Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-11


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Q m1s Oh VIZ I0S ~ may sometime
: tfemois unoee sne assaults OF it, enemies, Of
languish under the misguided zeal Of i'm
Q practicable friendss bRt II the people Of thi
: country ever submit to the banishmen
: Of its underlying principle from the Cpera
D ton Of their government, they will abandon
the surest guarantee OF the safety and suo-
cess OF American insdtuti ms invoke fol
this reform tbs cheerful and ungrudging
support OF congress- I rensw my recon-.
. mendanon made last year that the com-
missionsrs be made equal to the other
, officers OF the Governmsnt having Like duties
. and responsibilities. I hope that such q
reasonable appropriation may be made az
, will enable them 70 increase the usefulness
OF the cause they have charge OF.
TIE YRHpMKNs BANK.
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gress to Q plain duty which the government
owes to the dspositors in this Freedman's
Savings and Trust company. This company
was chartered by congress for the benefit OF
the most illiterase and humble of our peo-
pie, ana with the INTENT q OF encouraging In
them industry and thrift Most OF its
branches were presided over BY officers hold
ing commissions and clothed in the uni orm
OF the United States. There, and other CIR
cumstances, reasonably, ! think, led these
simple people 70 suppose that the Invitation
TO depos!t their hard earned savln 60 in this
institution Implied an undertaking on the
part OF the government that their money
snoulo Do safely Kept Tor them. When thus
Company failed II was liable In the sum of
Sz,9oS,I9 to 81, LII depositors. Dividends
amounting IN the aggregate to 62 per cent.
nave been declared, and the sum called for
ana pald OF snch dividends seems to be 3d.
| 4o'iol.'A Inns sum deducted from the en-
if9 amount OF oeposits leaves 81, ~, 744 80
sun uni elo. fast experience has shown that
QoIte q large part OF this sum will not be
called iof. Ihere are sssets still on hand
AnounInS 70 the estimated cum OF $1,000
L think the remaining 80 Per cent
OF sucn or these deposits a. hars
claimants sn9ulo DC paid by the government
upon principles OF equity and fairness. The
report OF tne oommissiot er, soon to be laid
eetoie congress, WIN give more satisfactory
ostalis on ibis suojeot.
The control of the affairs nj the District NJ
Columbia having been place, Il the hand
of purely executive officers. phile conSrs=,
stili retains Ali leoisl.t,va .nth,.rit, r.Ist;,
10 it's c0yernment. Il becomes nv dn,w e.
make known ths meat nres.ing nesds OF .b, :
District and recommend their cons;asrat;or
The laws of The Di,trict snnear 70 h. in .,
uneertain and nnsatisfacforn cond - q.
Their oodification or revision ia much needed
Duriuz the past wear ons Of the hridoe.
leading from the Distric TO the state Of VI,
ginis became unfit for use. and travel mn,
Il was forbidden. This leads me to sneas.I
that the Improvement of all the bridge:
e .t .ne wioIchac ano Hs Dtancnes Iron
.ne ol.y y. Washineten ls worthy OF the al
,e nf n;st " oonS.ess, . ne "reminiscences II
,he .a " tuas @ne iass regulatln
t the se s Oh iu0ls anu granung oens.t
.ho. su;u w e' onee alnenosu, ahe
Una. o,; isgisfau9n macn needed t
sonoo md oo noSs-s ano oniaIse To
Mope anu poxes %! enantaole.
anu penat IN th w.tnin the District
with the power TO make within fixed limita
LYLE, e-snpod .nS 10y st'Ii. osnsve .ni
tend to subserve tho good order of tn,
municipality. 1t seems that trouble still
the st,sstS ami aVen,ea b .ne 0tSnpaIEn
as their terminus in the city. It is YER,
important that such laws should be enacted
upon tnls subject as wln secure the railroads
action of their business. and at the ssm,
time protect citixsns from ininrv In tho,
persons or property. The commissioner.
complain that the accommodations affOrdet
them for the necessary Offices for district |
business, and for housekeeping of valua-
BILE books and papers, are entirely INSULT
cient. I recommend that this condition q
affairs be Eamedied by congress-, and suita
bic quarters be furnished for the needs O.
the District government
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,
eaines.y invoAs suGo WISE actlon on tnt
part OF tne peoples legisistors as VIII SUD
sefvS tne puonc Rooo dno oe.nonstrate our
ius JUG remaining Gays OF congress, as al
preoeuS ofga4ize1. us eollity ana lncnne
s s,on 20 30 meet 5ns peoples needs, thatl
s snoaia sc grsseiuliy remembered by an e1'
peo'"n' constituency
GROVER CLxVHAND.
WARRINGTON, december 4, 1856.
OF inc c"'ars'
Inc report Of the secondary OF the treas
NJ oovess ifty-ons pages. We give sseh
1890. - a.. -. ,,...... q, a..
geosed saedeE. he goes over the entire
ground q negotiations With .,ther govern
1870. -. - --..s
'ns S've1 qoesuon' ano
'eys:
kHALL THI UNITED STATES GIVE PRE- oorNAor
:. tn. f,.a-.;Iv.--.o;n.ea nroscr;ntior
,or thu monssarv Sisiocst,on iat;Sf;al hni
ne Of the ssvsrs, inS,snsnsahIs condit;on.
Vhieh have set f,rth sbavs in SataiI Will r
4 1. an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oonS;t;on 81 narn,
,snt restoratInn that tbs fraa n,onstizsti,n
n al var hall oil lata oF r,,la \
,etD cere II nsw W., 70 s;Ixs, in The acins
n6nent of d;sJocation The nrscticaI resnI
ponId he to w;thJr,w the same from ooid
hat wnid he q ch.noe witbont aSvantao.
a anv resnect and in syerv resnact with Dis
dyantaoe, In the frst nIace II wonir
rino ma To Che ksistic silver basis Tbi,
az ban commendeS in .oms onartere
here ia however. no snch nnblic .sirs
he preponderancs of pnblic onn on seem.
in the ioint nae of both met.
Ia. No nartv and no admfnistration conId
lryiye or would deserve to sur
i've the Deliberate or the nnfore
en- and unpreyented change I, I
silver basis. Rnt the nroof ia simnie thai :
Re free COINAGE of silver now. vonId Mt ono,
ltail silver basis. Offered tW the omen !.
tut to both metals. free coingSs of silver
" silver ovuers into legal tender dollar. q
ould stop the use of the mint for ire.
,ipape of gold bv gold owners. II won 4
on the simultaneous circnl ation of ooI. | z
ID silver dollars. The gold dollar weul1 p
} at q premium, and be exported. n
nrougnout tne Chlteo States II would MAKE U
70 use vi snVe1 III ieIai Ienuer PAYNE MT II
.clusSe, apart from the gr.enoacks, which n
oula nrst pe nseu II possible TO empty the u
edsely Vi goius Gno tnen ~ouio cease 10
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