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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-09
The Read, vii q, Butt. NJ. p.

The ready wit of the late Isaac Butt.
tary leader, more than once stood him
in good stead lie himself often told
Two stories relating to widely divergent
circumstances but bearing on the same
point. Going home late one night he
was accosted by desperate looking
ruiiian in one of the suburbs of Dublin
and asked what he was going to stand
well replied Mr.. Butt mcekly :" IN
very sorry that | can't give you much
my friend but what | have we will
share. Here he continued drawing a
revolver from his pocket is weapon
which has six chambers. | will give
you three and - But here the law
Yer found himself alone. The other
story related to "A bit of clever bar
practice on his part looked at solely
from the point of view of French adj
yocatc who gave the best advice he
could to his client in advising his
escape from Jail. Engaged to defend a
man charged with sedition. Mr. Butt
tn the horror of his solicitor challenged
the name Of man on the jury best
known to be favorably disposed to
the prisoner Mr.. Butt what are
you doingY' eXpostulatcd the minor
man of law, The great advocate sim
ply raised his little finger and the solic-
itor sat down in stupetied amazement
Mr.. Butt having challenged the crown
advocate upheld the name and the
man was empancled. But for this ruse
the crown lawyers had intended to
strike the man off as Mr.. Butt very
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-09
PILES! PILES! PILES !

DR.. Williams Indian Pie Ointment will cure
BIND; Bleeding, liberated and Itching Piles II
ahsorbs the tumors, allays the itching at OF ce,
i W!S as poultice, gives instant relief. DIR.
wllilams Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only
Tor Piles and Itching of the private parts, and
nothing else. Every box is guaranteed. Sold by
uruggists, sent by mail, for soc. and 81 per box,
WILLIAMS M'F'G Co. Props. Cleveland. 0.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-09
Another situation Altogether

That man causes me no end of an
noyance over bill"
Why don't you sue him and collect
it?''
Collect it? He's trying to do
that. y Chicago Record.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-09
LIN I'D Ess M.
Race Record Els. Sire Madison Wilkes, 2.243-4
BY George Wilkes , ~; dam, Lady Maude,
by Young Trustee.

Linden was foaed July ,, lSSG il rich bay in
color, stands 10, and weighs 100 pounds.
lie is Of kind disposition and his confirmation is
of the best Linden has proved himself game
race horse, and his record of 2:lI is no limit OF
his speed, as he has repeatedly shown quarters
in 81 seconds. lie took first premium over all
Stations at the Valley Fair, Erattlcboro, Yer
mont, 1893. lie is IL very attractive horse, and
has many admirers.
Linden will make the season of 1895 at BIGlttle.
borO, Vermont, on the Fair grounds, where he
can be seen after May LIST He will be in charge
of G. G. Winchester, No Chestnut St, Brattlc
boro, who now has him at his stable, with Il fine
Linden colt.
Linden is getting some very nice colts, which
will no doubt be heard from later ON. This will
undoubtedly he the last season that the public
Will have an opportunity to breed to Linden
for $4,000
Circulars sent ON application, giving pedigree
&c. Address, j. &. CLARK,
IlolyOke, Mass.
Or, C. G. WINCHESTER,
35tf No. Chestnut St, Bratleboro, Vt.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29

II YOU held the title to ten thousand
acres of good land, couldn't you get
rich-without work?
II you could borrow money from the
government at 1 per cent and loan it
to the farmers in your county at 10
per cent, couldn't you get rich-without
work?
If you happened to be born rich, had
plenty of money, lived in a country
where men were made cheap and mon
ey was made dear. couldn't you get
richer-without work?
II you had obtained a MONOPOLY on
some natural product, like coal, or oil,
or lumber, or silver, or gold-things
that you could not make-and millions
of people wanted them, couldn't you
get rich-without work?
II you have brains and can think for
yourself. hadn't you better think
Coming Nation.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.

German. Brice and Hill will be
three of the most prominent names in
the neurology OF 1925. chicago
Times Herald.
Simmered down in a few words.
Populists are aftcr monopoly, anu
they are going to get him yet. Cooper
Peoples Cause.
How are the rich made extremely
rich and the poor crushed to extreme
poverty? Why. by class legislation.
Pueblo Reform Press.
Gold would not be money were 1t
not declared so b. law. Give silver
an equal privilege and silver bullion
will advance in price. Wood ward
%. T. News.
\ correspondent. writes TO ask US to
define Populist. A Populist is a
man who has been fooled so much in
one of the old parties that he cannot
be fooled any longer. -Waxahachie
Peoples Paper.
No lawyer can acQuit murderer
without the aid of twelve jurors or OF
Judges OF the trial or appellate courts.
IL virtue always sat upon the bench
aud in the jury box the shyster lawyer
would be powerless. Dallas Christian
Courier.
1t will be brave congress that will
authorize the issue OF $400, 900, 900 in
bonds, in time OF peace, to redeem
the greenbacks, or for any other pur-
pose, however sweetly Secretary Car
isle may recommend. W axahachie
| Mirror.
The real issue in tho next cam,
paign will be whether this is to be a
government OF the people. for the
people and by the people, as de-
clared by the immortal Lincoln, o:
whether it is to be government OF
the money lenders. for the money
lenders and By the money lenders, "
as represented by the Rothschild-Sher-
man Cleveland syndicate. Washing
ton Silver Knight.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29

The quantity OF good nice white
paper that mas been wasted in tho de-
nunciation OF ''fat money" represents
colossal fortune, and yet every
word Of denunciation has been arrant
nonsense, The gold worshipper gets
rad in the face when he thinks OF fiat
money. the ''detestable thing" which
he AYERS tho greenbacker aud free
silver advocate want. That this is
precisely what they do want Is frank
ly admitted. In other words they
want moro fiat money than we now
have. The only fat dollar at
present in circulation is the
gold dollar, excepting the green
back which is only partially
fiat The government sends out the
gold dollar with the irresistible force
of flatism behind it. Our debtor
comes to us to pay his debt. He
offers US gold. We may not want
gold, but he shakes 1t in our face and
says: "Give me a receipt 10 full and
give it quick" 1t Is OF no use to ar
que with him for the government has
put its fiat on those gold dollars. and
that is all there is to it. 1t Is imp0s-
sible to constitute money In any other
way. IL 1t were not for fat money
we should do business on the basis
OF barter. The currency question is
not one OF fat money, bu.
what shall be fiat money.
The stamp OF the government
makes money fat. Melt a $40 gold
piece and you cannot pay debts with
it or buy flour or vegetables with it.
OF course not, says the anti-iatist.
for you would not know how much
gold there was; the stamp Of the gov
ernmeut simply tells you how much
gold is in the $40 piece. The stamp
OF the government tells nothing OF the
kind. The weight may have been
lessened by wear, but 1t passes for $10
as long as the stamp is distinct. And
it would not pass for so after being
melted, even if the weight was all
right and was known to be all right,
for the people do not want gold but
money. Farmers Voice.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
Comm. Events.

Tho New York Mercury. Demo-
cratic, sees the shadow. and says:
If the people OF this country are not
10 be slaves,
They must organize to oppose the
money power.
That is q contract that will be diff
cult of execution.
1t is foolish to belttle the contest
with the money power.
Combined capital is an enemy hard
to vanquish.
Reformers should not underestimate
the battle that is impending.
That battle must be fought and VIC
tory over gold won by some means.
II it cannot be done without revo-
luton then revolution must come.
There are but two alter natives:
Whip the money power or accept
slavery for the masses.
Men may cry peace and conserva-
ti.m. bat there is no peace nor con-
servatism but leads to dishonor aud
slavery.
Every one is in favor of peaceful
political revolution il possible.
The country can be carried by
peaceful revolution and a president
elected.
The tug Of war is TO come when the
seating of the reform president comes
on.
The Mercury verify believes that
the money power will prevent man
representing the masses from taking
his seat as chief executive regardless
of the number of votes ne may re-
ceive.
1t 10 we'll in time OF peace to pre-
pare for war.
That war will come the very next
inauguration day. II the masses OF
the people expect to inaugurate their
president they must be in a position
to do it; peaccably if possible, bnt
forcibly if necessary.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29

At recent meeting OF the county
executive committee OF Fannin comfy.
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. by this committee. that
it Is the sense OF the Populists OF Fan
min county that the safety OF our ma
tiou makes it the imperative duty OF
patriotic citizens OF all parties to lay
aside all unimportant differences and
to unite in our grand crusade against
the forces now openly organized to
enthrone the money power by estab-
fishing the British gold standard sys-
tenn Of finance; but while we stand
ready to cooperate with every patriot
for the salvation OF national liberty.
we unhesitatiugly declare that no un-
ion of forces can ever be accomplished
which does not emphatically refu~
the false aud fraudulen theory OF
gold or silver basis for our currency
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
availability" for Office.

J. b. McCullagh, editor OF the St.
Louis lobe-De mocrat, the leading
Republican paper of this country, has
been mentioned as a candidate for
United States senator from Missouri
He declines with thanks, and pens the
following on available candidates:
ut Is significant fact that the
available man in politics is usually
the man who has no definite conxic-
tions, and whose chief merit lies In
his ability to gracefully straddle all
difficult and dangerous issues.
LAS a rule. the men who are most
courageous and honest in the express
sion of their views. and who can be
relied upon to follow given course
at any cost, have the greatest
trouble in securing nominations for
Office. The qualities which should
commend them to popular favor prove
to be disadvantage to them as polit-
ical aspirants, and the prizes that
they seek are generally obtained by
competitors OF much less force OF
character, but superior cunning in
evasion and compromise.
1.-The fact is that the people favor
smooth men, as they may be called.
over those who are blunt and pales-
trio; and that is what is signified when
we talk about the virtue OF available
ity In politics.
The views expressed above are ex-
actly correct, hence such men as Nc
Cullough could not be nominated.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
NO.15.

tion OF ladies': ..Blood and hair and
the ground tore up" But we trust
that in his righteous wrath he will
spare the Gal-Dal News. Ever since
Cleveland permitted Col. Belo to spit
on the royal bait he had the "Old
Lady" hypnotized. completely Tril-
byized and she will sing ben Bolt
for his benefit to the end OF time If no
but wills it so. Poor Old Lady. SO
long the mode par excellence in the
a:e!ier OF Texas journalism; now only
u musical cuckoo, singing in uneasy
dream the notes o. another, while her
friends look on and weep.-Brann'
Waco lcOnoclast.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
Tie Il YER Dis sea ~.

Gold-bugs frequently allude to the
silver craze. the silver disease, etc.
Congressman Bryan tells a good
one in this connection. A gold bug
said to him: This silver disease is
much like the old greenback disease,
but you were not old enough to know
much about that from actual exper-
ience." ..No," said the congress
man, II don't know much about it.,
but l feel certain OF one thing: ii
couldn't have been as bad as this new
yellow fever-or gold-bugism. The
old yellow fever, you know. kills the
fellow that has it. This new type
kills the fellow that hasn't got it,
Texas Farmer.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
NATCHITOCHEs LOUISIANA FRIDAY NOVEMBER 49, 1885,
AFTER THE CAMPAIGN.
Net Results of the Special Election In
Georgia.

Georgia.
1. Mr.. Black holds his two counties
and we hold our nine. Considering
that in each county a majority
OF the registrars were Democrats
and that in most of the coun-
ties their conduct was strongly
partisan, our holding of the nine coun-
ties demonstrates that our lines cannot
be broken.
?. To hold his two counties MIR.
Black had to register at least 1900 fic-
titious and illegal voters in Richmond
and had to throw out at least 1900 OF
our legal voters in Hancock, Jefferson
Columbia and Wilkinson.
The committee of Democrats headed
by Jesse Thompson ought to be good
authority on illegal registration in Au-
gusta, and they filed list of 200 with
the registrars.
3. Mr.. Black now stands elected by
an Illegal majority of about 1,o0V,
whereas last November it was upwards
of 1000. Therefore our task on con-
test is much lighter now than it was
then.
4. The registration law gives us
record to go by; heretofore we had
none.
). We can get up the proofs OF 1893
much more fully than We could have
done those of 1894; for the reason that
all the frauds of 1894 were committed
upon one day. in the hurly-burly OF an
exciting election, while the frauds OF
1895 were committed from day to day
during the term of one month.
And they were committed under the
eyes of men whom we had engaged to
watch them. Our proofs are, therefore
ready.
6. We can get to congress just as
quickly with this contest as we could
have done with that of 1S94:and get
it decided just as early. We have .os'
absolutely nothing by giving Mr.. Black
another tilt-nor have our people lost
anything.
Z. BY holding this special election
We HdNt lLCu Jul "ANh eHN
| workings of the registration law; and
when the grand battle of 1895 opens
We will be veterans instead of raw re-
cruits. We have had some valuable
experience with the law, and We wi,
use it in 1896.
s. We have demonstrated beyond al
dispute that the purpose Of the Dem
ocratic party in Georgia is 10 get rid o
the vote of the poor white man ant
the negro. This fact will not strength
en- the Democrats.
9. We have demonstrated that tn
nine Populist counties belong TO us o
right, because after all the efforts o
the Democratic registrars to cut dowi
our lists to a minority standpoint, W
still held our ground.
These are the net results of the cleo
| ton as we see them. All the adyan
tages are with us, and we are in bet
| ter trim for the contest before con
gress and in better trim for the grea
| fight of 1896 than We were after TIL
November election of 1894. 7. E. w.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29

The chairman OF the state central
committee OF the Populist party has
called q state convention to meet In
Atlanta on the 18th OF December.
The call states that the convention
will formulate such changes in the
Omaha platform as it deems best TO
be presented to the national conven-
ton when it meets.
II will also elect delegates to repre-.
sent the state 10 the national conven-
tion that will nominate candidate
for president in 1895.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
THE PEOPLES TICKET OF 1928
An Interesting Relic Picked Up In Co
lumbuS.

Sound Money: Mr.. Fishback, chair
man of the Peoples party of Franklin
county, presented the Office of Sound
Money a photograph Of the ticket used
in the presidential election of 1928, in
Ohio, the original of which is owned
by Mr.. David Herr, East Seventh street,
Columbus, o. Strange as it may ap-
pear to our latter day Democratic lead
ers, it did not bear the name Of Dem
ocrat." but was known as the Peoples
ticket. The following is an exact copy
of the ticket, together with the uames
of the electors:
THE PEOPLES TICKET.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
We have about reached the G.

We have about reached the c.n.,
zion that all laws passed in the interest
of labor and the common people are
unconstitutional, while on the other
hand everything that favors capital is
all right. Fifty years ago the Demo-
cratic party said congress had no power
to charter a national bank. bgs it amt
singing that way now
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29


ANDREW JACKSON.
Gratitude, Glory, Patriotism.
For Vice President:
JOHN C. CALHOUN.
Electors for Ohio:
Robert Lewis. Pike County.
Benjamin Jones. Wayne.
William Piatt. Hamilton.
Joseph Hough. Butler.
John Deyor. Darke.
Thomas Gillespie, Greene.
Robert Morrison, Adams.
Valentine Keffer, Pickaway.
Joseph Barker, Washington.
John McElvain, Franklin.
George Trout, Perry.
George Sharp, Belmont.
John Patterson, Jefferson.
George McCook, Columbiana
William Rayen, Trumbull.
Hugh McFee, Richland.
A fac simile of the original will ap-
pear in our next weeks issue. The
Democrats of 1928 must have been tine
tured with populism to have adopted
the motto: Gratitude. Glory, Patriot
ism" II is In striking contrast with
their motto of Gold, Greed and Plutoc-
racy, for 1895.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
From this deduct account in favor
Of the United States. ........... o., SD 3l6.s5l
ra,vs,o ,Aa d,a,n "a oex sea n<o
.w,ss4, @,oS
Leaving the drain.

In the above you have much food
for thought. 1t is reflex of our ex-
act condition. Every thinker can see
just where we are at" The dreadful
Obstructive work OF corrupt politicians
and class legislation is set out in bold
relief. 1t is enough to make ones
heart sad, who loves his country and
fellowman. The concentration OF
wealth. the concentration OF power
goes on while the masses become
homeless. poorer and poorer day by
day, and all because they vote their
prejudices-refuse 20 recognize their
independence OF party bosses.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29

AUTHORITY: John c. Carlisle.
Ir you are q struggling merchant can you get
money from the banks without INTEREST,"
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
QUOTATIONS. oS NEW YORK BANK STOCK.
PROFITS OF ONE BANK FOR TIN YEARS

AutnOkitFs ccuat NcSt4
The bank was the First Nabional OF New
York.
Row EURoPE soUEEzEs The AMERICAN LEMON,
-FRoN 1860 TO 1898
Debt to Europe, 1889 ......:.... si,aW.ooop
. y year. 80: -. -. aOosoOoooo
abroad, G0,0oo.o0o year fer %
Interest on SO ocaop . year rein.
vested at per cent as 1t bscorne
annually due ...-....... ......... l.e5sC0c GO
Cost OF the carrying trade 2.s200o,oo0
Total. ... .sasIi ,cco,o
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
r.osPERITY's PYRAMID.
HOW rue CONDITION OF IHE PEOPLE IMPROVES
Workers
PROFITS REAPED By NATIONAL BASKERs-wIrH
.'GovERSMExT HELP"


Outstandrg Tax pd on Net
Year circulation circulation Earnl gs Divid'ds
1870 s9 co. y 81 9397s4 S43 2i69 go s5S 223 llS
1850 - 3l2 ,33S 3.iSS635 81, 52S 40 3SGSagei
1890 Iq7, ,23o, ,405 l254 $50 49,575355 &C. 75s,9l5
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
A FEW GOLD FACTS"
THE SHOWING IS APPALLING
BUT TRUE.
What Class Legislation Through the
Two Old PARTIES Has Accomplished
for the People OF this Country-CiIp
the Article and Save IL.

The following startling array Of
facts concerning our condition as a
people. Is taken from the Tennessee
City (Tenn.) Coming Nation. They
cannot be gainsaid and should be filed
by every Reform speaker for use:
DISTRIBUTION or POPULATION AND WEALTH IN
THE UNITED STATES OF MONOPOLY
Tho rich The The
mil
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29

THEY GET THE usE OF PUBLIC MONEY TRi.R.
The national banks have had the use OF the
following public money from 1879 TO 1893 with
ont gu
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29

81 per cent of the people own
- per cent OF the nations
wealth.
Authority: United States Census Reports.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
WORK, WAGES AND rLEEclSGs
Private Pubic Differ

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PUBLIC And PRIVATE
OWNERSHIP
The Louisiana populist., 1895-11-29
For President.

THE PEOPLES TICKET.
The Anaconda standard., 1895-11-20
More Land for Settlers.

Great Falls. Nov. 19.-Now That the
old Fort Buford military reserva ton
has been transferred from the war de-
partment to the interior department,
to be disposed of under an act of con-
gress. approved July 5. 1894. the people
of Glasgow and that section of Monta-
ma are jubilant. and when the land is
thrown open for settlement there will
be "a STAMPEDE into North Dakota
from northeastern Montana. Accord
ing to the Glasgow Gazette the land in
question is of the best in that part of
the country. the soil being very fertile
and we'll adapted to farming in any
capacity. As soon as the land can
be surveyed and appraised 1t will be
put on the market. II should have a
ready sale
The Anaconda standard., 1895-11-20
SOME ONE BLUNDERED.
IL There Was n Strike on the Great
Northern It Was a Little One.

Great Falls. Nov. 19.-In discussing
the recent attempts at a strike on the
Great Northern railroad, the Glasgow
Gazette-'a weekly newspaper friendly
to railroad men and largely supported
by them-says editorially:
1.-The threatened strike on the Great
Northern has come and gone down in
history as a decided failure and ii ap-
pears that some one has blundered.
The men who went out at Devils
Lake were urged on by the walking
delegates of the A. r. u. who repre-
sented to them that all the men on
the Montana and Washington divis-
ions were out and needed their sup
port. When the strike was on last
year the western men stood by their
eastern brethren who were in turn
made to believe that 1t was now time
to reciprocate. No less than 200 good,
honest men were made to give up pay
ing positions to satisfy the greed of a
few labor agitators. who never earn an
honest dollar but receive a pension,
as II were. from the working man to
guard his interests. and this is how he
goes at it. We do not want to be un-
derstood as being antagonistic to or
ganized labor but If must be, let it's
delegates and representatives be chosen
from among men in active service and
not outsiders who are not in a posi-
tion to know the wants of labor"
The Anaconda standard., 1895-11-20
STRUCK IT RICH.
II. 5. sherard and Ex-President Harrison
Ahead on AN African Deal

Great Falls, Nov. 19-It is reported
here that II. S. Sherard, for year or
so manager of the Gilt Edge mine in
Fergus county, has struck 1t rich in
South Africa. The story is given some
color by the following dispatch from
st. Louis, which appeared in several
big eastern Sunday papers: Benjamin
Harrison, a citizen of Indiana, is said
to have caught the South African min
ing fever, and a $500 investment real
lied $4,000 or more for him. This in
formation was CLEANED this afternoon
from II. S. Sherard of Helena, Mont,
who has just returned from South Az
rica and is now en- route to New York.
He is a mining engineer and two years
ago a syndicate composed of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison, John c. Wright of the
Chase National bank of New York city
and others, sent him to the gold fields
of the Dark Continent to examine a
piece of mining property. Lately the
mine was sold and Mr.. Sherard received
100000 and 1000 shares in the new
company to be formed. Sir Richard
Brown of the Bank of England bought
the property for s750.000 and issued to
the syndicate 10000 shares of the stock
of the new company John c. Wright
was divided between ex-President Har-
rison. the Chase National bank and
minor stockholders"
Sherard was manager of the Gilt
Edge mine during the organization of
the company. built the present plant
and operated 1t for about year.
About two years ago he left for Cali
fornia and had not been heard of ex-
cept as stated above