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The advocate., 1890-08-27

held over. To-day we find quite different state
Of Affairs. The ready cash 70 meet obligations
was ground for An order 10 reduce the general
levy, and such order was made by the county
board Monday. A reduction Of thlrty-One mills
was ordered, and this viii be quite AN item 10
the tax paycrsof the county WbdCld COwier.
We desired to call tho attention Of
our readers to two facts in connection
with the above paragraph. First
The prosperous condition of Cowley
county is the result Of one years ad-
ministration Of the officers elected by
the peoples party in that county.
Second-The above testimony in re-
lation to the beneficial results of an
honest administration Of the affairs
Of the county is taken from the most
radical republican paper in the couu-
ty, and the bitterest and most un-
scrupulous opponent Of the peoples
party-the paper whose editor was
implicated in the republican Coffey-
vile dynamite scheme Of 1888
The advocate., 1890-08-27

THE PURPOSE OF THE PEOPLES PARTY.
We deeply sympathize with the
Capital in It's frantic effort TO con
vince somebody that the purpose Of
the Farmers Alliance in Kansas is to
defeat the republican party. A great
amount Of space is being unneces-
sarily wasted for that purpose. II it
will reduce the mental strain Of the
editorial staff Of the Capital below
the danger line, we will state that
this is most decidedly one Of our OBJ
iects What else was the peoples
party organized for3 Does anyone
suppose it was organized for the pur-
pose Of aiding in the election Of the
republican ticket? The error COM
mitted by the Capital is in supposing
that in seeking the defeat Of the re-
publican party we seek the triumph
Of the democratic party. Recent
events should satisfy the most in
credulous that this is a mistake, We
have not said as much about the dem
ocratic us the republican party be-
cause tho republican has been the
dominont party Of the state, but there
need be no more effort made to prove
that our purpose is the defeat Of the
republican party in Kansas. That is
precisely what the peoples party was
organized for. Now perhaps the
Capital may find time to tell us some
reason why The republican party does
not de8erve defeat. This is the nI-
portant question for the capital to
deal with at this time.
The advocate., 1890-08-27
WILL ASsIsT NM FARMERs.

Special Dispatch tO the Globe Democrat
ATOHIsoN, KAN, August H., In View Of the
losses sustained by the farmers Of Kansas this
year on account Of the drouth, the Kansas Trust
and Banking Company, Of this city, has notified
farmers upon whose lands IL has mortgages that
II will supply them with seed wheat this fall and
give a years extension on interest coupons. II
is the policy OF The company To encourage the
farmers 10 stick 10 their claims and not leave
Che country Other mortgage companies Of the
west will also adopt this policy. The Kansas
Trust and Banking Company Is the institution of
which United States Senator John j. Ingalls, Is
president,
Is it Gin view Of the losses sus-
tanned by the farmers Of Kansas this
year on account Of the drouth," i" or is
it in view of the fact that a United
States Senator ls to be elected at the
next session Of the Legislature, that
this spirit of generosity is displayed2
II Senator Ingalls, would ,nterest
himself in securing such Legislation
as his farmer constituents demand,
and supply the country with money
enough to transact its business, the
farmers would neither ask an extern
sion Of time on their interest nor as
sistance TO purchase seed wheat. I'm
der the present financial system, the
mortgage companies are sure to get
the farms anyway, and our generous
Senator can we'll afford to extend the
The advocate., 1890-08-27
REPUBLICAN ETHICS AS EXPOUNDED BY
THE IDOL OF THE PARTY, JOHN

REPUBLICAN ETHICS AS EXPOUNDED BY
THE IDOL OF THE PARTY, JOHN
JAMES INGALLS,
The purihcation Of politics is an irrides-
cent dream. Government is force. Poll
tics is battle for supremacy. Parties are
the armies THE DECALOGUE AND THE
GOLDEN RULE HAVE NO PLACE IN
A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. The object
is success. To defeat the antagonist and
eypel the party in power is the purpose.
The republicans and democrats are as ire
concilably opposed TO each other as we're
Grant and Lee in the Wilderness. Theyuse
ballots instead Of guns, but the struggle is as
unrelenting and desperate, and the result
sought for the same. IN WAR IT Is LAW
Full TO DECEIVE THE ADVERSARY,
TO HIRE HESSIANS TO PURCHASE
MERCENARIES, TO MUTILATE, TO
TO KILL, TO DESTROY. THE COM
MANDER WHO LOST A BATTLE
THROUGH THE ACTIVITY OF HIS
MORAL NATURE WOULD BE THE
DERISION AND JEST OF HISTORY
Interview published in the New York World,
April l3, 1880.
The old Romans had saying: "MOney
does not stink, no matter how acquired"
So the politician considers that votes do
not smell badly after they are cast and
counted, NO matter what may have been the
method by which they we're procured.
NUMBERS, not QUALITY, obtain the cer-
tiGcato OF election. THE AMBITIOUS
POLITICIAN THEREFORE ENDEAV-
ORS TO ASCERTAIN WHAT Is POPU-
LAR RATHER THAN WHAT IS RIGHT,
AND THE POSSESSION OF AN ACTIVE
CONSCIENCE OR OF A SENSITIVE
MORAL NATURE IS A FORMIDABLE,
If NOT AN INSUPERABLE OBSTACLE
TO SUCCESS Extract from an article
published in the Topeka Capital, February
20, 1883.
The advocate., 1890-08-27

Gov. CRAWFORD, in his letter pub
lished in this issue, speaking Of the
reply Of Mr.. Davis, and Of THE AD-
yooATE to his former letter to the
Capital, says:
The immediate cause Of this sudden outburst
Of sayagery among the self appointed leaders Of
the national alliance, WIS letter written by me
and recently published In the Topeka Capital
wherein took occasion 10 tell the people Of
Kansas something about one l., l.. Polk, Of
North Carolina.
What was it that the ex-governor
"took occasion to tell the people of
Kansas about one l.. L. Polk| He
took occasion to tell them what we
have proven by the most positive tes-
timony to be a lot Of positive false
hoods, and in this letter he makes no
allusion to the testimony we pub
lished We have proven that he lied
and he neither admits nor denies it,
but makes labored defense of his
own miserable record. With regard
to his record as a soldier we said
nothing. One of his subordinates
testihes on this subject in this issue
We spoke of his civil record only and
we shall have still more to say upon
this topic in due time.
The advocate., 1890-08-27
WHO ARE THE COwARDsL

WHO ARE THE COWARDsL
The republican press never ceases
TO howl about the cowardice Of tho
peoples party because the convention
would not consent to put a prohibi-
tion plank in It's platform and permit
that question, already a part OF our
fundamental law, to overshadow the
real issues Of the campaign. Why
docs not this party Of patriots (7) put
an anti-slavery plank in It's platform,
and then howl about the cruelties Of
the slave drivers whip and the auc-
tion Sblock7 The peoples party,
while not making this question an is
sue, yet have not put up candidates
who will spend their nights in do
bauchery and their days in pardoning
violators Of law because Of their so
cial standing and political influence.
The peoples party has also clearly
defined the issues Of the campaign.
These issues relate TO the class legis-
lation and the political corruption
that has shaped the policy Of the past
thirty years, both Of the republican
and democratic parties They relate
to the wrongs that have been heaped
upon the people, which have caused
this great uprising this revolt in the
ranks of tho old parties The leaders
Of this movement and the reform
press have presented these issues
clearly and fairly to the party press
for many months, and they have been
absolutely ignored There is not an
exponent Of either Of the old parties
that dares to undertake a fair discus
sion Of these issues; but instead they
conduct a campaign Of persistent vi
tuperation and falsehood, and con-
stantly endeavor to push forward
other questions with which they hopo
to smother those, upon the success Of
which the welfare of the great mass
of the people and the perpetuity Of
the nation depend They talk Of
cowardiCel Where is the one Of
them with courage to meet in u spirit
of fairness the issues we present?
Trot HIM out before you talk Of the
CowardiCe of the peoples party We
want to see the color of his hair.
The advocate., 1890-08-27

We do not wish to quarrel with the
Emporia Republican with regard to
the chances Of the two candidates for
Congress in the Fourth district, The
Republican is one Of the journals of
the state that has dealt with the
Farmers Alliance with a spirit Of
candor and fairness, and if it can find
any consolation in the hope of Mr..
Kelley's success we are willing it
should enjoy such consolation up to
the day Of election. We can, however,
assure friend Eskridge that Mr.. Otis
will poll the solid vote Of the peoples
party in the district, and we believe
that vote will be sufficient to elect
him. We have nothing to say against
Mr.. Kelley except that we do not be-
lieve that he is as we'll informed as
Mr.. Otis concerning the economic
questions Of the day, or the necessi-
ties of the constituency of this dis
trict. If he is he has failed to dis
play that knowledge in the present
session of Congress. His vote on the
silver question was right until the
action upon the bill that finally be-
came law. We can not see how any
Kansas representative could consist
emily vote for that bill 1t virtually
demonetizes silver, deprives 1t Of the
power Of legal tender, makes the
bonded indebtedness of the nation
payable in gold alone, and makes sill
yer a commodity subject to the huc-
tuating value Of a speculative market
Aside from Mr.. Kelley's vote upon
the silver question we fail to find him
identified with any other of any
special interest to the people Of Kan
sas.
The advocate., 1890-08-27
KANSAS STATE FAIR.

The outlook for a good display at
the state fair is very promising. Five
counties have up to this time slgnifed
their intention to make a complete
display, and others are expected to
make similar arrangements soon.
Every department will be complete.
The managers are confident that the
exhibition will be equal If not superior
to that of any previous year
The advocate., 1890-08-27

time for the payment OF interest un-
ill after election.
The Senator says that in politics,
as in war, "it is lawful TO deceive"
and that "votes do not smell badly
after they are cast and counted, no
matter what may have been the
method bywhich they were procured"
This is one Of his bats to catch
gudgeons. It might succeed in or
dinary times, but tho gudgoons are
not swapping at every variety OF bait
this year.
The advocate., 1890-08-27

THAT ARREARS or PENSIONS BILL
Our Kansas exchanges are now
quoting from the Urbana Ohio Cjtt
ZEN that old chestnut Of the obliga-
tions the old soldiers are under 10
Senator Ingalls, for the arrears Of
pensions bills. They do not tell their
readers that the Senator, as chairman
Of tho Senate committee on pensions,
kept the bill pgeonholed seven
months after it's passage by the House
Of Representatives that he brought
tout just on the eve Of the Kansas
Senatorial election Of 1879, and that
it passed the Senate on that same day
by vote Of "A to 4 that Senator In
gals started Immediately after it's
passage for Topeka to secure his re-
election to the United States Senate
that no returned to Washington after
his election that on February 28,
just forty-eight days after thopassago
Of the act, and just twenty-eight days
after his reelection, he was person
ally instrumental in securing the pas
sage of the repeal Of the act in the
United States Senate by a vote Of 38
20, and that the repeal passed the
House Of Representatives four days
later by a vote Of 203 to 81.
These facts are not considered by
the republican press aa pertinent to
tho question Of Mr.. Ingalls, claims
upon the gratitude Of the old soldiers
but we insist that they are part Of the
record, and we further insist that
when our republican friends under
take to tell a story they tell the whole
of it.
The advocate., 1890-08-27

The chairman Of the state central
committee desires us to announce
that he will soon be able to supply
badges with the portrait of our cam
didate for governor to all who drl
sire them. Prices will be announced
hereafter.
The advocate., 1890-08-27

CowLEy county's treasury was neyorina better
condition than at present After paying for the
addition To the Jail and for the cages, there is u
Four years ago citizens whohcld warrants drawn
upon the treasury, well remember there was no
money to meet the claims and they had to be
The advocate., 1890-08-27

THE ADVOCATE force is under obi
cations to J. B. Garrett, Of Thomp-b.
sonville, for q bucket Of very fine
grapes, and they all unite in a rising
vote Of thanks.
The advocate., 1890-08-27

WILL the Farmers AID please
credit when it copies articles bodily
from THE ADVOCATE?
Fergus County argus., 1890-05-22
FROM FLAT WILLOW.

Col. J. -. lIudnuit. president of the VII
lo~dale Sheep company, is expected to hs
here some time next month.
The SNOW storm oi Sunday and the rai,
Of Wednesday were of inesi Unable benefit
4" the ranges Of this section.
We believe the largest lamb and calf eroI
ever raised in this part Of Montana will he
recorded for this year Of our Lord 1880.
Mr.. II. +. Clement, who recently pur.
chased his brothers interest in tie ranch
aud stock of Clement Bros. has added to
his pnssessions IA line bl"o,le,l stallion.
j. II. Hightower Of Willow creek has sold
his interest ia ranch and cattle To his for
mer partners, Me.srs. Asbri,ige and Bat
tams. Consideration said To be SI0,Ooo.
George T. 'onley, formerly manager for
Thomas Cruise. writes to friends here that
he has returned TO his home at Augusta.
Mont, after spending he past six months
ia Maine and 'aiifornia for the benefit Of
his health.
Fred T.. Lawrence, postmaster at Flat
Willow since lss2, died at his home here
on the 18th inst. of brain fever, superin-
duced 10y AN attack of the grip contract
eel by the exposure of a trip to Helena in
February last. Mr.. Lawrence has been for
many years a resident of Montana. having
come to the territory early in the seventies
when but u mere boy. lie was for time
engaged ir the lumber manufacturing bust
ness at Helena rs Il member of the firm of
Neill X Lawrence. Afterward for period
OF about two years, he was assistant war
den of the territorial penitentiary at Deer
Lodge. In lS>2 he came TO Flat Willow
Fergus County argus., 1890-05-22
HELENA GREATLY SHOCKED.
The Suicide Of Edward +. crc 5by at Helena
Is Partly Explained.

HELENA. May. lG-The suicide last night
of Edward +. tr''siy is the talk of the
town. Gossip for sone time has been rife
that Crosby aud his vile lived unhappiy.
They were married in Nrw York three yea ~
ago. the bride being ia school ut the time.
The match WAS al Il runaway character
being opposed 10y the brides parents ON
account "i the youth "f the lady. She is
an unusually beautiful lady. of gay and
happy disposition, aud her husband was
exceedingly Jealous of her. The immedia to
cause OF the self-,lcstruction of Crosby was
doubtltss "a quarrel with his wife. which
ended 10y his abruptly leaving her room
and slamming he door behind him.
On entering his own room he went to ~
drawer. where he found the wea pon. placed
it to his hear, and immediately pulled the
trigger. The cause of the quarrel il "a hid
den secret in The hear, uf his wife. A cor
oners jury was cnpancllrd aud adi.urned
until 10 O'Clock to-nurrow. Mr.. Crosby
was young man of excellent character
retiring in disposition, and very successful
in business ventures. The couple moved ia
the very hest of society and had one child
"A baby one year old.
Crosby was "a nephew oi John schuyler
Crosby. governor oi the state before the
term If H. l'latt Carpenter, aud sonin- law
Of Bishop Brewer of the Episcopal diocese
Of Mo.tana.
Fergus County argus., 1890-05-22

The lambing season now drawing to
a close has been one OF the most ia
vorable for years. So far as we can
learn there were no losses to speak OF
during the storm of the 1lth inst.
Since that date the weather has been
good. The harvest OF lambs will
reach ninety-iive per cent. Should the
tariff bill run the gantlst OF congress
without the wool schedule being dis
turbsd, there is no question but wool
will Immediately advance in price and
our growers will get the benefit on this
industry in every particular, is most
encouraging.
Fergus County argus., 1890-05-22
FOLLOWERS OF GEORGE.

We are in receipt OF u printed slir
announcing 'Snge-Tax State Con
vention" to be held in Boulder, june
jth, 1890. The object of the conven.
tion will he to discuss the proper and
most efficient methods OF bringing to
the attention OF the people OF the
state the sinale-tax idea. or any othe,
plan which promises to relieve the
toiling millions OF the burdens which
they are now unjustly compelled to
bear. The question OF a state organi
zation will he considered. and. ii such
an organization is effected, wheihe,
It shall he purely educational or shall
become AN active fact or in he politi
cal movements OF the day" The call
is signed by about fly gentlemen
| throughout the state who adhere to
the doctrine of Henry George The
~ingle-tax theory sounds we'll but We
believe it could never be put into
practice. ii Is too late in the day. II
Henry George had arrived in America
with Columbus and established his
idea when land was free. a better state
of affairs might exist to-day. but even
his is an open question. The sin.,
tax theory rs exponnde'l 10y Henry
George and his followers is. that land
IL the common property of man. wit h
no individual ownership. All other
forms OF taxation must he abolished
until the weight OF taxation rests upon
tine value of land irrespective OF i'm
provements. The ground rent alone
must he taken for the public benefit
The title to the owner ship of land is
inherent in the whole people, and the
government simply holds them for the
benefit OF all. and collects rent for the
privilege OF using them. The expense
of maintaining government must be
met by "A single tax or in rents from
the lands, such tax or rent to be meas
ured by the value of such lands to the
occupants. We believe this scheme
put into practice would stiile and dis
courage individual endeavor and enter
prise. Much OF the land in this country
is made valuable by individual energy
spurred on by ambitious motives and
pride OF personal ownership. A ten
ant cannot be expected to have as
much interest in property as h, pro
prietor, but George would make the
people tenants on land. But Mr..
George and his followers were born
too late. Most of the land in this.
country is held by individuals, with
good titles. How are they to be dis
of it? 1t is not within the
power OF the government TO take il
from them, even by force The single
tax idea is q dream that will never be
realized. 1t is too late to ''go behind
the returns"
Fergus County argus., 1890-05-22

before he commenced. No one but an
IDIOT or a kna,e could be capable of
the above. pf course, II county OF
sand hills anil prairie dog villages has
no use for a land office. aud the GOV
ernmeni j. acting wise in the matter
Fort Maainnis has no more to do
with the development, progress and
prosperity of Fergus county than the
Leader has with the advancement of
Great Falls. W. find by the last
report OF the state Auditor. that
Cascade county has but 92.5o1 acres
OF improved lands. while Fergus
county, in which sci ettlement com
menced fifteen years later than in
Cascade. has 224. 81 acres. There is
only one county III the state with less
improved lands than Cascade. and
that is Silver Bow. which makes no
pretensions to surface wealth. Fergus
has twice the number OF sheep. twice
the number of eat le, and three thous-
v
is credited with. And all this wealth
and progress in decade. Compare
sons are, indeed. "odious." Ii the
nincompoop who wrote the above ex-
tract was posted he would know that
there has been more land filed on IN
Fergus county in the past five years
than IN any other two counties in
Montana, and there is still plenty to
be taken up that is superior to any in
Cascade. II fCascade county had more
"mountains" it would have living
streams, which would oiler some
lnducement for settlers to take up
land. In fact about all there is to
Cascade county is Great Falls, which
by the aid OF the outside world, the
Belt mountains and the Judith Basin,
will yet become a great city. But for
pity sake don't ask for government
aid.
Fergus County argus., 1890-05-22
Carlisle Nominated.

LOUISVILLE, May 11.-IIOn. John
q. Carlisle was nominated to succeed
senator Beck by the Democrats at
Frankfort last night. When thecailc,is
assembled Representative Settle with
drew his name from the contest
Then Representative Cooper, for
Knott, Withdrew his name. a ballot
was then taken and stood: Carlisle.
-; ;. +. Lindsay, 33; McCreary, so
Senator Smith then Withdrew Ne
Creary and the fight was ended on he
ninth ballot. Amid the cheering "a
voice was heard moving to make he
nomination unanimous by acclama-
tion. There is general congratu ulation
here over the result, which is in har-
mony with the wishes oi n large ma
jority Of the voters of the ate.
Fergus County argus., 1890-05-22

The Montana senators have been
assigned to places on committees.
Sanders goes OH irrigation, improve
ment of the Missouri, enrolled bills.
and to examine the several branches
OF the civil service. Power is on i'm
migration, railroads, revolutionary
claims, transportation and the sale
OF meat products. An Independent
special says: SENATOR Ingalls, offered
to resign his place on the committee
on judiciary for Sanders, but the latter
would not allow him to make any
such sacrifice as that, especially as
Ingalls, stands next to the chairman,
aud may get the committee if Ed
lnunds should retire"
Fergus County argus., 1890-05-22

Says Justice, Bateman K Co.'S WOO
circular: "The tariff bill now before
congress increases the duties upon
wool but slightly, but it provides for
such an amount OF protective duties
upon manufactures OF wool as should
lead to the making in this country OF
the larger part OF the woolen goods
which heretofore have been imported.
This, OF course, means much larger
consumption for American wool. The
limit to a large advance in wool is the
fact that foreign woods are within
reach OF American manufacturers if
American woods advance to very high
figures"
Fergus County argus., 1890-05-22

names OF the four baby states are as
follows: North Dakota is the "F'lick-
ertail State" South Dakota is the
"Swinee Cat State" Washington is he
"Chinook State" and Montana is the
"Stubbed Toe State The latter may
have some application to Montana
from the fact that there was little
obstruction in the threshold TO com
plete statehood, but we object to the
appelation. The Montana kid can
he nick-named without assistance
from the east.
Fergus County argus., 1890-05-22

The stupid ass who writes the edit o.
rials for the Great Falls Leader during
the absence OF Role, says:
I've are sorry to be found at vari-
ance "a second time with our Washing
ton correspondent, but when the
reason is given for Great Falls not
being able to secure IA land Office that
the fees would not support the estab-
lishment We are moved to exclaim-
An, consistency, thou art a jewel. :"
What will the fortunate officials of
that institution do i'm the mountain
wilderness OF l.ewistown, bereft OF
almost its last spark OF life in the
removal OF Fort Maginnis, a land
where an entry would be just cause for
legal holiday. But comparisons are
OdiOus. We pause"
The writer should have "paused"