The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-30
HARMONY IN PARTY
UNITED DEMOCRACY IN REA1l-
NESS FoR CAMPAIGN.
Strong Contrast to the fractional Dis.
turbanees Prevailing IN the aePub-
lican Enthusiastically Little Doubt
Of Victory in November.

The Democrats are united as they
have not been before for ten years,
and Parker and Davis viii receive the
normal vote of the party with q good
many recruits from their opponents
The Republicans are split into fac
tons on several issues. Nearly all the
old Hanna machine men are disgrun-
tied as they see a young element Of
their party in the saddle and they viii
not pun hard on the traces unless they
are paid for their work either in
money or promises. In West Virginia.
Delaware, New York. New Jersey.
Massachusetts and Wisconsin. the
rival Republican factions are intent on
defeating each other and one or the
other faction have no faith in or love
for Candidate Roosevelt, though most
of them declare they Will vote for him.
In these and other states there are
minor factions and important Repub-
licans who while keeping within party
lines are opposed to their candidates
Tor president and do not mind saying
so in private conversation Tho
glamour Of the Rough Rider has worn
on and the business interests of the
country have more weight in politics
than the imperialistic element.
That is the great danger to the
Rough Rider. The farmers have dis
covered that the trusts are bleeding
them and that the high price of wheat
is more than Offset by the increased
cost OF what they buy The work
ingmen are organizing politically for
their protection, for the Republican
majority in Congress refused TO lis
ten to their prayer for legislation for
the eight-hOur bill, the anti-injuncticn
bill and ether lesser laws labor thinks
necessary Tor its salvation. All the
Republican leaders favor the. open
shop and most of them are openly in
sympathy with the Parry Organiza-
tiOn OF protected trusts and manufac-
turers.
Wages and being reduced and strikes
are numerous, and the cost of living
is still advancing, which does not
inspire confidence in the economic pol
icies of the Republican party Of those
who are suffering from loss Of wages
and increased cost Of food.
The trusts have decreased the prof
rents and household expenses are
higher than ever before, and the op-
portunities for increased business is
mOnopOlized by the great department
stores, who can purchase OF the trusts
at much less than the small store
keeper has to pay
People with limited incomes find
their expenses have increased while
their Teyeneus are stationary. All
these people are inquiring why the
trusts should be protected by the tar
III in selling their products at the
highest possible price here and
much lower price in foreign ccun-
tries Many of the voters have dis
covered that the tariff prevents com
petition and fosters monopoly and that
the increased cost for their products
that the monopOlists charge is a much
greater tax than the government re-
ceives.
The revenues of the United States
are declining and the expenses are
greater than ever before il time Of
peace Not only have. the expenses Of
the government increased much faster
in proportion than the population, but
neither President Roosevelt, his cabi-
net, nor the Republican majority in
Congress have offered any solution Of
the problem, but are all intent on
letting we'll enough alone" and have
paralyzed the industries Of the coun-
try with a dO-nOthing policy by fight
ing all proposals for reform
The government departments are
extravagaut and filed with grafters
which the Republican party has re-
fused to investigate, although evil
dence was plentiful that but a begin
ming had been made in exposing the
frauds through a partisan investiga-
ton OF but two bureaus Of the post
Office department.
knowledge Of all these sins Of the
Republican party is finding lCdgmsnt
in the hearts of many voters and they
have determined on a change. Upon
the surface Of the political field all is
still and serene, but there are mutter-
ings in the homes OF the farmers, the
cottages of the artisan and the tene-
ments Of the labOring men that BODIES
III for the Republican candidates The
still small voice Of reason is working
more changes of sentiment than the
hired and blatant notes OF the trust
apOlOgist can overcome, blare he
never so loudly. and there is a quiet
determination to turn the Tascals
out