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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06
CLEVELAND IS HEARD.
HE WRITES HIS LETTER of AC-
CEPTANCE.
Tariff Reform the Principal Clause in
His Crced-Sound aud Honest Money
and Civil Service Reform Demanded
support of the Worlds Fair.
Text Oi the Letter.

Following is the letter of Grover
Clcrc and accepting the nomination as
the Democratic candidate for President
of the United States:
To Hon. William L. Wilson and o.fers. Com
mittee, etc.
GsNTirMEN-fn Responding to your formal
Cctiticatton of my nomination to the Presi-
dency by the National Democracy. l hope
may be permitted to say at the outset that
continued reflection and observatioi. have con-
firined me in my adherencr 10 the opinions,
which have heretofore plainly and publicly
declared, touching the questions Involved in
the canvass
This is q time. above ell Others when these
questions should be considered In the light af-
for'ed Icy sober apprehension of the Irirct.
pies upon which our government I. based and
clear understanding of :hc relation 1t bears
TO the peopl. for whose benefit IL was created
We shall thus he supplied with test by which
the value OF any proposition relating TO the
maintenance ana administration or our gov
ernuient can he ascestaiaed and by which the
justice ana honesty of every political question
can be judged. II doctrines or theories nre
presented which do not satisfy This test loyal
Americans must pronounce them false and
mischicvons
The protection of the people in the exclusive
!isa and enjoyment of their property and carr
1ngs conce iedly constitutes the especial ptiT-
rose and mission OF our FREQ government.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06
Puck.

ers ono" ..r.;,le scatter off to the old
parties. and the aggregate reform 20 q
be small, the throne Of plntocracy will
be firmly established upon the ruin Of
equal rights. and an oligarrhv will he
built MP on The part --enslavea votes Of
o people independent u'''t i" ra:ne
We Will l'ayc tt,it'- TNap,'el king Log
fpt, l<.ng S;:ork. and no change will
then come upon this side of reyo.u
tionary upilraval. The vote next No
vember will therefore be the mos. i'm
portant one the people of ia, country
have heen. called, rl~" tG nii'. 1t is
ai'e III #li.ch the people must say
whether they or plutocratic politicians
shall rule We have confidence in the
people. 1t will be victory. Progress
i've Farmer.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06

record. abounIing in startling facts
They are now at home, PLAYING OIL
crcdulous voters jefferson JIM le
cute.
The man that believes this pcorl,
alru'.i ha>" fTec api unlimited coin
&gF + i; >tr :ti:t l.rf' sn;e, i'r Cie.e
land, is like the Young i:!an ti:s, -
WAYS Went TO church with his old mai
amt because he was too hashful an,
too cowar,ilv Y to- ask for the company O
a beautiful young lady. Clarcn,los
...r.s,t.ele'.
The Peoples party in Nevada vii
cast more votes next November than
the DemocraricHenul,lican comhin,
all put together. Senator Stewart
Congressman Barton. and Francis q
Newland. nre all working for the elcc
tura' ticket. Garry the news to Gro
vet an.l i:en.-Denter Road.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06

Work for the protection of youf
homie II you are lucky enough to have
one. If not, work for tile abolition OF
systems which deprive so,t of getting
one. Clarendon Traveller
Resistance to tyranny is obedience
to God" Keep it in mind. Ii will do
Won no harm to act and vote for your
self and family in the coming election.
st. Louis Monitor.
Not dollars and cents. hnt the pur.
chasing power of wages is the tell tala
of wealth distribution. What is left
utter supplying ,'}ur n.ode determines
your prosperity. Plano Tintes.
Let rs unloose tie grasp t;f ;isury
from tile throat Of industry. We, the
people, must control tile money sup
ply and stop the tribute being paid
to reproducing landlords. Omaha
Truth.
Keep it before the people that the
distress which walls forth from every
: ate in this broad Union is caused by
money famine. We must have more
and We shall: Washington j;cnn.mi,t.
Shall the inillionaires tcnt'nrc tt I,,.
exempt from taxation while ih" wealth
producers are hardened with the taXcs
to carry on the government most
cxtravagantly administered Winnie
r,urca Silver State.
| Il tie Democrats Had beet, in great
earnest about tariff reduttloi' thy
woi.i have favored an income ta. on
some other means; of raising mpner &c
make up for 4 reduction of the tariff
revenues. Chillico:he World.
Tkr unnr can haze the itch; there Is
hi comfort III Scratching lint t'tes
| must not expect any moiie:+ from tho
government. The plutocrats. national
banks, and servitors enjoy a monopoly
, on government rap.-Canton People
Pai.er.
Here $ ths; w2rf, a.rc h~ some of the
/ brilliant lawmakers u,rihG ''f aa"'
session of Congress: UnU'EonDOHh,Oh
| ooO0DO0Oo0Oo00OUO Isn't it a beautiful
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06
FOSTERS FORECASTS.
WHAT WE MAY EXPECT IN THE
WAY OF WEATHER.

Some OctOlper Storms.


Ny last bulletin gave forecasts Of tho
stOfm wave to cross the continent from
9th to 10th, and the next will reach the
Pacific coast about the llth, cross the
western mountains by the close of the
18th. the great central valleys from 18th
to 18th, and the Eastern States about
the 18th.
The cool wave following will cross
the western mountains about tho l4th,
the great central valleys about the 10th,
and the Eastern States about the 18th.
The fourth storm wave of the month
will cross the Pacific coast about the
18th, cross the western mountains by
the close of 18th, the great central val
leys from 18th to 2lst, and the Eastern
States about the 22d. This disturb
ance will be at its greatest force in
the Rocky Mountains about the 18th.
The cool wave will cross the Western
mountains about the 2Gth. the great CEN
trail valleys about the 22d. and the
Eastern States about the 24th.
I-oca, Forecasts.
Weather changes move from west to
east across the continent. and each To-
cal forecast is made for within 250 miles
| east and west of the magnetic meridian
mentioned, and for all the country be-
tween % and so degrees of north lati-
tu.le. These local weather changes will
! occur within twenty-four hours before
or after sunset of the dates given:
SANTA FE, DENVER AND BLACK HILLS
MERIDIAN.
October
16-Fair and cool.
17-Moderating.
1s-Warmer.
! 19-Storm wave on this meridian,
! 2o-Wind changing.
| 21-Cooler aud clearing.
| 22-Fair and cool
GALVESTON, KANSAS CITY AND MINNIE.
APoLIs MERIDIAN,
October
16-Cooler and clearing.
11-Fair and cool.
1S-Moderating.
19-Warmer.
2n-Storm wave on this meridian.
2l-Wind changing.
! 22-Cooler and clearing.
ATLANTA, CINCINNATI AND LANSING
MERIDIAN.
October
16-Wind changing.
7-Cooler and clearing.
| 1s-Fair and cool.
19-ModeratinG.
2o-~Warmer.
2l-Storm wave on this meridian
22-Wind changing.
Copyrighted 1s,2. 10y ". T. Foster.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06
Reform Thought.

Put none but loyal men at the front.
Battle Creek Patriot.
One county. one flag. one money
Colorado Springs Mail.
The proper exercise of the ballot can
clip the wings of monopoly. y.-Philadel
phia Justice.
1t is battle to finish between the
vested rights and human rights. Col
help humanity. Kansas City Phalanx.
The South and West are together,
and the soiidity OF the future will be
against the oppressors Of the people. -
Mon rose Union.
Honesty of intention. in not, in this
enlightened age, a sufficient excuse for
the wrong man does by thoughtless
Demorist Times.
The bloody shirt" has lost its politi
cal efficacy. Sectional hatred finds nc
lodgmc in the bosom of Il populis;.-
Colorado Springs Mail.
Don't loose any sleep about Ala
| hama in the presidential election. -
Topeka Advocate.
American liberty is the liberty t.
! work at the terms of the man who
holds a cinch on the means of produc
| ton and distribution, or starve. e.-Seat
tie Call.
If gold was demonetized it would b'
used only in the arts and would 500,
fail below the price of iron, tin or cop
per. There is flat money in gold
| Cameron Exchange.
One hundred and ninety million
acres Of land in the United States ar
Owned and controlled by foreigners
the greater share by English landlords
st. Paul Great West.
There is quite difference in til
heather, and enlightened people; tn
former bow to wood and stone Will
the latter worship gold. Rising Sta
Light.
Labor is not n commodity, to h
sold by competitors at the lowest bid
der. Labor is the creator of all CON
modities-capita's progenitor. .-kai
sas City Phalanx.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06
IIsirras, i.r tho Fast.

The National ESeci.t;se Committee
of the Peoples party have fo'tnd things
ir ;he East so encouraging that they
have decided to oven Eastern head
quarters at Et'> rn. Mass Gen. Wash
burn of that city was chosen Chairman
of the new committee. Thcir IL "a lie
an aggressive campaign cnt're" :::tn
in the following states: Maine. New
IIa!ai,-ssire, Rhode Island. Connccti-
cut. New York. New Jersey. Prnnsyl-
vania, and Maryland. There will he
a full state ticket nominated in each
of those states.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06

President Harrison in his letter of
acceptance undertakes to give the Me
kinley bill a little boom by the state
ment that Our exports IL 1892 exceed
cd those of 1890 b. S!72 Mn, 900" and
Republican papers speak of this as a
heavy fact" There is another heavy
fact also 70 which We would call their
attention. Our eSror.s in 1880 eS-
ceeded those of 1883 hy Sl6l. .S6f, Ia.
How will our Republican friends ac-
count for this? Is the Mckinley bill
retroactive?
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06

THE Peoples party stands pledged
to economy, to low tariff, to free COIN
age. to regulation of railroads, to a
graduated income tax, to the abolition
of the national bands. to more money
and less misery. The two old parties
stand pledged to n continuation of tho
present system, BY Which capital robs
labor of its just dues, is pledged to sup
port the swindling scheme, to support
TIE Chicago Worlds Fair, to continue
the Infamous national banking system
in short, the two old parties do not
propose change ut all kosciusko
Nindicator.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06

WoRK1NGMES, do not he deceived, it
is not friendship for yon that actuates
the Democrats who wipe away croco
die tears over your mlsfortunes. l
grant that they are right when they
tell you the Republican party is not
your friend. but they tell only half a
truth. If they told the whole truth,
they would finish the sentence by say
ing, "and we are just as bad as the k<s
publicans." II. Y. Powderly.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06
Pol 60 :sOal sect iona SltS.
Silvcr'S FeterIn ned Fees.

When the writer was boy. and that
WAS before the civil war, sectionallsn
in politics was never mentioned except
in a kind of whisper, AS something too
horrible to be spoken aloud, and Il sec
tional party was not for moment to
be tolerated or thought of.
Yet the parties that have held undis-
pute1 rule in this country for thirty
wears are VIGOROUSLY sectional. Buiit
upon the issues of bloody sectional
war. and constantly fed upon likes and
lislikes, their principal characteristics
have lcne been solid South and an
almost solid North.
These conditions are sadly 70 be de-
plored. and it would seem that every
patriotic citizen must wish them
changed But the politicians are stub
orn, and still base their contests upon
sectional lines. This is the natural re-
suit of political seliishncss. While
! sectional lines thus mark the parties.
each is comparatively supreme IN Its
own division, and enjoys the srolls oI
its supremacy which it will not tamely
surrender, though the general good
.ttutdtit II.
But after the lapse of all these years
there is popular revolt agains. sec
| tionalism, ana an apparent determine
ton to overthrow the sectional parties
As was to lee expected, this effort is
met with the bitterest opposition or
i the part of the machines of the
parties that have SO long lived upon
sectional hate. and every device IS EN-
p!oyed to keep alive the sectionalisn
that would have SO Mortified on
father. The people should bear ii
mind that. hut Ter the selfish greed o
the politicians. there would never har'
| been any sectionalism in this country
| never would have been any war will
| its attendant horrors, too terrible t.
| think of now hut as some nlghtmar
dream from which we are happil.
awakened; and when this same elias
politicians would prolong their desper
ate work of the past, patriotism every
where should unite for their over
throw, even though time-honore'
party names may go down in tn
wreck. That the lcopie are deter
mined upon this course is evidenced .
recent results in Kansas and the North
west. and in Alabama, South Carolln
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06

and Tess, It will be happy day for
the Republic VIE. North and South
are no longer mentioned a. party.
sections of the country: and d political
party separate and distinct from The
old sectional parties is the only means
Of accomplishing this desirable end.
Susl'. LEI us hope, is the People, $
partr-Faimes.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06

I'VE denounce the man as a traitor
who, from the stump, will seek to fan
into flame the moul,lering fires OF
sectional hatred" So says Nebraska
PAPER, and so say We cf the South, who
are laboring in earnest in this great
reform movement. There are men on
both sides OF the line who are engaged
in this damnable business, and then
there are gulls on both sides of the
line who believe what these traitors
sav.--Alabama Mirror tSelma>.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06

The following letter frcm New York
t,al,tt Commissioners Peck Ia his fnrm-
er partner. y y: Hfennl,tv Il t:s
Horners'il'si Tt;L;,itr; written bnlv Il
little more than. four months ago, will
iiow be read with interest:
ALBANY, May 10. lsaa-l was glad 10
see you take UP the Times assertion
. that my reports proted that working
men had received increased wages. and
reply to it as you did. notice, how
ever, that the same paper OF yesterday
again refers TO my report of 1881. 1t
claims that | show that there were
1."il instances of advanced wages for
1891. and ..OS:, cases in which the hours
Of la or were shortened, while 1t re-
cords only iii eases Of reduction.
Whether the Time; has burFosclt in
tendHi to deceive lis readers | don't
pretend to say, taken from this hHre:tu
report uf 1880 and 1891. the year before
the Mckinley bill went into effect and
not the year after. as il woald have the
public believe.
However, it makes no special differ
encc for the reason. as YOU clearly set
forth. that in every instance of either
the increase of wages or shortening of
3
mands of organized labor and for no
other conceivable cause. q When my re-
port ior 1>9l does come out the Times
and all the prutcl ton papers OF the
whole country will have to stand from
under. ] am tabulating the data and
statistics Of the industrial census j.
have taken for the year before and the
year after the Mel, inley bill went into
effect, and enough has been demon
strated To warrant me in claiming that
/ it will furnish the most com p!cte refuta-
/ ton of the theories of the protection
! lists in regard tn wages that has ever
! been published.
| | shall also continue the results OF al
labor disturbances occurring in the
state during the last year. and show
that out of the thousands of successful
strikes for increase of wages no. one
was or Is attributed to protection. And
l shall show from the manufacturers
themselves that in no single instance
where there was an increase of wage
was it voluntary on their part. Excep
in individual cases every increase wa:
the result of the demand on the part o
employees enforced through their orgaa
| iZAllOnS.''
] CHARLES i. PECK.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06

Before we hold up to the clouded
vision of the Democracy their national
record, we freely admit that it is quite
as easy to make one just AZ inconsistent
against the Republicans. The Repub-
lican party is hard money and \ dis
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06
Does the Democracy of 1892 reaiiirnl

that?
In 1872: No President shall be !,
candidate for re election.
How does Grover feel about that?
II 1872 \ rvstc,n af Federal :a>a-
,i'ii 8 hisi -i.a'i hat ul'l;c'@s;a!l, IL
terfcre with tie indus rv of the people.
That was intended to mean fair lrotcr
ton to American industry.
Do you reatiirm that?
In 1881: "Reuuction of the tariff
can and ,pr-t |.o cf'rrtc1 ~itl,crt de-
rriving Americans of the ability to
compete successfully with foreign Ia
hor.'
DO vou reaflirm that?
In 1856: 1T is repugnant to the
great Democracy that hy such tariff
tax"ti len the Gust rf tho nernssnrics ui
l!fe should '.e increased.
1ilinle'iiatelv Preceding this de''iar',,
ton the Democracy IN CongkeES pissed
the Mills BILL placing tariff of tS pei
cent on sugar. Can the people trust
Il party wi h such IA varying record :
If vou simply jump from one Oil party
TO the other it is only ont of the irwin z
pan into the fire Peoples Advocate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
A MAYNARD GIRL.


A few days ago Constable Sorters re-
ceived q telegram from . man living at
Marshall, Ill. asking as to the where
abonts Of q seventeen-year- old daughter,
who was supposed to be in this city. Sor-
tiers located the girl at an designation
house aud telegraphed the father. who
came on Friday night The girl consented
to return with him. and they stayed at o
hotel near the depot Friday night and re-
turned to their homo yesterday morning.
When she left home the girl took with
her s125 belonging to her father. the
proceeds from the sale of horse
She still had all but $40 Of the money.
This is the second time the girl has left
home in the same manner. and travelling
man in this city ia supposed to have in
duced her to accompany him here. The
girl, whose name is withheld on account of
her family, refused to say anything about
the matter, and gave no reason for her
action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
AT ST. J0SEPH'S.


The lecture hall OF St. Joscph's Academy
was filed Friday evening with large
audience the event being dramatic and
musical entertainments given by the girl
classes OF the academy. which was fitting
close to the school year. The Juvenile
drama. Justice Lingers but Comes at
Last" was given with finish and atten-
ton to detail that would have done credit
to more admit years. The dramatis per-
sone were Misses n. Murrey. +. O'Brien,
\. Cahill, II. Morris, NJ. Peele. d. Farrell,
J. Griffin, S. Fox. ii. Cunningham.
j. German and N. Mahoney. The
musical part of the programme in
vocal and instrumental selections were ex-
cellently taken by Misses |. Foudray, Ia.
Black. NJ. Mack. NJ. Riordan. NJ. Boatman,
X. Healing. 4. GI,ien, A. Shea. j. Deery.
n. Grote. NJ. Kenny, l.. Fife, b. Roth. A.
Landers, $. Vondersaar and T. Rickhoff.
The entertainment concluded with the
beautiful chorus and tableau, ''Unfurl the
Glorious Banner" Forty-four little girls
dressed in white. with red. white and blue
sashes. representing the forty-four States
of the Union. surrounded the Goddess of
Liberty, who. with unfurled banner.
crowned a picture of patriotic beauty long
to be remembered. TO the mother superior
Sister Clement and Sister ligOuri, teach
or of music. is due the success of the en-
tertainment aud tho advancement of the
school during the past year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
DEATH OF REV. J. W. MENDENHALI4
He Passes Away ct Chicago While En- Route
to His Home in Ohio

Rev. j. W. Mendenhall died of conges-
ton of the brain at the Sherman House,
Chicago. yesterday morning. After the
close of the General Conference at Omaha,
at which he was elected the second time as
editor Of the Methodist Review for the
quadrennium. he wentto Colorado Springs
for his health, which had not been good for
some time. but the atmosphere and varia-
BILE weather proved O detriment instead of
benefit. He and his wife started East for
Delaware. o., but he became so sick on the
way that they stopped at Chicago, where
he died yesterday morning. The funeral
will be at Delaware, o., on Monday. The
deceased was the son of Dir. +. Mendenhall,
who resides at 494l y North Mississippi street.
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Killed BY the Cars.

At O'clock yesterday morning the body
of Frank Thompson, laborer employed az
Brown. Ketcham & Cos iron-works. in
Haughville. was found dead on the o.. i. &
w. railway tracks near the malleabe-lron
works. There were three gashes in the
head. and the skull was split. Powers IL
Murphy'e ambulance was telephoned for
and removed the body. The coroner thinks
the man was struck by train and killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
New hat-racks at VIM. l.. Elders
An Old Legend

Tells MS of most ingenious little trick
BY which old Satan once forced SEQ coo fully
developed demons into as many champagne
bottles, which were then filled with the
sparkling fluid and corked mp. To equalze
this sad calamity like number of angels
were bottled up with the delicious "Origi-
nal Budweiser Beer" by the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association. No wonder,
then, IL is n drink tit for the gods Order
some from their local branch. Telephone
1887. j. L. BIELER, Manager.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
Gnndict of Authority

Argument was had upon the petition Of
Smith Myers. the receiver of w. III. Ben
nett, before acting Judge Mccullough. in
Room Of the Superior Court, yesterday.
The argument was upon q motion filed by
Myers 10 have O petition to vacate his re-
ownership stricken from the files. Judge
Brown has held that Cady the receiver
appointed by him. is the rIghtful receiver.
If the argument now going on in Room
results in finding for Myers. appoIn ted
by Judge Harper. more interesting htiga-
tion between the tao receivers may be
looked for. The case will undoubtedly 90
10 the Supreme Court before il is finally
gaffled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
Think Their Have a Horse-Thief

James Hines. who was arrested o few
days ago by Sergeant Hylaud. was sent to
the work-house yesterday for drunkenness.
The authorities claim they have sufficient
evidence against Hines to send him to the
penitentiary for horse stealing, and simply
had him sent M on q charge of drunk to
give them time to get their witnesses on
the other charge. 1t is alleged that he stole
u horse and buggy at Connersville last fail
aud disposed OF it in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19

At 5 o'clock yeste rday afternoon Powers
81 Murphy's ambulance removed Charles
Hall from virginia avenue and Mary land
street to his home. IS Elizabeth street.
Hall drives On ice wagon for Shower &
Dickson. He fell from the wagon at the
corner and the front W heel passed over his
left shoulder. injuring him dangerously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19

Are home clubs-Indianapolis clubs-conse-
quently indianapolis people will 60 with them
on their elegant special train, leaving Union
station via the MonOn Route, at 10 q. H., sun
returning ON all regular trains MP to and incind-
ing Monday. June %. Trains leave Chicago re-
turning at 1880 n IN, arriving in Indianapolis
at 4:2O p. III. Elegant dining car service on this
train. Also. at sos p. H.. arriving in Indian
apolis at 3:25 %. III. Elegant Pullman sleepers
on this train. No change of cars. no waiting ut
dreary midnight's cherries hour at some little
country station for the other train. Go with the
above clubs and be happy