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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25
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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25
delegates.

1t is recommended by the commit.
tee that unless otherwise ordered by
county central committee that dele
gates be elected to said convention on
August lst. Also that member Of
congressional committee be named.
j. j. BARNES, Chairman.
W. L. Brown, Secretary.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25
Congressional Convention.

There will be a convention Of the
POpulist party held at Larned, Kars.,
August Sth, at 10 o'clock a, m. for the
purpose Of nominating a candidate for
the Seventh Congressional district.
The basis Of representation is fixed
the same as to the State nominating
convention at Abilene, and will enti-
tie the counties in the district to the
fOlloWinU dplnro+os.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25
Notice.,

We have the best seed corn ever
grown in the west. Write for cata-
logue. SToNER's NURSERIES, StOner
&Bruce, owners, Sedgwick, Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

The Manhattan Republic suggests
that "The invocation Of the divine
blessing upon the action of the Re-
publican National convention was by
Rabbi Saale. The financial plank
was furnished by Edward Lauter.
bach. The necessary Doodle was
put up by the ROthschilds crowd.
There were several Americans, how.
ever, connected with the affair in
minor capacities"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

Italy is said to be ripe for rebel.
lion. An Englishman writes from
there that a revolution is only a
question Of time; that the taxes are
60 per cent. on all incomes, and tina,
the starving state of the peasantry
and the lower classes generally
equals that Of the French before the
great revolution. In Sardinia, the
writer says, mothers are feeding
their children on grass and weeds by
the roadside, and IN all parts there
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

The Topeka Journal of SATURDAY.
prints interviews with twenty-seven
Republicans "taken as they come, "
nearly all OF whom censured the
pold platform, and many of whom
declared they could not support it.
Gov. Morrill, says the plank suits him
that he believes in the single stand
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

The nomination ofMarion Schoon.
over for appellate judge in the East
ern district seems to be an unusual.
ly strong one.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

At last the great strain on the
minds of those who were anxious to
know how Mckinley would stand on
the silver question is relieved Mail.
And the worst fears of the people
OF the West have been realized.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

If Kansans had"Stood up for Kan,
sas" at their state convention instead
Of supinely lying down, they might
have made themselves heard at St.
Louis.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

The A. P. AS are hot after Nc
Kinley. Some weeks since when
they were making noise against his
nomination they claim Nc promised
them some emphatic declarations in
the platform, and the fight ceased.
They did not get their resolutions in
the platform according to promise
The national president, Sellers, now
threatens to divert one million votes
from Mckinley. He favors Teller
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

The Philadelphia Enquirer saws:
"Gold wins at St. Louis because the
sober judgment Of the delegates told
them that it is the money of mon.
eys. The delegates are to be con.
graduated upon their decision. The
country is to be felicitated upon The
result. For four years at least we
shall have an honest currency. The
present outlook is that free silver has
received its deathblow." Murat Hal.
stead assigns different reason fol
COLDS having won. He says thu
accusation is current that the south.
TIN Republicans (cOlored) have hac
promptings from the bank parlors o
what there is a disposition to cal
the extreme gold states"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

Greenwood county is going to
present the name of Hon. Geo. NJ.
Munger, the famous irrigation far
mer, for Governor. The Populist
party might indeed go farther and
far worse.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

Liquid Lightning Lice
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ton Avenue, Wellington,
Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

Wonder if Dick Blue will still con-
tend that the Republican party is
the only friend of silver"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

The VOICE is in receipt of a little
"Flashlight Souvenir" from the
Wichita Eagle, which takes the bak-
cry in the way Of a neat advertise
ment. 1t shows splendid views Of
the Eagle building, interior of the
business Office, editorial rooms, etc.
The latter looks down upon Marsh
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

There is no doubt as to the position
OF the Republican party on every issue
before the people.-Mail.
None whatever And there is but
little doubt about the position Of
the people of the West on the "dom.
inant issue"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

Party colors-RePublican, yellow;
all opposition, white.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

That old veteran in the cause Of
Republicanism, Richard W. Tn omp.
son, Of Terre Haute, Ind, who is
called the "old man eloquent" and
who was a member Of Garfeld's cab
met, sounded the following warning
before the St. Louis convention. He
is now about so years old, just ready
to go to his grave, and, like the
venerable Lyman Trumbull, can not
be accused of harborfng any politi-
cal ambition. He said:
81 have been actively engaged in
politics for sixty years. witnessed
the birth Of the Republican party and
have followed its fortunes through
sunshine and rain. 1t is standing on
dangerous ground today. II it ig-
nores silver in its platform it will lose
the election. never saw a stronger
feeling among the people on any sub
ject than exists for silver today. BIZ
metallism is the American creed. !
care not how its restoration is brought
about 10 our monetary system, wheth-
er by international agreement or in
dependently, but d. know that the
masses of the people are in no mood
to be fooled with, and the quicker the
platform makers are brought face to
face with that realization the better
it will be for the party | helped to
make.n
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

are deaths from starvation. The
women straw workers of TUSCANY
are in open revolt, and everywhere
men and women are reduced to skel.
etons and are to be seen carrying
their last rags to be sold for taxes.
So 60 the countries that tail to look
well 10 their citizenship, and who
violate the laws of justice-countries
which exalt the wealthy and ridicule
and debase the populace. They all
reach an end after a while. Let rs
preserve and perpetuate America.
Begin now
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

King Midas of old wanted every
thing he touched to turn to gold
His wish was granted and he nearly
starved in consequence. He might
have something to say about the St
Louis platform. Twentieth Century
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

ard, but that if he had been writing
it he would have made it more like
the Minneapolis plank. In plain
words, fox like, he would have tried
to deceive the people again.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

Special notice will be taken of the
fact that'the London Times, hearing
of the gold platform of the Republi-
can party, exclaims that ga great
victory has been won. Old and
New England are joyous beyond all
bounds"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

The Topeka State Journal is still
lighting Calderhead. Its strange that
paper doesn't go over 20 the Pops and
stay there.-Clyde Herald.
On the other hand it will be very
strange if the Fifth district doesn't
go over to the Pops and stay there
Topeka Journal
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

1t looks to a man up a tree as though
those down-eaSterS at st. Louis we're
cutting out right smart lot Of work
for US Kansas Republicans this fall
MOnitOr-PieSs.
Hold on there, neighbol You
have no kick coming They did
just what you have been advocating
since 1891. You ate your crow in
1892, and you are in no position to
make teint at eating it now.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

The bolt of the free silver men from
the st, Louis convention today has
caused much speculation among prom.
inent Republicans, and it is predicted
that $4,000 Kansas Republicans will
follow and refuse to support Mckinley
at the polls in November. Many Re.
publicans here say that the Kansas
delegation has not voiced the senti-
ments OF the party of the State for
the adoption Of the gold standard
platform.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

Murdock actively engaged in writing
one Of his heaviest free silver edito-
rials. The Eagle IS a great paper.
People in Wellington and Sumner
county consider II fully as indispen-
sable as the county paper. There
are no cities elsewhere Of the size of
Wichita that afford paper of such
merit.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-25

Mckinley telegraphed to Hanna
during the convention, so rumor
goes, to "give more prominence to
the tariff issue and less to finance"
Hanna replied that it was impossi-
Bile; that the people would talk of
nothing but finance. ingalls, very
truthfully wrote his paper; tissues
are born, not made"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-29

his chief on the question of party
policy and his desire not to em barrass
the president at such n time. Beyond
the question of his conception of his
party loyalty in acquiescing in the
will of the ma jority, Mr.. Smith, during
his campaign for the gold standard
in Georgia against ex-Speaker Crisp,
had given a personal pledge that he
would, if defeated, support the nomi-
nee of the convention As an honor
able man, his friends say, he felt it his
duty to redeem that pledge. He, in
formed the president of his position
and his intentions, and to avoid embar-
rassments placed his resignation at
his disposal 1t can be stated with
great positiveness that the step which
Secretary Smith felt himself compelled
to take has not in any way affected the
warm regard the president and Mr..
Smith entertained for each other.
8RYAN'S DENIAL ACCEPTED.
Senator Thurston Makes a Statement in
Regard to Certain Charges.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21-'Mr Bryan's
word goes with me and 1 shall be glad
to so state to the people of this coun-
try" So said Senator Thurston, of
Nebraska, yesterday after reading the
denial on the part of w. j. Bryan, that
he was or ever had been an employe of
the silver mine owners. MIR. Bryan
has denied the charge which was made
by democratic newspaper, and / have
no hesitation in declaring that / be-
lieve him." added Mr.. Thurston.
Senator Ihurston last night handed
to the Associated press the following
card, over his signature, with the re-
quest that it be disseminated:
To the Public: On July II, the Chicago
Chronicle charged W. ]. Bryan with being
salaried employe OF the silver bonanza inter-
ests- On July 81, at Madison, Wis, 1 read the
editorial Of the Chronicle and insisted that Mr.
Bryan owed it, a duty to the American peo-
pie, TO answer the churge His explicit denial
appears in the press this morning. stated in
Nebraska that Mr.. Bryan's denial would be ac-
cepted by me AMI that would so notify the
country, which take this Immediate and pub
lie manner OF doing.
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Fourteen seamen Drowned.
FoRMAN ATTACKS ALreELp.
The Former Illinois Democratic Congress
man Accuses the Present DemOcrati,
GOvernor.

The Former Illinois Democratic Congress-
man Accuses the Present Democratic
Governor.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Ex-Congressma
William S. Forman has written to Gov.
j. p. Altgeld a sensational open letter
in which he makes various charges Of
recklessness in the handling of state
money and declares that he as demo
crat cannot support the governor for
reelection. Among other questions
Mr.. FOrman asks the governor: ''Why
did you place the price of nomina-
tion as state treasurer at the Peoria
convention at $40, 900. the money to be
used to help your reelection? Why
did You borrow $50. 900 to $50, 600 of
Rufus Ramsey, state treasurer. now
deceased, without paying interest?
What became of your bills, if there
were any, between the time of the Off
cial sealing of the state treasury vaults
after Ramsey's death and the opening
of the same when n successor was
named?"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-29
BALL,
National League Stan
Choctaw Nation Trouble.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Aug. 25. 5.-Trouble
which has been brewing for three
weeks in the Choctaw nation as a re-
suit of the election of Green McCurtain
as governor bids fair to end in war
fare. McCurtain's residence, 65 miles
southwest of Fort Smith, is now guard
ed by 40 men against threatened at
tack by about the same number of
men, members of the Buzzard party,
composed largely of old-time full
bloods and many negroes. This party
comprises many followers of McCur-
tain's opponents in the recent election.
An unconfirmed report reached here
by passengers northbound that Nc
Curtain had been killed.
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LAWYERS ELECT OFFICERS.
James NJ. WOOlwOrth, of Omaha, for Presi-
dent-ResoIutIons Adopted.

James NJ. WOOlwOrth, of Omaha, for Presi-
dent-ResoIutIons Adopted.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 23-The
American Bar association elected the
following officers: President, James
NJ. Woolworth, of Omaha; secretary,
John Hinkley, of Baltimore; treasurer,
Francis Rawle, of Philadelphia. The
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That it be referred 10 the commit
tee on Jurisprudence and law reform. the ques-
tion whether the law in regard 10 fellow ser
wants should not be amended as further to
protect laboring men from the result OF negli-
gcnce caused by peEsons unknown to them and
over whom they have no control
Resolved, That the committee on federal
code of criminal procedure be requested to eX-
amino into and report upon the justice and
eIpediency OF aiding INDECENT persons accused
Of crime in securing competent attorneys and
the attendance OF important witnesses on the
stand In behalf of such accused Dersons
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-29

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Ex-Gov. Da-
vid r. Francis, of Missouri, will sue
ceed Hoke Smith as secretary of the
interior. This news came last night
from Gray Gables and with it comes
the announcement that Mr.. Francis
has accepted the position and will as
sumo its duties when Mr.. Smith retires
next Saturday. The announcement
rather surprised Washington, more be-
cause of the suddenness with which it
followed on the heels of the announce
ment of Mr.. Smiths retirement than
because of the selection. The reasons
for Secretary Smiths voluntary with
drawal from the cabinet were under
stood as soon as the announcement
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-29
Ono of sewaIIs ships Lost

RIO DE JANEIRo, Aug 22.-A dispatch
from Santa Catherine says that the
American ship Willis Roenfeld, which
sailed from New York on April 90 for
San Francisco, recently foundered 400
miles from the coast. Part of the crew
were landed safely at Santa Catherine,
but IA others are missing. The ship
was owned by Arthur Sewall & Co., of
Ratt
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-29
DR.. BROWN STILL DENIES.

The FepOsed Clergyman Says Miss Over
mans Last Statement Proves Her I'm
worthy of Credence.
CHICAGO, Aug, 23.-Rev. c. o. Brown,
formerly of san Francisco, and whose
troubles are familiar to all newspaper
readers, has made statement in re-
ply to the last confession of Miss Over
man, in which she says that the
charges which she originally made
against DIR. brown, and which she sub
sequently said were false, are in re-
ality founded on fact. DIR. Brown de-
nounces the entire story as one of
blackmail, and says that the fact that
Miss Overman now admits she testified
falsely should prove her unworthy of
the slightest credence
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-29
TO DESTROY PROPERTY
Cuban Government Orders a GAM
paign of Total Devastation.
Strong Feeling in Spain Against Sending
More Troops to Cuba-Six Thousand
Murdered in Crete-Fourteen
Seamen Drowned.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The provisional
government of the Cuban republic has
ordered in a proclamation the total
destruction of property. By this a
two-fold object is to be gained-thei
loss of an immense cash in
come is expected to shorten
Spain's warfare and the coDver-
sion of the island into wilder
ness will compel her to withdraw
her armies All classes of property
whether foreign owned or not, are to
be treated alike, as all pay tribute to
Spain. The necessity for the whole,
sale destruction is laid entirely upon
the need of the further and complete
ruin for Spain of the money producing
power of Cuba.
Spanish Urged to Rebel.
BARCELONA, Aug. 25.-A manifesto
has been scattered broadcast, urging
the troops now under orders to rein
force the Spanish army in Cuba to re-
fuse to embark, and telling them to re-
sist all attempts to compel them to
leave Spain. The people are also
urged to rebel against the govern
ment. thus preventing the departure
of the soldiers. Several arrests have
already been made, and the govern
ment has taken extra precautions to
insure the departure of troops as
planned and to suppress the threatened
disorder
Six Thousand Murdered IN Crete.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-The Daily News
says that DIR. Nicolaides, the official
representative of the Cretan reform
committee, who is now in Berlin, has
issued a report on the Cretan massacre.
DR.. Nicolaides asserts that the state
ments in this report can be confirmed
by the consuls at Canea, and that the
diplomatic representatives there will
verify the assertion that 5000 Chris
tians have been murdered in Crete,
often with revolving brutality.
Fourteen Seamen Drowned.
FALMOUTH, Aug. 25.-The italian
ship Francesca Ciampa, which sailed
August 70 from San Francisco, has re-
turned and put in here with her bow
badly damaged. She reports having
been in collision with and having sunk
the French fishing boat, Mououtte, on
August 20, 45 miles southwest of the
Scilly islands. Ten of her crew were
saved, but IA were drowned.
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HOKE SMITH OUT.
Secretary of the Interior Soon to RetiI
from the Cabinet.

Secretary of the Interior Soon to Retire
from the Cabinet.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 24.-The news
that Secretary Hoke Smith had re-
signed and that his resignation had
been accepted by the president crea-
ted a considerable stir in political cir
cles here yesterday, although the
probability of Mr.. Smiths retirement
had been, in a measure, anticipated
ever since his parer, the Atlanta Jour
nal, declared that it would support
Bryan and Sewall. Mr.. Smith still de-
clined 10 discuss the subject yesterday,
but it is known that the personal re-
lations between the president and Mr.
Smith have in no wise been disturbed.
Mr.. Smiths resignation. his friends
say, grew out of his differences With
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-29
TERRIBLE HOLOCAUST.
Two Women and Two Children Lose Their
Lives bY Fire.

HUNTSVILLE, Ont, Aug. 24-The
dwelling of Mrs. Quaif, widow, was
burned last nisht and Mrs. Bernard
PlHllips, daughter of Mrs. Quaif; Mrs.
S. Quaif, her daughier-in-law, and the
latter's two children, perished in the
flames Mrs Phillips and Mrs. Quaif
lost their lives in attempting to save
the children. Jessie Phillips, daughter
of Mrs Phillips, was so badly burned
that her life is in danger.
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SPOKE WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
TIlIman's OneF of q Cabinet Position to
Watson Was Entirely Gratuitous.

TilIman's Offer of a Cabinet Position to
Watson Was Entirely GratuitOus.
CHICAGO. Aug. Ex-senator Jones,
chairman of the democratic national
committee, was shown the Atlanta
dispatch yesterday concerning Senator
Tillman's offer of a position in the
Bryan cabinet to Mr.. Watson in return
for the latter's withdrawal from the
vice presidential race. '"This story
has the merit of being entirely original,
at least" said Mr.. Jones There
is not the slightest foundation for such
a statement don't understand what
authorization Mr.. Tillman had for
making such an offer. 1t was we'll
known that Mr.. Tillman called on Mr..
Watson, but his offer is unauthorized,
and, in fact, no such offer is or has
been contaminated.
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Missouri Mexican Veterans to Meet

LEXINGTON, Mo-, Aug. 25.-Prepara-
tions are making for the entertainment
of Mexican war veterans, who meet
here in 18th annual reunion Friday,
Septembe 1S. The ranks of the veter-
ans have been greatly decimated by
death and but few remain to partici
pate in these annual gatherings, but
those who come to the 18th reunion
may in advance be assured of Pike
county welcome. The orators on this
occasion will be Hon. John Doniphan,
of st. Joseph, nephew of Col. A. w.
Donaphan; Hon. John S. Blackwell
and Hon. John Welborn, of this city.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-29

New YORK, Aug. 24.-Thomas b.
Reed has just been appointed sue
cessor to the late William e. Russell as
referee for % of the principal life in
The position carries with it handsome
salary-better than that which Mr..
Reed receives as speaker of the house
of representatives-and there is little
for the referee to do. The % compa-
nies have a general agreement to
work together upon certain lines for
their common good. If any dispute
arises, which is seldom, it is referred
to the referee and his decision IS final.
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