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The advocate., 1894-06-06
A PLANK PROPOSED FOR THE P0PU.
LIST PLATFORM.

In another column will be found
an editorial in which we have shown
something Of the influence and
strength Of the rum power in politics.
The subject is by no means exhaust
lively treated. But a small part, in-
deed, OF the facts bearing upon il are
presented. It must be apparent,
however, that the danger here indi-
Gated is not imaginary. 1t is lament
ably real and il not met it will result
in ruin.
There is Of course, a difference Of
opinion upon this question, and its
importance should lead to q thorough
The advocate., 1894-06-06

discussion Of its various phases and
the adoption Of the most efeCtual
method Of warfare against so gigantic
an evil. We present the following
az our idea of q suitable plank for the
Populist platform.
NATI0NALIzE THE TKAFFIC.
We observe with deep concern che
constantly increasing influence Of the
rum power in the corruption Of poll
tics. Our American breweries and
distilleries have been absorbed by
colossal syndicstes the stock Of
which is largely held by foreign capi-
taligts. The capitalists thus inter
ested, both foreign and domestic,
likewise constitute q part Of che
money power which is absorbing the
vast profits Of the industries Of Che
world The manufacturers and whole
sale and retail dealers in liquors are
organized into q gigantic political
machine which knows no politics but
interest, and the movements Of which
are largely directed by q foreign
head The interests Of the rum
power and the money power are one
and the same, and the former is one
OF the chief instruments Of Che latter
in the execution Of its schemes OF
plunder. The power Of this gigantic
machine is exercised In the control of
elections, and in the corruption Of
Legislators, state aud national, and Of
courts and officials in all departments
of the public service. Vast sums Of
money derived from the immense
revenues Of the traffic are annually
expended for these purposes; and
the organized forces engaged in the
various departments Of the business,
together with the patrons and hang
sTs on Of saloons; are directed against
any party that threstens the inter-
terests OF this CyClopesn monster.
This monster must be throttled; it's
forces must be disorgsuized; it's COR
ruptiDg influence must be destroyed.
This can never be accomplished
while the manufacture and sale of
liquors, for any purpose whatever,
remsinIn private hands, and are per-
mltted to be conducted for profit.
We, therefore, demand that the gov
ernment shall assume complete con-
troll Of the manufacture OF al liquors,
and likewise Of their sale for what
ever purposes allowed, and that the
element Of profit shall be totally
from every department
Of the business.
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would T0rTelC their positions when
ever they failed to do IT,
But the Capital made q retraction
0, certainly. II did this to avoid 1
libel suit The report duplicating
Mr.. Clemens in this transaction wa
published in the first column upoE
the first page in double loaded typC
and with nearly half a column oi
headlines to make it conspicuous. II
was made 30 TO attract attention with
q knowledge that il would be copied
by every republican and democratic
sheet in tho country. The retractiou
is a mere paragraph without head.
lines, in an obscure position on the
eighth page Of the paper, where no
other newspaper man viii ever see IL,
and none would copy it il he did.
This is purposelY done also. While
the Capital is forced to acknowledge
she falsehoOd it does not propose that
its acknowledgment shall be instru-
mental in correcting it.
This is but part Of a deliberately
conceived conspiracy to destroy Mr..
Clemens. He has for years been
pursued by the republican press,
with the Capital in the lead, with a
spirit Of malice that is absolutely
fiendish, until strangers, who know
of him only from newspaper % false
hoods, have been led to believe that
he has hoofs and horns. His business
has suffered as that Of no other pro-
fessionsl man has done in Conse-
quenCe Of such persecution. 1t is the
deliberate purpose to ruin him il
possible; and the conspiracy has beer
SO far successful that, until the ADvo
CATE took up his defense, no paper
has said a word in his behalf. As w
stated on q former occasion, we were
led to share in the general prejudice
that had been created until we be-
came personally acquainted with the
man and found his character TO be
the exact opposite Of what the repub.
lican press had pictured it. This
has likewise extended to
campaign managers, and as a conse-
quence Mr.. Clemens has been kept in
the background and the people do
not know him as he is. They know
him only as he is pictured by a set Of
conscienceless assassins OF private
character who would sacrifice their
Savior for che republican party. The
libel of the Capital now under con-
sideration is a fair sample of the
work that has been done. II Illus
trates the spirit Of it; and IL justice
were done il would give the editor Of
that infamous sheet a job digging
coal for the state. It is no greater
crime to assassinste the body than to
assassinate character.
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liquor dealers association, and the
danger from this source must be ap-
parent to the most casual observer.
Add to this still another fact, that the
rum power is allied to the money
power-is q part of it in fact, the
money power owning largely the
stock of the breweries and distilleries
and the full extent of the danger
will be better realized.
What is true of the state of New
York in this respect is likewise true
elsewhere. Not state in the union
whose political affairs are not pol.
luted by these pestilential influences.
The money power and the rum power
are abroad in the land, and they are
abroad to control it's affairs.
Now, setting aside, for the time
being, every other thought, consider
ing alone the corrupting influence of
this element in politics and it's power
in the control of public affairs both
state and national, is the danger not
sufficiently serious to demand recog-
milton and immediate action7 Can
we afford to ignore this question!
Can any political party justly claim
to represent the better elements Of
society and still neglect to take a bold
stand against this gigantic evilG II
it IS agreed that something should be
be done to stay the progress of this
monster, what plan SHOULD be pur-
sued?
Whatever may be the merits Of the
plans held by the prohibition party
land it Is not necessary to discuss
these here), there is one fact alone
that renders these plans inefficient.
Prohibitory legislation seeks to stop
the sale of liquors for what it regards
illegitlmate purposes, while it leaves
the manufacture of them, and their
sale for the excepted purposes, in the
hands of individuals and companies
to be conducted for profit. This in |
no way interferes with the perfect Or
ganization of the forces engaged in |
all the various departments of the
traffic; and while that organization |
exists, and is sustained by the i'm
mense revenues of the trade, it will |
continue, not only to abuse the privi-
leges granted it by law, but to exer.
else its vast powers for the overthrow
of all laws imposing limitations upon
its business. If we would destroy the
bsleful influences of the rum power
in politics and elsewhere we must de-
stroy this organization, and this can
not be done while any part of the
business is left in it's hands and is
permitted to be conducted for gain.
The naturalization of the traffic is
the only effectual remedy. Let the
government assume entire control of
the manufacture and sale of all
llquors-tske the entire business out
of the hands of individuals and cor
pOrstlons-and the organization will
at once fall to pieces, having no
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DELIBERATE, INTENTIONAL, MALICIOUS
MENDACITY.

tional report Of an attempted raid of
General" Artz and his Commonweal-
ers upon Santa Fe train. How
much truth and how much falsehood
there was in the report is a matter OF
uncertainty, as Capital report Of
anything is always manufactured to
suit the occasion without reference TO
the facts. In that report we flnd the
following:
All the plans were kept a profound secret
from che public, and perhaps the only man
in Topeka, outside the army, who knew the
attempt was to be made was G. @. Clemens,
who was on che ground nj the time of the
occurrence, and remained there after the
failure, frOthing at the mouth, as usual, and
making all sorts of dire threats.
Now, as q matter Of fact, Mr..
Clemens left the ADVOCATE Office with
the writer between 5 and 6 o'clock on
the evening in question, aud went
directly home where he remained I'M
til 10 o'clock the next day. He was
not even down town during the time
that the warlike demonstrations de-
sCribed by the Capital reporter were
taking place. The evidence in the
case is so overwhelming that the
Capital was compelled to yield to the
demand to make a retraCtion which
it did on June 2 in these words:
The Capital stated yesterday on the au-
thority Of several men who were at the
Santa Fe station the night before that G. Q.
Clemens was present when the Artz crowd
tried TO steal a ride. Mr.. Clemens said yes.
terdsy that he was at home all evening and
night. The men who thought they saw him
were undoubtedly mistaken.
Now the Capital did not make the
statement the day previous con the
authority of several men who were
at the Santa Fe station the night be-
fore" The report was written up
by the Capitals own reporter who
claimed to have been on the ground
himself and witnessed the entire pro-
ceedings. Does the reader want
proof of this? Here it is from the re-
port itself:
Artz had fully decided TO accompany his
men when the start was made from Topeka,
and there is every reason 10 believe he was
among the men last night, statements Of
the army members TO the contrary notWith-
standing.
A Capital reporter hunted for him for
some time after but he had suddenly dis
appeared.
Clemens made his appearance on the
scene shortly after che men were put of the
train, and made no attempt TO conceal him
self.
There were other freight trains following
the first and it was feared that Clemens
presence would encourage the men to an
other attempt, but up TO O'Clock this
the men remained In camp in the
woods In Psrkdsle.
= Now this is the reporters own
story. He did not obtain his informa-
tion from several men who were ct
the Santa Fe station" he was there
himself and stated emphstically that
Clemens was there "and made no
attempt to conceal himself" The
statement was q deliberate, in.
LoDkIonal and molioioua Fol aohood
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To be CONTINUED.
NOTED CASE SETTLED.

= rs
Sell Telephone Company Beaten in tho
Long Contested Patent Suit.
BosToN, Dec 10. The long contested
patent suit of the United States VS..
the American Bell Telephone company
was ended during the morning when
Judge Carpenter of the United States
circuit court rendered decision against
the telephone company. This suit was
a bill in equity praying for the repeal
Of letters patent issued to Emile Ber-
liner, assignor of the American Bell
Telephone company, for a combined
telephone and telegraph system.
The case has been in court for num-
Der Of years and is already familiar to
the public. The Berliner patents were
issued to the telephone company,
But Never Put Into Use
by them on account, they claimed, of
the expense of making changes in the
telephone system, while other com.
panies were prevented from using the
system. The value of the patent in
volved is said to be $5,0O0,000. The
governments case against the Bell
Telephone company contained two
counts and the judge sustained the
government in both. The first count
was in effect that the issuance of the
patent to the Berliner company was
unnecessarily delayed, and the second
count was in substance that former
patent issued to Berliner covered sub
stantially the same claims as made in
the patent issued in 1891.
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CHAPTER XVI.

present time. the most popular man IN
": and he was forced to submit
smiling to the enthusiastic hero-wor-
ship that the tickle public is always
SO ready to lavish upon it's favorites.
Had his mind been free from any per-
sonal anXieties and cares he might have
found this an interesting experience;
but there We're many matters vitality af-
fecting himself, whose Importance so
far overshadowed the political issue
with which he had become temporarily
identified. that it's intrusion upon his
thoughts and attention seemed like an
impertinence,o only to be endured as phil
osophically as possible for policy's sake.
The unexpected demand upon him
for formal. public address and the
necessity of meeting this emergency
had for the time driven his own affairs
from his mind: but no sooner was the
crisis safely passed than his thoughts
turned more eagerly than ever to the
possibilities and hopes and fears which
the last two days had developed. That
one moment, when he stood before the
steps of the Clement house and caught
the tieeting vision of one who. if she
We're not in very truth the proud and
beautiful Myra who had once reigned
royalty in his heart and who now lived
in his bitterest memory, was so strange
ly like her that the sight of her face had
thrilled him with sudden passion-that
one moment. full Of keen pain, of eager,
mad hope, he had lived over and over
again, solacing himself thus until the
moment should come when he could
change this suspense to certainty.
In the meantime. speculation was
rife. If it We're really she. his Myra,
by what strange fatality did they meet
here in "? And why should she be
with Mrs Maynard? BY what curious
freak Of fortune were these two women,
whose interests had become so closely
interviewer with his own. though he
had never before suspected their mutual
connection, thus thrown together?
Of course his reflections on this point
were mere fruitless conjecture; never
theless they possessed a great fascina'
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Sleeping Car from,
Sioux City to Jacksonville

with but one change, and that at
seasonable hour, en- route, from
through Sioux City and New Orleans
sleeper to through Jacksonville car,
on which through reservations can be
made from starting point. Ask for
Special Florida Folder of I. G.. r.. r.
issue; they as well as tickets and full
information, can be obtained of your
local ticket agent, or by addressing
y. =. Merry, A. G. 2. A., Manchester,
ID.
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HOLLY SPRINGS.
BIRm lNGHAm
AND ATLANTA

to Jacksonville and all Florida Points
and such principal points South as
Birmingham, Ala, Atlanta, Augusta,
Macon and Savannah, Ga, and Char
lesion, S. G. By it one can leave
Sioux City at 8 p. M, daily and ar.
rive at Birmingham at ESQ p. M, At
lanta $3.50 p. M, the second day, and
at Jacksonville 9:55 a. M. the third
morning after leaving Sioux City, and
can make the journey for the entire
distance in a Pullman
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confidence either in his own strength
and ability or in their appreciation and
support. .:.&,
Waiting only until the enthusiasm
had subsidized sufficiently for him to
make his voice heard, North began
with graceful acknowledgment
OF the reception that had been accorded
him; weaving into his remarks with
sconsummate tact the most delicate fiat
terry of the audience, which was in
enuously Endorsed by hearty cheering.
Then he mentioned Col Clippers name,
and, amid the applause that this refer
ence elected, he proceeded briefly to
enlogize that gentleman's devoted pub
lie services, giving due credit to Warner
and others who, as faithful coadjutors,
had Stood shoulder to shoulder with
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PULLMAN COMPANY BEATEN.
Central Transportation Company Recover.
~ ,.j. About 90, 900, 900. p

Central Transportation Company Receivers
About Ss,OO0,QOO. ri
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.-Judges Dali
las and Butler, in the United States
circuit court, rendered a decision to the
effect that the Pullman Palace Car
company must make payments to the
Central Transportation company for
the property required under the lease
Of 1870, ETC.. The matter has been in
litigation for nine years, but is now to
be brought to speedy close, the court
appointing Theodore M. Fitting master
to assess the damages and to render a
report within 60 days. 1t is said that
the amount sought to be recovered by
the transportation company is $S,0O0,-
OOO .-t. IT, ~. d. 70, &...- ID. ~.
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THE FAMOUS FRAKER CASE.

Verdict Against Insurance Companies for
90, 1855.
q KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Dec. 10. After
three weeks consumed in it's trial and
argument the jury, in u minutes after
receiving it's instructions, returned a
verdict in the famous Fraker insurance
case. It was in favor Of the relatives
Of Fraker who sued five companies who
held policies on the DOCTORS life when
he was drowned at Excelsior Springs,
Mo-, July 10, 1898. The policies ag-
gregated 81, 655, and the plaintiffs
have been granted Judgment for the
full amount.
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Editors Meet at worthington.

WoRTH1NaToN, Mimi, Dec. l9.-The
Northwestern Minnesota Editorial as
sociation began its winter session with
a carriage drive, followed by a business
session. Chiefly routine business mat
tiers were discussed, though some CO.
operative plans in relation to use of
machinery, type and other matters of
interest to the business Office were
talked over in an informal way.
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IN HONOR OF GILFlLLAN. :

Funeral Services Over the Remains of the
{" Distinguished Jurist.
5. ST. PAUL, Dec. 19.-The funeral OF
Chief Justice James Gilfillan occurred
at 2 o'clock from Christ church. The
members of the Loyal Legion of Min
nesota, the only organization of which
deceased was member, and the mem
bers of the Ramsey county bar at
tended in a body, as did also his associ-
ates on the supreme bench and most Of
the state officials. The capitol was
closed by order Of the governor and the
national flag was displayed at half
mast.
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Cred,tedl to q. Illinois Central.

Sioux Cry, Ia, Dec. 18.-The Illinois
Central is believed to be backing local
company that has been organized in
Monona county with the avowed pur-
pose Of building railroad from Onawa,
the terminus Of the Central, to River
Sioux, half way from there to Omaha
The Central has for year been work
ing quietly in this direction.
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Big Mine Syndicate.

DENVER, Dec. Is. a special to The
Times from Cheyenne, Wyo., says that
a Chicago syndicate having 9 capital of
$12, 900, 600 has bought the properties Of
the Vandyke, Sweetwater and Rock
Springs Coal company, comprising all
the mines at Rock Springs, Wyo., not
controlled by the Union Pacific. The
syndicate is said to have bought mines
in Kansas and Nebraska, and to have
secured options on others in Indiana,
Illinois and Ohio. 5< # "A ii ;i. 8
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to be imminent, II beg leave to end this
colloquy. You have claim upon my
forbearance; otherwise should require
you to apologize for the language in
which you have just INDUCED. Good
morning, sir"
1t will readily be understood that the
effect of this encounter was not tran
QUILTING, and there were superficial
traces of annoyance in North's face and
manner when, a few moments later, he
entered Mrs. Maynard's drawing-room.
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Charley Foote q the 81. James
Plainde aler Il . candidate for secrs
tary Of the state senate.
VanLeuven, convicted Of pensida
frauds will probably be pardoned.
"a petition to the President Is nov .
circulation. 4
AGAINST Land Forfeiture.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. The senate
committee on public lands decided e
adversely report the house bill providll.. 4
inR for the forfeiture Of the lands of
grants where the roads were not conn
pleted in the time specified in the bills
making Thorn, though built at . later
period. II the bills become q Law. II
would result in restoring about 81, O00;-5
900 acres Of land to the public domain.
So. 600, QUO Of which lies along the line
Of the Northern Pacific road west of
Bismarck, N. D. 3!
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5uS
His 1ace, then perfect inscrutab ility
yelled its whole expression. Mre. n MAY
nArd, observing him VAIN sharp intent
neas, felt AL the shock 81 9 sudden and
unexpected repulse.4 she had knocked
at 2 door that had Instantly t.lrd been
double barred ana locked against her.
AS for that, Mrs. Maynard, Nortn
rejoined. after 9 moments pause ms ms
manner r light ana ]esting, so long g
the lawyer Is also 9. nan, y y ny
don't antagonize each other, they gem
orally become merged, you know"
Especially where a young and beau
tiful heiress is concerned" suggested
Mis Nay nat' WI quies ni'.s'fuess
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Holly Springs Route
' OF THE
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RR
Florida

is new, quick and direct line from
Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Dubuque.
Rockford, Chicago and int mediate
stations. via H
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Gold Reserve, se1, ss4,o 900.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE gold re- d
serve was further reduced during the
day by the withdrawal at New York Of
81, 800, OOO,~ which leaves the amount Of
the reserve at the close Of business
SOL, 554, YO9! The cash balance was
$155. O48 $50. Is @45 n!
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With candies we are breaking
down. Come and see and be sup
piled at your own price for the child
rem al loves old Oyster Bay Restau
rant. tt
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VIM. Findlav offers for sale a
a choicely located half section of UNI
improved land. Call on or write him
for full particulars. l9w4d&w
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WVCkoff'S Cash Prices.

r. Per pound Royal Mixed
~ and Stick Candy. Is
,nc Per pound Mixed Bon Bon
W.. Cream Candies.
- Per pound new Muscatel
~ Raisens.
~ Per pound for Best Pearl
~ Tapioca.
re- Each for two hoop, painted
~ Pals (full size.)
&c. Per pound Leaf Lard.
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reserve and in speculative tone. Her
fingers were still busy with their work
of destruction; her eyes idly watched
the great crimson petals huttering to
their death.
b "O'Reilly?' North smiled a little,
with his eyes fixed in sharp but baff1ed
scrutiny upon her coldly unresponsive
face. Eyes, through him. could take
him into court to-day, with two or three
other persons who are equally within
reach, and by his sworn testimony.
without the aid Of any documentary
evidence whatever, establish Annie Du-
points identity so thoroughly that no
combination nor conspiracy against her
could possibly overthrow it; but for her
sake prefer to wait for the corrobora-
tive testimony that those documents
contain. There will surely be but a
few hours; longer delay
He was unconscious of the warmth in
his words and manner until he was
awakened to the fact by the cold, sur
prised inquiry in Mrs. Maynard's sud-
denly lifted eyes.
You are singnlarly enthusiastic. Mr..
HNOTL Ill, she Sdll, Ss1OWly. IoIuiHS Aci
gaze steadily, while North, with mo-
mentary discontinue. felt himself
flushing little under its cold accusa-
ton. You leave me no possible infer
ence but that your most ardent wish is
70 establish this identity. May ] ask if
your sudden interest in this hitherto
unknown heiress is purely profess
sionai?"
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He did not, at that moment, fathom
the suspicion in her mind, but he
vaguely caught its superficial signifi-
canoe. A curious little smile crossed