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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
The Populist Convention.

The unexpected did not happen al
Topeka this week. Nobody expected
the Populists to turn down the pres
ent State administration. Such q
course would have been political sui
eide. 1t would have been tacit adj.
mission that all the charges Of corrup.
ton that have been so generally made
against Lcwclling and his administra-
ton by the majority Of the people OF
this State, which majority includes
onc-third Of those who have hereto
fore been leading Populists, are true.
1t is true they sealed of Secretary
Osborn whose conviction Of crime
by jury would have been embarrass-
ing. But the tcnacity with which
the convention held on to the rest Of
the ring, many Of whose admitted
Ofrcnscs are more Odious than was
| that Of Mr.. Osborn. conclusivcly
shows that Osborn was not turned
down because the convention had any
scruplcs about having criminal
upon the Populist ticket, but solely
as stroke OF policy Two years ago
this ticket was believed to be COM
posed Of INSCRIPTIONS dcmagogues.
The public conduct during the past
two years Of the men who compose it
| demonstrates that it is now princi-
pally composed Of INSCRIPTIONS ras-
Gals. II would seem that public
charges Of corruption which have
been 50 repeatedly itcrated and re-
iteratcd during the past six months
by Mrs. Lease, Congressman Otis,
Willis, Senator Taylor and II hum
dred other leading Populists, would
have condemned n State administrn-
ton to nfamy and Oblivion by any
conscientious body Of people. But
the Populist delegates were not in the
business Of purifying politics. The
program had been duly prepared by
Mr.. Lcweling and his hcnchmon,
Brcidcnthal, And the only work Of
the convention was to carry out the
wishes Of their chiefs and furnish the
requisite amount Of "cnthusia, M 10
make things appear harmonious.
There will probably be no further re-
bcllion now. Populi,t newspapers
have doubtless been "largcly subsi-
died, or muzzlcd and public opinion
silcnced,' 50 far as Populists are con
cerncd' until after election anyway.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

A touching letter given out by
Chairman Breidenthai Saturday was
that from Mrs. Trapp, contributing
$50 from poor sewing woman" for
the Pop campaign cause. 1t turns
Vul that she is the mother of Mrs. Eva
NJ. Blackmau, seeretary of the Leav-
enworth police board, who draws a
salary of 5000 year from the State,
while her son, Detective Trap, draws
a salary OF S75 a month as n member
of the Leayenworth police force, Mrs.
Trap knew whore her cash was going
when she sent that So.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
Major Morrill's Home.

something about the home life OF
the next governor Of Kansas will be
interesting. A writer who has visited
him says that Major Morril's home
Is one OF the most beautiful and
valuable in the State Of Kansas. lie
owns several hundred acres and his
house yard Joins IIiawatha at the
southeast corner Of the city limits.
lie lives well, chiefly from the pro-
ducts Of his farm. He has fine bear
ing orchards and small fruit of all
kinds, q lake stocked with fish; beau
tiful trees and shrubbery, rose bushes
and flower plants Of the rarest kind
shade and perfume his spacious and
well kept grounds. His farm is n
model one in that it looks like n pic
ture aud is a paying investment. He
raises fine horses, fine cattle and hogs.
Most Of the lovely trees that attract
people to his beautiful gardens were
selected and planted by Major Morrill,
himself some thirty years ago. His
family consists Of his most excellent
and cultured wife, two daughters and
son, all grown. The son, Frank, is
a business-like young man who is at
tending Harvard college. The eldest
daughter, Susie, was recently married
to G. Is. Baker, a son Of cN-Congrcss-
man Baker Of Rochester The young
est daughter, Grace, remains at home
with her mother. The members Of
the family are devoted to home and
are nearly always in each Others So
ciety. Major Morrill, usually comes
down town as carly as his bank clerks
and works harder than any employc.
He takes barely an hour for dinner
and goes home about > o'clock, to re-
main, unless there is some meeting
held in town that he feels it his duty
to attend. All the family worihip at
the Congregational church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
The Kanses Populists.

The Kansas City Times has tn,
correct estimate Of the Populi-ts. II
says; After an animated and some.
what acrimonious contest in the con,
vcntion, the Kansas Populsts yostcr.
day declared in favor Of female sun.
rage, but for some unexplained rca.
son prohibition was entirely ignored.
The platform committee reported adj
yerscly on the suffrage question, but
the friends Of that idea carried the
fight to the floor of the convention
where they won by large majority.
The chances are that prohibition
would have met with equal favor
under like conditions, but its friends
were either insincerc or less courag-
cous than those who conducted the
battle for woman suffrage.
GOV. Lcwclling was renominatcd.
as predicted by the Times yesterday
morning, by reclamation. This
would indicate the hoprlessncss Of
the party, because il there had been
any hope IT was sacrificed IN the nom
nation of that gentleman. His adj
ministration has not only spread dis
gust among intelligent people Of
other parties, but has created lis
sure in his own which will increase
Us the campaign progresses. OBJ
yiously unfit, either by temperament
or training, to discharge the admin
istrative functions of the Office, he
has made the State an object of ridi-
Guile throughout the country and
subject OF jest among men.
The nomination Of Mr.. ID. /. Fur
back for lieutenant governor was, no
doubt, for the purpose Of seeming to
divorce the party from the Lewelling
administration. But It will not
serve the purpose, The present lieut.
tenant governor, Mr.. Daniels, Il n
part OF the administration, but he is
not the dominant feature of It, and
when the head was accepted the tail
might rs well have been allowed TO
wiggle along, too, The other nomi.
nees are without special merit, but as
the party no longer represents de-
fined idea or purpose, it doesn't mat
ter much who its candidates are. The
Populist party in Kansas has had its
day The platform adopted ycstor-
day may as well be accepted as its
epitaph.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

Topeka had lively skirmish Sat
urday at the primaries to select
nominee for representative, the State
Partnership plum being at stake. Col.
Veale who was opposed by both Capt.
tai and State journal won. The
Capital says, however, that he signed
an agreement to vote for Major
Hudson for State printer If elected.
That is right. The State Partnership
this year belongs to j. X. Hudson.
The Capital has been for years the
party's best support in Kansas,
never wayering, never halting, 1t
would be rank injustice TO give the
reward elsewhere at this timo. The
selection should be made by the
unanimous vote Of the Republican
legislators.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

Topeka Capital; The adoption of
a resolution condemniHg the A. p. A.
was sop thrown to catch the
Catholic vote. just why such a
resolution was offered can scarcely be
understood unless It was meant as an
Offset for the suffrage plank, hoping
thus to hold the foreign born vote
that does not believe in woman's
suffrage. As to whether 1t was politi-
cal sense the A. p, AS will be in
position to answer in November.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

Major Morrill, was not far wrong
when in an address the other evening
he said; "rhe actions and the plat,
form OF the Populists will result in
the farther depreciation Of Of values,
They promised the people reform two
years ago, and in redeeming that
promise had so managed the public
institutions that, with a single ex-
eeption, there had been scandal and
a disgrace connected with each one.
Men Of known bad character had been
appointed to responsible positions
and had disgraced them. Men who
had left other states for the States
good were elevated and then betrayed
their trusts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
More Reformation.

Warden S. w. Chase, of the State
pcnitentiary, is in deep trouble. Two
prominent attaches have sworn to G
specific charges against him. They
include such trillng items as robbing
the State through false reports, keep
ing the families Of pet employees at
state expense, using vile language,
appointing immoral women as assis-
tant matrons, etc. The men making
the charges are anxious to testify in
an INVESTIGATION. They cali attention
also to the following list OF members
of the Chase family on the pay roll:
Seth w. Chase, sr., warden, 81, 800
year.
John Chase, mine superintendent,
$4,000 year.
Seth W. Chase, jr, messenger, 5000
a year.
Carrie G. Chase, assistant keeper,
5000 a year.
Nellie Chase, assistant clerk. 81, 900
q year
Another family, alleged to be rcla-
tives OF the Chases, named Challee, is
said to have four persons on the pay
roll.
Sweet scented is the record of this
pet of the Populists. A resolution to
investigate the charges was voted
down by tho State convention. Even
the party itself seems ashamed of its
officers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
Democrats Against Fusion

The Topeka Capital secured inter-
views with a number Of leading
Democrats on the Populist platform
and ticket. Here is what some Of them
said:
Senator Edward Carroll: 81 am
utterly opposed to the Populist plat
form and cannot see how any self
respecting Democrat can 20 into
fusion or stand on It. When Doster
said in the convention they did not
want Democratic votes, as matter
Of sclf-rcspcct Democrats should take
him at his word. ! am opposed to
fusion in any form"
United States Marshal Nicely. Scna-
tor Martins political manager and
formerly the strongest fusionist in
state: "Thc platform of the Popu-
list party eirectually forbids an in
dorschcnt Of the Lcweling ticket by
the Democratic party. The Demo
Gratis Of Kansas do not propose to
delegate TO Populists the right to
designate their candidates or declare
the principles they must subscribe to.
| favor n straight State ticket and Il
ringing declaration of true Demo-
cratic principles"
Chairman W. G.. Jones: "Thcre
will be no fusion The Democrats
will nominate straight ticket lcav-
ing ont woman suffrage and asking
for a high license instead Of prohib-
ton and we will be ut least second in
the race. No Democrat can afford to
fuse aud lose the party organization
now when everything looks as If we
were just beginning long series Of
Democratic administrations. | think
the women have hurt their cause by
asking any party to put it in their
platform, it should not be made n
party question:
Joe Lowe; There is not n Demo-
crat in the county who will support
it and it will cause many Populist-
Democrats to return to the party.
We hope now to get our old time
Democratic vote. Many have swal-
lowed the Omaha platform honestly
hoping TO thus defeat the Republican
party, the party Of isms. They now
see something worse aud they will
never vote to have their wives, moth
ers, sisters and daughters dragged
through the filthy slough of politics.
The ticket nominated will not be
stronger than the platform. They
should have added prohibition and
consolidated with the Emporia plat
form.
L, $. Atty. Perry: II may be n
good Populist platform, | am not au-
thority on that subject, but am UNI
able to understand how any man who
claims to have the least comprchen-
sion or understanding Of Democratic
principles can lind any excuse, much
less justification, for supporting
ticket standing on such II platform.
FULLY Scott: The action of the
Populist convention will, in my iudg-
mcnt, close up the ranks of the Dem
ocratic party in favor Of a straight
Democratic ticket and what was
looked forward to rs II divided and
discorlant asscmblagc on July 3 will
become one Of the most enthusiastic
and harmonious Democratic convcn-
tions ever held in Kansas and result
ing in exceedingly aggressive and
hopeful Democratic campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

The Democrats OF Saline county held
their county convention Saturday and
after denouncing prohibition addedi
"And we empatically denounce the
craze Tor woman suffrage as injurious
to good morals, detrimental to the
welfare of the State, a step twenty
centuries backward in the progress
OF the world and ruinous and
destructive legacy to succeeding gen
erations." Salinas stateswoman, Mrs.
Johns, can put that in her piece of
gum and chew It,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

Several Dickinson county Populists
who out of tho goodness Of their
trusting hearts and at the dictation
of their noble leader, Boss Breiden-
thai, put up hard earned dollars to
make up the purse Of $lO3 for Gen
eral' Bennett, the Coxeyite, will be
Interested In showing that he has
skipped out with the money. His
yagabond army is deserted. Why l.
it that every fakir in business or poll
ties always finds the Populist party
easy gameP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
NORTH DICKINSON

Henry Tobias is marketing one
Thousand bushels of wheat at forty
cents bushei as per contract.
Born, to Mr., and Mrs. II, S. Englf
ten pound girl. Henry wears a
broad smile.
Mr., Reel began harvesting Satur-
day. A number Of our farmers will
begin soon, while others will not be
ready for week,
Rev. j, q, Cassel, Of Abilene, con-
Quoted services at the Probasco
school house Sunday.
Miss Alice Wick has returned from
Topeka where she attended school,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Governor,
EN-. MORRILL,, Of Brown.
For Lieutenant Governor,
JAMES A. TROuTMAN, of Shawnee.
For Secretary OF State,
w. e. EDWARDS, Of pawnrc.
For state Auditor,
GEORGE T.. COLE, Of Crawford.
For state Treasurer,
OTIS l.. ATTENTION, OF Russell.
For Attorney General,
I. II. DAWES, Of Clay.
For Supt Of Public Instruction,
EDMUND STANLEY, OF Doug,ass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

A resolution was presented to the
Populist State convention 20 demand
an investigation Of the open charges
OF corruption in the management OF
the State penitentiary, but it was
voted down unanimously, If there is
any one thing the Pops do not want,
it is investigation of their manage.
ment Of Kansas affairs,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
Populist Incompetency

The Populist State convention has
been striking proof the incompe-
tency of the party to manage the af-
fairs Of 4 commonwealth. Instead OF
being a gathering Of level headed
citizens TO formulate broad plans for
the management of the state it has
been a noisy mob led by cranks and
fanatics ready for all sorts Of extreme
actions provided only that there was
some glory or job in it for some
body.
1 Such has been characteristic of the
whole history of the Populist party
from its inception to the present
time. Never in its existence has it
manifested any high aims or any
tendency to do good to any body or
any class. 1t has only aimed to tear
down and put the leaders into soft
J lbs for themselves and all their
relatives. If there was ever u future
for Populsm It has been destroyed.
The past two years of its administra-
ton have no equal Tor plumbers, in
competency and occasionally down
right idiocy in the history of Kansas.
From Lewelling to Artz and from
Osborn to Clemens the administra-
ton has not let a week 90 by without
doing something to bring blush to
the check Of every lover and friend of
the Sunllowcr State.
The State convention of the party
has completed the work of making
the organization entirely odorous.
With a patchwork botch Of platform
aud catch-pcnny combination for a
ticket defeat is its certain heritage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

Dickinson county was laughed at
for spending three hundred dollars in
spreading ehinch bug infection. In
dications are that ten times that
amount in crops will be saved by SO
doing-pretly fair interest on the in
yestmcnt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

At Largo-R. W. BLUE,
OF Lynn'county.
ron CoN0REssMEN.
First dlstrlct-CASE FREDERICK,
Of Jackson county.
Third districts. s. KIRKPATRICK.
OF Wilson county.
Fourth dlstrlct-CHARLEs CURTIS,
OF Shawnee county.
Fifth district W. A. CALDERIIEAD.
OF Marshall county.
sixth distrlct-A. II. ELLIS,
OF Mitchell county.
Seventh dlstrlct-CHEsTER |. LONG,
OF Barber county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

The Pop papers have commenced
mysterious remarks about Mr. Calder
heads record and intimate in that
undetermined way that always marks
tho sneak that they know something.
THAT'S right, boys, be as abusive as
you can, 1t helps you ho,d your job,
and every piece Of dirt you throw will
waste just so much of your strength.
None Of it will stick to W. A. Calder
head.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

EN-Congressman Otis in the Popu-
list convention said, according to the
Topeka Press, that care must be
taken to catch the clutch, Demo-
cratic and whisky votes" How do
the Germans Of Kansas like being
classed in that way?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
Rock leland ExCursion Bulletin

June 1929 Topeka and ret. $3.50.
June 2l22 Beatrice and ret. $469.
June 1924 Denver and ret. $1,000.
July 2-3 Topeka and ret $3.50.
July 0-7 Asbury Park N. j., ret S37. l5
July SO Cleveland o, and ret. $25. 65.
July 2l-23 Denver and ret. $1,000
July 1917 Toronto and ret, S29.25.
Aug. l0-l1 Denver and ret, $1,000
Sept, go Pittsburgh and ret. s2715,
July 81 One fare for round trip with
in distance Of two hundred miles or
less.
Tickets limited to July 9th returning.
j. +, KERR, Agent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

David Overmeyer, one of the States
leading Democrats, went all over To-
Peka Wednesday offering a dollar for
every Democrat who could swallow
the Peoples party platform. He did
not find one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

The reorganization of the Enter
prise Machine company and the salts
factory arrangement OF the banks
affairs are most complimentary to
that city. j. d. Milliken who be-
comes president OF the machine COM
Pany is one OF central Kansas most
level headed businessmen and the
company will succeed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

The death of William Walter Phelps
removes from public life brainy and
cultured gentleman. 1t was fad to
make sport of Phelps and call him
"kid-gloved," but American politics
needs more kid gloves and less hands
soiled by disgraceful deeds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

State Supt. Gaines has been talking
again. He gets mad and thinks he
can rival Osborn or Artz and makes a
eonsummate exhibition of himself. If
Gaines could control his mouth he
would be much better of.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

lgnatius Donnelly's plan is to have
a band of Populist singers, reciters
and speakers make the campaign in a
big tent Populism never was any
thing but a hippQdrome-and poor
one at that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

The selection Of Cy. Leland AS chair
man of the state central committee
with j. l.. Bristow and Frank Flcnni-
ken as secretaries insures an able
management Of the campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

The best campaign material party
can have is friendliness in and earnr
est faith for its State, That is the
Republican strength.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
r. L.. HER$GH,
The Benefit,
Keep Cool.

Good Lawn for 2 1-2
cents a yard.
This best light Prints
for 8 1-2 cents a
yard.
The best blue and gold
Prints for 5 cents a
yard.
36 inch Sheeting for
4 1-2 cents a yard.
Good Crash for 5 cents
a yard.
Outing Flannels regu-
lar price 10 cents,
our price 5 1-2 cents.
All kinds of Lin en-
goods at a great sac
lltice.
Silk Mitts for Is cents
and up.
Plaid China and Surah
Silk for waists at a
low price.
Worsted Dress and
White Goods at a
great sacrifice.
Ladies' fast blackHose
for 8 cents a pair.
Is cents will buy a full
regularmade ascent
Hose.
See our prices before pur-
chasing,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

The Populists have had much to say
about the evils OF third termism.
What about John DavisP Is it not
about time for him TO be satisfied
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

II the coal strikers work hard and
get the prices they demand they can
in year and half make up what
they have lost in wages during the
strike. Then they can strike again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

The man whom the Pops have nom.
mated for associate justice is popu-
larly known as "Slippery George, "
The office will never catch him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

Dickinson county's Pop convention
was opposed to equal suffrage, Now
Its members will please consider
themselves squelched.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

II half what the Populist author
tiles have said about Lewelling is
true he ought to be defeated by his
own party,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
Public Sale.
SELLING OUT PRICES. Read
THIS PROGRAM:

oELLlN6 UUI PRICES, READ
THIS PROGRAM:
Summer Cos is for
young men 5 cents
apiece.
Children's Suits for 40
cents and up.
Moleskin pants for 65
cents a pair.
Business Pants for rs
cents and $1.OO.
Mems Business Suits
for 1895 and up.
Fine Dress Suits 1926
Overcoats must also
go with this lot,m
any price will take
them. Come and see
them.
Overalls for 25 cents
and up.
TuIkey-rei Handker-
chiefs for 2 cents.
The largest kind for 4
cents.
The largest kind blue
and white 4 cents
apiece.
White Handkerchief
Tor gentlemen g cents
apiece, ready for use.
A big lotLinen Collars
among them are E.
q w. and they will
go at 3 cents apiece.
Gentlemen's all silk
Neckties for z and11
cents apiece.
Boys Ties for 4 cents.
Heavy Suspenders for
men 10 cents a pair.
The balance Of Straw
Hats for less than
wholesale price.
Trunks and Valises
for manufacturers
prices.
Remember we are going
out of this business.
by pricing our goods you
will soc wn mann hucinaoo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

The Populists who are predicting
dwellings defeat by 10000 are max
ing mistake only in putting the
figures too low,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

By making it party issue the
equal suirragists have greatly injured
their cause.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

For Associate Justice, Supreme Court.
w. A. JOHNSTON, Of Ottawa County
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

Remember we are going
out of this business.
BY pricing our goods you
will see we mean business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

See our prices before pur-
chasing,