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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-30

President and Nice-P President, was
President Cleveland, of New York,
and Gen. A. a. Stevenson, of Illinois.
Mr.. Cleveland is too well known to
the country to need Il biosrapher. He
is an honest man, an indep endcnt,
courageous and great man, who is
cordially despised by the political
spoilsmen of his own party, and cor
daily admired by hundreds of thou
sands of people who cannot endorse
his financial views, and who will Op-
pose him because of this and the fact
that he is the nominee of whisky
party that does not mean honest and
sincere financial reform.
Gen. Stevenson, who fills the second
place on the ticket, is a kentuckian
by birth, where he lived until 16 years
old and then moved to Illinois. lie
is lawyer by profession, an ex-Unlon
soldier, and has served three terms in
Congress. When Mr.. Cleveland was
President he served as his Assistant
Postmaster General, and is said to
have rivaled Assistant Postmaster
General Clarkson in decapitating
postmasters of the opposing party.
The platform adopted, for the most
part, is rehash and repetition OF
former platforms. Much of it is ex-
cellent in doctrine, but OH the great,
live, vital issues of the day, it is
equivocal and clouded with circumlo-
cation. The full text is given below
and we let it speak for itself:
The Platform.
1. The representative of the Dem
ocratic party of the United States, IL
national convention assembled, do re-
affirm their allegiance to the principles
of the party as formulated by Jefferson
and exemplified by long and illus
trious line of his successors in Demo,
cratic leadership, from Madison {
Cleyeland; we believe the public wei
fare demands that these principles bt
applied to the conduct of the Fedora
government through the accession tt
power of the party that advocates
them, and we solemnly declare that
the needs of a return to these frnda'
mental principles of free popular
government, based on home rule ant
Individual liberty. was never more
urgent than now, when the tendeacy
to centralize all power ut the Federal
Capitol has become menace of the
reserved rights of the States thai
strikes Mt the very roots of our govern.
ment under the Constitution as fran
ed by the republic.
2. We warn the people of our com
mon country, jealous for the preserva
ton of their free institutions, that thu
policy of Federal control of elections
to which the Republican party ha'
committed itself, is fraught with ths
gravest dangers, scarcely less momen'
tons than would result from revoiu
! ton practically establishing monarch,
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-30
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appeal to the reserved right OF the
people to resist oppression, which is
inherent in all self-governing commu-
mites.
Two years ago this revolutionary
policy was emphatIcally condemned
by the people at the polls, but in con-
tempt of that verdict the Republican
party has deiinantly declared in its
fastest authoritative utterance that its
success in the coming elections will
mean the enactment of the force bill
and the usurpation and despotic con-
T troll of elections in all the States.
Believing that the preservation of
Republican government in the United
States is dependent on the defeat of
this policy of legalized force and fraud,
we invite the support of all citizens
who desire to see the Constitution
maintained in it's integrity with the
laws pursuant thereto, which have Civ
Ell our country a hundred years OF un-
exampled prosperity, and we pledge
the Democratic party, if it be entrusted
with power, not only to the defeat of
the force bill, but also to relentless
opposition to the Republican policy of
profiigate expenditure, which, in the
short space of two years, has squan-
dered an enormous surplus and empti-
ed the Overflowing treasury, after
piling new burdens of taxation upon
the already Overtaxed labor of the
country.
8. We reiterate the Oft-repeated
doctrines of the Democratic party
that
THE NECESSITY OF THE GOVERNMENT
is the only justification for taxation,
and whenever tax is unnecessary 1t
is unjustifiable that when custom
house taxation is levied on articles of
any kind produced in this country the
difference between the cost of labor
abroad, when such difference exists,
fully measures any possible benefits
to labor, aud the enormous additional
impositions of the existing tariff fall
with crushing force upon our farmers
and workingmen, alrl for the mere
advantage of few whom it enriches
exact from labor a grossly-unjust share
of the expenses of the government.
We demand such revision of the tariff
| laws as VIII remove tnese lnluuitouS
inequalities, tighten their oppression
and put them on constitutional and
| equitable basis.
But, in making reduction in taxes,
it is not proposed to iijure any domes-
tic industries, but rather to promote
their healthy growth. From the
foundation of this government taxes
collected at the custom house have
been the chief source of Federal rev.
enue. Such they must continue to be.
Moreover, many industries have come
to rely upon legislation for successful
continuance, SO that any change OF
law must be at every step regardful oil
labor and capital thus involved. The
kprocess of reform must be subjected
70 the execution of this plain dictate
of justice.
/ We denonnce the Mckinley law,
enacted by the Fifty first Congress,
as the eliminating atrocity of class
Legislation We indorse the efforts
made by the Democrats of the present
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-30

Congress to modify its most Oppres
sive features in the direction of free
raw materials and cheaper manufact-
ured goods that enter into general
consumption, and we promise its re-
peal as one of the bencficent results
that will follow the action of the peO-
pie in entrusting power to the Demo-
cratic party.
Since the Mckinley tariff went into
operation there have been
TEN REDUCTIONS OF THE WAGES OF
LABORING MEN
to one increase. We deny, secondly,
that there has been any increase of
property to the country since it went
into operation third, we point to the
dullness and distress which wage re-
ductions and strikes in the iron trade
have caused, as the best possible evil
dence that no such prosperity has re-
suited from the Mckinley act.
We call the attention of thoughtful
Americans to the fact that after thirty
years of restrictive taxes against the
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ALLIANCE DIRECTORY
State Alliance.

Vice -President-W. L. KERN, Tchula
Secretary--C. L. Smithson, Newport.
Treasurer-T. l.. Darden, Fayette.
Lecturer-Frank Burkitt, OkOlona.
Assistant Lecturer-J. c. Gwin, Enter
prise.
Executive Committee-D. c. Casey,
Chairman. Rolling Fork; G. w. Dyer,
Batesville; +. J. Millsaps, Crystal
Springs John A. Bailey, Toplon; T. L..
Hannah, Reform.
Business Agent-B. G. West, 22i Front
street, Memphis, Tenn.
Representatives to Supreme Council
Frank Burkitt, Okelona Ethel Barks-
dale, jackson J. w. Copeland, Water
Valley w. ID. Gibbs, Centonia.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-30

importation of foreign wealth in eX-
change for our agricultural surplus,
the homes and farms of the country
have become burdened with a real
estate mortgage debt of over 50 ,5OO,-
000, 900, exclusive of all other forms
of Indebtedness that in one of the
chief agricultural States of the West
there appears real estate mortgage
debt averaging $165 per capita of the
total population, and that similar
conditions are shown to exist in the
other agricultural exporting States.
We denounce a policy which fosters
no industry so much as it does that of
the sheriff.
4. Trade in the exchange of products
on the basis of reciprocal advantages
to the countries participating is n
time -honored doctrine of the Demo
cratic faith, but we denounce the sham
reciprocity which juggles against the
peoples desire for enlarged foreign
markets and freer exchange by pre-
tending to establish closer trade re-
lations for country whose articles of
export are almost exclusively agricul-
tural products with other countries
that are also agricultural, while erect
ing n custom house barrier of prohibit
tive tariff taxes against the richest
countries of the world, that stand
ready to take our entire surplus OF
products and to exchange them for
commodities which are Decessaries
and comforts of life among our own
people.
5. We recognize in
THE TRUSTS AND COMBINATIONS
which are designed to enable capital
to secure more than ITS just share OF
the joint product of capital and labor
the natural consequence of the prohi-
bitive taxes which prevent the free
competition which is the life of hon
est trade, but we believe the worst
evils can be abated by law, and we
demand the rigid enforcement of the
laws made to prevent and control
them, together with such further
legislation i'm restraint of their abuses
as experience may show to be neces-
sary.
6. The Republican party, while
protesting the policy of reserving the
public land for small holdings by
actual settlers, has given away the
peoples heritage till now a few rail
roads aud non resident aliens, indi-
vidual and corporate, possess a larger
area than that allowed farms between
the two seas. The last Democratic
administration reversed the IMPROVE
dent aud unwise policy of the Repub-
lican party touching the public do
main, and reclaimed from corpora
tions and syndicates, alien and domes-
tic, and restored to the people nearly
one hundred million acres of valuable
land, to be sacredly held as home
steads for our citizens, and we pledge
ourselves to continue this. policy until
every acre of land so unlawfully held
shall be reclaimed and restored to the
people.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-30
County Alliances.

Madison on-President, L. j. Alsworth,
Canton; Secretary, David L. Wool.
Sharon.
Hnds-Prcsidcnt, d. X. Brown, Utica !;
Secretary, G. S. Spann, Raymond.
Raukin-President. Dallas Watts
Pink; Secretary. K. +, Kuight, Prla
hatthie.
Simpson-Presiient, S. NJ. Williamson.
Westvillc; Secretary, J. j. Hilton, Har
risvill..
Copiah-President A. B. Guynes.
Gallman; Secretary, j. ID. Miller, Hazlc-
hurst.
Claiborne-Prcsidcnt, Caleb Lobdell,
Port Gibson; Secretary, |. ID. Magrudcr,
RuSsum.
Jeffcrson-Prcsilcnt, Robert Mcbride,
Mcbride p. O.; Secretary, I. l.. Darden,
FaNette.
Lincoln-Prcsidcnt, f. p. Douglass,
WesSon; Secretary, Edward Smth,
Brookhayen.
Franklin--President, A. NJ. Newman,
Meadv,llr; Secretary, Juan Nix, Me
Calls Creek.
Declaration of Purposes.
Whereas the general condition Of our cOur-
try impcratlvely demands unity Of action ON
and economy and the dissemination of prin-
ciples best calculated to encourage and foster
agricultural and mechanical pursuits, encour-
aging the tong maSSes-lcading them in
the road to prosperity, and providing just
and fair remuneration for labor. just eX-
change for our commodities. and the best
means of securing to the laboring classes the
greatest amount Of good we hold to the
principle that all monopOlies are dangerous to
the best interest OF our country. tending to en-
slave free people aud subvert and finally over
throw the great principles purchased by the
fathers OF American liberty. We therefore
adopt the following as our declaration princi-
pies:
1. To labor for the education OF the agricul-
tural classes in the science of economical gov
ernment, In strictly non-partisan spirit and
bring about a more perfect union of said
classes.
2. That we demand equal rights to all, and
special favOrs to none.
3. To endorse the motto: "In things eS-
sential, unity; and in all things charity.
4. To develop better state mentally, morally,
socially and financially.
). To constantly strive to secure entire har-
mony and good will to all mankind and brother
~ love among ourselves.
G. To suppress personal, local, sectional and
national prejudices all unhealthy rivalry and all
selfish ambition.
:. The brightest jewels which 1t garners, are
the tears of the widows and orphans, and its
imperative commands are to visit the homes
where Iacerated hearts are bleeding; to assuaSe
the suffering of brother or a sister bury the
dead care for the widows and educate the or
phans to exercise charity toward all offenders;
to construe words and deeds in their most favor
able light, granting honesty of purpose and
good intentions to others and to protect the
principle. of the Farmers Alliance and indus
trial Union until death. Its laws are reason
and its equity cardinal doctrines inspire purity
OF thought and life, its intention Is ION earth,
peace and good will to man.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-30
Cleveland and Stevenson the
Ticket.
A Full Text of the Party
Platform.
The Republican Banter for a
Sham Battle Over the Force
Bill Accepted.
Another StradlIe on the Tariff
and Currency Questions.

As announced just us the1EADER
was going to press last week, the tick
ct nominated by the National Demo-
cratic Convention at Chicago for
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-30

.'Doctor, | have great horror of
being buried alive"
sHave no fear, my dear sir; trust
yourself in my hands and you will
never be buried alive. .n--C Chicago Hail.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-30

Forty-nine car loads of tomatoes
were shipped from Crystal Springs
in two days last week.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-30
JUST STARTED.

uer rne roo NEW FORUM Is a new Peoples Party pa
S,a.est sanut array OF talent of any OF the reform
Among them f''ee y wy A'os .""
arc S y the paper which the postal authorities
the ,re sample copies which the proprietors OF
gan idper itIpa Want to send to the people. r. Nor
semi SEM ,e ,t. e.litor and General Manager wanted to
ths thasnd n,s. sample copies, but after appealin z
na,naSe,er Se.,er as nigh as he could g0-to Mr.. Wan
refnsad rfaser, T.. the Post aster Generai-and being
eonieS ~ ny nm from Sending out the sample
that is' ~ c y now appearing, as he says, to God
he y1, 70 tlie people-tthe voice of the people is
ton ,ooe s',s OF Godl In view of this discrimina-
readas readns, su. the NEW FORUM. we hope eve ry
6rst ~, ps nad by those who subscribe by he
s.rinso,s' suhe, Tor 60 cents for one years SUBJ
i'oh' NEW FORU PUB. CO.,
ST Louis. Mo.
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THE SILVER QUESTION.

Z. We denounce the Republican
legislation known as the Sherman act
Of 1890 as cowardly makeshift,
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-30
1.-THE i NEW #F0RUM K
A New Weekly Paper.
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EDITED BY
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-09
MANKATO SAVINGS BANK.

Borrowers will find it to their advan-
tage to borrow their money at this
bank, where they can deal with a
home institution. which never charges
any commissions and does not send it's
mortgages elsewhere but holds all
papers in the bank.
This bank does no commercial bust
ness, loans no money on unsecured
paper, takes no risks of any kind and
all it's loans are as secure as anything
can be. This bank pays liberal rates
of interest on time deposits. Money
deposited the first three days of the
month draws interest from the first of
that month. If deposited after the
third, interest begins the first of the
following month. Money may be
drawn at any time but must remain
in the bank three months in order to
get interest and each deposit contin-
ues to draw for every full month it Ie-
mains. You do not have to renew
your deposits every three or six
months. On the first of January and
July we write up your interest, wheth-
er you come to the bank or not, and
is interest the same as a deposit.
Depositors are not required to give
notice when they wish to draw mon
ely. All dealings with the bank are
priVafa and .npt6optia1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-09

We are credibly informed that the
Breen quarrieS at Kasota have gone
into the hands of a receiver and that
the business will be closed out for the
benefit of creditors. ST. Peter Herald:
Manager Gruber, of the Century
Piano Co., has just received splen-
did $500 Mehlin piano. In workman
ship, material and softness of tone it
is model instrument, and Mr.. Cru
Der takes pleasure in exhibiting it.
Mrs. Lizzie Johnson died Thurs
day at the residence of he sister, Mrs.
Maiden Hart, at Lake Crystal. She
was "a years of age and leaves little
daughter, who is now an orphan. The
funeral will occur tomorrow.
The recital given Friday evening at
The Saulpaugh by Miss Marie Collins
was all and more than had been an
ticipated by the friends of that tai
ented young lady. The rendition of
the various selections, difficult though
they were. was exceptionally fine, and
exhibited remarkable evolutionary
powers. Miss Collins was handsome
ly attired and the temporary stage
in the dining room presented pleas
ing effect. She was assisted by Miss
Cora Carney and Messrs. Glen.
Schroeder and Harry Waltz and Prof.
Jache. The attendance was not as
large as the entertainment merited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-09
~ First ms. Dec 2-last Dec. 49,.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF Will

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special Term
November &c, 1892.
In the matter of the estate of Christleu
Swanson, deceased.
Whereas an instrument in writing purnort.
ing to the last will and testament of said
Chrlstlen Swanson deceased, late of said county
has been delivered to this court;
And whereas, Andrew P Swanson, a. son q,
said deceased, has filed Herewith his petition
represe nting among other things that said Chris
tien Swanson died in said county on the Pho
day OF November, 1892, testate and that said
petitioner is the sole legatee named in said last
will and testament, and there is no executo,
named in said will, and praying that the said
instrument may be admitted to probate. and
that letters OF administration with the will an
nexed be to him issued thereon
1t is ordered tnat the proofs of said instru
ment and the said petition be heard before this
court at the probate office in the City of Man
kato In said county, on the 26th day
of December, A. D. 1891 at 10 O'Clock i'm the fore
noon, when all concerned may appear and con
test the probate of said instrument
And 1T is further ordered that public notice 81
the time and place of said hearing be
gwen to all persons interested by publication
OF these orders for three weeks successfully
previous to said day of hearing, in the
MANKATo FREE PRESS a newspaper
printed and published at the City of N ankato
in said county
Dated at the city of Mankato this Goth day
OF November, A. D., 1892.
By the Court.
VIM. B. ToRREY,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-09
FOR THE BRONZE STATUE.
MankatO School Children Contribute
Literally to the Fund.

Mankato is the first city of note to
make returns from the school children
toward the fund for the erection of a
bronze statue at the Worlds Fair, al
though quite a nice little sum has
been turned in from several small vii
lagos in different parts of the state.
1t is a high compliment to the
school children of this city that they
set the mark high in their contribu-
lions to cause so worthy, and in so
doing they have evinced determina-
tion that other communities shall
know their appreciation of the effort
to immortalize Longfellow's 'Hiawa-
tina" in something beside verse, and
through means furnished by their own
hands.
The total enrolment of the public
schools of Mankato approXimates 1850,
which added to the Normal and
private schools, will bring the grand
total of children attending school in
the city to about 2500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-09
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 1892.
1.-THE WIZARD OF WALL STREET y

Jay Gould, 'the Wizard of Wall
street" is dead, and the late dispatch
es state that the great decline in
stocks that was expected to follow his
demise, has not taken place. From a
penniless boy Jay Gould rose to be one
of the richest men in America, and
while all may have their own opinions
as to the effect of his influence for
good or bad upon society because OF
the methods he pursued in piling up
his great fortune, yet the energy
which he put into his work and sur
mounted obstacles that appeared in
his path will command the admira-
tion of all. As the world understood
his business methods it was not i'm
pressed favorablY with them, and as
is often the case with rich men, eS-
pecially those who have made their
fortunes in the speculative world, he
has generally been regarded as dan
gerous man to society, and the record
done much to bear out this feeling.
Certain it is that the power which he
has exerted upon railroad matters in
the United States has not been con-
sidered as being at all times to the
best interests of the people. .Thathe
looked mainly to his own interests
and did not concern himself much as
to the effect it would have upon the
general public, is illustrated by his
attitude toward the congressional COM
mittee which attempted to investi-
gate his business methods few years
ago. As the inv estlgation proceeded
Mr.. Gould said to Senator Blair, the
chairman of the committee: "Why
do you ask me these things? Make
your laws to protect the peoples in
terests and do not blame any man if
he profit by the inSufficiency of them
as they stand upon your statute
books"
Possessed of great business sagacity
he made, what to most men were dar-
ins ventures in the stock world, and
if. it was to his advantage he did not
Scruple to depress stocks to gain his
point, The power which he eXerted
was dangerous one to the welfare
of the republic, to be placed in the
hands of one man, and it is owing to
the methods which he and other
men like him pursued, that much of
the feeling against railroads has grown
up, and the consequent demand that
they be run by the general govern
ment.
His home life is SAID to have been
very happy as he had the faculty of
separating his business pursuits from it
and enjoyed nothing so much as to be
surrounded by his children. While
known to the world as cold, cunning
grasping man, it is said he was most
charitably disposed and gave with a
liberal hand.
But his great wealth did not save
him: and though surrounded by :all
that could make life desirable, he
could not stay the hand of the dread
destroyer, but was forced to leave his
millions behind and pass into the great
,1plznnwn