The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-05-31
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year" is the Atchison Champions inceesant
howl about ''the crime Of demonstration of
silver in 73."-Cspital, May %.
One would naturally suppose that
it would be very humiliating for an
editor to expend his best efforts each
year to show his readers just what a
fool and a consummate ass he was the
year before; and yet it seems the
most natural thing in the world for
the editor of the Capital to do. In
1873 he was a calamity hoWler, and
he has been lsboring ever since that
time to prove that he was then a fool.
In 1890 and 1891 he was in favor of
free coinage of silver. He wrote the
republican platform of 1890 and pre-
sented it to the convention by which
it was adopted: That platform con-
tanned the following plank:
The practical operation of the silver act
now in force, recently passed by republ-
can majority and opposed by democratic
minority in both houses of congress, is rap
idly increasing the value Of silver, is a good
step in the right direction; but we, the re-
publicans of Kansas, demand free coinage
Of silver, measure strongly opposed and
vigorously denounced by the late demo-
cratic administration, led by ex-President
Grover Cleveland.
The issue of the Capital of Jsnu-
usry 4, 1891, contained the following
editorial paragraph:
The Capital wishes TO send short mes
sage to congress. Il will be brief, but i'm
portant TO the west. Il is this:
Stop your windy speeches about the cleo
tiOn bills; pass the Plumb measure for the
free Ooinsge Of silver, and give the country
one or two hundred millions more Of paper
currency.
It is not as long as the presidents mes
sage, but it will do the country and the re-
publican party more good if it is acted upon
than dozen messages like the last one.
The west and south are growing very tired
seeing the money influences of the east stop
the promised financial legislation.
In the issue of January II, 1891, In
an editorial relating to Mr.. Ingalls,
speech in the United States senate
January Ia, we find the following:
In line with a speech on the same subject
made twelve years ago, and in line with Sem
ator Ingalls, consistent course during that
period, it represents the interests Of the peo-
pie against the money loanerS, and it again
voices a solemn warning to the would be
aristooraoY of wealth to beware Of the ven
geanoe Of the masses of the people whose
daily tell is the supreme hope of the nation.
That speech routed the opponents Of free
silver. II carried the day.
Again on January 21, 1891, we find
the following:
The speech of Senator Ingalls, should rest
upon its merits. Il was q splendid presen-
tation Of western sentiment upon the rob-
berries Of millionaire speOulators, and the
necessity for the free coinage Of silver.
Whatever of party malice may be exhibited
against Senator Ingalls, during the next few
days, his most unohAritable enemies must
confess that he represents the wishes, feel
ings and convictions of large majority of
the people Of Kansas in the questions dis
cussed in his great speech.
Again on February Is, 1891, the fol-
lowing:
The current of events appears 70 be plainly