Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25
For The DpNocRAT.

AW< our county cleo
thu just please contemplate tn
scene lif one would choose to call ]
such.) Ny Godl what medley! wha
Inconsistency! Here for example art
two great factions IN this county, that
if thoroughly connected together fo
certain political purposes. the result
could noe have possibly been in doubt
by pluralities ranging into the hun"
dreds. But we find presented to us
different result altogether. Why vo
ters in the past who have been pro
testing against certain political lines
should turn around and declare unto
their fellow or CO worker. their great
sorrow for their past works or acts, is
a queery that | have, so far, failed to
annaliZe.
Does not the past vote of this county
suggest reference or at least an in
ferance that way?
When TO the thoughtful voter comes
the conclusive ideas of a political CAM
paign, that it doubtless is contest for
supremacy; we must feel. if acting un'
der the principles of the golden rule,
that these voters must, if acting hon
estly, haye received a change of heart,
or if otherwise played the Judas act.
Wuoever heard of lamember of the
g. O. p. being ont of line or fellowship
with his party? No difference how
much quarreling is done in cOnven-
tions, or other preparatory work. The
brandishing of Judas and Arnoldism
makes no cismS or chasms in that old
party For proof, watch tue returns
of Jour local and State election.
Well, you see the full veri6cation of
the old oracle and truism of lin Union
is the full appreciation of strength %
Can not the opposition in a coming
future profit by this severe lesson
taught them?
We have had layed before us, as
electors two great political principles
one of nonometalism as coDtended for
by the republican party, and the other
bi. metalism as contended for by the
fusion parties. in this county and state
SO. In analysis the bl-
metallic party is composed of all parties
and voters that are opposed to mono
metalism. Hence we have the pOlitis
cal formula of what properly speaking
is the bi-metalic party, as terminated
and personified by the Chicago Conven
ton of 1896 and headed by VIM. j.
Bryan.
Retrospectively speaking, many years
ago the farmers made squeal and
kick. and to do them justice [ think
righteously so. At least they aban'
doned both of the two great national
parties in great numbers, and formed
political alliances all over the states
under tylered doors and curtained
windows. Yes, aduitIt done much
good, they talked the same principles
then that representative minority
abandoned this year, ano helped
cause our defeat. We're they right
then or now?
From this matter of tylered alliances
the development Of the Peoples party
became the order of the day. From
the city of Omaha came the enuncia-
tion of our political creed, with the
lifting veil came the prophet of the
greatest vale, and we all rejoiced in
the advent of a new Moses. Yes, we
clasped hands, hurrahed and made
much noise and thanked the wise men
for their timely meeting and gracious
ness in thus formulating principles SO
much needed. We even went so far
as to cite to the star guided wisdom, of
the eclat few, at the beginning of the
first century of our a. D. Amongst
the cheif of ideas alluded to, was
finance. Many is the number OF dry
goods boxes which fell victims to the
ravlnousness of the devouring pock'
knife in the seriousness and devoted
ness OF partisan discussion. Yes, BIZ
metalism was the farmers lullaby for
the night, and his muse for the day.
And an eyentfuI future proved that
his anticipations were not hopeless, for
he went on from conquering to con-
oueror until he found himself master
of legislative and administrative pow
ers. Several years ago and on to the
present, now though Jointly, it is the
bimetalic farmers lot to know these
things. Are the principles of bimetaI-
isn so usuch changed now, that hs