The weekly tribune., 1892-03-12
INGALLS, on DECK.

politics again He sullied in his ten
pie of Kansas were quite willing h,
should continue there as long as he lived
So like Mahomed he arose, shook him
self together aud went to the mountain
He recently appeared and spoke before
the Kansas league of republican clubs
In orl.'r to quiet the apprehcnsions OF
his listeners anu put them IN good humor
any office He then had an attentive
audience and clear sailing.
Ingalls, is a brilliant man. He may
not, viewed from a strictly moral stand
point. be conscientious partisan. They
are very hard to find but he sizes up to
no great disadvantage with the purest of
our so-called leading statesmen. He is
sarcastic. bitter and vindictive in dealing
with his political enemies His friends
if he have any--fcar rather than love
him. His influence is limited. for he is
not in touch with the pcopls. He stands
alone. He is ingalls,.
Yet Ingalls, has said many things
which will long be quoted. Few will
forget his sharp. incisve, crisp sayings
in his memorable interview. nearly two
years ago with New York World re-
porter. There is SO much Of unacknowi-
edge truth in them that they command
attention and thought if they do not in
spire belief. But few will deny that his
line of measurement was very much out
of the way whcu he said:
That since the days of Washington
there has not hccu an absolutely fair.
free and impartial expression of the de
iiberate will of the people N any prcs-
dental election" And less number
vino has noted the workings of the dom .
inant party during the past third of a
century. will deny his propositions that .
patronage will allure the ambitious.
force will coerce the timd. demagogism
will gull the crrdulous. fraud will rob
the weak. money will bu! the mcrcenary."
lridcscent dream Government is force"
and that: "the decaloguc and golden
rule have no place ia a political cam
paign," We say but few will deny Mr..
Ingalls, propositions. They should not
be true 1t is ii shame if they are. but
who will say they are not:
Nearly two years ago Mr.. Ingalls, gave
voice to these opinions. and it is not
likely they have undergone any change
since the long -whiskered granger PETER
defeated him for re election to the United
States senate. But he SAID some things ,
the truth of which is being daily forced ;
upon the minds of the people. He was ,
statesman enough To- see and COURAGEOUS
enough to say that The interests Of ,
the west and the south are identical.
and they should bc unified. Their ALL
ance upon all matters affecting their
natural welfare il inevitable. IF they
roalesce they will be invincibc We
shall hold the purse and WELD the sword /
~ the nation, and we shall use them. S
not for oppression but for justice. The ;
valleys of the Mississippi. and Missouri v
with their tributaries from the Yellow 9
stone to the Gulf, form magnificent I
empire that must have a homogeneous s
population and Il common destiny. 7
There is world Of truth and sense in /
these words. And ne gave expression to 9
as much more when he said. "unfricndly i
egisation has imposed intolerable bur "
lens upon their energies: invidious dis
has been made against their Z
unjust tariffs have represscd 2
heir industries. While vast appropria 81
ions have been made to protect the
larbors Of the Atlantic and the lakes.
md to improve the navigation of incon
siderable streams,the Mssissippi's waters il
ands.'' d
How true and how well put this is. is
md his prediction then made is in course Il
4 fultillment. The ultimate coalition" .
le said. 'of all the political forces of this m
ection is inevitable. The west will Sc D
ure its emancipation from the control n
4 the Atlantic seabos ri. This is one of N
ne events Of the near future" The ia
onflict Is at hand. 1t is showing itself @,
oday IN the fight upon the silver and jo
he tariff questions. The battle is be- ri
ween the East upon the one side and &C
he West and South upon the other.
he East wants purely gold standard;
he South and West favor bimetallism. o,
he East is fighting for high protection: p
he West and South are battling for T.
realty modified tariff, In the end the hi
last will be beaten. for the center OF b.
opulation, Of wealth. and Of political tc
presentation is gradually but surely OF
loving westward. Mr.. ingalls, saw these II
nings years ago. we all see them now. ii