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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
uoI,. NIL cure Liver Ills; easy to
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Starved: people can get fat at
Pember,s Cafe. SStf
ID. W. Reams, postmaster at Dial.
ton, was in the city yesterday.
Plenty Of dirt and dust on the out
side but none on the inside of Pemb-
er'S Cafe. SStf
Miss Julia Hyde came in yesterday
from st. Louis on visit TO NJ. V.
B. Holmes.
Mrs. NJ. E. Brunson at Price. Hoge.
& Co. invites your attention to her
line OF line millinery. 3Stf
Alex Cummins, of Arkansas City,
Is visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. D.
Whitfield, for few days.
Miss Ida Peck returned from St.
Louis Monday, She has been Wis
iting there and at Chicago.
A silver club will be organized at
Dalton Wednesday evening, May 18th.
All friends Of silver invited.
Rome has been added to the tele-
phone exchange. The connection
was made last Monday evening.
S. H. Riley, Of Portland, was 10 the
city Tuesday. Reports the wheat suf-
fering badly from drOuth and chinch
bugs.
Willis X. Folks, wife and two chill
dren left Monday for TolOnO, H.,
where they will spend three or four
weeks visiting.
Don't forget to talk up that Fourth
of July celebration. There is no
reason why Wellington shouldn't Gel
citrate this year. Work it up.
Richardson and Co., received let
ter Tuesday from Miami, Tex, re-
Ques ting samples Of goods advertised
in the VOICE. This indicates the
range OF the VOICES circulation. AS
an advertiting medium the VOICE is
more valuable than all the other
county seat papers combined.
The school board did the wise thing
in not reducing the salaries OF the
professors Of our schools. IL is all
right W ecOn0mize, but we can't ex-
pect to get the best effort Of our
teachers by cutting their salaries.
Every teacher must have his heart in
bis work to be success, and he can't
II he's working for poor pay.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
Committee Meeting

The POpulist county central COM
mittee is requested to meet in Wei.
lington, Wednesday, May 18th, 2 pm.
for the purpose Of arranging for a
convention to select delegates to at
tend State Convention at Abeline.
Judicial Convention at Wichita and
Seventh Congressional convention.
The chairman of State Committee
mas assured MS that he will send =
good speaker to address the commit
tee on business of Importance.
A full attendance of committee is
desired.
There will also be speaking in the
evening. V. c. SLEEPER,
IVAN D. ROGERS, CHAIRMAN.
SECRETARY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
According to the county treasur

According to the county treasur-
er's quarterly report published in the
Voice last week, Illinois township
has S2,l3S.39 in the sinking fund;
Sprlngdale S96O.6S; Dixon 81, S5S.4S.
All this money ought to be invested
in bonds at once and stop the inter-
est. Officials in those townships
ought to get a move on themselves.
South Haven bought in $4,000 worth
of bonds recently.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

wise. 10 the Republican policy of main
tanning the present gold coin of the
United States as the standard of value.
He. in common with myself, and 9TH
ers believes that silver should be en-
DlOyed as money always, however, to
be maintained at par with gold The
of silver coins for the
minor transactions Of life is so mani
fest that no sound money man would
desire its discontinuance, out upon
the primary condition that It's coin
age should be limited and its purchas-
ing power maintained by the fat of
the government at par with gold"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

10 those Republicans who still
have a lingering hope that their
party will yet declare for silver. il
will be diSheartening news to learn
that out of a total Of 9I2 delegates
to be in attendance at the National
Convention in St. Louis, of those
chosen 466 are reported to be for
the gold standard and As for free
coinage. 1t is plainly to be seen
that when the Kansas delegates get
over there, and, upon the advice of
Geo. I. Anthony, have a "patient
and patriotic interchange of views"
with the delegates from all the
different states, that they will
have a better understanding of what
IS best Tor the party, and if the gold
standard does not suit Kansas she
can pick up her baggage and walk
out But there need be no alarm on
this score. Murdoch and the whole
outfit of politicians will swallow the
dose and try to make the western
farmer and tradesman believe it is
good. lfthere is any walking out"
done 1t will have to be done by the
individuals at home-at the polls.
An influential Republican, farmer.
-one who has heretofore been hon.
ored by his party-came to the
VOICE office Monday and after SUBJ
scribing for the. paper said: "Tbe
politicians think we will swallow
any dose they put up, bat l tell you
they are mistaken, If they try to
force the gold standard further upon
us | am done with them, and know
many others who feel the same way."
We quote this as an index of the sem
tlment among conservative thinking
Republicans. The action at St.
Louis will doubtless be sugar coated
TOR the purpose Of deceit, but in this
connection we quote from an inter.
view with John Sherman, concerning
the platform, in New York paper
last week. He said:
The st. Louis convention will de-
clare for bimetallism.-or the use of
silver and gold INTERCHANGEABLE. when
proper ratio has been settled upon
by international agreement. But, -
continued Sherman. "there will never
be an international agreement on the
silver question, and therefore cold
Will remain the standard"
1t will be well for all honest citi.
zens having the welfare of the coun.
try at heart to keep this in mind.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

The people of POttawatomie coun-
ty, which is one of the best counties
in the state, increased their mortgage
Indebtedness S2S,O25 last year, accord
lug to the records of the register of
d eds. There is little chance for peo-
engaged in any productive industry
to reduce their Indebtedness whilethe
country remains on the gold standard.
Topeka Journal.
The Journal is Republican paper
but it should have a care. The Well
ington Daily Mail will soon be ques-
tioning its patriotism if it continues
to promulgate such truths as the
above.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
Work for the Faithful.
ON the Daily Co-Operator.

From the Daily Co-Operator.
The men who for years, amid all
manner Of lying and vituperation,
have proudly held aloft the banner Of
government Of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people, must not falter
now. While all heaven looks on aD-
palled by the sad spectacle Of desola-
ton that has marked the onward
march OF plutocracy, these faithful
must not falter.
For years, with unerring certainty,
they have outlined the march OF mo
nopoly In its campaign against the
rights Of the common people. They
have stood as buoy dashed over by
waves Of malice and misunderstood
motives, but always showing where
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
Government Ownership a Success in
Prussia,
Christian Standard.

Christian Standard.
The United States Commercial
Agent at Weimar, Germany. has made
a report on the Prussian railroad sys.
TEN under government control. which
Will have bearing on the discussion
OF the ownership or control of COM
mon carriers in this land. He shows
that last year the gross receipts from
these railways amounted to s244. 467 =
la, or more than half Of the entire
revenues of the state. The net earn.
lngs, deducting $50, 24O,6OO interest on
working capital and sinking fund.
amounted to S5l, O51 700, which will be
turned into the the treasury for the
use Ot the state. The sum is larger
than the income derived from taxes of
all kinds. 1t is very certain that this
question OF state ownership or control
will be one of increasing interest
among US, and results of advanced ex-
pellmentS across the sea will be stud.
led by all concerned in the right So
luton OF difficult problem.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

The Chinese government has is
sued an imperial decree. says tele-
gram from Washington, looking to
the construction Of a railway from
Shanghai to Swantow, IS miles. By
the terms Of the decree one-half Of
the two million taels is required to
be furnished by the Chinese govern.
ment and the remainder is to be fur.
nished by subscription Of the local
merchants and under no conditions
may any foreign capital be received
directly, or indirectly, 1t seems
strange that every nation, even down
to the Chinaman, should look out
for self protection from railroad cor.
poratons and foreign capital better
than we, Of boosted pre-. eminent civ.
iizatien.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

political organization ceases to rep
resent the sentiments l hold, then |
cease to act with it. When the Dem
ocratlc party became the party Of
opposition and wickedness | got out
OF it, | should despise myself if
lifted my hand to put into power a
man who from executive chambers
would continue the gold standard.
Holding these views, if lift my voice
and do not vote in the same way,
would desplse myself for hypocricy
and deceit, and SO as speak, so will
| vote"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
lvl v

Nerves are weak, many people say,
and yet they do not seem to know
that they are literally starving their
nerves. Weak, pale, thin blood can
not give proper sustenance = that is
why you are nervous, tired, exhausted.
The cure FOR this condition is to
purify, vitalze and enrich your blood.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla fairly and
faithfully, and the rich, red blood,
which it makes, will soon feed the
nerves the elements Of true strength
they require. they will cease their agi.
tation and will resume their proper
place being under the control in
stead OF controlling the brain and
body. Read Miss Bartley's letter:
81 want to express my gratitude for
what Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for
me. My health has been very poor for
three years, due to trouble with my
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

John Sherman allays whatever Of
suspicion may have been entertained
in Wall street concerning McKin.
leY's attitude toward the banking in.
terests, by the following words con.
tanned in a letter to the Young Re.
publican Club OF Brooklyn. Ii apv
quarantine embargo had been laid
against the Ohio man in that quarter
this certificate of freedom from taint
or tincture with free silver heresie,
will doubtless have the effect of rails.
ing it:
There can be DO doubt as 70 the
opinion of Major Mckinley on the
money question. He is committed in
every form, in every speech and Gther.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

There Seems to be a prospect of a
great row in the courts in which a
whole lot of dirty political linen will
be aired, Cy Leland gave it out
cold that Farmer Smith proposed to
cease his efforts to be nominated
for governor in 1894 if Morrill, would
pay him So, 800, the amount he spent
in chasing the gubernatorial rainbow
in 1892, when Luelling beat him.
Smith pronounces it lie in toto,
and it is said has employed alawyer
to bring suit for libel against the un-
crowned king" Morrill's memory
is deficient and he says he cannot
recall the incident unless he had
something to associate with it. He
thinks, however, that Mr.. Leland is
a truthful man and would not Dur.
posely make an untrue statement,
We shall see what We shall see.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
Haltiwanger.

Up to the past few years there has
been 10 lively competition in Drugs.
Haltiwanger was the originator OF
low prices. He still maintains his re-
pltatiOn in That regard. lie CARRIES
a full line Of drugs aad patent medi-
cines. You can save money by trad
ing with him. He wants your trade.
The first time you want TO buy any
thing in the drug line call az see
him. South Washington Avenue.
Wellington. astf
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
Political Calendar,

Republican National Convention. St. Louis
June IS.
Democratic National Convention, Chicago,
)uly7.
Popul!St and Silver National Cony ention
st. Louis July o.
Populst State Convention, Abilene, Aug, 5.
Democratic State Convention, Hutchinson.
August 4.
Democratic State Convention. to choose
delegates to Chicago, Topeka June Bird.
Populist Convention, Kansas Court of An.
peals, Southern Department, Central Diyi-
sion, Wichita, June 23d.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

The street car baronS of New
York are opposing the reduction Of
fares from 3 to 3 cents, on the
ground that it would be an injustice
to the widows and orphans who hold
stock in the companies. That argu-
ment travelled east from the Kansas
prairies. The Twentieth Century
suggests that one of the Vanderbilts
is both widow and an orphan, like
wise is Grover Cleveland. Queen
Victoria and Mr.. Gladstone, but
they manage,to get their three square
meals day. Of course it is unpleas-
ant to be a widow or an orphan, but
these street car barons and polili-
clans are entirely too much narrowed
over the widows and orphans.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
Special

special.
The VOICE prints two articles this
week to which it desires to direct at
tention. The one headed Cheaper
Transportation" by Senator Forney,
is wholly in point at this time, al
though delivered before the State
Board Of Agriculture some time ago.
1t sets forth some facts that ought
to challenge the attention of every
citizen of Kansas, regardless of his
political proclivities. There are
those in all parties who are just now
feeling the oppression of the trans
por alton companies, and they are
beginning to feel less interest in po-
litical parties than in the means by
which they may be able to gain re-
lief from railroad extortion. We
hope every one who gets the VOICE
this week will read this article and
store up the facts therein contained
as a basis for future action.
The other article referred to is the
graduating address Of Harold Her
rick. on the Initiative and Referen-
dunn" Mr.. Herrick is a son Of
Judge J. T. Herrick. This address
was delivered at the recent High
school commencement. 1t is a sue
cinct statement Of the principles Of
the Initiative and Referendum" "
1t is not a fancy sketch; on the con-
trary it is plain recital of actual
governmental experience in the Re-
public of Switzerland. 1t is the
nearest approach 10 true Democ-
racy on the earth. The people them
selves initiate and control the legis-
lation.
Suppose we could apply the refer
endum to the silver question; how
long would it take to settle ii? Ev-
cry Republican, every Democrat, ev-
cry Populist could vote for free sill
Yer without leaving his party. The
citizen would not be compelled to
throw all the demands of the several
parties in their respective hoppers,
and after weighing them in lump, de-
eide for himself which contains the
greatest good and least evil. He
could separate the good from the bad
and record his true sentiment on any
measure proposed. 1t would have a
tendency to destroy political parties.
The voter could then cast his ballot
for the best man for an Office, rather
than be forced to decide between
voting for bad man who represented
a good principle, and good man
who represented bad principle.
Let everyone read these articles.
They will gain many new thoughts
by SO doing.
Next week we shall give you some
thoughts on the silver question.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
l.R. P. A. K.R. P. A.
AS TO CIRCULATION.

The American Newspaper Directory, pub
lished by Geo. P. Rowell & Co., New York,
low in Ire:s gives the following rating to
the VOICE:
"To this paper is accorded a larger circula-
ton rating than any other paper in Sumner
county gets ere il for. And the correctness
OF its rating is guaranteed by the publishers
Of this Directory, who will pay reward Of
500 to the first person who successfully as
sails its accuracy"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

the ship OF liberty should steer clear
OF the shoals.
They have said it was the policy Of
the plutocrats to:
Create a perpetual public debt.
Establish banking system based
upon the debt, allowing the banks to
issue currency to the full face value of
the bonds.
Destroy the greenbacks, coin notes
and silver certificates.
DemOnetize silver
And make gold the only standard Of
value and the money Of anal redemp.
ton, and the only money in which the
public debt was PAYABLE.
This done, the bonds OF the English
financial policy would be firmly fasten-
ed upon us. Against this they have
fought the fight of the faithful. 1t
Is wise reconsider their counsel az this
hCur that seems to mark the supreme
moment in deciding the fate of the
peoples cause and liberty's continued
existence.
Let them be faithful now as they
have never been before, the times de.
mand it. Let them be vigilant now:
as the hour demands the utmost Wig
lance, let them work now with in
creased zeal, for the harvest is ripe.
Plutocracy sees her danger end will
spare no means to deceive and divide
the gathering host who will fight the
battle of the new redemption. Be at
work in town and township; be at
work at caucus and convention: be at
work now and until The end Of the
campaign, and the victory is ours.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
Kansas POpuliSt Platform.

"Reaffrming our faith in the Peoples party
and its principles, we invite the alliance and
cooperation Of all reform elements Of the
state and nation, to the end that a union of
all voters may be formed to oppose the gold
standard and the European level of prices; we
call the attention of the American people to
the fact, proved by many trials, that changes
from one party to the other have brought no
relief from the burdens. under which the
people are struggling, but that on the contrary
conditions have constantly grown worse; and
we.ask all lovers Of their country to unite
with us in an honest and earnest effort for
relief
First-We are in favor of the strictest hon
esty ana economy in the administration of
the government, both state and national.
Second-We are IN favor Of the overthrow
and destruction Of all mOnOpOlgS and com
bines organized for the plumber and oppression
OF the people
Third-We demand strict and effective con-
trol ana supervision by government of all cor
pOratlOns performing pubic or Quas-public
functions, and if necessary. to protect public
interests, the ownership by government of all
pu0llc utilities.
,Fourth-We demand that the president and
the secretary Of the treasury be deprived of
the power to issue or sell bonds without the
authority of congress being first given for
each separate issue
Fifth-"e believe that all the money oftbe
country whether coin or paper. should be is
sued by the government and not by CORPORA
lions or by individuals
SiXth-We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of
sixteen to one, independent of the sctiOn of
any other nation, and we believe that the
United states is capable Of maintaining such
financial system As will promote the pros.
perlty OF its own people, without asking the
consent Of any other government.
seventh-We demand that the constitutional
right OF trial by jury shall be extended to ey.
cry form OF action, whether civil or criminal.
ana we denOunce the trial of our citizens by
injunction and contempt proceedings without
Inc right OF trial by jury as contrary TO the
spirit of our constitution.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
Notice.

No person will be permitted To fish
win trout or trot liue in the water
Of the dam connected with the water.
works and all persons are hereby d..
rected to take such lines out OF tho
water. GEO. Fl U,,v~,..' '"'
JOHN SAYLuR,
WN. GELIxo.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
The Tariff Fraud.

Revenue Last Year of Nc
kinley Law. ...sl99, 1884, 91
Revenue First Year OF
Gormon-Wilson Law. -. 9,35O,O
The Difference Between
the Two Systems ...... $40, 434, 99l
Per Capita Difference
Between them. 30i cents.
And still our Republican and Dem
ocratic friends insist that a paltry
difference Of 30 cents to each person
in this republic is great enough to
make an issue in this campaign.
A pOiuter-Don't be humbugged by
the tariff fraud. More money Is the
issue, and neither OF the old parties
are in favor Of 1t. Get into line for
the POpulist ticket.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

The Populists Of Labette county
are on the right track. They are
about to nominate F. F. Lamb, of
the Eclipse, for comfy attorney.
Mr. Lamb is a bright young man, a
late student of the State University,
and straight, sturdy representative
OF the Reform Press. He will serve
the people we'll wherever he is put.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
Wicl1ta on Tuesday, June a, ,So6

at II o'clock a. m. for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Judge Of
the Court Of Appeals for said division.
The basis Of representation in said
convention shall be the same as that
OF the State convention held in Hutch.
inson on March IS, 1895. Upon SAID
basis the different counties Composing
said division will be entitled to the
following number OF delegates:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

1t is recommended that the County
Central Committees OF the several
counties call the County convention
to select delegates to this convention
at such times as they deem expedient.
By order of the central committee
OF the Kansas Court of Appeals for the
Central division Of the Southern de.
partment. w. II. BIDDLE.
r. A. SANKEY, Chairman
Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

Invite all your out-of-town friends
to come to town on Decoration day.
wellington will observe the day on
a large scale, as announced last week.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07
Court of Appeals Convention.

A delegate convention of the Peo-
pies party of the Central division of
the Southern department of the Kan.
sas Court OF Appeals is hereby called
to meet in the city CT
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

was nervous, had pains in my back. I
cannot tell what / suffered. My eyesight
became affected and was SO respondent
l did not have any interest in life. l had
two physicians, but my complaints be-
came worse Twas told that was affected
with Bright's disease. A relative urged
me tc try Hoods Sarsaparilla. / did so
and in short time began to notice
change in my condition. Things began
to appear brighter, my eyes improved and
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-07

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