The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-29
IN LINZ FOR LONG
German-American Sentiment
to Be Counted on.
THIS is NOT THE YEAR
For Sending Pop Obstruction
lists to Congress.

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! under the heading. The Situation in Re-
gard to the Congressional Elections il
/ Kansas"
The population OF che Big Seventh con-
/ gressional district of Kansas is composed
in the main. of farmers and stock grow
ers. Even al Wichita, the most populous
city in the district, there are not many
Industrial establishments and consequent
iy the laboring classes are not FREEDOM
mating Outside Of the cities the popula-
ton consists Of farmers who, for the
greater part. own their farms on which
uhey thrive. and OF cattlemen. who Craze
their herds on the public domain, or in
pastures owned by them. and feed them
for market with surplus feed produced
and products OF the soil is in the district
east from where the products Of industry,
needful here. must be brought. The mid
dlemen find their living in the exchange
of the products of the farmer and stock
man for the products OF the eastern man
ufacturer. For these middlemen higher
or lower market prices mean only more
or less business, but do not effect their
profits to a great extent. Diminished
business increases competition and redu-
ces profits. while increased business activ-
ity enhances the gain.
Pros erity for the rural population Is
synonymous with prosperity for the city
people; consequently everything that will
affect the interests of the farmer and
stockman will correspondingly affect the
MERCHANTS and laboring people in the cit
les
Enhanced tariff rates. higher freight
rates and more taxes will enhance the
price Of commodities the western people
buy from the manufacturers in the east,
but the difference is not paid by the mid
dleman. but indirectly by the consumer,
while on the other hand our products do
not increase in value in the local market.
AS consequence of speculation. prices at
times rise in the local market above the
shipping price, but this condition will not
prevail long before prices for our imports
and exports return to their relative places.
so that the producer receive relatively as
high prices for what he sells as he has
TO pay for his purchases.
The tariff and the finance questions have
been discussed so thoroughly during a
former campaign that every voter is ia
miliar with the fact that import duties
are necessary TO provide revenues for the
maintenance of our government. but of
needs enhance the prices of all articles
affected by the tariff. while the price of
farm products is only enhanced common
surate with greater activity in the man
ufacturing districts and consequently a
greater demand for these products in the
home market. Where employment and
higher wages enable the laborers in the
manufacturing districts to consume more,
and pay higher prices for what they con-
sumo, profit and loss on account Of the
tariff are mutual
It is different when the manufacturers
and dealers are burdened with war taxes.
which in the end must be paid by the
consumer, among whom the rural popula-
ton form the greater part in the Seventh
congressional district. Expansion, sucil as
we now propose, will inevitably increase
the expenses of the government, and for
the present, at least, more revenue must
be provided either by an increase OF i'm
port duties, by direct taxation or by war
taxes. such we now pay. With the
expansion already accomplished and pro-
posed, we must provide a greater army
and navy, which will require millions Of
dollars 10 he raised. at least for the pres
ent, by our own country.
Here It is where our patriotism touches
our pocket book. but. contrary to all as
sertions. the Americans are patriots above
all. although they know very well how
to adapt their patriotism 10 their financial
interests. and the great number OF Ger
man-Americans make no exception from
this rule. These latter constitute a part
OF the conservative element. which. with
President Mckinley, was opposed TO a
war with a foreign nation. especially on
account of the financial consequences. the
necessity OF a greater army and navy,
a host OF new officers and a departure
from the course followed up TO the pres
ent. As soon as war with Spain was in
evicable the accepted the situation. and
with pride we now point to the heroic
deeds performed by German-American
seamen and soldiers during the short con-
fict To now oppose expansion is use
less. Our people nave carried the stars
and stripes beyond the borders OF our
own country and planted them in the Phil
ipQineS. upon Cuba ana Porto Rico. We
live IL an age Of progress After we have
accomplished deeds that have astonished
the entire world, IL i not possible for US
- retract, and no true American thinks
OF doing 50 now. The star spangled ban
ner. the sublime emblem Of liberty ard
equality. Of honor and OF power VIII wave
for all time where Dewey, Schley and
Shafter have planted it. and for neal or
woe We must provide 70 maintain our eie-
waited position among The great powers %
the world.
For these reasons IL Is now TIE duty
of every loyal and patriotic American 10
enable our administrs tfon-for,unateiy a.
y nose head We nave a conservative. Cir-
cInlSpect man, who Is now considered by
JEe entire people jus; as w-se . states
man a. he is a great patriotic co fau