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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-04

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The Progress., 1894-01-27

Get our prices for job work.
The Progress., 1894-01-27
Grand Cane. La. Jan. II. 1901

Dear Sir: :--lpclosed please H. q
J cash for my subscription AMI accept
ma'sy thanks for your kindness and
manly stand you are taking against
the powers Of corruption that sorply
oppress the producers of wealth. |
sac no difference in sentiment be.
tween yourself and the most deter
mlned Dopulist ia the land. save
methods of reaching the desired end
lOu are very much unlike the gentle
man Of the Democrat Journal
In reply to my late article in THr
PRO3REsS. Not one word was uttered
10 offend the most sensitive from
his reply. He kicks and cries ont dem
agogue, Ofiice-seeker and a despoil-
er of the Alliance Any man opposed
t farmers taking stock in politics
could say no more and would say no
! ~. No better evidence IL wanted
when you read such TRADES to prove
the fact that the Journal is in nova
friendly to farmers orea1ization
l so, why in Heavens name has he
not and does he not coms boldly to
the front and speak out like a man
against the thousand and one wrongs.
which is being imposed upon the
I rmers and lsborers of this once fair
land OF ours? Instead he uses the
methods, resorting to ridi-
cule. What of it: if farmers seek
Office when qualified, are they not as
mnch entitled to ill any position ia
the gifts Of the people as any other
,'a's OF menY He says he ventures
10 say that l am IAN office seeker" / /
wish to inform the honored knight Of I
he qnill that / never did seek an
'ffice in all my life; neither shall 4
l. He ventures another assertion that
have contributed largely to ihs
down Of the Alliance.
The Progress., 1894-01-27
For tn" Progress !
THE ALLIANCES AND W0RKINGMEN

Are just now beginning to disturb
the dreams pf the coming politician,
aud he is beginning to wonder what
these follows are going t. do IN the
coming elections, and how he is to
shape bis course so n to hoodwink
the7e parties from the woods. and the
workingmen, iand to make them be
Iievs that hp, and only no. IL the man,
and only man. that is n"'o~-ary for
his soul : political salv,tiou Now
the fr;t thug that ocrur- 90 thie
curbstoae politician, j, to cpnyu"c
the sworkingmen and old ha} seed
that neither they nor none OF their
kind are ut all qualified to fill and
discharge the arduous and compli-
Gated dnties of an otlice-holder This
point gained aud the sailing will bo
comparatively easy, for thon these
speckled breeches and chiroutC smok-
ing chaps can easily divide and pen
sion among themselves the various
Offices State, parochIal and munici-
pal, and the working man, with old
hay-seed, viii be accorded the high
privilege Of going To the polls aud
voting their election.
Well, it is not too esrly in the ac-
ton to give these short driuk r,Ilpws
little wholesome advice, as IT Will
save to them probably no little
amount OF gas and great abundance
of lying, for they may right here uL-
derstand that the wolkingmeu and
Farmers Alliance of Caddo parish
and the city of Shreveport propose to
take most active part in the coming
festivities, and do not longer propose
to be bamboozled by these short-stop
politicians, and we are going TO be
represented from the box to the count =,
and no sligSt-o'-hand performances
goes. The fight will be among our
selves and its going to he straight
and clean cut Each and every one
of us are our own advise s and
schemerI, and tricksters must stand
fcpm under. TATyR VINE.
January. 1891.
The Progress., 1894-01-27
GREENBACKS VS.. BONDS.

Ia war times the statesmen Of n
county generally Gud It necessary
To issue pap"r money to pay the sol
dlers m'd pail the country through
1t has never fuIrd
The woes of nation are not nj
ways caused by war The pre- cnt
business depression in .he United
State, III It's effects, is much like war
1t IL causing suffering and distress
to millions of people, and a loss to
the nation of mj.hons upon millions
Of dollars.
II paper money Is a good thing IN
war times, it certainly is in time Of
peace.
Several hundred millions Of it. OK
pended for public orke, would tide
this country through It's p"rils now.
1t would employ all Idle men, and
would b. as gladly accepted by work
m"n au" AL c,tizruS rs the proposed
| te State bon /, would be- accept
rd toy national bankers.
Th' gJrcnb1ck, would b, un .afer
nor more -'curr than bonds, : both
are based ,n the faith of the u,npic
IN their government
The gr,clbacks would hpvc 40 in
tprcst coupo.,s attached to them; the
bonds would. That il the only diff
ference
1h" difference between greeubick
and bond issued by the United
States government is this: The green
back is bond that may be held 10y
the laborcrs and middle classes, who
use 1t for their own benefit rs well as
everyone else, anl it bears no interest.
The bond is FOR the rich man alone
1t circnIatcs among none but the
wealthy, VINO tiud 1t useful in cutting
interest coupons from its edge, III
order to buy labor and the products
Of labor with tho medium of ex-
change received from the govern
ment for the coupons SO clipped.
No security is better than United
States bonds. This our readers will
admit. Then, if they are fair and
reasonable, they mnst also admit that
there is no better security the world
over than the United States green
back paper money. Both are So
cured by the authority vested in
Congress to assess aud collect taxes.
a bond is "a certificate Of indebted
ness drawing interest. \ greer blck
issued by the government is medi
nm Of exchange bearing on its face
i value in lnbur, or the product Of
labor and is IA cert ificate Of labor
performed, aud bears no interest. -
Alexandria Town Talk
We must warn y6u too. brother.
against such reasonable utterance4.
Why the first thing you know some
of our big State administration or
g4ns, which are qnite Cleveland, "you
know" will be clubbing YOU P.oI-i-
LISTS.
The Progress., 1894-01-27
sHERIFF'S SALE.

1(1na, s.J y. ID Graybill. No. GLJ9- :
x. 'o"rt. Caddo Perish, la.
N -. ~. writ of seizure and sale
~ ~ The above entitled aud
n,;'s from ,be Honorable the
y nI,.ssS Sonrt of caddo Patish. Ia,
ma ss ihe property of j. ID.
u 49,, ~ VIII sell at pDblics auction.
(1lh. .nout heneht az appruisc-
pI'ncipnl front door Of the
>11 Sa ~ Csdoo Parish. La. with
~. .ours for sales. on
|&~i. FEBRUARY 10. isgt,
Described property. viz:
- = and - OF the L. Il. Carter
1 We City OF Shreveport.
~ ,sh .h all buildings aud inn
81, JOHN q. YOUNG,
~ psrln OF Caddo Parish, La.
jan. 6, iSO4.
The Progress., 1894-01-27

Again / wish to disabuso hi, bopi.,l,-
'd mind when toll him | bavn al
ways paid my quarterly dues and o.
''nned the meetings unite regularly.
a." nave IN every way done what |
'"uIn 10 Keep the wheels of the Al
nance moving along the road Of pro
%I'Ss Not one word Of cncourooe-
Hleht To tho farmers, bidding them to
Keep the fires Of reform burning has
iaIlen from the pen f tins sIav. to
creed. The most ho ha. eve, Jopo
or sad was done and said years AGO
ny the hlreling7 - monopoly: the
same old stal" stuT;a very disayrceblc
reha7h OF politIcal rot. snch rs diyer.
SHY crops and raise hogs and hom-
my. What poor bcnightcd farmer IL
1t ;h't does not know or has not
learned this lesson7 l. it all that
necessary, diversity crops, raise corn
and hogs?
! frankly acluowIedsc th, farmers
grow too little of these thing, to fully
supply themselves. To dos,cnt, Off
a large per cent uf the market -fIr,,Iv
from the wcs', producing d.cpnpcnt
among that ciass of onr people. who
grow grain and meat for the nllri,c,
Moreover 1t d"7trDys large per cent
81 onr commerce. II il. however
under existing circumstances. the
only coIl.0" "" can pcreuo: at best It
Will give only temporary relief. /
wIsh 10 ask this wi-a individual. who
poses aS teacher and a mouldpr of
pnbiIc sentiment, why doe ha not
dl'cu5s the question of price Why
does he not speak ont against the
SlaI'ng frauds that are 50 pal
pablc' ,. No one mistakes their pros
ence. Why does he nos expose the
election frauds or take bold stand
alongside Tn PRoGEEss and other
papers, that are DOING what they can
TO arTouse public sentiment against
this high crime? ask, il IT. because
Of his inability TO discuss these eco.
nOmlc problems, or is he afraid Of
his master? can understand whv
he - 50 mum on the election frands
! remember he advocated the cause
OF INN. who poses to-day ~ tho su-
preme dictator Of Louisiana Into
this mans hands has been placed the
machinery Of elections, which he will
bequeath TO his Successor, without
the people in their MAJ h ,od say not.
The most that can be said m behalf
of my antagonisticM friend il, he in
dustriIy gathers locals. A paper that
can only furnish locals 10 its readers
IN this trying hour, is not wocae
printing. VIII this good mav get
his thinker to work, II capable Of nc
ton, and help solve some of the
great problems of the nineteenth cen
tury. such es land transporta ions and
finance, and adding 4 'fitS spice by
throwing i'll few againso "oIipos
ent election system? | am Hs
fraternally, A F.RMrp
The Progress., 1894-01-27

a good team OF mares il never out
OF place On farm. They will 10 the
work mp in good shape, and If you
are wise in the selection Of the sta
lion and in the time Of breeding they
will give You two good colts ea.b
y@r without much interference
with the work Of the fields. Don't
think that any ort will do, but have
good ones that will do their share to-
ward producing valuable colts.-Aber-
deem Examiner.
The Progress., 1894-01-27
CHICKENS. BUTTER and EGGS.

but will be pleased to handle all pro-
ducts of the farm. Ny facilities for
the guarantee Of perfect satisfaction
are unsurpassed 10y all competitors.
By reason Of practical experience for
the past twenty years, of maker and
seller of such products. | am person
ally equipped to protect the interest
OF my patrons. A share OF your pat
ronage is respectfully solicited with
q guarantee of personal attention,
quick sales and immediate returns.
Yours respectfully, 8
FRANK X HICKS.
Shreveport, La, Dec. /, 1893.
The Progress., 1894-01-27

DIR. Miller, III Gieanings, says he
thinks that queen!ees bees will store
honsy almost II not qnitc a. well as
those having queen, providing they
have empty combs TO store IN. Bot
If combs have 10 be bnilt, qpeenless
bees seem n gooi bit behind. Home
and Farm.
The Progress., 1894-01-27
A FARMER.

Every branch of agriculture is OF
interest to the people Of the South.
Upon one or more branches of farm
ing, depends every one of us. Mapv
understand (well or poorly the cnl-
ture of our great staples; few know
anything of the vast resources Of the.
South, for the profitable Ir,duction
of fruits aud flowers.
The best planting is done in Jan
uary- Tins is the time TO read and
think. and plant ideas in the mind
and plan for future work.
Now Is the time to plant your TO
hTcro beds; your cabbage beds: and
If y II make little covering against
c'ld hlShts, prepare beds for all early
vegetables
Even for home Use for the table
the cows and the hogs you cannot
have too many cabbages and col ard.
- Southern Live Stock Journal.
The Progress., 1894-01-27

The simple Democratic doctrine is
revenue duty on Injuries sufficient
to defray the expenses of government
economically administered. Sugar is
not luxury; it is a nece ,sity to
mans comfort. A portion of one
State in the great Union produces
sugar. A few thousand people are en-
gagged in Its production A few hun
dred very rich men own all the land
that grows sugar proftably. They
and their representative newspapers
are squealing like hungry pigs for
Congress to tax the millions of peo-
pie in tins Union who consume SUI
gar in order that the product Of a
dozen parishes might yield to the
people who live in them enormous
incomes, and make these few land
owners, like Senators White and CAT
frey, fsbulously rich. That's mod
ern Louisiana Democracy Louisi-
ana Appeal.
The Progress., 1894-01-27

Austin Statesman: Forty year,
ago the farmers all over this country
were rich and prosperous. That va
n 'arly half century before the Nc
kinley bill. The manufacturers
asked the farmers to make some
sacrifices for their prosperity; the
farmers did it. Would it not now
be an exhibition of gratitude for the
manufacturers, who are now rich and
prosperous, to be willing to make
some sacrifices to the farmers who
are depressed aud Door. their condl-
tion arising solely from their consent
t. allow protect v tar ff, VIII ch has
grown into Proportions beyond all
OF their expectations? Fifty Years
ago the farmer yielded voluntarily
to the request of the manufactures
Now he yields only on compulsion.
Oought not common gratitude in
d c. the manufacturer To relax his
tentac'es on the throat of the farm ,rg
You might as we'll expect gratitude
from the furnishing wild beast that
'ou had saved from death by giving
it water as those selfish monopolists
Of government favor. They are sill
hungry.
The Progress., 1894-01-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Notes Of Interest Gathered from About
The National CAPITAL.

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u'lalgG- Timber aud Wood Land

- r s itVD to l2C0 acres of timber
|pl>r.',.a .a',road. about ~ miles from
mn !. s,r iar improved Cr uninproyed
~ a.. onieyeDort. Land will aver
n n.;.'s apout - cotds of wood 10 the
>(n~ runs centrally through
&. u. HICKS.
The Progress., 1894-01-27
PRODUCE AND POULTRY.

| take this method of informing
Won that | have located at No. 20j
Milan street, city of Shreveport, La,
for the purpose of conducting a gen
erai Countrg Produce Commission
Business, making speciality OF
The Progress., 1894-01-27

Old papers for sale at this Office at
10 cents per hundred.
The advocate., 1894-03-21
DrS. Thornton & Minor,

Bunker building, Kansas City, Mo-, the well
known specialists in the treatment Of all
rectal troubles, have established q princlple
in connection with their ever-inoreasing
olientsl that is well calculated TO inspire
confidence in their integrity and ability to
perform TO the last degree that which they
promise when assuming 10 cure their pa
tients, and that is, they decline 10 accept q
fee until they have clearly demonstrated
that cure has been accomplished, Thou
sands testify to the efficiency Of their treat
ment. Another specially Of theirs 10 dis
eases Of women, and Of the skin. Beware
of auaoks. Ask for their ciroluaTs, giving
testimonials of leading business men and
high ofioisls-they contain special infoHma-
ton for the afflicted. Address,
DRs. THoRNToM d MINOR,
Bunker Building, Kansas City, No,
The advocate., 1894-03-21

The WESTERN TRAIL is published
quarterly by the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific railway. It tells how
10 get farm in the west,
and it viii be sent to you gratis for one
year. Send name and address to "Edi-
tor Western Trail, Chicago" and receive
it Oneyear free. JOIN SEBASTIAN,
G.. p. A.
The advocate., 1894-03-21
Political and Social Rsfnrm.


cradle to the grave? Is it worth living
il we are to be slaves, under the lash Of
legalized oppression? 1t is said this is
q campaign of education; then let us ap-
ply ourselves to the study OF the politi-
cal problems which are presented Tor our
consideration; let us dig deep into the
debris Of political strife, and unearth, If
possible, the real cause Of our social and
financial distress. Aud God grant that
in our efforts to solve the problems DO.
fore us we may draw correct Conclu-
sions, and that we may be able to wrsst
from the grasp of q monied oligarChy
the government given to us by our fore
fathers.
In q campaign of education and re-
form, it is but natural to expect that the
better nature Of man will be appealed
to, and while the effort is being made to
prove that purity in politics is not an
iridescent dream, the realm Of the sanct-
uary will be invaded, the doctrines OF re-
ligion will undergo a crucial test Of their
purity; and on these lines questions Of
social science will DO discussed; and he
who correctly interprets the horoscope
of the times has already realized that
political and social reform must 90 hand
in hand.
What good will come Of the heroic ef-
fort the people are now making to save
the country from the destruction which
surely awaits it with q continuance Of
the policies Of the present administrs-
tion should they accomplish no more
than the destruction Of the two old par
ties and their displacement by the Peo-
ple's party, based upon spoils Of Office
system, with no radical change in the
principles and policies Of government
With such results, the battle we are
fighting will have been fought in vain,
but have more faith in the intelligence
and the integrity Of the people than to
think such thing possible. We are de-
termined again to establish this govern
ment upon the principles Of truth, JUS
tice and equality for all men. In laying
anew the corner stones, we will broaden
her foundation and place around it the
eternal safeguards which the wisdom Of
the times has dictated, and the new re-
public shall indeed be the home Of the
brave and the land of the free.
The contamination Of these great
achievements depends upon the laboring
classes. Capital is combined against US,
and to break it's power will require the
united effort of the weslth-producers Of
the land. The ballot is the mighty
weapon with which the battle should be
fought; it is a power for good when used
in defense of the sacred rights OF man.
The destiny not only Of this nation,
but Of the nations Of the entire world,
depend upon the use the people make OF
the right of franchise in the elections
coming in the near future.
The rights Of labor must be main
tanned or all is lost. And / would i'm
press upon the minds of the lsboring
classes, who have not yet felt the psngs
of poverty and hunger, the fact that
whatever the issue may seem to be, it is
only a question Of time when it will be
for bread. The men who produce the
wealth, the luxuries, and the necesssries
of life; the men who clothe the people
The advocate., 1894-03-21

Ciers whose millions OF wealth are now
being used to oppress them.
Let me entreat you for the sake Of
the hves that are being sacrificed TO
satisfy the inordinate greed Of Shylock,
for the sake Of home and country; for
the sake of all that is dear to the human
race, to throw aside your! old threadbare
prejudiCes, and in the light OF reason,
cast your ballot for liberty. II we would
better our condition financially and So
cislly. we must vote to change the pres.
emit system of finance, which enables the
banks Of the country to control the vol
ume Of currency, thus making it posi-
bic for them to exact exorbitRnt rates of
interest from the people for it's use,
which Is q tribute laid upon the labor Of
the toiling millions whose wages have
daily and hourly decreased until the
wolf can no longer be kept from the
door, and suffering, want and crime are
the result.
IL we would better our condition fnRn-
cislly and socially, we must vote to de-
stroy the present system Of protection,
which, while it protects the msnufsc-
turer who employs labor, leaves the Ia
borer at the mercy Of his employer, and
wholly unprotected from the competi-
tion Of psuper labor imported from other
countries. We must vote to destroy the
combines and trusts which now control
the commercial traffic, and which mo-
nopOlizs the necessBries Of life, debating
the price at which they are sold without
regard to the condition or the needs of
the people, by establishing governmental
ownership of all natural resources and
public ownership and management OF
public utilities.
II we would better our condition finsn-
cialy, socially and politically, we must
vote for q system Of government which
places the law making power in the
hands of the whole people, and must
purify Tor Destroy politics by inCorpor-
sting in our laws the right Of the peo-
pie to choose their officers by direct vote,
by tenure Of Office system and by es-
tsblishing the right to the initiative, the
referendum and the imperative man.
date.
These principles are the requisites Of
good government, and the party support
ing them has q claim upon the vote of
every loyal citizen who loves liberty
more than party; it has a claim upon the
vote of every citizen who has desire in
his heart that the idle millions who are
now suffering for the necesssries OF life
should have the opportunity to work and
earn what they need for their comfort, Of
the oversbundance Of food and clothing
and other necessary things which are
waiting purchaser; it has q claim upon
the vote Of every citizen land especially
the toiler) who desires that the vast army
Of workers, who under the present legal
lied system Of wage slavery, are toillng
DAY by day.for wage barely sufficient
to sustain life that Shylock's greed may
be satisfied, should be set free; it has
claim upon the vote Of every citizen who
has the good Of humanity at heart and
who desires the establishment Of equal
fraternRl justice; it has a claim upon the
vote Of every lover Of his country who
would like to see the stars and stripes