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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22

Senator Marion Butler of the Populist
National committee attributes what be
calls the aspurt'' in wheat entirely to
speoulators and gold bugs and other
wicked people of that sort, who have
raised the price for campaign purposes. ;
We predicted some days ago that some
such explanation as this would be forth
coming; because it appeared to be the
only one that did not completely under
mine the theory that wheat and silver
are tied together, and that one cannot
rise or fall unless the other does.
Senator Butler probably will issue
mother manifesto shortly attributing
the fall of silver also to SPECTATORS, who
have lowered the price also for campaign
purposes. Awhile ago before silver had
begun to fall Bryan himself attributed
the rise in wheat to the prospect of his
election, but tie fall OF silver has made
that explanation untenable. Butler
perceives this and has evolved the speou-
lation or gold bug theory to meet the
new exigency that has arisen.
But the really funny thing about But
ler's manifesto is his claim that the rise.ip
wheat will help Bryan. The explanation
of the rise is what might have been
expected, indeed it was the only resource
left. which did not involve confession
that the silyerte theory that silver and
wheat were tied together was q delusion
and fraud. But the claim that rising
wheat and falling silver will help Bryan
that involves more absurdity than
of absurdities as the breed is. The whole
silver campaign has been built upon a
foundation which had for It's chief corner
stone the theory that wheat had fallen
by reason of the fall of silver due to
demonstration in 1873 and that it could
lifted. and now that 1t has been demon
stratd that this theory is entirely falla-
cious the cheerful silver architect oooly
turns round and proclaims that the
destruction of the foundation will make
the silver edifloe all the stronger and
cause more people to be DESTROYS of
taking up their abode In It, Buffers
idea seems to be that the farmers will be
SO mad because of the demonstration that
wheat oan 60 up while silver goes down
that they will insist on voting for the
man who claimed that such thing was
impossible. Apparently the Populist idea
OF the farmers Is about the same as the
Populist idea Of the laboring men-that
the great majority of them are fools, and
that the more absurd the proposition the
more heartily they are likely to support
1t. Butler will know more after the
third of November provided Of course.
he has capacity for learning anything,
which In somewhat doubtful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22

attention in connection with the discus
sion OF the nnti-slavesy agitation, and is
followed by treatise on Lincoln =
constitutional policy and analysis of the
Reuonstl uotion period.
The death of MIR. Curtis caused the
history to remain unfinished, and on PIP.
44o-441 is given list of the SUBJECTS he
had proposed to consider. Fully one
third OF the volume is given up to full,
Important and explicit appendix giving
copies of important state papers concern
Ing constitutional questions and oita-
tions to decisions on such matters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22

1t seems that all the rumpus Tom
Watson has been making has been for the
benefit of his party. Personally Tom
has been indifferent whether he went or
staid. 1t is pleasing to see Tom in the
role of patriot, and patriot as unselfish
as Sewall even.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
Williamr1Ckinley
OF OHIO
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Carrot A. Hobart
OF NEW JERSEY.
OF NEW JERSEY.

Bryan saw a good deal more evidence
that he was in the ''enemy's country
when he was In Ohio than when he was
in Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER %.

National Election. Tuesday, Nov. 8.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22

Shakespeare, the Boy, with Sketches
of the Home and School Life, the Games
and Sports, the Manners, Customs and
Folklore of the time. By William 7
Rolfe, Lift. D.
DIR. Rolfe, the celebrated editor Of
Shakespeare, has in this book combined
all We know of the youth of the poet
with all on record of the life Of the time
as 1t affected Joys. In other wor1s. he
has described the games Shakespeare
played, the amusements of the country
side. the school and tbs lessons taupbt
the training at home and the town life
He gives picture of Stratford- on-A Won
as 1t must have been then, and tnoi.
dentally calls attention to the lnfiueness
which affected the character of the great
dramatist while growing up.
The book is valuable, not only for this
side of it, but as showing under what
conditions our ancestors lived in the
time of Henry VIII. NEW York. har.
per & Brothers; Portland: Leriua,
Short 8 Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-22

people, but to bring them here to COM
pete for employment too scarce alre ady
for our own citizens-and that
is, what is bound to happen for we do not
suppose that tine philanthIopio associa-
tions that are encouraging this immigra-
tlon intend to support the product of it
neutrality-suspicious. to be hardship
and injustice to the latter.
Eany European states have ele.
ments in their population which for
various reasons, some good and some not
good, they would like to get rid of. and
if it becomes our policy to welcome them
we may be sure that we will have great
deal of welcoming to do. The true way
for the United States to aid oppressed
peoples js to bring it's influence to bear
upon their oppressors to accord their sub
jects just and humane treatment. In the
present rtate of home industry 1t cannot
afford to try to help them by adding
them to our own population.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09

didacy be received in the Souths"
'The splendid moral courage which
he exhibited when he repudiated the
anti-Republican action of his party at
St. Louis has been exhibited on other
occasions. More than once in the
senate he has defed the party lash
and the behests of the party caucus
and stood up in defense Of the rights
of the Southern people. His deter
mined hostility to the force bill defeat
ed that measure, and has endeared
him to the Southern people, and
should he be the candidate he will be
enthusiastically supported by them.
| know that he is universally regarded
by the leading Democrats of the
South as an able, courageous, patriot
ic and broad minded statesman, and
that upon the supreme issue now be-
fore the American people he is the
acknowledged leader Of the right"
What do you regard as the su-
preme issue?'
THE SUPREME ISSUE.
"The free coinage Of silver, of
course! Incidental TO the free coinage
of silver are certain other financial
measures. Every free silver man is
opposed to the retirement of the
greenbacks, and the issue Of interest
bearing bonds in their stead. He is
also opposed 10 the issue of bonds in
time Of peace. He is opposed to ma
king the bonded debt Of the nation,
which is now simply a coin debt,
which may be discharged in silver
coin, gold coin debt, as the gold
standard advocates propose.
1T IS curious that many people are
ignorant of the fact that every dollar
ofthe national debt can be legally and
lawfully discharged in silver dollars.
1t is undoubtedly the purpose of the
gold STANDARD people to convert that
debt into a gold debt instead of a
coin debt.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09
Chairman County Central Committee
JAMES A. RAY, Secretary.

John Sherman, Senator from Ohio
in speech delivered in the United
States Senate on the 10Th day of May
1896, made use of the following re.
markable words:
| am willing to take that bill as il
came to US from the House, and if il
is not sufficient TO supply the neces-
sary revenues, let US add a tax on tea,
a tax on coffee, or a tax on anything.
for, as said on a former occasion, i
would vote for a tax on anything:
would take the last shirt off the
backs OF the people Of the United
States rather than to violate the pub.
lie faith Of the government. See
Cong. Record, p. 1859, May 20, 1895,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09
Kansas PopHlisf Platform.

"Reaiirming our faith in the Peoples party
ard is p iicpIcs, we invite the alliance and
corporation Of all reform elements Of the
stdteand nation, u the end that union OF
oil voters may be formed to oppose the gold
stauda q and the European level prices; we
call the attention Il the American people to
the fact, proved By many trials, that changes
frUm ore party to The other have brought no
relief from the burdens under which the
people are struggling but thatO on the contrary
roariiCns 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 and economy in the administration OF
the government, both state and national.
SecOnd-We are IN favor Of the overthrow
and destruction Of all mOnopOhes and com
bines organized for The plumber ana oppression
Of the people
Third-We demand strict and effective con-
troll and supervision by government of all cor
poratiOns performing pubic or quasi-public
functions, and II necessary, to protect public
Interests, the ownership by government of an
public 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
Oh separate issue.
Fifth-Ne believe that all the money Ofthe
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 fction of
any other nation, and We believe that the
United States is capable Of maintaining such
g financial system rs will promote the pros
perlty OF its own people, without asking the
consent OF any Utner 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
the right of trialby jury as contrary to the
spirit of our Constitution.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09
Senator PETERS Explanation.

Topeka Advocate.
Editor Advocate: Some dissatis-
faction has been expressed because
POpuliSt senators voted for the river
and harbOr bill and also voted to pass
the bill over the presidents veto. l
am asked to state the reasons for my
vote on the bill, which l now do
through your columns.
A river and harbor bill is made up
OF a great many separate items.
Nearly every state in the union is in
tereSted. Wyoming only has no spec
ial interest in this particular bill, but
it is interested in irrigation and for
tifCatiOnS which are included in 9TH
er bills. The Missouri river, a shift
ing and treachereus stream, runs
along the northeastern boundary of
Kansas more than a hundred miles
AID often causes great loss and Gam.
age to Kansas people by washing
away the banks. This has been true
particularly at the towns and cities.
AtchiSOn and LeavenwCrth have suff-
cred most from the erosion. Large
sums Of money are required every
year to protect the banks and keep
the river channel from getting too
close to the Kansas side of the stream.
As usual, Kansas senators asked
for and procured an appropriation
this year for that purpose. Having
got what we asked for in the bill, we
could not expect it to PASS and be-
come a law if we voted against it.
Hence we voted for it.
| had supposed that l was sent here
to look after the interests of Kansas,
and l have done so to the best of my
ability.
The bill is called q "steal." If it is,
Kansas gets her share. But there is
no more steal in this particular bill
than there is in such bills usually.
1t is not at all improbable that some
of the appropriations in this, as in all
similar bills, are larger than is really
necessary. But who is TO be the
Judge, and how can it be avoided
when localities represented by 446
Senators and Representatives are in
terested? How can Kansas get what
her interests require, if her Senators
are not willing tovote for what other
Senators say their States need?
This bill looks much more extrava-
CANT than it really is, because while
it carries 60 or 10 million dollars, only
about one-sixth part of the amounts
to be expended in one year. The rest
is scattered along from year to year
to be applied on continuing contracts.
Some years ago million dollars were
appropriated to deepen Galveston
harbor, but only million was to be
expended in one year. That work is
nearly completed and large ships are
moving across the bar. 1t has been
found economical to use appropria-
tions in this way. Continuing con-
tracts can then be made and the az.
gregate expense is greatly lessened.
Respectfully,
W. A. PETER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09
blowing delegates:

1t is recommended by the commit.
tee that unless otherwise ordered by
county central committee that dele.
gates be elected to said convention on
August lSt Also that a member Of
congressional committee be named.
j. ]. BARNES, Chairman.
W. L. Brown, Secretary:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09
Old PeOple.

Old people who require medicine Ia
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedg IN Electric Bit.
tiers. This mediocre does not stimu.
late and contains no whiskey mol
otter intoxlcant, but acts as a tonic
and Alternative. 1t acts mildly on
the stomach and bOwles, adding
strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding nature in the
performance of the functions. Elec.
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old people find il
just exactly what they need. Price
fifty cents and s1.0O per bottle at F.
B. Snyder's drug store. 5
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09
Hol For st. Louis,

Those who expect to attend the St.
Louis convention should report to
this office at once, so their names can
be forwarded to the transportation
committee, that the very lowest rates
and best possible accommodations can
be secured. Come in early and re.
port. Ten thousand Kansas people
should 60 to st. Louis.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09

The Fourth of July number of The
Youths Companion is at hand. Elk.
citing adventures and narrow escapes
on land and sea-capturiDg grizzly
in the Rockies, an effort to eclipse all
previous explosions in the combina-
tion of balloon with dynamite cart.
ridges, the rival celebrations of TIVE
military companies, etc.-make this
number of the Companion a VERT.
able cannon-cracker among weekly
papers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09
Twenty cents pays for
the VOICE to January
|, 1897, inside Sumner
county.
Silver Mass Convention

Every man, woman and child in
Sumner county, irrespective of past
or present party affiliations. who is in
favor of the free and unlimited COIN
age of silver at l6 to l; who believes
that the United States won her free
dom in the Revolution and the war of
II, and who is willing and determin-
ed to vote for his convictions despite
party and party ties, is invited and
urged to be present at a mass meeting
of the friends of prosperity and inde-
pendence to be held in the city of
Wellington, Saturday, July II, 1896,
at p. m.
At that time eight delegates will
be chosen to the convention to be
held at Topeka July 10Th which is to
select sixty delegates to represent
Kansas in the national convention of
the friends of silver to be held in st.
Louis July p. Good speakers will be
presen: and address the meeting,
Let every true and loyal friend of sill
yer in the county be present.
Ed. 7. HACKNEY
Chairman County Central Committee.
JAMES A. RAY, Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09
Congressional Convention.

There will be a convention OF the
Populist party held at Larned, KaDs.,
August Sth, at 10 O'Clock a. m. for the
purpose of nominating candidate for
the Seventh Congressional district
The basis Of representation is fixed
the same as to the State nominating
convention at Abilene, and will enti.
tie the counties in the district to the
following delegates:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09
Political Calendar.

Democratic National Convention, Chicago
JULY.
Populist and. Silver National Cow eptior
st. Louis, July %
Populist State Convention, Abilene, Aus. s,
Democratic State Convention, Hutchinson
Augusti.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-09
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

Gore, 18TH H Miller, Mulvane
Gore, 2d-Wm Taylor, Udall
Belle Plaine, lst-Ivan Hatfield. Belle Plaine
Belle PLANE. I'd
p London-John Conn, Riverdale
IllinOis-JOe Cleary, Arson
GonWayIS ' Clark, Conway Springs
Eden-M + Deck, Anness
Creek-E Cox, Argonia
Sumner-W r Lindsey. Anson
Seventy-Six-C F Curtis, Wellington
Harmonic A Stewart, Cicero
Palestine-W Clodf liter. Whitman
OXford-W Coldwell, Oxford
Avon-A c Lambe, Wellington
Wellington-J X Moore. wellington
OsbOrne-C 2 Person, Mayfeld
Ryan-B Zook, Milan
Dixen--W Row, Argonis
M0rrls-Wm ElartOn, ArgOnia
Jackson-PreStOn Wycotf, Rome
Greene-W II Jordan. wellington
Nalyerde-J + Holman. Oxford
Walton, lst-J f Hollis. Ashton
walton, 2d-Emil Werther, Ashton
GuelPh-W Johnson, Portland
south Haven, lst-CI Cushman, So. Haven
South Haven. I'd
Falls, lst-J n Akers. Corbin
Falls, 2d-H Vaughn, Caldwell
Caidwell-F p Logan. Caldwell
Caldwell City, Myers, Caldwell
Bluf-Frank Bobek. Doster
Wellington-lst Ward, B B Wilson
End " JIM Mckee
Ord WSPyle
4th WI Bebb
9Th J Bookwalter
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
VIC Sleeper, Chairman, Wellington
Ivan ID Rogers, Secretary.
Lyman Naugle, Assistant Secretary and
Treasurer, Wellington
A c Lambe, Wellington
Preston Wycoff, Rome
W b Coldwell. Oxford
B b Wilson, Wellington
W r Lindsey, Arson
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w. c. Hudson, late agent of the South
ern Railway at Biltmore, Is short in his
accounts to the amount OF $3.50 and has
been relieved.
John Ayers, and others were telling
timber in Watauga last Friday, when a
tree fell on Ayers, inflicting injuries from
which he died in two hours.
Last Friday night OF Cherokee, Swain
county, shooting scrape occurred be-
tween three Indians. Thad Nick shot
and instantly killed Stempsey Shell and
mortally wounded John Owl. Nick is
in the bushes" presumably on his
way to the Indian Territory.
Mrs. Henry Mckee, Of Webster, left
her house for a few minutes, leaving her
two little sons in a room together. When
she returned she found the two-year-old
child's clothes burned off, having caught
fire from a CRATE, and the child SO badly
injured that it died a few hours later.
The Asheville Gazette says the appoint
ment as clerk Of the United States Dis
trict courts to succeed the late r. 0.
Patterson is in the hands of Judge Simon
ton and Judge Dick, the former a Demo
GRAFT and the latter Republican. The
Republicans expect to see I'll. =. Moore,
the present deputy, appointed. The
Democrats believe a Democrat will be
named, and the names of FL. II. Garter,
Ell. Il. Stevens and J. G.. Merrimon are
mentioned.