Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-31

would have otherwise grown up in ignor.
ance with all It's attendant evils.

would have otherwise grown up In 1gnor-
ance with all It's attendant evils
But think see possible danger in the
near future unless something is done to
prevent it. This money has been sent west
only as the result of very hard work. 1t
has taken long time and much labor to
create spirit of confidence, which induces
people to send their money 1900 miles
away to find investment. This spirit OF
confidence should not be betrayed. The
money should be used for the purpose for
which it is sent, viz: by giving it to some
industrious and enterprising farmer, who
in turn will give first lein on his property
to secure it, or it should be loaned to some
business man to enable him to erect his.
store or build his home in the well settled
portions of our western cities where values
are fixed and certain. 1t should never be
used for the mere purpose Of speculation.
If man wants TO take large chances
and build up remote additions"
let him do so with his own money,
but do not let the money that some eastern
widow or orphan, or some hospital or
other charitable institution has sent out
here for observation-disclosures they sorely
need the income-go into any such enter
prise. If it does, the result may easily be
foretold: losses will ensue. the eastern in
weston will fail of his or her return, conf
dence will be destroyed and the flow OF
money stop. The way to keep up the
present healthful condition Of things is for
the western borrower to bind himself as
much as possible in the amount he seeks
to have lent him. Let him only take SO
much as he csn wisely use and can surely
repay. l regret to see different spirit
growing up The desire seems to be to
borrow all that can possibly be obtained.
If this plan continues the prudent, con-
sentative lenders, those who do not want
the farm but only desire their interest,
will retire from the field and the farmer
will be left to the mercies of sharpers who
will be glad to get them in tight place as
the final step toward securing their farms.
You ask me what l think about
the political outlook; simply this: l have
profound faith in the intelligence Of the
American people. Whenever there has
been great emergency they have always
risen to it. They are mot DIS dumbas they
look" They understand perfectly well
that with protection destroyed the Amer
lean people can expect no better condition
OF things than obtains in countries where
free trade is the rule. The American
workmen are not willing to have meat only
once week; they have become used to
different condition of things. In fact, per-
haps the most distinguishing feature about
our working people here is the dainty ap-
petites they seem to develop. The best Is
none too good for them. Our farm labor
ers, for instance, will never consent to
work for ) cents day. little rice for meals
and one suit of Kentucky jeans year.
But this is what they would have to do to
compete successfully with the East Indian,
Coole or the Chinaman. But while l
think the result is very certain, yet l also
think that every Republican should feel
that on him rests great response
bility; that from now, until
election day he should consider himself a
committee of one" to see to it that his
neighbors are fully informed as to the rela-
tive merits of free trade and protection.
Let him consider the condition of things
in 1860 under a tariff for revenue only. Let
the farmer figure the relative producing
power of his crops and owe then and now.
Let all consider the relative cost OF furni-
tutiCly. SiOCAALSf nay, SNSi ;
that goes to make household. Above all,
let them inform themselves as to the atti-
tude of the English manufacturers at this
time. This latter class must be far more
charitable than common report would seem
to indicate if it is the consideration of our
welfare, rather than their own, which
makes them SO anxious for the re election
of Grover Cleveland and the passage of
the Mills bill Eternal vigilance is the
price of of liberty" IL will pay for every
free man to work now if he wants to main-
tain his present prosperous condition.