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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
THE PRoHIBlTIONIsTs.
They VIII Help to Elect Cleveland Eve,
Should Tariff KetllIcIinn If, Defnafeh

They VIII Help to Eject Cleveland Even
SHOULD Tariff Reduction be Defeated.
Ii desire for tariff reduction is not patent
enough 70 elect Cleveland he will, neverthe-
less, be elected. The negative influence of
the convention in session ut indianapolis
will be decisive With Fisk as the nominee
sufficient votes will be thrown to him in
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to
give Cleveland plurality at least in each
of these important States.
This probability, says the Chicago Times.
is well understood IN Indianapolis, and is
entirely welcome TO Prohibitionists. The
defeat of the Republican party is essential
10 their plans. They are the devoted cham
pions OF principle which the National Re-
publican party, seeking support from the
liquor traffic, declines TO adopt. So long as
that organization believes success possible
it will antagonze Prohibitionists rather
than the saloon.
Defeated a second tune in a National contest
it will wholly dissolve, fading away like the
Wing party after repeated paltering on the
slavery question; or, adopting the idea of
the Prohibltionists, IL win make with their
assistance one farther struggle for success.
1t IS the story OF abolition over again The
convention that nominated Lincoln declared
positively its purpose not to interfere with
slavery IN the States. The Republican
party of 1850 wanted the votes of abolition
lsts, but would not declare for their prin-
ciple. Within three years Lincoln issued a
qualified proclamation of emancipation. and
IN 1854 the convention which four years
previously would have sent William Lloyd
Garrison ignomiuously forth but for the
tact OF George William Curtis, came to tho
position originally occupied by the abolition
lists Standing firm and uncompromising
these saw The triumph OF their principle.
The ono issue dividing the two great par
ties is material rather than moral. The
Republican party Is the champion of a hirh
protective tariff, of subsidies, of bounties.
OF economic Paternalism- The Democratic;
party stands for a revenue tariff The
lssne smacks OF the counting-room. II is
suggestive OF long tables of statistics To
many minds it IS as dry and uninvitinp as
public document. 1t does not appeal 10
the imagination or arouse the emotions Its
discussion repels, for almost inevitably il
drifts into distractions. Slavery, on the
contrary, was a concrete evil, easily CON-
prcbcnsible by the duilcst intelligence. The
cruelty and injustice of holding human
creatures as chaitcls, selling them upon the
block like household stuff, destroying ties
as dear 70 the slave as 10 bis master, de-
grading men to the levci Of beasts, stirred
the human heart, and when the time was
ripe victory crowned the work of a devoted
band OF agitatOrs for the abolition OF tho
barbarism.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
HUGGING A DeLUSlON.
The Republican Hope for DisanectiO
Among the Democrats Not Likely to Il
Realized.

The fRepublican Hope for Disanection
Among the Democrats Not Likely to Bs
Realized.
II is interesting, if only as q conspicuous
example of iil-regulated constancy, says the
Albany Arglts, TO watch how closely our Re
publican friends hug the deluslon that there
may yet be a chance for them through Dem
ocratic disaffecti0n. They are ever on the
watch for some deadly quarrel between
Democratic officials, or for a formidable
movement within the Democratic party for
the purpose of crushing the Administration.
They have had disafTections unlimited on
the distribution Of patronage, and confident
ly predicted that Mr.. Cleveland's adhesion
10 Civl-Scrvice reform would eliminate in
his political ruin. They represented the
Democratic party as hungry after the Off
ces with such an appetite, sharpened by
twenty years exclusion from participation
in the affairs of the Government, that the
pressure on the President by office-seekers
would be worse than was ever known in
Washington, and his failure to satisfy
every body would entail upon him indescrib-
able calamity.
The reverse was the case. After the first
rush TO the capital at the beginning of Mr.
Clevelands Administration, there has been
comparative quiet, and there have been
numerous instances WDcre ne mad some
difficulty in getting Democrats to accept the
places offered them. The accepted axiom of
office-holders, few die and none resign"
does not hold good during this Admimstra-
ton. designations have been very fire.
Guent, and in many instances there has been
a marked manifestation of Indifference to
holding Office on the part of Democrats
The wise, patriotic, conservative policy pur-
sued by the President in other matters con-
nected with the Administration of the Gov
ernment has received the hearty support
and concurrence Of his party.
1t is. the timsiest OF delusions that the
Republicans cling 10 when they look for
discord in the Democratic ranks. The prin-
ciples of good government and faithful ad-
hercnce TO duty bind the National and State
Administrations by the closest bonds, and
the gnOwicdfe Of the wcll-carned popular
ity OF Mr. Cleveland brOadens and deepens
the esteem of his party for him. The Re-
publicaHs, accustomed to see their leaders
gain asecndancy and retain power by in
trigucs, deals aEl articles, can not under
stand how a party can be held in harmony
and unity of purpose by the simple means
Of clean agd capable administration of tho
affairs Of C0vr..atsenf
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No Platform Necessarv.

When united aud triumphant Dcmoc-
racy presents to ten million electors of tho
United States the name of Grover Cleve-
land for reelection platform is not a ne
cessty. The Administration of the Prcsi-
dent, prudent, sensible, courageous, honest
and useful as it has been and is, would of
itself, says the Chicago Times, make dec
laraton OF principles To which the ordinary
platform would be mere surpluSago. The
one point OF contention before the people.
the only living practical issue between tho
parties, the President has himself presented
with the dignity, force and directness inn
possible in political platform. The declar-
ations OF platform are worked out by many
hands after moro or less Compromise Cum
ninGiy contrived to cover the widest range
OF opinion and to cause the least party dis
I satisfaction, their insnccr1ty has alienatcd
popular respect
-Four years ago the Republicans stood
pieged by the platform of their convention
to reduce the surplus and to correct the IN
equahties of the tariff. Their leader IN that
campaign declared for high protective tar
lf and their representatives in Congress on
pose all efforts at reduced taxation Tic
confidence refused to platform declarations
by irresponsible party conventions is given
to tue Chief Magistrate when, performing u
constitutional duty, he informs Congress
that he finds the state OF the Union deplora-
bic by reason OF ovcr-taxation resulting In
growing surplus and recommends as a
means of relieving the burden upon the pco-
|. pie reduction OF tariff taxation. Platforms
may say what they will The country un-
derstands President Clcvelandis position.
He stands or falls by his message, and by
an administration as clean cut, as honor
able, as courageous, and as sensible as was
that message.
Candidates for the Chicago nomination
may deem silence prudent, awaiting the in
genious phrlsng OF the professional plat
form maker before venturing declarations
of their own upon the all-absorbiug ques-
ton, but President cleveland has spoken
clearly and to the point The Government
ought not to take from the substance of the
people more than the actual needs of eco
nomical administration, and it ought in
sound economy retain it's tax upon whisky
and tobacco while it reduces the burden inn
posed through the tariff upon the neces-
saries and the reasonable comforts of life
That is Mr.. Clevelana's position. His
message is his platform He is the out
spoken champion of.reduced taxation upon
the lines of q burdensomc and misleading
tariff. And accordingly as the electors Of
tho United States prefer the general wei
fare or the aggrandizemento Of privileged
class they will elect or reject the President
as a candidate for a second term.
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They couldn.t I,rlbe Palmer.

In the light which is daily being thrown
upon the alleged jury-bribing practice in
this city, says the Chicago Times, the fol-
lowing story about General John M. Pal
mer, Democratic nominee for Governor OF
Illinois, is Of interest
He occupied position in which his word
would have given "a certain railroad cor
poration big advantage. The case had been
tried and the corporation was trembling.
General Palmer held the key Of tho situa
ton. An agent of the corporation called
upon him. He had a hand-sachel which ho
placed upon the Generals desk. Then ho
made his speech.
. Here is valise, y he said, "whicl ! will
leave in this room. do not know whether
you viii open it or not. i know nothing
sec nothing. No more does any body. You
say the word which win give decision in
favor Of this corporation, and step out and
leave the valise''
Burned Palmer's checks like fire. Ho
sprang from his chair like an unclaimed
animal He seized the agent by the coat
collar and threw him out or the door, The
satehel was hurled after him. You in
fernal puppy; get out of this building"
reared the old soldier .and tell your
corporation that sent you. And IL you or
any OF its members ever cross tho threshold
.of this Office will brake every bone In your
body or theirs''
The valise contained 100000 in green
backs
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
HODGE PopcE.
A Collection Of Opinions ON Matters and
Things Political

Collection Of Opinions ON Matters ana
Things Political.
There is no break in the Cleveland col
umn.
Burlington Free Press. It is said that De-
pew is afraid his boom is going to knock
him overheard.
Chicago Herald: Chief-Justicc Fuilcrss fine
head of hair appears to have excited the
envy and ire of the bald-h headed Edmunds.
Buffalo Courier: While wallie Phelps,
bang has captured the Republicanism of
New Jersey, and il booms him for President
Foolish little thing
st. Louis Globe Democrat tRep): The
future. OF Mr.. Patrick Ford as a political
factor IN this country Is all behind him. He
will never again be as big a man as he was
in 1884.
Bowling Green Democrat: Already this
Democratic administration has paid $50
O00,000 more to soldiers IN pensions than
was paid ia any four years OF Republican
Administration.
Wheeling Register: If the Massachusetts
Republicans are what they claim TO be,
namely, the cream of the z. o. p. what are
we TO expect from the ordinary, everyday
Republican skinned milk that is to as
semble at Chicago IN the near hitures The
country awaits the National Republican
-
amused as well as disgustcd
Kingston Leader: James G. Matthews. tho
colored lawyer, of Albany, who was re-
Jected by the Republican Senate when NOM
mated by President Cleveland to be Record
er of Deeds of the District of Columbia was
one of the MISUNDERSTANDING to tho Nation-
al convention. The Democratic nlattorm is
big enough and broad enough for men of
ali races and all colors TO stand upon.
Indianapolis Sentinel. The fallacy that a
high tariff makes high wages has not leg
to stand upon. IN this country wages were
relatively higher under the free trade
tariffs y of 1916 and 1887 than they arc under
the existing war tariff. Wages are higher
in England under free trade than they were
under protection. They are higher there
than.in Germany, or France, or Italy, which
are heavily protected
Cincinnati Enquirer: There will be 500
delegates to the Republican National CON
Venton, and AL are requisite to "a choice.
The Philadelphia Press estimates that Blaine
will have so (within thirty four of a nomi-
nation) on the first ballot, and a great many
more than he wants on the second Tho
Philadelphia Times gives him very similar
figures on the first ballot, and says that he
will have between $50 and coo so soon rs it
settles down To a contest between Blaine
and Sherman.
Atlanta Constitution; CT the eight New
Workers. who figured most prominently in
bringing about the nomination of President
Cleveland at Chicago, in 1884, seven are
now dead. The eight were: Daniel Man.
ming, Charles w. McCune, David B. Hill,
William E. Smith, Hubert O. Thompson,
William Dorsheimer, Edgar f. Apgar, John
E. Deyelin Governor Hill is the only one
left, and he seems to be good for many
years more of valiant service TO the Dem
ocratic party.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20

Common scasc ard the simple rules OF
arithmetic play the mischief with the
"argumeats " OF tho war tariff advocates
in Congress. Congressman Russell. OF
Massachusetts,, has Just priclScd enc Of their
bubbles. For three weeks Republican
Congressman have been telling what de-
struction would result 10 the labor and
earnings Of the 1.coo,090 persons employed
IN raising Sl5.031O90 aupaasly Of wool il
wool were pat on the free list Mr. Russell
whipped out perca and scrap Of paper,
divided one amount by the other and
showed that the sun fer each person was
just 5000 a year. if every cent the wool
brought was paid to the labor OF growing
t. That would be seventeen cents day,
Including Sundays, or S119 a week. A
war tari1 which taxes the clothing OF co.
oo0tfO people and then pays only t1i0 a
iccck 1ragts-cven II the whole product
goes 70 yvages-does not :. protect y anv one
very much---iflaay Xrgf,s
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
MoTEs FRoM gveRYwnERe

WnEy moving day comes ia the city of
New York fully fifty thousand families
change quarters in one day.
a Los ANGELES policeman carries n iasso
with which he ropes in any culprit who at
tempts 20 cvade his clutches.
A GAME rooster in Little Rock. Ark. at
tackled four-year-old boy not long since
and pecked and spurrcd him so severely
that he died-in conyisions.
WfNSIPEG is becoming the objective point
Of thousands Of immigrants many OF whom
are farmcrs FROM Ontario bringing with
them their farming implements.
A PR Indian pony belonging to a citizen
Of Chill, Ind, shat was soaIed in 1897 died a
short time since, Icing at the TIME OF it's
death the oide-ss pony in the United States
Swan eiutxTY, n. II, has q natural rock
house That Is used CO church Tie people
10 The iglcorllood have furnished It with
sealss and regular services are conducted
Ia IL.
a FoERTIsSS-rFAR-oHsD boy Of Iunkhau-
mock, Pa, is the hero Of Che township, hav-
ing killed three large bears without himself
having received q single scratch. While
chopping HI the woods he was attached by
one OF the animals which he dispatched with
his axe and succeeded IN disposlng Of tho
other two IN Ike manner, and all in about
ten minutes.
a r1aflsE Is prevalent d. .eplrss. Northern
Greece
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
The Democracy and proI,ibition.

The Democratic party is in favor of tenn
perance, but is opposed to prohibition, for u
good many reasons. In the first place, says
the indianapolis Sentinel, the theory of pro-
hibition is in direct conflict with the Dem
ocratic theory of Government Democrats
do not believe it is in the province OF Gov
ernment to regulate the social customs of
the people. They do not believe that it is
legitimate or proper or practicable for a
majority of the people to dictate to the mi
norlty what they shall eat or drink or wear
They believe in the largest measure of in
dividual liberty consistent with public or
der. They believe that laws which in fringe
upon the personal rights of citizens, or
which have any other purpose than -the
protection of life and property, and the
maintenance Of public security are unsound
and dangerous, and an abuse OF the legis-
lative prerogative.
They believe that men can not be made so
Der or virtuous by statute, but that this can
only be accomplished by education and moral
suasi6n. For these and many other reasons
the Democratic party IS, and always must
be, against prohibition.
For the ProhibitIonists, however, the De-
mocracy entertains the kindlest feelings.
IL recognizes In them frank, manly and out
spoken opponents, and as such it respects
them. They are lighting for principle, er-
roneous though it be, and people who are
willing 10 fight for their convictions always
challenge respect. SO here's TO the Prohi-
bitionists, mistaken as they are. They are
honest fellows, and we beg leave TO assure
them of our distinguished consideration.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20

Thus we sec Mr.. Blainc's plan for keeping
up the standard of American wages is to
take money from one class and give it to
another.
Mr.. Clevcland's plan is to remove all un-
necessary obstacles to cheaper machinery
and raw material and to increase wages by
extending our markets, getting more Gus
toners for our goods and stopping all un-
necessary taxation.
1t IS not strange so astute a politician as
Mr.. Blaine hcsitates TO meet Mr.. Cleveland
m contest before the people on such an
issue
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
SHALL WE ROB ONE ANorHERq
Then We Must Do Away with High Tariff
Taxation.


Every patriotic American will join with
Mr.. Blaine in protest against lowering the
standard of wages in America.
Mr. Clcveland's message was an earnest
argument against adherlng to war taxation
In times OF peace, because, as he showed,
this taxation fen most heavily upon the
working-nen, and forced them down little
By little 10 the European level, which little
by little is being advanced.
Tariff is taxation. 1t is the taking away
from the laborer portion of his rewards.
II reduces, it does not Increase his COM
forts, the power TO satisfy the wants of his
family, or the amount of money he is put
ting by for a rainy day
Taxation may not fall on all alike; when
1t takes from one class and exempts an
other 1t is gross piece of injustice.
Inc war tariff does more than this; it
takes from one to give TO another.
The laboring population of the United
States in 1850 was Il, ,392 O09, divided as fol-
lows:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20

II the Prohbitionists had been wise they
would have resisted the effort TO Ing woman
suffrage or any other side issue into their
platform. They have organized for the pur-
pose Of accomplishing What they cali, and
no doubt believe to be d great moral reform.
They have undertaken herculean task.
They are antagonizing an immense Tnoucyed
interest. They are fighting tAe traditions,
the preiudices, the tastes. the Inherited
instincts Of an overwhelming majority OF
the population. They are seeking to uproot
social customs which have existed in every
civilized land from time immemoriaL
They are demanding that Government
shall assume a greater control over the in
dividaal citizen than it has ever exercised
in its most despot;c form In a word, the
Prohibitionists have started in to achieve u
great social and political revolution. They
ought 10 know, IL thew don't, that tremend-
dous as the odds against them already are,
they viii be infinitely greater if they in
cumber themselves with an issue which
ninety-nine Americans out Of every hun
dred regard as the quintescence of alb
surdity We had hoped that a majority of
the convention had too much sense 70 fan
into the pit which St John and Frances
Willard and the other suffrage aeitafors
had digged for them.
IL viii be time enough for them to
grapplc with the woman question when
they have driven. the rum fiend = from
American scil--TndGandpoIEs Scl,tisicl
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20

How YOU may get the Hazel Green Ky.l
Eercia without money. Bring US
Twenty pounds Of pork, OF
Ten pounds 0f pork sausage: or
Two bushels Of sound Irish potatoes; OF
Five bushels q sound turnips; or
Ten good chickens; or
Ten pounds Of good lard: or
One bnshel Of good onions.
Any person bringing us any OF tho above
IN the Quantity named viii receive the pa
per until January I, 1850; for half the guam
tity we viii send It half the time.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20

But the tariff comes in and says the farm
er, the lawyer, the housekeeper, the cook,
merchant. the brakeman and certain manu-
facturcrs must pat aside portion of what
they have earned to increase the wages Of
men employed in the factories This does
not increase the sum total; only 500 is to
be had. No law can make this sum greater,
so the division takes place after tins fash
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AOtdl ..-- i Z, ,592,Vyg lOO.O
In other words, says the Louisville Co,u-
ier-JoiuHdl out of every one hundred, forty
four laborers are farmers, tyenty-four are
IN professional or personal service, ten are
IN trade and transportation, six are in min
ing and engineering and sixteen in manu.
featuring. All miners and engineers are
not protected, and protection can not extend
TO the farmers, lawyers, servants and men
engaged in trade and transportation. So
under the tariff eighty men out of the hun
dred are taxed 10 increase the wages of
twenty. Could any more effective way be
DEVISED for forcing the American laborers
TO the European level than an unnecessary
and inequitable tax on eighty per cent. Of
our wage earncrs!
But, insist the protcctionists, the tariff in
crcascs wages. The tariff increases moth
ing; 1t simply forces a divide
Take for instance a hundred men, engaged
IN the various vocations of life. Without
the interference of the tariff each would
earn about the same, say 81 per day There
would then bc SlOO as q fund to be divided,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20

Politicians dearly love TO play the fool.
As presented 10 the convention. the plat
form Of the Minnesota Republicans con-
taincd this plank:
We dcuilni that the imposition OF duties on
imports Shail be limited to the necessities Of
the Government. ecounn1.caliy administered.
Objections were r,ade, and after debate
the clause was stricken out and the follow
ing eInanation OF stupidity was substituted
Bat while adopting protectloa. we dsmand
that the dr. es CT imports be soadlusted IS not
10 foster rnonouoiy.
This = good deal like convention de-
claring 10 favor OF : prohibition 50 adjusted
IS not 70 inivre the whisky traffic.
Protection isIothinr but monopoly. We're
it not for the monopoly which It confers no
body would want lt.--Chicaco Herald.
Chicago Hrycis. M. Randa,rs sueecl, an