The sun., 1897-04-18
Man, Mammon, and Daniels.

mnn, MAmmOn, anu Dnn1eIS.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Kansas
Farmer of Topeka, has been good enough
to send us n copy OF "Man Versus Nam
mon," by the Hon. PERCY DANIELS some
time Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. As
1t contains some Signals from the Kansas
State House," say the senders, "as well as
the details of a project for the release of
the industrial masses from corporate bond
age, we trust you will do us the favor to
send your conclusions TO the undersigned.
Yours truly, II. a. HEATH, Agent; PERCY
DANIELS, Author" Now, it seems unneces-
sary to say that TuE SUN will do anything
in reason for the release of the Industrial
Masses, provided they are too straitly in
closed, and especially for the happiness of the
Hon. PERCY DANIELS, whose eminence as
an economist and as a corrector Of the In
ordinancy of wealth Is we'll known even
at the East. Among his famous works are
"a Crisis for the Husbandman," with sup
plement, "American Despots to the Rear"
"a Sunflower Tangle," Cutting the Cor
dian Knot" and BLANK Petitions and
Resolutions for Use in Other States" The
Hon. PERCY DANIELS thinks in the town of
Girard, and by means of blank petitions
and resolutions he is circulated all over
the United States. 1t could be wished
that he had not employed an agent in
disseminating "Man Against Mammon."
He should deal directly with the unreleased
Industrial Masses. An agent smacks of
plutocracy. In the work of mammoniza-
tion agents have long been employed, and
often at enormous rates. 1t could have
been wished, too, that Mr.. DANIELS had
not chosen to copyright large portions of
his defence of man against the god of this
world. Neither Man nor the Industrial
Masses can be freed by means of monopoly.
Even upon the Hon. PERCY DANIELS the
deadly octopus seems to have planted a
plethora of feet.
The Hon. PERCY DANIELS has "sighted
a hostile flag" and also tremendous vam-
pire rat with a castellated nest:
During the years since 1.-THE close of the civil
warl cunning and treacherous foe has been sucking
the life blood and Guawing the vitals of the re-
public. Beginning under a mask OF patriotism fin q
quiet way. with plausible words on it's tongue and
perhdious purpose in its heart It has grown boder
and boder as success after another has crowned
its cunning schemes. until looking back record
Of brutal. of villanous knavery and unprecedented
corrupton-a record OF schemes OF plunder
preme Power with the courts and the Legislatures at
its feet while the plum people, da1ed and In
fusion either cropping in the dark for chance for
relief from its barbarous expressions sending
emissares to the citadel. asking for guides show
them the surest way to escape from its tyranny"
OF course, the vampire rat with the cas-
tellated nest is the Money Power, "now
vested with the authority Of an absolute
Dictator, which authority it now exercises
with the greed of a MIDAS and the malig-
nifty Of NERO"
This is a specimen of Mr.. DANIELss prose.
What he wants is graduated income tax
on "inordinate wealth." that is to say,
possessions exceeding 100000, and in
comes exceeding $1,000; and when he
breaks from poetical prose into rhyme, he
Is affecting:
Then touch elbows for nation.
That again will give salva alton
To the mass whove brought it glory:
That will strangle superstition,
And consisn to long perliuou.
The vicious measures OF the classes;
And work out Q quick fruition,
AS wrong doers reach contrition.
For the toiling burdened masses;
Aud recall the ancient story"
For the benefit of persons who wish to be
alarmed, Mr.. DANIELS gives this advice:
SHOULD other States respond to the Kansas beacon
fires, and send back favorable the signals
from the dome OF the State House, call will be issued
for volunteer Paul Rever's from every township, to
meet at theiF respective county seats date in
early summer organize for New Crusade, and mako
details to ride
" And spread tho alarm
Through every school district. borough, and farm"
and gather recruits the of tradition.
Of precedent and of juggling court DEGREES from tho
doorway OF tho sepulchre Of liberty.
"what say the toiling millions of sister States
North and South, East and west?"
The toiling millions in this part of the
country will say that the best way for
Kansas to raise money Is by the imposition
of n Graduated Crank Tax