Evening star., 1896-09-21

of interest and on long time, with indefinite
extensions OF mortgages ad Hbilum but
the west has profited more than the cast
by such transactions. With no capital of
his own except his hands. the typical
western farmer takes up a homestead of
government land, builds his house and
stocks his farm with eastern money IL the
seasons are good and the farmer is indus-
trious and frugal. lac is able to pay back
the borrow ID money in a few We; RS III he
is extraVagant or luck goes against him
the political agitator points out the cast
ern capitalist as Wall street nancy
shark, who is trying to do" the western
FARMER 1t is well to bear in mind. too.
.iat most OF this eastern money comes
from insurance companies. savings banks
anu oIher institutions whose capital con-
siSIs or the savings of the poor
Inc warm-hearted and generous noon,a
oL the great west Will not believe that
their eastern brothers are ener,ias Tba
east mas never gained any undue adyanra ye
OF the west. If there has been any dIf-
terence 1t has been in favor of our western
brethren. Is IL not the yerdant eas.orn
tenderfoot' who buys up all the corner
Iots in Pumpk:nvlle and Coyote CITY ana
othef boom towns of the west? If these
lois are never afterward worth the tirs, i'm
stallment of taxes the .tenderfoot,, doa.
country" 'is
referring to the dangers Of partisanship.
thus: ''i HPeahS
1 have already intimated to YOU the dam
ger or parties in the state with ne rticuIar
ieIeiehce ce 10 the founding OF them on geo.
graphical determinations. Let me now
take more comprehensive view ana warn
you IN the most solemn manner against The
orally. F"'' eei-
This spirit, unfortunately. is fnsenara,,le
from our nature, having its root in the
strongest passions of the human mind 1T
Exists under different shapes in all gov-
elhnlents' more or less stified. controlled
or repressed; but in those OF the popular
FORM IL is seen in its greatest rankness and
is truly their worst enemy
The alternate domination of one faction
over another, sharpened by the spirit of re-
vehSe natural to party dissension, which IN
inherent ages and countries has perpe-
trated the most horrid enormities is itself
irlshtful despotism. But this leads
manent despotism. The disorders and
mlseries which result gradually incline tha
minds OF men to seek security and repose
IN the absolute power of an individual. and
sooner or later the chief of some prevail
ing faction, more able or more fortunate
than his competitors. turns this disposition
to the purposes of his own elevation on the
ruins of public liberty.
Without looking forward TO an extremity
or this kind (Which, nevertheless. ought
not to be entirely out of sight, the COM
mon and continual mischefs of the spirit
OF party are sufficient to make il the inter-
est and duty of a wise people to discourage
and restrain it,"
We cannot doubt that this language re-
fers to the spoils sysum-to the quadrea-
NAL scramble for offices, which the presi-
dental race is apt to become-rather than
contest for great policies and principles
The great mass of the people are not con-
cerned AS to the political faith of those
who hold the minor Offices, so long as The
officehoIders are competent and faithful.
The farewell address of Washington was
written hundred years ago, but it is good
and timely reading now. I. W. u.