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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-15

1t is true economy to buy Hoods sarsap arilla,
for $500 Doses One Dollar is original with and
true only Of this popular medicine. If you wish
to prove this, buy bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla
and measure its contents. You will find it to
hold 100 teaspoonfuls. Now read the directions,
and you find that the average dose for persons
of different ages is less than a teaspoonfu1. This
is certainly conclusive evidence of the peculiar
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-15

If you are run down, or have that tired feeling
a result of overwork or the effect of the chang
ing season. you should take that best of all tonics
and blood purifiers, Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
purifes and enriches the blood, tones the stom-
ach, rouses the torpid liver and kidneys, creates
an appetite and builds up the system. Thousands
who have taken if with benefit, testify that
Hoods SarsapariIla makes the weak strong.''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-15
For That
Tired Feeling
Afflicted WOa1eat

strength and economy Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
Give it a trial this spring.
The advocate., 1890-04-02
B. IN. CLOVER,
President Kansas Alliance
Dry GOOds Box Farming.

There is one kind Of farming that will not pay
in Kansas trying 20 raise crops on dry goods
boxes or ON street tCOrntrs-Atohison Champion,
The Capital assists in the Circula-
tion Of this attempted wittiCism. Per-
haps the Capital docs 30 out Of pity
for ago and decrepitude, for this
would-be funnyism is very old and
could not stagger on its weary round
without assistance. 1t belongs to Che
Farmer Anthony family Of time worn
sneer at other farmers who msddle in
politics. So long as farmers limit
their political activity to hurrahing
and voting according to the dictates
of their political guardians they are
flatteringly spoken Of as the "bone
and sinew" OF the country. But so
soon as they see fit to think and plan
for their own interests they are a
shiftless, "drygoods box" set who had
better stick to their ploughs,
The advocate., 1890-04-02

Throughout this memorial there Is only vague
hint that tho Kansas farmers really feel where
tho shoe plnches them. They complain that they
have been compelled 10 sacrifice their products
In many instances absolutely below cost OF pro
ductlOn In order tO procure the common necessa-
res OF life," but they are unwilling tO recognize
tho truth that the prices Of many Of their neces-
sados are cruelty enhanced by an inlquitous tar
IN system for the enrichment Of trusts and mo-
nopOlies. Yet there Is hope that the farmers Of
Kansas viii not much longer permit partisan pre-
ludiceB 10 blind them 10 the true conception OF
the cause Of the eyl that lies at their DOORS since
nowhere In the cOntry IL the cause OF tarln re-
form making M much progress as In the great
west.
AS with the ancients all roads led to
Rome, so with democracy all problems
end in the tariff. Along one line our
hopes run parellel with the Record,
namely that the farmers will no' much
longer permit partisan preiudices to
blind them. But, when the blindness
is passed away, it will not be seen that
the tariff is the source of all their
woes. Oh no Mr. Record that hope
OF yours, that there will be q farmers
stampede into the ranks Of democracy,
is vain, very vain.
The advocate., 1890-04-02
FrOm Tarlil 10 "Temperanoe. ;,

The New York World has been In
terviewing the world in general and
Wall Street men in particular as to
''the chief cause Of poverty in this
country" There is a significant un-
animity in the Wall Street replies.
Henry Clews, financial letter writer
for the eastern money power, says
that the chief cause of poverty can be
summed up in the one word, ''drink"
Mr. Charles Pratt says: "By far tho
largest class of poor and idle people
are those who have come to want
through intemperance." Mr.. John D.
Rockefeller says; "1ntOmperance that
is all. ThGt one word ans,Cers the
question fully"
The true inwardness Of the above is
this; Something must be done to dis
tract the attention Of the people from
the infamous transactions Of the mon
ey manipulators Of the country. The
days Of the tariff, as a great party is
sue, are numbered. The tariff as a
rallying cry has lost its power. Some
thing must be found to take It's place,
The advocate., 1890-04-02

The Lecture board provided for by
the Emporia Conference Committee
has been provided for on the part OF
the Alliance and the Grange by the
appointment Of Van B. Prather Of the
Alliance and John q. Otis Of the
Grange. It is desired that the Mutual
Benefit Association and the knights
Of Labor make their appointment at
as early date as possible in order
that work may begin.
The advocate., 1890-04-02
VALE TARIFF.


SCOOP by old taiff good by" Even
the Capital is beginning TO see that
the people cannot be "tomROoled'' into
another national campaign on the tar
iF. "For seventy years." says the
Capital ''the tariff has been a disturb
ing issue IN American politics"
TIE say that it has been a "disturb-
ing issue" is putting it very gently.
Ithas been used TO work upon the pre-
judices Of the people and rouse them
TO furious pitch. It has been used to
divide the people into hostile camps,
10 set neighbor against neighbor,
friend against friend. It has engen-
dered and kept alive the bittSrest Of
neighborhood feuds. IL has been the
ever convenient tool Of the party ran
tor and the demagogue. 1t has been
used as q shield 10 cover and call at
tention away from nefarious schemes
and from the consideration Of vital
questions which political manipulators
dared not allow the people to become
informed upon. But thanks to the
increasing intelligence Of Che masses,
it's race as a great and only campaign
issue, is ended.
The acme Of absurdity was reached
in our last presidential campaign
when the preposterous protense was
made thOtthere was enough difference
between democratic tariff reform and
republican protective tariff TO create a
national issue
Among the good and true things
which the Capital sometimes says
there is nothing truer than the follow
ing:
The war made an increase necessary for Teve.
nue. purposes, and since tho war, beginning with
1872, there has been constant quarrel over the
tariff, resulting in practical agreement between
the two great parties In 1888 as TO what range OF
duties is necessary. The Mills bill embOdylng the
democratic idea, is highly protective measure,
quite as much so as the senate bill presented a
few months later. This constant quarrel over a
subject whlChis one OF purely business character
at this time, although II WAS purely national in
the early years, suggests that the time has come
for n business view Of the whole subject Would
Il not be well 10 adopt Senator Phmb's idea and
put the adjustment OF duties into the hands Of a
commission specially qualified for the work, thus
removing the whole subject from pOlltcs9
The advocate., 1890-04-02

j. j. BREWER, Of Ogden Kansas,
says; / think Che best thing the State
and National Alliance could do would
be TO send such a paper as The ADvo-
CATE to the address Of each member
for at least three months, and make
sure that they get their eyes open.
The advocate., 1890-04-02

e. H. GREcnN, Of Simpson KsnSas,
secretary Of Fidelity Union No. GAS,
writos We unanimously adopted the
Salt Creek Alliance resolutions az pub
lished in The ADVOCATE of March 40
The advocate., 1890-04-02
Farmorl PaYIna and OhoerfuI.

Our loan agents here In Clay Center complain
that they cannot induce the farmers OF this COun.
ty to renew their mortgages, They have become
tired Of being In debt, and announce that they
are getting ready 10 pay oil the mortgages rs they
become due, Occasionally where man has bor-
The advocate., 1890-04-02

JAS. L, RooT, secretary Of Ellsworth
county Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial Union, writes Of THE ADVOCATES
Our Alliance men say they must have
il and no wonder It is a curiosity in it's
way, a friend to Che farmer.
The advocate., 1890-04-02

rowed $1,000 or upwards, he Is having all no can
do 10 pay delinquent interest, and keep his farm
by renewing the mortgage. But then, the last
named man generally has been specuatlng and
the spectators are the ones who are first affected
by hard times. Clay Center Dispatch
On Nonsense good Capital what
is the use oikeeping such wisha washy
stuff going tho rounds7 There isn't a
single line OF it that correctly reports
the situation the country over, and the
very evident purpose Of all such gay
and airy pretense is to make believe
that the farmers are not 80 badly of
as to warrent their participation in
politics. Just hold up the fimsy SEN
tences Of the Dispatch and let the
light Of truth shine through them.
"Our farmers have become tired Of
being in debt" Really then it has
been a matter Of choice, has it, that
the farmers did not pay of the mort
gage, and just as soon as they get good
and ready they simply drew on their
bank account which had been accu-
mulating from the proceeds of the
sale Of corn and beef, and attended
TO that trifiling little matter Of amort-
gage on the home.
occasionally a man who has bor-
rowed $4,000 or upward" yields to the
Establishments Of the loan agent and
is induced to renew. But these
cases are exceptional OF course Be
sides these "last named men" are
rather outside the pale OF our sympa-
thies; they've been specializing" and
rather deserve to be caught.
Now in the name Of all the honest
and honorable and hard-working
farmers, who tell an entirely different
story from this, how much respect and
confidence can such superficial writing
gainY How can you ask the farmers
to believe that you Will deal truthfully
with them in matters pertaining to
their political welfare when you per-
sistently misrepresent their financial
conditions There must needs be far
different tactics by would-be leaders
If they would hold the fast wavering
trust Of a class that has been SO loyal
and SO loath to distrust the press and
the rostrum and the party.
Why cover up the truth' Why not
rather acknowledge the gravity of the
situation and heartily join in the effort
to improve the distressful condition?
The advocate., 1890-04-02
That IonIt the Shoe That PInohes.

The Philadelphia Record discusses
at length THE ADvocATE's open letter
to our congressman and sums il all up
as follows:
The advocate., 1890-04-02

JOHN GALER writes that Brother B.
H. Glover is wanted at tho county
mass meeting to be held at Osborne
on the 28 and 20 OF March.
The advocate., 1890-04-02

w. A. NELSON writes that Brother
b. II. Clover is wanted to attend o
county meeting at Wellington on
the %.
The advocate., 1890-04-02

bSVbfb bbthAu on WAL DbI60D 10 come
80 near to anything moral Rs this,
but desperate cases require desperate
remedies, and, after all Temperance"
ranges all the way from moderate
drinking to total abstinance, as applied
to personal practice, and all the way
from DR.. Crosbys high licence to
Kansas prohibinion, as applied to
public policy Hence one may daily
with temperance" and still steer clear
of doing harm to the liquor traffic. It
will not be worth while to allow our
Kansas prohibition hearts to thrOb too
hopefully. Wall Street has nothing
in common with any moral question
under the sun, and all these deClara-
tions are but shadowing forth Of
thAtwhich may possibly be determined
upon by tho money power OF this
country to work up an issue upon
which to fix attention and engender
strife in order that their own plunder-
ing may go on unmolested.
From this end Of the line we send
out little warning note that may
travel along the wires Of our net work
Of organization and keep the hands
steady on the helm and our good ship,
which is headed toward the wrecking
of all monopolies, the liquor monopoly
among the rOst, steadily on her cause.
Enormous As are the evils which
are caused by intemperance, il is new
ertheless an insult to the intelligence
of the American people to say, as does
Mr.. Rockefeller that zone word" COW
ers the whole poverty question. II
would come far nearer the truth to
say that poverty, the mother Of ignO-
rance, is the one word which covers
the question Of intemperance. TO be
sure this would not be true, but Il
would approximate more closely than
the converse statement
One has but to remember the thous-
ands upon thousands Of women in the
cities working at starvation prices, to
feel how cruelty untrue is the state
ment that intOmperance covers the
poverty question. It is wickedness
enough for Wall Street to have sys-
tematically and mercilessly pursued
the soulless policy which has brought
about the present poverty stricken
conditions, without insolently taunt-
ing the helpless ones with "intemper-
RnOe."
Intemperance is more largely an
effect than a cause. The lack of good
homes, Of early training, the lack Of
all civilizing influences in Che poverty
stricken sections OF our cities, these
conditions breed the ignorance which
recruits the ranks Of the tramps, the
/ drunkards and criminals.
The wretched hovel, the insufficient
food, and the uncomfortable surround
ings of the underpaid, overworked
laborer all leave him a prey TO the
drink temptation.
Applied to the condition of the
The advocate., 1890-04-02

EnfToR ADvooATE;- My statement 10 o press
reporter, concerning the open letter 10 Kansas
congressman, recently published In our state Of
ncal paper, THE ADVOCATE, was made when
was unaware that such lettor had appeared In
our paper have since read the letter and now
say thatits every sentence expresses an Alliance
sentiment,
Behind lts utterances are 100000 Kansans
b. II. CLOVER,
President Kansas Alliance,
AN attempt has been made to dis
credit the subject matter OF our letter,
and thereby weaken it's force, by stat
ing that President Clover character
ised il as an unauthorized statement
and a miserable fake" The above
from Mr.. Glover sets the matter right.
The advocate., 1890-05-14
Declnrntlon of Purnosen.

Whereas, The general condition Of our country
mpemtyely demands unity OF action on the part
of the lahOrlng classes, reformation m economy,
ana the dissemination Of principles best CalCu.
lated 10 encourage and foster agricultural and
mechanical pursuits, encouraging the t0lllng
masses-lcadlng them In the road OF prosperity
and providing n lust and fair remuneration for
lAbOf, u lust exchange for our commodities, ana
the best means for securing 10 the Ab0rng
cnggps the greatest amount OF good; we hold 10
the principle that al mOnOpOles are dangerous
10 tie best interests OF the country tending To
enslaye a free people and subyert and finally
overthrow the great principles purchased by the
fathers of American liberty we therefore adopt
the following rs our declaration Of principles
l. TO labor for the education Of the agricultural
classes In the science OF economical government
I'm strictly nOn-partsan spirit, and tO bring
about n more perfect union Ot said classes
2, That we demand equal rights TO oil ana spe-
Cal fayOrs 10 none.
3. To lndOrse the motto "In things essential
unity; and In NIL things charity"
4. To develop n better state mentally morally
socially and financially.
b. 10 constantly strive 10 secure entire harmony
and good viii To all mankind, and brotherly love
among ourselves.
national preludlces all unhealthy rivalry and oil
selfish ambition.
7. The brightest Jewels which II garners are the
tears VI widows and orphans and lts imperative
commands are to visit the homes where laCerat-
ed hearts are bleeding; tO assuage the Suiierings
Of brother or sister; bury the dead, care for
the widows and educate the Orphans to exercise
charity toward offenders, tO COnStrue words and
deeds In their most favorable light, granting
honesty Of purpose ana good intention to others,
and % protect The interests Of the Farmers ALL.
ance and Industrial Union until death. It's laws
are reason and equity, IT'S cardinal doctrines IN
spre purity Of thought aud life, los Intention iS,
"On earth, peace, ana good VIII 10 men,
The advocate., 1890-05-14

10 build mp one interest or class go thc expense Of
another.
We believe that the money NJ the country
should ho kept as much as possible ln the hauds
Oi the people, and hence We demand that ull rev
enucs national, state and county shall be- limlt'
cd tO the necessary expenses of The government
economically and honestly administered
q. We demand that congress provide for The
issue Oi a sufficient amount NJ fractional paper
currency tO mrlllNV eNChUngv luruugu the me-
dum Of the United Stutcs mail
z. We demand That the means of cOmmmlcn-
ton and transportation shall Boz owned by and
operated In theslntcrCst Of the people, as Us the
United states postal system,
\. We demand such legislation rs shall elect
Wnlly prevent the cNtOrl0n Ol uSurlOus lntcrcst
by any form Of cWlslOn Of statutory provisions
y, We demand such legislation as VIII provide
for reasonable stay of execution In all eases Of
foreclosure Ot mortgages on real estate, and %
reasonable extension Of time before the cOulr-
nation Of shcrii's sale.
TO- We demand such legislation as win enect-
unlly prevent the organization anu maintenance
Of trusts and combines for purposes Ol spccui.
ton In any Of the products of labor or necessities
Of lfe or the transportation Of the same.
II, We demand the adjustment Of salaries Of
public officials 10 correspond with existing imam.
clnl conditions, the wages paid 10 other forms of
labor and the prevailing prices OF the products
of labor.
~. We demand the adoption Of the Australian
system Of voting and the Crawford county sys.
tenn Of primaries.
The advocate., 1890-05-14

All petitions or memorials to the
United States Congress from Alliances
and Unions should be mailed direct TO
our National Secretary, j. Ii. Turner, No.
5ll Ninth street, Washington, ID. O..
This is important for the following rea-
sons:
l. That this Office may have a record Of
all such petitions, their subiect-matter,
the number and residence Of such petit
TONERS, etc.
.. Our National Legislative Committee,
Q. w. Macune and A. Wardall, appointed
at st. Louis, and whose duty it is to look
after all matters presented by our order
Of legislative character will thus be
enabled TO take cognizance of and give
personal attention to the wishes Of the
brethren thus presented
The bill embodying all the essential
features Of the sub-treasury plan as
adopted by the st. Louis meeting, and
which has been introduced into both
Houses of Congress, is now being mailed
as rapidly as possible TO the Secretaries
of all the Alliances and Unions through
out the country, together with other
printed matter OF an important character
The matter thus mailed is earnestly com
mended TO the immediate attention Of
the brotherhood.
All papers friendly to our cause are re-
spectfully requested TO copy the above.
BY order Of H. u. POLK,
Prest N. f. A. and !. L.
j. II. TURNER, Secretary.
The advocate., 1890-05-14
OFFICIAL.

Acting by request Of several commit
teemen, Of the congressional districts,
hereby issue this call for a meeting Of
the committee composed Of the repre-
sentatives chosen by the alliance in each
congressional district. This meeting TO
be held at Topeka, Kansas, on the second
Thursday in June.
Some districts have chosen three com
mitteemen each, and If all should be- 30
represented il might bo best.
/ also beg leave to suggest that the
Grange, Farmers Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation, knights of Labor and all labor
organizations having for their object the
bettement Of The laboring clauses, send
ut least one or two delegates in order
that all interests and orders may confer
together for the best good Of all. "Let
us reason together
b. H. CLOVER,
President Kansas Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union.
The advocate., 1890-05-14
Our Platform.

I. We demand the abolition Of national banks
aud the substitution OF legal tender treasury
notes In lieu OF national bank notes, issued In suf-
nCent volume 10 do the business OF the country
ON n cash system, regulating the amount needed
on "a per capita basis rs the business Interests "
the country expand; and that all money Issued
by the government shall be legal tender In pay
ment Of all debts, both public and private.
2. We demand the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver.
3. We demand that congress shall pass such
laws as shall efectually prevent the dealing In
futures I'm MI agricultural and mechanical pro.
ductiOns, preserving such q stringent system Of
procedure In trials 0s shall secure prompt con-
wcton and imposing such penalties as shall Sc
cure the most perfect compliance with the law
T. We demand the passage Ot laws prohibiting
alien ownership OF land, and that congress take
early steps 10 devise some plan 20 obtain all lands
now owned by aliens and foreign syndicatesi ana
that an lands now held by railroads and other
corporations In excess Of such as are actually
used and needed by them, be reclaimed by the
government and held for actual settlers only.
B. Believing ln the doctrine Of "equal rights TO
All and special privileges 70 none, we demand
that taxation national or state, shall not be used
The advocate., 1890-05-14
OFEICIAL.
CAMnRInaE, Kansas, March

CAMBRIDGE, Kansas, March II, 1890
Mr. EDIToR:-Please announce that
Brother j. N. Palmer Of Cresswell, Ma
rion county, Kansas, has been appointed
State Statistician for the Alliance in
Kansas. Let each county secretary for
the present put himselfin communication
with Brother Palmer and assist in the
work
At the next county meeting each coun-
ty must select county crop and stock
statistician. The secretary can generally
attend to it, but it must be made duty
for some one and each sub. union or
county failing to make a proper report
will be held accountable for such failure
Brethren, let each one feel IL our duty TO
attend 70 this.
The report must include growing crops
and their condition at time Of making re-
port, also amount OF matured crops on
hand, also stock Of all kinds classified and
their condition. This is for our own In
The advocate., 1890-05-14
RuIIngs by tho state Prosldcnt

EDITOR ADvOCATE-Pl Please publish the
following rules applying IN general, TO
the admission of members In the II. A.
and l.. u. Of Kansas;
T. Members may be admitted from
different counties In the same Sub.Alll-
ance, and the place Of holding the meet
ngBhal determine the county to which
a Sub-Alllance Union belongs and should
pay dues.
3. Each Sub-Alllanco Union, Is on-
titled 10 full representation In the county
to which II belongs, regardless Of
whore its members reside. No other
representation can be had except by
sulferance, or consent OF other bodies.
In general no clerk can be admitted
whose employer Is not also eligible No
minor should be admitted whose parents
or guardian Is not also eligible unless,
said minor should be wholly dependent
on him, or herself for support.
All questions Of nature involving on
Interpretation Of the constitution or or
ganic law Of the Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union should be addressed to
"s. j. Adkins, Burton, Kansas, chairman
of judiciary committee of the State"
PS. Also, the foll0wing
All reports Of reorgan2utions Of Farm
er's Alliance Northern Branch) into the
order Of the y. A. and /. u. should be
made to Brother H. j. McIain Peabody,
Kansas, az he has charge Of that branch
Of the work.