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The advocate., 1894-06-06
A. Good Platform.

The platform adopted BY the CaliROR-
mia state convention at Sacramento, May
y, iB q model chat will do to study. Il
il as follows:
"First-We demand immediate legiS.
lstion in favor Of the initiative, refer
endum and imperative mandate, and
that this power bO delegated 10 the pSO-
pie Of the state Of California, in the
quickest and most direct manner poe
siblS under our present constitution.
"SeCond-Ws believe that the high
salaries paid TO the public officials are
vastly greater than the gverage can
earn in private life, and out Of oil pro-
portion to the average earnings Of Ithsir
constituents. Hence these high salaries
are not only an unjust burden on the
people, but are also the direct cause Of
bribery, ring rule and corrupt politics.
We therefore demand Of the next legis-
lSture q reduction In the salary list Of at
least % per cent in the interest OF the
taxpayers and pure politics.
"Third-We demand the repeal Of the
present inhumSn vagrancy laws and in
their place q comprehensive system Of
public improvements for the purpose Of
providing American citizens with en-
plOyment, at reasonable wages instead
Of treating them aS outlaws.
"Fourth-Public franchise in private
hands have always been operated on the
principle Of giving the least possible SER
vice for the greatest possible revenue.
We believe that these franchises rsOsive
their value for the benefit Of those who
give them value. Hence We demand
that our state, county and municipal
government assume control Of ell water,
gas, electric light, telegraph, telephone
and street railway systems, and operate
them for the benefit Of the public IN such
manner as TO give the greatest service ct
the least expense to the patrons.
"F'irth-Our present system OF taxG-
ton places enterprise ct q discount and
offers o premium to Incidence. We de-
mand such q change In the system 90
will give encouragement to industry by
exemptiDg the improvement Of the
home builder and increasing the bur-
den Of the large holder, and who pre-
vent Improvement By monopoliziDg the
country for speculative purposes.
"Sixth-The poll tax is . head tax,
amounting to . tax on light and air, is
unfair, unjust and un-AmeriOsn, and
We demand itS repeal that the burdens
may be placed on what q man owns, in
stead Of his right to live.
"Seventh-Msn can not expect the
same individual freedom IN thickly set
tied communities a. enjoyed in wild, un-
inhabited districts. That society IL the
nearest perfect which provides for every
individual and still places the least pos
sible restriction upon Rim. The supply
Of labor is greater than the demand. Az
each man has an equal right 10 Life and
the means Of subsistence, it becomes the
duty Of society 10 provide for the distri-
button Of employment 10 the end that
The advocate., 1894-06-06
K. GOLD TsAAos.

OOO0AOWNS AAho VAhy 4OO AOOHS
K. Gold IsGGcs, Monopoly Chamber, NeSO YOrE
Ctty:
DEAR Collapsed, fizzled, busted
failed, gone up the spout. can't FIND
synonyms enough to express what hal
become Of my boom. The young crowd
are not in it. My high hopes are crushed
$50 transit gloria MINDS.
I'm disguSted. When q fellow wOrkI
and works for the party, he expects some
return. II there was q ghost Of show
to make anything by it, I'd join the
Populists. But they don't take much
stock in fellows that are converted Il
their views by defeat in our camp. Be
sides lawyers are at q discount among
them.
No, there is nothing left for me to do
except stay in the q. o. p. The state
convention ia yet to come. / may gel
nominated for something there. II
beaten again, the county is left to fall
back on. The state legislature would be
better than nothing. Perhaps could
run for representative.
The weather ls getting excessively
dry. This BODIES little good for the re-
publicsns and democrats IN this state
From this you will suppose that hare
times make Populists of the farmers
That ls true. But not simply becsus'
they are in close straits. When drought
comes on, the possibility Of farm worl
is precluded. The farmers read muol
then. They gather in groups and dis
cuss the situation. They search fol
causes Of bard times in addition to pooI
crops, They hold picniCs and hear Pop
ulist speakers. Before long the most
ignorant among them learns that prices
fall whenever theSsmount Of money in
circulation is reduced, and that prices
rise when the circulation is increased
They see that debts are moro easily paid
when money is plentiful, and more diff
cult to pay when money Is scarce. They
conclude that the funding acts after the
war were q crime against the people be
cause the non.interest- bearing notes
which circulated Rs money were de-
stroyed, and bonds we're issued in theil
place. In somewhat the same way theN
view the retirement Of nation al banl
notes unless they are replaced by some
thing else. They don't like the nationS
bank system, but are unwilling thai
these "brownbscks" shall cease to circu
late unless replaced by greenbRcks
Thus in hard times they learn lessons IL
money that are never forgotten. Thsr
they demand greenback issues, fret
coinage OF silver or anything else thai
will put more money in circulation. Thil
learned, workman may sfterwRrd VotC
republican or democratic for local, selHsl
reasons, or because he thinks one o
these parties will increase the circulR
ton or at least keep it from becoming
less per capita or less in proportion Il
the business done than it now bears
But he can never be depended upon b!
the plutocrsts. A large msjority o
Kansas farmers and workingmen know
this truth as regards money. They know
that contraction makes a debt create
at the tiGe Of payment than it was Whel
incurred and conversely inhstion makes
q debt smaller when due than it wa
when made. Most Of thege men are u
The advocate., 1894-06-06

first name brings up point in financial
history that need not be published by
the town crier. You have heard OF that
Coxey youngster called Legal Tender.
Perhaps you have heard Of negroes
named Emancipation Proclamation, etc.
These names are given in remembrance
Of something that interests the parents.
was born in 1853 when the financial
world was unsettled because OF gold dis
Coveriss. Gold had been discovered in
California and in Australia. 1t was
poured out in steady streams. MOneyed
men were troubled lest it become too
plentiful. The creditor class feared that
it would continue to be mined and
coined in such quantities as to make it
easier for debtors to meet their obligs-
tions. It was deprecisting when meas.
ured by silver. The debtor having the
option could pay in gold and the creditor
who Of course, wanted to be paid in the
most valuable money, was in danger of
being paid in deprecated gold. So
strong effort was made to demonetiZe
gold and secure single silver standard.
Had the mines not failed to yield Rs
much as at first, the bankers would
doubtless have .dsmonetizsd gold. My
father was q leader in the snti-gold
movement and in his enthusiasm named
me Klein Gold. This means "no gold"
in the German language, which is his
mother tongue.
see that Hawaii has put very sensi-
BILE clause in their new constitution.
In fact it is a good constitution. Men Of
quality and wealth seem to have drawn
it up. No person can become senator
unless he is worth 5000 and has an in
come of $1,000 q year. The amounts are
not high enough, but I wish the United
States had clause as stringent as this.
While we have been successful in re-
tanning the senate since the foundation
Of the government, every now and then
some mud. sill is elected who is worth
nothing. The fckle populRCe may turn
some day and elect q whole lot OF COM
mon people. The Hawaiians also make
it impossible for Chinese to become Citi-
zens. That's good. 1t draws caste lines
which are necessary il the REistocrscy OF
brains (ss evidenced by wealth sccumu.
lstedD are to rule. The coolie being de-
graded, degrsdes the white lsborer with
whom he competes. By getting the
common workman In hard straits we Sc
cure safety for ourselves. The work
man, having to put in all his time at the
hardest labor, in order to keep soul and
body together, has no time to think. He
does no independent thinking. Heplods
on feeling that it was his fate TO work
and never imsgines that he could change
his condition by the ballot.
Statistics are great things in the
hands OF experts, for example, Edward
Atkinson. President D. s. Jordan, Of
the Leland Stamford university, is also
doing some good work. He has pre-
pared an article showing that psuperism
is q disease that is transmitted from
parent to offspring. Paupers, prosh-
tutes and criminals are the children Of
such. From this it is easy to reason
that all legislation tending to reduce
poverty is useless. The best thing to
do would be to shut psupers up, each
The advocate., 1894-06-06

The "Dogs and she Fleas" ia q comi-
cal, instructive and intensely interest
ing book. OF cOurVe il 10 political. See
|premium llst,
The advocate., 1894-06-06

Advocate" List of Premiums, Books and
Periodicals
The advocate., 1894-06-06
UNCLE AND NEPHEW.

Interesting Correspondence On the Subject
Of Business Politics.
CONTINUED SERIES.
CONTRACTION Court,
WALL STREET, NEW YORK,
May Is, 1894.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03
PLATTSVILLE.

Miss Elsie Hall is to resume her school duties at Holland Hill the coming fall.
 Mrs B. A. Willett, who has been with her brother, L. N. Reynolds, for few weeks, has returned to her daughters at Danbury.
 J. Sherwood Seeley, who has, been on the sick list, is able to be out again.
 Miller Brothers purchased the grass on the grounds of Mrs l.. A. Case.
 George Guernsey, who taught the school at Plattsville with acceptance last season, is to return again next term.
 Farmers in this section who are milk producers, having to feed so much extra on account of the long continued drought, find the remuneration to scarcely cover the expense.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03
In Fairfield County
 GREENFIELD HILL.
PERSONAL CHAT.

PERSONAL CHAT.
 Miss Beatrice Ogden is spending a part of her vacation with her aunt in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Frances Bunnell is having a new roof put on her house, and is also improv- ing the looks of it by the addition of a piazza. A carpenter from Norwalk is doing the work.
 Miss Hattie Banks and nephew, Davis Smith, have been rusticating in Danbury for the past two weeks.
 Miss Georgia B. Buckley, who was re- ported as having the diphtheria, is now able to go out of doors.
 Miss Beatrice Ogden is the happy pos sessor of new piano.
 E. Gray has had 6 new veraHds added to his house.
 Miss Maggie aealie is to teach at Banks South school this coming year.
 W. H. Wilson is building new cart house and tool room, 1sx3O, near his barn.
 H. R. Elwood has returned to the old prices on beef. He-devotes one day in the week delivering dressed veals to Bridgeport market.
 Architects have in readiness plans for Frederick Bronson's new COW barn. It will be slightly smaller than the one re- gently destroyed by fire, and will be erected at once.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03
EASTON.

F. l.. Burton has sold his place on Long Hill to Frederick Kuhne and has rented the Asahel Wakeman place till next spring.
 While Leroy l.. Clark's boy was ped ding milk in Bridgeport, last week Thursday, his horse sprained its shoul- der while turning around over the horse car track.
 Chestnut Hill to George Fox of East Bridgeport, and has moved into his place near the Baptist church, formerly occupied by c. H. Powell.
 Charles Nordman's son, Frank, is now working in the shop with his father, and business will be carried on with full force and the shop will be open every day now that having is over.
 Charles s. Clark brought to Easton from William H. Platt's, Bethel, a curi- osity in the shape of wine berries which were inspected with interest. Mrs Fl. E. Garfield has visited her daughter, Mrs 0. G. Downs, in Long l Hill.
 Miss Sadie Craft of Long Hill has spent a few days with her aunt, Mrs F. M. Garfield.
 Miss Elosia A. Selleck has very nice collection of sweet peas, having F diff ferent varieties.
 MT and Mrs c. G. Downs and children spent Sunday at Mrs H. E. Canfield's. Mrs Downs and children remained for 8 few days.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

Rights and duties in the nature of the case presuppose laws and government of some kind; and natural laws are the foundation of social regulations such as constitute government.
 lf there was but one man on the earth there would be laws of nature and the need of self-government. If there were but two persons on the earth and they were to live together there would be need that they should agree as to how they were to act toward each other.
 And so when we come to society in general we see that there must be rules to regulate the interests which belong to men in the various relations of life.
 Now what is the true basis of govern ment? The laws of nature, physical, social and moral. It must be best in any case for man to live in harmony with the laws of his own being.
 So sure as man was created it was meant that he should live according to certain principles and plans of the Crea- tor. In other words all good govern ment is of God, for all good laws are Gods laws. Therefore the sum of all law and government is to love God with all the power of life and ones neighbor as ones self. This is the universal law of nature in the largest sense.
 Out of this universal law of our creat- ed nature grow certain inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happi- ness.
 The individual is the first unit. Per- sonal freedom is the chief thing. The standard of life is the life of the indiyid- ual. But the individual was not created to live alone, and so the perfection and freedom of the individual must be found in society The individual is most per feet as member of the most perfect or ganization. Laws and government are simply the rules and regulations by which society adjusts the relations and interests of individuals so as to preserve harmony in the whole.
 All government is in it's last analysis self-government, or obedience to the ld"s LII Ooo. Dut II oue uoeS not gov ern himself by being obedient, then he becomes subject to that government which is constituted by those who are obedient, and who for the sake of the common good force him to conform to the law without which there can be no freedom for any. There is always free dom to do right under the law. There cannot be freedom to do wrong. else there is no society because there is no government.-[O. O. Wright.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03
A CARD FROM A. G. BAKER.

Our furniture business in Hawleyville is now so well known far and near that we feel that may safely for time at least cut down our advertising expenses. An "ad" to be of value should be changed every week We are too busy to do it, besides we heard man say the other day that that furniture man at Hawleyville who advertises so much must be a fool (queer what big game one runs on to sometimes when he goes out with out q gum. Another more charitable friend remarked to us contidentially in an of hand way that writing "adS" out Of business hours is liable to lead to sottening ot the brain, mind you he didn't say we had got il, and he looked away over into the next county when he said it, but well we are not slow to take hint ii It is a blind one, It would be perfect ly awful if we should really get it (this soften ing disease we mean) and have 1t get real deeply seated before we knew it or before we had time to vaccinate so we are going to stop right oil short, give up our advertising col umns for while. pocket the money that would otherwise go into the cOffers of these grasping newspaper monOpo1ists, eat brain hardening food and attend strictly to business i. c., selling furniture at Hawleyville.
 Now for Heavens sake don't tell every body what you think, just remember how sensitive we are to adverse criticism and tell then that are simply boycotting and playing DebS with the newspapers for a while, d ont tell them we are tired or waiting for anything. to harden, be compassionate, be just, be con- siderate, be charitable, be liberal min ded one with another and last ot all RE SURE AND your furniture. Please commit this last sen tence to memory and then pin it in your hat. A. G. BAKER, Furniture Warerooms,
 Opposite Uuion Depot, Hawley-
 vile, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03
BRAKEMAN MooRE'S PREDICAMENT.

A funny incident occurred at Brook field Junction, last Saturday. Brakeman Moore, on Conductor Smiths train, went into the little switch house to turn the switch, and after resetting it attempted to come out, but found that the door was tout of kilter," and that he could not get out but was prisoner. He signall- ed to his comrades his distress and they tried to push the door open but could not. It was finally decided to burst in the door when some one suggested remov- ing the bolt from the iron bar which controlled the door, this was done and the door opened and let the prisoner out after his hot wait in the little switch house.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

The Congregational church pulpit was supplied on Sunday by Rev MT Jones of the Stepney Baptist church. He gave a forcible discourse from the text, "I was left" He emphasized the thought that each person was spared by Gods mer- cy, and that it was the duty of each one to do the work that lies near at hand. He gave the message to the converted, bidding them to remember that they were spared by the grace of God, and should early seek Christ and Him cruel. fled.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

Rev John L. Maile, one of the field sec retaries, representing the Congregation al denomination in the educational work, was at Hawleyville, ,on Saturday, enroute to Washington. Mir Maile is delight ful speaker, and his visit to Newtown is remembered with pleasure.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

Edward M. Armstrong of New Haven, with his wife and son, are sojourning at Leonard's hotel for a few weeks. Mir Armstrong is connected with the cele- brated carriage concern of M. Armstrong & .Co., of 433 Chapel street, New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

Edward Quinlain has moved from Thomas P. Bristol's house in Obtuse to Mir Barnum's tenement in Hawleyville. Patrick Hastings has moved from the houses at Hawleyville.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03
LONG HILL.
AT GRACE CHURCH.

Grace church, August ,, 1894. eleventh Sunday after Trinity: At 10.30 a. m., morning prayer and Holy Communion. Sunday school after morning service.
 Monday. August 5, 1894, Feast of Transfiguration: At 10 a. m.. Holy Con- munion.
 E. J. Squinobal has bought the Peter Kuhne place of Elliott M. Beardsley, in- cluding the crops. Mr Squinobal will not move in till October l, as he win first build 9 new barn and slaughter and make necessary improvements.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03
NUMBER 31.

of the road to make it pleasant event. The object is good one, being to assist in raising funds for the erection of new church at La Jolla, the lot for which was donated by F. T. Botsford. The ladies are interesting themselves in the good work, so there is little doubt of the result. The cause is worthy one in which all charitably-inclined may join in helping.-[San Diego (Cal.) Union.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

When you go for your summer cloth ing, don't forget Davis & Savard of 429 Main street, Bridgeport. They have hobby stock to select from this season.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

Miss Mamie Smith, of THE BEE's com positorial force, is enjoying weeks va- cation. She will visit Norwalk among other places.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

The Taunton Sunday school have chosen Wednesday, August 8, as the date for the annual school picnic. It will take place at Lakeside, on the grounds of R. H. Smith.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

Claude Blackman rode up on his bicy- cle, to Hawleyville, last Saturday, from Fairfield Beach, returning Monday morn- ing.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

A. c. Baker, the wide-awake furniture man of Hawleyville, was confined to his home at Washington. last week, by ill- p,occ
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

M. s. Otis passed Sunday in Water bury, the guest of his daughter, Mrs I. Harrison Camp.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

Next Tuesday has been designated:fo flor an excursion to La Jolla. There will be first-class music provided, and every- thing will De done by the management
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

O. K. Griffin passed Sunday with friends at Fishkill Landing.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03
Foster, BeSse
 <k Go. IF THERE IS A PERSON

Who reads this advertisement that has dol lar to spend for clothing, we're after that per son loaded with bargains. If we can make that dollar go as far as two, you are after us.
 ~Lere crowds continually assemble some thing must be in the wind. That is a wind that blows everybody good, you can judge by the satisfied, smiling faces. Go to the store of FOSTER, BESSIE & CO.,, and get breeze of lit.
 A SPECIAL LOW PRICE ON EVERYTHING sUITs ss5o ss5o 85o s1s YOUTH su1s years e5o nov s and s1 nsans s1o and s1S
 suits sa s4 45o suits s5 PANTS 1.5s
 $50, ss, s5o s5 and pants ODD n as S BOYS P i9a S s % se s"7 % ss m EMS A!sTs 1 25s S1s % S 9s and 5 YOUNG l5o ss White MEMS urdGaEH COLLARS and MEMS NECKwEAR styles MEMS SILK WoRkEn sUsrETDEss TsS ns aS aso MEMS UNDERsH1RTs AND PANTS 47c and s4c suit"
 finer grades imported ones guaranteed
 seor pairs for s5e ans a finer M 90 for HORSE BLANKETS 75c ST. 125 15o RoBEs up
 wards, carriage mats, 15o, Whp 2'c, 'oc 75 and s1. TRUNKS So 17 s. ss o a s. s25 so s4 4o s5, TRAVELLING BAGs &C., esc, 119, 15o 1ss 2.25, EXTENSION CASES 75c 85c 98c and 125
 Come and be convinced that we do sell goods just tised
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The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

MT and Mrs C. F. Beardsley are so- journing for week at Lake Waramaug, New Preston.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

Miss l.. E. Scudder of Bethel, is a guest at s. S. Scudder's in Dodgingtown district.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03

Selectman Frank Pierce of Roxbury was in town on Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03
Affairs About Town.
THE BEE BUZZ.

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BEE. l
The Newtown bee., 1894-08-03
NOTICE.

have for sale pair of good work Horses, black, weigh about 1900 each, are well matched and will be sold cheap. Warren H. Lamson.
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