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The advocate., 1892-05-25


which actuSted that grand generation,
we seek to restore the government Of the
republic to the hands Of the "plain peO-
pie" with whom il originated. Our doors
stand open to all points Of the compass.
We ask Sll honest men to join with and
help us. In order to restrain the extor-
tions of aggregated capital, TO drive the
money changers out Of the temple, ito
form a more perfect union, establish JUS
tice, insure domestic tranquility, provide
for the common defense, promote the
general welfare and secure the blessings
of liberty for ourselves and our pos
terlty," we do ordaln and establish the
following platform Of principles:
First-We declare &he union Of the
labor forces of the United States this day
accomplished, permanent and perpetual.
May its spirit enter into all hearts forthe
salvation Of the republic and the uplift-
ing of mankind.
Second Wealth belongs to him who
creates 1t. Every dollar taken from In
dustry without an equivalent is robbery.
"If any will not work neither shall he
eat" The interests of rural and urban
labor are the same; their enemies are
identical.
Third--We demand q national currency,
safe, sound and flexible, issued by the
general government only, full legal
tender for all debts, public and private,
and that without the use Of banking cor
poratlons, a just, equitable means Of cir
culatIon at tax not to exceed 9per cent.
as set forth In the sub-treaSurY plan Of
the Farmers Alliance or some better
system. Also by payments in discharge
of its obligations for public improve
ments.
Fourth-We demand that postal saw
ings banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposit Of the earnings
Of the people and to facilitate exchange.
Fifth-We demand that the amount Of
circulating medium be speedily increased
to not less than $50 per capita.
Sixth-We demand the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver.
Seventh-We believe that the money
Of the country should be kept as much a.
possible In the hands Of the people, and
hence we demand all national and state
revenues shall be limited to the necessary
expenses Of the government economically
and honestly administered.
Elghth-We demand graduated in
come tax.
Ninth-The land, including all the
natural resources of wealth, lS the her
ltsge Of all the people, and should not be
monopolized for speculative purposes,
and alien ownership Of land should be
prohibited. All lands now held by rail-
roads and other corporations in excess Of
their actual needs, and all lands now owned
by aliens should be reclaimed by the
government and held for actual settlers
only.
neutrality-suspicious. being q means
Of exchange and q public necessity, the
government should own and operate the
railroads in the interest Of the people.
Eleventh-The telegraph and tele-
phone, like the postofice system, being
necessity for the transmission of news,
should be owned and operated by the
government In the interest Of the people.
The advocate., 1892-05-25
THE ST. LOUIS PLArrORM.
THE ADDRESS.

This, the first great labor conference OF
the United States and Of the wOrld-rep-
resentlng all dlvisions Of urban and rural
organized industry assembled In nation
al congress, invoking upon its action the
blessing and protection Of Almighty God,
puts forth, to and for the producers OF
this nation, this declaration Of union and
independence:
The conditions which surround US best
justify our cooperation. We meet In the
midst of q nation brought to the verge OF
moral, political and material ruin. Cor
ruptlon dominates the ballot box, the
legislatures, the Congress, and touches
even the ermine of the bench. The peo-
pie are demoralized. Many Of the states
have been compelled to isolate the voters
at the polling places in order to prevent
universal intimidation or bribery. The
newspapers are subsidized or muzzled;
public opinion silenced; business pros
trated; our homes covered with mort
cages; labor impoverished, and the land
concentrated in the hands Of capitalists.
The uban workmen are denied the right
of organization for self protection; i'm
ported psuperized labor beats down their
wages; hlreling standing army, un-
recognized by our laws, is established to
shoot them down, and they are rapidly
degenerating to European conditions
The fruits Of the toll of the millions are
boldly stolen TO build up colossal for
tunes, unprecedented In the history Of
the world, while the pOssessors despise
the republic and endanger liberty. From
the same prolific womb Of governmental
injustice we breed the two great classes
-paupers and millionaires. The national
power to create money is appropriated to
enrich bondholders; silver, which has
been accepted as coin since the dawn Of
history, has been demonetized to add tC
the purchasing power Of gold by decreas-
ing the value of all forms Of property, as
well as human labor; and the supply Of
currency Is purposely abridged to fstter
usurers, bankrupt enterprise and enslave
industry. A vast conspiracy against man
kind has been organized on two CONT
nents, and Is taking possession Of the
world. IL not met and overthrown at
once, it forebodes terrible social convul-
siong, the destruction of civilization OF
the establishment Of an absolute despot-
ism. In this crisis of human affairs the
Intelligent working people and producers
of the United States have come together,
In the name of peace, order and society,
to defend liberty, prosperity and justice.
We declare our union and lndepend-
ence. We assert our purpose to vote with
that political organization which repre-
Sents our principles. We charge that
the controlling influences dominating the
old political parties have allowed the ex-
istlng dreadful conditions to develope
without serious effort 70 restrain or pre-
vent them. Neither do they now intend
to accomplish reform. They have agreed
together tol ignore in the coming cam
pslgn every issue but one. They PRO
pose to drown the outcries Of q plum
dered people with the uprOar Of sham
battle over the tariff, so that corporations,
national banks, rings, trusts, "watered
Stocks" the demonstration of silver,
and the expressions of usurerS may all be
The advocate., 1892-05-25
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CAPITAL"

pondent In THE ADVOCATE" you pur-
posely misconstrued the true meaning OF
his utterances, and lightly dispose OF the
subject by saying: "If this correspond
ent wants money, why doesn't he 60 and
get it?" And your assertion that, "There
are $45 in actual money In Kansas" we
believe that you are unable to prove by
facts and figures. But, granting that
you are able to prove the same, this
would not render the condition Of things
any better in Kansas, providing this
amount is not In actual circulation. And
that this Is not the case, you admit when
you say: "If he has anything to give
for it, or valuable security to offer for Its
return, the money Is waiting for him"
The latter statement is an axiom. We
all know too we'll that the money Is
waiting for US, and 1t will wait for some
Of us a long time before we can muster
courage enough to go after It. It is so
dear when compared with other COM
moditles which we have to offer for 1t,
and compared with the land and chat
tells which we have to offer GS security
for ITS return, and the rate Of interest
charged US for Its use is 80 exoFbitant,
especially on small loans, that 1t renders
the task Of going after 1t so risky that
we tremble with fear when we attempt
to procure portion Of this much coveted
and necessary commodity. ! say COM
modify, because money In It's present
state is nothing more or less. And fur
thermore 1t will continue to be COM
modify of traffic as long as gold re-
mains the standard Of value, since the
supply of gold is narrowly limited, rem
dering the supply insufficient to furnish
enough of the medium Of exchange to
carry on the business Of the country, and
remaining a commodity, 1t steals from
money the actual purpose for which it
was created, that Of pure medium of
exchange of labor and the products
thereof. This causes a stagnRtlon In
trade and commercial intercourse
among our people, which means for
midable impediment to prosperity.
In the statement which you quote
from THE ADVOCATES correspondent, he
did not there attempt to expand upon
the financial question, as the farm hand
was the subject of discussion. But In
the way Of an explanation, will say that
by "Give US more Of the poor mans
money" mean give us money which Is
not so high when compared with the
products Of the labor of the poor man;
and just as much of this money as will
be the best for the general welfare of the
majority of the American people, and
which will bring about the highest posi-
BILE degree of prosperity.
In the Capital of April Goth, your cor
respondent continues toshower reproach-
es upon the Farmers Alliance. Some
Of his ideas as to the rights Of the farm
hand, whether borrowed or original, are
very good, but the charges which he
brings against the Alliance, relating to
this body's disregard and abuse Of the
farm hand, are utterly groundless, and
will not be corroborated by majority Of
the farm hands. And the intense bitter
ness he displays toward that special
organization is entirely unwarranted.
The few points which he attempts to
make prominent could be expressed In
The advocate., 1892-05-25

Send $500 to @. @. Blake, Topeka,
KAs., for letter of weather predictions
for your locality for next twelve months.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-26
Under the New Law.

One Of the last acts of Congress just
adjourned was law placing the sur.
vivors Of Indian wars upon a pension
standing. Heretofore they could not
obtain pensions.
The first applicant under this new
law in Columbia county is Frederick
Dhuta DUTY, Locust township, well
known resident Of that section close
on to eighty years of age. His ap-
plication is based upon service in the
Seminole war in Florida in I836-43.
He enlisted in the organization then
known as the Washington Company,
Of Philadelphia, Captain Kosritch and
Lieutenant Gable, serving under Cen
eral Zachary Taylor, afterwards Presi-
dent of the United States. His claim
is in the hands of Geo. S. Gilbert,
pension agent, and should the allow
ance be the same as under other pen
sion laws Except that of June, 1Soo)
his back pay would amount to about
$6,ooo.-Cdtaaoissa Item.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-26
MILLVILLE.

The fire company will give an Ice
Cream festival in the grove on Satur-
day night the 81. Supper will also be
served on the ground.
Josiah Heacock has been quite sick
for several days
Edward Scout buried their infant
child last Monday.
The Ice Cream social given by
Millville Lodge No. 500 I. o. O. F. in
P. P. Ewes hall, was grand success
in every way. Quite a number OF
relatives and friends were invited,
and the occasion was quite an enjoy
able one throughout.
Mrs. Reuben Rich had a flower on
their night blooming Cereus to open
which measured five and one half
inches. The largest one yet reported
An Evolutionary entertainment will
be given in the opera house on Fri
day night the a6th, it will be given
by home talent, and the proceeds are
for the fire Co.
Saturday the s7th is the last chance
in this section to pay taxes and gel
the S per cent off.
V. P. Ewes is putting down a new
pavement, and cobbling the ditch
along the east side of his lot in ac,
cordance with the wishes of the
council.
Six of the Y. NJ. C. A. boys o.
Bloomsburg are in town this week
holding meetings in the Free church
1t is hoped that their efforts to save
souls may prove successful
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-26
Homestead Becoming Deserted.
MANY OF THE MEN SECURE WORK ELSE.
WHERE PENDING A SETTLEMENT OF
THE STRIKE.

Homestead is daily becoming more
deserted, many of the strikers secur.
ing work elsewhere, pending settle
ment of the strike. AS a result the
relief committee find their work much
easier. The soldiers are looking for.
ward to the Ist of September when
they expect to be relieved. BY that
time they will have been in contin.
lous service longer than at any time
during the history of the guard, having
been on the field sixty days.
The Fourteenth regiment, which
held the record at Johnstown, was on
duty only thirty-three days. The
soldiers generally are of the opinion
from their constant association with
the strike that it would not be wise to
remove the guard entirely for a month
at any rate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-26
The Horrors Of Lsprosy.
WHAT FATHER CoNRARDY EXPERIENCES
AT THE ISLAND OF MOLOKAI.

The Rev. Father Valelly, of the
New York diocese, Wednesday re,
ceived letter from the Rev. L. l..
Conrardy, who was ordained priest in
1880 and, with Father Damien, ban
ished himself to the leper island, Mo,
lokai, whence none returns until re-
leased by death. The martyr priest
says .....
SIN regard to leprosy, / won't say 1
have It or have it not. Sometimes !
think have it, but of this l cannot
be sure. don't wish to get it. If it
comes, l will have to endure 1t but
leprosy is often painless and does no,
incapacitate one for work. AS mat
ter Of course, everything is saturated
with leprosy. The chickens eat the
bits Of decaying skin and flesh that the
lepers pick from their fingers and
hands, and when you break fresh
egg at the table the odor of the dis
ease comes from it.
"In visiting the lepers one touches
where lepers have touched thousands
Of times, so you take more or less o
the leper matter, and if you have a
scratch on finger or hand, or before
washing your hand you touch your eye
or sore mouth, you inoculate your
self. You notice it when too late"
The holy father begs pathetically
that his brothers in the outer world
pray for him and his afflicted subjects
Father Damien died of leprosy at the
island in 1855. Since then Father
Conrady has furthered his cause al
most single handed. There is at pre-
sent another priest at Molokai assls
ting Father Conrardy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-26
State Sabbath School Convention.

The Twenty-eighth Annual Conven-
ton of the Association will be held at
Lancaster, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, September 90, I'll and 2s
next.
There will be one session on Tues
day and three each on Wednesday
and Thursday. An excellent program
has been prepared, largely on educa-
tive or normal lines, and a profitable
as we'll as pleasant Convention may
be expected.
Railroad arrangements are as fol-
lows: Tickets will be sold over all
railroads in the state at the rate of two
cents per mile travelled which is equi-
valent to a one and third rate for
round trip, Orders for such tickets
can be obtained only of the Record
ing Secretary, Rev. w. R. Laird, GO
Oak avenue, New Castle, tickets to be
good going September y to 2a, re
turning until September 20 inclusive.
Apply to Rev. Laird for orders, speci-
flying the number required.
The delegates from Columbia
County are DR.. |. l.. Edwards, Benton,
H. V. White Esq, Bloomsbury.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-26
EsPY.

Mr.. Lloyd NVerkheiser of Pittston,
in company with his two children,
spent Sunday with his father Mr.. J. ID.
Werkheiscr.
The members of the Evangelical
church Of this place propose holding a
festival in the Park on Saturday even
ing of this week.
Mr.. Samuel Bogert Sr., is still lying
seriously i'll, at the home of his son
William. He has been great suffer
er for quite long time.
Mrs. Florence Englehardt Of Evans.
vile, Indiana, has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Barton Of this place,
during the past two weeks.
Master Fred Edgar of Brooklyn, N.
Y. but formerly Of this, place, is at
present visiting his old home, and his
many friends, who all give him a cor
dial welcome.
Miss Mintie Custer, who has been
staying with her sister Mrs. Baker, of
this place, left for Baltimore, on Tues
day morning, at which place she ex-
poets to reside Tor some time.
Mr., and Mrs, w, r. Kline and
family Of Wilkesbarre returned home
on Monday evening, after paying a
short visit to Mrs. kline's father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Merrell
of this place. MIR. Kline was one of
the Homestead soldiers, and had but
recently returned home.
The fresh air children from New
York who have been entertained by
the Bloomsburg people during the
past two weeks, passed by this place
on Tuesday en- route for home. They
all seemed cheerful and happy, and
appeared as though they had been en-
joying themselves immensely
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-26
TGRKS.

Paxton Greasy and wife visited
Bloom on Saturday last.
II. w. Cara was at Bloom on Satur-
day on business.
Harry Jenkins and wife made a
visit 70 our County Seat on Saturday
last.
Harry Cressler became wealthier on
Saturday last, pair of twins Of the
female sex, weighing 8 lbs. apiece.
Mrs. Lewis of Orangeville made
Forks a visit during the week.
The Farmers picnic at Central was
nicely represented from this section,
the rain in the morning came very
opportunely settling the dust and
making the day very pleasant.
Bartly Albertson this week has taken
charge of the Orangeville Hotel re-
Gently run by Chas. Turner. Mr..
Albertson has been spending the last
yea among the Alleghanies of Vir.
ginia, numbering. His many friends
wish him abundant success in his new
enterprise as landlord,
Orville Mellick and wife were the
proprietors of a camp along the X. r.
at Montgomery's camp last week.
Mr.. ]. Brown and sister, Prof. Greasy
and brother Rush, Miss Shew, MISS
Reichart, Miss Sands, Miss Town.
send, Miss Zella Custer Of Lightstreet.
Sam'l Johnston, Newton Kelchner,
Chas. Custer, Mr.. Shew of Lightstreet,
Miss Daniels Of Plymouth and couple
ladies and gentlemen from distance
were there. Mr.. Rush Greasy con-
veyed the parties back and forth and
supplied them with provisions and the
mail. The party had a jolly time
bathing and fishing, visiting and re-
ceiving visitors. They spent their
last night at the comfortable farm
home of VIM. Achenbach and family,
had an elegant time long to be re.
membered. Mr.. Achenbach is the
proprietor of one of the finest farms
along the Fishingcreek. Their neigh.
bors all regret their departure. Mr.,
Whitney and daughter Of Lightstree,
made them visit during their camp
SO persons called upon them on Sun
day last.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-26
COURT PROCEEDINGS

An adjourned session of court was
held on Tuesday all the judges. be-
ing on the bench.
Frank L. Shuman VS.. Angelina
Shuman. Subpoena in divorce award.
ed.
Frank Caldarona was naturalized,
James H. Mercer being witness.
Estate William Beck. Bond for
sale of real estate approved.
Hotel license of c. w. Turner oi
Orangeville transferred to BARLEY
Albertson.
Sara M. Boston VS.. George Boston
Subpoena in divorce awarded.
c. H. Moore, M. c. Vance and
Simon Hons appointed viewers for a
county bridge over the Susquehanna
River al Bloomsbury.
Adjourned to meet September g.,
1892, at 10 A. NJ.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-26
Ten Thousand Miners May Strike.
WILL RESIST PROPOSED REDUCTION
IN THE PRICE OF MINING.

PrrrsDURG, Pa, Aug. IA meet
ing of the Pittsburg Coal Exchange
will be held tomorrow to decide upon
a proposed reduction in the price of
mining. The miners are now being
paid 81 cents per bushel in the first,
second and third pools, and J cents
in the fourth and fifth
Prior to two years ago they were
paid 3 and Il cents. The long strike
for an elevation Of one-half cent per
bushel, at that time resulted in the
miners gaining their point.
The river operators have claimed
since then they were paying a half
cent more than the railroad miners.
They will now ir.sist upon a reduction
to the old rate prior to the strike.
Advlces from up the river say the
miners will resist the proposed reduc-
ton. A strike of the usual long dura-
tion is thought to be inevitable.
There are between 5000, 900 and d.
ooo, 900 bushels of coal loaded and
ready for shipment. This is consider
ed small amount.
If strike occurs 10000 men will
be thrown idle. Since the failure OF
natural gas strike of miners means
that there will be big advance in the
price of coal.
The men are thoroughly organized.
AS they have been working steadily
for two years they can stand a long
siege.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-26
Lutherans Reunion.

There will be great gathering of
Lutherans from all over this section of
the state at Northumberland Hights
or Hotel Shikellimy next Thursday
Sept. I. Everybody is invited.
Excursion tickets will be sold on ali
roads. Among the prominent speakers
will be Rev. Lutzy of Selins Grove
Rev. Fisher of Center Hall, Geo B.
Relmensnyder Esq of Sunbury, Rev.
7. B. Roth of Utica and others. A
number of Bloomsbury people are
going.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-26
PERSONAL

W. A. Kile the veteran democrat of
Sugarloaf, was in town on Tuesday.
Judge Phillips of Sullivan county
spent several days in town this week.
The Misses Patterson spent last
week at Ganoga Lake.
Miss Lottie Powell of New York is
the guest of Mrs. Wintersteen.
Mrs. f. d. Hughes of Scranton is
the guest of Mrs. F. P. Billmeyer.
William Chrisman and family spent
last week at Ocean Grove.
Thomas B. Hanly Esq. has been
breathing the salt air at Asbury Park
the past week.
G. H. Huppert and family of Will
Transport are visiting their relatives
here.
Rev. w. c. Leverett preached in
ST. Luke's church, Scranton, On Sun
day last.
John M. Clark Esq. and sister, Miss
Martha, drove up to Ganoga Lake on
Tuesday to spend few days.
Misses May and Bessie Kuhn re-
turned Tuesday evening from visit
to Mauch Chunk and Mt. Carmel.
Robert R. Little Esq. returned
home on Thursday, after weeks alb
sence at the seashore.
Miss Helen Liber, prominent
musician of York, Pa. and leader in
the social circle is the guest of Mrs. P.
A. Heilman.
Col. Freeze was seized with illness
at Ganoga Lake on Tuesday, and re-
moved to Proctor Inn. DR.. Rutter
has been visiting him daily.
Mr. and Mrs. Rishton went to
Eaglesmere last Friday to spend a
few weeks. Mr.. Rishton is victim of
hay fever.
MIR. and Mrs. H. G.. Eshleman,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Peacock, Miss
Fannie Peacock and Gertrude Miller,
went to Asbury Park on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ladd who has been visiting
Mrs. Judge Elwell and Mrs. Funk the
past month, returned to her home IN
Towanda on Tuesday.
Mr.. Gould and Mrs. Bellas drove
down from Eaglesmere on Tuesday
and spent the day with Miss SADIE
Sloan. Mr.. Could returned on Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Orie Taylor of Newark N. ].
and Miss Gladys Beach of Philadel-
phia are the guests Of the Misses Run
yon. Mrs. Taylor is a vocalist of
high culture, and Miss Beach is an ac-
complished organist and pianist.
Mr.. Lloyd Paxton entertained
a number of Bloomsburg young ladies
and gentlemen at his beautiful country
seat at Rupert on Monday evening.
Vocal and instrumental music was one
of the attractions.
Miss Dora Niles will goto Texas on
September 9th, where she has accept
ed a position in the art department of
a college. She is we'll fitted for the
place, and we wish her great success.
She will be absent nine months.
Edward w. Drinker of Scranton
spent few days in town the past week,
at his fathers. He is connected
with the Lehigh Valley r. r. and
the blockade a: Sayre stopped all
freight trains, and left him time to
take short vacation.
]. r. Smith, head of the enterpris.
ing firm of J. r. Smith & Co., of Mil
ton, whose advertisement appears in
this paper, was in town on Monday.
They deal in pianos, furniture, carpets,
china &c, and carry an immense
stock. Their sales in this county are
large.
H. w. Sloan, c. w. McKelvy, W.
S. Meyer and ]. c. Brown went up to
Proctor Inn on Saturday afternoon,
and walked up the mountain next day
to Ganoga Lake. The pedestrian ex-
perience of Messrs. Mover and Nc.
Kelvy was sufficient and on the re-
turn trip Monday morning they rode
| down.