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The advocate., 1895-09-18
STRANGE BOOKKEEPING.


The terrific muddle In the accounts of W.
6. Hubbard, book.keeper in the auditors ONCE
under Lewelling's administration, reveals
again the sickening incompetency OF the
whole populist outfit All kinds of errors
running up into hundreds Of thousands of
dollars are discovered, and in July, 1893, a bal
snce was doctored to the extent Of 100000.
Whether this proceeding is due to sheer ig-
norance and want Of skill in accounts, or was
deliberate confusion created to cover knav-
cry cannot yet be ascertained. But taken In
connection with similar misconduct in every
Office and institution in the state. it will give
the people of Kansas horror of ever again
putting in Office gang Of political quacks-
Leavenworth Times, September s.
This is fair sample of the honesty
of the average republican editor. An
examination of the books in the state
auditors Office shows that incompe-
tent book-keepers have had charge of
them for years, and such republican
papers as the LeaVenworth Times, the
Topeka Capital and several others of
like ilk at once find in this fact a text
for sermon upon populist incompe.
tency and dishonesty. The State
Journal of the 7th inst. says:
A few days ago State Auditor George Coles
book-keeper, Mr.. Ed NJ. Smith, started out to
discover an error of so cents in the accounts
Of the state school lands, but instead Of dis
covering the 5O-cent error he has brought to
light some remarkably bad bookkeeping OF
previous administrations.
The bad book keeping is not confined to the
late populist administration but it goes back
over several years and shows that republicans
who were charged with the keeping of the
state accounts back as far as any one cares to
look, made just as many and just as bad mis-
takes as the populists.
The Journal then gives examples of
these mistakes in the accounts with
several different counties of the state,
involving errors of thousands of dol
lars and running back through several
republican administrations. Such pa
pers as the Capital and the Leaven-
worth Times, however, know nothing
about errors except such as occurred
during one populist administration.
The same papers speaking of worth
less school bonds that have been pur-
chased, have never heard of the thou.
sands of dollars invested in this
trash by republican officials. They
suppressed the testimony bearing upon
the question before the legislative in
vestigating committee, and told only
of few bonds purchased by populists
which appear not to be strictly gilt
edged. This represents their concep-
tion of honesty and fair dealing. If
the devil don't get such men, then
there is little use of having a devil
at all.
The advocate., 1895-09-18

pass such laws as shall ehectually prevent the
dealing in futures OF all agricultural and me-
chsnical productions, preserving stringent
system Of procedure in trials % shall secure
prompt conviction, and imposing such penal
ties az shall secure the most perfect compli-
ance with the law.
(S) That we demand the free and unlim-
tied coinage Of silver
az That we demand the passage Of laws
prohibiting the alien ownership Of land, and
that congress take early steps to devise some
plan to obtain all lands now owned by aliens
and foreign syndicates, and that al lands
now held by railroads and other corporations
in excess Of such as Is actually used and
needed by them, be reclaimed by the govern
ment and held for actual settlers only.
(5) Believing in the doctrines of "equal
rights to all and special privileges to none,'
we demand that taxation, national or state
shall not be used to build up one interest or
class at the expense OF another. We believe
that the money Of the country should be kept
as much as possible in the hands Of the
people, and hence we demand that the reve-
nues, national, state or county be limited to
the necessary expenses Of the government
economically and honestly administered.
(6) That congress issue sufficient amount
Of fractional currency to facilitate exchange
through the medium Of the United States
mail
(7) We demand that the means Of commu-
nicatlon and transportation shall be owned
by and operated In the interest Of the people
as Is the United States postal system
These constitute the old st. Louis
demands which were afterwards rati-
fed by the thousands of Farmers AL
liances in nearly every state in the
Union. When the peoples party was
organized in 1890 the fundamental
principles of these demands, which re-
lated to land, finance and transporta-
tion, were made the three essentials of
the party platform. AT Cincinnati, at
st. Louis in 1892 and finally at Omaha
these same fundamentals were reiter-
sted, and they stand to-day as the es-,
sential principles of all populist plat
forms. When the editor of the Re-
publican says "there is hardly prop
osition upon which the party started
out that remains as cardinal in its
platforms, he deliberately states that
which he knows to be untrue. He
knows as we'll as anybody that the
propositions above referred to, relat-
ing to land, finance and transportation,
have always been regarded as the car
didal ones in the party platforms, and
he knows that they remain in the plat
forms to-day practically as they were
adopted in the old Farmers Alliance
demands of December, 1889. Such
wilful Misrepresentation "can only be
accounted for on the scriptursl theory
that the heart of man (or of some men)
is corrupt and desperately wicked" I"
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The advocate., 1895-09-18
ROBUST MENDACITY.

The Emporis Republican of Septem-
ber 8 contains one of the periodic out
breaks upon the subject of pOpulism
for which it has long been distin-
guished. One would think that in the
face Of a redeemer administration so
disgraceful that decent republicans
are repudiating it, a becoming mod
esty might restrain the republican
press from such charges of populist
shortcomings; but such party bigots as
Eskridge are not influenced either by
modesty or decency. 1t would be su
perfuous for us to make comparisons
when such republican papers as the
Kansas City Gazette have performed
that duty so well. What we wish to
refer to in the present screed of the Re-
publican is the deliberate mendacity
exhibited in reference to populist
platforms upon this subject. The Re-
publican says:
There is hardly proposition upon which
this party started out that remains as car
dinal in It's platforms. The free coinage Of
silver Is the last entrenchment behind which
to maintain an existence or al show OF fight
and, in this IL Is not sincere, as 1t does not be
lieve In metal money. Having no longer
fighting chance for the party as an organizs-
tion, broken, demoralized and scattered, It is
simply, this fall, "bushwhacking" about over
the state with such irregular forces ss 1t can
enlist In Its aimless warfare How any man
who regards himself as such can vote with
this motley combination Of discordant ele-
ments is one Of the things that scientists can
not explain. II Is one Of the mysterious mo-
tives Of the unbalanced mind which can only
be accounted for on the scrlptural theory that
the heart OF man is corrupt and desperately
wicked"
Now let us see about the ''proposi-
tions upon which this party started
out" On December 3, 1889, before
the peoples party had an existence, the
Farmers and Lsborers' Union of Amer
lea, the Farmers Mutual Benefit asso.
citation, the knights of Labor and rep.
resentatives of other industrial organ.
izstions met at st. Louis for a general
conference. The result of that con-
ference was the consolidation of sew
eral of these under the title of the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Un.
ion, and an agreement by all upon the
following platform:
u) That we demand the abolition OF ma
tional banks and the substitution OF legal.
tender treasury notes in lieu of national bank
notes, issued In sufficient volume to do the
business of the country upon q cash system {;
regulating the amount needed upon per
capita basis as the business interests Of the
country expand and that all money Issued
By the governments shAll be legal tender In
payment OF al dehta both public and private.
lal That w aeNepa iARt eopRtpal plAll
The advocate., 1895-09-18
Harvey .HOrr Debate-BOOk Form.

The Hsrvey.Horr debate on the silver
question is now printed in book form,
making q book OF nearly 500 pages, to be
retailed at 80 cents. We can supply it
at that price. or with the ADVOCATE one
year for $1.25.
Mr.. Harvey has assigned his interest
in the book TO FL. G. Miller and w. ].
Cheney, 90 trustees, who are to use his
share Of the profits for the promotion Of
education on the money question.
The advocate., 1895-09-18

Coins Financial School, Tale of Two
Nations, or any other Of the Harvey
pamphlets free with each dollar sub,
spBlpbcp 70 She ApYocAgE
The advocate., 1895-09-18
SHALLOW wIsH-wAsH.

AAAU @@PAs~A va OpPOOAAOOA - OOAAV3AA
one Of those characteristic specimen
,f balderdash for which it's editOris
columns are distinguished. Its text II
Il brief paragraph from the Eldoradt
Industrial Advocate, stating that "tht
producer il funny creature. He
y whoops it up for q system that takes
sasne.tenths of what he produces. .
Such a statement as this always throws
the wheels in the Capital editors head
out Of gear. Whatever else may be
said, no one must question the wisdom
or doubt the perfection of the existing
system. Was not that system estab-
lished by the grand old republican
partyP TO be sure it wss,- and it is
aacrilege to sssail it in any way.
But, to the text. Replying to the
Eldorado Advocate the Capital says:
III the producer is a farmer he receives for
his wheat the price in Chicago less the cost
Og Transportation, sometimes . little more
There have been months in the present year
when wheat brought In Kansas higher price
chan the price at Chicago, less cost Of trans
pOrsasion.
Exactly; but before those months,
Kansas farmers had disposed OF their
wheat at q much lower figure, and
when the price in Kansas was higher
than that In Chicago, these Kansas
farmers we're buying their wheat back
ln the shape Of -four, with double trans
pOrtatiOn added to first cost. More
than this; q miller doing business in
central Kansas recently told the writer
that prior to the late speculative per-
iod In Chicago, he had a good foreign
trade In -four; but being u2able to buy
wheat In Kansas, and having to ship
it from Chicago, he was no longer able
to compete with Eastern mills and in
consequence had lost all that trade. EV-
identity the ''producers" who have prof
tied by this condition of things are
producers Of "wind" and the milling
trust which is largely owned by foreign
capitalists and operated upon Ameri.
can soil for their benefit and to the det-
riment Of American citizens. We
would remind the Capital that this
Chicago "wind mill" and the milling
trust capitalized with English money
are q part Of the beautiful system of
which it boasts with so much pride.
Again the Capital says:
Withsuch crop Of corn as Kansas produced
this year the cost OF production to the farmer
does not exceed 15 cents bushel. II he can
cell it for 30 cents a bushel his profit Is over
90 per cent.
s'IF he can sell it for 20 cents
bnHhel.' But as a matter of fact, he
ID actually selling it for IL cents a
bushel. A corn buyer from Kingmsn
county told the writer last Wednesday
that he had bought large quantity at
that figure, that he knew of sale to
another buyer of 10000 bushels in one
lot at that price, and that in his opin.
ion be had beat himself In what he
had bought for IL cents, as the price
was sure to go lower. We have the
same kind of reports from other coun-
ties In the state also. Now, will the
astute editor of the Capital kindly
fiRure out the per cent. of profit to the
farmer In raising corn at cost of 10
cent? q bushel and selling 1t for 12p
The Capital continues:
The advocate., 1895-09-18

WAssE1ltlHg AsYV'l''gs' nsas'a Aavo'sss
Connecticut western news., 1895-03-14
STATE LEGISLATURES.
What Is Being Done at Harrisburg. Albany
 and Trenton

What Is Being Done at Harrisburg. Albany
 and Trenton.
 TRENTON, March 12.-The house of as- sembly passed Senator Rogers bill proyid- ing for the formation of four oolored companies Of national guard-one each at Camden. Trenton, Newark and Jersey City; also the senate bills making wom- cn eligible for appointment as commits sioners of deeds and prohibiting the imi- tation of any label. trade mark, etc, adopted by any labor organization. As semblyman Benedict introduced a bill 10 have electrocution take the place of hang ing as a mode of capital punishment.
 The senate passed over Governor Werts' veto tho elective judiciary and the com panion bill abolishing the lay judges as judges of the orphans court. Senator Daly spoke in favor of sustaining the veto and Senator Voorhees, in favor of the bill. The vote was n strictly party one The senate passed resolution for final ad- journment of the legislature on Friday, March 2a. providing the house conours
 TRENTON. March 13.-The senate inves- tigating committee resumed its sittings in the senate chamber, with all the members of the committee present. Counsel Corbin began the search for extravaganza by stat ing to the committee the results of his uslre- ful examination of the mutilated books of John Mullins S Co, the Jersey City fur niturc dealers who supplied the state with so much furniture during Ford's admins tration and about which such interesting testimony was given last Friday.
 HARRISBURG, March l3.-The house passed finally by vote of 15l to 26 the bill prohibiting the wearing of any reli- gious insignia or garb by teachers in the public schools. The big guns of the pa triotic orders were conspicuous on the floor, while the galleries were filled with interested spectators.
Connecticut western news., 1895-03-14
A Tale of a pcrturbed HouSehoio
CHAPTER |.


 It was but a few minutes attor break. inst when Mrs. Belton told Mir. Belton that ho would have to send for locksmith because the lock on tho library door was broken.
 You'd better 90 for him right away" said Mrs. Belton.
 But MT. Belton was handy man about the house."
 "Nonscnscl" he said. "The idea of giv. ing up half a dollar to somo apprentice when you can to tho work yourself in Two minutes"
 CHAPTER IT,
 It was II o'clock when Mir Belton, kncelins before tho library door, with a kit of tools scattered around him, ordered his son to go to tho hardware store and buy new scrowdrivcr
 Whats tho matteri" inquired Mrs Belton. Can't you get nt tho lockf" ''Of course I can, ]" said her husband. You just keep quiet, will youy"
 CHAPTER nL "Johnnyv
 Mir. Belton. with his cont and vest or and his hair tousled, was gouEing into the woodwork around tho kcyholo
 Johnny, go over to the hardware store and buy mo file and n ohisel.".
 Meantime Mrs Bclton ran out to the drug store for some nrnica, for her hus. band had bruised his finger while expert. menting with tho lock.
 I've most got 1t fixed now," said MT. Belton as she left.
 CRATER ".
 It was about 2 o'clock in the evening when Mir. Belton, with a rent in one trouser leg and his face covered with grimo, arose angrily, and throwing down his tools ordered Johnny to go for lock smith.
 Somebody's been tampcring with that lock, or I'd have fixed itp' he said, glano- ing with angry suspicion and rcproach at each member of the family in turn.
 Then ho sat down and glanced over tho bills from tho hardware store, which Inc cludcd Sl for chisel, 75 cents for screw driver and so cents for two files. In addi- tion, there was 25 cents for arnica, and it would cost sS for a new pair of trousers md at least s5 to repair tho gouged places | in tho dour. cHAPTERv.
 Five minutes after the locksmith's boy camc he was rattling the key in tho look to show that 1t worked all right. How muehf" said Mir. Belton brusque- ly.
 "oh, guess the jobs worth a dimel" said the boy.-Chioago Record,
Connecticut western news., 1895-03-14
TRENToN's SCANDAL.
Sensational Testimony Given at the state
 house Inwestiration-

NtnbMbNhAt tFnNAhiohA VI Ah% Hs@A@=
 house Investigation
 TRENTON, March a.-whcn Eugene Mur phy, the principal witness boforo the New Jersey senate Investigating oommittca, said, ' Barney Ford was getting impatient and wanted his divvy," the several hun. drcd spectators drew such long bruaths that the noise confused the witness
 Murphy had been on the stand for more than an hour explaining tho mysterious bookkeeping of the firm of John Mullen & Go. of Newark. This firm sold eis, 75o worth of furniture and carpets Co the state of New Jersey They charged the state cxorhiiant prices. charged for goods it ncvor obtained and gave n percentage to B. ]. Ford, the superintendent of the siatehouso.
 Murphy had bocn tho bookkoepcr for Mullen & Co. for sovon years and was woll acquainted with tho wagonload of ledgers. daybooks and cashbooks that were piled upon tho table in front of him.
 The investigating committec when 10 examined tho books discovered that A ledger that contained the ktatehonsc nc counts had boen mutilatcd and ab paFcs were missing Other books had also becn mutIlatod. It was assorted by Mir. Mullen whom called to the stand that on election night, sos, after his establishment wAs closed. some one cut the pagcs from tho book It was mover knoNn who did it al- though detectives employed on tlie oaae said the theft was done by some one on tho ipgitia ..
Connecticut western news., 1895-03-14
Shooting Array Tn a Church.

OMAHA, March 13.-During the early morning mass at St. Paul's Roman Cath olic church party of Poles, who were formerly members of tho congregation, but who were busted by Bishop Scannell, entered the church and attempted to take possession. Father karminski was saying mass and resisted the attempt to capture the church. One of the invading parties opened fire.
 Father Karminski at once drew a re- volvcr and fired into the attacking party. After a long iusillade the invaders with drew, leaving their wounded In the church. Those who were wounded are:
 Darggowski, shot through both legs.
 John Kosizka, shot through the knee.
 Joseph Inda, one of the priests support CTS stabbed and hit over the head.
 The police were at once summoned, and after hard fight they took possession of the church. Several people were arrested, among them Father Karminski, and they are now in jail
Connecticut western news., 1895-03-14
An Egg That Holds Two Gallons

One of the most interesting specimens in the National museum at Washington Is n cast of an egg of most gigantic size, which was found in a guana bed on the island of Madagascar about 25 years ago. The shell of this egg will hold almost ex- actly two gallons of liquid, which would make it's capacity equal to 14S average sized eggs laid by tho COT mon barnyard fowl. The bird which laid this mammoth egg is now extinct and has been for prob ably 900 years. To tho sclentist-who knows it by its bones and eggs-it Is known as the epiornis, and its restored skeletons provo it to have been a bird ut least 12 feet in height. Arab sailors who visited Madagascar centuries ago. when the epiornis was still living, are believed to have brought back the stories concern ing it which finally developed into the fabulous narratives of the roc.-St. Louis RpDublic
Connecticut western news., 1895-03-14

Six Negroes Killed and a Dozen Wounded
 by White Strikers on the Levee at New
 Orleans-Riotous Miners at walsenburx,
 Colo.
 INDIANAPOLIS, March 12.-The disgrace iul riot with which the legislature broke up last night is the sole topic of conyersa- tion here today. While most of the sto- ries differ somewhat, the main facts ap- pear to be about as follows:
 Myron King, Governor Matthews pri- vate secretary, was locked in the elevator, and strong man guarded the dcor and refused to let him leave. The police final ly drove the man away. When he arrived at the door of the house, he found it lock ed He had an important message from the governor. and great deal depended upon its delivery to the speaker before l2 o'clock. He pounded on the door, but was denied admission. He called out that be had message from tho governor. His voice was heard by men who ran to his as- sistanoe An attempt to force open the door was made, but the crowd who were keeping the secretary out resisted with all the force they could command. The doors were unable to stand the pressure and were forced open. King was forced into the crowd, who were bent on keeping him from reaching the speakers desk. With one accord the men began striking at each other, and the secretary was in great dan ger of being killed. A hundred voices cried: Kill him! Kill himP'
 The women who were in the gallery screamed, and one or two tainted The aim of the Democrats was to get King through the crowd to the speakers desk with the governors message, and the Re publicans were determined to hold him back until 12 o'clock, at which time the house would adjourn sine die.
 Inch by inch the Democrats gained ground. Revolvers were fourishe6. At II :57 the excitement was intense. Men were struggling in every part of tho room, and several of them were bleeding from wounds. The Democrats were grad ually forcing King to the speakers desk, and the Republicans were growing weaker on account of so many of their number being injured A few seconds later King, with his clothing torn and bis face bleed ing. was pushed by main force through the crowd and thrown heavily against the speakers desk. He still held the governors s veto message in his hand. Just as he was about to place 1t in the speakers hands, ! Speaker Adams kicked and beat back the | crowd, and in a voice which could be heard above the din cried: "The house has | adjournedl Tho house has adjournedr This raised 8 great cry from the crowd, | and every body made a rush toward the speaker. The veto was torn from King's | hand by a man, who dashed out of the crowd with it and made his escape. This practically ended the riot
Connecticut western news., 1895-03-14
LII MAY EMlGRATE.
What Co Do With tho Ex-Royai Prisoner
 Puzzles Hawnlinns.

Puzzles Hawnlizns.
 VICTORIA. B. C., March 13.-The steam ship Miowera arrived here seven days from Honolulu. She brought no doportod rev. olationists. It is understood there were some offered, but the company desired to take no risk in the matter Honolulu ad- vices to March are:
 The ex-qucen has been sentenced to five years Imprisonment and to pay flne of e5, 900. Sho Is still confined in the room of tho executive building, where she was placed on the day of her arrest, and Is un- der military guard.
 Just what is to be done with Liliuoka- lani is a question which the government has not yet answered Certain 1t is that she will not be kept in the executive build ing for five years or placed in the Oahu prison. Undoubtedly before the end of the month some proposition will be received from the ex-queen's representatives where by she will either tako up her residence on ore of tho other islands or leave tho coun- try, doubtless to go to England. She has private income of SIC. 900 year, which will not be interfered with by the govern. ment It will not be the policy of tho gov ernment to assume an arbitrary attitude should tho ex-queen make reasonable pruposition.
Connecticut western news., 1895-03-14
GROWN WEARY.

"These two-year-olds will make me gray." The handicapper said. "They keep me guessing every day. wish that was dead l think I've picked winner sure, Then see him disappear. The very best one runs so poor He lands up in the rear. "Bellicoso wins a stake. swear that he is good. The Bank of England he would break To flinders if he could. Then Lissak scores a pretty win. plunge on him next time, Then realize I've lost my tin And haven't got dime. "Rey del Carrerns shows so we'll He catches all my cash. plunge on him-sad tale to tell How could be so rash2 He doubles up just like knife When half way to the wire. say, What is there left in lifer And curse him in my ire. "Then comes along Margrane's Frank K- A rank outsider he And wins in quite an easy way, And that's what's broken me. Why don't these colts run twice alikef Can any man explain Just when and where they're going to
 'strike,'
 And 30 relieve my brainf"
 Chicago Journal.