The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-31

former superior. In our state the Popv-
/ list is asked to work through a governor
I who IS a dyed-in-the-w wool Socialist. With
the odor OF Topolobampo ellnsing to h.s
skirts.
/
In another year the Popullst party viii
be entirely gone. Alone. today. II could
not carry a single county IN a single
state Of the Union.
| 1T has sought 20 add strength 20 itse.t
by making al kinds Of alliances with
other minority parties alien 20 II in prin-
ciPle. II would fuse with Democrats IN
the north and with Republicans IN tho
south and with Socialists anywhere. With
| the natural result OF receiving the an
tagonism and contempt OF all and .to.er-
ated by other interests only So long and
70 such an extont as TO aid them in rak-
| ing their own political chestnutS out -
the fire. Many of the so-called princfr
OF the Popullsts were mere fads and y
believed IN only by a fraction OF -
party Many Others lie In the domain
Socialism. While still others have ben
solved by the logic o. passing eve,ts.
/ The Crime OF %. the Seven Financial
Conspiracies, the Great Octopus. Is 20 /.
along with many other once burning and
vital questions have been reiegateI 20 tho
past and today provoke no interest
Money seems TO be plenty enough. and
chsapsr than ever. even under Eold
STANDARD. which Il vas predicted would
grind all things 70 a fine powder Pres
pe-ity with plenty OF work seems 70 *
tend 20 all sections Of the country ard
no complaint comes CD from the ranks q
labor The farmer. ever 80 prone to
complain. Is generally showing up a con-
tented appearance.
IAN awful suspicion comes 10 the mind
OF the bare possibility that the Ills which
render life SO miserable 70 the average
reformer come from dlsordered ston-
ach or a torpid liver and the place 70
seek a remedy IS At the drug store rather
than at political conventions passing
ringing resolutions.
Growing out OF our war with Spain
many new questions have come 70 tie
front with no precedent 20 settlement.
A. these problems have unfoided. Il seems
they have been met with patriotism ard
rare wisdom
I'VE hear much OF imperialism. but e
Il not q new CRY. In our earlier days
that great Democrat. Andrew Jackson.
was % become the emperor. and during
Our civil war every copperhead r. the
land Kissed out the charge that The in
mortal Lincoln would never % out q tia
White House save as emperor utts
later General Grant was % wear The i'm
perlal crown and now a Is william Me-
Ki7ley or Mark Hanna
'-The mighty things witch confront ua
today must be met from patriot.
rather than party standpoint The way
these Questions have been met ard fr.an-
aged by the party n power thus fa-
ought 20 be approved by fhs Auss4fcan
fscDic. During ny few remaining years
prefer 70 10 a citizen rather than \
partisan. and instead - staying over N
THE oi9 mule 1T with 20 gloom and rsttf.
llstenlng - The eternal brayinR of ares
and croaking 81 frogE nlakfnE face at
throwing mud - The great procession
moving along. am going % Jump tas
fence. gpt ont into tha broad sunny Azh-
way. JOIN @. and heip make. no rnar. eur
pr1rperotIs. progrezsive-yes 'Tuperlsl''--
country. a. It enters upon the rev oss-
tury. wish 90 manT great problems stil
awaiting a soi1Coa
with charity - az and via uaifes
toward none ., ny "a reform sszo~fases
T give ts~ru ny hand = political fsre~
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