The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-08


triotism is unquestioned. in support Of
educational Institutions and other ex-
pressicns of rising civilization they are
the marvel Of Europeans"
This is serious charge-sad. but TO
some extent true. Some westernerS
believe that their section is required 10
pay onerous tribute TO the east in the
exchange Of products and the division
of profits. They maintain that east
ern capitalists have the western in
terests OF all kinds more or less at their
mercy. While admitting that the west
could never have been developed with
out the money furnished by the east.
they insist that the matter has been
conducted in such a way as 10 enrich
the latter section and leave the former
still struggling and dependent In
other owrds, they hold that the won
derful progress Of the ewst does not
signify the prosperity of its own people
SO much as that of those who have
thus had chances Of investment and
speculation made for them. The farm
ers. they declare, have greatly enlarg-
ed the productive area, but the capital
lists hold mortgages upon this result
of hard toll and self-denial. They say.
furthermore, that the east instead OF
trying to make it easier fer western
debtors to pay what they owe. is striv-
ing TO make it harder, and to keep
them hewing wood and drawing water
for it's advantage. And in thus doing,
they contend that the eastern section
has the assistance Of the government
in the form Of laws and policies that
are decidedly pernicious TO the ewst.
The east affirms, on the other hand,
that the gains on its investments in
the west have not been as large as IL
risk and the losses that have ensucd
by reason of the failure of a great
many enterprises. 1t also asserts
that western legislatures have refused
to give proper protection TO its inter-
ests, and that popular sentiment in sew
elal states has Endorsed the idea that
the capitalist who loans money on
mortgages is a public enemy. Other
censure of like import are presented 10
show that the east is more sinned
against than SHINING in its business
transactions with the section which
speaks 50 harshly of it They then
proceed to give statistics proving that
there has been a steady reduction Of
the interest rate, of railroad charges,
and of all other expenses that the peo-
pie of the west are in the habit of cit
ing as evidences of the alleged rapacity
and oppression of the capitalists and
the corporations.
There is some Justification for the
charge that the east seems to be more
solicitous about its relations TO Europe
than about it's relations to the west
AS its business interests ally in an i'm
portant degree with the chief cities on
the other side of the Atlantic, 1t de-
rives from them good deal of the in
spiration that directs its course with
regard to western affairs. 1t is we'll
known fact that this European in
fiuence is not friendly to American pro-
ducers of any kind. Its aim is to get
the most it can from them for the least
in return, and 10 invade their home
markets with the products OF cheap
labor. The west cannot and will not
be induced to believe that it gains any
thing from policy which encourages
foreign competition, and gives foreign
capital a grasp upon domestic indus
tries and finances; and hence it pro-
tests against the utilization of the east
with Europe as manifest wrong.
The south unites with the west in
that this clasping of hands
across the Atlantic is contrary TO the
obligations Of justice and fairness as
well as the dictates Of patriotism.
1t is very evident that all present
sectional difficulties in the United
States exist between the south and
west on one side and the east on the
other As public problem confront
ing the people today, it should be
considered by them with
out partiality or prejudice, sophistry or
There is human nature In
both the east, the south and the west
and human nature generally looks out
for number one. There are individ- /
uals in all parts Of the country who
are avaricious and inscriptions, but
there IS no reason to believe that the
people Of one section wish TO harm
those of another section. State lines
should not denote a necessity of an
tagonism in any respect. IL is CON- (
mendabIe and right TO defend and pro- I
mote local interests. and to stand up
for the place where one resides; but /.
1t does not follow that one should carry 4
his sectional loyalty TO the extent OF }
trying 10 inure those who happen 10 4
live in some other subdivision Of the /
national territory. As all sections are 4
alike interested in the question OF gen. 4
eraI success, this implies a common I
duty OF kindness.
The whole United States Is entitled 1
to our first allegiance. and we cannot 4
assume a hostile attitude toward any !
portion OF il without in some measure (
our patriotism and Oh
sTucting our prosperity
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4 CASE OF SUSPENSION.
The nomination for president which 1
the Populisis conferred upon Mr.. 4
Bryan seems suspended Ike Moham- 4