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The advocate., 1892-03-23

and by q system Of refunding this
class of indebtedness has been made
payable in gold, and the men who
raised the corn are taxed topsy it; and
yet we hear no Republican making
any kick about depletion Of the treas
ury on this account. By the way, who
was responsible for that depreciation
Of the currency?
The advocate., 1892-03-23

THE Kansas Cpy Journal finds Its mOdesty
shocked because the Democracy Of Kansas have
proposed to unite with the Alliance during the
coming It would 0e well for this self.
constituted censor Of Kansas politics to remem.
Der that at the last election Republicans went to
ned with Democrats, and as st. John described
Il, "snuggled up, spOOn-shape" to them. 1t was
all right then, quite cute, you know. But when
the Democracy and Peoples party cohablt, the
spectacle Is one of unmlngated hOrrOr.-LdlC
renee Record (Rep).
The Kansas City Journals modesty
~ prevents it from recognizing the
truth in matters relating to Kansas
politics, and its well known habit Of
drawing upon the imagination for the
greater part of its facts, renders its
columns more sensational than re-
liable.
The advocate., 1892-03-23

How CAN the Republicans denOunce secret
political organizations, and yet belong tn, and
enc .urage Knights Of Reciprocity. Barton
County IndeT.
They're not doing it. Since the
Knights of Reciprocity have come
into existence they are as whistas mice
about secret politics. 1t isn't half as
wicked as it used to be.
The advocate., 1892-03-23
FROM THE POSTMASTER AT CONCORDIA
TO the Editor OF THE ADVOCATE.

FROM THE POSTMASTER AT CONC0RDIA.
TO the Editor Of THE ADVOCATE.
l received marked copy Of The ADVo-
CATE of March 9, containing an article
In regard to one Irving Bland not re-
ceiving his paper. ! have investigated
the matter and find the following to be
the facts. Six men by the name Of Bland
receive mail at this Office, but none by
the name Of 1, or Irving Bland. The
paper was really intended for D. E.
Bland, whose middle name I have just
learned Is Erwin. Senator Wheeler did
not take the subscription from Mr..
Bland himself, but from his (Bland's)
father-in-law. / understand he goes by
the name Of Erwin in his neighborhood
and probably Senator Wheeler under
stood the name to be Irving, and sent 1t
TO you In that way. When the paper
6rst came we thought it must be In
tended for ]. II. Bland (who ls brother
Of D E and we put it In his box and
he took 1t several times but finally said
he had not subscribed for the paper and
would take it no longer. He also stated
at that time that he did not know who l.
Bland was. We then sent you the Gus
tomary notice to discontinue the aper.
J. Fl. Bland called several days later and
said he had learned that the paper was
intended for his brother, D. E. Bland,
since which time we have delivered It TO
him. l will also state that D. E. Bland
had not inquired for THE ADVOCATE, not
knowing, perhaps, that his fsther-in-law
had subscribed for him. Pardon me for
taking so much OF your time, but 1t
seemed tO be necessary In order to ex-
explain the matter fully. VIII you
kindly set me right before the publicS
Respectfully,
W. GRoEsBECK, P. N.
The advocate., 1892-03-23
TT Is PAID FOR,

Parties who receive The ADVOCATE
and who have not subscribed for it,
need have no fears about taking it
from the office The ADVOCATE is
never sent to anybody with q view Of
asking pay for it afterwards 1t is
paid for If you receive it
The advocate., 1892-03-23

The Cincinnati Herald is one Of
ou. best exchanges. It never speaks
unless it has something to say; and
yet it speaks every week. ElWood s.
PETER, son of Senator PETER, has re-
Gently become identified with the pa
per as associate editor. Such papers
as the Herald are we'll calculated to
keep the political pot in Ohio at boil
ing heat.
The advocate., 1892-03-23

THE Alliance papers OF The STATE are just now
calling upon the faithful to come to their rescue
and save hem from ruin. The farmers are SELL
Ing some corn and throwing In the proceeds to
keep them going. Then they go home and lee
ture about a Subsidized press" run by the OppO-
stiOn.- Laurence Journal
It hurts you fellows to know that
Alliance and Peoples party papers
are being sustained, don't it,
The advocate., 1892-03-23
GIVE US MORE FACTS AND LESS WIND

GIVE US MORE FACTS AND LESS WIND
The calamity editor of the Council Grove
Courier gravely informs his readers that the
financial measures champIOned by John Sher-
man have bankrupted this country. II this gov
ernment Is bankrupt any Of us would consider II
a personal favor to have John Sherman to bank
rupt US In the same way.-LGWrence Daily
World
There is a prevailing idea in GER
tain quarters that accumulated mill
ions piled in the vaults of the national
treasury indicate high degree Of
national prosperity. No greater fsllacy
could take possession Of the human
mind upon any economic question.
No nation can be considered wealthy
or prosperous so long as its people
are poor. "Vera prosperita e non
aver necesSita"-"T true prosperity
to have no want" America, with ITS
1,003 millionaires, has also more
than q million tramps, and other
millions in partial or complete en-
forced idleness, whose families are
packed like brutes in the filthy tene
ments in every city and mining dis
trict in the land; and still Republican
politicians boast of our prosperity.
We join the calamity editor Of the
Council Grove Courier in the charge
that the financial measures cham
pioned by John Sherman, and in
Hicted upon this country by the Re-
publican party, are responsible for
the impoverished condition of the
people, and for the robberies by which
the millionaires have been created at
the expense OF the masses; and il any
Republican in the state desires to
controvert this statement by an sp-
peal to the facts, the columns Of Tn
ADVOCATE are at his disposal.
The advocate., 1892-03-23

IT IS THE FEAR OF THE EVIL DOER.
The Republican party fears and
shuns a fair campaign upon the is-
sues before the people. Its only
hope lies in its success in deceiving
the people and appealing to their
prejudioes. Its leaders cannot be in
duced to undertake fair, candid and
logical defense Of the Legislation OF
the past thirty years, or a fair and
candid opposition of the principles OF
the Peoples party. They ignore
their record, misrepresent our princi-
Piles and our men, and ridicule our
entire movement. This is the cow
ardice that comes Of guilt and
evinces the fear of the evil doer.
The advocate., 1892-03-23

IT Is said that John Davis is strongly In favor
Of j. r. Burton being candidate for Congress
man at large, instead Of for the Fifth district.
--EmpOriG Republican.
John Davis is not troubling him
self about j. r. 1t will as easy to
snow him under In one place as in
the other. 1t is only a question Of
how deep he desires to be buried.
The advocate., 1892-03-23

THE tremendous war claims that have been pill
Ing 10 our Congress since the Democrats regained
control are apparently all expressed In terms OF
the dspreciA.ed currency In use at the time the
property was alleged to have been taken for the
use Of the government That Is to say, q
man who lost lOO bushels OF corn places his loss
at 81 per bushel, and so on through the list II
the claims are paid on that basis with the cur
reney now In use It win be necessary TO Increase
the tariff TO prevent the entire depletion Of The
treasury Leapenworth Times.
How about the government bond
claimsi These bonds were purchased
with that same deprecated currency,
and at the time OF their purchase
were made payable in that same kind
Of money. By subsequent legislation
The advocate., 1892-03-23

THERE lS no rom in this country for anarch-
lists. The people knew It long ago, but thev find
the Senlimtmsnt doubly welcc me coming from
the Supr, mo cOurt.--KGnsas city Journal.
The Republican administration OF
Kansas fnds room for them, because,
Iceland, we had to do it."
The advocate., 1892-03-23

TIE Emporia Republican Says ian
honest dollar strange as the asser-
tion may sound, is a consummste
humbug." If it had said the pup
pets that shrek "honest dollar
when the bosses pull the strings, are
Consummate humbugs, the assertion
would not sound 80 strange.
The advocate., 1892-03-23

II an income tax could be fairly assessed and
collected It might prove blessing, but 1t would
work az q tax on the honest and would hurt the
poor man worse than the riCh.-CGpitdI. @
Yes, the poor man has such tre-
mendous income that it would be a
severe sfflction upon him.
The advocate., 1892-03-23
w. F. GRoEsBEoK, P. NJ.

On July 4, at Omaha, will be named
the standard bearers Of organized labor
in the coming presidential campaign. Re-
formers everywhere should not allow
themselves to be compounded or en-
tangled with the partisan wrangles which
are now cursing our land.-SOuthsrH
AmcWrV
The advocate., 1892-03-23

WRAT field for Mrs. Lease Is offered by
Alliance fusion with Democrats in the west and
Alliance fusion with Republicans in the south.
Il will relieve her from all necessity Of consist
eucy.-Kdnsas Citv Journal.
What about the Republicans who
do the fusingH
The advocate., 1892-03-23

Ed P. GREER announces himself as candi-
date for nomination for OngreSsman-atlarge
before the Republican convention to meet at
Hutchinson on the 9th OF May. Ed has the ad-
vantage Of large journalistic acquaintance over
the state.-Uddu Record.
Yes, and he has the additional sd-
vantage Of having been associated
with @. A. Henrie in a certain service
in the campaign of 1888 which placed
that party under great obligations.
The advocate., 1892-03-23

ATTENTION, CLERKS OF DISTRICT COURTS.
We would like the name Of every
clerk of the several district courts of
the state and registers of deeds who
have been elected by the Peoples
party. Will those gentlemen be kind
enough to accommodate us! And
will reform papers be kind enough to
republish our request for this infOr-
nation?
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-05

the house; and when he recognized for
single moment the power of the American
mechanic, the power of the American
people. to make that or any other thing
that was to be made on earth. 1 felt like
applau0ing. | felt like being grateful;
and | express my gratitude now. Unfor-
unately. Mr.. Chairman. ms w hole argu-
ment subsequent to that declaration waa
adverse to that statement. Unfortunately,
he spent his two hours to show that there
bad been failure in making tin plate in
this country; and in the haste of argument
and in the eagerneSS of advocacy | fear
that he was not always careful TO remem-
ber factSsaS they were.
1t has been long time since this. indus
try had an opportunity of being natural
ICED and acc!lmated in this country. II
was but little while ago that the taIIt1
law of 1890 became applicable to this in
duStry. All over the country efforts are
beng made TO pursue and develop it; all
over the country money is being invested
in it; and because to-day it has not taken
the place of England and Wales it has been
belitted in tins house hour after hour,
and to my utter surprise, and my surprise
is so great that | nave not found a reason
for 1t yet Every word that Was suggested
by that orator that helillled American
ability American enterprise and American
success was loudly applauded on that side
of the chamDer.-Ibid.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-05
Strikes No Connection With Tariff.

A few days ago the pro tempOre leader
of the house on that side, with a disin.
genuousnesS unworthy of him, inyeighed
against the protective system because
certain coal-mlnerS in Alabama, GER
tain iron-wOrkerS in Pennsylvania, had
struck for higher wages lie knows that
the tariff had no connection with these
strikes. He knows that In all climeS, at all
times. since man first looked INTO the eye of
his fellow, capital and labor have been en-
gagged in contests which Christian ciyili-
zatlon has leSSened in number and reduced
in bitterness, but has not yet learned to
prevent. lie known that not long since
the streets of free-trade London TeSounded
TO the tramp of marching thousands.
Ia 1T
strikers, not for an advance, but apalTSs
reduction of wages. Men, and women, too,
who in Trafalgar Square, in presence OF
the bronze figure of England'S great cap
tain on the seas, IN curses loud and deep
denounced the policy that on land made
beggarS of ber own. lie knows that to-
day four hundred thousand mine-Workers
in free-trade England, out on a strike,
have'laid their paralyzlng hand on Eng
lands trade
And If the gentleman from Tennessee,
appealing in an assembly such as this, not
to reason, but to passion and prejudice, is
enamoured of this subject of strikes, let
me commend him to the recent history of
his own state where freemen-mlne-work-
erS-were turned out to the winters blast,
hungry and voorhees,, by convictS put in
their places to safe the greed OF DemOcra-
tic mine-owners. That strike, like all the
others, bore no relation TO the tariff, nor
did the tariff bear any relation to it. Mans
avarice on one side or on the other accounts
for them all, tariff or no tarlif,-Speech OF
Hon. John DGlzet, of Pa, In FL. r.. April
q 1892.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-05
Mr.. Blaine i'm the Field.

The appearance of Mr. BIaine's letter Is
most significant political event. Its
strength is twOfol6. Its statements and ar
guments will take fast hold of the minds OF
the country, and 1t Will furnish indisputable
proof that Republicans are thoroughly
united for the national campaign. MIR.
Platts interview shows that the New
Ork leaders are in line to assure victory
In that state. Mr.. BlaIne'S proclamation
for such iC really ls-has wider range,
since few Americans, if any, have ever
had a more numerous personal following,
Like everything which he writes, the pa
per Is clear and strong. Every voter who
can read or to whom it Is read can under
stand It, In this respect. both the letter
of President Harrison and that of Mr..
Blaine are models and maryelS. Mr.
Blaine's explanation OF reciprocity Will
aid many speakers in presenting 1t to
voters. IL is not confused or wrapped
around with the theories of free trade
which Democratic workers hold up 10
their myStified and uncOmprehending au-
diences. His statement of results IS equally
clear. It has increased our national busl-
ness to point never before reached In our
history.
1t will be interesting to see the Demo
cratic speakers wreStle with the point ne
establishes that their modern party has
deserted jefferson and repudlated ms
tariff positions. In short, IL will be inter
esting to observe the process by which
tney will attempt to meet this formidable
arraIgnmPnt 1t is q document which VIII
do yeomen service throughout the cam
palgn.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-05
Repeal Duty on Wool, and Sheep Rails.
ing Industry is DESTROYED.

If you repeal this duty ana the sheep
raising industry OF this country is de-
stroyed, then the million of men who are
to-day engaged, in part or in whole, in that
industry will be driven out of employment,
and where are they to go? Are they go
ing into idleneSs? Are they not rather
gong to enter other occupations and may
they not invade the occupations of the con-
Stituents of my friend from Missouri, oc-
cupatiOnS which to-day are more than full?
Why, sir the constituents of the gentle
man from Missouri, and other men of the
same class elsewhere, have had their repre-
SentatlveS in every congress in which I
have bOen member, complaining OF the
want OF labor and of opportunities tC4earn
a living; and yet my friend from Missouri
stands up here and seriously inyelghs
against the duty on wool, which protects
the wool-grOwer of tins country, and seri.
ouSly proposes to turn out the million OF
men engaged in wOOl-gr0wlng to invade
the occupations of his own constituents
and others elsewhere. Speech of Hon. j.
L. MilLtken, Of Ne., in II. r., April 4
1899
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-05
Effect of Free Wool on Farmers.

In 1891 there were 43. 4l3, 136 sheep of the
value of sos, 1894 .447, which yielded 1885,
OOO. 900 pounds of wool. On the above
number Is, ,575 400 were east of the Missls-
sippl and Missouri rivers, and most of
them were kept on lands like those de-
scribed bv Judge Lawrence, upon which
no other stock could be kept at any profit
whatever.
Now, we have seen that the farmers
business IS one of narrow margins and
small profits, and legislative bodies should
hesitate long before they do anything TO
lessen his chances or limit his facilities for
making the most out Of every one of his
small opportunities.
But we shall certainly be so limiting him
if we make one iOta less profitable the
keeping of sheep, and no one will deny
but that this bill will surely have that et-
feet. Besides depriving HIM OF the profit
able use of hundreds of millions of acres
OF land practically valueless for any other
purpose, it would, the moment the bill had
the executive which, by the
way, will never happen while Benjamin
Harrison is preSident-take ten or twelve
cents per pound off every pound of wool in
the country. Speech of w. w. Grant, Of
W., in II. r., Ndrch 81. 1892.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-05
What the Democratic Foreign Policy
Did Not Do.

The Democratic platform declares that
it is the only party that has, gwen the
country vigorous foreign policy. Wen,
its vigorous foreign policy did not remove
the invidious and untriendly discrImina; a;
ton against US by a large number OF
hibited % the importation Of our pork on the
untruthful pretext that it was dangerous
The foreign policy of the present Re
publican administration did, and in spite
OF nigh duties and all the dlfhcultles at
tending the sudden revival OF long-pro-
hihited trade in an officially slandered
article. which the people had been taught
to believe dangerous, IN the few months
that nave elapsed this new market for the
Western farmers had amounted TO over
81. .OOO, 900 up to June 30 last. Perhaps
that is why the Democratic convention
amlabily remarked In its platform that the
Republican poicy--lhat policy under
which the country has grown Steadily
greater and more prosperous for thirty
years-fosters no Industry so much as tnat
of the sheriff. Whtteldl1 Reid.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-05
Ability to Manufacture Tin.

1 affirm three things with respect to the
tin-plate industry: First that American
capital has already responded to the invi-
tatiOn extended to it by the Mckinley law,
and has practically demonstrated our aDil-
ity to manufacture our own supply; second,
that the result has been to reduce the price
of the foreign product, and will be to re-
duce the price of the home product; and,
third, that the effect OF this new industry
will be to make MS independent OF foreign
ers, while it will add millions of money to
the channels of our home trade, to the
benefit of the American people Speech
of Hon. John DGtzeIl, Of Pa, in II. r.,
ADTiL l. 1892
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-11-05
Can We Make Tin Plate !

Can we make tin plate in this country ?
The gentleman who opened the discussion
Yesterday Mr.. ShIvely) said undoubtedly
we could / was gratified TO hear his
statement, for | had read in Democratic
papers so long tnat 1t could not be made in
mis- country, for some oecultreasOD. that
supposed that even the process OF the
times had not changed the impression on
the minds of any gentleman on that side OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-08

The dress Of the last century survived to
within living memory DR.. GreSor, the
venerable minister OF Ptsligo, thus de
scribed to me his mothers preparations
for church; con her head she placed
skull cap TO keep the hair up, and over
that fine linen cap, lying quite fiat, fol-
lowed by n broad ribbon going round the
head and fastened behind. Over all came
band of thin cambria, drawn into Il
ruchinS on the top and having broad, fiat
border, showing the hair on the edge Her
outer dress was red cloak with hood
and made Of fine wool. Her ordinary er-
rand going cloak was u duiiel of blush
gray. My father at kirk and fair wore Il
long coat, with brass buttons, of blush
CLOTH, and for working dress homemade
clothes, with a smaller coat of houcspun
wooi. On all occasions he wore knee
breeches. Blaci,wood's Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-08

1t is estimated tnat about 100000 acres
on tie Atlantic AID Baltic shores of Europe
have become since the destruction of the
forests a moving desert of sand dunes, roll
ing inland burying the fertile soil and
rendering the land barren 10y the sand
showers sprnlled over it, while following
the landward roll of the dunes came the
resistless march OF the victorious seq
The endeavOr Of these threatened couu-
tries has been to regain by slow degrees
the protection of the forests so rashly dc
stroyed. First, a breakwater or dixie is
ENTHUSIASTICALLY II mere PLANK
fence-agHinst which the sand from the
beach soon forms long rows of dunes.
These sand hills, usually the enemies OF the
land, being thus hndered from drifting
inland, are impressed into The service OF
the land and become its coast guard against
the invading waves
The second step is to plant them with
beach grass, on some other sand loving
plant, to bind the sand together and by the
succession of growth and decay finally
form soil.-Almes l.. Carter in Popular
Science Monthly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-08

been dead2 DO you think she has been
dead long enough to forget you? My
mother has been dead Twenty-Five years.
! believe she knows more about me now
than she did when stood in her presence
and am 10 Spirtualist either. The Bible
says. Are they not all mnistcring spirits
sent forth t q minister to them that shall be
heirs of salvatiun?"
Young man, better look out what you
do and where you CO. for your gloriied
mother is looking ut you. You sometimes
say to yourself, What would mother say
il She knew this;" She does know. You
might cheat her once, but you cannot cheat
her now. Does it embarrass us to think
the knows all about us now? If she had to
put up with SO much when she was here,
surely She viii not be the less patient or
tXCllsHtory now.
OH this tremendous thought Of my tcx5
this after death Watching. What an up
lifting consideration! And what a com
torting thought, Young mother. you who
have Just lost your babe and who feels the
need of IA nearer solace than that which
comes from ordinary sympathy your moth
CT knows all about it, You cannot run in
and talk it all over with her as you would
if she Were still a terrestrial resident, but
it Will comfort yOu some, thlnk-yea, 1t
will comfort YOU Il good deal-to know that
she understands it all. You see that the
velocitics of the heavenly conditions are SO
great that it would not take her half sec
ond to come TO your berefJ heart.
Oh, these mothers in heaven. They can
do more tor Us now than before thcE went
away. The bridge between this word ana
the next is not broken down. They APP
proach the bridge from both ways, depart
ing spirits and coming spirits, disimpri--
oned spirits and sympathizing spirits. And
so let us walk as to be worthy of the supcr-
nal companionships, and if to any of MS life
ON earth is hard grind let us understand
that if we watch faithfully and trust fully
our blessed Lord there will be a correspond
ing reward in he land of peace, AID that
Rizpah, who once wept on rock, now
reigus or a throne.