The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
TAKING IT FOR GRANTED.

Populist party will this country b
again restored to the hands of a plum
dered people.
We viii take ii for granted that The
good times, the busy merchants, tht
easy money, the whirring factories, The
nigh priced farm products are all ac
kpowledsed by you as really existing
but that you are still a Populist be
cause you believe as Jerry Simpson
says, that this industrial revival is
merely temporary and that hard times
will soon come again.
We viii take it for granted that you
sincerely believe that only through
plutocrat-hating Populism, can this
dread panic be survived, should it come,
We will take it for granted that you
sincerely believe with all your heart
and soul that the moneyed interests are
dominating the affairs Of this country;
that the bankers ara Oh top: that the
rich men have an Unfair advantage
over the poor men, and that the only
way t0is can lie reCt;iied is by forcing
the noneved men and tankers to loose
Their bold and !ifa-crushing hold on the
political existence of this nation.
We will take it for granted that, as
other Populists, you had last year a sin
cere and intense belief that the nation
al banks of this nation We're in a league
to crush the poor people of this nation,
and that as you still intend 10 vote the
ropulist ticket, that you ale today of
the same opinion and are set in the be-
lief that you must help maintain Pop
nllSm and bolster it up for the inevita-
able battle r.rNcen ;be banking inter-
es.s Of this country and the poor peo-
pie.
Now, the other day your PopuliSt CEN
trail committee put out a list of speak
ers IN the campaign. Look and see for
yourself. Who is the principal speaker
in that list?
s. B. ANIIDON. BANK DIRECTOR
You Will scarcely deny that MIR. Ami
don is one of The leading, in fact one of
the very first leaders, in Sedgwick coun-
ey Populism. You would hardly tell
him he is not to his face. would you?
Now, who controls, through neuten-
ants, your police commission? Who
holds the best paying office in the coun-
~?
THOMAS G, FITCH. BANK DIRECTOR
1ou will remember last year when
the slightest show Of friendship for sill
yer by a postmaster meant his imme-
diate discharge by Grover Cleveland,
that Mr.. Fitch was not very active in
politics. You know today he is the
dominating factor in local POpulist
politics; that his lieutenants dictated
the present Pcpulist ticket and that he
is personally working very hard for rs
election, don't you?
We viii take it for granted that YOU
believe that the moneyed interests of
this country, the bankers and money
lenders generally, are the men who
must he fought and overcome Now.
honestly, do you expect to do it under
the leadership of
:. Ii AMIDON BANK DIRECTOR
THOMAS &. FITCH. :. BANK DIRECTOR
Doesn't it appeal to you very strong
~ that it is highly ridiculous for you To
form your friends in battle array, and
raising the cry: Down with the Money
Bags Down with the money-lend- |
ers." Down with the Money Trustr'
and Down with the Plutocratsr |
doesn't it appear awfully ridiculous for |
you TO set your face fiercely against |
the domination of the rich in this |
country and follow into a soul-stirring |
campaign
THOMAS q. FITCH. BANK DIRECTOR |
Mr.. Fitch is a popular citizen. He |
has many lieutenants outside of the |
banking business. He gets $1,000 a |
year as postmaster. He is more pros
porous today that he ever was SO is |
5. B. Amidon, who, in addition TO his
bank connections, is a popular gentle
man. has many outside investments
and is holding the most lucrative posi-
ton in the county building. He is
more prosperous today than he ever
was. He has no heSitancy in saying
80.
Granting that the bankers of this
country are trying 10 squeeze it 10
death. as you claim. do you expect To
win out against them under the ban
nerS of
: II. AAiIDoN. BANK DIRECTOR
THOMAS G. FITCH. BANK DIRECTOR
Consider Just a minute before YOU
make up your mind irreyOcably to
vote the Populist ticket. If the United
States was going 30 fight Germany.
would il allow Emperor William to
lead our army? II England was going
10 fight Russia would England place
her soldiers in the hands of the car?
Having considered that. think of this:
Is IL Il crime to be prosperous? Isn't
ii every mans right: Wouldn't you
like TO he prosperous? Don't YOU be
gin To think that, after all. the Repubu-
can party which tries 10 make times
prosperous and TO give You a chance 10
become well-to-do, is the party for You
10 support! Don't you think it is in
fnitely better than the party which
in abusing the prosperous accepts lead
ers who are prosperous themselves?
Right down in your heart don't Won
think the party which promises pros
perity and works fol il, is better than