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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01

The prosperity argument which the
republicans bring forward to answer
all complaints against the adminiStra
ton will not deceive the farmer. He
knows that two factors enter into his
income. First, the size Of his crop,
and, second, the price which he re-
ceives for the same. He does not re-
turn thanks to the party in power for
favorable weather and bountiful
harvest, and he knows that the re-
publican party has no policy which in
sures a permanent increase in agricul-
tural prices. Since he sells his sur
plus in a foreign market, he is not
beneficiary of the tariff, and since he
PRODUCES merchandise and not money,
he does not profit by the appreciation
of the dollar. He knows that the
much-vaunted prosperity, of which he
has never had his share, is on the
Wane in spite of the unusual and I'M
natural stimulation which it has re-
ceived during the last three years. He
knows that each month of 1900 shows
larger number of failures than the
corresponding month of 1899, and that
1Eere is already a marked tendency
toward a decrease in the output of the
factories. He knows, also, that dis
coVeries of gold, famines abroad and
war on three continents have not been
able to raise the price of farm products
as rapidly as trusts and combinations
have raised the price of the things
which the farmer buys.
Cur opponents have tried to make
| it appear that We are inconsistent
when we desire a general rise in prices
and yet oppose an arbitrary rise in
protected manufactures or trust-made
/ ing such remedial legislation as the
| toilers need.
In 1895 the populists united with
the democrats in opposing the trusts,
although the question "a that time
taprearei ike a cloud sCar2e'y iaFg:;-
;han Il ans hand. To-day thai cloud
we'll nigh Cyerspreads the industrial
sky. The farmer does not participate
in the profits of any trust. but he
sorely feels the burden OF them all
He is dependent upon the season fol
his income When he plants. his crop
he knows not whether it will De
blessed with rain or blighted with
drouth; he knows not whether wind
Will blow it down or hail destroy II
or insects devour it, and the price ol
mis- crop is as uncertain as the guam
tity. If a private monopoly can sus-
GOODS. There is no conflict whatever
between these two propositions IL
general rise in prices occurs because
of a permanent increase in the volume
of money, all things ADJUST themselves
to the new level, and If fIs volume OF
money then increases in proportion
TO the demand for money the price
level remains the same and business
can be done with fairness to all If
however. the rise is arbitrary, ano
Dnly affects part of me products Of
labor, those whose proCucts do MOI
participate in the rise suEer because
the purchasing power o. their income
IS decreased II bad monetary sys
tenn drags down the price OF the
: farmers products. while E1onopolles
raise the price of what he buys, hs
burns the candle at both ends and
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01

this country at sixteen to one, the ra-
ito which has existed since 1884. They
were defeated but that did not end
the discussion. The democrats were
defeated in 1888, but that dad not put
an end to tariff reform. The repub-
licans were defeated in 1892, but that
did not permanently overthrow the
protective tariff. Defeat at the polls
does not necessarily decide a great
problem. Experience and experience
alone settles questions. If an increase
in the volume of the currency since
1885, although unprOmiSed by the re-
publicanS and unexpected, mas brought
Improvement in Industrial conditions,
this improvement, instead of answer
ing the arguments put forth IN favor
of bimetallism only confirms the con-
tention of those who insisted that
more money would make better times.
The republican party, however,
while claiming credit for the increase
in circulation, makes no permanent
provision for an adequate supply Of
standard money. 1t denies the neces-
sity for more real money .wnile it per-
mits nationa. banks to expand the
volume of paper promises to pay
money
If the populists felt justified in op-
posing the republican party when it
sought to conceal it's gold standard
tendencies under the mask of inter-
national bimetallism, the opposition
! should be more pronounced in proper
ton as the republican party more
openly espouses gold monometal1ism.
In 1896 the reform forces charged
the republican party with intending
| to retire the greenbacks. This charge,
denied at that time, has been con-
/ he al nj 1rhi
verts greenbacks, when once re-
| deemed, into gold certificates, and ex-
| tends new privileges to banks of issue.
| If a populist opposed the republican
/ party when it's hostilities to green
backs was only suspected, mat oppo-
| sition should be greater now, since
| no one can longer doubt the purpose
of the republican party to substitute
bank notes for greenbacks.
1t is true that the populists believe
| in an irrideemable greenback while
| the democrats believe in a greenbacA
redeemable in coin; but the vital ques-
ton at this time, so far as paper
| money is concerned, is whether gov
| eminent or banks shall issue it. There
will be time enough to discuss the re.
deemability of the greenbaek whef
the greenback itself is saved from the
humiliation which now threatens it
The republican party is now com
mitted to q currency question which
necessitates a perpetual debt, while
the populist finds himself in agree
ment with the democrats, who believ'
in paying OF the national debt as rap
idly as possible
II belief in an income tax JUSTIFIED
a populist in acting with the demo
| cratic party in 1896. what excuse cal
| re find for aiding the republican nart,
now when even the exigencies .: wa
| have not been sufficient to bring tia
! party 10 the support Of the incom
tax pr-nclple2
rcp1,.sss believe in arbitration nov
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01

as much as tfey did in 1896, ana are
as much opposed to government Dy
injunction and the black list as they
were then, and upon these subjects
they have as much reason for &C oper-
alton with the democratic party to-
day as they had four years ago.
Democrats and populists alike favor
the principle of direct legislation. Ii
any differences exist as to the extent
to which the principle should be ap-
piled, these differences can be recon-
clled by experiment.
Democrats and populists agree that
Chinese and other oriental labor
should be excluded from the United
States.
Democrats and populists desire to so
enlarge the scope of the interstate
commerce act as to enable the COM
mission to protect both persons and
places from discrimination, and the
public at large from excessive rail-
road rates.
The populists approve the demand
set forth in the democratic platform
for labor bureau, with a cabinet Off
Ger at its head. Such an official would
keep the administration in close touch
with the wage earning portion of the
population, and go far toward secur-
pend production and fix the price of
raw material as we'll as the price of the
fnic he'd product the farmer, powerless
20 protect himself when he sells, is
plundered when he purchases. Can
any farmer hesitate to throw the in
fiuence of his ballot upon the side OF
those who desire to protect the public
1t large from the monopolies?
The fact that the trusts support the
republican party ought to be sufficient
proof that they expect protection from
it. The republican party cannot be
relied upon to extinguish the trusts
so long as it draws its campaign con-
tribution from their oyer1owing
vaults.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01

Anu 4et 49,
with no small show o. success. One
dashingly calls them 'g.itlering gen
eraHties;' another bluntly calls them
'self-evident lies And others insid-
uously argue that they apply to 'su-
perior races. These expressions, diff
fering in form. are identical in object
and effect-the supplanting the prin-
ciples Of free government, and restoT-
ing those of classification, caste.
legitimacy They would delight n
cOnVocation of cr5Wred heads plotting
against the people. hey are the van
guard. the miners and sappers of re-
turning despotism. We must repulse
them OF they will subjugate US"
Our opponents say that the world
would laugh at US if we would give
independence to the Filipinos Yes.
kings would laugh, aristOcrats would
laugh, and those would laugh who
deny the inalienable rights of men
and deSpise the humber folk who
along the cool. sequeStered vale of
life, keep the noiSeleSS tenor of their
way" but let this nation stand erect.
and. spurning the brides of wealth and
power, show that there is a nobility
in the principles which we profess; let
it show that there is q difference be
tween a republic and a monarchy, and
the oppressed in every land will see
in our flag the hope of their own de
liYerance, and, whether they are bleed
ing upon the battlefield or grooming
beneath 4 tyrant's lash, will raise
their eyes toward heaven and breathe a
fervent prayer for the safety of our
republic.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01
NIX. BRYAN TO POPULISTS
What He Said in Reply to Notification of His
Nomination for the Presidency.
MEASURES PopULIsTs AND DEMOCRATS AGREE ON
Imperialism Again Presented the Paramount ISSUE But
the Trusts Come in for Lengthy Discusson-Prosperity
Contentious of the Republicans Shown to Be a De-
fusion and Snare-The Farmer Robbed and
the Capitalist Protected

Mr.. Chairman and Members of the
Notification Committee:
In accepting the presidential nom
ination which you tender on behalf
Of the populist party, l desire to give
emphatic recognition to the educa-
tional work done by your party. The
populist party as an organization, and
the farmer alliances and the labor Or
CARNATIONS from which they sprung,
have done much to arouse the people
to a study of econmic and industrial
questions. Believing, as I do, that
truth grows, not in seclusion but in
the open field, and that it thrives best
in the sunlight of full and free debate.
l have confidence that the discussion
which your party has compelled will
aid in reaching that true solution OF
pending problems toward which all
honest citizens aim.
l desire also to express my deep
appreciation of the liberality of opin-
ion and devotion to principle which
have lead the members of your party
to enter the ranks of another party in
| the selection of a candidate.
While 1 am grateful for the conf
dence which the populists have ex-
pressed in me, / am not vain enough
to regard as personal their extraordi-
nary manifestations Of good will. The
| ties which bind together those who
believe in the same great fundamental
| principles are stronger than ties OF
| affectiOn-stronger even than the ties
of blood; and cooperation between
the reform forces is due to the fact
| that democrats, populists and silver
republicans take the side of the peo-
pie in their contest against greed, and
agree in the application of Jefferson
ian principles to the questions imme-
diately before US.
In 1896 the money question was of
paramount Importance and the allies
| in that campaign united in the de-
mand for the immediate restoration OF
silver by the Independent action OF
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01
Her Dog Collar ReIt.

Young women frequently wear belts.
that were manufactured to go around
the necks of dogs. They show thus
how slender their waists are, a dog
being big enough to clasp them. Phil.
CsOphers can dig out 40 other reason
for this fad In Philadelphia the oJ.er
day young woman wore an engraved
dog collar belt which she had Dor
rowed for the time from her fathers
tiff The engraving was OF a mas
tiff's head, and around il ran the
words: Il am John Browns dog
Whose dog are your Smiles and
sneers were handed out to the young
woman from those who read the belt
and she appeared to be delighted with
the attention she was winning
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01
Labori's Lecture Tour.

The principal object Of Maitre La
boris lecturing tour of the United
States next winter. it is said, is to re
cuperate his fortunes, destroyed be
yond repair in France by his connec-
ton with the Dreyfus case. Not only
did his defense OF the prosecuted cap
tain bring him no return for his seTv-
ices, but lost for him his expenses
his neglected clients and any prospect
of professional success in the future on
account of the unpopularity of his sue
cess in the "grande affaire-''
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01
ItaIy,s shortIeEged Kings.

The new king of Italy is taller than
his father and mother, but has alb
normally short legs, that seem charac-
teristic of his branch of the family
They we're very noticeable in his faith
er, King Humbert, and in his grand
father, King Victor Emanuel. so that
those persOnages seemed hardly taller
when they stood up than when they
were seated.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01
Nothing In 1t.

An old Chicago detective says
Don't take any stock in stories OF
people being chlOroformed in open
rooms by burglars ChlOrOform in an
open room is no more effective than
it would be out of doors It's unpleas-
ant odor usually awakes sleepers and
keeps them awake.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01
The Situation.

I see" said Brother Dickey. in an
interview with Frank Stanton. dat dc
Chinese is still on de rampage But.
bless Coo, I don't patrOnize no mo- or
dem, l done took my shirt en- collar
outen de laundry. en- 1 gwine ter git
married en- git a pcaceabIe 'Merikin
lady ter do my washint'
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01
Two Bounties for One Bear.

1t is the law in Maine that the boun-
ty for bears shall be Paid when the
animals nose is shown; in New Hamp-
shire the ears must be exhibited
Some enterprising spOrtsmen living
near the borders of the two states ger
a double bounty by collecting on the
noses in one state and on the ears In
another
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01
Good Prices for Old Books.

A collection CT children's books from
the seventeenth to the nineteenth cen
fury and of horn books, formed by the
late Mr.. A w Tuer, was sold in Lon
don for 5000 Among the high prices
were Charles Lambs Beauty and the
Beast" first edition. S215; Charles ann
Mary Lambs Mrs. LelcesteT'S School,
$40, and their Poetry for Children,
first edition. S405
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes proDhe-
sled that there would be only one sur
viyor Of the Harvard class of '29 by the
end Of the century He came near II.
for there are only two-Charles StoreE-
Storrow, of Boston, and DR. Edward
Linzee Cunningha N. Of Newport, r I
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01
The Princes Flower.

One fashion that the Prince of Wales
evidently delights in following is that
of wearing a buttonhole flower. He
has no favorite bloom, but, especially
during the summer months, half doz-
en- buttonholes of various flowers are
placed on his table every morning, and
from these he takes his choice.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01
ChuehIti. and TroIIeIi.Is.

The mania for riding on railway
trains is now known as chuchuitis. A
physician has invented a word to de-
scribe a patient whose mania is rid
ing upon the trolley cars He calls
him a trolIiac. which is very express
sive term The doctor says that troll
leyitis is becoming very prevalent
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01
nh. e.ckw.r. Son At o.rora.

The eldest son of the GackWar or Ba-
roda, Prince Tatteh Sing Rao. is to
enter oxford. He holds the command
of regiment OF cavalry in the army
Of the Baroda state.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01
A Brown ststae in chicago.

A large bronze statue representing
John Brown, with drawn sword, and
holding negro child. is to be erected
in Lincoln park, Chicago.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01
KItcbener NAV Marry Next spring.

There is some talk in London to the
effect that Lord Kitchener is TO be
married next spring, and that his en-
gagement viii be announced upon his
return from South Africa.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-01

Horses. girafes and ostriches have
larger eyes than any other creatures
They always talk who never think
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15
Fifty Dollars Reward.

Stolen from the Bowman farm,
three miles west of Healdton, last
Monday night, Jan. s. thirty or thir-
ty-five head of stock cattle, described
as follows: All red but about five.
which are red and white spotted
one muley COW in the bunch. All OF
them are branded IA on left side and
G on left jaw. Thsre is only one
male in the bunch. Eight of the
yearlings are fresh branded and one
red heifer has had it's tail pullediof
by wolves or dogs. One red heifer
has been bitten on both hams-scar
is plain Will pay $50 for cattle and
thief. or reasonable reward for infor-
nation leading to recovery of the
cattle. Address
d&w-It JOHN HANCOCK,
Healdton, /. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15
Feminist the Appointment

As matter of news it has devel-
Oped. that the ostensible pilgrimage
to the Muskogee mecca of the dis.
trict clerks of the territory was to
get up scheme to defeat a bill
now before congress which calls for
the appointment of five registers of
mortgages, deeds, etc., which, if
passed, will destroy certain
amount of the income of said dis.
trict clerks.
Col. Davidson of this city was
interviewed on the subject, and no
doubt assured Messrs. Fannin and
Campbell that the men who are en-
gineering this scheme through con-
gress burst as well have met the
devil as Glendower Hanna when If
comes to an affair of this kind
Muskogee Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15
Rental contracts for sale at the
ARDMOREITE office.
After the Negroes.

The following from the South Nc
Alester Capital shows that the
board of health there is alert and
intends to use every means possible
to stamp ont smallpox:
All the names of the colored
people who attended the republican
club meeting at Curry's hall Thurs
day night have been reported to
Indian Inspector J. George Wright
by the board of health, and their
removal from the Territory re-
quested. They violated the orders
issued by the board of health pro-
hibiting meetings of all kinds. and
the matter is now in the hands of
the authorities at Muskogee. The
board informed the inspector that
they would never be able to stamp
out smallpox in the Choctaw ma
ton as long as people congregated
and spread the disease; that the
board, from time to time, had is
sued orders prohibiting the people
from congregating, but the orders
in many eases, has been ignored
and now they look to him for the
remedy.
Constipation leads to liver trouble
and torpid liver to Bright's disease
Prickly Ash Bitters is a certain cure
at any stage of tie disorder. Sold b.
| w, B, Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15
NOs oJfO.
Citation by Publication.

In the United states District Court in and
for the Southern District OF the Indian
Territory at Ardmore, April Term A. d 1900
Overton Colbert by his father, Holmes
Colbert, guardian and next friend, VS.. Mrs.
Ed Sacra, Rural Overton, Clemmie Shelton
nee Overton, frankie Overton.
To Mrs. Ed Sacrs and defendants herein
and all other heirs of b. F. Overton. de-
ceased:
You are hereby notified that application
has been made in this suit in the above
styled and numbered cause by the plaintiff
herein, for partition of what is known as the
B. F. OvertOn home place, situated near
Willis, /. T., consisting of $40 acres of land
in cultivation and $40 acres In pasture and
out lands with tenements, improvements
and appurtenances thereto belonging, and
that you and each Of you are required to ap-
pear at the next regular term of the dis
trict court at Ardmore on the 2nd day OF
April 1909, and assert what interest. il any
claimed by you in said premises and show
cause VIII same should not be divided and
partitioEed as prayed for by plaintiff
witness the Hon. Hosea Townsend, Judge
of said court
Issue d at Ardmore llth day of JAN 1900
{. NJ. CAMPBELL, CLERK.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15
Another Remedy

Smallpox remedies are becoming
plentiful now. The following rem
edy, taken from the Dallas News
year or two ago, is handed in by
Mr.. Floyd: Rx. ? grains of digi-
tails, = grains of sulphate of zinc.
l teaspoonful of white sugar. Mix
we'll together then add ounces of
water. Shake we'll till thoroughly
mixed and take one teaspoonful
every hour until the fever is broken
or until all the medicine is used.
Take dose of castor oil every
morning, eat nothing but gruels,
milk toast or some similar diet, as
the stomach is weak and sore, and
use no Stimulants.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15
Merited Expansion.

Architects Stone Bros, are
working eighteen carpenters and
four brickmasons on the White
man Bros. building now being
erected on 3rd street. This is a
frame building, 40x60 feet, and
will be completed in about five
days when it will be occupied by
Whiteman Bros, who will en-
bark in the wholesale grocery
business. These young men have
proved themselves to be wide-a-
wake, clever and energetic busi-
ness men. The Express says, sue
cess to home industries. .-Chicka- :
Sha Express.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15
Monument TO the First "OlI Man. -

A granite monument, to cost $780,
coo, is to ne erected in a Titusville.
Ia, cemetery. to the memory of Col
onel f. L. Drake, the mH1 who drill
Cd the first oil well. TIE shaft will
te the gift of an unkroan pioneer
in the oil business. a lie ioi.g friend
Of Colonel Drake whose ir:t well. a
short d;staY 'e from Titlsviiie, was
the inception of the great oil indus
t1y. Colonel Drake, who died in
1881. was born at Greenville, y. Y,
in 1919, and he had a varied career
in several states until 1875. when he
was induced by New Haven, Conn,
banker to take $500 worth of stock
IL what was known as the Pennsyl-
yania Rock Oil COMPANY He loca-
ted the lease where the first well was
drilled, but it was not until two wears
later that the hole was completed at
a depth Of sixty-one and half feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-01-15

COMPTROLLER DAWES occupies a
very unique position on the Dawes
commission, the only labor requir-
ed of him being the signing of his
monthly pay receipt. Who believes
that man will hasten the work.
the winding up of which will re-
lieve him from this very pleasant
labors Picking up $4,000 year
in addition to his salary as comp
tiosler is mot calculated to make
the chairman of the Dawes com
mission over critical of his subor-
dinates who insist on doing as
little as possible, as slowly as pos
slble to make their jobs last as
long as possible.