Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-23


me to express to you my thanks and appre-
citation of the honor conferred. in the selsc-
ton Of myself to this position. In filing IT
I ehail claim the indulgence of the men,
bers, for feel that twenty eight years resi-
dence upon the frontiers Of Kansas has lily
fitted me to discharge the duties incident to
the speakership of . convention Of states in
this central city of the Nation.
With the organization of this convention
there is organized in tho Union an untrisd
power, either for veal or woe. Regardless
of party utilization, with no object in view
but the welfare of the people, there il here
o-day the hand of frsternal friendship
clasped across the map of our country; old
lines Of demarcation are wiped ont, and IN
the grasp Of fl endship is seen, for the first
time, in our Nations history, the rugged
blizzard Of the north and the eternal Gun
shine of the south.
In the several states of the Union there are
powers re.erved that have in no way been
delegated to the federal government. For
the several states to act in harmony in call
ing into operation their reserved powers.
when the general welfare demands, viii be
q new order of things and one which, if snc-
CO: sful in this instance, will tend to strength.
On the fabric of our government.
With Us the power to legislate and enforce
the law. is power delegated by the masses
through the medium of . constitution and
such dele CATION of powers, take it, is in
tended to protect the masses against on
croachments, whether from within or viii
out tho public boundaries.
We say to the capitalist in the hiring OF
his money, thus far you may 60 and no
further in your charge of interest. such
law is intended to protect the weak against
the unjust encroachments of the strong.
The doctrine is possibly not democratic, but
time and the eternal clash of right and
wrong have demonstrated its necessity.
With the whirl of changing events may 1t
not be found necessary to advance the idea
another step for the purpose of controlling
aggregations of capital when such aggrega.
tons tend 10 the injury and impoverishment
Of the many and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the
few.
The hope of this nation does not lie in its
marble halls, its tall reaching spires, in the
pomp and parade Of great wealth centered
In an aristocracy but rather in sturdy yeo-
many, the product of whose daily toll Is
protected as near as may be against the en-
croachments of righteousness.
Our form of government tends to the de-
velopmsnt Of the highest order OF genius,
whether it be in poetry or song, in states
manship or finance. General Garfield aptly
illustrated it Us "placing citizen in the
condition of drop of water which to-day
sinks from sight in the sands Of the sea
shore, but which tomorrow may sparkle the
brightest gem on oceans highest wave."
To SO legislate and minister the law as not
10 cripple and retard the advancing genius
and am bition of the nation and at the saue
time pr Otect the yeomanry and COMMONS
from unjust encroachments and discrimlna
tions, thereby protecting to America Its
strength and highest order of intelligence:
statesmen. The accomplishments of the
republic during the last century have daz-
zled the world and / think the credit Is not
misplaced when say that we owe much of
what has been achieved to those underlying
principles which encourage the most
humble to aspire to the possess OF flames
highest pinnacle.
In our DEVELOPMENT We have aunihilated
space, so that the thought Of the hour is
waited across tho continent for confirms
ton at the other end OF the line and in this
manner the channels OF commerce are con-
trolled, and which. by means of rapid trans
portation, quickly responds to the desire or
design of individuals.
The rapid construction of long lines OF
railroads has changed the business of the
country, causing the products to quickly fnd
the great business centers which, it seems,
have most naturally grown no as the result
of such railroad construction. Keen busl-
ness int lligsnce has not been slow to grasp
the situation and take advantage OF 1t; the
products of the country are made the basis
Of the gamblers speculations, and at times
the playthirg of the bulls and bears on
change.
Comr clifton markets and legitimate bust
ness rivalry, BY the drifting Of products to
a common center. have been destroyed in
o~S . m>n%po1i kion 1f rQnifa1 n an0h
points has placed it in the power Of the few
to dictate to the many the price of their
labor and toll, which, in many instances, Is
much less than fair remuneration for the
labor and time spent IN its producnon. Ibis
means the public discomfort. the destruc-
ton Of farm values. the depreciation OF the
yeomanry, the elevation of money power.
Let me take for illustration the cattle in
dustry of the country. Within the space of
les, than five years the price OF cattle has
de clined nearly, if not quite, fifty per cent.
We see the entire product drifted to two
common centers in close communion with
each ether. The producer looks with dis
NAV upon the loss Of value; the consumer is
astounded to find the cost to him remaining
mat tbs same: both consumer and producer
are reasonably led to conclude that between
them there is a wrong that needs rightin9,
and those who lock at it from an unbiased
position know that sooner or later it must
De 11QQt0O-xOI ny ouy AbiE HoAO VIC AOso Vi
value to the producer should inure to the
benefit of the consumer, rather than to the
Spectator, whose genius has produced the
condition.
received copy Of the American Analyst.
of January TO- in which, in speaking of
what ia known as,the "big four" it said:
This week, ending September %, 1888.
there was received at the Unon Stock yards
II 300 head of cattle-it was the banner
week for receipts-and the four dressed
beef firms, Swift, Morris, Armour and
Hammond, took two-thirds Of the total re-
ceipts, and still they were like Dickens
Oliver, asking for more"
This confessed fact does not argue an over
production. Upon the other hand, If. when
the supply is at its greatest flow, the condi-
ton of the public demand is such that moro
is wanted the markets are not glutted 20 q
to reduce the price below fair remunera-
ton of the cost of production. But when
the purchasing power has drifted into 90
few hands that by wink or nod compes-
tive bidding is shut out. and the pR1ce
offered by one is the price for all, supply
ard demand is not factor. and. In case
of this kind, who could offer more, it stand
inc to reason that when one third, ono half
o, tvc-thirds, of an entire product Is pur- |
chased by two or three men. no person CAD |
offer above them, for such person must
compete in the sale OF the dressed pro-