The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-12-04
N35B HONEY WANTEA.
Nothing Made by Agi;at-
ing the Tariff Question.


again. Tie talks like ii political phil
rather than "a partizau. Sit
ting in his library this evening, Incl
calmly sfroIed that long. silvery SANTA
Claus beard aHd said;
''AH PARTIES agree that th-re mss;
lie "a tariff for revenue. The dem.
cratic party endorses tie Mills bin aud
tise republican party passed the Nc
Eiuley bill. Neither OF these bills iu-
poses % duty on the uvces-ar!es ur asa.
which cannot be produced in This c5uu-
try, such as tea, coffee and the Ike
Both raise revenues 10y Imposing dat
ties on commodities which can lie man
ufactured or produced iu this country. |
In other words both the Mills bin ami
the Mckinley bill are protective iu
character and each would raise about
the same amount OF money Couse-
queutly neither would lie ANY consider
able reduction in taxation, if a tariff
be a tax. The controversy between
the two PARTIES seems to be narrowed /
down to a question. of schedules. The /
question is, who shall derive tie great 4
er benefit from protecJiUn2 This con |
troversy has appeared from time TO- /
time under various forms fer II 10
than "a hundred years, and viii coutiu
lac so long as there is selGahuess i'm l.Ii-
man nature and reasonable Vruspec-
Of gratifying it, If the republicans
arc satisfied with the Mckinley bill,
why should they Join the democrats Ina
tie contention that tie tariff is tlEC
only issue and that the Only question
OF Importance il a readjustment Of the
] schedules? Why should the mug
wumps take so much interest in Hdvo-
. eating schedule controversy TO the
z exclusion Of all other business, when
/ they are free traders and opposed to
+ both schedules? Why should the dem
j ocrats insist on keeping zap the seized
j ule war, which does not relieve the
q people from taxation for the sole
e purpose of beuehiung one set of men
e rather than another? Is it really the
b fact that the republicans, democrats
: and mugwunps are united solely fcT
d the purpose of keeping the business
10 community in a state Of uncertainty,
- to crafty their desire for ii perpetual
war, which can not benefit the people?
May it not be the gold party which j.
% using the two great parties of tho
u country and the one little party OF
Pharis es to play the cuttle-ish game
u and to prevent the people from discov
ering the cause of hard times and dc
1e pressiuH?''
IL you think, Senator, the great q"es
d. tinn of the future is money, not TARIFF
All Eyes. The money kings of EUrOp
and their lieutcunuts ian the UMteI
e" States undoubtedly would like t
a. frame the issues Of all parties, so tina
as there couId he no inquiry as to tn
-"i method by which the wealth Of tn
n country is transferred FROM the prt
III ducers TO tie parasites Of humanity
10 The gold trust offers To reward euc
% of the great political parties bg "a fre
'e gift Of the electoral vote of New NUr
ne if nothing is said about the silver que.
we ton All that they ask for the Office
"u they confer upon both parties and OF
i'u posing candidates, is fidelity to th
eau lords Of contraction, stagnation All
as hard times. One or the other part
'"t must reject the bribe of the kings {
Die avarice and look to the people and no
to their oppressors for support VINE
.ci- that day comes tire chain of coutra'
4u- ton to Il shrinking volume of gold vi
be broken and the kings of avuriC
III will be dethroued. If neither part
sry viii legislute for the interest Of I'll
tai producers Of wealth, but continues
the service of the exPloiters of money
ION an emergency may arise when the PEE
on pie viii refuse longer TO submit 10 e.
III tortion for the sake Of party names.
Neither of the great political pa
ties cam be united on the sO-calle
gold standard, which means. contra,
tion, falling prices, and hard time
The party which boldly declares fC
the restoration of silver, more none,
and good times, VIII be victorious
the next presidential election. Til
ere only way by which the gold party Ca
escape an overwhelming, defeat is
ed control both the republican ami tn
nd democratic parties and avoid the issu
If the democrats of the south iguoi
M the west and north, and place the
DID trust in Wall street, the history
zee, the past shows what they may eNpec
If the republicans of the north an
'er- west disregard the interests OF the pc,
Is pie, and rely on gold, not justice 4,
rty success, that great organization is
danger. Politicians may as well tai
ub- warning Legislation to make mone
the dear. and property and services, cbes
lose viii not be tile permanent policy of q
United States"
SOLID FOR FREE cOINAGl
- The mining congress that conveu'
ut Denver "a few days ago has attraC
- ed general attention to It's deliber
tons. Delegates were in atteudan
from all tire mining states and ter