The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-10-25

words. and never made mention of Is to
/. If the leaders are getting over it,"
why should not the rank aud file give it
up?
The wheat and silver fallacy was men
toned. Wheat and silver may have
Travelled in peaceful and happy unison for
200 years, going up and down together,
but unfortunately in 1897, they parted
company. one going mp and the other go
ing down. in utter Disregard of Demo
cratic aud Populist predictions that such a
thing never had and never could happen
The farmers of Kansas have learned that
the prices of their products do not de-
pend upon he price Of silver, and many
uho formerly believed that silver. in some
mysterious manner. controlled the prices
of all products, in the last few years have
rialized their mistake. In the very
tuIe of things the money question could
not be the paramount issue of the cam
paign. and SO it was that the Kansas City
platform gave it an inferior position and
declared that Imperialism was the par
amount issue.
If you expect me to talk free silver
hen every body has ..gotten over it, :"
you are mistaken. L want to talk on live
issues.
Why didn't they make trusts the par
amount issue? Because the sugar trust is
presided over by Il good Democrat They
claim that trusts thrive by the tariff Ice
trust disclosures made show Democrats
in control. 1t would be difficult to ex-
plain wherein the ice trust Is nurtured or
sustained by amy provision of the tariff
law. The law does not tax either water
or ice.
"A serious issue Interfered with their
plans MIR. Long spoke of the decision
of the supreme court regarding corpora
tions. The principle of states rights in
terfered with II resolution i'll congress to
submit a constitutional amendment, to
give congress power torestrict and control
corporations In manufacture or produc-
ton. The Democrats opposed this reso-
luton, and in caucus determined to vote
against it. AS il required two-thirds
vote it was an easy matter to defeat the
amendment. With the defeat of this
amendment all present hope of having
Congress control regulate trusts and
monoDolies, except those engaged in
interstate commerce ended, and the
Democrats at Kansas City wisely refrain
ed from making trusts the paramount is
sue of this campaign.
Mr. Long referred to the s.burning is
sue of imperialism" growing of out Span
ish war. He spoke at length the part
of the treaty with Spain, with the memb-
ers of the Senate, and tho adoption of the
treaty by only vote. The Democrats
were much responsible as the Republi-
cans n securing the ratification of the
treaty.
The next Congress will settle the
Philippine question If elected he would
vote to hold them. CA voice. tsYou will
be elected.') Loud applause, Long
said: sit looks like 16 to 1 i'll his favor
He said there was nothing in Nc
Kinley's administration but what is wor-
thy of endorse ment. The campaign this
year was like 1896, but more So Kansas
this time would be for Mckinley.
MIR. Long closed with reference TO the
treaty by a United States General with
Sultan of the Zulu Islands. This treaty
President Mckinley endorsed. but with a
proviso that it should not interfere with
the 13d Amendment to the Constitution.
which prohibits slavery.