The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-25

the higher elevation. Humidity seems |
70 be the controlling element to this dis
ease. Damp, warm weather In The win
ter season Is when It gets in lts most
fatal and general work. A peculiarly OF
this cOntagion Is that Il always travels
from east to west.
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In regard TO the gibes and ridIcule
hesped upon the peoples party, 81 KlanIty
H0wlers,'' a. some have II, We publish
the following concise article from the
pen OF Master Workman Powderly. of
the Knights of Labor: ut IL written to
the history Of every great reform that in
its incipient stages laughter, ridicule and
silence have been the first weapons
welded 30 opposition. To be misuuder-
stood has always been the fate Of the
advocate Of reform; TO be sneered NJ and
ridIculed has been the lot OF the man who
raised his voice In defense Of new
measures that were calculated to benefit
the masses. we crest stones to the
memory Of the men our fathers stoned. ,"
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SENAToR PLUAB's old free coinage
bill has been introduced By Senator
Stewart of Nevada, changed only so as
to make It compulsory to coin ali the
silver taken TO the minis into dollars
instead of bars. Senators CullOm and
Mitchell have re-introduced bills for one
cent letter postage. Senator Paddock
has done likewise with his bill for q
permanent tariff commission. Two
senators, one democrat-Turpie of!Indi-
ana, and one epublican-MItchell Of
Oregon, have introduced joint resolu-
tons providing for the adoption of
constitutional amendment providing for
the election Of senators by direct vote of
the people, and Senator Turpie has
given notice that he will speak on the
resolution this week. Senator Plumb
has introduced q bill for the retirement
Of national bank notes, the free coinage
Of silver, aud the promotion of inter-
national free coinage OF silver.
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JERRY SIMPSON now comes out and
denies that he never wore socks. In an
interview by the Chicago Sentinel he is
quoted as saying: ~ never made q
speech without stockings on In my life
and never pulled up my pants to show
what kind Of stockings wore. The
story was sent out by an alliance
newspaper correspondent to a paper in
my districts. II was made out Of whole
cloth and 1t was instigated, suppose,
by the remarks that ] made concerning
| kn 60 II. a,
dressing and his expensive and aristo-
cratic airs. l called him 'SilkstogkiUg
Hall and may have said that farmers
could not afford to wear stockings OF
that kind. You people don't understand
the farmers Of Kansas. They are not
fools by any means. They are the pick
of the east. The most euterprisIng of
the young man of the country went from
New York, New England aud Ohio aud
the other states to Kansas and We have
tn best of this element In our party
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NOTHING has trsnsplred this fall that
testihes TO the reasonableness Of the
than the recent blockade u grain cars at
Chicago. All the immense elevators
were filed, and the miles upon miles, of
the trackage OF the numerous railroads
that put in Chicago were glutted with
loaded grain cars. This glut has not
been cleared up at the present writing,
and while farmers are waiting TO sell At
cue end Of the line, and ocean vessels
waiting for cargoes at tile other, this
ctot Ia the very heart Of our inland COM
merce has produced stagnation and
dullness in tho business OF the country.
The usual reply has been, Ito the sub
treasury propositiOn.) ave have plenty
of elevators In which to store and handle
all Our graIc." Thls now turns out not
to be true. Resides there Is a shortage
In the supply OF grain cars. We would
remark that not only are the elevators
Inadequate, and the railway facilities
inadequate, bat the money Of the country
our growing country, ut the close OF a
fruitful season. Here are facts for the
scOffers at the sub treasury plan to meet
and explain. The fact ls there Is not
enough money, there are not enough
grain cars, there are not enough eieva-
tors. AS q result the business Of the
country suffers, the farmers cannot meet
pressing obligations without borrowing
money at high rates of interest, and our
home trade suffers. Everyone knows
that when farmers have money they
spend It freely IN trade and improve
meats, but when they cannot sell their
grain the wheels OF our domestic COM