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

always have good times under Q relilD-
ncan administration and always have
hard times under a democratic ad-
ministratiOn- This is a sweeping state
msnt and Il IS seldom safe to use the
word always" IN a political argument
u IS very easy 70 show that the repUb-
hcans are entirely too emphatic in their
Endorsement OF republican times and
in their condemnation OF democratic
times One is reminded Of the expert
ence Of nan in Memphis. Tenn. who.
having imbibed liquor until be felt in
a fighting mood, went out in search
Of a row He met q stranger on the
street, and stopping him. said: Il can
whip any man in the city Of Memphis"
The stranger saw that he was under
the influence Of liquor and passed by
and let him alone
After going a few steps he accasted
another man and this tine declared
that he could whip any nan in Shelby
county. The challenge was again de-
clined, and he went on till he met a
third man TO whom he declared that
he could whip any man in the state
OF Tennessee The last stranger TO
whom he addressed his remarks
promptly proceeded 10 knock him
down He got up with mucn difficulty.
wiped the blood on his face, extended
MS hand, and said
Shake, stranger: took in too much
territory the last time"
The republicans take IN too much
territory when they argue that there
Is some mysterious charm about a re-
publican administration that makes an
industrial depression impossible. and
some peculiar ingredient in a demo-
cratic administration that produces
soup houses A brief catechism brings
out the fallacy OF their argument, and
shows how grOundless are their asser-
tons.
O How long since the republican
party FIST came into power?
A FOrty-two years
@ How many pazics hove occurred
during that time?
A Two.
Q. when did the first panic begin?
A In 1873.
@ What party was in power at
that timer
A The republican party.
@ To what party did the executive
belong2
A To the republican party.
@ What party had a majority in the
senate?
A The republican party.
@ What party had a majority in the
| house Of representatives
A The republican party
@ How long had the republican par
/ ty been in power at that tine?
A About twelve years
@ What laws were in fore at that
time2
A Laws passed by the republican
| party, or laws passed previous to 1860
which the republicans had failed TO
! appeal
Q. How long after the panic began
did the republican party remain in
/ control Of the administration
A About eleven years
Here was a panic which occurred af-
ter a long period Of republican rule;
| IL occurred under republican rule; II
was not until about eleven years af-
| forwards that the democratic party was
in position TO enact any law, enforce
any law, or repeal any law Why do
the republicans overlook the panic Of
1873? How can they shirk the respOn-
sibility for it2 The panic OF 1873 was
accompanied by failure in business. by
industrial depression. by lack Of en-
plOyment. by tramps. and by soup
| hOuses-and all OF these things came
/ while the republicans were in com
| plete control Of the government Yet
/ the republican speakers assert. and the
/ republican editors reiterate. that We
/ always have good times when the re-
| publicans are in power Why do they
/ say SCI Are they ignorant Of history.
/ or do they think that the people have
I fOrgOtten2
Q. When after the war was the first
/ democratic president inaugurated?
A In 1884.
O. Did it caEse a panic2
A No.
Q. Did it produce an industrial de-
/ pression2
A No
@ Was it accompanied by hard
I times2
A No; times were as good from
l 1854 TO 1855 as they were during the
/ republican administration that pre-
/ ceeded or during the republican admin
\ istratiOn that followed.
! II is evident. therefore. that a dem
\ ocratic administration does not always
\ bring hard times
Q. When did the second panic oc-
\ cur?
A In 1888
] Q. Who was president at that time
! A Grover Cleveland
/ Q. What party had been in power
I during the four years previOus2
A The republican party
/ " Wal LaElA ld0 hS on the
| statute bOOks2
A The Mckinley law.
@ When was II repealed
A About a year after the panic be
| gan
Q. What financial law was on the
statute books in 1892
A The Sherman law, passed in
1880.
@. When was Il repealed
A After the panic began.
1t IS evident. therefore. that the panic
| OF 1893 came when a republican high
tariff law was on the statute books
and when a republican financial Law
| was IN force
@ What financial policy did Mr.
/ Cleveland pursue while he was ia Of
I 6ceZ
A A republican policy he contin-
ued the general financial policy in forcs
M Hill was not ready 70 fndorss
the Kansas City platform remedy fol
trusts VIII be suggest government
ownership for the steel trust, the OF
trust. the sugar trust, the starch trust