The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-26
THE BOTTOM OF THE TROUBLE.

ASHLAND, Kan, July 81, '93.
To the Editor OF the Eagle:
Will you please give place to a few
thoughts on the much .talked-of troubles
of the present.
! Your Washington and New York re-
ports, from administration officers, have
much to say of previous bad legislation,
and particularly the SHERMAN law"
Now, while it is true that the finances of
| the country need continuous watching,
and a nut frightened or loosened as occa-
sions demand, yet, rest assured, the
trouble will not De located in the
finances, nor in the Sherman
law. In the election of 80 the people
were deceived by the unprincipled DEM
agogue and the no less fraudulent mer-
] chants and travelling men of the country,
so that the impression went fourth that
the robber Mckinley tariff did it, when
IN fact it was want of knowledge upon
that American protection idea, and
| turning their faces from history and
facts, and voting with the id if we
can make it any worse" upon their lips
that did the work. Well, how is it; any
| worse? Now with the old chestnuts
''see what protection did in 80" being
pressed by the Democrats and class OF
Republicans on board for the ''loaves
and fishes" without single argument
to defend principle which they claimed
to espouse.
This profound logic which was alto
gether sufficient convinced Harrison
and the leaders of the Republican cavas,
that the administration would be de-
feated through the mechanism of the
adroit demagogue. Hence, heavy finan-
cial and manufacturing firms which are
the life and prosperity of any country
began to prepare for a change upon the
Chicago platform basis before Harrison's
defeat.
Do you ask why they should do so
when no bad breaks had teen made in
law making? The answer is, that wise
men do not require to be knocked down
to take hint A good strong kick is
sufficient Now the question is, why
would business man or firm continue
business involving millions?
All that American business asks, is
that there be no adverse legiSla
ton: that congress remember to
Europe.
In view CT the Chicago platform, de-
cIaring that all protection TO home or
American industries is a fraud and I'M
constitutional, and the demagogues who
took the stump in its defense, and con-
denncd every successful business, as
being conducted by thieves and robbers,
and cousin Viewers band who made
Ill
their rescue, and declaring that the Dalton
gang and other robbers and murderers
were respectable compared with the
bankers, manufacturers and corpora
tons in general. But the Democrats say
it was the Pops that said that, vet who
is the Democrat that ever condemned
it? On the contrary. they could be seen
III groups, rolling the sentiment under
their tongue as sweet mor5el reiterat-
ing. Didn't Jerry give it to EN- in the
neck?' "Anthing to beat Grant" In
view OF these things. who is the man of
sense and means that would place his
money in business which foolish legis-
lators can destroy in ''jiffy?"
One honest Democrat says They will
not dare destroy business Who knows
what they will do? 4 party which has
y
TO use bad language. condemn and try
to undo what others have done, and as
10 business, have constantly acted AS
drummers for the jobbing houses of
Europe, and as TO ability and integrity,
there is not a firm in the United States
Republican or Democratic-who will
invest IA dollar after their old stock is
used up.
lot al f,rll
won the contempt of all patriots, than
the Democratic party has won general
want of confidence in their
disposition or their ability to take care
Of the interests of this nation. 1t does
seem to me, that with all the vigilance
and diligence on the part of the Illinois
and Kansas governors in application OF
the Democratic platform IN turning the
raScalS out, matters have not been very
perceptibly improved.
You ask then. what can be done?
am satisfied, that ON the 7th day OF Aug
ust if some man would introduce reso-
luton similar to the following, business
would be booming in a few weeks.
Resolved. !. That II Is tire
sense of the FIfty-third congress OF the
United States that our people are Amer
leans and their interest must be regard
ed.
Resolved. 3 That we regard pro-
lection. as embodied in the Mckinley
bill. the great want of the American
people. hence we endorse il for the next
five years.
GITe US some assurance. Finance
tinkering will do no good. Capital en-
ployed gives labor; labor. wages; wages,
money. money, business; business. sue
cess, and success happiness.
" bile labor Is one OF the important
elements of success it is 10 lie hoped that
the Iaborer viii not permit the dema-
gogue TO impress him again. that be