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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-16
AIDING THE TRUSTS.

President ClevelaDd's shameful Kecog-
milton of CapitaIistic Combines
The Democrats have been caught
helping the monopolists again. The
particular combine" whose interests
the party is just now serving is the SUI
gar Trust In the Mills bill, in its
first form, the sugar schedule did not
suit the refners. True, they liked it
better than they did the proposition
of the Republicans. which was to put
refined as well as raw sugar on the
free list, and to give bounty to the
sugar-growers. But it did not favor
the refiners as much as these gentle
men desired, and, therefore, Have
meyer, the head of the Sugar Trust,
had an interview with Mr.. Mills and
his committee. The result was that his
suggestions were agreed to, and the
sugar schedule was altered to suit the
ideas of the combine"
The Democracy has done valuable
service for the trusts since Mr.. Cleve-
land became President. He put rep
resentative of the Standard Oil Com
pany in one Cabinet Office, and a
champion of certain telephone pool
in another. These gentlemen, respect
lively, are Secretary Whitney and At
torney-General Garland. Mr.. Lamars
friendship for the railroads may or may
not have been known to the President
at the time of his elevation to the head
of the Department of the Interior.
Undoubtedly, however, it was discov-
cred soon afterward, and this, so far
as the public has learned, did not
change the relations between President
and Secretary, except to make them
closer and more affectionate. And.
subsequently, when the President
placed Mr.. Lamar on the Supreme
bench, he was put in position in
which his services to the trusts could
not be interrupted by a change of ad-
ministration. The President still
further recognized the trusts when he
selected Congressman Scott, the head
of the coal pool, to be his lieutenant
and spokesman in Congress and at the
National convention.
The Democratic party has always
been a champion of the combines"
The biggest of the organizations which
the country has ever known was the
Slavery Trust. In order to force down
the wages of labor, and make the gap
between the working-man. and the capt.
talist as broad and difficult to cross as
it is in Turkey or China, the Democ-
racy upheld slavery. The party, in
deed, tried to extend it to the Territor-
ries, and ultimately, no doubt, would
have attempted to carry it into the free
States. When the free people of the
country determined to resist the extern
sion of this trust the Democracy
plunged the country into civil war.
Its friendship for " combines" in fact,
is not new development in its policy
which will be discarded when the pop
ular verdict on the party is rendered
at the ballot-box. The affection which
the Democracy holds for the Standard
Oil, Sugar, Coal and other trusts,
therefore, is simply the manifestation
of an influence which is organic, and
which can not be changed until the
whole character and being of the party
is altered.-t. Louis Globe Democrat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-16
FACTS ABOUT THURMAN.
The Old Romans Work In the Democratic
Convention of 1864.

The Old Romans Work In the democratic
Convention of 1864.
It has been ascertained that Hon.
Allen G.. Thurman, was the author OF
that famous infamous plank in the Chi
cago Democratic platform of 1864 which
declared the war failure. 1t will be
remembered that it was so offensive to
Mr.. Mcclellan that he repudiated it in
his letter of acceptance The resolu-
ton is as follows:
'.Resoloed, That this convention does explic-
lilly declare, as the sense Of the American peo-
pie, that after four years of failure TO restore
the Union by experiment of war, during which,
under pretense of military necessity Of war
power higher than the constitution. the consti-
tuition has itself been disregarded in every
part, and public liberty and private right alike
trodden down, and the material prosperity Of
the country essentially impaired, justice, hu-
rlanity, liberty and public welfare demand that
Immediate efforts be made for cessation Of
hsstiiities, with view to an ultimate conven
tSon Of all the States, or other peaceable
mczos, to the end that ut the earliest possible
moment peace may be restored on the basis
of the Federal Union Of all the States"
The Cleveland Leader also repub-
fishes its interview with Thurman at
Put-in-Bay August Is, 1875, when the
"Old Roman" expressed himself as
emphatically against 1.-The ID meddle-
some priests" The Leaders CORE
spondent overheard the conversation
between Judge Thurman, Hon. Theo-
dore Cook and others in front of the
hotel, since burned, and reported as
follows:
"Yes, we shall lose the State: the id med
dlesome priests have overdone the thing by
sticking their noses into our politics, and they
deserve to be beaten to teach them their place.
The Democracy only have themselves to blame
IN submitting to the demands of the priests in
the way they did. 1t was unfortunate, indeed,
that the Catholic question was lugged into the
campaign. The Democracy was the only party
that ever did any thing for the Catholics, and
it would seem that the more that Is done for
them the more they will demand. Their AFRO
gance is insufer lble, and as We shall be de-
fested any way / hope 1t will hereafter teach
these meddlesome priests a lesson that they
will understand-that is, to let politics alone.
for one don't proIo to stand any further
nonsense from these fellows"
Mr.. Cook attempted denial, but It
was so evasive and feeble that it fixed
the conviction in the public mind that
the truth was told by the Leaders in
terviewer, who came back in his own
defense and made the thing SO binding
that Thurman was compelled to stop
the controversy.-Ch Chicago Inter Ocean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-16
TARIFF AND SURPLUS.
The Democratic Tariff Reform" Policy
..-- and What 1t Means.

The Democratic Tariff Reform" Policy
..~- and What 1t Means.
1t is self-evident to every considerable
man that the Administration hue and
cry about the surplus is intended to be
and is a cover for some Interior pur-
pose.
AT any time during the present Con-
gress the accumulations in the Treas
ury would have ceased had the leaders
of the majority so desired Aside from
taking the duties off alcohol used in
the mechanic arts, and from domestic
grown tobacco. giving reduction of
twenty-five millions, the lowering the
tariff on sugar would decrease it
thirty. and canceling it over fifty mill
ions additional. The poor man uses as
much sugar as the rich. Wealth would
not induce its owner to cram himself
with sweets. The tariff taken off sugar
alone would lessen a family's expendit-
ures a dollar, where the tariff of wool
would help it only a cent
The Mills bill lowers the duty on Ak
minister carpets, and cancels it on
statuary and on pictures, purchased
by the wealthy and never by the work
ing man. 1t gives the Standard Oil
Company and the great meat-canning
monopolies' tin goods free, puts North
ern salt on the free list, and still pro-
tects Louisiana sugar sixty and Caro-
lima rice one hundred per cent.
The purpose is not to diminish the
revenue but to lower the tariff. Less
ened duties stimulate importation ten
fold, and viii increase, as they have
done the income from customs. The
surplus growing by this. instead of
iessesiug. win cal Tor still further and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-16

expression in favor of temperance; but
we are unwilling to see any earnest
temperance people misled by the false
cry that the Republican party has de-
clared for free whisky. 1t is cry in
the interests of a tinkered tariff and
not of temperance If the Republican
party really wanted free whisky, it
would reduce or abolish the duties on
imported liquors. Y. Independent
lind
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-16
FACTS AND FIGURES.
Cow the Protective Policy Benefits the
Farmers of the West.


1t used to be the common argument
Of the free traders that whatever in
serest manufacturers might feel in q
,ariff system it was of no benefit to the
.armer. So the free trade doctrines
we're industriously disseminated
through the West, especially through
the prairie States where the popula-
ton has largely been engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits. We call the atten-
ton of the farmers to the practical
benefit which the tariff is to them.
They have the indirect benefit Of in
creased markets for their produce as
the result of manufacturing industries,
but the present tariff on different
articles of farm products directly
benefits them in giving them better
price for what they raise than they
could get without it. The Sac City
Sun has compiled some statistics on
this subject in very convenient and
practical shape. 1t shows first that
the Mills bill proposes to take off the
tariff of twenty cents per bushel on fax
seed, reducing the price which farmers
can get for it, just twenty cents per
bushel. according to the argument OF
Mr.. Cleveland's message. The pres
emit tariff on farm products imposed
by a Republican administration is as
follonS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-16
POETRY OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The soldiers Reason why.


Well. Jim, what years have passed away since
last We wore the blue,
And elbows touched together in the famous
grand evew.
That we are growing old and gray it's easy to
believe;
You've got crutch 70 tell tie tale and I've
an empty sleeve.
sat alone the other night beneath the spread
ing tree;
Our battles, camps and marches all came rush.
ing back to me,
And as thought them over, Jim, q small voice
seemed TO say:
You proved that you were loyal once; prove
it again to-day"
Tho from the same canteen we've drunk in
shadow and in shine
Tho we have fought together Jim, your party
was not mine;
But now I've left my party camp, to enter it no
more
And am marching with you, Jim, as have
marched before.
1 can not vote for Cleveland, Jim; he did net
wish US well
When side by side, day after day, amid the bat
ties hell.
We barred our breasts between him and the
loyal Nations foe,
And now when he my ballot asks firmly an
swer: No"
Too many pension vstoes, i'm. with insults
freely thrown;
He'd even cast dishonor on the empty sleeve
Six months at hunger's gate lay in rebel pris-
pen;
No sympathy came down TO me from Grover
Cleveland then.
And ube,, ,aad tho vetoas oar and all tbe,r
insults note,
1 wonder how a soldier can for Grover Cleve-
land vote;
How can he hesitate to choose before the day is
done
Between this soldier-hater and our own Ben
Harrison!
Amid Reseca's battle smoke saw, and so did
you,
A little man who led the way clad in the army
blue;
We followed him with shoutings Jim. right in
among the gray,
And now that same brave little man leads Us
again to-day.
He will not veto pension bills Thank God, he
loves the boys
With whom he shared the hot campaigns, their
dangers and their joys;
His handi is ever raised against the British free
trade foe,
And when we strew old comrades graves he'll
not a-ishing go.
Protection to our homes" old boy, IS now my
battle-cry,
And justice TO the veterans who went forth to
do or die.
Our comrades, Jim. all Ger the land. from val
ley, hill and plain,
Are marching to the music of the Union once
again.
So this is why your comrades old, who wore an
army coat,
Into the box for Cleveland, Jim, will never put
a vote;
I've made my choice, and am proud to tell
you that the one
Who leads me to the fight again is brave Ben
Harrison
Then, let US stand together, Jim, old soldiers
tired and true,
feel as eager for the fray as when wore the
blue:
Let Harrison ring out the charge IN stirring
bugle notes,
And Cleveland, Jim, be buried in a million sol
der votes!
Indianapolis Sen!i1sL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-16

@" Vim, vigor and victory Is ths
Republican watchword this year, not
only in Ohio, but throughout the Ne
tion.-ToIedo Blade.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-16
A Portrait of His Corpulency.

A Portrait of His COrpulency.
Who was it, when little boy,
Enjoyed his top, and ball and toy,
And childish sport-without alloy?
Twas Grover.
Who was 1t. in the days of youth,
Drank in pure lessons full OF truth,
BY Christian parents-tau8h: forsooth!
Twas Grover.
Who was it sought success and fame
And then q barrisrer became,
To practice law and have a namef
Twas Grover.
Who was it, when the war was rife,
The sky o'ercast with bloody strife.
Seemed cold about his country's life:
Twas Grover.
Who was it-(darksome daysl-iust when
The Nation called for men-more men,
Made no response, neld back, just then
Twas GroveE
Who was found missing in sixty-two,
When brave million good and true
Went forth to fight, attired in blue!
Twas GroveE
Who was it, when the draft called out
His Christian name, he was not aboutS
But sent q substitute-en route?
Twas Grover.
Who was IL came from lovly place,
Wearing the sherif's dreaded face
The hangman's moose; these things to trace'
Twas Grover
Who was It, as the people know,
BecaK.e the Mayor of Buffalo;
And By these steps essayed 30 grow'
Twas Grsvsr
Who was it Juror did create
A,A
Was made the Governor OF the State?
Twas Grover
Who was 1t brought the mugwumps out
Four years ago, to bray and shout
And cry "Reform''-thsn turn about:
Twas Grover
Who was it raised a furious storm
In his own party, loud and warm,
Crying 'Civil-Service and Reform"
Twas Grover.
Who was IT, Janus like. could scan,
Intrigue maneuver, sift and plan,
And then be every body's man?
Twas Grover.
Who was It grieved Nations heart
Those battle fags-riddled apart
His offer left q lasting smart!
w 40 was II Win a roauy pen,
Vetoed the pension clams just when
Relief was asked for suffering mens
Twas Grover
Who was it sought the watery way,
Delighted with the misty spray.
Went fishing on Memorial Day?
Twas Grover.
Who was 10 asserted DER and DER
That the term OF years should be Just four,
But now declares for four years more.
Twas Grover.
Who was It got a pretty maid.
A wife-attractive, gay or staid;
Who for the President makes q raidf
Twas Grover.
Who is 1t, still for honors bent
Has one ambition-one intent,
Once more to be the Pres dent:
IT'S Grover
But who will disappointed be.
When next November he shall see
General Harrison gain the victory!
It's Grover
s. ReGd Grdyson. In Philadelphia Prsss.
Harrison and Protection.
Hurrah for Harrison.
Marshal the gsrrisoui
Bring out the party's whole force.
Cheer the convention!
Danish dissension,
He'll be elected, Of course.
Stand firm for HarrisonI
Who in comparison
Runs such good chances as hef
Triumph is evident
He will be President;
The White House his dwelling shall b.
Boom Il for HarrisonI
Christian or Saracen
Battle, but never say diei
Stand by the G. o. P,
Onward TO victory!
Protection and Right, Be your cry.
N. ?. Trtbuaa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-16

Other Democratic millionaires will
contribute with equal liberality, and it
would not be surprising if the Demo
cratic campaign fund should reach 81
900, 900 or s5,OO0.0Oo. So vast .'roll'
of Doodle was never before used in one,
and probably not in ten, American
elections.
This enormous Doodle indicates
where the lines of the Democratic cam
paign will be paid. The slums of New
York City and the other cities of New
York State are to be crammed with
money. Fraudulent maiorities, pro-
cured by unlimited rascality, are to be
created in the criminal wards of the
cities sufficient to swamp the honest
voters of the farming country and the
manufacturing and business centers.
BY these means, characteristic of Dem
ocratic methods in the past, but I'M
paralleled in extent, the Democratic
millionaire conspirators intend to car
ry for Cleveland the So electoral votes
of New York. Added to the electoral
vote OF the solid south (153), they will
then have 1S9. They will still require
Is more votes, which they will at
tempt to procure in Indiana, which has
Is, or by carrying New Jersey with 8
and Connecticut with votes. This is
the Democratic plan of the campaign.
A gang of millionaire monopolists,
principally from the railroad and coal
rings, will contribute enough money to
make gigantic Doodle campaign in a
few doubtful States. 1t remains to be
seen if the Presidency can be retained
by the Democratic party through
methods of such colossal villainy.-
Chicago ioawaai.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-16


there was over million dollars worth
brought in to supply American mar
kets. Every ton of that hay had to pay
tariff of 81, which, according to Mr..
Cleveland's message, directly increased
the price which the producer received
by that amount. Every farmer there
fore who is engaged in raising hay, wool,
live animals, in producing breadstuffs,
vegetables, eggs, provisions, meat and
dairy products has a direct personal
interest in having tariff maintained.
And yet the Mills bill proposes to take
the tariff off a number of these articles
and remove from the farmer of the
Northwest all protection against the
competition of foreign countries. A
prominent Canadian writer in a recent
letter to friend in this country ex-
planned why Canada was for free trade,
because. as he said, labor was so much
cheaper in that country that farm prod
ucts could be brought to market so
much more cheaply than in this coun-
try that they could undersell the
American producer in his own market.
Farmers who think they are getting
little enough now for the result of their
hard work will hardly want to see that
little reduced any more. But the Mills
bill which was, constructed to protect
Democratic interests of the South, and
neglect Republican interests of the
North, makes just such an attack upon
the farm industries in the interests Of
cheap foreign labor. The farmers of
the Northwest can not afford to sup
port party that aims such destructive
legislation at their interests. The
farmers have a right and duty to
stand up for the tariff and defend the
system of protection because it con-
Germs them as vitality as it does any
other class in the communicable
Moines (Id.) Register.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-16

Free traders might urge that the
farmers of this country are not affected
at all by the tariff on these articles.
That the home producers are able to
furnish all of the provisions and other
products of the farm that are consumed
in this country. So we ask the farm
ers to keep in mind that tariff which
we have just printed, and notice fur
Their the amount of farm products that
were imported during last year. Here
is the list on the more common articles
% %bo 70
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-16
COLOSSAL VllLAiNY.

The Doodle Campaign About to Be In
augurated by the Democracy.
The Democratic millionaires are on
deck. Millionaire Barnum {" seven
mule, y is the chairman OF the Demo
cratic National Committee. Million
aire Scott (coal ring) is chairman of
the Democratic Finance Committee.
Millionaire Brice (railroad speculator
and monopolist) is chairman of the
campaign subcommittee of the Demo
cratic National Committee. The fol-
lowing are said to be cash contributions
already made for the purposes of the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-11-15

effective sosk and az zneramsgi vii bs
proposed 10 iaeft1se ise npnbsr sisics
ssch ese oaly poris0a Of cgcsiy eicspi
il case u tho snsilrr csnoiaes This
voals lacrosse The efpense bot might psy
hy hsriss more elective supervisors The
smsS5meni will probably b. tried before
Tho nsis bill ia scied spon
Aagibtr sne1dmeai proposed 10 10 lpe
sf he tasn tai 10 y per eeai shsfs i j.
Al pfaseps aud provide ihsi no district
shall rccsive pablic money unless u ea-
perds 10 per cent o. jss gfs-d Us, for cur
reai expenses. and u sny district Is con-
PEELED 70 raise over 3s per cepi fer current
e1penses tho town shall pay oae bait the
eIcea. Toe objecs Of this Is 10 sqnsifEe
srs,ion and help the poorer districts
Bills hayc been introduced - prevent
double isrstion where property Is mort
gagged sad something ought 70 be doae 10
ihis direction A man baying farm 90
which heavy mortgage retasins Is row
compelled 10 pay taxes 90 the whole farm
sa5 the man who holds the mortgage Is
obliged 70 pay tarea 90 tbe money repre-
sen,iaR ,he mortgage, making don W.
tar on THE same property. Various sch "a I.
are recommended for avoiding the dlfirni.
ty ard II il can be- done ailhoai oil5i y
. loophole 70 escape taxation where rfoP
srsy c1ght h BE- taxed il would BE- SO u
ihing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-11-15
CORRESPONDENTS

wAsmNGros u O., Nov l0,h, 1855
M. Eilr:
oae week $50 lbe county as burdened
With a grea, score, which millions were
trying to i've. each 10 bis own Sat
is,ec,ion. To-day the veil is removed. The
hidden things stand revealed. Faith is
lost 10 sight
While much Of dire evil that is threat
encd II this or iha, party shall prevail er
is,s but 10 the fertile iuAgina,ion Of en-
,hnsissts. or is insiueerely given on, foi
political effect, | believe that without
doubt, The result OF last Tuesday, election
will tend 10 81 on hrmer basis Tie in
ius,ries Of ihe people Of this eouniry snd
afford renewed yigor 10 every iusitumen
.aliiy Of prosperity throughout. the land
The signs al qaicksnd life are sireaey
visible 10 the sc.iri,y Of business Of
slnos, every Kind here Real es,s,e, II
ia cafe 10 say. advanced from 10 10 25 per
cent al single bCund; and on every side
can be seen and heard the bnsl's OF pre-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-11-15
Our Daily Bread.

| Heavy and sour bread or biscuit has
vast influence through the digestive organ,
upon the measure Of health we enjoy
How important to our present happiness
and future usefulness the blessing OF good
health and sound constitution are, We
can only realize when we have lost them,
and when it is too late to repair the dam
age. Notwithstanding these facts, thou
sands Of persons daily jeopardize not only
their health, but their lives. and the
healths and lives OF others, by using arti
Giles in the preparation of their food the
purity aud healthfulness of which they
know nothing. Perhaps few cents may
have been saved, or it may have been more
convenient TO obtain the article used, and
the housekeeper takes the responsibility
and possibly will never know the mischief
that has been wrought Paterfamilias
may have spells OF headache, the children
may have lost their appetites. or look pale
il so, the true cause is rarely suspected.
The weather. the lack Of out door air, or
some other cause, Is given, and the un
wholesome, poisonous system OF adultera
cd food goes on. Next to the -four, which
should be made Of good, sound wheat and
not ground to fine, the yeast or baking
powder, which furnishes the rising pro
perties, Is OF the greatest importance, and
OF the two We prefer baking powder, and
always use the Royal. as we thereby retain
the original properties OF the wheat, no
fermentation taking place. The action Of
the Royal Baking Powder upon the dough
is simply TO swell il aud form little cells
through every part These cells are filed
with carbonic acid gas. which passes of
during the process Of baking.
The Poyal is made from pure grape
acid, ani IL IL the action OF this acid upon
highly carbonized bicsrbonate Of soda that
generates the gas alluded to: and these
Ingredients are so pure and so perfectly
fitted, tested and adapted To- each other.
that the action is mild aud permanent.
ani il continued during the whole time OF
baking. aad no residue OF poisonous ingre
dents remains 10 undermine the health,
no heavy biscuits, no sour bread. but il
directions are followed. every article will
be found sweet and wholesome.