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The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-12-28
NO. Ie.
ILLINOIS MOvING.
The state Federation O: Labor Passes Heso-
lutions Indorsing the .ictloa OF tho
SHrlnEIicld Convention.

The state Federation o: Labor Passes Heso-
Iutions Indorsirg the .ictloa OF tho
Springfield Convention.
The report of the state executive
board of the Illinois State Federation
of Labor relating to the Springfield
conference was presented at the late
session and the following was adopted
unanimously amid the greatest enthu-
siasm. The demonstrations closed with
three cheers for the peoples party and
organized labor:
Whereas, The state Federation Of Labor did
at its session authorize the executive board OF
the federation TO call conference of all ri!orm
elements Of the state for the purpose ot com
bining into one harmonious Whole al those who
are interested in the welfare OF the people of
this commonwealth and.
Whereas. The executive board called such
conference at the city of Springfield. Ht which
platform of principles was adopted which
afford a means Of relief TO all of the toserS Of
this state; and,
Whereas, This grand work was brought about
by the labors of our executive board and those
Leaders Of the cause OF labor in this state NJ
il. Madden. Il. J. Morgan. W. c. PomerUyS
Henry ID. Lloyd and others. be IL
Resolved. That we, the delegates of the I1l..
nois State Federation Of Labor, in convention
assembled. do most heartily indoiSc and ap-
prove the work of the executive board done at
Springfield on July 4, 1894. and. be it also
Resolved. That we cordially and sincerely
indorse and approve the platform and rcSolu-
tionS adopted at that conference without the
elimination Of n single line and. be il further
Resolved. That We earnestly urge the work.
ingnen of this grand state. whether Organized
or unorganized, in the mine or in the factory,
on the farm or in the shop. to support and
carry out the principles adopted at the CONFER
ence aud 10 work earnestly and vigorously in
support OF the candidates officially recognized
by the county. state and national committee Of
the peoples party the only party that has
indorSed the principles of the Springfield con-
ference and the one that holds out 10 the toll
ers OF the state the only guarantee of relief
from the evil from which they now suffer.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-12-28
GETTING TOGETHER.

The Wage-Workers of New York Are Going
to Cast Solid Vote for the Peoples
Party.
Speaking of the action of the Central
Labor union, of New York city, indors-
ing the platform of the peoples party
and declaring their intention of taking
political action, President Gompers, of
the American Federation of Labor. said:
The action of the Central Labor
union is the natural result of the last
two years agitation. If our men are
true to themselves, and am confident
they will be, we can send several men
to the legislature and capture two or
three congressman. / believe we will
poll better vote than we did in 1856.
The time is ripe for 1t. Recent judicial
decisions, the injunction against Debs
and the entire policy;of perverting the
law to oppress labor, have aroused the
people to the necessity of action"
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-12-28
Peoples Party Platform.

/. We demand rational cur
rency, safe, sound and flexible, is
sued by the general government
only. a full legal tender for all debt
public and private, and that with
out tbe use of banking corpora
tiOns: just, equitable and efficient
means Of distribution. direct to the
people, at tax not exceeding . per
cent, be provided. as set forth III
the sub-treasury plan of the Farm
ers' Alliance, or some better system
also by payments in discharge OF
its obligations for public improve
ments.
a. We demand free and unlimit-
ed coinage of silver and gold ut the
present legal ratio OF 16 to l.
b. We demand that the amount
of circulating medium be speedily
increased to not less than $50 PER
capita.
C. We demand a graduate IL
come fax.
d. We believe that the money
of the country should be kept as
much as possible i'm the hands OF
tie people, and hence we demand
that all State and national revenue
shall be limited to the necessary
expenses of the government, eco.
nomically and honestly administer
cd.
G. We demand that postal saw
ings banks he established by the
government for the safe deposit OF
the earnings of the people and to
facilitate exchange. .
2. Transportation being means
of exchange and public necessity,
the government should own and
operate the railroads in the inter
est of the people.
a. The telegraph and telephone,
like the post office system, beng a
Necessity Tor the transportation OF
news, should be owned and opera
ted by the government IN the in
terest of the people.
;. The land, including all the
national resources Of wealth, il the
heritage of all the people, and
should not be monopoliyed for spec
ulative purposes, and alien owner
ship of land should be prohibited.
All land now held by railroads and
other corporations in excess of
their actual needs, and all lands
now owned by aliens, should be re-
claimed by the government and
held for actual settlers only.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-12-28
The Silver Question.

The socialists. as rule. oppose the
free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16
to l, or any other ratio. The populists
favor it. In this the populists are
right. The people have not been al
lowed by their leaders to study the
money problem, and do not understand
the money functions. They do know
that silver money can be made by law
as good as gold money. and. there
fore, it is well to enact that law. and
keep gold and silver money until ma
jority of the people can be taught that
metal is not necessary for money at all.
When a majority favors government
money, the majority will have it, and
should have it. But until that time
the mints of the nation should be as
free to silver as they are to gold. Every
populists desires this. and is working
to accomplish it. Neither of the old
parties want it, and will not have il il
they can prevent it.@Coming Nation.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-12-28
Reform Press Of Louisiana.
nE CoMRADE, Winfield. La.

TnE CONIIADE. Winfield La.
i. W. Bailey, Editor.
PROGRESSIVE AGE. Puston, La.
W. W. Mcclure. Editor
LOUISIANA POPUIIsT, Natchitoohes. La
NJ. +. Machen, Editor
ALLIANCE FARMER. Homer. La.
W. &. Flynt, Editor.
ALLIANCE FoRUM, West Monroe. La.
L. W. Beard, Editor.
BATTLE FLAG, Robeline, La.
j. A. Tetts, Editor.
LAKESIDE REVIEW. Lakeside. La.
CT. & n, L. Miller, Editors.
THE Isst'E, New Orleans, La.
j. B. ameron. Editor
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-12-28

The one thing you should never
lose sight of. is, that the contest is be-
tween men and money. 1t cannot be
repeated too often that human rights
are superior to property rights. Men,
and not the things they make. should
be the supreme concern of govern
ment
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-12-28
Paste This In Your Scrap Book.

Senator John 2. Jones has done the
republican party the best service he
could by leaving it. He represents the
determination to secure the free coin
age of silver and a silver standard,
with all their dangers. The republic
an party never has favord this and
never will favor it. 1t stands as it
always has. for honest money and a
currency equal in all its parts and is
sues to gold. Press.
The Louisiana populist. [volume] (Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, La.) 1894-1898, 1894-12-28

Write it down in big letters-the
populists will control the next con-
gress and cut no small figure in tho
selection Of a pr lent. 1
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DoINGs IN CONGRESS.
Concurrent Resolution Passed TO Adj
journ on Tuesday.

Concurrent Resolution Passed TO Adj
journ on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-The Senators
have reached an agreement about pro-
cedure. After the executive calendar is
cleared up the Senate will consider bills
to which there is no objection in open
session, but no other business will be
taken up. No speeches will be made.
The bill to amend the alcohol schedule
is not to be considered.
If possible, the Senate wore moro de-
serted aspect than yesterday, despite the
fact that one Republican (Higgins) and
two Democrats Cameron and Butler) had
returned.
Blackburn tried to get up his resolu-
ton instructing the Committee on Rules
TO sit during recess for the purpose of re-
vising the rules.
blanchard objected, and single OBJ
lection kills any motion. Blanchard fears
the rules will be so revised that debate
will be cut off and the free-sugar bill
passed at the next session.
George obtained an indefinite leave of
absence for his colleague, McLaurin, on
account of serious illness in his family.
Harris, without testing the presence of
quorum, moved the Senate proceed to
the consideration OF executive business.
This was agreed to.
After an executive session the Senate
adopted the House resolution for adj
journment sine die Tuesday at o'clock.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. PA resolution
for adjournment next Tuesday at P. NJ.
was adopted by the House and sent to the
Senate.
After the passage of the resolution the
House adjourned to Monday.
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DISTRICT NOMINATIONS.
IT. NJ. LaRue of sacramento for Rail.
road Commissioner.

1T. NJ. LaRue of sacramento for Rail-
road Commissioner.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-Delegates to
the First District Railroad Commission
met this afternoon to nominate Conn
missioner. Judge @. q. Williams of Ell
Dorado presided. Dennis Spencer of
Napa nominated II. NJ. LaRue of Sacra-
mento, seconded by ellis Doty, and
Robert Cosner of Colusa nominated Clay
w. Taylor of Shasta. seconded by Edwin
Swinford of Colusa. LaRue was nomi-
mated by vote of 145 to 56.
r. II. Beamer was nominated for the
State Board of Equalization from the
Third District.
w. w. Phillips was nominated for Rail-
road Commissioners from the Third Dis
trict by acclamation this afternoon. w.
j. Hutchinson of Fresno, who had been
a candidate, was not nominated. Phillips
is a banker of Fresno.
In the First Railroad District DIR. James
I. Stanton of San Francisco was nomi-
mated as Commissioner over w. M. Hin
ton.
james c. Nealon was nominated for
the Board of Equalization from the First
District.
Congressman James 6. Mcguire was
renomInated from the Fourth District
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coNvESrIoN PROCEEDINGS.
Budd Nominated for Governor on the
Third Ballot.

Budd Nominated for Governor on the
Third Ballot.
SAN FRANc1sco, Aug. 24.-The conven-
tion was called to order at 1920 this morn
ing,
considerable time was consumed IN the
announcement by the various county
alterations of their selections for MEM
1,ors of the State Central Committee. The
fniloxvinq were named as members:
Alanela-Thoinas d. Wells, George w.
AI,i1,e-W. w. Harvey.
A1nador-W. ]. MCGEE.
Butte-Il L. Norton.
calaveras-T. Hawes.
Colnsa-John Beggs.
Contra Costa-T. A. McMahon.
neI Norte-E,. J. Murphy.
III Dorado-L. q. Carpenter.
Fresno-J. w. Ferguson. E. d. Ed
wards.
Glenn-W. B. Kelly.
Humboldt. b. Smith, A. +. Nelson.
Inyo-A. W. Eibeshutz.
Kern
kings-T. II. Hughes.
Lake.. ii. Boggs.
Ilassen-A. L. Shinn.
Los Angeles ohm w. Mitchell. W. r.
Roland, ". III. Weber. Thomas Savage,
W. r. Burke, II. c. March.
Madera-W. J. Peters.
Marin-J. III. Wilkins.
Mariposa-J. a. Trabucco.
Mendocino-No choice.
Merced-koberI Tracy.
Modoc-James Wiley.
Mono-J. T. Parr.
Mcnterey-Thomas Renison.
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Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-President
Cleveland's purpose on the tariff bill was
the main reason for the resolution passed
in the House to-day for final adjourn
ment at O'Clock next Tuesday. Repre-
sentative Catchings had called on Mr..
Cleveland to-day, and on reaching the
Capitol conferred with Speaker Crisp as
to adjournment. The resolution was
thereupon framed and introduced with
the authority of the Rules Committee.
1t is understood that Mr.. Catchings out
lined this plan to the President, and it
met with approval.
Mr.. Catchings would say little as to his
talk with the President. He regarded as
settled that the bill would become a law
next Monday midnight without the
Presidents signature. Mr.. Catchings
also inclined to tho belief that the Presi-
dent would send message to Congress
on the subject.
1t is said that while message on a
measure not signed or vetoed would be
unusual, it would be entirely regular. If
any positive action on the Presidents
part had been contemplated tomorrow
or Monday, the House managers would
not have bound themselves to have post
poned the adjournment until Tuesday
next.
Chairman Wilson also went to the
White House to-day, but did not see the
President. as the Cabinet meeting had al
ready begun. Mr.. Wilson accompanied
a friend interested in an appointment,
and it was not the purpose Of the Chair
man To speak for the tariff bill unless the
President desired conference. Mr..
Wilson has not seen the President since
the bill passed.
Chairman Sayres of the House Appro-
priation Committee had a talk with the
President. but not on the tariff. Mr..
Sayres had the satisfaction of knowing
that all the appropriation bills had be-
come laws, the general deficiency being
the last to receive the Presidents sigma
ture.
To-day ended the executive business in
the Senate. Tonight, tomorrow and
Sunday Senators Will be leaving in all
directions. The Senators who were re-
called on what the Democrats thought
would be party expediency have left the
city again, or will have departed before
Monday. Senator Harris recognized that
further legislation is out OF the question,
and when the Senate was doing business
behind closed doors he had the order di-
recting the Sergeant-at- alarms to compel
the attendance of absent Senators re-
scinded. On Monday, when the Senate
meets there will be little or nothing done
except to confirm nominations, to which
there is no objection, and an early adj
iournment. to meet again on Tuesday for
the final adjournment. In neither house
will there be anything Ikea quorum on
the two executive days yet remaining for
the present session of the Fifty-third
Congress.
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RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
They Cause an Entanglement With
South American Republic.


They Cause an Entanglement With
south American Republic.
WASHINGTON, Aug. PA secret has
leaked out from diplomatic circles to the
effect that our Government has become
sadly entangled with one of the Central
American Republics as a result of the
reciprocity treaties, and will have bill
to pay besides which the Behring Sea
claims will appear trivial in amount.
The country in question is the United
States of Colombia, one of the Central
American Republics, which steadily re-
fused all efforts of the State Department
to induce it to become party to one of
these reciprocity treaties. Moreover,
when her sister republics and Spain tas
to Cuba and Porto Rico began to ship
their products duty Tree to the United
States under the terms OF their new trea-
ties, Colombia claimed the same exemp-
ton for her staples-hides, coffee, sugars
and molasses.
The State Department rejected this
claim, as it was obliged to do so, else the
whole fabric of treaties would have fallen,
the United States being able to offer no
inducements. Colomb bia persisted in her
claim, and pointed to the treaty Of 1916,
which declares that the ColombianS shall
not be assessed any duty upon their
products imported into the United States
higher than on like articles imported
from any other foreign country. That
meant, they contend, if the staples above
mentioned entered the United States free
from Brazil and Cuba they should enter
free from Colombia also, regardless of
reciprocity treaties They have never
abated this contention.
Many letters have been exchanged on
the subject, and at last the United States
has been obliged 10 admit the strength
and correctness of the Colombian posi-
ton. This being DONE it follows that the
Government must refund to importers
the amounts they have paid in duties on
The record-union., 1894-08-25
THE WAR IN coREA.
No Serious Battle Recently Between
Chinese and Japanese Forces.

No Serious Battle Recently Between
Chinese and Japanese Forces.
LONDON, Aug. M.-Advices from Toxic
assert that no serious battle has recently
occurred between the Japanese and Chi
nese forces in Corea.
On August 18th skirmish took place
at Cung Hwa, in which Japanese officer
was killed and five privates injured.
A DANGEROUS HARBoR.
YOKOHAMA, Aug. 24.-The harbor at
Nagasaki is defended by torpedoes and
submarine mines. Neutral vessels will
be piloted in by the boats of Japanese
warships.
DEATH OF REV. WYLIE.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 24.-The report that
Rev. MIR. Wylie, a Presbyterian mis-
sionary, died from injuries received at
the hands of Chinese soldiers at Lao
Yang, is officially confirmed.
The record-union., 1894-08-25
Poor Outlook for Raisin-Growers.

FRESNO, Aug. PA telephone dis
patch from San Francisco tonight con-
firms the report that Eastern jobbers
have secured agents to pack in this coun-
ty and cut the prices of raisins below the
standard fixed by the combine. The re-
port is that t. E. Langley, formerly of
the firm of Cook d Langley, who con-
Quoted packing house here last year,
and closed down, will reopen the place
as agent for the Cutting Fruit Company
of San Francisco. If the guerrilla war
fare is inaugurated the price OF raisins
Will fall to next to nothing, and many
growers will be ruined. The securing of
the so per cent. of the output by the local
combine is now their only hope.
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THE BLUEFIELDs TROUBLE.
Confirmation of the Arrest of British
Consul Hatch.


LONDON, Aug. 24.-The British Foreign
Office has received confirmation of the
arrest at Bluefields of Hatch, the Consul
lar Agent of Great Britain. The British
Government is in communication with
the Government Of Nicaragua in regard
to the recent occurrences at Bluefields.
At the United States Embassy to-day it
was stated that no information had been
received for three weeks i'll regard to the
trouble in the Mosquito territory. James
Ii. Roosevelt, the Secretary of the United
States Embassy, thought that the action
of the Nicaraguan Government in arrest
ing Mr.. Hatcn was extraordinary.
General Barrios, the Nicaragua envoy,
who is on his way here, in addition to
endeavoring to settle the differences be-
tween Nicaragua and Great Britain, and
arranging for moderation Of the Mana
qua treaty, will seek to persuade the
British Government to be represented by
Minister instead of by a Consular
Agent.
The record-union., 1894-08-25
Nevada Republicans.

RENO New, Aug. "a. The Republi-
can State Convention assembled here to-
day. 1t was called to order by Chairman
Strother of the State Committee. Will
lam Mcmillan of Storey County was
elected temporary Chairman. The usual
committees were appointed, and the con-
vention took a recess until evening.
When the convention reasembled the
temporary organization was made
permanent, and then the convention adj
journed until tomorrow. Governor
Colcord declines denomination, and the
delegates say that a. G. Cleveland of
White Pine will be the nominee for Gov
ernOr
The record-union., 1894-08-25

Columbian products which should have
been free or admitted at lower rates.
Just what the total will amount to no
one can tell at present, but steps are be-
ing taken to ascertain the amount from
statistics. The United States very re-
Gently induced Spain to order q refund of
S5,0OO,000 collected enormously in eX-
ports to Cuba.
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A young Man Iustantlv killed.

MARTINEZ, Aug. 24.-Last night about
s o'clock as passenger train No. 8 was
going through the tunnel at Selby it
struck and instantly killed young man
who WAS walking on the track. From
letters on his person it was ascertained
that his name was Jack L. Nash, native
of England, and that he had relatives re-
siding in Portland, Or, where his father
was a member of the police force. The
inquest will be held at Port Costa to-
morrow.
The record-union., 1894-08-25
BUDD FOR GOVERNOR
The Ex-Congressman Chosen to
Head the Democratic Ticket.
RECEIVES THE NOMINATION ON THE
THIRD BALLOT.

william f. Jeter of Santa Cruz Nom
mated for Lieutenant Governor,
Ben Maddox of visalia for Secretary
of state, a. B. Paris OF san Ber-
nardlno for Attorney-General and
j. c. Castro of San Luis Oblspo for
Treasurer-An Adjournment Taken
Until This Morning.
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Request for tho Removal of Taylor.

WASHINGTON. Aug. N.-The investiga-
ton of G. II. J. Taylor, Recorder of
Deeds for the District of Columbia, was
closed to-day. The report of the Civil
Service Committee, prepared by Mr..
Proctor of Kentucky, urges the Presi-
dent to promptly remove Taylor. The
latter, in letter to the committee, denies
the published interviews in which he was
made to say that the local political asso-
Citations in Washington were guilty of
assessing Federal employees.
The record-union., 1894-08-25
Indicted for obstructing Mails.

CARSON New, Aug. 24.-The United
States Grand Jury has indicted J. G.
March. A. Thompson, Thomas Cleary.
Patrick Martin, Samuel Howard and
James Cummings on charges of obstruct-
ing the United States mails. Bail was
fixed al $500 each.
The record-union., 1894-08-25
TWO Men urowned.

STOCKTON. Aug. 24.-The remains of
drowned man were brought TO the sur
face of Stockton Channel this morning
by the wheel of the steamer Leader.
Nothing whereby the body could be
identified was found on it. 1t was well
dressed, and is probably the remains of
suicide. A stevedore named Arson was
drowned in the channel last night by fall
ing of at Turner's Landing.
The record-union., 1894-08-25

There was intense excitement during
the progress of the roll-call, and when the
result was announced pandemonium
broke loose. The entire convention went
fairly wild.
After speeches by Budd, Murphy,
Spencer, Foote and Barry the convention
adjourned to s o'clock in the evening at
Odd Fellows Hall.
JETER FOR LIEUTENANT-GovER
The convention reassembled at s o'clock
in odd Fellows Hall. Nominations for
Lieutenant- Governor were called Tor. and
w. r. Burke of Los Angeles nominated
William L. Jeter of Santa Cruz j. u.
Sproule of Butte nominated A. Z. Jones
of Colusa, but Jones declined the honor.
saying Southern California should be
given a show. B. j. Davis of Sonoma
nominated NJ e. C. Mundy of Los An
geles, and Byron Waters nominated L.
w. Britt of san Diego.
j. Marion Brooks of Los Angeles rose
to a question of personal privilege and
tried TO explain his Coxeyite resolution of
yesterday. He was shut of by point of
order.
Nominations were then declared closed
and roll-call was ordered. Jeter led all
through. The result was: JeIer 43l, Britt
The record-union., 1894-08-25
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Present Session of the Fifty-Third
Congress Nearing a Close.
BOTH BRANCHES VOTE TO ADJOURN
ON NEXT TUESDAY.

The Bill to Amend the Alcohol sched-
ule Not to be Considered-Re-
ciprocity Treaties the Cause of an
ENHANCEMENT with South Ameri-
can Republic Which May Cost This
Government Large sum of Money.
The record-union., 1894-08-25
a snrnlns of schonl Teachars.

FRESNO. Aug. 24.-Fresno County has
surplus of school teachers. The I7S
schools are already supplied and about
100 teachers are here without positions.
The record-union., 1894-08-25
SECOND RAILnr.

ballot, but the cheering was louder when
ever any votes were turned from one
man to another. An effort was made to
stampede the convention in favor of
Budd, but Mr.. Del Vale promptly
quelled the disturbance. The second bal
lof raStffotl.
The record-union., 1894-08-25

Budd was nominated on the third bal
lot. Following is the result: