Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-26
A FORLORN ORPHAN
PRONOUNCED WORTHLESS BY
ITS PARENTS.
rhe Democratic Party Claims Free Sill
YER as Its Own, but Since That Party
Has Become Shermanized 1t DenOun-
COS It's Own Child.

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tween the Farmers National Alliance
and Industrial Union and the Knights
Of Labor, which held their annual con-
vention at the same time and place,
and the platform of principles which
was there agreed on, and which was
afterwards ratified by the state and sub
ordinate lodges, is practically the same
rs was afterwards reiterated and en-
dorsed by the Peoples party at Omaha
Therefore it can be claimed, and
Justly So that the membership OF these
two organizations are in honor bound
to support what their representatives
formulated and their societies endorsed
by overwhelming majorities.
One of the planks in the platform has
no ambiguity nor straddle in its make
up; but in plain, unequivocal terms
demands" the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at a ratio Of 16 to
with gold The Democratic party, in !
some places, lays claim to that doc
trine as being exclusively their own.
Well! We will not dispute on that
score. But as so little of real merit is
to be found in their platforms, since
they have become thoroughly Sherman
tied, we will yield them the parentage
Of the doctrine, but must infer that they
have, for a decade, treated the child
they claim in a most shameful and dis
graceful manner.
The Populists found 1t wandering
around the parental mansion, disin-
herited orphan, kicked cuffed and pro-
nounced dishonest, unsound and Dor
dering on the verge Of worthlessness;
and, knowing its history as valuable
servant and friend of the people all
over this great country they extended
to it aid and comfort, and waged war
on its enemies in such manner that
the whole people became interested
and aroused in it's defense, until now
it almost seems an unnecessary task
to further educate the people on the
necessity of having silver placed on an
equality with its brother metal, gold.
The men who took up silver and
free coinage as a demand and Haunted
1t in the face of the national bankers
and pirates who make raids on the
treasury were not men of such mar
row brain, nor limited or circumscribed
vision, that they could see but single
i'll visited upon the producing people Of
the country; their vision took in all the
events which had, under Republican
and Democratic administrations, crept
in and taken hold, thereby sapping the
energies and enslaving the toiling
masses, and, with a manhood worthy
Of emulation and endorsement by
every good and patriotic citizen, they
boldly and defiantly set themselves in
opposition to and made war against
them and demanded their abrogation,
and relief at the hands of the law-mak-
ing branch of this government.
The Democratic party finding that the
voice Of the people was being raised
against the crimes being perpetrated
/ against silver, commenced a namby
pamby course Of action intended to de-
; ceive the people, and through decep-
ton and the holding out of false prom
ises that congress would remove all
discriminating laws against silver, they
have held their party in allegiance until
, now, having accomplished nothing ex-
E cept a division in their own ranks, and
: the allowing of over $25O,5OOOOO OF
bonds to be sold to capitalists, who
have been debating the financial policy
Of this country for the last third of a
century.
= And now comes another Richmond in
l the field. Not one, however, who comes
with flashing sword to meet the Pop,
ulists and turn them from their purpose
in rehabllitatlng silver, but who comes
as an ally, accompanied by small ret
= inue Of attendants and who, after cast.
5 ing an eye over the millions who stand
in the Popullst ranks, bids them submit
to the guidance, dictation of the Silver
knight, promising in his name, and
under free silver flag, successful
and glorious victory over the common
enemy.
! o, what a tempting bait! Almost
as seductive as satan offered our Savior
when he offered Him all the cities OIL
the earth II He would give a moments
worship.
In my humble opinion such a propo
sltion should receive the answer Chris
; gave on that memorable occasion, Gee
thee behind me, satan" In Other
. words, the Populist flag was raised tina
all the ills threatening the prosperity
and welfare of the people might be bat
tied against until removed by legisla
ton. That flag should never be low
cred until complete victory is secured
and every demand obtained. Bargain
ing, dickering, trading, fusing, com
bining, etc., may be what is known a.
practical politics, but no lasting benefits
ever follow in their wake.
1t is high time that the reform pres
and the Peoples party speakers wer,
beginning to educate the people on thu
other principles Of the Omaha platform
Many voters would come to US If the!
could have their prejudices removed II
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