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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10

cry as the men trampled upon the pic
ture and rubbed it into the dirt OF the
floor.
Then, leaving the factory, they
went to the rooms which had been
used as headquarters Of their Mckinney
club. The walls were covered with
Insignia Of the last campaign and
prominent among them was a silk
banner bearing the picture of
Mckinley and the words:
advance Agent of Prosperity"
In moment this wds torn from its
place and thrown on the floor. Then
1t was trampled aud spat upon while
the men continued their work of
destroying everything which reminded
them OF the part they had taken in
the campaign. Not until the walls
were bare did they leave.
But even then they were not
through-hurryihg to their homes
they collected the uniforms and
regalia they had worm at the famous
parade in Canton. These they
brought TO an open lot 10 front of the
factory. There they piled the helmets
and caps 10 a heap, and with torches
they had born In McKinley's cause,
set fire To all.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10

There is just now good deal Of
agitation over the nomination of a
candidate for district judge. The
candidates and their friends are
doing a good deal Of sparring for
position. The committee met at
Oxford last Saturday and decided
to call primary election for the
selection of candidate Aug. 2lst.
The official call embodying all the
details appears elsewhere. The
VOICE declines to take part in the
contest for this nomination, and in
doing SO is only carrying out its pol
icy inaugurated at the start and
scrupulously followed since. The
Sumner county candidates, Judge
Ray and W. T, Mcbride, are both
well known to our people; both have
ohclal records in the county, the
one as district judge and the other
as county attorney; and the people
can sit in judgment on their claims
without advice from this quarter.
1t is not our province to give it.
The Cowley county candidate c. E.
Fuller, is young man of integrity
and legal standing. Whomsoever
the people may select the VOICE
will give hearty support. There is
only one thing which we feel like
urging. That is, that all friends Of
monetary and governmental reform
gel together in some way and unite
upon the same candidate. We need
the complete combination of the
allied forces to win at the election
We must not let factional difference,
creep in and divide US. We should
commence now TO cement the forces
which will lead us to victory over
the gold trust in 1898 and 1900. We
believe the plan adopted at OXFORD
affords an opportunity for union and
we sincerely hope all factions will
see their way clear to unite upon it
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10
McKINLEY'S PICTURE.
Torn Down and Tramp'ed Upon by 600 Dis
charged KOrkmen,

Wilmerding, Pa, May 3l.-Slx hun.
dre1 angry and disappointed working.
men, who paraded and labored and
voted for Mckinley six months ago,
believing that he would be, as he was
heralded, the advance agent of pros.
perity," Saturday night tore down
the picture of President Mckinley
from the walls Of their club room.
1t had hung there in an honored
position. They stamped it under
foot and tore it into shreds.
Seven months ago so strong was
their belief and so fervent their
desire to aid in their success that
they formed themselves into clubs
and purchased uniforms to wear in
paradeS. When the famous parade
took place in Canton, Ohio, in honor
Of the Republican candidate, these
worGmen paid their own expenses to
the town so as to take part in the
demonstration.
The scene when the portrait of the
president was trampled upon and
then torn to bits was dramatic one.
1t began in the fitting room" Of the
Westinghouse Airbrake Co. Four
hundred OF The men, all skilled
mechanics, and men with families,
had just received notice of dismissal.
dull times and lack of work. was
the cause assigned by the company.
The discharge was bitter blow to
the men, and as they were told there
was no more work for them, one Of
the men CHANGED to see a Autograph
OF Mckinley. which had been placed
on the wall during the days when
they believed in him.
Look at Mckinley, there" he
shouted, pointing to the picture. he
was an advance agent of prosperity
It's fine prosperity he's brought
US"
"McKinleY's prosperity be Damn
ed" said another. ave made a mis-.
take when we believed him. But we
won't do it again"
Bryan was the real thing. The
workingmen would have had a show
If he had been elected" cried a third.
/ By this time the temper Of all the
men had been stirred. One man
cried: "Tear that picture down."
In moment the big picture was
pulled from the wall. As the leaders
jerked it down they tore it to bits
and threw the pieces to the men.
There's your prosperity they
shouted. There's the man who was
going to bring good times to all OF
u.s."
HE won't fool US again." was the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10
OVER THE COUNTY.

The harness thieves are still active
in Caldwell township.
The business interests of Mulvane
are to be antagOnized with Racket
store.
Wellington has only one representa-.
tive 10 the Belle PLANE normal, Miss
Olive NJ. Spear.
The Belle PLANE ball nine has had
all the enthusiasm knocked out Of il
by continued defeat.
Any Caldwell sport that can't buy
Ice cream soda for his girl every night
is rated as not 50 warm.
The women's secret societies are
gradually crowding the churches out
of the dinner and supper business on
holidays in Mulvane.
The freight business between Wei
llDgtOn and western Sumner county
towns is being seriously interiered
with by the wagon train.
Wat Rorick of Caldwell, has front
on him like the Dutch keeper Of an
inn, but he is the speediest man ia
the fire department withal.
A girl born to Fred Tyrell OF Waco,
near Mulvane. last Wednesday, was
the first female born in the Tyrell
family for nine generations.
in. Hoover, the energetic revival.
list OF this place, is showing the mule
cussers the error Of their way at
Ma!aby school house, near Milan.
The Mulvane Record has sighted
the Advance Agent OF Prosperity.
He come there the other day selling
electric belts and S. bills for 81 each.
Just nine games Of baseball were
10 progress 10 the county Decoration
Day. The worst score was % TO 9,
made in Wellington by the Riverdale
and home teams.
Prof. Holiday has moved from
Geuda Springs TO Belle PLANE and
the school children are 10 ecstacies Of
JOY. They all like that fellow on ac-
count Of his name.
Professional safeblowers are already
biyOuaced 10 the county, waiting fol
the farmers to market their wheat
crop. They are said to be laying fol
the implement dealers.
The Reckless Rowing Rambling
bicycle club was organized in Mulyane
last week and the city council called
a special meeting to legislate against
the alliteratise hump backs.
The Argonia Clipper gives credence
to the story that comes from Caldwell
about a man and team OF pillow
horses falling over bluff fifty feet
high. 1t is quite clear to US that the
Clipper man is as unfamiliar with the
reputation of the Caldwell CORE,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10

The difference between Webb
McNall and his predecessor, Geo.
T. Anthony, is that while Anthony
had the fraternal insurance com,
panies on his back and the
old line companies Of the east were
his friends, McNall has exactly the
reverse. Is it not just a little
strange that this affinity between
Republican officials and the wealthy
monopolies holds good in all
branches Of the public servicel In
the matter Of railroads, in the matter
Of banks and currency, in the matter
Of insurance, Republican officials are
always found to be friends Of the
corporations while Populi,ts fight
them land are fought b. them in
the interests Of the people.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10

The wholesale grocers are not all
reconciled yet to the idea OF i'm
munitY from the antitrust law. The
Parkhurst, Davis Grocery Co. of
Topeka refuses to defy the law and
re-enter the combine. They were
the first company to retire from the
combine after the law became a
statute. Concerning the matter the
Topeka Journal Of Tuesday reports:
"Their action destroyed the combine
and caused drop of from 5 to 100
per cent in commodities which are
handled by the company. This
condition has not been encouraging
or pleasing to the wholesale grocers
and they are now making a strong
effort, headed by the Kansas City
people, to reinstate the combine.
Parkhurst and Davis declare that
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10
Board OF Equalization.

The board Of county commissioners
since Monday has been sitting as a
board Of equalization. The following
business has been transacted:
The valuation Of improvements Of
Minerva L. Walker on 395 acres In
the northwest quarter OF the north
east quarter Of section 2, township 81,
range 2 east, were reduced from $500
to 1925 on account Of erroneous as
sessmeDt.
The valuation Of improvements on
lot /, In block 0, Corbin, and on lots
60 and 81 on Arapahoe street in Cald-
well, were ordered stricken from the
rolls on account Of improvements be-.
ing removed.
The valuation Of personal property
belonging to R. NJ. Lawrence in
Downs township, was reduced from
81, $50 to 1857.
The valuation of horses 10 Seventy
Six township was lowered 10 per
cent.
The valuation Of horses and mules
in Osborne township were lowered 10
per cent.
The valuation Of horses and mules
in Ryan township were lowered 10 per
cent.
In Downs township horses and
mules were lowered 10 per cent in
valuation.
Horses were lowered 10 per cent in
valuation in Gore township.
10 Mulvane horses were lowered 10
per cent in valuation.
In Creek township horses were
raised 20 per cent in valuation; cattle
were raised so per cent, and mules
10 per cent.
Cattle were raised 60 per cent in
Eden township; mules were raised 10
per cent.
Cattle were raised 80 per cent in
valuation in Harmon township:
mules were raised 10 per cent 10 as
seSSable valuation.
In Springdale township cattle were
raised 80 per cent in valuation.
10 South Haven the aSsessable valu.
alton of cattle was lowered 10 per
cent.
The valuation of mules in Sumner
township was lowered 10 per cent.
The valuation of mules in Falls
township was lowered 10 per cent.
Mules were raised 10 per cent in
valuation in Avon township.
The valuation OF mules in Yelling
ton township, was raised 10 per cent.
The assessment Of the Citizens
State bank of Conway Springs, was
raised from $500 to sl,O7l.
The assessment of the Farmers
bank OF Wellington was raised from
g. ia to 81, ia.
| The assessment of Mrs. Cheek on
part OF the northwest quarter OF sec
tion 2, township 81, range east, was
reduced from $3.50 to s475.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10

The Republican county nominal
ing convention has been called for
Tuesday, June u, 1t will be COM
posed of one delegate at-large from
each precinct and one for each ten
votes or major fraction thereof cas-,
for Chester l. Long for congress in
1896, making a convention of over
800 delegates. The Republicans
evidently believe in the theory that
the early bird will catch the
worm.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10

The Voice cannot refrain from
paying a tribute to C. R. Person
whose sad suicide took place in Chi,
cage. He was clever and accom-.
modating and but for financial re.
verses would have been happy and
prosperous, and well respected by
the people of Belle PLANE and Sum.
ner county. He is only one of the
many victims Of the unfortunate tide
OF American affairs. When will the
people arouse themselves from theil
lethargy and throw off the yoke o
the Infamous gold power2
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10

Jerry Simpson is at his home
at Medicine Lodge for a few
days but will leave immediately
for Washington, as he has a few
barbs left for Car Reed, says the
Kansas City Times. To reporter
of that paper he said;
81 want to get back sooa to look
alter brother Reed" There is nc
particlar legislation for the house tC
attend to, but l feel that the question
Of the speakers autOcracy is one OF
Importance to the people. | regard
Tom Reed as the most dangerous
man who has appeared in public life
in the history OF the country. 1t ha:
come to that pass that no legislation
can be had in congress without his
sanction. The committee on rules
controls the deliberations Of the
house, and Speaker Reed Is the com.
mittee on rules. The members are
his creatures, and they do his bidding
The house, under his tyrannical rule,
mas ceased to be the popular branch
OF our national legislature. 1t is nc
longer representative body. In my
protests against the speakers auto
cratic methods have endeavOred not
to be captious about small matters.
have struck at him only on what re.
gard as vital points. Aud shall follow
up my fight. Democrats who have
feared tie oppose Reed are coming
over to my assistance, and believe
that many Republicans will throw of
the yoke aud cease to be terrOrized
Reed is afraid to keep the house 10
session. We meet once In three days,
and then for only half an hour. He
couldn't stand it every day."
Asked about the tariff bill, Mr..
Simpson said.
"The senate will not complete II
before the middle Of August. The
house will pass it practically as il
comes back, for the Republicans are
anxious to have it disposed of. The
senate will make many reductions,
but you will find that all the SEIZED.
ules 10 which the trusts are interested
will be satisfactory to them. All the
big items will remain with high
duties attached. Where there are
great corporate interests conflicting
with the rights OF the people, the
senate will take care that the trusts
are not molested. The Pettigrew
amendment, authorizing the courts to
place on the free list all articles con-
trolled by trusts will be killed. 1t
would be death blow to the trusts,
and they will not permit its passage.
II find that in the East they are be-
ginning to feel what we in the newer
country, where we have no accumla-
ton o. years to draw upon, have sui.
fered. heard much calamity talk
In Chicago, and not long ago, when in
Philadelphia, | found that business
was depressed and merchants we're
grOaning. Look at John Wanamak.
er'S recent speech. That is strong ev-
idence that prosperity is going back
ward, evenin the East. And the silver
sentiment is spreading there. Men
who thought the gold standard would
bring good times are tlndingOut their
mistake. In the West the silver men
must hold together. 1t is folly for
men who practically think alike on
vital issues to divide in the face of a
common enemy. | am sure we will
carry the next congressional elections
II we could have an election this fall
we would sweep the country"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10
spondent as he is with the topography
of that part Of the county.

spondent as he is with the topography
of that part Of the county.
Geo. R. Fultz says that S. w. Dun.
can, editor Of the Argonia Clipper, is
the only honest newspaper man in tn
county. This is compliment which
Mr. Duncan, at least, can appreciate.
The immortal bard of Avon town
ship was rather late in budding out
with a rhyme on the peach buds. He
ought to be more up to date and work
of a pastoral on the bloomin' wheat
fields.
1.-THE Rasp Of the MILESTONE on the
Scythe," would make rustic but
euphoneous subject for a bucolic by
some rural muse. We respectfully
submit the title to the immortal bard
of Avon township.
In creek township on Decoration
Day fellow was hit 10 the mouth BY
a baseball and enough teeth knocked
down his throat to make him black in
the face. Baseball is evidently SER
ious Decoration Day pastime.
The assessors reports in the county
clerks office show only one acre OF
Strawberries ia the county. Seven
correspondents last week Dragged
about.the strawberry patches In their
different localities. The size of the
patches ranged from oDe-fourth of an
acre TO an acre and a quarter. Eyi.
IDENTIFY the assessors overlooked a
patch or Two.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10

One OF the most beneficial laws
passed by the late legislature was
the one regulating the Kansas City
stock yards. An effort Is being
made of course to knock it out in
the courts, and should it be success.
full Republican newspapers would
flap their wings and crow, and some
Republican farmers would shout
approval, Notwithstanding the huge
monopoly has been taking dollar,
out of their pockets for years, and
would then be at liberty to continue
their pillage. There is no account
ing for the freaks OF human weak
hess. In the investigation which
has been in progress at Kansas City.
growing out Of the resistance to the
law the testimony Of expert &C
countants reveal these facts: The
capital stock is S7,36S,65O; of this
less than one million, or to be exact,
SSl7,4OO, has been paid in actual
cash; the balance of the stock is
represented by $2,99l, OS3 made up
Of dividends derived from the enor-
nous profits Of the company; as for
the other three or four millions OIL
stock some was credited as issued
to the Armours, Fowlers and others
as bonuses, some against the con,
struction account and about 81, 667,.
900 not accounted for in anyway
Here is an investment of less than
a million dollars demanding and ex.
torting dividends from the stock
traffic of Kansas and the west on q
capitalization Of over seven millions
and still being defended by news
papers which profess to be champi
ons of the interests Of the people
What do you think Of it, farmeri
Did the last legislature do you any
good or not1
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10
William J. Bryan, the great com.
moner, will speak at the Ottawa As.
sembly, June 25. Special trains vii
be run from all directions.

The efforts of the railroads 10
make the State Board of Equaliza-
ton believe that the increase in their
assessment amounts to confscation
is sufficient to stamp the haunting re-
port of the Wellington Mail to the
effect that no changes would be made
in the assessment as a falsehood-as
usual.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10

they will not go into the deal again
but manipulators Of the proposed
trust hope to induce the company
managers to change their minds.
Senator Farrelly; the author of the
bill, says his law is constitutional
and will stand. He has had con-
ference with Attorney General
Boyle and prosecution Of viOlators
will begin shortly.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10
Stands at the Head.

Aug. j. Bogel, the leading druggist
OF Shreveport, La, say: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures cough, and it is the best seller !
have" ]. F. Campbell, merchant OF
Stafford, Ariz. writes; "Dr. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed Of it;
it never fails, and is a sure cure fol-
consumption, coughs and colds.
cannot say enough for its merits. y
Dr.King's New Discovery for con-
sumption, cough and colds is not an
experiment. 1t has been tried for q
quarter of century, and today stands
at the head. 1t never disappoints
Free trials bottles at F. B. Snyder's
druggist.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10
Obituary..

Lulu Grace, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Mickey, living 8 miles
west OF Perth, died June Alb, aged 3
years 10 months and day.
Lulu Grace has been transplanted
from this earth TO her home above.
gong and prayer have been answered
From the world Of light and love.
PRAYER
-Four Corners around my bed,
Three Angels over my bead:
One to watch and ore TO pray
And one to bear my soul away"
Father. mother and brother Joe.
Jennie. May and little Bess:
This the family left below.
Lord: guard, guide and all them blass
Lqiu's sweet voice hushed on earth
Is turned upon the other shore.
Prepare the home that gave her birth
10 meet where partings are no more
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10

A meeting Of subcommittee from
the Democratic and Populist parties
met last Saturday, and agreement
was made by which there will be CO.
operation this fall. The basis is that
the POpulists select all the candidates
except treasurer and register Of deeds.
This was considered by the committees
as a fair division and If ratified by the
two conventions will bring the parties
together for active work and success
this fall. Altogether the division is
probably as fair as could have been
made and should be endorsed by the
two OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tribune.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-10

The Peoples party of Cowley county
are rightly entitled to the selec,,on
OF district judge. The Democrats
had their Jackson, the Republicans
Burnet,e' Judge Jackson was from
Howard, Judge Burnette from Sum-
ner, We think all parties will .be
satisfied by giving the judgeship 10
oOwley this fall. We have some good,
timoer' so get together and settle On !
Ine man who can poll the votes
sulnclent to elect Winfield Free
Press. Niee
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