The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-04-28
Tne CO. r. Has ncen rried.

The &. q. II. Has Been Tried.
The Chamberlain Journal, which is
playing the farmers for suckers with its
free silver halt-n0t but what it might
be honest in its views, but it cannot de-
liver the goOds-says ii the farmers or
other citizens Of this state want legis-
lation in theiy interests they have got to
get it at the hands OF some party that
has principles to enact into laws. The
Democrats are divided on the question of
money as we'll as on the tariff, it says,
and it is doubtful if they can enact any
national laws that will relieve the coun-
try of its present embarrassed CONNER
cial condition.
Well, then, why don't you advise your
farmer friends aud others to go into the
P0pulist ranks. According to the Jour
nails own statements in its initial num-
Der the Republican party during its 80
years of reign legislated continually
against the farmers and others of this
state. Is there any earthly reason to be-
lieye the party has changed within the
last year or SO? Still, the Journal init
mates the 6. o. =. is the only savior of
our peoble.
Simply feeding the farmers paregorlc,
as Buchanan says.
1t intimates that the G. o. p. had it the
power would at once enact some laws to
relieve the farmers and others of this
state--free coinage Of silver for one
thing, we suppose-for that is the only
measure that will ever place the white
metal on parity with gold.
Bosh! does the Journal suppose that it
can hoodwink the silver men of Brule
county with any such rot as that in the
light of the history of the Republican
party? 1t would be as impossible to elect
a Republican president who would sign
a free coinage bill, or other measure
placing silver OIL parity with gold, as
1t would to-wel], immagine an impossi-
bility for comparison. Once elect solid
Republican congress and any such
measure would never reach the president,
for the simple reason that it would never
come to vote. Ninety-five per cent. of
the Republicans in the present congress
are single standard men and their votes
show it. The history of the Republican
party is written all over with gold-bug-
ism-if wo may use the term. The silver
Republicans are almost exclusively west
OF the Mississippi, and they are not a
corporaPs guard compared to the great
body Of the party.
For one Republican who wants free
coinage OF silver there are three Demo-
Gratis.
The vote on the Bland seigniorage bill
shows that.
The history Of the two parties affords
abundant evidence of it.
The Republican party has from its
birth 5een great stickler for sound
tinance-to its credit be it said. 1t is
the Democratic party that has had to
contend with the theorists from the days
of greenbackism. originating in Ohio,
down to the present time. OF late the
Republican party is getting taste of it
through the formation of the Populist
party and the kicking over the traces by
a few who won't join the Pops. because
the chance for Office or other financial
gain is still better with the old party.
Sometimes we don't know what to
think Of these Republican papers that
are pounding Cleveland on the back for
his financial policy. II they know
enough to pound sand into a rat-hole
they know that when the time rolls around
they will have to whoop it up for Re.
publican president with exactly the same
financial views. 1t has been only since
the last election that these sheets have
! been so dead stuck on silver. 1t looks
as though they want to be against Grove,
at any cost. 1t will be fun to watcl
| them eat their mess Of crow by and by
| They will walk into line and carry theil
| little gold banners in the fall of So
not excepting our new contemporary
down at the west end. Some of them are
doubtlessly honest in their views about
silver, but more Of them are trimming
their sails to the Populist breeze, Just a.
the beer guzzling Republicans tody tt
the Prohibiti0nists to catch their votes
But we can say to these sheets, preach
ing Populist doctrines under Republican
colors. that they are further away from
the traditions and leaders of their part,
than David B. Hill is from the Democrat
ic party by large majority. And Will,
there cannot be any valid objections t,
the Journal and others of its iIk promul
gatiug its free silver imitation ideas OF
any and all occasions, efforts i'll this di
rcction should be confined. consistently
toward changing the views OF member
OF its own party, rather than in seducinf
others with specious promises that will
never be fulfilled.
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