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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-23
THE PEOPLES PLATFORM.
AdOpted in National Convention At
Omaha, July 4, 1892.

Assembled upon the 10th anniversary of the
Declaration of independence, the Peoples
party of America in their first national con
vention, invoking upon I cir action the bless
ing of Almighty God, put. forth in the naIue
and on behalf of the people If this country the
following preamble and declaration of princi-
pies:
The conditions which surround us justify
our action; we meet in the midst of a nation
brought to the verge of moral, political and
material ruin. Corruption dominates the bal
lot box, the legislatures, the congress, and
touches even the ermine of the bench. The
people are demoralized; most Of the states
have been compelled to isolate the voters at
the polling places in order to prevent universal
intimidation or bribery. The newspapers are
largely subsidized or muZzled, public opinion
silenced, business Frustrated, our homes COW
cred with mortgages, labor impoverished and
the land concentrating in the hands of the
capitalists. The urban workmen are denied
the right of organization for self protection;
imported pauperized labor beats down their
wages; hireling standing army, unrecog-
nized by our laws, is established to shoot them
down. AID they are rapidly degenerating into
European conditions. The fruits of the toll of
millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal
fortunes for few, unprecedented in the his
tory of mankind, and the possessors of these,
in turn. despise the republic and endangcr
y.
ernmental injustice we breed, the two great
classes-tramps and millionares
The national power to create money Is ap-
propriated to enrich bondholders; a vast pub
lie debt, payable in legal tender currency, has
been funded into gold bearing bonds, thereby
adding millions to the burdens of the people,
Silver which has been accepted as coin since
the dawn of history, has been demonetized to
add to the purchasing power of gold by de-
creasing the price of all forms of property as
well as human labor. The supply of currency
is purposely abridged to fatten usurers, bank
rupt enterprise and enslave industry.
vast conspiracy against mankind;has been
organized on two continents, and it Is rapidly
taking possession of the world. If not met
and overthrow at once it forebodes terrible
social commissions, the destruction of civiza-
ton or the establishment of an absolute des-
potism.
We have witnessed for more that quarter
of century the struggles of two great politi-
cal parties for power and plumber, while griev-
Gus wrongs have been inflicted upon suffer
ing people. We charge that the controlling
influences dominating both these parties have
permitted the existing dreadful conditions to
develop without serious efforts to prevent or
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-23

restrain cne1n. Neither DO they now pr0rnrs&
us any substantial relief. They have agreed
together to ignore in the coming campaign
every issue bat one. They propose to drown
the outcres IF plundersd people with the
uproar of sham battle over the tariff, SO thai
capitalists, corporations, national banks, rings,
trusts, watered stock, the decentralization Of
silver and the oppression Of the usurers may
all be lost sight of. They propose to sacrifice
our homes, lives and children on the altar Of
Mammon; to destroy the multitude in order
to secure corruption funds from the million
aire.
Assembled on the anniversary of the birth
day of the nation, and filled with the spirit of
the grand generation who established our indie
pendence, we seek to restore the government
of the republic to the hands of "the plain peo-
ple,r with which class it originated
We assert our purposes to be identical with
the purposes of the national constitutional
form a more perfect Union, establish justice,
insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves
and our posterity." ,,
We declare that this republic can only en-
dure as free government while built upon the
,ove of the whole people for each other and
for the nation that it cannot be pinned to-
gether by bayoncts; that the civil war Is over,
and that every passion and resentment which
grew out OF it must die with it, and that we
must be in fact, as we are in name, a united
brotherhood OF free men.
Our country finds itself confronted by con-
ditions for which there is no precedent in the
history of the world. Our annual agricultural
productions amount to billions Of dollars in
value, which must within few weeks OF
months be exchanged for billions Of dollars of
commodities consumed in their production.
The existing currency supply is wholly made
quate TO make this exchange. The results are
falling prices, the formation of combines and
rings and the impoverishment of the producing
classes We pledge ourselves that If given
power we will labor to correct these evils by
wise and reasonable legislation, in accordance
with the terms of our platform.
We believe that the powers of government
In other words, of the people-should be ex-
banded tas in the case of the postal service) as
rapidly and as far as the good sense of an in
telligent people and the teachings Of expert
ence shall justify, to the end that oppression,
injustice and poverty shall eventually cease in
the land.
While our sympathies as a party of reform
are naturally upon the side of every PROPOSE
ton W ~ II will tend 10 make men intelligent,
Writ uuilS and temperate, we nevertheless re-
gard these quest ions-important as they are
as secondary TO the great issues now pressing
for solution, and upon which not only our in
dividua prosperity, but the very existence OF
free i-slillt-nIis deHends, and We ask all men
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-23
Dipping Necessary to Health.

The practice of dipping the sheep
in the spring and fall is useful and
healthful in two ways. 1t gets rid of
the innumerable cutaneOu5 parasites
that infe st the flock and ry them
by their continual biting and the
consequent exhaustion by the loss OF
so much blood, and it is equal to
warm bath, which so. refreshes the
owner, tired and annoyed by the con-
slant gathering of unwholesome ex-
cretions from the skin. This ex-
cretion is enormous in the sheep and
as the yolk and grease which collects
in so large quantity on the sheep
prevent the healthful perspiration
which would otherwise carry off i'm
pure matter that must necessarily
be got rid of to pre- erve the animal
in good health, and as this inter
feres as every other unhealthful con-
dition, with the growth of the fleece,
as well as with the vigor of the
sheep and the prosperity of the
lamb, it will pay to dip the flock. al
though there may be no ticks or
scab to make it imperative. Col
mans Rural World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-23
blood TO the Horses Brides, -

We have arranged with the pub
fishers Of The Road, of Denver, to
furaisl, our readers with tnat live
illustrated weekly paper, III co nuec
ti,,i, with the AGITAToR, al "a reduced
rate. as foilaws Our paper I local
aud The Road one year, Sl.5O; our
paper ffpreign) and The Road, 81.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-23
utter Packages.


Nothing is of more help in selling
butter at good price than TO have
it in neat, clean, attractive looking
packages, says the Homestead. OF
course if the butter is taken to the
store and traded for dry goods and
groceries the kind Of packages does
not make so very much difference,
for the price is usually adapted to
butter of the very poorest quality
and the most untidy appearance.
Those who are satisfied with taking
butter to the country store and IL ad-
ing it will not care TO improve their
method Of packing, anyhow. They
are very easy people to satisfy and
the store keeper can paw about what
he pleases for their butter so long as
he pays the same price for all, both
good and bad. But there are some
farmers and dairymen who want to
improve the quality of their butter
and increase the price they arc get
ting for it. They sell to grocers who
will ~etaiI it in the original Packages
appreciate that brand, or to
private customers. The neater the
package the better the butter will
sell and the easier to establish reg
ular demand for it. Wooden pack
ages give good satisfaction. They
can be bought of different sizes from
two pounds up. They should be
soaked in water or brine before using
and be kept perfectly clean and fresh
on the outside. Glass jars are COM
ing into use and seem to give good
satisfaction. They are usually too
costly to give away with the butter and
are used where they can be returned
regularly to the dairyman. Another
neat package that we have seen is in
the form of small galvanized bucket
with tight fitting cover. Inside is
a .llass receptacle that will hold
about five pounds of butter; this
does not entirely. fill the bucket,
there being room around the glass
containing the butter to pack ice or
cold water. This makes very neat
package and by using 1t the butter
is pretty sure TO reach the consumer
in good shape. A number of other
packages have been introduced
which we have not space to mention.
1t is not so much matter of what
kind of packages to use as to have it
neat and inviting. This is absolute
ly essential to success in building up
"a profitable trade among private GUS
toners
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-23
! ne Coming
Climax in the
Dest;nies of America

Bv LESTER c. HUBBARD. $50 pages OF new
ammunition for tb great reform movement.
ne textbook for the Presidential cam
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The most remarkable contribution to the reform
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asalfsis g! thG causes when nave Flo"uG' w,
-reasing p-vrrty auid increasing wealth, and
ptoyes bevond the shadow or d DOUBT thai the
results of the continuation OF present social cohci.
tiOus .Iu-i be Conflict, besides which the rTehch
Revolution was a gentle zephyr to cyclone; 10
A stvIe and die iou fully equ.l to ihst OF Henry
Georse, Mr. Hubbard adds a f,rce and earrcstness
horn OF conviction of the e1,rene gravity or the
site Ition -OeIdr00a, ). H., IHaffe''af"f'
If the Peoples Party shuuld scatter millio
copies of MI, Huhbard's work throughout the lann>
il would prob blJ prove to be as good Campaign
ammunition as they conld manufacture.-hfn'y
Frank IN Tn Tfiefh CrFturr.
Tbs CoMrxG CLIMAx should be in the hands of
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BY special arrangement with Charles H.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-09
BEhLAIRE.
All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from
tho Glass City.


All Sorts of Local News and Gossip from
tho Glass City.
The remains OF Frank LazuFe we're
brought here from Chicago yesterday
evening, and the funeral will take place
from the home OF his father, George K.
Lazure, on Gravel hill, to-day. He
leaves a young vile. formerly Miss
Hattie Moore, OF this city, an estimabIe
lady, to mourn his early death.
Will r. Dalton, formerly of this city,
ran for probate judge OF Morgan county
and was defeated by only fifty votes.
He is a splendid young man, and his
friends here thought he would pull
through in the big vote OF this year.
The state board OF health has ordered
that all children attending school in
this city shall be yacclnated. The
board referred the matter to u committee
to investigate and report.
John A. Gallaher, esq.,, the Prohibi.
ton candidate for supreme judge, re-
ceived a handsome complimentary vote
at his home here, leading his ticket
more than s to /.
Ex-Councilman George Harper lost
two 1ive.doIlar bills on the street yester-
day as he was passing from the bank to
the po5totiice, and that is the last
known Of them.
Mr.. K. E. Lasnly, OF the Standard Oil
Company, from New York city, and
Miss Nellie LASTLY, Of Pittsburgh, are
guests of Mrs. Kelley Crozier, OF the
Second ward.
There is prospect now Of more in
dustries being started up in this city.
Probably another glass factory will so
on next week.
Services are being held at both the
United Presbyterian and Disciples
churches each evening this week.
Miss Mary Goetze entertained num-
her OF young people at her home on
Gravel Hill Tuesday evening.
Morgan & Gorrell were awarded the
contract to furnish coal and coke Tor the
city schools at S. % per ton.
There was a wreck Of freight cars on
the B. & o. west OF town yesterday and
about five cars demolished.
Howard Lichtenberger, clerk Of the
board OF education, is confined to his
home by pneumonia.
The city council met last night to con-
slider bids for more street paving in the
lower part of town.
The grocers meet at city hall this
evening to organize All association OF
their own.
There were number OF plain DRINKS
disposed of by the mayor yesterday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-09
ANOTHER FINE SUCCESS.

The Living Pictures Reproduced Mt the
Opera House.
The second performance OF the living
Worlds Fair pictures scored another
big success.last evening. All the re-
productions passed off much more
smoothly. The artistic effect was also
much greater than than on the first
evening Considering the brief notice
gwen The audience compared very fav-
orably in numbers with the first one,
many having returned the second time
to enjoy the pleasing combination of
art and music All the popular pic
lures were again greeted with prolonged
applause as the curtain fell on each.
One OF the most important features
OF the stage sitting was overlooked in
Yesterdays issue. The living statues,
who won the warmest praise from all
sides for maintaining their pastures
throughout the entire evening, Much
credit is due to the ladies who so faith
fully portrayed the works Of sculpture.
Those taking part wero Miss Eva ]. Will
son, as Hebe, Miss Lizzie Mendle, as
Art, Miss Lue Caldwell, as Literature,
and Miss Emma Ewing, as Music. A
feature not down on the programme was
the placing OF big sign marked sold"
on the statue OF Hebe, by one Of the
performers. This brought down the
house, which caught on to the joke at
once. especially those who had seen the
familiar tag displayed all ovor the fair
grounds.
Among those that deserve special
mention for the faithful protraying OF
historical characters in the picture of
Tennyson's "Dream OF Fair Women"
are Miss Sarah Horkheimer, Miss Flor
ence OFT, Miss Mamie Grub, Miss List
and Miss Mary MofTat.
A handsome sum will be realized
from the performance, as the receipts OF
last nights extra performance will cover
more than the expenses OF both nights.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-09
NOTES on NAVIGATION.
Stage of wn.cr and Movements OF Boat
Tue River interests.

Stage of wn:cr and Movements of Boats.
Tue River Interests.
The Liberty got away ut $3.50 D. M,
with only fair start.
H.K. Bedford for Pittsburgh will clear
Wheeling at s o'clock this morning,
Captain Gordon Green on the hurricane
deck
The Ben Hur for Parkersburg and way
landings departed on time Mt IL 80 yes
terday morning. To-day's Parkersburg
packet is the Courier, scheduled for the
same hour. The Hur had good start
from this port.
The stage OF water at the public land
ing Inst evening, was seven feet, eight
inches and very slowly falling. There
is a good prospect, however. for more
waterfront abovevery soon and it iooksas
as though the long expected era OF good
naygable water will be here for time
at least.
Captain "Jack' Monteith's steamer
Nora, which ran last summer IN the
Ben Hur's place in the Wheeling-Par-
kersburg trade was here yesterday. The
captain is taking tow of produce to
the lower Mississippi, and will not be
back in these waters until next spring.
He carries two barges OF coal, also, for
fuel.
Supervising Inspector General James
A. Dumont has issued circular letter
to owners OF steam vessels, barges and
canalboats, and others whom it may
concern, notifying them that at the
next regular meeting OF the board OF
supervising inspectors, which will meet
in Washington January II, tho board
will take up the act OF congress amend
ing rule to read as follows: "The lights
OF ferryboats, barges, canatboats, when
in tow Of steam vessels, shall be regu-
lated by such rules as the board OF SUI
pervisors shall prescribe" All persons
interested are invited to send in COM
munications, suggesting how best to
carry out the purposes OF the law quoted.
The communications will be printed,
and it is desired that they be sent in
soon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-09
MARTINS FERRY.
Haps and Mishnps in the Thriving CIT!
Across tho River,

Haps and AIIshaps in the Thriving City
Across tho River.
W. l. Ong, OF Cleveland, who is a
brother OF DR.. A. Il. Ong, OF Martins
Ferry, was elected common pleas Judge
OF Cuayahoga county by 1880 majority
on Tuesday, The contest was red hot
one.
The New Athens foot ball club con.
templates coming to Martins Ferry
next Saturday to play the Y. NJ. G. A.
club. The Mt. Pleasant club will proDa-
bly, be here on the 18th inst.
Percy Evans, aged sixteen years, was
killed in the mines at Long Run on
Tuesday by falling slate. He arrived
from England only two weeks ago.
DR.. Frank Morrison aud two children,
OF Milwaukee, are visiting the doctors
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. &. w. Nor
rison.
The new office at the Belmont Tile
and Brick Works is ready for the roof.
1t will be credit to the works.
Miss Blanche Chaplin, OF Cincinnati,
vino has been visiting Miss Bess Brady,
returned yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L, Van Pelt and
Mrs. w. Il. Wood spent yesterday ct
Moundsville.
The breakdown in the Standard mill
will not ret on before the middle OF
next week,
The Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling is
puttinr in another switch at the key
works.
= Charley, son of Dr. and Mrs. Will H.
Hall, has the scarlet fever in a mild
form.
senator.elect Wood is brother of S,
L. Wood, bookkeeper for L. Spence &
Son.
Mrs. James Ball, Of HendeysburG, is
visiting her son Robert, OF Fifth street.
Hiawatha Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
will organize brass band.
Benjamin Exley, sr, was reported
critically i'll last night.
Miss Morgan, of Irondale, is visiting
Mics Sadie Elliott.
John Miskell is on the sick list.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-09
KNOWLEDGE

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-09
LOCAL BREvIrIEs.
Matters of Minor Moment in and About
the CITY,

Inc City.
OPERA House this evening.-"Niobe. -
The GRAND this evening-"Master
and Man."
Nor q case showed up for police
court yesterday.
THE November term of the circuit
court opens next Monday.
JOSHUA" PEANUT scorr last night
swore out warrant for man named
Robinson for backing his eye.
The Home Benevolent Society, Of
Bellaire, will give concert with ba-
zaar in connection this evening.
THE Teutonia Singing Society has de-
cided to give an entertainment on
Thanksgiving evening, at their hall on
South Jacob street.
SUNDAY next the Mark Twain Rod
and Gun club will give its annual big
dinner on its boat, and the officers ex-
pect this one to eclipse all former
efforts.
"LoRD ROONEY" closed q successful
three nights engagement last evening
at the Grand. The Grand's orchestra
has new selection, "The Country Or.
Chestra," which is out OF sight.
AN Electric light wire fell at the cor
ner OF Twenty-third and Main streets.
1t was fortunately discovered before
any harm resulted, and guarded by the
police till it could be repaired.
A CONGREGATIONAL meeting was held
at the United Presbyterian church on
Chapline street last evening, and call
was extended to the Rev. Mr.. Littell 10
act as co.pastor with Rev, DR.. Mcclure.
LAST evening the Daughters OF Lib
erty gave musical and literary enter
tainment in their hall in the Hibberd
block. There was large audience
present and all had an enjoyable time.
LAST night a number OF Ancient
Order of United Workmen members
from this city went TO McNIecheu on
Sam the ScaremouCh to organize new
A. o. U. W. lodge. They returned at a
late hour,
IL Justice r. II. Gillespy's court last
evening Robert Costain was on trial for
connection with the recent Glenn Run
disturbances, and was put under $500
peace warrant for three years, which he
furnished.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-09
MoUNDsVILLE.

A Miscellaneous Melangc of Minor Mat
tors from Marslall's Metropolis.
Earl, the tweIve-year-old son OF NJ. T.
Cox, cashier OF the Farmers and Me-
chanics' bank, who met with bad
accident at the Fostoria glass works
last Friday, by falling from one OF the
side doors Of the factory and breaking
both arms near the wrist, is getting
along nicely He is resting easily, out
is badly bruised up.
Circuit court met in regular session
yesterday. The motion for new trial
in the McConaughey VS.. Howard case
was overrulod. The jury was dis.
charged. The court adjourned until
Saturday.
Three prisoners were brought to the
penitentiary yesterday. They were
Wade Rains, John Rains and George
Harkless, from Raleigh county, for
three years each, for stealing.
Local Union No. 476, U. NJ. W. of A.,
has issued circular asking all con.
sinners OF soft coal to not buy the non.
union coal now being brought into this
city.
On and after next Monday, Saturdays
excepted, the stores in the city will
close at Z p. m, owing to the revival
services in the churches.
A band Of fourteen pieces known as
the Electric band" has been organized
here with John Thomson as leader.
Mrs. G. G. Newman was called to
Pennsboro, W. Va, yesterday by the
death OF her niece.
Miss Blanche Pack is very low with
typhoid fever.