The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-10-04
THE MOST APPROVED STYLE OF BE-
PUBLICAN ARGUMENT.
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two miles long.
Now let US look at the other varieties which
make up the bulk Of the party. A bleak,
wind-swept prairie farm, inClOsed by chat
sbomination, barb wire fence, no trees
have been planted, in many cases mot even
orchard trees, an unpainted, Weathersbeatens
three-roomed house, with bed in the par
lor and that other abomination, small
organ. "Mshaly must lsrn music lessons"
though the heavens fall, and Mahaly must
play and show off for every unfortunate
who wanders in. So the pedals squeak and
Mahaly murders '"The MOOking Bird and
Variations" in cold blood while the visitor
wonders if he will ever be interested in any
thing again in this world and if the organ is
paid for. In the kitchen is homemade
dining table covered with dark oil cloth,
and, if company comes, a sheet is snGtOhed
from the bed in the parlor TO do service ss
tableOloth. Outdoors We notice new light
ming rod adorns the house. Near by is
bare, trampled lot, strewn with old corn
stalks, and at one end a shed and straw.
thsched stables, where NOPE a couple Of
spsvin.cure advertisements (before taking),
down hearted and discouraged, with names
and tails stuck full Of burrs. Expensive sg-
rioultural implements are strung from the
front fence TO the very last acre of the farm
rotting and rusting the whole winter through,
lying just where the horses were unhitOhed
last fall. The over-ripened oats are waving
in the sun. All is silent save an enterpris-
ing rooster, who crows from plow handle
Just visible in a patch Of weeds. Where Is
the fsrmerp He is off to town to Populist
rally and Mahaly is arrayed in white with
a paper crown Of starry guilt and blue
cotton sash as she sails msjestiCally through
the streets as one of the states on q dilspi-
dated hay-rick, while pa prances and shouts
and works hard at saving the country. Is
there a mortgage hereP Certainly. This
farmer has met the lightning rod peddler
and he is ''his'n." He hss not been deaf TO
the organ man, and there are all OF those
plows and Heapers rotting in the sun. Yes,
he has plaster, but he is lifting it BY saw
ing the country at a rally, while oats take
care of themselves.
Another GLASS is what the dRrkies over in
Missouri call "pore white trash." squatters
they call them in Kansas. They squat down
on one corner Of some one else's land,
build little log cabin with tiny window
and fire. place. A dry goods box is the cup
board, which contains the family china,
consisting Of two or three cracked cups OF
plates. A bed in one corner, a bench, q
chair and table complete the furniture. The
bill of fare is invariably corn pone, fal
pork, black coffee and mOlasses, with TO-
bacCo for finish, for all chew and smoke
pap, mann and all the boys. There are &c
many dogs to fall over it is with danger 10
ones mega that one attempts to enter the
door. These people neither read nor write
live rent free and tax free, but they car
vote, and are, Of course, Populists, and thil
morning they all loaded into the rickety
lumber wagon, whose loud complaints pro
claimed its long sstrangement from axle
grease as it went Creaking to town. Ih
owner is great man in Populiss pro
cession and carries aloft banner. 1t says
.Down with mortgages"
The last class is q few who live in town
Sir Knights are they! knights Of the drS
goods box, who swing their heels on th'
sunny side Of some building, swap "chaWl
of terbaccsr," abuse everybody, argue and
help save the country. Their wives are on
washing to support them. But they have
vote and il counts at election time. Come
ranchmen, be honest, which GLASS do yo'