The advocate., 1896-05-27


his death he was City Superintendent
of Schools at Corinth, Miss.
The Populist papers of the Sixth
district seem to be very much pleased
over the nomination of Ellis by the
Republicans. They will doubtless re-
joiCe over the nomination of Parker
for Senator in the Thirty-ninth. If
there were any chance for the election
of either the Republican party owed
it to the people to nominate represen-
tattVo men, but as they are merely
named to fill up the ticket it makes
little difference.
j. B. Watkins, the Lawrence capi.
talist, has published a pamphlet enti-
tied "The True Money System for the
United States" He believes that gold
should be demOnetized, the greenbacks
withdrawn from circulation and can.
Celled and that certificates should be
issued against all bullion in the treas.
ury. That all silver be coined in sub
sidisry coin; that the national banks
be empowered to increase their circu.
lation, and that 100-yesr 1926 per cent.
bonds in small denominations be issued
and sold to the people.
Kansas City Gazette: "The Con.
gressionsl sWindle In the Second dis.
trict was carried on entirely by proxies.
The nigger thief who stuffed the bal
lot box in the Third ward of Kansas
City, Kss., held proxy for county
committeeman. The white tough who
acted as Chairman of the Committee
on Credentials at the Lawrence con-
Vention was also proxy. George L.
Anthony was never elected a delegate
or an alternate, and nobody ever saw
any proxy. Parties directly re8pOnsi.
BILE to the people Stunned the job"
The Fort Scott Lantern presents the
name of r. HI. Galloway for the Pop
ulist nomination for Congress in the
Second district, and says: "He is
Whole-souled, big;hearted, sensible,
sound, earnest and patriotic citizen,
than whom there is no better. He Is
always to be found in the councils of
the party, and he never goes back on
friend. The boys slap him on the
shoulder and call him Rod, as he is
Familiarity known, and when elected
to Congress they will strike him on the
back and call him Rod, and know
they have one true, sincere friend and
representative in Congress who cannot
be bought, bullied nor cheated
The PaOls Times (Pop.) presents the
name of Hon. ID. III. HehebOWer as q
candidate for State Treasurer, and
says: "He was formerly Democrat,
but was a Peter Cooper Greenbacker
and q third party man all these years.
He has done more for the party In
Miami county perhaps than any other
man and stands high in the councils Of
his party in the State, and was the can
didste for State Treasurer In 1884.
Mr.. Hehebower is man Of independ-
ent means, and everyone who knows
him knows that the cash Of the State
would be in safe hands if he should be
elected and that the office would be
conducted on legitimate business prin-
ciples. Mr.. HefleboWer stands high as
citizen and as neighbor. He Is re-
spected alike by all who know him,
rich and poor"
In commenting on the Yates Center
AdoocGte'S article faVoring Senator
Leedy for Governor, the Burlington
Courier, his home paper, says: "The
Courier indorses all the above and be-
lieVes the Populists Of Kansas will
make no mistake In nominating Sena.
tor Leedy for Governor. The growth
Of POpulist sentiment not only in Kan
sas but all over the nation makes the
outlook hopeful for victory this fall.
The mistakes Of Morrill, have demoral-
lied the Republicans and they 60 into
the campaign dishesrtened. If we use
discretion in naming candidates and
then make the aggressive campaign
we are warranted in doing, we will