Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04
ANARCHY" THEY SAY
ELECTION OF BRYAN WILL r E.
suit I'm RIOT AND RUM"
Charles Dudley Warner Is In Line with
Other Plutocrats in His Diagnosis Of
Existing Social and Political Condi-
lions.

Existing Social and Political Condi-
lions.
II regard the silver agitation as a
step toward anarchy. / have no doubt
it's success would lead to revolution and
riot. Such is the logical result OF the
present political and social conditions,
II the counsel Of the conservative and
intelligent citizens Of the country does
not prevail. l do not mean that there
is any revolutionary intent in the silver
doctrine, but believe the election OF
Mr.. Bryan on the Chicago platform
would result in financial panic. What
1 fear is that the result of the discov-
cry that the adoption of the silver
standard will not better existing social
and political conditions with the
masses of workmen out of employment
would mean a revolution and rioting in
our great cities. In any event the sill
yer movement is the forerunner Of dis
organization. 1t is aimed at the de-
struction of property values. When l
say that silver is step toward anarchy
mean to make the point that the sue
cess Of the movement would certainly
bring about conditions that would lead
to disorganization, riot and ruin. On
the other hand I believe that sound
money will be sustained by the conser-
vative, intelligent voters. look to the
Germans, the Jews and the power Of the
Catholic church for support of the gold
standard. "-Evansville Courier.
Mr.. Warner, on his way to Yellow
stone Park, a delightful haven Of rest
for those financially able to indulge in
Us luxuries, to rest and recuperate,
seems impressed with the idea that"ex
listing social and political conditions
with the masses" are not what they
should be, and expresses the fear that
"the result Of the discovery that the
adoption of the silver standard will not
better them-would mean a revolution
and rioting in our great cities"
Although expressing himself thus,
Mr.. Warner lets fall no hint or sug-
gestion of plan which would change
to satisfactory state the existing So
cial and political conditions of. the
masses, but, on the contrary, expresses
the belief that Sound money (the kind
we now have under the social and po-
litical conditions that might be bet
tered will be sustained by the conserv-
alive, intelligent voters" II look"
says Mr.. Warner, Ito the Germans, the
Jews and the power Of the Catholic
church for support Of the gold stand
ard"
Wouldn't Mr.. Warner be better en-
ployed in trying to devise some means
Of staying the revolution" which he
plainly implies Is to come unless pres
ent social and political conditions are
changed for the better than in attempt
ing to array one part of our citizens
against the other because of a difference
in religious creeds or nationality? To
the casual reader the implied sneer at
the lack of intelligence on the part
of our native and Protestant voters, in
the insinuation that the Intelligent
voters" are confined to the Germans,
the Jews and the Catholic church is
plain enough, but to the analytical
reader it is easily apparent that the
insult in what he says is in reality di-
rected at those whose intelligence he
hypocritically pretends to commend.
Here Is fair analysis Of what he says:
Present social and political condi-
lions are wrong because they are such
as will, unless the counsel of the con-
sentative and intelligent citizens pre-
walls, result in revolution and ruin.
The aforesaid conservative and intelli-
gent citizens have no counsel to offer
except to advise the retention of the ex-
listing monetary standard, which they
do not believe responsible for the wrong
condition Of things existing. 1t is true
that under the present monetary stand
ard these wrong social and political
conditions exist, but 1t does not follow
that because we intelligent citizens
have no remedy to offer Bryan and his
ignorant native followers are right in
their proposition to change our none
tary standard, hence we look to the in
telligent Germans, Jews and Catholics
to uphold the gold standard, because we
say it is not responsible for the pre-
vailing wrong conditions.
Is this not correct analysis of the
argument q? Of Mr.. G. Dudley Warner?
and is it not plain that instead of con-
sidering the Germans, Jews and Catho-
lies Intelligent voters" he really looks
upon them as lot of ignoramuses who
only need to be told by their bosses that
the remedy proposed by the "other fell
low" is not remedy to insure their
votes against it?
The fact is that the Germans, Jews
and Catholics are human beings. very
much like the rest of u.s. They hear
see, smell, feel and taste through the
men and fools, good men and rascals