The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-11-21

be.r estoled vita sa.s-epsesensatiens and faa=s
promises: they had b en corrapted with nczney j,
ana BIZ a .ea's to their sefnshness. All these
things led up to their final betrayal TO satisfy
the demands of those WHO had supplied the
fund for their corruption
T.his betrayal was paipaoIe; and it was i'm !
possible TO deny conceal the fact that the I
,reteuded relief rendered 10 the people in full /
fttlnent OF a promise to tighten the burdens OF |
their life, made by the party intrustsd with the
Government was bat a scheme 70 pey thS
debts incurred by the purchase Of party sue
cess while il further increased the impcFerlSn-
rnent Of the masses
The people were ut last aroused and demand
ed "a sxpIariat ion. They had been taught for one
hundred years that in the distribution Of hene
fits their Government should he administered
with equality and justice. They had learned
that wealth was not indispensable I respeeta-
bility md that il did not entftle its posses=oIs
10 especial Governmental favors. Humble
men with scan;y incomes had been encouraged
BY the influence ana the spirit OF our instItu-
lions 10 practices economy and frugality to the
end that they might enjoy TO the utmost the re
wards OF their toll. The influence Of the Amer
can home was still about them In their sim
plicity they knew nothing of a new dispenss-
ton which made eheapness disreputaoie' ano
they still loved the cheap coats OF Lincoln anel
Garfield, and hundreds Of their countryneIH
whom they held in veneration- ana thus these
unsophis tfcated America rs, unconscious OF
their wrong doing, demanded the redemption
OF party pledges and clamorssd for cheapness IN
order that they might pros ide the neoessaries
aud com orts Of life for themselves and their
families 1T the lowest possible cost
The lea 1ers OF the party. which was eztughI IN
the act Of -obbery and which was arr lgned by
the peopIe, for 4 violation Of its tru i, were
forced By their sad predicament to a desperate
expedient- To attempt to reverse the current
of true A1ncricauism and discTedit the most
honorable sentiments belonging TO American
manhood. We're the disgraceiul tasks OF those
who insui4ed our people by the announcements
Ct the doctrine that to desire cheaPness wis TO
love mas mess, and TO practice economy ana
frugality was un American
linus do plainly that when the pa Tia
pointed out by patriotism and American citI
ren in &. fpF.Za "A
schemes OF seltA'hness ana for INSCRIPTIONS
consi racies for partisan success, its course in
evlta oily leads to unjust favoritisn, neglect or
the Interests OF the masses, entire pefVerslon
the mission OF republican institutions ana,
in some form, TO the most impudent and out
rageous insult 70 true American sentiment
1t can -lot he denied that political events in
the pust nave gone far toward encouraging ar
rogIut party assumption Every thoughtful
and patriotic man has at times been Gfsup-
pointed and depressed by the apparent indiner-
ence and dc noralization of the people.
But such reflections have no plGc in the fe-
Iicitutions of tonight This j. 4 time when
faith in our countrymeu should be fully re-es-
tab isiied. The noise of recent political rev
dlutioB is still heard throughout the land the
people 1ave Just demonstrated that there Is a
point beyond which they not be led by
blind pa-Tisanship, ana that they are quite
compeien, 10 examine and correctly decide po-
Iitical questions concerning their rights ana
their welfart- They nave unfnerc1fulIy resented
every attack upon true American manhood.
and nave taugfl. the party leaders that. though
slow anger, they take terrible reyenges
honored guest for ali the cheap coats he has;
ever worn, for th,Sy have declared them to be in
alogue has i place in our politics, for they have
enforced the comm and: Thou shalt not steal y"
and II rendered an emphatic verdict against,
those who have bo-ne false Witness
Nothing could well accompany the honors.
pay our distinguished guest as the celebra-
tk)n on his birthdty OF the victory which has
Just been achieved in vindica ion OF American
citizenship-for in him We honor the man
who has best iiI1lstrat ed true American
ura1n TnVHr in
creased. We also celebrate tonight the
triumph Of Democratic principle for
which he fought ana fed but two short years
ago; and to complete O ar jog and hiswc are per
Initted indulge in trur Democratic enthusiasm
over the steadfastness Ind devotion to its creed
exhibited by our party. winch, knowing no dts
coui agemeaJ has fougho 10 victory in the pco-
pes cause.
VINO can now doubt our couatrymen's appre-
citation of that 1TaiJ vel illustrated in the
character OF Allen G. r. .JrEaan which prompted
him throughout lis long career, at all times
and in all circumS tances, and without regard
to p nal conseq uences, 10 do the thing which
his conscience and judgment approved, and
which seemed to him to be in the interests OF
his country and in accordance with his Demo-
cratic faith? Who can now doubt that con-
science and courage point out the way to pub
lie du "
If we entertain more solemn thoughts on this
occasion, let them be concerning the respon-
sibility which awaits rs as our feIlow-country-
men place in our keeping their hopes and their
trust. We shall fail in our obligation to them
II we stftie conscience and duty by igynoble par
expectation il, in ali W. do, we follow the guild
auce OF true ana honest Democracy, iiiuminod
by the light OF genuine American citizenship
General Thomas Ewing, who espOn J.
ed to the toast, The Democratic Party
| in Relation to Future Pu bile Economy"
| said in conclu ding:
The Democratic party formed by and
| for the people, It believes in their ability and
their divine right to rule. 1t is not seeker Of
political nostrums, but is not afraid to combat
| now evils by use OF legitimate powers of gov
/ ernment. The issues and prejIdices which
grew oat OF the war anEs long blinded the
> people to the infdelity OF the Republican party
: TO their interests. But the awakening mas
I come at last anu from every quarter OF the
| heavens we yet hear the rsVeroeraticns Of
| that thunder which the 18th of November
rolled from the White ntains 10 the SiesrsIs
| 1t the rebuko OF Tie Republican pnrty
for its reclllessness and folly, for its repudia-
tion OF quarter of i csntury OF promises TO re
duce he war tariff, for its barbaric rudeness in
trampung on the rights OF th2 MN 'fity anu ti'e
| inlneiaorial usages OF the House Of Represen IA
tives aud forlits already half-cxecuted design TO
| again orEanize u political hell in the south It
| is the peoples answer to Mr.. Reeds threat
| that the Republican parry would do the voting,
counting and returning IL Is their answer To
Mr.. McESinley's denunc ation OF the demand
for cheap goods II u their rebuke Of the
l spoiismen who buy seats in Cabinets and for.
get that there is God in Israel It Is the an
| sMcr to Nr. Blaine's assertion South Bend
| that the people of the United states want
more protection. He can now gracefully with.
| draw his quasi support of the Mckinley act on
| the ground that he misu derstood the people.
we now rejoice by our wis
| dom but by the reckless and unreasoning VIC
lence Of our adversarics- May hold and cx
| tend victory by good sense and modera
| 5ion."
In responding to the toast ''Democ-
| -aey in America" Hon. w c r Breck-
| inridGe, of kentucky said:
The election whose victories we have not
] yet Sod 10 celebrate WINS not much tri
| umph of the Democratic party Is OF the Demo
| cratic principles. Il was not accomplished bS
| Democratic votes alone, hut by the votes o
| many thousands of Republicans scattered from
! the eastern seaboari TO the foot of the Rock,
| mountains and from the borders Of Canada K
the Gulf cf Mexico, who do believe that l-oos
government is essential to the prosperity OF tIlt
| couu. "; that force, in whatever form it MAY
| be attempted. is destructive Of prosperity u,
| well Of freedom; that cNoTbitant taxation o
| the common pcorle for the benefit o
the privileged few is Ubiquitous, an,
| 70 harrow and cypress the weaker section i
! cruel and unwise. All these flow from GU
| principles Force shall not BE- used against III,
! weaker State, not merely because it IS crue
| and unwise, but because il is obnoxious TO tli
| fundamental principles of the equality O
| rar11s.rl sG,.,nf