The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-09-30

Progress every where is obstructed 10y
the conservatives, by the love of tra-
ditfon and sacredness of old beliefs.
Every great reform that has ever
been brought about haas been the work
of protesting conscientious men which
eliminated i'm the organization of "a
new party, embOdyiug in its sdeciara-
lions of faith the new teneJs and Iiv-
ing issues as conceived by advancing
thought.
The tendency Of all organizations is TO
run in ruts aud to coerce new progress
sive thought into the marrow limits Of
prescribed rules. This is true, and is
Il condition inherent in the environ
ments of human affairs. In the do
main of social science and the ethics of
secular government, Fundamental &c
ouomic propositions IN the evolution
of new thought and new conditions OF
society become fundamental ahsHEdl-
ties. And it behooves thoughtful men
to look well to their sUzioms if they
would guaEd Hg@iust conclusions Eoz-
/ tile to the truth OF tHe times
Articles of political faith of hult %
century ago require radical revision
/ ia the light of The present. The gho'e
tendency of old party organizations is
to cling teuaciOusIy TO the traditions
OF antiquity and "a dead pHst. Is is
only the protesting membership that
! prevents decomposition and decay
but when the protesting element is
] Of
abuses within the party lines the only
alternative is to organize outside, and
bring to their aid the protesting forces
of the opposition. This gives society
protection against the abuses of power
that would otherwise follow.
Tie splendid, rounded ana symmet-
ricaI theories and doctrines of the old
political parties relics and remluis-
ceuses of past generation formulated
into broad generalization in party plat
forms, and heIalded 10y the small bore
politician from the street corner or the
dry goods box as in'a!ubIe guide % cards
do not reach or meet the needs OF
the people, but serve only ass 40 phil
osopllic abstraction for text books to
misleud and divert the student from
| the concrete truths thItc7ncsrI sosigty
are not aIluring TO the great multitude
that have so long asked for bread and
have been vouchSafeJ q stone.
We see iu the peoples party the
protesting spirit against vicious lrgIs-
Iatiou ana existing abuses i'm govern
meut administrations; against the
domination of federal aisehoIIers iu
national conventions; against JheIH en-
veutiou of railroad corpo atious ir
no uinating state officers, and against
the rings and cliques of petty Office
holders debating candidates for county
offices.
We shall support the peoples party
ticket because it represents the pro
test against the wrongs of the two oil,
parties; because it asks honest HuJ
equitable legislation for the debtor w
well as the creditor-for the issue o
honest money that VIII benefit In,
workiugman as well as the rich; fol
circumscribing corporate power, aug
because it asks, if necessary. for the
public good, that the governme it eE
ercise the right of eminent domain 10
r assuming control of all railroads am,
teIegrup,-s, the abolition of natioul
banks, and in their stead the substi
tuition Of postal savings banks, Hu.
extending to the humLIest citizen IL
well as the greatest, the same fosterin.
f care in whatever way or direction it
lteneGceuce may promote the prosper
n ity aud happiness Of the whole people