Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-01-22

his VOmlt, and to patriotism. Pa
triotism" must always be kept In the
mouths OF the war blatants, AZ a catch.
word for the ear, to enlist under its
cloak, prejudice, passions, and par
TITAN bigotry.
1t seems to me few months ago, one
of the greatest patriots on American
soil ,~ex-Governor Waite, delivered .
magnificent grafton, in which he de-
clared that if it became necessary, to
preserve the liberties of the people, we
would wade in blood to the BRIDES
bits. 1t was strong editorial express
sion. 1t was an enthusiastic burst of
patriotism such as our fore-fathers
must have breathed as they plunged
into the battle of Lundy's Lane such az
the Boys in Blue must have felt as they
chung to the battle field, and faced the
charge, and cannonading on the blood.
soaked soil OF Gettysburg. 1t was a
sentiment. no old soldier could repudi-
ate and be true to his past history. It
was sentiment which no old soldier
who fought for the ''good of the cause"
could deride without calling himself q
fool. And throughout the length and
the breadth of this land the plutocratic
press and the "me too" slangwhangers
set up roar and a howl, that would
have done credit to the Prince of Hades
himself. And whyP Not because it
was sentiment any different than
what the people have applauded every
Fourth OF July from 1776 to the present.
Not because it was anything but true
and noble sentiment. Not because it
was anything to deride. But because
Gov. Waite was populist, because
he was leader of reform forces. Be.
cause gathering around the mountain
peaks of Colorado they saw a storm of
indignation, which threatened to sweep
over the Great Mississippi Valley, oyer
the Alleghanles and to the very portals
of the capital, storm threatening to
sweep away in its path all the rotten
timbers in social, industrial and govern
mental fabric, and leave only the good
and sound. Because they knew that
ridicule only could check the rising
sentiment of the people under the in
SEPARATION of such noble patriots, and
burning orations. Something must be
done. So ridicule, that weapon beneath
which stout hearts sometimes quail,
was turned loose. RIdicule answered
the great orator. BLOODY brides" did
the work. But why, why so much fuss
over one little speech! Because it was
one which sunk into the heart of every
true patriot.
And why not get excited over the
speeches of that frothy warrior. Eugene
Ware, and dozens of others, from great
politicians really worthy of some notice!
Why? Simply because they are not
saying much about the CELEBRITIES OF
the people" they are not rousing the
people to demand for real lndepend.
ence; they only want to fight over i'm.
aglnary boundary lines, for the sake
of rousing patriotism" Patriotism
to what? To boundary lines? Or tC
the money stuffed aristocracy, and
Lords of our great OligarchyP It il
patriotism to the liberties of the peo
ple?" Hush! Hushi you anarchist
don't mention that. That excites PEG
pie, it stirs them up, and creates un
rest, and disquiet, and dissatisfaction
and unhappiness. And confidence is
destroyed. But Warl Warl A2ains
England! Let her touch a foot Of
VeneZuela's soil. Never. no never
Let her have our bonds, but not a foo
of Venezuela's soil. Let her have Oul
railroads but not foot of Venezuela'l
soil. Let her have our lands, oul
homes, our birthrlght, but not a foo
of Venezuela's soil. Let her have oul
National pocket book, and make oul
money, but not foot of Venezuela's
soil.
Oh, broad patriotisml Oh gloriou.
land of patriots how nobly ye respond
But we, the born rulers OF men, vii
let you patriots do the killing. What
a blessed opportunity you have to b.
patriotic, gloriously patriotic. It il
the opportunity of your dear lives
and we, the statesmen, have given it Il
you. So turn out and hunt the Britlst
hon.
But, after all, is there a man of sense
and intelligence who is deceived By
this storm and bluster? We hope not
Is there any danger Of the lords
on either side of the water permitting
a war which would endan0er their vas
holdings, and lay them liable to confis
cation? Will they kill the goose tina
lays the golden egg? We think not
This storm and buster is not for war
1t is to stop war. To stop the war o
ideas, waged now by reform force
against the commercial and industria
tyranny, that has rooted itself in tn,
very heart of liberty. It is . death
struggle that is approaching, and the.
dread it. Liberty cahnOt be lost; tyr
amy must die. It leads to the sam,
grave. 1t must die or liberty is LOST.
l.. e. BEALs.