Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-04-12

eur administration Il thoroughly demo
cratic IN the sense that it came INTO power
without sectional appeal Ii had HE consent Of
every part Of the country. Il was 3 triGmp h OF
tbs people over politicians ana classes. pro
test against privilege
The Je1ersonian idea Is reliance upon It's
people and confidence In them
The founders of the rspu bic were not all in
agreement with democratic IDEAS many OF
them. nurssd under the cold shadow of aristo-
cratic forms. Gissruseed the people; Ihsy
looked 70 Europe for Instruction and models.
they deferred 70 wealth. education AID we'll
bora position It was then that our party ross
under the guidance OF the brain that produced
the charter Of American uberty;st came into
being TO the fruits OF the revolution. To
curb the tendency 70 revert 90 the governments
Of class, and TO raise the poor man 10 sn
equality in the state and 1T him for public
service
the people, an Instrument foratneir use and
that it should be for the equal benett OF ALL it
developed the idea thst 1t Is the best Rczern-
ment that governs the least that preserves do
which does not interfere with the pursuits OF
tbs people In such government the delegated
power 70 tax Is limited TO the needs Of govern
ment economically administered 1t cannot
confer fsEors upon individuals or classes nor
assist them in their business by legislation. nor
can IL create systems of Agriculture manufaO-
ture or trade
''Gentlemen, the administr ation and the men
who stand with IL In congress are trying to re-
store our government 70 the pr2hcIples IRON
which 1t has so far drifted The great body OF
tbs privileged class and the representatives OF
the protected interests oppose and denounce IT
because IL il striving TO carry oubJedersoniAn
principles as history states then and as weun-
derstand their application to the present time
Ths concentrated efforts of enormous wealth
ana organized selfish interests are working
sgSinst us
when our opponents refer TO the founders OF
the republic IL is only 70 claim that they ar-
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They never approved OF taxes for protection
Taxation was for revenue. and all protection
was incidental TO ii In their time thers no
accumulated wealth and the only way ts raise
revenue was upon imports; 1t was equal taxa
ton tecause there was then nearer equality
of condition than the world had ever before
| seen and the chief pursuits OF the people were
agriculture and commerce How Jefferson and
Madison would act now may be judged from tne
maxims of their policy. They took the best
methods at the time under the circumstances
to serve the people, but class Legislation Was
sbhorrent to their democracy, aud in that opin-
| ion follow them They would advocate 6
system under which wealth would bear its
/ burden of taxation Our great master whose
birthday now celebrate, says IL all in lam
guage no one can improve:
with all these blessings what more is neces-
sary TO make US happy and prosperous peO-
pie: Still one thing-a wise and frugal gov
eminent, which shall restrain men from inlur-
ing one another, shall leave them free 10 regu-
late their own pursuits OF industry and improve
/ menL and shall not take from the mouth OF
| labor the bread 1t has earned This is the sum
of good government and this is necessary u
close the circle of our felicitieS'"