Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-14
BE YE SEPARATE.

There seems to be considerable trouble in
the camp of Mark Hanna, but it will not
amount to anything worse than sore heads.
We make this prediction on the strength of
what has passed heretofore. Theirs is no fight
for principle, and where there is no tight tor
principle, there is no hope of reform. All IN
telipeut Republicans know that Hanna is Meth
er honest nor wise. All intelligent Republi-
cans know that Hanna is simply the tool OF
monopolists, and has not a redeeming trait OF
character: but SO blind is their partsanship that
the voters prefer Hanna to any man III the OPP
position. There is no hope for that kind OF
party ever being able to reform any govern
mental abuse, or throw off the bad men who
load the party as bosses--who pose as leaders
and statesmen.
II is claimed that certain men were held on
the plea of international bimetallism, but that,
since the administration is showing its hand,
these certain men re preparing to leave the
partv. Wolcott, Carter, Chandler and other
Republican senators who claim to favor silver
are either very dull, or they knew from the be-
ginning that international bimetallism Ill Ke-
publican platform was placed there to deceive
the voters If Wocott is not fool, ne knew
when he started on his European tour that the
commission of which he was member was
roaring farce.
These little theatricals have no other meaning
than that Republicans want the Offices 1t Is
question of the division of the places 1t is a
question of who shall have the booty. Like
Il, ,1iNon 1p1dp
together till the house is looted, and quarrel
over the division of the plumber.
The quarrel over the plumber may lead to de-
feat. lust as housebreakers' quarrel sometimes
leads to detection, but the change III case OF
that sort is not permanent, because not sincere.
The burglar is still a burglar at heart, and the
Loodler politician is still a bocdler politician.
Auy Republican who wants free silver indeed
and in truth is Just as much in the wrong camp
when in the Republican party as all honest man
i, out of place in horse-thievcs' rendezvous
When Wolcott and Chandler forswear their
allegiance to the Republican party, then, and
not till then, are their notifications worthy OF
respect and credence.
Again: 1t is all plain that few good men
cannot influence large number OF oaa men III
a political party where there is but the one
treat aim of fastening monopoles upon the
masses. Supposing Wocott to be honest, lie
can accomplish nothing within the party lines
Surprising that Chandler holds some TRUTH
and would be willing to put that truth into
practice, he cannot reasonably hope to 90 SO
yhen almost all his party associates are against
him. If Kurtz wanted 10 beat Hanna, Oh
rather, beat Hanna's politics, he should have
made the fight before the election by joining
the opposition. Kurtz and his associates want
offices, not reform. The vote of Ohio' SO lar
81 it is Republican, calls for more monopolistlc
Robbery, and Hanna is fit representative OF
monopoly. To make war on an individual I ana ana
l.ave the principles untouched is simply the
acme of folly, and to overthrow Hanna and
leave monopoly alone will no more benefit so,
ciety than a cocks Growing in the wee sma'
hours hastens the rising of the sun.
Let the party waow in the mire OF Hanna
ism, but be we separate.