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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-08-16
A Political Sermon by a Disguised Re-
publican,

PANAA@pSA1
For forty years the slave oligarchy
held the United States congress by the
throat. When men resolve against it's
rule, they are denounced as "crsnks,"
''impracticsbles" and "disturbers of the
public peace" Later on, when con-
science had been more aroused, they were
called "demsgogues," "sgitstors " and
"Rbolitionlsts" Then the politicians
skulked and lodged, and sought to hide
under the gulse OF compromise" They
were willing to make any terms to keep
IN Office.
Compromise and conservatism are the
children of fear. They are the natural
product Of craven politics. There is no
final settlement of any question save q
right settlement. The most dangerous
quality Of the human mind and heart in
dealing with public affairs is the fear of
precedents. There is a tendency in law
making and law. administering bodies to
ignore the necessities of humanity to-
day and consult the precedents set by
the humanity Of centuries ego.
Confucius had to contend with prece-
dents. The author of the Koran was
met on every hand by the stone wall Of
precedents. Bud9ha was confronted with
precedents and had to overcome them.
Moses found his pathway hedged about
with frlghtful precedents. Jesus Of
Nazareth was the victim of the cruel
doctrine of precedents. His footsteps
were over brambles and pitfalls, and he
died crowned with thorns because he
violated long established precedents.
1t is unfortunately true that wrong
absolute wrong-is as powerful on earth
to-day as in the dark ages. Statecraft is
the child Of precedent, and very bad
precedent at that. Courts talk leRrbedly
about "the equities OF the case," but
when their decisions were written, equity
often takes a back seat if precedents
stand in the way.
Every grand step in the worlds prog
ress has been made contrary to precs-
dent" The world has never been made
better, and people have never advanced
to higher grounds by blindly following
established precedents. The precedents
established in the creeds and statutes Of
the gone-by centuries are cold blooded
and cruel. A precedent may be law or
creed and be not only absolutely wrong,
but cruelty infamous. There 10 no
greater fsllscy than "the divine right Of
kings" and the doctrine that justice to.
day must be measured by the standards
established under the authority Of kings
and emperors.
The precedents Of the past ages ara
the outgroWth Of heartleas wrongs and
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-08-16
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.
Special Correspondence.

On the RrcnWBy ChRG supports the
quadrigs at the middle Of the peristyle
is the inscription: "a few toiled and
suffered, myrisds enjoy the fruit" This
is partially true, but grave reasons exist
for believing that, Of the present, the
truth would be better expressed by the
words of n roe' OF reform:
The student of the people can but count this
That the many toll and struggle for the pleas
ure OF the few.
When we enter some Of the state buil Id
ings, notably New York and Pennsyl-
Vanis, and tread the deep carpets, the
costly rugs, gee the luxurious hsnglngs,
curtains and drsperies, and note the
mosaic work, the marble floors, the
gilded capitals and balconies, the richly
frescoed walls, the antique furniture, and
everything suggestive Of opulence and
ease, what wonder that the lavish and
ostentstious display Of wealth drives the
mind to picture an opposite scene in the
awful slums situated in the great cities
Of those and other states? This luxury
and that misery alike cry out as wit
nesses against the present condition Of
things. The Kansas farmer has done his
share in spreading Brussels and Axmin-
listers for others feet, but he has not yet
reached the deplorsble stage to which
some classes Of toilers have been brought.
The words of Cooper, written in anti
slavery enthusiasm, reenr:
Think, ye masters, iron hearted,
LOlling at your jOvial boards;
Think how many backs have smarted
For the sweets your cane affords.
A slum investigating committee, sp-
pointed by congress, has been at work in
Chicago. Charts and maps have been
prepared that contain terrible revela-
tions. These will not reach the public
eye in large numbers, as it is claimed
that the appropriation is not large
enough to cover the expense of publica-
tion. There are extensive districts in
which whole families work for less than
$5 a week.
The exhibits in the Kansas building
are industrial rather than historical.
They have few relics, but many pro-
ducts. Energy counts, not blue blood.
Years hence mementoes Of the stirring
days, when the people struggled with
plutocracy, will be priced highly. Now
they are unnoticed.
The ladies' rooms in our state building
are replete with articles of their hsndi-
work. A piece of fine penwork was done
by an Independence lacy. Afaded silken
banner has inscribed upon it: ITO Abrs.
ham Lincoln, champion OF liberty, by
the students of Lombard, October 6,
1858" Paintings by native talent are
quite numerous in the state buildings.
Those from Kansas brushes will compare
faVorsbly with the others. Photos Of
fine buildings and beautiful landscape
scenery are scattered about the rooms.
Ottawa has had it's name and q sun
flower engraved upon q large window
plate. "Bourbon County" is embroid-
cred on fine sofa. A corner chair from
Greenwood county has two backs and is
covered with blue velvet on which the
sunhower appears. A silk banner bears
Albert Bigelow Paine's poem, "When
the Sunhowers Bloom" and these posies
are painted above the verses. The
Woman's Columbian Club, Of Crawford
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-14

SIlas IL. Woodcock is visiting friends In
New Brunswick.
The infant child OF Oficer White died
Saturday Of cholera infantum.
Tomorrow is Foresters' Day at Rocky
Point. The Stars and Hopes play ball.
Pensions for Rhode Islanders: Original
widows, etc.-Hsrriet A. Luther, Julia
Towle.
The Hay Cart was given trial saturday
night, and, with 40 men, threw a stream
1872 feet.
Patrick O'Connor of O'Connor a.
Weatherhead is the happy father OF a
bright boy.
A gang OF men were busy Yesterday
loading and unloading scenery at
Lothrop's Opera House.
The new police matrop, Mrs. DR.. jerks,
began duty today. A room has been
nicely fixed up for her at the station.
A boy named McGunnagie, o years OF
age, has been missing from his home on
Howes street since Saturday morning.
Misses Mary, Susie and Annie Brit,
Miss Katie Geraghty and Mrs. p. Birt
have returned from pleasant sojourn at
Crescent PARK.
The eight concert of the series by the
Pawtucket City Band will take place on
Wednesday evening at the corner of Olive
and Barton streets.
MIR. and Mrs. w. Fl. Appelles have the
sympathy OF numerous friends In the
death of their son, Augustus, OF typhoid
pneumonia. Deceased was q promising
young man, and was In his 18th year.
The wife OF Joseph Nunson called at the
police station last night and inquired for
her husband. He left Boston on Thurday
night for this city, but has not been
heard from since. He is about 46 years OF
age.
Day Star of Samis Point, Prudence Island,
at o'clock yesterday afternoon, when
the steamer was on her return trip from
Newport. Both ooats were sailing up the
bay and neither was injured.
Special Constable Gravelin found ma
asleep near the Little Sisters Home yes
terday morning, and In court he gave his
name as George Tormey of Chicopee,
Mass. He was hard-looking customer,
and after lecture by Judge Shove he was
told to move In the direction of Chicopee
as fast as possible.
The feasts on the calendar of the Catho-
lie Church for this week are as follows:
Today, st. Eusebius, priest and martyr;
Tuesday, The Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary; Wednesday, st. Hyacinth,
confessor; Thursday, st. Liberatus, abbot,
and companion, martyrs; Friday, st.
Clare Of Montefalco, virgin; Saturday, st.
Louis, bishop and confessor.
The N. Y, N. II. and Hartford railroad
will run an excursion to Nantasket Beach
Thursday. These outings are always pop
ular and particularly so at this time of
the year, when the cool breezes, beautiful
shores and ocean experiences of that To-
cality renovate and recruit humanity as
no other influences. Train will leave
Providence at 9:05 and this city at 9:15 a.
m. Fare for round trip only s1.25.
hon. huBn D. Sarroii, ueiesate Vi bno
Niagara University to the Catholic Con-
gress at Chicago, has received circular
in regard to the trip. The congress is to be
held during the first week In September
and the delegates will leave the Boston a.
Maine depot at Boston at p. IN, Satur-
day, September 2, on special Pullman
vestibule train, arriving at Montreal Sat-
urday at o'clock and Chicago Monday
at 8 o'clock. A party is being organized
to accompany the delegates.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-14
Rreezv Paragraphs Picked Up Everv-
where bv UBIQUITOUS reporters.

Persons leaving the city for the
Summer can have the TRIBUNE
sent to their address at the regu-
lar rates. The address will be
changed as often as desired.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-14
CHAPTER 1850.

AN ACT Authorizing the City Council OF
the city of Pawtucket to submit TO the
Qualified Voters of said City the Question
OF the Erection of City Hall.
IL is enacted ty the General Assembly as
follows:
sECIoN /. The City Council of the city
of Pawtucket Is hereby authorized to submit
to the taxpaytng voters OF said city the ques-
tion of the erection of city hall for the use
of said city, such submission OF said ques-
tion TO be at such time or times and In such
manner as such city council may direct, and
the votes thereon to be returned, counted,
In the matter of the votes for the city OH.
GELS of said city.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect imme.
diaiely.
certify the foregoing to be true copies.
Attest:
GEoEGE III. UTTER. Secretary of State.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-14
THE WEATHER.

ALMANAC ron MONDAY, AUG. "a
SUN RIsEs...... 50 MooS SETS" s9P'
ISs ISsoTn SIIsi;,i; or DAYS. Is FULL SEA Is rm
WASHINGTON, Aug. A-Forecast for
New Il gland: Cooler; northwesterly
winds; fair weather.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-14
pten.

wHALEN-In Lincoln. 18th inst. Edward r.,
son OF Michael and Mary Whalen, aged Q
years, Z months and % days. Funeral from
his parents residence, LIMERICK, Tuesday
afternoon at l o'clock. Relatives and
friends invited to attend.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-14

Y OST-Femsle Beadle hound; 8 months
IL cid. Return TO James Sylvestre, 4S2
Broad street, Central Falls, and receive re-
ward. al& 81
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-14
Corsets.
Hosiery.

IS dozen Misses fast black
Cotton Hose, sizes S to 8 I-2,
excellent value, 1oc a pair.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-14

IL I-2c Pongees, Printed
Muslin and Bedford Cords
depressed to SC a yard.
sc Challies depressed to &C.
rs pieces plain bleached
Crash, looks like and will
wear like linen, down to E
yards for 25c.
IS Cottage Carpet Rugs,
with fringe, down to SIC.
Corsets.
A small lot of white and
drab Corsets, made of fine
satine, silk stitched, nothing
the matter with them, but we
are putting in a new line; if
your size is here you can have
it at 3oc a pair.
Depression prices on Chill
dren's Muslin Bonnets.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-14

Ladies' Fast Black Cotton
Gloues, 14c a pair.
Ladies' Washable Chamois
Gloves, 5oc a pair.
Mems Shirts.
We have about S dozen of
those Eagle Shirts, with the
unshrinkable collars, all good
patterns, that we sold at
$I.25; to close at CSC each.
Depressed prices on Shirt
Waists.
A horizontal reduction on
all our light colored Ladies'
Shirt Waist of IS per cent.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-14

All our Summer Goods have caught the pre-
vailing depression. Nothing depressed about them
except the price and that is down to IA and in
many instances l-2. Of course there is no profit,
but profits are down Summer Merchandise
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-14
Shoe Department.

Ladies' dongola Kid Oxford
Ties, in common sense and
opera toe, that we sold all
season at $I.25; we will close
out this week at SOC a pair.
Mems Fine Calf Shoes, in
lace or congress, all sizes
from 8 I-2 to 10, worth $3.50
pair; to close this week at
SI.68 a pair.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-06-23
A ROBBER SYSTEM.
Republican Protection Protects Only the
Capitalist.

Republican Protection Protects Only the
Capitalist.
The working Of republican ''protec-
ton to American labor is gradually
becoming very clear to the people
In the first place, law is passed Civ
ing to privileged classes Of manufsc-
turers the power to impose exorbitant
prices without danger of foreign COM
petition. Then, ostensibly to preserve
home competition, an antitrust law is
passed. But 1t is not enforced. Per.
haps it cannot be. At least, producers
combine TO limit production and main
tain high prices, and the officials
charged with the duty of preventing
this do nothing about it.
In order to give color to the prstexs
that high duties are in the interest OF
American workmen law is passed for.
bidding the importation of European
psuper labor under contract. But this
law also is systematically and success.
fully evaded. No officer attempts n
use the law to prevent the wrong. Thu
recent senate Investigation shows that
the combines" which are organized in
defiance OF law constantly import cheap
laborers without hindranee.
But the taxes which the consumer
has to pay are enforced rclentlessly.
The whole system, from beginning
to end, and in all its parts, operates to
favor the rich and to Cypress the poor
N World
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-06-23
TO RELIEVE THE sTRlNGENCY.
Ex-Ccngressman Burieigh. Of New York,
Has q Plan That 10 Ipteres.lnR.


New YORK. June 20-The Times
says: "Ex-Congressman Henry q. Bur
leigh, of Whitehall, y. Y, ex-Congress-
man Samuel II. Dick, Of Pennsylvania,
Nathan Paige, of Washington. Dwight
Lawrence, of Albany, and one or two
others were discussing the financial
situation at the Fifth avenue hotel the
other night when Mr.. Burleigh adj.
vanced theory which he said would
relieve the present trouble If put into
practice.
First, let the president call congress
together in August" he said. 1T
won't hurt the Lawmakers to perspire
so much as IL will the bankers. Let
them repeal the Sherman act and then
remove the tax on national bank circu.
lation. Further, let law be passed
allowing national banks to issue notes
to the full amount of their deposits of
Government bonds, instead of 30 per
cent of that amount, as at present, and
relief will at once follow.
1.-The increases of circulation based
On bonds deposited amount to S33. 000,-
900. This will be distributed in all
parts of the country wherever there are
national banks This plan will further
increase the amount of money, because
under this inducement new national
banks will spring up
at is safe to allow banks to issue
notes to the full amount Of their bonds,
because the bonds are now above par.
When the law was made they were be.
low par. This plan will put the cireu'
lation on perfectly sound basis-a
gold basis, IL you please to call it such
and will give immediate relief"
This plan is frequently discussed in
Washington as one of responsibilities,
observed Mr.. Paige.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-06-23
TWO BREAKS
ls sAs Mississippi Leses Near New Orleans
Much Damage WIN Result.

ls shs Msssissippi Levee Near New Orleans
Much Damage WIN Result.
NHw ORLEANS, Juno lp.-About 7
o'clock SUNDAY night two breaks oc-
CURED on the east bank II the Mis-
sissippi river. one above and the other
below the city. The former from pres
ent indications will prove ~ disastrous
ms the famous Nita crevssse. II il
about forty seven miles above New
Orleans, directly In front OF 81.
Peters settlement and Immediate
ly mis- side OF Leon Cod
chsuVs' big reserve sugar refinery
and plantation. II was twilight when
the break occurred. and Il appears that
about sir feet OF the levee gave way to
the pressure Of the waters at the first
instance. The alarm was Immediately
sounded. but there being no material
In the vicinity nothing could be done
TOW ards closing IT, Tho spot Is very
bad one for q crevAsse TO occur. Tho
levee In high one, about twelve feet,
and owing to the action Of tho
water, being sweeping curve
In tho river. the bank Ii n caving. There
u fully thirty feet OF water Just of
shore. This will practically mako IL
in.possible 10 close the brake. Tho
water will food . vast area OF land un-
der cultivation principally ~ sugar
plantations and tho damage will DO
inca lculable.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-06-23
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

The republicans of Iowa went at
the gubernational boom Of Col Clark
son so savagely that IL died "a bornin."
Detroit Free Press.
-Gov. Mckinley says the republic.
an party was organized in convic-
ton" Well, IL was also disorganized
in conviction. Let the sentence be
passed.-N. Y. World.
If Gov. McKinley's state admins
tration Is an illustration of his abilities
as a political economist how much
ought his tariff ideas to be WORTH
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
- Mckinley has been renominatec
by tile Ohio republicans on the great
philosophical principle that an appliea-
ton of the hair OF the dog will cure
the bite.-Chicago Herald.
The record thus far goes to show
that President Cleveland Is much more
expert as a fisherman than is ex-Presi-
dent Harrison. As to duck-shooting
one seems to be about as much of a
statesman as the other Detroit Free
Press.
The strongest words of com
mendation which Gen. Grosvenor could
find to say of the Mckinley bill at Co
lumbus were that lit is the nearest ap-
proach to free trade We have ever had. "
And this of u measure which was
passed avowedly ito check imports
and which is the platform Of the party
whose war cry is that the democrats
propose to ruin the country with free
trade Louisville Courier-JournaL
Disclosures of the scandalous
habits which prevailed in the social and
political circles OF the queens court af-
ford perfect reasons for change of the
Hawaiian government, but they do not
affect the problem of annexation. Mr..
Clrveiund's conduct Of the annexation
question is lesson Ia the world. Here
tufore nations have grabbed after new
territory with the III manners and
of children Mr.
Cleveland has acted ON the theory that
connection with the United States Ia
favor which another nation should seek
and that proposition must be accom-
PANIED with unexceptionnole reasons.
n people which come under United
state, institutions gain more than they
Gao possibly givs-kspssa City Times
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-06-23
ON THE ALERT.
President Cleveland Anxious About the
Silver Question.
Secretary Carlisle Thinks tho sherman Act
VIA lie Repealed, But Fears Some
thing Worse May lie substituted
Congressman Rayaer Leads.


WASHINGTON, June lo.-President
Cleveland is watching with much inter
est the numerous efforts being made by
congressman and by newspapers to
poll members of the next congress ON
the silver question. As whole the
returns have been quite satisfactory TO
the administration, rs they support the
confidence the president had begun to
feel in the improved condition OF demo
cratic opinion as To the necessity for
repeating at once the sherman pur-
chase act. IL il understood, however,
that Secretary Carlisle 10 still far from
satisfied with the prospect
He has no doubt that q majority Of
the house will favor the repeal Of the
law, but he does not yet see that there
will he a sufficient number Of votes TO
repeal IL without stipulation fsf
something else as the price Of repeal.
What with the members who will not
vote for repeal unless they can nave
free coinage for IL, and the ether mem
beers who insist that repeal shall only
be granted with the gift Of the repeal
Of the tax on state banks, the secretary
II unable 10 eSpress perfect confidence
in the action OF the house
There is no doubt that before the
Congress is called upon TO legislate
there will be an effort to ascertain to
what extent the proposition To repeal
the state banks will he acceptable in
congress. and among the business men
who are apt 10 look at IL from a point
~ al lac. ttsa
ship. Oddly enough the opposition
to state banks now seems
To come from sections of the
country that have the greatest need Of
the banking facilities that free bank
ing would supply. Kansas, which
knows itself best, is for greenbacka,
and in other parts Of the west there 10
opposition to state banks, while the
south is strongly inclined to look upon
the proposition as furnishing a good
solution, with the adoption Of careful
safeguards, for the accomplished of
scarcity Of currency.
Congressman Rsyner. Of Maryland, n
taking the initiative toward becoming
the leader against the Sherman pur-
chase act Mr.. Rayner has written to
all tho most prominent opponents Of
free silver and asks what will be their
course in the next congress The re-
sponscs are likely to be moro definite
than those heretofore given Tor lbli-
cation
Nr nayner was n foremost anti-silver
r,An in the last congress, and was one
of the half dozen leaders including
such men as Harter, Tracy and An
drews, who mapped out every detail of
whenever the financial ques-
tion arose. Mr.. Rayner's services in.
this connection is so well known by his
old congressional associates that his
present canvass Is regarded as more or
less official in character, II will be the
l,aris a. exisuls<sea.< $1,000 - go.
silver men. II is likely also TO advance
Mr.. Rayner TO the leadership OF the
anti-silver ranks. lie is a skillful par
humanitarian and one OF the best speak
ers In congress-