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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20
The Party Of Moral Tdiocy.

EDITOR ADVOCATE: To one who knows
the republican party Of Kansas only by
tradition, and is not we'll posted on its
present moral and mental status, it may
sound rather hsrshlv to say it is the
party Of moral idiots, but not 80 to one
having access to the daily and weekly
press Of that party and who analyses it's
uttersnces in the light Of American prin-
Ciples Of equality and justice. To one
who like mVsslf was q Fremont and Lin
coin; q Chase, Seward, and Sumner re-
publican--s republican when the word
meant belief in American and not in
Russian and Turkish methods Of govern
msnt, the present attitude of this fallen
party reminds me of an incident Of the
war: An officer who had known a
young lady at home in her beauty and
purity was informed that she was then
an army courtesRn, and she was pointed
out to him, hsggard, filthy, obscene,
drunken and most revolving prostitute,
but NO evidence, however strong, could
make him acknowledge the identity Of
this fallen creature with the sweet girl
he had known and loved in her mothers
home. 1t is their inability to realize or
unwillingness to admit this equally
great change in the once pure republi-
can party that explains why many hon
est people still ching to it; their memory
of better things in the past, totally OBJ
scuring the evidence Of their senses in
the present.
And yet it is a wsll-known fact in
philosophy and ethics that long contin-
ued indulgence in sel6shness and crime
will destroy the moral sense, aud pro-
duoe q state Of moral idiooy in which
one becomes utterly unconscious Of his
own degradation and oblivious Of moral
obligations.
Such q state has now been reached by
the editors and politicians OF the repu b.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20

out our several states poverty is punish
able with greater vigor than embezzle-
mont"
The following isfrom Lsrned, Kansas,
dated December II: CAT a meeting Of
the Populist club held here last night,
at which fully 200 persons were present,
the following was adopted;
Whereas, To be poor is no crime, and
Whereas, An honest workingmsn
may at any time become unemployed,
owing to the unnatural conditions,
brought around by bad system Of
finance, class legislation and social dis
tinction that recognizes money and
clothes as greater than merit and man
hood, therefore be it
Resolved, That Governor Lswelling
is right in his circular Of instructions to
the police boards of the different cities
Of Kansas and that it meets with our
hearty endorsement"
And this, from Cincinnati, explains
itself: "We, the representatives Of the
different labor organizations of Cincin-
natl and vicinity, recognizing the just
and humane feeling that caused you to
send through the state of Kansas your
objections to the unlawful and uncon-
stitutional metropolitan police law, deem
it our duty as men to thank and com.
mend you on behalf of those we repre-
sent, and also congratulate the people
Of Kansas that they have q governor
who will uphold the constitu ton of his
country while others permit it to be
Honored sir: You can rest
assured that those instructions, so nobly
and msnfully expressed, are q credit to
you and will be remembered as noble
art by noble man long after the hand
that wrote them Is cold 10 the grave.
JOHN WYME,
[Signed ANDREW RUCKRIEGEL,
F. L. RIsT,
Committee.
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The Tax On State Bank Circulation.

PH1rL1PsBURG, KAs., Dec. u, 1898.
DR.. s. McLdlIin:
DEAR S1R-For the benefit of many en-
quirerS, kindly give, through the columns
Of the ADVOCATE, an explanation of the pro-
visions of the 10 per cent tax law on state
bank circulation, now proposed to be re-
pesled. Many do not understand it, never
having seen tho law, and not having access
TO il.
Your compliance with above request will
help in the present process Of popular edu-
cation. Respectfully, F. G. JOHNSON.
A tax was imposed upon state bank
circulation by a section OF the act sp.
proved February 25, 1862, establishing
the national banking system. 1t was
the object Of the government to sup
press the notes Of state banks and the
imposition Of this tax Of 10 per cent. was
the method employed for the accom-
plishment Of that purpose. OF course,
state bank currency could not circulate
with such q discrimination against it,
and it gradually disappeared.
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this seething mass Of putridity, is thst
moral rottenness is speedily followed by
physical decay and death. Already de-
cent people are stunning their lsprous
contact, and soon these foul creatures uf
darkness will be left alone in their moral
desert to tear each other in their i'm.
potent rage. W. H. T. WAKEFIELD.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20
Phelps Cough, Gold and Group Cure,

Phelps Cough, Gold and Group Cure,
In another column of this issue we
present to our readers an announcement
of the above named excellent prepsrR-
tion. It is simple but sure cure for
coughs, colds and Group and lor ls grippe
it is positively the only known specific,
and every bottle is absolutely gusran-
teed to do everything claimed for it by
the great wholesale drug firm of Wood
ward, FRxon & Co., of Kansas City, Mo-,
who require all dealers. to promptly re-
fund your money in case you are not
entirely satisfied after having given the
medicine q fair trial. The fact that this
firm puts it's name on each package is a
sufficient guarantee of it's excellence,
and at once places it in prominent place
among the truly wonderful remedial
agents given to the world by medical
science. Beware Of limitations and srti-
cles confdentislly offered to you as be-
ing lust ss good"-nething else is as
good as Phelps Cold and Group Cure.
At all druggists, so cents.
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TIE TRAMP PROCLAMATION.
II Meets With More Favorable Comment
Than the Presidents Message,

structing metropolitan police boards to
abolish the ''roCk pile" as a means Of
collecting Anes, is that the repn blican
papers have set up howl against 1t. In
addition TO this the governor has re.
ceived whole baskets full of letters and
resolutions commencing his action.
Among them are endorsements from
Judge Louis A. Myers, of Lssvsnworth,
P. E. Emery, Of Ottawa, G. T. Arm sgast,
Of Msnksto, J. G. Thsysr, OF Atchison,
Gorge NJ Dt,kloo, president OF the po-
lice board of Wichita, and many others
both in and out OF the state. just a
few extracts from them are given be-
low:
j. w. Garfield, Lawrence: II feel con-
fdent that all good men in Kansas whose
religious creed does not ignore the teach
ings and spirit Of the despised Nazarene,
will honor the governor for his humane
sentiments as expressed in his letter and
for his bold and noble effort to protect
the suffering poor from the cruel en-
forcemsnt Of law which, without dis
criminstion, makes poverty a crime and
dooms the poor to infamous punishment
because Of their misfortunes."
W. W. Cochrane, president of the
Atchison police board: "Your address
afforded me much pleasure, not only be-
cause it enunciRted sound principles Of
philanthropy, but it evinCed the dis
position or your part to scan closely the
conduct Of all those appointed by you to
preserve the peace and good order Of the
state"
Elliott 8. Reynolds, Fort Scott: "Your
communication to the police commits
sioners Of Kansas is precisely the proper
thing, and it has struck the right chord
with the humane people Of this city
with whom I have convsrsed. 1t shows
that you have the welfare OF the poverty
stricken people OF this state and else
whore in your mind, and that your head
and heart are emlnently in the right. I
sm with you body and soul"
General W. H. Sears, Lawrence: "Em-
phsticRlly approves Of the governors let
ter denouncing the infamous tramp laws
and the treatment trsmps are receiving
in Kansas"
]. A. Huffman, Wichita: "To be q
philanthrophist in lice Uf action that
is against ones own financial interests is
to my mind the acme Of genuine benevo-
lenCe."
Judge Albert S. Frost, Denver: II
congratulate you upon the letter and
thank you in the name OF humanity for
this very courageous and oommendabls
act. know of no laws which have been
so universally abused and used as an
engine OF oppression against the unfortu-
nate poor as have the vSgrancy laws"
Hon. John Bryan, Cincinnati, Ohio:
"Allow me to thank you and express my
grest'RrAti6cs,ion for your circular. 1t
has indeed become a crime to be poor in
this country and petty police officers
have set them selves up as sutocrsts,
contrary to the commonest natural rights
OF man. This mornings paper reports
that our chief Of police yesterday issued
an order that all lodgers and bosrders at
cheap houses are required to report at
the police station and register for the
purpose Of reference in case Of robberies,
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20

TO register their DEGREES at the ballot
box.
Long continued service Of monopolies
and corporations at the expense Of hon
est labor; long continued efforts to rO-
tain the power Of lsvying and consuming
taxes and Of selling the blrthright Of the
people; long. continued handling of cor
ruption funds on a percentage; long
continued feeding at the public crib
under pretense Of serving the people
they were betrsying; oft repeated efforts
to make the worse appear the better
reason; ever increasing hatred of the
common and poorer people-on the prin-
Ciple that one always hates those he has
selfshly injured-and confirmed habit Of
crooking the pregnant hinges Of the
knee that thrift may follow fRwning;
long-continued plotting and scheming to
deceive the voters, and confirmed habits
of lying on the stump and in the press,
have all done their perfect work and
have produced permanent and total
moral idiocy in the minds Of these do.
graded political vultures and jackSls.S
No stronger proof OF the above asser-
tions can be asked than is furnished in
the nearly six columns of extracts from
the republican press Of the state upon
the governors circular letter in refer
ence to alleged trsmps, contained in the
Topeka Daily Capital Of Sunday, Decem-
ber 10, 1893.
1t can be safely asserted that not one
Of the $50 republican papers Of Kansas
has alluded to this circular without
starting out with q gross and inexcuss-
BILE falsehood as to it's contents and
meaning and following it up with de-
liberats attempt to deceive their readers
upon every issue involved in it. In pur-
suance Of this criminal purpose they
either suppress or gsrble and distort
both the circular and the shameful re-
publican statute to which it refers, and
depend upon shameless falsehoOds to
produce an impression totally unwsr-
ranted by the facts. They carefully con-
cesl the fact that there was not one word
in the governors circular about the
usual legal proceedings against anyone
accused of crime or misdemesnor, but
that il referred only to unauthorized and
illegal arrests and prosecutions Of men
whose only fault was poverty and an
effort to find work.
They carefully conceal or deny the
fact that the governors circular was an
honest appeal for the better observance
Of law and Of constitutional guarantees
Of individual liberty, and not, as they
falsely assert, an advice to ignore law or
let wrong -doers escape punishment.
To an honest and unprejudiced mind
no other official act Of our worthy gov
ernor deserves such commendRtion as
this and he will be honored for it IN the
future.
A similar radical and shameless dis
honesty and mendacity has marked the
utterances Of this prostitute press in
reference to the action OF Governor Alt
geld of Illinois, in releasing from custody
three men whose innocence and corrupt
trial and wrong conviction had been es-
tablished beyond possibility Of dispute
To have done otherwise, Governor Alt
geld must have violated his oath Of Office
and hia duty "a an officer, vet because q
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-12-20
Rock Island Route, Chicago to California.

kOck Island Route, UhlCago to california
The great Rock Island route, which
always leads in giving the public the
best tram service, the finest cars, the
lowest rates, the smoothest ride, the best
Of meals. and superior accommodations
and service in every respect, has with its
customary regard for the convenience of
the travelling public insugurated a new
through tourist sleeping car service be-
tween Chicago and California via Topeka
and Fort Worth, Tex. These most COM
Portable cars will pass through Topeka
every day west bound at 12:40 (noonJ,
and east bound at 3:25 pm. Berths can
be reserved at any Of the ticket offices Of
the great Rock Island Route.
Remember that while our accommods-
tions are superior, our rates are always
as low as those Of any other line.
For tickets, sleeper berths, etc, call at
depot corner First and Kansas avenue;
poetofice, North Topeka, or city ticket
Office, corner Sixth and Kansas avenue.
Fl. o. Gsrvey,
City Ticket and Passenger Agent.
The WESTERN TRAIL is published
quarterly by the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific railway. 1t tells how
10 get q farm in the west,
and it will be sent to you gratis for one
year. Send name and address to "Edi-
tor Western Trail, Chicago" and receive
it oneysar free, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
G. P. A.
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DRIVE THEM OUT.

The fiend who threw the bomb int
the Chamber of Deputies in Paris ha
been discovered. Hisnamei is Vaillan
and he has been a rabid Anarchis. fo
years. The explosion wounded bin
severely, tearing off his nose. and in.
fiicting other serious injuries. 1t is T..
be regretted that the bomb did not
wipe him out altogether. There is nc
more room in the world for creatures
Of the Valiant stripe than there is fol
a mad dog. This latest outrage has
aroused all Europe and may lead to an
international agreement for the sup.
preston of anarchy. If this be done,
the United States should be on the
alert. With all Europe combined
against these foes of society, we may
look for a general exodus Of the sue-
pected ones Naturally they will
turn to the United States as a haven
where they can ply their nefarious
trade with comparative impunity.
They should be stopped upon the
threshold and sent back whence they
came. This country has been too long
the dumping ground for such human
refuse and the time has come to stop it.
If such an agreement be entered in
to the United States, should by all
means be a party TO it. European
Anarchists would ia this way under
stand that this country will afford them
no protection, and that their coming
here would be fraught with as much
danger as if they remained at home.
We have laws to protect US against the
paupers and contract laborers Of
Europe. That law should not only be
extended to Anarchists ofevery degree,
but should provide also for The depor-
tation Of every Anarchist found within
the confines Of the United States.
Drive them out = IVilkes. Barre
Record.
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NUGGETS OF NEWS

The national farmers congress is in ses.
sion at Savannah, Ga.
Washington Hesing has been confirmed
as postmaster at Chicago.
1t is stated that the British government
has decided to eXpend 100000 upon its new
naval program.
Albert II. Bruman, cashier Of the Ro-
chester On. W savings bank, committed
suicide by shooting
The Chilian government proposes to re-
duce the duties ON food stuffs and to in
crease the duties on luNuries.
John Doherty, eX sheriff of Morocco
county, n. NJ, when sitting in his Office at
Mora reading papers, with five of his chill
dren playing about him, Saturday even
ing, was fired upon through the window
and killed.
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JACKSONVILLE Fla, Dec l3-The latest
rumur in sporting circles i'm this city tx to
the effect thut as soon as James j. Cor
bett arrives here tomorrow he will be ar
rested and put u iali for violation of the
state law in coming here after having
previously arranged for "a fight within the
state boundary II this is done Corbett
will be promptly gotten out by "a writ Of
habeas corpus and carried before Judge
Call, who will try the case If the de-
cision is against Corbett AN appeal will be
taken to the supreme court. The adyo-
Gates Of the boxing match are very san
guiue that all obstacles will be overcome.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-13

New YORK, Dec. l3.-The second night
Of the triangular billiard tournament was
in every way as brilliant and absorbing
as the contest on Monday night, when
Ives defeated Slosson. Last nights game
was between ~losson and Schaefer, and
resulted in victory for Slosson by a score
of 900 to jll. Owing to a protest made by
Slosson against the work Of Referee Sex
ton ON Monday night, George Moulton, a
newspaper man, was selected to fill that
position Tonight Schaefer and Ives meet.
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LEhIGH VALLEY Rail LROAD,

Passenger trains leave Shenandoah fol
Penn Haven Junction, Mauch Chunk, LIE
ntghton, Slatington, White Hall, Catasauuua
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Philadelphia
bazleton, Westherly, Delsno anG Mahauoy
oEy ~ a. N6 og4, w, ~ si5 5i n l24S 257 p M
For CuaRako. Switchbdck, Gerhards and Hud
sondale Oi, 9l5 a. N and 2.51 p. m.
| for HaZleton, Wilkes Barre, White Haven
Pittston, Laceyville, Towanda, sayre, Waverly
and Elmlra, 6.04, 9.15 a. m, 257, 5 27 p. m.
For Rochester; Buffalo, Niagara Falls and
the west, 6.O4, 9.l5 a. m. l243 ana % d. m.
| For BelvideTe, Delaware Water Gap and
Stroudsburg, 6,O4 a. m, 2.57 p. m.
| Eor LamDertyille and Trenton, lis q. m
For Tunkhannock, 6.O4, 9.l5 a. M, 257, 5 % D. N
| p. N
For Auburn els a. m. sos p. m.
| ForJeanesville, Lewiston and Beaver Meadow,
| 73S a. m, 5.27, SOB .. IN.
For Audenried, Bazleton, Stockton and Lum
ger Yard, o,O4, 735, sl5 a. m, l2.43, 2.57,
For Scranton, 6Oi 9l5 a, m, I2 Al. 257
! D q p m.
FOR Hazlebrook, Jeddo Drifton and Freeland.
| o'O4, 7.3s, 10, a. m, l2.43, 2.57, 5.27 =. n.
For Ashland, Girardville ana Lost Creek 452
1ol, e02, 1920 a. m, 100 llO, 410, 6.35, S22, q15
p N.
For Raven Run, Centralia, Mount Carmel and
Shamolrn, 7Oo $50, ll.OS a. m, 223 4.4O, 500
For Yatesville. Park Place, Mahanoy CITY and
| Delano, 800, 13S, 9l5, 1lO5 a m, ~ 43, 257,
| 3 "a, 808, 9.33, 1928 p. "a.
Trains will leave Shamokin at 6.45, Sis, II 45
doah 81 53S, 9lb a. H., 12.43, 257, 527 Ills D. m
Leave Shenandoah for Pottsvlue 5.bU, Z. 3s
9Oo, 9l5, llO5 l3J a. m, l2.43, 257 4lO 527 SOS
| p. IN.
Leave Pottsvine for Shenandoah, 600, 7s5,
Sh5 lOl5' llis a. m, 1872, 800 $50, 7.l5, 10,
Leave Shenandoah for Hazleton, 6Ol, 73s,g15
8. m, l2.43, 257 5.Z7, sos p. N.
Leave Hazleton for Shenandoah, 2 3d. 90,
| ll.O6 a. NJ, l2.l5, 2.f5, 5. 80, 7.25, 753 p. m
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Trains leave for Ashland, Girardville ana I,osi
| Creek, I.29, s4O a. m, $50, 2.45 p. n.
For Hatesville, Park Place, Mahanoy CitC.
Delano, HaZleton, Black Creek Junction, Penn
Haven Junction, Mauch Chunk Allentown,
bethlehem, Easton and New York, $40 = N
1880, 2.55 p. m.
| For Philadelphia l2.30, 255 p. N.
For Hatesyllle, Park Place, Mahanoy City pnu
Delano 40, l. ,35 a m, 1880 2,55, 44O SOB .. m
Leave Ha2leton for Shenandoah, s.3U, il.8u
| 5. H., 154, $50 p. m.
Leave Shenandoah for Pottsville, $50, $40,
D8O a. m 2.s5 p. m.
Leave PottsWlle for Shenandoah, $50, IO4t
an, .85, 5l5 p m.
X. h. WILBUR, Genl supt Eastern Div
South Bethlehem, / "a.
CHAS S. LEE, Genl Pass. Agt.
Philadelphia.
South Bethlehem Pa
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LONDON, Dec. l3.--A number of British
artillerymen who recently arrived at
Dover under order to- proceed to Gibraltar
have been guilty of grave disorders since
their arrival there, and severe punishment
will be meted out to them when they
reach Gibraltar. The artillerymen $50
in number, while drunk, have been acting
in riotous manner for week past. They
have broken windows, assaulted citizens
and committed other disgraceful ac.s
The police on duty were powerless to cope
with the riotouS artillerymen.
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A GALL.

The Delegates elected to the last Re-
publican State Convention are hereby
requested to meet at the Opera House
in the City Of Harrisburg on Wednes.
day, Jan. 3rd 1894, at twelve O'Clock,
noon, Of said day, for the purpose Of
placing in nomination candidate for
Congre ressman-at-Large to I'll the va.
cancy occasioned by the death Of the
Hon. William Lilly
HORACE b. PACKER, Chairman.
Attest, JERE b. REX, Secretary.
Wellsboro, Pa, Dec. H. 1898.
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the aggregate forces of ali the men-of-war
vessels at present in port should landing
be made In case a collision comes further
aid will at once rally around the provis-
ional government from the other islands.
In case it is the intention to carry out the
instructions for the restoration Of the
monarchy, Minister Willis has promised
TO give the provisional government thirty
six hours notice before acting
The fearof the councils seems to be that
the British will offer protection TO the ex-
queen in case Cleveland fails TO restore
her For this reason notice has been given
foreign officials not to land troops with
nut permission of the provisional govern
mpuf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-13

CO2IMANDER-IN- CHIEF John 3
Adams, Grand Army of the Republic.
promptly answers the slanderou,
challenge of Mr.. Cleveland that Chou
sands Of neighb1ihoods have their
well known fraudulent pensioners" 10y
issuing am official circular urging com.
rades, posts and departments to aid
vigorously i'm ferreting out the alleged
offenders The sweeping accusation
of Grover Cleveland is an indiscrimin-
nate insult TO Union pensioners. It's
Z fleet is to brand each pensiouer as a
suspect That the charge is wanton
is shown by the comparatively few
cases Of fraud that have been discovered
and by the number of pension suspen-
sions that have been revoked. The
course of Commando Adams is proof
Of the good faith of Union pensioners
in their desire that the pension roll
shall be a roll OF honor.
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Mexlcnn RnvolutIonl.t. Retnllntc.

FL PAso, Tex, Dec. 13--A letter has
just been received here from a man now
in the state of Guerrero, who is engaged
in the disturbances headed by general
Canuto Neri. He says General Neri has
not surrendered and his troops have not
been desertng him. On the contrary the
reyolutionists have recently captured and
hanged General Vincente Nilada. of the
federal army, formerly supreme court
Judge. The revolutionists dealt thus sum
marily with General Vilada because the
federal troops have hanged the few insur-
gents they have captured and left their
bodies 20 rot in the air.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-13

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. l3-The trial Of
twenty persons charged with conspiracy
to smuggle Chinese laborers into this
country began yesterday in the United
States district court. The case promises
to be one Of the most interesting ever tried
in an Oregon court, both on account of the
prominence of some of the defendants and
also ON account OF T. he large number of
persons implicated
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-13

IT takes good deal of first-class
brains TO construct a tariff that will
produce the herequisite amount of reven-
ne without disturbing industry and
commerce. ANY chump could make
a tariff BIN that would not produce
enough revenue, and that would de-
moralize business, Ike The Wilson
bill, for instance.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-13

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec l3,-The officers in
pursuit of the Duyal train robbers are on
a hot trail. EX-Convict Wallace is under
arrest on sucpicion of having been CON
cerned in the robbery Railroad and ex-
press officials, it is said, knew a train was
to be robbed on the International road,
and had been running guards on express
cars until two weeks ago, when they were
retired to save expenses.