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The advocate., 1896-02-26
they are Thinking.

The present conditions are such that
man cannot help but think and thereby
try to reason some way out of our
present national troubles. That many
old party men are doing this and pre-
pairing to act whether their party does
or not is becoming more evident con-
tinually. 7, N. BonDurant, a Democrat
Of Mcpherson county, is one of these,
as the following extract from letter to
the Mcpherson Democrat will show.
He says:
"As remedy for the curse of bonded
slavery, let us have the free and un-
limited coinage of silver Is to with
power vested in Congress, as il now is,
to regulate the value thereof, Let both
metals be made redemption money, the
debtor holding the option. This is pure
Jacksonian Democracy, and it is the
duty Of that party to insert this dec
larstion in their national platform,
couched in no uncertain language. A
failure to do this, or an attempt TO
straddle or evade this question, will be
fatal to the national ticket. All good
Democrats wish to see their party come
out victorious in the next campaign, but
there are hundreds and thousands Of
Democrats, West and South, who will
vote for free Silcer, In the party If they
can, out gift IT they must.
at would be we'll for the leaders Of
the national Democracy to weigh we'll
these truths and remember that the
plea of less than 100000 of people was
treated as the capricious squall Of a
child in the English Parliament upon
one occasion and that child developed
rapidly into unconquerable man. There
are many times three millions Of people
now demanding of them this recogni-
tion."
The advocate., 1896-02-26
Our Bonded Indebtedness.

The United States ought not to be
bonded in the sum of a single dollar.
If our financial legislation had not been
such as to lead reasonable men to be-
lieve that 1t was enacted by imbeClles
and chumps OK scoundrels and corrup-
tlOnistS, every dollar of debt except
that recently created would have long
since been paid. The debt has not
been paid, and the following bond obi
cations are yet outstanding, the
amounts, date of maturity and rate OF
interest being included in the state
ment:
Payable at any time q per cent? s 2SS6AhOO
Payable July l, 1907 a per cent? ... 559595,9OO
Payable Feb. l. 1904 Is per cent? ~ lO0O00OOO
Payable Feb. 1925 a per cent. 628175OO
Payable Feb. 1926 "a per cent? ...... 100000
eoAli1tly oUV
The last three issues were made dur
ing the past three years, without
authority Of law, contrary to the de-
sires OF the people, and to serve no
purpose that would benefit anyone bat
the "besotted tyrant" who issued them
and the gold gamblers who are bis
only admirers.
The advocate., 1896-02-26

ship was shown by making this change
in his estimate after Vest had made
his celebrated seed distribution speech
in which Morton was severely roasted.
The advocate., 1896-02-26

supporting parties and have been recreSnt to
men who have been almost every trust re-
recreant to almost ev- posed In them, and
cry trust r0pOsed in who have repeatedly
them and who have secured the support OF
repeatedly secured the many honest voters
support OF many hon through promises that
est voters through were never fultilled"-
promises that were Kansas CITY Times, Feb.
never fulfilled are re- q, 1896.
spectfulIy invited to
participate in the Sc
lection Of delegates TO
these conventions
Kansas City Times, Feb.
20, 1896
We call attention of our readers to the
above extracts from the Kansas City
Times. One was published in the issue
Of the Goth inst. as part Of special dis
patch from Topeka, and the other the
following day as the text for an edito-
rial.
The call as printed invites all who are
stirred Of supporting parties and men
who have" ETC., while the Times edi-
torial makes it appear that ''the men
who have been recreant" are invited, and
that this is necessary in the call in order
to permit Populist politicians to sit in
the convention.
We desire to show to what depths of
infamy and moral degradation hired
prevaricator, engaged on metropolitan
daily, can sink in order to do the bidding
of his masters.
1t will be observed that this writer
who as boss liar would put old Belize
bub to shame, proceeds to mutilate and
entirely change the meaning of a para
graph in Credentials call for conven-
tion, and he then makes it appear that
it was Simple little blunder Of die
tion" on the part of the Chairman, and
makes him say what was never intended.
He neither intended nor did he say
what the Times imputes to him, fact
which no one knows better than the
editor, but it served his purpose to make
the change, and all dictates of common
decency and honor Gf he has any we're
cast aside in order to afford him a basis
for TRADE of abuse, falsehood and Wilt
fication against the Populist party.
If this article is a sample of the trash
he has been dishing up for his readers
it is no wonder that the paper became
bankrupt, for we do not believe there ia
a place this side Of the Internal regions
where paper conducted with so little
regard for truth or fairness could pros
per.
The charge that the public funds were
plundered so recklessly under the Popu-
list administration is disproyed by the
fact (see Auditors report) that for the
year ending June 30, 1894, over $4,000 |
of moneys appropriated by a Republi-
can Legislature remained in the treas
ury unused. If they were the gang of
thieves the Times charge, why did they
permit this large sum to escape them?
The Chairman is criticised for infus.
ing national issues in a call for a State
convention, apparently oblivious Of the
fact that this convention will meet for
the sole purpose Of selecting delegates
to national convention. Where could
national issues be discussed with more
This scurrilous article very fittingly
closes with a denunciation Of prohibi-
ton, and charges the ministers of the
gospel with being hand in glove with
political charlatans and bunco steerers,
and it is a sad commentary on our
The advocate., 1896-02-26
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.


and Carlisle is said to be q matter Of
"honor among thieves"
Congressman Dockery has intro
duced q bill for the revision of the
statutes of The United States. The
last revision was in 1873.
The gold bug argument in Congress
seems to be that the present financial
condition is causing prosperity among
the people and that all that is necessary
to make prosperity increase is to wait.
Senator PETER introduced q resolu'
ton February IL providing for an in
Vestigstion by the Committee on
Postofices and Postrosds Of alleged
assessments made on employees of that
department.
The military appropriation bills allow
officers 4 cents per mile for expenses
when travelling on official business or
by order of superior officers. This is
over and above actual railroad fare
and on long distances amounts to
about 800 day.
Congressman Long managed to in
troduce an amendment providing for
the continuation of an appropriation
Of $4,000 for irrigation experiments.
The fight, which carried the amend
ment, was made by other Congressman,
Chester's efforts being Of a decidedly
weak character.
The Republican House by vote of
81 to So voted to increase the salaries
of Indian inspectors from $1,000 to
1900 per year, and this notWithstand-
ing the fact that the country is suffer
inf the hardest times known in It's
history and that there is already de-
fieiency in the revenues.
OF the $4,000 appropriated by the
government for irrigation experiments,
etc., $4,000 or $1,000 was paid out last
year for clerk hire in the depart
ment at Washington. The remainder
was so insignificant as to be Of no
value in gathering needed informs-
tion or making experiments,
Senator Allen has taken a hand in
the Pacific railroads fight. He OPP
posed the policy of inviting persons
interested in the financial management
of the road to present their case to the
committee, and the failure to invite
packers, wholesalers, farmers, stock
men and others who were interested as
patrons of the road.
In the Congressional Record Febru-
airy II speech was printed and credited
to Congressman KEN (Pop) of Ne
brssks. The speech was a radical sim
gle standard one. Mr.. KEN was some
what surprised to Isee such remarks
attributed to him but it later developed
that they belonged to an insignificant
Congressman from Ohio whose name
was Kerr.
The House passed resolution call
ing for information from the Secretary
of the Treasury as to the amount Of
bonds sold, the amount realized from
the sales and what had been done with
the funds derived from bond sales from
1873 to date. An amendment asking
for information as to the manner in
which the sales were made was
nrnntlu untah hnWn nv q haciaiYA |
The advocate., 1896-02-26
Government hy Commlttee.
cause.

many things Of value about government
affairs through the aid of the Populist
members of the United States Senate.
When Senator PETER and Senator Kyle
were there alone things came out slowly,
as it takes time to get these things in
shape for presentation to the public, and
then one or two Senators were looked
upon as such an insignificant minority
that they could not get the floor as often
as they desired. But now with six Pop
lists and a number Of old party Senators
who have developed faculty Of talking
out in meeting, the public is afforded an
opportunity to acquire information rap
idly on the inside workings of public
business.
Senator Allen has given the people o
good many pointers of value, and they
are always quite sensible ones. One of
his latest speeches, February 10, was in
the nature of protest against the un-
limited power Of committees. He said:
"Mr. President, have observed every
time the Appropriations Committee
walked into this chamber with bill that
every other man is supposed to take
back seat and not question their author
ity or what they want, but to tamely
submit to dictationI was going to say
obstreperousness, but perhaps the re-
mark is little too harsh-until the Ap-
Committee have got through
and see tit to announce that they are
ready to retire and consider other bills.
II want at this time to record my pro-
test, however feeble it may be-and it no
doubt is feeble-against the system which
has grown up here / do not know how
long it has been in existence the Sena-
tor in charge Of an appropriation bill
walking into the chamber, buttoning his
coat up tight to the throat, and saying:
We want unanimous consent to con-
slider all the committee amendments be-
lore any other man is heard, and after
that is done to sit like watchdog and
object strenuously to every amendment
which may be offered by any other Sena-
Tor.
81 am perfectly willing to concede, Mr..
President, that the Committee on Appro-
priations knows much more than the en-
ire Senate; think possibly their selec-
ion indicates that and forecloses the
question, and that we who are sent here
20 represent States which are not repre-.
Iented on the Committee on Appropria-
ions are supposed not to be interested
n the distribution Of the public moneys
If the country, and that our States shall
nave no voice whatever in such distribu-
ion, except as that voice may be indi-
'ectly represented by the Appropriations
"Mr President, | am little bit loath
o say this, because / have some Hsvors to
lsk Of the Appropriations Committee
rot favors, but l have some measures
Which are to 60 upon appropriation
bills, and 1 am q little loath under those
to make this statement;
,ut it does seem to me that the true and
he natural and proper thing to do is to
i've the entire Senate, as representing
he entire nation, an equal opportunity
n the formation and enactment of ap-
,ropriation bills. do not think it was
- A.---l.A.l L - |
The advocate., 1896-02-26
A Sample Lie.

Extract from lead
ing editorial COM.
menting on Breiden-
that's call:
80 . . men who
have been recreant to
almost every trust re.
posed In them, and
who have repeatedly
secured the support OF
many honest voters
through promises that
were never fulilled."-
Kansas City Times, Feb.
81, 1896.
The advocate., 1896-02-26

Extract from Bried-
enthaPs call for o
State convention:
~ = = and finally
all who are tired OF
supporting parties and
men who have been
recreant to almost ev-
cry trust repOsed in
them and who have
repeatedly secured the
support OF many hon
est voters through
promises that were
never fulfilled are re-
spectfulIy invited to
participate in che Sc
lection Of delegates TO
these conventions"
Kansas City Times, Feb.
20, 1896.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-22
Are They in Earnest?

In an editorial the New York Sun says ''It is not at all doubtful that the silver repudiationists are in earnest, dead in earnest. They are iull of hope and wig. orous determination.
 But how is it with the enemies of re. pudiation? Are they proceeding as if they were impressed by the danger of financial ruin which now menaces this country? They seem to be incapable of understanding that in this campaign every business interest and every mans property or wages are really and actually m peril. It is impossible that the people should vote for such disaster, they say. But why is it impossible? The same democrats said it was impossible that the silverites should control the Chicago conyention, and then remained slothful while the silver crowd was drumming up the delegates. Then they turned with childish confidence to Mir Whitney. They thought that be could stop the confagratIon; but it went on, gathering new fo.ce as 1t proceeded. Now they are talking again of some cheap device to put it out. They are talking about a new and sound.money ticket in order to gratify their partisan and personal pre-. judices.
 Men who have time to spend in such comparative frivoliiies cannot be very much in earnest. If their houses were atre or their notes likely to go to protest, they would have something oi more pressing importance than the cut of their coats to think about. But now, when all their financial security is in peril. they are idle.
 There is nothing imaginary about 1t. The danger is real. It is not only possi' ble, but it Is also even probable if this inability to comprehend the actual situ' ation continues to be exhibited. Wake upl The threatened ruin can be pre-
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-22
vented by the unon of the forces of hon. esty, but to avert it they must pull to- Rether and fight hard from now until November.

There is no escape from the plain prop. osition that if production don't pay noth. ing else can pay. If farms, factories, mines, lumber camps and like industries are without profit, then railroads will find 1t out Tn turn, then mercantile and commercial interests, and then debts and last of all, banks, says the New York Daily Financial News.
 When we torce protection below the profit lins as general thing, and by a policy that looks to permanency, we then kill production If the farmer, the m an ufactnrer and the miner find purchasing power, at living prices, they mus, stop. There can be no starting up until debris is cleared away.
 The logical carrying out of the gold policy meaus prices for products SO low that they must eventually stop the whole machine. That the silver question has come so generally to the front is only a proof that the people have been shown, by over twenty years ot bitter experi. ence, what the logical outcome must be and they are moving to head eff the general breakdown which continuance of the gold policy involves.
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-22
Only One Letter Wrong.

"Its strange what rumpus little mistake can stir up," said the proof rehectively.
 "Wh,t the matter now?" asked the copy holder.
 "Oh, just little slip in that article about collectors of bric a-brac," explain. ed the proof reader. "A mere trifie, but the fellow is making an awful roar abou, it."
 "What was the mistaken"
 Why, according to the copy, the par agraph that has made all the trouble should have read :"--Professor Jenkyns has devoted years of his life and vast amount of money-in fact almost i'm poverishing himself--in order to make the finest collection of jugs now in ex istence !"
 And l suppose his name was spelled wrong. said the copyholder. "Thos, professors are mighty cranky and par ticular about their names.''
 No, returned the proofrea der, "i wasn't the name. The compositor go an "a tor 'u' in jugs, and failed [, catch it. t."-Chicago Post
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-22
For Candidates.

For the benefit of candidates who will come before the people for election this fall we print Section of a law, passed by the 18th Legislature, entitled "An Act in Relation to Elections and crimes and Ofenses Agaiast the Elective Fran chlse
 Every candidate who is voted for a, any public election held within this ter rtory shall, within thirty days after such election, file as hereinafter provided, an itemized statement showing, in detail, all the moneys contributed or expended by him, directly or indirectly, by himself or any other person, in aid of his cleo ton. Such statements shall give the names of the various persons who receive such money, the specific nature of each item, and the purpose for which it wss expended or contributed. There shall be attached to such statement an affidavit. subscribed and sworn 10 by such candi. date, setting forth, in substance, that the statement thus made is in all respects true, and that the same is a full and de |. tailed statement of all moneys 50 con. tributed or expended by him, directly or indirectly, by himself, or through any other person, Tn aid of his election. Can didates for office 10 be filled by the cleo. tors of the entire territory for any digis. ion or district thereof greater than a county, and candidates for either house of the legislative assembly, and for dis trict judge and for district attorney, shall file their statements in the office of the secretary of the territory; and caudidates for town and city offices shall file their statements in the office of the town or city clerk, respectively, and candidates for county offices and for all other offices not otherwise above expressly provided for, shall file their statements with the clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the county wherein such election occurs. WIthin thirty days after each election, the chairman aud secretary of the ter. ritory, county and city central commit. tees of each and every political party presenting candidates, shall make and file a statement, under oath, setting forth in detail, all sums of money received, from whom received, and to whom and for what purpose such money was paid by such committees during the proceed ing election. Certificates of territorial chairman or secretaries shall be filed with the secretary of the territory, and for the county chairman and secretaries with the Clerk of the Board of Super visors of the county, and by city chair man and secretaries with the city clerk which certificates shall be preserved by the officers with whom they are fled un. tll the next general election, and shall be open to inspection of the public. Any person or persons who shall violate the provisions of this section shall bs deemed guilty of misdemeanor."
Mohave County miner., 1896-08-22

A pardon was issued yesterday to John Richardson, sentenced to ihe peniten tiary for three years from Yayapai coun ty for the crime of perjury Exchange
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18
FOR A LOWER TAX LEVY,
Supervisors in General Believe
That the Rate Is Too
High.
No Desire to Cripple Any of the City
Departments by Too Sir.ct
Economy.

With the majority of the Board of Su-
pervisors there is desire for lower rate
OF taxation, and they believe that the city
government can be carried on successfully
if good business Judgment is used in the
handling and disbursement OF the public
funds.
Supervisor a. B. Spreckels, when seen
yesterday afternoon regarding the tax
levy, expressed aims self as being in for
economy. He considered the present rate
entirely too high, and was of the impress
sion that for practical purposes, with the
same care and economy as is pursued by
business men in distributing their funds
for the absolute necessities incurred in
carrying on their business 81 05 on the
500 taxation should be amply sufficient to
carry on the city government
He expressed himself as being decidedly
opposed to extravaganza in the distribu-
ton OF the peoples money. Not one dol
lar should be paid out for any purpose
other than the legitimate expenditure
necessary and for material, labor and
work performed. If this had been prac-
ticed the levy would and could be made
to meet all inst demands at the rate of
81 %, and this rate he would not be in
cIined 10 go above.
Supervisor Joseph King said
II am in favor of any rate of taxation
that will be sufficient to support the gov
eminent properly, if it is 25 cents. The
rate ought to be less than last year and
think it will be. / think our merchants
and business men ought to be paid the
amount we owe them. | am always on
the side of Improvements. No, there is
no particular Improvement that | want to
see made, except that think our streets
ought to be kept up and the buildings in
good condition"
Supervisor Hirsch is also in favor of re-
duction, and while not in the dolIar-limit
ranks, he believes that the present So %
rate should be cut down at least one third.
He thinks that this can be done without
Gripping the City. Mr.. Hirsch stated last
evening that he was willing to go as low as
81 OF or 81 08 on the 500, but no lower. In
discussing the situation he said:
ave will have to cut down the park con-
siderably below the Commissioners de-
sires. They are asking for $4,000 or
$4,000 more than they had before, and
while | don't wish to cripple the park, l
don't see how we can do it. We do not de-
sire to cripple any department, but We
must make reduction"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18
AT THE FRANKLIN.
State superintendent Black Ad-
dresses the Graduating Class.

State superintendent Black ADJ
dresses the Graduating Class.
The graduating exercises of the Frank
lin Grammar School were held yesterday
at 1890 A. NJ, the principal, Richard D.
Faulkner, introducing Director Charles A.
Murdoch, who presided.
The following programme was rendered:
'Star-spangled Banner" seventh, eighth and
ninth grades; opening address, Margaret Lar
kin; song, "Warbling Waters" ninth grade:
recitation, ''Dandy Fifth" Frederick Lurman;
instrumental trio, Richard Greer, Morris
Rosenberg, Sadye Moyce; song, "The Blind
Girl" ninth grade; recitation, Washington's
Sword and Franklin's Staff Emil Neunaber;
vocal solo, Sadye Moyce; recitation, "Mark
Antony's Address," Morris Rosenberg; vocal
solo, Nellie Callahan; violin solo, Morris
Rosenberg; distribution of diplomas, DR..
Charles A. Cnuton; distribution of medals.
Director H. C. Henderson; Russian ode, sew
enth, eighth and ninth grades; America"
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton Hon. Samuel T. Black was present
and made an address to the graduating
class in particular, as well as appropriate
remarks to their parents ana the patrons
of the school who were present. The State
superintendent urged them to pursue
their education further and to equip them
selves in every way possible for the trials
and struggles of life.
superintendent Madison -Ba5cock also
made an able address. Director Thomas
r. Knox spoke briefly. Deputy Superin-
tendent Charles B. Stone also lent his
presence to the occasion.
The years work in drawing, covering
the walls of one room from the calling tn
floor, were on exhibition. The benchwork
and mechanical drawings were on exhibit
ton in the manual training room.
No exhibition of the work of sewing and
cooking was made at this time, though
these are features of the school, this being
the only school in the City in which man
ual training is provided for both boys and
girls. The boys from the fifth to the ninth
grades inclusive are given the bench
work. The girls Of the same grades are