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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01
Republican State Platform.

RcsilrmIng the republican national platform
Of lsp.
Resolved. The constant patriotism Of our
party Is In iisef a guaranty To the nation that
the interest Of its defenders their wldows and
orphans win be literally cared for and we de-
nounce their cruel aud deliberate betrayal BY
the present democratic administration.
Socond--We adhere to tho republican doc
trlac Of protection and believe that tariff laws
should protect the products OF the farms as
veil as OF the factory
Third The American people favor blmetal-
ism and the republican party demands the use
Of both gold md silver as standard money,
with such restrictions and under such proyis-
Ions, 70 DO determined by legislation, u.s. will
secure the maintenance Of the parity
Of values of tho two metals and that
the purchasing aud debt-payng power Of
the dollar whether Of gold, silver or paper,
shall DC OF MI times equal The interests Of
The producers of the country, Us farmers and
It's working men demand that tho mInts be-
opened to the coinage Of the silver Of the mines
OF the United states ana that congress should
enact u law lorying tax on lmportatlons Of
foreign silver sufficient TO fully protect the
products Of our own mines,
fourth-We favor national and state egsla-
zion for the encouragement Of irrigation.
I've defounce the present state admin
kltallon for It's revolutionary tendencies, Its
violation OF the laws, contempt Of the courts,
the corruption ond incompotoncy Of its officials,
Its gross mlsmanagcmcnt OF the state institu-
tlons and fol the discrclit II has brought upon
the good name Of the state, And VIC pledge the
republican party and the nominees OF this con-
yention to faithful and economical discharge
Of all oillelal duties, TO strict observance and
an honest enforcement Of the law and to obed-
enee to tho mandates Of the courts
slxth-ro the maintenance OF these prncl-
pies we invite the support Of oil patriotic clt-
sens.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01
Morrill's Uprightness.

Kansas City Star; The charges
brought against Major Morrill, in the
Kansas campaign, that he is a hard,
unfeeling and misery man, who will
see poor people suffer with indifler-
ence, are dictated by political malice
run crazy. Noprivate citizen is better
known in Kansas than Edmund N.
Morrill,; none whose life is more an
open book. He has lived in the same
county since his arrival in Kansas
territory, more than thirty-iive years
ago, and all the people Of that county,
men, women and children, are his
witnesses and can testify that, from
the earliest and poorest days Of the
"territorial period" till now, he has
been the constant benefactor of indi-
viduals and the community. From
the days when he ran a little saw mill
on the creek; through all the time
when among the pioneer people the
commonest necessaries OF life were
considered luxuries; through the hard
and wasting days Of war, and when
peace came, he "divided" with the
people among whom he had cast his
lot. No fellow pioneer, no neighbor,
no soldier comrade ever failed to find
his open heart and hand. As a bust
ness man none has ever been more
implicitly trusted or proved more
worthy Of confidence. He has been
the unpaid attorney, counselor and
guardian Of hundreds who had no
other helper, caring for their inter-
ests as for his own. Hiawatha, the
town in which he has lived 80 long,
which he saw spring up in the prairie,
is full Of the evidence Of his public
spirit, his thoughtful generosity. To
attempt to blacken a man like that as
a devourer Of the poor, is the depth
Of righteousness and moreover the ex-
IRENE Of Stiffness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

A leading Pop Of the state who il
helping manage the state campaign
told George I. Anthony Sunday tina,
the Pops expect to draw their strength
from the resubmlssionists and
whiskyites. They know" he said,
THAT II Lewclling is reelected they
are safe and will not be molested.
The tough gang is what we depend
on to pull us through" And yet
they propose to have the equal suf'
frage vote too, on the ground Of puri-
flying politics! Great schemers, are
they notp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

All sorts Of crazy reports gel
started in campaign. A year age
man named James Burton wal
treasurer Of Masonic lodge at Ellis
or Hays City or somewhere up west,
He skipped out and the lodge lost
$500. A few days ago the master Of
Abilene Masonic lodge get letter
from CORTLAND, Republic county,
saying 1t was reported by the Popu-
lists there that j. r. Burton had
robbed the Abilene Masonic lodge Of
s500--the two Burtons and the two
towns having been either maliciously
or ignorantly confused. The moral
seems to be that a politician not only
is responsible for bis own record but
Is held responsible by his enemies for
the records Of men with the same
name all over the country aud Of
whom he never heard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01
Who Liesl

When Gov. lewelling was in Abb
lene he made the statement from thu
opera house stage that "tho Republi
cans did not assess the Pullman carl
at ALL"
The Topeka Advocate, the Populist
state organ and official paper, pub
fishes a table "taken from the stat,
auditors reports and showing the
assessment Of Pullman cars from 1885,
at 1854, 900 to 1898 at $3.50, 900, giving
the detailed figures for each year. |,
is on page 70 Of the Advocate for Oct
81, 1894.
Who lies, Lewelling or the estate
auditors reportP"
According to the Advocate the Pop,
reduced the assessment In one veal
$4,000. The Republicans in ter
years had made a change Of $1,000
for the whole state.
dwellings statement and the aud
itor's reports are before you, voters
Which liesp
Doyou want to vote for governor
who follows dwellings, plan Of false
hood?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

There is q bunch Of cattle on near
every farm in the Fifth district and
when the owners sell them in com
petition with cheap Mexican cattle
and get few cents pound less fol
them, they will realize some Of the
"benelts' John Davis secured ior
them voting for the Wilson bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

The great claim of equal sulTragists
has been the publication of politics.
Yet the equal suifragists have been
the only party in Kansas to stocp to
Sunday political meetings, to threat
en- vengeance on those not support
ing them, and to attempt to violate
the secrecy of the ballot by "spotting"
voters. Thousands who had SYM
pathy with them at the beginning, or
were at least Indifferent, or were at
least indifferent, have become dis
gusted at the course taken and will
vote against the amendment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01
Wool Market Decentralization.

The silly and false claim Of John
Davis in the debate that the Wilson
bill has not injured the wool market
deceived nobody. Every farmer or
wool dealer knew that he deliberate
" deceived, or rather attempted to
deceive, his audience; that he stated
what was not true, They knew, too,
that his advice to raise Southdowns
had no more sense to it than would
have been advice to grow pincapples.
But he is not the only demagogue
who is attempting to befuddlc the
public on the wool question. ASt.
Louis man having claimed an ad-
vance in wool since the law took
effect, the largest wool firm in the
city comes out in this card;
We will sell to any man 100000
pounds and over for &c less TODAY
than 1t was worth six months ago, no
matter what kind OF wool they want,
and we make this positive assertion
that the wool business and the wool
industry in this country is q dead is
sue since the free wool tariff has been
adopted, and we are ready to back
it up with facts and figures against
any one holding different view.
We have seen too much lately Of this
kind of political capital, and we think
It no more than right that the public
should know the exact state Of affairs
from people who are in the business
and know whereof they speak.
D. LowEN 4 Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01
POPS Favor Corporations.

The records show that the Popu.
lists have reduced the assessment OIL
the railroads Of Kansas over $4,000
900. At an average tax rate Of AZ
mills IL means that the businessmen
and farmers Of the state will pay
$4,000 extra taxes in a year when
$4,000 means as much as five times
that would have meant in flush per,
iods. The Pcpulists yell against the
the railroads but their actions show
their real sympathy-they arc fol
sola
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

See here, old soldiers, who are moro
likely to be your friends, veterans
who spent four good years on the
battlefield like Caldeghead Morrill,
and Blue, or men like Davis, Lewell-
ing and Harris who spent the same
years skulking in tho rear or fighting
on theN other slde' Support your
friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

Railroad valuation is reduced this
year in Kansas over two million dol
lars. Pullman car valuations reduced
one-fourth. Pop officials carry Pull
man car and railroad passes. Draw
your own conclusion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01
The County Ticket.

Sometimes there is disposition tt
give SO much attention to the state
ticket that the county officers receive
too little attention from the voters.
Let there be no such mistake mex
Tuesday. 1t is the duty Of every Re
publican to see that his county ticket
goes through first.
The man who says he votes fol
principle in state affairs but scratche,
his ticket in county Offices is basinf
his actions on the wrong principle
No state or national organization car
be perpetuated unless the county and
township organizations are kept up
They are the basis Of all parties. The
work goes from the smaller organiza
tions upward, not from the nationa
organization downward.
NO voter need worry about The
election Of president" said distin'
guished statesman. 'I.et the voteri
look after the election Of county and
township officers and the presidency
will take care of ITSELF That il
true, too, in state affairs. The party
that elects the county and township
tickets elects the state officers and
congressman.
The Republicans Of Dickinson
county have a ticket to be proud Of.
1t is composed Of honest, levelheaded
men, capable and efficient, worthy Of
the positions to which they aspire
and against whom no shadow OF sus-
picion can truthfully be cast. They
are men who can be trusted. No
"sharp practices Or deals or in
efficiency can truthfnlly be charged
against them. Take the whole list;
1t is good one;
Thisler.
Halleck.
Smith.
Aldrich.
Shirk.
Baker.
Brenizer.
Munsell.
You will find no better set of men
in the county or men more worthy Of
your support. Let the Republicans
OF Dickinson county give them the
vote to which they are entitled and
make the majority for every one SO
decisive and overwhelming that Pop
ulism will be settled 30 far as Dickin-
son is concerned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

Talk about equal suffrage purifying
politics. The only political meeting
ever held on Sunday in Dickinson
county was announced a week ago
Saturday night in Pop meeting in
the Abilene opera house by c. B.
Hoffman and held the following day
in Enterprise, when Mrs. Colby, a
Populist speaker held an equal
suffrage meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

Gold in Argentine Republic in one
year has increased in currency value
from 800 to 429. That means that a
paper dollar is worth now about rs
cents. Tho Populists of this country
propose'to give us that kind Of mon
ey. Do you want itp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

Populist doctrine as expounded by
Supt. Gaines in speech at Win
chester, Kansas, last week. "Let US
Danish civilization until we settle the
money question:" The Salina Re-
publican very aptly retorts; Yes,
let us Danish law and order, protec-
ton to property, TO the home, to
vlrtue Let the torch, the bludgeon
and the knife have full sway in the
landl Let the whole country in
dulge in riot and sanguinary revolu-
tion-provided only that fiat money
can deluge the land And let
Blankety-blank Gaines be the presid-
ing deity at this grand Saturnalial
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01
Slandering Major Morrill,.

DrlVth 10 desperation ny tnclr los
ing fight the Populists are INDUCING
in disreputable SANDER Of Major Nor
r'll y 'elr only campaign material
except bold and unadulterated lying
such as Lewelling INDUCES in when
he says the Republicans never assess
ed the Pullman cars. This conglom-
Grated nonsense takes the form Of
misrepresentation regarding Major
Morrill's investments in the north
part Of this district, particularly
Washington county, score Of years
ago. The Topeka Capital has investi-
gated the facts and gives the real
version OF the matter as follows:
Some twenty years ago the govern
ment gave n certain grant Of land to
the 81. Joe Il G. b. railroad. The
grant was made on March q but
notice Of the fact did not happen, by
some mischance, to reach the land
office at Junction City until April IA.
In the meantime certain settlers took
up claims on the lands. Major Nor
rill bought some Of those lands from
the railroad and naturally controver-
sizes arose as to the title. Several
decisions were made and the caess
carried up to higher adjudication un-
til at length the supreme court Of the
United States decided that the title
was in the railroad. An appropria-
ton was afterwards made to repay
the entry charge to settlers who had
taken up claims in good faith not
knowing the prior title of the rail
road,
A number OF bona tidc settlers and
some calamity howlers found that
they had to get off Of lands that did
not belong to them or else pay Major
Morrill, for his land. The settlements
made in pursuance Of this conclusion
are what the calamity organs COM
plain about. They are Mortified to
discover by looking up the matter
that Major Morrill, did not abandon
his rights, as every true Pop orator
would have done, and give the down
trodden fellows who got on it by mis-
take a quitclaim deed to Improperly.
Had Major Morrill, done this, the Pop
organs would be inyenting scurrilous
tales about him because he did not
throw in enough cash to put in the
first crop.
As matter Of fact, the dealings of
Major Morrill, in these cases were up
right and honorable and businesslike.
He required his rights but he did
what was just and fair and liberal to
those who had relations with him in
the settlement. For every calamity
bowler who complains against Major
Morrill, in this matter ten may be
found who testify to his kindness and
his uprightness. From that early
day to this, Washington county has
always supported Major Morrill, when
ever his name has been presented for
any Office and there is no man in
Kansas more popular and respected
by tho citizens Of Washington county
than is he. We believe the land
grant SANDER invented against Major
Morrill, at the close Of the campaign
will recoil upon the reform crowd and
turn many informed and fair minded
citizens against them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

II. B. Aldrich will come out Of
Solomon with a rousing majority
that will tell how his neighbors
esteem him. His opponent will not
carry his own precinct. Vote for
Aldrich.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01
Populist Detention.


lie fired J. Close) also exposed the by.
pocrisy Of Morrill, In his pretended friend.
ship for the soldier, and showed that his wal
record Is oneof which no man ought to b,
proud being spent entirely in the commits.
sary department, where there are few 0p-
portunitles OF getting shot and plenty Of op.
portunities to steal. That the Major I'm.
proved his opportunities Is shown con.
clusively In that he came came out Of the
army rich man. without scratch upon hi.
body and with no impairment Of health.
-[Monitor.
We copy the aboyein full from the
Populist paper Of this city for the
purpose Of showing the depths Of
iniamy to which the Populist leaders
have descended in order to bolster up
their cause which they see is as Ger.
tain to be lost as the election shall
take place on November sixth.
1t would not have been so surpris.
ing and probably not SO despicable
had these statements been made by
W. A. Harris, the reformed rebel on
the Populist ticket; It might have
been been less discreditable to such a
man as Lewelling, or Artz, or Osborn
to have broken out in TRADE against
the army record Of an old veteran.
No one would expect such men to
speak with respect Of a valiant Union
soldier. But here is q man who pre-
tends to have been patriot, and we
have no reason to doubt his patriot
ism, at tho time he took his life in his
hands and went to fight for his
country, but this man, for the sake Of
continuing his grasp as only hired
hanger-on to the most corrupt politi-
cal combination that ever disgraced
any commonwealth on earth, is will
ing to sink his patriotism, debase his
own army record, forget the duty he
owes to comrade OF the war and by
such base differences attempt to de-
fame the record Of one Of the "boys
in blue"
The happy recipients Of over $685.
100000 in pensions every year which
are the direct result Of legislation in
troduced and safely conducted
through congress by Mr.. Morrill, are
witnesses who can and will tell
whether Mr.. Morrill, has been a
friend Of the soldier or not.
We arc not called upon to defend
the army record Of Mr.. Morrill,. Here
it is. 1t speaks for itself:
Mr.. Morrill, enlisted as private on
October 9th, 1861; was elected a SER
geant October 10th, 1861; served in
the line as a common sergeant until
August 1862, when he was appointed
commissary Of subsistence, was sub
sequently promoted to major Of his
regiment, in which capacity he sery-
ed the last eighteen months Of the
war, and was mustered out as major
after the last gun was fired against
the flag Of his country.
This is the record that such man
as Fred J. Close darcs to assail for
political purposes. 1t is such a
record as this that the Monitor
would attempt to defame. Shame
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

The challenge to John Davis to
name one bill or speech Of his that
favored the laboring man, just one,
was met with the production Of his
bill to inaugurate an army Of 100000
tramps. Davis is disgrace to the
Fifth district.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

Good Populist doctrine by Jerry
Simpson: II would rather have seen
all the railroad property Of every kind
in Chicago destroyed by the strikers
than have seen the United States
troops used to defend it.n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

Supt. Shirk has had years Of ex-
perience as school man. His work
as teacher in Abilene and the county
high school and as superintendent
have proved his ability Can Dickin-
son afford to changer
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

Pops can "fgger" and digger but
they cannot get around the fact that
Dickinson county's railroad valuation
was reduced by a Pop board s65,97l.-
80 this year and the farmers will have
to pay the extra tax Of about $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

F0n C0HGRrssMEN
At LARGER. ". BLUE,
Of Lynn county.
First district CASE FREDERICK
Of Jackson county.
Second Dlstrlcl-ORlN l.. MILLER,
Of Wyandotlc County,
Third districts, s, KIRKPATRICK,
Of Wilson county,
Fourth district CHARLES CURTIS,
Of Shawnee county.
Filth district W. A, GAIL ERllEAD,
OF Marshall county.
Sixth dlstrlct-A. II, ELLIS,
Of Mitchell county.
Seventh diSirIct--cIlEsTER |. LONG,
OF Barber county.
FOR Representative, 68th District,
OTIS l." TllIsLER.
For County Attorney,
SAMUEL y, SMITH.
For Probate Judge,
II, b. ALDRICll
For District Clerk,
PITT II, IIALLECk
For Superintendent Public instruction,
DAVID Y. slilRK.
For High School Trustees,
CHARLES NJ, BRENIzER,
\, n, MllNsELL
For Commissioner, Second District,
slLAs BAKER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

"Mr. Davis, here are your bills and
speeches, every one Of them, every
speech you have ever made in con-
gress and every bill you have ever
introduced. I defy you to show me
one line ever written or spoken, de-
signed to benefit the Kansas laboring
man."-[W. A. Calderhead to John
Davis in the joint debate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01
THURSDAY, NOV. /, 1894.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.


For Governor,
h. N, MORRILL,, Of Brown,
For Lieutenant Governor
JAMES A. TROuTMAN, OF Shawnee.
For Secretary Of State,
W. Q, EDWARDS, OF Pawncc.
For State Auditor,
GEORGE y. COLE, OF Crawford
For State Treasurer,
OTIS l.. ATllERT0N, OF Russell.
For Attorney General,
ID. DAWES, OF Clay.
For Supt. OF Public Instruction,
EDMUND STANLEY, OF Douglass
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-01

Sidney Cooke has discovered that
Jim Troutman is in favor Of sustain
ing the prohibition law. All those
who consider obedience to law a crime
hold up their hands.