Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-06-07
Business VS.. Politics.

read an elaboate account Of the failure
of ex-Secretary Chas. Foster, and 9th
ers. On the other side we read that the
outlook OF trade is bright, notwith-
standing the failures of the last month
On one side, we read that ex-Secretary
Chas. Foster attributes his failure to
two causes, one of which Is scarcity of
money; and on the other, we read that
there is no longer any danger of any
stringency IN the money market. And
so for months and years our trade re-
ports will report brighter prospects
ahead" while the echoes of business
failures, the crash of business enter
prises, reVerberate thicker and faster
on an atmosphere heavily laden with
the cries of business distress.
Our republican politicians, those fell
lows, who, like the Pharisees of the
Bible, like to stand on the corners, or
rather in some fine carpeted office, paid
for by fees extorted from some of the
soulless, corporate, or plutocratic
masters they serve, and say, ''how
great, how wise, and how superior are
we," and who raising their devotional
eyes skyward, or roofward rather, hold
their God, golden eagle, 1.-THE only
American eagle before which their pa
trIotism bows in humble adoratlOn),
and say, 20 Lord, we thank thee that
we are not as other men are''-these
fellows it is who, pulled up with con-.
ceit, born of their success in exporting
eagles from the Rothschild aristocracy
for services, base and unmanly, sheer
in assumed disgust every time true
man of the people, populist, dares to
intimate that times are hard, and we
need more money circulating in the or
binary channels of trade.
OF course, a thinking man could eX-
pect nothing else of them. 1t is the
kind of service they are paid for, and
such politicians work for their princi-
pies, and the summum totum of their
principles is to work for pay.
But how long will common people and
sensible business men continue to listen
to their hypocritical cant? Self-inter-
est and self. preservation ought to teach
them after awhile, to use their own
heads and see their own necessities.
How long will our daily press continue
to record business failures, caused by
money stringency, in one column, and
tell the dear people" and sensible
business men" In another, that the out
look of trade is bright, without prompt
ing you to reflect little on your own
hookP From the everyday stupidity
manifested in these matters by our
SHARP business men," it would seem
that the inconsistencies have been so
glazing that they have had their vision
glared out, 80 that they are afflicted
with mental blindnes whenever they
come to this corner of the paper. But
it is time for some kind friend to shake
some of them up, tell them to reflect a
little on something besides personal
selfish interests, and warn them that
the engine that draws the train of ma
tlonal prosperity, is in danger of ex-
plOding. The steam generated the
finaD cial power of the nation, has been
too long pent up. If it is not turned
out of bondage soon, if the valves are
not opened, if the drive-wheels are not
started, not only the engine, but the
whole train is liable to be blown up.
1t is time to make up. 1t is time to
turn on the steam or get new engin-
eer who will.
Just think how you have been duped
and hoodwinked, and deceived Here
is the great Charles Foster, one of the
ablest advocates of our present system
of finance, an ex-secretary of the treas
ury, man who spent most of his term
of Office, trying to prove that we had
plenty of money in the country,-here
he is, shortly after stepping out of the
treasury, stating that one of the chief
causes of his failure, is the scarcity of
money, which compels the bankers, for
their own protection, to draw in their
cash. Great Foster! Why does he ac-
knowledge the corn now? Is it from
any sudden Outburst of honor or hon-
esty2 Not much! 1t was because some
substantial and sound reason must be
given in order to save his personal hon
or and integrity in the eyes of the
public. This, then, compels him 10 adj
init the truth. but in so admitting it, he
admits that his own efforts. as secreta-
ry, were mistaken, that he gave false
impressions to the public and to bust
ness men, that his administration OF
the treasury was failure, and the sys-
tenn of finance he has been defending
is radically wrong.
Business men, wake up! The cause
of the people is your cause. The popu
list principles are being proven every
day by the business failures precipi
tated by the present system of finance
Bestir yourselves, and help ahead tn,
reformation before you, with the rest
are caught in dread Mealstorm of dis
truction. Comlaon sense, and selfish
interest and the public veal dsnand it
Awake! Use your own brainsl Throw
the politicians overheard! We wan
more business in politicsl Strike TO
your own interests and business saliva
ton!
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