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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
Lahonchcre,s Screed
From the Louisville courier-Journal

From the Louisville Courier-JournaL
Mr.. Labouchere's screed in London Truth
about the "dollarocracy' in the United
States has truth enough in it to give it a
certain claim to attention, but is on the
whole misleading and unjust. What he
means by the term is somewhat uncer-
tain. but 1t will generally be construed to
refer TO the rich. He describes the MEM
bers of the dollarocracy as Ignorant and
vulgar. building big houses in order to
dazzle by ostentatious entertainments"
and as ''despising their own country and
its institutions" with more OF the same
sort.
This picture will be recognized as ap-
plying to a certain element, of the wealthy
in this country and in all other countries
but 1t is by no means an exclusively Amer
lean product. Opportunities for acquiring
wealth in this country have been SO good
within the past forty or fifty years that
there may be larger proportion OF such
people as Labouchere describes here than
in some other countries. But the type is
familiar one all around the world.
The majority of our people who have ac-
quired wealth-a relative term, which
means much more money in some places
than others-are still engaged in direct
ing business enterprises of greater or less
extent. They are Industrious, opposed to
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15

Hist ye. Bryan! Did you hear it? How it
rolled from sea to sea!
Did you hear the thunderous answer Of a
people great and free?
Did you hear the word they've spoken
have you felt that shoulder-blow?
To your vile reputation, have you heard
their mighty NO?
Hist ye. Tillman! Have you noticed how
the people of this land
Have arisen in their honor to strike down
your pirate hand?
Have you seen upon their banner there Is
blazoned. fair to see>
Their renewal OF allegiance unite Truth and
Purity?
Hist ye. Altgeld! Can you read TT Can
you read the message through?
I1s message that the people in their
might intend for you
How they'll tolerate no Anarch in this land
that they have won:
How they'll strangle every effort quite as
soon as It's begun.
Have you heard it, o misguided? If you
have not, it were well
That you learn from those who've done 50
what the people have to tell:
We've country. and we've made II, and
were going to keep it clean,
And we'll throttle any Serpent who would
make 1t base and mean,
John X. Bangs. in Harpers Weekly.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
The Turks Crimes Ignored.
From the Chicago Record.


1t is a pity that Lord Salisbury's refer
ence to the Eastern question in his recent
speech should present such a painful con-
trast to his hopeful and sensible words on
the Venezuelan proposition Regarding the
Turkish outrages the premier has but one
thing to say. England will do nothing.
In spite of her boasted power. Lord Sails
bury does not think she could by her own
unaided efforts subdue the barbarous op-
pressor, and the other foreign powers have
shown no disposition to undertake the work
jointly. Besides. IL England should lay
hand on Turkey, Europe might begin to
fight, which is just what a good part Of
Europe, when medttating maneuvers
against the Turk. has thought about En-
gland.
The whole speech was the frank an
nouncement that England will allow the
brutalties committed by the Turk to pass
unnoticed. The demands of Christianity
and tho tortures of the Christians
are ito be ignored, without even a persist
ent effort to arouse to action those Euro
pean powers Of which Lord Salisbury seems
so much in ave- Such an effort at least
might have been promised in the premier's
speech, but he speaks only of helplessness
ard inaction.
The one thing upon which he IS eloquent
" decisive is that the proposition to aban-
don Egypt and Cyprus in order to concili-
ate 'the powers is "pretty and idyllic,"
ard that England will not "relinquish a
single acre Of the land she now occupies"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
The Conundrum of Bryan.

(Mr Kipling will forgive us.)
When the flush of freedoms sun fell first
on the New Worlds golden mold.
The people wrote their sovereign will In
phrases keen and bold,
And the word was feared as It was revered
in the Nations mighty heart.
TIL Bryan peeped from his Lincoln SHE'LL
Its aged. but Is 1t Art?"
They made them a learned Court Supreme.
and set it up on high.
To keep them right in the legal Tight that
law must win or die.
And 1t watched the woven woof Of state
and pulled the snarls apart,
TIL Bryan sneered from Ahgelds sleeve,
ITS pretty. but Is It Art?''
They made them tariff schedule, too.and
hearkened to Its lore.
And 1t guided the land with q steady hand.
through raid and ruin and war.
They gave the land a currency which
bound it part to part
TIL Bryan whooped from his silver mineA
IT'S money. but is It Art?''
Now II wa could win from this place Of
sin to the garden Adam knew.
Where the cherubim keep guard for him
and II we could sneak through.
TIL we took our stand on Eden's strand
where the Tree OF knowledge grows.
II We ate It ALL. We might know q tenth
Of what Mister Bryan knows.
New York Presa
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
NO DMAroRY TACTICS.

Although advocates OF the free coinage of
silver were loud in their assertions that
the tariff was not an issue in the late cam
paign, there seems to be a change of senti-
ment in that quarter since the election.
Prominent free silver men are now ad-
mitting that the country decided in favor
of protection and are opposing any OBJ
structive efforts by silver congressman to
prevent the passage of a tariff bill without
a silver rider.
Congressman Newlands. Of Nevada. de-
clares emphatically against dilatory prac-
tices. 1.-THE people have spoken" says Mr..
Newlands, land have declared for pro-
lection. 1 do not think that any obstruc-
ton should be opposed to the popular will.
Let tariff legislation be enacted Immediate
ly and We will have chance at the next
congressional election 1. to test the
sentiment of the country on the silver
question unembarrassed by the tariff"
Senator Carter. Of Montana, who voted
against taking up the tariff bill last winter
because it was not accompanied by free
coinage provision, also accepts the situa-
ton and will not oppose any tariff legisla-
ton introduced by Republicans at the COM
ing session Of congress. Mr.. Carter de-
clares that it would be the height of fool
ishness to attempt to block such a measure,
because free coinage bill cannot be passed
In any event.
This seems to be the general sentiment
among Western silver congressman who
have heretofore been identified with the
Republican party. Their constituents want
more protection on wool. lumber. agricult-
ural products and the like. and are willing
to take the chances Of the beneficial opera
ton of such measure even under the gold
standard.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
NO TROUBLE ON THAT SCORE.

The announcement of Senator Butler. OF
North Carolina. that the Populists are tired
of their unholy alliance. and that IL Mr..
Bryan expects to lead the cohorts OF re
FORM hereafter he must do SO under some
other name than Democracy, Is probably
not idle talk. The rapidly growing strength
of the Populist party in the South has en-
boldened it's leaders, and 1t Is more than
likely they will refuse to pull any more
chestnuts out of the fire for Democrats.
In 1892 the Populist party cast about half
a million votes in the Southern states.
This year their numerical strength In that
section is much greater. The South will
cast 12s electoral votes for Bryan, and II
the Populist sentiment down there contin-
ues to grow it can give the Democratic
party considerable trouble in the next ma
tional convention and possibly dictate
terms,
But Senator Buffers notice to Mr.. Bryan
will not cause that gentleman any embar-
rassment whatever. 1t will be no troubie
for him gracefully to coalesce with the
party of calamity. and he will assuredly
do so if he sees anything to be gained by
it. AS is we'll known. Bryan is at heart
already Populist. Indeed, he took formal
leave of the Democratic party not SO very
long ago, and an espousal Of Populism
would require no sacrifice either Of prin-
ciple or inclination on his part. 1t will
not be at all surprising when the contfn-
uous candidate goes down South to lee
ture''-as his stumping is. by courtesy. to
be called hereafter-if he branches out in
support of the Initiative and referendum,
land tax, fat money and the various other
vagaries preached by the Simpsons and
PETERS and Coxeys.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
IncorriG1ble.

From the Detroit Free Press.
man Of this city. who thoroughly loves
a good cigar, was indulging In . smoke
after dinner. when a friend. who is given
to moralizing. touched him on the arm and
said:
I'm sorry that you still have that habit"
I'm not." was the emphatic reply. IT
was examined for life insurance yesterday
and the doctor says my health is first rate.
So there is no use in telling me that 1t Is
hurrying me into my grave. for the facts
don't bear out the assertion"
But It's a very expensive habit"
II find the satisfaction such as to make
me content to foot the BILL"
How long have you been smokinE?
Fifteen or twenty years."
DO you realize that with the money you
have spent in that way you might have
laid the foundation for a fortune? Why.
you might have been the owner Of that
block of houses over there"
"I have heard that kind Of an argument
before, and it does not impress me. II
had bought them with money saved In that
way I'd be miserable thinking Of the good
times might have had smoking II hadn't
wasted my money on blocks Of houses"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15

II you he'd fifty-t'ree cents wort Nv silver
in yer pocket, and yer know yer could take
1t to de United States treasury an git
silver dollar fer 1t, yer'd do it. wouldn't
yer?"
ary9Willy-"No."
Battered Butts (astounded)-"An' why
not?'
Weary Willy L never could git
by all de saloons betwix here an de treas
ury wit dat much silver in me pocket"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
The Judge Put the Motion.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
very funny story is told on James Ep-
ler and Oscar Delew. both of whom en-
joyed a reputation for wit and humor dur
ing their lifetime In one of the town
ships adjacent to Cook county the people
elected a new justice of the peace. He was
mar known for his strict application Of
parliamentary rules to everything possi-
Bile. having acted as president of many
small deliberative bodies IN the township.
In fact, he was regarded in his precinct
as the prince of pro tempores." His cleo
tion was due to this fact. which had
brought him popularity. He was what the
craft called a judge Of necessity, for ne
cessity knows no law"
Among his first cases was one Of triiins
importance-an assault. Epler and Delew
represented the defendant. and a man by
the name of Smith the prosecution. Both
sides announced they were ready for trial.
Just as the court was about to proceed
Mr.. Epler arose and said:
'If your honor please I move that this
case be dismissed
II second the notion" quickly put in
Mr.. Delew.
ut is moved and seconded that the case
be dismissed" was put by the court.
"But, your honor" quickly interrupted
Mr.. Smith. with great surprise at such
procedure.
Mr.. Smith. this court has presided over
meetings before. and is thoroughly familiar
with parliamentary procedure-it needs no
assistance from you in this NATTER
"But. your honor
II shall fine you for contempt, Mr.. Smith,
II you continue to disturb this court
The court then put the question again,
adding: "All in favor Of the motion will
RISE" Epler and Delew and the prisoner
arose. Those opposed will rise" Smith
and the prosecutor arose.
1.-THE motion is carried by q vote Of 3 to
:. and the case Is dismissed" declared the
Justice,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
An Elective Renedx.

From the Detroit Free Press.
A charming young woman Of Detroit
recently sprained her ankle by a hasty
jump from her bicycle. She was laid up
for couple Of weeks, during which time
she was wholly incapacitated for walking
or even riding. being confined to a sofa
like the heroine in a last century novel.
Finally the family considered the sprain
OF enough consequence to call In the fam
lily doctor, who is distinguished surgeon
He was out of patience with anything SO
trivial as a sprain, when he was daily
concerned in scientific operations of the
most important character. and his first per-
formance was to give the sprained foot a
vicious twist in a surgical way to find out
II any bones were broken Then he said;
Get up and walk"
But. doctor. I cannot take q STEP"
Get up and walkv'
There was nothing for the patient to do
but obey. and she stepped lamely forth.
You're not walking. you are hmp,ng," /"
said the doctor. "Walkw
She managed bravely TO walk to the next
room, and the doctor took his hat to leave.
But, doctor. you have not given me any
prescription"
Walk" said the doctor; "then walk.
Don't send for me again unless your foot
needs amputatinS. Good-by."
Now the patient Il walking as well a.
she ever did.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
KANSAS NOTES.

Congressman-elect Napoleon Bonaparte
Mccormick, of the Sixth district, an
pounces that he will appoint his son, Leis-
ure, as confidential clerk.
With Mr.. Godlove a resident of Onaga
and Mr.. Sinner at home in Upton, Kansas
appears to break about even on her choice
of a hereafter.
Colonel Whitney, commander of the Kan
sas c. A. R., denies that he intends to be-
come a candidate for the position of pen
sion agent.
Governor Riddle" remarks Del valen-
tine. Thought he had glue on the seat of
his pants when he took that insurance job,
but it turns out to be grease"
Ralph Gundlefnger, Albert Pejsa and
August Allerheiligen are friends and neigh
bors in the town of Hanover.
Bill Morgan, who was always disposed
to take cheerful view of things, remarks
that Kansas once recovered from the dis
aster of grasshoppers and ought to be able
to recuperate from Populism.
As the result of bet on the election of
Bryan. Farmer Doolittie, city editor of the
Wichita Beacon. will be compelled to count
a bushel of birdshot one by one.
'Iamentable as the fact is" remarks Vic
Murdock, '.it must be recorded with his
torical impartiality that Missouri at pres
ent is saying, Well. Kansas has come to
her senses at last
It Is related that when a committee of
the o. NJ. B. waited on Harry Larimer
one of the Republican nominees for rep
resentative in Shawnee county, and de-
manded that he pledge himself to resub-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
MKINLEY FOR RECIpRoCITy-

1t is stated by those close to President
elect Mckinley that he is q strong believ-
er in the policy Of reciprocity inaugurated
by the late James G. Blaine He believes
that the industries of the country, having
been developed by protective tariff to a
degree which enables them to produce
more than is required for home consump-
tion, should receive the encouragement and
assistance Of tho government in finding
foreign markets.
Since the abandonment Of Blaine's recd-
procfty policy there have been changes in
our trade relations with many countries
which demonstrate to an almost absolute
certainty that no more effective method Of
creating new foreign markets and eniarg-
ing those We already have could be de-
vised than by the negotiation of treaties
which will offer special privileges to both
Of the countries concerned. Twenty-Five
nations now furnish about 70 per cent of
the imports of the United States which
are admitted free. while nearly 100 per cent
of our exports to these nations are forced
to pay heavy duties in their custom
houses. 1t seems preposterous that We
should admit free vast volumes of imports
from countries which charge us duties
upon the goods We send to them in return,
and it is TO rectffy this condition that the
policy OF reciprocity was devised.
Blaine went far enough with the policy
to disclose its vest advantages. He opened
to American manufacturers many mar
kets which had hitherto been tightly
closed, and in every case the United States
seemed to get the best of the bargain. 1t
will rejoice a great many of the admirers
of the Maine statesman to learn that Nc
Kinley is a believer in his doctrine of reci-
procity. and that 1t is probable that under
the coming Republican administration its
effective use will be taken UP where Grover
Cleveland dropped it.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
Once More From the Shelf.

From Judge.
Comedfan-"Oh, but you must come down.
you know. need you in my new comic
OPERA
Old Joke-"Really. I'd rather not. I'm
much too old. and I've been in every comic
opera since the flood. I've very often rec
ognized. and I hate publicity"
Comedian-"Never mind. old boy. I'll
trim your whiskers and give you a new
pair of goloshes. and. besides it's for a
New York audience"
Old Joke-"Oh. that's different, Help me
down"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
The vote for Pre.ident.

From the Chicago Record.
With the exception of the electoral vote
of Wyoming. which is still in doubt. the
result Of the presidential election of No
vember seems to be definitely settled.
Kentucky gives 13votes to Mckinley and
1 vote to Bryan, the elector on the Demo-
cratic ticket who got the highest number
of votes having received few more than
the elector on the Mckinley ticket who
stood the lowest in the poll. Delaware's
three votes go to Mckinley. notwithstand-
ing the error in the ballot by which one
elector appeared both as James Shaw and
James Shaw, Sr. In the following table
Wyoming's votes are given to Bryan. who
seems to have the best claim to them at
present:
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
Necessary for choice. 2A

McKinley's electoral vote has been sur
passed at two previous presidential cleo
tons. In 1872 Grant secured 292 electoral
votes. and in 1899 Cleveland got 27 elec-
toral votes. McKinley's popular vote, how
ever. largely exceeds the highest popular
vote previously cast for presidential can
didate-5,5 ,556562. given to Cleveland four
years ago. His popular majority Of about
100000 votes is the largest ever received
by presidential candidate. Grants popu-
lar majority over Greeley being next to it
in point of size.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. SUNDAY NOVEMBER l5 1896

lavish display for its own sake, and in
general lead useful and honorable lives.
They look with contempt upon those par
venus who use. their suddenly acquired
riches to exploit their own ignorance and
vulgartty. Thousands of our rich men be-
gan on nothing. and have built up fortunes
sufficient for their wants. but remain as un-
pretentious and as approachable they
ever were. They give large sums to char
ity. are public spirited and In all the re-
lations of life respectable and respected.
Probably foreign countries see fewer of
this class than OF that described by La
bouchere, not only because many OF them
do not go abroad, but because they are
not SO easy q prey to rapacious tradesmen
and parasites. There is not much ground
for England to boast upon this subject,
for it is notorious that the most aristocrat-
ic homes there are open to wealth, provided
always the figure is large enough, without
much reference to the lack OF gentility or
refinement.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
1t Depends.

From the Washington Star.
DO you like dialect writing?" asked the
EDITORS assistant. And the worried-looking
man looked up from a stack Of manu-
script and answered:
"It depends great deal on whether it's
done on purpose or not"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
Had n General rdea,
m tha Chicago Tribune

From the Chicago Tribune.
English visitor lin Washington)-'1t is
customary, is 1t not to refurnish the White
House entirely whenever a new president
goes into it,"
Native-'fYes.''
English visitor-"I have observed that
there is always a. great deal in your papers
about his selection of q cabinet. Is that
what he keeps his state papers in?"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
Farmer. of the Middle West.
From the New York Post.

From the New York Post.
What has become of that great farmer
vote which Bryan and his Pops boasted was
going to turn the Middle West, the states
Of Ohio. Indiana. Illinois. Michigan, Wis
consin, Iowa and Minnesota over to Bry-
an? 1t happens that all Of these great ag-
ricultural states have gone tremendously
the other way. and that whereas Indiana,
Illinois and Wisconsin gave Democratic
majorities in 1892. and the others gave
small Republican majorities. they have
focked together this year with surprising
unanimity. The figures are more eloquent
than any comments. viz:
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
Farmer. VIII Now study Farming.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
Having wisely decided that there Is moth
ing in the short dollar craze that will en-
hance the productivity Of their lard or in
crease the value of their crops. the farm
erS have now dropped the currency ques-
tion for the time being and have settled
down to the plain business Of agriculture.
The farmers have suffered more during
the last decade from the farmer poll
ticians" than they have from the chinch-
bug. the grasshopper or the weasel The
rural mind of the husbandman has been
a fertile field from which the noisy ag:-
tator has reaped large crops of discomfort.
But the crop was failure this year. The
windy preachers of the gospel Of hate and
reputation dropped their seeds on fallow
ground
There are multiplying evidences Of an
increasing tendency on the part Of farm
ers to study farming as well as politics.
1t has been found that scientific farming
yields larger returns than political plat
forms. The promises Of Nature are more
certain Of fulfillment than the promises
of officeseekers.
One of the marked evidences Of the grad
ual restoration of sense and lucidity to
the agricultural mind is the Farmers ma
tional congress now in session at Indian
apolis, which appears to be devoting Its
deliberations to questions actually related
to the tillage of the soil and to the discus
sion of problems directly affecting the in
terests of the agriculturists who constitute
such a large proportion OF our population.
The men who make a business of farming
farms instead Of Offices and who study the
best methods for improving. increasing and
diversifying the products Of agriculture.
| who endeavor to lift husbandry to high
place among our industrial pursuits, and
| who labor to apply to the vocation the
common sense principles that have made
| manufacturing and merchandising success
| full are the hope of our common country.
| If farmers cease to study farming the best
| currency in the world and the best gov
ernment devised will be of little benefit to
the people.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
All Figured Out.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
watts-"Let's walk along until . car
overtakes u.s.
Potts-''No Let's walk the other way
until a car meets US. We will catch it
sooner; we will go downtown just as
quick, and We get more ride for our
money"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
Ono WAY to Ecouomi.e

From the Detroit Free Press.
do you eeonomze while you're so hard
pressed, DRUMMER
"You bet, I've told my wife to cut down
all household and personal expenses to the
low water mark. Come and have a cigar
with me. will you?''
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15

by a vote SO large that an era Of better
enforcement of the law will follow. They
feel able to show that under Its operations
Kansas, during the past fifteen years, has
advanced in sobriety and morality, and
they have no doubt of their ability to con-
vince large majority of the voters that it
is no reason why a wise and beneficent
measure should be abandoned simply be-
cause at all times and at all places its en-
forcement has not been complete.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
That's Different.

From the Detroit Free Press.
who's making all that racket out there?
I want some chance to read and think"
ITS me as is singin'." snapped the auto
crat of the kitchen; land what of it?''
"Oh, beg your pardon. I thought it was
my wife"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-15
Fact. Axainst Hin.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Baldwdn-"They say that Barlow's wife
Is really the man of the house."
Bramble-"Yes.I understand that he even
has to look under the bed at night"