The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-07
GEMS FROM KANSAS DAY oRArlons
G. NJ. Harrer. Abllins.

G. NJ Harger, Abiline.
! 1t is one of the missions of the
Ksnsas Day Club to build UP politi-
cal principles that do not depend on
rain clouds or hot winds-that de-
spise subterfuge, face the problems OF
government without fear or favor,
meet foes fairly and frankly, and hold
that political integrity goes hand in
hand with personal honor-in short,
a stiff back boned Republican politics.
William S. Kretsinger, Emporia.
Years ago, attracted by the match
less charms of Kansas, Republication
wooed and won her, and with it she
linked her destiny forever. Here
permit me to say parenthetically
that what God hath joined to-
gether,, let no Populist try to put
asunder. Republicanism has made
her what she is. Its influence has
permeated her very life, inspired her
laws and guided her destiny. Like a
gallant knight it has thrown its
strong arms about her and heroieally
shielded her from every foe. 1t found
her assaulted by a heartless slavOcracy
and led her into the temple of liberty.
1t found her bearing the insignia OF
territorial vassalage, and placed in
her crown. the shining emblem OF
sovereignty. 1t found her in the
vestment of pauper and robed her
in the richness of queen. 1t
found her in the hands of upstart
politicians, and wild-eyed Missionaries
and led. her back into the way OF
wisdom, justice, and truth.
W. Y. Morgan, Hutchinson.
The trouble In Kansas is that we
have tried too much to reform the
world, not enough to develop our
selves. We have been occupied with
constructing systems of "fee-nance, D."
when we should have been digging
bitches. We have expended our wind
when we should have been setting up
windmills. We have cOntended with
the British money power when we
should have been building sheds for
farm machinery. We have conquered
lin our minds) Canada, England and
Spain, when we should have been
battling with the cocklebure and the
Canadian thistle. Then when we
passed from insanity to idiocy, we
mistook the remedy which nature
offered and went crazy and Populist
when we should have soaked our
heads.
The Creator, who understood his
business better than we give him
credit for, intended that we should
develop the richness he had placed
before us and should make the desert
blossom and the prairies rejoice in
plenty. He did not intend that we
should reverse the laws of nature OF
business, build cities where there
should be farms, plat additions where
there should be wheat fields, talk
politics when we should pillow corn
reform finance when we should be
selling eggs, try to establish Utopia
when we should be making an earth.
ly home. And when He gave us a
literature with the Bible, Shakes
peare, Longfellow, Whittier, Eugene
Ware and Bill White, He never
meant for us to read the "Seven
Financial Conspiracies" and the "Red
Dragon" raise hell instead of corn,
elevate whiskers in place of brains
and demagogues instead Of patriots.
Elrick c. Cole, Great Bend.
He who would achieve success in
politics either for himself or his party
must, in the language of the Scrip
lures, 'Be as wise as a serpent and as
harmless as a dove" He must re-.
member that today politics is a sci
ence and that the shrewdest of pOliti.
cal senses is needed to become mas
ter thereof. We are on the edge Of
the greatest political struggle wit.
messed in the last quarter of GEN.
fury. The odds are with US, but as
Republicans, more than ever before
we need to use political sense. Pre-
judice and sophistry may win the
fight upon the skirmish line but the
great and now long suffering Ameri
can people will sustain the doctrines
of the Republican party if we use po'
! litical sense in the combat.
Il. III. Tracey, WamegO.
Let the records of glorious history
keep alive in every breast spirit o.
state pride and state allegiance
Though we may be bound to the Older
states by ties of birth and memorie:
of childhood, Kansas is the home o.
our adoption. We are proud of hel
matchless record, we glory in hel
tragic history, we love her for the
trouble she has passed. Let US cher
ish as priceless heritage the mem
ory of the lives, the labors, the noble