The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-10-17
THE NEW TANGLED WAY.
The People Want to 60 Back on ''Hy-
PethecatiOn," Cheap Whiskey."
''Unlimited Credit"

''Unlimited Credit"
Mr.. EDITOR: You and live in
. practical age. We care little for
the past ages of antiquity, and still
less for the follies and frivolities of
our own. We prefer TO the empty
honors of the polimic, the more
substantial blessings of pudding
and postage. Give US the poem
which the blacksmith rings out on
his anvil, and for pictures the fields
that stand thick with the ripening
corn.
We are approaching a political
campaign, Mr.. Editor, which is
to decide whether the new tangled
ideas of these grangers-these mod
ern JacObins-are to prevail under
a Puritan preacher, or the good old
fashiond doctrines of the past I'M
der our glorious henchman, the
''great manager"
Inscribed OH our banners in geld
en- letters, to be seen and read of all
men, are these great fundamental
principles that underlie the fabric
of our political faith. First, q new
way, by means of "hypothecation, ("
to pay old debts. second, an I'M
trammeled supply of cheap whisky
for the people. Third, . system of
public credit, unlimited as to time
and amount. Fourth, the exemp-
ton of bank capital from taxation.
The late political movement of
the farming interest of the country
has precipitated our action and COM
PEELED us to hoist our flag to the
breeze. This movement, having it's
origin in mistaken views of meas.
ures and men, assembled conven-
ton of delegates elected by the pso-
pie, acting in their primary capacity,
and chose such men for candidates
to fill the various county ofices as
they knew to be capable and honest.
This was their great mistake. In
the halchyon days of the old regime
a very select and pleasant circle of
public spirited gentlemen in our
city assembled without any I'M
neces sary publicity, and appointed
some of their number to fill these
places of profit and public trust.
Their election was only a formality,
e pleasant pastime to amuse the
farmers with the idea that they
chose their own county officers.
This plan, whilst it lost the pomp
and ostcntation of the late arrange
ment, was far more flexible and
simple in its operation. Under this
system the "great manager" was sure
of a nomination. and consequently
of an election, if he accorded with
the financial views of the gentle
men present, which he could read
lily do without any sacrifice of prin-
ciple or plumber, the laborer being
counted worthy of his hire. But
under this new system we have
foisted upon US, as q candidate, q
clergyman, q radical and visionary
reformer, who in q practical age
never established gin shop in the
interest of temperance, or filched a
dollar of public money, under the
pretense of public Improvement, in
his life.
Should this innovation meet with
any encouraging success; should
events assume such shape as to defeat
the "maRager's" election to the ap-
proaching "very important term Of
the legislature" we might wholly
fail to get such modification of the
State liquor law as will be satisfac-
tory to the whisky ring; we might
even have the modification to see
banking capital taxed in the same
ruthless manner that other property
il taxed in our midst. The present
liberal policy has stimulated that
worthy class of our fellow citizens
who, entering upon the duties of
county offices poor, have retired af-
ter few terms Of arduous duties
rich, TO invest the capital thus ac-
quired In banking Institutions for
the public benefit; until during the
last days of the tax paying season,
small sums OF money can be obtain
ed on good paper, secured by mort
gage, the homestead exemption
being waived, at three per cent. per
month-renewals every thirty or
sixty days, This benevolent fea-
tnre in orr institutions requires
protection aud fostering care, and
for this work the "great manager
whether we consider his antecedeEts
or possibilities, IL the man. What
ever obstacles principle or decency
may interpose he viii 60 round
them with the facility that cooper
travels round his cask. But il is of
littla moment how perfectly the
tool NAV be adapted to run in the
groove prepared for it If the en-
CINE which lie to set it in motion
fails to furnish the motive power.
Had the people, as in times past,
been content to do the general work |
of voting, and mot assumed the de-
tail OF nominating Candidates, thi