The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-06-01
Communicated.
Editor Of Graphic:

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Allow me to present a few of my
own thoughts for GRAPHIC readers,
which may not be impairment at this
time.
Since the eventful epoch in Ameri-
can History known as the war of rebel
ion the American people have passed
through, and are passing through, an
era fraught with conditions, the direct
result of certain causes, of such mag
mtude and so far reaching, that tile
thoughtful, the students of economic
subject, when rejecting upon these
things, become lost in wonder over the
apathy that still prevails among class
of people III this land in certain walks
of life: men that have been failed over
their heads these many years with a
lnerclIess club, grown upon the sturdy
tree of adverfity, watered with the
sweat of their own brows, nurtured
with rendered franchise and fertiliz-
ed with an -weening enthusiasm
over boosted ''liberty." Yes, we
have had "liberty" enough to go
around. The great tree of American
liberty, planted by our forefarthers
and watered with their blood had
spread his sturdy branches over all
this nation until the humblest citizen
of our land had come to look upon it
with a feeling of awe and reverence.
But alas, during much of this period
there had been gnawing at its vitals a
subtle canker that Slapped its vitality
and in an evil time threatened its
litter humiliation. These were days
that tried mems souls, challenged their
integrity and manhood, afforded op-
portunities for fame and infamy and
divided the sheep from the goats.
Men hitherto unknown beyond the
narrow limits of social or business
circle at once gave evidence of mate
greatness, established an enviable abil-
ty and laudable character, which
might ever have slumbered in dorman-
cy but for the opportunity presented
by Il cruel rebellion.
So another class, whose dormant
avarice and treachery had never been
touched by the quickening stimulative
of a great opportunity, were now not
slow to utilize this opportune condition.
Sailing under false colors and striving
to conceal their vile purposes, yet their
skeleton was finally unmasked; aud
the purifying corruption, offspring OF
their dark deeds, so surchanged the
once pure American atmosphere that
it became lothsOme stencil in oul
nostrAs.
Observation and experience teacf
us that at time when the sanitar.
conditions of community or country
become destroyed by any cOntagion o.
epidemic and the inhabitants threaten
ed with humiliation, that at that pc
riod, If never before, they become
aroused to a sense of their condition
ard seek relief. A remedy is sought
the highest authorities are consulte'
the greatest minds are at work, TIN
best skill is applied and there is no re
Taxation until solution is arrived at
AT u time when our nation was de
luged III blood and the minds of tn
people were engrOssed with the mos
serious problems that ever confronte
II natisn, giving scarcely thought t
the civil affairs of this nation, an
con6ding il. a elderly loving' govern
ment. there was presented great Op
portunity to those pirates of our lam
TO lay foundation for system o
robbery, the bitter fruits of which W
are now garnering. We were slo'
to comprehend; Not until threatene
with utter humiliation could be arous
ed to u sense OF our true condition.
Is it any wonder that now that til
crisis is upon us that the CREATES
minds of this nation are laboring as
sidiOusly to find a lemedy and sta
the scourge. Is it any wonder tina
humanitarians, great divines; men G
the highest Intelligence, who can fort
see the dangers threatening the grea
masses of the common people, are con
ing to the rescue and hold alOft 81,
nal of warning.
That so many victims of thes
wrongs, so surreptitiously perpetrate
upon us, should still manifest SO niue
apathy and are so slow to renounc
their allegiance to their old idles,
the strangest thing to he wandered a
While there are few people whit
convinced against their will are of th
same opinion still, this is not true I
masses of the common people.
There has ever been u studied effn
by the powers that be to, keep tn
plain, common people of this nation
blissful Ignorance rs to the causes tn;
are responsible for the present unha
ny conditions of this country. The