The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-01-27

farmers expect to get any profit out
of wheat when for every oushel til ey
raise fifty three bushels Of fictitious
wheat can be thrown on the market
depressing the price the same as
if so much actual wheat had been
sold? They can't do it
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journal of the knights of Labcr:
Let us throw the mantle Of charitable
rpetfulness over the last twenty five
years of the history OF the late Re-
publican party and remember only
the first few years when patriots
guided and patriotic impulses swayed
it So shall we be able to cemember
it with respect
The Vanguard: Aud yet only
about a million citizens voted aye
for the truest aud most exalted plat
form of principles ever put forth by
any political party. in any country, in
any age of the WORTHWHILE ID 000 :
900 free and Independent American
voters cast blind. insensate and Tin
thinking ballots in support of fiimsy
platforms built on the windy founda.
ton Of verbal generalities.
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The Toiler: We are glad to know
that some OF the reforms urged by the
Alliance and the Peoples party are
growing in popular favor. The grad
uated income tax became a ne essity
and is strongly urged by many lead
ing members of the next congress.
also the amendment 10 the constltu-
ton SO the president can be elected by
the direct vote Of the peoples being
urged by leading Democrats and
some are even urging that the United
States senators shall be ele lied by a
direct vote of the people.
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Chicago Express: Leading Demo
Gratis are said to be considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of giving at least one cab.
met position to the Peoples party.
with view to secure their co-opera-
ton in the present congress. The
mere suggestion is an insult to every
man who voted for General Weaver
at the last election; and the Populis
who could so debase himself as to &C
cept cabinet position under a Demo
cratic admin stration would be slated
as Democrat from the moment O
being mustered into Office.
journal of the Knights OF Lap Or
The great financial house of tn.
Rothschilds is to all intents and pur-
poses the ruling power in Europe
Without its leave no European power
or alliance of powers can declare wa,
or make peace. Hitherto it has been
prudent and has not pressed :he
people beyond endurance but nov
the annua! interest burdens of tn,
national debts are becoming tot
great to be borne. the patient long
suffering people are becoming rest
i've, and the end is drawing near
Farmers Voice: The politician
holds every man and precinct ant
county to an accountability for tn
vote that is given him if he is candi
date for Office. Hekeeps tab in ever,
direction. that he may pay or repa.
to others what he receives. VIII.
does not the voter do this? In som
elections to Off or profit in polite
OR corporations there may be ma
who votes against every body else blu
himself Then he knows how tn
vote for himself should be counte
and everybody else knows it. Votins
for oneself is a mean proceeding. an
shows what despicable creature tina
man is.
The Toiler: The American argue
that "a subsidy to the Nicaragu
canal is. perfectly constitutional an
pleads the general welfare clause
Now what will Mr.. Cleveland say
He vetoed the bill granting relief t
the Mississippi food sufferers as
was unconstitutional and what will
that old constitutional fake fror
Memphis say? These fellows ough
TO get together on something. If
is constitutional to loan the bank
$61.OOO 900 without interest to Civ
100000 900 to the Nicaragua cane
company. why was it not constitr
tlonal to help the suffering people {
Mississippi? Would it not. have bee
for the general welfare? We woul
like to know.
Chicago Sentinel: For twenty year
we have been wondering why th
masses will vote year after year ,
perpetuate their own slavery. A
least we are inclined to think that tn
following little incident accounts fo
it: A bishop was travelling in a NIL
ing country and encountered an oil
Irishman turning a windlass .whic
hauled up ore out Of a shaft It We
his work to do this all day long. Hi
hat was off and the sun poured dow
on his unprotected mead. Don't yo
know the sun will in;ure your .hrai
if you expose it in that mannerP" sal
the good man. The Irishman wipe
the sweat off his forehead and locke
at the clergyman DO you think L
be dom this all day if l had 4u
brains?" he said and then gave ii
handle another turn.
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General Ben Butterworth: IL
me tell you that the people hay
caused this political revolution again
the Republican party and they 81
In no temper to be tritled with.
look for stirring times in the near +,
ture. The demagogues are roat
the press of the country lacks tt