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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17
Edward Atkinson,

The baked. bean and goldfish civiliza.
ton of Boston has produced no more
degenerate specimen than Edward
Atkinson. He is an active flea In the
hair of the corporation dog, cease.
lessly at work TO demonstrate how low
wages can be reduced and still keep
the protesting souls Of workingmen
In their furnishing bodies This fawn-
ing sycophant this aristocratic boot
Ticker IS never so much ia his ele-
ment as when advising working men
to submit to slavish conditions and
In pointing out the life. giving quail
ties OF garbage when submitted to
scientific cooking, aided by his patent
range, which, taking Il shin bone OF n
steer potato Feelings little salt and
water constitutes the basis OF o.
square meal, upon which u man and
his family can for nickel, grow
sleek and fat and In q few years at
rs cents a day become a millionaire.
This Edward Atkinson Is OF the
opinion that the personal liberty" OF
American workingmen requires OF
them to try any method which science,
so.callcd. may desire TO get them
down to the eating level Of Scavenger
Italians Hungarians Poles, and other
riff-raff OF Europe who, after centuries
OF degradation have learned TO live
like vagabond dogs. These unror-
tunate victims OF autocratic oppression
illustrate Atkinson's idea OF personal
liberty" because when they reach our
shores they contract to do for 80 cents
what an American workingman has
received 81. so for doing; and Mr.. At
kinson, observing that labor organiza-
lions prevent the Wholesale degrada-
ton OF workingmen by employers, asks:
May it not be judlclous to put an
end to the continual attempts OF sem
timentallsts pseudo reformers and
unenlightened wOrkmen, to impair the
personal liberty Of adult men and
women and 10 take from them their
right Of free contract by an appeal to
the courts OF highest Jurisdiction
The question which Atkinson puts
might be changed without doing any
violence to the purpose in Wow. TO
read: May It not be judiclous to ap.
peal to the courts OF highest jurlsdic-
ton TO suppress labor organizatlonsP"
the object being not the personal
liberty OF men, but their degradation.
Edward Atkinson is doubtless. the
most venomous enemy OF working.
men 10 be found In the country. As
q statistlcian he makes his figures lie.
and his arguments based on his sta
tistics are always specioua vicious
and essentially false. He has earned
the contempt Of all enlightened work.
lngmen, and, we doubt not large
share Of scOrn from those who are the
benehciaries OF his exceedingly dirty
work Locomotive Firemen's Maya.
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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17
PnttK and Rerorm.

There Is a vast difference between
the man who advocates party for the
sake OF reform and the one who ad .
vocates reforms for the sake Of party.
The one will say give me anything
labeled reform to get my party sue
cess. and the other will say give me
any party TO secure this reform. The
true cause Of reform Is heavily loaded
with men who neither understand or
care for the reforms that are popular.
but are doing the most agitating in
favor OF them "A job. Their ignorant
and erroneous support OF measures
they do not understand Is often strong
evidence against the cause.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17
MILITARY RULE IN EUROPE.
War Is Considered Possible and
Even Probable at Any Moment.

War Is Considered Possible and
Even Probable at Any Moment.
European civilization to-day is
based on the idea that war is not
only an imminent possibility, and a
great class in every country has
been trained to look upon blood she'd
ing as it's proper vocation. The great
prizes are reserved for soldiers; honors,
lame, position, and the monarch's IA
vor go to the sons OF Mars. The mill.
tary budget exceeds-many times over
does it exCeed-the appropriations
for public instructions. The salary OF
a colonel is earned by but few profes-
sors, writes w. E. Thayer in the Forum.
The cost OF the powder and shot vast
ed in Europe between any dawn and
dusk would probably pay the running
expenses OF all her public hospitals.
In each government, whether it be
constitutional or autocratic, the army
may with truth be said to direct legis-
lation, for the legislatures willingly
or unwillingly vote the appropriation
demanded by the war department.
Even if legislature dares to question
or protest it is quickly frightened into
acquiescing by an alarming report
from the minister for war. Thus the
military class controls government
and has laws passedto suit itself, and
prevent all attempts to cut down or
to abolish its powers. 1t intimidates
the state not less really, though less
openly, than the pretorian guard in
Inundated old Rome. Kings and min
listers do indeed assure the public
that they chiefly endeavor and desire
to preserve peace, but in the next
breath they call for larger funds and
more recruits. Kaisers meet and kiss
each other on both cheeks; they extol
the sweetness of brotherly love; they
attend each others grand maneuvers,
and then they increase the garrisons
along their respective frontiers. A
strange method this for testifying to
their peaceable intentions
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17
The Irvine Trust.

For two or three years there has
been practical binding twlne trust.
AT present the trust appears TO be per-
fected and In position TO grind the
grain grower beneath It's hard heel to
It's hearts content There Is law
against trusts but the consplrator
against the public whose business is
that OF scientific plumber. is cunning
enough TO avoid the law in many
cases and when that is not true the
executors OF the law are 80 easy
going or iaithless that the people are
ut the mercy OF these combines. 1t
Is difficult TO determine upon I'M
mediate measures OF protection To
advocate the abandonment OF the use
OF twine Is folly for the people will
not follow the advice. We tried that
plan. one year and about all that was
accomplished was to Inconvenience
tho comparatively few who agreed not
to use twine. II all grain growers
would agree not to use It, they could
break the twine trust In one year.
The matter is simply part OF the
great work OF reform which Is going
on. We must elect men to make our
laws who will enact sufficiently strin-
gent legislation to break up these
combinations and sufficiently compre-
heusive legislation that will make
evasion on the part OF the plotters for
gain practically impossible, We send
men who pick our pockets TO the pen
itentiary If we can catch them. But
the trusts rob us and we know 1t and
we can lay our hands instantly upon
the robber but he never gets within
sight Of the yawning door Of a state
prison This must all be changed
and there is none to change IL but the
masses. farmers Voice.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17

This shows that tho man who owns
the steamship and moves his freight
at a cost OF cents per ton per 100
miles has an immense advantage
against the savage or pauper who
pays 5000 for the privilege OF carry
ing the same amount OF freight tae
same distance on his own back.
Heretofore the farmer has bsen
doing like that ignorant savage or
pauper working at great disad-
vantage and great loss against
heavy odds in favor OF those who
own railways and steamships That
shows why the rich grow richer and
the poor grow poorer why railways
multiply mllllonaires and the farms
produce multiplying paupers in Amer
lea within the last forty years, because
the farmer who uses hand LABOR to
move his crops has 10, $50 chances
against him to one chance In his
favor when he runs in opposition to
u man who can own and use steam
ship, Neither tariff nor free trade.
Cleveland nor Blaine St Peter or St
Paul, total abstinence nor iutoxicatlon,
spiritualism, materinllsm or theology,
alopathy homeopathy or hydropathy
can save farmer or u nation from
going to utter ruin so long as they
continue trying to work against such
fearful odds In such u game and with
heartless opponents as the corpora
tons who own our highways
Often tho papers report tho fact
that fools go to gambling houses, bot
against what are called banking
games, which have great odds in favor
OF the dealer or owner OF the game
and that fools nearly always lose.
But no fool can be found who ever
did or ever will bot against gam
bler's banking game that has 10, $50
chances In favor Of the dealer TO one
In favor Of the fool yet that Is just
what tho farmer and every other
citizen does who permits man or
corporation to own and operate the
peoples highways. The only way q
fool ever beat banking game was to
buy 1t out and become tho dealer then
the chances all work in his favor and
not against him Tho farmers have
been playing the FOOLS part long
enough, lot them now buy out the
great banking game of transportation
lines and become the dealers and have
all the chances In their favor by vot-
ing TO. have tho people own all rail-
ways and the national government
operate them at cost, for tho benefit
OF the common people and not for u
favored few. The receipts OF the rail-
ways in the United States In one year
now are enough TO pay for building
every mile In existence. for labor iron
and material are all worth less now
than they were when most OF our
roads were built
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17
"CHE
Men, Women and Children, Food, Shell
ter and Clothes, Alike.


ter and Clothes, Alike.
II there Is one word in the English
language that should be eliminated by
absolute disuse, tits the word cheap"
just now the whole world is search
ing for something cheap" Cheap
men, cheap women and cheap chill
dren are sought for on the one hand,
and cheap food, cheap clothing and
cheap shelter on the other No mat
ter how much sorrow, suffering or
misery it may cost il 1t is only cheap
to the purchaser. Such a proposition
is all wrong, says the National Watch
man. and means poverty and want to
the laborer. just and equitable con-
ditions among the people demand that
nothing produced by labor should be
cheap Cheap products mean cheap
days works and cheap days works
mean hunger nakedness and distress.
That nothing is cheap to one producer
that is made cheap at tho expense OF
another producer is an economic prop
osition which can not be refuted.
What is most needed at present to
make the people prosperous and happy
is u cheap dollar and dear days
work. They have been contending
with dear dollar and cheap days
work until debt and financial destruc-
ton is seen on every hand. Now they
ask for a change, and from tho out
look are going to have it,
Perhaps some will say they can buy
more with dollar now than ever
before; this is no doubt true, and
herein lies the difficulty. There are
hundreds OF thousands OF good citi-
zens eager for an opportunity to earn
the dollar but can find no employ
ment Besides what will the dollar
purchase more OFF Absolutely moth
ing but the fruits OF some other mans
labor.
Others will say that days work
will buy as much of the necessaries OF
life now as ever before; grant that
this may be true yet there. are thou
sands who can not find tho days labor
to perform; and II found, it will only
buy the products of some other days
labor as cheaply. This idea of cheap.
ness as now understood. means the
product of one set OF laborers com.
peting against the products OF anoth-
or set OF laborers, while money Is
feasting and enriching itself on their
disasters.
The true tost for this great question
Is how many dollars will days work
purchase. or how much interest or
principal will It's products buyp If
1t will purchase less dollars to-day
than one year ago or If Its products
will pay less interest or debt prnci-
pal then labor has decreased in value
Or money has increased, This test
never fails, Try it.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17
One or the other.

The Democrats now say that no one
who believes in the principles Of the
Ocala platform can vote in their prl-
maries Now what will the Alliance
men who have been sticking to the
democracy do? viii they take the
medicine like some OF their leaders
or will they stand like true Alliance
men and declare that they will accept
no man or party that does not accept
their demands?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17
RUINED.

For years he wood Boston maid
With actions most demure,
And so much culture he displayed,
He thought he had her sure.
He talked of Browning by the hour
His accent was just right
And thus he held her in his power.
Until one fatal night.
In mighty wrath the maiden rose,
For by unlucky chance,
In speaking ofhigh art in clothes,
He called his trousers pants"
Tom Mason in Clothier and Furnish
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17

The Farmers Friend Some papers
that have been adopted by the ALI.
ance as county and district organs are
so far from being reform papers that
one might mistake them for Wall
street circulars
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17
AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT.
National Ownership and Operation OF
Railways

Railways,
The discussion over the proposition
for national ownership and operation
OF railways Is causing the farmers to
begin studying questions which the
mining, railway and civil engineers
have had to study for many years in
regard to the cost OF construction and
operation OF railways and steamships.
The cost OF moving ton of freight
a mile on the back Of a man varies,
says the ToileT at various places, be-
cause at some places men receive
more wages than at others. and for
other reasons,
A man would have to make many
trips before he could move ton OF
two thousand pounds, One man
would carry more than another man
at each trip. Half the time OF man
would be lost who went loaded in one
direction and returned in the opposite
direction without a load. Thus to
move one hundred tons one mile, or
one ton one hundred miles by differ
ent means OF transportation, the cost
may be roughly compared us follows;
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17
THE LAST CURTAIN CALL.

URIOUs appella-
ton for a citizen
OF this great COM
monwealth "0n
Hand" Thompson.
1t came to him
quite naturally.
His mother called
him John away
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17


North Dakota Independent: Ex-Sen.
ator Edmunds OF Vermont SAYS he is
going,,to France and is going TO convert
all his money and securities into gold
before he starts for fear OF the free
coinage Of silver. Nobody will object.
He may lug his gold with him when
no goes. America won't be a cent
poorer or whit more lonesome with
out him or his gold. America got
along very nicely before Mr.. Edmunds
was born; she viii do we'll without
him during his absence in Paris. He
and his gold are the least of Americas
prides and embarrassments. But
there is one thing this poor old ante
diluvian moss-b back goldbug evidently
don't understand: When he gets ready
to shuttle of lis rickety old carcass he
can t take his gold with him TO the
next world any easier than he can d.
Rest 1t here on earth.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17

farmers and Laborers' Journals:
Reader are you aware of the fact that
in free America millions OF our peo-
pie are living In misery and want be.
caue OF the present financial condition
of the country Oh! if love for home
and family and friends means any
thing, will you not help to redeem
this country by the ballot before nee
essity forces you to the last, desperate
resort-to display your valor on the
battlefield!
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17

The Arkansas Farm: The first
question discussed by the American
congress was the tariff. This was 1902
years ago and it has been tercely
fought ever since and yet our wise"
statesmen tell us that the tariff must be
settled first before anything else can
be taken up In the light of history
the thought suggests itself to us that
men as stupid as these supposed"
statesmen are not fit to be trusted
with the reins OF government
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-25

q petty faction Of tecalcItrsnts; the Reform
and say that orthodox OF the Chief Rabbi tyre
como here from liussin and other countries OF
ever, Is A doubtless =" Indicated BY the well.
informed Jewish writer who. AYERS that
tie Tnted States Sa!ons Neither to the ultra
Orthodox party, nor to the radical reform
PARTY but are ss
that Judaism should DO "Americanized" In its
Judaiacd in its tcnets or shirt. It would be
saie to say that this remark Is i as exc 70
eep,ion OF those "iarGon rabbis," who minis
ter in tho synagogues OF the east side. ,,,.
Pe nsh1Sf esst IN It's ranks
far rs can he seem II is ble TO rsc0nc, zig
the hostile parties. SO eXtremeis their amaze
nism to each other: but peradrenturet tue pre-.
dicilon Of n Jewish EDITOR may come true, that
time will establish the supremacy Of the mod,
faSIs as as Kohlsr and silvs5msn q t6ls city
AS tho jewish residents OF new 1ofK nov
number moro than half million, II Is here
brought into play.
THE GENESIS or REFORM
The important innovations which kabbi
can invention. but originated in Germany m,
where. by the way. the Rev Dr. BrigEs got ms Ms
9,sr If tim" ~ rr r. npt RaGSsn
ish scholar Of last century. Moses Mcndels-
sohn, who. though a liciormer' was NOT me fhe
founder OF tho modern radical scliool. ine
American Reform inbbis are mostly OF net.
man birth, and hold opinions IN conformity
III the first half OF tho present century Eoiorm
appeared in this country in the synasogues %
Nnhb Isaac S''i ii. WisS. Who is now its leader
rE s aGSr So'fi ei ia in
$t sES e., it, Ir5 %is
that a new leader was in tho field. tho CON
t rnTed Of II aymSI "S alive authority
ErSGsSns nGSn WTteh na ,hG % Hpsnn E Fs
as new Ezekiel. swept on the potriled relics
rs Tones Of In , This was hall CEN
tury uso. and since that time reform has
GHW" Hni m as t ana ant Sody took
its stand upon It's new platform IN m nrnlra I
Conference Of American Rabbis held IN New
THE JEWISH WORLD on THE WATCH.
Tho American reform movement is attract
Ing the notice Of tho Jews Of European coun-
tries and "rsisn nrthoh2S pnrers nTnGuh e
linck OF Vienna is not discouraged by the
study Of it: He says that. while the past his
its future history will be in America: that tho
conditions OF American life are shaping Juda-
ism rs it could not have been shaped else
where. and that, tho Jews IL america are
pioneers. relieved from the traditions by which
their ancestors were bound.
Chief Rabbi Joseph hecomes grave when ne
hears this voice from Vienna. He regards
Rabbi Jclinek and all men OF his kind. but
especially Rabbi Wise Of Cincinnati. rs enc
mics of Israel. He says that the strength Of
JUDAISM lies in its Orthodoxy. and that oil its
ancient laws and rites shall te maintained as
long as the world stands. In speaking thus
the Chief labbi inquest onahiy represents the
original genius OF Judaism. which is embodied
in tho great race of which Abraham was tho
father. Orthodoxy is yet powerful among tho
Jews OF tho United States. and 1t has with
stood tho storms of ages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-25
axrsx1rs WHITES y1oMx1a
A nsriss Diseeurses OF These ana - Psspas
who my Then.

The conservatory belle par excellence this
winter IL Nine. Caroline Testout. French
flower that has put every rose out OF counte-
nance except the unrlvalled Am erican Beauty.
The new blossom is a thoroughgoinR aristo-
crat, being extremely fragile in appearance.
with fne staying qualities that will outlast
many OF the cabbage variety Her satin petals
OF palest pink are wide and shallow. and as the
bud begins to unfold the outer leaves fall away
as though touch would sever them from the
stalk. These leaves are exquisitely veined.
and are translucent: their edges are very
slightly curled. and where Joined to the calyx
are tinged with faintest buff On light green
stem, amid rich foliage. the blush-tinted rose
holds it's head erect for days. with heart In
tact and lovely petals threatening momentary
dissolution.
This new beauty is vastly admired and. ar
ranged with Parma volets and ferns. Is the
smartest floral combination OF the season. As
tho novelty OF the day she retails for dollar
apiece on Broadway. and promises to rise in
value with the approach Of Christmas.
"Candidly. now" remarked a casual pur-
chaser. sis there any one with cash enough to
buy OF you?"
"Our best customers are plain featured
women and rich young men," replied the
florist. gently spraying a plaque OF maiden
hair form and lilies OF the valley. ''All Now
Workers buy flowers" he continued. but the
two l mentioned are the class on which we
make big money. They think no more of
paying for orchids than you do Of picking
peoples in a wheat field. we Ill something
like nifty regu lar orders a day for corsage
bouquets OF vioets. and without exception the
bills are sent to homely women. THEY seom
10 always the chance OF creating tho impress.
sion that an admirer sent the flowers. Another
harmless but very amusing dodge prnctised
by ugly or phSSb ladies' lS to lnyg bOy n
are told to write .gentleman left no card on on
ear % fks and er the
Sp% 9er around and promptly but settle
Tho average New York man will spend
more money IN week sending flowers to his
years" remarked the lo1uacious proprietor.
Eng!ishmen will buy growing plants. and never
Sn or
gance. and except for boutonnieres rarely
purchase them. Here the men are regular
plungers in flowers. and you would open your
lect. One rich young fellow WHO deals with
schedule OF blossoms sent daily to O lady lie
sdmiros; On Mondays, wo make up a box Of
days shc gets Duchess roses and smlnx:
Wednesdays supply depends upon tho season
whether tulips chrysanthemums. or ilacs are
Beauties without fall: on Friday violets.
Roman hyacinths. and lnaidcnhair fern.
while Saturday We always send Jac1ueminots
and sheaf OF lilies. Fashionable men depend
obligations. A box Of flowers is supposed to
csndone for broken engagements belated
duty calls. or neglected notes About once a
fortnight overworked dandies come in with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-25
a Family In Dire Need.

Mrs. Louisa l'oultney. the vito Of truck
man name! Frank Poultnuy. came into tho
Tombs Court yesterday mornin. accompanied
by her four young children. who were almost
frozen and Starving. I'omltncy and his family
formerly lived at 2Oi West SiXtieth street.
About three weeks AGO he fell and broke his
arm. and has since been out OF work. Two
weeks ago the family were dispossessed for
non-payment OF rent. and tho wife and her
children have since been living with friend.
who could ll-afford to help them. Yesterday
morning Mrs. Poultney, taking her children.
started for tho Essex Market Police Court. In
which tho case properly belonged. There
some one sent her to tho Tombs. 1t is a long
walk from tho Essex Market Court to the
Tombs. and ii was bitterly cold. When they
reached tho Iomps tho children were scream
ing with pain and weak from hunger. The
Gerry Society took charge OF the case. and ~
collection, Was taken up among the court Of
fcials and newspaper men.
Poultpey was out looking for work and know
nothingof the hardships his family was made
to suffer-