Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-03-21
THE FALL CAMPAIGN.

These men have been interchangeable
workers for the people in congress and
have proven themselves at all times to
be reliably on the side of justice and
right.
During the great fight tor and against
a gold standard last summer it was
clearly demonstrated that Il large
number in both old parties favor the
populist plan of floating a circulating
medium and 1t also demonstrated that
in being bitterly opposed TO a single
gold standard they know of the Will
Amy which has diminished by contrac-
ton the life blood of the republic. 1t
was during this fight that Bland, who
represented Western and major por-
ton OF southern democracy, said I'VE
have come to the parting of the ways"
That is the rock on which the demOc-
racy is ruptured and in this they rec
ognlze, as all must do, that the money
question is the all absorbing issue of
the present time. The taking sides on
this great issue means division in
both old parties and a uniting of like
parties into one. This IS an inevitable
result of recognizing the money queS-
ton paramount to all other issues, and
has been the method of forming all
parties. The division has begun and
the disaffected elements must find a
common home. In u speech in con-
gross representative Fithian dem. J
of Illinois said OF the eastern demOc-
racy represented 10y Carlisle: Let
me say 70 them the democracy from
now on will go to the united west and
south. We spurn and repudiate their
peculiar democracy as spurious and
too much contaminated with John
sherman to be followed by the democ-
racy of the south and west" That
shows the sentiment of those in the
democratic party who are willing TO
help restore the peoples rights. There
is a class of republicans in the west
who share the same conviction and
who are ready to proclaim in favor Of
an income tax, against a gold basis,
bonds and monopoly. To unite these
into a common aggregation where they
can by united effort attain their com
mon objects is the duty of every loyal
populist. To keep them separated I'M
der fictitious issues is the policy OF
those who make business of political
rapine for the result of personal gain.
Thus it behooves the populists to lay
aside the partisan rancor they con-
denim in others, and work for ultimate
results that Will liberate the people
from an Oligarchy. The wheat is fast
ripening for garner; shall our doors be
literally opened or selfishly closed?
II there are men who endorse our
faith and who by reason of liberal
views can strengthen the ties that are
finally to unite the enemies of a mon
opolistic system, then let those men be
nominated. If such men as w. A.
Harris will be acceptable to majority
of the people who are in favor of pro-
tecting the home, they should receive
the nomination. This is no time for
discussions over selfish or partisan sub
Jects, the issue is too momentous. If
| the populist party is to grow it must
hang its Datchstring on the outside and
not draw into shell of exclusiveness.
Realizing that there must be union
of those disaggregated elements that
have the same principles before the
nation can be redeemed from it's curse,
the populists of Kansas should con-
tinue in the line Of their initiative and
set the pace. They must remember
that craftsmanship Is not patriotism and
that if they mean to accomplish the
carrying into effect OF those grand
principles we seek to inculcate into our
government there must be concentrate
ed action. There must be no snubbing
OF men who are willing to aid us in
the work but who have not yet identi-
fed themselves with the party. Had
this exclusive policy been pursued
thirty five years ago the wing party
would still be in existence and slavery
never have been abolished. The
peril of our country should be upper
most in every pOpulists' mind and no
craftsmanship should impede the way
that must be opened if the slavery of
the present is to be abolished. If we
have men who will draw together the
elements that haYe no dividing line ex-
cept party name, those are the men to
be nominated. The enemies of our
movement are all very solicItous that
we should pursue straight laced pol.
icy that they may again be permitted
To feast on the tax burdened people
Shall they inspire our actions or shall
a sense of wisdom and anxiety for pub.
lie welfare dominate?
With these things In mind and con-
sidering that positions of authority are
necessary before we can WELD influence
! 1t bshooYeS us to pursue police at the
conventions this year that will result
In securing the most support. That
policy has gained us large number of
! officials throughout the country and
who OF US can say they have not made
better record for the people than
| those OF our opponents? The conven-
tons should make no mistakes.
The passage of the seignorage bill
by the senate last Thursday revealed
the same opposing forces that were
shown In the House. Eastern and
northern senators voted against it
While those from the south and west
recorded their votes for the measure.