The advocate., 1890-08-27
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tho thrift on some things Ia too high and
ought 10 ho transferred 30 other artiol0a of
import which are better able 20 bear 10.
should take tho tariff of OF sugar and
some other articles entirely, and In lieu
thereof double Che internal revenue Tax ON
tOhHccO and treble 10 on whisky.
just 40 much money must be collected
and paid out by the government each year.
The tariff may DO reduced or taken on Of
some things, but the volume of revenue
must remain substantially aa IL is.
Tho free trade theory h plausible enough
and sounds WE'LL but 10 il idle 10 talk about 10
under republican form of government,
and especially In tho United States IL our
people we're down ON level with tho pow
erty stricken masses OF Europe, who can
neither find work nor yet away, II might do
20 talk free trade. But our people, thank
God, aro not there and never will DO, unless
they suffer themselves 20 DO deceived and
misled by rnnting demagogues who are per-
fectly competent 90 manage OverybOdy's
business except their own.
These self nbnegated statesmen, as / said
In my letter which brought forth the ''hid-
don thunderhOltg OF WRATH" are always
rendy TO tell tho people what 10 do, but sell
dom able 60 advise themselves.
On all important occasions where there ID
no work TO be done they are foremost Ia the
front rank. They are splendid ON dress pa
rade and grand review, but always In the
hospital when the battle begins. In theory
they WOnld make Napoleon blush. In praC.
tiC0 they put The sutloF 20 shame.
They will sit serenely on the fence and
tell the successful farmer what ca do and
how TO do itj but they seldom favor him
with q practical illustration Of their wonder
tul skill. Now, in saying this do not refer
directly or remotely TO real farmers. For
them have the highest regard.
Eighth--My father was farmer, my
grandfather was farmer, and was reared
on farm. | know what farming IL; /
know what the farmers have 20 contend
with, and also know what IL is for them Co
DO annoyed and detained from their work
by che delusiye bubbles that flOat ON the
surface and pose as their superlative
friends.
The farmers OF Kansas ought TO organize
IN sof-defenCe and for their own projection
M against those bubbles, and such worthless
political characters as Polk and Beaumont,
II for no other purpose.
They ought To organize 30 protect their
interests ms against the Rggressiona Of COR
pornte power, and the trusts, camhinea and
syndoates leveled at many OF the legitimate
industries of the country, including ngri-
culture. But In 80 doing they should DO
careful and not strike blow nc their own
industry, AZ thCy are liable 10 do X they or
ganize for political purposes and form an,
alliance with the nullifers OF tho south and
the democrats OF Che north.
Politics and political parties arc all right
in their place, and 40 too are conventions,
reunions and public meetings, but they are
expensive luxuries when held In seed.tim0
and harvest. They are still more expensive
whom held three hundred and sixty-nve days
Ia the year.
Let any one who will estimate the cost lin
time and money! of the innumeFable con.
yentions, reunions aud public meetings
held in Kansas during single year, and
then inquire Of himself who, except the rail-
roads and hotels, we're benefited thereby.
From early spring until driven In Che
blasts Of winter certain individuals make Il
their business TO ride the country over, try
ing 20 discourage aud excite the people,
hoping thereby 10 become their leadors--in
the chase of shapes They do not stop 20
calculate the cost they care nothing for con-
sequences. convention Ia ON, resolutions
must be passed, and the people must be-
on some new tangled prOpOsi-
tiOn.
II every man would take counsel OF his
wife and then manage his own affairs 10 the