The advocate., 1896-12-30
PEFFER AND THE SUGAR TRUST.

man Of high moral character, doubt
less, has been writing letters, as the
ADVOCATE Is informed, to Senatorial
candidates, proposing to ''expOse Sens-
tor PETER for $780," The Capitazputs
the matter thus:
Senator PsRsr's vote in the support of the So
called sugar trust schedule and the appoint
ment OF his SON Elwood to lucrative position
by California sugar company, form the basis
OF some sensational charges which are being
made against Mr.. PETER. The charges are
made by J. II. Stewart of San Bernardino, Cal,
and he offers to furnish an expose Of Senator
PefGsE's record In connection with this mat
ter, TO Kansas Populist newspapers and candi-
dates for the United States Senate for $500
each. Stewart was formerly minister In west
ern Kansas and for time engaged in the pub
licStiOn of the GoodlSnd Republic. few
years ago he went to California and is now
publishing paper at San Bernardino. In his
letter TO the candidates who desire to succeed
Senator PETER, he intimAtes that the "expose"
which he will make will surely cause Mr. PEI
fer's defeat and practically insure the election
Of the man who takes hold OF the matter and
goes after Mr.. PETER in the right manner. The
basis for the charges which Stewart makes
against Senator PETER Is that the Senator'S
vote on the sugar schedule was In accord with
the desire Of the manlpulators Of the sugar
trust and in direct opposition to the wishes Of
his constituents Soon after Senator Peffer
cast his vote In the manner specified his SON
ElWood was appointed to lucrative position
In one Of the trusts factories in California.
Stewards letter Is q lengthy communication
and the indications are that he has sent copy
OF II to every Populist Of any Importance or
ambition for Office in the State At Wichita a
crowd OF anti. PETER Popullsts held meeting
and considered the adyisSbility Of accepting
Stewards offer, but they could not raise the
money and abandoned the scheme. An effort
has been m Ade to keep the contents Of Stew
arts letter q secret, but 1t leaked out yester-
day in Topeka.
There are two interesting features
about this proceeding: First, 1t shows
who is regarded by q sporting charac-
ter as foremost in the race for United
States Senator In Kansas; and second,
1t affords an excellent opportunity for
q majority Of the candidates to make
$500 apiece by not accepting Brother
Stewards offer.
The ADVOCATE repeats that Senator
Peter is ready and willing to answer
any proper question proposed by his
constituents, touching any matter con-
neCted with his public conduct. The
people have right to know all about
their public representatives; and as far
az Senator PETER Is concerned, nobody
need expend more than the cost of q
postage stamp and q bit Of paper to
get official information direct from the
Senator himself on any point In dis.
pute. He desires that his record may
be "a an open book to the people he
serves.
And now, as to his relations with the
sugar trust and the tariff bill of 1894.
Everybody that knows anything about
the subject knows that the Wilson.
German bill, a. IL is called, as it went
from the House to the Senate, repealed
the sugar clauses Of the Mckinley bill
and put sugar on the free list. Here
are the two sections on that subject:
SCHEDULE E.-sUeAR.
1s9 That 90 much Of the sct entitled aAn
act 70 reduce revenue, squalizs duties, and for
] osheR purposes approved October int eight