Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, d. c., June 50, 1891
The large and enthusiastic convention
at Ottumwa and the heavy denomination
accorded Gov. Boies by the Iowa demo
Gratis indicate quite plainly thae the
party IN that state is IN excellent fight
ing shape, and that it is their intention
to give the republicans of that long
time staunch republican stronghold
another vigorous fight. and good trim
ming, if possible. Unlike their party
bretheren In Ohio, the Iowa democrats
are thoroughly of one mind IN their
gubernatorial preferences, and there
was no dissension or difference of opin-
ion as to the important planks of the
platform. The foremost issue IN the
state of Iowa relates to the liquor ques-
ton, and on this the convention adopted
the same plank upon which Gov. Boies
won an election two years ago. On the
tariff question there is no uncertainty ir
the position of the Iowa democrats.
They are as firmly committed to the
policy of low tariff as are the Ohio
republicans to the principles of the Nc
kinley law. On this issue there VIII be
common fighting ground between the
| two parties In that state. Gov. Boies
and his party associates are in touch
with the western democracy on the
questions of free coinage, opposition to
trusts and combines, and favorable TO
economy in public ofices-in every re-
spect the declaration of principles
adopted by the convention constitutes
typical democratic platform. The pres
ent democratic administration IN Iowa
has been conservative, and Gov. Boies
merits the confidence and Endorsement
of his party. There is every reason to
believe that the campaign there this
year will be interesting and that every
inch of ground will be vigorously con-
tested.
| The promoters of the alliance sub
treasury schemes who were made anx-
ious by recent Developments in Missis-
| sippi are nearly panic stricken over
the Threatened meeting at Dallas,
Texas, of the anti-sub-treasury league.
Opposition to the sub-treasury project
has not only existed throughout the alh-
ance, but it appears that it has been
Systematically worked up by one of the
leading alliance men, Mr.. Hall, of Mis-
souri,. If he perseveres, despite the
threats of President Polk, in holding the
convention at Dallas, large crevasse
In the southern alliance is a certain fact,
The withdrawal on account of opPosi-
ton to this measure of one Of the lead
ing editorial writers in an important
state, the published manifesto of Sena-
tor George against the sub treasury
tplan and other signs of division make 1t
fappear that the farmers movement viii
not cohere. The feeling in favor of the
sub treasury scheme is as strong as the
deposition to it, and there are no signs
of compromise in any quarter.
| The prOtecuOnlSt government Of (an-
ada proposes to repeal the sugar duties;
and for the same reason that inspired
the authors of the Mckinley tariff.
These sugar duties yield large fiscal
revenue to the government, with little
burden to consumers. But their repeal
would afford pretext for retaining op-
lpressive duties that yield little public
revenue, while putting large profits into
the pockets of monopoly. The tariff
spoilers on both sides of the St. Law
renee are birds of the same feather; and
SO long as they shall rule the roost there
will be small prospect of any genuine
measure of trade reciprocity.
1
If in twenty years of republican rule,
two-thirds of the wealth of the farmers
and producers has passed into the hands
Of the money kings, how many more
years of the same rule will II require for
the remaining third to find its way TO
the same place?
AS WE are all too busy this 4th - eel
ebrate. the DEMOCRAT takes pleasure
in furnishing its readers with d patriot
ic page selected for the occasion. We
allow no paper to out do US IN loyalty