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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-10-27

passed after the nominations were
made and the platforms published.
a bare majority of the democrats of
the house, with the aid of vast ma.
jority of the republicans, have at last
obeyed the commands Of Mr.. Cleveland,
and passed the bill repeating the pur.
chasing clause OF the Sherman act
The combined power of London. New
York and the administration at Wash
ington, aided by subsidized press,
are now attempting to coerce the SEN
ate and force the passage of the house
bill which ratifes the crime of 1878,
adopts the gold standard and precludes
any further use of silver as money.
The issue is momcntous. The sue
cess of the money powers means fall
ing prices, poverty and misery for the
masses. The question which the SEN
ate is considering involves more for
veal or woe to the human race than
any question ever submitted 10 the
American congress. The press either
conceais or totally misrepresents all
that is said in behalf OF the people S
cause and publishes broadcast, with
flaming headlines, the hypocritical
and false pretenses of the representa-
tiyes of capital that they are bimetal-
lists and friends Of silver, while they
are urging the repeal of the only law
which recognizes silver as money and
insisting by their votes and acts upon
the single gold standard.
It is the duty of every patriot and
lover Of his co1ntry to rouse himself
to action and resist the cruel aggres-
sions and warfare which capital is
now making against labor and the
producers of wealth. Defeat means
slavery, misery and want. Victory
means the restoration of the rights OF
the people guaranteed by the consti-
tuition, liberty and prosperity. Come
what may, am enlisted in the war
for the peoples rights to the bitter
end, whatever the result may be.
Yours very truly,
WILLIAM NJ. STEWART.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-10-27
THE ALLIANCE.

Announcements like following in.
Serted free. Send in your copy.
PERTH ALLIANCE meets every first and
third Saturday at 2p. In. Visiting brothers
invited. S, @. BARTLFrr. Pres.
uG. N. ERHARD. Sec'y.
AVON CENTER ALLIANCE meets on the last
Tuesday evening in each month.
MARK WARD SeC'y. A. G. LAHBE, Pres.
Central Alliance No. 1874 meets every first
and third Wednesday evening OF each month.
Oscar DeTurk, secy. Geo, A. Camp pres.
Nelson Alliance, No. - meets every first
and third Friday evenings in each month.
" h. Cart, sec'y. John G. Camp, pres.
Harmon Alliance No. 1921 meets each Thurs
day evening at No s School House.
J. E. CURRY A.TFSH,
Secretary President.
Star Alliance meets on Saturday. April lst
az I:M D. m, and every two weeks thereafter
VIM. RUSSELL, Sec. f. II. SCHAPPBR, Pres.
Bluff Alliance, No. 936 meets the lst ana 3rd
Wednesday nights Of each month.
a. N. WILSON, Pres't. J, f. WILSON, Sec'y,
Bluff Alliance 03S, meets every first and
third Monday, at Hahn's school house, dis
trict l1S, Bluff township.
@. l.. BRYANT. Pres A. HAHN, Sec.
MAYFGELD ALLIANCE, No 1864, meets the
first Saturday in each month at2pm.
u D. WEBER. sec. h. A. ROBINSON. Pres
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-10-27
Chicago, Rock ISlalA & Pacific RI!

The Direct Rouie'io and from Chicago Joliet Ottawa
Peoria In Sale, Moline, Rock Island in ILLINOIS;
Davenport, huscaiiRe, ouumws, Osksloosa, Des
hoines, Winiersei, Audubon Harlan and Council
Bluns, In IOWA; Minneapolis and 81, Paul, ia MIN.
NlSOTA; WaieuoEn and Sioux Falls. In DAKOTA;
Cameron. St. Joseph and kansas City. in MISSOURI;
omaha Lincoln, Falrbury and Nelscn, in NEBRASKA;
Aiehison, LeAvehworth, Horton. Topeka Hutehinsoa,
Wichita, Besville Abilene, Dodge City, Caldwell, in
KANSAS; Kinghshsr, n Reno and Minco, in INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
In COLORADO. Trayessss new arsas Of rich farminE
and grazing lands sOrdng the bss. facilities Of n.sr
Communication to all towns and cities cas-, and uest,
northwest and southwest Of Chicago and to Paene and
trant-oeeanic seaporta
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-10-27
CUR CONOIT ON

According to Mr.. Walker, a repub-
lican member Of congress from Massa-
chusetts, the people of the United
States owe debts, public and private,
amounting 10 S39, 900, 100000. We take
Mr.. Walker as authority because, COM
ing from New England and being a
republican, he will not be accused of
placing the figures too high.
II is claimed by some that the rate
Of interest on this indebtedness will
average per cent per annum. But
to be entirely safe and conservative
for the purpose Of this article, we will
place the rate at per cent. Six per cent
ON $50, 900, 900, O0J amounts to 81, GEO.
100000. Now what will it take to psy
this interest? The corn crop of the
country in 1892 was Lees, AGA. 900 bush
els. If it brought an average OF 40
cents per busbel, we have s651, ss5, 600
as its total value. Our wheat crop the
same year was SIG, 1870, 1000 bushels,
which, at an average price OF so cents
bushel gives us S4lj, 500, 900. Our oat
crop was eel, O37, 900 bushels; and at 25
cents per bushel we have si65, 259, 900.
Our gold mines produced 1913, 900, OJO
and our silver mines s75,OOO,O)O. Now
let us put the value OF all these pro-
ducts together and let US see how we
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But the interest bin is. .... .sI,9jO.OOo 90
So there is balance of S579, 763. 300
to make up after giving up our gross
products as above shown. To paw this
balance it will take our entire option
and hav crops II 10 estnated that
lwo-thirds of this interest is paid d.
rectly and indirectly to foreigners.
Now friends, Americans, freeman.
how do you like IL as far as we have
gone? We select these great staples
for illustration, to aid the mind in
grasping the vast proportions of the
burden upon us. If we reserve any of
these products for our own use we
have to make up therefor in some
thing else OF equal value. This debt
is now equal to one-half the entire
wealth of the nation. II draws 6 per
cent and will double in twelve years
The wealth of the nation increases at
the rate of only per cent and hence
will take twenty-four years to doub bile.
Therefore, the debt will double twice
while the wealth is doubling cnce, and
at 10 end Of twenty-four years will
sQso, ~ sEsire wealth Of the nation.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-10-27
MAGNIFICENT
VEST7BULE EXPRESS TRAINS

Leading all competitors in splendor OF equipment,
between CHICAGO and DIES MONIES COUNCIL
BLUFFS and OMAHA. Gnd between CHICAGO and
DENVER. COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO. via
KANSAS CITY and TOPEKA and via ST. JOSEPH.
First-Cass Day Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAIR
CARS, and Palace sleepers with Dining Car Service.
Close connections at Denver and Colorado Spring, with
divsrging railway lines, now forming the new and
picturesque
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STEWART IS WITH US.
THE NEVADA SENATOR Is
OPENLY A POPULIST.
Was an Honest Republican But Could
Not Follow the Party's Leader
Writes a Letter Sustaining His Po-
sitiOn.

The following letter, from Senator
Stewart of Nevada, is one of those
clear, ringing arrangements OF the
two old parties that eats like a two
edged sword. 1t should be given
wide circulation by the reform press:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-10-27
STANDARD GAUGE
TRANS-RocRY MOUNTAIN ROUTE


Over which superbly-eQuipped train, run daily
THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE to and from Sal.
Lake City, Ogden and San Francisco THE ROCK
ISLAND Is also the Direct and Favor.te Lire 10 and
from Maniiou Pixies Peak and all other sanl,ary and
soer!eresors and cities and mining In Colorado
DAILY FAST Express TRAINS
Prom st. Joseph and Kansas City to and from all i'm.
pcriant towns cities and ssctionsin Southern Nebrka
Kansas and the Indian Territory. Also via ALBERT
LEA ROUTE from Kansas City aud Chicago to Water.
town, Sioux Falls, MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL.
connecting for all points north and northwest between
the lakes and the Pacific Coast.
For Tickets, Maps, Folders. or desired information
apply to any Coupon Tieke. oce In tho United States
or Canada, CT address
z. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
. Gent Manager. GenT Tkt 4 PAS. An.
sETcLGo. III.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-02

qnently large projecting cliff would hang
over she river, and an hour az more would
se consumed in surmoantiag IL.
Tn the third dsy after abandoning
tss RATS the party reached Black
canyon. which proved 10 he eishs
miles IN length. The river there has al
most vertical walls. varying from 30 to
LOO feet In height, cainging To- bushes
and small sapiin1s with footing some
times OF only tew inches in widsa and
often fnanv hundred feet above the river.
the progress of the party vas necessarily
slow and extremely hazardous. Taree
days were consumed in passing through
the canyon. without shelter or blankets
and sometimes hsrrasscd by rain aud
snow. Very little sieee could be secured.
and when on the eighth day the supply II
flonr was exhausted. there was annie
cause 10 feel discouraged. Bat. cnfsehlsi
as u was from loss of sssep and scarcity of
food. the party pushed hraveiy on. On ths
tenth day of their tramp, November q.
after having suhsisted two days on tea,
three ash and . few berries, while slowly
moving down the river. and when within
i've miles OF the nearest ranch. the party
was fortunate enough to meet
Lieut. Elliott, who was in charge
OF one of the relief expedi-
tons sent cut from Vancouver barracks.
Mr.. Elliott immediately mace camp and
cared for the hungry men. Az soon as the
party was able to travel they were hurried
onward by boats ON the river to the in-
dian ferry on the north fork of tho Clear
water river. twenty-fcur miles from Ken
drick. then by wagon to Smells mill and
thence TO keudrick WHARF thew arrival
safely November 30 and were met by Brig.
Gen. William F. Cariin. When tho route
by trail was abandoned. the party was
compelled to rely ON It's own resources. a
the guide was not familiar with the river
or the management of small craft IN swift
water. They certainly could have gotten
out by November by pushing through
the snow on foot after exhausting their
horses or by snowshocs Ii was solely the
hope of bringing out George Colgate safely
that led them 10 sacrifice q month of un-
told hardship and suffering. which tho
trip down the river certainly necsssitated.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-02
Ii Was His Wicked Partner Nat
Blum Who Struggled.
HAyriAN REPUBLICS cAReoes.
Story of the Snfferings of the Rescued
Carlin hunting Party.
Coa1d Nave Escsp~d Fram the Noun
ts.na-An oresos Murderer Hanged
Everess Editors nseak Out Again.

foRrt.Sn, Dec /. - Special. - The
smuggling trials were resumed this morn
ing. the trial being that of William Dun
bar. Among the witnesses vas Bertha
Hanson, domestic in Rlum's house. who
told of opium being seereted IN the cellar,
and Chief Engineer Jacsling. OF the Hay
tian Republic. lacking gave the history
Of the ring formed in April, 1891. to Feb
ruary. 1885. and told of the mechanical ar
rangement of the steamer 10 facilitate the
eonceaiment Of opium. This afternoon
the government rcsIed its case. The at
torney for the defense asked for = nom
suit and discharge OF the accused ON the
ground that the indictment contained
no allegation Of knowledge on the
part of the defendant The attorney also
requested government counsel To elect the
count of the indictment TO proceed on.
and argued that two indictments covered
the same ground. The motion Was alter
ward divided. frst asking that the govern
ment be required TO elect which of the
three counts in the second indictment was
to stand; secondly. asking for an acquittal
on the remaining counts. on the ground
that il was not proven that the defendant
did not know the duty on the opium had
not oetu PAID. ~ ue Cuuft oNSfiuteo t'sS
latter and reserved decision on the first.
The attorney for Porter and Paddock. the
indicted inspectors, waived reading OF the
indictment and pleaded not guilty.
Danbar's line of defense is to deny any
connection with the smuggling operations
of Blum and to prove that his reputation
IL better than those of the witnesses for
the prosecution. While practically ad-
mitting that some OF his former associates
did smuggle, he will disclaim any connec-
ton with them. This outline developed
this evening when he took the stand in his
own defense.
The United States grand jury today re-
turned sixteen indictments Tor smuggling
opium. No arrests have yet been made
II is stated that ail indicted persons are
Cinnamon.
The collector of customs today seized
twenty pounds Of contraband opium
which had been shipped from Port Towns
end to Wah Lung Cheng Kee. OF this city.
through Wells, Fargo & Co. The opium
was stamped, but the stamps bear evidence
of having been sweated and used second
time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-02
THE INrEKroR DEPARTMENT.
Forestry system Needed-Indisas In.
ereas.ng an Number.


wssHISGroS Cry. Dec. The secretary
OF the interior III his annual report reviews
the work at the branches of the depart.
ment during the past year. and comments
upon the utter inadequaey of legislation
thus far enacted TO provide for the legiti-
M ate procurement OF public timber TO sup
ply the actual necessities of the people de-
pendent upon il. To promote settlement
and develop the natural resources OF the
puelic lands, legislation providing for
siss and comprehensive forestry system
Is recommended. The secretary discusses
ai length the opening Of the Cherokee out
let. ana recommends as substitute for
the present system of settlement the
adoption by congress of some plan whlch.
by auction. lottery or otherwise, may de-
fermins In advance the ownership OF a
particular section.
The work Of the Indian bureau shows q
steady advance in civilization. IL Is
mistake TO suppose their number is rap
idly decreasing in the country. Tribal
wars aud wars with the whites having
ceased. the Indians are increasing and
nov number over 2so0o0. The recent
troubles in the Choctaw nation are touched
upon at length. The secretary urges
prompt passage of the bill nov pending
before congress extending the jurisdiction
es the United States in Indian territory so
as 30 include the right OF removal OF all
cases where local prejudice IS shown. wi,h-
cut regard to citizenship
The seere t&ry states that he now feels al
confidence that every effort is being con-
scscniioaslv made to bring the FEEDER al
census 20 close and render il as useful as
possible when finished. The secretary
states that IN the estimates Of expcndi-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-02
Democrats Still Hope for Tax on
Individual Incomes.
INCREASE OF THE WHISKY TAX.
The Public Debt Increased Nearly
Seven Millions in November.
Heke smith Recsnmesds . Forestry
system and . Better Way Of Opening
Lands-Ihe Indians 1nereasing Gen.
Osis 20 cemmand NJ vancouver.

wAsHryarox CirY, Dec. 1-Today's
meeting Of the ways and means com mitsee
Was brief. The estimates TO be submitted
showing the probable difference in revenue
that would result from the new bill were
not complete. and the committee adj
journed until Monday to give Clerk Tai
beft and his assistants further time the
labor OF estimating the revenue TO be de-
rived under the new tarin bill has pro-
gressed far enough to warrant the state
ment that ON the basis Of imports OF is92
the loss of revenue resulting from enact
ment of the new bill would be about $60.-
coo. 600 per annum. Il Is the conclusion
OF Chairman Wilson and his Democratic
associates that importations will be SO
stimulated under the new ball that the
loss of revenue will not be over $Ss. .0O0. COO
Mr.. Tarsney. of the ways and means
committee, still ciings 70 the belief that
the deficit cannot be supptied without ex-
tending the income txx TO individuals.
II don't think it can be done. said he,
without making the tar a the net earn
ings of corporations excessive Such q
tax al per cent. would secure to the gov-
ernment not more than $25. .000. coo. whereas
the deficiency would be nearly $40 0O0. .o0n
I can't see how tobacco can stand any
greater tax. Ii the rats on whisky is ad-
vanced 10 cents per gallon. from that
source there will be about s, coo. 900 more,
which 10 still short of the amount required.
l hardly think We could get along without
help from personal income tax. If in
comes over S, 900 were taxed at the rate of
5 per cent il would put into the treasury
over $70. COO 900.
The Democratic members Of the COM
mittee on ways and means will meet to-
morrow afternoon to further consider the
income tar and internal revenue schedule.
Expressions of members of thc committee
give no reason for believing tho increase
OF the whisky tax will exceed 10 cents, and
some think il doubtful whether there will
be any increase. A sub-c0mmittee Is de-
batting the advisability Of making the in
crease in the whisky tax applicable to all
whisky on hand at the time the new tariff
law goes into effect
Senator Dolph of Oregon announces
that when the new revenue bill comes up
for consideration he viii present . histor-
icai address for the purpose Of proving
that the United States never had any pros
perity except when there was . protective
tariff, and that from colonial days free
trade has meant debasef laoor.
Representative Heinan favors an In.
come tar as q just and equitable mode OF
raising revenue. The national debt should
be gradually extingulshed and the rate Of
government expenditures greatly reduced.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-02
LUMBER ON THE FREE LIST.
Puget sound Mtilmen Paying High
Wages Can't Compete with Canada.

Puget sound Mtilmen Paying High
Wages Cant Compete with Canada.
PoRr TOWNSEND, Dec. L-tSpecial. Tho
milling interests of Puget sound are
unitcdly opposed to the proposed tariff
putting lumber on the free list The
mill owners say that it will CON-
pletely ruin the coastwise markets
for the local mills. Wages are about
25 per cent. cheaper in British Columbia,
Capt. Barneson, . leading stevedore and
agent for the largest lumber mills on the
Coast, says. although this point is dis
pnted by State Representative Payne, who
is in favor of free lumber and coal. Capt.
Libby, who has been reared among the
Puget sound lumber mills. says the pro-
posed tariff legislation, If carried into
effect. would close nearly every
lumber mill on the Coast. The
wages in British Columbia are
cheaper and the laborers are much
inferior to American workmen. Chinese,
Indians and cheap foreign labor get ont sill
the lumber in British Columbia. The mill
owners aver that it would be impossible to
compete with this class of labor. As to
putting coal on the free list, much stronger
objections are offered. Ii is admitted that
Vancouver island coal is of q much supe-
rior quality to the Puget sound product,
especially for steam purposes. if the
tariff of IS cents ton is removed the out
put of the foreign mines will be largely
increased. and the American mines will be
closed and thousands of workmen thrown
out of employment The local shipping
interests contemplate sending a vigorous
protest to our delegation in congress pro-
testing against lumber and coal being
placed on the free list IL Is estimated
that trade will depreciase fully 81 900 000 a
year if the new bill is adopted.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-02
pusIlc DEsr STATEMENT.


An increass of Nearly Seven Niifioa
Doitsrs Dur.rg November.
WssaisGreS Crrr. Dec The public
detSstatement shows a net increase Of the
public debt, less cash in the treasury.
siarang the month OF November of 50 Tie,-
rs. The interest bearing debt increased
sisA The debt on which intere-t has
ceased since maturity decreased SSs. iea,
ard the dees bearing no interest decreased
SssS ft6 Toe decrease in the cash balance
In the treasury Was xT.0sls14 The inter
est bearing debt is $sss. 0Sss. 30. and the
debt bearing no interest x3s4 90. 7i6: total
debf, SSsi SIS .3id Certificates and treasury
notes Offset sy an equal amount of cash
IN the treasury amount 10 $s9s 80 So2, an
increase OF $ii, ,6ls. al.
The net gold reserve today Was $ss aSa.
o4s and the net cash balance <i2. 40 567.
The total available balance was So, iaa, ,eI6,
a decrease OF $7,ua4 .6si The total cash in
the treasury was s734.3 42s. The re-
ceipts OF The government for the month of
November were <s3s7s. 4oi; expenditures.
<3i. 300 02t