People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-11-19
ALONG THE LINE.
Notes Here and There Abclt the Election
and Future Campaign.
Peoples Press Bureau.
s Louis, Mo-. Nov. 10, 1885,


owner Of California, offers to support
Bryan aud bis family for the next four
years so that he may be free to give
his entire tine 70 the great work for
which hc I'a> ,hown himself so well
fitted.
Sec. Morton, Henri WattersOn ct al,
are out urging the Democratic party
to get a lesson out of its recent defeat
and "rally to tie support of the H.
dlanapolis platform"
Hon. Thomas Watson received
twenty-one votes in the electoral COL
lege. Gen. Weaver received twenty
two in 1892,
Late returns show that that good
and able man, Cyclone" Davis, is de-
feated ia the congressional race.
National Chairman Marion Butler
issued an address to his party Novem-
Der 7th. He speaks in highest terms
of Bryan, and ascribes his defeat to
the failure Of the silver Republicans
to support him in such numbers as
had been expected,
Prof. Suesz, the greatest European
authority on currency and finance,
i does not agree with leading gOldbugs
of the United States, who are again
assuring one another that the "Silver
Craze" is dead. He says: "It is fool
ish to consider that the election has
settled the silver question either for
America or for the rest of the world.
Recent events, on the contrary, prove
the existence Of a general feeling that
the injustice by which creditors are
benefited, proceeds from existing
conditions Of the coinage. The bime-
tallic movement in Europe is extend
ing. Gold coin has twice brought us
in recent years to the verge of uni
Versal crisis. The London Times
warns its readers not to expect the
silver question to be dropped: "For,"
it adds, ''it is OBVIOUSLY to the advan-
tage Of American interests to do
something for silver"
The first strike since McKiHley's
election is reported from Ohio. Sew
eral Thousand coal miners are resist
ing the 45cent rate, saying theJ can
hardly live On tie 61-cent rate.
Senator Jones of Nevada, who Is an
ardent advocate for the ownership of
the railroads by the federal govern
ment, states that he has plan to
which he intends to devote his entire
time during the coming session This
plan includes government ownership
of the roads acquired by purchase anc
foreclosure of mortgages and iDdebt-
ednesS overdue, and the throwing
open Of the roads to the public as il
the case of tOll-roads; these tolls 90 bt
sOlOw;aS to produce just enough rev.
'enue to defray the expenses OF keep
ing the roads, tracks, ETC., in perfect
order. The train service would bt
entirely in the hands Of the people
who would have to arrange for run
ming time with proper authorities wbt
would he subject to laws laid down BY
the government. He sees ia such al
arrangement cure for the higf
freight rates and the attachments oil
tremendous benefits 70 the farmer
and manufacturer.
A woman presidential elector is ne
turned from Wyoming.
Only one county in Washington
gave Mckinley majority.
The Republicans, seeing their pow
'er in the Kentucky legislature, have
broken faith with the gold Democrats,
Secretary Carlisle will back ". c.
P. Breckenridge for the u. S. senate
Tirginia's fusion ticket was CARR ed
by2O,OO0 majority, aud eight Demo
Populist congressman were elected.
Louisiana, Georgia and the tsRG
Carolinas aFe the only states not hsE
ing the Australian ballot law.
". B Hobbs OF Upton county, Ind
is the first county chairman to issuf
a call to reopganize for the campaigu
Of'ss,
Georgia has elected two Populist
eongressman-One being T. W. West
the Law partner Of Tom Watson.
The farmersGf SaxOuy have adopted
a mutual banking system which en-
ables them to obtain money during
harvest at low rate of interest II
has proven success.
The Waite middle-of-the-roa6
ticket ranked fourth 10 the Colorado
election.
"Brick'' POmerOy's great project
the tunnelling Of che Rocky Noun
tainS-has revived since his death
and the company is being organized
Work will resume at once. Thus d.
things which seem impractible be-
come, in time, necessary to the public
good.
Iowa has elected twentv-two Pom.