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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

country against the form OF the exist
ing national bank system, and they
are standing in the way of any ma
tional banking system"
Il regard them as the Jonah in the
ship They ought certainly to fish,
cut bait or go as ore. AS it is, they
are simply planting their feet on
dead issue"
But / do not speak of Boston bank
presidents. What | have said is true
of these officials all over the country"
Conf G as this does from the official
head of the republican party On
finance in house-it is rich reading
for pOpulists. As a far sighted poll
tician, odd Grey Eagle proposes to
get under cover before the industrial
cyclone strikes him. The Boston
Herald comments on Congressman
Walkers visions as follows:
Congressman Joseph II. Walker is
now going for the Boston bank presi-
den S. He says they have been asleep
for twenty years, and are oniy awake
enough now to ask of national legisla-
ton imposs bilities. ''0utside the
cities and financial centers," Mr..
Walker declares, in fact, outside i'm
mediate banking circles, nine men in
ten are determined not only that
banks shall never issue bills up to the
face value of their bonds, but that the
tax on bank circulation shall not be
rep aled, and that bills shall not be is
sued on United States bonds" The
ond system is doomed, according to
him. and the true policy is to a opt
1.-THE better banking system of Eng
land" which, he thinks, our people
are ready to accept.
L was quite noticeable that the As
ISOLATED Press forgot to give publicity
to this important confession. Hold the
fort, boys, we've got 'em. The bank
erS have got to come to the peoples
money plank or bust.
GEORGE F. WAsHBUBN.
BosTON, Mass, July &c, 1898.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01
IS IT A FAILURE?

Ahh honAOh NiAhN OhC III u dllO-
gether too often is that money will
rule, it always has done it and always
will" This is an argument, used as
last resort, to justify the two old
parties in their submission to the
dictates of the money power. 1t is no
/ niger denied that the leaders, or
enough of them to dominate the pol cy
Ct the two old narties, are in collision
Sith the money aristocracy of this.
country, and that under this inhue zee
the objects of the government are
being perverted The man who
thinks that m ney Will always rule is
very deficient of a knowledge of
history. Nothing is farther from the
truth, that bears such a close resem-
blance to the truth. What is meant
by the expression is that money Will
rule permanently In no case has it
ever done 30. 1t would be much safer
to say money will ruin" Where
money has become the principal
factor in ruling, in shaping legislation,
it has never failed to ruin. The best,
the purest government has always
been that administered by the masses
of the people. All history teaches
this. Money, as a ia, tor in govern
ment, is dangerous. 1t was this
influence that wrought the de-
struction OF Egypt, Babylon, Greece,
Persia and Rome. To assume that
this declaration is true is to admit
that democratic government, self-gov-
eminent, is failure. IL is fortunate
that our American fathers left a record
that proves its falsily. Money may
lie for W lie, but it can only rule
TO ruin. S oner or la er it will bring
des ruction, desc alton and annihi a.
ton. Then hum nit begins anew.
Such has been the histo y OF nations
Money is power. Concentrated money
is concentrated power This is an
unnatural condition against which all
nature rebels. If there are no com.
pensating laws toprevent this accumu-
lation of money-power it goes on until
a certain point is reached and force is
required to overthrow it. In such con-
tests money-wealth-bas no show of
success. II never has had. Indigna-
tion Of mankind is swallowed up in
desperation in the remembrance of
wrongs inflicted. and no quarter is
shown. Mop ysical force can with
stand the imretuous attack OF out
ragged manhood when it becomes gen.
eral IL is living cyclone OF destruc-
ton. Money is responsible for it
Money rules to ruin. The object Of
all good citizens should be o eliminate
1t as factor in legislation, and the
execution Of the laws. Let the people
rule. 1t is cowardly to admit that
money will alway rule, and not lift a
hand to prevent it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01
CONFIDENCE.

That imaginary thing called conf
dence is thousand times more "airy"
than the fat that the banker ridicules
so much. We are told now that what
the country needs is confidence. For
want of confidence banks are suspend
ing and business going TO the wall.
In other words, we are told if we
simply have confidence that the
money is in the banks, it doesn't mat
ter whether it is or not, everything
will move on swimmingly. Now, in
view of the fact that a bank does not
pretend to have more than one-fourth
enough money on hand or in sight to
pay its depositocs the people are very
foolish to expect it. All you have to
do is just to think it's there and not
ask for it and you are safe, and so is
the bank But if you fear it is not
there and ask for it, you compel the
bank to suspend. You see this bank
ing system is very intricate one
When you deposit 81 in money you
want to put in So in confidence. Then
you don't want to withdraw either the
money or the confidence. In this way
the bank will have plenty of both,
and it will be the best banking
system in the world-for the
banker. How is it with fat?
If you have a silver dollar now.
about AZ cents of it is fat, but that A.
cents will buy as much as the other
80 cents of intrinsic value. The fiat
is all right even in these panicky times.
If you have a greenback, about 70
cents of it is fat There is only slOO..
100000 in gold with which 10 redeem
S3i6, OOO,OCO of greenbacks. But every
CEN of that fat is worth its face.
Why? Because It's money. The way
for the banks to restore confidence is
to fill up their vaults and be able to
pay their debts. There is plenty of
confidence in the country, but it is not
in banks that are not able to paw
what they owe. We have as much
confidence in our potato patch IS we
ever did-more, be ause the potatoes
are there when we go after them.
We don't have to imagine anything
about it, we know it The govern
ment can put its stamp on piece of
paper and simply promise to receive it
for taxes and we will trade potatoes
for it Plenty OF confidence IN the
country. We have confidence in our
mich COWS, in our orchard. our corn
field and our meadow; all because we
know the stuff is there. II the people
lack confidence in the banks it's be-
cause the banks don't deserve it, and
. little legislation in their favor is not
going to help the matter, either.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

E. R. Holden Denver capitalist: I'm
side of six Y days $50, 90 men will be out
Of employm'rt; 100000 people will be
entering the verge Of starvation. We
will repudiate all ou- bonds and obi
cations due in the east, as we have no
money to even pay the interest 1t
win bring about new Declaration of
Independence ard the establishment
81 western empire
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

THE issue of more bonds is in the
interest of the rich. The issue of more
money IS in the interest of the poor.
The bcndholders have been riding and
the people walking for thirty years.
Now when the people want to ride it
is simply awful
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

Ov r sl59,OOO,OOO were sent through
the postoffice department. a ocial site
institution, in a year without the loss
of cent. While ban are crashing
in great numbers every week, would
not be wise to give government
banking ST me consideration?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

The 500, ZOO, 900 gold reserve has cost
the people millions of dollars in in
terest and has never benefited them
one cent or made greenbacks any more
valuable to the wealth producers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

THOMAS JEFFERSON was opposed to
pretentious diplomatic systems. Gro
yer Cleve ano created the first embassy
ever male in the United States and
appointed gold bug to the position.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

The gold bugs don't seem to know
the people are loaded. They are well
posted on the money question, thanks
to the teachings Of labor organizations
and the independent party.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

If the :ariff vas the great and over
Shadowing issue why did Cleveland
not mention it in his proclamation,
calling an extra session of congress?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

THOMAS JEFFERSON believed in and
practiced simplicity and economy
Grover Clevelands administration was
ushered in by grand ball that cost
the government no less than siOO, 900.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

ANDREW JACKSON opposed deposit
ing the public money in United States
banks Cleveland deposited over $780,
100000 with the national banks free of
interest ANY democracy in that?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

Massachusetts X. of L. show 90 To-
Gals in the state with 30 400 members.
Last quarter new locals and 2,369
members were gaiied AZ reinstated
and 1Ol expelled. S ablemen, brewers
and coopers reported increases in
W ges and reduction OF hours.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

SOME people are getting too good for
the things of this world. They ought
to 20 to heaven. The silver dollar is
good enough for us
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

TIE wealth producers are willing to
take SO cent silver dollars for what
they have to sell, and they Il take them
at 100 cents on the dollar.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

THoHAs JEFFERSON was opposed to
any issue of bonds. Grover Cleve and
wants to ssle more bonds. Who is
the democrat?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

MAKING debts payable in gold is
equivalent to making them as large
again as they are.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

On account of the great satisfaction
which Wall street is exhibiting over
the early extra session Of congress we
fear it bodies no good to the people.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

REMEMBER the promises the demo
cratic speakers made last year, and
don't forget to remind them occasion
ally of those pledges.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

THE farm failu es are not quoted by
the commercial agencies. There's too
many of them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

THE question for congress to settle
is, whether money or manhood shall
rule in thi5 country.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

Specializing in the necessar es of life
should not be tolerated. Folks should
not be allowed 20 sell what they
Invent got.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

IT requires an extra session of con
gress to repair the best financial sys-
TEN in the world.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

II seems now that the chance" the
democrats wanted, was "chance" to
rob The people.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

The teSt will soon be made whether
Cleveland and a few politicians are
the democratic party, or the people
who elected them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

HAVE the people Of this country got
anything to sell for money! Yes,
labor Lots of it. too.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

II the democratic party b, lieves in
the principles of democracy why don't
it work at it?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

For the first time in many years the
Santa Fe railroad company does not
entirely own the Kansas legislature.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

THERE isn't any 6O-cent dollars, but
the sato bank system can give us
plenty Of them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

TIE only redemption money needs
is redemption by labor and in labors
products
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

IT is no rhine now to howl calamity.
They're all doing it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

INTELLIGENCE is the death of our
present monetary system.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

THE Mckinley tariff law is still rob
bing the people.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

GOLD is o coward. a thief and a
traitor.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

VIZ ARE waiting, Cleveland, wait
ing.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

You never can have prosperity by
voting for adversely.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01

DoE'rssy anything about chance"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-01
WATCH your party.
DoH'T mention the tariff.

HOLD your party to its promises
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-14
pUGlLlsM IN NEW ORLEANS.


NEW ORLEANS, March l3.-Pugilism is
done for in New Orleans. The members of
the Crescent City club will 60 into their
pockets and Fitzsmmons will get his s37,-
$50 tomorrow. He will get SIS, COO or $50, 600
in cash, all that is available with good
paper for the balance. There will be no
more contests in the Crescent club ring,
aud perhaps no more in that OF the
Olympic club, though the Bowen-Burke
match is scheduled for the first week in
April. The people Of the city are organiz-
ing an anti-pugilist league, as they did an
papers editorially denounce the contests.
But the best of opinions is that pugilism
in New Orleans is done for.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13-Peter Jack
aOn today sent q letter to Jim Corbett, in
which he calls attention to COrbett's re-
cent reply to his challenge, in which Cor
bett seid that il Mitchell did not apper at
the ring-side on the day of their fight in
next December jackson could take bis
place. jackson accepts this proposition
on the following terms: 10th Corbett and
jackson to deposit S. 600; jackson to go
into training three month previous to the
Corbett- Mitchell fight, and be at the ring
side on that date; then if Mitchell does
not appear, Jackson will bet $4,000 ana
all the purse that he can defeat Corbett;
If Mitchell should appear, Corbett to for
fe,t the $500 for Jackson's loss of time
and training expenses, and Jackson to
forfeit IS 600 should he himself fail to ap-
pear at the ringside.
NEW YORK, March 13.-The feather
weight fighters, George Dixon and Johnny
Griffin, were matched tonight to fight
some day between June % and July 4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-14
KNOWLEDGE :.... n

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rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by moro promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
tho needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with tho approval Of the medical
profession because it acts on tho KID
neys, Liver and Bowels without weaken
ing them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
CO. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also tho name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-14
SPRING FLOODS

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, March 13-Floods
have submerged the works of the General
Electric company, owned by the Edison
company. the plant owned by the
Westinghouse company is also under
water. Both plants have shut down, and
1000 men are laid Off. The damage is es-
tlmated at S500C00
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, March 13.-The
Missouri river at this point rose three feet
from q O'Clock p. N. Sunday to o'clock
a. IN. today. and Is now rising at the rate
of four inches an hour. Several hundred
feet of a recently constructed dixie op-
posite the city is submerged, and it is
feared that the rest of it will be swept
away. Much damage in other directions
Us also apprehended.
RoNDoUT, n. Y, March 13-The ice
gorge in Rondout creek, below Eddyville,
gave away this afternoon and let u tre-
mendous amount of water down the
creek. The steamboats, of the Cornell
Steamboat company and about twenty
tive canal boats We're swept into the river
and driven down stream. Many os them
were badly damaged. The boats in the
rlver are surrounded by tightly wedxed
ice, and it will be impossible to reach
them tonight. Many people on the boats
had narrow escapes. but no loss of life is
reported The total loss will be about
tlUo, 600, with small insurance
SCHENECTADY, n. Y, march l3.-The
foundation OF the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad tracks has been
washed away, stopping all traffic on the
main lines between this city and ALBANY.
PHILADELPHIA, March 13. The floods In
the eastern section of Pennsylvania are
abating. In the mining regions a number
CT mines have been flooded, throwing
probably 1900 men and boys out of en-
ployment 1t Is expected that mining
Will be resumed in few days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-14
THE CALIFORNIA CAPITAi

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 13.-The as
sembly today refused to reconsider the
vote whereby proposal to submit to the
peoplea constitutional amendment remov-
ing the state capital from Sacramento to
San Jose was adopted. The proposal had
already been adopted by the senate and
now goes to the people to be voted upon
The submission Of the amendment by the
legislature was a surprise to the whole
state. The prime cause for the legisla-
ture's action WAS an article in the Sacra-
mento Bee which appeared on Saturday
evening. Across the whole front page of
the Bee was the heading In large type,
THANK God, the session now is almost
overl' Another heading was "The ses-
sion is nearing the tick of its doom, and
Sacramento should all be joyful"
At first the adoption OF proposal to re-
move the capital was regarded as Joke,
but San Jose took it in earnest, and quick.
ly agreed to raise 81, ,0O0, coo to build a capi-
toi, besides donating ten acres of land for
a site.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-14
A PRAIRIE FIRE.

PLAINvILLE, Kan. March ia prsirie
fire started yesterday In the western part
OF Rocks county, and was driven by a
furious gale southeast across Rocks into
Ellis county. Nearly everything was
swept in the path of the fire, which was
several miles wide. The town of Palco
WAS burned, except an elevator, George
Tribes store and the parsonage. George
Swami lost two store buildings and stocks
of goods valued at s., 900, with no insur-
ance. Frank Ross lost a store building
valued at $500 Several others suffered
lesser losses. The depot at Palco also
was burned. Sylvester Scanned and Oscar
Lilly, farmers near Ambry, were caught
in the fire. The formers clothing was
burned entirely off and he will die. The
latter is not so seriously burned and will
recover. The buildings of Samuel Wise, a
farmer, We're consumed with their con-
tents. The loss is heavy. The Bopra
school house, southwest of Plainville. was
also burned. The fire ran southeast
across the Saline river, and much damage
WAS probably done to stock, feed aud
buildings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-14
FAR AND WIDE.

Not on this broad continent alone. but
in Misunderstanding tropical regions, in
Guatemala, Mexico, South America, the
isthmus of Panama, and elsewhere, Hos
etter's Stomach Bitters affords to inhab-
itants and sojourners protection against
malaria. The miner. the freshly arrived
immigrant, the tiller of the virgin soil
newly robbed Of its forests by the ak of
the pioneer, find in the superb anti-febrile
specific Il preserver against the poisonous
miasma. which in vast districts rich In
natural resources, is yet fertile in disease.
1t annihilaJes disorders of the stomach,
liver and bowels. fOrtifies those who use it
against rheumatic ailments bred and fos-
tered by outdoor exposure; infuses genial
warmt b into a frame chilled by rigorous
tempe rature, and robs OF their power to
harm morning and evening mists and va
pors laden with hurtfuluess; strengthens
the we ak and conquers incipient kidney
trouble.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-14
THE EARMERS niIiANcE

NEW YORK, March 13-An important
letter from DR.. Macune, editor of the Of
fetal organ Of the Farmers Alliance, was
read at the meeting of the Central Labor
union yesterday. The letter, which was
thought to indicate quarrel between the
Alliance and the Peoples party, is, in part
as follows:
81 believe that the true interests of
the farmers and of the laborers are in har-
mony, and much good may be accomplish
ed by securing better understanding be-
tween these two great classes and by
CO operating in many ways. I realize that
the greatest obstacle to such desirable
condition of affairs at this time is the sup
posed partisan political connection OF the
Alliance, and l know that this has also
been great injury to the Alliance. But
there is large majority OF the Alliance
determined to preserve the Alliance free
from all political entauglements as fra
ternal and cooperative labor union"
The letter wound up by al appeal to the
Central Labor union for assistance in
bringing about n better understanding be-
tween the rural and urban workers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-14
Pelican Pouches.

The best tobacco bags are made not
Of leather or rubber, but of the pouch
Of pelican. The monstrous membrane
which fills out the lower bill of the pei
lean is soft and thin, Of very fine tex
ture, easily tanned, and, when dressed,
a beautiful article .of leather, pos
sessing the quality Of being as I'M
pervious to water as india rubber. To
becco kept IN it will never become dry.
but retains its sweetness and aroma
even longer than when preserved IN tin
foil In the southern seaboard states
its value is well understood and tobacco
pouches made Of 1t are very common.