris
and the Democratic state ticket.
And honest Republicans must do this
work, if 1t is done at all. 1t would not
only redeem the state from corporate
greed and boss rule. but it would save
the Republican party from corruption.
1t would teach much Deeded lesson
that would not soon be forgotten.
corporations rule parties by large
payments OF money and by packing
conventions through free transporta-
ton.
Reform Republicans are working to
correct the convention evils by lbe d..
rect primary. Tnat is jast the thing:
but Will 1t work this year? Promises
are easily made and with some are lust
as easily broken. Can we trust men.
who nave already stopped to corrup.
ton, TO carry out reform? Ii Republi.
cans will defeat their own corrupt can.
dldate, they can easily lead the reform
forces in the future.
Democl ats and republicans alike are
working TO abolish the free pass evil.
w. A. Harris refuses passes. Does
Governor HOch? Democrats state can.
oIdates and nominees for Congress nav
tull fare IN this campaign DO Repub-
mean state candidates, COngressmen
and nominees for Congress use free
transportation? Be it said to his hon
or, Senator Benson does not: and he
should be supported by every honest
man rather Than one who accepts a cor.
p0ration bride.
CJme ont into the open, gentlemen,
and show your cOlOrs. Turn on the
light. And every candidate who uses
free transportation should be voted
down. Elect men who do not use the
pass, and you Can trust them to make
and execute laws to abOnsh the evil.
For the legislature only true and tried
men should De elected. To them we
must look for United States Senator
who is not tool OF The cOrporatlons
and for the enactment OF laws in tar
m0ny with our reform platforms.
Inc present Congress- has been fore
ed Dy pubilc opinion TO do some reform
worx, just as the packing houses have
Deen forced 10 clean up OF 90 out of
business; but they have crippled their
laws by amendments as much as posi-.
BILE.
The next Congress should be cOmpos
ed of men who have sacrificed for liDer.
" Instead or those who have been hired
Dribed by the trusts.
Inc tariff should be lowered and re
vlsed Dy the Sixtleth Congress-. 1t Is a
plain truth that the DIngley tariff fOs.
tiers and protects wholesale robbery. Ii
can not be denied that steel products
watches, farm machinery, aud Other
articles of American Manufacture are
cVsN IL SAAO0POA AL SutOR0 0uu SOutL
America than in the United States.
Why? Because our unjust tariff keep
out foreign competition. The rem.
edy 10 simple. Reduce or abolish the
tariff on all trust made goods and they
will sell as cheaply ut home az abroad
The Republican policy of ''stand pat''
on the r0bber tariff is relic of barba.
rism. 1t is brutal, inhuman, and the
smell OF 1t reaches the heavens. Pro.
lection OF infant industries and prot &c
ton of wholesale robbery are as differ.
emit as heaven and bell.
We are told that the tariff should be
revised by its friends. If the murder
ers and villains of this country were
tried by their friends, how many would
be cOnvictedY WOE unto you, scrIbes
and Pharisees. hypOcritesl for ye devOur
widows houses. and for q pretense
make long prayers: therefore ye shall
receive the greater damnatiOn.''
Our Republican friends have . right
to paw tribute to the trusts IL they want
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