People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-01-06

material increase of the circulating me-
dunn they would compensate for the
disasters which would follow tariff re-
ducIion. But the party is irrevocably
com nitted against any increase of the
currency, even by the conservative
method of the free coinage of silver.
The Democratic party has a task on
its hands which it can never solve from
its standpoint. Its leaders do not com
prehend the march of events, are un-
acquainted with tie strength of the
reform element in the country and are
hostile to the three great reforms which
have been evolved by the growth of
modern civilization-land reform, money
reform, transportation reform. Not
single element of progress will cluster
around the incoming administration, nor
will the three great reforms just men,
toned have single resolute representa-
tive in the incoming cabinet.
The Democratic party has not secured
power as the result of the calm, deliber-
ate judgment of the people. The reform
elements of the country merely used it
as club to destroy the party in power.
This gives that element a breathing
spell and chance to grow. The Re-
publican party, which has long existed
as an obstacle to good government and
a menace to the purity of politics,
is ont of the way, and the new party
will come rapidly to the front.
If the friends of reform will make
one united and fearless effort the vic
tory will be won. Fidelity to truth, to
home, to family and to the brotherhood
Of purpose is all that is required. Cap
ital possesses one thing which labor
does not-ready cash. They will not
hesitate to make the best possible use of
it. But labor possesses that which cap
ital does not-numbers. They should
be made effective. Will they longer re-
fuse to make use of the peaceful weapon
which their fathers placed in their
hands? II we will not with courage
and conscience choose the methods Of
peace the sword is inevitable. Persist
ent oppression on the one hand and neg
lect to make proper use Of the ballot on
the other in the very nature Of things
call for the application of force as the
only solution.
Avenging armies always follow close
upon the heels of legalized injustice. If
we would escape the sword we must at
once conquer through thepower of truth
and through knowledge incarnated and
set in motion. Let US all remember
that the various organizations now so
powerful cannot always be maintained.
They will decay with time and fall to
pieces from lack of purpose or the dis
couragements of defeat. Our enemies
well understand this, and are urging
procrastination and pleading for time.
AS well might the general of an army
send bearer of dispatches under flag
of truce to ask the commander of the
opposing forces when he would like to
have an engagement brought on. If the
general consulted were weak in numbers
he would decide to postpone the battle
until such time as the forces of his ad-
versary could be wasted by death, dis
ease and desertion.
We have challenged the adversary to
battle, and our bugles have sounded the
march. If we now seek to evade or
shrink from the conflict it will amount
to a confession of cowardice and a re-
nunciatiOn of the faith. 1t is glorious
to live in this age, and to be permitted
to take part in this heroic combat is the
greatest honor that can be conferred
upon mOrtals. 1t is an opportunity for
every man, however humble, to strike
a blow that will permanently benefit his
race and make the world better for his
having lived. Throughout all history
we have had ample evidence that the
new world is the theater upon which
the great struggle for therights of man
is to be made, and the righteous move
ment now in progress should again for
chilly remind us of our enviable mission
under Providence among the nations of
the earth.