The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-03

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creditor fights free coinage with vehe-
mence proportionate to the abnormal
value Of his credits. Losing sight of the
fact that, if free coinage was an accom-
plished fact, with money plentier and
times easier, that his western debtor
would be better enabled and more sure
to pay his debt, principal and interest,
promptly, he, in the narrow spirit Of a
ShylOck, calls for not only the pound of
flesh nominated in the bond, but for the
life blood of his victim. 1t IS a narrow
ness begOtten Of selishness, only, which
causes the eastern creditor to blindly
fight every proposition which promises
to help the producing west and, by reflex
action the whole country.
In this connection we propose to add
a few thoughts in the way Of suggestions
rather than declarations, touching the
interests of the east and west, and Of
Kansas as a producing state, and eastern
manufacturing states, in the matter Of
tariff reform. Taking the tariff question
and the money question into the conSid-
Grafton and has not the time come when
in a fair and unprecedented way some
sectional wrongs whereby the west
and the southwest, including Kansas, as
sufferers, should be righted. We Of this
state must, at the proper time, be Kan
sans, and as Kansans for Kansas we will
now endeavor to speak but viii at pres
ent confine ourselves to the tariff and its
effect upon our people and state. In the
later workings Of the protective tariff it
appears to the interested western OBJ
server that there is really no particular
patriotism involved, but that it is
rather a business matter, and which
is quite as much to the point, that view
alone is recognized by the east or At
lantic seaboard states whose citizens it
should be remembered are not largely
new corners or emigrants, as with us,
but are mostly native born, and trained
from childhood to understand what is
for their political well being or rather to
understand how to use the ballot in the
pecuniary interests. of their section, and
to act almost as a unit in that interest on
election day. By so doing they set the
example for Kansas, who when her in
tcrasts are better understood by her sons,
both native and adopted, will look upon
the tariff no longer as patriotic meas
ure, but as a mere matter of business,
and by means of which neighborhoods,
states and sections of our republic seek
to improve their condition.
In proof of this we have only to con-
slider for a moment that great protective
and protected community known as the
state of Pennsylvania. How does it
happen that Randall, a Democrat and
long time leader of his party
in the house of representatives, and
Kelley. long time leader of his party in
congress, a Republican Of Republicans,
were both protectiOnists and as such
were kept in congress for life. Is it
to be presumed for a moment that the
state of Pennsylvania made any mistake
in keeping these able men in congress to
represent that great commonwealth, or
is it TO be supposed these men with
national regulations, in any sense were
sent there with the expectation that they
would advocate measures equally as just
to Kansas, as profitable to Pennsylvania
or that gratitude to that party in Kansas
for her support of the protective tariff
and upon which party the protected have
engrafted the alleged principle of pro-
lection will impel them to advocate
measures of relief from the wrongs pro
lection has inflicted?
As stated in the beginning, we are
patriotic, but desire to continue patriot
ism as a sentiment that ought to benefit
Kansas, our home, Just as much and no
more than it does Pennsylvania or New
England, Texas or California.
1t is found that the Democrats, the
party of free trade, are quite indifferent
about protected manufactures in New
England, but at the same time are quite
urgent in having the tariff permit them
TO procure the raw materials for their
own manufactures, free. That IS TO
say, as Kansas, the west and the south
west are practically non-manufacturing
sections, and are on the other hand pro
ducers, almost entirely Of raw materials.
the patriotic tariff experts of the land of
the Rising sun practically ask Us 10
burn our candle at both ends, and
furnish an Illustration, so they may run
their protected manufactures. double
time. with free raw materials 50 they
NAV sell to us dear that which we are
compelled to buy of them. and at the
same time buy cheaplv that which IS
about all we have 10 sell, raw materials.
We of Kansas have aided in protecting
Carnegie and hundred other million
aires in making their millions in the
name of patriotism, and 1t Is high time
for us 10 consider whether patriotism
which shall fairly benefit Kansas, the