Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24

ton to his physical experiences, as he
will progress for an epoch, and retrog-
rade partially what he has gained in the
next. So thus you have him. How
ever in these days of outcomes and in
comes, we generally find; first, the de-
sire of the aspirant to be most interest
ing to HMM outcome-knowing that
if the outcome come out all right, that
the income part will take care of it's
self Thus an extreme friendliness for
hand shaking with the private eiector
may occur on certain occasions, as is
now SO prevalent throughout the land.
1t is known quantity in metaphysics.
the powers of personal magnetism.
The effect produced can be welded
either for good or bad, is often realized
in hattery of all classes, one of the
great agencies employed by all classes
of swindleIs defaulters and libertines.
Yes. from the gold brick swindler to the
man that would invade the privacy of
the home in the person of the libeTtine.
You have two great characters that
represent the extrems of personal mag
netism, for the bad in the person of
Aaron Burr, for good the two opposing
candidates in the political canvass.
One might cite without number cases
of the varying degrees of the powerful
element given to mankind
Now as it is with personal magnetism,
so it is with the magnetism of language
or the pen. In many events or occa-
sions it is called oratory. and like per-
sonal magnetism'it can be put to bad
or good use. When a proposition re-
quires great deal of explanation and
sophystical harangue as to become
| irksome; as a resultant fact the sequel
may be wanting in general veracity.
Tr outh, though crushed even, needs no
great oratorical display to assert its
self, however, none the less disrobed
| by being properly presented. Then
again. when we take the combination of
| personal magnetism and the magnetism
of Language, we have a powerful potent
either for good or bad uses. Thus we
see how readily good meaning person
may be deluded and warped, by a line
of sophistry that with in its self may be
meaningless; assembling language,
glazed with fraction of truth, oftimes
shines forth in halo of approval,
however wanting If may be in even ap-
|
osition or discourse. Upon no other
parallels probaly are excuses more
frequently offered, than that, "Oh. ii
is politics. and fellow must be found
up to the times.'' These are contin
gencies of the politician and the obser-
vations of the beattitudes may not be
an every day business with him. Then
how observant should it be on the part
| of the voter to thus be able to discri
nate between descending and true
veracity in the delivery of a political
discourse.
For example, Mr.. Long, in charac
terizing the present administration
President and Congress. as a ''free
trade one" Upon presented analysis
as to the facts what do we find? Tha
the entire time of this administration
has been managed in its financial col
lections under the two prominant pro.
tective revenue laws known by author.
ship as the Mckinley and the Wilson
German law, and wherein the percent
age of calculator is so small that nc
material difference in a general result
of the Mckinley bill something like
| pei CCut Ou d SSlSt al dNSI age. wv Z dl
know what provisions were made fol
the accrueing deficiency between the
two laws, and how same was defeated
About the sum of revenue in their diff
ference is variously estimated at from
80 to so millions. However ample pro
lection was prearranged by the passing
of the income tax. Mr.. Long in the
presence of respectable audience O
whom probaly thirds were bi-met
allists, made no detailed essay as tt
the merits or demerits of the two pro
tective revenue laws, or why one wa:
lowered and the deficiency to be sup
piled by an income tax. Of course not
l Judge that was left for the other fel
low to explain. Well, it will, and Cal
be done effectively.
But with clasped hands and eye!
askew he gasped out, ''Oh, this demo
cratic free trade party has brought sucl
change in this our beloved land!
Then, as it were in angelic sympathy
appealed to the workmen, yea, wag
earner's, as to the wrongs enumerated
|, served citation on the party as to thu
} vast army of tramps and idle mer
throughout the land. Thus continued
this flash oratory, till apparently i
would pc necessary for comforter tt
be sent to him. All this laid to th
operations of free trade, as he said