People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1894 — [?] The Republican Party [ARTICLE]

[?] The Republican Party

Wjito d. Ind., Nov. IT. ’U4 Alii. T. J. McCoy, Com. Rep. C utiiy Cen. C>m. Dhak Sue I her* by t«mdt i • m n y s-( . uat ion as cliiorm. r •f the Republican Township oinmitt ic for Wheatfield towt - ship, and ally withduw rom the Republican party. I assure y>ru that I do not f< ke s step without. fully undi’inding an 1 realizing its cons* uences. It is no hasty act, but ne which has received my most ■ score and sober thought, I had vays looked to the Republi . party as the friend and protor of the weak, defenseless ■ r.l oppressed among our pe< - ie. That it ever stood ready • reward and honor thos»* who y earnest and unremitting ser ice had helped to achieve its ictories. But when I see it turn away *ora the cause of the common icople, and fall dowu before thp olden idols of corporate power, vhen instead of heeding the cry >f the oppressed it lends itself a villing tool to oppressors; when t arrays itself with the strong igainst the weak; when it disegards and treats with contempt he claims of those who have >orne the burden of party serice in the heat of day "and permits a few men a ‘tuated >y their ovn selfish interests to die,ate t.s policy and elevate to office nd leadership men who will do heir bidding I deem it time for mnorable and patriotic men to withdraw their support from it. I wish it distinctly understood however, that I am yet a Repib-

a; not om a * * J ubYours Respect fully, John Grav i.S.