The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-09-09

| no excuse, L nave nearu, why that
money could not be put into circulation,
but this Democratic majority of llS did
not have chance enough to act on that
bill. | further introduced the sub
treasury bill, bill whose principles l
think are as sound as any economic
principles can be, a bill which would
give to the black and white people some
Of the benefits of the distribution of the
national currency, That bill lay in the
committee for five OF six months. and it
was only by taking advantage of one of
the rules of congress Directing TO all
private bills that got them to report
the bill at all. But they reported it the
last day and did not give us one minute
to discuss it, but showed it to the wall
and lost it.
The 1--WE five days to the discussion
of the bill appropriating 100000 to
this great corporation at Chicago, but
could not give five minutes to the
discussion of the measure to give perfect
relief to every man, woman and child in
the South, and yet they tell you they
have not had chance enough. Cry,
"We don't want any Of your Demo
Gratis" < i 4
HIS REMARKS on THE ENEMY.
Now, fcllow-citizcns, ! want to talk to
you Il little about our friends, the
enemy. You will remember that this
Congress was elected by sort of land
slide-thc greatest majority that any
party ever had in the House of Repre-
sentatives. The Democratic party
found itself in magnificent working
trim. 1t had carried all the old States
any many new ones. They carried all
of the old districts and many new-many
districts they had never carried before.
They went into Office lOud-mOuthed
about what they were going to do. They
said to the white and black people,
"WG know your fortunes are badly
wasted, we know your condition is full
of distress, we know you have worked
without reward, and have suffered and
borne much; now we have entered into
power We will show you what we will
do for the loyal fellows Of the Demo-
cratic flag
Woe unto the man who maketh prom
Uses that he doth not keep! Woe unto
the party which fails to carry out the
promises upon which il gets its offices
and woe unto the leaders who deceive
the people. have an abiding faith that
truth, honor, and fair dealing are as good
creeds to follow in politics as in private
life. Here to-day where every man can
have his say, where every man is invited
to correct me if ! mistake, ask you to
say upon what pledges the Democratic
/ party went to power. ask you if they
did not expressly promise to economic
your expenditures, didn't they promise
to repeal the Mckinley tariff act that
taxes your clothing, farm implements,
household and kitchen furniture, and
didn't they most especially promise that
they would pass free silver bill to put
more money in circulation? Are these
the promises? Have | overstated the
case or understand it? Didn't they
make just these pledges to secure their
election at our hands by reason Of these
pledges?
Let's see how these pledges are kept
Look at their record. There is quite a
difference between promising and doing,
There ought not be great scOnce
against party when they had no OPP
/ H'l lAlilAN Ndll JluNC llldl lllNN llltNs
But when the party had the OppOrtuni-
! ty and the vote necessary to work the
result of the opportunity they could
have used then | say if it comes before
the people and cannot prove the en-
dGayOr to carry out the pledges then it
| should be condemned forever in the eyes
Of the people. Well, how much have
our taxes been reduced? Not one cent.
| From ocean to ocean and from the lakes
to the gulf there is not one man who
| pays a smaller tax on account Of the
| Congress that has Just adjourned. Not
! one. No mans taxes are lCssened. No
mans burdens arc lightcned. No mans
rewards are increased. No mans debt
has been reduced. | challenge contra
dictiOn when | say to you, fellow citi-
zens, black and white, that you will
continue to pay all Of the taxes which
the Republicans put upon you.
They have staid here for eight months
from first to last. Eight solid months,
and from first to last if there was any
thing which the Democrats didn't at
tack it was the Mckinley tariff act.
Yet they haven't had a chance.
/ will tell you what they did do,
though. They introduced little popgun
tariff bills and put wool on the free list,
leaving about fOrty-eight on the manu-
featured articles. The first fellow they
hit was the farmer. We have got no
friends, and therefore when man
wants to fight the farmer is the first
man that is hit. They also passed a
tin-plate bill, and they also passed a iute
bagging bill. These went to the United
States Senate. | say it here and defy
contradiction. The Democratic Senators
in the United States Senate made no
determined efforts to get this bill to a
vote and they had the power to do it.
THEIR WORK on FREE SILVER.
Now as to free silver. If there is any
thing that the Democrats ought to have
crutchcs when he talks about it is free
silver. Whenever u Democrat starts
out to talk about the free silver issue ne
Onght TO have n fenCe-rail strapped TO
his back. why, fellow citizens, II there
was any pledge upon which the honor Of
the Democratic leaders was stakcd it
was free silver; if there was anything
that the newspapers told you you should
have. it was free silver. If there was
anything that was to suffice for all poll
lical wants, it was free silver.
If had time to 90 into the record !
would show you how, at the opening Of
this session, pledge was made in Wall
street to strike down free silver. ri
show You where Mr.. Hill, Mr.. David b.
Hill. said that this Congress must not
pass a free silver bill. At that time the
Atlanta Constitution was trying TO make