The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-05-01
INCONSISTENCIES.
(Communlcatedl

In the present political times it /.
strange to see the number of different
opinions on different things. We hav,
party whose members think that tn,
force that is to convert the world i.
politics; that II We could only by vote
decide that men should not drink strona
drink we would have a very happy
world, indeed, quite forgetting the prac.
tical side Of the question that the
liquor men and their friends have votes
as well as they Another point they
seem to forget is that politics is simply
an outgrowth Of the average sentiment
OF the people, and is simply what peo.
pie make 1t. The only way to purify
politics is to make the people pure. The
only thing that will purify people is the
Christian religion.
The temperance question is said TO be
the only subject worth thinking about.
and any one SO thoughtless as to mem
ton tariff, income tax, internal i'm
provements, the Industrial situation or
the money question is classed as puerile
unworthy Of intelligent recognition, etc
In talking to a leading prohibitionist
who was once preacher, | made bold
to make some of the objections named,
and In our talk l quoted some history,
and also scripture, towit: THAT tenn
perance is one of the fruits of the spirit
of Christ, and to take it from that place
and drag it in the mire of politics is
doing what Christ told us not to dol.
e., cast pearls before swine or give holy
things to dogs" In reply my reverend
opponent informed me that before
quoted either history or scripture again
that I ought to learn a little more of
both. So this ended the talk, which was
all in good nature while my friend did
the talking.
This party, believe, has been count
ed number of times, and l presume
will be counted again in June, though l
have not heard of it.
Politics is not some hideous monster
in the air. 1t is people; the friends and
neighbors of these men; their equals,
at least, in honesty and intelligence, and
whose interest in good government is
equal to theirs.
Again, we have people who want the
government to take control of all its
people, provide communication, trans,
portation, mastication, ETC.. for us, so
that we will have nothing to do but
vote. The printing presses will turn out
money enough for all. And if this is not
enough, free coinage of silver tin, old
shoe leather and anything else that the
people can vote to stamp will supply the
deficiency. All that is necessary is to
stamp ten-cent piece $40 and it is $40.
Now this would not benefit any one. If
the government would take $50 worth Of
gold and stamp it 10 cents. so that we
could get il for 10 cents, it would suit
the people better The power that can
make 10 cents,Gworth of anything into
$40 can make $40 worth into 10 cents.
Iron or nickel would be worth as much
as gold, and person would be grand
idiot for prospecting for gold when 1t
would be so cheap. Really, looking the
whole matter over does it not look like
the principle that wants something for
nothing? These are the people who
"greenbacked' their neighbors during
the cheap greenback PERIOD who want
to trample all law under foot; would
''hold up his neighbor and rob him If
the courage were not wanting Their
leaders are the modern Jack Cades and
Wat. Tylers, who prey upon the ignor-
ance and fanaticism of their followers;
talk of. wading in blood and appropri-
ating the hard earnings of their more
Industrious and frugal neighbors, to
supply their own wants, after having all
the opportunities of making something
for the future that others had. If we
could only in dividing up the wealth of
the country, divide the ability of peo-
pie, both mental, moral and physical,
there would be no trouble; but as long
as there is difference in ability there
will be rich and poor At the present
rate, we are showing to the world very
rapidly that universal suffrage is a fail
nre. H.