Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-03

which read: '.Trust and bust. :"
The travelling men have an
antitrust league numbering 3d.
600 men. Many of them, who
marched for Mckinley in 1896,
are walking the streets now.
AN AGREEMENT between the
democrat and populist candi-
dates for congress in the 9th
district has been practically
reached, and by the middle Of
August there will be but one
candidate OF the allied forces
opposing the republican boxers.
1t is earnestly hoped that soon
the same can be said of the big
7th.
Now THAT the prices on iron
have been started on the tObOg-
gan slide, the iron trust is clos
ing down every blast furnace in
the land-throwing thousands
of iron workers out of employ
ment thereby. But by stopping
production the trust will start
prices upwards again. O, these
Mckinley pampered trusts are
grand things are they not?
JUSTICE David J. Brewer a re-
publican appointed to the Unit
ed States Court from Kansas
writes as follows in the New
York World: The Caesars saw
the spears of their victorious leg
ions in the sunlight of every
known land, and in their trium-
phant return they brought the
accumulated wealth of all the
nations they had subdued. The
splendor of imperial Rome out
shone the world, but the wealth
thus obtained without value un-
dermined the empire and the
glory Of Rome is simply a mem
ory. Napoleon beheld the shining
star of destiny; and then? Does
human nature change the CEN
turies? We stand today facing
the temptation which comes from
the possibility of rapidly accum-
ulated wealth. What right have
we to anticipate that the same
result will not follow if we pur-
sue the same course Of taking
what we have not fully earned.
The young man who casts his
first vote this year should study
well the issues involved, before
doing so. He should recall to
mind all he has studied in his re-
cent school days concerning the
principles upon which this gov
ernment is founded, and should
remember that this government
has grown great and powerful
by a strict adherence to, and a
faithful carrying out OF the
foundation principles laid down
in the Declaration of Independ-
ence. He should also study
carefully the platforms (Which
are concise statements of what
each party proposes to do if sue.
cessfuD of the two great parties.
the democratic and republican
parties. He should post him
self as to the character and pub
lie actions of the two leading
opponents for presidency, anc
decide for himself which OF the
two platforms and the two me1
more truly represent the honest
safe and undyinS principles fOl
which our forefathers fought
which have caused this natior
to become great; which have a
all times and in all climes, st
long as honestly adhered to
compelled the Difference of al
nations and stood as the yer,
foundation of human freedom
He should ask himself: Which
is the safest-the Republic or tn
Empire? Which is the mos
truly American-peaceful expan
sion. on our own continent
J among our own race of people
or forcible expansion in foreigl
lands and among peopl
: with whom we can never hope t.
| meet in full citizenship? Th
democratic party has no fear G
. any man who seriously and hon
estly studies these questions an,
casts his vote as all enlightene
q people shoulder Home. Coun
try, and Native Land.
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