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The advocate., 1896-03-18
Money and Investments.


EDITOR ADVOCATE: = When money
could be invested in slaves 1t was the law
legalizing slavery that was wrong, and
not the law regulating the coinage and
value Of money. This fact is the key to
the understanding Of the money ques-
ton.
Money, whether good or bad in quail
ity, and whether plenty or scarce in
quantity, has no power to Cypress until
invested. Until then it is only potential
or possible capital, and is dead or with
out earning capacity 30 long as it lies
idle in the pocket or safe of It's owner.
Under our present system of property.
in special privilege conferred by law to
monopolize social values, money is fluid
wealth and may be exchanged for either
wealth for consumption, capital for pro-
duction, or a monopoly. Wealth to con-
sumo and capital to aid production are
products Of labor, and money invested in
them is payment for labor but not an
oppressor Of the laborer. In such case
it is only the easy and civilized form Of
barter and is used to measure the labor
cost of the article bought, or it's relative
value to other goods for sale in that To-
cslity. These labor products perish in
the using and may be represented in q
house to live in, furniture, food, fuel,
clothing, books, etc., as wealth for con-
sumption, and as tools, implements, ma
chinery, live stock, teams, stocks Of raw
materials for manufacture, goods in a
store, etc., as capital to aid production or
increase effectiveness Of labor in supply
ing its wants.
How very different the result when
money is invested in special privilege,
such as landlordism or any chartered
monopoly or public utility franchise
The difference is exactly that between a
planter buying pillow and pair Of mules
and buying slave. In buying land or
franchise it is not merely an existing
labor or commercial product in the form
of social values that is purchased, or
more frequently stolen, but pOsOer to tGG
labor in the future.
When one buys a horse, q coat, or .
machine, he pays for it and receives &C.
quittance Of the debt to the lAborers who
produced them, and they become the
property of the purchaser. When one
pays rent or tribute to monopoly he
has acquired nothing Of his own and re-
ceived no acquittance from obligation
for future payments. His own labor,
skill, energy and enterprise, as well az
that Of his fellows, is constantly adding
to the value Of the other mans taxing
privilege and to his own burdens.
j So much for money a. Q form Of wealth
or capital, or an engine OF oppression.
The advocate., 1896-03-18
CORRESPONDENCE.
Religion and PIutOcracy.

nations Of our land openly upheld or
connived at the crime Of human slavery
almost up to the Civil war, says: "The
snti-slavery cause, throughout the years
OF ito arduous and perilous struggle up
from contempt and odium torsapect and
power, received far more Of hindrance
than Of help from our ecclesiastical Or
CARNATIONS"
It 10 q grave question with the consist
emit and conscientious Christian Of to-day
whether a similar verdict will not be
passed upon the church organizations Of
to-day by the future historian who will
toll Of the terrible struggle for the free
dom, not Of the negro alone, but Of all
mankind, from the despotism Of wealth.
have before me a copy of Sunday
school paper called the Children's
Friend. 1t contains large portrait Of
Philip ID. Armour, and a sketch Of his
life which lauds him to the skies because
he 10 "trustee" who uses his wealth for
the good Of others and because he estab-
lished the Armour Institute for scientific
and technical education Of youths. Ia
not such a school grand thing? Yes,
indeed, il is. But in my mind arise
thoughts Of the italian and Greek ban
dts who live by plundering travellers,
yet devoutly tell their beads and never
fail to send share Of the spoils to the
church. A sentence in Sir Walter SCOTS
novel, "Ivanhoe," comes to mind, too:
HE (Front-de- Boeut) had not the usual
resource Of bigots OF that superstitious
period, most Of whom were wont to atone
for the crimes they were guilty OF by lib
erality TO the church, stultlfying by this
means their terrorS by the idea Of atone
ment and forgiveness. Such articles in
religious paper remind meof the Negro
preacher in Florida who prayed, "Oh,
Lord, bless the gambler from Ohio
when the latter dropped $40 bill into
the contribution box.
But why be 90 cynical and suspicious?
Is the possession Of great wealth crime9
No. Should Armour be condemned sim
ply because he is rich? No. Is not the
institute a good thingS Yes. What
thenH
Come with me, good reader. Here ia
q public document called Testimony
taken by the select committee Of the
United States Senate on the Transports
ton and sale OF meat products" That
committee met and examined witnesses
at divers times and places from Novem.
Der 20, 1883, to January %, 1890. The
members were Senators Vest, Plumb,
Cullom; Henderson and Coke. The
committee were investigating the trans.
actions Of Morris, Swift, armour and
Hammond-the "Big Four"-whO were
alleged to have combined to CONTROL the
live stock trade. On page 25l the chair
man reads the revised statutes Of The
United States requiring witnesses, under
penalty, to appear before Congresslons
committees. Then he states that Mr.
Armour four sanity p d. "has declined
to appear" He next reads a genuin,
telegram about which hewished to quea
ton Armour. Il reads:
DECEMBER Is, 1888.
TO II. p. Lacy, FreelGnd, Pa.
Cannot allow Sohwabe to continu
killing live stock. II he will not STOP
make other arrangements and max
miro M ran 0ak his tPaAa
The advocate., 1896-03-18

men to choose between industrial free
dom and monOpoIistic rule, at the very
time when the party stands as the van
guard Of the great onward marching
army Of reform, a systematic formidable
attempt is being made to wreck the
movement and turn back the current of
civilization.
1t is proposed by the leaders of the
party, soting in alliance with the silver
psrty-a party without a record and
without vote, party organized by cor
poration attorneys and in the interest Of
corporations-that every plank in the
Omaha platform opposing corporations
and guaranteeing freedom to the people
shall be destroyed.
Has o wave OF madness swept over the
Peoples party that, at the moment when
victory is within it's grasp, it should era
venly renounce it's allegiance to it's prin-
Ciples 2
There is just this to be said; If the
Peoples party follows the course pro-
posed by the Chairman Of the National
Executive committee and others promi-
nent in the movement, it will be dashed
to pieces. Then will follow period Of
political chaos, during which time plu-
tocracy will be strengthening it's forces,
and power will be centralized in the ex-
ecutive and both branches of Congress.
Then when the party again forms and
form it Wilt will meet on every side
centralized despotic power, TO be broken
only by the force of revolution.
II is useless to cry "Peacel Peace!"
when there is no peace. The struggle
for the "new emancipation" has begun,
Il will not cease. Blocked by the short
sighted policy Of those who should be
the stalwart leaders of the movement, it
will override every impeachment and
sweep with relentless fury over every
obstacle in the path Of progress.
The end Of the present competitive
capitalistic order has come. Nature has
spoken. And there will be no peace, no
stability, until the new social order Of
cooperation is established.
This country stands to-day just where
the Roman republic stood prior to its
fall. Then dissolute nobility controlled
the Senate and magistrates, and enacted
laws in their own interests Then, as
now, the Senate was the organ of the
nobility, and none but noble could find
way into that body. Then, az now, the
small freeholders were sinking under a
load Of debt and were driven from their
farms into the cities, whore they became
part Of the starving proletariat. Then,
as now, the abandoned farms were
bought at q nominal price by the rich
patriciRns, while slave labor took the
place Of the former impoverished work
ers Of the soil. Then, as now, centrali-
zation of wealth led to Capitalization Of
political power in the hands Of ruling
class and the encroachment of the exec
utive on the liberties Of the people
Then the people clamored for bread, and
the gracchi tried to pass laws to save
them from starvation, for Rome had itt
Coxey's in those days also. Step by steE
we are following in the footsteps o.
Rome. The dictatorship Of Cesar is par
alleled by the actions Of our chief msgis
trate, who is even now secretly plotting
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-03-04
Was He Driven to Burglary?

EDITOR ADvoCATE:-A few days
ago the Kansas City Star devoted more
than column of space to the success.
full efforts of q young housemsid in
Kansas City to prevent theft by a
Negro who had entered the house while
the family were absent at q concert.
1t was assumed throughout the article
that the man was q hardened Grim.
inal and that he failed In his project
because Of the bravery of this young
Swedish girl.
The organ which idolizes Cleveland
could not, Of course, admit any such
thing as that men can be made into
burglars by force of circumstances.
Oh, no, have we not the Wilson bill
and is not the Sherman law repealed
and has not his most gracious high.
ness issued 1882, 100000 Of bonds ?
How could men be suffering or be
driven to theftP Whatever Ills remain
will be speedily removed when the
greenbacks are funded into bonds.
That's the way England did, you
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-03-04
Consumption Cured.

An old physician retired from practice,
having had placed In his hands by an East
India missionary the formula OF q simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and pOEmS-
taFrh, Asthma, and all throat and lung
affections, also positive and radical cure for
Nervous Debility and ell Nervous Complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curA.
has kelt IL his duty 10 make Il
known TO his suffering fellows Actuatsd
by this motive and desire to relieve human
suffering, will send free Of charge TO all who
desire IL, this recipe In German, French or
English. with full directions for preparing
and using, Sent By mail by addressing Wlth
stamp, naming this paper. w. A. NoERs, $50
POVeIs' Block, Rochester, N. Y
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-03-04

clock Is large gong hung on poles,
while underneath, scattered on the
ground, ia q pile Of artificial human
skulls, ribs, legs, and arms, the whole
number Of bones in the pile being
equal to the number Of bones In twelve
human skeletons. When the hands Of
the clock indicate the hour Of l, the
number of bones needed to form aeon
plete human skeleton comes together
with snap; by some mechanical con.
trlvance the skeleton springs up, SelzeS
a mallet, and, walking up to the gong,
strikes one blow. This finished, It re-
turns to the pile and again falls to
pieces. When 2 o'clock, two skeletons
get up and strike, while at the hours Of
noon and midnight the entire heap
spring up In the shape Of twelve Skele-
tons, and strike, each one after the
other, blow on the gong, and then
fall to pieces, as before. -CommOn'
9OeGlth.
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-03-04
UneQuaIed Service

Denver to Chicago, via Kansas City, Is
given via the Union Pacific and Chicago &
Alton Railways.
Through Pullman SleeperS, Pullman Din
Ing Cars and Free Reclining Chair Cars
leave Denver daily. The Union Pacific Is
Ask vour nearest ticket agent for tickets
via this line. r. L. LoMAx,
Gen. Pass. and Tiki. Agt.,
Omaha, Neb.
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-03-04
The Resurrection Clock Of India.

In the latest number Of Current Lit.
eTGtUre Is On account Of q most re-
markable clock belonging to q Hindu
prince, which Gladstone says lS the
StrangeSt piece Of machinery In India.
Near the dial Of an ordinary looking
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-03-04

grsvely assured by their supporters
they will continue to do.
The position Of the OptimiSt is q
pleasant vantage point from which to
view all things; that of the pessimist
gloomy one. Optimism In politics ia
dangerous because it deludes the man
and enables him to CareleSsly rest in
fancied security because he thinks that
whatever is is right, or viii work out
right In the final adjustment Of things.
Pessimism, on the other hand, is also
dangerous, because the peGsimist can
see no good in the final closing Of &C.
counts, and, therefore, is from the very
mOrbidity of its nature, calculated to
bring decay to the body polite. But
between these two extremes lies the
happy and heslthful mean, the emil
hence upon which iudgment-"thst
power or faculty by which knowledge
dependent upon comparison and dis
elimination is acquired" -may build
her citadel. From that pOintSSslone Ia
it legitimate for the patriot to study
the questions Of government. From
that point he must view impartially
all concomitants Of the problem.
When he investigates from this stand.
point he must discard alike the rides
cent rays of his optimistic, and the
deep shadows which obscure his pessi-
mistlc vision. He must, whether he
will or not, look on questions of public
policy as matters which affect the
veal OF woe Of the great mass Of man.
kind forming the social aggregation
known as government, and In which no
one man or woman possesses any right
which does not belong to each and
every other one Of that aggregation.
AS said in the beginning of this
article the hopeful sign Of the times is
seen In the fact that the people of the
great West and South are beginning to
look on all questions affecting the
future of their country from the high
position Of judgment. Sentiment is
no longer the motive force that gives
impulse to their thought, and If the
present healthy condition con-
tinues, an enlightened people will
soon break the bonds that bind
them to the chariot wheels Of
plutoCrscy and an era of true prosper.
ity will dawn.
In order that this contamination be
soon arrived at, let each man and
woman who loves country "cry aloud
and spare not" Let words Of com.
mendation for the good and condemna-
ton of the evil be fearlessly written
and spoken, The life Of our beloved
country is In danger. Let US to the
rescue. +. G. JOHNSON.
Phillipsburg, Kansas.
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-03-04

The Arena, greatest magazine on
earth, and the ADVOCATE, both one
year GoE %,
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-03-04
The Signs Arc ENCOURAGING.

W Bog SAO@0 RAWDACS6 uAts00 An UAAA8AnS
about reform In our government. The
trend Of current events shows a won
derful degree of independence on the
part Of men who think and who have
become able to diVest themselves Of
prejudice; and the number Of people
who now realize that their own ''pent.
up Utica" IL not all there is Of this
great country is becoming rapidly
augmented. This is good.
The signs of the times point to an
early revolution In the politics Of this
nation. The Monroe doctrine has been
invoked to test the question as TO
whether Americans are thirsting for
gore to the extent of being ready to
leave their families to starVe while
they 90 and slick England" and hap
PLY for our people, and much to their
credit, it can be now said Of them that
they are still insisting on justice being
done at home first. Prominent men In
the old parties are declaring them
selves as becoming converted to the
doctrine of the principle first, and
party afterwards. Already our great
national conventions are arranged for,
and voters are each day heard to de-
clare their determination to cut loose
from old associations and to stand out
as American ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
This Is also good.
Opposed to these actions and utter
ances, we find the gold worshippers
continually besieging the halls Of Con
gress and using every means at hand
to destroy our government currency
and fssten upon Us more securely the
perpetual bond system of England.
We find the railroad lobby stronger
and more influential than ever, knock
ing at the doors of Congress with the
modest demand that their indebted
ness to Uncle Sam be still further ex-
tended. We find the railroads in.
creasing freight rates to the extent
that, while the producers are robbed
on the one hand, the commercial in
terests Of q given locality are ruined.
These things are not of themselves
good; but who knows but that they
may ultimately "Work out for good"
to the country at larger
Land monopoly, bonded indebted
ness, sggregationS of capital, usurious
rates Of interest. robber rates for
freight and passenger traffic, and other
evils which affect each locality to a
greater or less degree, are destined
soon to arouse the sleeping giant, in
dustry, to assert his rights, or reduce
him to state of utter dependence.
The writer of this Is mistaken in the
American people, If they submit to
corporate tyranny much longer.
What rational man or woman can
discover any consistency, much less any
patriotism, in a government that DELHI
erstely binds its citizens to perpetual
serVitude to conseienceless money
mongersP What reasonable man or
woman will dare to say that, if the
people of this country finally arise in
their righteous indignation and repu-
date this great evil, they will not have
acted righteouslyP Where is the man
who will say that because his estate is
safe security for large amount, there
The advocate. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1897, 1896-03-04

know, and it must be right. Our great
finanCiers say so, Don't anyone con-
tradiCt them.
But to return to that burglar. His
first words were: 'Times are mighty
hard" Are Kansas City thleveS go
courteous that they preface their. acts
of stealing with apologiesP If so,
they have better manners than their
Co.laborers In executive circles at
Washington. Further, it Is stated
that the man chStted, listened to the
girls reading and music and made no
serious effort to get vslusbles, accept
ing the girls word that there was no
money In the house.
Lastly, this burly rufisn--ss we are
to picture him in our minds eye
bGSRfGlly asks this lone girl for o kiss.
She refuses and In turn asks him what
he would do If q strange man tried to
kiss his sister. The hardened wretch
says he would kill such a knavs. And
so he leaves the stage.
Then it seems Kansas City burglars
are bashful when seeking faVors of
strange and defenseless young ladies,
and further, they have a high sense of
honor that they would kill any man
who would take improper liberties
with their sisters.
This whole romantic tale looks q lit
tie more reasonable In the light Of the
heavy villains flrst sentence: "Times
are mighty hard" Therein Is found
the keynote Of crime. Step by step
are men allured onward, or driven by
stern need until the limits Of the law
are oVerstepped. This feroclous bur
glar may have been an honest man q
year ago, even q month ago. But
"times are hard" Yet In his new role
he cannot yet shake off bis old sense
Of self respect, Of chivalrous regard
for women and Of love for his sister.
But now be Is under the ban of the
law. Would he be, II money were
plentiful, If work were to be found
readily, II wages were adequate, If
other classes besides Insurers, corpora.
lions and monied robbers were en-
couragedP
These are questions which cannot |
now be answered. But the American |
citizen without home, friends or money
knows that there Is no way in which |
to secure the attention Of the ruling
powers, nor any way Of gaining public
employment except by the commission |
Of crime. The criminal will be pro-
Vided with shelter, food and work,
while the honest man.msy stsrVe, for
all his government cares.
Many years ago, In his "Rollo
Books" Jacob Abbott wrote Of the
policemen of London: "They are
clothed with great deal of authority;
but they exercise their powers with so
much gentleness and discretion that
they are universal fsvoritss with all
people, except, perhaps, begging boys
and Vsgsbonds. These stand In per-
petual awe Of Them"
To this day the person so unfortu-
nate as to have no work to do Is q vsg-
bond and liable to arrest for that which
he cannot help. If the punishment Is
the same for Vsgrsncy as for crime 1t
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04

Denver, Colo. Sept. The Taber.
nacle choir, X. Of +. baud and party
arrived at o'clock this morning. AZ
Cheyenne a committee representing the
III tcddiod boarded the train aud held a
consultation with Messr.. Stevens and
James relative 10 the Accommodations Of
the choir members upon their arrival.
At the depot It seemed IS though the
whole Of Denver had turned out IN greet
and receive the pilgrims. After the
usual ioumalilics were over with. pro.
cession was formed. aud headed 10y the
X. Of 7. band, a march Of six blocks
was made to the Eisteddiod quarters
located In the Albany hotel.
4 o'clock grand street pageant wa,
carried out, in which were many re-
personalities Of the Eastern States.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04

From all accounts Chamberlain
Cough Remedy Is Godsend to the
afflicted. There is no advertisement
about this We feel just like saying it,
The Democrat, Carrollton, Ky. For
sale by John Boyden & Son.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04
Announcements.

My fall and winter clothing samples
have lust arrived, including all the new
designs la wooden cloths, all the new de.
signs In cOlorings and all that Is new In
styles. The values we offer this season
eclipse all former efforts OF WanamAker
& Brown, which means to the consumer
that no house can offer YOU 20 much
value for ~ small an outlay Of money.
We insure our customers the most
scrupulous fair dealing; we indulge In
no Misrepresentation; we pint nothing
that we cannot suhstantiate. elm
ported" IAN Wool" Ready Made -
"Made 10 Order and kindred terms
mean just what they say without equiyo.
cation or reservation. We can look our
customers square In the eye. We do not
sell cheap clothing, but we sell good
clothing at extremely low prices We
offer no shoddy or cotton mixed goods,
the name OF Wanamaker & Brown being
n sufficient guarantee against this; VIC
do not touch them. My patronage In.
cludes capitalists, business men, doctors,
lawyers and professional men Of Salt
Lake City, Ogden, Park CITY, Evanston
Wyoming, as well ~ In Coalyile and
the surrounding villages. No man Il
too rich or too poor to buy INV goods
II you want the finest suits that can he
made, Your saving IL 90 To 100 per cent
II you need good. honest, seryiceabl,
everyday clothing YOU get them al
lower figures Than you are paying fo
cotton and shoddy goods. No trouble I,
show goods. ] wait on my patrons a
their homes " desired. You run n,
risks; we guarantee satisfaction.
W. j. WRiGmT,
Agent Tor Wanamaker & Brown.
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Agent ior WanamaRer \ 4 l. RroMn.
Nome nut Aver. at Tho world'. ralr.

Ayers sarsapnrilla enjoys the extra.
ordinary distinction Of having been the
only blood purifier allowed an exhibit
at the Worlds Fair, Chicago. Manu-.
iacturers OF other sarsaparillas sought
by every means 90 obtain ehowing OF
their goods. but they we've all turned
away under the application Of the rule
lorbidding the entry Of patent medicines
and nostrums. The decision OF the
Worlds Fair authorities In favor OF
Ayers Sarsaparila was in effect M fol,
lows ayers Sarsaparila Is not O
patent medicine. IL does not belong 10
the list Of nostrums. It's here on II,
merits.n