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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
LaCIede Illinois.

EDITOR PEOPLE's PARTY PAPER:
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER Hay
ing been recently called from my
Kansas home to Illinois to wait on
an invalid father, had my Peoples
Party Paper forwarded to this point,
and one day last week I gave copy
of the paper to William Keen, ir.,
an earnest F. M. B. A. worker and
an ex-Union soldier. He was SO
well pleased with the paper that he
Immediately went to getting up a
club for the paper, and has handed
me forty-two names to send to you.
He said should tell you that the
county convention of the Peoples
Party of Clay county had decided to
keep in the middle of the road, and
he further said l should say to you,
for him, that he and his comrades in
IN blue extend fraternal hand to
the boys in gray of the South that
no longer should the plutocratic poll
ticians of the two d. o. p's. keep
the honest producers of wealth apart
by the bloody shirt or any other
means. The dynamite of thought
is working in the craniums of the
Illinois farmers as we'll as those of
Kansas and Georgia, and when the
eighth of November comes you will
find that Illinois will have cast many
thousand votes in favor of a "Gov-
eminent of the People, for the Peo-
pie and by the People"
Yours for victory,
0. w. H.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
THE SUB-TREASlURY.
In Operation in France Official Let
ter by Our Consul in France.

BORDEAUX, FRANCE, Oct. IS, '91.
Mr.. H. L. LoUCKs: :.
DEAR Shin reply to your let
ter of inquiry, will say the Bank of
France has almost since it's establish
ment, early in the present century,
loaned money on non-perishable pro-
ducts, such as wheat, corn, wine,
spirits, metals, ETC., provided such Sc
curities were deposited in reliable
warehouses, or warehouses desig-
mated by the directors Of the Bank of
France. Receipts were of course
taken for the same, and these become
negotiable just as are warehouse re-
ceipts in America. The amounts
loaned upon products of this descrip-@
ton was usually equal to about two
thirds of its appraised value and the
rate of interest charged for the loan
was per cent. The same rate is
applicable at the present time.
HORACE G. KNOWLES, Consul.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
RAILWAYS.
The Advantages of Public Ownership
in Germany.


/ was very much impressed during
my stay in Germany this summer by
the superior service Of the state con-
trolled railways of that country as
compared with the careless manage
ment of our own lines. There was
scarcely an accident in Prussia during
the whole summer, while in this coun-
try nearly five times as many passen-
gers are injured or killed outright.
The American railways have not
enough employees to insure safety
and attention. England has four
times as many men, and Germany
has even more.
There are no unguarded crossings
allowed to menace the public. Even
at the stations there is no crossing
the tracks to reach the outgoing
trains, as is the case in our union
station. To get on the other side in
Germany you must descend a flight
of steps and pass through tunnel
under the track.
The stations themselves are models
of beautiful architecture. The new
one in Frankfort cost eighteen mil
lions of dollars. When the govern
ment intends to erect new station
it offers prize to architects for or
namental designs. There is maxi
mum of comforts in railway travel,
as the stations are all union stations,
which is possible since the govern
ment controls all lines.
Since was in Germany, ten years
ago, many improvements in speed
have been made, fifty miles an hour
being the schedule time for many
trains. The express from Berlin to
Hamberg made fifty miles an hour,
all stops included.
Government ownership also opens
up way for the use of the railways
for social purposes.
The general opinion is that the
population is too much centralized in
the large cities, and by the cheap
zone or belt railroad system soon to
be opened in Berlin, workmen may
live in the suburbs and work in the
city without much expense.
The government management of
the railway finances has also been a
brilliant success, surprising all ex-
pectations.
In Prussia alone last year, after
paying the interest and part of the
principal on the bonded debt, there
was surplus of twenty-five million
dollars. The reduction in fares and
freights annually amount to to a gen
eral distribution of over twenty-five
millions of dollars. :.
must say word for the high
quality Of the freight service, which
is fully equal to the express traffic in
many parts of our country. A trunk
can be sent all. over Germany with
perfect safety and convenience for a
mere trife, while few cents extra
will insure it, and a few cents more
guarantee its delivery at a certain
hour.-Prof. Ely, of Hopkins Univer-
sity.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETIG
At GAINESVILLE Fully One-haIf Pres
emit Peoples Party Men.
WEST BowERsvILLE, Ga,

WEST BowERsvHLE, Ga,
May 4th, 1892.
Pursuant to the call.of the chair
man of executive committee and by
every means possible to induce a
large attendance to the mass meeting,
there was about four or FIVE hundred
persons present and at least one-half
present were Peoples Party men.
In proof of the fact that the Demo-
Gratis were aware of this they took
care not to call for division in or
der to test each others strength.
Cong. Lawson, who by the way,
according to his own statement, had
got leave Of absence from his post of
dutyin Washington ten days to come
home to look after his own private
business, had ascertained by some
means that his interests were fast
going to wreck in old Franklin coun-
ty, was on hand and labored for over
two hours in trying to teach the yeo-
many Of this county how to vote.
And although his fourteen dollars
per day now is due to the fact that
two years ago when he offered him
self as a servant of the people Of the
Eighth Congressional district, his cleo
ton was due to the fact that he was
a member of the Alliance, or as one
of his opponents said, he had the AL
lance bait. 1t has never been my lot
to hear more abusive, lying and
misrepresentation Of the facts per-
tanning to our platform. He boldly
denied the declaration that we as a
nation were on the verge of moral,
political, and material ruin. The
Land Plank he read, "The land IN
Guiding all the natural resources of
wealth, is the heritage of all the peo-
pie" He stopped there (while the
remainder explained the above) and
he tried to make his audience be-
lieve that that part was Powderly'S
work-that he represented class of
men who wanted all the property di-
vided up equally, etc. He abused
and tYied to blacken the character of
all the leaders of this movement.
The Judge has struck a different
kind Of bait to what he had before
when he solicited the sufferages of
the people. To be up among the
Eastern banks and capitalists has a
peculiar effect on some people. AS
sample of this meeting 1 will give
you the committee of the delegates
to the State convention
w. r. Little, attorney; A. N.
King, attorney; N. A. tricks, teach
er; w. A. Mitchell, merchant; L..
j. Mcconnell, ex-merchant; W. O.
Tribe, farmer. If there had been
little larger per cent of merchants
in this committee the Democratic
representation as to callings would
have been 0. k. as to old Franklin
county. JUsTUs.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

AS politics are warming up in
Tatnall, 1 will say, for the benefit Of
all concerned, that the three P's is
all O. K. in this county. Our coun-
ty Alliance has adopted the St. Louis
platform and we are not going to re-
scind our principles or return our
charter either, and Mr.. Livingston
can make any demands he likes, but
we are for the Peoples Party world
without end. Killing the silver bill
by those eighty Demagogues is suffi-
Gent proof that the laboring people
will not be benefited by the present
Congress. You may bet on Tat
nall doing her duty next fall.
With my kindest regards for your
success and the cause you represent,
| am your brother,
@. W. SMITH.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

Within the past half century the
Democratic party has declared in
favor of free trade, protection and
''tariff for revenue only" Which of
these is Democratic stariff reform"
in 1892? Which Is "Jeffersonian
Democracy 2" = Cuthbert Liberal
Enterprise.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
WHICH BRANCH OF IT?

Mr.. EDITOR: We are told here
in the south that our best and only
hope to get relief is through the
democratic party. VIII some one
please inform a 'showler" to which
branch of the party he is to tie on
Is it to the high tariff, or low
tariff, or free trade?
Is it to the Gold-bug or free silver
democrat that we must look for
help?
Why all this racket about pen
sions? Guess a democrat never
voted for pensions, did he?
If the democratic party is so in
love with the south, why don't it
give her the tail-end of presi-
dental ticket now and then?
The New York World, a few
weeks ago, in speaking of Senator
Carlisle, said
"He was born few hundred yards
too far south to have any chance"
At Omaha you will see a southern
man placed on the ticket, and he will
beRput there largely through the in
fuence Of men who wore the blue.
The old bosses may fret and fume,
but the alliancemen and wage
workers Of the country have buried
the dead past beyond all resurrec-
ton.
All this cry about the leaders of
the reform movement being broken
down, ofice-seeking politicians is as
"sounding brass and a tinkling
cymbal."
Why, you'd think from the edito-
rails of the great dailies that the
democratic leaders were angels
dressed in ''breeches.'' They don't
want office; never did; wouldn't
take it if it could be avoided.
Why, if these bourbon and moss
back officials were paid according to
quantity and quality of work done,
as other wage earners are, two thirds
of them would come out in debt to
the government every time.
Now, what have these men done
for the country or the people in re-
turn for the big salaries they have
drawn? They are the servants Of
the people, and if they have not
earned their wages, let the people
bounce them just as other worthless
servants are bounced and employ
other men who will do the work re-
CURED of them. A HowLER.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
The Third Party.

The Wheel, Arkansas
No matter who started it, who IS
in it, or coming into it, we are with
| it and for it,
Born of a great necessity, it comes
on the throb of time as factor long
needed and capable of more good
than has ever been accomplished by.
both the old parties. Had the old
parties been true to the best inter
ests of all the people, instead of
being SINNERS of industry for the
benefit of partisans, there would be
no need, nor desire, nor demand, nor
determination Of the people to form
a third party. To-day there is no
more difference between the two old
parties than there is between one
hog with its nose in pail of milk
and another that wants to get its
nose in.
With both the old parties it is
simply a scandalous, disgraceful
scramble for spells of offices held by
the favorites of one or the other of
the old lines of plunderers. With
both the old parties the reading
between the lines is
THE PEOPLE BE DAMNED
For years we contended for the
supremacy of the Democratic party,
believing it to be an aggregation Of
honest men contending for line of
honest principles. No man in this
country has done more in defence of
genuine democracy than has the
editor of this paper and the writer
of this article. No man has oftener
found his life and liberty in peril as
he has contended for democratic
principles through the machinery Of
the democratic party organization.
But none Of this work has brought
benefit to humanity or betterment of
the conditions of the poor. He has
found the Democratic party to be
slip from the same dirty carpet of
greed as IS the Republican party.
He has found the machinery of the
party to be in the hands Of dirty,
dishonest, ignorant, drunken dema-
gogues and robbers. He has seen
the Democratic party driven out of
power by an outraged people.
Has seen the Republican party
driven out by an outraged people.
Has seen the Democratic party
driven out again and the Republican
party again come into power, and
yet not one measure Of financial re-
Jet for a terribly outraged and
under-valued people. Now that
third party is born, we are with and
for that party. We wish to help in
all good reforms. To help inform
the people wherein they have been
robbed and how they can apply the
remedies that are in their hands
their votes.
To go with the third party is to
progress toward the front. To keep
out of it is to go back to the hog
wallows that have been dug. From
this time on it is not which of the
old parties is the least rotten and
corrupt, but what can be done to
help the honest men who have al
ready come and who are coming out
from the old parties to help humani-
ty and to improve our country.
Therefore, so far as we are con-
cerned, both of the old parties are
things of the past.
Now for the party Of the future.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

The two old parties have been
settling the tariff question ever since
their existence, and it is no nearer
settled to-day than it was fifty years
ago. Now the proper thing to do is
to settle the two old prrties.- Gin
cinnati (Ohio) Herald.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

Suppose you let up on Livingston,
brethren. What's the use Of vast
ing ammunition by firing into the
carcass of dead dog.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

A voter wants to know when Gen.
Gordon is going to trot out that bet
ter thing than the sub-treasury.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
OUR OFFICE

Is up stairs in the elegant new Mcdonald
building III IL Whitehall street, where our
friends win always find the latch string on
the outside.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-04-30
WHAT MAKES THE DOLLAR.

"OASy 4A Ju0O INV IOtIIlIlUS
me of little circumstance that
occurred back in 1880. was liv-
ing in Slater, Saline county, this
state, and at the head-and also
the foot-of a greenback newspaper.
1t 80 happened that one day while
was sitting on a nail key taking
notes for my paper, prominent
farmer and hard money democrat
came in and called for a dollars
worth of coffee. l will add here
that tho nail key was in a grocery
store, and the grocery man read
tho Sentinel. Well, to 60 on with
my story, the coffee was duly
weighed out, and the farmer
planked down a trade dollar on the
counter.
Chats worth 80 cent,," said tho
grocery man.
"Ninsty cents!" and the hard
money farmer glared over the top
of his spectacles at the grocery
man.
That's the size of it," said the
grocery man.
But perhaps you are mistaken
in tho dollar" said tho hard money
farmer. perhaps that's the kind
Of a dollar you are thinking about"
and he fshed out standard silver
dollar from his wallet and showed
under the grocery man nose.
THAT'S worth 100 CENTS" said
the grocery man." as he tossed it
into his till.
Then the hard money farmer got
upon his hind legs and paved the
air. "You fool" said he, "don't
you know that there is seven and a
half more grains of silver in that
dollar than the one you just got"
II know all about that" said the
grocery man.
"Then why amt it worth more
than the other dollar" asked the
farmer.
Because it don't have the fat"
said the grocery man.
What do you mean by 'fat?' y
asked the farmer.
81 mean the fat of law; >ths
decree of the United States govern
ment," said the grocery man.
"What's the difference in the
reading on the two dollarsw asked
the farmer, who was evidently get
ting interested in the matter.
"This," said the grocery man,
holding up tho standard dollar,
"this says United States of Amer
lea, One Dollar which makes it
worth 100 cents wherever our flag
floats, but that dollar there OH the
counter says United States of
America, Trade Dollar which
makes it worth only its bullion
value, or whatever you can get
for it."
"The hi you say" said the
hard money farmer, as food Of
light began to penetrate his be-
nighted brain.
"But this dollar says in God We
trust" he continued as he picked
up his trade dollar.
Yes, but you can't trust Him for
more than 80 cents on that dollar,
while Uncle Sans dollar is always
worth 100 cents"
Then Uncle Sam is bigger man
than God Almighty" said the
farmer.
"Hs is when it comes to making
money" said the grocery man.
swell, I'll go over to the bank
and see what they say about it,
said the farmer as he boltcd out of
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-04-30

"The hi and .llazes," said the
hard money farmer, II thought
fiat money was no good"
"On the contrary" said the gro
Gerry man, tits the only u'oney that
is good"
Il thought greenbacks were fat
money! said tho farmer.
$50 they aro," said the grocery
man, "and they are worth just one
hundred cents to the dollar every
day in the year.
"Well, blame my fool soul!"
said the farmer, "only yesterday 1
traded a lightning rod peddler a
$40 greenback for ten of these
things Grade dollars). Why, 1
have jar full of 'sm at home. 1
have been saying them for long
time, because there was more silver
in thom, and would be worth more,
and l thought l could get pro
MUM on them after awhile; but
instead of a premium 1 have lost
just 20 cents on the dollar, and will
lose at least one dollar on that jar
full. But | SEQ now that it is not
the stuff that makes the money,
but the law; this thing you call
fiat that gives it the money
value"
Nov you are whistling," said
the grocery man.
"Oh, the light begins to shine,"
said the farmer.
LOT her shine," said the grocery
man.
That's what l will,". said the
farmer, "and when l get home l
am going to give the hired man
handful of these things to kick me
all around the barn and out
through the big gate, and if 1 ever
vote the hard money hard times
ticket again l want some one to fill
my hide full Of bird shot"
"Amen," said the grocery man.
Well, that old farmer kept his
word and was ever after one of the
most Jealous gresnback workers in
the county, and if he is living to-
day he is subscriber to the Chi
cago Sentinel.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-04-30

A pure white mink is the picture
Of innocence. Every movement
embodies thought Of gentleness.
Notwithstanding all this Pitts
burg paper records the bloodthirst-
mess of a pure white mink in East
Bradford, Chester county. Fifty
chickens and 100 ducks is the
death record of that innocent look
ing animal before, in turn, it fell be-
fore the muzzle of a trusty rifle.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-04-30

A wealthy hermit who dwelt
near Springfield -, has started for
western Indiana with a cart made
of old buggy wheels and snaps, to
which he himself was harnessed, as
though he was a horse. A large
dog accompanied .him as a body
guard.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-04-30
BUCKLENS' ARNICA SALVE.

The Best Salve in the world for cuts bruis-
es, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Series
letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns
and all Skin Erupiions, and positively cnres
Piles or no pay required, 1t is guatantee to
give perfect satisfaction or money rSednded.
Price IS cents per box. For sale by H. d.
Blatchley,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-09
Hon. FRANKLIN B. Maxwell Dead.

Hon. Franklin B. Maxwell died OF
heart failure at his residence near West
Union, Doddridge county, yesterday
evening, aged seventy-eiSht. Mr.. Max
well was born on Browns Creek,
Harrison county in 1914. He ran away
from home at an early age and started
life by doing days work. The estate
that he leaves is estimated to be worth
at least half million dollars. Mr..
Maxwell, who was strong Democrat,
was elected to the State Senate by that
party in 1881, and refused renomina-
ton in 1886 and IS. He is said to have
paid more State taxes than any other
man in West Virginia. Mr.. Maxwell
was counsin Of Judge Edwin Maxwell,
Of this city, and we'll known throughout
the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-09
Popular Exeur,Ion to Atlantic CITY


On Thursday, July 14th, the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad will inaugurate
the series of popular excursions for the
summer TO Atlantic City from Pitts
burg, Wheeling, Parkersburg and all
intermediate stations to Washington
Junction, Md. This announcement
will be welcomed by thousands Of resi-
dents of Western Maryland, Western
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and East
ern Ohio, who may desire to avail them
selves Of the cheap rates and superior
train service Of the b. Il o. railroad for
a trip to the seashore. For the excur-
sion on July 14th the same low rates
and unexcelled train service which
have made these jaunts to the sea so
popular in past summers will be in eff
feet. Many Improvements have been
made at Atlantic City, which will add
to it's general popularity and strengthen
its claim as the most attractive resort
on the Atlantic coast.
Tickets will be valid for return jour-
nep for twelve days from day OF sale,
and will be good on all regular trains.
On return journey they will be good TO
stop off at Washington, thus afording
an opportunity to see Congress in ses-
sion, TO visit the numerous public build
ings, which are open to visitors free OF
charge, and 10 take trip down the
Potomac to Mt. Vernon, the tomb Of the
immortal Washington, as well as TO
visit other places Of interest in and near
Washington.
Trains leave Wheeling at 6:10 a. m.
aud p. M, and for these two trains
only will tickets be sold. Pullman sleep
ing cars on evening train. Round trip
rate $40. CorreSpondingly low rates
from other stations.