San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-11-03
PATRONAGE VS.. PATRIOTISM.

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before us. This economic outrag
this roaring farce of Patronage vs
Patriotism-hss been perpetrated sim
ply to make room for a new issuapc
of bonds and a perpetuation, if posi-
BILE, of the national banks 1t remain
to be seen whether the traitors will
go further. An analysis of the vote il
the house shows some suggestiv
points First of all in this skirmis
the populist party has achieve
a great moral victory. 1t stand
as unit before the people; the farm
ers whose products it aims to rails
in value, and the working men who's
wages it would increase. 1t has he'll
the pass like that famous little ban'
at Thermopylae and it has gained tn
admiration, even of its foes, by its un
tiinching stand of logical consistency
On the other hand, the democratic
party, in gaining an apparent victory
has written its doom in the mind o
every thoughtful southerner and west
erner. One hundred and twelve demo
Gratis kept faith with their constitu
ents, 100, with the aid of 10 repub
lican votes. have betrayed their trus
and have tried to offe up the Ameri
can people to the golden calf of Wal
street
There were few republicans who
stood by the cause of the PEOPLE, but
the vast majority joined that interna
tional conspiracy of the Jew banker.
of which Grover Cleveland is the
American agent Such a spectacle
has never before been seen in Ameri-
can history. James c. Blaine not a
year in his grave, and tve-sixths OF
the republican party, as represented
Or mis-represented in the national
congress, umbling over each other in
lnseemlY haste to lick the patronage
tripping hands Of democratic Presi-
lent
This gro esque exh bition means a
sharply defined alignment of forces.
The old party lines are disappearing
and the real combatants come into
i W. On one side the bankers bri-
gade for an issuance of interest bear
ing bonds, of perpetuation of human
bondage, on the other the magnificent,
though not yet so well disciplined,
army of the people contending for an
issuance of treasury notes or a rein
statement of silver in that place be-
side gold to which the constitution as
signed it.
For leaders Of this great army, the
populis,s in congress have proved
themselves possessed of the
first faculty requisite, -unswerv-
ing fidelity to principle They
alone as a party have demonstrated
their ability to resist the enormous
pressure of the executive on the one
hand and on tne other the insidious
of bank lobbyists-those
capital arguers, who have such an in
81 uating way of putting things into
cong essional pockets. Thrifty John
knows y ell how cleverly these men
argue, since by listening to their argu-
ments he learned how to save up three
millions on a salary of eight thousand.
While the republican party is en-
ii led to its full share of shame, it
must be recorded and remem bered that
this repeal could not have passe I with
out the votes of southern and western
democrats. who were representing free
coinage constituencies But not
popuiist proved a deserter to the cause
Or a traitor to the people. BY clecting
these dishonest Clevelandites from the
south and west, the people of those
sections who have been vigorously de-
a larger regulation of money
nave practically voted for smaller
Ane.
Had populists been elected in place
If these traitors, the will of the people
would have been spoken in Washing
on and the repeal of the bill pre-
rented until true bi-metalism could be
established Is it not well for mea in
i south and west, who have hitherto
been democrats, to do some hard and
thinking between now and
lext election?
The southern people are not like
ishes in the Mammoth cave. They
rave eyes and can understand what
hey see. The spectacle presented Of
hat magnificent discipline, which was
he boast of the democratic party in I
he south, utilized by one man backed {
" English capital and recklessly |
1enacing the prosperity of that sec
on, will not need to be seen twice. 7
IS lesson is already learnt; is indeed
urnt into them. y
They behold to-day one man stand
ng between the people and prosperity.
ne man whose life is a blight to the
osntry when it should be a blessing
whose continued political existence
J a bane where It should be boon.
Is it not amazing, the greatest coun-
ry in the world. with resources un-
United and most energetic peoule.
eld down by the viii of a single in
ividu-l?
Who oonbts that those democratic
representatives. who went back on
leiT lifelong records and the wishes
their constituents, would have gladly
Diced the will of the people. had they
cen permitted so to do by this tyran-
Gus executive? The capitalist press
re sometimes a little too outspoken
IT their own good When they
lory in the power of the
resident over congress they put
lie people on their guard. Our sys-
m of government as framed by the
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