Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-25
NOW is THEIR CHANCE.
REPUBLICAN OPPORTUNITY TO
MAKE A RECORD.

VhOy arc IN ROBtLlOn TO EAteEmlnhI0 LnO
Poprllst' by doing away wish the Con-
dltiOns Which Brought them into Ex-
Istence. VIII they do 1t?
The Republican paIty will soon be
in power, controlling every branch OF
the national government-executive,
legislative and judicial 1t already is
in control of majority of the state
governments. 1t will have the ability
and the opportunity during the next
four years to bring prosperity and
happiness, or increased sorrow and
misery, to seventy millions of the most
progressive people of this progressive
age.
1t also has the opportunity to ac-
complish what is doubly dear to the
heart of every Republican politician
and offlceholder-the complete de-
struction of the PopuIist party. This
vast army of "long haired fanatics
this horde of visionary schemers" that
cast two million votes, is represented
by two thousand papers and came near
electing Bryan, can be literally wiped
out of existence, so far as their party
organization and platform of princip'
les are concerned.
And the Republican party can do this
if it will only go about it in the right
way.
The Populists are too numerous to
be ignored, too intelligent to be paci'
fed with promises, too self-respecting
to quietly submit to either private OF
public wrongs.
Ridicule and abuse but more thor
oughly arouse them; combating theil
political views will not dispose of them
only one method will in any way affec
them-and that is:
Pursue a public policy opposite t.
that which brought the Populist party
into existence.
There were no Populists, or Green
hackers, or "third party" men during
Grants first term-from 1868 to 1872.
There were very few tramps, ther
or business failures, or mortgage fore
closures, of honest thousands yainly
seeking employment, or suicides from
''despondency" as there are today
There were no Populists in those days
Farmers had plenty to sell then a
good prices; laborers had plenty o
work then at good wages; there wa
plenty of money then, and it circu
lated; gold was not king then and
silver dollar was quoted at 3 per cen
premium.
If the Republican party will give II
back the prosperity we enjoyed twent.
five years ago, the Populist party as
political organization and it's platform
of principles will be thrown aside
just as discharged soldier casts asid
his sword and uniform.
Let the Republican party do thi
great work in its own way and through
it's approved agencies, if it will, SO
is doue thoroughly and speedily.
If they can promote the genera
welfare and make all classes prosper
Gus by going into partnership with tn
effete monarchies of Europe, the Popu
lists will soon learn to hurrah for tn
gold standard and Prince of Wales a
loudly as any Hanna Republican eve
did or ever will.
But if the Republican party fail t,
give the country the relief now so mucl
demanded, if they fail to improve tn
golden opportunity of meriting contin
nance in power, nothing can saw
them from utter defeat and demoral
ization at the polls, in 1OOO-aye, tw,
year hence.
The Populists, aided by the new
Democracy, will then take the reins o
government and bring prosperity t,
the people. They will find a way o
make it.-Joliet News.
The Trusts and the Tariff.