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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-08-24
rHE nMAHA PLATFORm.

Assembled upon the one hundred and sig
teenth anniversary of the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence the Peoples party Of America, in, its
first national convention, invoking upon theIr
action the blessing OF Almighty God puts forth,
in the name and on behalf OF the people OF thus
country, the following preambleand declaration
of pTinciples The conditions which surround
us best justify our cooperation; we meet in the
midst Of nation brought to the verge OF moral,
political and material ruin; corruption domi7
mates the ballot-boX, legislatures congress, ana
touches even the ermine OF the bench Ihe
peOple are demOralized; most OF the states nave
been compelled to isolate voters % polling
places to prevent universal intim dati0n or
bribery. Newspapers are largely, subsidized
or muZZled; public opinion sllenced; business
prostrated our homes covered with mortgages
labor impoverished and the land concentrating
in the hands Of the capitalists. Urban wOr kmen
are denied the right OF organization for sef-pro-
lection: imported, DauperiZed labor beats down
their wages; hireling, standing army unrecos-
nized by our laws is established to shoot them
down. and they are rapidly degeneratlng into
European cOnditions the fruits OF the toll Of
millions are bodily stolen TO build mp colossal
fortunes for the few, unprecedented IN the ms
tory of mankind, and the pOssessors OF these IN
turn desDige the republic and endanger liberty;
from the same prolific womb Of governmental
Injustice, we breed two great classes - tramps
and milliOnaires; the national power TO create
money is appropriated TO enrich bondholdersi
the vast public debt, payable IN legal tender cur
rency has been funded into gold-bearing bonds,
thereby adding millions TO the burdens OF the
people; silver, which has been accepted as coin
since the dawn Of history, has been demonetized
to add TO the purchasing power OF gold by de-
Creasing the value Of all forms of property as
well as human labor, and the supply Of currency
is purposely abridged to fatten ueurers, bank
rupt enterprise and ensaye industry; vast
conspiracy against mankind has been organized
on the two continents and is rapidly taking pos
session OF the world; if not met and overthrown
at onceit forebOdes terrible social c0nvulsion,
the destruction of capitalization or the establish
ment of absolute despotism; we have witnessed
giles OF the two great political parties for power
and plumber, while grieyous wrongs have been
inflicted upon the people; we charge that the
controlling influences dominating both these
parties have permitted the existing dreadful
conditions to develop without serious effort to
prevent or restrain them; neither do they now
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-08-24
C1arko's Cutaway Revolving PlOw.

The accompanying illustration represents
an entirely new departure, and complete
revolution in blowing. This plOw is made
by the Cutawsy Harrow company, Higga-
mum, Conn and is constructed in similar
form to the celebrated Cutswsy harrow.
The left-hand gang is set rigid, at right
angles with the pole, and constructed with
fiat notched disks, and connected with the
right-hand gang by means of ball and
socket joint. The right-hsnd gang is con-
struoted with curved cutawsy disks, with
steel mould boards in the rear. This gang
is adjustable to different angles, ard con-
trolled by means of ratchet lever, thus
regulating the depth Of cut. The greater the
angle, the deeper the furrow. The fiat disks
serve as cutters, cutting the ground for the
curved disks, which follow in the same track
the next time around, acting as plow-shRres,
penetrating and hitting the earth, the steel
spring mould-bosrds completely turning the
furrow, blowing and finishing furrow Of
the width indicated by the size of the plow
each time the field is crossed. The mould
boards are so arranged that the driver can,
by the use of foot lever, secure them
firmly or loosely, and by raising them
quickly free them from any entangling sub
stance, while the plow is in motion.
These plows are not intended for tough
sod blowing, but they are an excellent stub
BILE land and summer fallOW plow; and
wherever they can be used, they far excel
any other plow in quality Of work. In hard
baked, adobe and clay lands an excellent
seed-bed can be made by overlapping.
They require less than half the power Of
any other pattern of gang plows. Four
horses can easily handle the forty inch
plow, and plow from six to ten acres per
day. They are strong and durable. The
wear and tear of the blades is not one
fourth of what it is on other kinds Of plows.
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promise us any substantial reform; they have
agreed together in the coming campaign to lg-
more every issue but Onei they propose to drown
the cries Of the plundered people with tine up
roar Of a sham battle over tariff, so that capltal
corporations, national banks, trusts, watered
stocks demonstration of silver and the oppres-
sion OF usurers may be lost sight OF; they pro-
pose to sacrifice our homes, lives and children
on the altar of mammon; to destroy the multitude
in order to secure corruption funds from mil
lionaires. Assembled on the anniversary OF the
birthday of the nation, and filled with the spirit
of the grand generation who established our in-
dependence, we seek to restore the government
to the hands Of the plain people, with which
class it originated; we assert our purposes To
be identical with the purposes OF the national
constitution; to form more perfect union, es-
tablish Justice, insure domestic tranquil
ity, provide for common defense, promote
general welfare and secure the blessings
of liberty for ourselves and our posterity;
we declare that this government can only
endure as a free government while built
upon the love of the whole people for each
other and for the nation; that it cannot be
pinned together by bayonet; that the civil war
is over and that every passion and resentment
which grew out of the war must die with it. and
that we must in fact as well as in name become
united brotherhood of free men; our country
finds itself confronted by conditions for which
there is no precedent in the world; our annual
agricultural productions amount to billion of
dollars in value, which must in few weeks or
mOnlhs DO eAChtNngeu luT DllilouS OF uouhIS
worth Of commodities of other productions; the
currency supply is wholly Inadequate To make
this exchange, and the results are falling OF
prices, the formation OF combines and rings
and the impoverishment of the producing class;
we pledge ourselves that, If given the power, we
will labor to correct these evils by wise and
reasonable legislation, in accordance with the
terms of our platform; we believe that the pow
ers of government in other words, of the people,
should be expanded las in case of the postal
servioe) as rapidly aud as far as the good sense
of an intelligent people ard the teachings of ey-
perience shall justify, to the end that oppres-
sion, injustice and poverty shall eventually
cease in this land. While our sympathies, rs
the party Of reform, are naturally upon the side
OF every proposition which will tend to make
men intelligent yirtuous and temperate, we
nevertheless regard these questions, important
as they are, as secondary to the great issues now
pressing for solution, and upon which not only
our Individual prosperity, but the very existence
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Hunts. BlOOdS. LiDlilCOtt'S or Mann'S.
For sale by all hardware dealers and merchants,

Resolved, That we favor constitutional pro
vision, limiting the tenure of Office of president
and vice president to one term, and providing
for the election of senators of the United States
by direct vote of the people.
Resolved, That we oppose any subsidy or ma
tional aid to any private corporation for any
nnrnnaA.
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Hand.BOok on the MOner ousstlon.

HHHu-bOUA UH ING MOnoy UueBIIOHs
The secretary of the State Alliance has for
sale, at % cents each, the best work on
money and matters connected with and
growing out of the same ever issued from
the press. It is an indispensable encyolo-
pedis for all our public speakers on the
greatest leading topic of the day. II is
condensed ready reference, of over $50
pages, handy to carry in the pocket, ready
for reference, plain enough to be under
stood by the common farmer, and yet it
contains thoughts and schemes deep enough
to satisfy the most learned political asplr-
ant. Send for il and you win never regretit.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-08-24
FROM A FARMER BOY.

desperate effort to the contrary, and
every man, woman and child can do their
share In the advancement Of this reform
movement Every one cannot give sl0,-
600, and every one can not take the stump
In the Peoples cause; but every ono act
Ing In concert can do what $4,000 or
spread eagle speeches cannot undo.
There must be 100000 or more copies
Of reform papers Issued every week,
with the probability that the number
will be doubled before the election; and
IL every copy after IL has been read by
its owner, is placed in the hands Of some
one not yet in the party, it will be an
attack at q corner at which the enemy is
wholly unprepared and which 1t will be
impossible to prepare, making it still
more interesting for that demorslized
horde within the works.
We are aware that large part OF the
rank and file Of the members OF the old
parties are 80 small mentally that they
ara completely under the thumbs Of the
bosses; but few Of those that are left
will persist in sticking their heads above
party level to see how much room there
Is outside, ami these are the fellows that
must be educated. We believe that q
comparatively small number Of subscrib-
orD 10 the Peoples party papers are still
In che old parties, and IL they are to be
reached through tniS channel il must be
by secondhand copies. Let every one
Of the sons Of toll, those that earn their
bread by the sweat Of their brow, those
that are burdened with the cares OF life,
as they value this campaign for the OPP
pressed, take up this work and do their
share. Let every one Of the busy house
wIves--those who are bearing the heat
and the burdens Of the day, those that
are doing without the necesssries, not to
say anything about the comforts OF life,
that the interest and taxes may be
kept up, do what the overworked men
may fail to do. It will be as easy to lay
the papers to one side as to throw them
in the wood box. Then their labor will
not be In vain.
Let the enthusiastic chlldren-those
who are 80 interested In this new work,
those that are anxious to do something
for the cause, help in this matter and
watch every paper with Jealous care.
Let every one Of the Peoples papers
that are scattering these millions Of
copies throughout the United States
take up this cry Of education and urge
upon its readers the Importance of this
work, and let them practice what they
preach, and save all their exchanges In
stead Of burning them up these hot days
and irritating the already overheatet
employees. Go about this matter in
systematic manner. Bring the subjec'
up before your club and have the secre
tary or some one else collect all the pa
pers and distribute them among those
that are willing to read them. After the
old party followers have read few ant
are willing 10 read more, ask them tr
subscribe tlll after the election and re
Celve the paper regularly, so as to keel
track Of the arguments and movements
Of our side. Tell them II they don't they
viii find out 80 suddenly on the 9th o.
November, and will be 80 80 surprised
and exasperated that they will go out
behind the barn and give themselves Z
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government should own and operate the rail-
roads in the interest of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the post
office system, being necessity for the transpOr-
tation of news, should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest of the
people.
Land-Laud, including all natural sources Of
wealth, is the heritage of the people, and should
not be monOpolized for speculative purposes,
and the alien ownership of land should be pro-
hibted. All land now held by railroad and other
corporations in excess of their actual needs
should be reclaimed by the government and
held for actual settlers only.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, Other questions having been pre-
sented for our consideration, we hereby sub
NIT the following, not as part OF our plat
form, but as resolutions expressive of the senti-
ment Of this convention:
Resolved, That we demand free ballot and a
fair count in all elections aud pledge ourselves
to secure il to every voter, without federal inter
yention through the adoption by states of the
Australian or secret ballot system.
Resolved That the revenue received from
a graduated income tax should be applied to
the reduction Of the burden of taxation now
resting upon the domestic industries of the
country.
Resolved That we pledge our support to fair
and liberal pensions to ex-Union soldiers and
sailors.
Resolved. That we condemn the fallacy of
projecting american iaDOr unuer the present
system which opens our ports to the pauper and
criminal classes of the world and crowds out our
own wage-earners, and we denounce the ineffec-
tive laws in regard to contract labor and demand
the further restriction of undesirable immigra-
tiOn.
Resolved, That We cordially sympathize with
the efforts of organized workngmen to shorten
the hours of labor, and demand rigid enforce
ment of the existing eight-hOur law on govern
ment work, and ask that penalty clause be
added To the said law.
Resolved, That we regard the maintenance OF
the large standing army OF mercenaries known as
the PinkertOn system, as a menace to our hber-
ties, and we demand its abolition, and we con-
denim the recent invasion of the territory of
Wyoming by the hired assassins of plutocracy,
assisted by federal officials.
Resolved, That we commend to the favorable
consideration of the people and the reform press
the Legislative system known as the initiative
and referendum.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-08-24

TIE ADVOCATE has larger circulation
than any other paper in Kansas.
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Naval Officers Likely to Bring on
Trouble.

London, March 26.-Refcrring to the
reported .DteDte between Russia and
the United States i'll the matter of the
Behr'ns Sea question, the st. James
Gazette to-day says:
Both sides know that the United
States is not going to war with Or, IL
Britain, but we cannot allow Russia 90
interfere.
Some Of the London papers fear that
a conflict might be precipita:ed by the
indiscreet action of naval officers.
Admiral Sir NOVEL; Salmon has
written a letter, which is published to-
day, in which he says that the co NJ
handing naval officer will presumably
be instructed to capture any vessel,
whatever flag she sails under. that he
finds catching seals within what the
United States claim to be mare clau-
sum, using force, if necessary. The
British commanding officer will be or
dered to forcibly preVent any such in
reference with British vessels. If b.,tl,
officers execute their instructions =
Admiral Salm, o asks, show a a ell
lision be avoided ~
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destruction of this valuable industry
| aud of IA valuable animal"
There has been much speculation in
the Senate as to the sudden change of
mind by Lord Salisbury in this respect.
His ostensible reasons for the refusal
TO renew Ile modus yiveBdi are the re-
RESERVATIONS of the commissioners
sent to Alaska last summer by his
government to the effect that there was
no necessity for its renewal. The real
reasons, however. are believed by IL
number of Senators to be
L. A disposition to use his present
position 10 full advantage in securing
concessions from The United States up
on other points Ia tile controversy,
such, tor Instance, as the claims tor
damages which lain unsettled.
2. To favoral,.s impress Canada
with an apparent disposition 10 heed
her demands.
8. To avail himself OF the present
opportunity to retaliate upon this gov
for its alleged infraction Of
the spirit of the modus vivendi last
yeari i'll pei uniting the North American
Commercial Company to kill more
than 300 seals permitted by the terms
OF the agreement.
Ii is believed that these reasons will
so far Influence Lord Salisbury as IT,
prevent the renewal of the modus viz
endi ON the AM terms as the last
document, but not to determine him to
resort to force to protect the seaier>,
for whose actions he has declined to
assume responsibility.
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Opinion Of Cabinet Member.

Washington, March pa member
ofthe Cabinet sad to-day that he saw
40 reason for supposing that the pre-
SEM complications with Great Britain
in regard to the seal fisheries will not
he settled amicabIy. He added that
would be ;"e height OF folly, for tu &,
countries having so much in conn ~
to quarrel oveisa matter that tlct Is
agreed 70 settled by a%rhitl lti1n. III
felt confident that Greas Brita /, ,4,tl
either ennsent to ii renewal OF the mo
dns vivendi of last year or that if She
does not do this that she will 0 in
t~erfere or resist the ~efflrts oftllis gov
errmcnt to preserve the seals pending
the arbitration proceedings.
1t Is said at the State Department
that nothing has been heard from Lord
Salisbury IN answer 10 Mr.. W -rtau's
noa ~ the 22d inst. tis &, T. M
Il ii~aw~ver, that a. officials will Z
s .fn ed if a repl. is MT re lived
IL ltH ttys.
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SEVEN BABIES AT A BIRTH.
THE CASE REPORTED FROM GCAIAQUIL
WITHOUT AUTHENTIC PRECEDENT.

1t was reported in the cable dispat-
ches Of Yesterday that IA certain French
woman named Marie juneau. living IN
tile outskirts of Guayaquil, IN EcnatoT
had just brought into the world A. one
hi III seven well formed and healthy
ch1 ere. From time 10 time dlspht-
chea i."f various parts of the world
set tr 4 cas.~ ~ this kind. There
WAS IL time when IA birth of trlplets
would be only autographed. But the
news-reading public Don grew blase
upon the subject of triplets, and only
Il birth of four was counted worthy of
note. At the present time such an
no%uncernen;s are net infrequent, aud
cases of five at a birth are not very
rare.
In several medical works consulted
upon the subject yesterday no record
was found of any number greater tia
five. In one work by the eminent an
tiioIity, PjayfaIr, statistics of twins,
triplets and quartets were given, show
lug that bot:i twins and trip!ets were
not extraordinary, but that quartets
were found even i'll from 200, 900 to p
OOO, 600 eases of childbirth. according
to the country Playfair mentions five
at a birth, but gives no statistics upon
the subject, evidently regarding such
cases as too rare to TORN a basis for a
proportion. Several doctors were al
SO seen, but none of them had ever
heard of SO many as seven at a birth,
and were, therefore, inclined to regard
the story as exaggerated.
Ii seems that. while twins and trip
lets are OF frequent occurrence in civil
lied countries, born of civilized 9th
ers, quaItets are seldom boz II except
among parbarous or semi -barbarOus
peoples, and the same is true of quin- |
tets. There have been stories printed
OF ma and ever ten childrea at a
birth, but if these were tue, they |
have failed TO come to the attention of
any statistician in such authentic form
as to be worthy Of mention.
Asthe total weight of all the chill
dren a woman has mad at a birth Las
never been known to exceed fourteen
pounds, the weight of each of these
seven little Juneaus aust have been
pounds or less. 1t is further
pretty certain that none of them will
live, as even III the cases of five ut a
birth there are but one or two instan-
ces OF any of the children having lived
than a few hours.-T. ID. of
9th 1892.
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Some weeks ago Senator Randall L
Gibson, in a speech delivered in New
Orleans, in referring to Judge Mem
cry and several prominent gentlemen
who are supporting the Leyee Cover.
nol's candidacy, said sit is high time
these old political hacks were being re-
legated to the rear" or words to that
effect. Coming from Senator Gibson,
who has held Office continuously fol
about a quarter of a century. this re
f%erences to sold political hacks" and
cold cMce-seekers' is refreshing in
the extreme. People who live in
glass houses should be particularly
careful about throwing stones.
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Interview with Admiral SeIwyn. or the
British Navy.

New York, March 26.-Admiral II.
j. Selwyu, of the British navv. was
seen at the Everett House to dav and
asked what he thought about the Ben
ring Sea controversy. He arrived in
New York on the steamer Majesty and
is on his way to visit Mexico. For if
ty-eight years he has seer active Sc, :
vice ~ the British navy, and was with
Sir Edward Belcher's expedition at San
Francisco in 1887.
His prompt answer was There
Will be no war between England and
the States, no matter what the present
outlook Iortends. | look upon the
controversy as politics, merely foI |
know that England does not desire the
seals exterminated, whatever the cry
may be now against a modus viyendI,
The question of a mare clausum, or
SEA limit, is the one that should be set
tied definitely. Now the mare clau.
sum for the United States is that por-
ton of the sea within fourteen miles
from the shore because longrange guns
can shoot tnat far. Formerly it was
only three miles, but as bigger guns
nave occu mdut the llHllJ has Deeu eX-
tended"
Then you think war is not to be
thought of I"
"War on the ocean will soon be a
thing OF the past. With torpedoes and
other great explosives and destructive
inventions any armed vessels that en-
gage in u fight will be sunk. 1t will
be a question of which flag went under
last and not which vessel came out vic
toriOus.n
ut Will not pay to fight under such
circumstances, but it will pay I o have
an efficient navy To prevent wars.
This Beiiring Sea matter will he set
tied ~amicatly, | believe, but politics
will be played IA little in the mean
time
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The Conimittee frum the Bucket Brigade
at This time exhibited the sample leather
buckets. axes and belts that they proposed
acquiring un ier resolution adopted previous
" fv the Council. wherrupon on motion III
Mr.. Ter ott seconded by Ar.Barker. the bu. X
els. pick n, p and belts selected nv The Com
mitfe,. we're approved and The purchase there
oil "rG eI ,ti forthwith liv following vote.
Ye~s:-Barket. ThIboaaux, Frost. Zernott
and Rsgan.
Nays None
There being no further business. OF motion
# MI. Z@rnott seconded by Mr., Frost the
ouncil adjourned.
j. L. AUCOIN. Mayor.
q. y. COULON. Clerk.
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