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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03
1T IS TINE.

IN this age. when geld = king
Seated on a brazen throne
When It's thought the proper thing
To rate men BY what they own
When the brute is more and more
And the spirit less and less
When the world Is lor6ed Ger
By corruption and excess
It Is time that men Of worth
Boldly step into the van,
With this message to the earth:
Down with MammOns up with Nan
we have seen the td1er feast.
While the tofler lacked for bread
We have seen the king and priest
Rob the living and the dead
We have seen the thief arrzyed
In the purple robes OF state
While the honest man was made
To beg succor at his gate
1t has ever been the saUe
Since this reign Of wealth began
Let rs stop the sfckeninE game,
Down with hammons up with Man
Earth Is far too wise and old
For a lordfng or a slave
To respect a band OF gold
On the forehead Of a kzaTe;
Far too old for wa and hate;
Old enough for brotherhOOds
Wise enough to found a state,
Where men seek each others good
We have worked for self too long;
Let Us try q better plan=
Let US labor for the thrOngs
Down with Mamu1Ons up with Man
Many OF the brightest, best,
OF the earth were counted poor
Some possessed mot where to rest"
Others tofled and hardship bore
Homer, at the dawn Of Greece,
Sung and begged from day 10 day.
Buddha, born with palaces
Flung the baubles all away
Wealth IS by the devil priced,
God has cursed II with q ban;
Let US hear the paUper, Christ.
Down within MammOn, I'D with Nan!
Oh, my people, viii you heed?
Be no more like beasts Of prey:
Turn from selfishness and greed;
Let US find q nobIer way,
From the WORKOUT lies Of old,
Let US make the whole world free
Down with kings and priests and gold,
Up with God, humanity.
Lust for gain breeds hate and crime;
Let US crush II while We can,
Let US bring the better time,
Down with Mammon, Up with Mani
u. A Edgerton, in Silver knight Watc,
man
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03
NOT OVER-PRopuCTIoN.

Mr. Davis Instructive FiEurCS-EEu-
pending Deficiency OF BreadStufTs-
In the Forum has appeared an i'm
pOTtant article entitled- The Impend-
ing Deficiency Of Breadstuffs'' We do
not care much for Mr.. Davis cOnciu-
siOns- 1t would be difficult really TO get
ones self into a panic over any coming
deficiency when we remember the vast
areas that might easily be turned into
the cultivation Of grains 4 rise In
price, sure market are all that would
be required to bring about q great in
crease IN the production Of cereals.
But AR Davis has produced some fig
Ures which are instructive He shows
that the population has increased in 25
years about 81 per cent, while the acre
age Of wheat has increased only about
IS per cent 1t has not kept up with the
increase Of the population. He shows
also that other breadstuffs have in
creased even less than wheat.
What becomes, then. of the talk about
Over-productiOn as the cause of the de-
cline in the price Of wheat and other
food products2
The Outlook IN pointing out the sig
-ifcance Of the satisfies calls attention
TO the fact that the amount Of grain To
the acre has remaiued about the same.
and that the total export Of breadstuffs
from India and other Asiatic countries
s barely the product Of 2.00O.0OO acres.
This leaves hsOlutely 10 solid ground
upon which the 0Ter-producti01 argu-
ment can stand. The fan Of prieo5
simply measures the enchaneed raIae
az Pad - TT-ezr1~r 77urr1
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03
TRUE PRINCIPLE OF LIeERTY.
Special Privileges TO None, Equal
RfEhts to Al. SAYS BryRn.

/ Special Privileges 10 None, Equal
Rights to All, Says Bryan.
''The welfare Of the people, said Mr..
Bryan recently, ''mUst be sought, not in
the securing Of special privileges tC
themselves, but in the denying of spe-
cial privileges to anyone" Here we
have the true principle of liberty, equal
ity, fraternity principle that secures
equal rights to all, while IT does not de-
strOy or neutralize individuality. Here
in we lack, because, while the people
make their own laws, they have not
been able to inaugurate a system that
viii prevent a few people from securing
special privileges at the expense of the
many. The only remedy is to educate
the people to act not as individuals, but
as a whole, because the people are the
source of authority. And it is not so
much what they do as what they do not
do that has created the problems which
give us so much trouble to-day.
What is the source of idleness2 The
casual observer says it is this immediate
cause or that one; he does rot 90 to the
root of the matter. Mr.. Bryan said:
Neither labor organizations nor any
other form of protection can secure to
labor perfect immunity If the general
level of prices continues to fall. The
idle man is the menace to the man who
has employment. and the number of
idle men must necessarily increase if
we have 4 money system which con-
stantly raises the value Of the dollar
and constantly lowers the market value
OF the products Of labor
How the sophistry Of the single gold
standard argument disappears before
the clear, logical reasoning of Mr.. Bry-
an! The short crop Of wheat in foreign
lands raises the price of that grain the
world over. This country reaps the ben
eft, but big crops of wheat cannot
check, except 1t be temporarily, the
system (which constantly lowers the
market value Of the products of labor
and constantly raises the value of the
dollar" We simply 1--we in a fools par
adise If we think otherwise.-Los An
upIPS Herald
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03
laIppLEoETaERoApERs
me confsrs1ss sc s.. I.5uis Issues an Al
dress oE PrIneipies-SatEonal COMMITTEES


me ConFerenee &c St L.5uis Issues an Al
dress Of Principies-SatIonal CommIttes
Called
ST LOUIS, Nov. 25-After an All
night session OF the national organiza-
ton committee, representing the mid
dle-Of-the-rOad faction OF the POpulist
party, they reconvened to-day behind
closed doors This afternoon Abe
Steiuberger, Of Kansas, gave out the
following address as having been
unanimously adopted by the commit
tee:
Recognizing the Importance OF active and
aggressive work to the end Of lining up al re-
form forces for future campaigns. We, the IA
tiOnal organization committee Of the peoples
party, hereby cal meeting Of said COMMITTEES
1sss
To the end Of restoring perfect harmony in
the ranks q the party and efecting q more
compact organization we respectfully invite the
national committee OF the peoples party to meet
with US IN conference On the above date, sp-
pealing 70 their patriotism and sense OF duty to
aid Us in restoring TO its once splendid estate
our party organization
Feeling it due 70 the members Of the peoples
party to outline the objects Of this call we sub
NIT the fOllOEing-
We recommend the holding OF a national
nominating convention On the first Wednesday
We recommend the holding Of state conven-
tons at which delegates 70 the national con-
vention shall be chosen on the third Wednes-
day in March. 1893
We recommend that the nominations OF con-
gressmen be delayed until after the holding OF
the national convention
We recommend that the platform on which
the contest for 1888 and 1870 be waged should
embOdy the following propositions:
L Absolute paper money, based upon every
commodity and resource Of the nation, full
legal tender and receivable for all dues TO the
United States ---s
?. Free coinage Of gold-and silver at the PRES
ent legal ratio; the coin debts OF the United
States payable in either. at thu option OF the
government
3 All money to be issued BY the government
and paid out direct to the people for services
rendered, OF to be loaned to them at low rate
Of interest on safe security, and without the in
terventiOn Of private banks, provided that the
volume Of the currency shall not exceed $50 per
capita
4 Government ownership and operation OF
railroads, telegraph and telephone lines
3 Opposition to alien ownership Of land for
speculative purposes
Opposition TO court NIKE law
z. Opposition 70 trusts
6 We especially recommend the initiative
and referendum and the imperative mandate.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03

s,eaker rghs Diaust Have Aueh {.

u e-er7eE " 10 -DLsLu,f Have 41uch q
say
The pride 81 visitors 70 Washington who
20 90 the senate chamber CT hGuse OF rep
fesentatiTEs to see the conErezsman CT sen
ator from their district and hear him make
8 speech IS cfte1 apparent ct the national
csp-soi.
C1e nan had been observed as frequent
visitor n the gallery Of the house a friend
tex the seat beside him one day and warm
GREETINGS we're exchanged between the two
Have you seen him. asked the new
Eomer-
YES was the reply, I've seen him
Have you had the luck TO be here when
he was taking
Z took care not to miss anything he might
zy- I've been here every day.
Il don't blame you only wish had
the time. The way he woke mp those mo
nopoiies and ringsters out home was a eau
ton, and then he was only nlbbllng at the
QuestiOns OF the day Just getting the flavor
Of the social situation previous TO stepping
IN and biting out chunk or two
That's the way I always looked at him.
Il suppose his voice has been ringing out
ID CLARION tones
az yes" was the doubtful Tejoinder-
What did he say" exclaimed the ques-
toner, eagerly. "Tll bet IL was something
brief and to the point.
so far as I can judge tried not to let
any Of his remarks get away from me, but
Im afraid that maybe / wasn't Tatchfui
enough I've only heard him speak fve
times. Three Of them he said aye and the
other two he said no Washington Star.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03

A theatrical manager told a story aEsllnst
himself the ether day An actor cane 20
him and applied for an engagement. I1erc
did not seem 70 be much need Of him, bHs
his demands IN the way Of salary were very
modest, and the manager said TO him.
well, you may consider yourself engaged.
] fancy can IND something for you tc 90.
Come round On Tuesday and III Try you,
The aeWly-engaged nan looked st the
manager Cuestioningly-
How about q contraets he asked.
ooh, never mind contract Wen have q
verbal contract.
There was look Of mild reproaeh IN the
eyes Of the man, as he answered, sorroW-
fullTs
s'sir, the last time made a verbal con
tract drew q verbal salary. Spare MO-
menez
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03

When Dr.. Aver announced his Sarsapa-
ri1la TO the world, he at once found the
physicians his friends Such remedy
was what they had looked for, and they
were prompt to appreciate its merits and
prescribe It Perhaps no medicIne-kuovTn
As patent ruediCine-is 50 generally ad-
ufuistered and prescribed BY physicians as
Dr.. Ayers Sarsaparilla for blood diseases
and diseases of the skin that indicate a
tainted condition Of the blood Experience
has proved It to be a specific IN such
diseases and sores Of long Standing old
ulcers, chronic rheumatism. and many
other like forms Of disease have yielded 10
the DerseverfuE use of Dr.. Ayers Sarsapar-
Handkerchief medicines had utterly ta1ied-
The testimonials received from physicians
TO the value of this remedy would NIL
volume. Here Is one leaf signed by Rlch'd
II. Lawrence, NJ D. Baltimore Nd
''It affords me pleasure to bear testimony
to the success which your preparation OF
Sarsaparii1a has had IN the treatment of
cutaueous and other diseases arising from
a vitiated condition of the blood Were II
necessary. I might give you the names OF
at least ffty individuals who have been
cured Of 1oug-standiug complaints simply
BY The administration Of Dr. Ayers Sarss-
pa-rilla. One very remarkable instance
was that ofa quite old woman who had lived
at Gainesville, near this city She had been
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03
DOCTORS DON'T DENY IT.
The frank testimony of a
famous physician.

afflicted with the rheumatism for three
years, and had taken she had informed
me, more than one hundred dollars worth
Of medicine TO obtain relief, yet without
any beneficial result ! advised her to try
a bottle Of Dr.. Ayers SaTsaparilla and told
her that If II failed to do her good, would
refund the money. short time after
ward. learned that IL had cured her, and
a ueighbor Of hers similarly afflicted was
also entirely relieved Of his complaint by
its use. This is the universal result Of the
administration Of your SarsaPari1la. Il
IS without EXCEPTION the best blood Purt-
fer with which am acquainted"
There is no other similar medicine can
show similar record Others have irlt-
tated the rem edy. They can't initiate Inc
record Dr.. Ayers SaTsaparilla has the
friendship Of the physician and the favor
of the family, because II cures It tulhlis
all promises made for il. It has healed
thousands of people Of the most malignant
diseases that can mutilate mankind
Nothing has ever supe TCeded It and moth
ing ever will until a medicine IS made
that can show a record Of cures greater IN
number and equal IN wonder 10 those
wrought BY Dr. Ayers SarsaPaTiila. Dr.
Ayers CuTebOok, story Of cures told by
the cured, Is sent free on request by the
]. c. aver Company, LOWELL Mass. Write
for it.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03

A Usteraaee Of 4 Goldite organ ST.
verltcs Can and DO Indorse-

A Utferaaee OF q Goldite Organ ssf-
veritcs Can a1d Do Indorse.
Under the head The End OF BimetaI-
I Hsm,R the Chicago Times-Herald de-
/ elares that because Great Britain has
decided that It win not take any part
/ IN establishing bimetallism, the project
/ IS dead. We do not quote the words but
/ the spirit Of the article In the course OF
the editorial referred TO Is the following
paragraph:
what the English merchants and bank
/ ers said to the British government the 9TH
] ef day, with e slight change should be
L written on the wall OF every American
j countiug-room and mart Of trade They
said: There must be nc tampering with
the English pound sterling We should
/ have it, There must be no tampering with
/ the American dollar"
The State Register can fully indorse
the Times-Herald paragraph Provid-
/ ing it viii accept the authorized and
vital definition Of the meaning Amer
! lean Dollar" Webster's international
Dictionary, edition Of 1891, the latest
edition OF this standard and universally
recognized authority, page AS, defines
the word Dollar as follows:
81 Ca) A silver coin OF the United States
4
grains OF alloy-that is, having a total
weight of z12-5 grains. % A gold coin Of
the United States containing 1872 grains
Of gold and 2 IS grains Of aIloy-that is hav-
ing q total weight Of 25-s grains nfne-tenths
fine It Is no longer coined
All American bimetallists are con-
tending for just what the Times Her
aid declares that there must be no
t3mPering with the American dollar
The whole trouble is that there has
been "tampering'' with the American
dollar, and the ''tampering'' is sill
carried on by the gOldite gang Of
which the Times-Herald is a blatar (
mouthpiece.
An American, or rather United States
dollar, according to Webster, is pri-
n,arily a silver coin containing 412.5
grains Of silver and aIloy-nine-tenths
fine silver. Gold dollars, which formal
" were coined, are mo longer coined.
If any other United States dollar is sci
up by anybody other than that contain.
ing 412.5 grains standard silver, then il
is evident that there has been tampel.
ing with the American dollar.
But the trouble with the Times-Her-
aid and the goIdite gang it represents
is that they want Great Britain to
govern the finances Of this country.
They are perfectly willing that the
British shylOcks shall tamper with the
American dollar; but after the Brit
ish shylOcks have tempered with It
and robbed the country Of billions Of
dollars, these goIdites don't want any
American to tamPer with the tempered
dollar.
The American dollar was n good, hon
est dollar before 1t was tempered with.
1t would still be a good. honest dollar
had il not been tempered with. l. viii
be a good, honest dollar as soon as the
gcldites and shylOcks quit tamPering
with it. Indeed, it is now a good, honest
dollar in the estimation Of everybody
but the gOldite gang. The only thing
10 complain Of is that there are not
enough of them. There must be 10
tampering with the American dOllarI''
Amen!-IIHnois State Register.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03
InsPertInent Interfereree-

Speaking Of the mission OF the United
States silver commission, the London
Tines says: '@It is amusing. almost
imPertinent, for some gentlemen from
the United States to come here to ten
Us how to improve our methods Of cur
rency and banking" The Times IS
right This country has no business
to interfere with the coinage and. cur
rency laws Of Great Britain. and the
same thing applies TO the shylocks OF
London who are debating 10 this coun-
try 2 financial policy that is running
its producers and compelling the people
70 pay tribute TO England But there
IS tbs excuse for the United States
some English gentlemen interfered IN
aLr affairs firzt.-Illinois state Reg
ister.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03
MADE HIM PRoPosE
Ana 1t was Not n very DImcuIt I'm
deFtal<fnE.

Ana IT was Net n Very DImcuIt I'm
deFtakfnE.
The difident young man wanted TO pro
pose TO his girl, but for the life Of him he
did not know how TO 60 about It. He read
hooks on the subject, and sought Informal
ton from men who had experience; and
while the theories were admirable, IN every
instance he found that the practice thereof
was different thing. He was walking with
her one evening, thinking over these things
when her shoe became united She stuck
out her pretty little foot with a smile, and
looked down at II. He fell on his knees to
tie the lace. Then he walked on with her.
The shoe became united again. The third
time It happened he was ready as before.
''See If you cant tie a knot that wont
come undOne," she said, as he worked away
at it.
He looked up at her tenderly.
IF / can't, I know a man who can, he
said
''Do you want him to tie It," she asked,
coQuettishly.
Eyes" he replied.
She jerked her foot away. He smiled to
himself
Its the parson," he said. And he rose
to his feet and finished the prOpOsal.-Tit-
Bits
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03
CHANCE FOR INJUNCTION.
Why Don't GOIdites Use This weapon
Against KIOndiIze 8Iinerss

Why Don't Oddities Use This Weapon
Against KIOndiLze 7Iinerss
Why should not some person get
out an injunction against the poor
man, or anybody else, from digging
out gold in KlOndike? We have been
educated for the last several years to
believe in two things as being advan-
tageous in this country. One is that
u scarce, high-PrIced, sO-caIIed honest
dollar is a blessing. and that the less
we have of them the more honest they
viii become. We have also been
taught to believe that government by
injunction and injunctions of all kinds
are a good thing. Now, If these two
propositions are correct. why should It
not be 4 good thing to issue an injunc-
ton against any peISOn producing any
more gold which can be coined into
gold dollars? If there is any reason
for demOnetizing half the money al
ready in existence in the world, why
should there be any good reason for
taking any more money out Of the earth
to add to that which we already have ?
We leave these questions for the gold
bugs TO ansNvS- We are not in favor
81 an injunction against digging gold
in klOudike, or any other place. In
fact, we think the more gold that is dug
up and the more silver that is added
to the circulation. the better il viii
be for all parties concerned. But If
the position Of the republican goldite
party is correct, or the democratic an
mex thereto, then there certainly should
be an injunction issued against the pro-
duetion Of any more gold for the pur-
pose Of making it into monev.-TIinois
STATE Reristsr
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03
NERRAsKA.s COD wAvE.

Failing Temperature Accompanied by High
Winds and Drifting SNOW.
OMAHA. Neb-, Nov 26--Yesterday
evening the mercury dropped to zero
and a fearful gale from the northwest
swept fine particles Of snow in every d.
rection throughout the state The snow
is piIing in huge drifts in the streets Of
the eitv. impeding all kinds of traffic
Ont in the-state the situation Is even
worse In the extreme western part
Of the state a regular blizzard exists,
and more damage is threatened to
stock interests than any time this
winter
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03
srGrE or ONO, Cfrr or To1rDo, !

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is the
senior partner Of the firm Of F. j. Cheney
& Co doing business IN the city Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
lrm VIII pay the sum Of One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case Of catarrk that
cannot be cured by the use Of Halls Cstarrh
Cure FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. ID.
1855. A. W. GLEASON,
TSeal1 Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system Send for testimonials,
free. FL CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold BY druggists, 75c-
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03
&c sfnister Intention.

Oklahoma Landlord-If thar is a shOOtini
star or two along toward midnight don't GIT
scared, Mr.. Eastman. You won't be IN nc
danger yourself.
Eastern TOurist-Certainly not! I have
seen such sights before, but 1 was not aware
that there was to be a meteOric display at
this time
wall, don't know for certain that thar
is gOin' to be any, but I've got it figgered
out that them three members Of a busted
Uncle Toms Cabin company that have
been bOardin' on me for the last two weeks
while they waited for remittances from
home are goin' to try to vamOUs tonight
an leave me holdin' the bag, an am yere to
say that they hain't gOin' to git away with
out settlin' IN full, not If my old revolver
works with its usual neatness an dispatch
That's the kind of a-by gOsh-landlord
ami'-N. y. World
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03
There L. CInrz Of Peon1e.

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed In ali the
grocery stores a new preparation called
GRATN-O, made Of pure grains, that takes
the place Of coffee The most delicate stom-
aeh receives It without distress, and but
few can tell Il from coffee. It does not cost
over as much. Children may drink It with
great benefit. 10 cts. and . cts. per pack
age. Try It. Ask for GRAIN-O.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03
THE FIRE STILL RAGING.
Two Big Teas Counties Swept BY = BfaEa
nat = Causing Heavy Losses.

Two BIZ LeEas Lo11IIe1 eITeTlI % . A1L-L--
That = Causing Heavy Lossss-
DALLAS Tex, Nov ga telegram
to the editor Of the Live Stock Journal
Of this city from Marathon, Tex, says
that a terrible prairie IRE is raging IN
Brewster and Preside counties The
loss to cattle and sheep men is enOr-
nous The IRE covers an area larger
than the state Of Connecticut The
region IS along the Rio Grande. is about
100 miles vide BY nearly 200 miles
long. Hundreds 81 head Of cattle and
sheep hare been burned ard a large
smount ~ raueh property destroyed
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-12-03

Are nrecsous scarce- Tine tries TIE .srs1 g
q nan q medicine. Hcgtettere Esolllse7
Bittsrs g a f8r@y-iVe yeers growth ard sll-
these hardy icnenB that ysInlsLs the creFzcez
u Alaska'S rocks, i 1Curlshes Perennial. u,
and its reputation has 6 firm q base Is the
rocks themselves. No medicine il more high
II REGARDED as a remedy for fever sud agres
billions reDittent, constipation liver s1d KID
ney disorders, nerEousness and rhe1nlattzE1s
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studyfnr 4 DoubtfzI Pro5Iem.

Ell. the idle wanderer heard the nan say
to his companion, esEil I'm about ! go to
the ton"
Then the idle wanderer, after the man
ner Of his kind, specuiatsS IN bis mind
81 wonder said he to himself, whether
he was talking about a gold mine or his
winter supply OF coaiy'-CIDcinna6 "a,