The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-20
WHY THE COUNTY TICKET?


sources. builds up towns and markets
and strengthens nations and peoples.
| Such a prosperity is dependent wholly
upon human action, upon finite govern
ment. which inheres in policies and
parties,-in the people.
The old time prosperity known 70
this country previous TO the cheap
coat idea of the present administra-
ton, is only Immediately possible by
/ the return Of the party TO power which
believes in a higher priced coat, be-
lieves also in higher priced labor and
| plenty Of it. The cheap-coat idea of
the Democratic party, like the fat
money of the Populist party, is de-
| fusion and snare. In the absence of
policy of protection backed by a
sound financial system, national pros
perity, such as this country knew I'M
der the Republican administrations of
a few years since is impossible. The
present policy will, if maintained. in
evitably carry the masses of this coun-
try down to the level of those of Eu-
rope, and institute privileged classes
in the United States.
In brief, the Democratic idea is the
cheapness which belongs TO poverty.
The Populist idea is for an imitation
which would explode of itself but
which they hope to prevent by CEN
tralizing power known as paternalism.
The Republican party holds for pre-
lection, for conservation and for a
volume Of money consisting of specie
and of paper redeemable in specie.
The Eagle believes that with the free
coinage Of silver added that the Re-
publican policy would embody all the
elements necessary to stability and un-
varying prosperity. The free coinage
of silver could not redeem the Demo-
cratic policy which builds up foreign
trade at the expense of our own manu-
facturers. Neither could the free
coinage Of silver save or make stable
the Populist policy of fiat money, sub
treasury warehouses and a paternal
government of politicians. But by
ton money of the country in con-
nection with the Republican principle
of home markets and protected indus
tries there would come an era of pros
perity which would double values.
double the volume of commerce. double
the number of industries. double the
present demand for labor and leave
the country sweeping onward and up
ward into power and greatness.
The foundation of every political
party, its ultimate, and inspiring
energy, rests in the county, the town
ship and the ward organizations. The
party defeated in the counties means
party defeat for the state-for the ma
ton. The hope Of a Republican adj
ministration of protection and of good
times, of plenty of money and pros
perity hoped for drought next years
national campaign, rests with this
years county campaign. If a half
dozen counties like Sedgwick should
go wrong this coming month, next year
Kansas might, with her electoral vote,
be found on the side of the cheap-coat
and no-work party Of Grover Cleve-
land.
1t is true that the party makes mis-
take as to men, at times, and that the
candidate turns out a disappointment
as an officer. But principles never
change. The officer can be set aside at
the next election. Principles must
ever be adhered TO. Governors and
congressman are only for a couple of
years. If they prove unfaithful, or
weak or corrupt they will not be re-
elected. But the power of prestige
and place once given over to the enemy
and even a majority is left at disad-
vantage until it again acquires its
rights.
So without reference to what the
present state administration. which ex-
pires next fall, may or may not have
done the Republicans OF Sedgwick |
county cannot afford to prove untrue |
TO their own political principles. We
have one Of the best, if not the very |
best ticket ever nominated in the coun- |
ty. 1t is impossible TO institute a dis !
passionate comparison between the |
Republican ticket and the mongrel af- |
fair that was developed and secured |
through local ring Pop and Democratic |
leaders. There is no comparison DOS
sible. There is a fairly good man or |
two, fair as individual citizens. on the |
ticket, but how We're they |
and who or what would !
they represent if elected? Absolutely |
nothing or nobody. save their own in |
dividual interests. Straddling two
platforms Numerically opposed in
everything they would carry out the |
principles Of neither. All that they |
would attempt TO do would be to take
care of themselves and to reward the
half dozen fellows who helped 10 bring
about the dicker whereby they were
The Republiman county ticket IS
made up Of men who are Republicans
from principle. and they are equally
sound on all the side or subsidiary IS
sues which so interest at this time the
people of this county. Every man of
them is sound. and when elected they
VIII be with the people against the
coterie Of fanatics who would ruin the
business interests Of this city for the
sake Of cranky notion out of which
there has never come any kind of good.
only harm and trouble. As officials
they will be powerful in protecting the
interests Of this county and city
against the envious raids and insane