People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-10-20
PATRONAGE VS.. PATRIOTISM.

A. BAOAAONo 'ANhOAy NAN
Boston Herald and all the capitalistic
press cackle in chorus. They are mis-
taken. They are premature. The re-
peal of the Sherman at is only a pre-
lilGinary skirmish. The battle is yet
before us. This economic outrage
this roaring farce of Patronage VS..
Patriotism-has been perpetrated sim
ply to make room for new issuance
of bonds and perpetuation, if posi-
BILE, of the national banks 1t remains
to be seen whether the traitors will
60 further. An analysis of the vote in
the house shows some suggestive
points. First of all in this skirmish
the populist party has achieved
a great moral victory. 1t stands
as unit before the people; the farm
ers whose products it aims to raise
in value, and the working men whose
wages it would increase. 1t has held
the pass like that famous little band
at Thermopylae and it has gained the
admiration, even of its foes, by its I'M
finching stand of logical consistency.
On the other hand, the democratic
party, in gaining an apparent victory,
has written its doom in the mind of
every thoughtful southerner and west
erner. One hundred and twelve demo
Gratis kept faith with their constitu-
ents, 1OJ, with the aid of 10 repub-
lican votes, have betrayed their trust
and have tried to offer up the Ameri-
can people to the golden calf of Wall
street
There were few republicans who
stood by the cause of the people, but
the vast ma oritG joined that interna-
tional conspiracy of the Jew bankers
of which Grover Cleveland is the
American agent, Such a spectacle
has never before been seen in Ameri-
can history. James G.;Blaine not a
year in his grave, and five-siXths of
the republican party, as represented
or mis-represented in the national
congress, tumbling over each other in
urseemlY haste to lick the patronage
gripping hands of democratic Presi-
dent.
This grotesque exhibition means a
sharply defined alignment of forces.
The old party lines are disappearing
and the real combatants come into
view. 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
populists in congress have proved
themselves possessed of the
first faculty requisite, -unswerv-
ing fidelity to principle. They
alone as party have demonstrated
their ability TO resist the enormous
pressure of the executive on the one
hand and on toe other the insidious
arguments of bank lobbyists-those
capital arguers, who have such an in-
siuua;ing way of putting things into
congressional pockets. Thrifty John
knows we'll how cleverly these men
argue, since by listening to their argu-
ments he learned how to save up three
millions On salary of eight thousand.
While the republican party is en-
titled to its full share of shame, il
must be recorded anC remembered that
this repeal could not have passed with
out the votes of southern. and western
democrats who we're representing free
coinage constituencies But not a
populist' proved deserter to the cause
or traitor to the people. By electing
these dishonest Clevelandites from the
south aud west, the people of thost
sections who have been vigorously de
manding 4 larger circulation of money
have practically voted for a smaller
one.
Had populists been elected in place
Of these traitors, the will of the peopl!
would have been spoken in Washing
ION and the repeal of the bill pre-
vented until true bi-metalism could b.
established. Is it not well for men il
the south and west, who have hitherti
been democrats, to do some hard an,
profitable thinking between now an,
next election?
The southern people are not lik
fishes in the Mammoth cave. The
have eyes and can understand wha
they see. The spectacle presented O
that magnificent discipline, which wa
the boast of the democratic party i
the south, utilized by one man backe
by English capital and recklessl
menacing the prosperity Of that sec