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OTJE EASTOT LETTSE.
ADVOCATZ BtJBSATJ,
New York, December 21, 1892. J
The eastern press is unanimous in con
demning Jay Gould for dying as he
lived an absolute selfish man. I see
that ex-Governor St. John tries to create
a little feeling by the mention of 15,000
given for the relief of Kansas people. No
body need be decieyed by this, for it was
clearly given as an investment, and Jay
Gould seldom has invested money to
better advantage. To my mind, Jay
Gould deserves a certain sort of credit
for not truckling to any morbid religious
sentiment by falsifying hia own life by
hypocritical gifts after he died. His son
nay give something to a college in New
York city on the strength of a letter by
his father before he died, but Jay Gould
gave nothing in his will to charity. Pub
lic syoophanoy to rich robbers is too often
shown by fulsome praise of dead men for
giving away that which after death is of
no use to them. We praise them too
often for giving back to the people after
they are dead a titbe of what they stole ,
from them under forms of law daring
their lifetime.
The gift of Armour to Chicago of $1,500,
000 for a trade school is being praised
extravagantly as a great act of charity.
The western farmers rather gave that
81,600,000, for Phil Armour's millions
have been made only by a successful
combine to rob by controlling prices for
beef and pork.
How easy it is for the American po
to forgive the thief because he uses
1513317 a small part of ma plunder ! Uod
cannot be thus bribed by money, either
by robbers dead or robbers living, nor
will the American people always consent
to this legal robbery.
The surprise of the week in New Eog
knd has been the baying of the Con
r Actio at River railroad by the Boston &
Maine railroad. The directors had jut
voted unanimously to lease the road to
the N-w York. New Haven & Hartford
railroad, and the lease was duly an
nounced only to be followed two da) s
laW by the startling intelligence that
the Boston & Mine had defeated their
rivals for railroad supremacy in New
England by buyirg up the majority of
the stock As, high as $315 per share
was paid for some stock. This action
only emphasises the fant that has been
evident for eom time that 11 the New
England railroads will very soon be con
trolled by only two corporations.
Consolidation follows competition rap
idly, and these events simply hasten the
cnward march ot the ultimate success of
ths nationalism outlined by Edward
Bellamy. It is one consolation to think
that eachtrust, each consolidation, only
tcnJa toward making one ultimate trust
cf the government in which all the divi
dends will go to the people in the form
of ireducod prices.
The cholera scare has brought about
tn overwhelming feeling in favor ot the
restriction of immigration. Thus what
th needs c'l the laboring man failed to
kilts about seems likely to be accom
plich&d by a dispensation of Providence.
Occe effected by legislation, how quickly
v. ill the politician be claiming on every
c'.arnp the credit for the result. Let the
;:ccple, however, remember and give the
credit to God and not to man.
Considerable interest is manifested
kr:& in the diplomatic sparring now
t)ii!g ou between George P. Foster, min
L tT of finance in Canada, and John W.
I'c3kr, Harrison's secretary of state.
This educational controversy is being
curled on by means of authorized inter
views in the public papers begun by the
Canadian minister. These interviews
have touched on the following subjects,
which form the basis of the controversies
between our government and Canada:
(a) Reciprocity of trade; (6) fishery
rights; (c) canal discriminations; (d) rail
road traffic. These are all important
subjects, and by means of the agitation
of them in the public prints, the people
will become better informed as to the
facts.
The railroad magnates have decided to
try and have the interstate commerce
law changed. The presidents of a num
ber of the leading railroads have within
a week appeared before the senate com
mittee on interstate commerce, Jand
asked for a change in the law that will
allow the railroads to form a pool to
regulate traffic, the terms of the pool to
be approved by the interstate commis
sion. If this change is mae, the rail
roads will soon have the contiol of the
commission, and thus thwart the will of
the people. It is being shrewdly manip
ulated in the public prints with a view
to influence public opinion in its favor.
It will require united action to prevent
these railroad manipulators from accom
plishing their purpose.
Another deep-laid plan is being care
fully brought out, and that is the con
tinuation of the national bank by issuing
2 per cent, bonds to be used as a basis
for their currency issues, and also that of
state banks, whioh are to be allowed to
start up after the t& ia taken off. Finan
cial men realize, however, that, the tem
per of the people will compel them to go
slow in carrying out their schemes to
perpetuate their power. The people must
not relax their efforts to break down the
monopoly that controls the finance of
the nation. Eternel vigilance alone will
secure freedom from this powerful con
trol. The prejudices of eastern people in
favor of the present fioancial svetem can
only be overcome by education, eince
most people accept tneir idea or financial
management only from bmWs, whoee
a:tion and advice is based on eelHshnees,
iod not the public good. The People's
party musF keep up the warfare until the
eyes ot the blinded but honest people of
the east are opened, and they join their
rothers of the went in the warfare for
equality and justice.
The undercurrents of icfluenc to con
trol the next United States senate fl m
on steadily, and will be felt in the legis
latures of every western state where the
vote is close. Look nut fur our force",
and stand fast for independent political
action.
The fifty-third congress will be proba
bly convened in September or October,
1893, rather than in March. The gigan
tio task before them is already beirg
dreaded by democratic politicians, who
realize the danger of division and the
Ices of political power thereoy.
Senator Ingalls this week had in Phil
adelphia a taste of newspaper misrepre
sentation. Long interviews which never
took place were reported in two papers,
in which opinions regarding public mat
ters were put into his mouth which he
had to deny in a letter to one of the pa
pers. He can now sympathize with the
Populists if never before.
The state militia of Pennsylvania are
to be rewarded for their services by new
uniforms, in which they expect to appear
resplendant at the Chicago exposition.
In almost every paper I take up, I find
short editorials condemning the Popu
lists in Kansas for an armed land which
it is reported has been organized to de
mand their political rights. No apology
appears in any of these same papers for
the attempt to steal from these same
Populists the fruits of the victory they
have won at the polls. Let justice be
done, though the heavens fall.
George M. Stearns.
The Kansas Eeform Press Association.
The Kansas Reform Press Association
met in annual eession in the city of
Topeka, on Tuesday, December 20, 1892,
at 10 o'clock. At the morning session
the following committees were appointed:
Committee on membership I. W.
Pack, B. E. Kies, Chas. S. Davis.
Committee on resolutions W. S. Wait,
B. E. Kies, S. McLallin, Frank Honey
well, Geo. H. Townsend.
Committee on order of business W.
L. Brown, J. H. Stewart, D. P. Hodge
man. W. S. Morgan, secretary of the Na
tional Reform Press Association, was
present and addressed the members
concerning the proposed excursion to
Washington on Ftbruary 22, 1893, after
which a recess was taken until 2 o'clock.
At the opening of the afternoon ses
sion the committee on membership re
ported favorably on the following appli
cations: J. E. Latimer, Pleasanton
Herald', W. C. Adkins, Effingham Graphic;
J. S. Parks, Wextern Call; J. M. Haga
man, Concordia Blade; G. E. Hathaway,
Washington Ilepublican; A. C. McCarthy,
Taola Times; George Rogers, People's
Herald; J. C. Buchanaa, Pittsburg
Kansan.
Later in the day the following applica
tions were favorably reported on: J B.
Dyatt, Almena Plaindealer; C. E. Foote,
Marion Times. On motion all of the
foregoing applicants were admitted to
membership.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following report:
We rej doe over the result of the late eleo
tiou aud the progress of our principles as
expreseed by the people of Eausas at the
polls, aud we congratulate our members on
the important part they hare taken in the
o inteet
IU solved, That i is the sense of thw asso
ointion that our executive bard be in
structed t tike step looking to the xtn
stun of aid to the publishers of ref rco
pper ia loo -lit e wh re euob. publication
hiveTbecn fnuud uij profitable, in. eeourinu
better locations. To this nd they may e
tb iah a bu e-u of information to whioh
those waiitiu? paper eattb is tied in their
looatitit-a, nd those deiriog Jooati nma
npi.ly mid be put in oominuniottion with
tah itaer.
11 s -ltsd. That we ask the repeal of the
law requiring 'egal notices to be published
only iu pper8 that hve been published for
at least tifty two oooaeou'ive weeks.
The folio ving resolution submitted b
W. H. T. Wkefild was adopted:
Whereas, I-. it notoriously true that the
state onriTttHsii g board, with intrnt t" sib
vwrttha will of the people as expressed a'
the poils in the recent e action, has issued
oeriinottteri of eleo ion to oaid dates for th
lower h ue who were not legally entitled to
them; and
Wherea. The state central oommHteef
the People's party through its chairman,
J.hn W. B-eidenthal and bis le 'al ad'isora,
htis determined upn the undoing of this
wrong bo far as it can be attained by legal
methods, and is collecting evidenoe and
pu-hing investi gti ms with this purpose is
view; therefore be it
Resolved, That this association tender to
this committee its earnest support in this
gocd work to the end that control of the
lower house be secured, aud in order that
righteous legislation in the interest of hu
manity may be enaoted at the ensuing
session.
The following, offered by J. C. Bu
chanan, was also adopted:
Resolved, That we commend to the legis
lature the submission o' amendments to the
constitution embodying
(1) The legislative system known as the
initiative and referendum.
(2) Proportional and preferential repre
sentation. W. II. French, of the Kinsley Graphic,
who had been designated to read a paper
upon the subject, " The Fight We Have
Just Passed Through," stated that he
had not prepared a paper but would sub
mit a few remarks upon the subject His
address embodied many practical sug
gestions and was listened to with deep
interest by all present. One thought he
presented in an especially forcible man
ner, and that was 4hat we have arrived
at a point in our progress where it is
highly important that we maintain abso
lute freedom from entangling alliance
with all other parties. If we are to
achieve any success as a party wa must
be, and remain, a distinctive and abso
lutely independent political organization.
His argument was logical and was clearly
and forcibly presented.
J. P. Easterly, of the People' Advocate,
of Maryeville, read a paper of especial
merit, which appears in full in anothe
column.
At the close of the afternoon session a
motion prevailed to devote one hour of
the evening session to a general discus
sion, during which time any member
should have the privilege of presenting,
in an informal manner, any subject he
might desire in a speech to be limited in
time to five minute?, and in the further
discussion of the subjects other speakers
should be limited to three minutes.
On assembling for the evening session
this program was carried out, after which
W. S. Morgan presented the subject of
ready prints and plate matter, submit
ting a plan he had prepared as a com
mittee of the national association by
which to supply reform papers with the
quality and quantity of matter of this
kind which they desire. A vote being
taken to test the sense of those present
as to their dere to try the plan showed
a goxl number in favor of it and but
one against it.
Go verno '-elect Lewelling, who had
been expected to be present and address
the association, sent the following letter
to the president:
Wiohita, Has., December 16, 1892.
W L Bnun, TopeHa, Eos. (care DuUon
Mr. Dbab Sib I fear I am too late in
replying to your very kind invitation to at
tend the meeting of your press association.
I regret exceedingly that the vatioua duties
pr-vont my attend inoe.
The continued success and prosperity of
tha People's party depends largely upon
the editors of the state. Is is tbfir duty to
miM publto sentiment and keep constantly
before th people the great need of a change
to the publio policy whioi bus been pur.
sued by the n-publi.wn ptrty of this state
r r mDy yens. I rearet that the remun
eration for such services as our newspapers
nave rendered in this struggle is enMrely in
adequate, but I believe that our editois art
ins,irdby a more lofty purpose than a
mere financial consideration.
I trust great pleasure aud prefix may re
sult from this present meeting. Pi ease
oonvey my high regirds to the various
members of j our ase'ooi ition, and believe
me to be Tour sincere friend,
L. D. Lxwaixnra.
The following officers of the associa
tion were elected for the ensuing year:
President, A. A Stewart; viee president,
W. H. French; secretary-treasurer, S.
McLallin; executive committee, W. H.
T. Wakefield, B. E. Kies, C. S. Davia.
That article of the constitution re
quiring the annual meeting to be held at
the same time and place as tie State
Alliance was stricken out.
The next meeting of the association
was appointed at Kingman, six month
from the date of this meeting.
A vote of thanks was tendered to
Everybody's Club of Topeka for the usa
of their hall for the session.
On motion the session adjourned.
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