The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-10-04

must De changes so the people went
over TO the Democrats i was s bitter
DOSE but they must 60 somewhere "a
drowning man viii catch at a strawi
runs the old pgoveFb, and it proved Nthe
last straw TO break the camel's back -
What did the Democrats dor Why
they camped directly on the camping
ground of the Republicans as soon as
they moved out They not only used the
same tools forged by Republican con-
greSS, but they even enlarged and i'm
proved upon them as opportunity offer
ed. They Endorsed the self same system
Of class laws the Republicans instituted
and carried them out to the very letter.
Both old parties are alike plant tools to
the money power. Wall street and LOm-
bard street, London, own them both
alike, soul and body, and manipulate
them as clearly and palpabiy as does the
Snowman behind the scenes manipulate
his puppets, dancing them on the play
board for the edifcation of the people,
who keep up the show by footing the
bills. No man has ingenuity enough to
pick out Wall street Republican from
a Wall street Democrat They could not
pick themselves out were it not for the
label they have worn so long. The only
difference between them is one is in
power, the other is out aud wants to get
in. Both alike should be allowed TO
wear a medal for their persistence, and
the people should certainly be allowed
to wear another one for their foFbear-
anee.
It would indeed seem ludicrous were
it not for the infinitely pathetic side TO
the situation to hear people prate about
the Democracy of today. To compare
the grand and glorious principles Of a
Jeffersonian and a Jaclsonian Democ-
racy with our present Cleveland admin.
istration you might as we'll compare the
sast with the west, light with darkness,
virtue with vice, heaven with hades.
And the same of a Lincoln and a HaIri-
gon-JOhn Sherman RepubliCanism. Like
the Weakling son of a genuine old blue
blood aristocracy who have degenerated
into profigacy and dissipation, they
have only the records Of their ancestors
''to point to with pride. " The grand
old constitution loving Democratic party
what hasn't it done for the people?
Why, it has been working for more than
a century, like so many beavers, all the
time at the tariff, lowering the tariff.
They have kept Oh lowering ituntil now
it is higher than it was in 1842, more
than half q century ago, How long,
think you, at this rate will it take Wall
street money sharks under a Cleveland
administration to get the tariff fixed
just where they want it?
And the glorious old Republican party
blessings on its memories It has kept
right on saving the Onion for more than
30 years. 1t has been fighting the war
over from nearly every church pulpit
and political rostrum in America It
has kept on saving the Union until to-
day the tramp, tramp, tramp, Of the
unemployed, Of men out Of work, ont Of
money, out of hope and of home, is
heard in every city, town and hamlet
over the broad land. 1t has kept Oh saw
ing /, 900, 600 of blacks from the man
acles of chattel slavery until it has en-
chained more than 10000, 600 Of both
blacks and whites in a system Of bond
slavery ten thousand fold more danger
GUS and deadly. It has kept right on
protecting the dear people until it has
protected them into a debt Of at least
$40, 600, 600, 600 to be earned, principal
and interest, every dollar, by their
sweat and toll, and be poured into the
vaults and safes of an idle autocTatic
aristocracy. How long, think you. will
it take the money sharks Of Great Brit
ain, aided and abetted by the money
sharks of Wall street, to save the Union
under a Harrison John Sherman admin
istTation? Eternity is not long enough
and heaven is not high enough or pure
enough to wash away all the great
crimes it has G. nmitted under the name
Of loyalty upon the American people. -
Anna D. Weaver in Chicago Express.