Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-19
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.

A great deal of talk is to be heard
nowadays concerning the effect the
actions of the present legislature will
have upon the financial interests Of
Kansas. Men can be found who will
tell you that the proposed interest leg
islation, railroad legislation, and the
legislation talked of concerning the cur
failing the public expenses both in the
state and counties will result in IRE
parable injury to the state.
In the first place, let US consider
what possibility there is that such pro-
posed laws will be enacted. We have a
lower house in the legislature of which
the alliance or farmer element has the
full control. The representatives are
generally well informed, well educated
and intelligent gentlemen, and being
farmers are in better position to know
what is for the good of Kansas farmers
than has been any similar body of men
ever assembled in Topeka. Is it rea-
sOnable to suppose that they will make
laws for the financial ruin of Kansas
farmers? Even though there are some
hot headed and unreasonable leaders
III the party which was Instrumental in
their election, will those farmer repre-
sentatives forget everything else and
listen to the advice of the worst ele-
ment in their party? We believe they
will do neither.
Next, remember that the upper
3y republican; members of a party
which is truthfully charged with all the
unjust things that the people complain
of in our state laws. Remember that
these men will make every effort to
thwart any and all legislation that the
lower house may agitate that is likely
to benefit the people and in that man
ner vindicate the cause of the third
party movement which so successfully
laid on the shelf the republican bosses
represented by that same senate. "A
republican governor, one who considers
his party's interests first and the peO-
pies interests afterwards, will also
stand with thosenate in it's determin-
alton to thwart any attempt to gain
hOnors which the lower house may
make. Taking these two facts into
consideration, what chance is there for
the "hayseeds," the ''grangers, to do
any great things in the way of legisla
ton of any kind?
1t is no use to worry over something
that is not liable te--haSpfaau- = EAs-s4axt
borrow trouble Kansas is composed
of people who cannot be ruined by
the acts of any legislature She has
forged ahead i'll wealth and population
against great odds. She has taken no
backward steps, even though party of
corrupt and avaraciouS office seekers
have held political control for 10, these
many years. Laws have been made by
the republican Legislators of Kansas
which would have irrevocably swamped
almost any other state than Kansas.
But Kansas has still kept advancing
1t is true, she has not kept pace with
any of her sister states in point of in
crease in population and wealth; but she
has still kept on through difficulties, y
aad despite the baneful influence of a
corrupt party in power.
Any injury Kansas may receive will
DE but temporary. If harm comes to
eur financial interests it will be more
the result of the efforts of republican
spapers of the state which are now filed
with sensational canards about the ALI
ance legislators. If loan companies
withdraw their money from Kansas it
will be because of the exaggerated re
ports of what the farmer Legislators are
alleged to be doing which are sent out
by republican steering committees wht
will resort to any methods to cast
Odium upon any man or set OF meI
who oppose their plans.
The advice of the DEMOCRAT is Keel
cool and await Developments. If yor
have the good of your state or your
county at heart do not assist few
ring-ieaders in the republican party il
their efforts to create Il lOca! panic il
Kansas. Remember that ''suflicien
unto the day is the evil thereof" ant
that the people of Kansas are not
people to be cast down and troddel
under foot.
The Meaning Of Reciprocity.