Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-04-03

had the gall to go before the legislature
of the state and demand cents per
pound appropriation, but, thanks to the
pOpulist senate, this high handed rob-
hery received no countenance in that
body and this steal was averted. Not
so, however, with the national con-
gress; the sugar monopoly got what it
asked for from that branch of the law
making power but as yet we notice no
disposition on the part of the company
TO pay the cane growers.
We have had an example how will
ing the company was to pay Its debts
less than two weeks ago; as soon as
Mr.. HinZo had released his attachment
on large amount OF sugar, no time
was spared in shipping it out of
the country. People who are anxious
to deal honestly and fairly with their
creditors won't rush their goods out of
the jurisdiction of the official author
tiles IN the dead of night for fear of an
attachment. Such is the work of ras-
Gals but not of honest men.
All this talk about the bounty bene-
fitting the farmers to such great ex
tent is mere poppy cock: the sugar mo-
n0poly gets the profit and the farmer
gets left. The sugar mill at this
place has been of little or no
benefit to the farmers of this vi
cinity, but rather curse. The first
crop was clear donation by the farm
ers and the last one may be total loss.
The outcome of this last years work
will, of course, depend on the action of
the court, but it shows that the COM
pany is unwilling to pay the cane grow
ers after positive agreement 10 pay
them out of the state appropriation.
Who violated an agreement in this in.
stance, ell? In view of all the facts
and circumstances connected with the
management of the mill, we can't see
where the farmers have been so great
ly benefited and We don't think the
farmers see 1t themselves, DR.. Miller to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
duty of every government to establish
and protect its industries" All right,
Doctor, if the government must build
up and foster an industry, let it be
owned and operated by the govern
ment and don't let 1t be said that this
nation is party In building up mo-
nopoly to Cypress the noble sons and
daughters Of America. We insist that
1t is nothing short of robbery tor this
nation to tax its citizens to build up
and foster an institution for the enrich
ment Of private corporation.
The doctor IN his article, gives us
some more tariff talk, it would be I'M
possible for him to write anything
without saying something about the
tariff" He insists that the tariff is
not tax; we don't care to argue with
anyone that is not cOmpoS mentis as no
one with sound mind would make
such a statement. The highest and
most eminent republican authority
from James G.. Blaine down to the
admitted that the TARIFF Is A TAX
DR.. Miller makes great ado over the
enormity of bond issues during Cleve-
lands administration but doesn't state
that Cleveland's action is in harmony
with republican financiering and that
John Sherman. Tom Reed ct. al. were
his right bower in the infamous con
splracy. How long Will it take Amer
can people to see that the tariff has no
influence on the bond steal. Cleveland
and Sherman and few other wise
acres got the idea into their heads that
the nation must have 500, 000,U00 gold
reserve but why this gold reserve must
be kept on hand Is more than they have
been able to explain. Some say it is
for the purpose of redeeming green
backs but when we remember that there
are in round numbers aboutS335 600, 001
greenbacks in circulation, that argu
mept fails dead. The secret Is this:
Whenever the bond spectators want
an excuse to get more bonds, they get
IL IOll VI SIccuUdCho anu ~ w tIIC lltdo
ury and have them redeemed in god:
this, of course, calls for another issue OF
bonds and so the outrage goes on ad
inGntum. That Ihe tariff is RESPONSE
bic for the bond issue is all political
rot; the receipts for revenues collected
during the past year have far exceeded
the expenditures. The trouble lies in
our gold standard system aud outrag
eous appropriations. such as sugar
bounties, etc. No, Doctor, the farmers
of this county are not responsible for
the business depression" that respon-
si5ility falls upon the shoulders of the
republican party and eastern capital
lists like you. And you are trying TO
get the people of tins county to contin
ne this state of affairs that yon and
your eastern friends may live off of
other mems labor. The people, how
ever, are getting their eyes open
and your days are numbered.