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The advocate., 1896-01-01

in fifteen years, with the specific proviso
that nothing in the bill shall be con-
strued to repeal the act Of 1873 for the
reissue of greenbacks, and that the
bonds shall first be offered for subscrip-
tion at the sub-treasuries and deposito-
ries Of the United States. The second
section Of the bill provides for the issue
Of three-yesr 8 per cent. debt certificates
Of denominations of $40 and multiples
thereof, in amounts not exceeding so mil
lion dollars, to meet temporary deicien-
cies.
All the Democrats except Hutchison,
of Texas, all the Populists and forty
seven Republicans voted against this
new iniquity. OF the Kansas delegation
Blue and Calderhead voted for it, and,
to their honor be it said, all the others
voted against it. It 10 distinctively a
Republican measure, and we see the rep
resentatives of the party that during the
last campaign 30 loudly condemned the
extravaganza of the Cleveland admins
tration and his issue of bonds to meet
current expenses in time of peace, now
making direct legislative provision for
continuance of this very policy against
the united opposition Of Populists and
Democrats
The Senate has not at this writing
come to vote on either of these meas
ures, and there is good reason to doubt
that they will pass that body. Populists
hold the balance Of power in the Senate,
and if Democratic Senators vote as the
Representatives did, the game will be
blocked. In themeantime the admins
tration is preparing plates for another
hundred million dollar bond issue, re-
gardless of Congress and in defiance Of
the public sentiment Of the country.
The advocate., 1896-01-01
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The advocate., 1896-01-01
PROPOSED CONFERENCE OF REFoRMERs.

In another place In this issue will be
found a proposal by Walter N. Allen, Of
Jefferson county, for the calling Of a
national conference prior to the Populist
national convention. We cannot agree
with Mr.. Allen in respect to the plan he
has mapped out. He is good Populist
and man Of undoubted integrity, but
like all the rest Of US, he gets on the
wrong scent sometimes.
Are We opposed to a conference? Mol
Conferences are good things if the peo-
pie can afford to attend them. The
oftener the people get together and dis
cuss the questions relating to the pre-
vailing abnormal conditions the more
they will learn how unnecessary it is
that such conditions should exist, and
the better they will be prepared to act
with intelligence when they have the
opportunity. But let US briefly examine
the proposal for this particular confer
ence.
Mr.. Allen proposes that the national
committee shall delay the call for the
national convention In order to afford
time and opportunity for the conference.
We shall not discuss this proposition.
There are many strong arguments in
favor Of late convention; and, while We
have favored an early one, we are not
prepared to answer the objections to it.
1t is not this feature Of Mr.. Aliens prop
osition, therefore, that calls for special
comment.
What is the object OF this proposed
conferenceY Is not the ostensible pur-
pose Of it to bring together if possible
all those who are opposed to the existing
order Of things and array them in the
Populist ranks in the approaching cam
paignY It certainly is. Now who are
these dissatisfied peopleS Are they all
agreed respecting the causes Of the evil
times and the remedies that it is neces-
sary to adopt? Not by any means. We
have, for instance, in the Populist party,
as at present constituted, great many
people who honestly believe that proper
The advocate., 1896-01-01

ONE object of the extra reading mat.
Ter In this edition is to show that Kan.
Sas ls all right so far as natural adVan-
tsges, productive soil, healthy climate
and industrious people can 60 toward
making her all right. Like all other
Western States, shs is paying too much
tribute to nonresident leeches, con-
dltion for which the people Of the
whole country are to blame.
The advocate., 1896-01-01

DON'T be rude or overbearing when
talking politics with your neighbor, but
when you hear him blaming the DEM
oCrats for the hard times we are hsv-
ing gently remind him that the Cleve-
land crowd is simply continuing the
financial policy begun by John Sher.
man and his Republican associates.
The process of chespening labor and
products, increasing the purchasing
power Of money, and consequently In
creasing the burden Of debt, has been
going on steadily since the war, al.
though It was not felt much till after
1878,
The advocate., 1896-01-01

OCCASIONALLY q smsll-bore politl.
clan still ventures to speak for "a dol
lar that's good In Europe" or 80 par
lty between the two METALS" but he
acts as If he were getting ashamed Of
the nonsense.
The advocate., 1896-01-01

THE public has not heard a word
from Eugene Ware since the belllger.
ant daily press began to declare war
with ENGLAND.
The advocate., 1896-01-01

THAT secret political organization
called the "Silver Shields" must be q
llneal descendant of the Knights Of the
Golden Circle.
The advocate., 1896-01-01


lieve if our mints were opened to the free
coinage of silver at the old ratio, if ma
tionsl banks were done away with and
sufficient arpount of currency issued by
the government directly to the people,
every difficulty would be solved. But
all Populists do not believe this. There
are thousands who just as honestly be-
lieve that the transportation question is
the important one. There are thousands
Of others, also, who just as honestly be-
lieve that the monopoly Of land and
Of the mineral and other resources Of
nature lies at the very foundation of our
misfortunes, and that no relief can be
expected until this evil is remedied.
Late decisions of the courts have salts
fed other thousands that no legislation
can be effective and that there can be no
safety for the common people until this
autocratic power is curtailed, and they
believe that the first blow should be
aimed at the courts.
These different elements are now in
the Peoples party, together with others
not specified. Why are they thereS
Because the party stands pledged in its
platforms to the special reforms they be-
lieve in. Strike those pledges out, would
they remain in the party? Not mo-
ment. Those who regard the land and
transportation questions as more impor-
tant than anything else, do not regard
the financial legislation proposed as at
all in conflict with their special measures
Of reform, and they are not opposed toit.
Moreover, they recognize the Importance
Of getting as many reform elements to-
gether as possible, and they will stay
with the party as long as it stands
pledged to the special measures Of relief
that they have most confidence in.
When the party abandons their meas
ures it will abandon them, and will no
longer receive their support. 1T is mis-
take to suppose that the party will gain
strength by narrowing its platform.
Every time it drops one of the principles
TO. which from it's origin it has stood
pledged, it will drop with it the sup
port that the abandoned principle first
brought into the party.
Now let us look at Mr.. Aliens propo-
sition. He says, "we first want confer
ence of reform forces, Silver League Re-
publicans, Silver League and anti Cleve-
land Democrats and members Of the
Populist party" He then states that
I'VE can all agree upon single subject
platform" and proceeds TO write it down
in accordance with his views. The mere
statement Of the platform upon which
he says we can all agree, rules out of his
proposed conference in the start all who
do not agree to it.
Now, there is no doubt that confer
ence can be assembled under a call Of
this kind which SOOuld agree, but would
such a conference be a conference OF
reform forces" that would afford any
prospect of getting the different elements
together? What is the object of a con.
ference Of men who already agreeP The
fact is, very large per cent. of the pres
ent membership of the Populist party
t0iU not agree to this platform unless
other thing0 go with it. 1t would seem
to the writer that the object of a confer
ence should be to get together, not men
who already agree upon a single PROPOSE
tion, but men who hold different views
and who are vet agreed in their oDDoai-
The advocate., 1896-01-01
WHAT CONGRESS HAS DONE.
A Revenue Bill and Bill for the Issue Of
Bonds Pass the House.


been accomplished by tho present Con
gress up TO this time. Two measures
have passed the House which are Of gen
eral interest.
The first Of these is a bill said to be
designed to temporarily increase the
revenue to meet the expenses Of the
government and provide against def
ciency."
The first section Of this bill provides
for duty on wool Of certain grades, on
hair Of the camel, goat, alpaca, etc.,
and on waste Of various kinds, equal
to 60 per cent. Of the duty imposed on
these articles by the Mckinley tariff law.
Section 2 provides for a like duty on
all imported articles made in whole or in
part of wool, worsted, or other material
described in section /, in addition to the
Gd UGlorem duty imposed by the Wilson
bill Of 1894. It also provides for the full
restoration Of the duty imposed by the
Mckinley law upon carpets, druggets,
bookings, mats, rugs, screens, covers,
hassocks, bedsides, art squares, and
other portions of csrpetings made in
whole or in part of wool, in addition to
the ad UalOrem duty imposed by the act
Of August q, 1894.
Section 3 provides for duty on lum-
Der and certain other wood products,
duty equal to 60 per cent. of that inn
posed by the Mckinley tariff law.
Section 4 adds Is per cent. to the duty
imposed by the Wilson bill upon articles
named in twelve schedules of that bill,
prO0ided, that this additional duty shall
in no case increase the rate above what
it was under the Mckinley law.
This bill passed the House by vote
OF 227 yeas to 81 nays, AZ members not
voting and several others being paired,
Democrats generally voted against it
and Republicans for it. Four Populists,
Baker Kas,), Bell (Col,), KEN (Neb.) and
Strowd IN. c. voted nay Howard (Ala.)
Skinner and shpford IN. c. voted yea.
It may safely be questioned whether
this bill, if it should become law, will
result in an increase Of revenue. 1t will
undoubtedly result in decrease Of i'm
ports Of articles upon which the duty is
increased to more than compensate for
the additional duty imposed. It is little
remarkable that the thought should
never occur to any member Of Congress
to provide against deficiency OF the
revenues by cutting down expenses.
Our statesmen never fail to point out
this remedy to the people when times
are hard and it becomes difficult to make
both ends meet, but they never think Of
applying it to public affairs.
The second measure is the more i'm
portant one, as it deliberately proposes
an indefinite increase Of the interest
bearing debt to meet current expenses In
time Of peace. The first section provides
for bonds to be sold for redemption Of
treasury notes; but it provides for their
reissue when redeemed. 1t does not,
therefore, make any provision against
the continuance OF the system of piracy
which now constitutes the excuse for
perpetual bond issues. When bonds are
sold for gold it is Immediately paid out
by the Treasury Department for the
redemption of greenbacks, and these,
when redeemed, are again paid out for
The advocate., 1896-01-01

SAID the Governor of Kansas to the
Governor of South Carolina, "Here's
lOokin' at YER"
The advocate., 1896-01-01

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but ali the next day she was the prey Of
nameless terrors. Her mind went back
constantly TO the beginning of the trou-
BILE. 1t seemed to her il had truly be-
gun when Johnny Gates. the richest,
idlest, most dissolute youngster in the
county. came counting her and was sent
about his business. Yet be it was who
had brought her word of her fathers ar
rest and in the same breath had beg
ged her to marry him. When she gave
him frantic refusal. he looked at her,
his face growing hard and white, his
eyes burning. TO says Whatever your
father suffers, Betty, it will lie at your
door. You might save him, and you let
him be disgraced, and all because you
fancy Ned Westfield loves you. Maybe
he does, but 1 can tell you he will not
marry you His father would sooner see
him dead"
She had turned from him In silent
scorn. but how his dart ranked. 1t was
the smart of it, with later taunt that
the Westfelds fought cases for either
love or money, that had impelled her to
sell Lightfoot and pay a counsel fee
Yet only three weeks back Johnny had
come, humbly entreating her to let him
take her burdens and promising vague
ly great things for her father.
One little minute Betty faltered; then
her heart held her in the right way
She shook her head and left him, and
when he ran after babe him never name
marriage to her again. he went away,
crying and cursing. She had not seen
him since and was devoutly grateful for
the fact
AS it drew on toward sunset Betty
strolled out TO the orchard. Her moth
er's grave was there-beside il shs
might dream little of last year-and
the creamy. heavy hearted roses some
one had sent. heE upon Christmas eFe.
She had laid them upon the green
mound, though knowing we'll their
source. Ned's first gift. they were 81
cred and belonged by right to her holi.
est place Snow fell and covered them.
They were beautiful for weeks. Now
as she looked at the fiowerless swell q
great sob rose in her throat. She ineli
and prayed wordlessly with her face up
on the earth.
The children were in the back YARD
full of Joy in what their Christmas mon
ey had bought. The boys had yearlinE
sEseFs, Patty some beehiyes, Tess /
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caught ley hand. he meant only to give
hex z1isndiy greeting, but Uncle Billy
Trotter behind him sung out, "E ye
don't kiss her right here an now, Ned,
I'll never vote ner 'lectioneer fer you
never in the world. -
So Ned kissed her handsomely in the
face of them all. His father at his back
said with beaming smile:
$50 you thought. Betty, did not
want you for a daughter.
Tess, high in her fathers arms, broke
in gravely, betty is our daughter, an
nobody else can't have her, but if yoP
come in we have got heap of Christ
mas. an you may have some fer bringin
pappy home"
''They. may have it all fer bringin
Lightfoot," Trab said as he chung fast
TO the neck of his recovered treasure.
Betty turned to Ned
"Tell me, am I awaken she asked.
al have dreamed so often. Tell me, too,
when you began TO work miracles. T"
1T amt nothin short o. meraxle-
anybody gittin that pore, lyin Toad
Burley ter speak the truth" Uncle Bill
~ said, taking Tess from her fathers
curing gaze he smiled and said:
lyon will have to let Ned tell you,
dear. All know is that this morning
pardon was read to me. 1 was told my
friends waited outside, and there
found Ned, lobe Pellew and Uncle Bill
ly. and ALI bent ON bringing me home
with hurrah- -
Then Ned told briefly yet clearly how
Burnley had plotted with Johnny Gates
and reckless stranger whom they later
spirited away against the good name of
Betty's father; how Burley had person
ated Mr.. Walton in carrying off the 9TH
er horse, and sfterward put the beast
the stranger had got IN the trade back
where il had been first stabbed by its
owner. Then poor Toad. as the agent
OF the Christmas conspirators, had seen
and heard what had sent him straight
TO Ned Westfield and confession. LOT
course / let him go free," Ned wound
up. HE Is safe In Texas now, but his
name is not Burnley, and we will wish
him luck. All the rest was ridiculously
easy. Fortunately l know the governor
well enough TO tell him outright when
am in hurry for anything
'But Ned amt told you yit, Betty,
how he took an chased Off like er streak
o. lightnin ter the Eoienoy. found that
t'other Teller an got bis affydayit, :" pn-
Gle Billy said with fresh and more
vigorous chuckle. Betty gave him a
heavenly smile, then put her arms again
about her fathers peck. sayings
$50 long as we have him home free
and sound and safe il does not matter in
the least how il came about.
Eyes, it does" Marian said. plipoh-
ing her fists hard. Then through rain
of tears: IL CANT hate anybody,
not even Johnny Gates. like ] want to.
am so glad to see pappy again, tbs
hate all slips away"
But love and peace abide forever, u
Ned whispered in Betty's ear. and Trat
said slowly as they all went insidel
There never was in the world such
another happy Christmas"
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~ DON'T gSow HOW TO THANK EVERYBODY"
young SOW with four teeny wesny pigs
and Marian flock of hens with red,
red combs and fine glossy neck feathers.
"Ain't they beauties?'' she asked,
watching them teeter and coquette in
their roosting tree. 1t was cherry. big
and branchy, and already half Of them
huddled in twos and threes affectionate-
~ on the boughs-
'SFhAt's 3 Christmas tree right Mar
ian said decisiveIy. Tess stopped to
scratch the head OF her least pig as she
answered refiectively. ~ like Sarah
Lizabeth eff she an her babies can't 60
ON a tree"
ooh, say, wouldn't Logan al Bright
look fine, hangin up in cedar bushT''
Pete said in gasps, laughing as he had
not done for weeks. Marian nodded.
can put on Patty's bees, TOO, an then
send for Tommy Adkin to distribute the
presents My, but I'd like to see him.
| Both his eyes would be shut a week. -
Betty, coming back 70 them, opened
her lips for gentle reproof, but before
she spoke it they caught her in tumul
| tuous arms.
''Come In to the fire, sister. mos
thought you wus lost" Tess declared
nesting CLOSE to her.
"Yes, do come. put an egg to roas
for you" Marian said, catching th'
other hand fast, while Trab said discon
tentedly: ~ wish it would get good al
dark. My freorackers are just achin t.
60 off,
Patty was already indoors. The.
found her again staring at the fire. Mar
ian pulled her braided hair. Trab Zip
ped chestnut against her cheek; still
she did not rouse from her rapt contem
plation until Betty bent and said softly
"What is it, Patty, dear?''
'It's all crumbled down" Patty sal
with little impatient sigh. "But th
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wet eyelIis. when the boy had gone


wet eyelf1s. when the boy had gone
away.
Don't try, honey" that good wom-
an returned, bending to kiss Tess rose
bud mouth. Then she drove away snug
and smiling at her husbands elbow,
leaving Betty to receive yet other ma
terial tokens Of the day Of peace and
good will. They came from every hand
fat sacks of meal and -four. apples.
potatoes preserves, homemade wine,
flake crusted pies and sugary crisp
sweet cakes.
Some way the superabundance wound
ed Betty, albeit she knew it was but
some slight exaggeration Of the friendly
neighborhood custom. She was, in fact,
= trifle morbid. She would have re-
eeived IS graciously and gracefully as
any might but for thinking that the
giving had the spur Of her supposed ne
cessity.
"There is nobody else to send any,
thing. We can rest q little while, y
Trab said after supper. but even as ne
spoke there came a laundering knock
at the front door. Nobody was there
when it opened, but they heard wheels
rolling away.
"Bahl Blind goosesi Don't you set
the box? Therei At your feet" Marian
cried, darting past Trab and Pete Il
snatch a square wooden something from
the floor in front Of her brothers. WbeI
she had wrencbed it open, there lay
amid wrappings of pink and silver pa
per, all manner Of Christmas cakes anC
Christmas toys, fireworks galore, an'
at the very bottom a scrawly slip
Tommy Adkin wishes his friend
Trab and Pete and Patty and Marial
and Tess a very happy Christmas. F"
"And / am left out entirely, though
Tommy used to claim me for his sweet
heart when he wore dresses" Bett
said, laughing to save herself from cry
ing. Marian kicked the box contemp
tuously, saying:
''We must be gettin popular whe
Mr.. Storekeeper Adkin thinks it wort
while to be good to as "
Marian, Marian, - Betty said. ''Wha
a speech, and Christmas tool / az
afraid must make you write and than
Tommy, and remember, dears, Christ
mas means above everything peace o
earth and good viii to men.
eff Christmas makes folks good, VIII
don't they let pappy come homer" Tes
asked with round, wet eyes. Patty wa
staring bard in the Ere, Without still
ring she said over her shoulder; ''I b
Iieve he will come, and Lightfoot toC
There is a road in the ire--a long on
and o man and horse coming alon
it"
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