The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-01-16


and when we sec in operation unjust tariH
which bsnishes from many humble hones
the comforts OF life in order that IN palaces
OF y e9lth luxury may more abound, we turn
20 our creed and ind that IL enfoins equal
and exact Justice 70 all men Then if We are
ven grounded IN our political tGith, we viii
not be deceived nor viii yyc permit others 10
be deceived, by any plausible preteSt
smooth sophistry eEcusing the situation
For our answer 80 them all we wiu point -
the words which condemn such inequality
and injustice, prepare for the encoun-
ter ith wrong, armed with the weapons OF
the Democracy.
When we see our farmers in distress and
know that they are not pay ing the penalty OF
stothtulness ana mismanagemcnt; when We
see their long hours OF toll so poorly reQuited
that the money lender eats out their sub
stance, while for every thing they need they
pay Il tribute to the favorites OF government
al care. we know tnat All this Is far removed
from the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF aariculturt,'s
which our creed commands. We will
violate our political duty by forgetting how
wen entitled our farmers are TO Sur best ef-
forts for their restoration to Fho independ-
ence OF q former time and TO the rewards OF
better days
When we see the extravagance Of public
expenditure fast reaching the point OF EcCk-
less waste. and the undeservcd distribution
of public money dcbauchines its recipients
and bS perntcious example threatening the
destruction of the love of frugality among
our people we viii remember that economy
in the public expense" is AN important article
In the true Democratic faith.
when we see our political adversarIes bent
upon the passage of Federal law, with the
tisan supremacy, which invades the states
with election mac hin ~ n igned to promote
Federal Interference with the rights OF the
people in the localities concerned, discredit-
ing their honesty ana fairness and justly
arousing their jealousy of centralized power.
we viii stubburnly resist such dangerous
and revolutionary scheme. i'm obedience -
our pledge for the support OF the state Gov
ernments in all their rights
Under anti democratic encouragemeut We
have seen constantly increasing seIhshncss
attach to our political affairs A departure
from the sound and safe theory that the peo-
pie should support the Government Tor tho
sake of the benefits resulting to all, has bred
a sentiment man ifesting itself with astOund-
ing botuncss, thnt the Government may se
enlisted I'm the iurtherance and advantage OF
private interests, through their willing
agents in public places such an abandon
ment of the idea OF patriotic political action
on the part of these interests has naturally
led TO an estimate of the peoples franchise
so degrading that IL has been openly and
palpably debauched for the promotion OF
selfish schemes. Money is invested in the
purchase OF votes with the deliberate caicu-
lation that it will yield a probable return In
results advantageous TO the investor. An
other crime akin 20 this IN motive ana De
sign is the intimidation BY employers OF the
voters dependent upon them for work and
bread.
Nothing could be more hateful to true and
genuine Democracy than such Offenscs
against our free Institutions. In several OF
the States the honest sentiment of the party
has asserted itself in the support of every
| plan proposed for the recthcatiOn of this
/ terrible wrong. To fail in such support
/ creed of true Democracy which commends "A
! jealous care of the right of ele ton by the
people, for certainly no one can claim that
| sufrages purchased or cast under the stress
/ of threat and intimidation, represent the
right OF election by the people.
have thus far attempted to state some Of
| the principles of true Democracy and their
| application to nrc--s,r1 conditions Their
cIluliriiiS '-naracter And their con stant tnriu-
: - upon those who profess o-.F talth have
! also been suggested. II I were nov :i@kcd
/
/ have been invincibIe, Z should reply in the
| words of the sentiment to which respond :
| They are enduring because they right,
and tnvtnctble because they are JUST
believe that among our people the IDEAS
which endure and which inspire at
| tachment and devotion are those having
some elements which appeal TO the moral
sense. When men are satisfied that a prin-.
| cple is morally right. they become It's Rd =
herents for all time. There is sometimes a
discOuragiug distance between what our fell
low -cOuntTymen believe and what they 10 in
! with their belief may always be confidently
expected in good time 4 Governments FOR
the people and by the people Is cverIastin2ly
right. As surely as this Is true 80 surely Is tt
true that party princip Is which advocate
the absolute equality Of American manhood .
ana an equhi phrticl patton by ali the people
in the management of their Government, and
In the benefit and protection which IL af-
tOrds, are also right. Here is common ground
where the best educated thought and reasoft
may meet the most impulsive and instinct
i've American.
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result of his labor to the fullest extent con
silent with his membership ia civilized COM
munity. 1t lis right that our Governments
should be but the instrument of the peoples
viii, and that its cost should be limited with
in the lines of strict economy. It is right
that the influence of the Governments should
be known in every humble homo the
guardian of frugal comfort and content and
a defense against unjust cE1ctIons and tho
unearned tribute Pefsistsntiy coveted by the
selfish and designing. It Is right that effici-
sncy and honesty in public service should
not be sacrificed TO partisan greed; and il -
right that the suffrage of our people should
be pure and free.
We are permitted TO contemplate tO-nIfshs
the latest demon stration of the peoples ap-
probation of the right. and OF the acc ept-
Hnce they accord 30 Democratic doCtrin6
when honestly presented In the campaign
which has just closed with such glorious re-
suits, while the party managers were antici-
patiHg the issue in the light of the continued
Illusion Of the people, the people themselves
and for themselves were considering the
question OF right and Justice. They have
spoken and the Democracy OF the land re-
Joice. IN the signs of she times and in ths
result OF their late state campaign the De