The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-14
a little of that wholesome wisdom which

individ uals the Democrats are not respon-
sible therefore. Nor eau we say that we
are prophetic. whose predictions are oelns
| IN filled for | am persuaded That no mtu
on our side dared TO foreshadow one-haif
OF what has happened, most OF Us not a
| 1.-THE. Naturally enough, If we who were
their enemies did not prophecy. this meas
| ure of calamity the ordinary Democratic
voter could not have dreamed of it. and
| therefore, did not have il IN his heart.
TIMES WHEN MEN CAN THINK ALIKE.
1T Is because | am sure from outward
| and visible signs, notably from the cleo
| tons in Vermont ana Maiue, that men are
| laying aside then pariisanship and are
| willing to 40 their share towards saving
the country, that am willing to lay aside
| mine aud discuss o reasonable terms
| what is best to do here and now for the
common interest. Whenever the princi-
| pals In Mr.. EvaTts' lawsuit lay aside their
| grudges, the lawyers can lay down their
| weapons. so, when in politics great mis-
| take has been made, so great that all men
| can see 1t, craftsmanship can be laid aside
aud the case can be Stated with
| out exaggeration of the merits of
! your own side or abuse of the o. her OF
course, man never fails to be perfectly fair
| this side of the river of death, for prepos-
| sessions and life associations can never be
| entirely overcome, but there are times
| when men who have meyer before acted to-
| gether can think alike. These times are
| shown by the actions of men and not by
| their speech.
d MoCRATS DID IT THEMSELVES.
maine is Il state where Democracy is
rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun, and
| yet III Maine the Democracy so expressed
| themselves that the tidal majority OF q. 600
given Years ago when the deepest depres-
sion, the result of the war, rested on the
Democratic party, was exceedingly II coo
Il .T.,H-
| what that majority means. If New York
state were to give 300 900 it would hardly
exceed il; 15.0 600 would represent only the
increase. None of Us expected such a ma
jorlty. There was no special organize ion.
The Democrats did it themselves. Many
of them voted with US and very many
more staid at home, determined by out
spoken action or by silence TO show their
appreciation of the result of the party's
government which they saw about them
Oh every hand. Was this a sensible course
of action, well founded, and one which
ought to be followed by their brethren in
New York and all over the Union? What
is the present condition of things and
what ought we sensible men to want?
WHAT CAUSED ALL THE DISASTER
'"The past fifteen months have been
mouths of suffering in the homes of the
people. Not starvation. not deprivation of
absolute necessities of life, for this coun-
try has accumulated too much of this
worlds goods the past thirty years that
utter want should paralyze and kill: but
that want which Is the great unhappiness
of civilization, the want of comforts to
which we have been accustomed | will
draw no picture of Idle mills, silent ma
chinery. men without work, money or en-
plOyment, capital unused, and labor
wasted and lost with each days setting
sun. That picturs is too familiar
TO you all. Nobody can charge this
fairly to the terms OF the tariff which now
exists any more than they can TO the tariff
which used to exist What caused all this
disaster everybody knows who has any
business sense. 1t was the utter uncer-
tainty. the appalling doubt as to what
would happen 10 us. Who could build on
shifting sand? During all the time the So
called house bill was pending, men could
only fear the worst, for the house bill was
about the worst thing which the unws- !
dom Of man ever devised in these late years |
of Christian civilization. This bill went |
to the senate, many Democrat voting for |
IL not because he believed in it, but because |
the senate would make il nearer decency !
aud fitness.
ABSOLUTELY INHUMAN INGRATITUDE.
ut is the fashion among Democratic |
conventions nowadays. / notice, to de- |
nounce the Democratic senators, and to |
demand that they shall be relegated to |
private life. This is absolutely inhuman |
ingratitude. Notwithstanding all the bad |
actions of the srnate, aud they were many, |
they saved the Democratic party from an |
Inhalation. Why do you suppose these /
senators. these Democratic senators. |
made 630 amendments TO the house bill? |
Was IL out OF pure, premeditated wicked /
ness? Or was il Oh the demand of their |
constituents? Did the junior senator |
from New York hang out for collars !
49, kA
of the devil, or because he lived in Troy? |
Did Senator Smith rescue some OF the |
manufacturers of New Jersey because the |
fiend whispered into his ear, or because he |
heard the human voices of his constitu-
ents? But did not come here to discuss |
the relative merits of Mr. Wilson's or Mr.. |
Germans system. Both were Democrats |
Nor do | care to discuss the merits of the |
senate bill. So far as it protects reasona-
bly, American industries all i we'll so far |
as IL does not, ali Is wrong, to my think
ing, but il is the law of the land, not wit b |
my consent, and for that matter not with |
the consent of the Democratic candidate |
for governor.
COUNTRY's GREAT AND PARAMOUNT CURSE.
There is also another fact. So long as |
Mr.. Cleveland stays in power the evil eau |
not be rec flied. What then remains is |
not for the Republican party or the Dem
ocratic party, but for the people OF tue
United States to do Do We want Ger !
talnty, or uncertainty, from now until |
1892 We can lay aside ali our partisan |
feeling and agree that the great and para
mount curse o: this country FOR the last
eighteen months has been uncertainty. |
Nobody dared TO start in business or 90 on /
with his business so long as no founda- !
ton could be discovered. Business |
is not gambling. l. tries its
best to take no chance What it /
demands more and mora avery vaar l. car
tainty. What then shall the business |
world do TO procure certainty as the basis |
of its further actions
1T Is not Necessary, in order to arrive at |
n proper conclusion, 10 discuss or decide /
which party is best or which is worst.
Would the success of the Democratic |
party this fall produce certainty? Let US |
see what they say themselves. II they.
the leaders, lie, you would nos trust them /
If they tell the truth you can find no rest |
for the soles OF yoar feet on any Ararat
DOES NOT MEAN PEACE AND QUTETNESS
The Democratic Chairman of ways and /
means, who was a leader until the Demo-
cratic senator from Maryland stripped /
him OF his armOr aud dragged him around !
the walls of Troy. declared before the
house adjourned, amid the cheers OF the
DemocT u, that the fight was but begun
lie FASTENED back to his constituents in
W est Virginia 10 reilerAie the same no.
tIce, crossed the lifting waters TO proclaim
II gain TO the British and, refreshed by
that touch OF bis mother earth, vibrajed
back to renew his declaration Surely be
does not mean peace and quietness. Nor
has he the slightest Idea OF the
value thereof Mr.. President writes TO
Mr.. CatchlngS THAI this is only the vantage
ground FOR new attack. Mr. Hill de-
ciare~ only the citadel has been carried and !
that he i going back Tor the rest OF the
h-S.a ~ 4 l.. l.