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The advocate., 1890-04-09
KANsAs CIrY, No, Aprll 2nd, 1sOO

KANSAS CiTY, Mo-, April 2nd, 1910
EDITOR ADvoCATE:-Please allow me
to address the members of the Alliance
through the columns Of the A DvoCATE
upon the subject Of the Alliance Live
Stock business.
AS representative Of this branch Of
the Alliance business. / have now been
connected with the American Live Stock
Commission Company long enough TO
become familiar with It's business meth
DDS, and personally acquainted with It's
officers, who assure our members are
courteous and obliglng gentlemen, who
invite the closest scrutiny into their busi-
ness methods, which are surely systemAt-
ic and thorough Their books are at any
time open for our inspection, and any Of
our members are invited TO inspect them
at their pleasure. My duties here are TO
answer the correspondence, It is getting
voluminOus / am glad to say) TO see that
Bros. are furnished with market reports
when they desire it, (which is gratuitous,)
keep book Of Alliance Shipments, and
in many ways make myself useful to the
Bros doing business with the American
Live Stock Commission Company.
My being here costs the Alliance moth.
ing. am paid by the Company. / am
not salesman. / do not sell stock.
We have old experienced salesmen, as
good as there are in the yards. One Of
our salesmen sold the first four cent hogs
sold in the yards this year, and the stock
was grown and shipped by good Alll.
ance man. Our sales have almost invari-
ably been very satisfactory.
One Bro who had been furnished with
market reports by US, weakened at the
last moment, and sold at home to local
buyer, who made $25 on the load.
Study our market reports; good stock
that is fat, usually brings more than the
grower thinks il will Do not believe
the stories set aflOat by interested parties
Of our county being bOycotted by buyers.
II is not true; our sales are as Pgood as
The advocate., 1890-04-09

that all land now hold by railroads and
other corporations in excess Of such a.
are actually used and needed by them,
be reclaimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only
18th, We ask that all persons, for
either buying or selling votes, at elections
or In our own state Legislature, and also
congressman, be dealt with as traitors,
and punished accordingly.
18th. We ask for u presidential term
Of six years, and that a president shall
never be reelected.
l4th. We ask for the government to
issue current funds for our circulating
medium, In gold, silver and paper money,
until we reach $25 per capita, and do
away with the present system Of banking
10Th. We ask that tho United States
government fix the rate Of interest on
farm mortgages at four (i) per cent per
annum, when the mortgage is only one
third the value Of the farm.
18th. That copies Of these resolutions
be sent to the Emporia papers and the
ADAOoArE for publication; and that copies
be sent TO our senators and representa-,
tives.
The advocate., 1890-04-09
4 Rests with Tho Noxl Generation.

II this country Is to become AnglIclg-
ed-ifw are to become slmplya British
dependency nothing think t.u
nothing, but what's inspired by hngliasa
gold and greed, II Is simply moto andll
proper that the school books for oud.
children should bo supplied by an'
English syndicate, now In process of
formation. We wonder that the matter
was not thought Of sooner When wo
calmly consider the wrongs inflicted up
on the producing classes by English
capitalism and our tame submission TO
the same, wo sometimes are tempted 10
believe the hope OF relief Is In the rising
generation, as the voters Of to-day are so
full Of prejudice, ignorance and part
bias that they will carry their burdens
rather than throw of their old party
shacklos. II the farmers OF this COZ
are TO be reduced 10 a system oftt
and wage earnors are to becom
under English Influence, Il certf
a wise move on the part Of Brltlshbaptoo gs
ism TO control our American schoArcadIa, e
system. .- Midland MchdBto. ~
The advocate., 1890-04-09

Bear this in mind that just as long M
workingmen support the old party pa
pers, II Is a dead sure thing that said
parties will have no fears OF losing their
party support -Er.
The advocate., 1890-04-09
ALLIANCE RESOLUTIONS.
Tho Farmers Alliance Of Reading, Lyon
County Meet and Adopt . Series Of
Resolutions Expressive Of their SentI-
ments on Various Economic Questions.

menls on Various Economic Questions.
The alliance at Reading, in this county,
at meeting recently held, adopted the
following set Of resolutions, and mako
known the following wishes In a clear
and unmistakable manner:
WHEREAS, The financial policy Of this
government has been such that the cir
culating medium has contracted 10 such
extent that II is insufficient to meet the
business demands Of the country, causing
a depression OF agricultural industry and
placing wealth producers at the mercy Of
the money power; therefore
ResOlced, First That we demand the
abolition OF the national banking system:
that no person or corporation be allowed
10 coin, print or Issue any money or cir
culating medium, but that the govern
ment furnish its people with a safe and
convenient medium Of exchange Of uni
form money value that shall DO legal
tender for all debts and taxes, both public
and private; that no discrimination shall
he made between gold and silver, either
In coming or paying out, but shall allow
free and unlimited coinage of both.
2nd. That we demand an immediate
repeal Of class legislation whereby any
person or corporation is granted an I'm
munity not possessed by any and all
other persons and classes.
3rd The abolition of all monopolies,
trusts and combinations organized for
the purpose Of limiting productions, sup
pressing, preventing or diminishing com
petition, or increasing the price OF trans
porting products far above the cost Of
production, whether created by class
legislation or the voluntary combination
Of corporations or individuals.
4th, That we demand that legislation
shall be enacted controlling insurance
and other business TO the extent that
there shall be no discrimination or extOr-
tion that, il necessary to accomplish this
end, the government shall purchase all
railroads and all other public convey
ances and all telegraph lines.
9th. That we demand that the present
laws be so amended that holders Of all
bonds, national or otherwise, pay their
equal portion Of taxes.
9th, That we demand such legislation
as shall efIectually prevent the extortion
Of usurions interest by any evasion Of
statutory provisions.
7th. We demand such legislation as
will effeCtually prevent the organization
or maintenance Of trusts aud combines
for purposes Of speculation in any Of the
products Of labor or necessities OF life, or
the transportation Of the same.
9Th. That, as actual reports from au-
thentic authority show that only two-ffths
Of the premiums paid for insurance in
this nation is required TO pay the losses,
we demand legislation to the effect that
all private insurance companies be pro-
hlblted, and chat a national insurance
system after the nature Of the one OK
planned In recent issue Of the ADvo-
CATE, be adopted.
9th. That we demand that no statistic
al report be taken by assessors concern
ing future farm prospects from year to
year, and that all publications informing
speculatOrs Of the same shall be strictly
prohibited.
The advocate., 1890-04-09
w. &. SIMKINs,
w. A. SEyERY,
M. Fry,
WM. HOLIDAY,
G. w. Stevens,
Committee on Resolutions.

Mona, Kansas, March 27, 1890.
EDITOR ADVOCATE,
Topeka, Kansas.
Dear Sir and Bro.-The seven demands
Of the st. Louis Supreme Council were
duly ratified this March Sc, 1890, by this
Sub-Alliance, No. 24O'
Respt yours,
b. FARNHAM,
Secretary.
The advocate., 1890-04-09

The Rock IslGader Qll) says That
money is the creature Of law Is now ad-
mltted by all. The 5 cent nlckle coins
are composed Of seventy-avo parts nlckle,
A pound Of this metal costs 10 cents. II
coins one hundred 8 cent pieces which
makes &5 Take 10 cents from e5 and
$3.50 remains, all made by law.
Tho NoncomJormist (Winhold, Kan,)
says:
nehundrOd and thirty-slx foreclosure
cases on the docket this term OF court,
said a member OF the bar in our hearing
the other day In this city. Kansas is a
wonderful state, you bot She can pro-
duce bigger crops Of corn, wheat, mort
cages, thieves and fools than any state
in this grand and free country
a---s=a-.-aaaas
There are but two possible solutions Of
the labor problem, either capital must
own the labor or labor must own the cap
ital. The first means chattel slavery, the
second national, cooperation All at
tempts to settle the question which in
cludos the retention OF the competitive
system must, in the very nature Of things
fall. The new wine cannot be kept in
the old bottles. The world must either
advance into natlonallsm or recede into
Slavery.-JOurndl of the X. Of L.
==saa=assaassassa.s
The government loaned the Pacific
railroads si3O,OO0,OOO on which II does
not collect interest and gave them $50,
100000 worth Of lands IL loans the ma
tlonal banks S80,OO0,OO0 without inter
est, but great many people seem 10 think
II unreasonable TO loan the people the
men who really support the government
money at one or two per cent on real
estate. Most Of our Legislators and
officials at Washington are better nc
quainted with millionaire bankers and
railroad bunco steerers than they are
with the farmer. AcquAintanceship
makes all the difference In the world,
don't cher lnOw.--COncOrdid Times.
The advocate., 1890-04-09

While ono-hali Of the laborIng people
are ohouting for free trade and the other
half foriprOteotIon, the monopolists are
robbing them both right and left, and
they are going to get neither free trade
no protection while Ia this divided state.
All thoy will got while they thus divide
and fight each other ls a poor living, and
the longer they allow tho old party lead
ers TO keep them divided the poorer Ilv.
Ing they will get But when they unite
they can goi protection, and II they then
think that free trade with other coun-
tries will help them they can have that,
tooi but divided they will get neither.
United we can set them; divided they
have got us. Make no mistake about Il
organizations only will protect laboring
men.-NatiOnGl Advocate.
The advocate., 1890-04-09

cludes washing, tho use Of two servants
10 run errands, tickets 10 shows, three
shayes and all the cigars you can smoke.
This sounds delightful until you learn
that II is almost impossible 70 earn forty.
five cents a week In Slam. ProgressiUe
Farmer.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-05-08
KILLED BY THE CARS.
Nathaniel Wesac0tt of this city. a
Veteran of the War, Killed
Monday, at Rochester.
New York.

The sad news reaches this city, that
Nathaniel Westcott, one of the best
known citizens, was killed by the cars,
n the city of Rochester, N. Y, Mon
day morning.
The Philadelphia Press published
this dispatch.
ROCHESTER, May 5[SPECIAL].-Na-
thaniel Westcott, of Brdgeton, N. j.,
agent for Philadelphia fruit tree
firm, was killed here this afternoon
while walking on the Fort Wayne
track. He crossed to the West-bound
track to avoid an approaching freight,
and was struck by passenger train
and his scull crushed. His remains
were taken to an undertaker's and his
employers were notified
Mr.. Westcott was salesman for the
nursery firm of r. Il. Chase & Co, of
Rochester, in whose employ he has
been during the selling season for a
number of years. During the canning
season he was. the weigh master at J.
w. Stouts s. Co.'S. canning factory, on
Bank street. Mr. Westcott received
dispatch from the firm on Saturday
week ago, to go to their Philadelphia
office, ON business for the firm. He
left on Sunday morning, not being able
to get away on Saturday, and from
Philadelphia he went to Rochester.
He was widower, somewhat past
middle life, and boarded with Gilbert
s. Swing, corner.of Walnut street and
Irving avenue.
He leaves two sons, Walter and Rich
ard, both young men living at Cedar
vile.
Mrs. Mary Sheppard and Mrs. Eliza
beth Sheppard at Cedarville, and Mrs.
Nancy Garrison, of Fairton, are his
sisters; the late Mrs. w. r. Thompson,
of this city, was also his sister; he has
one brother, Alfred, who lives in Phil
adelphia. Mr.. Westcott, was native
of Fairton, having been born just be-
low that village.
In Sept. 1862, at the call of his coun-
try, he enlisted in the war of slavehold-
ers' rebellion, serving in Go. ID" 25th
N. J. vols, as 1st Sergt. He was a
brave soldier and an ardent patriot, a
staunch Republican and an estimable
man, and leaves host of friends who
sincerely regret the sad event.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-05-08

The hostilities between the Demo-
cratic May or and the Republican ma
jority in Council were renewed at a
meeting of Council on Friday night.
The Republicans passed motion
stripping the Mayor Of the power o
sign city orders and gave it to the Re
corder. Heretofore the orders have
been signed by the Mayor and City K :
corder. Council passed a large num-
Der of bills, orders for the paymen: Of
which were drawn on the City Treas
urer aud signed by the Recorder only.
Some of the people holding these or
ders presented them at the City Treas
urer IS Office on Saturday morning and
were refused payment, the reason be-
ing given that no money would be paid
out until the City Solicitor had given
an opinion in writing on the legality
of Councils action. Consequently no.
body was paid any money except the
police, whose orders were signed by
the Mayor on Friday evening, before
the new rule was made by Council.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-05-08
v. M. q. A. BuIIdiug.

The Plainfield Y. M. G. A. viii soon
have new building, to cost $35, 900,
and $32, ,495 of the amount has been
subscribed. Plans for the new struc-
ture have been accepted. The style
of architecture will be Romanesque.
Lorillard brick with red sandstone
trimmings will compose the material
for the outer walls. The first floor
plans provide for reading room and
library, large reception hall, the off
ces of the Gt eral Secretary, Il small
lecture room and several small rooms
for the use of association members.
large assembly hall, with a seating
capacity Of 500, including the gallery,
viii, with lawyers Offices, consti-
tute the second fl ,or. Upon the
third story are to be class rooms.
The gymnasium, which is to be almost
a separate building in itself, will be
back of and to the right of the main
building. 1t will be 4Ox60 feet. The
first floor will be provided with a run.
ning-track, while in the basement are
to be the baths and dressing rooms.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-05-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
hnlghts OF Labor and the Ballot
Reform Bill.

TRENTON, May 5.-Generai Master
Workman Powderly, of the knights OF
Labor, with General Secretary Hayes
and members of the various New Jersey
labor organizations, held a conference
here to-day. They were introduced to
all the State dignitaries and then they
discussed the merits of the pending
ballot reform bill
MIR. Powderly and Secretary Hayes
approve of the Wert's bill as it stands
but the Hudson County Ballot Reform
Association held out a time for the
Carter bill with some amendment
Finally, however, they agreed to sup
port the Werts' bill. Mr.. Powderly
said to correspondent
New Jersey oadly needs ballet re-
form, and it will be better to accept q
half loaf, than no bread at all. It is tc
be regretted that politics has interfered
with the passage of this importan!
measure. There is no doubt that a
conference that is to be held in few
days will bring about an agreement on
this important subject
During the evening Mr.. Powderly
was an interested spectator of the
Senate proceedings. Ballot reform has
been special order for Wednesday
morning. A special election for the
people to vote on the constitutional
amendments was ordered by the pas
sage of Senate bill. The dare fixed
is September 30
The anti-railroad insurance relief bill
was passed in the House tonight. 1t
makes it unlawful for any corporation
OF the State to retain or keep back anv
part OF the wages due their workmen.
laborers or other employees under pre-
tense of assisting or relieving them.
The horse-racing bill was again
amended tonight, making it legal to
sell pools, and the bill goes to third
reading.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-05-08

The wrangle between the Mayor and
signing of orders On the City Treasurer
still continues. The City Solicitor re-
turned to the city Monday afternoon
and said that he would give no weittenl
opinion to the City Treasurer is. It's,
dispute unless requested TO DO so by
Councils in regular session. AS !. con
sequence, no orders have been paid by
the Treasurer, and viii aos D. nntj
Council meets
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-05-08
CABINET PHOTOS

Two dollars per doz. No two prices.
No extra charge for children.
There is no humbug in this to in
weigh you of your money, you can
surely save money and at the same
time be pleased with what you spend.
All negatives retouched that no
heavy lines or spots show in the face
or hands. They are finished on gilt
ragged edge cards All the most
modern methods used. which assures
the permanency of the work. In fact
it's first class city work at half price.
SEELER, over Camm's Drug Store.
3-2O-1m.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-05-08

The women in the all towns along
the Port Norris Railroad, in Cumber-
land county, and especially of New
port and Sayres' Neck, were both
indignant and surprised when they
found out that r tall salesman, sup
posed to be woman, selling delicate
underwear, proved to be man dis
guised in woman's apparal. 1t is be-
lleved that the man is the same one
who was arrested at Hightstown fe -
weeks ago.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-05-08

George M. Cole. of Deerfield, Cum
berland county, N. ]. one OF the oldess
and largest tnurssrymen in the State,
has made an assignment. He is a largs,
grower Of peach trees, and he has
thousands of them now on hand, uss
less, for the farmers are discoprsgeti
with peach culture, and this season il
will be total loss in South Jersey.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-05-08

When are you more hungry than af-
ter spending forenoon of one of these
bright spring days in shopping in
Philadelphia! Having tried Jackson's
Dining Rooms, 10 South Eight St,
we do not hesitate to suggest that you
can get as good aud well served din
ner there for the money as anywhere
in the City. They serve first. class
meal at a moderate price.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-05-08

I have used Dr. Deaue's Pills with
great success, and found them for In
digestion or Constipation invaluable,
and superior to anything known to me.
l sincerely believe they will do all that
DR. Deape claims for them.
N. E. BROADHEAD.
Cashier Kingston National Bank.
81 2t.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-05-08

The common sense shoemaker al
ways has something new to tell you in
his adv. ''Tis feat to fit feet.n
Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-05-08
PRESBYTERIANISM.
An Interesting Article From the
Pen of an Eminent Divine.

A correspondent sends the PIONEER
an interesting article from the pen of
Phillip Schaff, D. D., which is given
publication, as it is very pertinent to
a question, which is at present agita.
ting the public mind:
The five points of Dutch Calvinism
of Holland. which were tried at the
Synod of bort in the year 1913, and
triumphed over Arminianism, but
haye long since been abandoned in
that country, are as follows:
1. Unconditional Predestination.
2. Limited Atonement.
3 and 4. Total depravity and ire.
sisr'ble grace.
L. Perseverance of the saints.
The five points of Westminster Cal
vinism, which were incorporated in
the Westminster Confession of Faith,
1647, and which are now on trial in the
Presbyterian Church of the Northern
Assembly, are as follows:
1. The decree of reprobation or
REORGANIZATION of some men and
angels to everlasting DEATH"
2. Preterition, or 1.-The passing by of
the rest of mankind" by the saving
grace of God.
g. Damnatlon of the whole nom
Christian world, including non-elect
infants.
4 The Pope of Rome ia the Anti
christ and the man of sin prophesied
by Paul.
s. The Papists are idolators
On these articles the Presbyterians
are divided, since the General Assem-
bly, of 1899, into two parties, the Re-
visionists and Anti -Revisionists.
Article by Phillip Schaff. D. d.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-12-19

five and miles ous vet to
be narrated
Leaving necked and
Sandwiches entered the sleeper and down
spndor waiting make
the night
Here genius who threw radiance
all the rest of the native
region which had
and lent them to history which
mans Calhoun Maguder
pair OF skates his ebut he
and don't forget it. He nad OF course
of course He green
he either chuckd his through
cheek else-he chewed tobacco!
Our interesting
Fran and myself doubng the berth
had come Cincinnati from Kentucky village
F7oridato find whar them goshdummed oranges
is needless that immensely pleased
friend going with uso the he
his route to agree with yourn!"
That night occurred the first only
weeks continuous travel and it a smash up!
The writer did sleep we'll Misty
lighting great battles with pirate which the knocked
great holes immense hats with Cincinnati
upt the calm suction his dreamss with
of both knees that region where the Cincinnati
side by sde
suddeny-whout warning
motvwthout the night hawk the hawk Chicago
mcame that awful twist of tmbers
dates collision between the irresistible and the mmoveabe There
first single crycear stunning terrible cammy 1t
Skates above Then shrek followed shrek The
orphan The fat the
prayed Dr. Fans breathing enlarged
Night clothes fared the alyway and the
of agony horror, fright and heroism.
When however the anguish smoothd
wounded dcoveredand unhappy
whole laid exactly
heads:
Skates the midst nightmare had raised
full produced Cincinnati sandwich and bumped his brains
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-12-19
"A DOZEN OR MORE KNAvEs.

The following was not written for
publication, but was in a business
letter containing club subscription
matters. We leave off the address
and name and give portion of it
simply to illustrate the character
OF a large correspondence in it's refer
ence to the bankers minions:
"These are nearly all Scandina-
vians, some can scarcely read English
but they wish to help the good work
along, which leads me to believe that
your efforts are appreciated, even if
you are going to sell out to Merriam,
had nothing to say in favor of Owen,
and did your best to break up the
Alliance, by running a radical paper
antagonistic to a dozen or more
knaves that have had some influence
in the organization heretofore. I
consider it of the best interest to our
organization, if a few that have new
er done the cause any good are left
out in the cold on Dec. 3Oth.
Right here let me say in my hum
BILE way, that if we had dozen such
able and honest men as yourself and
Ignatius Donnelly in this state, and
at the head OF our organization we
might get few Of our many griev-
ances set right. Above all, should
like to see good honest set of off,
GERS elected, and above all business
man in the secretary's chair who will
perform his duties with credit to him
self and the organization"
LAKE BENTON, Mimi, Nov. 20, 80.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Can't run the farm without the
GREAT WEST. The rank and file of
the Alliance is with you in your ire
mendous battle for the right. Go on
and faint not. RoBr. S. CARLISLE.