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ANTI - FUSION MOYE.
CONVENTION CALLED TO
HELD IN TOPEKA.
BE
Bryan and 'Watson Electors to ba Named
on the Occasion The Call Blgned by
W. F. Rlghtmlre and John F. Wllllts
Bitter Denunciation of tho Abilene and
Ilatchlnion Conventions.
For Watson Electors.
TorEKA, Kan., Sept. 12. W. F.
Rlghtmlre, Union Labor candidate
or attorney go n oral in 1S8B and rop
ullst candidate for chief justlco i:
1890, ond John F. Wllllts, Populis'
candldato for governor in i860, last
night issued a call for a middle-of-the-road
Populist state convention, to
bo hold in Topeka Saturday, Septem
ber 19, for the purposo of nominating
a Bryan and Watson electoral ticket.
The call is as follows: Brothers: The
trafficking office hunters who have- se
cured control of the People's party
organization have entered into a
ehamelcss bargain with tho Demo
cratic party of Kansas, trading oil
our principles and our candidate for
Vice President, Thomas E. Watson,
nominated upon our St. Louis plat
form, for the sako of a chance tc
captures the State and Congressional
ofUcos of Kansas.
"Wo, your standard bearers in tho
campaign of 1800, believing that the
Populists of Kansas will stand by the
St, Louis convention of 1S00 and its
candidate for Vico President, Thomas
E. Watson, in preference to tho
traitors and oflice hunters of tho Stato
of Kansas, who made tins trade in tho
last Kansas convention, and thereby
demand that the Populists of Kansas
shall vote tho Democratic electoral
ticket, call this convention.
"Believing In the honesty and lovo
of principle of the Populists of the
etato of Kansas, we hereby call upon
tho middle-of-the-road Populists in
each county of Kansas who favor a
straight People's party electoral ticket
for the state of Kansas to send one or
moro representatives from each county
of tho state to meet in Rcprcbcntativu
hall, in tho city of Topuka, Saturday.
September 10, at 10 o'clock u. in , for
the purposo of nominating a straight
middle-of-the-road Populists' electoral
ticket for Bryan and Watson, and to
make such other nominations and
take such other action as shall by
said convention ba deemed bust for
tho success of Populist principles.
Mr. Itightmlre said that Mr. Watson
has promised to address tho conven
tion. Rlghtmirc is also making an
effort to arrange meetings for Watson
at Hutchinson, Emporia and Iloltou
at the conclusion of his tour, under
the direction of Chairman Brcidon
thai, which will ond at Abllone Sat
urday. WHEAT PRODUCTION.
fledactlon In Estlmnted Yield, Uoth In
America and Europe.
Washington, Sept 12. Tho Sep
tember report of tho Department of
Agriculture shows a decline in tho
condition of corn in August 6 points,
01. Averages in the principal corn
growing states: Kentucky 93, Ohio
104, Michigan lot, Indiana 100,
Illinois 100, Iowa 103, Missouri
85, Kansas 89, Nebraska 101.
Although there has been a falling off
in condition in some states, particu
larly in Kansas and Nebraska, the
crop this year promises to be large.
Kentucky and Missouri report consid
erable injury by dry weather and this
impairment is shown in all the states
to the South, increasing toward the
gulf. The Pacific slope sends favor
able reports.
The general condition of wheat,
both winter and spring, when har
vested was 74.0, against 76.4 in 1895
and 63.7 in '.E94. The reported condi
tion in tho principal wheat states is
as follows: Ohio 52, Michigan 7ft, In
diana 60, Illinois 77, Wisconsin 70,
Minnesota 80, Iowa 64, Missouri 75,
Kansas 70, Nebraska 77, South Dakota
70, North Dakota ol, Calfornla 100,
Oregon 80, Washington 75.
Condition of oats when harvested
was 74 per cent, against 77.8 in Au
gust, rye, 82; barley, 83; buckwheat,
03.20.
The European agont of the depart
ment roports a general reduction
from earlier estimates of the wheat
crop, owing to unfavorable weather,
which was particularly bad at har
vest time in tho central slope, though
fairly good westward. Quality of
f'raln is reported high. Oats and bar
ey will be short. Corn crop in tho
Southern peninsula is looking well.
"Mil Dalton" Revived In New York.
New York, Sept 12. Acting on in
formation received from Captain Mon
ahan of the East One Hundred and
Fourth streot police station, the de
tectives of this city are now soarching
for "Bill" Dalton, the notorious West
ern desperado, who was identified two
years ago as killed in Oklahoma. Ho
is believed to have been the man, who
escaped in the robbery of Henry
Qildbrandt, a brewery messenger,
Wednesday noon.
A Ilabe Attempts Suldldo.
PonTSiiouTn, Ohio, Sept. 12. Vlllie
Flannignn, aged 5 years, daughter of
Michael Flannlgan, an engineer,
came near committing suicide yester
day by swallowing carbolic ncid.
Prompt attention saved her life. Hor
father having appealed for divorce,
sought the custody of his child. The
little one wanted to stay with her
mother, and before taking the poison
got it into hor head that her father
was coming home.
Mr. Ileocher Very tick.
New Yohk, Sept. 13. Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher has the whooping
cough. With her 84 years the ailment
Is proving to bo serious, the violent
fits of coughing causing her to become
very weak, she has been able to
sleep but llttlo for the last five days.
Mrs. Beecher caught the ailment from
tier great grandchildren.
Robbers Make a 81,000 Haul
Tiiomabville, Ga., Sept. IS. The
office of the Southern Express Com
pany in this city was robbed lass
night of 81,000 by thieves.
M'KINLEY TO VERMONTERS.
Beinlts of the Ilecent Slate Eleetlof
Dwelt Upon.
Cantos, Ohio, Sopt IS. 'At V o'clock
this morning the delegation of notod
Vermont Republicans, who had como
by apodal trains from their homes to
call on ox-Govornor MoKlnloy, arrived
hore and was greetod with much en
thusiasm by a largo crowd of people.
In tho delegation wero Governor
Woodbury, Lieutenant Governor Man
son, Congressman Henry H. Powers,
Senator Proctor, Governor-elect Grout
and other Vermont leaders.
Major McKinley spoke as follows:
"I would bo unjust to my own fool
ings and lrresponsivo to the kind
sentiments uttered by your spokes
man if I permitted to pass unobserved
tho fact that in tho preliminary con
test for tho nomination of the presi
dent the stato of Vermont gavo mo
her united vote. Somo of tho news
papers nslted mo to Interpret the result
of tho elections in Vermont on Sep
tember 1, but it seems to mo that they
are tholr own best Interpreter. They
havo simply declared what every
student of nlstory must have dis
covered, that your thoughtful and
patriotic citizens are as true as ovor
are, truer than ever to tho tenets of
good morals, and good politics and
good government They havo shown
by their ballots, by a greater pro
ponderenco than evor, that they aro
more devoted to tho honor of the
government, to tho maintenance of
law and order, and to tho restoration
of that sound, wise and economio
system, which has always been our
chief pride and source of strength,
than at any previous period in our
eventful history- The value of your
example is certainly greater than ever
In tho past, us the issues on which
your victory was won are tho samo
as those which now cngngo tho atten
tion of tho entire country. Therofore,
silver orators and papers of Vermont,
ill conceal, if they do not positively
assert, what is being claimed every
where, that their solicltudo is tho re
lief of those who might temporarily
profit by a degraded currency, no
matter at what sacrifices of the plain
est precepts of good morals. In no
case and at no point do they propose a
system to pay our national and prl
vato obligations on tho plain old
fashionod principles of good faith and
honesty which havo always dis
tinguished tho American people.
'l'ructlcully admitting that the ef
fect of the free, unlimited and inde
pendent coinage of silver would bo an
immense loss to the savings and re
8'iurccs of our people, and that its
adoption would reduce tho plane of
tlnir social and Industrial condition,
they yet seriously proposo that wo
shall risk this hazardous experiment
Vermont has said in tones that cannot
be misunderstood that she will have
nothing to do with that fatal experi
ment. Indeed, they are urging us to
attempt by legislation to make 50
cents' worth of silver to pass current
as a legal tender 100-cont dollar,
good for all public and private obliga
tions. Tho mere statement of tho
proposition ought to lead to its instant
rejection. We cannot by law mako
every man honest, but we certainly
will never mako a law encouraging
them to bo dishonest To me the
question of protection is a question of
humanity, the voico of labor pleading
for its own, and tho question of froe
silver is a question of public morality,
honor and good faith, and its success
would be a blot on our hitherto spot
loss national credit. Obscuro the real
issues, and it finally resolves Itself
into that: but will it prevail? No, I
answer; forever no The American
people, as a nation, like those of tho
State of Vermont, aro entirely above
bo unworthy an imputation
NO FUSION IN TEXAa
The Popnlist state Committee Denies
Combine With Republicans.
Dallas, Tex., Sopt la, The Popu
list state executive committee, after ft
day's secret session, adjourned late
last night This morning Chair
man Bradley gave out two resolu
tions adopted by tho body. The first
of these recognizes Bryan and Watson
as the national ticket of tho party and
the second is a denial in toto of
Democratic newspaper charges that
have been made- throughout the state
of a deal between Republicans and
Populists to carry tho stato offices for
the latter and electors for McKinley.
A committee will prepare an address
to this effect
Depositors ARalnst a Ranker's Widow.
Caklyle, 111., Sept 12. The widow
of the late State Treasurer Rufus N.
Ramsay has filed claims aggregating
$00,000 against the estate. The de
positors in the Ramsay bank here are
beginning to think there is an endless
chain of creditors. A partial list of
claims reaches 6170,000, while the es
tate is estimated at only 5160,000. Tho
depositors will fight Mrs. Ramsay, and
lively litigation is expected.
Another Now Orleans Hank Failure.
New Obleans, La., Sept. 13. The
third bank failure here in a month oc
curred to-day when the Mutual Na
tional closed its doors. Tho general
feeling of distrust caused a quiet but
continued run on the bank for the
past two weeks. It received aid from
the clearing house, but was unable to
continue after tho rush of yesterday.
Baldwin Won't Resign.
Washington, Sept. 12. Treasury
Auditor Baldwin says that he will not
resign if called on, but that if the ad
ministration wauts him to quit he
may bo discharged. Ho made a speech
at Kethseda Park In Maryland, last
night Mr Buldwiu is an old Mis
sourian, and formerly served in the;
Missouri legeslaturo.
Georgia Gold Democrats.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 12. The an
nouncement is made that tho Georgia
gold Democrats will call a state con
vention, to be hald at the capitol on
September 23. The formal call has
not been insued, but the special pur
pose of the convention, as will be an
nounced, will be the selection of an
electoral ticket
Groom TO, Itrlde 39.
Versailles, Ky., Sept 12. Thomas
S. Edwards and Miss Eliia Hawkins
were married to-day at the bride's
home. Mr. Edwards Is 7d rears of
I age and bis bride 82.
"WANTS A NEW DEAL.
WATSON MAKES A SPEECH
KANSAS.
IN
llli Talk I.lkoly to Crcato Tronblo Two
Thousand Farmers nt Erin rromUo to
Sapport Urynn and Watson, Not llryan
and Sownll Cnll for n 1'opnllst Con
vention Expected nt an Karly Day.
Mr. Wntson In Kansas.
EniK, Kan., Sept 11. Thomas
E.
Watson's welcome to Kansas was not
of tho dignified and ceremonious char
acter which should havo marked tho
advent of tho Vice 1'rcsUlontial candi
date of a great political party to a
sovereign state. No ono was at tho
depot to meet him. Broldonthal
finally arrived nt 9:30 o'clock and was
met at tho hotel by a largo crowd of
local and visiting Populists, but stop
ped only for hasty handshakes and
hastened on to Mr. Watson's room,
where he went into oxccutlvo session
with Mr. Watson and Mr. Reed.
Tho local committee hod announced
that tho speech would be made in tho
afternoon, but Mr. Watson vetoed
that and said ho would speak in tho
forenoon, as soon after 10 o'clock as
possible.
Mr. Watson began speaking to about
1,500 people, who sat in front of him
in tho grand stand, sheltered from tho
sun's rays by a roof. It was an audi
enco mostly of farmers and their
wives and daughters. As the speaker
progressed others arrived by train and
team, and before ho had closed 2,000
persons wore piesont.
Mr. Brcldenthal was mado chairman
of tho meeting, and introduced Mr.
Watson as the chamrTiouof tho neonle.
Mr. Watson began by revlowing tho
history of the People's" party, from its
inception, saying that tho 'West and
the South, tho great agricultural sec
tions of the country, had joined hands
in the great work cf securing tho
rights of tho people. Tho West should
stand by the South ns the South has
stood by the West The time has not
come for tho People's party to dlo.
(Cries of 'No, No.') You of tho West
told us of the great evil tho existing
transportation system was putting
upon the country. For God's sako don't
desert the People's party now, when
the great work hus been fairly begun.
Wo of the South still believo in that
doctrine of reform and so should you.
So do you. Don't make any mistake.
The evil that wo started out to reform
is as great now as it was then. I
come to you with a messngo from the
South that we aro in this fight to stay
until we shall havo won Is tho
West still with us? Thank God, I see
it in the faces of these honest men
and women of Kansas that you ar o
still firm in the faith."
Then tho speaker attacked Presi
dent Cleveland and his position on tho
money question and spoko of dear
monoy and its cause.
Gotting to his nomination for Vico
President Mr. Watson said amid ap
plause: "I was nominated unanimous
ly. Mr. Bryan was nominated unani
mously for President Neither of us
was in tho war. Mr. Bryan had said
before his nomination that if the Dem
ocratic party should adopt tho gold
standard he would leave tho Demo
cratic party. I am not seeking to be
taken on the Democratic ticket lam
no political beggar. Nor is my party.
The Democrats and Populists ought to
unite. The tiokot ought to bo the St.
Louis ticket Bryan, tho Democrat,
and Wntson, the Popt'list I say that's
no surrender; it is a fair compromise."
The speaker then discussed the sit
uation as it related to himself and
SewalL "If they mean," he went on,
"to pass tho silver bill, why should
they object to our staying in? Wo
want to help the Democratic party,
but we won't surrender. I will como
off the ticket when my boy gtts out
and mikes speeches against mo, as
Sewall's boy Is making against him.
A man who can't carry his own fam
ily carries no political strength. Our
people would not consent to my com
ing off the ticket Tho surest way to
defeat Bryan is to disrupt the silver
forces, and the way to do that is for
me to be driven off the ticket, but I
say that I am not here to be run off
the ticket I would not take an elec
toral vote that should not be given to
Bryan, too.
"Turn me down and you lose Texas,
Tennessee, Kentucky. To elect Bryan
the People's party nominee for vice
president must stay on the ticket, aud
1 say Watson is going to stay. I say
to you what I say in Georgia and
Texas. I have had reason to believe
in tho past that I have some friends
in Kansas. (A voice, "You bet you
have: you will find out") I have stood
by the West when Livingstone, Everest
and others failed you. I do believe
that I have a right to expect loyultv
from Kansas. Kansas voted for me
unanimously. I am going to get
your support? (Cries of "Yes,
slrl") Well no man can vote for
me and Scwall, too. You will havo
to vole for Watson electors. You will
have to first put up Bryan and Watson
men, who will stand by me. Hold up
your hands, right now, hold up your
hands. (About half the men in the
audience held up their hands.) Now,
overv man who would vote for Bryan
and Sewall in preference to Bryan
and Watson, hold up your hands.
(Not a hand was lifted.)
He concluded by saying that como
weal or come woe, he was for William
J. Dryn and that four years henco he
would be found as now, fighting for
the people's party and its integrity.
Again tho crowd cheered and the
speaker and his companions and news
paper correspondents jumped Into car
riages and wero driven to tho train
already in sight bound for Iola, where
Mr. Watson will sneak to-morrow.
Greer, Mills, & Co., "I'osted."
Kansas Citv, Mo., Sept :i. This
afternoon, after a meeting of the di
rectors of the live stock exchange,
Greer, Mills, fc Co., were "posted.'
This action means that tho firm is do
barred from all the privileges ot
membership in the exchange. All
members of the exchange who aro in
good standing aro debarred from
trading with it under penalty of 81,000
fine and forfeiture of membership.
All the packing houses belong to the
exchange and in consequence they
cannot buy from the firm, so the ac
tion of the directors practically shuts
it out ot business.
AN ILLFOAL BODY.
Decision Rendered In Regard to the Kan
n City I.lvo Stock Kxchango.
Tor-KitA, Kan., Sopt 11. Judge T,
F. Garvor of tho Kansns court of ap
peals handed down an opinion yester
day m which ho holds that the Kansas
City Livo Stock exchange- Is an illegal
body aud that each member com
tnlttod a imsdcmounor in joining the
association. Tho firm of Grcor, Mills
& Co., of Kansas City, Kan., bolouged
to tho association and was convicted
of accepting lower commissions than
wero recognized under the rules ol
the exchange. A lino of 31,000 was
imposed which the firm refusod to pay
and brought suit to provent suspen
sion. The caso was tried in the Wyan
dotte county district court on an ap
frilcatlon for injunction and tho deals
on was against Greer, Mills it Co.
This decision Is now nfllrmod by tho
court of appeals.
Judge Garvor holds that nil combi
nations aud associations of persons
formed in this Stato for tho purposo
of imposing an uurcasonablo restraint
upon the exerclso of trade or business
aro unlawful and void, as against pub
lic polloy and contrary to tho statutes
of tho State. A court of equity, he de
clares, will not lend Its aid to a mom
ber of such uulawful association to on
able him to retain his membership
therein or to restrain tho association
from suspending or oxpelliug him
therefrom for n violation of its Ille
gal rules and bylaws. Ho holds In
effect that tho association was organ
ized in violation of law, one of tho re
sults of tho organization being to
provont competition among thoso en-
gaged in the livo stock commission
usiness and to enablo members to
maintain uniform minimum prices for
their services, such objoots boing ox
presslv prohibited by chapter 357 of
the laws of 18S0.
In closing Judge Garvor says: "It
is clear that any order of judgment,
whether for the plaintiffs or defend
ants, which tho court could render In
this case, would not clltnlnutc from
the oxchango tho obnoxious bylaws.
So far as their action Is concerned
they will remain without chaniro.
The organization itself will continue I
with unimpaired ability to violate tho
law and with impunity to trample
upon public Interests. A membership
therein, after the judgment of this
court is rendered, will be as much
within tha prohibition of the statutes
as it was before. These parties have
by tholr voluntary acts, created an or
ganization which the law condemns,
and ono with which no man can bo
connected without being answerable
to the luws of tho state aa a criminal.
Clearly tho law will not aid them
tinder such circumstances. A ccurtof
equity takes them as it finds them,
and as it finds them it leaves them,
undeserving ot aid and assistance in a
matter which inheres in or grows out
of their illegal contracts."
An application for a rehearing has
been filed by Albert IL Horton, at
tornoy for Grcor, Mills fc Co
DARING CONVICTS-
two Wounded In an Attempt to Escapl
From tha Hints Fenltontlary,
Leavenwobth, Kan., Sopt IL
William Blaylock, a life convict with
his brother for the murder of Marshal
Dave Gordon of Columbus, Kan., and
Charles Pound, an uxorlcldo from
Galena, both of whom wero employed
In the State penitentiary coal mine as
tracklayers, climbed the air shaft 720
feet to the surface yesterday noon,
twice safely avoiding passing cages,
contact with which would havo meant
boing crushed to death.
Arrived close to tho surface, the
convicts broke opon a door leading
from tho air shaft into the oil cellar,
and from thero walked into tho yard.
They had no more than cleared the
slate dump when Guards J. M. Wilson
and Ben Herald called to them to
halt
The convicts ran and eight shots
wero fired after them. Both fell and
Blaylock was found to be fatally
wounded. Pound struggled to his
feet and escaped into the woods. One
hundred dollars reward is offered fo;
him.
Deportations by Turkey.
Constantinople, Sept 11. The pro
tests ot tho British and Italian em
bassies at the deportation of Armen
ians has had but little effect Tha
Turkish government has sent a cir
cular letter to its ministers abroad,
saying that with a view to Insuring
tho maintenance of order here it bat
been decided to send to their natlv
countries nil unlmployed strangers
and tho provincial officials havo been
instructed to watch all such person
and prevent tholr return here.
Vcrmnntors Going to See McKinley.
M alone, N. Y., Sept 11. When the
Vermont delegation's train, bound for
McKinley's home, arrived here the
coaches were decorated and covered
with mottoes, among which were:
"Vermont, the star that never sets,"
"What's the matter with Hanna?"
"Vermont moves to make it unani
mous." During a stop of twenty min
utes United States Senator Proctor,
Governor Woodbury, Congressman
Powers and Henry Ballard made brie
addresses.
Ram Jones Wauts a Fair Count.
Atlanta, Go., Sept 1 1. Tho Ret
Sam Jones, tho Georgia evangelist,
has sent an open letter to Chairman
Clay of the Democratic State execu
tive committee calling for a freo bal
lot and a fair count ut tho approach
ing election. Mr. Jones severely crit
iclses the conduct of elections 1
Georgia and other Southern States.
Nearly 81U.000.000 In Gold Has Arrived
New Yohk, Sopt 11. The steam,
ship Columbia leaving London to-daj
has on bourd 81,000,000 In gold con
signed to Heidelbach, Ickelhcimer d
Co, The steamship Travo from South,
amnion brought 81.252,000 gold to-day,
making the total arrived to daU
818,801,260.
Memphis Wholesale Grocers FaU.
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 11. Uorron
Taylor & Co., wholesale grocers as
signed this afternoon with assets ol
8121,000 and liabilities of 898,000. Thi
cause was poor collections.
IN NEED OF MONEY.
AN
APPEAL FOR ONE DOLLAR
CONTRIBUTIONS.
the rnpullsts Urgently In Need of Funds
Sny They Have the Kothschlld-Mor-can-Uanna-CleTelnnd-Pslmer
Combina
tion to Fight In Front and Rent
Wltero to Forward tho Contributions.
ropullsts Want Money,
Washington, Sopt 0. A long ad
dress and appeal for funds was issued
from tho Populist headquarters to
day. In opening It declares that it
was tho first party to demand laws
against tho encroaohmouts ot monop
olies and claims credit for tho "revolt
ot the massos ot tho Democratic party,
which resulted In the turning down of
tho Cleveland administration and its
British financial policy and tho nom
ination of William J. Bryan on a plat
form demanding financial Independ
ence for tho United States." It
continues:
"Tho mission of tho party Is to ro
storo tho government to tho pooplo.
Tho People's party has nominated Mr.
Bryan for Prcstdont and Mr. Watson
for Vice Prosidont, which Is not only
tho truo co-oporntlvo ticket for
tho sllvor voters ot all parlies
to uulto upon, but which is also
tho best silver ticket In tho field.
Our friends must not abato ono
jot or tittle of tholr interest or ef
forts to advance tho principles of tho
People's party Blmply uccauso another
party has been forced to adopt noarly
all of our principles. Had it not boon
for tho Peoplo's party each ono of tho
old partios would this year havo been
running a go'.d bug for president as
they have In each campaign for tho
past twenty years. The People's
party has niado this political rovolu
tlou'posslblo, and lis continued exist
ence aud growth aro necessary to se
cure reforms for which tho Populists
1 and silver Democrats nro alike con
tending In tliis campaign."
Tho appeal indirectly attacks tho
Republican party becauso it is said to
be recolving largo contributions from
trusts and monopolists and closes:
"In bohalf of tho people of tho United
States who produco wealth nnd pay
tuxes, tho Peoplo's party national
committee appeals to all who aro able
and willing to do bo to contributo tho
sum of 81 to our national campaign
fund. A prompt rcspouso is urgently
requested to onablo us to prosccuto a
vigorous campaign In dofonso of our
homes and liberties that aro menaced
by a combined plutocracy tho
Itothschllu Morgan-Hannn-McKlnloy
combination fighting ns in front
and tho Kothscluld-Morgan-Cloveland-Palmor
combination fighting us in tho
rear. Four years moro ot gold stand
ard and monopoly rule, with falling
prices and shrinking values, and
thousand of mortgaged homes will ro
suit and thousands ot laborers will bo
without employment. Plutocracy is
desperalo and is determined to havo
a president and congres of its
own that will Increase and uso
tho army to suppress bread riots
while gold grows dear and human lite
f;rows cheap. Our national committeo
s doing tho best It can against rich
and powerful combinations. For us
to stand any hope of winning you
must uphold us. If wo could havo but
ono cent for every 810 used by tho
enemy we would carry on a vigorous
campaign that would mean their do
feat This is your light It is our fight
Hold up our hands and we will do our
duty in the terrible struggle. Don't
wait for somebody olso to move. What
is everybody's business Is nobody's
business. Mako this your business.
Make this your business at once;
boo several of your neighbors; try
to get each one to contributo at
least 81. If some cannot do this, then
get each one to give as much as ho
can. in snort, taico up a suDscription
In your community at once, and for
ward tho amount with tho names of
the contributors to Hon, M. C Ran
kin, Terro Haute, Ind., our national
treasurer. Also, at the same timo
notify your national chairman nt
Washington, D. C., of tho amount thus
forwardod.
WYOMING AND COLORADO.
Governor Richards Predicts Ul roll
leal Surprises In Those Btates.
Oakland, Cat., Sept. 0. Governor
William A. Rlchard-j of Wyoming,
who is her visiting his brother, A. C
Richards, deputy county assessor, said
yesterday: "I believe we con carry
the state for McKinley. We aro not
a large state, having only about t,0C0
voters and thrco electoral votes, but
things might so happon that those
three votes would be necessary and
we shall do everything to place them
in the McKinley column. Wyoming
is not tho only stato in which tho sup
porters ot Bryan may recolvo a sur
prise. In Colorado, although it will go
lor Bryan, there is going to be a much
larger vote for McKinley than even
the newspapers would like to admit,
and 1 think tho Republicans may
chooso the stato officers. Of course,
Sonator Teller has been told by tho
silver men that he will bo returned
to the Senate, but there aro others
who have been scheming for many
years to capture the sonatorship, and
It Is wllhiu the bounds of possibility
that Teller will find himself dccolvod.
The upshot of it will be that Senator
Wolcott will emerge from tho confu
sion as master of tho situation. Thero
aro some women who would mako
themselves disagreeably prominent in
politics, but they aro held in check
by the others, who say: 'These
women do not represent us, and we
will not help to elect them ' "
Fusion Against Democrats In Texas.
Fort Woiitii, Texas, Sept. 0. Tho
state Republican convention was
called to order this afternoon by
Stato Chatrmau Grant, with a larger
nttendanco than thnt of any conven
tion of the party over held in Texas.
At a caucus it was determined to fuso
with the Populists and tho gold stand
ard Democrats in the state on tho
following basis: The Republicons to
cast their voto for the Populist state
ticket and an electoral ticket com
posed ot eight Republicans, four Pop
ulists and three gold standard Dem
ocrats to be put in the field
THE ARKANSAS ELECTION.
Democrats Carry the Stato by 00,000 U
00,000.
Ltrrt.R Rock, Ark., Sopt. 0. Gen
eral Dan W. Jones, of Llttlo Rock,
was olootcd governor of Arkansas by
from 60,000 to 00,000 plurality, and tho
entlro Democratic stato tlckothasbeen
succoBBtul at tho polls. Thero wero
but two full tickets In tho field, tha
Democratic and Republican, tho Popu
lists contontlng thomsolvcs with
candidate for governor. General
Jones and Mr. Rommel, the Republican
candidate, tnado nn active canvass of
tho State, but Files, tho Populist
uomlneo, made no speeches.
Tho Democrats put forth special ef
forts to roll up a large majority la
this election for its moral off cot o
tho free silvor cause In other States in
Novombor, nndanto-olectlon estimates
havo placed Jones' majority as high
as 60,000 ovor tho combined opposition.
In Faulkner, Lafayette and other
Populist and Republican strongholds,
tho Democratic county tickets were
olootcd by safe majorities. Thero was
much scratching in Fulton county,
and tho probability is that tho Inde
pendent candldato for Stato Senator
in this district has carriod the county
against Hop. Jerry South, tho regular
Domocratlo nominee
In Llttlo Rock intotcst In tho elec
tion contered on tho liquor license
question. Novor before in tho history
of tho city had there been such a cam
paign against license. The religious
clement, tho W. C. T. U. r.nd the min
isters especially havo boon busily en
gaged for moro than a menth !n tho
effort to vote down llccnso, and wore
iolned in the movement by tho Repub
licans, who honed in defeating license
to break up the so-called Pulaski
county Democratic ring. Two big
mass meetings wero hold by tho Pro
hibitionists Sunday and prayer meet
ings wero hold every hour in all the
city churches yesterday. Encugh re
turns havo boon received from city
I tolling placos to indicato that license
as carried by a small majority and
that the regular Democratic ticlcot in
this county has carried by about the
usual majority.
WATSON TO TEXAN&
rite Georgian Addresses a Labor Day
Crowd at Pallas.
Dallas, Texas, Sept 0. Thomas
E. Watson of Georgia, vico presiden
tial pomtneo of tho Populist party,
addressed a Labor day audience of
6,000 pooplo nt tho fair grounds yos
terday. Watson speaks at Bonham,
Texas, to-day, and goes from thoro to
KansaB.
Watson pleaded with the people to
stand to the contract made betweea
laborers and farmers in St Louis in
i860 and tho Peoples party, which
represents that contract "MoKlnloy
and Uobart represent tho enomies of
labor and Sewall represents tho same
thing," ho Bald. "Sewall Is just the
opposite of Bryan in everything.''
Ho then asked that Sewall bo pulled
down and Watson substituted.
At tho State convention of Texas
Populists, it was currently reported
that a deal was mado whereby the
State offices should be delivered to
the Populists aud tho Stato carried for
McKinley. Without making direct
roferonco to this, Watson asialled it
by saying: "Have no McKinleyj bia
oleotlon will add to tho burden novr
resting on labor."
Ho salsl the present fight was the
South and West against the East,
labor acainst monopolies. Sewall was
a. national banker, a railroad king and
a leaf In tho hand of capital. He mads
an allusion to Sewall's son's speeches
in interest of Republicans, and said
that when his son did that he would
get under tho bed.
His last appeal was for Texas to
stand by Bryan and Watson and let
MoKlnloy and Sewall alone. Ho was
chtercd repcatodly.
Relay Rnce Is Finished.
NewYobk, Sept 0. The Examiner
Journal bicyclo relay race from San
Francisco to Now York was finished
at City Hall park at 3:20 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, tho entire race tak
ing thirteen days, twenty-nine min
utes and four and one-fifth seconds.
The number of miles covered was 8,-,
885. The last rolay from Kings' bridge
to tho finish, was run by Frederick J.
Titus, tho well known racing man,
who wheeled his part in twenty-nlnt
minutes and thirteen seconds.
A Hot Springs Corporation Fall.
Hot SpniNOB, Ark., Sopt. 0. The
William J. Little Mercantile company,
the oldest and largest wholesale and
retail establishment in this city,
closed its doors this morning. The
liabilities are placed at 880,000, but
the assets exceed that amount. Dull
business, shrinkage in values and slow
collections aro tho causes. Colonel J,
Sumpter was appointed receiver.
The rhlllppluo Island Revolt.
Madbid, Sept 0. A dispatch to the.
Imparcial from Hong Kong says that
a thousand insurgents, commanded by
a half-breed named Santollano, have
invaded Sanisdro, n the province of
Veuva Ecija, Island of Luzon, thi
largest of the Philippine Islands, and
havo infprlsoned the Governor, hi
secretary and other officials, and
have committed many outrages.
Indian Outbreak In Mexico.
Hebmosillo, Mexico, Sept 'J, There
ts much uneasiness felt throughout
the western part of this State, over
the threatened outbreak of the Yaqul
Indians. Largo uumbers of the peao
able Indians have quit work on tho
ranches and railroads and are flock
ing into the mountains, where tho
leaders are supplying them with arm
and ammunition.
Kropi Discharge Foreigners.
London, Sept 0. The correspond
ent of tho Standard at Berlin Say a that
Herr Krunp, the gun manufacturer,
has dismissed all foreign workmen
and officials from his employ on the
ground of betrayal of secrets to for
elgn governments.
Gold Democrats Ratify.
Kansas Citv, Ma, Sept 0. The
gold standard Democrats of Kansai
City ratified the nominations of the
Indianapolis convention last night
John P. Irish of California was the
orator and the Auditorium was
naokad.
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