Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-05-26
An Address to the Democrats OF
Phillips County.

Phillips County.
L have been rocked in the political
cradle that taught that the centrallz-
alton OF power beyond the functions
OF the government, granted by the
constitution was wrong; that all DOW
or belongs to the people in a republi-
can form OF government; that free
dom OF speech and thought should be-
tolerated; that there should be no
favored classes; that all laws shouId
be made with the view of promoting
the welfare of the masses. The grand
thoughts of Jefferson against tyranny
and oppression and IN favor of Iiber-
ty; of jackson against secession and
rebellion, and against the concentra-
ton OF power IN the hands of corpor-
atoms, dlssolvlng the national bank
ing corporation and placing the CIR
culatlon of the currency in the hands
of the government. In consideration
of the above views on the great econ
emic questions of government, I sub
mt to you the careful consideration
OF the declaration of principles and
platform as laid down at st. Louis on
February q, 1892 I believe those
principles put In operation will pro-
mote the great economic questions as
enumerated above. According to my
way of sizing up the situation of the
American people at the present time,
involves but one issue; settle that
question according to the principles
of humanity and all will be peace and
happiness throughout the length and
breadth of our republic. That ques-
ton Is involved IN the conflict of Ia
Dor against the oppression of capital.
Labor is not in this conflict arrayed
against capital; that is a loose express
sion that ought to be discarded. La
Dor Is arrayed against the tyranny
and oppression of capital and demands
release and the full enjoyment of lib
erty. Labor creates capital or wealth
not propose to dispose of capital
they ought not to be separated; this
separation by permitting or by legis-
lation, is what raises the issues be-
tween parties; they are only inciden-
tai to this one question. Labor de-
mands the fruits of her labor, and
this causes the fiuttering of Shylock
with his capital to pursue his inhuman
acts, to Cypress labor and secure her
fruits. Has not the democratic party
of the east been captured by Shy
locks? Can you say to-day that the
democratic party is opposed to cor
| porations that have a tendency to op-
press labor? Can you say that she
represents the same views as she has
in the past upon the national banking
corporations? Can you say that she
is in favor of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, measure she has
always advocated until nowl Gould
you if calld upon show to any extent
or degree any relation between the
democracy of Jefferson's and Jack.
sons time and democracy of the pres.
ent time? Why not, if the democrat.
ic party has accepted of political in.
noVations from old Shylock, which
has changed and modified her until
there is but little resemblance between
her and ancient democracy, turn you
attention to the new party that advo
Gates the liberation of the laborinE
masses, from industrial slavery; tina
believes that the supreme power OF
the government should be in the
hands of the people; that we should
have a government of the people, by
the people and for the people; thai
all reforms should be brought about
through the ballot box; that political
reformation is progress in govern.
ment towards making her citizens
happy. industrious and prosperous
Why do you organize and vote the
name? Why not rally and vote witt
the party that advocates the reforms
that will give us the purity of govern
ment as bequeathed to us by our faith
ers; the opposition of gambling upon
the products of the farmer by capital
the telegraph and transportation
questions; the revenue question by
taxing imported commodities; the
sub-treasury plan for giving us lower
rates of interest; the free and unlimi
ted coinage of silver; the abolition O
the national banking system; the in
crease OF the circulating currency, arr
incidental questions growing out o
the one great question of industrla
slavery whereby labor Is deprived o
her reward. The above thoughts ar
respectfully submitted to your con
sideratlon. b. CRUDE.