The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
POLITICAL SHORT STOPS.

is not the only distinguished Kansan do
ing that. Mrs. Lease has just lost
ground. alSO-with a house and COM
Portable mortgage on it.
The POpulists are in control of both
branches of the Colorado Legislature.
This is Il fearful example of what hap
pens to respectable state when it goes
daft on finance.
The sheepmen insist that they are en-
titled to the credit for Mckinley's cleo
ton. But they do not demand recogni-
ton in the shape of Il muttOnhead in the
cabinet.
An exchange remarks that Mr. McKin-
ley has reached that stage in his public
life where he is called on To touch but
tons to start things" Well. Mr.. McKin-
ley was elected chiefly for the purpose
of starting things.
Gov Altgcld's heart doesn't 90 out
to murdcrcrs only. He is partial to this
class of malefactors. of course. but he is
not without compassion for other GRIM
lnalS. Along with the seven murdererS
pardOned last Tuesday were several bur-
glars. fOrgcrS and highwaymen.
That the PENNSYLVANIA railroad shops
at Altoona are to go on full time this
week Is in the nature of good news.
When the rust is off. and the rails are
shining, fires start up in the furnaces,
wheels hum. and Il man becomes so busy
huying and selling that he merely whis-
ties at the crOakerS cry of hard times"
The losses of the wool growers from
the operation of the Wilson law are eSti-
mated at $1IS000.OO0. 1t appears from
this that if the Wilson law should CON
tinue iii effect for protracted period the
WOOl-grOwiDg industry might become en-
barrdsscd.
1t is within the power of the people
of this country. without reference to the
past. To make the new year Il success.
They can do it if they will:
Work hard:
Save money:
Pay their debts:
PatrOnize home industries;
Pay living wage to labor;
Mind their own business;
Keep M courage in American Institutions.
EX-Candidatc Bryan. the new Daniel
come to Judgment and the modern Solo
mon of politics. writes to n frpe-silver
club in Ohio: IF we were right in the
position taken during the campaign we
are still right. and if our opponents were
wrong during the campaign they are
still wrong. That mans reasoning pow
ers are something wonderful.
In the multitude of speeches on st.
Jackson's day in which free silver was
exploited. we fail to discover one that
said word concerning the fact that
during JackSon's presidency of two
terms. or eight years. not a single stand
ard silver dollar was coined, its coinage
having been discontinued by executive
order of Il predecessor i'm Office that Old
Hickory did not revoke.
The great Smith carpet mills near New
York. employing 1000 workers. V h;ch
have been idle for some months. have re-
Sumed operations. The prOprietOrS prob
ably wish to make carpets while they can
get free carpet woods The Lowell Car
pet mills. at Lowell, Mass, will also re-
today.
* frIfn MaSSlabuSafts ic not troo
the colOred man and brother right IN try
lng to bride him to go out of the country
till his term as member of the governors
council expires but this is better treat
ment than he would have received in
some other states. In South Carolina,
for instance, he would be sent out Of the
country for Il much longer period than
year. and there would be no bribery
nonsense about it.
There is JOY in Bethlehem One thou
sand men who have been idle for long
time will go to work today. There is Il
good prospect of work for months to
.ome-not only for the supply of ordinary
demand for manufactures of steel but in
turning out ordnance and armOr plates
for the government for which the great
shops ut Bethlehem have special facii-
lies.
The Canadian government will send n
commission to Washington early i'm the
some sort of reciprocity negotiations. If
liberal and fair-minded they should be
but if they propose as on former
occasions. to get Jughandled arrange
neDt with the handle on their side. they
should be shown the door. The new tar
# law will be built for Americans, not
Canadians.
\ free-trade organ speaks of the great
of England. owing to free
rade and the gold standard. We have
he gold standard and protection in this
country. and the greatest English Stats
ician said some years ago we were grow
ng rich faster than any nation had ever
lone in the history of the world. Ours
: the richest country in the world today.
About one person in six i'll England dies
pauper. Free trade makes the rich
iCher and the poor poorer.
July options on wheat have been sell
NJ around 80 cents for some days. show
ng that the market is expected To range
higher next summer than for some time.
t is reasonably certain that when har-
est comes the American farmer can sell
lis crop at an advance of about 80
entS bushel over last summer and per-
laps more. An average crop in the
nited States is 475,OO0.00O bushels. and
his would mean a gain of $40. 100000
o the wheat growers. The collateral
benefits would be much greater. Land
would advance in value and the farmers
OH'i4tibH NOuiu DC III GhCAS way
,rOved.
Mr. Bryan can never learn the differ
nee between international bimetallism
nd the free ard unlimited coinage
f silver by this country alone; still, less
amOus men know that the former
night bring about Il more general use of
10Th metals. while the latter means sill
er mOnometalism in this country. Bry-
N insists that free coinage of silver in
his country would be bimetalism. when
t would result in recommendation. The
experience of the world the wisdom OF
Jefferson and Jackson on this subject
ave no influence with the leader of the
liver gabfest.
Bryan made a speech at a travelling
mems dinner at Lincoln a few days ago.
lie sneered at the Republican party be-
ause it has not already repaired the
anger done by the Democratic party in
he four years it has been in power.
Bryan contended that the commercial re-
orts show that confidence. if restored,
as not restored prosperity" The Re-
ublican party is not in power yet. But
be mere fact that Maj. Mckinley, if
live. will be inaugurated President of
he United States in March next. has
iven an impetus to business affairs that
hey have not felt since the present tariff
rent into effect