Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-03
SOME GOOD POINTS.


the state central committee contains /
some good points that we would like
our readers to have the benefit of. The |
letter is as follows:
date asking my opinion of the reason
for the depression in business and the
nfavorable condition of real estate,
particularly farms and farm lands, for
the last fifteen years, and if the peoples
party theory would bring relief to the
country, have this to say: 1 believe
that the continued opposition to a
reasonable and fair circulating medium
necessary Cor the business of the coun-
try, and the contraction to It's present
condition of less than So per capita; the
decentralization of silver in 1878, and
opposition to reconciliation and free
and unlimited coinage since; the
passage of the so-called Strengthening
act,'' by which the government was
forced to redeem in coin the bonds for
which 1t had received greenbacks far
below coin value; the lack of economy
in the administration of the affairs of
the republic; the passage of the McKin-
ley tariff law; the fragrant, wanton and
criminal squandering of over 81 900 600,
600 by the last congress, much of which
had accumulated by an unnecessary
tariff tax. during and left unexpended
by democratic administration of such
economy that greater expenditures
were unnecessary; the attempt to annul
the opposition vote by the passage of
the force bill; these are few of the
causes for the mortgaged condition of
farm lands and the oppression of the
farming and laboring classes In those
republican acts is the reason why the
people under the banner of democracy
year ago relegated that party to a
page in the history of the past.
1.-The unprecedented victory of 1890
for the democracy was but a fair de.
monstration of the favor with which
our party and principles are held by
the people. To it only they look for
economy and reform.
"Within one year the democracy will
be called upon to fall in line and do
battle in one of the fercest political
engagements ever fought in this or any
other country, with an INSCRIPTIONS
adversary demanding from the willing
hands of manufacturers a sufficient per
cent. of their surplus earnings under
the operation of the Mckinley tariff
law to corrupt the voter and perpetuate
in power that party whose political
crimes have brought more distress and
poverty than did the late war.
mo true democrat who does not be-
come a deserter without a reason, or
who does not denounce the principles
cherished by him while a member Of
that honored organization, can now join
any political party the vital planks in
whose platform declare in favor of the
purchase and ownership of the railroads
of the country by the government, and
their sub-treasury scheme to loan the
surplus that may accumulate in the
treasury through the operation Of the
Mckinley tariff law, or other kindred
legislation. The fact of the bank.
ruptcy of the railroads of the country
their depressed and worthless stocks
even under the manipulating hand of
the greatest and most successful fnan-
ciers in the country and under the di=
rectIon of the most skillful railroad
men OH earth, leades us to ask what
would be the result if operated by {
political mob, whose main object would
be to perpetuate the administration
from whom they had procured their
job.
What farce would civil service re
form sink to, and where is the incalcu
liable sum $4,000, 100000 coming from
to purchase with, for it will take a
least that amount together with SOM
confiscation.
LESS statesmanlike and democrati,
/; if possible is their sub-treasury schem
to loan to the people the surplus monte
that can only accumulate in tn
treasury by the operation of some Law
that they profess to denOunce. Is tn
democratic theory not far better, t
only collect from the pepople tn
amount necessary to defray the eco
nomical running expenses of the gov
o eminent, thereby avoiding the danger
/, Gus and burdenSOme accumulation O
surplus i'm their hands for their use?
q There are no other palnks in the pee
s pies party worthy of the name that
: not substantially democratic, and tn
J. democrat who now deserts his part
e and joins the so-called peoples party
!, can only do so for the benefit he expect
n to receive from the two planks abOv
q mentioned. He must repudiate, OF b
r wholly unmindful Of the continued bat
Y tie made in and out of congress b
e democratic statesmen during the las
twenty years against the criminal legis
S lation of the republican party and i