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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
The Passing Of Sewall.

Tom Watson was right. Sewall
can't carry his own state, county,
ward or family. He was put on the
ticket to save Maine. The Kansas
City Times is yet circulating map
of the United States showing by col
ors how the states are likely to go
and Maine is put down as doubtful"
That is about as much as the Bryan
crowd knows Of the situation. Sewall
has been drag on the ticket from
the time he was nominated. II j. r.
Mclean had been nominated be would
have given strength to 1t. There
were never two more homogeneous
elements united on one ticket than
Bryan and Sewall. Everything that
commends the radical fatist Bryan to
the Popocrats is opposed to Sewall's
views. His star is setting. II he gets
off the ticket it will be a confession of
weakness. If he stays on it will SIM
ply make McKinley's majority larger.
Poor old man Sewall.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
A Convenient Drop.

The farmers Of Dickinson county are now
receiving $4,000 II month for milk sold tC
creamerles On IA tight squeeze they ought
to keep the wolf from the door with that
amount, but 1t is only a drop In their bucket
Of products,-[ Atchson Globe.
Certainly and that is why it is so
valuable. Wheat may be blown out
by March winds or succumb to the
grasshopper; hot winds may shrivel
the corn and rust attack the oats but
that $25, 900 u month in cash comes
along with scarcely any realization of
what it costs in labor The boys and
girls help with the milking and the
wife drives to town to shop and takes
the cans ito the creamery. At the
end Of the month is a check ranging
from $l5 to S75-a mighty convenient
drop in the bucket Of Dickinson's
products.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
Brother Sewall's REQ uest.

The REFLECTOR has received from
the American Merchant Marine Asso-
citation a letter with the name Of
Arthur Sewall, Bath, Maine, at the
head as president Of the Association
1t says:
Enclosed please find extracts from
the Republican National platform,
and Major McKinley's letter accept
ing the presidential nomination,
which have reference to the Republi-
can policy Of protection to American
shipping in the foreign trade. | also
enclose 4-page circular containing
extracts from the utterances Of emf
nent men on the shipping question,
all Of which, | trust, between now and
election, may find space in your es-
teemed journal.
"The right settlement Of this ques-
ton means: l. The retention in the
United States Of nearly 100000, 1000
annually, now paid to foreign ship.
owners. 2. Its expenditure in the
United States, in 'shipyards and on
board ships, eventually reaching the
farms, the mines, the forgses, the
mills, factories and all other avenues
Of employment in all parts Of the ma
tion, instead of being paid abroad as
now. 1t means employment for
American ships to do American car
rying, and the participation Of the en-
tire nation in the prosperity thus en-
gendered."
This request from Brother Sewall
that we urge the adoption Of Republic
can principles, and of course the cleo
ton of Republican candidates, is not
exactly what we expected from the
running mate of Mr.. Bryan. But we
gather from it Mr.. Sewall wants Nc
Kinley elected and we congratulate
him upon his conversion. The Re-
FLECToR extends to Brother Sewall its
most distinguished consideration and
assures him that it will do its level
best to insure the election of McKin-
ley and victory for the Republican
platform. 'Rah for Brother Sewall!
He is doing the best he can for Re-
publicanism.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
The Senate and Silver.

A subscriber asks the reflector
how the senate stands on free silver
and il in case Bryan is elected there
can be passed free coinage bill.
That depends upon what else the
election does. According to their
politics when elected there are now
in the senate A Republicans, 80
Democrats and 6 Populists, with one
of the Delaware seats vacant. CLASH
fed according to their records in the
last session of congress, 40 members
of the present senate are in favor of
the free coinage of silver at the ratio
of l6 to l, and 40 who are opposed to
that policy. OF the 50 hold-over SEN
ators who will sit in the senate of the
LVth congress, 2S are favorable to
free silver, while 81 are on record as
being against it. This number, how
ever, includes Senators German,
Faulkner and Murphy, who have
hitherto voted against free silver,
but who are now actively supporting
the Chicago platform and nominees.
1t may be that in another session
these men will feel bound by party
fealty to vote for silver, notwithstand-
ing their past records. But even II
they should vote with party in favor
of free silver coinage, it is very i'm
probable that these men, representing
eastern constituencies, would join
in obstructive tactics in order to
force silver legislation.
The terms of 80 senator's expire
March 4, 1897, which with the vacan-
cy from Delaware, makes 81 places in
the new senate to be filled by re-elec-
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

The foreign farmer isn't kicking.
He is sending in S2l4, 100000 worth
Of farm products each year, to feed
the American people, while many Of
our farmers are talking free silver.
The foreign farmer has free access to
the American market and is flooding
the country with eggs, hay, wheat,
cattle, horses, sheep, wool, hides, and
so-forth under free trade. The
FL Dorado Republican suggests that
foreign farmer doesn't care a CONT
mental about free silver so long as he
can feed the American people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

One Of the resolutions adopted by
the Democratic Morrill, club ir
Topeka, reads this way: 1.-The sell
respecting Democrats are not going
to vote for J. W. Leedy for governor,
or for Frank Doster for chief justice,
The man who loves his state and
respects its institutions, can never
cast a ballot for a turbulent disorgan-
izer on the one hand, or an avowed
socialist on the other. 1t is not a
question of party, but Of state honor
and pride"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24


The clerks who have had their salaries re.
duced owing to the hard times know how to
appreciate the "beautles" Of the gold
standard.-lNews,
The clerks who In event Of Bryan's
election will be paid in dollars that
will buy only half as much coal,
groceries, dry goods, clothing etc. as
their dollars do now and practically
have their salaries cut in two will
need patent double maguifying
glass Of sixteen million power to see
the "beauties" of silver monometall-
ism. With Republican success their
salaries will be raised to those Of old
Republican times again-with Popo-
crat success they will be in fact re-
duced one half.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
Our County Fight.

While the excitement Of the nation
al campaign is attracting a good deal
Of attention it must not be allowed Ia
obscure the fight that we have right
here at home in Dickinson county
The beginning has been well made
and the result will be satisfactory II
! it can be followed by as telling work
In the close OF the canvass.
1t is acknowledged that there is nc
comparison between the ticket put UP
by the fusion gang and the Republi.
cans that does not show up to the ad-
vantage Of the latter
The Republicans are in the field
with q united front and they are win.
ming converts.
For several years the Pops have
been getting officers in the court
house because the Republicans were
voting for Pop candidates. They did
it because the candidates were good
fellows" and because they were asked
to. But there will be no more Of
that. 1t was the means Of upbuild-
ing in this county party that had no
business here. 1t gave us Pop rule
in this State because the Republicans
were doing that thing all over. The
time has come for the Republicans to
stand firm by the party that means
good government and good laws. 1t
would be calamity for this State to
have that incompetent failure, Leedy,
as governor and the rest OF the gang
ofknock-kneed politicians that are on
the list with him in the state house.
Dickinson cannot afford to have the
reputation Of being in any way a
party to the putting in power of that
kind OF an outfit. There are signs Of
better understanding Of the silver
foolishness that Pops are preaching.
They do not mean it. 1t is only the
opening wedge to fiat money and the
vsgaries OF the alliance. 1t means to
Kansas more than sentiment--it
means that this State Is to 20 back to
the depths and begin over again II it
endorses the Pop party. Kansas is
being watched closely all over the
nation and 1t cannot afford to have
the hopes Of those who are friendly to
It and want to see it prosper dashed
TO bitterness.
This is campaign Of business and
county should vote for the
best interests Of itself and Of the
State by giving the Republican ticket
/ solid majority throughout.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
As Others See Us.

The New York Evening Post says
this OF Kansas-it shows how others
see us: Kansas is considered by
many as a doubtful state. If the
Populists were to succeed in electing
their candidates for congress, 1t would
become still more so. According to
a letter from Topeka, the nominee
for congressman-at-large is one Bot
kin, Methodist pastor who 'resign-
ed under fire." charges having been
filed against him. and a church trial
ordered on account Of some "trOuble
with several members Of his flock,
in the First district another clergy
man is running, noted for having
vanquished his opponent in joint
debate by talking so long that all
reply was out of the question, most
of the audience having gone home; in
the Second, the candidate is COM
mission man, who was formerly
wealthy, but "lost his money and
turned Populist"; in the Third, they
have put up a man of "uncouth APP
pearance and rough ways" said to
resemble the celebrated Jim" Lane;
in the Fourth, lawyer; in the Sixth,
N. B. Mccormick, an old Greenback-
er, who "claims to be soldier" the
doubt about the claim arising from
the fact that, while he originally said
he was enrolled in the Thirteenth
Pennsylvania Cavalry, the authorities
at Washington say he has not, while
as to the Twenty-seventh Pennsyl-
vania Cavalry, which he now says.
was his regiment, the authorities say
that no such regiment was ever or
ganized. In the Seventh, the candi-
date is "Sockless Jerry" Simpson,
who was originally put up in 1890 as
a joke, and to his own extreme aston
ishment, elected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
Mr.. Altqeld's Primer,

Who is the man at the bank
Window
1t is Anarchist Altgeld of Illinois, a
very rich man.
What is the rich man at the window
doingP
He is taking in rent from poor
men.
Does he love poor menP
He says he loves poor men very
much.
Why does he want poor men to pay
their rent in goldP
Because gold money is good enough
for him.
Why does he want free silver, them
Because he would like to get his
rent in gold and pay his bills in
silver.
Is the rich man smartP
The rich man is smart-you bet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

The ticket in Kansas will not be
this year quite as big as barn door
but it will be large enough to scare
the average voter as he gets alone
with it in the booth. There will be.
two Populist tickets, two Democratic
tickets, two Prohibition tickets, and
ONE Republican ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24


We note with regret that those two
staunch reformers and financiers,
William Leedy Nixon and Walter
Doster Nichols, did not raise their
hands when Thomas Watson asked
those who wanted to vote for him to
do so last Saturday. II these not
ables cannot be depended upon to
stand for Populism who, men and
brethren, can be depended upon to
hold high the banner Of fiat money,
groans and griefp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

Who can blame anybody for refus-
ing to loan money in this state If the
people refuse to endorse the payment
of debts in as good money as they
borrow The greatest damage that
the people can do themselves is to
vote for the adoption of the principles
Of reputation that Mr., Bryan is adj
vocating on his travels. When he
comes to this state he will find that it
is ready to look at him but that it
wants to have him stay in Nebraska
rather than be the president of this
nation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

or course we knew Maine would go Repub
lican by'an increased majority. But Arkan'
sas! All, there Is the state that makes thu
whiskers of the Republicans turn silyery
hue.-lNews
Does itP The latest returns cul
down the Democratic majority there
to 10000, instead Of 10000 as you
first claimed. This is several thous.
and less than two years ago. Rather
a golden hue about that for the Re.
publicans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

During one of Ed Titles speeches
in the Seventh district man in the
audience kept tab on him and found
that Edward used the expression,
"When | was consul general and
diplomatic agent to Egypt" just II
times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

The appointment of R. NJ. McGoni-
gal as clerk Of the court of appeals in
the western district, in place of ex-
Senator Frank Lockard, resigned,
pleases scores Of good Republicans
in various parts of the State as well
as his many friends in Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

Martin Pease is making friends in
every part of the county. Not only
the Republicans will vote for him but
the Populists who are weary of the
schemes that were worked to accom-
plish the nomination Of his opponent.
Mr.. Pease is one of the most capable
men in the county for the position Of
probate Judge and the result Of the
election will prove that the people
think so.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

The students Of the State Univer-
sity organized Mckinley club last
night with membership Of 200. A
dispatch was Immediately sent to Nc
Kinley. The club expects to raise its
number to 800 within the present
week. The boys know what's right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

The Topeka Populist Cooperator
says that it is opposed to Sewall
because he Is national bank monop-
olist and Pops don't like national
banks. Brer Sewall seems to be out
Of friends just now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

!. Give Kansas another good Republi-
can victory and this state will be able
to hold up its head again and be some
body. 1t has been in the back seat
long enough, =
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
The Per CAPITA Fallacv.

new line Of argument, and 1t will
be interesting to note how far he will
pursue it. Taking the pamphlet Of
Information" issued by the secretary
Of the treasury July last, he point
ed out to his hearers that In 1894 the
money in circulation in the United
States-gold, silver and paper-was
sl,66O,SOS, 7OS, or q per capita Of
| ga. 28; in 1895 it was 1901. 1858, 473,
or per capita Of $22.9S, and ir 1895
only $l,5O6. 6Sl, O26, or q per capita
OF only $2l.l0. What does this
mean?" he then inquiries, and answers
his own question by saying that it
means q constant decrease in the cir
culaton Of money, and he attributes
this constant decrease to the gold
standard! He does not consider that
the general state OF business has any
thing to do with it, that the lack Of
new enterprises limits the need Of
money, that the closing Of mills and
the reduction Of output, and all the
incidents that concur to make hard
times necessarily narrow the circula-
ton, but it is just simply the villain
Gus gold standard that is accountable
for it all, and for the depressed condi-
ton Of business we have had for the
past three years!
But why did he take the year 1894
as his starting point, when we have
had the gold standard since 1884, and
the great crime against silver" was
completed in 1892 What possible
connection can there be between an
act committed years ago and an event
sixty years laterP or even twenty
years later9 There is none and no
sane person can trace any.
The fact probably is that Mr.. Bryan,
happening to see this pamphlet,
glanced over this particular table,
and seeing that in the last three years
there has been a small decline in our
money circulation, cited it as some
thing monstrous, and supposed it
would astound his auditors because
he so boldly quoted it.
1t was mere demagogic trick, for
the very table he quoted from proves
that the largeness or smallness Of the
per capita circulation Of money has
little II anything to do with good
times or bad times. Everybody who
knows anything about the business
condition Of the country between the
years 1880 and 1890 will admit that |
they were years OF almost unexampled
prosperity, with but little exception.
Good times, in fact, began with the
resumption Of specie payment in Jan
uary, 1879. Now, If per capita circu-
lation had anything to do with it,
those years Of prosperity should have
had a larger average than we have
now, or had in 1894. But what are
the iactsP The very table that Mr..
BRYAN had in hand shows that in 1880
the per capita circulation was $l9.41;
in 1881, $21.7l; in 1882, $22.S7, rum
ming along in this way to 1890, when
it was $22.82.
In 1895 it was $2293, a larger per
capita than in 1890 or any previous
year, and yet 1895 was a year of
greater stress than any we have had
In fifteen years.
Mr. Bryan's use of this table was
totally deceitful and his deduction
false. Whatever reduction in the
circulation there has been is due not
10 the kind Of money we have had,
whether gold or silver or paper, but
10 the fact that there has not been
Use for it.-[Chicago Tmes-Herald.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

Kansas is ready to give majority
for sound money. 1t knows enough
Of the initiation that comes with cheap
dollars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

There are no flies on the Democrats
Of Illinois. They propose to give the
state to Mckinley by about 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

Bryan is getting angry and dealing
in abuse and epithets. 1t is evident
that he is pretty well discouraged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

The only combination that appears to have
plenty Of money is the combine that has
undertaken to elect McKinley.-lNews.
1t is true that nearly every bust
ness man wants Mckinley elected II
that is what You mean and it is SO be-
cause they want good times again.
But there is a m ,neyed class that Is
not for him. 1t is the silver kings
who expect to double their riches II
free silver can be secured-and the
people will pay the bill. 1t is this
class that is furnishing the News and
Monitor columns Of material free Of
charge, edited by silver kings secre.
taries, and sent everywhere, carriage
paid. No money? Bless you, look
at the list Of a few OF the leaders:
Hearst estate. California ...... t76,OO0 900
Fair estate, California. ............. 100000
John Mackay. ........................4 0,OOOOO0
- Hagar. Observation-Disclosures. 40,0OO000
W. A. Clark. ........... .......... 4O,O00OOO
VIM. NJ. Stewart, Nevada. ........... 100000
Francis ]. Newands- Sharon estate 36,OOO,OOO
Dave Mofat, Denver. a,OO0,00O
Senator John 2. Jones-Comstcck
lode neutrality-suspicious.. 5,OO0,0OO
Flood estate. Observation-Disclosures. %,OOO,0O0
Denver Silver Smelling Works. .. %,0O0,0OO
X. @. Chambers, Ontario silver mine 2O,OOO,0 900
Chas. 4. Lane, California ....... :. N,0OO,0 900
l.. +. Holden, Old Telegraph Nine. 100000
Mark DAILY Anaconda, Montana. -. 100000
Butte Silver Smelling Works. ...... 14,5OO,OOO
8. 7. Hauser, Granite Mountain Sill
yer Mines. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. :. 100000
French Syndicate, Old Telegraph
Nine Utah. ....................1 OOOO,0OO
Leadville Silver Smelling Works.. -. s,5OO,OO0
Broadwater estate, Helene Montana 100000
Senator Henry NJ Teller, Colorado 100000
Senator Lee Mantle, Montana. ~. 100000
Total ,..................,....@4 I ,0UO,OOO
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

The Populists Of Dickinson county
are living chiefly on brag.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24

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OF Noble.
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