Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-06-05

The Globe-Democrat says: "If the
Populists stand their ground in Geor-
gia, they will gain enough democratic
votes to carry the state; but if they
begin to waver, they will be beaten out
of sight" The CD. need not be un-
easy. The Populists will stand their
ground" not only in Georgia, but every
where else; that is what they are here
Cor.
The democratic party went into
power with great flourish of trumpets
and many pledges to economize ex-
penses and administer the finances OF
the government in business-like way
1t now appears that there will be
deficit for this fiscal year of over $45,
100000. And this is the party that
asks for another chance" to admins
ter the affairs Of government.
A bill to tax bachelors is pending in
the Illinois legislature. The proceeds
are to be used i'll building and operat-
ing a home for old maids. That is
right. Bachelors are no good anyway
With this movement on foot and the
one to indorse free, unlimited and in
dependent coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to 1, Illinois is looming up as
one of the most progressive states in
the Union.
The Populists will make great mis-
take If they do not push the work OF
organization and education now. While
we may look upon these democratic
free silver conventions with favor,
from one standpoint, we must remem-
Der that their object is to hold the
forces of the democratic party together
1t Is all very well to permit the demo-
cratic bosses to teach the voters that
free silver is right, but it is the duty
of Populists to show by the records
that there is no hope for it through the
democratic party.
If we had the initiative and refer
endum the people would make short
work of this silver question. 1t Is safe
to say that at least three-fourths OF
the people are in favor of the free, un-
yer. The two old parties are in power
but are both controlled by the bankers.
This is the situation. The politicians
are in the hands of the bankers and
the people are in the hands of the
politicians. The will of the people is
being thwarted by the manipulation of
party machinery. With the initiative
the people could order a vote on this
question without regard to party
With the imperative mandate they
could vote men out of Office as well as
in Office. This is what we need and
what we VIII have.
We see no material reason now for
further perley as to the future policy
of the Peoples party. The men who
started out to have the party make the
currency question the sole issue seem to
be satisfied now to make the fight with
that question as the main issue. This
has been the policy of the party all the
time and will be, we presume, until
this question is settled. Three-fourth.
Of the space in Populist papers ha.
| OCcH, anu 10 INV, IdAcn up Dy q Ql6
cussion of the currency question. Tn,
Peoples party has done more to edu
cate the masses on this issue than al
other forces combined. Even the Bi
metallic league have depended almos
wholly on the Populist press to publisl
their propaganda. The Populists hav
thus forced this question to the front
There is no IikeIfhood nou of fhap
trying to evade it. But they are no
going to trim their platform to cato
votes or to please few men who fiatte
themselves that they are shaping tn
policy Of the party. At least not be
fore another convention Is called an
the masses have an opportunity to ez
press themselves.