Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-30
SuMNER TTEMS.


Mrs. Anthony and little one arriv-
ed Saturday.
MIR. John Harrison, Mr. @. Gould !
and MIR. Hewson are the Republican |
nominees for Trustee, Treasurer and
Clerk of township. per caucus OF Oct |
18th.
We have been highly favored of
late with political speaking. The
latest was by Messrs. Wagner, john
ssh and Mccormick. The hearers
seemed well pleased with the remarks
of each. and Mr.. Mes witticisms csus-
ed much merriment.
The following thoughts were writ
ten last week, but kept until all sides
had been heard; they refer to one
party no more than the other.
If any one takes the trouble to
carefully prepare an address for our
benefit of any particular cause, it is
far from kind to cruelty criticize the
effort. We need accept no more of
the doctrine than we wish, and have
the privilege of saying wherein we
differ; but if nothing good can be
said, let us refrain from censnring,
unless it Is too reprehensible. Farm
ers especially should try to be pres
ent at every lecture, public address,
or debate, no matter of what political
color, so as to view the situation from
all standpoints; and it is safe to say,
few people listen to any prominent
speaker without learning something.
Therefore I say be lenient-and say as
little that is dlsagreeable as possible
especially in print, where it is scatter
ed like thistles down throughout the
land.
Pardon me If 1 am tempted to give
a few extracts from Ex-Gov. st.
Johns temperance address at Frank
lin, Oct. 23d The Cong. Church
could not contain all who gathered
from far and near to him, and some
set in carriages outside. His enuncia-
ton was so clear and perfect 1t was
no detriment to be remotely seated,
and the frequent plaudits bespoke
appreciation OF his oratory. The in
troductory remarks were to the effect
that III any great cause, ignorance
and prejudice were the hardest foes
to overcome And that as we now
wondered how slavery had ever been
tolerated, so IN few years the legal
lied saloon would be viewed in like
manner; and the only blot on Ne
bl aska's fair escutcheon, was the sale
of souls for educational purposes.
Several misrepresentation of lead
ing newspaper of that State, regar d.
ing the injurious effects of prohibit
ion, were refuted by official statistics.
One of the articles read, concluded
with the assertion that the chief ad-
vocates of prohibition were persons
without regulations! without rep.
utations" he repeated, she dares as
sail the name of f. E. Willard, Helen
NJ. Cougar and others" And ther
with the force of one of old he cried
''Oh men, If ye be men, resent thai
insult to womanhood at the polls
Nov. 4th."
He then read letter from prom.
inent city school board, addressed tc
, teachers, purporting to show the rela
i tive difference in the remuneration OF
teachers in Kansas and Nebraska
quite unfavorable to the former. I'm.
der a prohibitory law. It further
stated that teachers were leaving
1 Kansas for the greener pastures O.
4 Nebraska. After indisputably prov
ing this to be an error, the effect wa
heightened, by reading the letter
address, Miss E. P, Franklin
}. Neb., and supplementing ''she is nov
J teaching school in Kansasv' Thi
called forth round after round of ap
8 plause. But to think of their tryini
|. to buy the teachers influence, 70
their Ubiquitous work.
An anecdote that gave great salts
: faction, related to the treatment of a
o. P. house in his native town. At
monster mass meeting to conside
l. the case, Mrs. st. John was called
d preside; land I tell you friends" b
l.. said very emphatlcally, when m
wife presides, she means business
- And the sequel proved his faith to b
we'll founded. For although thou
and dollars had been raised to defra
expenses, the 0. P. man was convin
: ed that the sooner he sought Kanst
= City shelter, the better for his pc
B. sonal comfort and well being. II
C, last effort to touch a sympathet
n chord, left few undimmed eyes befo
him. It told of child's prayer ov'
his dying mother. The drunkaI
O. entered, and seeing his son prayin
cruelty beat him, and turned hi
homeless into the street. Oh Il
20 pathos of that boys farewell to b
le motherI
" Oh marble hearts that answer n
70 such piteous supplications, surely
shall receive your reward. Con.
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