Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-11-09
BURTON'S ABLE SPEECH.
HE DEFINES THE FALLAcIoUs
POSITIONS OF PoPULIsM.
A Clear Exposition of the Campaign
Issues-Rotten Money and Pater-
nalism the Populist Motto-Next
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by Hon. J. II. Burton expected good
speech and WAS not disappointed. Not
only were the seats oiled but large
numbsr stood throughout the speech.
Applause was frequent and hearty and
Mr.. Burton was complimented on every
hand for his able discussion Of the
campaign issues.
The saying that prophet is not
without honor save in his own country
does not apply to him in Abilene for
no man In the State can get larger
audience than is always accorded MIR.
Burton by his own people. Saturday
nights gathering was the chief meet
ing Of the Republican campaign in
Dickinson county and was rouser III
enthusiasm aud encouragement for
good government.
The speech was an attack on the
underlying principles OF the Peoples
Party, viz: paternalism and corrupt
currency aud closed with an explana-
ton of the causes for hard times and
remedies to be applied.
In discussing the Peoples Party he
said: "Whatever may be found in
platforms, whatever may said by news
papers and stump orators, the crystal
cation of that party's principles and
its remedies for imaginary and real
evils can best be found in the measures
proposed by their representatives in
congress. 1t will be found that every
bill of general character introduced
in either branch of congress by Popu-
list, whether IL be named pension,
railroad, university, land and lean.
or currency bill is permeated with the
doctrine of paternalism and rotten
money"
Here the speaker produced and dis
cussed the various bills introduced in
this and in the last congress by Davis,
PETER, Simpson and all the Popullst
congressman, proving his statement.
ut will be SEEM" continued Mr..
Burton, THAT their support OF free
silver is simply because, rs they claim.
It is a very little step in the right
direction. What that party really
believes on this subject is that boil
gold aud silver should be demonetizro
and that an unlimited amount of hal,
or as they call it, declara DRY, not pc
missory, psp'r or aluminium money
should be emitted by tue government
and that the resources OF the Country
should be developed not by individuals
but by the government. That currency
should be emitted by the government
and turned over to the States to be
expended through federal agencies fol
the building of highways, school hous's
and other public works, and to b.
loaned upon real estate at substantially
no interest at all for the leaders ol
this party believe that interest am
rents are a species of legalzpd robher,
II observs that Hor. Dave Over
meyer, a man greatly admire an
whom | have the honor to call IN,
friend, has tried to sound the key not
of the next campaign in this STATE
tie may have done 50 for the Dem
cratic party. That party may II TX by
itself next year, sincerely hope il
will. 1t may proclaim anti prohibition
aud anti female suff age from ever,
stump most constantly but its L.,
wi tall on unwilling ears.
"rhe people If this state, or yer!
much mistake the signs Of the times
will dictate the next c1mpaigi. TIT
evil or good that will M % ON
country by embracing the dogma a
paternalism, the idea of lat none,
and tbs doctrine Of sicialisn will b,
the issue, aud If the Democratic part,
should dare TO make its pledges GOO
and .tike down the principle OF protpc
tim, the tariff question will also br AZ
issue.
"But whatever may be the action o
congress upon the tauff question, AM
bad az | believe free trade would b
for this country, the evils flrwini
therefrom would be intinitesimdl com
pared with the awful ruin that woul,
follow corruption Of the currency o
, the embracing of paternalism. Au'
until these IDEAS are stamped out o
Kansas and until the feeling Of hate 70
existing laws and malevolent attac1
against our financial aud social system
shall cease, all other questions mus
wait for consideration.
$50 long as the foolish talk which 1
now the whole stock in trade of tn
Peoples Party, that the two old psrtie
have conspired to rob the people, tina
everybody 10 an emissary OF Wal
? street who does not howl for pateTna
4 ism and paper money, continues-jus
so long must 1t be- the work Of all goo
D people of all parties to aid In furnish
ing pInacea for this temporary politi
cal insanity"
Here Mr., Burton discussed at lengt
the causes of hard times aud the cOnd
tions that led up To the late panic AT,
ciosed with plea for Abilene to d
: its duty in stamping out the evil iunu
ences Of Popullsm.