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Editorial
August 10, 1892
The Breckenridge News
Hardinsburg, Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
An editorial criticizes Republicans for inconsistency on tariffs and party loyalty, dismisses the Populist Party as a failed Farmers' Alliance offshoot, and praises Democratic principles. It notes falling farm prices under the McKinley bill despite Republican claims.
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There are two kinds of Republicans. One is the kind that never vote with the People's party.
One is the kind that is a Republican because he thinks the principles of the Republican party are right; the other is the colored gentleman that is smart enough to know that "No d-d nigger or lawyer can belong to our party."
There used to be an organization in this country called The Farmers Alliance. Do you ever hear of it now? No. Ring, sore-head politicians wormed themselves into its lodges and it has dissolved into the old thread-bare fake, "Populist Party." There is nothing in it and it will go the way of its current-great-great-great-grandfathers.
The divine principles of Democracy will live forever.
Ten years ago Republican papers were busy explaining how a protective tariff increased the price of products of labor. Since the passage of the McKinley bill the price of wheat has gone from $1.15 to 70 cents, while other products of the farm have gone down in the same ratio, and now Republicans are stopped in making it plain how supply and demand regulate the prices of agricultural productions.
One is the kind that is a Republican because he thinks the principles of the Republican party are right; the other is the colored gentleman that is smart enough to know that "No d-d nigger or lawyer can belong to our party."
There used to be an organization in this country called The Farmers Alliance. Do you ever hear of it now? No. Ring, sore-head politicians wormed themselves into its lodges and it has dissolved into the old thread-bare fake, "Populist Party." There is nothing in it and it will go the way of its current-great-great-great-grandfathers.
The divine principles of Democracy will live forever.
Ten years ago Republican papers were busy explaining how a protective tariff increased the price of products of labor. Since the passage of the McKinley bill the price of wheat has gone from $1.15 to 70 cents, while other products of the farm have gone down in the same ratio, and now Republicans are stopped in making it plain how supply and demand regulate the prices of agricultural productions.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Economic Policy
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Republican Party
Populist Party
Farmers Alliance
Mckinley Bill
Protective Tariff
Farm Prices
Partisan Politics
What entities or persons were involved?
Republicans
People's Party
Farmers Alliance
Populist Party
Democracy
Mckinley Bill
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Republicans And Populist Party
Stance / Tone
Anti Republican, Pro Democratic, Sarcastic
Key Figures
Republicans
People's Party
Farmers Alliance
Populist Party
Democracy
Mckinley Bill
Key Arguments
Republicans Divided Into Principled And Coerced Members
Farmers Alliance Destroyed By Politicians Into Fake Populist Party
Democratic Principles Eternal
Republican Tariffs Claimed To Raise Prices But Farm Products Fell Under Mckinley Bill
Supply And Demand Regulate Agricultural Prices, Not Tariffs