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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-12-13
DESTROYED AS A PARTY.
Senator PETER Sees No Political Future
for the Defeated Democrats

Senator PETER Sees No Political Future
for the Defeated Democrats
Special Dispatch to the Boston Herald)
Senator PETER, the Kansas populist,
having arrived for the session, gives
out an interview this evening, in
which he says:
''The democratic party threw away
the greatest opportunity any party has
ever had, and now they are destroyed
as a party. Discomfort of democrats
and public distrust. general disgust
at their failure to do what was ex-
pected of them when given the power,
is what has defeated the democrats at
this time, and this defeat, in my judg-
ment, Is lasting If, when the demo-
Gratis came into power in both branches
of congress and the presidency,
they had done what was pos
itively the wish of the major
ity Of the people of the country
and what it was their duty to do, they
would have been one of the great
parties of the future. One or other of
the great parties of to-day had to 90.
One was given the first opportunity to
strengthen itself so as to be the one to
survive. They failed utterly, and now
the republicans have been chosen and
will form one of the two great parties
OF the country. They may regain their
power complete, and then will come a
realignment of parties and battle
will be fought which will decide the
future policy of this country for gen.
Grafton. The democratic party as it
now stands will not be in this struggle
The fight will be between the new
party and the republican party.
1.-THE new alignment may not come
until after the election of 96, in which
event the republicans will elect the
President. 1t may come before that.
The first thing that will happen, in nv
judgement, will be that the leaders of
the dissatisfied members of the demo-
cracy and that means nearly all of
them will hold conference among
themselves to decide upon what policy
snail be pursued and what PRINCIPLES
agreed upon for the formation of new
, party. After agreeing among them.
selves they will confer with the dis.
satisEes republicans, who are the free
silver republicans, and those two ele-
ments will come together for an agree
ment. That being accomplished, they
will meet with the Populists. and out
OF this conference will come new
party which is to do battle with the
republican party, or party of gold mon
ometallists. The Populists believe in
the free coinage of silver.
Speaking for myself, and, l think,
Tor the PopulistS generally, /
the heartily willing to unite in such
Reorganization and make free silver
ne single issxe of the campaign, on
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one condition; | want it declared def.
nitely what is logically implied in the
fight for free silver-I want declara-
ton involving principle that all pub
lie functions must be performed
through public agents. With this
general broad declaration couched in
acceptable language and involving
merely declaration of principle am
wiling to 90 into the fight on a single
issue Of free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver on ratio of 16 to1. l
am satisfied that the new party will be
formed in about the manner | have
described to present this issue, and
that all men who believe in the free
coinage of silver will be in that party,
whether they come from the demo-
Gratis, the Populists or the republicans.
Il believe that the gold monometal-
lists of both the republican and the
democratic party will fight under the
republican banner. The democrats
who are gold mOnometallists differ lit
tie from the republicans on any issue
and they naturally belong in the re-
publican ranks"
/ The reporter asked Senator PETER if
ne did not think that this might be an
ticipated somewhat by what would
happen in congress between now and
1896
1t will surely" the senator replied,
be foreshowed if not anticipated.
do not see that there can be anything
more than trimming and lodging and
movements with the motive of temper
airy expediency during the closing days
Of this congress, neither party will be
in position to accomplish legislation
and as that time will probably begin
the movement for the organization Of
a new party, and conference which
may eliminate in that may be held be-
fore the national convention of 1896
and so play part in the presidential
election Of that year"
You say that this movement may
be foreshadowed at the opening of the
tifty-fourth congress. Do you mean
that similar combination of all the
silver men may be made in the SEN
ate?"
YES; something of that sort. I
should not be surprised if the silver
democrats and the silver men among
the republicans and the PopuliSts
should combine together for the or
ganization of the senate. Under ordi-
nary circumstances, if the question Of
the organization of the senate were
merely one between the democrats
and the republicans as to which
should control, there being no
principle involved, the PopuliStS,
who were formerly republicans,
would naturally aid in putting the
republicans in power, but l have no
idea that under existing circumstances
, any such thing will occur In my judg-
, ment, the Populists will not aid either
the democrats or republicans, as a
party. They will either unite with
men of all parties on the one issue of
silver, and so organize the senate, or
else they will stand alone in the main
tenance of their principles and allow
the senate to hang, as it would, be-
tween the two parties, the present or
ganization maintaining. l ds not be-
lieve that either Mr.. Stewart or Mr..
: Jones or any other Populist will vote
5 with the republicans in organizing the
senate"
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Small Bonds for the People.

II bonds must be issued at all-which
the Times denies so lolg as there is
seigniorage to the amount of s55,OOO,-
900 lying uncoined and unrepresented
in the treasury vaults-it is a pity they
could not have been issued in such de.
nominations and under such conditicns
as might permit the people rather
than the banks of foreign investors to
buy them.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-12-13
At Private Sale.
DEMOCRATIC CAM. Con-.

IT IS thought that the amount OF
eastern money spent in Kansas and
Colorado to defeat the Populists will
improve times there for little while
at least. This circulation is greatly In
creased.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-12-13
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-12-13
GREAT ROCK ISLAND Route
To THE EAST.

BEST DiEIse car SERVICE " THs WVsIs.
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What other sub-Eastem termiIi has
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St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota,
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REMEMBER
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-12-13
FOR SALE.

The election being over and having
no further use for them the next two
years, we now offer the following Job
lot at public auction:
Two hundred thousand campaign
liars, either republican or democratic
brand; warranted to keep whatever
they can get their hands on.
Five hundred thousand Office seek
ers, any brand.
Two car loads of disappointed demo-
cratic congressman.
Fifty thousand select liars who can
lie by note.
Twenty thousand ballot box stuff.
erS.
Two hundred thousand repeaters.
Six million lies about the tariff.
Twelve billion dollars worth of
watered prosperity.
-Four million lies about the low price
Of cotton and wheat.
Eight hundred thousand indictments
Of Cleveland.
Two hundred thousand denuncia-
lions Of Cleveland.
Three hundred thousand lies about
the strike"
Twenty-Five straddles, used in the
construction of platforms.
Nine hundred thousand broken
promises, with privilege of 100000
more in the next campaign.
One hundred thousand banners prom.
Using prosperity.
Six million disguised democrats.
Six million republicans that will be
disguised two years hence.
A job lot of fools who did not want
to lose their vote.
At Private Sale.
A lew notices The Public Be
Damned which can be used BY men,
Der of both old parties to decorate
their Parlors and reception rooms be-
tween campaigns.
REPUBLICAN CAM Con-.
DEMOCRATIC CAM Cow
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-12-13

The POpulists showed the greatest
gain in votes of any political party in
the recent election. That is how it d
dying.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-12-13

Trains le1veMamphu
NoENIS0 an,iEvENISs
after arFiya! os trains
from the Vet and
Southwest, r-nuine TO
or connecting 10 USTOE
DHroTs 20. - pointsIn
tie EAst anl Southeast
The 9l,ngh.s and
Charleston Railroad
and The East Term VI
* Ga. By., have earnsj
the reputatl,a they
have OF giving 5ho
ou..kc.t T!w'. HS
Through Car S'G~.Cb
and oil. the latest ~
F!aas.AreCmr.c.llti ~
It's the p!.EciDal
Thoroug'ifare . III
Summe. Resorts in tao
sgmmer anil Wia.er
= soy.sl 10 ne gH.at,..
r. ...s - lila
r1-ie ...oss ,he so
steel Br.dg, q. -. -
Pills andTill avoi1ic-r
ous Ferry Transfers
across tie Mississippi
River, nect ssary rs any
other gaiewev s1"'h Os
s.. iog.s. -
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-12-13
INTENSIFIED HE'LL.
THE MILITARY SPIRIT is A DAN
GEROUS SIGN,

For 1t Is Now Threatening to Destroy
All Peace and Liberty-A Ringing
Protest from Popullst Paper Against
the Proposed Increase of Our Army.
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HONORED AT LAST.
Monument Dedicated to Mary, tn
Mother of Washington.

Monument Dedicated to Mary, the
Mother of Washington.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May 1.-THE
special train with the presidential
party for the ceremony of uuveiling
the Mary Washington monument, left
Washington at Q o'clock. President
Cleveland was in Pullman car in the
rear with Vice President Stevenson,
Secretaries Gresham, Carlisle, La
mont, Bissell and Morton, Private
Secretary Thurber, Mrs. Gresham,
Mrs. Carlisle and other ladies. An
other car contained Mrs. Waite,
widow of the late Chief Justice Waite,
who is president of the Mary Wash
lngtOn memorial association. Chic
Justice Fuller and the Daughters of
the Revolution had two cars The
national Marine band was in another.
At o'clock a banquet was rendered
to the distinguished guests. Vice
President Stevenson was the princi-
pal speaker.
The monument was made at Buff
falo, n. Y, and is a plain granite
monolith, fifty feet high, standing
upon base eleven feet square. 1t
bears the inscriptions:
MARY, THE MOTHER OF WASHINGTON. 8"
The programme for the dedicatory
exercises included addresses of well
come by Mayor A. 2. Rowe and Gov
ernor Charles O'Ferral, Masonic cere-
monies, an address by Lawrence Sui
livan, descendant of Mary Washing
ton. and an Grafton by Senator John
w. Daniel, the orator of the day.
President Cleveland responded to Gov
ernor OFerral
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NOT AN AMERICAN POLICY.
Mr. Gresham Takes a Stand Against the
Samoan Treaty.

WAsHISGToN, Maylo.-In transmit.
ting to the president the voluminous
correspondence relative to Samoa
which was yesterday laid before con-
gress, Secretary Gresham declared
that the so-called autonomous
government of the islands was
really a tripartite foreign gov
ernment imposed upon the NATIVES
He pointed out the grave difficulties it
was experiencing and in conclusion
asked: What have we gained by
our departure from our established
policy beyond the expenses, the re-
sponsibilities and the entanglements
that so far have been it's only fruits?'
Mr.. Gresham further held that the
treaty of Berlin had mot only in
volved us in cntangling alliance but
has utterly failed to correct, if indeed
it has not aggravated the very evils
it was designed TO prevent"
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Crank After Mrs Lease.

WICHITA, Kan, MaylO-The chief of
police of this city has received a let
ter from some crank residing at Ken
yon, Mimi, in which there was $40 in
closed to buy pure white flowers to be
placed upon the body of Mrs. Lease on
the day of her funeral, which he sets
down for May 20. He says that the
NaZarene came to him in a vision with
cross of blood painted upon his
breast and commanded him to kill
Mrs. Lease on the 2Oth inst, so that
her designs to subvert his kingdom on
earth might be thwarted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
A GOVERNOR AS DEFAULTER.
The Head of the ChIckasaw Nation
Charged With a Heavy Steal.

Charged With a Heavy Steal.
DENIsoN, Texas, May 9.-Governor
Jones Wolf of the Chickasaw nation,
indicted by the Chicl1asaw grand jury
upon the charge of EN- mbezzling be-
tween SIS, 900 and $4,000 of the per
capita funds, las been arrested He
had been Il candidate for reelection,
but on being arrested withdrew from
the race and will support Palmer
Moseley, another Nationalist
Governor Wolf, just after his arrest,
removed Judge Joseph Kemp from the
Burrus his successor Kemp has re-
fused to give up, and in the present
condition of Chickasaw politics trouble
is looked for.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
Officials IDdtcta,1

GUTHRIE, Ok, May 1.-THE United
States grand jury has reported three
indictments against w. s. Robertson,
Republican member of the Guthrie
townsite board, for embezzlement.
and two against Andrew c. Smell,
Democratic member, for making false
vouchers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
Kansas Mines shn1 nau.

PITTsBURG, Kan, May 12.-Superin-
tendent Kirkwood of the Weir coal
company here, received instructions
from the general Offices at Topeka.
to shut down their shaft No. . at
Kirkwood, until September 1, and to
notify the miners to Immediately
square up their places in the shaft
and take out their tools in compli-
aDce thereto
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
CoMMoNwEALERs CONVICTED.
Coxey, Browne and Jones Found Guilty
In Washington.

WAsHINGOTN, May 10. - Coxey,
Browne and Christopher Columbus
Jones, the cOmmOnweal leaders were
found guilty in the police court.
Attorney Lipscomb Immediately en-
tered a motion for new trial and
another in arrest of Judgment. Judge
Miller gave him four days to file the
formal paper. Then the Judge made
inquiries about bail and Frank Hume,
a well known wholesale grocer, who
several times has run for the Demo
cratic nomination for congress from
the Virginia district across the Poto-
mae river, signed bond in $500 for
CaCh of the convicted com mon wen lerS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
The wrecked seda,,a nant

SEDALIA. Mo-, May 1e.--Examina-
ton into the affairs of the First
National bank grows more interesting
daily. Yesterday it is asserted that
Receiver Latimer will be compelled
to order an assessment of 100 per cent
on the capital stock, which means
that the stockholders will have to
raise $3.50, 900 to pay off the depositors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16

EMPoRIA, Kan, May 12.-Word has
reached here of brutal murder at
Cottonwood Falls, twenty-five miles
west of here, last evening. The as
sistant postmaster of that place, Karl
kuhl, was shot dead about n. m.
by printer in the Courant office.
The murderer's name is Rose. and he
got away. About 100 men arer now
after him with all kinds of guns.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
A AFIood at saltwater. M,nn.

SALTWATER, Mimi, May 11.-As the
result of last nights storm the streets
are impossible in the business por-
tions and hundreds of teams and men
are at work. There are at least three
feet of dirt on the Sawyer house floor.
A conservative estimate places the to-
tai damage at $50, 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
A HEAVY FAILURE.

The A. ~. Schuster Clothing Company
of ST. Joseph Goes Down.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. May lO.-The A. n.
Schuster Clothing company of this
city, one of the most extensive estab-
lishments of the kind in the West,
made an assignment at 12 o'clock last
night to ]. w. Walker of the firm of
Steele & Walker The amount of the
liabilities is estimated at betwee n
$500, 600 and $500
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16

KEoKUK, Iowa, May 1@.-Kcily's in.
austrialists are sailing quietly down
the Des Moines river and are being
we'll cared for by farmers along the
way. The council here last night
passed an ordinance which will keen
the army out of this citv
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
THOUSANDS OF LIVES LOST.
A Terrible Earthquake Reported In Ven
eLuela-CItIes Destroyed.

CARACAS, May ia terrible earth
quake took place in Venezuela April
%. Reports from the districts affected
tell of terrible loss of life and destruc-
tion of property. The cities of Merida,
La Gunilas, Chiguara and San Juan in
the northwest of the republic are re-
ported totally destroyed. Many viii
lages are said to be wrecked, but de-
tails are not yet to be had.
The convulsion extended to parts of
Colombia. Full details will come
slowly, but it is proba BILE that thous-
aDds have perished and it is certain
that the greatest suffering prevails in
the places visited by the arthquake.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
shot Mimself Throurh thn H.ah-

Sr. JosEPn, Mo-, May 12.-Louis
Martin, who until recently kept one
Of the most splendid bars in this city.
committed suicide by shooting a
bullet into his head with pistol. His
wife died month ago. and since then
he has been despondent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
MORE MINERS OUT.
Twenty-Five Hundred Men in the Nevada
District stop Work.

District stop Work.
NEVADA, Mo, May 12.-Two thou
sand five hundred coal miners in Yer
non and Bates counties laid down
their tools last night and went out on
strike. In other mines around Rich
Hill, and at the mines at Bedford.
Vernon county, some men continued
at work cleaning up, but with the
completion of this task all the miners
will lay down picks and shovels and
go out.
1t is understood the miners demand
sixty cents per ton all the year around.
They are now receiving fifty cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
Flour for Coxev.. 49,

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May L. "A carload
Of -four on the way TO Washington.
consigned to Coxey's army. passed
through here yesterday. The car in
which IL is being shipped is pailv
decorated with bunting and flags and
carries the following sign: Flour for
coxey's army, Washington. D. C..
from the citizens Of Springfield. Mo. I"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16

The Breckinridge Story Not Haired.
WAsHINGToN, May 9.-First Assist
ant Postmaster General Jones has
notified the postmaster at Chicago
thatthe department has no authority
TO exclude the story of the Breckin-
ridge trial from the postal privileges.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
CommonwenIer. wnnna.s

NORTH YAKIMA, Wash. Nav 70
Another collision occurred between
deputy marshals and commonwealers
about 4 o'clock yesterday morning.
and two of the latter are now con.
fined in the hospital suffering from
gun-shot wounds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16

WASHINGTON, May l2.-Chairman
McGann of the house labor committee
has completed the report favorable to
an investigation by a special joint
committee of the senate and hoLse on
the depressed condition of labor and
Of the COXey movement The report
advocates immediate action.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
Verdict Agalnst tho s.n,. .ro

ENTPORIA. Kan, Nav lO.-John n.
Cross was given S4, 600 damages
against the Santa Fe road in the d;s-
trict court for the killing of his SON
Elmors at Reading, December 10, 1892.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16

In Omaha, Neb., on the application
of Boston stockholders representing
some 400 shares, Judge Dundy APP
pointed Philip Potter receiver for the
American Loan and Trust company.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
An Industrial Omcer Shot.

RooKLIN, Cal. May IA constable
At this place to-day killed a com
mander of the Industrial army march
ng east from Sacramento.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
Rich hin Miner. ont.

RICH Hill. Mo-, May 1.-THE strike
in the Rich Hill coal fields is on.
About one-half the miners quit work
yesterday morning, and it is believed
/ that virtually all will be out to- night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16

investigation by government Off
Gals OF the so-called armor plate
frauds at the Carnegie works is in
progress. Several witnesses have
been examined.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16

John L. Webster is out as a candi-
date for United States senator from
Nebraska
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16

SCoTT CITY, Kan. May 12.-General
j. =. Saunders and his army of com
monwealcrs are in the hands of the
law. The outfit surrendered To United
States Marshal :. +. Nicely in the rail
road yards in Scott City, which is 400
miles west Of Kansas city, at o'clock
last evening. No resistance was offer
nh