Dodge City times., 1891-04-17
OUT WITH THE OLD, Il
WITH THE NEW.

Old parties.
For quarter Of 4 century class
legislation las cursed the country,
and both Of the olG parties swarm with
og;cc seekers who are interested in pol
itcs solely fo: what it brings them,
aad in order to retain Office they are
willing to use t!cir power to confer
favors upon the few a. the expense Of
tie many.
1t has been said that the peoples
movement would laaguish and die as
quickly as it has grown, but VIC do not
apprehend that this prophecy will be-
come ve,i6ed.
There never was, since the fOrma-
ton of this government, SO ripe an op-
portuniiy for new party as at the
present tine. The minds Of men are
turning away from the war, and they
are once ,nore studying questions Of
econo:1y.
The period Intervening between the
war and the present time, has been
frousht with more evil than during
an former epoch il TIE history of the
government. The inertia peryading
the people after the mighty struggle
was over, allowed the rcins of govern
ment to fall into the hands of class
who used thei. power to further their
own interests.
The tariff, subsidies, boanties, the
demonstration Of silver, unrestricted
immigration, money in elections
and the shameful land grants to rail-
roads, are some Of the evils that have
oppressed the people and harmed the
country during the past twenty FIVE
years.
Growing out OF these evils is the
boarding OF money il the treasury and
the contraction of the currency, result
ing in mortgage-ridden west and a
coupon-cutting, interest drawing east.
Cheap money is one of the crying
needs of the country. In viewing the
stand Of the two old parties regarding
this vital question one can see no room
for nope of relief. Both are divided
within their ranks on this question,
and if there be L possibility of compro-
mise, it will not be in the interest of
the people. Cleveland, an opponent
Of cheap money, seems the inevitable
candidate of the democracy, and the
outlook from a republican standpoint is
no brighter. The relief must come.
The evil is here among us. It is
weighing us down, sapping our ener-
gies, and it is not for US to stand upon
the order of its attainment
Party ties are strong Men who
have been lifelong partisans beget an
affection bordering ou reverence for
political organization to which they
have paid allegiance for years. Like a
sailor who loves his ship, they regret
abandoning it even when they know
it is sinking, but self-interest impels
them to seek safety. There are thous
ands Of men in both the old parties
to-day staying in the ranks, chained
there by this allegiance, this reverence
that enthralls their mind against re-
bellious reason. Their reason tells
them that the depression in agriculture
is not from sterile soil, for, between
the Alleghany and the Rocky noun
tains lies the granary of the world.
Eight million farmers cultivate its
fruitful fields and garner the grain
that feeds the world. The soil is as
fertile, the sun is as genial in its
warmth, and the rain falls as frequent
ly as in former years; the farmer pre-
pares his ground as carefully, and is
as frugal in his wants as in years agone.
But weight is bearing him down.
The products of his fertile fields brings
but small returns. He is not allowed
to fix the price Of his products, DO
matter what the cost may have been.
On this farm region, rests the burden
of all oppressive taxation, and at Its
bosom suckle the Shylocks of the
east.
Tie period OF depression has been
marked By strikes aud lockouts among
the labor;ng classes, and gulf yawns
between capital aud labor. Labor Or
carnations have been formed for self
protection in every trade anu profess
ion. Discomfort has been rife among
the producing classes. New theories
of government have found champions.
The single tax idea and NationaIlsm
have found followers among men.
The belief Is prevalent that the indus
trial classes do not receive their pro-
portion of the wealth produced by
their labor.
The awakening from the lethargy
has been marked by turn oil strife and
contention. Commercial congresses
have been held to determine causes.
Mems thoughts have been turned into
new channels.
Oat of this cliaos has beea evolved
the Farmers Alliance, and the reo-
rle's movement too. is . product Of