The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-11-02


an utter and complete ruin and prostrstion.
Gold and silver mines, stock purchases and
sales. were less gambling than the business OF
the days Of old But to-day, the Gay we live
in, business Is founded upon different princt-
pies. What the business man demands OF hi s
country is ability and certainty. Profits never
come to him to-day in great lump sums, but In
the aggregate Of smaller sums. Did It ever &C.
cur to you TO ask yourself why 1t Is that the
business man pays the larger freight to have
what he wants brought by rail instead Of be-
ing water borne: Why does he not save his
money: For by water you can carry with a
greater degree Of cheapness. 1t Is because
water-borne transportation is long in arriving.
and the element Of time enters into the trans
action and time is the breeder OF uncertainty.
Uncertainty Is Not Wanted.
why is It that modern business to-day de-
mands Of the railroad company faster trains for
freight than it used to demand for passengers.
Why must we have the swiftest steamers. 1t
Is because the business man must have the
element of time obliterated so far as he can
He would rather pay more money and take less
profit TO have uncertainty removed from his
calculations Applause. And IL that is so
with the business man. how much more is il
with the manufacturer. To-day the manufac-
turer does not make large profit. but he de-
ponds upon bis smaller profit upon a large
number OF articles. Whenever man makes
product OF machinery he has to pay for his
labor. he has to pay for his material. he has to
know what competition he will have when he
brings his article to market. Applause
Unless he knows 1t he does not dare to make
the article. This is the unfortunate condition
in which this country has been for the past two
years No man dared to buy materials. for no
man buys materials for amusement. No man
dared to hire labor. except from hand to mouth.
for no man can pay for labor unless his money
is to come back to him That has been the
cause Of the stagnation in business. That is
what has been the cause of what we sum up in
two words, fraught with misery to the people.
hard times. lApplause.l
Now there are to-day two elements OF IN
certainty, two great causes of this temporary
curse Of the American race. The first is that
We don't know what the senate bill is about
yet LApplause.l And we never can know I'M
til we have trial Of it. and we have got to
have trial for one simple reason. that IS that
the constitution OF the United States doesn't
though we seek it carefully, with tears. lap
plause We have president OF the United
States in for two years more. Now have no
desire TO speak uukindly OF him or to detract
in any way from any OF the virtues he may pos
sess- Laughter For this Is time for
reasoning and not for sco!ding: but do say
upon this particular question. IL you believe
we can have no rectification Of the senate bill
as it stands under the most favorable circum-
stances for the next two years. II that be So
and am obliged to appeal TO the intelIigence
of this audience whether it is or motif that be
so. the next question is: Is this thing to grow
no worse. if IL cannot be made any better: Can
it be made verse, and II SO. how:
No Hope Of Redress in Sight.
Uncertainty. as have already shown you
proved 20 you-is the bane OF our existence to-
day. One would suppose that every thinking
man from one end OF this coutry to the other
would be satisfied OF this More than that one
would suppose that every man who had the re-
sponsibilty of this government upon his Shout
der would be permeated more than all the
rest with this belief and sense OF duty. New
ertheless the chairman OF the committee on
ways and means OF the United States house OF
decided amid the applause OF
his friends that this is only the first attack.
and that he means to pursue this suiect until
the bitter end.
The leader OF the party. the chief magis-
trate Of this nation. has declared that this is
only a vantage ground for new attack Now
you either believe those leaders or you do not.
II you don't believe them what is the use OF
having them around: Laughter II you do
believe them then you have to face the Ques-
ton: What do you want for the next two
years. certainty or uncertainty:
Now. mark you, am only speaking of the
temporary subject of this present election.
When the whole broad subject is opened in
s96 we shall have learned wisdom enough and
have gained strength enough to take care OF
that question thenI trust in manner that viii /
be convincing forever. IGreat applause.l But
ct US endeavor. If We are wise and sensible /
men. to have wisdom enough for to-day and /
trust 20 providence for wisdom enough for to- |
morrow. for those who have sense enough to
yet through yesterday should have sense I
enough to get through to-day. [Applause.l |
There are two things which are absolutely 1
for good law upon this and upon 1
every other subject First. the law must |
have sound principles which can be depended |
lpon and second. those principles must be |
satisfactory to the public sentiment OF /
he community. This is government /
1f laws. This is a government by the people. 4
Il is not always the highest sense OF the peo-
pie that governs; it is very seldom the lowest 1
sense that governs. The very ideal OF govern
nent is the average sense OF the people. How 1
hall that sense be made good sound common |
ense: BY education: Yes; education at any
,rice. During the last two wears We have had
,ducation- Laughter 1t has been bitter
ost. Nevertheless il it has taught US that the
then We shall not have paid the last
wo years penalty in vain Applause And
ghen We have come to the consideration OF this
question in its broader aspect. we shall be able
o base our future action upon the solid sup
'ort OF an intelligent and instructed people.
nd once based there it will give the country
ertainty, not for a particular time, but al
,syS lApplausel
The Protective System Defined.
Upon what is protection based, For my
art have always believed in the system of
as IT is the best system in this
7orld for the distribution OF the wonderful
fits OF God. which are strewn all over this
Mighty land Its not barrier set up against
UT people.
1t is lot an attempt to tax the many Tor the
eneft Of the few. 1t is an attempt to get all
be profit that We can possibly have out OF our
usiness. and out OF the gifts OF God in this
Ountry. IApplausel I have already told
on how business has changed. There have
cen more things than business changed The
larkets OF the world have changed. Here in
his country 1 am afraid that We are disap-
ointing at this moment the expectations
hich our British brethren formed when the
wilson. or. to speak more exactly. the German
i'll passed the congress OF the United States.
applause
They know that we had in 1892 the greatest
larzet in the world. and they proposed to
urst into it. and thought they had done so.
That does the latest news from the treas
~ OF the United States show TO US: From
eptenber 10 August Is the receipts have
cen SSS. 10000 and the expenditures have been
:, 900 90. leaving = deficit OF sls.750 600. and
et these men in charge o: this great govern
ent imagine that the taxation which they say
elongs in the customs receipts for revenue
aly laughter would bring them enough 10 |
lpport the wants OF the government.
Instead OF that the deficit IS $4,000 every ,
ay in the week. II that should continue dur ,
& the next twelve months At the same rate ,
lie deficit would be sIi7 0lO0o0. And even with ,
lie full extra sugar duty-oh. what lovely .
,und that has, great laughterl-the deficit ,
avs at sIOOOo0.OOO The reason why we are
aiting fo- the sugar revenue 70 come round is
ecause some gentlemen. utterly disconnected ,
it'll trusts-because the democratic party has .