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BAMBLDJO KSMABIS
And Comments Concerning Leading Topics
and Eecent Occurrences.
The Kansas University glee and banjo
club are still at large and will continue
their tour of Kansas until after New
Year; then they will go back to Lawrence
and learn some new pieces.
Benson, the Leavenworth murderer,
cheated the gallows by committing sui
cide. He was convicted of the murder
of Mrs. Mettman, and as the crime was
committed on a military reservation, he
was sentenced to be hanged. Last Thurs
day he attacked and wounded his guard
with a knife, and then Btabbed himself to
death.
Stalwart Harris and J. B. Crouch (the
man with the capacious mouth) have in
vaded Cleveland's privacy, and no doubt
made a strong impression as to their im
portance in Kansas politics. Anybody
who can make as much noise as these
fellows did last campaign, with so little
effect, certainly ought to be recognized
by the new administration. Crouch was
not known outside of his ward in Hutch
inson before the stalwart movement
began.
The last vestige of sympathy for the
Harrison administration was wiped out
of Kansas on last Fridav when the con
test court decided that Mr. Cabbell was
duly elected a member of the electoral
college. He is the man who ran short
of votes on account of errors made by
the Sedgwick and Wilson county clerks.
Evidence showing the errors was sub
mitted to the court, and on motion of the
secretary of state Cabbell was declared
elected.
A colored men's Topulist league was
organized in Topeka last Saturday for
the purpose of promoting reform educa
tion among the colored people of Kansas.
The officers elected were: President, J.
M. Beck, of Alma; secretary, B. F. Fos
ter, of Topeka; treasurer, A. B. Cabbell,
of Lamed; state organizer, W. M. Orey,
of Wichita. There will be an executive
committee composed of a member from
each congressional district, and the pros
pects are that it will be a very strong
organization.
Bishop B. B. Uesher, of the Episcopal
church, preached in Kansas Citv, Sun
day the 18th, and among other thiDgs
said: "We hae recently had one of
God's object leesons. A man has been
held up before us who from a poor boy be
came one of the wealthiest men in the
world. Some men say 'monej will do
anything.' I deny it. Jay Gould died
worth $100,000,000, and to-day the
humblest Christain peddler would rot
exchange characters with him. The
world, as well as the church, has ppoken
and the verdict was that he was simply a
grat thief amor g lesser thieves. Tnere
is no sorrow for his untimely end. He
has dropped out of the ranks, and about
the only expression of feeling i a sigh of
relief hat our nation shall no longer be
cursed by th monied corruptor of
judges and legislators, Character has
been declared to ba7 a valuation, and
however fine a mausoleum may be
erected over his dust, the divine entence
has gone oat in poeitivenees, 'The niine
of the wicked shall rot.' And for fifty
years to come the name, Jay Gould,
carved on his place of sepulture will be
all that is reeded to suggest the career
of a bold, bad man."
The advertipeo-ent of Dr. W. II. Go
ing, the present state veterinarian, is tc
be found in this issue. Mr. Going is a
gradual' aDd member of the Royal Vet
erinary college of London, England, and
has had fourteen years experience as
chief surgeon in the United States cav
alry. He has a wide reputation for
ability in his line, and his standard stock
remedies are the essence of his twenty
years' active practice among stock.
Heflections After the Election.
Editor Advocate: While the Peo
ple's party has won a great victory in the
late election, it will not do for us to rest
on our laurels. In order to carry the re
forms proposed by the People's party to a
successful issue, we must win many more
victories. The late election has fairly
demonstrated our strength, and our
weakness, as well as the methods, means,
and power of the opposition.
It behooves us to carefully study the
situation and make good use of all our
opportunities.
First, then, we must faithfully carry
out (as far as possible) all the reforms
proposed in our platform must demon
strate that we not only talk reform, but
that we practice it.
We have it in our power to give ma
terial relief to the people of Kansas by
passing a maximum freight bill. Freight
rates are too high. Unfair discrimina
tions are practiced all over the state to
the great injury of the people. I think a
bill like house bill No. 743 would be the
proper thing. There are several other
bills passed by the People's party bouse
two years ago that ought to become laws.
Now, every old member knows that
there is about ten times as much to do
there than can properly be done during
the session, therefore all bills of general
character should be prepared before go
ing there.
They should be introduced early,
worked through the committees with as
much dispatch as possible, so as to give
time for discussion and conference be
tween the two houses if necessary.
Another great gain by passing important
bills early will be that if either house
would refuse to pass them, petitions can
be presented, the people will have a
chance to make themselves felt; and
when the people really demand anything,
they are bound to have it.
Private and local bills onght to take
their place in the rear until all bills of
general importance are disposed of.
Let us not forget that the growth of
this reform movement will largely de
pend on eur legislative work this winter.
In order to do the best we can under the
circumstances, it is absolutely necessary
that not only the members of the house
and senate, but the press and the people
do their full duty. Let all join in the de
mand for laws to relieve an oppressed
and long suffering people.
Members of the house, and senate, irre
spective of parties, can and will be intlu
enced by an ac ive and sir ngly-ex pressed
public sentiment. We will have a good
clean administration of s ate affairs by
clean, competent persons; then laws
passed That will bring relief to the peo
ple, la a s that prove that our party means
what it says in its p!a'form, laws that
demonstrate to the world that men can
be elected to honestly and faithfully
carry out the will rf the people. Such a
courrie will bring many thoughtful men
to our rankB. I found in my campaign
work m ny voters, especially republicans
who, while admitting the evils of mo
mnpoly and plutocracy, and the justice of
our demands, have lopt faith in the pos
sibility f any reform. They believe that
all men caa be b nght; that all will use
public office for selfish purpoe-s. They
need some tangible proof to awaken their
faith in humaa nature, their hope that
better conditions are poesible.
Of equal importance, however, is that
we take up with new z-nl and energy the
work of education. We must not over
look the fact that, where we have losses
this year, they are generally in the coun
try precincts, where the interest in the
Alliance had become lukewarm, or even
cold. There has been a mistaken idea
among some of our people that the Alli
ance had performed its work, that the
members had graduated into the Peo
ple's party. I think we all know better
now. We know now that the only way
this grand reform movement can be. car
ried to a successful issue is through the
thorough organization and education of
the farmers, as well as the business and
working men of the cities.
Then let us all who believe in the
righteousness and j ustice of our demands
consecrate ourselves anew to the work of
converting others to our faith, to pro
mote education on economic questions, to
appeal to the conscience of men and
women.to urge them to live up to the high
and noble duties of citizenship. Let us
put new life and energy into all our or
ganizations. Let us not bay or think
somebody ought to do this or that, but
resolve that will do my work, my duty.
M Senn.
Hepnblican Figures.
The associated press has sent out from
Washington the following figures regard
ing the presidential vote in all the states,
claiming that the ofiicial count will not
materially change them. Of course the
figures are intended to show the average
vote on presidential electors:
Slate.
Alabama
Aranas
Californ a
Colorado ,
Connecticut.
Delaware
Florida
Gorg'a ,
Idaho ,
Illinois
Indiana. ,
lown
Kansas ,
Kentucky ,
Louisiana
Value
Maryland
Massachusetts....
Ml"nUau ,
Minnesota
MW'ts-lppl
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hiinpshlre ,
Ne Jersey
New York
North Carollua .,
Norh Dakota....
Ohio
Oregon ,
Pennsylvania....,
Knode Inland ....
South Carol' a...
8iKh Dakota...
Tennessee
Texas
W nvmt
Vir lola.
Waslii g&n ,
w8t VI Klnla...,
WImco sin
VVyon lu
Toia'
ClevcVd Har'l'n Wearer
401115
88 871
40 :w!
dl'76 3
38.014
77 034
18 0'7
4 843
48:vm
8 493
397 401
253 920
21!) 373
1 57 037
135 420
b'X 54
02 1)01
91 730
202 813
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1 4U0
220.702
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87 227
2 810
45 ;:3
150 . 78
oo8 -m
100 310
17 403
405 1K7
33 100
MO Oil
24 313
13 3N1
34 8X8
99,073
77 47!
37 992
113 255
30 4'il
80 293
170 791
8,370
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11 831
25 220
052,984
874
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22 208
20 010
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23 503
1,117
2 133
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2'J 545
1050
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3741
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reenwald & Go.,
THE
OveU d' ilur-.Iliy over Hvrl'un, 280 !!7.
nvdued npn-i U ,u maj rl y ovr the roi-uOil-caii
v-tre, 1 318,397.
a Nodem ks ati electoral Mo'et b-R P"b
I'Can rd 1 iiul'S fu-d. o Klec or hnm
ny Gl'trWa, 5 d-mirt d -Av -rag, 1 ele-Uor
a republl -ho. t Partial 'u on
Crooked "Work.
Grave charge are beinjr made against
r publican r-tu ning board in Wyoming,
Montana and Nebranka The grossest
fraud are charged in counting out Pop
ulists, and counting in republicans The
purpose is manifestly to stal the legisla
ture, and c nirol the election of United
States s n,t Lor. Tb's game is doubt lesb
to be played in all cloe states. Here in
Kansas the drawing of a lot wa done by
lepublicans exclusively, in the a&eence
of the candidates, who are expressly al
lowed by the law to be present Tbe
pieces of paper were slipped in Hum
phrey's hat, and were drawn out by Hig
gins. .The report that the slip contain
ing the name of Iiice was slyly with
drawn from the hat before the drawing
will unfortunately find very few, even
People'sjClotliief8,
Wben In Topeka be sure and call and make
oar store your headquarter!.
The largest stock of
Overcoats, Suts, Boy's
and Children's Clothing
In the state, and at prt -es that cnnnt h bt.
Evert thl"ff maiked In plalu figures. STRICTLY
ONE riilCE.
Greenwald & Co.,
507 Kansas Ave.
among republicans, who will care to deny
it. The combination between Humphrey's
bat and Higgins' hand is, of couree,
accidental, and without significance. It
was merely a coincidence that Canada
Bill threw a blanket over his knees and
exhibited thereon a " queer little g'tne of
cards, gentlemen." Simultaneously with
this little game came the returns from
Haskell county, with figures "transpoped"
by the county clerk. "Transposed 1" No
claims that the footings were found to be
erroneous, but the totals were "trans
posed." And all this crooked work is
done to wrest the control of the house
from the party which fairly won it, in
order to prevent the people from regulat
ing the railroads and other plundering
monopoli e. Higgins, Humphrey, et al,
are determined to annihilate tbe repub
lican party before they are done with it.
Lawrence Record, December 3.
Forward !
Editoh Advocate: The pressure of
public opinion exercised by the people
must continually cause an upheaval and
the downfall of industrial slavery, such
as has never heretofore been witnesed.
An industrial millennium will follow.
Keep on educating, keep digging away
at the money pioblem, ferret out the
iniquity of the transportation system,
get your minds thoroughly imbued with
correct ideas about land ownership, and
understand the unequal burdens of our
present 8 stems of tax gathering do all
this, and woik for freed jm! Traditions
whih are enthroned and many old-time
opinions must evaporate in tbe sunlight
of economic enlightenment. Wove for
ward on the wheels of civilizing evoh
tion. In that endless procession of
events be ever moving forward. Time
is but a requirement in the circle of eud
les8 duration. We are each hut an in
finitesimal unit in a series of infinite
creation, but each important in our
order and place, and entitled to live, de
velop and er j y, whila co-operating with
our kind for mnn's advancement
Na'nro's resources re en i lees in the
im'efltructibility and interchangeable
of matter. Labor force may b multi
plicionsly and continually augmented by
meonaiiical invention, labor's burdens
litfhtied, life's jojs increased, there
is hope for the industrious who are I'd I e,
for the driving but stinted, and the
chilled and cheerless now subject to the
pinch of poverty. To the pressure of
public opinion, founded on justice and
enlightened by truth, advene forces
must yield or be dhed to pieces. For
ward! Geo. Stark Miliar.
Wichita, Kansas.
Onr immense lin of color books for
the little folks, in p.ain and fancy shapes,
bould iiibreut all parents. Keham
Book and Stationery Co.