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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

Prohibitionist party. The film of
party prejudice having been thus re
moved from my eyes, ! at once began
to see other evils that should be pro-
hibited. Among them are;
"First-The appropriation of pub
lie funds to churches, sectarian
schools and hospitals, etc.
"SecOnd-The immigration of for
eign paupers, criminals andhOrdes of
cheap labOrers.
Third-"The use of the ballot box by
foreigners during the first ten years Of
residence. had to live in this cOun-
try twenty-one years before | could
vote.
"FOurth-The use of the ballot by
all habitual drunkardS and those
who cannot read.
"Fifth-The protective tariff, by
which the people are being robbed,
and trusts and combines being built
up and fOstered.
"Sixth-Alien or other ownership
of large landed estates.
"Seyenth-Private or corporate
ownership of means of transportation
and communication.
"Eighth-The single gold STANDARD,
by placing gold, silver and paper
money on an equality as purchasing
currency and for payment of all debts,
public or private.
"Ninth-The formation and con-
tinuatiOn of all trusts, combines and
mOnOpOlies, by which markets are
controlled and the people ShameleSSly
robbed.
"Tenth-All lying by newspapers
and politicians especially Demo
cratic in all matters pertaining to
candidates and campaigns. am in
favor of prohibiting all the things
that | have named. Now you see
that | am in favor of the prohibition
of other things beside the liquor traf-
flc. also believe that the present
administrations, state and national,
ought to be prohibited from causing
drOuth, chinch bugs, crop failures,
strikes and general hard times. Now
that is enough for the present. When
we succeed in passing prohibition
laws that will prohibit all the things
which | have named, l may perhaps
be able to think of some other things
that ought to be prohibited"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11
Rev. ]. D. BOtkin Tells Why He is a
Prohibitionist on General Principles.
Wichita Beacon.

Wichita Beacon.
Rev. ]. D. BOtkin came down Doug
lass avenue the other day and some
one remarked Now here comes a
man who has the courage of his con-
victions." The thought occurred to
the Beacon representative that Mr..
BOtkin might be able to say some
thing that would interest the readers
of the Beacon and he asked "HOw did
YOU come to be a Pr0hibitiOnist?
Just tell US all about it and l will
run it in the Post Office Talks. OF
course you would not be saying it at
the pOStOffice Sunday, but that will
make no difference so long as you be-
lieve the same thing on Sunday you
say on a week day."
1T will not take me very long to
tell you that, said the Methodist di-
vine, "because am PrOhibitionist
every day in the week. l have been
a Prohibitionist all my life. In the
beginning of my career, or when a
boy, l cared only for the prohibition
of slavery. When twenty-one years
old went directly from my fathers
farm into the pulpit | soon came
into contact with the ruin wrought
by the liquor traffic and became rad
ically in favor of prohibiting the
whole internal business. A little
more than twelve years ago, having
become disgusted with the 6. o. p,
in which l had been reared and to
which was most ardently devoted, /
committed the objectionable sin of
secession and cast my lot with the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The logic Of the presidents message
is so rottOn that most any one would
haved guessed at once that it origin
ated from Buzzard'S Bay.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

The Conway Springs Star gives the
full particulars Of a runaway in which
bessie Vanauken, aged 8 years, lost
heT life. Mrs. John McKibben. Mrs.
Vanauken and her two little daugb-
ters Bessie and Vera, had been in
town trading. Near the Christian
church the horse drawing The buggy
became frightened and start j 10
run In trying to hold him The ride
bit was broken and he ran at sresa-
neck speed. Near the resiCc,rc
Geo. Henderson the buggy T4s over
turned and the occupants thrown out.
Bessie received injuries from which
she died in two hours; Mrs. Mckibben
had both legs broken below the knees
and Mrs. Vanauken was seriously T.
jured internally, the other little girl
escaping unhurt.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11
suavity with which the right-of-way
and the subsidy is secured.

suavity with which the right-of-way
and the subsidy is secured.
1t is humiliating to the voters of
Kansas that all attempts to regulate
this infamy by legislation have been
defeated. 1t is humiliating, because
their own representatives, having the
lawmaking power, have failed to pro-
vde the means of relief; but now
that the case is to be heard in the
federal court, where influence" and
railway passes are not considered, we
may hope for justice from a law
higher than the statutes-the law
of equity.
The plutocratic Kansas City Star is
moved to pity fer the men who are
coming down out of Colorado. 1t
submits that lit is not the proper
thing to meet these unfortunate men
at the city limits with policemen and
clubs and to refuse them permission
to enter the town, a proceeding of
doubtful legality and savOring Of in
humanity, since they are not accused
of any Offense unless poverty be an Of
fense. Men should not be dubbed
and ordered to move on merely
because they are poor, and it should
not be said that a great, rich country
like this is unwilling or unable to
give piece of bread and lift on
the road to the unfortunate" Warm
ing to the subject the Star adds: "It
should not be said that anybody goes
hungry in country where they are
feeding wheat to the hogs and where
farmers hauling corn to market scat
ter the ears by the roadside and nc
one picks them up" The anomaly
here suggested is one that will be re.
corded by the histories of these times
as one Of the startling incidents OF
our condition. 1t is certainly some
thing that should awaken the slum.
bering patriotism of every citizen OF
the republic, and cause him to sink
his partisanism into utter oblivion.
The liabilities Of the banks which
have failed in the last few weeks
amounts to over sixty-six million dol.
lars. If our circulating medium had
be en- increased that amount how diff.
foront mould ha +bn nnon.;ol ,;.,,o
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

The unemployed men of New York
City are arranging to have a great
parade. 1t is estimated that there
are over 100000 of them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

The Adcooate is publishing a series
of articles from the pen of D. T. Rose,
of this county, on cooperation. Bro.
Rose wields a fluent pen and there is
much in his articles for thinkers to
ponder over. The AdcOcate is one of
the best papers in the United States
and every wideawake populist ought
to have it. We would like to. repro
duce Bro. Roses articles in the VOICE
if it were not for being crowded all
the time for space. They are very
able productions.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

We find the following items in the
South Haven NeD Era:
1t is currently reported here thrt
all railroad hands in the Strip have
been notified to be on the safe side Of
the line by tAe 10th Of the month.
which is interpreted to mean thltth
proclamation may be expected about
that time.
j. n. Dunaway was in town Thurs
day. Mr.. Dunaway is still buying and
shipping stock and on Friday of last
week came down from Wichita, bought
sixty head Of good cattle near Cald-
well and had them on the market by
Monday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

According to the Milan Pres. Hon.
7. V. c. Pool is building a boarding
house over at Winfield near the
college, which he expects u take
charge of when completed, with a
view to giving his children College
education.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

When Ignatius DOnnelly finished
his speech in the Chicago silver con-
yention he asked all who thought
John Sherman had done more good
for the country than harm to hold up
their hands. Not a hand went up in
that vast assemblage. Then he asked
for a vote from all who believed that
Sherman had been more harm to the
country than a universal pestilence
and seemingly every hand in the
house went up. The decision was an
honest one. Old John Sherman has
been a curse TO this nation.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

New York, Aug. s, lS93.-The Pres.
ident's message to Congress was re-
ceiyed with much favor in Wall street
and among business men.
The above press dispatch is clipped
from the st. Louis Republic. We are
glad the presidents message found
favor in one quarter of the country.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

The Milan Press completed its Sec
ond year in Milan with its last issue.
The Press is one of the best local pa
pers in the county.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

Carl FredrickSon, living six miles
east OF town, was in South h ycL
Thursday getting a big lot OF wneai
ground up for hog feed. NJ. Fed.
rlckson is a successful hog ra;See and
he now has his hogs on an ex 'luSn.
wheat diet and says they are doiI q
fully as well as on corn. He feeds u /
of the wheat unground but thorough
s0aks it.-SOuth Haven Ne,C Era.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

The school force of Oxford is give,
by the nockiag Bird as follows:
The school board met Monday nighi
and employed teachers for this sea
as follows. W. NJ. Massey, Principal.
5000; Perry Harrison, GrdmmAr y
partment, 5000; Marie Shmldi, In.
termediate department, $1,000; Add,
Frink, Primary department. $1,000.
}. A. Anderson was reempo, ed a,
janitor at $1,000 per month. SrhUo.
will begin on Monday, September Is.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

Many of the manufacturing con-
Germs in the east were forced to post
pone their payday last Saturday be-
causethey were unable to getcurrency
with which to pay their employees.
OF course the volume Of money is
large enough to transact the business
of the country!
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

The Oxford NOeking Bird is off its
base when it states that Col. Hughes
was court martialed for refusing to
disperse the Douglass house of Rer-
resentatiyes. The facts show that he
was instructed to disperse the hood
lums and thugs who were not members
Of the legislature. The members of
the Douglass house were never refused
admittance to the hall nor were they
ordered out. Tell the truth.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

The citizens Of Peck, Sumner roun-
ty, have petitioned the board of rail-
road commissioners to compel the
Santa Fe to put in side trek at
that place. The petition recites tnat
great deal Of grain and other agri-
cultural products is shipped from
that point and the people are put 10
a great inconvenience in haulll. L 70
other stations for loading. TIE ciu-
zens think that the business done
there warrants them in dema ldins
and receiving firSt-clasS facilities for
shipping.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

The VOICE reproduces from the
Beacon an interview with Rev. J. d.
'BOtkin on prohibition" The scope
of prohibition therein advocated is
becoming very popular. We are glad
to see such able and fearless follow
erS of the meek and lOwly Jesus ex-
pressing themselves on these burning
issues. Any minister of the Gospel
who turns away from the cry that is
now going up from the common peO-
pie Of the country is not worthy of
his Master.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11
NO.
COUNTY CULLINGS.

Meuser Bros, of Arson. have 80
bushels OF old wheat which lat
holding for better prices. S,r.r,t.
is two years d.-Milan Pres
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

From the Herald we CLEAN that the
camp meeting opened at G,ed.
Springs Thursday evening last with
fair attendance for the first ting.
RevS. Martin, Miller, RhOdes ant
Others will conduct the meeting,
which will hold over to the l4tG inst.
The same paper also says: ~. h.
Crooks shipped three car l. ads of
wheat this week. He boug one
carload from +. NJ. Tuckett who lives
five miles east OF Arkansas CITY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

pose of defeating the will of the peO-
pie of his own party who elected
him.
The Kansas City Times is the ac-
knOwledged organ of the Cleveland
administration in the west. In a re-
centlssue its Washington correspond
ent described the attitude of the
president as follows:
Cleveland will do all he knows to
bring about what he believes the
country and the Democratic party
needs in the way of financial legisla-
tiOn. His belt is filled with cart
ridges and every cartridge is a con-
sulship or mission, and they are all
devoted to the bringing down of such
congressional aid as the adminiStra-
tion may need to push its policy in
money matters in the house and SEN
| ate ua
has plainly been saving this patron
age to bring recalcitrant congressman
who, seeing the straight and narrow
path of correct finance, refuse to walk
therein, to their senses. He has made
no secret of this, and, it being true,
he will naturally reserve and with.
hold appointments until he can see
which way the house and senate cats
are going to Jump. Before one hears
of many big appointments one will
have heard Of the preliminary vote
on finance
If the above proves to be the plan
by which the president proposes to
defeat the will of the people, and ev-
erything points to its truth, we have
tyrant at the head of the govern
ment, who is unequaled in insolence
by the Emperor of Germany-the IA
nous young King William. His pur,
pose is to give the people what HE
thinks they should have in the way
of financial legislation, not what the
people have spoken through their
representatives for. He is the dicta-
tor. Government by the people has
proven failure! The big appoint
mentS have largely been held back
that they may be held over the heads
of "recalcitrant congressman" who
refuse to walk in the narrow path of
correct finance"-cOrrect according
to the measurement of the Cleveland
standard. Never before has such
open tyranny and insolence been
practlced on the American people.
Is Cleveland king? Is the last veStige
of the old democratic spirit gone?
That it is annulled by this usurper
and set aside seems certain.
Let the people keep an eye on their
representatives and every one who
bows the neck for the Cleveland yoke
let him be consigned to oblivion for
all time to come. No subterfuge or
excuse of any sort should avail. The
lines are too plainly drawn. He that
is not for the people is against them.
If he is for the people let him take
refuge in the peoples camp and not
in the camp of the enemy. Let every
man who is true patriot sink his
partiSanism and come to the rescue
Of the conntry. The principle Of pop
uldr government is on trial.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

The leading silver Democrats pro-
pose to make Grover Cleveland show
his hand. If he is going to repudiate
the Chicago platform and be a straight
out gOldbug Republican they wait to
know it. He should at least be taught
to realize that he is a servant and not
a dictator.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

Use LeonsEd's Mexican Barbedwlre Liuiment
for barbedwire cuts, old sores, screw
worms, etc. Sold at all drug stores.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11

Carter Harrison, mayor of Chicago
says there are 100000 unemployed
men in that city, and that unless Con-
gress gives the people more money,
rioting will break out. Men will not
allow their families tOstarve to death
in a country where wheat is fed to
hogs.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-11
WELLINGTON, KANSAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST II. 1898.

pose of defeating the will Of the peO-
pie of his own party who elected
him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11

at the building and every newcomer was
greeted with effusive welcomes by his
comrades. and then they told the tales OF
their marvellous escapes. and each was
again and again questioned as TO where
he was at that awful moment. Tears
filled many eyes as each told Of his ex-
periences and how he had seen one whom
they all loved dashed down TO death.
Many OF the clerks. with n view 10 not
losing any time. knocked on the door Of
the annex building. adjoining the ruined
theatre, and 20 the officials within re-
ported for duty. but no suitable building
has yet been secured, and Il Will probably
be some days before the force Is again
put 10 work
The coroner's inquiry win commence
Monday. The jury empanelled this morn
Ing consists OF practical business men Of
high character. An investigation by the
War Department will also be had. The
stories of suffering and distress growing
out Of this calamity are heartrending.
The death roll received another acces-
sion at 6:45 this morning. when A. NJ
Gerault. a clerk. from New Jersey. gave
up the struggle which he had maintained
against awful odds for nearly twenty-four
hours. lie went down in the midst Of the
wreck aud sustained injuries from which
he never rallied. One arm was broken,
his head cut, and the shock produced
cOncussion of the brain. He was taken 10
Mertz's drug store, the temporary resting
place yesterday Of many OF the injured,
but his injuries were of such a serious
nature that he could not be removed,
and he died this morning, making the
twenty-third name on the list. Mr..
Gerault left a wife and a married daugh-
ter. The former was at his side through
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11

theless the "gilded farmer" keeps on
acknowledging long asparagus and big
double jointed Irish potatoes, like coun-
try editor has TO do. and seems TO for
get that there are some farmers holding
of planting corn" until he makes some
active move. Mr.. Morton is liable 20 ruin
more than one crop before fall.
The race for the position OF States
statistician is also now growing right
dull. When the flag fell on March 4th
the steeplechase began, and Nirginia's
four candidates rushed at the first hurdle
Ike bulls at red nag. They, however,
seem 10 be scattered along the blind
ditches, and the prize is liable 10 be car
ried off by another State without even
rider in the home stretch.
North Carolina Is the hot-bed OF news
paper fakes, and even the usually yigilant
Washington Post this morning fell
victim to the half plausible sensational
story, which had its origin In a North
Carolinians head not Influenced by heart
that beats In unison with the interests
of Senator Vance. A few weeks ago /
got a Wild, weird story based on the same
opposition, and so last night when l was
offered the highly exciting incident OF
proposed duel between Colonel Paul NJ.
Means and Mr.. Harry Martin, a step-son
OF senator vance, ioohcu into tbe par
ticulars The first statement that greeted
me was. that. lowing TO one Of the prin-
cipals' deficient eyesight they would
ignore pistols and nsht with rapicrs."
This was heroic, startling and bold. /
dare not question the bad eye" of the
average North .Carolinian. but the word
..rapier" filed me with doubt. A grub
hing hoe, a maui or the recently patented
turpentine tool would have gone. but
"rapiers" never. in North Carolina.
The second statement was that Colonel
Means had hired . special train at 800
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11

Secretary Carlisle made six appoint
ments to day. received three resignauons
and called for three others. Outside OF
the time taken I'D with the consideration
Of the regular business he is devoting his
energies to the work Of securing the best
possible Democratic material Tor tne
positions in and under the department at
present held by Republicans. ana TINS
end Is being rapidly attained. There Is
no question as to the popularity that ne
has established for himself by the un-
qualified Democracy that marks MS
every move in which politics has right
to be considered. The public good is OF
course his first consideration, as might
be expected by those who know the char
acter OF Mr.. Carlisle as displayed during
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11
RICHMOND. VA. SUNDAY. JUNE IL, 1893.

to 20 10 a point near Alexandria, Va.
where the alleged duel was TO be fought.
This came very nearly satisfying me.
for although some people say that the
North Carolinians drive about the coun-
try behind a mule and bull calf. know
that whenever they go on duelling ex-
petitions they invariably hire special
trains. and that even the Jackson and
Potecasi and the proposed line to Muir
freesboro will have special coaches for
this purpose The only portion here that
made me skeptical was that the number
of flags on the engine and tender and
the color of the bunting on the coach
was not given by the eye witness.
A fishy part OF the story, however. was
that Mr.. Martin refused to hire the
''duelling coach" of the Pennsylvania
road. and "drove behind a pair Of black
horses" Then came the last straw. The
Post saws he was met at the Virginia
end of the bridge by Sheriff Shively and
ordered to hold up" Jackson City is
at the end OF the bridge. and everybody
knows that Sheriff Shively never goes
there. even when the law and Governor
Mckinney suggests that he should. He
might run against faro layout on the
sidewalk or see a poker game through
the window and this would hurt his
feelings even as much as did the Mush-
bach law. which bade him break up these
dens. MOI the story is false.
Mr.. John Carmichael. Of Lexington, Va.
has been appointed as inspector Of sur
veyor-generals and the district land off,
ces. The position is one Of excellent pay,
and requires a man of ability TO success
fully perform its duties. The surveyors
and land officers are appointed in every
State and Territory containing Govern
ment lands, and the examination os their
work demands men of competent attain