People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-03-17

NC uCSllCS' III lie Is wise lie lays aside
a little each day and makes it the
foundation for his fortune. Society
moves forward slowly. Circum-
stances make it possible to rise to a
plane little higher than that occupied
before, and from this new vantage
ground the fight is renewed for the
capture OF some greater height.
Holland has expressed an idea which
may well be applied to the unceasing
contest waee1 by those who would
improve the condition of society and
promote the welfare OF the human
race. He says:
Heaven Is not gained BY a single bound;
We build the ladder by which We rise
From the lowly earth TO the vaulted skies
And mount 10 its summit round by round !"
Many millions of our people believe
that the reforms above enumerated
Will bring vast advantage to the pro.
ducerS of wealth, but whether the
advantage be much or little, these are
the things which lie Immediately in
front of US, and they must be decided
one way or the other before more re-
mote questions, even though they be
greater ones, can be seriously con-
sidered. What though there be
questions which may ultimately
separate those who fought together
10 The last campaign, will Democrats,
Pppulists or Silver Republicans be the
wIr|e for having secured those things
for which they are jointly contend
luz?
Agitation is means to an end not
the end itself. To secure few things
is better than to advocate many things
and get nothing. Our opponents not
only recognize that there is strength
IN union, but they also recognize that
there is weakness in division, and
therefore they may be expected TO
present united front whenever the
interests of aggregated wealth are
attacked, and they may be expected
10 spread disSensiOnS wherever posi-.
BILE among the reform forces. The
Democrats will be warned against be-
coming tainted with Popuism, and
yet Jefferson denounced banks of is
sue, and Jackson entered into a con-
test with the money power before
there was a POpulist party, while the
0lmetallic system was established in
the United States before any political
party was organized. Our enemies
will warn the POpnlists against as
ISOLATION with the Democrats, and
with unstinted praise commend those
who are credited with putting princi-
pie abLve office" The Republican
party will gladly leave the Popuists
in possession Of all the principles, so
long as the Republicans are permitted
to hold all the offices, because political
principles are of no service to the
public until they are enforced, through
the legislative, executive and judicial
departments of the government. The
Silver Republicans will be asked to
listen to the siren song of inter-
national himetalllSts, and warned
against the concentrating influence
of both Democrats and Populists.
AS an ounce Of prevention is said to
be worth pound Of cure, so a dollar
spent in separating the reform forces
will be more useful than sixteen
dollars spent in an attempt &c over
come their united strength.
ln great crises the patriotism of the
American people always rises sufficient
for any emergency. An emergency is
now upon US, it will require all the
intelligence and patriotism OF the
people to rescue the government from
the hands of party which has be.
come the defender aud abettor of
every form Of political vice. In such
crisis there is no time TO discuss the
ultimate effect of cooperation upon
any particular party. We may rest
assured that the people will bestow
honor where honor is due, and that
party which shows the greatest devo-
tion to the welfare Of the people will
in the end receive due credit for every
laudable endeavor.