Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-29

more than half of indianapolis. Su-
perintendent Porter says that $1,000
men own more than half of the whole
United States. Don't that look like
concentration, pa?
Yes, it does, my son.
Isn't the wealth in Europe concen-
trated, pa?
Yes, into mighty few hands, too.
Isn't that where the pauper labor
ers live, that the republicans are so
afraid our workingmen will have to
compete with if we have a low tariff?
Yes, my son.
What makes the people over there
who do all the work paupers?
Oh, you see, the wealth there, as
Webster says, is all in few hands,
and they pay their laborers just
enough to keep soul and body to-
gether.
Why don't these paupers organize,
and bind themselves together and
force the rich to pay better wages, pa?
They keep a standing army to keep
down the laborers when they get
too noisy.
Who pays this standing army, pa?
The laboring people pay everything.
If, rs you say, pa, the wealth there
is all In a few hands, and they pay
only pauper wages, won't the rich
men do the same way here?
Yes, my son, just as soon as they get
the rest of the wealth, which under
high tariff won't be long, they will re-
duce wages to the bare living point
Senator Morton was right then.
wasn't he, pa. when he said there is
only one thing in this world more
cruel than a million dollars. and that
is two million
Morton's statement implies, have the
instincts of hyenas. Waldorf Astor
evicted 10, 000 tenants from his houses
last year because they could not pay
the rent, widows, orphans, helpless
youths and lettering age, were swept
into the streets, by this ghou,ish can
didate for the lowest, hottest he'll.
Pa, is system of government en-
tirely blameless that permits such I'M
just conditions to eXis? Why don't
our legislatures pass laws that will
stop this drifting toward slavery, be-
cause if we are losing our freedom we
will soon be slaves. according to Web
ster, for the concentration of wealth
is going on as fast as steam and cleo
tricity can hurry it, Our legislators
all leg islate in the interests of the rich.
They haven't passed law in the in
terest of labor for twenty-five years.
Why don't you vote for different set
of men, pa? You have tried lawyers
who have no sympathy with farmers
for twenty-five years, Why don't you
try a producer, some one in sympathy
with you, and who knows your wants?
The trouble is, we can't get farmer
or laborer nominated for congress or
the legislature.
Why not pa?
Because the lawyers won't nominate
any body but themselves.
Don't you and the rest of the farm
ers have any say as to who is nomi-
mated?
No, they fix up the platforms, make
up the slate and expect us to boost
them into the offices.
Why don't you quit voting for law
yers who often don't know what you
need, and wouldn't vote for it if they
did, and vote for a producer, who will
look after your interests?
The peoples party would be just as
extravagant if they were in power,
my son.
Pa, the peoples party has not been
in power anywhere only in Kansas
No doubt our taxes in Indiana could
be cut down one-h half and the people
get just as efficient service as they
now do. Come and go with us pa, and
help us put in set of officers that will
reduce our taxes.
No, sir! I'll vote the party ticket if
the state sinks. Catch me giving the
other party half vote, will you?
Pa, do you think Justice has been
established" when the rich only can
get justice? Do you think domestic
tranquility" has been insured when
strikes, lockouts, bankruptcies and
suicides are Of every day occurrence,
and WREN 80, 600 Pinkerton thugs are
needed to keep the starving men in
the cities from demanding bread from
the rich robbers who run the govern
ment? Do you think the general
welfare has been promoted by the
making of 10000 paupcrs and 1000
milllonaires, and the mortgaginp
1900, 900 homes, and the upbuilding of
900 banks?
No, my son, l see the constitution
has been left entirely out of the calcu-
lation these late years; when we get
the tariff reduced things will change.
How can you believe such stuff. pa?
These same paupers, our republican
friends are so afraid of, live in Ing
land where they have free tradeO
Cleveland and Harrison say the tariff
is whct is the matter. aud that makes
| 1t soN.vhether it is s. or not Can't
| you see, pa, that the destroying of the
| peoples money so that the rich bank
ers can lend their money at a HIGH
rate OF interest. the rGilroao thieves,
the telegraph robbers, the manufact-
uring swindierS, the grain and stock
| gamblers and dishonest corrupt Off
Gals in high places, in connection with
trusts and com bines arc the cause of
hard times, bankruptcy, poverty and
restitution?
No, sir! Tariff, tariff. tariff, is
Pa when You get the tariff settled
we will be like the lrishmaa-
How much for this pair of chick
ems, mum?"
lone dol ar
Faith, and could buy them in
ireland for sixrence."
Then why didn't you stay in that
blessed country
''Beiazus, you couldn't get the six
pence. "-NonconforTnist.
THE banker says he cant afford to
pay tho government more than
per cent for money, but he insists on
the farmer paying from ~ to "a per
cent In .ercst
Now is n good time T., mt on vour