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The advocate., 1894-08-22
Peoples Party National PlstfSrRas
(Adopted SS OuaRha iG99)

First-ThSt the union OF the labor forces Of
the United StAte9, this day cOmmOmoFStOd,
shall bO permanent and perpetual. May its
spirit enter into all hearts for the salvation Of
the TepEbll0 and tie uplifting Ut mGndnG.
Sscond-WeAlth belongs TO him who creates
| Il, and every dollar tak0n from industry with
out an equivalent 10 robbery. 4n any will mos
work neitheR shall he O0A" The interests Of
rural and civic labor are the SSmOl their enc
mics are identical.
Third-WO believe that the time has come
when the railroad corporations must either
own ehO people or the people she corporations,
and should the government enter upon the
work OF owning and managing any or ell rail.
roads we should favor On amendment to the
constitution by which ell persons engaged In
che government service shall be placed under
o civil service regulation Of the most rigid
character 50 ss to prevent the increase OF the
power Of the national administration by the
use Of such additional government employees.
We demand . national currency-safe, sound
and flexible, issued by tho general government,
and . full legal tender for all debts public
and private, and that without the use Of bank
ing corporations; just, equitable and efficient
means OF distribution direct to the people at
tax not to exceed 2 per cent per Annum, to bO
provided aS set forth In the sub-treasury plan
Of the FGrmeFS' Alliance or some better sys-
tenn ; also by payments in discharge Of its obli-
cations for public improvements.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver and gold Ss the present legal ratio Of
10 70
We demand that the amount OF the circulat-
ing medium bO speedily increased TO not less
than $50 p0P capita
We demand . graduated incomO-tSx.
We believe that the monies OF the country
should DO kept @s much 90 possible in the
hands Of the people, and hence wO demand
that all national and state revenues shall be
limited 20 the necessary expenses Of the gov
ernmOnt, economically and honestly admin
lBtared.
We demand that postal savings banks bs %.
tSblished By thO governments for the safe do
pogiS OF the earnings OF bhO people and to To-
ollitStO exchange.
Transportation being q means Of exchange
and public necessity, the government RhoHld
own and operate che railroads in the interest
Of the people
The telegraph and telephone, like the post
ONCE system, being necesSity for transmits.
sion OF nOWA, should bO owned and operated
By che government In the interest Of the
people.
The land, including all the natural sources
OF wealth, 10 thO heritage Of al she people and
should nOb b0 monopoliEed for speculative
purposes, and alien ownership Of land should
be prohibited. All lands now held by tine rail.
roads and other corporations in excess Of their
actual needs, and all lands now owned by
aliens should be reclaimed BY she government
and held for actual settlers only.
The advocate., 1894-08-22

coinage Of silver Of the minOs OF the United
9t1ts6 and that OOngrOs9 SAould enact law
l0yyinE tax on impoFGAtlORs Of foreign silver
gufaCionS 20 fully protest the products Of our
own mtnS1
. Fo1rSA-We favor NATIONAL and 9SSt9 IegiBla-
t1On for the encouragement Of irrigation
P1Rth--WO d0nOunCs the present 6tAt0 R4MlA-
lBSVAtlOn for its violation OR Sh0 laws and con-
b0mptg Of the courts, the corruption ana In.
competency Of its ohiciAls, ltB gFOss yNlsmAN.
dIsOrodib 20 has brought upoN She RoOd RAme
Of the state. And we pledge th0 republican
party and the nominees OF this convention 10
Q faithful and economical discharge Of @ll OLA.
O1Al duties TO a strict observance and an hon.
98b enforcement Of law, and 20 obedience 70
the mandates OF the courts.
SlRth-To the maintenance Of GhebO pF1nOl.
pies We invite she support Of all patriotic OlGE
RNMR
The advocate., 1894-08-22
KanaaS Rapnblleaa RIalfa1n. leOA

R0SOlyOe, FirSb-ThO constant pAsRlOtlSR OI
o1S party p IN itself . guarantee 10 the ROtlOA
Wt08WQ ARA orphans, win 10 literally cared
for, AA4 We dOnoUneO tAsiR OEuOl AAA aOlIb0F,
4le beIRAyA ~ IhO present democratic admin.
igtRHtl09.
PsSO4A-WS adhere % tAO FOpuNlioSR doe.
bEiAO q protection, aRA koli0yo IKSC 6AEIf iOVn
gAS3la lrelsoe AhO pROAn0AS % thO fagn q
wen - q lAe RsOtoFY,
:, Lhird-.ThO American people RsYOR bimObAh
nsM ana the ropubl1eAA party demands lhO
VITA such fostFiotions and undsF auah pFS.
TlsloRo, - bO determined b. lORislatlon, a
WA secure ne maintenance 81 khO parity of
values o. NE tive metals, ana hat TIE pnFl
onaslng and aeot.Paytng power eG thS dOllas,
gme9 sqaal TAO tntorpsto d lhO PFOdao0FS a
Ne oSuBeg. Ia ARMoss AlA l0G TOGliRGr -,
The advocate., 1894-08-22
THE ADVOCATE" HIGH ARM MACHINE.
IS2U- THE ADVOCATE FOR | YEAR AND THIS MACHINE -S2O

Shipped Snt Approval and represented may be re-
turned our expense Freight Prepaid railroad station
Denver Colo. " - -
The advocate., 1894-06-13
Social Sympathy.

EDITOR ADvOCATE:-In our estima-
tion, human nature has no trait more
precious than a quick and ready sym
pathy. Through it we see the wants
and needs of others, and administer to
them. Then, by social sympathy, as
the body is linked together by myriad
of afferent cords, so humanity and the
world should be. We think that lack
of this social link is the one great cause
of our present condition. 1t is not
only the cause of our dilemma, but is
traceable through the downfall of all
nations. When society lines begin to
be drawn, the spark of social sympathy
becomes proportionately weak, and is
soon lost in selfishness. We as peo-
The advocate., 1894-06-13

lamentable heresies of the people of
the West and the correction of the
state of society there. And the first
and most important is, ga better and
more systematic education by the pub
lie schools and by the newspapers must
be inaugurated;" that is, Of course, that
government is for the few and the mil
lionaire, and that all legislation should
look to their interest. We will all agree
with him that "We need more honest
and penny-despising public journals
with intelligent and independent
VieWs," etc. But such, let me assure
him will not advocate Oligarchal and
plutocratic sentiments, or go back on
LincOln's government of the people,
by the people and for the people. Lis
ten to the following candid and com
plete justification of the uprising OF the
people of the West and their demand
for justice and protection at the hands
of their several governments: "The gov
ernment and the state legislatures must
strike down the powers of trusts, mo
nopolies and combines by wise and
just limitations. The Pacific roads
must be made to lose their grip on the
stolen millions and render an account.
ing to the government. The
municipalities should break the merci
less grasp which telephone, gas, electric
light and other monopOlies contriVe tC
secure on city councils, and compel q
reduction of the exhorbitant
rates by which the owners
grow to quick opulence anC
and by which a grieVous burden is laiC
upon the public. The greed of these
municipal and state corporations is thC
direct and immediate antecedent o1
this socialistic agitation, and much o.
this agitation would be temporarily al
layed if this local cause were removed.
If the people of the East would in
quire and study the great prOblem
now before the country in the spirit o
this article they would be better quail
fed to understand the discOnten
abroad in the land and to cope will
the monster difficulties in which tn,
nation is involved. 1t has been wei
said that native intelligence, candle
and disinterested men from the Eas
or the West could come together anC
differ as to the policy that ought to b.
pursued in the administration of on
government on the principle of equa
rights for all and the greatest good o
the whole. The trouble is that self
interest comes in and demands bank
ing system and the abolition of tn,
greenback from which they havr
reaped 1900 millions Of dollars il
thirty years, bonding system tina
buys labor under tribute, tariff sys
tenn which cOmpels me to divide m,
profits with my Eastern brother AM
which has filled the savings banks o
New England to oVeraoWing, Will
those of Kansas, Missouri and tn
West present "beggarly account o
empty boxes"
A LINN COUNTY FARMER.
The advocate., 1894-06-13
GETTING AWAKE.
Blue -bIOOded AristOcraey Begins to Realize
Our Condition.

Glclo IrOm Gu6 Il OAulu Va OOAHO AAO1OAAS
since, by blue-blooded plutocrat, who
sounds the alarm from afar and sum-
mons all concerned to speedy action to
ward off the consequences that he sees
looming up in the near future. The
article is entitled "Menacing Socialism
in the Western States" and is written
in a fair and candid spirit that entities
it to respect. If initiated generally in
that respect by writers on that side,
political controversies would be vastly
elevated and dignifed as we'll as freed
from the rubbi i in which they are'SO
largely involved by picayunish editors
and small politicians.
He admits in the beginning that per-
sons and property are entirely safe in
the West, and that everything is peace
full, orderly and quiet. In this he gives
a very different version Of the state,
of the country and Of society here,
from that rendered by old Livingston
to his masters, some two years ago
when he came out to investigate the
condition of affairs; or of that of
Stacey, and other penny-a-liners, who
used every now and then to electrify
the East and the world with their blood.
curdling reports Of destruction and ra-
pine in prospect
To quote: "He would be indeed
blind observer and a most superficial
student, who, living in the West, could
not see in the rise of the Popullst party
and in the widespread prevalence, in
the Western states, of the heresies Of
that party, serious conditions of public
thought and popular tendencies essen
TALLY inimical to the stability of our
present form of government. 4
If these heresies were confined to the
Populist party, they would cause no
necessary apprehension. But the plain,
bald truth is that this Peoples party is
only an aggravated symptom, asurface
manifestation Of q disease which has
fastened itself firmly upon the mental
constitutions Of the people Of the great
West"
And that disease, in his estimation,
is socialism. The ghost of socialism is
continually rising up before him and
will not down at his bidding. He says
the socialist element of the West ex-
tends to three classes. First-The
Populists, whom he leaves it to be
understood are all socialists, and in
this he is mistaken. Second-Since
Populists who demand government
ownership of railways and control of
monopolies as the only means Of relief
from the insufferable abuses and ex.
tortions the people are suffering from
these, which he admits, as we shall see
hereafter; and Third paternalists, who
abound in all political parties in the
West, and what is worse and most to
be feared, "these consist of the intelli-
gent and uneducated--men prominent
in business, society and church" "
Horror of horrorsl and in the judgment
Of the writer, these three elements con-
stitute majority of the people of the
West. Terrible, terriblel
His judgment is probably based very
much on the fact that is suggested by
another: "In Omaha, typical West
ern city, are 1900 Populists and many
.s.1.-a lnaa;nl;nA..ll ar.l iL.anAo.u.nlin %
The advocate., 1894-06-13

pie are unit in interests, and it has
become well l-established truth that we
must stand together and work dill
gently, or we must sink under the
weight of oppression. No man, or class
of men, should have or has moral
right to say we have no further need of
for you, we are all dependent upon one
another for the comforts and pleasures
we enjoy; more so than is realized.
The power of social sympathy should
mark the distinction between man and
the beast. BY nature, it does. Two
beasts may toll together through the
whole day, and at evening, if permit
ted, the one will partake of his sump-
tuous allowance in the presence of his
mate, but will not say: "Come and
share with me-" What you don't
mean that there are human beings in
cOmparisonP Yes, there is a class of
men who have become fat by boarding
all that they and their fellow-labOrers
have tOiled for. Why is this? Why,
they, like the beast, have strong pas.
sions, but lack sympathy. Human
hearts, like the strings of a piano,
should Vibrate in one harmonious
chord.
Brethren, you remember that near
the beginning of the present century
the sympathy of British seamen be-
came very limited and blended into the
impressment of Americans, which led
to struggle between the nations.
Then it was the invincible British navy
that we feared So much so that our
vessels were ordered, by the executive,
to be held at anchor. The nation was
in deep dread, almost to mourning.
But in open violation to orders the
patriotic Colonel Isaac Hull manned
that memorable old vessel, the Consti-
tuition, and in a short, spirited action
completely broke down the lnyincibil-
ity of the British navy. 1t is not the
navy that we so much dread now as
it is the British bankers and money
kings, Wall street, John Sherman and
Grover. These will be much more
difficult to retire than was the navy.
But we must be awake to every OppOr-
tunity.
And we must say here, there is one
universal opportunity - the ballot.
Another great opportunity which
awaits us is the admission of woman
to equal suffrage. BY nature woman
has the greater interest in the welfare
and destinies of mankind. And where
Woman's influence is not felt, there is
much rudeness, discord and corruption.
We have many noble, patriotic women
at present who are recognized for their
burning patriotism and intelligence,
and it is noticeable that all these take
their stand, sympathizing with the op-
pressed. But secluded as they are from
any legal part in the administration of
government, it is difficult for their
patriotism to find legitimate exercise.
Let them come forth to the call of
their country! Not like Roadicia in
her chariot, but like the mother of
Washington, feeling that the first
lesson of every incipient ruler should
be how to obey. We believe that the
The advocate., 1894-06-13

that Dean Gardiner, of Trinity Cathe-
dral, is president of this body of in
vestigatOrs, and all the other rectors in
the city are members, and that one OF
these rectOrs had the audacity to de-
clare his opinion that "this govern
ment will become paternalism unless
it goes to the devil first" Complaint
is made that the Nebraska legislature
asked other states to join it in building
and holding a railway from Manitoba
to the gulf; that ultra sOcialistic bills
are introduced into the legislatures and
that "Western colleges are filed with
the sentiment and their lyceums often
decide affirmatively Socialistic PROPOSE
tions;" that many cities in the West
OVID their OWE. water works. gas end
electric light plants, and are taking
steps to acquire control of the street
railways.
But he says. "The members of the
second and third classes Of socialists
are not as yet insistent or demonstra-
tive. With them it is more hope and
a belief than a demand. And while
many Of these men would demur if
classed with the Populists, the differ
ence between them is simply in degree
and not in kind. This is the central
fact which sheds great light on the
rise Of the Populists, who knew and
know that joined to them in sympathy
If not in name, are thousands Of their
brother citizens. And it is this feeling
which lay behind and was the impel-
ling force of the Omaha convention.
These POpulists appreciate the fact
that they are few steps in advance of
the others, that they differ only in be-
ing more logical and they believe that
in very short time these others will
Cross the very narrow boundary lines
and become of their party and name. 1t
is the thorough and full understanding
Of this condition and these facts which
furnishes to the student his graVest ap-
prehensions of the future, when the
adherents of this socialism, with which
the West is honeycOmbed, shall have
become united, logical and therefore
aggressive"
He is not blind to the fact, like most
writer's on that side Of the house, that
this "lamentable state of things has
been very largely brought about by the
government itself in its acts Of omission
and commission. For he says: "The
Pacific railways have from the begin.
ming Watered their stocks in manner
too well known. No dividends could
have been declared on that inflated
stock without enormous earnings. To
secure the earnings the railway direc-
tors laid a grieVous and intolerable
burden upon the region tributary tC
the railways by means of exOrbitant
and burdensome freight rates. The
other railways which entered that ter
ritory joined with the pioneer roads in
the raid upon the purses of the
people. In the states traversed by the
Pacific roads, freight rates are Otter
four times those charged in the East
for the same distance. Moth
ing can so clearly illustrate the part
played by the government in propo
eating the the seeds of socialism as the
free silver lnnacv in the West. NJ
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-31
snMr sI,nrRIsrs

The Democratic party has ia IL some
OF the best brains in this nation.
Many of the country's intellectual
giants belong TO it-men who have
all the elements If great statesman
ship. The wonder to many is, that
the Democratic party, having all these
great men at the head of IL, makes
such a sorry mess OF the management
of the country?-Rep. ex.
Such high compliment TO Democrat
ic statement from such source IS as
surprising as its professed wonder and
conclusion are untrue and intended to
deceive. The Democratic party, with
its great men in the lead. has not made
mess Of the management of the
country. On the contrary the country
has been extricated from the sorry
mess into which it had been placed by
Republican incompetents and adven-
turers. Its credit has been restored;
We hear no more about a 6O-cents sill
yer dollar; the coinage Of fsilver dollars
has been resumed and are being paid
ont by .he treasury on demand; the
treasury reserve is steadily increasing
through increasing revenues and re-
trenchment in expenditures, and the
general industrial and business situa-
ton throughout the country is better
than il has been for months and years.
Vote the Democratic ticket and con-
tinue the Improvement
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-31

Ir is denied by Republican papers
that the revolt of the Louisiana sugar
Planters against the action of the last
congress in regard to sugar is not be-
cause of the repeal OF the bounty
clause Of the tariff law, but because
sugar was transferred from the free
list and a small duty imposed upon it,
which was done for revenue purposes
solely. That presents an anomalous
situation. indeed. The planters not
kicking because the tax Of 2 cents a
pound for their direct and exclusive
benefit was removed, but that tariff
duty for their protection was imposed
Such stuff may do to tell Laplanders
or Hottentots. but intelligent Ameri'
can citizens do not believe little Bit
oft The truth is, the revolt is
wholly OF Republicans, and 1t is be
cause they are satisfied the Democrats
will place sugar On the free list where
il belongs. Tha, Is all there Is 10 H.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-31
MR. GRESHAM PROTESTS.
The Secretary OF state objects 60 Ger
many's Anti Cattle Order.

The Secretary Of State objects 60 Ger
many's Anti Cattle Order.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O - Secretai y
Gresham has made a strong represent
alton to the German government in
regard TO the injustice to the United
states of the order prohibiting the
importatio of American cattle and
fresh meat into Germany. lie has
protested that the action was takem
without sufficient evidence of the ex-
istence of disease among the cattle
exported from the United States or
its contagious character or harmful
effects.
The secretary and the German am
bassador were in conference at the
state department to-day on the sub
ject and the minister transmitted the
protest to his home government,
promising that IL should receive care
full consideration. There is some
reason to hope that this government
may be able to secure a suspension of
the order for time at least to per-
init of an opportunity for further in
vestigation and proper consideration
Of such representation as may be
made to support the case.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-31

EN-PREsIpESI HARRISON has con-
sented to make one speech in the be-
half Of his late official associate aud
present Republican candidate for gov
ernor of New York, Levi Z, Morton.
He will speak tonight in Carnegie
Hail. New York City. (What more APP
propria'e place could have been Sc
lected for the occasion2l This is the
first eondonement that has been Of
fered Mr. Morton for the ineffable
affront his party gave him in refusing
him denomination with Harrison,
aud it may have special significance
should Morton be elected.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-31
srs4, Rtprtox RArr,
wEEKi.v,
A roINrrR rons oLp oLp1rns.

Two years ago Captain Hall, at that
time a citizen of Canadian county,
was The Republican candidate for
sheriff of that county lie was also
a delegate TO the territorial Republi-
can convention and an enthusiastic
supp .rter OF Dennis Flynn; in fact IT
was claimed that Capt Hall, a hair
man OF the O sveland COT n Y dele CATION
d.d mrr, to secure Flynn's rUmina-
ton ANA his subsequent election than
perhaps any other 'nan in the terri
tory. Capt. Hall has been life long
Republican, but he is level headed
man and one possessed of lots of good
common business sense. He has
placed more settlers upon free homes
in Oklahoma proper than any other
person, as can be proven by document
airy evidence. He organized the col
ony of which ex-Secretary Martin was
"a member, that settled upon Oklaho-
ma lands. In view of what he has
done for those settlers, nnder the fay-
orable action of a Democratic con-
gress, and what has been done
by the Republican party
in putting a price on
the lands that have since been added
TO Oklahoma, thus discri minating
against these later settlers without
Just cause, and from the further fact
that he realizes and declares that Mr.
Flynn would be powerless TO do any
thing through legislation towards
correcting the great wrong that has
been done the helpless settlers upon
all those added lands, Captain Hall is
now on the stump advocating the
election of Joe Wisby as delegate to
congress, He publicly declares that
he will vote for Colonel Wisby and
urges all others to do so, because in
Wisby's election alone can settlers in
the strip, the Pott and G. aud a
countries realize their hearts earnest
wish. unincumbered homes. lie does
this because he believes that only in
this way can the government mort
cages of $50, 900. 900 be removed.
Captain Hall is AT present cit zen
OF Perry. and II any old soldier or any
Republican doubts the c.Frc ctncss OF
what is here stated, h. can readily
correspond with Comrade Hall and a.-
certain the facts as we have state
tlau,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-10-31

The county attorney figures con
spicuiously in cases Of acquisitions up.
on other states and territories fof
fugi,ives from justice from oklahoma.
lie must endorse the papers upon
which applications for extraditions
are based and issued With honest
Tom Jones in the Office of county a..
toruey. the sheriff and his friends will
not be able to make pleasure trips at
the expense Of the territory, under
the guise of going after fugitives. And
not only so, but the grand juries Of
the county will not find it necessary.
in behalf of the faithful execution of
the law, to criticisc the county attor-
uey for derelictions of official duty.
Tom Jones will cause the laws to be
executed without Partially for politi-
cal friends or prejudice against any.
Vote for Thos S. Jones.