The advocate., 1890-12-24
A FORCIBLE REVIEW OF REPUBLICAN
STATESMEN.

Mr.. A. Dawson, Of Prairie View, Kan,
writes The ADVOCATE a very interesting
article, for which we have not space at
thIs time TO give II entirely, but some Of
It's essential points are herewith pre-
sented.
Referring TO what Hon. Jeremiah M.
Rusk, secretary Of the department Of ag-
rlculture, has said Of the advanced price
Of barley, corn, oats, wheat and meats
over those Of 1880, that there have been
nearly 100000 more cattle and over 49,
900 more hogs exported In 1890 than
there was In 1880, Mr.. DAVIDSON proceeds
10 say;
II Uncle Jerry will continue 10 increase
prices until tho farmer can realize just a
small margin above the cost Of production,
no will deserve their thanks. But | appre-
hend there are other causes operating that
increase and depreBs prices besides Uncle
Jerry's good management OF the agricul-
tural bureau.
lie then quotes the following from the
presidents message:
'"The enlargement Of our currency by the
silver bill undoubtedly gave an upward ten
denCy TO trade and had marked effect on
prices, but this natural effect OF the silver
Legislation was by many attributed TO the
tariff act"
So 10 seems an increase In the circulating
medium has a tendency 10 stimulate prices.
IN that be n fact would Ii not be good idea
30 increase ID a little morep But don't see
how an increase OF $l.6O per capita could
have a very marked effect upon prices; and
that is the increase as given by the president
for the last nineteen months. II is anus
ing TO sec the ingenuity displayed by some
men who have quite reputation for states
manship 10 account for certain effects. IL
reminds me Of Mr.. Blaine's effort TO ac-
count for the panic OF 1873. In his discus
sion with Mr.. Gladstone no said that the
great Boston and Chicago Hres, and the vast
amount paid 10 soldiers as pensions, we're
prime factors in bringing about that Calam-
ity, when no knew that that had little or
nothing 10 do In bringing II on, The real
cause was the destruction OF tho peoples
credit in the form OF non-interest bearing
treasury notes, and tho substitution Of in-
terest bearing bonds In their place; that and
the demonstration OF silver we're the fac
tors that brought on that panic. Mr..
Spaulding, an attorney for the Union Pa
Ciilc railroad said that IL was the inability
of tho Union Pacific TO pay ite interest that
caused the panic Of 1873.
Why men who have a reputation for states
manship should try 30 impose upon the
people with such sophistry and subterfuge,
seems ridiculous not 20 say absurd. Evi-
IDENTIFY they presume great deal on the ig-
nOrance Of the people.
The president is playing The demagOgue
in his defense Of McKinleyism, by attribut-
ing the rise In prices TO an increase in the
circulation Of Sl.5O per capita.
Mr. d. then quotes from the message:
The need of such law has manifested
itself in many parts Of the country, and It's
wholesale restraints and penalties will be
useful in all.
The president is inquired Of whether
he means Kansas and Nebraska, and
then Mr.. ID. says:
Evidently had they had the machinery in
operation they would have come out with
more than two Congressman out OF ton, and
Kansas would have returned with ease the
"irridescent" dreamer TO the United States
Senate for fourth term.
Mr.. d. continues thus 10 say:
It is amusing 10 SOC the different theories
OF the old political hacks in accounting for
the recent land slide; they are about az in
telligent M their theories are in accounting
for other things. 10 would be just as easy
TO account for this one as others, were they
honest enough TO acknowledge the truth
and not seek 20 befog and mystify every
thing connected with il. will try my
hand in accounting for il. The republican
party went before the people in 1888 on
platform pledged 10 tarlf reform, free
coinage Of silver, service pension. And
how did they carry IL outp BY giving higher
priced clothing. But Jay Gould says
poor man can get along with one suit. In
stead of service pension, the soldier must
show that he is a pauper in order TO get a
nanaion Buk the irridaecent dreamer tells |