Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05

OWu IudQ dCCS you Will nave over you
titled aristocracy inside of ten years,
and you will be their submissive vassals
and tenants.
If this republic is allowed to stand,
England will lose Canada and Spain
Cuba; hence it is to their interest to
assist the orulers of this nation to
change it so it will be more satisfactory
to the nobility, here and elsewhere.
Vira la Empire.
If the men of energy and wealth
chose to invest their money in railroads
and factories, have they not the right
to do so? If they buy your farms by
mortgages and loan companies, have
they not the right to do so? If yon
would rather live as their tenants than
on farms of your own, it is your own
fault; you sell them and simply because
they are able to buy them you go kick
ing.
You yourselves acknowledge that
these rich and intellectual men are
superior to your own class by electing
them to make your laws; consistance is
a jewel, you should not forget that you
have displayed good sense in one thing
at least-in electing these men, but
do not kick at them for your own acts.
The time once was when rural
simplicity was able, after fashion, to
run this government, but with the
advance of civilization and the higher
requirements of life all that has
passed.
Hay seed and manual labor has been
compelled to step down and out to
make room for those who by birth and
education and wealth are fitted to
guide this nation onward and upward.
This inexorable law of the survival of
the ittest is fully exemplified in the
position occupied today by the
various classes; it is natural
result, and all your labor organ
izations and gas cannot alter it.
If you reflect calmly, (if you are
capable of such an effort), on what
qualities are required to discharge the
complicated duties of official positions,
you will have to admit that the work
ingmen cannot fill the requirements.
The present labor troubles are not the
result of any oppression by the ruling
class, for it cannot be shown that this
class has anywhere OF at anytime over
stepped the laws; these troubles are
directly traceable to the socialists and
many reformers whom no condition
could satisfy, but are ever seeking to
stir up the common people, who other
wise would be content in the comfort
able position they now occupy. These
are also aided by such reasonable pub
locations as Looking Backward," by
that idle theorist, Edward Bellamy
which is creating a wide discomfort at
fancied wrongs, which have no exis-
tence except in the vivid imaginations
of these stirrers up of strife. The mad
projects now talked of by these self
styled reformers would be enough to
drive Plato mad with envy; govern
ment ownership of railroads; govern
ment warehouse, for the farmers tO
stow away their crop of pumpkins; gov.
ernment loaning money to the laboring
men: now that is rich. WOrkingmen
are credulOus enough to believe these
things will be done; let me say as one
interested in seeing justice done to oul
noble men of culture and wealth, these
things will never be.
In the first place, this higher class
own all the railroads, and they have
thereby developed this country, and
there is no power which can compel
them to give these up, even if it was
right, which it is not; in the second
place, they control the government
and will see, as they always have done
that the farmers produce, pumpkins
and all, are put where they will do the
most good in developing the financial
strength of the country. In the third
place, they are able and willing, as
they have always been, to loan money
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is that 1.-The people support the govern
ment, and not the government the
people," do not think this order will be
reversed, for it will not.
Let me say in conclusion that if you
find any amusement in keeping up your
labor organization, do so; but go easy
I suppose even wOrkingmen want some
relaxation, but don't forget that idle
ness is a parent of all mischief. o.
courss, when l crawl into your der
single-handed 1 may expect to bt
scratched on all sides, but can stanl
it if you can" "JXsticus" sn Farmers
Voice.
THE Register of May 22nd, had al
extract from a republican speech il
congress, beginning: GA farmer is al