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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30
EXPLANATIONS WANTED.
A Few of the Things to which the Ereo-
Whisky Organs DON'T Respond.

| A Few of the Things to which the Free
Whisky Organs Don't Respond.
Why Republicans in 1872 favored
putting salt and lumber on the free
| list.
Why they have changed their minds.
Why in 1884 the Republicans favored
reducing tariff taxes.
Why they have changed their minds.
Why the Republicans placed hides
on the free list in 1872.
Why the tanning industry was not
ruined thereby.
Why no pauper-made leather or
shoes of Europe came over
Why the leather industry prospered
more than ever before
Why more workmen were employed
Why they got better wages
Why, in short, the Republican tariff
theory didn't work.
Why the price of wool has steadily
declined under protective tariff.
Why the reduction of duty on wool in
1888 was followed by an advance In
price instead of a decline.
Why the lowest point in the price of
wool was reached under the highest
tariff.
Why sheep in Ohio have decreased
in number right along for seven years
under Il protective tariff.
Why the sheep of Ohio decreased
over 200, 900 in numbers during one
ear-1SS1-2-when the highest wool
tariff existed.
Why the price of wheat has declined
right along under protective tariH-
Why the price of corn has declined
under a protective tariff.
Why wages have declined under a
protective tariff.
Why strikes and large bitter con-
fiicts between employees and employers
have been common under protective
tariff.
Why the working-men of this coun-
try have lost more by ten-fold in
strikes and lockouts caused by at
tempts to reduce their wages under q
protective tariff than they could have
got out of the tariff tax if they had re-
ceived every cent of it.
Why the cost of living has increased
under protective tariff.
Why anarchy and socialism have de-
veloped under a protective tariff.
Why trusts have grown up under a
protective tariff.
These are only a few of the many
points that the people would like to
have the advocates of high-tar.iff bles-
sedness explain. 1t may not be as
easy as to howl about rebels and rave
over the bloody-shirt and cry out that
Great Britain is upon us, but it would
be vastly more sensible--CleUeLGt1d
Plain Dealer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30
HleH-TAxER HCvEY.
The W0u1d-Be Moses OF IDdlann'S Di.
cournged Republicans.

Outraged Republicans.
| The agony in Indiana ends with
! Harrison holding his machine well in
hand, and Hovey, Congressman of the
First district, nominated to run against
Matson for Governor. Porter thus
sinks out of sight as rapidly as he
rcso. No comet has lately stretched
the length of the political ophiucus
and so perplexed the managers OF
campaigns. Impartial spectators can
not fail to sympathize with Harrison,
surrounded as he has been with enc
mics under the armor of foes and the
guise OF friends. No Democrat can
sorrow that Porter was ruled out by
the judges of the race. Porter made
fast time in 1880. If Harrison could
not afford to accept this aid now no
reformer need mourn about it.
As for General Hovey. he is a high
taxer. He has sat in Congress and re-
manned deaf to the appeals of the peo-
pie and the rumblings of financial evil
in the public funds. He has voted for
all the grabs and against the abolition
of taxes. When there were 1922, 0O0,-
900 of public taxes on hand, and $780,
600 day of surplus income above the
$500, 900 of expense, he was charmed
with the idea of new tax of $3.50, 900
a year on bogus butter. He ought to
be beaten, because all high-taxers
should get the heel of the people rather
than their acclaining palm.
The figures have often been exhib-
tied. In 1880 Garfield had 6,641 plu-
rality, and there were 1886 Green
hackers. The total vote was 40, 673.
In 1884 Cleveland turned this plurality
around to 6,512 for the Democrats. The
Greenbackers fell off to 1928 and the
ProhibitiOnists polled 3,02S. There
were "a, 900 new votes, of which $4,000
were Democrats. In 1886. with 20, 600
stay-at-homes, of whom 1000 seem to
have been Republicans, the Republic
ans had 1924 plurality, the Greenback-
ers fell off to 4,646, and the Prohibi-
tionists swelled to 9,185.
This year the Prohibitionists have
been elated with National conven-
ton, and may poll $1,000 votes. The
vote ought to be $50, 900. The Labor
vote is hostile to Harrison, but not so
bitterly arrayed against Hovey. The
Greenbackers retain an old guard who
will die fighting, say some 1000. If
the Labor detection amount to 1000
votes, we may see that Matson must
ers in order to be safe, while Hovey
must have not less than 5000 of them,
or lose the Chicago NetOs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30
Bad News for Harrison.

The State Federation of trades and
labor unions of Indiana held its fourth
annual session in Indianapolis recent
ly Emil Levy, of Evansville, was re-
elected president and John 2. Hanni-
gan, of Lafayette, secretary and treas
urer. The delegates present took &C
ton regarding the political issues of
the day, and adopted a series of reso-
lutions condemning the policy of legis-
lation since 1861 with reference to the
bonded debt of the Nation, opposing
all laws which tend to transfer the bur-
dens of excessive taxation to the con-
sumers and laboring classes, and de-
claring they can not support the can
didates of the Republican party for
President and Vice-President because
both of them are wanting in sympathy
for the laboring classes.
The resolutions charge General Har-
rison with commanding a company OF
soldiers during the strike OF 1877 to
shoot laboring Jaen down after having
refused to attempt settlement by
peaceable means" Morton is spoken
of as Wall street money shark and
a sharer in the unholy gains of many
greedy corporations that have cruelty
oppressed their employees" The resolu
tons also refer to General Harrison
votes on the Chinese bill while in the
Senate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30

nopoly trust party. because both of
them are wanting in sympathy for the
laboring classes" The document in
which this resolution is formulated
then proceeds to set forth sundry evil
dences of the fact alleged. Harrison's
votes in the Senate. on fourteen differ
emit occasions, against measures to
prohibit importation and traffic in
Mongolian serfs; his advocacy of the
admission of Asiatic pagans to our
citizenry; his attitude and participa-
ton, for five dollars day, as a vol
unteer captain of militia in the labor
trouble at Indianapolis in 1877, are cited
as among the proofs of his cutter dis
regard of the interests and welfare of
American working-men." The facts
that Morton is "a Wall-street money
shark, " a coparcener of many greedy
corporations" beneficiary of fraudu-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30
A Convincing Illustration.

The Labor Signal, an Indiana paper
supported by the wage-earners, pub
fishes this illustration of the high tariff
theory of protection to labor: "A few
years ago spent month in the Mich
igan pineries, and while there the mill
owners got an extension of the great
American system of protection to the
amount of 81 per thousand feet of lum-
Der additional tariff. This added about
$50 day to the net profits of each mill.
The emplOyes-averaging eight or ten
to the mill-thoughti it was good time
to ask for their wages to be advanced
from $3.50 per day to $1.75. This
would make an addition to the expense
of the mills of from 81 to $3.50 per
day, and would still leave $47. to $48
per day profit from the increased tariff.
AS the tariff is exclusively for the ben
eft of the working-men, of course the
whole amount belonged to them; but
being liberal, as working-men always
are, they offered to divide, and give
the mill owners % per cent of the en-
HANGED profit. What do you suppose
these beneficiaries of the great 'Ameri-
Celu system uIu III tIie prOHllSoSi >LAoIr
| answer to the request was curt and de-
cisive: Gentlemen. we have no further
use for your services; we can get Ca
nadians for $1.25r And so they did.
In addition. meeting of mill owners
was called, and by agreement the cut
| was reduced one-fourth, the Canadian
| employees were put on three-fourths
| time-realizing to them 50 cents day
and lumber was advanced 81 per
thousand feet. Great is the 'Ameri-
can systemr "
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30
And the Wonder Will Grow.

In his speech at Terre Haute, Ind,
before 5000 people, Senator Voorhees,
declared: 81 hazard nothing in saying
that the annals of mankind may be
searched in vain for parallel to the
present condition of American affairs. !"
The wonder will increase when it is
considered that this situation has
lasted over four years, during which
the National income was hundred
millions above legitimate expenditure,
save SO far as $195, 900. 900 of call bonds
were redeemed, and that they were kept
out year while the money lay in the
Treasury.
The wonder will increase, if the
reader will consider that. in 1886, with
1922, 900, 900 of Government money in
the Treasury, and an extra income of
$500, 900 a day, Congress reduced no
tax, but added bogus-butter levy of
nearly million a year.
The wonder will increase if the Amer
lean taxpayer understand that there is,
in the Treasury, for each man, woman,
child, Indian and Chinaman the sum
of s. of unneeded funds above the gold
reserve of 800, 600. 900.
And the wonder will increase if we
behold party of 6,O00,000 voters who
lay it down rs doctrine that this sys-
tenn should continue to Cypress us in
the future as it has robbed US in the
past Chicago Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30
WHISKY VS.. CLOTHES.
The Issue Between the Two Partie
Stated In Few Simple Words.

The Issue Between the Two Parties
Stated in Few Simple Words.
The issue between the two great
parties in this campaign is so simple
that child can understand it. Cheap
clothes VS.. cheap whisky. That is all
there is of it. The Democratic party
favors cheap clothes, the Republican
party favors cheap whisky. The Dem
ocratic party opposes cheap whisky;
the Republican party opposes cheap
clothes. Stated thus plainly it will be
seen that the question is not a political
or an economic one-it a moral one.
Whatever mans views may be about
protection and free trade he. must, if
he have ordinary sense or honesty,
own that the tax on whisky, which the
Republicans propose to repeal, is
most righteous tax Mr.. Blaine him
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30
"A DOLLAR A DAY.

tBetter for the woriing-men that they be
willing to content themselves to work for ten
cents per day ratherthan incur the risk of be-
mig thrown out of employment by their mas
iters beeause OF their efforts by means of organ
Ixation to secure increase of wages.-BeajQnsin
Harrison, Republican Candidate for the Prssi-
saeTcy1 =,
For the farmer, who tolls from the coming OF
In the field. at the plow mid the fast growing
a corn;
Who sows, mows azd feaps. works through
sunshine and rain.
: Piles high the great harvest Of rich golden
grain, --.
- A dollar a day dollar day
For the work of a farmer is plenty OF pay"
For the men who have builded our great rail-
For the men who are digging down in the
dark mines,
For the men who have reared our church
spires to the sky,
For the men at the cases whose swift fingers
fly,
q A dollar a day, dollar day
For these brave honest workmen is plenty
g of pay"
For the men who are forging in iron and
steel,
n For the men in the factory and men at the
wheel.
For the men who bend YEARLY over their
BENCHES,
OF inc men WHO dIO III nOLs uuSIf
trenches,
"a dollar day, dollar day
For such men as these IS plenty OF pay"
For the wants of their families a dollar a day
Is all that they need 1t is plenty OF pay.
They're accustomed to hardship and sorrow
and pain:
-. <They possess no affection, they never COM
PLAIN; -
They need no vacation, comfort, no rest
They are only the families Of laborers at
best,
They want nothing saved for dark rainy
day.
Soa dollar for them is plenty Of pay.
But the kid-gloved monopolist what of their
G. pay,
Who would kindly allow a dollar a day?
AT the price OF their iab0rers happiness and
health,
Lost by long hours of toll, these men roll in
wealth
And luxurious ease throughout each long
day,
While we're toiling along for dollar day.
But the star-spangied banner still waves
DER our land,
Goes down to the polls and all vote one,
1t will not be for Harrison" grand pappy,
grandson"
e' But for Cleveland and Thurman, who lead N
the van,
Who protect and respect the lahoring man.
Indianapolis Sentinel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30
POLITICAL COMMENTS.

Outside OF Maine and Vermont
there are few Northern States which
the Republican managers feel sure Of
carrying. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Palsy Fairchild has been as
signed by the National Republican
Committee to do the bloody shirt act
on the stump during the campaign.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
-Harrison's eloquenee is a good
deal like picnic lemonade 1t is cool
ing, diluted, abundant-wtth nothing
to affect the morals or the health of
the most innocent.-M Y Herald.
Brother Blaine is welcome
though belated. He can do the Demo-
Gratis good service. There is probably
no other Republican who Can so dam
age the -in-time-of-peace no.
ton by simply advocating it in all it's:
naked absurditY.-B Boston Post.
The free-trade scare has no eX-.
istence outside of Republican newspa-
per offices. Evidently it has not ex-
tended to the manufacturers, for we
have evidence right here in Connecti-
cut that industries of nearly all kinds
are in no way depressed. and in some,
branches business is actually above the,
usual average of this dull time of tina
year.-Hdrttoyd Times
High protection means high
prices; high prices mean reduced con-
sumption, and reduced consumption
must inevitably be followed by re-
duced demand for labor and lower
wages. Per contra, free raw materials
mean cheaper production, increased
consumption, a greater demand for
labor and higher wages This is not
theory 1t is a fact, proven by exgeri-
ence--NeeO HaUeh Ne4rs-
-Four years ago the people TUted
to change not only the then existing
administration Of public affairs but
the system of excessive taxation that
had for years produced a great and
wasteful surplus 1t will be time en-
ough to try another change when this
decree shall have been executed. and
the system of freer trade and lower
taxes has hsd fair triaL-M y
World.
- The slliest of all the Sosh thaat
Is prattled La this campaign is the as
sertion that Democrats or the Demo-
cratic party looks with favor upon
English and English goods. From
General Jackson down the Democrats
have been for America first, and every
Democrat wants to see the United
States the greatest commercial nation
on the globe. This result can never
be attained by enslaving commerce
and depressing the poor.-Loutsoizle
CO1lTier journal.
Mr.. Blaine comes over to tell
''the poor working-man" how high
protection has relieved him from the
competition of foreign labor. The
ship that brought him over is owned
by an American company and was
paid for by American dollars. Will
Mr.. Blaine kindly tell the boys why
the $1,000. 900 paid for labor in con-
structing that grand ship were not put
into the pockets of our working
men, instead of into the pockets of
those dreadful ''pauper laborers''
abroad?-BOSton Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30
THE COLORED VOTE.

Negroes Everywhere Failing Into Line
for Cleveland and Thurman.
From all parts of the country comes
the cheering news that colored men are
falling into the Cleveland and Thur
man procession and are strongly and
sincerely advocating tariff reform.
In every State in the Union intelli-
gent colored voters have renowned the
ticket and policy of the monopolists,
and even in Pennsylvania the feeling of
independence is growing among that
portion of our citizens. Over in Cum
berland County there is a large colored
vote, nearly all of which went to the
Republican ticket four years ago, but
it is safe to estimate that half of it this
year will be given to the candidates
of the party that believes the present
tariff system is burdensome to the
only to monOpolists.
During previous campaigns the Re-
publican leaders said if the Democratic
party got in power the negroes would
again become slaves, but this standard
Republican lie has been promptly and
effectively nailed. President Cleve-
lands Administration has settled that
sort of electioneering.
The fact OF the matter is the colored
man has studied the tariff question,
and his consideration of it has brought
him to the wise conclusion that the
policy of the Democratic party was
formulated for the benefit of the man
"who earns his bread in the sweat of
his face. Harrisburg pa Patriot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30
-What does it mean when t,

What does it mean when two
thirds of the Republicans of great
State like Minnesota favor the Demo-
cratic platform, or, at least, are bitter
ly opposed to the two main planks in
the Republican platform? Doesn't it
mean Democratic victory? Well,
that's the way it looks to us.-iSt. Paul
NeUs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30
DOWN ON BEN-LEVI.

What Indiana's Working-Men Think OF
the Republican Candidates.
The trade and labor societies of In
diana have driven a strong nail in the
political coffin of the son of his grand
father in that commonwealth. AT a
general assembly in Indianapolis they
formally resolved that they q can not
support the candidates" of the mo-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-08-30

Republicans weeping with lack
luster eyes-''Of all sad words of
tongue or pen, the saddest are these,
it can't be Ben. '-BrooklyYs Citizen.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-04
FORESTERS.
Courts" Suspended Eor Refusing to. Strike
Out q Word.

Courts" Suspended Tor Refusing TO oStrfke
Out q Word.
There are three courts in this citv of the
Ancient Order of Foresters. The member
ship is strong and the financial condition
of the courts is very good. In the State
there are about forty courts. Recently it
has leaked oct that there is trouble within
this fraternal organization concerning an
order of the Supreme body. An article
appeared in a San Francisco paper the
other day to the effect that all the courts in
this State would comply with the order.
Yesterday, learning that members here
were denying the correctness of the state
ment, reporter of the RECORD UNION
sought out the details Of the trouble. 1t
appears that it is the old color line"
question over again, that has agitated
nearly all our iraTernal orders and been
decided in Odd Fellowship, Masonry, etc.
The order originated in England and the
chief authority is the High Court of En-
gland. Under a charter granted by it the
Subsidiary High Court of America was
formed, and under it local courts exist.
Some two months ego, though the color
question has been agitated in the order for
some years, the High Court of England
issued an order suspending the American
High Court and all subsidiary courts that
persisted in retaining the word white in
the laws concerning qualification for men,
bership. This was III accordance with
notice given year ago last July" say the
members here, though three years ago the
High Court of England gave a like notice,
but afterward granted further time. "The
American High Court" said prom
inent member, has always refused
to obey the order, not because
of any animoSiiy to others, but
simply because the membership chooses 10
iIdge as 10 whom they will admit TO social
relations with them" Nor" said he,
have we ever had application from col
ored citizen, or any evidence of the desire
of such 10 unite with the Order. There
are some thirty courts in San Francisco
and Oakland, and we hear that about half
of them are agreed to comply with the or
der to strike out the word, but those in Sac
ramento do not, and no others anywhere
else in this State. Probably about one out
of ten in the East favors compliance. All
the rest refuse, and come under the order
of suspension"
." Yes, the fear is that it will divide the
Order. We think the courts in San Fran
cisco that favor compliance wish TO secure a
charter and set up Subsidiary High Court
on the Pacific coast as they can do if nine
courts apply, because we are the necessary
distance away from the American Subsid-
iary High Court"
We do not want that division, but if it
comes we know the great majority will be
nonconformists, and AM independent su-
preme body will be set up
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-04
SOCIAL AND Personal.

Mrs W. ". Cunningham, of Ukiah, is visiting
Mrs. Frank Powell at Folsom.
Mrs J. W. Reeves and daughter have returned
from visit to WatSonville.
Mrs Robert Allen and daughter have re-
turned from visit to Allen Springs
Mrs. +, D. Simpson and children leave to-day
for two weeks visit to Blue Canyon.
Mrs. Bert Lewis, of Los Angeles is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.. Bauer.
Mrs. E. c. Ironmonger, Of Oakland. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. B. NJ. Dean, of this city.
Mrs w. r. Gallup and daughters, Miss Ida
and Efa, returned on Saturday from Pacific
Grove.
Mrs. W. D. Comstock and her daughter, Miss
Sophia have returned from six weeks visit te
Pacific Grove and San Francisco
Bishop C. B. Galloway, D. D., of Mississippi
arrived from Oregon and Northern Californil
yesterday afternoon He will spend few day.
in Sacramento
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Mclaughlin and daughter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fox returned from
Santa Cruz yesterday. The ladies spent foul
weeks at the seaside.
E.E. Ames, General Manager of Studebakel
Bros Manufacturing Company, San Francisco
was in town yesterday arranging the firms eX
hbit at the Pavilion.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-04
FROM THE ORIENT.
The Shsntung 0uibreak-RoyaI Boat
men Desert the Empress.

The Shsntung Ouibreak-RoyaI Boat
men Desert the Empress.
SAN Francisco, September 3d.-TSpe-
cial. The Pacific Mail Company's steamer
City of Rio de Janeiro arrived from China
and Japan this afternoon. She brought
advices from Hongkong to August 10th
and from Yokohama to August 18th, from
which the following summaries are taken
The rebellion in Shantung was not of a
serious nature, and never extended beyond
the local limits. 1t originated with some
soldiers on the Yellow river works, who
being squeezed out of n portion of their
wages, rose in insurrection, killed their
leaders and then fed. They are now being
pursued.
The Chinese Times SAYS: The boatmen
in attendance on the Empress are giving
trouble. Several have run away and the
rest object to their duty, which is to punt
the Empress on the lake at night time.
They say that in the daylight there is no
fear, but in the dark an accident might hap
pen which would have serious consequences
to all concerned. Their agitation is well
founded, for in case of the Empress being
drowned, not only they but their families
would be inundated"
Manila papers inform us that the River
San Mateo has overfowed its banks and
inundated the village of Santa Rosa and
the country round about Serious dam.
ages are said to have been caused to life
and property.
A fire broke out at Kandacho. Japan, on
the 31st ult. Before the flames could be
got under 500 houses, including godowns
shrines and temples were destroyed
Twelve persons were killed and seventy
two ininred