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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02
GOld.Bug Grover Wins.
The Judases Sold Out for Gold.
Trouble is Surely Ahead!

On Monday evening, the United
States senate, by vote Of 43 to 32,
sold this country to the Rothchllds !;
or. in other words, the Rothchilds'
foreclosed their mortgage, and Serlh
Hang man Cleveland knocked OFT
the property at the door of the
Capitol at Washington.
The closing scene will never be
forgotten by those present. The
silver senators heaped upon the
traitors epithets which they richly
deserved, while the rebels remained
comparatively silent. Having carried
their point-sold their country and
pocketed the gold-they had little
to say. Indeed, they could say
nothing in defense that would have
any weight in the minds of an out.
ragged people.
But, if Cleveland and his damn
able gang or traitorous helllons
think they have settled this question
forever, or even for short time,
they reckon without their host.
When the people understood the
animus of the Infamous act of '73,
whereby silver was demonitlzed,
their was loud and long protest,
and in short time silver was, in a
measure. restored to it's place as
money. But that protest against
the crime of '73 was not a cir
cumstance to the uprising of the
people that we shall soon see. The
people Of the West and South are
awake. They have been organizing
for months, and in 1894 they will
show their hand. Then, in 1896
they will sweep the traitors into the
hell of oblivion.
The name of Grover Cleveland
The plan tool of John Sherman anc
Bank of England, will be covered
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

The Republicans are making a
special fight for the office of county
clerk. They want to steal the leg
islature again next year. Let every
man who is opposed to such disrep-
utable methods as were perpetl ated
by the Republicans last winser vote
for j. B. Corley.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

UNCONDITIONAL repeal will make
another million Populist votes by
the election of "a, and by the time
the election of '96, the reformers
will all be united, and the young
giant will sweep the country.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

VorE for Doc Morse for sheriff.
But, of course you will. without
any urging, Doc is so well known
and popular.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

TIE administration Democrats are
yelling: "To Cleveland belong the
credit of the repeal of the Sherman
law!' 1t won't be long till those
same fellows will be crying: "To
Cleveland belongs the blame of kill
ing the Democratic party!'
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

A REFoRMER of long standing is
S. D. Wilmington, our candidate
for treasurer. He is true as steel.
Let every reformer vote for him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

with ignominy. Our children ana
cbildren's children will remember
him as a worse traitor to this coun-
try than was Benedict Arnold.
Grover Cleveland and his gang
have struck the last blow that
finishes the career of the once great
Democratic party. Democratic sell
ators. North and South, condemn this
crime of the century, and they Will
now leave the putrid carcass to be
eaten or carried away by foul birds
and beasts.
The Populists stood firm. They
are little band now, but another
election will increase their number.
When congress convenes IN 1890,
the PEOPLE, not the money power,
will be represented, and the wrongs
perpetrated by the rebels of to-day
will be righted.
Let us buckle on the armor and
begin the fight at once.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

VoTE for Rams Harrington for
county commissioner, if you want a
man who will do the will of the peo-
ple without fear or favor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

THE man who votes for the Demo
cratic ticket next Tuesday endorses
Cleveland and his gold-bug policy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

None but gold-bug ClevelandDemo-
Gratis will vote the Democratic (?)
ticket in this county next Tuesday.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

VoTE for Curley for county clerk.
Hes a man of the people, and is
we'll qualified.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

VorE for S. S. Irwin for surveyor,
and you'll elect good, competent
man,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

DON'T fail to read every page OF
the AGIrAroR this week-something
on every page, in every column.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

VoTE for ALA Gregg for register of
deeds. There is no. better abstracter
of titles in the state. So
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

A FRIEND of Tom Highley, in try
ing to offer some excuse for lom's
peculiar political position, said to
us, Tuesday evening: "Say you
oughtn't to be so rough on Tom.
Why, he amt controlling the col
umns of the Journal" Oh f! is that
so. said we; and then, as we mean-
dered homeward, we scratched our
right ear with our left elbow and
wondered whether it was Frank
Brown or Alec Johnson, or both,
who are controlling the Journal this
campaign, and how much "pottage"
Highley gets for his "birthright."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

SENATOR Prefer, you grand old
man, stand up and receive the bless
ings of the people of the West.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

IT is important that the titles to
your homes be kept in proper shape.
Vote for ALA Gregg.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

WHAT business had Highley, the
pie-counter Democrat (?), in the
Republican caucus in the Eagle Of
fee and Johnsons' law office, last
Saturday night? He was there,
alice samee. As Frank Brown, the
Republican fixer, was in towH, Tom
NAV have been collecting an Install
ment of-of well, Tom knows-for
running Democratic (?) ticket.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

VorE for Wilmington for treas
urer. He is the only qualified
nominee for that Office.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

The senators from Missouri stand
by silver and denounce the Cleveland
gold-bug administration.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02

If we had had kodak, Monday,
we could have caught" beautiful
picture in a certain office. 1t was
Trigg, High ey and Studebaker
standing together in loving embrace,
their heads in close juxtaposition.
They seemed to be sucking each
others ears.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-02
VoTE for Gus Graves for coroner.

VoTE for Gus Graves for coroner.
VOTE for S. S. Irwin for surveyor,
and you'll elect good, competent
man.
VOTE for ALA Gregg for register OF
deeds. There is no. better abstracter
of titles in the state. ~
IT is important that the titles t"
your homes be kept in proper shape.
Vote for ALA Gregg.
VoTE for Wilmington for treas
urer. He is the only qualified
nominee for that Office.
The senators from Missouri stand
by silver and denounce the Cleveland
gold-bug administration.
SENATOR Prefer, you grand old
man, stand up and receive the bless
ings of the people of the West.
DON'T fail to read every page OF
the AG1rAToR this week-something
on every page, in every column.
THE man who votes for the Demo
cratic ticket next Tuesday endorses
Cleveland and his gold-bug policy.
NONE but gold-bug ClevelandDemo-
Gratis will vote the Democratic ()
ticket in this county next Tuesday.
VorE for Doc Morse for sheriff.
But, of course you will. without
any urging, Doc is so well known
and popular.
VoTE for Rams Harrington fol
county commissioner, if you want
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-12-08

The Message is brief on the tariff but
recommends that it be cut down in accord
ance with the promise made to the people in
the canvass which resulted in his election
By the brevity of his treatment ofthe tariff
the President seems to have reached the
conclusion that the public is tired of tariff
talk, and that the time has come to act if
ever it is 10 be nything else than talk.
The Message assumes that Cleveland was
elected on this issue solely, which we think
is an entire mistake ofjudgment. In money
matters his recommendations are all on the
gold ring side and nothing for the people.
An income tax is touched very gingerly
and a small tax for temporary purposes is
recommended to be laid upon incomes
derived from certain corporate Investments.
No recommendations are found in the Mes
sage holding out the hope of relief to the
struggling millions. His care is all for the
rich man. Like the man who was held
up by thieves on the road to Jericho, the
President seems to have fallen into similar
hands, but more fortunate than the Jericho
traveller, in place of robbing him they filled
his pockets with money which they had
stolen from other people; hence his tender
regard for that exploiting class.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-12-08
The Robbers Grow Brazen.

Every farmer, laborer, country store
keeper and all who are dependent on the
prosperity of the farm should read and re-
read the following paragraph clipped from
Philadelphia Wall street paper, from its
Washington correspondent:
"There is good deal of pressure from
Wall street for snch legislation. There is
now in the New York banks reserve Of
$197 ,933, 200, which is awaiting investments.
The surplus reserve alone is over
$76 900, 900.
Instead of the repeal of the Sherman law
helping the business situation or opening
ways for profitable investment there has
been no improvement, and now the bankers
want Congress to authorize the issue of
bonds in order that they can find some
method of investing this enormous sum of
money now lying idle"
Such an announcement should strike an
alarm over the whole country, like fire
bell in the night. -Four years ago there
was:one hundred million dollars of surplus
in the Treasury. Today there is deficit
of fifty millions. A congress of millionaires
emptied the Treasury with scoop shoyels.
The same gang and their subsidized press
are opposing an income tax, which would
compel those extravagant millionaires to
pay some part of the tax. And the only
reason given by those opponents of an
income tax is that to avoid paying their
portion the millionaires would be compelled
to perjure themselves.
Let congress order the issuing of one
hundred million ofgreenbacks annually for
ten years, to pay the old pensioners, as was
done to pay the young soldiers. They up
held the greenbacks on the points of their
bayonets they and their sons and daughters
stand ready to uphold new issue for
pensions with pillow, hammer and place, in
kitchen and parlor, and make them as good
as gold.
The bond crime intimated in the above
quotation is worse than the SHAREHOLDERS
rebellion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-12-08
To Business Men.

The time has come when it seems imper-
alive for the business men outside the pro-
fessions TO carefully consider the perilous
condition In which they are placed.
Just now there is no class of our people
who are as ignorant and apparently uncon-
cerned about the economic conditions under
which they live as the business men. Some
how they have aligned themselves with one
OF the other of the old parties early in life
and have never taken the time TO consider
a change, They spend their days buying
where they can buy the cheapest and selling
at the greatest possible profit. At night
they 60 home, read the same old party
paper that for years has furnished them
with political prejudice, wonder why these
reformers are continually disturbing the
public quiet, go TO bed and get up the mex;
morning ready for repetition of the labor
of the previous day. This routine is con-
tinued year in and year out, until death or
bankruptcy brings il TO close. Occasionally
one makes a success, but when one reaches
this much desired goal, ninety-nine fall by
the wayside.
But the situation in which business men
find themselves at the present time ought
to force consideration of their surround
ings. There is not stock of goods in any
store in this country that will sell for more
than fifty cents on the dollar of cost. There
is not manufacturing establishment, unless
projected by some patent or monopoly, that
can realize fifty cents on the dollar of its
cost. There is not shop, great or small,
that can dispose Of lis plant alone and obtain
near its first value. These are broad state
ments, but if doubted, let the country
merchant, the city merchant, or those
engaged in any other business where there
is free competition, try to sell, and this
truth will be established. From 1865 to
1870 there was 9329 recorded failures,
amounting to $50, $4,000. During the
last five years, from 1887 to 1892, there has
been over 10000 failures, amounting to
more than $l.500,000, 600. Besides this,
the present year promises to be more disas-
lrous than any two previous years combined.
Is it not time for those who are the real
victims of these disasters to look about for
the cause and remedy? Why should the
last five years disclose 10000 more business
wrecks than the five years Immediately
succeeding the war? Why should there be
destruction IN these business disasters of
ST. ,200, 900, 900 more in the last FIVE wears
Immediately following the WARP These are
questions which the farmers have studied
and more than a million have solved. Is
it not time for the business men to begin an
investigation? We think it is.-Natioaal
Watchman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-12-08
Postal Freights.

Mr.. David Lubin, of California, has a
crotchel which consists of the government
taking the transportation business of the
country in hand as it has the post office, and
sending all merchandise any distance for a
fixed price as letters are sent. A letter
weighing no more than an ounce is sent
through the mail from San Francisco to
New York for two cents, and similar
letter costs two cents TO send to the nearest
post Office if but hall mile, more or less.
Mr., Lubin proposes applying the system TO
all kinds Of freight. Let us figure on it and
see how it would work. An ounce letter
costs two cents A bushel of wheat at the
same rate would cost $500. At newspaper
rate. or one cent pound, the postage would
be 60 els. for all distances. The post Office
department at present rates does not pay its
way. But Mr.. Lubin proposes specific
charge of five cents bushel for all dis
tances, or some fixed nominal rate. II is
evident that the deficiency" in small
transportation" of merchandise would be an
immense item for congressional appropria-
tions at each session. The actual cost at
least, of transportation must be paid, and the
wheat growers on the Atlantic seaboard
would kick vigorously against paying
postage" on California wheat for the phi
lanthropic purpose of putting the difference
in present cost of wheat freights, 20 cents
per bushel, between California and Liver
pool, and five cents, Mr.. Lubin's postal
charge, into the pockets of brother farmes.
Mr.. Lubin does not propose, as far as we
have seen, in his plan of postal freights
that the government should first possess
itself Of the lines of transportation, but the
corporations shall continue to Gown" them
and charge all the traffic will bear. The
government would have to levy tax of
sufficient enormity TO meet this increase of
public expense, and every body contribute to
the fund to equalize the cost of transporta-
ton. Or rather to the free transportation
fund. If Mr.. Lubin wants the public ear
he will be much more apt to gain hearing
If he will address his efforts 10 bringing the
railroads and internal water ways of trans
portalion under government control, and
reduce the charges for transportation to the
exact cost of the service. not a pro rata
mileage cost, for long distance haul costs
much less than short distance, per mile
pro rata. Government ownership of the
lines of transportation is the true solution to
the problem and not Mr.. Lubin's postal
scheme.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-12-08
The Message.

The Presidents Message was delivered to
Congress on Monday, the first day of the
session. The document is long, ponderous
and mostly dry reading. 1t contains some
good suggestions and recommendations,
however, among which is the abolition Of
seed distribution by members of Congress 10
their constituents. On this abuse the fol
lowing paragraph from the Message is cited:
''Under the sanction of existing legisla-
tion there was sent out from the AgIicul.
tural Department during the last fiscal year
enough OF cabbage seed TO plant 1920
acres OF land; a sufficient quantity of beans
to plant 1000 acres; beet seed enough to
plant $500 acres; sweet corn enough for
1880 acres; sufficient cucumber seed to
cover 2,025 acres with vines, and enough
muskmelon and watermelon seeds TO plant
2,675 acres. The total quantity Of flower
and vegetable seeds thus distributed was
contained in more than nine million pack.
ages, and they we sufficient, If planted, to
cover 1886 acres Of land"
BY ADVICE ofthe Secretary of Agriculture
the President recommends that future dis
tribution OF free seeds be only among exper-
iment stations, which would be most
sensible reform.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-12-08
800 REWARD, 300.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical freternity Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of Testimonials. Address
+. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
R@rSold by Druggists, Toe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-12-08
Blaine on National Banks.

Let the ardent admirers of James
G. Blaine-and he had many who
favor national baks,-read the fol-
lowing extract from one of his speech.
es delivered in 1878 in which he
expresses his opinion of national
banks, and then go out behind the
barn and kick themselves The
republican party is the strong tower
of the national bank interest and the
gold ring, which is the same thing.
Here is the extract: He had been
speaking of state banks and their
swindling methods.
of it is possible to inaugurate a
greater system of robbery (than state
banks) of the peoples money, chat
system has been inaugurated in the
present system of national banks.
The money lost by the people under
the old system of state banks is a
mere bagatelle when compared to
that which has been, and will be,
taken from them under the present
system of national banks"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-12-08
A Dose of Their Own Medicine.

The republicans left no stone
unturned no device untried to help
Cleveland carry out his aud their
British financial legislation at the
extra session; now the same British
gold bug newspapers and legislators
are bowling in shrieks and yels in
apprehension that both wings of the
democratic party are prepared to
push Cleveland's British free trade"
tariff through. A Taste of their own
medicine is no doubt mighty bitter,
but it looks like they will have to
take it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-12-08
Tho Cause of rheumatism.

An aoid which exists in sour milk and
cider, called Tactic acid, is believed by
physicians to be the cause of rheumatism.
Accommodating in the blood, it attacks the
ibrous tissues in the joints. and causes
agonlzing pains. What is needed is a
remedy to neutralze the acid, and to so
invigorate the kidneys and liver that all
waste will be carried off. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is heartily recommended by many
whom it has cured of rheumatism. 1t
possesses just the desired qualities, and so
thoroughly purifes the blood as to prevent
occurrence Of rheumatic attacks. We sug.
gest trial of Hoods Sarsaparilla by all
who suffer from rheumatism.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-12-08
He that takes no paper,
Nor cares for no one read,
Will sell his corn to buy horn
And live on borrowed bread.

The chapter of Financial History
published on the fourth page is q
very instructive chapter. Every
chapter of this history unveils "new
beauties of the Shylock plot which
has produced the crop of distress
which is now driving the people to
poverty, crime, suicide, insanity and
death, and filling the country not
only with thousands, and tens of
but millions of idle people
who beg for employment and find
none. Every division of the indus
trial army is contributing to this
turbid stream of want.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-12-08

The Peoples Tribune. first year,
No. l, published at Saginaw, Mich,
came to the MIDLAND JOURNAL with
triple x on its margin last week.
The Tribune is new recruit to The
great reform army. which grows
apace, and is filed with the gospel of
reform. 1t is large 7 column. l6
page paper, and if the Tribune keeps
up the we'll directed fire it has begun
it cannot fail to do good work In the
Wolverine State. A warm welcome
to the new paper to the reform army.
j. r. Warren, Jr., and Douglass
Warren, editors and publishers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-12-08

1t is amusing to hear the old
political rats that have grown gray
pilfering from the public crib squeak
ing, "tariff, tariff" That has been
the hole through which they have
entered for many year and they
are striving hard to keep it open.
Van Allen declines the mission to
Italy in very sensible letter to the
Secretary of State. The fellow ap.
pears to be much better than the
babitual and chronic lying news.
papers represent. He had spunk
enough to decline and insist on his
resignation being accepted.
The National Watchman, Washington,
DC, appears to grow better with every
number. 1t is d whole library or en-.
cyclopedia of reform literature and
political economy. Every farmer and
every person whose living depends
upon his own industry should subscribe
for the Watchman.
The trouble that is perplexing con-
gress and the administration is the
want Of more revenue and they are un-
willing to tax the rich people to raise
it and the poorer class are not able to
stand more taxation.
Our esteemed Elkton neighbor, the
News calls on the party to keep its
pledges. They can't do it. Their
pledges were only campaign pledges"
to fool the gullable people.