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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
MORE OR LESS SENSIBLE.

DR., Mary Walker says: you talk
about Il woman who puts on trousers
feeling like tool" 1t is not feeling like
fool that persons talk about. 1t is
looking like Il fool that attracts general
comment.
Without intending any disrespect to
the managers Of the Lick telescope. it
may be said that there are more power
fuI glasses sold every day in the Bowery
every day at five cents each than astro-
nOmers have ever dreamed of.
''The fish that bites and swims away
may live to bite another day" says the
Washington Star. But it will never be
50 big when it is finally caught as the
first fisherman said it was.
1t speaks we'll for the liberty Of this
country that the author Of 'Down Went
McGinty' has Travelled all over this land
as song-and-dance man, and has So far
has not been assaulted once.
According to scientists, "eating too
much staryes the brain, F." and eating too
little starves the stomach. And there
you are.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
The Platform

That IN view Of the great social, in
dustTial and economical revolution now
dawning upon the civilized word. and
the new and living issues confronting
the American people, we believe the
time has arrived for the crystalization of
the political reform forces of our coun-
try and the formation of what should be
known as the Peoples party of the
United States of America.
Second-That we most heartily in
dorse the demands Of the platform as
adopted at st. Louis, Mo-, in 1889, at
Ocala, Fla, i'll 1890, and at Omaha in
1891 by the industrial organizations
there represented, summarize as fo,-
lows; The right to make and issue
money Is sovereign power to De main
tanned by the people for the common
benefit. Hence we demand the abolition
OF national banks as banks of issue. and
as substitute for national bank notes
we demand that legal tender notes be is
sued in sufficient volume to transact the
business of the country on a cash basis.
without damage or especial advantage
to any class or calling; such notes to be
legal tender in payment of all debts.
public and private; and such notes.
when demanded by the people, shall be
loaned to them at not more than 2 per
cent. per annum upon non-perishable
products as indicated in the sub-treas-
ury plan, and also upon real estate, with
a proper limitation upon the quantity of
land and the amount Of money.
We demand an unlimited quantity OF
silver.
We demand the passage OF laws pro-
hlbiting the alien ownership of land and
that congress take prompt action to de-
wise some plan 10 obtain all lands now
owned by alien and foreign svndicates.
C0RClH4ed on THiJT Pyop
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
THAT COLLEGE FOR FARMERS.
An Appeal From Pullman to the People of
Spokane.

PULLMAN, May 27.-The regents of the
agricultural college at their meeting in
Pullman approved the plan submitted
by Architect Preusse for the temporary
building at Pullman and let the con-
tract to White Il and Conant, of Spo-
kane. 1t is to be Brick building, one
story, with five rooms, and is to cost
$1,000. Only three Of the regents were
present. Just as they had finished this
part OF their business they were served
with restraining order and had to adj
journ. They employed Turner 4 Graves
to defend the suit, which is brought in
the superior court of Tacoma.
One Of the regents said yesterday that
he could not see what was the matter
with the people of Spokane.
IF the press OF Spokane" he said,
would only take hold of the matter, the
college at Pullman would be assured,
but il they did not it would go to the
other side of the mountains and tribu-
tary to Tacoma. There will be-" he
said, Sin the neighborhood of 1900
scholars there, and all the goods will
come from Spokane. If the press of this
city will just think of what all this
means to Spokane, they will jump in
with both feet. We have SO far got tn
architect, the contractors, the attorneys
and the college site. Now let us 90 in
and do some work and not lose what we
have already secured" One of the direc
tors of the Pullman bank said Every
thing we use comes from Spokane. We
do our banking there. We had deposit
in one of the banks when it was ru-
mored that the bank was in trouble.
They asked me what | was going to do
about it, and [ told them that | was go
ing to leave it there. Now, the PROPOSE
ton is, we will always do all we can to
help Spokane, and will not Spokane
step in and help us. We think it ought
to -
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
A Scene Took Place at the Cincin-
natl Convention Unequaled
Since the War.

a gentleman seeing the garbled re-
ports Spokane dailies of the recent Gin
cinnati Union conference, sends this pa
per the following, which is an extract
from the Associated Press reports to the
Tacoma Ledger:
The name OF the new party, ''The
Peoples Party of the United States, 3"
elected an outburst of applause, and as
each plank was read the cheering was
renewed so frequently that the great
hall seemed to reverberate. The plank
which recommended universal suffrage
to favorable consideration met with a
chilly reception, but the one demanding
the payment of pensions on gold basis
was roundiy cheered. At this juncture
delegate objected that the platform
was one-sided for the Farmers Alliance.
but he met with little encouragement.
Schilllng announced that the pension
plank was left to the soldier members of
the committee, and on his acquiescence
it was adopted unanimously.
T. II. Davis, of Texas, moved the
adoption of the platform and the reso-
lutiOns in their entirety, declaring that
it was time that the farmers of the south
and the laboring men of the north
clasped hands across the chasm and
buried the bloody shirt forever. He was
followed by a Union soldier, General
Wadsworth, of Fort Wayne, Ind, who,
toward the close of an impassioned adj
dress, called upon the Texas ex-confed-
crate to return to the platform. Davis
complied, bringing with him Colonel
Humphrey, the leader of the colored
alliance OF the south, which boasts of
membership of 1,250,0OO The three
men clasped hands and each uttered
y fervent Good bless you" The sight
moved the delegates on the floor to
frenzy. They broke from their seats
bearing aloft the banner designating
their respective states and crowded upon
and around the stage. The ex-confed-
crate seized one of the American flags
that decorated the desk of the presiding
officer and waved it in the air, and
W&dsworth and Humphreys followed his
example. The delegates were short of
bunting, SO they tore down the flags
from the galleries and organ loft and lit
orally wreathed the three men in their
folds, while cheer after cheer echoed in
the rafters. >
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
Russ" Harrison.

Baby Mckee has temporarily sub
sided, but Russie Harrison's mouth is
running on full time.-Columbus Post
Russell Harrison says Blaine will not
be candidate. The young sprig seems
to think he is wearing great-grandpa's
hat while the administration is taking
an airing.-ToIedo Bee.
Russell Harrison says his father, the
President, is the author of the Italian
correspondence, and not the Secretary OF
State, as is generally believed. Young
Mr.. Harrison talks too much.-Fort
Worth Gazette.
There are corners of the universe
where it is thought that what Son Rus
sell thinks he knows about the inten-
tions Of Mr.. Blaine and the Republican
party Is out of all proportion to what he
actully does know.-New York World.
Russell b. Harrison, the Presidents
son, is young gentleman with an intel
lect full OF aching Voids. He is part
owner OF newspaper in New York, and
i'll that newspaper he takes occasion to
say very emphatically that Mr.. Blaine
will not be a candidate for president next
year. One of these days it may occur TO
young Mr.. Harrison that his noblest gift
to the American people would be rest.
st. Louis Globe-DemOcrat.
Prince Russell b. HarrisOn's illus
trated newspaper prints all the inside
news nowadays. Its recent announce
ment that the letters addressed to the
Italian authorities from our state depart
ment were the work of the President,
who supervised the whole business, is
now followed by the positive statement
that Mr.. Blaine is not a candidate for
the presidency next year, and that I'M
der no circumstances will he consent to
the use of his name.-BOstOn Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29

was no go, and then he offered me all
the diamonds and four thousand of the
money to let up on him. He said he'd
chuck in the bonds, too; but they were
no good to either of us. They were I'M
registered United States bonds; but the
party he got 'em from had kept list of
the numbers on all of 'em, so they could
MT be showed anywhere. The diamonds
wouldn't bring more than couple of
thousand at the outside, and that set me
a-wondering why there should be ten
thousand-dOllar reward for stuff that
wouldn't bring that amount. And just
there | took big tumble. | went to
the party they was took from-he was
an old Jew, rich as mud and just crazy
over his loss-and l says to him: I've
got to have the numbers of them bonds
or can't do anything more.
He'd forgotten to take them, and the
result was that ''the vigilant Detective
Rocksey secured them and showed"
them in the interest of Rocksey, and
Crooked Casey and the old Jew were
completely shut out. With no idea but
to amuse, it shows with few broad
strokes detail picture of the springs of
municipal politics. New York has been
and perhaps will be again the battle
field where the whole force of national
political parties is concentrated. Half
a dozen factions have claimed the honor
of having defeated Blaine for the presi-
dency, and TO doubt the vigilant Rock
sey could show wherein he had been in
strumental to that end. All this makes
the thoughtful citizen look to the coun-
try for political purity and real patriot
ISM
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
MY MOTHERLAND.
THE migrants GOODBYE.

Oh Scotland, Scotland, can it be,
That have turned my back on thee?
Tell me, We dark and stormy seas,
Tell me, thou Grant titful breeze;
Say, shall my footsteps never stand,
On thy loved shore, my Motherland?
The night comes down and shuts the
view
OF yellow sand and mountains blue.
1t cannot. cannot surely be
That nevermore my eyes shall see
Thy rugged peaks majestic stand
On thy loved shore, my MotherIand
Can it be silent, hushed forever
The music of the trimming river?
Shall hope awaken, but in vain
That | may tread thy fields again?
Or have | fo% the last time scanned
Thy rugged heights, my Motherland?
My country. Shall | never more
Awake the chOes Of thy shore
With gladstone shout, as, when boy,
| careless strayed in youthful joy,
When | my ardent fancy famed
With thoughts of thee, my Motherland?
My heart is in thee, Scotland, dear;
God guide thee! thou hast nought to
fear;
Thy crags, thy peaks, thy shores, thy
sea,
God keep them now and ever free!
And may thy sons forever stand
United for thee, Motherland
Farewell, my country but my heart
And thou, my home, shall never part;
Farewell, and if forever, then
The Lord be with you still. Amen.
10 thee once more | wave my hand
| love thee, love thee Motherland.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
German Miners Meeting Prohibited.

BERLIN, May 25.-The discharged
miners Of the Bechum district called a
meeting today for the discussion of
their grievances, but the police prohib-
tied the gathering and placed a strong
guard around the hall in which it was
proposed to hold the demonstration. The
men made no attempt at violence and
are endeavorlng to find some other way
Of carrying out their plai without in
curing the interference of the authori-
ties. The incident is commented upon
by socialists as showing the hollowness
Of the promises made by the emperor
that the miners should be more reasona =
bly, treated
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
The Virtue of Idleness.

There is something in the atmosphere
or there was yesterday, for a wise
man takes account of the freaks of the
weather-that calls the gentle and
praiseworthy idler to the park bench or
to the stringpiece Of the wharf in some
of our large cities, where he fishes for
the founder or the tomcod, or sits on
the banks of the Spokane, Columbia,
Snake or Skagit rivers here in our own
beautiful state catching the finest speci-
mems of the fnny tribe in the world, or
human experience, and thus enlarges
his sympathies.
The good-fcllows of this world have
loved to idle, and there is no one worth
his salt who does not prefer to loaf and
invite his soul in these first warm DAYS
when the grass is green and soft, when
the breezes are gentle, when the trees
are filled with bloom, when the fish are
first biting and when the human family
is renewing its acquaintance with trout
and strawberries. We hear too much of
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
A Lively Contest.

''There is one plank in the alliance
platform, which very few farmers would
be prepared to endorse if they had ever
given it careful consideration, and which
certainly no other class of citizens would
be prepared to advocate for a moment.
1t is the sub-treasury idea. The prop
osition is that farmers shall be allowd
to take their produce to government
ware houses and then receive IA certain
per cent Of its value in money. In
other words, the government is to go in
TO the pawnbrokering business for the
benefit of the falmer The question
at once arises where is the money to
come from that the government is to
lend? Who is to determine the value of
the product? And who is to suffer the
losses from decay, etc?
'But, admitting that satisfactory solu-
tions can be found to these questions,
there still remains the objection that
there is no reason why the government
should help the farmers more than
other classes of its citizens, and the ma
tional pawnshop must be extended to
include among its collateral every COM
modify that is is manufactured or pro-
duced by the intelligence and industry
of man. Naturally, with the govern
ment always at hand ready to issue
money on any security offered no one
will seek market further away than
the sub-treasury, and the business OF
the state will include running vast
general merchandise store which will
supply the entire country with what it
needs. Such a condition of affairs
would be worse-if it were posi- bic
than absolute monarchy. 1t would Gre
ate a nation of paupers, without ambi-
ton, enterprises or desire for future pro-
gress.-Spokane Spokesman.
1t is very evident that the editor of
the Spokesman has not given the mat
ter very careful consideration. Ii his
opinions are honest they show an entire
lack of knowledge Of the sub-treasury
principle. He shows gross ignorance of
all financial principles.
To the first of his questions, Where is
the money coming from that the govern
ment is to lend the answer comes read
lily: From the same source as silver GER
tifcates come, the printing press.
"But," the wise editor would say, "there
is silver bullion behind the certificate. -
The money issued under the sub-treas-
ury plan would have as good, if not bet
ter, backing than siIver-imperishable
products, such as wheat, barley, oats,
corn, etc, and silver and gold if you
please, Mr.. Spokesman. The same
power that determines the value of the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
VIGILANT ROCKSEY.
How Good Business Was Worked Up b
Industry.


How Good Business Was Worked Up by
Industry
In ancient times court fool was as a
rule an excellent index to the character
OF the court; a frivolous court had
coarse fool, and a serious court more
refined fool with more truth in his tests.
In the evolution of society the court.
fool has ''evoluted" into the comic illus
trated paper, cracking jokes for much
larger court. The fool still wears the
livery of wealth and corrupt politicians.
Here is a picture from Puck;
1t is the narrative of the professional
criminal known as detective" but
more properly ward heeler. He got
his job on the ''foorce" as a reward for
efficient services to the party.
"Wen, i'll say it myself, | worked
wonders in that precint. | gave out that
parties as wanted to do business there
was safe if they only came to rs first !;
and that we'd use 'em right and give
'em real geR0Oine protection. What was
the consequence? Why, i'll less than
two years there was faro banks and
opium Joints and other places running
along full blast. They were selling pol
lev slips in dozen cigar shops, and
there was a bunco Joint that was a mine
to us, besides concert saloons that give
sacred concerts every Sunday night and
saloons that were open after one O'Clock
and all day Sunday.
"Well, it's admitted everywhere that
no man ever worked harder to improve
his precinct and build up business in
if than | did in that; and with the
streets full of country jays, brought in
nv the bunco men and the concert sa-
looms. all the places coming money, and
the police and detectives dividing mat
fer of twelve hundred cold bones every
week. you might say that all hands were
contented and the goose hung high.
.'But to go back to the story. This
diamond and bond robbery looked as II
if ought to be big thing, and was put
onto it because I'd done SO satisfactory
in building up the precinct. Ihere was
two hundred thousand in bonds, five
tbousand in cash and a whole lot of dia-
monds taken. The bonds were not ne
rot;able but the cash was all right, and
Cor the sparklers, it was an easy mat
tor disposing of them. The reward was
ton thousand, which was enough tc
ale a man hump himself and 1t WASH
80, before | made up my mind who
done the Job. 1t was particular friend
- nine called Crooked Casey, WHO'D
boon running a sawdust game worth
ohont two hundred cases month to us
- oor round, So put couple o.
r I'm onto him. and, to make Ions
n l4o short, l just stepped INTO h II.
nlace and asked him what II was "o a'L
pace s;n a 10 have me drop the case an(
" 1;ra ont that the criminal haa ., Deer EEL
give se.e o to Havana--but here even en-, 'n ne
ri@lant detective Rookaey could M hn pa N,
IS Of him. and he is supposed ~ i''''
ne secasey tried to make a 0iuH' 0u'
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
Killed by Foul Air.

CENTRALIA, Wash, May 26.-The
grading of one Of the principal streets in
this town was nearing completion and
one of the men employed was sent to
uncover one of the old wells in the
street and to ascertain its depth. He
was overcome with foul air and fell into
the water His fellow laborers and
others went to the rescue and another
started down to save him. He too fell
when another took his place. In this
way four men were precipitated into the
water before the terrible truth was
realized. Ropes were secured and citi-
zens lent their help. One after another
descended and were pulled up almost
unconscious. In little while the air
became somewhat purer, and the work
OF getting ropes around the bodies was
accomplished, and the bodies were
brought to the surface. Every effort
was made to resusticate them, but of
the four only one, named Ford, lived.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
A COOL DOCUMENT.
President Balmaceda of the Chilean
Government Sends Message
to His Congress.
He Says the Revolutionists Are Be-
coming very Formidable
and Dangerous.
The Strength of the Revolution Is in
the Navy Hostilities Con-
fined to the Ocean.

New YORK, May 25.-The Chilean
minister has received a copy of the mes
sage Of President Balmaceda to the
Chilean congress, which convened April
20, last. In this he discusses the rebel
lion'of the navy. The document is as
flows:
During the period of three months
since the beginning Of the revolution
there was not al instance of single
popular outbreak in favor of the move
ment, whose power is confined to the
ocean. The fleet has been unable to oc-
cupy any portion of territory containing
any dense population, and in order to do
anything they had to lombard ports of
entry and set on fire towns unfortifed
operating against the cosmopolitan pop
ulation OF Taraparaca, and using hOstili-
ties of a character worse than those en-
ployed during the conquest of Chile.
The provinces of the north are sepa-
rated from the country, upon which the
rebel fleet dominates, and by vast des
erts. Revolutionists succeeded in seiz-
ing them after severe and bloody COM
bat. Their fleet has not sufficient
strength to upset the lawful govern
ment, but it has shown enough to dis
turb public order and that its leaders
possess the courage necessary to sacri-
flee the lives of children and spread mis-
fortune and evil throughout the country.
tried to give the National party par
tlClpatiOn in the affairs to a proportion
that would not excite their jealousy and
resistance. The Nationals refused to
render me their assistance, although
| their cooperation was imposed by the
clearest political sense. A struggle was
then waged between a majority in con-
gress and the executive power. and |
thought it my duty to close congress in
the hope that short time of reflection
and calm would bring the groups of the
coalition to fair and reasonable terms.
Unfortunately the evil had been done,
and We have to stand the deplorable
consequences. | was bound to assume
all the necessary powers to suppress the
revolt, headed by a majority of congress,
bent upon subverting public order and
the institutions of the country.
The license of the Chilean press has
been carried in our day to extremes
never before reached in any other part
of the world, Not only have government
and public men, but society and even
families, been carried into the tempest
Of political passion. think that it is
the sacred right and liberty of every one
to publish his opinion, but there must
not be other offenses of the press than
these so qualified by the penal code.
Few governments have had to meet
more unmerted aggressions, or more in
grataitous inculpations than those
which have been assailed, but | have
not on that ground lost the serenity of
my spirit, nor the perfect tranquility of
my conscience. l have every other con
tidence in God, who presides over the
destiny of all nations.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
support the Cincinnati Platform

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May %. Probably
the first organization of the central
committee of the Peoples party, in ac-
cord with the platform adopted in con-
vention at Cincinnati, took place in this
city this afternoon. The Citizens Ali
ance, in meeting, resolved itself into a
central club. The officers of the former
Citizens Alliance will act as officers of
the central club pro TEN. and the consti-
tuition OF the Alliance adopted as a tenn
porary substitute for the clubs.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-05-29
West Derby Liberals Split.

LONDON, May 26.-The decision of the
West Derby liberals to join the conserv-
atives in electing Victor Cavendish to
succeed his father, the late Lord Ed
ward Cavendish, in the house of COM
mons, has caused disruption of the
liberal camp in that district. The dis
sentants from the policy of the majority
IN this matter are enough to make Sc
rious trouble, and they have already set
about making it, They have loudly APP
pealed to the party at large, and the
great liberal wire-puller, Mr.. Schnad-
horst, has been sent to West Derby to
form a new organization of liberal
straight outs and conduct a fight for the
vacant seat. The nominee has not vet
been announced.