The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-28
KEPT THE PROMISE
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man who was chiefly instrumental in
defeating il. They are now threatening
! TO gather themselves together again in
| Topeka, that they may lay further trib-
ute on the corporations that are doing
| business in this state. The majority Of
| them evidently think that a session OF
the legislature is more profitable than a
| big crop, and some Of them have been
| able to save several thousand dollars
| out Of the $50 that they received from
| the state. This shows their ability as
| financiers, and the advantage OF having
such party in control in Ine state Of
| Kansas. 1t is unnecessary 10 inquire
why the pledges and promises that they
made were not carried OUT. Much OF the
legislation that they have advocated is
impossible Of adoption. The leaders knew
this and they have simply advocated
these measures to secure votes and not
with the idea Of enacting them into
laws. No party controlled by reason
able men would attempt TO place some
OF their measures on the statute books
If the Popuiist theories were enacted
INTO laws, it would mean general confis-
cation Of property throughout the state.
1t was a sad day for the POpulist party
when it obtained power in Kansas. Il
mas thrived all the time by criticizing
other parties and making impossible
promises, and when ii was ascertained
that for once they were IN a position
where they could no longer shirk re-
sponsibilty there was many a sad heart
among the leaders of the organization.
The question Is, whether after having
an object lesson of what Populist leg
party in power that has obtained control
by deception and fraud.
We have learned these things since
the campaign of last year. We know
that the party is organized for the pur-
pose of having the Office seek the man,
and that it is the duty Of every good
Populist man to be easily found
The question for Kansas to determine.
is whether or not, she will longer burden
tie state with the incubus Of Populism
or whether she will once more return TO
power in this state, the party which has
had % much to do with making Kansas
what shs is, and which so zea1ously
guarded the interests Of the state for
q
THE ISSUE OF THE FUTURE.
II our opponents are not satisfied with
the decision Of the country on the silver
question, 1t g necessary TO restate the
Republican position and prepare for the
contest. II Is now generally conceded
that we cannot have two standards of
value at one and the same time We
can have gold standard. as we have
now. or we can have silver standard
as Mexico has. All countries having the
gold standard have silver in their cur
rency and maintain it on an equality
with gold. but no country that has sill
yer standard is able to maintain gold in
circulation Our opponents said that
they wanted more money, because an in
crease OF money would tend TO raise
prices. We answered that free coinage
of silver would not mean more money,
but would mean less and Of a poorer
quality; that over $500, 000, 600 Of gold
would be Withdrawn from circulation
and in its place we would have depre-
ciated silver. The volume of money in
circulation under our present method of
doing business. does not control or fix
money in circulation does not, of neces-
sity. increase the price of products.
There is a vast difference between a
rise in prices measured by a general
standard of values and a rise caused by
the adoption Of deprecated currency.
You can cnange the standard OF values
and obtain twice as many dollars for a
ceTtain product, but you will not increase
the value Of the article by this proceed
ing A foot under the present standard
of measure, consists OF twelve inches.
You are now six feet in height. If you
change the law. and make the foot con-
sist Of six inches, you would be twelve
feet high, but you would not have added
anything to your height. You may buy
a steer in Mexico. paying S15 in Mexican
money, and bring IL into the United
States and sch it for SO and make
money. The steer was measured in
Mexico by the silver standard Of values,
Il was meas ured in the United States by
the gold standard Of values. The steer
was not more valuable in Mexico than
IN the United States, but 1t was meas
ured differently. This country can adopt
the free coinage of silver, and unless sill
Yer rises 10 $1.29 an ounce, measured in
gold, gold will be excluded from the cur
rency, and we will have a silver stand
ard OF values. You will obtain a great
er number OF dollar. for days work.
but you cannot purchase as much with
the dollars You will obtain a great
number Of dollars for wheat and corn,
but il will be in a deprecated currency.
and you cannot buy as much with the
dollars that you obtain. az you can now
with the dollar under the present stand
ard Of values. When We were discuss
ing the silver IN the campaign last year.
the oliver in the Mexican dollar was
worth IS cents. IL recently fell to SO
cents. Mexico has felt the evils OF this
fluccu2ting currency. and II she was able
TO do 80. she would change her standard
today. from silver 10 gold. Some one
mas been injured through this depcecia-
ton in the Mexican dollar. Do you be-
iieve that the laoo.ing man in Mexico
receives a greater number Of Mexican
dollar. today. per month, t:ian he did
last November. and yet IL Ae receives
the same number. he has baen cheated.
for the Mexican dollar today. will pur-
chase oni yeight-tenths oe what il would
last November.
THE LABORING MAN AND THE
FARMER WILL SUFFER MOST.
There are two classes that a-e always
injured by a deprecated, fuctuating
currency; the laboring man and the far
mer The merchants keeps acc0un: %
The fluctuations and adds enough 10 t1e
selling price OF the goods 20 make up
for the difference in The p-ics % silver.
when the gods we're purchased and
xxbsu sold He can mark I'D HE goods