Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-28

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There is an opportunity now offered
| Fopulists which they will do well to
improve. The nomination of Bryan
| puts us on good speaking terms with
| every fair minded Democrat, and we
can now talk to him face to face like
a brother. We should patiently labor
to give him more light on the silver
question, showing him how and why
the government can take so cents worth
OF silver, pass law, and impress upon
it the government stamp and make it
pass anywhere in the nation for 100
cents. BY easy gradations we can
show him how the government could
do this with 40 cents worth of silver;
with 30 cents worth: with 10 cents
worth with 1 cents worth. If this is
skillfully shown his mind will natur-
ally ask. why, then, use silver or
metal at all?" II he has studied the
silver question at all he already knows
that the value of money depends upon
its volume as compared with prop
erty. Then show him that 1t is better
to use, either exclusively, or as an
auxiliary, substance upon which to
stamp money that will enable the
power that creates it to control it's
volume, and not to leave 1t to the I'M
certainty Of discovering new mines or
exhausting old ones. This is a great
time for educational work. Let every
Populist exert himself and when we
come out from among the Egyptians
We will bring their jewels with us.
But this ia not all that Senator Hill
said in that memorable controversy He
seemed to anticipate that the conven-
ton at Chicago would be divided just as
1t was divided. He said: THE financial
question is great one, about which
great men-republtcans and democrats
may we'll differ. Sir, it is, however,
like all other great questions, one as
to which there should be harmoniza-
ton Of views. 1t is not for any one to
fix the precise lines upon which it shall
be done. have confidence in that
party in which l was born. inherited
my democracy from my father and
grandfather, and l am willing to live
in that party still. I am willing to
trust its great advisers when they shall
meet in council, and l am willing to
abide by the result. All other demo-
Gratis should do the same We will eX-
press our views, which may differ from
yours. You represent yours. We come
to the great council at Chicago, and
there, If wise counsels shall prevail, we
will adopt platform and the momen. |
the convention adjourns every loyal |
democrat will swing into line. I hope
my friend (he senator from South Car
olina) and l will not part company at
the doors of the convention. do not
even know that / shall be there as q
delegate to represent in part the democ-
racy Of my state. l cannot speak as
upon that question as the
senator from South Carolina speaks of
his state. l may be so honored and l
may not be. l will go there expecting
to have my say, to speak my senti-
ments and to abide by the result of the
when it shall be ended.
One evidence that the new democ-
racy is returning to the old landmarks
Is shown in the attitude of British
newspapers. The London papers are
the English vocabulary in
heir denunciations Of the platform and
Of Mr. Bryan. And now comes the To-
ronto World, the official organ of Queen
Vic's little strip of territory north of
is, with the following splenic out
burst: From one point Of view we are
somewhat pleased with the democrats
If the United States. That party con-
aims the scum Of the nation and the re-
cent Chicago convention has fully es-
ablished the truth that underlies the
celebrated American epigram which
points out that, while every democrat
nay not be horsethief, every horse
hief Is democrat. We are somewhat
pleased, we say, at the recent demon
tration of this horsethief and repudia-
ionist party. This time their dishon-
sty and thievish intentions are direct
ID against the United States. Great
Britain need no longer lose any sleep
,ver the threats of Americans. They
AIRY within themselves germs Of self
destruction. The republic is honey
ombed with presidential microbes.
The nation that Is in cold blood debat- !
ng whether or not it will pay Its just
is pretty far advanced in
ecline. While the demand Of the sill
erites may be turned aside this time,
We may rest assured that the horsethief
,artv will keen IL up until they have