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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11
McGrath's Reasons.

In an interview published In the
Kansas City journal, Frank McGrath
Of Beloit, ex-president of the Kansas
alliance, gives the following reasons
for Withdrawing from the peoples
party;
81 came ont because the movement
has ceased TO be what it started out to
be, farmers movement, My idea of
a farmers movement is that 1t ought to
originate and remain under the direc.
ton of farmers, and not drift into the
hands OF jackleg lawyers and profess
sional politicians"
"Hou say the farmers movement in
this state has drifted into the control
oflawyers. Now, suppose came to
this state from st, Louis on a mission
of Importance to the peoples party,
whore would go aud to whom would |
- to consult the party
"You could 60 To the independent
headquarters az Topeka. There you
would find no farmer, no %usan, mo
mechanic, no laboring man, but a ~"
OF lawyers, who sit around all day and
moke cigars and plot aud plan how
they can best keep the wool over the
farmers eyes and make him think that
he is lin it, You would find there
running the farmers movement DR..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11
The Lesson from Alabama

For two years the republican papers
have been telling the republicans who
went over TO the third party that the
organization Of tho peoples party orig.
mated with the democrats, with the
sole view of dividing the republican
votes in republican states. The leaders
of the third party movement have just
as vehemently claimed that the move
ment was not democratic scheme but
was just as strong in the democratic
states of the south as In Kansas aud
Nebraska. 1.-Two years ago the third
party leaders claimed to have carried
some thirty or forty congressional dis
tricts of the south and to have control
of the legislatures of Georgia aud South
Carolina. When congress met II was
asceTtained that the third party had
selected only one Congressman outside
OF republican Kansas and Nebraska.
The Legislature of Georgia and South
Carolina respectively proceeded to elect
Gen. John Is. Gordon and j. l.. NJ. lrby
to the United States senate, thus
leaving only the two republican states
of Kansas aud South Dakota repre-
scented in that body by u third party
senator. The result of the Alabama
election on Tuesday very strongly EN-.
phaszes the fact, so often reiterated,
that no third party stands shadow Of
success in southern state. The PEG.
pies party ticket of Alabama has been
showed under by the usual democratic
majority, although II Is reported that
in many Of the counties the cOl0red
population voted with the third party
In order, II possible, TO defeat these
political oppIcasors. But to no pur'
pose. An combinations between the
peoples party and colOrcd people col.
lapsed utterly and consplcuously at the
polls for tho simple reason that when
the time comes to vote, the southern
democrat sees that his ticket contains
the names Of the regular democratic
nominees.
So will 1t likely be for years to come.
The peoples party will make no appre-
ciable alteration in the political condi-
lions OF the south, The south will be
solid in 1902, as 1t has been ever since
II practically disfranchised one half
of its citizens.
Alabama will give q larger majority
in November for Grover Cleveland for
president than 1t gave last Tuesday for
Jones for governor. This state cleo
ton was the peoples party's opportu.
nifty in Alabama. II they ever expect
one. There were no national issues to
hold the democrats to their political
faiths. There was no dread Of an
"honest" election bill, No nightmare Of
force bill" or NEGRO domination"
The result in Alabama ought to open
the eyes of those Kansas republicans
who have been induced. to believe that
this third party movement was general
throughout the country, 1t clearly
demonstrates that the peoples party
movement is for use only in republican
states.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

engines Of war within their reaon.
thirty and more years ago. The idea
that such q party-the nations de-
stroyers are now its exclusive
patriots and most hopeful defenders is
perversion Of all history and an in.
suit to the nations living and dead. -
Chicago Inter Ocean.
BThs democratic platform declares
for tariff for revenue only, limited
10 the necessities of the government
economically administered. But when
the revenue that ia sufficient for an eco.
pomical administration Ia gone, where
is the rest 10 come from2 The present
democratic house Of Representatives de-
nounced its predecessor for extrava-
sance, and formally adopted sort Of
"self-denying ordinance" and yet II
has appropriated already 80, 900, 900 or
30 more than lie predecessor did in the
same time, and still left hole TO be
Allied nest session by a general de.
holeney appropriation. Prscept and
practice with our democratic friends
are two very dlhcrsnt things.-N. Y.
Mail and Express.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11
First to See Mars Two Moons.

NoRTHFIELD, MINI, Aug. 10.-Good-
sells observatory can claim the dis
tinction OF being the first during
this opposition to see Mars two
moons. Profs Payne and Williams,
of Goodsell's, and Prof Crusenbury,
Of Des Moines, made observations Mon
day night, and after they had finished
their search Prot Payne said; 81 think
we are the only ones who are able to
see the moons this trip, and this is as
fine sight Us / have seen since 1877.
Though not quite so long, Phebus
looks redder, while Deimus looks less
red" Prof Payne also said that there
il no doubt but that Mars is inhabited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

SALISBURY, Nd, Aug. lo-Mr Din.
widdie, of the national bureau Of eth.
nology and archaeology, has been on the
shore for several days seeking iniormA-
ton of the long extinct tribe Of Indians
known as the Nanticoles. With several
local assistants he has traversed the en-
tire length of the Nantioolxe river, WIS.,
iting the mounds and graveyards OF the
tribe, At Riverton considerable pot
terry was found, and one human Kkele-
ton was unearthed, which It is claimed
was that Of a long departed brave. The
skeleton Of large dog was also discov-
cred, whose hugo frame and savage
teeth indicated that he knew savage
existence. The Hanticokes are sup
posed to have departed from their
native hunting grounds about the year
1850 and moved westward
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

The republican papers of Kansas are
showing a commendIb cessation of
see-sawing and are doing some level
headed pulling together that points to
certain victory. Two years ago the
see saw policy more than anything else
weakened the ranks OF republicamsm.
This is no time for any more such
work and the papers that are yet dis
posed to waste the shot needed for
the enemy by firing it at their
comrades should realize the situa-
tion. With united press republican
ism is invincible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11
The Process of Eviction.

Ell RENO, / T., Aug. 1O.--Two troops
of the Fifth cavalry under Capt Hall
were dispatched from Fort Reno TO
Enid In the Cherokee strip They go
to assist Capt Michler's troops in tho
clearing of cattle from the strip. Ths
svictOd herders are not permitted TO
drive their cattle through the Kiowa or
comanche reservation, but are ordered
10 go out through tho Panhandle into
western Texas and this order has great
" enraged the eattlemen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11
Important to Kansas.

The Leayenworth Times makes a
good point and one the REFLECTOR ha'
steadily insisted upon when it says
There Ia strong feeling among The
businessmen of Kansas that the future
prosperity of the state depends, in a
large measure, upon the success of the
republican party in the coming cleo
ton. The success Of the opposition
will be an endorsement of the stories OF
Kansas poverty that have been told in
The land for the past three years and
that have caused us 80 much trouble.
The success Of the republican ticket
will be taken as population of these
stories, 1t will be considered an ex-
preston of the faith of our people in
their ability to meet all obligations and
in the future growth OF the state. II is
true of state that it is taken at the
valuation placed upon 1t by its own
people. II we have faith in ourselves
Others will have faith in us. II we
malign our state others cannot be ex.
pected to speak well of us or to think
well of us. "Stand up for Kansas"
II is much more important to us that
We send out to the world the news that
Kansas is prosperous and that her
people are not discouraged than that
we elect this man or that man to any
office, from the lowest to the highest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

Among the many other good reasons
which Frank McGrath suggests for
leaving the Weaverite party is that the
organization is now run by lawyers
without clients, doctors without pa
TENTS, preachers without pulpits,
women without husbands, farmers
without farms, ananciers without
finances, educators without education
and statesmen without jobs.n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11
TIMELY RAINS.
The West Generally Treated With
Showers of Rain.
PROBABLY some MORE TO FOLLOW.
The Moisture Urgently Needed-Grain Men
Specializing For Drought Nicely Dis
appointed-No Cold Wave
Expected.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. lO.-At last
the drought Is broken. A good, soalt-
Ing, drenching rain began falling AT
various points throughout the west
along about o'clock yesterday after.
noon and by 10 o'clock II had become
general ell over the western states
According 10 the weather bureau Il
was not storm with pronounced low
center which came sweeping over tho
country, but low barometer became
general all at once over large area.
II was raining OF midnight at points as
far south as New OrleanA Il rainsd
up In Minnesota and IL was raining
east ut points up and down the
Mississippi river. And the best part Of
the whole matter 10 that the indications
at midnight were that IL would CON
unue raining nearly all this forenoon.
1t Is not probable that II will be q
great deal cooler after the rain, al
though everything will be refreshed.
Nothing on the weather bureau map
indicates the coming of a cool wave, and
summer clothing will continue In vogue.
just what this rain means in dollars
70 the farmers Of tho west especially
TO the farmers Of Kansas, Il would be
hard to estimate, but II is safe 10 say 10
means millions. For the past three
days a doleful cry has gone up from the
tillers Of the soil that their corn was
ruined and even though It were to rain
they claimed they would not get more
than one-half or one-fourth Of q crop,
Some Of them went so far as 10 say that
the yield would not be In ten bushels to
the acre. While these conditions might
TO certain extent have existed ms
few localities, the reports were without
doubt largely exaggerated. The sea-
son, as a whole, has not been q bad one
and these reports are largely due 10 the
natural tendency Of too many to look
on the dark side.
And then, too, IL might have been
that the bulls had hand in It,
Up TO 10 o'clock yesterday the feeling
among grain men was that there was
going to be no corn, although all ad-
mitted that the average Kansas farmer
was prone TO CRY before he was hurt
Then came reports Of rain in Nebraska
Then along about o o'clock the an
nouncement of rain In Kansas. The
faces Of the bears which had been as
long as your arm all day shortened up
several inches and this morning they
will be elongated sideways with smiles
that are bound TO have an effect on
prices, which will doubtless drop sew
eral points
The rain In this city began falling
about 1880 o'clock and the weather man
said II would fall all night lite effect
was visible on every hand and people
who had been hot and grouchy for days
drew their chairs out onto their veran-
das, took a long sniff Of the clarified air
and deigned to smile. Especially was
Its effects noticeable on the business
streets where it cooled off the heated
pavement and made life bearable once
more. Locally little wind accompanied
the coming of the rain and the electric
were not particularly heavy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

Senator Stewards income from his
silver mines is 81 900 ounces every
day. This amount of silver is worth on
the market today just $3.50, If the
free silver bill which Senator Stewart
introduced had become law this same
amount of silver would be worth $1,000
thus increasing Mr. Stewards income
$500 every day, sal every week,
$4,000 every month, $ll5, 200 every
year, Is it any wonder that Senator
Stewart and all the other silver pluto
Gratis are in favor OF free silver2 This
process OF increasing the value of free
silver is all for the benefit Of the bull
""" hO!der-fOr the money king, 1t
does not beneSSss the people or the
government,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

day to become state printer. You
would find Noah Allen, a lawyer, who
in connection with Mrs. Lease, organ
lied so-called Farmers Protective
association, the object Of which was Ia
defeat, by hook or crook, the enforce.
ment Of legal contracts. You would
find John Briedenthal, a lawyer and all
round sharp practitioner. You would
find Lawyer Doster, communist, who
advocates population, and that all land
should be held In common. You would
find Nicholson, another lawyer, and
Sam King, another lawyer, who began
twenty years ago as one Of the young
and rising sort but who has never yet
risen TO plead case In any court
higher than that Of justice OF the
peace.
81 tell you that the clentless lawyer
Is driving the farm wagon In this state,
and that is why got of. II I've go,
to have my politics dished up to me by
lawyers, prefer to have lawyers who
have some standing in their profession,
and who are able 10 make an honest
living out Of their profession, instead
of whining around the farmers, advo.
eating what they don't believe for the
sake Of political job.
about four.afths Of the peoples
party are honest and conscientious and
they are in the movement for what
good there is in IL. About one man in
every five is scheming for an Office or
personal benefit Of some kind, and he
don't care a straw what wild schemes
are proposed only so 1t catches voters.
| tried hard to keep these crazy
schemers out of the party, but 1t was
no USE"
"What do you mean by crazy schem-
ersY"
"Well, the sub treasury schemers for
instance. That was the most unreas.
enable and impractical as well as the
most catching doctrine ever invented
Ii set the people wild with enthusiasm.
| denounced it in the councils of the
party from the very start, but the
restless agitators who were beating the
bushes for recruits said 1t was no mat
ter whether the scheme was practical
or not, 1T catches votes like wildfre.
We need II to arouse the people. >
Why, tell you 1t caught like wildhre
| received hundreds of letters from
farmers all over the state asking when
we thought 1t would become n law and
when they would be likely to get relief
by IL, as they needed it to relieve their
present embarrassment and to pay of
matured loans.
THE worst trouble in the whole
movement is that the lobbyists Of the
party, those whose whole business was
to lash the people into fury aud arouse
class prejudice, haye carried the people
off their feet and turned their heads
completely into a condition of hate and
jealousy and crazy restlessness, until u
man almost doubts the wisdom of
popular government. II the farmers
were let alone they are not unreason
able, and they will do no harm; but
the trouble is that the farmers don't
run 1t. The agitators run the move
ment and the rank and file recklessly
applaud and follow, and the fellow
with the widest scheme gets the
loudest cheer. lam sorry for the
course things have taken. believe in
farmer organization, but don't believe
IN farmers movement manipulated
and managed by reckless agitators and
shyster lawyers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

Senator J. X. Wright, of Junction
City, Kansas, stopped long enough at
the Union depot yesterday evening to
say emphatically that the republicans
are all right in his district and will
elect Burton by big majority. The
senator, 1t will be remembered, was q
prominent candidate for governor at
the recent convention. kansas City
(Kas.) Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

The result Of the Alabama election
on Tuesday is just what every intelli.
gent man expected 1t would be. The
entire democratic ticket from the
governor down was elected by the
usual democratic majority. We have
often informed our misguided Kansas
brethren that the peoples party is for
use in republican states only, This
truth is daily being emphasized.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11


office with more general satisfaction to
the people than did b. W. Peck. Judge
Peck will make an excellent canvass
and will add strength to the ticket.
Prof. Shirk, the nominee for county
superintendent, is thorough educator.
His first experience In this county was
as one Of the principals of the Abilene
public schools in which capacity he
gave most eminent satisfaction. When
the county high school at Chapman
was started he was chosen as one Of the
professors, position which he has
ever since occupied. When Prof. Shirk
takes charge of the public schools Of
this county, he will be the leader In all
educational work.
w. f. Harris and Pat Seaman were
placed upon the ticket as non partisan
candidates for high school trustees.
Mr.. Harris has been on the board since
its organization. Mr.. Scanlon is a
successful business man Of Chapman
and takes great pride in the advance.
ment Of the school. They will make
excellent trustees.
Christian Rohrer was named by the
delegates Of the Third district for
county commissioner. Mr.. Robrer is a
farmer Of Banner township where he
has resided for quarter of q century.
Re has made a success of farming and
has no use for the incessant calamity
howl. MIR. Rohrer will make a strong
addition to the board Of county com.
mlssiOners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

Are you still sure that you fought on
the right side in the war Of the rebel.
lionp What are your quiet, deep,
thoughts on the equality" racket
anyhow What have you been teach
ing your children along this line? II the
rebels were equally right with you,
then you only were wrong, in that you
interfered with their exercise of that
equal" right. SeeY- Western Vet
eran.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

The ante November "strawsi this
year will be furnished by elections in
the following states: Arkansas elects
governor and state officers, Sept. 5;
Vermont elects a governor, state off.
GERS, Legislature and congressman, Sept.
8; Maine elects a governor, legislature
and congressman, Sept. i2; Florida
elects Il governor, state officers and
Legislature, Oct. 4, and Georgia elects
state officers Oct. 5.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

Frank McGmth says that one reason why
he left the alliance was because John BIei-
denthal, chairman OF the peoples party state
committee, IL liwypr. The claim that
John Is a member OF 'ho legal profession
Will be news TO his most intimate friear 3,
lusoup, John, and tell us whom you were
admitted TO the bar. -lCiay Center Dispatch.
No one ever suspected that II peoples
party man had to be member of the
legal profession" to be dubbed law
yer. There are quite number of that
party in this state who are occupying
positions requiring legal knowledge,
who have never been admitted as
members of the legal profession. ("
They call themselves lawyers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

Mr.. Cleveland has started out to
explain bis vetoes of pension bills.
There are 532 Of them and only o5 days
between now and election. Including
Sundays, this will require a little over
five explanations day. His admirers
are overwhelmed at the magnitude of
the undertaking.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

There was good rain in western
Kansas yesterday morning. The day
has passed when gibes can be thrown
at the "western third" That section
Of the state had equally good wheat
with ourselves this year and will have
better corn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11
AN eastern inventor proposes 10 saw

AN eastern inventor proposes to save
beaches from being washed away by
the waves by spraying oil on the surf
as It PUSHES on tho sand. His plan is TO
place cannon along the beaches and TO
FIRE seaward cahnisters OF oil so con-
structed that they viii begin to leak as
soon as they strike the water. By this
means the water will be covered with a
thin film Of oil for a long distance from
the shore, which will prevent the
formation OF large waves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

In the death of Col. j. W. Core
Abilene loses one of its picturesque
pioneer characters. Nearly every man
In the west who was connected with
cattle trail days has warm memory in
his heart for Col. Gore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11
HERDS HEADED OFF.
Instructions Issued to Boycott the Refugees
Reeves.

ANTHONY, Kan, Aug 1o.-sherifi
Holiday has received instructions from
tho state sanitary commission to pro-
coed to the Cherokee strip line and pre-.
vent the United States troops from
driving cattle into this state. An order
has been issued TO all counties along
the line advising the sheriffs to call
for the state militia II necessary to
use force in keeping the cattle out
There are about 5000 head Immediately
south of this county, and Sheriff Holli-
day left at noon for the line TO see that
the order is obeyed Charles Collins,
chairman Of the sanitary commission,
came in from Hutchinson, and after
comforting with Sheriff Holiday left on
the early Frisco train for Arkansas
Citv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

The Worlds Fair appropriation was
only half loaf. The present house Of
representatives has distinguished itself
by doing things by halves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11
Nonapsea rnyncaiI,.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 1O.-Congress.
man Watson opened the campaign ia
the Tenth congressional district at
Thompson yesterday. He was given
big reception by his third party constit-
uents lie spoke two hours and at tho
end Of his speech collapsed physically
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

IL is reported that no WeaveiI.'''ss SO
far in this campaign have referred to
that $4,000 which the last Kansas
house of representatives wasted in
fruitless Investigations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11
COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative tsth District,
g. HOFFMAN.
For District Clerk,
T.. II. llALLECK.
For Probate Judge.
u. w. PECK.
For County Attorney,
E, g. LITTLE.
For superintendent Of Schools.
DAVID y. SHIRK.
For County Commissioner, sd District,
q. ROItRER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

The tactics Of the Weaverites this
year is TO throw mud, therefore the
ticket selected tomorrow should DO
one to which no mud will stick.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

There have been IS 1000 deaths from
cholera in RUSSIA record which may
well frighten physicians as well as
patients.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

The sending out Of 100, 900 copies Of
John Martina letter ought to add
100000 votes to the republican ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

the republican meetings in Dickin-
son county will be hummers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-11

One candidate whose defeat is &C.
knowledged by all parties: Mr.. Consti-
tutional Convention.