their efforts with the republican
party oid their attempt to elect Streeter.
1 hey go on to say that the republicans
have aeeuj-ed from Streeter such conces
sions and promises as would, if carried
out, entirely unfit him for conscientiously
representing the principles of the farmers'
party. Finding it absoln ely impossible
to elect an independent, they have con
cluded that their next duty is to select a
man, who while not representing the
principles of their orgauiz ition in full, is
in sympathy with u; u,v of their j
1 demands and concedes the needs of redress
j in legislation which has grown an unde
i the rule of corporations and monopoly
I rho voice of the people of the state should
'he respected in tin* choice of a senator
| ana that voice, ao far as expressed jn tlie
last election. was, say Cockrell
and Moore, unquestionably in favor
uf John M. I’aimer. Becoming satisfied
that we could not elect a man who would
fully represent our people, wo today called
on Mr. Palmer in the interest of cur peo
ple to ascertain what assurances and
hopes he would give us in regard to his
future official action affecting such legis
lation a* our people demand.
This interview was satisfactory
even beyond our expectations. General
Palmer has earned our admiration in his
manly way of conducting his fight this
winter in refusing to allow any corrupt in
fluence to he used in his behalf.
