Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
PoNar,a POLICY.

Topeka, January zi.-Juuge Fenor'
to-day outlined his policy as senator TO
an Associated Press representative. He
said he favored the absolute, unlimited
coinage OF silver and conservative ex-
pansion OF the currency along other
lines. He is in favor, he said, Of pro-
lection TO home industries, but he be-
lieved that the best protection did not
always result from high tariff. Pro-
lection by tariff, as general principle,
he said. was wrong. The high tariff
should be called in TO. aid only the in
dividual struggling industries. he
now favored an average advalorem duty
OF 20 per cent. He was opposed to the
force bill.
Judge PETER published book on
economic questions year ago entitled
The Way Out" It embodies his views
on the financial questions and favored
the loaning OF money by the govern.
ment TO individuals at 2 or 3 per cent
with real estate security. Judge PEI
| fer is still convinced that laws .embody-
| ing this view should be enacted.
The position OF Judge PETER on eco
nomic questions can be well understood
from quotations from his paper years
before the alliance movement gathered
strength. Following are q few OF the
more suggestive paragraphs in early
issues OF the Farmer:
November 2, 1881.-The true position
of the farmer is at the head, not at the
rear OF the column. He furnishes the
food, clothes, ammunition and trans
portation for the army as we'll as about
three-fourths OF the soldiers.
November 10, 1sSl.-The farmer
ought to control the politics Of the coun-
try. Farmers can control pol
itics If they desire to do so and will act
in harmony.
December I, lSS1.-Let our mines be
opened up. Let the silver coin flow
out, and ii everybody gets rich, who is
hurt? Let the coinage belfree.
March %, l8S2.-The more we study
this subject the more positive our con-
viction grows that in order to raise up
new men and measures needed for press
ing reforms, we must begin among the
plain people and train them TO new and
better methods of political action. Far
mers. laborers and mechanics, the COM
mon masses, must be taught to take
part in public affairs.
July 26, 1SS2.-Now, we are not alarm
ists, nor are our heads turned by any
srGden display of villainy. We don't
desire to excite public passion to the ex-
tent OF rash or unreasonable acts. But
we proclaim at the top OF our voice to
the people OF Kansas-organize! organ
ize! organize for self protection!
October Is, 18S3.-We are trying to
teach the people that the country Is
worth more than parties, and that prln-
ciples are OF greater value than men.
We want to help the people and let
them rule their parties as they see mt,
or destroy them and raise up better
ones.
January 3, lSS3.-We want our farm
ers to wake up and 60 to school-tc
their own schools. where they, their
wives and children, their neighbors,
and the passing history OF the world
i about them are teachers, to the end
that they may be better fitted for the
everyday work OF not only blowing and
reaping on the farm, but in the wider
| field OF public duties, so that when
grave subjects of governmental policy
arise they may be handled and answered
from the farm fireside and by the corn
cribs and stock pens, as well as IN law
yers' offices and in council chambers,
and to the further end that they, the
farmers, may be mailed more securely
against the artful lances OF frauds and
sponges that roam about the land and
grow fat on the ignorance and credullty
OF unsuspecting workers in the soil.
His TRANSFORMATION article, July, 'S2,
entitled 1.-THE Robbery of Kansas, " was
copied extensively in the agricultural
press of the country. In 1883 he pub
| fished a series OF articles on the tar1ff,
I'claiming that 20 per cent average duty,
properly adjusted, would afford all
needed protection. In 1882 he commit
ted all the republican candidates for
congress to Legislative control OF rail-
road corporations.
In '83 he attempted the organization
of Farmers Movement" and called a
meeting for that purpose, but the time
was not ripe. In 'S5 he advocated free
coinage of silver, addressing our mem
hers OF congress and senator's especially
ON the subject. In 1886 he began the
study of the debt question, his re.
searches resulting in modification Of
his views concerning interest and the
proper function of money, expressed In
ISL. The non-partisan Tariff Man
ual" was published in 1888, and the lit
tie book, 1.-THE Way Out" came in 1889.
His article, ''The Farmers Defensive
Movement" in The Forum. December,
1889. attracted general attention. In 'SS
and $50, by special invitation. ne deliv-
cred many public addresses to farmers.