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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04
SOUND SENSE.
Eternal Vigilance Is the Price of Lib
ertv.

Eternal Vigilance Is the Price of Lib
erty.
Missouri World: This paper has re-
peatedly advised the silver men of the
old parties who could not see their way
clear to poin the peoples party, to with
draw from the goldbug parties and form
party of their own, and expressed the
belief that if they would do so nothing
could keep them and the populists from
coming to an understanding. We said
that when old party ties were severed
they would not see so much in the popu-
list platform that was Objectionable to
them. When the single plank platform
was first advocated we asserted that
the money question in its broad sense
was alone worthy of a dozen cam
paigns. But we opposed the one-plank
move. The party was advancing rap
idly on the Omaha platform. The rail-
road and government loan and postal
bank propositions were dear to many
of our people. These principles OF the
party had gathered to us, we had reason
to believe, a large per cent of our
SSA OAGlA. ACy WC1C COuCISlG anu
caught the attention of people whose
attention could not be attracted by the
abstract money question. They were
great aid to the party instead of hin
drance, as the one plank men thought.
While the question was up for discus
sion the bimetallic party was formed
at Washington City. In its platform
there was none of the alleged objec-
tionable planks of the Omaha platform
We hoped this new party would be able
to gather round its banner millions of
voters. But from all appearances it
proved a complete failure One trip
across the continent by Mr.. Sibley and
little was heard of it afterward
The silver men-most of them-who
had abandoned the old parties found a
suitable place in the peoples party and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

How little distance figures in the ex-
pense accounts is shown by two sena-
torial funerals. The bodies of Senator
Miller and Senator Hearst were taken
to California. Senator Miller's funeral
cost $3.532.34. Senator Hearst's cost
$21, 1,32255. Senator Vance was buried
in North Carolina, little more than a
days ride from Washington, but the
expense account was $4,43S.66.
The first senatorial funeral that cost
over 81 500 was that of Senator John c.
Calhoun, for whose interment in South
Carolina the government paid Sc, LOG AT
That same year the contingent expense
account was drawn on for another SEN
atorial funeral in South Carolina, and
the amount was only $1,72610. The
very next senatorial funeral was Henry
Clay's. 1t cost the senate $5,447O2
The minuteness with which the gener-
GUS accounts are kept is striking No
pennies escape. In the case of Charles
Sumner of Massachusetts, the items
charged to the contingent fund
amounted to $4,687.99. Not in so much
as single cent was the government
wronged.
The funeral of Senator Hearst leads
all others in costliness. Henry Ciay's
comes next, and after that is Charles
Summers. Senator Beck's body was
taken to Kentucky at a cost of 81, ,453.45.
The custom of drawing on the contin-
gent funds for funerals of statesmen be-
gan aS a1rno dv ototad until, oacoc ub aro
deaths occurred at Washington when
congress was sitting. 1t now extends
to senators and representatives wher-
ever they die. The last senatorial
death was that of Senator Stockbridge
OF Michigan, which occurred at the sem
ator's home. A committee of senators
was appointed and sent to the funeral
at cost of $1,17192. Representative
Myron B. Wright died during recess in
the last congress. The sergeant
alarms made up party to attend the
funeral and charged the expenses,
$1,414.80, to the contingent fund. It
Will be noted that the cost of assem-
bling committee to witness the burial
OF dead senator or representative at
AAAo AOlAC WuSu COuSTeSS is uOI III SeS-
sion is much greater now than the cost
of giving funeral in Washington and
of sending all the way home with an es-
cort was few years ago.
THE average congressional funeral, .
says Senator PETER, ''is nothing more
than a party of goodnatured gentlemen
having a good time at the public ex-
pense."
In the fifty-second and fifty-third con-
crosses there were twenty-one funerals
of representatives; that is twenty-one
funerals in four years from 1891 to 1895
The cheapest was that of Representa-
tive James Phelan, of Memphis, who
died in the Bermudas, and was taken
thence to Tennessee at an expense to
the government of only $345S0.. The
| most expensive of these twenty-one fu-
| nerals was that of j. L. Chapman, of De-
troit, which cost $2,308.40. The body
of the Hon. j. w. Kendall was escorted
to the mountain home in Eastern Ken
lucky at cost of 81, 1856, and one OF
the members who went with it wrote
for the papers very humorous de-
scription of the expedition on his return
to Washington. w. B. S.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04
ONE CLEVELAND ENOUGH.
Jefferson City Pastor Would Pray the Lor
to Send No More Like Our Preside ent.

Jefferson City Pastor Would Pray the Lord
to Send No More Like Our President.
Jefferson City (Mo.) special: At the
First Methodist church in this city
last evening prayer services were held
for Our Rulers" There was large
audience. The pastor of the church,
in announcing the subject, said: Let
US pray for our rulers. Let us not for
get our president, Grover Cleveland.
Let us pray that God in His mercy will
make him wise and good man, doing
right for the sake OF right; stunning
the wrong because it is evil. Like the
Englishman who prayed for George III,
let US ask God to assist him in wisely
guiding the affairs of state, bless him,
be merciful to him; but in Thy mercy
give us no more like him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Gar Reed may prevent the Populists
in the lower house of congress from
speaking by refusing to recognize their
rights on the floor-but he will wish
h. hadn't acted the fool when a Popu-
list presides. It's coming.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Last year." says the Globe-Demo-
crat. "the United States took out of the
soil in grain alone the sum of $1,4S9.-
49,, 1000" And yet the CD. thinks it
necessary to keep the comparatively
paltry sum of 100000, 900 in yellow
metal in a hole in the ground at Wash
ington in order to preserve our credit.
Scati
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

1t is wise for the army of reform to
concentrate its main force on the
money question, which is now the enc
my's main point of attack. But mean
while we cannot afford to abandon other
approaches to the fortress, lest the
enemy change its point OF attack.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

1t is rather surprising that no DEM
ocrat or Republican in Office ever men
tions the reduction of his salary to cor
respond with reduced values of all
other things but money and notes or
bonds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

That was pretty plain talk that Sem
ator Tillman INDUCED in the other day.
but the only justification for his not
using harsher language is that the
English dialect does not furnish
words sufficient to do the subject jus
tice
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

We have always been told that the
people knew nothing about finances,
but the bankers did. Judging from
the ''hole" the people have got into and
the grip the bankers have on the coun-
try. we are inclined to think there is a
good deal of truth In the declaration.
But 1t is obvious that the people ought
to know something about finances.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The Morgan syndicate's bid for bonds
was the lowest bid offered. but never
theless it gets over half the bonds. Its
popularity" probably accounts for its
pull with the auctioneers who are en-
gagged in selling the American people
into bondage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

When a government ceases to be
administered for the greatest good to
the greatest number, it is no longer a
democratic government. Our govern
ment has arrived at that point.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Some of the plutocratic papers think
It was bad manners for Tillman to
talk the way he did in the United
States senate. That reminds us that
about the same thing was said of Pat
rick Henry's utterances.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

That wool-hat brigade in South Caro-
lima is Furnishing it's flintlocks and put
Ting a polish on its butcher knives.
Senator Tillman has declared war.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Fair play all round will unite the
forces; secret scheming will defeat
union. Let everybody come out in the
open and no surprises be sprung on the
convention of July 22d.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Cleveland is in constant fear of being
killed, but there is no danger. He
ought to take consolation in that pas
sage of scripture that reads: THE
wicked flee when no man pursueth."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Senator TilIman, in his recent speech.
held the senatorial courtesy" dodge
up by the hind leg while the galleries
applauded, and the public approved.
This senatorial courtesy" business has
degenerated until it amounts to about
the same thing as the honor among
thieves" that induces them not to
'.peach" on one another. What the
country needs is a few more Tiilmans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Don't hold your convention on the 4th
sf July; it takes too many speakers off
the stump on the very best day to make
/ votes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Nothing can suppress the speech of
Ben Tillman. Expunging it from the
Congressional Record would only in
crease it's circulation in the Peoples
papers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Speaker Reed has determined that
no legislation shall be had in the house
except such as is necessary to keep the
public crib on tap for the pap-suckers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

1t will soon be time for the Republic
ans to point with PRIDE" and the
Democrats, too, will "reaffirm their
adherence to time-honored principles.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

We've been trying this inside-the-
party business for thirty years and
failed; it looks now like men Of COM
mon sense ought to be willing to try
something else.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Field Marshal Halstead has gone to
he will occupy it and tell every move
made within the range of his piercing
vision.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The only man that loses his vote is
the man that votes against his prin-
ciples.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

David Bennett Hill and Billy Be-gad
Pollard Breckenridge ought to procure
Eugene Debs' recipe for attracting
large and enthusiastic audiences.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Poverty causes more crime than all
other things combined-and the crime
that causes poverty is the greatest of
all crimes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Secretary of Agriculture Morton
seems to think that his principal duty
is to ridicule the men he is expected to
represent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Our representatives in congress
seem to do the best voting when there
is no possible chance to pass anything.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The ground hog failed to see his
shadow on ground hog day, but the sill
yer agitation is still casting its shadow
over the gold bug.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Lincoln was true Republican, and
Jefferson was a true Democrat-but the
parties they founded both repudiate the
principles of their fathers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The seven Populist votes in the SEN
ate are what passed the silver bill.
They voted solid for it, and the major
ity was seven.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Tillman's speech will be read by
tee people, and applauded from San
Francisco to Cape Cod, in spite of SEN
atorial rules.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Labor is the only thing that ever
earns dollars. No dollar ever earned
another dollar. 1t is men and muscle
that earn dollars.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The sultan's foreign policy appears
to be to do as he pleases and then ask
the other interested powers what they
are going to do about it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

That "Give us liberty or give us
death" screech from the South Caroli-
M legislature sounds kind O. natural"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

There will be some of the greatest
word singing in all history when the
lime comes to write the obituary of the
sultan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Harrison declines to be a candidate
Tor president. Marrying seems to be
enough for him in one year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

People think much nearer alike than
they vote alike. This is because they
are deceived by politicians.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The popular" bond steal was great
success, from the standpoint of Auc-
tioneers Grover and John.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Taking senatorial dignity by the
horns" would be about the proper ap-
pellation of Tillman's speech.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The chief end of most congressman
seems to be to fool their constituents
into the belief that they are great men
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

That falling from the train by John
L. Sullivan places him on parity with
the Democratic party.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

That Tillman speech partakes some
thing of the nature of some of Patrick
Henry's patriotic orations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Tillman has broken the ice. Now
lookout for a continued hot spell in
Washington. The waters of the great
deep are stirred.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The free silver Democrats will be
sold and delivered in their national con-
vention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04
The staight-ahead policy is the best.

This is no time for reformers to be
idle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The laborer in factory, mine or work
shop always pays his own wages by
what he produces.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The plutocrats raise a great cry about
getting something for nothing" but
hey are the only ones that get it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

There never has been any good reason
given for this government running in
debt in time of peace and prosperity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Congress seems to be taking Bayard
over its knee and administering to him
al official spanking.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The silver question has forced itself
to the front-but it is not the only
question.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

There are nineteen different kinds Of
Democrats and the number constantly
increasing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

If there is any swallowing done at
st. Louis, July %, the peoples party
proposes to be on the outside.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The Peoples party is not dying quite
as often as it did. When it kicks again
somebody is going to get hurt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The fate OF liberty is trembling in the
balance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

When the bankers want anything
they usually get it; that is the kind oi
q government we have.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

A cardinal principle of the Peoples
party is: No sacrifice of principle to
gain votes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The burden of saving the country has
been lifted from the back of Banker
Morgan. He can go fishing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Politics ought not to be an article of
commerce.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

A man who assumes to be party
leader should never act the part of a
party boss.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

No law at all is better than law that
robs the people.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Lord Salisbury is valiant supporter
Of the Monroe doctrine-as he con-
strues it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Tillman evidently forgot to add, eff
this be treason, make the most of it"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04
THE TARIFF FRAUD.

Revenue Last Year of Mckinley Law $i9o784ooI
Revenue First Year of 0orman-Wison Law, t7o35oooo
The Difference Between the Two Systems, 2o43499I
Per Capita Difference Between Them, 3OH cents
And Still Our Republican and Democratic Friends Insist
Pay Difference of 80 Each Person this Republic
is Great Enough to Make this Campaign.
APonter-Don't be Humbugged by the Tariff Fraud More
Money the ISSUE and Neither the in Favor
of it. Get into Line for the Popuist Ticket.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

1t is best to discuss the basis of union
before the national convention is held.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

The people are beginning to see the
game.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Tillman started all the owls to hoot-
mg.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04
"77" for GRIP.

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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-03-04

Vote for reform.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16

and it gave PETER his ono sror...,
OF tart acridity. ussestion'
My Legislature. like tbo.
Senator's from Missouri eo,a u inc inc
when announcing his vote 49, ener'
structed me TO vote Ave for M, has IN
AS my private interests do nor ', rIs,. Dili.
perjury for me to do so. mo-, make axe II
corded Aye" may Nc re-
1t was a centre shot: the Senate ,.,
ned, although Vest never him sIln-
PETER Just now is agitatino 80, ,hs
ton expense, not to saw tbo Wv, IVAN van
spend-thrift throwing away ~ ,t'o U,I
on Senate funerals. Within tho " 'l1'.
however-as il was the onlv ~, ea.'
was ever done-Peffer took adva - II
of the Senate funeral train 90 'I D''t,
mans that was going her way - I In VII,
his daughter along as nassar selu
She was on her way home and 80
the price of ticket 10 the tbrift,. 90 we eu
gal Populist, who. coming IN tho Gu ;. "
ate without splinter. viii no -. 80
100000, saved from perks and Io ~. IN
ponds, when he again sets W. S SUI
privacy in his State of suneovorpr MS
political sawfsh. anu
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16

nected are 10 be sold by the receiver
who has had charge since a SHUT
down, due TO a disagreement between
stockholders and PenIand may bid
the works in.
Alex Thompson and Jos. Slater OF
this county Will go to StreatOr, H., to
work at sewer pipe works operated by
Thomas Hood, Thomas Donahue and
Thomas Conley, formerly of Toront.
The employees at the Chelsea pottery
had one day strike because the man.
ager proposed TO make change in the
manner of counting their ware for
payment. They have been paid for
ware when finished but il was pro-
posed to pay after it was put in the
kilns which would delay payment
several weeks. The superintendent
stopped the strike by ordeing the men
paid as before.
The water works trustees of this
CITY propose 10 expend $4,000 in ex-
tending the high pressure system this
summer.
Recently an arch was built across
the west end Of the Mingo mill, but
the old wall was too weak to bear it
ana spread so the west wall includ-
ing the arch was pulled down and re-
built.
The contract for the purchase Of
the ice plant by George VI. and James
A. koehnline Of Bridgeport, from the
Miners and Mechanics Bank was clos
ell on Monday evening. The young
men inspected the plant on Tuesday in
the ccmpay with an engineer to see
what repairs are necessary. The plant
VIII be put in operation in a short
time and ice will be shipped to var
ious points by rail.
The young man killed near Mingo
Junction on the Panhandle proved to
be George Ralph, deaf mute, Of Nc
keesport, and son of Martin Ralph,
formerly of this city. He was return
Ing from Brilliant where he had Sc
cured the promise of a position as
puddlers helper.
What viii be the result of the visit
Of Secretary Bishop of the State Board
of Arbitration here is not known but
all the old men will likely be taken
back at the Jefferson furnace. The
trouble grew out of the putting on of
an extra man and buggy when the
frozen ore was being blasted out in
chunks and the regular number of
buggieS did nO- hold the required
amount but as soon as the ore got
back to its normal condition the extra
buggy and man was taken off. This
did not make the duties Of the men
heavier as they claimed, but they quit
for this reason.
George Stout. an employee of the
paper mill. had his head cut by the
breaking Of a hosting chain one day
this week
Chap Max. the Panhandle track
walker. at Golfers. has resigned to go
TO Niagara Falls.
Sam Curfman is the new city engi-
neer here and c. Z. Flanagan is out for
county surveyor.
Lou Franzheim. formerly turn
foreman at the Mingo steel plant. now
superintendent O. q converting mill
at A,exadria. Ind, was visiting in
Ming0 this week.