The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-31
SOLD AGAIN.

The singing rebuke to southern sena-
tors who deserted the cause of silver at
the last hour, by Senator Wolcott of
Colorado, should be preserved as the
gem of the extra session. Colorado had
stood by the south in her opposition to
the ''force BILL" Partly in recognition
of this, and partly because of her time
honored friendship for the white metal,
the silver states had reasons to expect,
ard, indeed, had the pledge of strong
support from the south, but they were
doomed to disappointment. There is
little wonder that the young senator
reached the climax of indignation as he
stood in the shadow of certain
defeat, aud that owing TO the treachery
of pretended friends. 1t is now clear
that from the beginning Of the session
the potentate of Wall street has dictated
the course to be pursued in the manage
ment of the repeal bill. He knew his
friends, and their allegiance to his man
dates but too well, hence his persistent
demand for unconditional repeal. 1t is
further evident that the party in power,
as now organized, is completely and
securely in the hands of the money
kings of the country, and the south, for
the pitiful conside ration of the loaves
and fishes, lies prone at their feet,
ready to do their bidding. Was
ever cowardice more abiect? Could the
trading, trnculent, pifering demagogue
go further 1t is conceded that there
is community of interests between the
mountain states and the south. Saying
nothing of their commercial relations,
there is bond of sympathy going out
oftheir old time antagonism to the orig.
nal millions of capital at the eastern
money centers, making Il never ending
draft upon their resources. The prod
uct of the mine and the plantation are
alike subject 10 the tyranny of those
who control their output, and so far as
this may be avoided by legislation, or
no legislation, they would naturally pull
together. The south is unfortunate how |
ever, in her leaders. The demands and |
preferences of the masses go for naught |
when those apples of Sodom-the tempt |
ing bait cf office, is held before the adj !
miring gaze of her aspiring politicians.
Their birthright goes for pottage, and !
principles are bartered Tor pelf and pro-
Aud this is the change SO ardently
sought at our last election
There are young men who have been
voting for five years who never beheld
the spectacle Of Democratic admins
tration before. Here it is. full fiedged
and in prime working order. If it is
in anything, it is in its in
Had Senator Woicott
been old enough to witness, or
AXE in by observation the
events of their last most eXtraordi-
nary administration he would have
empered his hopes with the fear of just
what has happened. The repeal bill pass
I'd. Now let the weary defenders of "our
iberties" wend their way homeward,
'ut le: the public in general, and the adj
7ocates Of silver in particular, remember
hat the great unknown contingency
,alled the Democratic party is neither
he tail of the solid south nor the head
If any sect or section, but the highest
md best bidder for public office, es-
,ecially where payment can be made by
he surrender of party traditions and
Elf respect.