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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10
VOL. ii.
A PRETENDED ISSUE.
The Two Old Parties Are wagihg shan

The Two Old Parties are NaSlng shan
Battle Over Less Than Five Per Cent.
The Galveston Union Workman seems
to be greatly exercised over the phrase
''pretense of an issue" employed by the
Mercury with reference to the tariff
question: and feigns to think that the
Mercury favors protection. The posi-
tion Of this paper was well defined on
that question before the advent Of the
Workman. We stand fat-footed on the
resolution passed at the indianapolis
session of the Farmers Alliance and In
dustrial Union, which demands that
congress shall put all cotton goods on
the free list This is farther than the
democratic bosses go. Again we in
dorse the St Louis conference platform,
adopted last February, which reads:
We demand that all national and state
revenues shall be limited to the neces-
sary expenses of the government econ
Omically and honestly administered.
The tariff is not the most vital ques-
ton. Money, land and transportation
are all of more direct Importance. Tariff
Is an indirect tax, and should be re-
duced to a revenue basis for federal
purposes only, placing all the neces-
saries used by the masses of the people
on the free list. as demanded by the
alliance. What we object to is that the
money power, lodged in the east is
using the two old party machines" to
prevent the people from considering
any other question. Such a course is
solely in the interest of plutocracy,
in the interest of the creditor
class, the bondholders, mortgage
owners and money lenders generally;
hence they spare no pains or ex-
pense in magnifying the tariff question
even to distortion, and thus by neglect
ing and ignoring the more vital ques-
tiens of currency, land and transporta-
ton, tariff is strained into ''pretense
of an issue" And the worst of it all is
that the two old parties do not intend
to do anything The ''pretense of an
issue" between them now amounts to
one-fourth Of a cent a yard on calico,
and less than five cents on the dollar on
the entire tariff list. Ii this is not a
'pretense of an ISSUE" what could be?
The Mercury is not only in favor of an
actual and decided reform of the tariff,
but of other reforms as well. We mean
what we profess.
The strangest thing is, that so many
papers which are in position to do so
much for reform, not alone of the tariff,
but all alone the line blipdlv follow
their party ''bosses" and sectional pref
udices, andrefuse to say one word for
reform, except about tariff; thus assist
ing, perhaps unwittingly, the plutoc-
racy to perpetuate existing conditions
which are gradually impoverishing the
people; slowly but surely absorbing all
property, forging the chainso tenant
~, want, ruin and moral degradation,
which, when consummated, will bring
the end of the republic Tex,
Southern Mercury.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10
REASONS
Why This is the Best Fence
Machine on Earth.

l. Because it is the only machine that
viii twist pickets in bar6wire.
,. Because it makes Il fence much
stronger than any barbwire fence. and
does not injre, cripple or blemish
stock.
3. With it you can fence againstdogs.
rabbits and chickens as easily as
against sheep and hogs
4. Because the timber used in making
one rod of fence will make eight rods
of this fence.
5. Because any kind of timber in this
fence will last more than twice as long
as any other fence; the parts Of timber
not coming together viii not hold mois-
ture and rot.
6. Because it will do as much and as
good work as any machine which costs
fr0nlthree 70 Ive times its price.
Z. Because it twists and not merely
crosses the wires.
s. Because it is the cheapest, simplest
and best.
9. Because a boy can operate it as
well as a man. 1t weighs only twenty
pounds and lasts a lifetime.
10 Because it has received the entire
Endorsement of the most practical
farmers in the country.
IL. Because it is favorably recon-
mended by the press wherever it has
been on exhibition.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10

AT a special meeting Of the San
Francisco chamber of commerce reso-
lutions indorsing as a safe investment
per cent trust bonds issued by the
Nicaragua Canal Construction Co. were
adopted.
THE prohibitionists OF Minnesota
have nominated a state ticket.
CoSnIANDER-N-CHIEF PALMER, of the
Grand Army of the Republic, has issued
a special order suspending the junior
vice commander of the department Of
Louisiana and Mississippi.
THE Billinga and Great Falls, Mon.
tana, stage has been held up and the
treasury box and mail sacks taken af-
ter one horse was shot The passengers
were not molested and were allowed to
proceed with the remaining horses.
The robbery occurred on Painted Robe
hill, nine miles south of Mussel Shell
river
FRANK D. TAeGART, a prominent
lawyer of Cheyenne, Wyo., has been ar
rested charged with giving a revolver
and ammunition to Kinch Mckinney, a
prisoner in the Laramie county Jail
Mckinney fred at the guard, attempted
to escape and held control OF the Jail
for eight hours. Taggart confessed to
the charge. He was paid $500 by Me-
Kinney for the revolver. The penalty
for the offense is fourteen years i'm
prisonment.
A. B. MCFARLAND, an amateur natur-
alist of Chandler, Ok, attempted to
catch rattlesnake and the reptile bit
him on the arm. Medical aid was pro
cured, but to no avail He suffered ter.
rible agony for ten hours and died.
SPECIAL INSPECTOR DAVIS, of the in
terror department. has returned from
the Cherokee strip to Guthrie. Ok. He
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10
LAND MONOPOLY.
Untaxed Occupancy and Use should BE the
Only Title to Land.


Only Title to Land.
The natural resources of the United
States are simply gifts of the Creator to
all the people. The object of govern
ment should be to secure to all, from
the highest to the lowest their inalien-
able right to share in these bounties Of
God. The poorest man who drags his
weary limbs through city streets or
along the country roads looking for
work is the equal of any other man so
far as his natural right TO develop
wealth and share in its productions is
concerned. This is what jefferson
meant when he said that all men
are created equal" and this is what
the peoples party mean when
they declare that the LAND. in
cluding all natural resources of wealth,
is the heritage of the people, and should
not be monopolized for speculative pur-
poses" The resources of this country,
which do not owe their existence to
either the hand, or the brain of man,
are capable of supplying labor with
work and wealth-there are not men
enough in the state Of Missouri to de-
velop her resources-and yet the state
contains thousands of men who cannot
find work for their hands 10 do.
The land and that contained
within it was created for use
not for speculation. But the laws
permit some men TO take possession of
these natural opportunities of labor and
hold them out of use, while the nation
swarms with idle men. 1t is this that
in thousands of instances drives the
farmers sturdy boys into the cities to
compete with their fellows for jobs in
the factories; or forces them to beg of
landlord the privilege of tilling his fields,
as the despised peasants Of France did
before the revolution.
Landlordism is not only un-American,
it is unnatural IL sent Rome into he-
grave-her statesmen, her philosophers,
her poets, her learning and her wealth,
concentrated in the hands of few,
could not save her, after her farmers
had become tenants-"great estates
ruined Italy"
Land monopoly, and land monopoly
alone, drives the poor of Europe across
the sea in the hope of finding in free
America, easy access TO land" And the
aristocrat Of Europe has come TO our
shores as well as the honest poor and
has laid his fatal hand upon American
soil to the extent of millions OF acres,
and is prepared, whenever the emer.
gency comes, to introduce the scenes Of
Ireland. Landlordism, whether of for.
eign or domestic origin, must 60"
The producing class Of this great
country, rural and urban, must dwell
in homes of their own, and the strong
arm Of this government must be made
powerful enough and long enough to
reach forth and collar every scoundrel
who attempts to evict from that sacred
place the humblest family that lives
between the two oceans.-The Peoples
Voiea
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10

the members of the class in order. After
that the bestowal was made without re-
gard to merit
DURING the recent storm at Lufkins,
Tex, several persons were injured,
number of them fatally. and number
of buildings demolished. Blasco re-
ports a number of houses destroyed and
at least twenty persons badly injured,
six fatally. The little child of Mrs.
Cullenbach was thrown on a redhot
stove and burned to death, its mother
and three other children being probably
fatally injured. The path of the storm
is now a desolate waste, all vegetation
being destroyed Appeals for aid have
been made.
FRIENDS Of Walt Whitman celebrated
his I'D birthday at dinner and organ.
lied the "Walt Whitman Reunion"
THE high water mark monument was
dedicated at Gettysburg, Pa, the other
day. Gen. Beaver delivered the ora.
tion.
A NEGRO named Bob Jackson was
lynched at Port Jervis, n. Y, for as.
saulting in brutal manner a young
lady.
THE long talked of combination Of
wall paper manufacturers has become
an accomplished fact and certificate
has been fled with the secretary OF
state of New York Incorporating the
National Wall Paper Co. with a capital
of sl4, 600, 900 divided into 800 shares.
Work on the construction of the
East river, New York, tunnel has begun.
Il is expected that the work will be
completed in two wears
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10
Quite a Mistake.

"Of all the contrivances for cheating
the laboring classes Of mankind none
have been more effectual than that
which deludes them with paper money
1t is the most effectual Of inventions
for fertilizing the rich mans field with
the sweat Of the poor mans brow.
Daniel Webster, as quoted by the Chi
cago Herald and reprinted by the To
peka Capital.
"When all our paper money is made
payable in specie on demandit will prove
the most certain means that can be used
TO fertilize the rich mans field by the
sweat of the poor mans brow."-Daniel
Webster, as quoted by Leland Stanford
recently in the Senate. Manhattan
ilKan-) Republic
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10

found large number of cattle grazing
there, but all have been ordered off and
if they do not go at once will be elected
by troops. The soldiers have compelled
the Cherokees to stop quarrying stone
and confiscated all their machinery.
THE annual conference Of German
Baptists, or Dunkards, has been in ses-
sion at Cedar Rapids, Ia.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10
Facts About Money.


Money is the fat of law
Money only represents wealth.
Money is the medium of exchange.
Money determines the relation of sup
ply and demand
Money is only redeemed in labor or
its products
The volume of money determines
prices.
When money is scarce it commands
more labor or its products.
When money is plenty industry
thrives.
When money is scarce there is stagna-
tion in business and labor starves Ma,
tional Advance.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10
HOWARD. Kan

HOWARD, nan.
/ bought one of the Little Traveller
fence machines from j. w. Martin and
if my testimony is worth anything to
the farmers of the country cheerfully
give it. Last year / bought wire and
slat fence and fenced two acres. This
year l fenced with the above machine
nine acres at less cost than the two
acres cost me last year and made a good
deal better fence. | recommend the
machine to be all that is claimed for it
cheap, simple and durable.
WILLIAM SMITH.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10
HOWARD, Kan

IIUWAkD, MN
To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that l bought of J.
W. Martin one of his Little Traveller
fence machines, and with my limited
experience built forty rods of good. hog
tight fence in one day. | built 1913 rods
OF fence at cost for wire and pickets
OF eleven cents rod. l consider the
machine a perfect success, and recon-
mend it to anyone wishing to build a
fence cheaply and strong.
n. A. WAIT
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10

The Acorn, of Marshall, Ill, makes
the good suggestion, and we heartily
second the motion: Let the peoples
party celebrate the Fourth of July all
over the country and at every point
where they can obtain kilograms from
Omaha on that day it should be ar
ranged for them to do so. If the old
rutters want to kick because we favor
mixing politics with our Fourth of
July celebrations, why, let them kick.
We are going to make just that sort Of
mixture, jeremiah, and you fellows
can'tstir it with a ten foot pole, either. {"
st. Louis New Forum.
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CHAPMAN, Kan, Oct. "a, '9l.
+. f. Madden, Hays City, Kan.
DEAR SIR took the agency for the
Little Traveller fence machine and can
vassed one week and sold twenty-eight
machines. am a farmer, but will be a
machine agent hereafter.
Yours truly, CHAs. KUMBACR.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10

ENTERPRISE, Kan, Oct. 90, 81.
E. f, Madden, Hays City, Kan.
This is to certify that l took the
agency of your Little Traveller fence
machine and that | have sold as many as
eight in one day. P c. MERILLATT.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10
PRESIDENT POLK.
He is Solid For the Cause Orthe People
Despite FalsehoOds.

He is Solid For the Cause Orthe People
Despite FalsehoOds.
The daily press is always sending out
some fake from Washington about the
alliance.
Its latest is to the effect that Presi-
dent Polk is advising the alliance to go
back into the democratic party.
This lie is too plain upon its face. No
one who knows Polk would for an in
slant credit it. Polk is open and strong
for the peoples party, and says that it
i, the only hope of the people.
This report, however, shows to what
extent the lying, subsidized press will
60.
They report democratic meeting six
times as large as it is, and any other
meeting about one-sixth of what it hon
estly is. This is their style. They are
paid to do it this way, and it must be
done in no other style.
Don't let any of our people be fooled
or discouraged by any of these lying
sheets Stand solid to your colors, and
all will be well in the end.-Atlanta
(Ga.1 Southern Alliance Farmer.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10

fence machine, that | have sold great
many of these machines and made a
great deal of fence with it. If / could
not replace the machine / would not
take the price of ten for it.
A. I. KRIsER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10
ABILENE, Kan. Oct. o.. '91.

hbllah-Ni-, Adl'' OCt. - Jls
{. +. Madden, Hays City, Kan.
DEAR SIR: l am agent for your Little
Traveller fence machine. Never had
any experience canvassing before l took
it. Have sold as many as nine in one
week. Made more money than ever be-
fore in my life. j. II. Fuss.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10

They tell us the dollar will buy
more now than ever before. 1t will
buy more of some things 1t will buy
more labor and products of labor Win
it pay more debt, more interest, more
railroad transportation or freight or
taxes than it would in former times?
These are questions for the common
people to consider. Topeka kan Ad.
vocate.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10

REST P. o., Wilson Co., Kan.
This is to certify that / took the
agency for my township of J. W. Mar
tin for the sale of the Little Traveller
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10

ODDsTIcK calls his girl Revenge because
she is so sweet-Boston Transcript.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10

A wEIeHTY consideration-the salary OF
the side show fat lady.-Washington Star.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-06-10

The theory of over-production is a
fraud 0ver-production means plenty,
and plenty cannot produce poverty.
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HOWARD, Kan.

To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that purchased one
of the Little Traveller fence machines
with which l built $50 rods of good
fence, using hedge trimmings, and after
paying for getting out the trimmings
and buying the wire, the fence cost me
sixteen cents a rod. / built thirty-six
rods per day. recommend the machine
as being the best and simplest | ever
saw. WILLIAM SHERMAN.
QUINCY, Kan.
L. +. Madden Sec, Hays City, Kan
SR-We have sold all the fifteen ma
chimes we had on hand and places for
twelve more. Please ship at once and
oblfge, Yours truly,
W. II. GOODWILL & Soy.
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[ V
ATTAQUE NOCTURNE

Tn yoyageur harasse de fatigue, ct
don't le cheval semblait pref s'abattre
sur lie chemin, Sc trouvalt, vers la fin
dune brumeuse journee, a une lieue
environ de la vile de Trieste. Malgre
renergie don't faisait preuve lie cavalier,
ct la bonne volonte dune bette
vaillante, il etait evident qu'avant un
quart d'heure, la monture tomberait
fourbue, 81 son maftre ne la prenait
en- pitie. Du reste, retat de celui-ci
he semblait guere meilleur que celui
de son cheval. II chanceiait sur sa
selle, ct, cramponn6 a la'criniere, il SC
iaissait aller au galop ralenti de Ia
bette.
-Je men puis plus murmura-t-il,
lie men puis plus quelque inter6t que
j'aie a gagner rapidement la vile, je
dois d'abord me procurer IN asiIe
pour Ia mutt. Zizim ne fera pas une
demi-lieue.
LIE voyageur arreta son cheval, lie
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sails pas, il me semble que mon ceur
eclate ct que ma tete Sc fend. Mais
quelles que soient les apparences, 81
Carlo est vivant, Carlo revelera un
jour ce drame qui n'eut que Dieu pour
temoin.
Les recherches n'amenerent aucune
autre decouverte propre a jeter
quelque lumiere sur cette double
catastrophe.
Touche du desespoir de la jeune
femme, lie juge la ramona a l'h6tel de
Haag, ct la NIT entire les mains de
MYRTLE puis il rentra chez lui ct
commence a ecrire son rapport.
Dams Ia vile, la nouvelle de la
double disparition de Carlo Alberti ct
de Ryswick n'etait point encore
connue mais ellie ne tarderait pas Il
devenir un bruit general, ct Horster
voulait, sans perdre un instant,
adresser ses renseignements au chef
supreme de la justice. :.
LIE pere de Marthe etait un homme
integre. II redigea la piece judiciairs
avec une grande sobriete ct une equite
parfaite; mais, ST touche quill fat de
la douleur de la comtesse, il ne put
s'empecher de laisser deviner en-
maints endroits que lie seul fait de
s'etre enfui sous un deguisement
emprunte au garde constituait contre
Carlo Alberti simon la preuve dun
crime, du moins la crainte quill eht
tue son adversaire dams la lutte
survenue entire eux, ct don't personne
ne revelerait jamais lie secret.
Apres avoir pris un costume chez
Waster, Carlo 9tait sans doute revenu
sur lie theatre du combat, ct, tandis
que Terril ct Trag prevenaient lie juge
Horster, Albert faisait disparaitre lie
cadavre de Ryswick.
LIE soir meme, on ne parla;t dams la
vile de Vienne que de la double
disparition des deux gentilshommes.
On Sc souvenait des aigres paroles
echangees entire eux, ct la cour Sc
partagea bient6t en- deux camps, Pun
accusant Ryswick de violence, l'autre
soupconnant Carlo Alberti de s'etre
venge de rinsulte recue ct d'avoir lave
sa querelle par lie sang
Quand Reynold apprit ces evene-
ments, il Sc rendit dams la chambre de
sa mere ct trouva Agnes pleurant aux
genoux de la douairiere.
-Je vous ordonne, CONNIE chef de
la famille, de prendre lie deuil demain,
lui ditril.
--Je ne suis pas veuve, repondit
Agnes. Carlo est vivant, je lie sails,
je le sens, pouquoi done porterais-Je lie
deuil des veuves
-Vous porterez non pas le deuil
du miserable qui fut toujours indigne
de s'allier a notre maison, Agnes
mais lie deuil de son honneur, quill Il
souille par un crime.
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No4S

| >>o' Pee'ie HOS kJituillC Tie III lGflEo
neut etc sous une impression SEM
blable q celle qui le dominate, raspect
de Ia reunion lui edt paru charmant.
Les hommes portaient lie costume des
ljours de fGte: culotte attlchee aux
genouX par dts fots de rubans.
ceinture d@gaeeant la taille, habit de
drap leger, cravate noire serrant lie
col, bretelles vertes ct noires tranchant
sur Ia blancheur du linge, ct large
! ! chapeau relieve sur lie bord, ct borde
dune ganse dor fin.
Les femmes en- jupes courtes, en-
manches dc chemise fottantes, avaient
Ia taille prise dams DIES corsets ramages
de fleurs brillantes Tn ample mou-
| choir de batiste blanche couvrait leurs
cheveux, adoucissant Repression de
leur visage, ct leur communiquant
quelque chose de monacal dune grace
exquise. Toutes, avec la pitie qui
s'empare vite DIES ceurs jeunes, freut
accueil a retranger, ct pune detacha
meme de sen corsage me feur frileuse
eclose sous lie soleil dhiver
Tn moment apres, lie frere de Cathe-
rine vint prendre retranger, ct lie
conduisit au premier etage, dams une
chambre s'ouvrant sur un couloir.
-Dormez bien, dit lie jeune garcon,
ct dormez sans remords surtout. je
compte feter le marriage de ma seur
en- dansant jusqu'a raube
Ellie semble aussi bonne qu'elle
est jolie, dit retranger avec interat.
oh je crois bien Aussi, n'ent-
ellie pas eu IN ducat en- marriage, ellie
aurait encore pu choisir entire les
plus riches fernliers du pays Mais
mon pere lui donne un trousseau de
princesse, ct DIES sacs d'ecus a men
plus finir Sill savait que je vous fails
cette confidence, c'est moi qui serais
gronde.
-Et pourquoi ? demanda lie voya-
geur.
-Pourquoi Vous n'etes done
pas du pays.
Non mon ami, j'arrive des enyi-
rons de Hardig.
-C'est done celia ! 81 vous etiez
de Trieste, par exemple, yous sauriez
que la vile ct ses environs sont en-
proie une panique. La bande de
Gaspard Orsol ravage les alentours.
Chateaux, fermes, maisons, rien ne
lui echappe Les bandits sont dix,
vingt, cent peut-etre. Les soldats ct
la police ne peuyent rien contre eux.
Je ne sails pas 81 un regiment de
pandours en- viendrait 4 bout. .Vous
comprenez qu'avec Il. pensee d'et1e
epies, traques, invests par les hommes
de Gaspard, on cache son argent II
y a meme des paysans qui vendent
leur betail, parce quill nest pas rare
de voir enlever les chevres ct les
beufs par les mecreants. Orsol con-
matt bien ses hommes. je vous en-
reponds Aussi, des que Went Ia
mutt, on barricade les portes, on prend
toutes les precautions possibles, &c
qui n'empeche pas Orsol d'apparaitre
brusquement dams les maisons CONNIE
sill await passe par lie trou de la
serrure.
-Jacoby! cria la voix de Cathe.
rine, Jacoby
-Je cause, reprit lie jeune garcon,
ct je manque a tous mes devoirs de
gareon d'honneur. C'est grave, celia
=. .Dites done, jai peut-etre eu tort
de vous raconter les histories de
Gaspard Orsol 81 vous aIliez reyer
de ce bandit
Mon petit ami, repondit lie voya-