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CHUBCHKS.
MKTHuOrST K. GHUKCH—Sabballi ser
vices at 11 a, ni, anil 7:3u p, m.; Prayer moot
ing' Wednesday evening fc o'clock; Sabbath
school 9:30 a. m, J. H. M ashbckn, Pastor.
BAITISf CllPßOH.—Sabballi services at 11
n ni, and 7:30 p. m.* Sabbath School 9:30 a.
m.: Prayer meeting W*M*M4ny evening H
o’irkirk: Ijhlim' Missionary Society Ist Tuesday
in., ac the church.
C. R. IV. Dobbs, Pastor.
FUFsBVTEIUAN CAUKCll.—Sabbath sor
trioea,nreaeliing 10:45 a. in. aud 7:30 p. in.;
j; u ‘‘bath School 9:510 a. in.; Prayer meeting Wed -
ne-s.l i ' evening $ p, in.,
m J .1. S. Hi: Lirot se, Paste A
fi
nil * I II , ) UCH.“Sttbbttt li School 9 30
u • Preiehiiig Htler **,*. l*t II a. ir.
every Sabbath. Uev. u°- KNKnw, ‘ Uector.
A M. K. CHI!RCU.-Preail.il, * ll
J\ .SanilHp. in .; SaMiatli Scliool 9a. u, “ l rß ) cr
■awtiDi Wfedneeilav 8 u. in.
C. Milton, T& ,,or '
AM. E. CHURCH (Xortlicn). Preaching
.. 11 a io. amt s p. m.; Sabtiatli School!! p. in.
Class uieting Weilnesdnv 8 |i. in.
. It. It. Moi'ios, faster.
DAPTtSTCHURCH.— Preaching 11 a in. and
j>; and sji. Salilwith School *J a. in. ; Prayer
meeting Wednesday 8 p. in.
J. P. Uttionr Pastor.
SOCIETIES.
lEGIOX OP HONOR—2nd and 4th Monday,
_ j 5 p. in, at hall o! Legion of Honor.
KiiVAL ARCANUM.—2nd aud4tli Thursday,
5 p. in. at Masonic halt.
KNIGHTS ok HONOR.—It anil Sd Monday,
8 p. in.. Masonic hall.
K Nights of I>\ Till as.—2nd and 4ti. Friday,
s ji. in , Masonic hall.
. vIUJEti OK RED .MEN. -2ml aud 4th Monday,
V * s p. in , Masonic hull.
l ' A. MASONS.—utaini :idTuesday, Bp. m.,
1 * Musontn hall.
11 r c. T. U. Thursday 4 210 p. ill., at the
I t , chnrMi.
E. W. RAGSDALE,
- Physician and Surgeon.
IE m e r s o 11 , ( n,
Tj'tlders his professional service to
tlie peo of Emerson, and surround
ing eounti y*
AS WE F-V.ND IT.
"■file Same Old Woavor/'
So-Bays the Chicago Tribune, ai?d
for once that unreliable tool of mo
nopoly hi the nail Hquareon the head.
Yes, it’s “the same old Weaver.”
The “same old Weaver” who, in 1880,
against the most adverse circumstan
ces polled 360,000 votes as the candi
date of the Greenback party.
The “same old Weaver” who, dur
ing hie six years in congress, made
things so hot for the two old parties
that they fairly turned heaven and
harth to defeat his re-election, which
they accomplished only by outrageous
lying and scattering Wall street mon
ey like leaves of the forest over t his
entire district.
It’s the “same old Weaver” who
made the scathing speech in congress
against the governmant’s depositing
$00,000,000 among national banks as a
compensation, to partisan politicians
for service rendered.
It’sthe “same old Weaver” so noted
in political debates for calling things
by their right names and giving fig
dates and book and page.
U *\, the same “old Weaver” whom
. s „ ner* and mechanics of the
, , ‘ -try have bean booming for
whole coin. months
president lor s^mher> m
and who, - ~ Harrison look U-n
both Cleveland an , „ Uw| „ e
times siccer t han
heard Gresham was go. *
Yes, Mr. Tribune, “it *
old Weaver.” —The Express.
Class Meeting Needed.
In view of the fact that the tariff as
an issue has been badly mangled re
cently, and the force b.ll bugaooo has
be n relegated to the rear, what s the
matter with the two g. o. P •
a class meeting in each county aid
tell about each others sins? It would
keep them busy during tbe entire
campaign.—National Watchman
A vote cast for. anything except an
honest conviction is a tote thrown
away.
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
A CLEAR SILVER BELL
ELOQUENT ADDRESS BY A PEO
PLE’S PARTY CANDIDATE.
Effect* of Silver's Betrayal —lndia's im
ports Increased at Our Expense—Great
Britain Juggles Silver and Controls
the I*rlc© of Wheat.
Hon. John C. Bell, People’s party can
didate for congress from the Second
congressional district of Colorado, ad
dressed a large and enthusiastic audi
ence at Montrose. Colo., on the aims and
demands of the party. His treatment of
the ailver question was masterly and
clear, and the portion given in the fol
lowing extract is commended to the
careful consideration of those looking
for light upon this important subject:
To get out of parallel with an old political
party which has given consolation and ploaa
ant associations in the past produces sadness
and regret that such a step should be necessa
ry. If the interests of country, home, family
and duty require It the step should be taken,
however painful the duty may be. Every politi
cal party has Its name and platform. Everypl&t
form has its central figure and its trimmings.
WlJlo the name of an old party becomes very
dear to the devotee, the principles of the party
should be upi>crninst in his appreciation. If
the party name and the most sacred and bene
ficial principles separate, the devotee must
tako liis choice ami follow the name or the
principles, lie can’t follow both. The name
can but flatter his pride, the principles may
feed uud clothe his family. In my humble
opinion the people of Colorado must make this
important choice.
One of the cardinal principles of the Repub
licanism of Lincoln aud Grant and of the
Democracy of Jackson and Jefferson was the
free hnd unlimited coinage of silver, Such gal
lant- spirits aud strong individualities make
the gi -at principles of great parties. This
fixed principle of these great parties were emi
nently satisfactory to the masses of the people,
and while silver was above par, without warn
ing or notice to the people or the knowledge
of the reputable members of congress, by in
trigue it was clandestinely expunged from the
statute books through the purpjuise of and in
the interest of the bondholder and nwpers of
ready money. Turpitude and fraud are ad
mitted by all, and be it said with shame and
to tho discredit of the American congress, that
It refuses to reinstate it.
Every party has its lender and he is entitled
to sound flip keynote of tho campaign and fix
the order of busfua 8 *: The Democrats tell us
that a reduction of the ffl-l'iff will briug the
panacea for all of our evils, and fq secure this
is its first and supreme duty. Tho Republican
leaders inform us that we are already prosper
ous and that a fair and honest trial of the
utpSttpp tariff with reciprocity will maintain
iis all in poaJt! and plenty.
General Weaver, lute lender, chief architect
and builder of llie People’s platform, very
graphically tells us that the first enemies lh
pjuopfo's party proposes to rout are the enemies
Qt tRe free auj unlimited coinage of silver.
The People’s party hftfft a platform unquali
fiedly demanding this. General Weaver, its
head, is now and ever has been n consistent
.and earnest advocate of the free use of silver
f kooiy this assertion will surprise many of our
friend* party paps'- be- over depleted
trim as a bundle or jp.-/isttcncies and a flat
gild soft money fanatic. Tin, n!tform up"ii
|,c ran In 1880 is the legitfmafe fuguy .if
the one fipoo v bW he now stands; and never
did father and son look more alike; The finan
cial plank In what is called tbcGl oouhlW-lt apd
I-abor platform of 1880 reads:
“All money, whether metallic or paper,
should bo issued and the volume controlled by
tfo;- government and not by or through bank
ing ciiriioiidhr'W- ftn'l when so issued should be
a full legal tender Ml idf ylshtS. public ami pri
vate; that the bonds of (lid 'Cpllcj pngsg
should not be refunded, but paid as rapidly
practicable according to contract. To enable
plip government to meet these obligations le
gal tender .e/irrptlcy should he substituted for
the notes of the oM,SS! banks, the national
banking system abolished one pfik jmllmiled
coinage of silver as well as gold estaoifsb'ed Mf
juH',” Do these look like or sound like the ut
terances Of a soft or fiat money crank? Aro
these uut Urn cardlual principles that all
of the milling, wheat urn wing, cotton growing,
producing aud industrial otasoj c advocate at
all seasons of tho year, except whcij Rip iff
triguesofthe place hunters in Ihe heat of ft
political campaign causes their prejudices and
partisanship to outrun their Judgment? (Jon
ojstopt with this the Populists at all times in
congress bftfff voted unanimously for the freo
find unlimited <#liwp of silver.
JL’pou’ the other hand, tin? ponventlons of
both the old parties refused fnadopt a fom sll
platform, and each headed its ticket wity
a rcpivwv.'.datliA personally opposes) to freo
coinage,
The papers and speftkTS ot the P“t Insist
that In the next ougi css tile fift l.d people must
t!l V) tho offensive and stop the f urtfon cojuage
of silver. Heualor JsJierman has introduced
hill for .’* complete destruction. The presenj
administration ka dona every thing in its
power to make the present laws ndfoat,
In tho purchase <?< silver treasury poles aft
issued redeemable in cMin. Tim treasury da
partment has a right to pay this in stiver, A
friend of silver umi of tlie people would so pay
it. A few days ago Heidolbeck lekelhelm
tendered to this department SI.(WO,0 f lo In these
notes and demanded gold J.Q ship to Germany.
The treasury department wiei-otlt hesitation
paid it out In gold, aud the press dispatches
immediately flashed tlie news all over iky
laud, showing that our silver system would
soon drain the country of gold. Docs any one
doubt hut what this was purposely done to fur
ther intimidate the public and completely
destroy Silver in the interest (4 I hi- (jold
monopoly? My fricnds.dld yoiy ever think f
the importance of (he success of free coins*. !
The national debt was created, ynucb of the
state and municipal indebtedness was .created
when horses, cattle, wheat, corn aud silv r
w ero worth at least r.ne-thii j jnore than H y
are today. By demonetizing alive* gold be
came appreciated, or aU cooimodltic*. iuciad.-
ing silver, depreciated as compared with gc t
quite one-third of Its former value. This op
erated so as to Increase such Indebtedness at
least one-third or decreased the people's power
to pay one-third. All debts are payable in the
products of the country, and as the products
arc diuiiuidiod in value so is the ability to pay
nimlniahed. This is not all. India is our com
petitor In g(*!n, cotton, etc. In 1873 India ex
ported about t.uuudJU bushels of wheat per an
num. The United States lh r ft pgported about
150,000,000 for the foreign markets. skh*i
was then worth 21.47 per bushel, cotton about
sixteen cents per pound and silver $1.2! per
***AVitb<4 warning or a whisper of dissatisfac
jtiou. or the know|ptlge of the people or tLe
repolahic me mta-rs of *'"figTr*?,. silver wn
clandestinely and iraudntcntl* deipytya*,,-'!.
It then went into the hands of the speculatp.s
began gra-'uaUy diminishing In value. As
it diminished, so did wheat, cattle, cotton and
other comnuglß'es. or as gold appreciated all
commodities, including silver, depredated in
..a.'ngquallt' s. AVe deesststlm'} silver, bus
our coins "*- itor . led l *. dl< ) not. VVhft* (s |4j
sported bmhel. in
stead of ISn.iWMD) in 1873. We .. ‘tamed ninety
cents per bushel instead of $1.47 In *s,2 _
is this accounted for? By deiunnelizu;B Rl-r;
it becomes a commodity and Is left to the In
trigues of the speculator.
Every coined silver dollar in Europe or
America has the same purchasing i<wwr as
the gold or any other dollar. There is lafcuch
thing as a depreciated coined dollar. It is the
bullion that Is depreciated. la-< aue of the very
fact that are denied ihe right to coin It. if
1 England buys our produce aha must use cue
I gold, silver or paper dollars in |ymeui. Each
■ 1* equally valuable. If khe buys in India
! o t.cre silver Is ut'i demonetized, she can buy
; our dt prtcialed silver for etgi.ty-l.br.* tents
0,. r ounce, ship it to England for * trifle, and
[ Join It Into Indian rupee.. bleb are worth *L*
t per nonce, according to the Indian ratio. By
C’ARTKRSVILLE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER Hi, 189-2.
this manipulation on every ounce of silver
used ia India she saves about flfty cents. The
prices on our products are fixed by what tho
surplus will bring i a the foreign market.
Therefore Kiigland fixes the prices on our
surplus lor what it eo>ts her lo lay down hke
products from ludia. In fixing this s-he takes
from the price of American products what
can make on her silver purchases. In other
words, if it costs her $1.50 per.tmshcl to lay
dowu wheat from India, we will have to lay
ours down for one dollar per bushel, as she
makes over fifty cents on Ihe silver specula
tion*. These things have bankrupted the
American producer aud debtor and enriched
England, India aud the creditor classes.
Speak the Truth.
Every Republican paper in Colorado is sup
porting the nations' Republican ticket and
platform ably am! heartily. Hurrah for the
honest and Intelligent Republican press.—Den
ver Republican.
The man who wrote this paragraph
knew that his words nro without the
slightest foundation in fact; tlie editor
who passed upon it knew that it was an
unblushing lie. aud the liepublkntns of
Colorado will stump it as such upon their
first public opportunity.
Tho Republican press of Colorado is
too loyal to the best interests of the state
to support any man /or the presidency
who has proven by four years of service
in the presidential chair that he is op
posed to tlie free coinage of silver.
If the Republicans of Colorado who
aru neitlier officeholders nor oilice seek
ers do uot register their votes fairly and
squarely for free silver this year they
wilt uemonstrute to the rest of tlie coun
try that they are neither ineu of sound
business senso nor good American citi
zens.
Colorado cannot afford to indorse a
man who persistently ignored the silver
plunk in the platform upon which he
was elected throughout his term of of
fice, iu the hope of gaining re-election
through tlie strong monetary support of
eastern money lenders and tho other
foreign sympathizers of tho east who
are interested in tlie largo foreign trade
ef the United States.
The Denver Republican understands
this to he the situation us thoroughly as
any one in Colorado. It should also un
derstand that tlie state Republican press
is neither weak nor venal. It cannot be
bulldozed or wheedled into doing what
is unmanly, un-American and un-Re
publican for temporary gain to a few
laniticiatfs,—Denver Times (Rep.).
Able, Strong uiul Grainy.
Congressman White, of lowa, though
a thorough going Republican, and there
fore strongly opposed to General Weaver
politically, lias no sympathy with the
Smart Republican editors who call the
Candidate of the People’s party a weak
plan. In the course of aif interview
wit It j* representative of tlie Quailing-
Iton Watchmansaid: / ,
' I regard General Weavtk as a most
remarkable man. Not only is he thor
opgiij’• Jiouest and sincere in his convic
tions, hut lie ;s pjpbahly the best
equipped, mentally'and' physically, fq
curry on a campaign on a large scale of
tmy mail in oil America, A mind bub
bling over with knowledge and informa
tiou, rc-enforced with a physique equal
in fiber and toughness to barbed wire,
pq pj pniVllJe!) to defy the elements and
withstand the liiscumfovu pi travel, and
thus bear up under a weight that would
crush a dozen ordinary men. He can
talk to outdoor audiences for three
mpnj.}}g ju succession, losing uqjtbei
flesh uor voice, He is genial in tlisposi
tion, logical and philosophical In tin
presentation of a subject. While in con
gress be was set upon by the lions of
Lp£h parties, and to his credit it stands
reuoroefl in Him imp’-f.jsjiah}.*; legislative
records of thin country that lie has van
quished them one aud ull. 1 cannot get
it through my head or find it in my
heart to call such u mail weak.
Hotter Concede Their Demands.
Wliftt’w tin? iWii‘4)'? (leujH’vate
mulady dutli alllii't pha pogpla. ‘|Vlmt
is the panacea for all those wounds?
There is no use disguising the fact that
tt*P people want and must have more
proney- goUi, *j}yer and paper. They
must have cheaper transp'/tiaiilJi). 'J). iey
4*t’]ianil an eqmil chance to till th'e
earth ar?4 (lig in the mines which ihe
great (God Lax ns. You can talk
to them until you #l“’ wear X’
and ull arguments wil) |>e pf up
These three principles of land, trans
portation ar 1 money are engrafted into
sieir being, and there it will stick until
they get their demands. It would be
wise and pnjjent for all to concede
their rights and adjust the great differ
ences between capital and tho wi*jjm
flaypers. The Enquirer looks for a happy
issue ppf pf this storm and foreboding.
Blessed he the Hinted >vho shall lead the
people.—Del Norte (Colo,) En.jiiir.er.
What the Populint Known.
tin jjociats enjoy pointing to
fhnnesteail as a jihinHl'm example of the
beauties of McKinley and #Jarn,eg)p l otfi
bined.
The Pennsylvania Republicans make
wry faces aud fling back, “You're an
other,” while pointing to the miners'
war in Tennessee.
Tlie Populist raises his warning hand
apd piculs for justice, mercy and peace.
The Populist knows . j north, no south,
ho east, no west. He knows no Demo
cratic or Republican party. lie knows
the economic conditions are out of
jpjnt, pf th' -e would lie no conflict be
t>vepq iapor auq capifj*}. Ijp asks yop
i to vote the People's party ticket this
; fall and thus indorse the grandest pollt
! ical sentiment of the present century,
“Equal rights to all, sjiecial privileges to
jjone.” —Denver Road.
A ISooin*. MtMMcan 41'rtiC
Lake Linden is the boomer People’s
party town in all Michigan. All its city
township officers, except the mayor,
(L'C f/opuUstj. and he was elected by
their voles. There i> nu assembly of
the K. of L. numbering nearly ),i)Um
me misers, and they mean business. Ev
ery week they dlstrihntft hundreds of
copies of reform papers in all language,
at the expense of the assembly, and the
result is a walkover for the reform party
at the election. And they are blessed
with a number of member* who know
how to hustle. —Robert fsc)tilling in Mil
waukee Advance.
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS.
THAT IS WHAT JUDGE NUGENT WILL
BE IF WISDOM PREVAILS.
A Ulnning Aildrtettti Upon l-ivlug IsMuea
by lli* t'vople'* Candidate iu tb Lone
State —The Common People Are
March in j* to Victory.
j{, . Nugent, tlie i 4*a par*/
for governor of Tejtaa, oj>ene<l
the vaniiiaign at Austin in an address
which was pronounced by the friendly
and independent jh-gss as “a most clear
and concise presentation of political
issues.’ He dealt in masterly aud con
vincing manner with the thiancial,
transportation and laud questions, and
also showed himself to be a close ob
server of social and economic conditions,
as the following extracts from' his ad
dress testify:
Tlie south can always bo trusted for her
votes by Wall street Democracy, but uever for
the iiAtiuual ticket. Contrihutini?
the funds. Wall btret has always claimed the
to dictate the candidates aud Ihe fliiACieial
IKillcy *>f the country, and thus, from Seymour
to Cleveland, so called sound finances and the
business Interests of the country have, in the
selection of candidate**, been matters of chief
concern to the party leaders. Wall
must ut any cost be appeased. The big hankers
and money lenders, the stock jobbers, ibe men
who hull and bear V* market, must be kept
In good humor, tt.ifttt indeed be satisfied that
their special privileges aro not to be taken
from them; otherwise campaign funds must
dwiudlc and party success ho jeopardised.
Tims both parties have tacitly agreed to Ig
nore tlie silver issue and leave the siuglo gold
stundhrd intact. What does Wall street care
for the tariff (juestion so long as she controls
the finances? With even free tiudo control *f
the money of the country would give her con
trol *)f wages, *f usury, of the property and
labor of tho country. What more could she
have under protection? But parties must hnvo
Issues, and the tariff and bloody shirt issues
are of aN issues toast hurtful to Wall street.
Hence It is that the oh) quarrel over the tariff
and tlm forcu bill Is to be renewed while the
money kings rub their bauds gleefully and
watch with delight the “sham battle* 4 whose
“elamor” drowns tho cry of distroas that
conus from the farm, the workshop and the
factory
Labor is in chains while the politicians arc
skurrying over the country repeating political
platitudes, holding up tariff schedules In one
hand umi tho “bloody shirt" in the other,
mainly endeavoring to head off tho moving
column of reform us it advances to victory.
It will not win. Kansas, where tlie prelim
inary buttles of the great civil war were
fptight, recently gave a lesson of reconciliation
and peace in the nomination of aq ef-fne*nhe.-
of Lee’s staff for congressman at largo—a uoa
illation made by acclamation m a People *
party convention and seconded by 272 ex-L’uion
veterans* Tlie second great lesson was given
at Omaha when, in thogreatest convention of
lh|{f year, the gallant and maimed
ex-Cot i federate, Field, whs named for tho sec
ond placeon tlie People’s party imtiftOft] ticket.
TLe third great leMOln yvlij pome nejfj Novtyn
ber, w|mn the poble, pf
the n*| tit and smith, thrilled by tiny|Auiuplcs
.f ami i>uV*Ui* fiIUT ntg* iffJui'^tof
war and its animosities, smxll Visa to On*
height of the great occasion and cull Weaver
and Field to preside over tlie destinies of tills
great republic. id
♦ • .... .
Viifj farnier from [85(1 In !8!W fmi'iil iiliftSi-jf In
pniiauHaton of alnm'l ,u pt'r pimp of (lie |iat'io'na|
vjPtutlijl ami gi'iintiig Tidier each jeai Vl'ie
guilt' nllm'H of i’aliroi'h/a ware annually n.'tiling
in the circillalion, enhancing tirieeri, elnjtluy
iiift labor anil diffusing pmapeiii y Hit nosh ail
Lb* avenues of otir social, commeiviai and in
diistrial life. Farm values went up aud farm
eroductM commanded ready silly ut good'iu-iees.
Trie' hu'iueru! anus (tml daiiftbleis as tney grew
up and married were'elisjty provided for am;
aetlled around I tie oUliiomeßtead.br at least
within convenient reach of it. Itulwinit a fate
has overtaken this plodding, conservative,
brave and honest citizen! Poverty and debt
Infisj hi!", [axes press hlnc freiglit rates p;-fps
Him, and It jias pei ouii' jiis bard and nur.icu-
Botne lot to toil from .laimary to liecembei' Vffr
the bare lit ccs-aries of life. Wife and children
must relinquish the small comforts aud luxu
ries which once were within their reach. The
boys as they grow up to manhood's estate van-
Isij ((pp) |.i(,peatl| (lie paternal roof to Mok
their fmiuneslit i'tie jiiselnniina west, (fel
alosl they find no west that promises fortune.
The speculator, the railway and the syndi
cate have preceded them aud occupied tlie
ground. Tlie railroads own ZSl.nnn.iXjO acres,
foreign and domestic syndicates own 84/410,000
acres, making a total of .'815,0110,1 Hi, and,087,000,-
275 acres are in farms. There is probably uoi
ik|,v jjify uf ppf yiust (iftjillj.: ikipiiijii Oi'ice tiiiiu
aff 'ftt'dragM of three' (iiirjs lipV i A(illa of tiiif
p(ipii!iHof>! (Mid miii ti of litis is desert or liar
run land, or land unfit for many reason- for
occupation by tlie home seeker.• Thus cut off
by Hie policy <*f our government from ut cess
to Hie cheap public Inmls, Is it wonderful thill
sue!! a large proportion of our 1 eople arc ten
(it pY?f funner* in l)*e
UnlU'fi Hlalfia afio Bi fLpjr
eropa with tau<U6hU?
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A roun i uh nil oWry hand may be f.cen the
eyfj of the vlcioua policy which J have
bii( /rfjifhipjcl . fiiuf these result may be
tftttherwi up awl rxV : i-‘‘ SK *-'‘( fhp
that for thirty yium jawt, iu till* art-ut repub
lic, dedicated In hlooil to human lllx-rty and
the right** of meu, the "rich have been grow
ing richer and the poor |XMrcr.’’ A in 11 lion
trampM, homelesw ami hopeleAa W'anderfcra,
truduje uloiiK our hlghwayi* f*l j,*a/e deapair-
Ingly Gvei *Ue ar**a* of un(!sed land,
mouupfdt/.MI ami wVlhhelti fruin
tho * peculator, t lie tyiidlcale and Iho for jo ra
tion, for thenakeof the "unearned IficremenF'
KlateHmaitshtp and clvili/atlon. -
Ynr tup ifamp yo flower Wooius, llie kirwi
docs not grow, and imducr etui h. iti; * ipr
generous lx*orn. affnrdH no nourlftlinuint. A
fujihlve and vagabond, no aympatliy fill*>wa
film a he tliea from Ihe face of lib* fellow man,
bj)ly tif fUol rent w hen crime fon es him within
Urwft thfj Ivf pptfvv |*is
wilted and wearie*j pqjjjr. Ifnf
fortunate In at le**!’ dpe h pect- \m ltd* fou ntj
hUway out <*f i he uWwi into iht* country,
w here beguat y may prolong fu nseleHi* ex
inteuce. TbouaamUuf tin* ytoftr 111 <mr rltlw
are le*a fortunate. In New York work
ing women are mo [tnorly paid that they must
accept charity, oell their bod dm or starve. In
precinct turn,tv Vffi'lfS
wern'pkdteq pp, ■!s in rftillU,
•''* * * ♦ ♦
i have alluded to the decline in price**. Tlib*
w ill appear from th* fdkw iiig
|, u riri'>n it! prices* by deco*l*7i* viz.: From L*4U
tu |B7u, nveraga Pike (if r, best per basiipk
yI OU; from 187 U to TBBU, averace prlfee of wiiyaf
per bosbcl, sl.lrf: ‘from lßrfl lo 18. averagi
price pf wheal per busbfi, 81-07. Trice at Ibis
liine, u eer.ts.
From ISBO to 1870, averaije price of corn per
bushel. W 5 cents: from 1870 to ISBO. average
price of corn per bushel, Iti cents; from 18eO to
PUKI. average price of corn per bushel, 4ti cents,
trice at tMs time, 38 cents,
in j4?u wheat bioitcut si‘; TANARUS acre; in irisi
$8; loss per acre, $4.78. Corn brouifbt in 187 U.
$lB 75; tn M>J, ss.7:t: loss per acre, slu.!K. Bye
brouftht per acre la 1870, $10.75: In 1890. si:.3b:
loss per acre. $>3.49 Cot lon liroitftbt P* r acre in
IK7U. #33; in 1890, $0.90; bns per acre. $22.04. In
illje manner it may be shown that there was a
loss on oaclcy pf $17.5*. and on 4>at of $9.79,
The KMTvizmle loA** on UiirM crop** |*!ll run up
to many hundred million*.
|iut the falling price* and ehrjnklUu values
4jly affe. i the farmer, the lal*rer, the nrU
the OfjM worker. The Ijond
hoider atiH f lijw hi* coupon* Hld tlrutva
from the ircaMiry: (he hanker to the *aioe
(fleaHlng perfomian* e adds* the lakin# of ln
er-N*fd usury, and tho mantifacturwf till
liT*ldM hU cIuU-U on the market by mean* of
the proUsc-tlull ngahul compelitjou which a
compliant government him. .\s a result
society is rapidly dividiug Itself into two
classes— thr very rich and the very poor.
*
Nearly 1,91 W yearn aL'o a noaderfiil Man,
well known to hist*y, bai pot talk**l of muc h
iu tho political parties, made his appearance
iu au oriental couutry. He won an i*U*al tin
iKHliment of truth. I'laiu |K'kple giUliei'c*!
around him and heard him speak with de
light. I presume because he lpike and liked
the truth, and emauations from the truth of
his life and words charmed and attracted s:U‘h
folk. #
But tlie Author won by its utterance the
crown of thorns and death on cross. So
cial and industrial justice has since timt time
been denied to tlie loiliutcand suffering
because truth has lonm on the cross wearing
the crown of thorns*. But truth U now abroad
once again among the •stunuon people, as of
old. It is calling Its own, am! its own is hear
ing the call. They are crowding to the fiont
as fh that olden time, and. thank D*ml,
times are morn auspicious than they wore
then. The inspiration leads them. They do
not threaten, hut they Widest against w rong:
they demaud justice. All the r vltupc rat ion
that can be hurled at them, all the derision,
all the denunciation known to the p4tlitical vo
cabulary cannot turn them to the light or
left. Thirty odd years ago many of them stood
tie fore the blazing cannon's mouth in defense
of an obstruction. The burden of all the ages
is now upon (hem- tho heaped and piled up
burden of injustice and wrong. To the idle
thunderbolts of tho politicians such men can
only answer with a smile. The luinnerof right
waves above them. They are moving to vic
tory.
f'orru pt*il n.
“I cannot sec.” said ail English work
ingman recently, “why American work
ingmen should have to riot for iheir
rights when they have tlie ballot and
really have these capitalists at their
mercy if they only know it. They ought
to take the railways and telegraph lines
for the state, abolish or reduce the tariff
aud impose a graduated income tax.
Then if the capitalistfi attempted to re
sist the laws the capitalists would lethe
anarchists.” “Every man,” says the
adage, “can manage a bad wife save
him that has her.”
The American workingmen have the
ballot—nominally, yes; but actually, no.
They have the right to use their fran
chise for the lietterincnt of their condi
tion, and could, if they would, enact the
reforms which would secure them the en
joyment of. the fruits of their labor; but
they use their franchise merely to secure
Che triumph of this or that set of party
leaders. Tho devoured of labor know
thoroughly well the nature and char
acter of the American workingman, nml
they divert him with processions, badges
ami othefi party toys.jind so prevent Id.-*
psing the ballot for their destruction.
|t is good that the workers should
have tho power; good that they should
ipivo the right to constitutionally right
thtsjr wrongs; but till they .learn how to
q,i the tml|ot~ nptil they gye wise
Vpmigh, pqtriolip pUßp.gh tq apply their
reaspiuand their jnenhood to tim right
ing oTOie wrong#wh 1 oiu4liey au£f* I hHr
fellows endure—choir franchise is but a
mockery.—Journal of tho Knights of
Labor.
Mllllo]| to Beat Wa|sin*.
'l'lio (.'oimiiittvo fit. tlio hivckUgftiMon of
tliq oli:tru<-8 of ilnitiKt’tine-8 <m tlie j>:irt
of inemberM of C(Tm”l'<'sh oonLiim and in a
campaign book by tho Hoti. T. E. Wiit-
KOti, of Georgia, u incinbcr of tin* In mac,
ITpoit 1lu) ch.'irgcrt “fiilflt) |ml uiifoppiV
c.il, and lilt iisHiiplt ppon tlie honor iukl
dignity of thclionao." Tlio lionor nii<l
dignity of tho lioaso! Bi t that ijnuud
Upon thoqncHtioti of drnulicnnoflft tho
report itself is tho false |in<l pnfofilid('(|
ojp'V of iho provocilqigH. IThq psiml row
(n such cakes was worked over. If n
man makes a public exhibition of him
self, lu'tiug foolishly, disgustingly or
indecently under tho influence tf drink,
lie is delink.- Whether pjprc|y “geutle
uifinly tight’ l pr “hog jlrunk"* pi u fruit
lea* question.
As to the whisky mill kept for the
privato use of member/! in tho basement
of the represent,'lliviis'lmH, it i.i nil of
fense that smells toJieSVen. That dis
grace being it matter of public notoriety,
ji a? iK-eV; though; pest to “.tell the
ti'iitji" about that. As to Mr. Watson
himself, ho ban shown so much ability,
so much readiness in debate, so ipnch
accuracy of information that it has been
resolved ut every hazard to put him out
of tho l/oijse. If a inilliop dollars cap
peat him jicfatq the ueoplp, thqt pr, t\i
much nioro as is nodessliry is going to
tie put up.—National Watehman.
tlie Rl*h,
VVo pbserve that [ho jtepuhlitian pla:-
form Is iu favor of. one cent jxisfago.
This is perfectly projier and consistent
on tho part of the lie publican party.
There aro thousands orwealtliy eorpoia
tioiis, immense hankin'} institutions,
tinge ii(ouo t oliea, mpiiuMeliv litauuftjc*
turer.H and merchants wliii use thousands
of dollars of postage stumps evfcry 1 year.
To them it means a saving of thousands
of dollars annually. On the other bund,
there lire millions of iio(. |ieoplc who do
not write half a dozen letters m a whole
year. To them it pieans a saving of per
haps five cents iu u whopi year, {pqs.-
pnich ,w tt/e Rcpuldif/Oi party is the
party of millionairce, it is rlglit that
they should look after tho interest s of
tho rich. 'Rah for ono.cent [sistßge!
Chicago Free Trader.
jiao Jliitift 11-3 r,,(,
The one thing that the old party
loaders fear above all else is that (lie
people will get to reasoning among
themselves, finch a course yu; l 4 ip
pyitabiy mem pualp to, pempesaeje aud
Repubßcaulsm. It is for this reason
that the people are l/t-ing fe<| ri/cii largo
iloses of tai-rtf aud force bill opiates.
But these narcotics have boon so freely
used in the past that they have about lost
their eflieacy, and consequently, in spite
hf all the c<bl paytie-s ran do, their sq
f premacy is threatened as it never was
before.-—National Economist,
A Hark id Contrast.
General Weaver goes among the people
ami explains his JB>. itten in all sections
.nd yj all ciasses. Harrison and L’levo
liunt OJB.-H b, aliqnaitt'!-.. and their reaper'
tive iiuinagers hire a uumls-r of talented
liars to stalk abrood ami declare adbe
,jon to cute particular principle m one
section aud deny U tn another, Thty.
prey tqsm the gullible, while Weaver
Plieals to intelligence,- Imrango (Colo.)
Herald.
WEAVER (N CONGRESS.
Tl Champion of (lie Pooplo Sluul* Now
U In ro Ho Thou Stood.
Alniut Juno 1. tSEO, Ilouff James B.
Weaver, then in congress from lowa, of
fered tho following resolution:
itewolve.l, That it Is the sense ef this licuso
that all curreiK'y, whetUrr inetailie or |mi ter,
lioeei-sary for the use and i-omeiitourouf tlio
|>t.-o|i)t) -lionlll tin issued mid its volume coil-
Irullrd by tin- govenmieut, ami not b> <*r
through the biiuk eorporaiious of thocouulry,
and o iiva mi issued hliouM in* a full legal ten
der iu iwynient of all debts, puldie and prlv.de.
Hesolved, That. In the judgment of this
house. ll.at purl ion of llie Interest l/caring debt
of llie Unitisi Slates which shall bet,imp rc
(l.i'iualde in Ihe jear 1881, or prior l-ho.-elo, be
liic in amount $ psi.GC.ien. should rot he re
funded lieyond llie po, r of tlie government iu
eall in sirib obligations uud lay them atony
time, lint should lie paid us rapidly as possible
and aeeording loeoulraet. Toenahlu Hie gov
ernment to meet these ohlieatiuus, tlie mints
of llie United Slates should Ito o|H'rated to lliotr
full eattaelty iu ihe euimtue of staudard silver
dolltus uud stieli otlo-r ciilimgß as tlio hush
uess interesta may require.
These resohitiuns wore tabled subject
to bo called tqi at any time for discus
sion by permission of the house. Once
every week for thirteen weeks Mr.
Weaver arose in his place and asked for
their consideration, only lo he refused
recognition by the speaker or choked off
liy the chairman of some committee
claiming priority under tlie rulca of the
house.
| The old party leader;! were so de
termined that every possible nbslacle
j was thrown in the way of their eon
sideration by the tm nihers of tin; house.
! And tho party organs, tho tools of tlio
J hank:?, worked vigorously night nnfl tiny
manufacturing public sentiment ngaiuet
j tho resolutions and their author. They
| cartooned Mr. Weaver as a jackass and
denounced him ns an addle brained
lunatic endeavoring to ruin the credit
of the nation. In this they went so far
that they aroused the people on the sub
| ject, and they demanded action.
At last, on the sth day of-April, 188(1,
i the resolution was taken up for discus
sion. The discussion disclosed the tact
that the sentiment of the people of llie
nation was fast crystallizing iu favor of
tlio resolutions. Tho monnycruls saw
(lie inevitable, and to distract tho at
| tention of the people the subject of
| using "troops at the polls” to "protect
voters in a free ballot” was hatched up.
I The leaders of both the Republican and
| Democratic parties lieoaino so thorough
ily convinced thut tho eyes of iho pen, lo
were opening to tin frauds in financial
legislation that they allowed no measure
that iiail a tendency to allay sectional
bitlernoss between the north and th' 1
*oUth tit yu discussed, but dill all in thcii
power to rekindle every smoldering
cinder into a Hume, so as to make tho
fiaUyd.more Intense ami thus draw tho
of* 1 j,'i>j>io fnan the durna.mii
|-of thin the main living issue of the time.
Every imffbnnl campaign year from
that time until llie present this same
plass of Wall street money devils have
endeavored to renew sectional bitter
ness to hide the issues, that they might
continue their plunder of the people.
Tho people have at last learned (lo ir
und will play it\tq tlu'if hands no
loUKt'i', 'l'lip people aro with Weaver iu
this struggle, they indorse these resolu
tions and see t hat billions of tlie peo
ple's money would have been navel) tu
them had they been adopted into tiio
law at. [hit lipie und no abuse, slander
py vilification of Weaver will stop 'he
people HOW.
Thomas Jefferson said to Mr. Kerrite
vul: "lam not among thoue who fe;(f
tho people. They ntel the ( ielt are
opr dependence for, continued freedom.
And to preserve this independence we
piust not let our rulers load us with
perpetual debt." lie said to Mr. John
Taylor, “I sincerely believe that bank
ing ebtablishinents aro more dangero’.t'i.
than standing armies," -
Farmer,
A Stroup Klomndi.
Btutnp Ashby, of Texas, is tho cham
pion story teller of the third party. lie
has another mime, several dlhcrs in
fact., but nobody ever calls him any
thing but Stump.
‘•(nice there wgs a man,” said Mr.
Ashby, “who was paid twenty-fiverenta
lo bite oil the bead of a big worm.
Biting it off, he turned to the crowd and
suid, ‘Gentlemen, I didn't IJte off that
Worms fiend for tlm twenty-five cents,
imr liecau-,0 j had anything agin the
worm, but just to show yon what a
strong stummiek I've got.’ That must
lie the reason some men vote for Cleve
land just to show what a strong ‘stum*
jujek' they’ve got,
‘i'l'ho Mill;, bill,' 1 continued Mr. Ashby,
“put a whole drug store, from borncic
acifl to quinine, oil tlie free list. We
aro not rick, but our ttnattcoa are sick
pptq de.ft'ifc Tim Mil's pill only red need
tint tariff per pent, lower (halt tlm
Republican rate anyway, Free wool
and free hides, WHU prob-eted woolen
goodsnnd leetherl 1 wasdownat liong
vlcw tlie oilier day when a man lirougbt
in two big hides and a little one to sell,
110 got $1.25 for the lot ami tfieo paid
fifty cents lor a l.Utfi; piece of polo fi atle r
ids g foot squares Freo hides ut 1
protected leatherl TTiat’s u hleased state
of cffuii's, to Ik- sure.”
In YifbiMi*'.
Tim J)orqut>fiiis ftiou-erivin:; siariniug
repot l.i gs to the ftlrciigtU of tlio third
party movement in tfio south side which
Includes Halifax, Pittsylvania, Mecklen
burg, Charlotte, Henry, Patrick, Prince
Edward, Nottoway, Amelia and several
others. Home of these counties have
been noted in tho past for their strong
/diegianco to the Democratic party.
Halifax bus beeu known as the banner
county of Democracy, ami here seems to
Ist the hotbed of Woaverhrn. Rich
mond Special to Wii .hington Star.
Cl|*trtt|> in*l lUaHiy.
I !*•>* ui all rl*L’H ih*? c*\icl*rif**’'i of
ta-LcMti jtropiX.rH j . aiil urn Khiti i* ht lo a
party which i* never uulmin>y when (lit* people
are prompt■ rou*. If there \* uny i*Hriy ii: tiiiw
coiiiitry thut thrive* u|*on fAi&niititM*, It In aot
ih.: Uepuhliciui party. - W IU>M *t
BrtWwgwl, llii„ Aug, l.
(JSSKoffTC- ilivc WXtchi
the j/ewce b
HFtcotp pBA KICK, lia
NUMBER 3.
REFORM.
Tin l f Imv lion rami' when men with heart* and
brains
Must rise ami take the lui-illrsrtud rein*
Or giiveriunent. lixi lima left in t tie Imiuls
Of tricksters auil <f thieve*, lie who -I suds
And sees the mighty vehiele of Slate
I Inti ted tbntugh the mire In some ignoble fate.
And niai.es tint stieh bold protest as he can.
I* ini Auierieait.
Ktla Wheeler Wileos.
Hie <’nl*l>tra(-y of Silence.
The manner in which the reform press
criticises I lie news gat heriug and reports
of the Associated Press is sometimes
deemed too severe. But it is h fact
known to others as well as to reform
press editors that the daily press reports
ure sent out by associations owned ami
controlled by monopolists, over wires
owned and controlled by the arch'
monopolist of the country, ami that
news from these sources is nmntifac
tured, colored, suppressed or otherwise
manipulated.
.An evidence in point is the almost
total silence of the plutocratic press con
cerning the (treat and enthusiastic meet
ings of the People's party in the west
and south. The ignorance and inisin
formation of many a man who does not
desire to bo rinjnst is traceable directly
to this source. “The conspiracy of si
lence'' has worked well for a long time.
Many people begin to see anil under
stand it. It is a knowledge that will
lead lo wisdom at last. No republic can
afford (o let one class of citizens monopo
lize its telegraph facilities. Nationalize
the railroads and telegraphs! Chicago
Vanguard.
A Wurnlliff.
Don't you believo one word you hear
from ihe ring element between this and
the end of the campaign, and don’t be
lievo anything you read in the ring
newspapers. The opponents of the
farmers have tried to bulldoze and scare
them, but have failed. They have de
nounced the farmers as not being Demo
crats, and splitting the Democratic
party, and as vulgar rowdies and igno
rant people, and this has all failed to
cheek the grand reform movement.
They have tried big and little caucuses,
with closed doors, and this lias all failed.
Now you may look out fot the country
to lie flooded with all manner of false
hoods and slanders. The hope of the
ring is to confuse the farmers and turn
them away from their duty by alarming
and sensational tales of impending
danger and ruin, but stand
firm, farmers, and yon will win,—A
Parmer in Southern Alliance Farmer.
Itully It mind lh ring.
A Daniel him come to judgment, and
his name is Tim People. He is translat
ing ike Mmy Tcke *w glaring ou his
euUUH'y's wall, sail .the Belshazzers
heed It not. Drunken with the wine of
power; feasting on what they have
stolen from the w\dow aud
to the cry of want and the wail of squal
id poverty: tuviting the Pinkortons
and cattle barons to continue the blood
letting, piling up their Gould, Vander
bilt and Rockefeller millions, tlioy will
feast until the gates of their temples
shall creak Upon their hinges for the
hmt time, tih, my countrymen, rally
around the Hug once lnoro.-- Judge Bal
lard, of California.
What Weald They May t
A few mure tramps will walk out
from Buffalo as a result of tho black
listing of the striking switchmen, aid
the moneyed aristocracy that tire Re
publican party has been twenty-five
years building will heave a sigh of re
lief and nay it is us it should be. Butter
make a thousand tramps every month
than intimidate the capital that ha*
'lx>i n so bravely invested in railroads;
so Bays "society.” Whut would good
old Alai Linc oln or Andrew Jackson say
were they alive?- -Topeka Advocate.
TJ Wnr on "Nollilwg,**
“Whooped These oabmiiff howlers
don't amount lu anything P" Then why
don't the dignified old parties go on their
way rejoicing and let that which doesn't
amount to anything alone? Probably
they have got in such a habit of doing
that which docs uot amount to any thing
that they by force of habit arocowpelted
tu strain every nerve against this '‘noth
ing,"—Buffalo (Mu.) People's Paper.
I'oiuilUU Will Wlu.
parties just Uouio from Colorado de
clare that Uto Populists will beat both
the old parties. The state W already
conceded to Weaver. U a few more
states in the northwest would desert
Harrison hi* defeat would be assured.
At the MUno time the Democrat* must
work like beavers to prevent Weaver
breaking the Cleveland column in the
kouth.—-Vicksburg Herald.
Will a ft per cent, reduction in the
tariir, which means a saving of about
S2O,OWI.UUO to the people, pay the $0,000,-
pof| miidgiiges on the homes of the peo
ple? Think about it. Twenty million*
of money mean* übout thirty cent* per
capita. This is all there is in the tariff
question.- -Hector (Ark.) Star.
The Portland (Ind.) Inlander formu
lates this crusher: “The average cost of
an acre of corn in Nebraska last year
was and the market value waa
|7.!>B, leaving the producer $1.15 profit
per acre, without the curt of marketing.
No wonder the fanners are mad."
New Jersey is getting into line. Wea
ver and Field clubs are springing up all
over the state. An active campaign
will lie carried on among the wagework
ers in maun factoring town*. e pecially
in Newark and Jersey City. I
At Houston the Democrat* forgot to
pray until after they bad divided. It
was too Into then—“a divided house
cannot stand.” It is 100 latu to pray
when the devil come*. —Southern Mer
cury- I
r '<)!" C required 12,800 bushel* of
t , (beat to pay the annual salary
1 1 u •’"liipo president. This year it
h bushels to pay a $50,000
1. DU./ Jfwwttfifflißt. . , i
