Wichita eagle., 1888-08-19
EBEY's GRAFTON ANALYzED.

With your permission l propose t.
criticize the literary Grafton of the Hon
orable c. S. Ebey, intended for a politi
cal speech. In the first place / under
stand government to be a Theoretical
system of rules and regulations for the
| government of its subjects. When oul
government was formed the people
through their representatives, delegated
to it the right and full power to protect
them in their natural, civil and religious
rights. The true end of government
should be to make life easy and people
happy. take it that our government
occupies the same position that a parent
does to his children while they are
minors. In short, an independent
national government is but the parent
of a large family that submits to
its control. Now | shall take it for
granted that none but anarchists will
deny this proposition, and from this
! standpoint review some of MIR. Ebey S
! statements and propositions.
First He says, 1.-The Republican party
| has made the important discovery that
| high taxation is national blessing.
Then without pretending to offer any
proof of his assertion, goes off in his
classic style to tell about Copernicus,
and other of the ancients, which had no
more bearing upon the subject than a
gnat upon a butfalo's back. High
taxation" he says. Now let us see if his
! declaration be true. Upon whom does
the Republican party levy this high tax
or are in favor of leving it! Upon its
brethren! No. Upon the citizens Of
! foreign countries: No. Tax, 'high tax. F."
What is tax? 1t may be defined
as rate Of assessment made for public
use and when legally made may be col
lected by compulsion. Has the Republi-
can party ever assessed, or favored the
assessment of such tax, other than the
internal revenue tax, which bee anne alb
solutely necessary in order TO suppress
the Democratic rebellion.
Now what are the facts in the case of
foreign policy. Our parent, the govern
ment, simply states the terms upon
which the boys of other governments
may trade with his boys. Ii the foreign
boys accept the terms the trade goes on,
if not no harm is done. Now the for
eigner is not compelled to accept the
terms, and if he does accept, why does
he do so: Can you imagine any other
reason why other than because he
believes 1t to be to his interest
so to do. Now is this not
plain unvarnished statement
of the facts in the case: Well, do you
see any tax in it? Honest Democrats.
answer these questions for yourselves
and draw your own conclusions. There
is another word which Is on the tongue
of every Democratic orator, and that is
Monopoly. What is a monopoly: An
exclusive right to manufacture and vend
a specific article. We have no such
things in this country except patentees
OF newly discovered Inventions. Dem
ocratic orators cal. all corporations mo-
nopohes, especially if they have large
capital invested in business Tax and
monopoly are leading Democratic words,
words that are found ia every Dem
ocratic speech, and l suppose they ara
used because they are OF such fnehtful
mein. We ali dread paying taxes.
and are jealous OF being de
prived OF engaging II any business
that others can. Now brotner Democrat,
if you have not read or heard Nr. Ebeys
speech get it and read 1t, and honestly
answer to yourself whether there Is
one single argument IN ii TO show any
thing against Repuhiicanisn. Ask
yourselves If the appellatlon OF its being a
tissue OF ghttering generalities would
not be more appropriate name for the
speech than an argument TO show the
fallacy OF Republicanism: Is the speech
not tinctured from the beginning 10 the
end with an effort By the speaker to
make an exhibition of his own nigh liter
airy at1ainments: II al least looks 80 to
. man I'D tEee." II cause = 80 weak