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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

TEnuaz, Industrial Fres Press, ead
al papers known to be friendly e
our cause, and that By The Medium
of our papers plans and Suggestions
be made, and a working system be
founded.
I would also respectfully suggest
that system of Juvenile Alliances,
or Unions be formed, where the chill
dren of the farmers and all laboring
classes may meet in friendly greet
ing, and that lessons and teachings
in line of our industrial education be
taught (of course there would be no
secret work
. I have heard many old men say
that they had no idea until taught
it in the Grange or Alliance, or F. NJ.
B. A, or K of L., what robberies
could be committed in the name of
liberty, and we don't want our chill
dren ignorant and easily misled as
we have been. Eternal Vigilance is
the Price of Liberty"
Your Brother,
B. H CLOVER.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07
DEMONETIzING SILVER.

From the press dispatches from
Washington we take the following
item to show some of the tricks that
have been resorted to to contract the
currency and rob the people.
Senators Stewart and Teller have
been making an investigation into
the history of the enactment of the
law of 1872 which demonetized silver
and they say that it was gotten
through the senate by a trick. They
find that the demonetlzlng section of
the silver bill was reported from the
senate committee on finance, but that
it was not read from the secretary's
desk and was therefore not considered
in the senate. Otherwise they be-
lieve it would have been defeated.
The discovery has caused a great
deal of comment and will be used as
a strong argument in favor of law
remonetizing silver at this time.
They say that the demonstration of
SILVER would never have taken place
had it not been for tricks in the in
terest of Wall street financial bears
Alliauce Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07
SOMETHING SWEET.
BIZ ARTHUR LEWIS TUBS.

There are many shadows in life, I know,
And many dreary day;
There are dregs Of sorrow in every cup,
And thorns along every way;
But though we travel Il toilsome road
With weary and blee ing feet,
There is ever g cam of hope ahead,
And always something sweet.
The darkest morning will send some ray
To tell us it is not night;
The heaviest burden viii be laid down
And prove but a blessing bright;
If only we look to the star Of hope
Which our eyes may ever meet,
We VIII find for sorrow healing balm,
And always something sweet.
When death descends with its chilling touch
And one we have loved is gone,
It is hard to see in the midst of plight
The CLEAN of happy dawn.
But death ia only step that lead
To life which is more complet
And hidden under mask of pain
Is @ Saviour's smile so sweet.
II we lift our eyes by the light of faith
In the skies of hope above
We may see the star that is beaming bright
With the tender shepherds love.
1t will light the dreariest cloud of gloom
That our eyes may chance to meet,
And guide US safe through the bitter night
To the dawn of morning sweet.
And oh how happy the time will be
When the toll and care is DER,
And we are safe in the land of rest
On the souls abiding shore.
And there with ali that the heart can wish
Will we find the life complete,
With nothing narrowing, dark or sad,
But everything always sweet.
Utica Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07
ALLIANCE MATTERS.

The Alliance Reporter is the name
of a new paper started at Greensburg
Kiowa county.
Men may be polluted but measures
never can Stick to principles.-Alli-
ance indicator.
Misses Anna Lindsey and May Gar
vim are publishing an Alliance paper
Stafford county.
The next regular meeting of the
Wabaunsee County Alliance viii be
held at Alma July 11th-
The Butler county alliance hold
their convention for the nomination
of county officers June 6.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

To all appearances there has been
a mutual understanding between the
Republican and Democratic parties
that an issue will be made of the
'tariff question" and that the ques-
ton of finance. banks, money, gold
basis and everything that is material
to the debtor class industrial inter
ests of the country shall be left where
it now stands. The two recent and
all important national conventions of
farmers and laborers have declared
in substance that the tariff question
is of little consequence; that money,
transportation and land for actual
settlers is the issue which effects
their interests.-The News Reporter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

The chief cause of poverty is plainly
the lack of property. Property means
those things produced, enhanced by
human labor, and which are necessary
for human life or enjoyment. Money
is a governmental machine to meas
ure the value of property. There is
more productive power, and, there
fore, more property, to-day than ever
before. Therefore poverty is not
due to a decrease in the quantity of
property. The cause of poverty is
the unequal and unfair distribution
of property, whereby those who create
it obtain little of it. and those who
handle it become possessed of most
of it. The remedy is governmental
Intervention, IN the interest of 'the
general welfare" to increase the re-
wards of labor and decrease the ac-
cumulations of cunnng.-Ignatius
DonnellY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

With Oae thousand dollars per capita,
. eccd horse would be worth N the
nGgtborhood OF $1,000. = COW $1,000
day's labor 500 With SO pan
cspita, wages would be at an equ
able point as between debtor and
creditcr-the debtor would have q
show for his life, while the creditors
as class would get all that in equity
and justice they are entitled to; even
handed justice would be meted ont to
the taxpayer and tax beneficiary
Missouri World
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

Why don't the Farmers Alliance
all over the state, join hands with
the Clark county alliance and a few
others, who have resolved in favor of
the state publishing the text books
for use in our schools and furnishing
them at actual cost? This is surely a
sensible thing to do, as it viii secure
a uniformity of text books and de-
stroy the necessity of buying new
books for our children every time 1t
becomes necessary for them to
change schools, and what is still
more important is the fact that it
would result in saving more than one
hundred thousand dollars to the buy
ers of such books in Kansas every
year, besides having the books print
ed and bound by our own people,
thereby establishing a home industry.
And if your next legislature is really
of the people and for the people,
and they are given to understand
that this is the wish of the people,
this much needed change will be
made.-AlliGnce Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07
Stopped His Sermon to Kill a Deer.

At that early period ministers in Del
aware County were rarity, and these
Connecticut people were brought up in
strict Sabbath day keeping, and be-
fore they had started preaching the in
habitants would meet on Sunday at
some central house in the neighbor-
hood and the deacon of the settlement
would read some old sermon they had
brought with them. On one occasion
they had met for this purpose at Deacon
Webster's; he had read the text, and
was proceeding with the sermon, when
his black man, by the name of Amos,
suddenly appeared at the door, show
ing his ivory, and addressing his mas
Ter, the deacon: %Massa, massa, dar is
fine fat buck in the barnyard with the
CATTLE" The old deacon took down the
rife Gan old chunk rifle, stepped to the
door and raised it to his eye. Bang!
went the rifle. and down went the deer.
The deacon told Amos to keep his eve
on him little, and then replaced his
rifle and resumed his sermon.
But this was not all. Old Mrs. Rose
happened to be out herding the cattle,
and hearing the report and seeing the
deer fall she went Immediately to her
husband, who was justice of the peace,
and said: Esquire Rose, what do you
think Esquire Webster has been do
ingP" Il don't know" said he; s.my
dear, what has he's" %Why, he has
been shooting deer on the Lords
day." Next morning Esquire Webster
received q polite note from Justice
Rose, setting forth the charge against
him aud Inviting him to call up and pay
the fine.-NelC York Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07
ABAEKER TALKS.

Colonel John Richey, a prominent
Missourian, and director of a bank,
talking of the Farmers Alliance,
said:
Il am in section where it is In
full operation. 1t has come up like
one Of these cyclones such as swept
Louisville. Six months ago there
was not member in my county.
To-day they have an enrolment of
over one-half the voters of the coun-
ty and three-fourths of the voters of
the district. They mean business, I
tell you, and 1 know they have rea-
son to come together for common
action. I am a director of a bank
and take occasion to observe the
loans we make. I have found, time
and again, that loans have been
made to farmers on mortgages to
pay their taxes. The farmers be-
lieve that the railroads and the cor
porations and the wealthy men of
the country are not paying their
share of the taxes, when the land
will not produce enough to pay taxes
on it. They are mighty near right
too. There is something wrong
about it. The Farmers Alliance
people have a long-headed leader
ship. They select the best men
among themselves as leaders in each
county, and farmers are pretty hard
headed and level-headed old fellows
as a rule. 1t is entirely different
from the labor movement. In the
latter the associated members were
men who get their living by days
wages. They are subject to tempta-
TONS Their leaders I could be
bought if the price was large enough.
You will find the farmer combina-
ton too strong for that. Money
temptation will not reach them. Then
too, they know their power. There
are 100000 men in the United
States, according to the census of
1880, engaged in farming. There
are only 100000 engaged IN all
pursuits. The farmers are half the
entire voting population. They can
revolutionize the entire government,
executive, legislative and judicial.
They will capture congress this fall
as sure as fate. The chances are
that the labor interests will be allied
with them in their movement If
they stand together they can carry
nearly every state in the union, They
are banded together for political ac-
ton to secure greater favor to them
selves as class in legislation, and
they have the votes to get it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07
B. II. CLOVER.

The demand of the National Far
mers' Alliance made in congress to
have the United States erect ware
houses throughout the Union for the
free storage of grain, cotton, tobacco
and other products is not unreason-
able in view of the fact that govern
ment warehouses have been built In
a number of States for the purpose
of storing liquor for the accommoda-
ton of the distillers and to enable
them to manufacture ahead without
being obliged to pay the revenue un-
til they remove the liquor from these
government warehouses. There is
now nearly fifty million dollars due
the United States on these stored
liquors. If the government will do
as much for the farmers and advance
them loan of so per cent of the cash
value of their products at per cent.
interest, it would relieve the money
market at a time when it is most
needed in removing the volume of
products from the farms to the mar,
kets. This would have the other good
effect of protecting the farmers
against the necessity of selling at
time when the spectators depress
the markets. The retail dealers
would largely be benefited by re-
ceiving the cash trade of farmers,
and only the spectators, these leeches
of society will be the losers. If
the United States treasury has the
right to loan large sums of money to
the national banks, the claims of the
farmers are surely justified. Con-
gress and State legislatures have for
a long time made and sustained laws
in the interest of the banks and mon
ey lenders, and it is about time that
laws should be enacted in the inter-
est of the producers of wealth.-The
Industrial News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

Believing that in the education of the
common people in the principles of
good government and economic ques-
tons, and in all things pertaining to
the well being of our people and our
country, and to the end that our
children may not go out into the
world to make the fight for existence
single handed and alone and igno-
rant of the true principles of coop
GRAFTON and organization; but that
they may be enabled to profit by our
failures as well as by our successes.
and taught their duties as citizens
and as free men and women, and that
in united action alone can complete
success be attained; therefore,
I have assumed the responsibility
of naming Sister McLallin, of Meri-
den, Jefferson county; Sister Hattie
'. Beldin, of Danville. Harper coun-
ty; Sister Nichols of Elk Falls, Elk
county; Sister Florence Olmstead, of
Douglass, Butler county; and Sister
K j. Wright of Constant, Cowley
county, Kansas, as a committee to be
conferred with as to the best means
of bringing about the much desired
results heretofore indicated.
I would respectfully suggest that
each county name competent bro
Their or sister to assist in the work of
formulating a system of education
for the children. and report the name
The Advocate, Farmer, ALLIANCE
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07
What is the Alliance good for if i

What is the Alliance good for if ii
can't accomplish something on this
line? Is it any disgrace for it to &c
into politics for the protection of the
farming interests of the country? All
it needs to do is to beware that it is
not hoodwinked by arch-schemers
who are sure to seek its influence for
their own personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The prosperity of the whole country
depends upon that of the farmers,
and we want them to take hold of the
government and establish themselves
on an enduring basis of prosperity
Leesburger, Leesburg, Fla.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

If the members of labor organiza-
tions had sufficient intelligence and
manhood to vote for such men only.
as would work for their principles,
they would soon have no cause of
complaint. There is no cause for the
present hard times. During the last
fifty years this country has had no
failures of crops, no famine, no pesti-
lence, nothing to make men paupers
save unjust laws.-Conway Wheel.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

Congressman E. n. Morrill,, of the
First district has decided to retire
from congress. So far only two can
didates have entered the race for the
Republican nomination. w. r. Smith,
an attorney of Atchlson, and Joseph
BlakeleY, president of the Leaven-
worth county alliance. The fact that
Blakeley is a resubmissionist will
probably lead to his defeat, but it is
very likely that other Alliance candi-
dates will be put forward If man
is nominated that is not in accord
with the Alliance principles a peoples
candidate will be placed in the field.
Alliance Tribune
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

At tbs MnnesUta Alliance cunvsn-
t6ua halA zt Sd PEul recently 56b del
egztes Wexe m Ettandznca.
At 0dord, North CsroHna, the
Alliance Is building q hrsck ware
house fnr the storage of tobacco.
Atchison county has tweney-nx aIIi-
snces and q new one is born every
week In a little while there viii Be
one In every school district
The Dickinson county alliance vii
meet at Abilene in July and then will
decide as to the ACCESSIBILITY of put
ting a ticket in the field for county
officers.
In Wabaunsee county the mortga-
ges foreclosed in 1887 was eleven,
amount S7,245.21; in 1888 thirty-two,
amount, S34.2O9.33; in 1889 thirty-six,
amount, $46,O22.41.
There are 136 County Alliances and
about 2,310 county sub-alliances. With
a total membership OF about $500,
males and $4,000 females in the State
of Georgia.
Prof j. 81. Garfield of the State
university will deliver his unparal-
leled lecture on "Alcibiades Smith,
in Topeka June z upon request OF
the Farmers Alliance and county
teachers association.
The Agricultural Wheel and the
Farmers Alliance of Texas, CONSOLE
dated at a meeting held in Fort
Worth recently. The consolidation
will be known as the Texas Farmers
State Alliance. Among those who
attended the meeting was l.. L. Polk,
president of the National Alliance.
Stock to the amount of 81, $50 was
taken in the American cotton bagging
factory last Thursday in less than ten
minutes. That enterprise is an as
sured fact, and ere long the entire
South will be dotted over with SINH
lar enterprises, originated and
brought to successful operation by
the organized effort of the farmers
Alliance.-Southern Alliance Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

In northwest Missouri the Farmers
Alliance IS doing good work. Alarge
elevator is to be built for the farmers
who are members of the Alliance, and
their wheat is to remain stored until
it can be sold at 81 bushel. In or
der to tide over the farmers who have
their wheat thus stored a new bank
is to be established at st. Joseph
with capital of $4,000, and money
will be loaned to members at very
low rate of interest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

The Chautauqua County Alliance
convention adopted this: Resolved,
That we detest the sham legislation of
the Kansas legislature on the interest
question, and demand such plainly
worded and stringent enactments as
shall render evasion impossible. and for
the breach of which the penalty shall
be the forfeiture OF both principal and
interest. And further, that interest
should not be permitted in any case to
exceed 8 per cent per annum.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

The law makes money and the vol
ume of money fixes its value. With
two dollars per capita of paper money
in the United States as the legal ten
der debt and tax paying money, a
good horse would be worth about so
a COW s. and days labor ten cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

Rose Hill Alliance of Mitchell county
adopted this: Resolved, That the gov
eminent of the United States should
buy all patents on agricultural imple-
ments and all other patents that are a
benefit to the people; pay to the pat
entee liberal sum for any invention
that would be benefit to the people.
And for the government to give to all
individuals free right to manufacture
and to use free of charge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

The state business scent of the
Farmers Mutual Beueft association.
ID Illinois, announces that he has
made arrangements whereby the
farmers will get their wine at saw
ing of from $500 to $1,000 on every
car load. less than trust prices.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

OHdtcd Journal:

A great many OF the farmers about
here have been settling up" with the
holders of their mortgages. They deed
their property for the face Of their
debt, and receive a contract from the
mortgage holder to re-deed to them
within a given time, on the payment
of the original debt. with costs and
interests added-provided the property
has not been sold before the expiration
OF the time named in the contract.
We know of eleven farm in one
township which have been decided in
this way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

Again, great many mortgages are
beng Cancelled on the records that
have grown old through neglect in
having them released at the time of
payment, and the old party organs and
strikers are doing vast amount Of
blowing about how many more mort
cages are being released than are re-
cordedI And the two facts of the mat
ter here cited show on what their blow
ing Is based.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

The following resolution was adopt
ed at the last meeting of the Leaven-
worth County Farmers alliance at
Tonganoxle: Resolved, That we, the
Farmers alliance of Leavenworth, will
not support any man for congress or
the United States senate who is an Off
Ger of any national bank or a lawyer;
and that notice be served on both the
republican and democratic parties; and
that these resolutions be given the
press for publication.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

A contracted currency in the hands
of preferred class is more danger
GUS to the liberties of the people than
war, rebellions, floods or flames. OPP
preston of the masses by a moneyed
class is death to Republican govern
ment.- Southern Alliance Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

Why should the State of Kansas pay
a man salary to devote his time to
newspaper correspondence and other
literary work? If there is work for an
executive clerk somebody must be do
ing it besides the man who gets pay
for it. This is one of the many costly
things for an alliance legislature to cor
rect.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

Ten thousand dollars have been
subscribed for a new bank in Talbot
ton, Georgia. The farmers of the
county recognize the great benefit
that is sure to come from a bank, and
are taking hold of the movement with
great zeal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07
EIecting Delegates to a Congressional Con-
YentfOn.

Beloit, Kan, May 28.-M Mitchell Coun-
ty Alliance today elected four delegates
to the congressional convention to be
held at Hill City, June 6. They are
instructed for c. o. Mckee, a prohibit
ton republican of this county. The
resolutions are of the usual form-op-
pose ingalls,, for woman suffrage and
urge the passage of the law regulating
the original package decision.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

In London they have a window clean
ing company which gives the greatest
satisfaction. Experienced men, with all
ths utensils required, clean the Window
cheaply and well.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07

Everything possible is being done to
fool the people as to the condition of
things, and the most monumental lying
is done and will continue to be done to
prevent a change of the system that
has been and is producing such univer-
sal distress.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-07
QUIETLY ARRESTED.

Walton, the Pacific Express Com
pany Embezzler, Caught in New
Brunswick.
ST.. JOHNS, N. b., Specialized A. Wal
ton was quietly arrested here by Detectives
Ring and John A. Gross of Montreal on the
charge of stealing $500 from the Pacific
Express company at Dallas Tex. Walton
had been in the city for some days, going
under the name of Simpson. When Wal
ton was arrested over $1,000 was found
on his person, and in his valise
was one package containing money, which
was in the original wrappings, with the
seals, etc., on it. Walton arrived here on
the 18th inst; in company with John Laird
and Frank Brady, two notorious Montreal
gamblers. whom he gave $780, 600 to get him
out of Canada. Laird and Brady. after a
couple Of days high living, returned to
Montreal, where they were arrested for aid
ing and abetting Walton in bringing stolen
money into Canada.