White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-04-20
..Democratlc Free Trndc., ;.

~Democrnt1c Free Trade
The Lssvenworth Times and Bulle,in
does not relish onr application of the
term "Dsmocratic Free Trade" to IL.
That is exactly The right term. Is we shall
proceed to prove. The doctrine of Free
Trade is, and has been for many years,
peculiarlya Democratic hobby. The Re-
publiesn party was made up Of men from
the old Wbig and Democratic parties,
but msinly Of Wings. Slavery was the
question that brought them together. but
the recruits from the two parties retained
their views on the Tariff and other Sec
ondsry questions. A man may be good
Republican. and entertain either Tariff or
Free Trade views. The Tariff men in
the party have never under. aken to read
those Of opposite views ont Of the party.
pnd only ask that tho others allow them
the free exercise Of tneir opinion. and not
attempt to disorganizs the party on this
question. Bat those who labor under the
stigms of Democratic Free Traders. are
the men who are willing and determined
TO break mp the Republican party in the
interest Of Free Trade.
And here is exactly where it FITS the
Times and Bulletins case. The late
Bulletin, under the same editorial control
as the present Times and Bulletin, ap,
proved Of and advocated the proposition
to elect Speaker Of Congress by Com
bination Of Republican Free Traders and
Democrats. thus destroying the Republi-
can strength in Congress. The Times
and Bulletin also stated that Champion
Vsughsn would hold leading editorial
position on the psper. But few weeks
before. it was announced that Champion
Vsughsp had returned to Lesven worth,
having been editing paper in Missouri
during last Falls campaign. and doing
tremendous battle for the Liberal Re.
publican" or Brown ticket. One Of the
main questions upon which the Brown
party bolted from the Republican party.
was that of Free Trsde. That bolt re-
sultsd in placing Missouri for years. il
not forever. in the hands of the Rebel De-
mocrscy. and in sending the worst man in
the nation. Frsnk Blair. to the United
States Senate. His election. and his tres-
sonable utterances in the Senate have srous-
edsll the suppressed rebel msliguity in the
South. set Kukluxism at work in every
direction, and aroused feeling that bids
fair to produce snother rebellion. And
this editorial couple, united on the Times
and Bulletin. are now doing their best to
break down our new Congressman. Judge
Lowe. simply because bis views on the
Tariff are different from theirs They
would do the same to Mr.. Caldwell. did
isnot so bsppen. that by closing his
hand, lie could crash the Times and
Bulletin concern like an eggshsll. Now.
if.the term Democratic Free Trade
does not fit that establishment, there is
no use 10 looking for ct anywhere.
The Times and Bulletin also fatters
itself BY repeating the bare assertion that
three -fourtbs Of the Republicans of Kan
sas sgree with it in it's Free Trade doc
triues. This is all wind. 1t 10 presum.
able that the newspapers in the vsriou:
localities throughout tie State know the
sentiments Of the people fully IS we'll a
the Times and Bulletin, end represent ths
views Of the people among whom they
circulate. Nine-teuths of the Republican
papers in Kansas are advocates Of th'
Protective policy. The Times and Bnl'
letiu is almost alone in its glory. Tht
press of Kansas almost unanimously
sustains the course Of Judge'Lowe; Judg'
Lowe represents the sentiments of tht
people of Kansas; and the Times ant
Bulletin grinds away in the interest o
British Free Trade Democracy.