The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-06-26
HON. e. G. LITTLE
Expresses His Opinion of the Republican
Platform

Saturdays Abilene Daily Chronicle,
Republican, containes the following
The adoption by the Republican ma.
tional convention of the single gold
standard, the br azen effrontery of the
bosses in openly insulting the friends
of silver and the complete surrender Of
the Republican party to the Wall
street nabobs has had its effect IN Alb
ilene, where scores Of Republicans,
disgusted with the surrender, are op-
emily declaring that they are now ready
to cast their votes for Teller OF some
equally honest free silver advocate for
president. A leader in this senti-
ment is Hon. E. q. Little, who has
perhaps given the question as much
sincere and earnest study as any one
in the county, and hearing that he
had declared himself on the matter.
Chronical representative talked with
him. this morning:
1.-THE nomination OF Major McKin-
ley on Grover Cleveland PLATFORM -
said Mr.. Little, ''marks the end of one
era and the beginning Of another poll
tics. 1t is the hand Of Esau, but the
voice of Jacob. Party lines are de-
stroyed and there will be another ali
gnment Of political organizations.
They can call 1t the Republican party,
but that does not make 1t such. You
might call catamount kangaroo,
but still wouldn't carry her young in a
pouch.
''If the Republicans change from
protection to free trade, would this
still be the Republican party? The
Republican nstional convention of 49,
8S and 1892 declared for bimetallism
and double standard: now they de-
clare for asingle gold standard. There
couldn't be more positive abandon
ment OF their former position.
1.-THE gold standard platform is di-
rect challenge to every self-respecting
bimetallist and especially to those IN
Kansas, who have felt that free coin.
age of silver is the only bimetallism
possible. Over and over Kansas Re-
puhlicans have resolved for free coin
age. What will they do? [ have an
abiding conviction that free coinage is
by interest and tradition the proper
policy for Kansas aad L propose to
vote that way if am the only man IN
the state who does SO.
I'VE have had years of the present
gold standard and wheat is selling for
80 cents today in Abilene. While they
are legislatIng for the factories I'd like
to see them put in law or two for the
farmers. l live in a farming communi-
ty and 1 believe with Prof. Laughlin,
the gold standard authority. that free
coinage would give us better prices for
farm products. and that is what wish
to see. think with Senator Teller
that a maintenance of the present fin
ancial system will continue the depre-
ciatiob of agriculture which we
have felt for years. 1t is question
ofself-preservation for Kansas"
''Did you read Colonel Tom Moon
lights letter from Bolivia detailing the
conditions in that free silver countryP"
was asked Mr.. Little.
"Yes" was the reply. 'sHe talks of
the prices of labor, but why didn't he
say something about far m productsP
How are they in silver countries? He
says labor brings from 2e'to rs cents
Il day in Bolivia, because it is a free
silver country. Then why is 10 cents
per day the usual wages in Egypt,
which is single gold standard coun-
tryp Bolivia is rough, mountainous,
undevoloped, semi-barbarous country.
without a sea port, and of course
wages are fow. But why should they
be lower still in golden Egypt, the
the most fertile land on earth, with the
greatest highway of commerce rum
ming through it?
"bsmark declared last summer,
that the demonetization of silver was
the worst mistake he ever made. and
the civilized world must get back to
double standard rs soon as possible.
Yet, after many years of gold stand
ard, with bankruptcy staring our
government and oul people in the face,
Republican leaders chase off after
Cleveland, Carlisle and Morgan to
| lick the hand that struck us. They
can do so if they wish, but in my jud.
cement Kansas will know how tc
strike back instead.
| At the Illinois state convention OF
democrats, Altgeld was nominated or