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The advocate., 1892-06-29
KANsAs FARMERS ALLIANCE AND
MINISTERIAL. UNION.
THE ST. LOUIS PLATFORM.
THE ADDRESS.

THE ADDRESS.
This, the first great labor conference OF
the United States and of the world-rep-
resentlng all divisions 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 a nation brought to the verge Of
moral, political and material ruin. Cor
ruption dominates the ballot box, the
legislatures, the Congress, and touches
even the ermine Of the bench. The peO-
ple are demorallzed. Many OF the states
have been compelled to isolate the voters
at the polling places in order to prevent
universal intimidation OF bribery. The
newspapers are subsidized or muzzled;
public opinion sllenced; business pros
trated; our homes covered with mort
cages; labor impoverished, and the land
concentrated in the hands Of capitalists.
The urban Workmen are denied the right
Of organization for self protection; Inn
ported psuperized labor beats down their
wages; q hirellng standing army, un-
recognized by our laws, Is established to
shoot them down, and they are rapidly
degeneEating 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 mlllionaires. 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 to
the purchasing power Of gold by decreas-
Ing the value Of all forms Of property, as
we'll as human labor; and the supply OF
currency Is purposely abridged to fatten
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. II not net and overthrown al
once, il forebodes terrible social convul-
sionS, 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 independ-
enCe. We assert our purpose to vote with
that political organization which repre-
Sens our principles. We charge that
the controlling influences dominating the
old political parties have allowed the ex'
isting dreadful conditions to develops
without serious effort to restrain or pre-
vent them. Neither do they now intend
to accomplish reform. They have agreed
together to- ignore in the cauiug cam
palgn every issue but one. | 7hsy pro
The advocate., 1892-06-29


dered people with the uproar OF sham
battle over the tariff, 30 that corporations,
national banks, rings, trusts, "watered
stocks" the demonetization of silver,
and the expressions Of usurers may all be
lost sight Of They propose to sacrifice
our homes and children upon the altar
Of mammon-to destroy the hopes OF the
multitude In order to secure corruption
funds from the great lords of plunder,
We assert that a political organization,
representing the political principles here
in stated, is necessary to redress the
grievances or which we complain.
Assembled ON the anniversary Of the
birth of the lllustrious man who led the
first great revolt on this continent against
oppression, filed with the sentiments
which actuated that grand generation,
we seek to restore the government of the
republic to the hands of the "plain peO-
pie" with whom it originated. Our doors
stand open to all points of the compass.
We ask all 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 ordain and establish the
following platform Of principles:
First-We declare the union Of the
labor forces of the United States this day
accomplished, permanent and perpetual.
May its spirit enter into all hearts for the
salvation of the republic and the uplift-
ing Of mankind.
Second-We belongs to him who
creates It. 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 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, just, equitable means of cir
culatlOn at a tax not to exceed 2per 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 IS much as
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 q graduated in
come tax.
Nlnth-The land, including all the
natural resources Of wealth, Is the her
lknoea ~ oil kha Daorla ard should nok ha
The advocate., 1892-06-29

Write to EDWARD HAREN, Special ImmIgFa.
ton Agent, SANTA FE ROUTE, 1860 Union
Ave., Kansas City, No., for latest FREE
PAMPHLETS.
The advocate., 1892-06-29
SEMI.TROPIC CALIFORNIA.

A home seekers book on seml-trOpic lands,
climate, sell, industries, products, hOmesteads
ers tourists or capitalists. Illustrated. Price, 25c,
postpaid. PICTORIAL AM. PUB. co, st. Louis, Mo.
The advocate., 1892-06-29

For sale by all hardware dealers and merchants.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23
Picklar and Lucaa.

We are indebted to Kimble q Carr o.
this city for the following special to tho
Deadwood Times:
Madison, s. d., July 2l.-Conyentior
was slow to meet and get down to bust
ness. Capt. Geo. A. Silsby, OF Mitchell
was elected permanent chairman, and
Porter Warner, of DeadWo ood, perma.
nent secretary. Congressman John A.
Pickler was nominated by acclamation
for congressman. John l.. jolly, Capt
w. b. Lucas, f. j. Washabaugh and
Edwin Van Cise were placed in nomi-
nation for second congressman. On
the first ballot the votes being divided
neither candidate receiving majorityt
On the second ballot il was evident
that Washabaugh had majority when
the ballot was half taken, but stam-
pede occurred, and the delegates flocked
like sheep to Lucas. Before the ballot
was entirely taken, il was moved aud
seconded that Lucas be nominated by
acclamation, which was done anidst
loud cheers II is hoped thst the s.S
mainder of the ticket WI. vo dominated
tonight, and the convention adjourn.
Just before going to press the follow
ing special was received at this office:
MADISON, s. d., July %.
CUSTER CHRONICLE
Capt. Lucas and Picker for congress.
Sheldon, of Day, for governor.
w. J. THoRYBY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23

upon such claim or claims as by Law re-
CURED to he done that such work shall
be done and improvements made in a
workmanlike manner that for the pur.
pose OF performing or causing to be per.
formed, such labor and improvements.
the holder or holders of such mortgage,
miners or mechanics lien, or other in
cumbrance, shall be considered the
agent or the agents Of the owner or own.
ers OF such mining claim or claims that
that owner or owners Of such mining
claim or claims, or any other person or
persons, shall not in any manner pre-
vent, obstruct, hinder or delay the per-
formance OF any labor, or the making Of
such improvements. and may be re-
strained from so doing by Injunction /;
that upon the completion Of the one
hundred dollars worth Of labor or i'm
provements by the holder or holders Of
any mortgage, miners or mechanics
lien, or other incumbrance as aforesaid.
upon any mining claim, as herein pro-
vided. all sum and sums of money ex-
-psndsd by-him then phnli be and
become lien upon said mining claim
or claims. aud from the date Of the com
pletion of the same, draw the same rate
OF interest as the principal sum Of such
mortgage, miners or mechanics lien, or
other incum brance, and may be fore
closed according to law.
SAMUEL ScoTT,
EUGENE AIKEN,
THos. +. BLAIR.
JEFF McDERMorr,
JoHN THOMPSON.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23
Mining Items.

Judge Z. H. Barron, who returned
yesterday from 2 trip to Hill City, and
a visit to Jack Simmons, is enthusiast
tic over the outlook for the keystone
mine, which he inspected while away.
He says it is the greatest mine in the
country. and from present develop
ment shows wonderful body of ore.
The developments consist of about
1900 feet Of work, mainly wines, slops
and cross-cuts made at different levels.
showing the vein to be from 20 to %
feet wide, At depth Of 200 feet sew
eral estimates were made as to the
number Of tons of ore in sight, and the
lowest was 10000 tons. Seven or eight
foot Of this immense body Of ore is high
grade.-Pioheer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23

The Minnekahta Herald says: DE.
putty Auditor Dudley has been putting
in little of his spare time of late in
figuring on the size of the ballot the
voters of South Dakota will be called
upon to use at the general election this
fall, and has come to the conclusion tia,
in order TO comply with the new law
the ticket Will be at least ten feet in
length, and will contain about l7C
names. Common ballot boxes will
have to be done away with and large
dry goods boxes substituted in their
stead"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23
A DanlRI.

The following communication found
its way to our table Tuesday morning
accompanied by request that it be
published:
EDITOR CHRoNIcLE:-Permit a correc.
ton. In my notable harangue you
mentioned Lest week, did not devote
one minute all told to your paper. |
used no venom. used no personality
You know that a newspaper has no
personality. j used the right of free
speech to criticise free press.
As TO all those others things you take
the trouble to cay about me, they rather
measure you than harm me. I'll take
my chances with you, neck and neck,
before the public / will give you $5 il
you will give about one column in your
next issue to life sketch of myself.
will write it, and challenge you or any
one to deny its truthfulness.
J.V. WILLIS.
That We were justified in taking the
position we did last week, all who at
tended the ratification meeting on the
evening Of July 9th, know full well,
hence no necessity of our commenting
on the above.
1t is needless to say that the CHRoN-
IcLE columns are always open to any
reasonable communication properly
signed, and the biography referred to
will be published gratis, if the copy is
furnished us.
AS stated last week, We do not intend
to weary the patrons of the CHRONICLE
with any personal quarrel, and our in
terest in and attention TO this matter is
at an end, unless we are absolutely
compelled to take it up once more.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23
Communication.

Mr.. EDITOR II would like place in
the columns of your valuable paper for
few words which may be ofencourage-
ment to some one, and show how to
better our condition by following ex-
amples set us by individuals Of industri-
GUS and economical habits. Take for
example J. w. Birdlebough, or "Uncle
John" as he is called by most every
one, who was 20 years old the oath day
of last June. He came here about six
years ago, settled on raw piece Of land.
commenced working with a will TO get
another start in the world, at the ad-
vanccd age of 65 years, he has continued
to improve his ranch until he is pretty
we'll fixed. This spring he has hauled
the manure from II head Of stock,
which were stabbed every night until
late in May, out on the ranch, ploughed,
sowed and narrowed 25 acres of grain,
put up 60 rods of board fence, put up
500 pounds Of wire, and repaired the
fences on the out lines of his ranch.
Faithfully has this work been done
with his own hands, with only days
of hired help, besides doing the chores.
which is no small item on a ranch
where they milk four or fye cows and
make ten or twelve pounds of butter per
week. How can young men complain
of hard work and hard times when an
old gentleman can accomplish so much.
Let young men take courage by the ex
ample set by "Uncle John" and buckle
to the work In hand and save part of
their earnings. however small, while
they are this side Of forty years, and
they will not have to make start at IS
years of age. Remember, 1t is not what
one earns that helps them along in the
world, but what they save. If you only
earn one dollar per day and save half Of
it, you are on the road to wealth. on the
other hand If you earn "a per day and
spend five, you are on the road TO ruin.
II is not what you earn but what you
save that counts in the end.
If this does not find the waste bask ct
you may hear from us again.
u No Me.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23
An Old Document,

Yesterday John Henderson. of Bridge
port, Custar county, completed making
his inal proof on his ranch. The
claimant is eighty-two years Of age, and
in making his proofa few days ago il
was found necessary that a copy Of his
naturalization papers should be fled.
Yesterday the United State land Office
received his original papers dated at
Middietown. New York, February "a
1885. The document is worthy of pre-
servation az the class Of printing of those
days would hardly pass an examination
! II to-day. journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23

The Carnegie mills at Homestead
were put in operation last Wednesday,
for the first time since the Inauguration
Of the strike. Quite large force of
non-union men have been employed,
and The militia stands guard while they
work. The union men still state that
they know the soldiers cannot remain
there always, and that when they do
leave, they will get in their work on the
non-union men, and once more get pos
session Of the company's property.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23

The Homestead investigation com.
mittee has completed its work. The
outcome is that the wages paid to
rollers" at the Homestead works are
found to be from 1926 to$247 per month.
to "heaters" $3.50, and.to heaters helpers
$75. 1t is also discovered that the price
of steel billets, on which the workmen
are employed, have fallen during the
oast three years nearly 40 per cent
Pioneer
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23

Judge Jackson Orr, of Denver, a dele
gate 10 the independent convention at
Omaha, is evidently a good democrat
and don't object to having people know
it. He says: "The logical result will
be to throw the election into the House
and Mr.. Cleveland will be the next
president. He will be president not by
virtue of the will OF majority of the
people, but because the third party is in
the field. This will place Mr.. Cleveland
in different position from that which
he occupied four years ago, and cannot
fail to be Of vast benefit to the country
in the shape of benefcient legislation,
even though Weaver does not occupy
the presidential chair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23

Commissioner Carter, Of the general
land Office, has resigned his position,
and as chairman Of tho republican
national committee has taken charge of
the campaign with headquarters at New
York. Ex-Representatiye McComas, OF
Maryland, will doubtless be his chief
secretarv
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23

The peoples party in Minnesota have
nominated Ignatius Donnelly for gov
ernor. Three democrats have found
places on the ticket as candidates for
supreme court judges, and 1t is under
stood that they will be endorsed by the
democratic state convention when il
meeta
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23

The ring leaders of the recent riot
have been arrested on a charge of mur.
der, and the amalgated association is
considering the advisability of swearing
out warrants for Carnegie, and Frick.
for murder and treason.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23

The Chilian difficulty has at last been
satisfactorily adjusted. Seventy we
thousand dollars in gold has been paid
to the wounded seamen and to the
families of the two who were killed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23

The house has defeated the senate
amendment appropriating $5,0o0,0OO for
the Columbian Exposition The Sun
day closing clause was agreed to and
adopted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
For President
BENJAMIN HARRISON, OF Indiana.
For Vice-President-
wHITELAw REID, OF New York.

Gen. Weaver, presidential candidate
Of the peoples party, was in st. Louis
last week, and while there attended a
public dinner rendered him by four
bloody plutocrats," railroad officials all
of them. The gentlemen whose guest
Weaver was, were JAS. F. Howe, vice
president of the Wabash railroad; S.
w. Fordyce, president of the st. Louis
and Southwestern H. s. Priest, general
attorney for the Missouri Pacific; and
F. w. Lehman, general attorney for
the Wabash. II is said that the gener-
ais appetite was good, and that during
the feast he never so much as mention
ed the starving laborers whose stolen
earnings had provided the expensive
diuuar
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23


Attorney w, ii. Frye, of Hot Springs,
has sued the Rapid City Journal for
$4,000, which he estimates as the
amount of damage done to his character
by an article which appeared in the
Journal last week. The article asserted
that Mr.. Frye had circulated in Custer
tbs story that j. w. Fowler had said
there was no tin in Custer county, and
wound up with the following:
These statements were absolutely
false, and coming from the source they
do, will fail to accomplish the desired
object Of the originator who has no
standing in that or any other COM
munity."
Mr.. Frye takes exceptions to all the
statements, and as he has not been in
Custer since court adjourned about two
months ago, it is qnite evident that the
Journal has been misinformed as re-
CARDS some of it's assertions at least.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23

The democratic state convention has
been called TO meet at Chamberlain,
Sept. lst.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-23

Opposite Furniture Store. Custer Avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-22
GORGEOUS FINALE.
a Fiery Crown Caps Chicago's
Worlds Fair Fete.
GRAND DISPLAY OF PYR0TECHNIcS
The Three Great Parks Made Stimuli
taneously Brilliant With Rockets,
Bombs and Set Pieces.

Five Thousand Rockets at a Flight-'Old
Glory CLOVIS in Tri-Colored Fire 1000
Feet in the Air-WorId's Fair Buildings,
Columbus Departure from Palos and
Landing at San Salvador Limned in
Lines of Lustre-Bombs Five Feet in
Circumference-Meeti of the Worlds
Congress Auxiliary = Archbishop Ire
lands Address-Celebr.tions Elsewhere.
CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Last night the dedi-
catory exercises closed with the most brill
liant and gorgeous display of fireworks ever
given in the world To avoid the concen-
tration of a mass of people this display was
divided into three parts, and given in as
many parts of the Worlds fair city. A dis
play was given at Washington park on the
south, Linco In park onthe north. and Gar
field park on the west side. The largest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-22
MOST REV. JOHN IRELAND SPEAKS.
The Noted PreIatc G!orifies the United
States of America.

The Noted PreIatc C!orifies the United
States of America.
Archbishop Ireland was accorded most
cordial reception as he rose to respond.
Beginning his address with an apostrophe
to mind as the greatest of all things, Arch
bishop Ireland proceeded to discourse Of
Columbus and his unfolding to the eyes of
civilized races the American continent He
said that it was the right and duty of the
first nation of the continent to charge itself
with the gracious task of celebrating the
discovery of America, as she, and none
other, is the giant daughter of the progress
of the age, and as she-none other-has the
power to command the splendors which
should mark the celebration.
Made No Mistake Over the Site.
Proceeding, the archbishop said: Proper,
too, was it that among the cities of the
United States Chicago should be the chosen
one within whose portals the Worlds Col
umbian exposition should be enthroned.
Chicago. fifty years ago the prairie village,
the stupendous city of the present time, is
the worlds object lesson of progress The
monarch of our inland seas, the central city
of the nation, she exhibits TO the visitor the
fullneSS of growth with which the United
States has been blest. Almost half way
across the continent, commanding the high
ways of nations, the mart in which meet
for mutual exchange the offerings of Eu-
rope and Asia. Chicago forebodes the mighty
destiny of the United States-to sit among
all earth's nations the admired queen. the
arbiter in the arts of peace and civilization
of their destinies the magnet in resistless
attraction knitting all peoples into one
harmonious and indestructible brother
hood
Purposes of the Auxiliary.
The archbishop described the purposes of
the worlds auxiliary congress ofthe Column
bian exposition 10 bc to organize and cause
exposition international conventions of the
the lines of human progress in the various
/ departments 81 civilized life He believed
that most Important results would ba
| achieved from the successful carrying out of
| this purpose. lie spoke q. some length oi
! the various departments that would be IN
/ stituted in this au.siljary congress and out
| lined some OF the work rl@t would be w
| deTtGkeu.
Crowri1.- Cif, to Humanity.
He closed Ils address by speaking of tn,
! American nation as the queen, the con
/ queror, the teacher Of the coming ages
tie said: I'VE commemorate the discover,
| of America 800 years ago. Behold til,
crowning gift tohUmanity from Columbus
whose ceravel~ plouEhed oceans uucertail
pillows in sgarc.l i great land. and fron
the all-ruling Providence fs-e.- r,is5os.
and mercy inspired and gU.G>-. -. i-alaes
tai tfsnuese I,2aTiuer-che U-,i.-e. t5.:,tes @
America.
The meeting closed with - invocation
| by DIR. William r ITa~per. president OF til
| University OF Chicago.