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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13

l
nOunce myself as candidate for nomination
for the Office OF State Representative, subject
to the decision of the County Republican Con-
vention. SMITH LAWRENCE.
beg to announce myself as a candidate for
the nomination of State Representative of
Thomas county. subject to the decision of the
county republican convention.
JAMES NJ. STEwARDsON.
Captain D. n. Hamilton. of Summers town.
republicans OF Thomas county as candidate
for nomination to the Office of state repre-
sentative. subject to the decision of the cOun.
ty republican convention.
/ hereby announce myself rs candidate for
the Office of State Representative Of Thomas
County, Kansas, subject to the action of the
county republican convention.
d. REYNIsH.
i desire TO announce myself as a candidate
tor the nomination of State Reprsentative
subject to the decision OF the Thomas County
Republican convention. X. McELHINEV.
PROBATE JUDGE.
Thereby announce myself as Il candidate for
the nomination of Probate Judge of Thomas
county. subject to the decision of the county
republican convention, J. f. LESH.
hereby announce myself as a candidate for
nomination to the Office of Probate Judge,
subject to the decision of the county repubii-
can convention. NJ. l.. LACEY
desire 70 announce myself to the republi.
cans of Thomas county rs a candidate for the
Office OF Probate Judge, subject to the will of
the republican county convention.
HE. WELD.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
l herebG announce myself to the Republi-
cans of ThSmas county a candidate for the
Office of superintendent of Public Instruction,
subject To she decision of the county republi-
can convention. II. g. BALL.
thereby respectfully announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination for Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction. subject to the de-
1cisiOn of the county republican convention.
W.P. SULLIVAN.
At the earnest request of his many friends
In Hale township. c. Z. YOcum. of said town.
ship, hereby announces himself as candidate
for rse office of County Superintendent Of
Public Instruction. subject to the decision of
the 0Ouuty 'rep1 blican convention.
COMMISSIONER md DISTRICT
hereby announce myself to the Republic
cans of ThomasoOunty as candidate for the
ONCE Of Commissioner of the md District
subject 30 the decision of the Republican
County Convention. CHARLES VAIL.
A. ]. Senter respectfully announces himself
rs candidate for nomination to the position
or County commissioner from "a District sub.
ject to the decision Ct the county republican
convention.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13
Vermont is all right.

Maine republican majority, $4,000
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13
STATE REPRESENTATIVE.

To the Republicans of Thomas County an
nOunce myself as candidate for nomination
for the Office OF State Representative, subject
to the decision of the County Republican Con-
ventiOn. SMITH LAWRENCE.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13

Increased republican majorities in
Maine and Vermont over 1884.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13

beg to announce myself as candidate for
the nomination of State Representative of
Thomas county subject to the decision of the
county republican convention.
JAMES NJ STEW ARDSON
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the Office of State Representative Of Thomas
County, Kansas. subject to the action of the
county republican convention.
D. J. REYNISH
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13

Captain D. n. Hamilton. of Summers town.
ship, respectfully announces himself to the
republicans OF Thomas county as a candidate
for nomination to the Office Of state repre-
sentative. subject to the decision of the cOun-
ty republican convention.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13
For Congressman,
E. j. TURNER.

State Senator &0th District
HILL p. WILSON.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13

for the nomination of State Representative
subject to the decision OF the Thomas County
Republican convention. X. T McELHINEY.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13

Republican Ticket.
For President,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
OF Indiana.
Vice-President,
LEvIP. MORTON,
OF New York.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
At large EUGENE F. WARE
A. Large JOHN L. WALLER
FIRST District ALONZO w. ROBINSON
Second District. FRANK 2. OGG
Third District. THOMAS p. ANEKHSON
Fourth District JOHN MADDEN
FIFTH District d. A. VALENTINE
Sixth District j. j. McGONIGAL
Seventh District. E. L. CHAPMAN
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13
PROBATE JUDGE.

Z.
Thereby announce myself as candidate for
the nomination of Probate Judge of Thomas
county. subject to the decision of the county
republican convention, J. f. LESH
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13

A. j. Sentsr respectfully announces himself
rs candidate for nomination to the position
OF County commissioner from ID District sab.
ject to the decision st the county republican
convention.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13
COMMISSIONERS sNp pISrRICr

COMMISSIONER ND DISTRICT.
i hereby announce myself to the Republic
cans of Thomas-oounty as candidate for the
once Of Commissioner of the End District
subject 30 the decision of the Republican
County Convention. CHARLES VAIL.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
nomination to the Office of Probate Judge
subiec, to the decision of the county repubii-
can convention. NJ. L. LACEY
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13

At the earnest request of his many friends
in Hale township. c. e. Yocum, of said town
ship, hereby announces himself as candidate
for rse office of County Superintendent of
Public Instruction. subject to the decision of
the county ,rep1 blican convention.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-09-13

desire TO announce myself to the republi.
cans of Thomas county rs a candidate for the
Office OF Probate Judge, subject to the will of
the republican county convention.
H. F. WELD
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-07
I'VE SOCIALISTS"

The following letter will indicate
the political avoirdupols of some
people who call themselves Social
lists. We publish it for the edifca-
ton of our Philadelphia comrades:
HELP THE DEMOCRATS.
Mr.. Editor-While we Socialists do
not care for either of the two great po-
litical parties, think it would be expe-
dent for us to help the Democratic
Party IN the present presidential cleo
ton. If the Republican Party is again
defeated it will die, and will be decom-
posed into its simple elements. Out of
these elements we Socialists will be able
to organize a new political party. The
distinction of either the Democratic or
the Republican Party would help the
cause of socialism. BY aiding the Dem
ocrats we can assist in destroying the
Republican Party. Let us not waste our
political strength. w. H. BENSON.
I've Socialists is good, Mr.. Ben
son. But you might better have
said "we Jesuits," or 4" we .Schwanz-
politicians"
PHILADELPHIA, June 30.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-07

Labor" or not, finding fault with
the republican" nominee for Pres
ldent, saying that he is an enemy of
labor, and telling their readers that
Harrison has opposed scores of
resolutions" adopted by Organized
Labor in indianapolis, and that the
candidate for Vice President is
banker, etc. On the other hand,
the " republican sheets are telling
the workmen how Cleveland vetoed
the car-driver's twelve-hour bill, and
how he appointed a crew of bankers
and brokers to positions in his cabi-
net. Both the "repubican" and
democratic" denunciators tell the
truth. Both the " republican and
" democratic parties have suf1ici-
emily bad records to damn them in
the eyes of intelligent worklngmen.
But these editorial slyboots do not adj
dress their remarks to the intelligent
workingman. They calculate upon
his vindictlyeness and his former
party utilization. They want him
to particularly oppose their respec-
tive opponents, and they argue with
considerable force that the most eff
fective way to do that is to vote for
their respective candidates. Thus
the workingman who has been con-
WINGED that Harrison is an extraordi-
nary enemy of Organized Labor, will
do more to defeat him if he votes
for Cleveland than if he did not vote
at all, or voted for either of the
other presidential candidates; and
he who is impressed with Cleveland's
periidy can do more to defeat him
by voting for Harrison. And what
has the workingman gained by this
negative fighting: Nothing, abso-
lutely nothing, save the reputation
of being a fool, politically speaking,
among his more intelligent COM
rades.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-07

better wages than they otherwise
would have.
But there is still another aspect Of
the influence Of capitalists upon their
workmcn. While the policy Of the
party they are inclined to favor may
be pro free trade or pro tariff, their
party's policy may be someth ne
else in other matters, and the tariff
question is not by any means the
most important, invest it with what
influence upon our peoples economic
condition you will. A man may be
a conscientious protectlonlst or free
trader, and yet his views upon prison
labor, and private ownership of land,
and internal finances, and public
ownership and control Of railroads
and other industries, may be totally
different from those of the party
men for whom he casts his tariff or
free trade vote. In this we see the
utter wOrthlessness of our system of
voting for men instead of measures.
That this system is of great value to
the capitalists goes without saying,
and yet, singularly enough, not a
single party outside the Socialist
Labor Party has even limited at rem
edying this fundamental evil.
Neither the "republlcan party
nor the democratic party is a
free trade party. Nevertheless a
number Of people will vote for the
latter's nomination in the belief that
they are voting for their pet theory.
Meanwhile, we Socialists look on
and wonder when the people will
open their eyes to the absurdlties
they perpetrate every time they pre-
pare to cast ballot for Mr.. This, of
SIumylIle, or Mr.. That, of Wayback.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-07
" CHEAP LABOR"
Another Answer to The QUESTIONABLE
Free American Compelled.

"Why should not the American
employer hire the cheap Italian, pro-
vided he can do the work deslred"
Why not, indeed, echo answers,
why not? If you ask plain, simple
laboring folk to answer such ques-
ton, barring sentiment, on "busl-
ness principles, why not ask them
to square the circle? ETC., etc.
But hold. Why not ask Mr..
Powderly? Maybe he can answer
you, and on strictly business princi-
Piles, too.
Now, if you had only asked, Why
the American employer should hire
"cheap" labor, one might mention
several reasons why he should, and
why, in fact, he cannot help himself
from so doing and remain an en-
ployer. Take, G. g., such as these;
Because the American employer,
though American, is after all but
human.
Because the American employer,
though free " citizen of L" free"
country, after all lives and moves
and has his being in conditioned
world.
Because the American employer,
millionaire though he be, must still
adjust himself to his environments.
Because that environment is con-
ditioned by war, that is to say, by
competition, where every man be-
comes commercial Ishmael.
Because the Amerscan employer,
under such circumstances, must
produce for profit, or cease to pro-
duce at all.
Because the American employer,
thus struggling for life, must, per
force, buy his wares (labor included),
in the cheapest market.
Because if the American employer
did not hire the cheapest labor in
the market, some other competitor
would, aud thus defeat him.
And finally the American en-
ployer should and must employ
these "cheap" Italians, because it
is necessary in the interest of hui
mainly, that the capitalistic system
should work out its own destruction,
even if it's tools be human lives.
FOHOPEKILAGA.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-07
A WOMAN'S WIT.
How Sister Barry Foxes POwderly l.
Co., and Imparts Advice.

That eloquent and gentle Knight
of Labor, Leonora Barry, exercised
fine diplomacy in rapping the
knuckles of Powder|y and his Exec
utive Board, and AZ the same time
pleading with the Disguised Knights
to have them remain in the Order.
1t was in speech she made at New
ark on Decoration Day that she
said:
Because you're not pleased with
President Cleveland in all that he has
done, or with your senator or congress
man, are you going to pull up stakes
and quit the United States OF course
you are not for you are not fool Then
why, if this one or that one or the other
one does not do just what you think is
right in the Knights of Labor, should
you be such a fool as to leave the
Order?'
1t is to be hoped and expected
that even if members should feel
constrained to leave the Order they
will not leave the labor movement,
but continue to strive in a more con-
genial branch for the same noble
objects, just as the man who is dis
gusted with Cleveland and his lieu
tenants may leave the so-called
" democratic" party and yet re-
main a citizen of the United States.
and make another party utilization
that will more nearly lead to the
carrying out of the intent of the men
of &c and the Constitution.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-07

try will eventually be the nucleus Of
an active political party, such as the
socialist party in Germany already
is. The Social Democratic Party of
Germany have by their tactics won
the admiration Of Socia reformers
throughout the world, and their ex-
perenCe will not stand for nothing
with the Socialists of America. The
mere fact that the German govern
mcnt is a monarchy does not materi-
ally interfere with the other fact
that the capitalist class rules in
Germany economically. And it is
against this class in every country
that the working people Of all coun-
tries must unite.
And again, we do not underesti-
mate the dangers which such posi-
ton as the Enq"irer seems to occupy
involves, and that is that the work
ing people could in all justice sus-
pect party, or the "leaders of a
party, Of political dishonesty in rec
ommendiDg the candidate of either
of the capitalstic parties on pre-
tense that that party favored some
thing which of itself is not opposed
to pure labor politics. And it is
against such position that we pro-
test, and it is against such an ALI
anCe that we warn our fellow work
men. Members of the Socialist La
Dor Party will not vote for Grover
Cleveland or Benjamin Harrison
under any circumstances.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-07
PITY THE WHIPPED BOSS.

1t is advisable that workingmen
engaged in contest should be firm,
and at times even enthusiastic, for
without determination success can
hardly be expected, and IN some in
stances without the exhibition of
strongly expressed spirit action lacks
that which the peculiaritles of the
position absolutely require. But
after the contest is closed and sue
cess crowns the effort, triumph
should be expressed in moderation.
This is the best policy. 1t aids in
future contests to let your employer
know that if he comedies your point
he will not be jeered and laughed at.
The disposition to triumph unduly
by ostentatious display has often
prolonged a contest, and not infre-
quently defeated the men in cases
where if the employer had been sure
success would have been received in
a business-like, quiet way he would
have yielded. Most men would
sooner lose dollars than stand the
triumphant jeers of their employees
and the laugh of their fellow en-
ployers. Just as most workmen
would rather contest to the point of
starvation rather than take the laugh
or reproach of employers or fellow
workmen. 1t is a good rule to
neither be too triumphant with VIC
torp or too depressed with defeat.
The middle course is the best. If
you win do your growing quietly
among yourselves, but give the en-
ployer rest from such exhibition.
Receive a concession you contested
for courteously and on the next &C.
casion of a difference you will find
winning easier, and winning thus is
money in the pocket compared with
winning by prolonged and embittered
contests. Union Printer.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-07
THOSE WICKED TRUSTS.

And now it is reported from Al
bany that Attorney General Tabor
has decided that an action can be
brought against the sugar trusts.
This will be joyful news for the
crazy patchworkers. The Attorney
says that in the matter of the North
River Sugar Refinery Company that
it does not carry on the business for
which it was incorporated, but on
the contrary, it has become anal ga
mated with part of an unlawful
combination and monopoly; that the
concerns of the company are not
managed by its trustees, but by
body of men called the Sugar Rein
cries Company; that it has violated
the Penal Code, section 1913, by en-
gaging in an unlawful combination
or company with Others, constitut-
ing the Sugar Retineries Company
for the purpose of advancing and
controlling prices, and that it has
ceased to maintain its identity, and
to exercise the functions for which it
was Incorporated.
This may be all very well where
corporations are concerned who owe
their existence to Legislative action;
but such difficulty can easily be
obviated by the sugar barons. They
can liquidate their affairs as corpora
tons, organize ordinary firms, and
then what is to prevent them from
forming Il larger combination or
firm to carry on their business as
they see fit. If these people own the
property they claim, they certainly
have a right to withhold that prop
erty from the market, and they GER
tainly have a right, under the pres
ent system, of selling that property
at whatsoever price they may choose
to demand for it. They don't need
to compete. There is no law that
says they must compete, How ride
ulous, then, the idea is to compel
these people to compete, when they
know that competition means death
to their business. 1t seems that the
ostentatious opponents of State IN
reference are the very ones to ap-
peal to the State when they find that
their private interests are interfered
with by those who are better bust
ness men or greater capitalists and
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-07
NO RENT.

The Antl-Poyerty Society, of New
York, has got new scheme, and DR..
McGlynn, whose antipathy to injus-
tice and poverty is well known, is out
with a new crusade. This time it is
the landlord, the local landlord, that
comes in for the displeasure of the
anti-povertyltes.
The Doctor presented the gist of
the new crusade in about this way,
according to the report:
Suppose" said the Doctor, THAT
five ten, fifteen, or twenty Thousand
tenants should, on a given day, say to
the landlords, We will pay you no more
ground rent, but only a fair house hire
for your house. Don't you think it
would be good while before the land
lords could evlct them all? First, there
must be II notice, and then trial in a
district court, before the tenant can be
turned out. The district courts are linn
tied i'll number, think there are only
about eight of them. 1t might take a
good many months to expedite those
processes. In the meantime those ten
ants would be living in those houses
rent free. The victory would almost be
won
1t would be a good joke if twenty
thousand renters should refuse to
pay rent. and the landlords would
have "a fine time, certainly, trying to
eyict their tenants by the usual pro-
cess of law; but they wouldn't use
the marshalls and the district courts.
The poor devil of tenant would be
accused of conspiracy and he would
be arrested, and we don't know but
that the law would be conveniently
stretched to make him guilty of ob-
tanning goods under false pretenses.
When the capitalists find that
their legislature-made laws don't
work, they are apt to find way out
by having bench-made laws, such,
for instance, rs the Barrett bench
law against boycotting. Now, if the
Antl-Poyerty Society will 60 to work,
hire a big house, and then refuse to
pay rent, it will only take a marshal
and writ of ejectment. But if
twenty thousand ordinary renters
should refuse to pay rent simultahe-
ously, they would be guilty of con-
spiracy-that is, they would be
found guilty, and don't you forget
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-07
NEGATIVE FIGHTING.

The editorial politicians are using
their wits in the presidential cam
paign to confuse the "poor working
man." So-called labor papers are
particularly calculated to carry out
a piece of cuteness that has in the
past done good service, and no
doubt will serve the purpose this
year, though, let us hope, not to
such great extent. We find dem
ocra lie" papers, whether dubbed
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-07
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
FOREIGN POLITICS.

The Social Democratic movement
is an international one, and no great
political crisis can take place abroad
without affecting in some way or an
other the progress Of Socialism. 1t
Is, therefore, absolutely necessary
that we should, as a party, pay con-
siderably more attention to foreign
politics than we have hitherto done.
A knowledge of foreign affairs and
true appreciation of their results are
more important to the success of
our movement than the intriguing
with political parties to make can
didate promise something which he
has no intention Of carrying out.
London Justice.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-07
OUR COMPREHENSIVE ISSUE.

The Chicago Labor EnQuirer as
sumes much when it says that $" the
man now affiliated with no national
party, such as the Socialist, votes as
near his principles as may be when
he votes against protection"
How the Socialist or any body else
can vote against protection under
the present system of voting for per-
SONS may be very clear to the editor
of the ENqHirer, but it may puzzle
the ordinary Socialist.
Does the Enquirer really believe
that the nominees of the rotten old
parties are free trade or high tariff
advocates on principle? Does the
EmqUuer suppose that the election
of either the "republican" or the
democratic" candidate will have
any special benefit for Labor?
These politicians don't care for the
interests of Labor, nor for the work
ingmen except rs voting cattle. They
want to be elected, that is al, aud
their election simply means the con-
troll Of public patronage which, in
its turn, as is the case with Clcve-
land, assists in keeping them in
office.
The Socialist does not "votc us
near his principles as may be- but
when he votes he votes for candi-
date nominated upon platform
representing his principles. For rs
long rs we must vote for men and
cannot vote directly for measures,
we can at least have a care rs to the
anteCedents of our candidates and
have some guarantee that we can
control them. As to the question Of
free trade and protection, we simply
invite Il closer study of Karl Marx
position, as published in the WORK
MEMS ADVOCATE two weeks ago.
We reiterate that the issue for So
cialists is found in the Socialist plat
form. This comprehends all side
issues and minor points, and in fact
all the economic and political issues
before the people to-day. Nor need
the Socialist stand idle, rs the En-
qWlrer suggests he would, when he
withholds his vote from the so-called
democrat Cleveland. The So
clallSt has something more impor-
tant to do to-day than to vote for an
enemy. The Socialist platform
plainly indicates the duties of the
Socialist, and the Socialist Party as
party for propaganda in this coun.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-07-07
NOT ES.

BY the way, what was it that
Cleveland said four years ago about
accepting a second term? Does he
acknowledge now that he is neither
honest nor wlses