Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-28

Mound City Standard (Pop.) "Bles-
sed are the peacemakers," for we are
paying them now in Paris each $3.50
per day salary and $3.50 per day each
for expenses, with a couple dozen OF
secretaries, clerks, translators, etc.
S1C0 per day each and $50 for sxpen
ses, and they seem to be nursing
their job. Most of this is paid by
Western farmers, who always vote
for the party that taxes them high
est, probably because they are so
prosperous that thew could not take
care Of all their money if it was not
taxed away from them.
Lebanon Journal (Pop.): The Re
publican party is run by the preser t
national banking system, that finan-
cially wrecks more people every year
than any other system that could
possibly be devised; and yet the peo
pie of Kansas voted against any i'm
provement for their own safety.
Seneca Courier-Democrat (Dem.)
1t is said that Mckinley will recon-
mend "civil governors and no state
hood for our new colonies" This is
the same kind of government enjoyed
by our forefathsrs in the thirteen
colonies before the Revolution. Hav
the American people forgotten the
Declaration Of Independence?
Nebraska Independent (Pop.): See
ing that the people haven't sense
enough to do it themselves, a kind
Providence may lend ahand in saving
civilization from the wreck planned
by the money lenders and usurers.
II the great increase in the output of
gold continues for q few years, the
money question may be settled in
that way. Hendrix, the great gold
bug, clearing house banker, and their
member Of Congress, is already send
ing up cry of alarm. He says that
this tremendous output of gold is a
much more serious question ,an the
silver question ever was.
Seneca Courier. Democrat dem. /.
An amendment to the Constitution Of
North Dakota carried at the last cleo
ton provides that whenever per cent.
of the voters of the State shall sign
and present to the Legislature any
measure, the same shall be passed and
submitted to the people at the next
regular election, and it approved by a
majority shall become law. Five
per cent. Of the voters may also COM
pei the Submission to popular vote of
any act passed by the Legislature
When this act goes into effect the lob
byist in North Dakota will probably
fold up his tent and go to moro lucra-
tive field.
Chanute Blade (Dem.): Lit Crum,
whom the Kansas Republicans were
unable to "place" out of the list of
Presid ntial appointments, but whom
they tided over hoping to carry Kan
sas, which they did SO easily, has
shown up, as usual, for an appoint
ment under Governor Stanley. Crum
is one Of those old political barnacles
that every party has to contend with,
who never lets loose until they are
choked off and who always comes back
gasping as soon as they can partially
get their breath.
Wichita Eagle (Rep.): Both the
President and the Secretary Of War
recommend the maintenance of an
army of 100000 men. 1t is probable
that Congress will authorize the en-
listment OF such a force and will
reorganize the army. Hereafter the
army will be force to be reckoned
with in American politics As soon
as it gets 30 be large enough it will
give some trouble at home. That is
the history of all armies, especially
in a republic. No ore believes that
the army will be left at 1OO, 900 mer
Cay Center Dispatch (Pop): Ac-
cordiDg to the principles upon which
this grand government Was founded it
has no right to the exercise of sover-
eighty over the people of the Philip
pine islands. To take 70 chile posses
sion of them is a crime against our
ewes. morally and pliticsl'y almost
as great a crime as it would be to al.
low the m TO go back into the posses
sion of Spain. That this government
should indemnify Spain for what she
had practically lest before our interfer-
ence is still worse, and the people of
this country who have allowed them
selves to be wheedled into practical
Endorsement of such course will have
ample reason for kicking themselves
before many months have rolled a.
round.
Winfield Tribune (Dem.l: One OF
the boasts of the Republicans Is that
theirs il party that does things.
And IL hos alwavs ha~~, rorfv tho.