People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1895 — Page 4

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The People’s Pilot. BY F. D. CRAIG'. (Lessee.) PILOT PUBLISHING CO, ((Med,) Proprietors. Hath) H. Yeoman. President. Wm. Washburn. Vice President. Lee E. Glazebrook. Secy. J. A. McFaklhxd, Treas. The People's Pilot . s the official organ of t be Jasper and Newtoti County Alliances, and is published every Saturday at ONE HOLLAR PER ANNUM. Entered ;is second class matter at the post (i Sice In Rensselaer. Ind Saturday. Feb. 23.

People's Party Platform.

FGUNI) \TI ON Pill NCIPLES. First —That the nil ion of the lalior forces oftne United States tins day consummated shall be perniancnt and perpetual; may its sr'rit enter into all hearts for the salvation <ift.be nipuhlic and the uplifting of manhind. , , . . second - Wealth Ixdongs to Inui who creates it and ie;y iloliarlaken from industry ■without an equivalent is robbery. ‘‘lf any will not wo! h, a; itlter shall he eat.” The interests of e.t vie. a ml r urti I ial'or are t lie saute; their interests are identical. Third- Wo dc. eve that the time has votin' when the. railroad coi'iiorations will either own the people or the people must own the railroads, and should tiie government enter upon the v.or it of owning and managing any or all rati mans, we should favor an amendment to the constitution by which all p"r-•-»es engaged in the government service 'cl,all placed ttnd* r a civil service regulation of 11| i ;osi t igiti ciia meter. so as to pr<vent an ittm u'■* <*i the powerot the national administration by the use of such additional governc.elit ‘ mplo.ves. TIN AMP First vVe iliMiittnd a national currency, safe, sound ami ie*xihie. ; .sued hy tin; general government only, a full legal tender for alfdebts public and private, and that without tin: ui" of banking corporations, a just, equitable and elltcicnl means of distribution direct to the people at a tax not to exceed per ceil t. |>er annum to tie provided as set forth lit tfce st: tieastiry plan of I lie Farmers'Alliance or a better system; also by liaynu l.ts in tiisrharg" of it- obligations for public improYiiments. \Ve denutml free and unlimited coinage of silver at Ihe present legal ratio of Mi to I. VVe demand t ha! the amount of circulating medium be speedily increased to nut less than ISO per capita. We demand a graduated income tax. We believe that the money of the country should be kept as mueb as possible in the hands of tbe people, anil bunco we demand t hat. all siate and national revenues shall bo limited to the necessary expenses of the government, eennomicaliy and honestly administered. We. demand that postal savings bank be established by the government for the safe deposit of the earnings of the people and to facilitate exchange.

TRANSPORTATION. Second Transportation being a means of exchange and a pablic necessity, the government should own and operate the railroads in the interests of the people. The telegraph and telephone, like the postofflee system, being a necessity for the t ransmission of news, should he owned and operated by the Government in the interest of the people. I.A Ni»S Third —The land, including all tlie natural sources of wealth, is the heritage of the people. and .should not tie monopolized for speculative purposes, and alien ownership of land should he prohibited. All lands now held by railroads and oLhor corporations in excess'll I i ndr ar'luil noli an i all lands now owned by aliens should be reclaimed by t lie government and !u;ld for actual settlers only. SUPPLEMENT A RY RESOLUTIONS. Whereas. Other questions have been presented for our consideration, we hereby submit tiie follo wing, not as a part of the platform of tin: People's Party, but. as resolutions expressive of the convention. Resolved; That we demand a free ballot and a fair count in all elections and pledge ourselves to secure it to every legal voter without federal intervention through tiie adoption ivy live States of the unperverted Australian or secret tail lot system. Resolved, That the revenue derived from a graduated income tax should lie applied to tins reduction of the burden of taxation, now levied up u the domestic industries of this country. Resolved. That we pledge our support to fair and liberal pensions toex-Umon soldiers and sailors. Resolved. That we condemn the fallacy of protecting American labor under tiie present system. which opens our ports to tiie pauper mid criminal classes of the world and crowds out our wage earners; and we denounce tiie present ineffective laws against contract labor and demand Im* further restriction of undesirable immigration. Resolved. That we cordially sympathize with the efforts of organized workmen to shorten the hours of labor and demand a rigid enforcement of the. exist ing eight hour law on government work and ask that a penalty clause be added to.the said law. Resolved. That we regard the muiintonani'e of a large standing army of mercenaries, known as the Pinkerton system, asa menace to our liberties, and we demand its abolition and wo condemn the recent invasion of the Territory of Wyoming by the hired assassins bf plutocracy, assisted ivy federal officers. Resolved, That we commend to the 1 boughtful consideration of the people and the reform press the legislative system known as the initiative and referendum. Resolved. That we favor a Constitutional provision limiting the office of President and Vice President to one term and providing for the election of senators of the United states by a direct vote of the people. Resolved, That we oppose any subsidy or national aid to any private corporation for tmy purpose.

The Chicago Times (weekly) and the People’s Pilot for §1.50. The odious income tax will yield $75,000,000 the first year. Tom Watson’s paper and the Pilot, both one year, for 51.50. The People's Pilot and Vincent's Searchlight both one year for §1.50, regular rates §2.00. The administration admits that the bankers have the nation by the throat. The reform press has so proven for twenty years. Seventy-two German societies in Chicago have effected a union organization to help the populists in the coming city election. Chicago will never be purged its official thieves until the corrupt machines of both old parties are smashed by the po x -- ulists. The late contract made by the president, to sell gold bonds to Ihe Rothchilds adds but another unsightly blot to many pages of liackesl financial history, . The redeeming legislators of Colorado and Indiana have killed anti-pass bills. The way to control railroad passes is to have the government own the roads.

THE PEOPLE'S PILOT, RENSSELAER, IND., FEBRUARY 23, I*os. WKEtfLl', ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR

What does the 2 per cent income tax equal upon investments that pay three per cent dividends? Does it exceed .0006 per cent on the capital, or 6 cents on one hundred dollars? The . republicans of Arizona and New Mexico are urging republicans in congress not to oppose the admission of those territories at this session. It is not probable, however, that any more silver states will be given a voice in national affairs either by this congress or the next. What about this criminal Debs, who is serving a term in jail for contempt, dare his accusers bring him to trial again before a jury? It is easy to send a man to jail when you refuse him a trial, and have a corrupt and prejudiced judge lo do your bidding: so different though when a man lias his constitutional right.

Already the immense block of bonds sold by Cleveland at par, though not yet issued, are at a premium of 121 per cent and are expected to reach 20 per cen'. The good people will please re member that this was a private sale, all competitive bidders barred, and was made to the Rothcliilds through the president’s es tee med f r ien d, Aug us t Bel mon t. Under the refunding act of 1870 Secretary Carlisle reports that there were sold a total of sl, - 395,5146,950 in bonds. And he further says: “The proceeds of these bonds were paid into the treasury in United States gold coin, gold certificates, called bonds, past due coin coupons, and in some instances uncalled 5-20 bonds subject to call. The entire proceeds were equivalent to United States gold. - ’ It is a matter of history which no one denies that there was no gold in this country, outside of *25,000.000 used as money in California, from July, 1861, until 1879. And gold never fell to par until John Sherman made the greenback a full legal tender with gold for the payment import duties just before the resumption of specie payments in 1879. Yet this lying statement is given to the people to deceive them, that the robbing system can go merrily on and the victims not know the cause of their miseries.

To the Clergy.

Worthy divines of America, once you raised your voices in God's consecrated temple for the liberation of an enslaved race; it was because you felt and understood the iniquity of that terrible wrong; you had,to be slowly educated to the injustice of chattel slavery before you could realize its enormity; is it not possible that an equally great cause exists to-day for similar action and that you are lulled to acquiessence because of the long established custom, as was of black slavery? As you entreat the weary of heart to come to tee cross and. receive the bless ings of salvation through the Great Redeemer, so does the writer ask an infinite God to turn your noble minds to rightly know and understand the condition of your suffering brothers, ard know the cause of the destitution of those who labor as compared with the affluence of those who do not.

THE GOSPEL AKKORDIN TEW SAMYEWEL.

kurrensy bills iz fashunabel so uv kors ive wun tu utter dowel take the bankurs fyatt tha want our bread and butter. let unkel isshew lots uv bons let polytishens mutter then weel role up lik mowntens the preshus bread and butter an print thuru in smawl Aggers til spekulaters stut'ter when tha see tha bare no intruest but fetch tha bred and butter. deer heethun yewr 2 innosent 2 awfulli utter utter gold 2 must hav a bases ets jus plane bred an butter this iz a bulll kuntry jus wach owr ole Aag Autter be patriuts bois and sink the pole deep down in bread an butter. i i wish yew merri new yeer gud slayin in yewr kutter with yewr best gurl but dont forget weer owt fer bred and butter et iz the base uv erthli things uv life the veri staff so vote a kristyun tikut frens as duz sam fonograf hoo preeches ruff shod gospul an raises hi grad mewels thet kilc the lites and livvera kleen owt uv gold base fewels tha sa mi gospuls rokki wel let hi steppers splutter the bedrock uv salvashun is jes place bred and butter —Sam Fonagr&f,

Sensations In Store.

“The adjourned conspiracy trial at Chicago will never be resumed. It will die out,” says Eugene V. Debs, president of the American Railway Union. “I will never be put on the stand again inthat case. I want a trial but the General Managers’ association has connived to have it killed. We had the jury with us unanimously, and had them completely knocked out. Mr. Wickes went to Europe to escape the trial. I will tell the people of Chicago a few things on Thursday evening, Feb. 28, when I will speak at the Auditorium on ‘Who Are the Conspirators?’ A series of sensations will be sprung regarding the General Managers’ Association, which would have come out in the trial if it had been continued.”

Denied a Vindication.

Eugene V. Debs and companion patriots who were being prosecuted for conspiracy, riot, rebellion, etc., by the railway managers through the United States court, were unfortunately unable to have their trial finished because of the sickness of one juryman, and the refusal of the prosecution to go on with eleven or substitute a new juror who should have the evidence read to him. It is safe to predict that these men will never be called to trial again, and will thus be denied the vindication which it is absolutely certain this jury would have given them. It is well to know that this jury was composed of farmers and the following report given in the same press that denounced Debs as an anarchist and criminal, is interesting reading. In speaking of the dismissal of the eleven jurymen the report says: “Then each juryman hurried forward to shake the hand of Judge Grosscup, after which they broke in a mass for the he fendants and their counsel. For half an hour Eugene V. Debs held an improvised levee with the jurors, one sa.y ing warmly, •We have learned to like you.’ ”

The Deacon Lignts.

The populist is a student; lie knows the reasons for his political convictions: he is usually able to give a lucid explanation of his propositions; he is familiar with the teachings of all schools of political economy; he knows the history of legislation from the foundation of this government; he is often the college professor, the physician, the minister of the gospel, the jurist, the author, the thinking unselfish mind of every calling; lie is allied with organized labor as a farmer or an artisan; he is of the great middle class of progressive, well-to-do citizens, who have made a reasonable success of life from their own exertions. The populists are of neither of the two extremes of society; the rich man who lives upon vested interests is too shrewdly selfish to want a change, and the unorganized poor are too ignorant to know the cause of their poverty; and the politician is rewarded only through the operation of the existing system which makes the rich richer and the poor poorer. The brightest intellectual lights which blaze to-day unsullied by the tempting power of gold are populist beacons, and from among these true champions of human liberty will a Cincinnattus rise to rescue the perishing heritage of a once free people.

Germany is desirous of an international conference to restore silver to its coinage rights, it being generally admitted that bimetallism will greatly benefit the peasant classes. The sale of bonds, to be paid principal and interest in gold, is the severest. blow yet dealt to silver. It firmly discredits silver, and in so doing injures the credit of the United States. Senator Peffer has asked congress to submit the financial question to a direct vote of the people. The represenvatives of the banking power who are a a majority respectfully decline. Look out, that is paternalism, that government cable to Hawaii, for which congress has just appropriated half a million dollars. Now just connect it with a government telegraph and turn, it all over to the post office. More people will die of starvation, privation and despair in attempting tho pay the Cleveland gold bonds than were killed and maimed in 1861-65, and tnoi’e money will be paid in interest upon those bonds than it cost to capture Jeff Davis.

Trust the people. Prosperity is still lost. The gold reserve is going, as usual. To Grover: Don’t monkey with Honolulu. The business men are beginning to kick —now look out. You can’t help a laboring man b 7 making him a target. The first kicking a disgusted democrat should do is to kick himself out of the party. Seven hundred and fifty-eight silver dollars coined—and seventy million people sold. All the principles of good government are embodied in the capacities of each individual. The small merchant is one of the greatest victims to the usury and contraction system. Judge Woods might issue an injunction against the United States senate impeaching Judge Ricks. The congressman who says that he is ‘‘a friend of the laboring man” should do something to prove it. Oh, it will come out all rijght—the Union Pacific railway has its lobby in Washington to help congress. The senate will pass the railway pooling pill—and then railroad rates will go up all over the country. All the western railroads have agreed to advance rates, Feb. 15. That is one of the effects of pooling. The big trusts are killing the poor man’s trust at the store, and wiping out the trust of the store at the bank. Boys! the merchants will be with us in our demands for more money and cheaper transportation before ’96. Mark this. Mayor Sutro of San Francisco - isn’t afraid of C. P. Huntington, or any other thief. He proposes to bring Huntington to justice. Remember, please, that all we ask is good government and a fair show. We don’t care who fills the offices, as long as they fill them right.

President Marion Butler of the National Farmers’ Alliance goes to the United States senate to help prepare i the way for Populist government. . ... i —— The little merchants who vote with the fellows who are crushing them out of existence, are beginning to discover that there is something the matter. The same principles that are best for the proper regulation of a home or the life of an individual are applicable and good for the regulation of a nation. Claus Spreckles, the sugar king, must be protected if the whole United States , navy has to go to Honolulu. Spreckles is a hun-a-lulu —and so is Grover Cleveland. The merchant in an agricultural community has no interest greater than the prosperity of the farmers—yet he votes for the fellows who rob the men who make his living. All that is known about Lucien Baker, \ the newly-elected senator from Kansas, I is that he defeated J. Rats Burton, the. republican Breckinridge of Kansas. Baker was a “dark horse.” If the aggregate increase of wealth In the United States were two hundred thousand million dollars a year, and one man owned it all, wouLd that in* dicate national prosperity? The merchants who are failing all , over the country at least admit that they fail because collections are bad — and their patrons know that they can’t pay because there is no money in circulation. No fundamentariaw of nature works singly—and no single issue can be ] worked out completely without modifying all the things to which it is related —in other words, free coinage ofsilver will not solve the social problem. The money power is opposed to Populism because the populist party proposes to elect honest men to office, men Who can not be bought. It vs not the platforms of parties that the money, power fears, but honesty and justice. The New - York chamber of commerce has met and passed resolutions asking the government to issue more gold bonds—and in spite of the fact that three-fourths of all the people of the nation are opposed to more bonds, the demands of New York’s handful of gold bugs will be duly considered and probably acted upon by congress. The merchant who thinkff he can do business when the people have no money to buy with, is a fool. And when he wakes up under the pressure he will stir up the plutocratic menagerie with a sharp stick. The small merchants are beginning to feel that they have no part in the usurer’s banquet.

There is not one merchant in a thousand but whose income comes principally from the patronage of farmers and laborers —yet, there is not one merchant in a thousand who votes for the best interests of farmers and laborers. The contraction caught the common laborers and “odd job" men first; then the mechanics were squeezed; next the farmers felt the pressure; and now the merchants and all legitimate business men are groaning under the burden of Shylock. Soon there will be an upheaval that will shake the devil off hla throne.

listen to the man. Hurrah for Mayor Sutro. Democracy is still dead. Tell nothing but the truth. — r - ~ 1 Sold at auction —American liberty. “Don’t vote the old “scab” tickets any longer. Circulate reform books among your neighbors. Workingmen should vote only for workingmen. Organized labor should not “scab” at the ballot box. Mayor Sutro of San Francisco is stirring up the animals and the railroads. Stick to the Omaha platform and the middle of the road. Rapidly the old parties are fusing against the advocates of good government. Who w asi tsaidt heP opul is t conference would confine itself to the discussion of silver? While there is a single acre of American land held by aliens thfe land question will never be settled. The labor unions are learning that they can’t succeed by voting either of the old party “scab” tickets. The national pawnbrokers who call themselves bankers, should be forced to earn their living or starve. Mayor Sutro of San Francisco seems to be loaded with an earthquake pointed at C. P. Huntington. There are enough lands unjustly held by corporations in this country to furnish homes for ten million people. The best made currency plans of bankers and gold bugs have to be stuffed with government fiat, before they can make a shadow. When C. P. Huntington violates the law, the officers refuse to issue a writ for his arrest —but the poor man may be arrested without a writ. If the check of the bankers could be ■converted into confidence, the country rwould experience an over-production of this ethereal commodity.

Lawyers thrive only on the strife, of the people. Think of that, and then of how many lawyers we have In congress—about three hundred. The way for the bankers to prevent the greenbacks emptying the treasury of gold is to stop taking their greenbacks there and demanding gold. The corporations and trusts are wiping out the individual business men all over the country —and yet the little fellows continue to vote for cut-throat competition and monopoly. Every interest-bearing bond issued by the government is an endless chain on a force pump revolved by the wheels of oppression to pump the products of labor into the tub of monopoly. The amount of land granted by the United States to railroad corporations amounts to more than the area of the original thirteen states. Don’t you think it about time to consider 'the fond question ? The idea of “redeeming” bank notes and silver certificates with gold, in a country that owes more gold than the nation possesses and pays more gold interest to Europe every year than all the gold produced. Absurd, isn’t it? IS is not claimed that equal rights to pKI and special privileges to none will transform men into angels at once—but it would give every man an oppor- • tunlity to better himself —which many can't do now, even if they already possessed the disposition of angels. Senator Hill is in favor of the election of senators by popular vote. Tne people have been in favor of that for many years. Reforms always originate down among the people, and then when some great leader finds out what the people are thinking about he is hailed ns a man of original ideas.

The Chicago Tribune recently devoted a full page to describing the silks, and diamonds worn at a great “charity” ball in that city. It must make tjhe poor recipients of plutocratic bounty feel happy to know that the benevolent dancers had to sacrifice nothing in their gorgeous alms-giving. The moneyed men of the country, ■having secured during the depression .a great deal of cheap property by foreclosure and otherwise, now desire a temporary expansion of currency so that they may dispose of their stealings. But they want bank notes that can be contracted when they get ready te make another haul. They are opposed to government issues which would make the expansion permanent. It is generally remarked in Kansas •that the reason J. Ralph Burton was defeated for the senatorship was because he had not yet reopened his assignation house for the season, and the republicans had consequently cooled in the tarcflpr of their convivial love for him. He was defeated as closely as was Breckinridge in Kentucky —and ■doubtless for the reason that he was ■getting ttoo good. *The security of the bank notes proposed is ©sly 30 per cent On the other hand the government might issue ■enough legal tender greenbacks to ini crease the present currency to SSO per capita, and all the wealth of all the ■ people of the nation would be behind •.it, insuring security by a backing of »over three thousand per cent for each and every government note.

Postal Telegraph

Farmers, haul your grain to lartley Bros, and receive Remington and Geodland prices.

A Household Treasure.

W. D. Fuller, of Canajoharie N. Y., says that he keeps )r. King’s New Discovery in the house and his family has always ound the very best results follow its use; that he would not be without it, if procurable. G. A. Dykeman Druggist, Catskill, N. Y. v says that Dr. King's New Discovery is undoubtedly the best Cough remedy; that he las used it in hi. family for eight years, and it has never ailed to do all that is claimed for it. Why not try a remedy so long tried and tested. Trial lottles free at F. B. Meyer’s Drug Store. Regular size 50c. and SI.OO.

A. McCoy, Pres. T. J. McCoy, Vice Pres. E. L. Hollingsworth. Cashier. A. K. Hopkins. Assistant Cashier. .4 McCOY & CO'S Bait Does a general banking business, .Money oaned for short time at current rates. We ■nuke, t. specialty of FARM LOANS >ri long time, privilege of partial payments. s. J. oka us. Pres. Val Skib, Cashier F. L. Chilcotb. Asst. Cashier. fk Citizens State bank. Capita) Paid in 8130,000. Undivided Profits *8,500. Organized as a State Hank Jan. 1, lM*. Dotsgeneral banking business. Interest allowed on special deposits. This bank is extmined quarterly by the Auditor of State, ’.here has never been a failure of a batik organized under this law. Money loaned on hurt time. Exchange bought and sold on all tattkirg points. Collections made and iremtly remiited. J. C. THRAWLS, Surveyor and Engineer. Office with the County Superintendent. in Williams & Stockton’s block, Rensselaer. 3-23-94 JAMES W. DOUTHIT, LAWYER, Rensselaer - Indiana ■Wl—llll rtlll -JTHOMTO-..W1 I ——— MOMCAJ F. CHILCOTF, -A-TTOZEUTZETST ATLAV7, Rensselaer, Ind Attends to all business in the profession ■vitb promptness and dispatch. Office in second st.orv of the Makeever building. ~ iru—■TmiTT—nr n nmi—n—i— i i i—mj—. ■!——j Hew Heat Market CREViSTON EROS. Shop located opposite the public square. Everything fresh and clean. Fresh and salt neats, gnroe. poultry.etc. Please give us a aiJ ana we will guarantee to give you satisfaction. Remember the place. Highest market price paid for bides and tallow. ;jir uuv feed and see miii, LI V L'lll, M. L. SHANAMGF.It, Prep. First-class Rigs at Reasonable Prices. Special Attention given o Transient Trade. Patron aye Solicited. The Brick Barr. Terms Cash. Rensselaer, Ind. ■n—a—a———— —■■■—■!■ m u J. HORTCN - , DENTAL SURGEON. RENSSELAER. IND. All who would preserve their natural teeth should give him a call. Special attention given to filling teeth. Gass or vitalized air for painless extraction of teeth. Office over I/aßue.Bros.

H. L. BROWN, D. D.S. Gold Fillings, Crown and Bridge Work. Teeth Wis It out Plates a Specialty. Gas or vitilized air administered for the painless extraction of teeth. Give me a trial. Officeover Porter & Wishard’s. Wc L. Douclas IS THE BEST. V** NO SQUEAKING. And other specialties for Gentlemen, Ladles, Boys and Misses are the Best in the World. X -1 See descriptive advertise'Hfc .ISw I ment which appears in this Take no Substitute. L. Inslßt °“ having W. L. DOUGLAS’ SHOES, ' ’ with name and price gtajjjpgd on bottom. Sold by ELLIS & MURRAY. AGENTS WANTED. A^l^ oney . VilaS Questions of IT'ti # Political Revoluxn@ L/O V» tion of ’92. Crisis of w ’HU and ’94. Battles for Bread. COYEYISM. Strikes, the Une;;iployed. GREAT LABOR ISSUES of tlit present and the future. Tariff Legislation. The Silver Question. Wliat PROTECTION dors for the American Workman. v Vhai FREE TBADE does for hint. A book loi the hour. Everybody wants it. Price only ♦! 50, Sells ut Sight. Most liberal terms *o agents. Sen*! tor circulars or sent 20cents for agent's outfit at once. P. W ZIEGLER & CO., 720 Chestnue St Phih<aeldhiT, Pa.