The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-04
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German-AmeriCan Sentl-
ment FaVOrS Him.
THIS is NOT THE YEAR
For Sending Obstruction
lists to Congress.


ing, "The Situation in Regard to the
Congressional Elections in Kansas"
Prosperity 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 correspond
ingly affect the merchants and labor
ing people in the cities.
Enhanced tariff rates, higher freight
rates and more taxes will enhance the
price of commodities the western peo-
Die buy from the manufacturers in
the east, but the difference is not paid
by the middleman, but indirectly by
the consumer, while on the other hand
our products do not increase in value
in the local market. As a conse-
quence 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 former campaign that every
voter is familiar 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 commensurate with
greater activity in the manufacturing
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 con-
sumo more, and pay higher prices for
what they consume, profit and loss on
account of the tariff are mutual.
1t is different when the manufac-
turers and dealers are burdened with
war taxes, which in the end must be
paid by the consumer, among Wh0m
the rural population form the greater
part in the Third congressional dis
trict. Expansion, such 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 in
crease of import duties, by direct tax
alton or by war taxes such as we now
pay. With the expansion already ac-
complished and proposed, we must
provide greater army and navy,
which will require millions OF dollars
to be raised, at least for the present,
by our own country.
Here it is where our patriotism
touches our pocketbook, but, contrary
to all assertions, the Americans are
patriots above all, although they know
very we'll how to adapt their patriot
ism to their financial interests, and
the great number Of German-Amerl-
cans make no exception from this
rule. These latter constitute part
of the conservative element, which,
with President Mckinley, was oppos-
ed to a war with foreign nation, es-
pecially on account of the financial
consequences, the necessity of great
er army and navy, a host OF new OHIO
ers, and a departure from the course
followed to the present. AS soon as
war with Spain was inevitable they
accepted the situation, and with pride |
we now point to the heroic deeds per-
formed by German-American Seamen
and soldiers during the short conflict.
To now oppose expansion IS useless.
Our people have carried the stars and
stripes beyond the borders of our own
country and planted them in the
Philippines, upon Cuba and Porto
Rico. We live In an age of progress.
After we have accomplished deeds
that have astonished the entire world
it is not possible for us to retract. and
no true American thinks Of doing so
now. The star spangled banner, the
sublime emblem of liberty and equali-
ty, of honor and of power, will wave
for all time where Dewey, Schley and
Shafter have planted it, and for veal
or woe we must provide to maintain
our elevated position among the great
powers of the world.
For these reasons it is now the duty |
Of every loyal and patriotic Am rican
to enable our administratiOn-fo
nately at whose head we have a con-
sentative and circumSpeCt man. who
is now considered by The entire people |
Just as wise statesman as he Is Il
great PATRIOTIC do full Justice to our
changed circumstances and TO main !
tain the glory and Importance OF our
great country. This makes it neccS-
Sary to elect a congress in harmony
with the. administration which will
not hesitate to provide the means to
accomplish these ends. The less time
lost. the better for us and our new
possessions. To elect obstructionists
TO congress at the present time would |
be as foolish as carrying coal to New
CASTLE"
Kansas has now again an opportu-
nifty to show it's loyalty and patriot
ism, by replacing its obstructlng
present congressman by true patriots,
who will be in HARMONY with the ad-
ministration, and willingly assist to
maintain the honor greatness and
glory Of our country. We march with
the spirit of the times. We are for
the election of such men to congress
as the Hon. w. J. Bailey, Hon. Chas.
Curtis, in the First; Hon. S. S. Kirk
patrick, in the Third. and Hon. Ches'
ter l. Long, in the Seventh congress
sional district, aud opposed to such
obstructionists as Jerry Botkin, E. r.
Ridgely and Jerry Simpson.
The Populistic congressman in con-
gress. without influence as they are.
are Observation-Disclosures who do neither