Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-01-26
pINGREE's HOT SHOT.


falo on January IS, and chose the sub
ject, What Constitutes Party 10y atty"
His speech is too lengthy to be produc-
ed here in its entirety, but We publish
what we take to be an interesting part
of the address:
II make in my mind no difference be-
tween the integrity of the common PEG
pie in one party or another. Those who
have no ak to grind, who do not make
living by party professions or party
favors, can all of them be trusted with
doing what is about right. 1t is party
leadership which is most always at
fault when things go wrong. A party
and Its policies is, after all, controlled
by half dozen men, more or less. If
these men are of the type of Mr.. Lin
coin we have government for the peo-
pie. Ii they are OF other types which l
might mention, we have a government
for bondhOlders and plumber. These
two kinds of government are not at all
allke-tbe former will perpetuate, the
latter destroy republic.
To-day all the trusts, all the monopo-
lies-eyery agency which is bleeding the
country-has taken refuge under the
wing of the republican party, because
they fear the democratic party, which
has kicked them out. To them party
is means to an end, and that end IS to
get rich at eyerybody's expense, right
or wrong.
I'm my own state the railroads, which
have never paid their just and equal
share Of the taxes, have been faithful
ally of the republican party. They put
up the money which helps elect their
kind of people to the Legislature, and in
return expect favorable measures and
exemptions from paying their due share
of taxes.
Il believe in government for the peO-
pie, the plain people, just as Mr.. Lin
coin did, and say that any so called
republican who thinks that the inter
ests of railroads, trusts, mOnopOlies or
syndicates are of more importance than
the interests of the average man had
better get out of the republican party
in Michigan, for am going to fight it
out on Mr.. Lincoln's platform, no mat
ter what they call me. L believe the peo-
pie will demand this. The republican
party wants no men for leaders who
worship the golden calf.
1T is noticeable that every rascal is
In nxyfrn nd Ior
patriotism and party loyalty so that
you cannot hit him without breaking
plate glass. The monopolist, the fran
chIse grabber, the lobbyist, the pollti-
Cal apostles of DOODLE are all extreme
partisans, and when any one exposes
their schemes or Obstructs their ambi-
tions they wrap themselves in the flag
and cry you are attacking the party
When they elect themselves to Office by
main force of money they ascrlbe it to
divine intervention of Providence in
behalf Of the nation and its honor.
MANY of us lifelong republicans
who do not train with the money power
are heartily sick of being obliged to con
done and defend the trusts which have
come to board with Is indefinitely.
1.-The question IS to-day: Do hal
fares on railroads and contributions tt
churches and institutions influence tn,
clergy TO deal gently with great wrongs
THE masses of the republican part,
do not want to stand sponsor for thos
agencies which are playing the mlschie
with this country's welfare any NOR
than the democrats do. We have, how
ever, some so-called leaders in our par
ty who have more faith IN the power O
money than in the power Of the votin
masses. The majority of the publ
men in the republican party dare no
speak what they believe for fear of of
Tending those whom they foolIshl
think are Indispensable to the party
The interests of the great body of tn
people and of the classes which I hav
mentioned will not be Identical unit
the greed and privileges of the latte
are kept in bound and curtailed b
proper legislation.
''It is the tendency of those who hay
the power to place all the burdens upo
those who will stand it. Special priv
leges for the wealthy mean heavier ia,
es for the toilers, When the power {
indirect taxation is farmed out to II
, few, such as it is to the trusts, monoI
olies and railroads, the strength of I'll
t nation will soon be Slapped beyond r
covery.
Franchises, grants and special priv
: leges are obtained by main force {,
money, and the money wrongfully o.
. tanned in legally swindling the Peep
L out Of their own is then used to bril-
I their servants. Money is taken eaC
year out of the pockets of the produce
and goes to swell the corruption fur
2 of the privileged few; more tina
enough to keep in comfort and hapE
ness every struggling poor family
l. the land"
SENATOR TELLER, in recent speed
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