The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-10-31

under the republican administration
and the republican president who fol-
lowed him continued Mr.. Cleveland's
financial policy
In 1895 Mr.. Cleveland found himself
SO much nearer 20 the republican party.
than TO the democratic party that his
l influence was thrown 70 the republican
party. Isn't il q little unfair for the
republicans to use e democratic presi-
dent 70 advance their own policies and
elect their president and then blame
/ the democratic party for ali the bad
things that came under that admins
/ tratio12
The republicans we're wholly. respon-
/ sibls for the panic OF 1873: If the dem
| ocrats had been wholly responsible for
/ the panic OF 1893 each party would
/ have had one panic 70 its account and
| IL would not be modest for either 70
braE, but with the republican party
wholly responsible for the first panic,
with their tariff and monetary sys-
/ tens In force when the second panic
/ occurred. and with a democratic presi-
/ dent leaning 70 their side and follow
| ing the dictstion Of the same men who
/ controlled the financial policy OF the
/ republican party. Il Is unjust in the
eEueme for the republicans TO assert
/ that the republicans always bring good
i
/ democratic victory
The prosperity that has come since
/ 1885 can not be credited 10 republican
/ foresight. 70 republican legislation or
/ to a republican administration II has
/ been caused by better crops and better
I prices
@ Can the republican party bring
! good crops?
/ A No.
@ Can it control the rainfall and
/ send copious showers on the country
/ when the people vote the republican
I ticket and hot winds when they vote
the democratic ticket2
A No
@ What evidence have we that the
republican party does not control the
railfal2
A It is proven BY an argument
drawn from analogy. In many Of the
cities in which the republicans are in
| power private corporations are al
| lowed TO control the water supply. II
the republican leaders viii allow a
private monopoly TO control the water
| supply Of a city what reason have We
70 doubt that II they had the power 70
DO so that they would give TO a private
monopoly control Of the water supply
I Of the nation2
@ Is the republican party response
bic for the higher prices that have pre-
vailed during the last few years2
@ what proof have we that they
are not?
A In the first place they distributed
literature in 1896 uTgin lsbOring men
70 vote the republican ticket on the
ground that the gold standard had
lowered prices and increased the pgr-
chasing power Of the dollar. thus en-
aiding the laboring men TO buy more
with his wages than he formerly could;
is It fair to assume that the republicans
would have claimed credit for a rising
dollar If they had intended to raise
prices and lower the purchasing power
OF the dollar Immediately afterwards
In the second place. the republicans
/ call US regulators because we prom
ised TO increase the volume Of money
and raise prices. They charged that
a rise in prices would cheaper the dol
lar and that a cheaper dollar would
enable the people 20 repudiate their
debts by paying them with less pur-
| chasing power than they borrowed Is
| IL fair TO assume that the republicans
I would have called US regulators IL
they had themselves intended to DO the
| very thing that we promised to dOE
In 1886 the republicans not only said
that we had enough money. but they
said that Il did not matter whether We
had much OF little provided it was all
good They now boast that We have
i've hundred millions Of money in cir
culatiOn more than we had in 1895,
and they claim credit for the i'm
urovement in industrial conditions
caused by the increase in circulation
| This increase in the circulation. can
be attributed. first. 70 the European
famine in 81. which enable US 70 sell
/ an unusually large amount Of bread
/ stuffs at higher prices than prevailed
for some years The republicans did
not bring the larger crop. neither did
they cause the famine in Europe. there
| fore they can not claim credit for that
portion Of the increased circulation de-
rived from this source A part Of the
increase came from the coinage Of the
seignoirage in the treasury. and this
was not recommended by the republic
/ can administration nor desired by the
republican leaders. but was forced upon
the republicans BY the silver men In
the senate
The analysis Of the claims Of the re-
publican party viii show that they
have no policies which are calculated
to bring a permanent prosperity 20 the
masses Of the people. but that the time
OF their leaders is divided betweeR ap-
propTiatfng 20 the party the benefits
that come from our form Of govern
msnt. from our natural resources and
from the industry Of the peOple-be-
tween appropriating these blessings to
the benefit Of the party and the distri-
button Of favors 70 the influential mem
bers Of society
While ordinary citizens accumulats
slowly by hard labor and In spite Of
unjust taxes and an unfair financial
system. and IN spite OF the private
monopolies which are springing no all
, land. eht benefciaries OF republican
! legislation grow rich BY leaps and
+. bounds through their power TO collect
7 tribute from the masses
When Industrial conditions become
normal and republican policies begin
= TO bear fruit that party viii Be de-
fenseless and fits leaders unable TO
give a reason for their blind faith IN
? the party's omniscence-
? The New York gentlemen who re-
joice because Mr. Shaw loaned them
4 government money on any old kind Of
I ceeurfffeE are the gentlemen Who