The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-10-07
Can't and Won't.

The democrats with 1876 majority in
the house of representatives.. acknowl-
edge that they could not pass free
silver bill because of the power exer-
cised by Wall street over some of their
members. The republicans bodily de-
clare that the situation of monetary
affairs it just what it should be. and,
therefore, they will make no effort to
change it. Democratic leaders who
are interested in getting office, and
who are afraid that too many of their
old-time followers are inclined to seek
relief in the peoples party, argue that
their party should not be condemned
because of the frailty or misdoing of
some of its members. This argument
is not only weak, but since politics is
the science of government, and since
government is the business of the peo-
pie, it is contemplate.
A people that is controlled by sem
timental love of party instead of a
desire tn see the government admins
tered for the good of all, may be in
fiuenced by such argument but no
other will To adopt the views it
expresses, would forever perpetuate the
party machine. The plutocrats who
nominated Cleveland and who nomi-
nate democratic gold-bugs for con-
gressmen, would neodko exc rcise their
influence and use their money in a
very restricted circle to make their
control of the party absolute and per-
manent.
QWhat boots it that southern demo-
Gratis and western democrats vote
steadily and faithfully for a measure
if their votes are to be nullifed by the
votes of a few eastern democrats, or
by the veto of a wall street PRESIDENT
A mans house is afire. He calls to
two of his neighbors to help him put
it out. On9 of them declares the
"house is all right, and not on fire"
and says he "wont help" The other
admits the fire, and condoles with him,
and would help him if he could, but
his left leg is out of JOINT and his right
arm is in sling and he is $50 sorry
he can't help" The owner of the
house would not, unless he was weak
minded, waste much sentiment over
his sympathizing neighbor, because his
business is to save the house. He
would look for other assistance and
would not be fool enough to refuse the
assistance Of others simply because
they might look weak. Sensible men
are governed by the same principle in
politics. Some democrats admit that
the country is in bad way, and that
cotton, wheat and farm productions
generally are too cheap; that the pro-
ducts Of labor are a drug on the
market, and that it is wrong for the
Pinkertons to kill laboring men, and
that these conditions in this country
come from m islegislation.
But they also acknowledge that they
cannot remedy existing conditions be-
cause the democrats in certain parts
of the country who persist in nomi-
mating and electing men who agree
with the republicans, that "the house
is not on fire." Yet these democrats
insist that because the will Of the ma
jority appears to be good the mass of
the people should continue voting with
them, despite their own acknowledge
ment of inability to accomplish any
thing. But thoughtful people, re-
membering the old truthful adage
that "the road to hell is paved with
good Intentions" and realizing that,
so far RS results to themselves are con-
cerned, there is no difference between
party that won't and one that can't
apply the needed remedy, will vote
the peoples party ticket--MOntrose
Industrial Union.
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