Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-03-05

Some Of our democratic friends ar'
lnmenting the writing Of the CLEVELAND
letter on the silver question, and s0nl'
republicans are correspondingly jubi
lent. So far as this state is con
cerned we fail 10 see that II will hav,
any effect whatever Cleveland ha,
never been a factor In Kansas politics. p
| Advocate.
When Commodore Vanderbilt died
he left a fortune Of 80 million OF dollars
In eight years in the hands of his heirs
It increased TO 2l7 millions. II may alst
be worth nothing that in those same
eight years there was created an apml
OF tramps over million strong. Non
pareil-Democrat.
Congressman Kelly has introduced q
bill to pay surviving soldiers the differ
ence between the deprecated paper
they received as pay for their services
In the civil war and the value. The e. o.
p. has a majority in both houses Of con.
gress; now let them make good their
promises TO the men who preserved the
nation. Alliance Herald.
Over a million children under fifteen
years OF age, employed In the work.
shops, mines and factories Of this coun.
| Try. oyer million male tramps over
/ fifteen years of age in this country,
Children working at starvation wages;
strong men idle and tramping; women
prostituting themselves for bread: and
the broad-cloth brigade opposing social
and political reform.
The present congress has two more
weeks. With good working majority
] In hnfh bt.of,.h.a anH Y,tsnCilgpf n
sign bills, Il can't point TO a single
thing il has done ~ improve the condi-
tion OF the people. Monopoly gets richer
as rapidly as ever, and the masses are
getting poorer all the time. Vet these
congressman and senators are called
statesmen -Nonconformist.
Let it be observed that Kansas is the
only state in the union which made q
clear, distinct, Independent fight upon
the st. Louis platform, by a political
union OF the industrial forces of the
state and IL is the only state in tho
union that can to-day point TO a decided
clean cut victory. The result affords
an object lessiOn worthy OF careful study
| by those who may be hesitating In their
decision respecting the best policy ia
pursue in the future.-Advocatc.
Political trickery will be at a pre-.
MUM as long as we elect professional
Office seekers 10 official positions on
their own recommendation OF them
selves for their own interests. People
who make strong efforts to secure office
may be regarded as working for them
selves and not for the general public.
When the people are careful to nomi-
nate and elect the very best men, men
tally and morally, political corruption
will be placed in a course ofrapid extinc-
tion.-Industrial Age.
To-day the sheriff sold under the
hammer nine tracts OF land, aggregat-
ing LII acres, for the sum OF $500.
I'VE are happy prosperous people,
says Harrison Mr.. Sheriff, please sell
another batch OF COwley county at 81
cents per acre; says the count. This
shows the necessity OF an amendment Ia
our mortgage laws. Under this sale.
land mas been taken without compensa-
! ton, and leaves the former owners still
/ in debt thousands OF dollars. No com
pensation. no redemption, but all gone
into the greedy nav OF the mortgagee
Winfield Tribune.
IL must be a source OF no little salts
faction 10 a certain class OF preacher
10 describe the riches. the beauties and
glories Of the world, to the poor hard
working and suffering people while they
themselves live in cOstliness and splen-
dor here. The means by which the
poor and humble can reach the eternal
city, must be accepted by all classes OF
people, and II accepted, will obliterate
the lines and blot out the monied dis
tinctiOns now existing between the Door
and rich in the professed Christian
world. Let the reader picture out 10
himself, the looks and attitude OF Christ,
or any OF his apostles. clothed in the
richest the country affords, and living
in costly mansions, and standing up be
fore a congregation OF poor working
people describing the riches OF tbe
world 10 cameg-Labor Tribune.