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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

An executive session Of all the delegates
will be held in the morning at 10 a. M. and
every delegate is urged to be promptly on
time.
The township primaries for selecting dele
gates to said convention are hereby called TO
meet at the usual place of holding such meet
lngs on Saturday, September T. at 1870 D. m.
II necessary from any cause to change from
this time the committeeman of the precinct
VIII give due and sufficient notice of the
same. The committee would urge uniformity
In this matter in so far as possible.
we invite all who feel themselves oppressed
by the evil times and who feel like leaving
the associations of their former days and
uniting In a grand union Of the industrial
masses of the country for the purpose of re-
storing bimetalism and correcting other err
rors of government in county, state and ma
tlon to attend the primaries for the selection
OF delegates to this convention and partici-
pate therein.
The several precincts will at this time also
choose their central Committeeman and for
ward their choice with the credentials OF
delegates.
A. C. LAMBE, Chairman.
J. X. MOORE, Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

Geo. W. Reilly, of Caldwell,
places his announcement in the
VOICE this week as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
sheriff. Mr.. Reilly is good citizen
and would no doubt make a good
sheriff. He has resided in the coun-
ty for a number Of years and has a
wide acquaintance. We are sorry
that we can offer Mr.. Reilly no fur
Their encouragement. That he will
cut some figure in the race there is
no question.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

The Monitor. Press connects Sheriff
Woodcock with catching the Nc
Mahan boys, (horse thieves at Kan
sas City. Sheriff Woodcock had
nothing to do with it. Charley
Shaver Wellington's efficient city
Marshal is entitled to all the credit
in this case. Our present sheriff
could go to California after a man
who was already in limbo, and draw
his 5000 therefor, or he can let a
horse hiefloose after he has already
been caught, but that is about the
extent Of his detective ability.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

Oh no; this paragon Of political
purity, Mr.. Naugle would make a
mountain out Of Gov. MOrrilrs one
act of doing what. perhaps, every ex-
ecutive in the state has done before
him.-Caldwell News.
Now, hold on there, Honorable!
You know that no other governor
ever did anything Of the kind-not
even a Populist governor. 1t re-
NAMED for a business" governor to
set a precedent. Now why do you
want to mislead the people in any
such manner?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

lists, was by the reports made by tie
investigating committees (compostd
OF Republicans and Populists) sad
to be abuses Of long standing and
gradual development, not attribu:-
able, to any one party, (unless to
the party which has held sway in
this state for so long, Mr.. Simons
knows this, and yet Notwithstanding
his plain nypocritical duplicity, lie
whines because the VOICE does not
treat him with "decent respect"
We have always been taught that
drastic measures were necessary
when dealing with a skunk. Did
Bro. S'mons expect those abuses of
long standing all to be weeded out in
one short term OF reform admins.
tration during perhaps half of which
time the old superintendent and
attendants Republicans were in
charger In the light of the death of
Gust Mauer from "appoplexy" at the
insane asylum recently it requires a
good deal Of gall to question the
conduct OF Populist officials at the
same place. And by the way we
have noticed no condemnation from
the News concerning this disgraceful
affair. But we presume if the VOICE
continued to crowd the matter upon
it that it might finally say that the
sacrifice Of Mauer's life was "wrong
and a mistake"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
HS We said before the Republican Partu
Stands Convicted.
Oxford Register.

pAlOIu hc-lsltI'
FaurOt's act was in the interest
and doubtless at the instance-Of Re-
publican candidates and Republican
managers-Of the Republican party.
1t was a shady transaction, no one
will dispute that. But did any bene-
mt or advantage accrue to him? Not
the shadow Of picayune. Who were
the benefciarieS Of this shady trans
action: That ought to be a dead easy
conumdrum. They were the men
elected to Office-the Sumner County
Standard-and possibly one or two
Others. But not FaurOt. He got on
ly what the mariner prays for-wind.
He got it in wails-dnd weepS-and
gnashings Of teeth-and mighty i'm
lure wind at that-in the columns of
the MOnitor-Press. He was tried. con-
victed, hung and Quartered, and con-
signed TO oblivion by the editorial
quill-because the MOnitor-press
didn't get the county printing. Not
because the public-and the Republic
can party-were not well served.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

The Caldwell News is sorely agi-
tated because the VOICE does not
condemn Judge Foote for being
caught in Topeka bagnio. We
hasten to relieve the News by de-
nouncing it as wrong and a mis-
take" He should not have been
there. 1t is so odd to catch Popu-
lists there that great ado is made
oft. Catches of this kind are quite
common, though, and every draw
brings out a lot of Republicans.
But that is so common that the pa
pers don't mention it any more. Oh
course when a Populist is caught it
is easy enough to say that he was a
prominent candidate for governor.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

If Harry Woods is so jealous Of the
laws vindicatiOn, what's wrong with
his looking after the open saloons of
Caldwell? Or is it more cOngenial to
him to meet one of their proprietOrs
occasionally in a Wichita hOtel?-
Mail.
This is the unkindest cut of all.
That Andy Richards, in the light OF
the last camgaign, knowing the Obli-
cations Harry contracted to the joints
and in spite of them so warmly en-
dorSed by Andy through his paper and
by the people al the polls, would now
expect Harry Woods to enforce the
prOhibitory lawl On top Of all this
Harry has taken lesson on "lOcal
sentiment" from the Sunday school
governor of this great state. Take
your medicine, good people, don't
vince. It's hard on the morals Of the
community, but its the maxim of the
sentiment.-VOICE
Those items were written by the
political twins of Wellington, Andy
Richards and Lyman Naugle, just
before County Attorney Woods
cOralled the Caldwell jointists two
weeks ago. Mr.. Naugles' explanation
of Mr.. Woods relation to the joints is
very good reading now that it is posi-
lively proven to be a lie; before that
some person might have been foolish
enough to believe it. 1t is apparent
to the host Obtuse that Andy and his
echO-and silent partner-have it in
for the county attOrney.-South
Haven New Era.
Since the items quoted above
are about month old we take it
that Branscombe had failed to catch
this point the county attorney had
refreshed his memory. Harry wants
all the bluffs he makes at the joints
to be widely published, hence this
effort to getlt into the New Era at
this late date. We can safely allow
our reputation for lying rest upon
Harry's efforts to close the Joints
Spurts like his Caldwell venture are
for purpose. Why don't he wade
into them in Wellington, and if OIL
information is correct he car
already find plenty of work in Cald
well.
But hold on, Branscombel W.
object to being called an echo 0
Andy Richards in this matter
The VOICE was denouncing the kline
Of stuff the present county attorne,
was made Of when Andy Richard:
was upholding him, and if anybody
is an echo its Andy. We are glac
he has discovered his mistake. A.
for being his silent partner, you
don't believe it. If you do, We
would like to enlist your service in
trying to get Andy to "divy" up with
lus on the present delinquent list.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

We demand of you that you 90 to
the police records of Topeka and pub
lish the arrest of POpulist officials in
that city. And this demand we will
insist upon till you do it or refuse.
Now let US see how brave you are
Mr.. Naugle.-Caldwell News.
Oh, hol Unfortunately Populist
papers have either to pay railroad
fare or walk and We shall not go to
Topeka to examine police records
to crafty you. If you have any
sensation in that line to spring out
with it and if you catch a POpulist
official in conduct unbecoming an
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

Bro, Simons says $50 far as con-
Germs Gov. Morrill, taking 1866 for
services rendered before Inauguration
it has been the expressed opinion
OF the News, and is now its opinion
that it was wrong and a mistake. "
Will the gentleman give the date of
the paper in which he expressed that
opinion heretofore?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

The executive committee met Sat-
urday and fixed the date of the
county convention for Sept. 10. See
the call elsewhere. Now let US put
forward men of the very best type
and we are sure to win. The peo-
pie have had enough of ring extrav-
agance and corruption.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

The Voice reproduces Judge Fer
guson's written opinion discharging
Faurot from custody. 1t will be
noticed that Judge Ferguson bears
out the view taken by the VOICE,
that there was deal but not suffici-
ent evidence. The party stands
convicted, while Faurot gets
of with a Scotch verdict.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

The News has time and again de-
nounced corrupt Republicans officials,
whenever it was apparent they were
guilty.-Caldwell News.
When, where and how! Please
tell US all about it, Didn't you use
a few offs" before the denunciation
and did you say anything stronger
than "wrong and a mistake"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

Gen. ]. S. Coxey, who is now the
Populist candidate for Governor Of
Ohio, is advertised to lecture in
Winfield next Sunday at 2 pm.
Those who have an idea that his
intelligence is of a low order because
Of his commonweal army fame
should go over and have that error
corrected. He is said to be very
forcible speaker and deep thinker.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

officer the VOICE will promise to at
least denounce it as "wrong and a
mistake" Republican editors can
get passes; go to Topeka and report
through your paper at once.
Heavens, what has happened
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

The VOICE has at last forced the
Caldwell News to express itself on
the act Of Gov. Morrill, in paying
private expenses out Of state funds.
1t says "itis now its opinion that it
was wrong and a mistake" That is
good. This is all the condemnation
it has to offer for its partyS chief
when caught in the act of stealing
public funds. II Morrill, were Pop.
ulist il would give the matter a
somewhat blacker hue. There Is no
evidence that Lewelling ever stole
any public funds but we do not
remember Of ever hearing any such
mild hammered phrases as "wrong
and a mistake" applied to him.
Friend Simons is a pretty bird under
such circumstances to be Gliding the
VOICE for not condemning Populist
officials. The trouble with Mr..
Simons is that he expects US to con-
vict every Populist official on the
evidence of set Of INSCRIPTIONS
politicians who have bankrupted the
governors contingent fund trying to
scrape up something thai would
serve as an excuse to turn the Pops
out and let them in, and then not
even weigh the evidence in rebuttal.
The "cruelty" and "inhuman treat
ment" to which he refers in the
asylums and charges against Popu-
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
Free Field for MRllinnfnn.
Oxford Registe

UAIUfu htgIsJtr.
Afraid Bro. Naugle will have to al
ter his homemade Republican ticket,
Developments are developing. One
or two more breaks for Immortality
by our county attorney and Yelling
ton may have all the Republican can
didateS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
Old Man Eloquent.

Judge John G. Woods, who is
backing his son Harry up as a
deputy, got very eloquent in plead.
ing with the court for the retention
of commissioner Fsurot, and said
some things which when he retires
from his lofty sailing and gets under
control Of his old time political
prejudice again will sound somewhat
humiliating to him, unless he means
to make the jump into our ranks, to
which the VOICE would extend a
hearty welcome and ask no ques-
tons about past offenses.
In his zeal to influence the court
to a proper conception Of the dan
gers Of allowing ballott-box cor
ruption to 60 on unchecked, he
closed an eloquent peroration with
this language:
~ thank my God that there is one
political party that was not connect
ed with this corrupt deal; that there is
one party where honest men can 60
and cast their vote without coming
in contact with the gang Of political
tricksters, that is the Populist party"
Come, friends, join the party to
which Judge Woods has cited you.
We are proud that our record in the
management Of county affairs is
such as to warrant this frank admis-
sion from the enemy. Why not
everybody who wants honest,
economical county government, free
from trades and corruption, vote for
the nominees Of the party recon-
mended so highly by Judge Woods.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1895.
Announcement.

thereby announce myself as candidate
for the Office Of sheriff Of Sumner county,
Kansas, subject TO the action Of the Demo-
cratic county convention.
GEO. W REILLY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

at 10 o'clock a. m. for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for the following county
offices:
Register of Deeds, County Treasurer,
Sheriff. Surveyor,
County Clerk, Coroner
The basis of representation of said cOnven-
ton will be one delegate for each ten votes or
major fraction thereof cast for ". a. Harris
for congress- an-at-large at the November
election in 1894 This appOrtiOnment will en-
title the precincts, townships and wards TO
the following number Of delegates:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

Or every vote in the convention
save and except two, giving the
entire ticket as above outlined.
The Republican voters OF the
county will please stick another peg
here.
We have thus exposed the working
of the ring which has so boldly
arrogated to itself the ownership
Of the Republican party of this
county, in the interest Of good gov
eminent.
We like Republicans-the rank
and fle-we were once one of them
in their interest; we feel, it our
bounden duty as a dispenser Of news
to give these matters more than pas.
sing notice; and especially when We
consider that the Republicans would
never see it in their own party papers,
do we feel justified in devoting this
much space to subject of such vital
importance to them.
As the plot thickens, we will en-
dfavor TO keep the public and partic-
ularlY our Republican friends fully
advised.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
PEOPLES PARTY CONVENTION.
Tuesday. SeptemDer 10th.

A convention Of the delegates Of Peoples
party voters OF Sumner county is called to
meet I'm the court house i'm MellingtOn.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
OUR BARGAINS

in Summer Goods and Millinery will
be turned loose. We are only want
ing to sell now. Profits are not ex-
pected or looked for.
SUMNER WASH FABRICS
the lOc, l2c and l5c ones, all on oneJ
table-your choice at s15c while
they last, it won't be long.
LADIES SOC WAISTS at Csc.
LADIES RIBBED VESTS SC.
Hundreds Of Ladies, Misses and
Children's HATS, worth from Csc to
$2OO-all 60 at
12c
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

Which is the exact number neces-
sary to nominate, and which votes
cast for each Of the combination
above named will nominate each OF
them, without any other assistance.
As to the commissioner for the Sd
district, Mr.. R. NJ. Johnson will
have insured his own nomination
when be casts his 81 votes as above
in the county convention; for the
reason that the whole number of
delegates in the commissioners con-
vention is only So, while the votes
of the district controlled in his inter
a. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-18
POLICEMEN ON WHEELS.
Exciting Chase of Travelling Man,
Who is Finally Caught.

Exciting Chase of q Travelling Man,
Who is Finally Caught.
The sight of two policemen on bicy-
cles chasing prisoner, created some
thing of 3 surprise yesterday.
The officers were Pinkston and Wash
burn. They were successful in their
chase, and overlook W. w. Smithe-he
says it's spelled that way-who was
wanted for assault.
When the officers learned that Smithe
was wanted they learned that he was on
q wheel To overtake him on foot was
manifestly impossible.
Scan any of you ride wheelf" asked
Sergeant Ellison.
II CAM" replied Pinkston. $50 can l."
Joined in Washburn.
"Then take those wheels over at the
pension office and catch him. The wheels
belonged to clerks in Governor Clicks
Office. The sergeant went up and fixed
it with the clerks.
Pinkston, the colored man learned to
ride when he was in the ire department,
and he mounted as gracefully as a
bloomer girl
Washburn learned to ride at the Santa
Fe shops and was a trihe more awk-
ward, but once off he succeeded
is attaining a fair amount of speed.
The man they wanted had disappeared,
ne had one south on jackson. IL was
the work of half an hour to find Smithe,
during which time the officers glided
over the asphalt streets and dusty roads
between Fifth and Twelfth, Monroe
and Harrison streets. People stared
at the sight of patroimen on
wheels. The women all turned
around to watch them, the small boys
cheered and horses SHE'D at the unusual
sight
But the policemen were unheedful of
the demonstration and kept going. FL
nally at the corner of Tenth and Monroe
streets Smithe was found and arrested,
and booked for assault
In the police court the case against
him was dismissed. His Offense
as nearly as could be learned was this.
Smithe has been rooming at the boarding
house of Mrs. Dryer at Oil Van Buren,
street. He concluded he would move
There was a balance due Mrs. Dryer
said his trunk should stay where
it was until the balance
was paid. The drummer got the trunk
anyhow. AS the result of all this trouble
Smithe was arrested When the case was
called the landledy was not present tc
prosecute. SO Smithe was acquitted. The
case has been settled out of court The
officers say Smithe paid the balance due
and gave Mrs. Dryer So more for having
troubled her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-18
HOW THEY LIT BONFIRES.

Observer Jennings Warning to the Truck
Farmers in the Kaw Valley.
Weather Observer T. B. Jennings is
great friend of the gardeners and truck
farmers of Kansas and they appreciate
the weather warnings he frequently
sends them by special messenger.
there are probably more truck farm
ers along the line of the Union Pacific
between Topeka and Kansas City than
in any other one district in Kansac.
These farmers especially watch Nh. Jen-
nings' report
The weather bureau does not allow its
agents to use the telegraph in sending
out its reports, and the observers send all
their reports by mail.
One day last week Mr.. Jennings was
notified that eastern Kansas was likely
to be visited by a heavy frost
that night This was impor-
tant news for the truck
farmers, and Mr.. Jennings sent notice
of it to every station agent along the
Union Pacific between Topeka and Kan
sas City, and the agents put out Mr. Jep-
nings' bulletin for the benefit of the far
uers.
The result of this was that almost
every truck farmer in that district was
up that night building fires along the
north side of his fields. The wind drove
the smoke from these fires across the
fields and the vegetables were saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-18
Ordinance No. 1854.

AN ORDINANCE supplemental to ordinance
No. 17O4. approved the 9th of March. 1894
granting to the successors or assigns of The
Topeka Harrison Telephone anu lectrlcal
company all the rights, privileges and
franchises conferred upon SAID telephone and
Electrical company by said ordinance num-
Der 1904.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen Of
the city of Topeka:
SECTION l. That there is hereby granted and
conferred upon the successors or assigns OF ne
Topeka Harrison Telephone and Electrical
company all the rights, privileges and iran
company by the provisions of the ordinance OF
the CITY of Topeka, number 1904, approved the
18th day of March, 1894, and any successor OF
assign OF sad company may, and hereby IS au-
thorZed and empowered 10 possess ana ENJOY
all of said rights, privileges and franchises, as
mentioned or referred to in said ordinance
number f7O4. and said successors or assigns
shad Ire held and bound to the city of Topeka by
the same terms and conditions a said Topeka
Harrison Telephone and Electrical company
now is by the terms and conditions OF ordinance
number 1704 of the city of Topeka.
SEC 2 All ordinances, and the pafts OF all
ordinances, IN CONNECT Win IlIS OrulAdAce, dIS
hereby repealed
SEC g. This ordinance shall take effect and
he in force from and after its passage and
nnblication in the official paper of the city or
Passed the council May 10th, 1895.
Approved May 10th. 1895.
TSEAI1 Attest: S. S. MCFADDEN.
City Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-18
HITS THE NULLIFIERS.

City Ordinances Providing for Whisky
Licenses are UncOnE titutiOnRL
KANSAS CITY, May 18-A special to
the Star from Salina, Kan. says: A new
feature in the enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law has arisen in this city.
]. G. Stevens a druggist was arrested
under a city ordinance for the illegal
sale of liquor. The case was dismissed,
but he was re- arrested afterwards on
another count His attorney set up
a defense claiming the city ordi-
nance was unconstitutional and the case
was taken under advisement Stevens
has since brought suit in the district
court against Mayor Hayward, City At
torney Richie and Marshal Benz amin to
recover damages for illegal arrest.
Weekly New York Bank statement.
NEW YORK, May 18.-The weekly
bank statement shows the follow
ing changes: Reserve, increase,
$6,571, 300, loans, incre ase So,
374,600; specie, decrease, $643,9OO;
legal tenders, increase, 81, 14,3, 400; de-
posts, increase, 15,945. 900; circulation,
increase, $3.50 The banks now hold
$37, 807, sou in excess of the requirements
of the 20 per cent rule.
The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day IN the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can BIZ reached
through any other paper. This is q fact.