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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07
Millionaire Anarchists.


The millionaires of America have
formed a conspiracy to throttle the
law" and are setting an example that
may not be lost on men who have to
work for living.
After much trouble, the American
people, through a really unwilling con-
gress, passed law taxing incomes over
$4,000 a year per cent, now on the
statute books.
1t is as much law as any other, and
more righteous than the laws under
whose operation the millionaires ac-
cumulated their wealth.
It would be good policy, if nothing
else, for millionaires to show a ready
and willing obedience to law, for when
men begin to demand from law a GER
tifcate of good character, the title of
the millionaire may be found lacking.
Senator Hill, the great democrat, and
Senator Quay, the great republican, are
in open rebellion against the collection
of the tax and every democratic and re-
publican millionaire in the United
States is doing everything he can, short
of conducting armed hostilities, against
it.
Millionaires, as a rule, do not them
selves bear arms against a law to
which they are hostile-it is only
against men who go on a strike against
reductions in their wages that the
money lords send their armed hirelings
the state militia, the United States
marshal and his deputies, and the fed
eral army-as they did last summer.
When they operate against law, in
stead of using Winchesters, they buy
up courts and legislatures, and con-
gress if necessary.
Each after its kind-strikers are re-
duced to obedience by shooting bullets
into their breasts, legislators and
courts are brought to time by means Of
slipping dollars into their pockets.
The millionaires are teaching the
producers and wage-earners to resist
by any means in their power the en-
forcement of laws they believe OBJ
noxious to their interests.
A law that infringes on the assump-
tons, privileges or vested rights Of rich
is to be 'throttled," either by bullets
in the field OF by brides in the forum.
The millionaires are your true an
archists, and their detestable custom
of evading, resisting and trampling
! under foot, is having a most deleterious
influence on the underpaid working
men who have work, and the great
army Of workingmen without either
work OF pay.
The millionaires are playing nigh
ty dangerous game in seeking to "throt-
tie" the income tax law.-Pittsburg
Kansan.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07
National Alliance.

The National Farmers Alliance in
its session at Raleigh, N. c., adopted,
among other resolutions, the follow
ing:
Resolved, That while standing firm
ly by all of our Alliance demands, we
recognize that no other reform is DOS
sible until the destructive policy of
contracting our money volume is over
thrown, and the banks of the country
be forced to retire from government
business.
That, having at last forced the
financial issue to the front, we will
fearlessly meet this issue and serve
notice on the country that we will
never rest until people shall rule in
stead of the dollar, and a pronounced
American financial system is estab-
lished.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07
Getting What They Xnted Enr.


1t is a glorious thing to be a cabinet
officer.
Take Mr.. Carlisle, for instance. He
not only has household servants who
are paid out of the public treasury,
but the horses his family drive are paid
for by taxpayers and fed at the treas
ury stables.
Regnard Green, the coachman to Mr..
Carlisle's household, gets $40 per
year, Charles Edmondson, and Charles
Morgan, butler and footman, get s72O
and $500 per year. They serve Mr..
Carlisle's family and render no service
to the administration, but, all the same,
they are paid out of the public funds,
and their names appear on the depart
ment rolls as messengers"
Is there any law for supplying cab
met officers with servants, horses, ETC.,
at public expense?
None whatever. They do it simply
because they have power to do it. They
feel safe in supplying themselves with
all the good things of life, at the ex-
pense Of the taxpayers, for they know
that the democratic party will sane
ton all they do, and that the republi-
cans will initiate all they do, and that
the Populists are too weak to stop the
boodling and punish the boodlers.-
Watsons Paper.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07
Robbery by Bankers.

If the bankers who are drawing gold
from the treasury with greenbacks had
to depend on their own resources the
drain of gold wouldn't continue for a
day. The secretary Of the treasury is
furnishing them the treasury notes free
Of interest, on long time deposits, in
fact these banks have used this govern
ment deposit so long that they depend
on it almost exclusively to carry on
their business and if it was called for
there would be the blacklist Friday that
this country ever saw. Some day when
the people realize half the devilishness
of the gang there will be about fourteen
years of black Fridays for some of 'em.
Chicago Express.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

A FRENCH writer says that John
Chinaman is an excellent fighting
man if properly armed and decently
led; that he possesses qualities espe-
cially fitting him for military service.
He has no fear Of death, he is strong
and of good physique, caa live upon
much less than the European, is
frugal, patient beyond belief, hard
working, persevering, good-tempered,
amenable to training and severe dis
cipline. Il is further said that he has
proved himself a good marcher, ac-
cuStomed in the North to the ex-
tremes of heat and cold, and lastly,
he has the stubborn persistence so
valuable in soldier. The French
man asserts that "all this can easily
be proved"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

ACCORDING to Prof. Albert Bick-
more, the vastness of London, with a
population of 100000, is not easily
graSped. If the streets of London
were placed end to end there would
be one continuous street reaching
from there across Europe ana Asia to
the southern extremity of British In
dia. 1t is said that over 10000 popu-
latiOn are added to it every year, and
that one house is built every hour of
the day and night throughout the
year, or street fifty-ive miles long,
with houses on both sides. Some idea
OF the public expenditures of the
great city may be gained from the
fact that the sum of $4,000, 900 is re-
quired annually for the maintenance
OF the public schools alone.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

OLD graduates of Yale will be sur
prised to learn that the "Lit" prize
will not be awarded this year, because
not one of the essays, handed in was
worthy consideration" The Even
ing Post remarks: That a universe
ty with an undergraduate academic
department of over LOO students,
cannot produce single literary eff
fort worthy of consideration for
a prize, indicates either a very low
order of intellectually among the
students, or a very general indiffer.
ence to such honors." The real ex-
PLANTATION is probably indifference, g"
thanks to the athletic craze which
makes gods CT men of knotted mus
Giles and looks with contempt on in
tellectual accomplishment.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07
GLORY BE TO GOLD.
HOLDS THE WORLD IN ITS
THUMB AND FOREFINGER.
Gold Is the Essence Of Divine Force
The Seigniorage OF CreatIon-The
Treasury Reserve OF Heaven-sink-
ing Fund OF Salvation.

The following apostrophe to society's
god-gold-has been going the rounds
OF the press for some time, being writ
ten under the inspiration of the first
bond issue, by Geo. A. Pickett, then
OF the Wellington, Kan, Voice. The
article has been credited to several
papers, and stolen by others, but still
applies pertinently to the situation
especially so in view of the late mort
gaging of the United States to Roths-
childs in order to buy enough gold to
restore the golden calf in the treasury.
GLORY TO GOLD.
God created gold, and then made
man for it to play football with.
Gold is the fostering mother of labor,
the kind blessing of an all-wise Creator
who provided gold before food, so that
in case the great solar system got tan
gled in the wires of interplanetary
communication the interconvertibility
of gold and silver might still preserve
the divine right of property.
To get gold should be the object of
every mans life.
If we all had a million of ounces of
gold apiece, just think how we could
loll on the cushions of luxury and puff
tobacco smoke at the impertinent blink
ing stars.
Gold is the end of the prismatic rain
bow-the glorious first cause and mag
ic touchstOne of the millennial climax.
Gold serves all the purposes of a
god.
All other glories of earth are as glow
worms compared with the arc light OF
gold.
Life without gold would be a stag
nant frog pond.
Bright yellow gold, the beauteous
loving guardian of mankind.
Gold is the pendulum of history,
controlling the wheels of all time and
progress.
Gold laughs at the Childish senti-
mentality" of God, and plays fearlessly
with the toe nails of the devil.
Gold is the universal password.
Gold is absolute monarch of spirit,
mind, body and burial ground.
Gold is the flower of virtue and the
fruit of industry.
Honesty possesses nothing that gold
cannot buy.
Gold is the essence Of divine force
the seignniorage of creation-t the Treas
ury reserve of heaven-the sinking fund
of salvation.
Gold is the organizer Of chaos-the
stellar unit of an astronomical acct
dent.
Gold is the sunshine on the feecy
clouds of irridescent dreamland-the
lightning flash of political thunder
and long-distance telephone of martial
law.
Gold is the raiment Of the lilies (who
toll not, neither do they spin)-and the
sugar of senatorial courtesy.
Gold is the dealer of human destiny,
and winner of the political jack pot.
Kingdoms may rise and fall, gener-
ations bloom and 60 to seed-but gold
turns not silver hair nor drops a
tear on the grave of transient fleeing
humanity.
Happy, all powerful gol creations
heir and cock of the walk.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

WATERuGHT compartments in
steamships seem to be largely in the
nature of delusion and a snare, so
long as there are openings in divisions
between them. Experience has shown
again and again that when most
needed, the doors are open, and cam
not be closed in time to be of much
use. There is only one safe way to
deal with the bulkheads separating
such compartments; that is, not to
have any doors in them at all, This
Plan has been adopted in some of the
recently built steamships. It dimin-
ishes the ease of going from one part
of the ship to another in slowing
cargo and the like, but it adds greatly
TO the security OF the vessel in case
of mishap.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07
Addresses Waned.

You no doubt have several friends
il other States who might be induced
to come West if properly approached.
There may be one or two dozen of
them. Nothing better than nicely IL.
Illustrated folders, with appropriate
maps, aud text prepared by somebody
whose only interest in the matter is to
tell the truth.
II you will send to Geo. T. Nichol
son, G. P. A. Santa Fe Route, Topeka,
Kans., a list of persons who would be
interested in literature regarding Kan,
sas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico
or California. he will take pleasure in
mailing to each one an assortment Of
folders, pamphlets, etc. They ara
NEE SANTA FE ROUTE. 4
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

We are a party nearly two million
strong. We have built DIP this strength
through straight fight on the lines Of
the Omaha platform. Our motto has
been to keep in the middle of the
road"-that is to stick to the platform.
Senators Jones and Stewart knew this,
and knew what the Omaha platform
was when they Joined us-or, at least.
when they were said to have joined us.
Now, if Jones and Stewart, and others
of their way of thinking want to 90
with us and we want to so with them
there are only two courses to pursue by
which we can accomplish such union.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07
Hi. Qualifications,

"What we want" said the proprie-
Tor of restaurant sis a man with
lots of muscle. One who isn't afraid
OF trouble"
That's me, cap, replied the appli-
cant for work. ats me, sure's you're
born"
"But you couldn't act as bouncer.
"Whut's the reason | Couldn't"
Have you ever had any exper'
ience?"
Experience! l sh'd say so. ]
used to be the injy-rubber man in G
dime museum, ! did"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

A EUROPEAN army surgeon located
in Java is reported to have dug up an
old FOSSIL which supplies the link long
missing between the monkey and the
man. 1t is claimed that this genus
has about two-thirds the brain mass
of man, to have had teeth almost
human and to have walked on two
legs. Let us hope that the European
surgeons enthusiasm did not prompt
him to manufacture and plant this
interesting specimen.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07
There seems to be a persistent effc

There seems to be a persistent effort
on the part of some 10 push the cur
rency question to the front and then
make free silver the issue. 1t is urged
that such men as Senators Stewart,
Jones and others holding similar views
cannot join US unless we do this. This
we are told is an occasion to exercise
some sense as practical politicians. We
must have policy, it is said. Very
we'll. Now, let US announce the logic
of such proposition, in the light of the
situation.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

The warship Victoria, the Cunarder
0regan and the Elbe were all COM
partm7"ee ships, and all went to the
bottom when rammed in a collision.
The builders now say that the COM
partments must be built with solid
walls reaching to the deck, dispens-
ing with the convenience of commune
eating doors. The City of Paris is
constructed in this way, and she
reached port after an accident that
tore large hole in her hull.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

According to the income tax returns
in Prussia for the year just closed,
there are only two men in that coun-
try having an income exceeding ST.
100000. One of these is Herr Krupp
and the other is Baron Rothschilds,
whose incomes are given at about 81
OOO,O 900 each, and there are but 453 in
comes above $500 a wear.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

Those men say that they can't stand
on the Omaha platform, yet they want
to stand with us. For this nurpose we
are appealed to by some of our own
leaders to make the silver question the
great issue and stand with those men,
and prevent the formation of a new
party. What would be the logical con-
cluSion Of such action?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

Think of the terrible storm that late
ly swept the country-then think of
the homeless and hungry-and again,
ask yourself if it is right that the idle
rich should feast upon the toll of the
moor.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07
The Mndern WAY

Commends itself to the well-informed,
to do pleasantly and effectually what
was formerly done in the crudest man.
ner and disagreeably as well. To
cleanse the system and breakup colds,
headaches and fevers without unpleas-
ant after effects, use the delightful
LIQUID laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

. They shall cast their silver in the
streets and their gold shall be removed.
Their silver and their gold shall not be
able to deliver them, in the day of the
wrath of the Lord. They shall not sat-
isfy their souls, neither full their bow
els-because it is the stumbling Of
their iniQuity.-Ezekiel 7:19.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07
The Object of Charity.

Tramp, piteously-Please help q
poor cripple.
Kind Old Gentleman, handing him
some money - Bless me; why, Of
course. How are you crippled my
poor fellow?
Tramp, pocketing the money!.
nancially, sir-Truth.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

SOCIETY news from the 400 indi-
Gates one impending divorce, two
"coniugal separations, the expulsion
of young Mr.. Kip from a music hall
for throwing an ottoman at a singer,
and a deplorable mishap at an even
ing party, where three debutantes
guzzled too much wine. This sum-
mary of pleasing intelligence causes a
plain man to write to the local press
that if this constitutes 'our best peo-
pie. 81 am glad | am vulgarian."
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

We have long been accused of ia
voring repudiation-we now accept
the challenge and invite the financiers
to put us down in their blacklist book
as favoring the reputation of every
bond issued during the reign of King
Grover.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

The motive of the New Hampshire
bill to prevent runaway couples from
coming to that state to get married is
scarcely apparent. Each couple
leaves fee and probably the price of
two meals or more and financial aid
of that sort is not to be sneezed at in
a state where the farmers have to
plant their corn with shot guns.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

ely to the life boats! the ship is
sinking!" was the cry of alarm on the
doomed Elbe. Get out; you are cal
amity howler," was the response of a
pompous and self-satisfed passenger,
who turned over in his bunk and was
drowned with the rest of the Victims
The Age.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

The soda water and effervescent
water manufacturers of the country
have formed a trust. Fortunately
for the brownies" and their mates,
ice cream will PROBABLY not be raised
in price next summer, the ice supply
being more than ample.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

Study the initiative and referendum.
1t is simple, direct and would take
away the power of congressman to sell
out to the sugar trust, Union Pacific
funding swindles or any other corpora
ton of thieves.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07
One on Her.

Stout Wife-Did you read tina.
awful story about the yerigOods2 J.
wouldn't have believed anything Of
the kind possible in that family.
Thin Hus band-Pm not surprised
at all. You know there is a skele-
ton somewhere in every family
Texas S..tings
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

The destruction of the greenbacks is
the next thing in order. The President
recommends it in his message. Gold,
and paper money issued by the banks
is the order of the day. This means
double rate of interest-interest on the
bonds, and interest on the bank cur
rency. Add to this interest on the de-
posits loaned and we have the "Dest
banking system in the world"-for the
banker.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

With begging prohibited, stealing
punished with Imprisonment, and no
work, what can a man out of employ
ment do but become an outlaw.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

The car of Russia has invited the
bomb throwers to turn on the music.
He wants to have the same kind of a
time his daddy had, so as to become ac-
customed to the tortures of hell before
he goes,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

The very men to whom we made this
concession would be the first to de-
clare to the world that we al aban-
doned our platform and organized a
free silver party. Thus we would be
forced to defend both our conduct and
our PRINCIPLES.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

Too much credit with the bond
sharks is what is the matter with the
country. Abolish the gold reserve and
restore the credit Of the government
with the people.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

The secretary of the treasury admits
that there is a surplus on hand, more
than enough for current expenses of
the government-and yet Grover says
we must buy gold from Rothschilds
to sustain our credit.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

The valae of continuous advertising
lies in the fact that people get to be-
ieve in the merits of an article whose
name is familiar, even if they forget
what its merits really are.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

There is some discussion going on
among reform papers as to what course
is best to pursue in the campaign of
1896, which, as matter Of fact, all
seem to agree ought to Degin now.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

Fifty-year bonds, interest and pril
cipal payable in gold, non-taxable, and
the destruction of the greenback! This
is the program. Who says silver is
the main issue?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

The Missouri legislatures, instead Of
purifying society, is to prohibit high
hats at the theatres, and appoint state
Watermelon inspector.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

If the militia is to be used solely for
the protection of the rich, let them do
the fighting themselves. Workingmen
should not join the militia to shoot
down other wOrkingmen.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

Good roads would benefit the whole
country. Why not put the idle to work
on them and pay them in legal tender
paper money, issued by the govern
ment?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

The plate glass manufacturers have
just formed a trust, capitalized at ten
million dollars-and yet it is cOnspir-
acy for laborers to organize.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

IT has been discovered that tight
lacing is the cause of red noses, but
in justice to those who might other
wise be suspected of tight lacing, it is
to be admitted that there are others.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

There is rapidly growing senti-
ment that there is fraud in the issue
Of bonds to buy gold-and that they
should be repudiated.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

Congressman are apparently begin
ming to tumble to themselves-when
they Familiarity call each other Glars"
and 'impertinent scoundrels."
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

If we must have bonds, why not pass
Coxey's non-interest bearing bond bill?
Ask the men who want to draw ard
live on interest, and their tools.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

The contract slave system practiced
by the factories is as bad as chattel
slavery ever was.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

Take away the power o. government
from the banks, and let them hustle
under the same kind of protection the
laborer gets.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

It's simply a grounding case If
more gold bonds are issued they will
be repudiated. 1t would be impossi-
BILE to pay them in gold, even if the
people were willing.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07

Grover Cleveland's message is as full
of diabolism as the one which the devil
bore to Mother Eve about the forbid
den fruit.