The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-09-29
SUFFERING HUMANITY.

SUFFERING HUMANITY.
The other day, the writer got mixed
up in q little sociable political argu-
ment with friend of Populistic in
stincts, and was getting along admira-
bly, until all at once he struck tragic at
titude and solemnly exclaimed: "What,
in the name Of God, do you expect from
the Republican party, anyway What
promise does it hold In store for suffer
ing humanity? We must confess that
stamped us. We hadn't thought Of
that before. So our friend went away
with the impression that he had made
another conquest, and we felt sort vt
whipped like, too. In thinking the
matter over, the thought occurred to US
that probably We had no right to ex-
pact anything, personally; and Us the
Republican party is made up wholly of
-Saffering humanity" it might hold in
store any promise that suited its pur-
pose. It also occurred to us that there
lisa strong and growing disposition
among certain class Of people to lean
heavily on political parties for present
support and future sustenance. Hence,
the temptation to that class to join
themselves to the party that makes the
most lavish promises is over whelming.
An infidel once said that as religion
was wholly made up of promises and
threats, he would advise all men to be-
come Mohammedans, because that sect
had tho highest heaven and the deepest
bell. For the same reason, perhaps,
that infidel were he q politician,
would advise all men to become Popu.
lists. The Populists promise suffer
ing humanity" q great deal. First,
they will have government create money
ont Of nothing and then loan it to
suffering humanity" at 2 per cent. per
ahnufh, ''or something better" They
ptomise that this money shall not cost
anybody anything and the interest on
twill run the government. Then they
promise to establish postal savings
banks for the people, where they can
deposit the money the government
loans them and receive, at least, 6 per
cent. interest on 1t. These promises
figure out like this: Every farmer in
the country borrows from government
$4,000, at 2 per cent, that makes the
yesrly interest come to $500 each. There
are about 100000 farmers, each paying
$500 will make the revenue to govern
ment four thousand millions of dollars
annually. Quite enough to run q real
nice government, without scripping.
Now, each one Of those farmers can
take his $25!0o = a~pDsta savings
Asdk and deposit it on interest at s per
cent; that will give him $l,5OO, or a
clear profit of $1,000, enough to keep
IN ordinary family, il they do their own
washing and raise their own vegetables.
But this is not all of the promises
made BY the good Populists. They
viii have government make q whole
lot more money with which to buv up
~ tho railroads and telegraphs and tele-
phones and ocean steamer lines and ir-
r!gation bitches and everything like
that. which will be run altogether for
the benefit Of the people and at a so per
cant. saving to them. This will be an
other great source of revenue. Any
one who will investigate these promises
impartially and extensively, will nee
e9sarily conclude that, il fulfilled, they
will fetch real good times for suffering
humanity" The Populist doctrine is |
m elegant one, measured by the heaven
It promises. On the other hand, If
Populists are not permitted to inaugur-
ate their system, we are threatened
With all sorts of distress and calamity. |
The Jews and the plutocrats, monopo.
lee and combines, bankers aud money
sharks will overwhelm the land. "Suf-
Iering humanity" we will have though
n times than Moses had in the wilder
ness. The Republican party doesn't
told out any such inducements. 1t IL
imply an old-fashioned institution in
ended to maintain good government.
It can't perform the miracle Of the
caves and fishes or enable men to
i've of the interest on their debts. The
eopulists promise to do all this, there
ore. 1t has the bulge on the political
'ituation.
UNHAPPY GUN. /
It seems that In the fervor of cam.
laign oratory, Captain GUM is max.
hg statements which win tend TO cast ,
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