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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
Liberty or Slavery, Which?

The following letter is from Re-
publican who isa local preacher and
an old friend of Rev. BOtkin of this
city. He was defeated in his race
Two years ago for the legislature by a
Populist and is still Republican, but
from the way he expresses his senti-
ments in this letter, published in the
KiOwa Signal, it is evident that he
will soon join the ranks of the people:
EDITOR Signal: If a man agrees to
pay in gold and, when the time comes
he has no gold, and cannot get any.
the next best thing for him to do.
would be to pay in silver. II he owes
one hundred dollars and has but one
dollar and can't get any more let him
cut the dollar into one hundred pieces
and call each piece a dollar and 20 and
pay his debt, II the man refuses TO
take it, tell him it is the best you can
do. II he says he must have the gold
or he will have your home or your
body as slave for all time to come
the sooner you strike for liberty the
better.
When the home was mOrtgaged il
took one bushel OF wheat to buy a gold
dollar, now 1t takes three bushels to
buy one gold dollar. That means
three years Of hard labor instead OF
one. Thirty years Of servitude in
stead of ten. Three hundred years of
slavery instead Of one hundred years.
Is this money question a moral ques-
tion? II it is, how does it come that
the ministers and the periodicals Of
the churches have little to say about
it? 1t is jusI as much a moral ques-
tion as slavery ever was or as probi.
bition is. Can it be that the rich men
Of our nation have captured the min
istry? Have they procured a corner
on preachers?
There isl passage Of scripture which
reads like this:-'Like people like
priest" lam afraid this money low
Ing country has produced a money low
ing priesthood. H. HOwIsON.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
Confidence.
Harper Advocate.

Harper Advocate.
In one of our exchanges we noticed
these words in referring to the COVER
nor of Colorado: "The accident
which happened to be Governor of
the state took occasion to shoot off
his mouth in way that has caused
the people to lose confidence, result
ing in innumerable bank failures and
general depression"
In the first place why should the
banks and the general business of the
country be in such a condition that
the ranting of wild and visionary
sensatiOnalist las is generally claimed
that Waite is by the plutocratic press
can shake the institutions from stem
to Sturn? viii some of the learned
editors come to our rescue and tell US
this?
Then what is the confidence that
has been destroyed, lost or stolen?
Where did it come from and if it is
lost where did it 60, how strong is it.
what does it look like and as Pente-
cost would say "hOw does it smell?"
Does it have the same effect upon our
banks as it does upon the three card
monte men? Don't the sucker have
to have confidence before the slick
man with his cards can do him? Not
necessarily confidence in the man or
his game, but confidence in his own
ability to beat a man at his own
game. Now if some calamity galoot
got to shooting off his mouth to such
an extent as to destroy the confidence
of the unwary, would not the business
of the CONFIDENCE MAN be DESTROYED
utterly?
Now, is there any similarity be.
tween the green-gOods business and
the banking business? If not, why
should they both depend upon con-
tldence?
If the business of the country was
upon an honest, straight forward
basis, if there was no deceit, tricks of
trade, short cOmings, no robbery or
steal, could the confidence be lost,
strayed or stolen?
Will some one who knows explain
these things?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
To the Gulf.

Governor Lewelling is receiving let
terSand words Of encouragement daily
on his movement to secure cheap
transportation for the products of
the west to the Gulf coast. The
movement is gaining in strength. pop
ularity and expediency and if vigOr-
ouSly prosecuted will meet withSllti-
mate success. Hon. P. A. Huffman.
of Winfield, who has given the mat
ter much study, writes the governor
as follows:
Noticing the many newspaper
views as to the duties of delegates to
the transportation convention at
Chicago, and after giving the matter
much thought, | have concluded to
present some facts connected there
with. FirSt-The west has been cry
ing for deep water on the gulf for the
past ten years to free it from the eX-
Orbitant warehouse charges of the
Atlantic ports, and the long haul of
the railroads. The business men have
been meeting all over the country for
years for the sole purpose of discuss
ing deep water for the tranS-MiSsis-
Sippi region. The trade of the port
of Galveston with South America,
which two years ago did not amount
to much, now reaches into the mil.
lions. A South American shipping
line was established between Calves
ton and South American ports, the
stock for which was issued at par. 1t
now sells, as | learn, at 40 per cent.
premium. Now, | believe the de-
pendence of the west upon the east is
as much thing Of the past as yester-
day.
To-day Europe must buy bread.
America has bread to sell. For bread
there can be no substitute. Even the
American hog will not satisfy the
German hunger for bread. The east
depends on the west for hay, corn,
oats, wheat, butter, beef, bacon, fur
niture, lumber and raw material for
her factories. OF not one of these
does she raise enough for her own use.
The VESTS products of grain and
meat for export goes on an average of
five hundred and sixty-flve miles
farther to the Atlantic ports than
they would have to 90 to the Gulf
ports. 1t costs about 12i cents a
bushel to haul wheat this five hun
dred and sixty-fye miles. The freight
bill on one hundred and fifty million
bushels of wheat at 12i cents bushel
is l9,l25,OOO The farmers pay this,
and this amount could be saved should
the trade be turned to the gulf coast.
think, as do the people in this Sec
tion, that you are moving in the right
direction, Mr.. Governor. and the pee-
pie will hail the day when this can be
brought about"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
Didn't Read Far Enough.

What does this mean? As we sit
in the dry and dusky sanctum, read
ing the tenth chapter Of lst Kings,
we find in the 2lst verse these words:
"And all King SolOm0n's drinking
vessels were of gold, and all the YES
sells Of the house Of the forest Of Leb-
anon were OF pure gold: none were OF
silver: 1t was nothing accounted Of in
the days Of Solomon" Can 1t be Dos
sible that Solomon the wise, was op-
posed to the use OF silver? 1t seems
to have been too cheap in those days
to be used in the arts. Surely our
populist friends have overlooked this
paragraph in their bibles. We have
never yet heard them calling Solomon
"goldbug."-Pratt County Times.
And it came to pass that our brother
brushed the dust of his bible and did
read. And 1t was so that he kept
back part. That is the way Anan-
las and Others did. That is the way
modern plutocrats do. They keep
from their readers everything that
does not suit their purpose. Had our
brother published Ind Kings, 6:25, his
readers would have learned his worth
in silver. 1t reads: "And there was
a great famine in Samaria: and, be-
hold, they besieged it, until an ass's
head sold for four-score pieces Of sill
yer.-Pratt County Union.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

As Hon. Tom WatsOn's campaign
OF education progresses the more
wonderful it appears. The Demo-
cratid Party of Georgia are in a per-
feet frenzy, not knowing how to meet
it. They dare not resort to the meth
Ods of last election. They cannot
meet his arguments, and consequent
ly they are compelled to stand by and
see the wonder grow. 1t is a new
thing for them to find a man going
about in the State appealing to the
intelligence instead of the passions
and prejudices Of the people. Glorious
Tom Watson we are with you in
spirit, and hope you will be able to
continue the good work.-National
Watchman.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
GOING TO THE STRIP?

The Cherokee Outlet and other valuable
lands will soon open to settlement. Morgan's
Manual contains all the U. s. Home stead and
Townsite Laws in force In Oklahoma and the
Cherokee Outlet Bill in full. It contains all
the necessary blank forms for entries and
and soldiers filings. This work has been ap-
proved by the Secretary Of the Interior and
is recognized authority by settlers. lawyers
and land officials. This the third edition Is
brought down to date. This book and new
sectional map Of Oklahoma and tnc cherokee
Outlet will be sent on receipt Cf.5 cents.
Book and map 800 per dozen. Agents want
al
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
Cost of Changing the Ratio.

A few days since THE PRESS con.
tanned an editorial upon the question
of the cost or contraction, which
means the same thing, involved in
the change of ratio of silver coinage,
making a silver dollar one-fourth
heavier than now. The mathemati-
cal results We arrived at are now
practically established by figures Civ
en- out in yesterdays dispatches from
Washington by Secretary Carlisle.
THE PRESS stated IN a correction OF
its first figures the day following the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
GET READY /!
Saturday, September 10Th

The Cherokee Strip will be thrown
open for settlement. If you want to
know what you are doing and where
you are settling, call at this Office and
get copy of MOrgan's Manual, Civ
ing full particulars and a map, show.
ing county seats, land offices, govern
ment reservations, sc. Manuals SOC
maps 25c.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

The national bank notes are good
because the United States govern
ment is security for thin, and strange
to say Uncle Sam pays for the privi-
lege of backing the bankers. If an
Individual would propose to pay a
person or corporation bonus for 60
ing security for them a jury of his
fellow citizens would send him to the
lunatic asylum too quick! "a ma
tional debt is national blessing" and
we farm out our banking business to
a favored few, pay them interest for
granting them a favor and supply
them with money to loan to the peo-
pie at any rate Of interest they can
obtain. Oh, what fools we mortals
ha - ~
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
KANSAS, FRIDAY. AUGUST 25, 1898.
Time for Charitable Actions.

lime Tor Charitable Actions.
Topeka Press:
In that famous painting entitled
"The Court OF Death" War" is
followed by "Pestilence" and
Famine" but if we read the signs
Alright this order has been reversed.
The war cloud that has lowered over
Europe for years bodies no harm to
the people Of the New World; the
sc0urge of Asia has been unable to
gain fOOthold on American shoes,
but gaunt famine stalks abroad and
il not relieved threatens to call to its
aid pestilence and war.
America is invested to-day by
legiOns Outnumbering those which
followed the Cross of Constantine.
They form the great army of the
unemployed, Already they have
marched from the Rocky mountains
to the inland sea. on whose shores
stands the White City, and on to the
ocean. But there has been no
victory; nor has a single stronghold
been left without its garrison, to
which reinforcements are daily being
added. The soldiers in the arlny of
the unemployed are all privates and
draw neither pay nor rations. Their
wives and babies cry for bread, and
cry in vain, as the fathers in vain
apply for work. The situation is
growing more dreadful. Dives and
Lazarus still divide the feast as of
old.
The Press is summoning no skele-
ton to sit at the board, but it would
suggest that the time for action has
arrived. The Americans are known
the world over as a generous people,
but in the mad rush of business they
do not hear the call for aid unless il
is very loud. In 1871 they sent shiI
loads Of food to the famishing in
Ireland. A year or two ago whole
train loads of grain, flour and pro
visions were hurled across the conti-
nent at lightning speed to transfer
their precious cargoes to swift sailing
ocean steamers, and the starving
people Of Russia were fed. An earth.
quake levels the walls of great city
and the homeless and destitute are
fed at the expense of sympathetic
people thousands of miles away. !
Shall we feed the starving in other
lands and let our own brothers die OF
hunger?
1t is time that the millionaire was
sending in his largest check, that the
banker and tradesmen, were giving
according to their ability, that the
farmers out Of their abundance were
loading train after train with that
which will rescue the perlshing.
In several of the western states
wheat is being used to fatten hogs,
and corn for fuel. In Denver, Chica-
60 and New York, as well as many
other sections, thousands of honest
toilers thrown out of employment
through no fault Of theirs, would fain
become prodigal sons and eat and
satisfy their families with husks we
throw to the swine. Think Of 1000
men struggling for shOvels and picks
to earn a little bread by working in
the sewers of Denver. Only 200 are
needed and 1900 are driven back to
their homes and their hunger. Men
are fighting for bread in Chicago and
New York, parading the streets and
driven to desperation by the pangs Of
hunger seizing by force what they are
not permitted to earn by the sweat
of their brows.
1t is time for action. Someone
must take the initiative. viii it be
Kansas?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

The ArgOnia Clipper tells of the
following piece Of old colonial money:
Jacob Gass of this city has a half
d)llar Of the old Continental irrency.
1t was issued by an act of the Conti-
mental Congress at Philadelp ia, Feb
rlary II, l776-flve months before the
Declaration of Independence. OnCTe
side is a circle made up Of hirtetn
small circles, each bearing the name
of one Of the thirteen Origina COLIN
les. 1t has an inscription, 80 coun-
terfeit is DEATH" and "PriAted ty
Hall and Sellers, l776," and oars the
signiture Of Sam Sellers, bu5 il does
not appear what Office he he'll. 1t is
numbered 1854. Our rec .llectitn
is that we have mentioned about I'll
there's on it and that it COL tains no
promise Of redemption In gold or any
thing else. When compared With our
paper money Of this day, one is sstru,k
with the great improvement IN p mi
ing since that time.
A very sad accident happened jus
east Of town this morning. G. org,
Springer, a boy about eight Yeas {
age, grandson Of Pat Tray, was plov-
ing with sulky plow and fe1 OF, al d
wheel ran onto him, and when TAI
en- out a few minutes later, life was
extinct. Mr.. Tray was cutting corn
about 80 yards from the boy and saw
him fall and went Immediately I
him, but he never breathed after ".
Tray reached him. 1t is supposu
that the boy dropped the lines an,
reached forward to get them. n
fell with his face to the gronnd an
the wheel resting on his back betweru
the shoulder blades, IL Is suppose
that the pressure was so heavy on J.
chest that he could not get bis treath
and died from suffocation. The IT,
ceased was a beautiful and promising
boy and was idolized by bis grand.
parents, who take his death very hard.
His parents live near Conway Sprin. 5
and the body was taken there for bur
ial.-Arg0nia Clipper.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

When the POpulists talks about the
government ownership of railroads
the "wise politician" combats the
movement with the argument that
Uncle Sam cannot operate them at a
profit. Yet when railroad becomes
bankrupt the government operates it
through a receiver and makes it pan
out. If the government can make a
bankrupt road pay, why not those
that are solvent. Australia has PROV
en- that the government can operate
the railroads to advantage and there
Is no reason why our government
should not do the same.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

The Oxford Register takes the place
of the Hooking Bird and is a decided
improvement geographically over
the old form. The amount and quail
ity of contents is also improved.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

you can't take the Voice
for a year take it three months
for Is cents.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

1--WE do not intend that any political party shall survive
that will lay the con6scang hand upon America in the in.
eres of England and of Europe and demonetze silver in
this country, and, my friends of the Eastern Democracy
we bid you farewell when you do Silver Dick Bland
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

who had demanded that congress
should be called in extra session?
No body of agriculturists had de-
manded it. No body of laborers
had asked for it. The demand had
come from the absorbers of the
cOuntry's wealth. 1t came not from
the 100000 Of American citizens.
but from the 5000 who had acquired
one-half Of the nations wealth and
wanted as soon as they could the
balance Of it. Laughter and ap-
plausel. Congressman Sibley of
Penn, in his recent speech.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

The Republicans of Iowa have gone
back on prohibition and the party is
split in twain. Look out for a big
increase in the Populist vote.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

By coming the silver now on hand
at the ratio of l6 to the government
would be the gamer by about 80 mil
lion 'Ollars. By changing the ratio
to 20 to l the government would be
the loser by about l5O million dollars.
No POpulist should consent to the
change. 1t is another trick of the
gOldbugs.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Sixteen to one.

Give us the money of the Constitu-
tiOn and our fathers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

1t is ssaid that politics makes strange
bedfellOws and truly it does. Two
thirds OF the Republicans are support
ing Cleveland's policy while over one
half the Democrats are against him.
And yet you will hear old partyites
hOoting new alignment of parties
and taking pride in calling themselves
Democrats and Republicans.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

This is the way bipartisan editor
sees it. The Conway Star says:
If a western man had suggested
that sixty-day check scheme of paying
employees, fathered by August Bel
mont, the banker, it would have been
at once claSSed as a wildcat scheme.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

The Omaha platform declared for
the free coinage of silver at the ratio
of l6 to l. 1t is cardinal principle
of the Populist party. No reason has
yet been presented why Populists
should entertain or accept any other
ratio above l6 to |. Stand by your
colOrs.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

General Weayer's canvass did not
close with the last election. He has
been busy campaigning ever since.
Lately he has been shaking up the
dry bones of the east and his meetings
are always large aud enthusiastic.
Indeed, it is surprising how the "Pop-
ulist craze" is spreading right 10 The
goldbug strongholds. Let the good
work 90 on.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

John H. Wolfe, of Wellington, has
been appointed state inspector of
plumbing and piping. Mr.. Wolfe
will make a thorough inspection of
the sanitary condition of each state
Institution, and will superintend the
plumbing on all the new buildings
that are being erected.-Topeka Press.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

The Republicans of Sedgwlc county
have nominated Wichita ticket.
every candidate living in tiat city.
The country delegates were ignored
and many of thsm will either stay at
home or vote the fusion ticket.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

The NeD Era has the following item
about how to raise hogs and our reid d.
ers may profit by the hint: Meal
Pickett of Guelph was over Wednts-
dap. He has built eight miles Of hrg
tight fence this season and has more
than paid for the fence by rasturing
stock. He has had seyenty-.lve h d
of horses and 100 head Of logs run
ming on his wheat stubble e.e since
harvest and they have all ben hriv-
ing. Neal bought up a lOt OF ogS
last October, and has since sold of
enough to make him whole o. his m.
vestment and Sl7j over, anc he still
has on hand a hundred head Of stick
erS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
COUNTY CULLINGS.

The Milan Press says Mr.. Thos.
Wycoff has been appointed Il justice
of the peace in and for Rl IN town
ship to ill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Thos. Keeran.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
Says the Mulyane Record:

says UHt MuIVane RECORD:
The citizens Of Peck have p titioned
the railroad commissioners to have
the Rock Island to put in a side
track.
James Weirick, wealt " farmer
living near Wichita, who h been in
sane for some time, went to an un.
frequented part of his farm ast Wed.
nesday, dug grave, got ilJU ~ and
was covering himself when he was
discovered. Near the grave was found
bottle Of laudanum which it was
apparently his intention t. swallow
just before he completed his burial.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

The editor of the South Haven
Ne0 Era apologies for any sholt
cOmingS in the last issue Of his paper
because a brother who has been in
California for thirty-six yeas is visit.
ing him and he is now putting in his
time getting acquainted with him.
Excuse enough, but we don't see any
short cOmings in the NeW Era.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-22
SMeethearts and Wives

Detroit Free Press: They who marry
where they do not love are apt to love
where they do not marry.
Life: She-You will have to work hard
if you win her. The Poet-I'u have to
work harder if don't.
Atchison Globe: The men treat the
women all right in general; it is in par
ticular cases where they marry them that
they show exceptions.
indianapolis Journal: tsIsn It your hus-
band going to Florida for his health this
winter?'' No, persuaded him to invest
the money IN insurance on his life.
Smith, Gray d. Co.'s MONTHLY: Mr..
Rapid-A woman has to live a year in
Chicago before she can get divorce
Mrs. De Smith-Yes, it comes high. but
it's worth it.
Life: To Be Precise. -He-You seem
to look upon proposal of marriage as an
everyday affair. She-Well, no. Hardly
that. Every other day. | never give
my answer the same day.
Chicago Tribune: One of the Prelimi-
naries.-Timid Youth-Sha-shal we 90
and sit under the w-w-willow, Miss
Ethel? Demure Maiden-Why not I'M
der that pop pop poplar, George?
terer, doctor. DR.. Cheatum-Why, Miss
Elsie, it is quite impossible to flatter
YOU. If were to say that you were like
an angel should not be fiattering YOU,
but the-angels.
Vooue: Miss Keedick Ito her sister,
Mr.. Linger has been coming to see me for
several years, so told him that if he had
ANYTHING to say it was time he said it. Miss
Margaret-W What was his reply? Miss
Keedick-The horrid thing said he never
was much of a conversationalist.