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The advocate., 1892-01-06

that the first thing to secure is suc-
cess, and that the proper time to pre-.
sent all the various subjects Of needed
Legislation will be when we have
elected men to our state and national
Legislatures who will be disposed 10
regard the wishes of their Constitu-
ents, we should achieve success much
earlier and secure a more speed
recognition Of all our demands thf
if we multiply the planks Of
platform and thus divide the forces
upon which we rely for its support!
1t is all very we'll to talk Of our
duty to define our position upon an
the various topics of public interest
and Of public need. We can do this
through the press, and in our clubs,
and in all our public and private dis
cussions, but it is not necessary to in
corporate them all in a political plat
form. Let us simplify and succeed
rather than elaborate and fail. Thes
are our sentiments. How do the
strike the reader?
The advocate., 1892-01-06
A DIsGRACEFUL SCRAMBLE.

Republican papers have engaged
in much criticism Of Office seeking in
the Peoples party, Their columns
have been filled to overfowing with
accounts of the great number Of men
who we anxious to sacrifice themselves
on the altar Of their country. We
would suggest that they now give
appropriate notice Of the Senatoria
campaign Of the past few days in To-
poka. The lifeless body Of the Late
stricken Senator was not cold unit.
the politicians began to assemble III
this city to manipulate the wires, ar
negotiate The trades by which his suG1
Cessor was to secure his seat. A mo.
disgraceful scramble was never wit.
messed. It would seem that, in Ca
Of this kind, common decency and
respect for the family Of the deceas
Senator should have prevented
exhibition that has been Witnessed lS.
the past few days; but decep
among Republicans politician is
unknown quantity Talk of ruinil
the credit Of the statel If its crec
,an withstand the reproach merits
BY the acts Of the Republican poll
clans, it will withstand anything Il
8 likely to occur.
The advocate., 1892-01-06
NOT AFRAID OF THE CONSTITUTE
Senator Sherman has re.introdr

NOT AFRAID OF THE CONSTITUTE
Senator Sherman has re.introdr
his Nicaragua canal bill of last
sion. 1t provides that the gOve
ment may from time to time is
bonds to the amount Of $10O,0O0,t
in aid Of the canal company, at 3 4
cent, for which it shall hold f
lien upon the canal and all
of the company. II is
Union Pacific railroad steal propo
to be repeated. Senator Sherma
not afraid Of coming in conflict v
the constitution in any propos
for government loans to corporal
but when a proposition is made
the government to aid it's needy M
gage and debt burdened people,
constitution stands az an insurmou
bic barrier in the way Of il.
Senator is a hypocrite and a knay
The advocate., 1892-01-06

THE true reason for the app
ment Of Perkins ls undoubtedly
he was in a position to offer the
ernOr q better trade than the
aspirantA
The advocate., 1892-01-06

featuring industries.
What would be the effect upon our
commercial relations? As before
stated, there is no doubt that the peo-
pie would buy good goods az low
prices for some time to come. The
object of establishing the retail store as
contemplated is to gain the trade OF
the people. The vast capital and un-
limited facilities of the company to
manufacture goods and place them
on the market would enable, it even
without loss, to undersell every COM
peting concern. This is plainly indi-
Gated by the company itself. The
CONSCIENCE of this would inevitably
be to drive competition from the
field in every town where stores were
established; and who is foolish
enough to suppose that this gigantic
company would cease to establish
stores as long as there should remain
field to occupy? The inevitable re-
suit of the successful execution of
this plan, we repeat, would be to de.
stroy all competition in trade. The
machinery Of the Farmers Alliance
is sought to be utilized to secure the
establishment Of these stores and the
patronage of a very large class OF
people. This accomplished, the COM
pany can then fall back upon its own
almost unlimited resources for the ex-
tension of it's business. 1t is an octo-
pus still in embryo, and should be
strangled before it extends it's shiny
tentacles and embraces not only the
vast commercial interests of the en-
tire country, but also the powers and
privileges of the people within its
grasp.
We have seen enough of the des-
potism of trusts and combines in this
country. We ask the members of
the Farmers Alliance to pause and
consider the nature of this concern.
The Alliance is an organized protest
against just such combinations. Had
none of them existed it is quite doubt
full il the Alliance would be what it is
to-day. Is it consistent now for as to
Oe instrumental in the establishment
Of a combine whose magnitude shall
oVershadow all others, and the far
reaching consequences of which can
only be estimated at the present time?
Do the members of our order de-
sire to place themselves in this in
consistent attitude before the great
masses of the people of this country
The impositions to which thepeople
lre exposed are urged as reason
or the establishment of this system
We ask what guarantee they have
against abuses and impositions by
he National Union Compsny3 They
lave no voice in it's business. A
majority Of the board of directors
8 always part Of the company it.
elf. The control is in it's hands and
he people are powerless to resist it's
decisions; and when other trsdesmen
re driven from the field and the
,eople have nowhere else TO go,
The advocate., 1892-01-06
last week, and invite attention to
their practical effect should they be
put in operation.
WHAT SHALL THE PLATFORM BE2

WHAT SHALL THE PLATFORM BE?
We have two communications in thil
issue upon the subject Of the platform
for 1892, in which views are expressed
that are almost Numerically oppo
site. The one suggests the Rdvisibil
ity Of simplifying and the other o.
celebrating that important document
We coincide with the views of the
former. Although we do not deem
it advisable to criticise the platform
as it exists, we are decidedly in favor
Of its modification in some respects
at the present time, Our cores
pondent with whom we coincide in
opinion will therefore pardon a slight
omission from his communication for
the reason here expressed.
While we also agree with the other
correspondent as to the necessity OF
the changes suggested, we are not in
favor of Incorporating a plank in the
platform of 1892 covering every con-
ceivable reform that may be neces.
sary. Our party is in its infancy. II
is now seeking to gather to itself the
strength that is necessary TO insure
success 1t is distinctively a reform
party and may be safely entrusted to
enact all needed reforms as rapidly
as possible whenever it is in a posi-
tion to do so. 1t must be apparent
to even the most superficial student
of political economy that more men
can be found to agree upon one single
proposition than upon two. II we
have one fundamental principle upon
which all the industrial elements
Of the entire country can unite, it il
better to 90 before the country upon
that single proposition and succeed
than to incorporate others into the
platform and fail. Let us take a
plain, common sense view of this
matter. Upon one question there is
almost universal accord among the
people engaged in all the varied in
dustrial pursuits of this country.
That question relates to the necessity
of an increase of the currency, such
increase to be issued directly from
the government to the people, both
in payment Of the legitimate expendi-
lures, and upon such unquestionable
securities as shall insure absolute
safety. 1t must be apparent to every
refecting mind that the addition of q
second proposition will discover a
difference Of opinion among the very
men who fully agree upon the first.
There can be no reasonable doubt
hat a greater number OF individuals |
IAN be found to agree upon one single
proposition than upon two; and thus
t will be seen that every additional
blank Incorporated in a political
platform will have tendency to cause
division Of sentiment, and diminish
he forces that will rally to it's sup
)ort.
OF course we are not advocating
he limitation of the platform to a
ingle plank, though for ourselves we
would be perfectly satisfied with such
The advocate., 1892-01-06
EHE NATIONAE UNION COMPANY.

bn0 neSCinS Oh SCaG9 business agenCe
at Indianapolis. Let us now consider
some of its results should it be sue
cessfully carried into effect.
The plan Of the company contem-
plates securing one leading msnufac-
turer in each productive industry as
a stockholder, by which arrangement
the goods of this manufacturer would
be handled by the company to the ex-
clusion of those of all competing es-
tablishments.. Hence, should the COM
psny succeed in monopolizing the re-
tail trade, as it contemplstes doing,
the result at that end of the line
would be the ruin of all competition
in manufactures. There is no doubt
that during the time required to gain
possession of the field, the people
would be able to buy the best of
goods for very low prices. This is
the means by which all menopolies
first gain control of any business.
We might cite here the operations of
the dressed beef combine, which has
now practically absolute control of the
retail market of the country. Any
retail dealer who declines to buy meat
from this company finds a market
open right by his side where custom
ers are able to purchase for less mon
ey than he can afford to supply them.
The consequence is, he is forced
to either buy of the combine or go
out of business. This accomplished,
prices range as high as before. There
is this difference in the two cases: In
the National Union Company, the
manufacturer who supplies the goods
to the trade is a partner in the con-
Germ and shares in its profits. In the
case of the meat combine the farmer
who supplies the product is not ''in
it."
It is matter of some surprise that
our state exchanges, which have late
ly been the victims of one of these
very combines, should favor the es-
tsbllshment of a greater cne than has
yet come into existence. We refer to |
the American Live Stock Commission |
through which the Ex-
change has been doing business for
some time past. Why is it that this
company is not doing business at the
old stand to-day? Simply because it
has been frozen out by just such
combination as is now seeking to con-
troll the mercantile business of this
country.
By securing the cooperation of
one establishment in each department
Of manufacture, and placing the
goods of these companies upon the
market through the vast machinery
If the National Union Company to
;he exclusion Of all other goods Of
ike character, and this plan being
packed by the vast capital which is
Jaid to be behind it, the effect could
lot be otherwise than to destroy COM
petition in production. This accom-
olished, all motives of improvement
n kind and quality of goods would
l. |
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-14
suicIde-orehestras-Funny Plsys.

After the grip, you have got to be
amused; your inclination is TO sit and weep,
and your tendency is toward suicide. [
have been devoting my time, as the family
dislike weeping people, and don't think
suicide is q nice thing, going to the theaters
the ones where there are funny things.
buy my seats of j Spectator, and get the
corner ones in the front row, so that 1 see
and hear whatever there is to be seen or
heard. The fault that 1 md is that most
orchestras play too loud for the people who
sing with them. The gentleman who con-
trols the music bottled in the cornet, being
possessed Of a wild desire to let it out in
spurtS, which may be an evidence of his
strength which may appeal to the people
who are fond of Wagner but does not de-
light those who like TO hear the words Of a
song. The first night that I was personally
conducted to a play there was danger of a
relapse the next day. The play itself was
''A Trip to Chinatown. = l am told 1t IS
not like what it was at first; still, in one
season. would all the women grow old aud
faded, grow scrawny about the legs and
stable about the hands, Methinks not
The whole thing was poor. The dancing
was bad, and the singing worse and yet /
remember the time when I laughed till 1
ached at "a Brass Monkey" Is anything
the matter with Mr.. Hoyt2
My next effort at being amused was in
witnessing 'sThe City Directory y where I
was so delighted at the beautiful dancing OF
Amelia Glover that forgave all the rest,
and when forgive I always forget.
The third debut, so to say, was made al
''The Lion Tanner, . and behind the curtains
of box 1 bowed my head upon my hand
and gave inaudible thanks for the existence
OF Francis Wilson and Marie Jansen. They
know how TO make fun-real honest, good
fun. You laugh at it, and tot OF five years
old laugh at il. The songs are merry, the.
circus in which the raging lions who wers
supposed to be the cemetery for the hoH
tanner himself is q perfect thing Of beau
snd IS it proceShed into the COrsican toF In
there was more than pleasure gained IRON
it-it became ecstasy. The chorus are goodA
looking, properly dressed, and MIR. Wilson
shows his appreciation OF beauty by getting
as many dark-haired people on the stage as
he possibly can. ANY lion who could not
be tanned by the suaye manner OF Mr.. VIII
son is not real roaring lion, but base
imitation. stuffed and having glass eyes.
And any woman who wouldn't poison her
husband after hearing Marie Jansen sing Of
the infallible fascination OF a widow lacks
that something which characterizes a trVss
woman. After seeing THE Lion Tamerp
the grip got better, and. without wishing
to speak of It as dose Of medicine. still
mnsI say thstI DO think thet It did mess
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-14
ChiId,s Dramatic PRAYER.

A small girl whose experience of theaters
Is extensive, and who, because of her
height, suffers agonies from large hats,
went to see a play one day when the box
had been sent with the compliments Of
Charles F'rohman. She saw the entire
play, and that nightwhen she was saying
her prayers she put this postscript in: God
bless Jane and make her a good girl; God
bless the baby and make it grow up to be a
good girl, and God bless Mr.. Charlie F'roh-
man for having the knowledge in his heart
that couldn't see over big hats I hope
he'll have a box given to him whenever he
wants it, and that he will do a good bust
ness on the road. Amen! That's funny
because it is true, but I cite it as an evi-
dence of the feeling that. is aroused when
people do a nice thing in nice way. Just
here my gossip stopped, and we went off TO
get the cup of tea for which I praise Chi
cago, and 1 am sure that my small friend
would ask blessing for it if I dropped her
a line to that effect.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-14
FOR PROGRESSIVE CHICAGO.
Copyright, 1892, by the Box Syndicate Press,
IFrom our Regnlar correspondent
NEW YORK. Feb. g, 1so

From our Regular correspondent
NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 1892.
do decidedly approve of Chicago. I
have never been there, so that my appro-
baton of it is not biased in any way. The
reason for my approval IS d very matter of
fact one. It is not because the Chicago
women are beautiful or the men gallant;
not because they don't allow swinging signs
and have no fresh oysters; but il is because
Chicago, when it makes up its mind to any
thing always gets there. New York makes
a great buster and fzzles out. 1t wanted
the Worlds fair-at least it said it did;
Chicago did want it. and got it. New York
made a great hubbub aboGt wanting the
Democratic convention; 1t went down to
Washington to grasp this; went down to
wipe out the woody west; out, Just the same
Chicago got the convention.
l am something of q connoisseur about
tea. l like it to be amber in color, clear
and to taste of tea not of milk or sugar or
tin kettles or Indian doctors herbs. 1 have
tasted it at Delmonicois and at every first
class hotel in this city, and never had
decent cup of it until the other day, when l
got it at the last new hotel-the Holland
house q do not know the people who keep
this hotel and ] am not touting for it)-but
/ wish TO remark that the proprietors are
also from Chicago. The fact that they
know how to make good tea ought to take
the entire English contingent there, for
they are always moaning that they can't
get decent cup of that which does so
cheer and warm up the
VERY COOKIES OF ToUR HEART.
a good thing Is always worth talking
about, so I am going to babble about my
visit to the Holland house. I went there at
the invitation of the committee who are to
manage the Actors fair, which is to take
place in the spring, and which 1t is hoped
willfnake a deal of money, so that the
orphanage may be built and a good lot of
ducats dropped in the treasury of the
actors fund You see it was the Chicago
men whoswere smart enough to offer their
most beautiful rooms and lovely luncheon
to about 500 women. We were invited TO
the g King Charles Room, - and when got
there put up my hand to my head and won
dered If we had gone back couple OF cen
turtles. There, in fantastic dress. by tie
tea table. was . dark .complexioaed eeiae,
who might have been the page Of any 6Athe
ladies u the court Of Charles tbs II; hS>
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-14
good than. quInIne-whisl.y ! deelinea /,
What DO We pecIinee

I wonder if We decline to take many good
things in this world
Did you ever decline to take kiss2 Not
if il were offered by the right person
Did You ever decline good political Do
sitionl Not if my party would back me in
the place.
Did YOU ever decline dinner in which
terrapin, canvasback and good dry cham
payne were PROMINENT Not if your diges-
ton would permit 1t.
Did you ever decline-but no, you never
had million beautiful gold dollars offered
you. You wouldn't decline it. I might end
this up IN a very nice way, by asking YOU
If you would decline me-but don't intend
10 do it, for an accepted with thanks. >
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-14

Of PrOd aSSoIs Scientific world is m0S'As
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-14

OF the 32S.716 divorces granted in the
United States in twenty years ca per cent
were granted to wives.
The Progress., 1892-10-08

surpd, ard those who cOntemplat'
taking out insurance, will consult
their best interests by learning the
plans of the Penn, and the mary aG-
vantages a policy in this old and en-
during institution carries with It. be
fore placing their applications else,
where. Full information can he rad
hy writing to or calling on j. II. G1l-
lIiand, special agent, Shreveport, La.
The Progress., 1892-10-08
INJyRIoUs HEALTH.

The city authorities I'VE Il to Pnbiic
health. to say nothing OF conven'ence;,
70 haye Texas avenue -prinkled
sufficiently to keep the dnrt down
II is now matter Of dread TO nave
Go travel that thoroughfare, whether
on foot or vehicle, as to question OF
health this injurious nuisance shonid
he abaled. THE PRocREss has writ
ION of this before and we thluk the
time has come when it should not be
necessary to have to refer 10 1t again
n the matter * not attended 70 tn'
, BOARD of Health shoul' oder IT done
The Progress., 1892-10-08
A COMPAKIsON.

Comparisons are said to be odious,
but there are times and occasions
when their application Is very useful
in demonstrating truths and disclos-
ing falsities.
For instance, when our last grand
jury made its report showing that
l47 of the 197 cases presented had
been ignored 'for good and sufficient
reasons" the public put on u look of
virtous Indignation while the daily |
press, glad of an opportunity to ap- /
pease the public appetite, made IN
einuating declarations rot IN the
least complimentary TO the oiliclais
who were responsible fJr the present |
ment Of the charges. This pres
sagelv intimidated that these officials
were banEruptinS the State, aud
quoted the following from judge
! Taylor, money wrung from the tax
payers pocket and utterly wasted" so
often that it finally became known rs
the brilliant quotation.
But now to our comparison. we
fnd that this last invaluble grand
iury ignored "a 10 per cent. OF the
bills laid before them. Great good
, ness! what wiokedues5 WAS thus I'M
earthed and how our dailie5 do fall
. in with popular clamor, and how
- loud they can yell when it is popular
. to DO SO. How magestica-ly they did
> point To the gravity of the situation
= and make SOlomouic suggestions.
= They have aired themselves COM
!" uletely and we viii now bring IN oul
.e comparison.
- We find from the Lake Charles
, American that Calcasieu parish gave
=, birth to grand jury on the same DAY
- that Caddos came into existence
- - This former parish is composed pria
y = cipalIy of white people who do no
~ settle grievances in court. 1t Is whit
VI " by very large majority. I'M
~ ~ grand jury had for it's consideration
ID ID 50 cases, thirty-eight of which ('l
@ @oo per cent? it ignored, yet nowhere
ho the Lake Charles press are the Jus
tice- of the peace stigmatlzed 10
" sending up 50 many charges whlc
'ii were ignored latter careful! and cal
y, nest iuv astigatioo.' II,
az In Caddo the pr centaSe OF u
eS' population is on the side of the neg
'rs race. In fact its majority is conSi'
=" erable, and every one who uhde
Us; stands the disposition OF the neg
iai at all knows that he will have TO 7
are course 10 she law rather than setl
III his difficulty by force of arms. v
eir will give him credit for that and c.
aI- prove it to the satisfaction OF any
:; prejudiced tribunal. -, :,
Tor Now. a summary; Ca1do with b
nes large negro population, ignores
'hls l-9 per cent. of TIE cases present
'ou' are the Justices of the peace are un
Is servedly censured for 1t; CalcaSi
ears with her largely predomlnaiing win
ter population ignores II rer cent.
for- not a word of reprOach or censure
an administered.
anu Dare our daily press charEe
not Journals of that parish with cJwa
the zee? If not what can be said of
own tase of our journals which love
he feed on such matter?
g as la ta.is article the gauntlet
H. thrown down to any who desire
i.I @ pick it up.
are We will have something to say
nter- ter ON about certain bills which w
and thrown out and why.
why -
The Progress., 1892-10-08
PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE co.

PENN MUTUAL LIZ II
This company is now in its forty
sixth year. and its record IL uDassaii-
ahIe Its purpose has been to give
'no,nbers the best forms of life insur'
ance at the least possible cost, and It's
success in these essentials has been
nnoualified and almost exceptional
cow Il any. companies attaining such
sot;sfactory results. 1t has been con
sarvat;ve in that it has steadily de-
cl;oed to endanger the stability OF the
;netitntion by ill-advised expert
ments, but has from time to time
adopted such liberal features IN itS
,.ol;cv contract as were justified ny
avner;ence and commensurate WITH
: eafetv The Penn Mutual does moi
lie vague aud uncertain 'esti
,nates', maturing in the distant fu
D ,nre as is done by soma companies
= ,rh;ch boast of their immense sur
i nlns. the agents of which cannot be
!. rause they are prohibited from St
u ding by The company, write an an
nal di1idend policy in Louisiana Q
l. n,sowhere in the South. The Pen
3 Soss write an annual dividend polio.
O. Tho dividends can be used to II
y. y crease the policy or decrease the pr, d,
I, nium. Every policy issued by IL
OF Penn is protected by the compaiI
40 aga;nst either lapse or forfeiture. :
S. osber company can write as liberal
nnl;cv-one that gives the most !
,re snrance for the least money-as I
~ penn Persons who ere already
The Progress., 1892-10-08

Pie Peoples Party advocates are
ubiquitous and determined.
The Progress., 1892-10-08

Lord Tennyson, the laureate OF
England is dead.