The Advocate and news., 1898-08-31


the Times, one cannot say.
But what if the party should be de-
feated?
That is not probable; but If 1t should
come about, of course the World and the
Times would redouble their efforts to
spread the principles of the party they
love so dearly. To be sure, they are too
near the State line, but no doubt they
would move to st. Louis or perhaps even
to Chicago in order better to fire their
long-distance guns. They are now han
dicapped by being so near to Kansas,
but the committee should not be blamed
for not going further out OF the State.
They acted as best they could.
The Advocate and News has been
termed by the Topeka Capital "the sub
servient personal organ Of Governor
Leedy," and has published cuts and bio
graphical sketches Of all the POpulist
candidates. Was that done on an ex-
change of-principIe basis?
1t was not. Such action would be un-
true to the faith of the papers founders
and unmindful of the wishes of It's con-
stituency. A description of the candi-
dates was given as legitimate news. Not
one cent has been received by the pres
ent proprietors Of the paper to buy or
silence its opinion, and II the paper is
ever sold its editor will not be thrown in
part Of the bargain.
Note.--The above was written before the
issue OF last Saturdays World, In which the
'write-up" appeared. The cuts accompany
Ing give indication that the $25 came hard
and left the candidates somewhat strained
and nervous.
Why is that man gesticulating so
wildly?
He is asserting that the Populist State
Central committee is trying to keep its
party platform and fundamental issues
out Of the campaign.
Is he a prominent Popuist?
He is not Populist at all. You do not
find Populists engaged in that business.
He is Republican
Why, then, his solicitude?
He wants to create discord. He is a
Republican.
Has he any foundation for his cutlery?
No. The handbook issued by the
committee is filled with information rel
ative to the planks in the platform. Gov
ernor Altgeld's great speech on govern
ment ownership has been issued for dis
tribution, and leaflets regarding the in
itiative and referendum, State owner
ship, etc, are in course Of preparation.
The Republican knows that If the Popu-
lists get the power they will put their
assertions into action. He really does
not want to talk on these things, and is
anxious to set the Populists Quarrellng
among themselves. He will not succeed
He is Republican
The Labour Gazette an official British
publication, in its August number gives
space to report from Captain w. Wynd-
ham, Fl. M. Consul at Chicago, stating
that there exists a great scarcity of agri-
cultural laborers in the West Is 1t true?
1t is what is commonly known as a
fake, but it teaches a wholesome truth.
Men were lured by these reports to come
out to the harvest fields and were per-
sonally promised handsome prices for
their labor. When they came they found
an "OverproductiOn" in the labor mar
ket, and those who were fortunate
enough to secure work hired out for a
good deal less than they had expected.
That Is fair sample of the way in which
our markets are manipulated under the
present competitive system, in which the
worker is treated as chattel worthy
Of his hire" but not worthy Of what he
produces.