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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01
Captain 0. H. Coulter, ex-depsrt

Captain 0. H. Coulter, ex-depsrt.
ment commander Of the Kansas G. A.
R. and editor Of the Western Veteran,
calls attention to the fact that not q
single soldier paper in the United
States is advocating the election OF
Bryan. There are four big soldier
papers-the National Tribune, the
Ohio Soldier, the Western Veteran
and the Soldiers Advocate, of Iowa.
All Of them are against Pension Com.
missioner Evans, but are standing
loyalty by Mckinley and advocating
his reelection. ut is also noticea.
ble," said Editor Coulter today, "that
not single big soldier in the United
States is supporting Bryan. Take all
Of the big Democratic soldiers Of the
Civil war, from General Sickles down,
and all of them are stumping the
country for Mckinley. 1t is rather
significant"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01
Antitrust Legislation.
o the Editor Of the Reflector.

10 Uut EulUOr VI Une htHtCtOT,
HOPE, Oct. 26.-What law or
amendment did the Republicans try
to pass concerning trusts, and the
Democrats voted against itP G. BIS.
Inasmuch as the decisions Of the
supreme court made 1t plain that con-
gress could regulate trusts engaged
in interstate commerce, the Republi.
cans in congress prepared an amend
ment to the constitution Of the United
States, and 1t was brought to a vote
early last June. The amendment
read as follows:
Section i. All powers conferred by
this article shall extend to the sever
al states, territories, the District Of
Columbia and all territory under the
sovereignty and subject to the juris.
dictl0n OF tho United states.
Section 2. Congress shall have
power to define, regulate, control,
prohibit or dissolve trusts, monopo-
lies or combinations, whether exist.
ing In the form Of combination or
otherwise. The several states may
continue to exercise such power in
any manner not in conflict with the
laws Of the United States"
Section 8. Congress shall have
power to enforce the provisions Of
this article by appropriate legisla-
ton.
The amendment required two
thirds vote. 1t was beaten because
the Democrats mustered 1873 votes
against it. The Republicans cast l4S
votes in its favor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01
why Don't You Diet"

When the boys in blue were march,
ing, fighting, starving, bleeding and
dying to save this nation in 1866
W. J. Bryan was babe in swaddling
clothes. Nov. IS, 1892, at the ripe
age Of 80, this Bryan wrote the sur.
vivors Of those boys in blue as fol-
lows:
"The next congress will have to
wrestle with one deficiency Of $685.
0G0, 900. This is on account Of pen.
sions. The appropriation for pen
sions for the next year must be not
less than $3.50, 100000. 1t is there
fore easy arithmeti, to perceive that
the appropriation that congress must
make for pensions at the next session
must aggregate not less than $780,
100000. This tremendous sum
would of itself be enough to run a
reasonable government. One would
not complain if it were an honorable
debt, because it was never earned by
any act Of patriotism or heroic ser.
vice. The government is held up and
despoiled Of no mean portion Of this,
and it seems helpless to defend itself.
One cannot help being curious to
know how many more years it will
take to exhaust the generation which
feels itself injured by the war. 1t is
safe to say that never did a genera
ton display such longevity"
Will those of the old boys whose
remarkable longevity" still keeps
them with us and their relatives and
friends march proudly to the polls
this TALL and vote for this Bryan for
president Of the nation they preserv-
ed, or will they notP-[Grand Forks
IN. d. Herald.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01
A Slam on Watterson.

After careful reading and thought
full consideration Bobby Kane, the
editor OF the Pop department Of the
News, has come to this conclusion:
"Mr. Willis Abbot, the editor Of
the Democratic side Of the Peoples
Forum in the Kansas City Star, has
completely defeated his opponent,
Mr.. Henry Watterson. Mr.. Waiter.
son, the former brilliant editor Of the
Louisville Courier.Journal, should
forever retire from the forum Of po.
litical journalism. He not only fur.
nished no argument for bis side Of
the controversy, but be even de.
scended to the lowest scale Of street
corner discussion"
This intelligent opinion is exceed.
ingly weighty in view Of the fact that
Henry Watterson is leading Demo-
cratic editor and still edits the Cour-
ier-Journal, agreeing with Mr.. Abbott
in every particular. II Watterson is
wrong, Abbott and Bryan are wrong.
1t is possible Robert means Murat
Halstead who has charge Of the Re-
publican side Of the Stars feature-it
so, he evidently has not read the
forum closely enough to know who
writes for 1t, hence he can scarcely
be qualified to tell which is ahead.
Yet Bobby sets himself up as sufici-
emily informed to instruct the public
on politics. Think Of it!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

The News printed Dave Matteson's
measley little anonymous circular
yet was so ashamed OF it that this
weeks issue does not mention it. Not
man in Dickinson county will en-
dorse that kind Of politics-it don't
go among decent people. shcw Mr..
Matteson what you think of the ped
dler of anonymous circulars on cleo
ton day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

year, unless the German. American
vote OF this senatorial district come
rush-hy to its succor by casting their
ballots for Christian Balaam Hoffman
for senator, will crumble and fall, and
instead OF president and secretaries,
and governors and state senators we
will have an emperor and an empress,
and lords, and dukes and duchesses,
and princes and princesses and counts
and countesses, and marquses and
Warehouses;, and the rest OF us
will be slaves, abject slaves to horde
Of petty tyrants'
Mr.. Hoffman will please excuse us
il we suggest 'that this is the old
Gyasticutus game. The Gyasticutus,
1t will be remembered, was the fierce,
ferocious, untamed, blood.thirsty an
imal which two impecunious indi-
viduals Of inventive minds advertised
for exhibition great many years ago
in western town. At the hour Of
opening the show, when the house
was full and the receipts had been
gathered at the box office, there was
a great clanking Of chains, and tum-
bling Of furniture and shrieking and
bowling behind the curtain, In the
midst OF which one Of the proprietors
OF the show rushed to the front in a |
dishevelled condition, crying: "For
Gods sake, save yourselves, the Gy.
asticutus is loose!' The audience |
tumbled over itself to get away-and
did. And no one in that town ever
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01
- ----77--7-7--l7----7'-7---
They Cant Discuss Trusts,

The Fusion spellbinders are not
making much Roadway with their
antitrust talk in Kansas. This is
due to the fact that SO many Of them
belong to what they are pleased to
term trusts. All that is necessary to
silence a Fusion orator on the trust
question is to call bis attention to
the fact
That the farmers trust has for its
president, Walter N. Allen, Pop, Of
Jefferson county; and for its secre-
tary, James Butler, Pop, Of Topeka,
clerk in John Credentials office.
That the plumbers trust has for its
president, A. p Elder, Of Ottawa, a
strong Fusion leader and son Of P.
P. Elder, who is running on Fusion
ticket for representative in Franklin
county.
That the wholesale grocers' trust
has for its attorney, John H. Atwood,
DEM, OF Leavenworth.
That the school book trust has for
its attorney, David Overmyer, Dem,
Of Topeka, the great trust buster.
That the miller's trust now organ
izing proposes to have for one Of its
managing officers, c. B. Hoffman,
Pop) Of Enterprise, Fusion nominee
for state senator in the Clay.Dickin.
son district and treasurer Of the Pop
ulist state committee.
That the Kansas grain dealers
trust has for one Of its managing
officers, W. D. Kuhn, DEM, OF Hol-
ton, a local Fusion leader.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

Will Mr.. Bryan show how the tariff
helps the ice trust9 Ice is duty free,
The tariff does not help the oil trust,
for oil is duty free. The cotton seed
trust gets no protection from the
tariff, so what Mr.. Bryan calls trusts
are not dependent on the tariff, and
yet he says he could destroy all trusts
by putting trust-made goods on the
free list.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

And now 0vermeyer has rushed
into print to deny that he was called
down in speech for misrepresenting
the attitude Of the army In the Phil
ippines. Considering how ashamed
the Kansas Fusionists appear to be Of
any stigma on the American soldier
it is a wonder that they support
Bryan who is doing more than any
one man on earth to keep the Fill
pinos killing of American troops.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

A leading Populst when shown one
Of Dave Matteson's circulars yester-
day was indignant. "Why this is a
Republican scheme to make a fool Of
Mattesonm he declared. al don't
think much Of Matteson but he's got
too much sense to put out this sort Of
stuff" He was much chagrined when
he found that Dave was poking around
town peddling his measley little
dodger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

lege OF shooting down American sol.
diers-he can Grille up" the emotional
natures Of community oppressed
with debt, smothered with mortgages,
and ground down by (milling) trusts,
to such an extent as to drive men to
homicide and depopulate whole coun.
ties.
Mr.. Hoffman has been for a long
time In such state OF mind that he
sees In every act Of bis fellow citizens
a conspiracy on their part to trans
form the free and independent citi.
zens Of this great commonwealth to
bringing subjects Of an emperor.
Nothing excites him so much as the
refusal Of the voters to take him ser.
iously. He has no doubt In the
world that by means Of some coup
which he is not quite ready to reveal
to all the people, our republic may
sometime within the next twelve
months-unless he himself is elected
to the state senate-be overthrow
and that upon its ruins the frame
work Of an empire may arise. The
mighty mental processes evolved
from bis gigantic brain upon this
particular national calamity found
vent last week in the circular which
he caused to be printed in the Ger
man language and sent to few of
his "German.American" fellow citi.
zens, an extract fran which reads;
III the German-Amerlcans do not
vote against an administration which
in three years has increased our army
iour.fold above what it was necessary
to have during century of peace,
and about which Washington and
Lincoln gave warning, and which
will lead to.a situation of absolute
tyranny and despotism, such as we
find in all military countries, in
short, il our liberty loving and
thoughtful Geman.American citizens
do not vote against this new encroach-
ment upon their rights by the pres
ent oppressive administration then
we cannot hope to preserve our
liberties. AND IT MAY BE THE LAST
TIME THAT WE SHALL BE OFFERED THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CAST OUR BALLOTS.
Until this circular was evolved and
laboriously brought forth very few Of
our people realized how iearfully near
the vortex we are coming. Just i'm
agine what might happen If, by the
treachery of Republican postmasters,
or by accidental fire, or flood, or a
cyclone, these circulars should fail to
reach the aforesaid German.American
citizens, and forewarn them Of the
wrath so soon to come in time for
them to exercise their right to "cast
their ballots for the last time" Be-
fore the genial rays shall renew the
foliage in the springtime, and the
autumn sun shall turn it brown and
scar and yellow, the die will be cast,
our liberties gone glimmering, and
the Republic no more. The great
structure that was erected by Wash.
ington and Jefferson and Franklin
and those Others who triumphed or
fell in the Revolution, the structure
that was preserved by Jackson and
Harrison and then by Lincoln and
Grant and those hundreds Of thous-
ands who were ready to give their
lives in Its defense, that structure in a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01
Hon. j. r. Burton will
speak in Abilene, on Friday,
Nov. End, at seelye Thea
tire, at 7:3O. ~0~A se8 sNa

afterward saw any signs Of the Gyas-
ticutus or the showmen, or the good
money they had passed into the
boxes.
We hate to say so, but it is true,
that most persons who have read this
circular verify believe that the Hon
orable Christian BALKAN Hoffman is
doing the "Gyasticutus act" toward
his German-American fellow citizens.
1t is not to be denied, however, that
almost everybody is "scared almost TO
death" And what everybody wants
to know is how many more Gyasti-
cutuses are liable to be turned loose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

A man who testifies on oath that he
has no mortgages and then has to pay
taxes on $1,000 worth found by the
commissioners is not exactly fitted to
peddle anonymous circulars on tax
dodninn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

Wouldn't 1t look nice to have Dick
inson county represented at Topeka
by man who would get out anony.
nous circulars and 60 poking around
the capital putting them up on posts.
Wouldn't it nowl Dave Matteson is
pretty cheap material for a states.
man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

1t is reported that Dave Matteson
has burned up over 800 OF the 1000
anonymous circulars he had printed.
Dave has found out what people
think Of tax.dodging.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

Three years ago Dickinson county
passed judgment on C. B. Hoffman
as a high school trustee and defeated
him by 1874. He would be less salts
factory as a senator-better make it
49l this time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

Grosser has been tried and not
found wanting, He is clean, manly,
able and worthy. Matteson has been
tried and found to be tizz.e as a
city officer. Vote for Grosser,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

Vote for Whitehair and Lewis and
insure good management of the coun'
ty high school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

Jerry Bothin is being advertised as
discussing "the issues of the day from
Democratic standpoint" Think of
that, Populists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

A man who will peddle anonymous
circulars cannot be trusted. Fair,
square men don't do such things.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01
REPUBLICAN TICKLE 7.
For President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
OF Ohio.
For Vice President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
Of New York.

Presidential Electors-A. W, Smith, No
Pherson 0. P. Ergenbright, Montgomery I,
=. Bradley, Wyandotte; Matt Edmonds, JET
son; J. ". Parker, johnson; A. P. johnson,
Cowleyi g. H. Lamb, Woodson; O. g. Buck
10y, Republics r. +, Bracken, Lincoln; J. Q.
Thompson, Pratt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

Dickinson wants no Pop manage
ment to rule the high school as IL
did the State Agricultural college.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

Poor David Matteson, how does he
manage to exist on only 1915 as loan
ing money is his source Of income.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01
COUNTY TICKET.

No anonymous circular peddler
need apply for Office In Dickinson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-01

First Published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
hector, November /, 1901
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-21
D. C. Dunbar and F. j. Bropst Ad-
dress Large Meeting.


The Democrats at American Fork
held an enthusiastic rally last night, at
which d. c. Dunbar of this city and T.
J. Bropst of Chicago addressed them
upon the issues Of the campaign. The
opera house was filed, a large proper
ton of the audience being women. The
meeting was opened by a quartette Of
ladies, who sang campaign songs, and
was then addressed by Mr. Dunbar, the
Democratic national committeeman.
who made his first public address Of
the campaign. He warmed the crowd
with his hopeful reports based upon his
observations of the political drift in the
central west, seen by him on his recent
trip and then made a strong and Vigor-
Gus Democratic argument.
A male quartette followed Mr.. Dun
bar. and then F. J. Bropst. a former
Republican, addressed the meeting at
length. He made a telling talk along
the lines of the trust evil and imperi-
alism.
The audience was large and enthusi-
Every reference to Mr.. Bryan and the
cause of free silver was heartily ap-
plauded, and the fiaying of the trusts.
with the telling object lessons present
ed by both speakers of the increase of
prices in articles controlled by the
trusts. without any corresponding adj
vantage to the consumer or producer
proved very effective
The meeting showed that the Demo-
Gratis OF American Fork are fully arous-
ed and that the usual Democratic vote
VIII be augmented by some converts
made from the ranks of the opposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-21
DEMOCRATIC Bazaar.
Important Social Event Next Friday
Night.

An event Of the first magn 'tude in the
social amenities of the campaign viii b.,
the bazaar to be given at Christensen's
hall next Friday night under the auspices
of the Womau's Democratic club. In ad-
dition to the dancing and musical Tea
lures there Will be booths where fortunes
VIII he told for small amounts. where
delicious refreshments viii be dispensed
and a card room for those whose prefer
ences lie that way
The reception committee Is headed by
Senator and Mrs Rawiius and Congress-
man and Mrs King. Then come an the
candidates on the state and county tick
cts. Others on the committee are MeSsrs
and MeSdames John b Reid. r p Nor
riS. u. g Dunbar Oscar Movie James
Forsythe. George Horne. George Pugsley.
Harry Hayward. John Shea, Chambers
John Burton. r. NJ Weller b Harris
NiCou Hood. Taysum. Afilando Pratt
John Gallagher. John Gallagher, jr.. y J.
Sheckell, o. H. Petit. Orson Rogers,
tie r. c. Whitney, H c. Banks E A
Wilson. George Luh A w McCune.
Frank p. Stephens. c. & Stewart, James
Maxwell.
Misses Ala Elsie Faust. Phoebe Eel
cher, Mesdanes s. A. Kenner. NJ. H. Can
non. D.. ]. ID. ROundy Elizabeth McFar-
land N. a. Sears. Jane F'rleze, J. FeWson
Smith, Con Lyon, Barton.
Those VINO viii serve refreshments are
Misses Wilson Squires, Movie Sorenson.
Price. Shores Wall Grow. McCune+ Vii
Icy. Thorn SON. -Katz. Poulton and Cherry
The floor managers viii be D. O. VII
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-21
POWERS AT PAYSON.
Salt Lake Man and rev FIR. Brobst
Address Large Crowd.
(SpecIal Correspondence.l

-
Payson, Oct 19--There was a large
crowd at the Democratic rally tonight at
the opera house TO hear Judge Powers.
The band serenaded the people at the
opera house which was crowded
Chairman II. Lennon introduced the
1lrSt speaker, T. J. BrObSt of Chicago.
who said that he regarded this as the
most momentOus period of the age lie
referred to his father being in the army
under General Grant at the battle of Shi-
Ion; many lives were lost to preserve the
Union; but serious threats made up
on the republic today and upon all a
great responsibility rests. The people are
rulers; government officers are the ser
wants OF the people.
He had been reared a Republican. Abra-
ham Lincoln was the great leader OF the
republican party; but row Mark Hanna
Is the Republican leader and the Spokes-
man on a business proposition.
Judge o. w Powers said -four years
ago he had addressed PaysOn people He
was here now to discuss the principles
OF the government from the standpoint of
q Democrat.
In the beginning man was made a SOW
erelgn ruler of the world, and it never
was intended that a dollar should be his
ruler He referred to the words of Lin
coin in his message of 1851 on capital and
labor. The farmer and worker is entitled
TO as much favor as the banker and
money king Our country is bowling down
TO gold and wealth of the world.
me speaker referred to the full dinner
pail Prosperity is not lying around here
waiting to be picked up by the ice tongs.
he said He also referred to the money in
circulation per capita III 1896 and in 1900
2 total Of S290, 24S,OO0, and Mckinley claims
The Republicans say the silver question
was settled. Bryan you'd do ali in his
power for bimetalEsm- lShouts of ap-
plaUSeD Republicans are not honest in
the silver cause; II was anything to re-
tain the administration of power with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-21

would fire nine shots at them, but after
they were discharged they all proved
TO be blank cartridges. He told the
people how prosperous they were, how
the Republican party hated the trusts.
what a villain Againaido is. and also
blessing to them The Democratic
speakers listened attentively TO the re-
marks of the gentlemen, buS "Oh. what
a difference in the morning"
When the Democratic meeting was
called TO order the meeting house was
crowded with voters. Mr.. Hayes had
to leave on the northbound train, and
he only made q few general remarks at
the opening of the meeting.
The fireworks began when Mr.. Thore-
sen took the floor and explained to the
people how the Republican speakers
drew their prosperity zDm salaries
paid by the present administration and
contributions made by the Republican
party to Bikuben.
Mr.. Thoresen fairly riddled the fimsy
arguments Of Nessrs. Smith and Jen-
sen. and those gentlemen, who were in
the audience. attempted repeatedly TO
disconcert the speaker by interrupting
him, but their questions were answered
so promptly and effectively that they
were glad when the team arrived to
take them to FaysLte.
The meeting was d grand success.
The Democrats here are enthusiastic
and expect a nice majority in the com
ing election
Mr.. ThOresen made a happy hit by
stating that he preferred the man to
the machine in the matter OF music.
The Republican music was furnished
by the pOlyphone. While the Democrats
had the services of the Democratic Gee
club, consisting of about fifteen ladies
and gentlemen. who sang a number OF
campaign songs. This Gee club is one
of the hest organizations of IbFs kind
in this part OF the stare
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-21
POLITICS IN RAYFIELD.
Two Sets of Speakers Reach Town
Together.

Especial COrresDondence
Narfeld oct. 19.-The political cam
- 2H is on in earnest in this little
burg. Through some misunderstana-
i'- -wo sets Of speakers arrived in
.-" last night. /. G.. Thoresen and
l.'I'l n Hayes Tor the Democrats and
George n Smith and Andrew Jensen
l.~ the Republicans.
The Republicans had the first chance
z -1e house. and in order To give the
People an opportunity TO hear both
sues of the question. the Democrats
promptly offered either To- meet the Re
.''iiednS I'm joint debate or To divide
-.- Time. The Republicans refused TO
.rpt either proposition. but agreed to
-.t lne Democrats have thirty minutes
d. me opening if they were given the
.SIHalnder of the time. This. Of course.
was not accepted. and the Democratic
'i.r ing was held this morning
andrew Jensen's remarks were chiefly
--'o-ed 10 explaining that when he
o-iLNed IN America his hair was white
oiu MS nose was red. and also to ex-
t'@lulng the points of his stories. he
.otd ali he knew about Grover CIeve-
'oAd and free trade sd safd-hrt If
I.es not matter what AIR. Jensen said
he quit " i's'i
- N'''r tune or two on the polylshone
Se-lse A. smith told the PEOPLE he