The True Democrat from Topeka, Kansas • 4

years had moved to Sedgwick, and all to lead the fight for life, prosperity are as anxious as we to see tne present ana plenty, btamey the van I BtTRKET'S for starvation, crime and pauperism. DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For Governor, JOHH W. LiECDT. Lieutenant Governor, A.

M. IlABVCY. I efficient state administration reelected. Which aide are yon oat We also talked with several busi ness men and every one declared that Stanley was unfit for governor. One Are You A Democrat? If so, just as soon as you see this paper you will subscribe for it.

It is the only Democratic paper in Shawnee county, and the only one in the Capital. You would feel ashamed to have it fail, and yet if you iefase to take it, it can not run. The tug of war is now. If you want it to go, give us 1000 SUBSCRIBERS AT ONCE. lata Justice, THAT Ii ACE WAR.

The reports of the "race war" going on in North Carolina, as 1L ALLEN. man, who has always been a republi given by the associated press is very misleading. Though, not can and a goldbug, said he would as soon vote for a "yaller dog," as for Stanley. Another said; "The republicans are working the "home man" racket, but that is what will soak saying so in express words, they lead the public to believe that the Secretary of State, W. E.

Bush. Auditor. W. H. Morris.

Attorney General, L. Bo TLB. Treasurer David Hkfflbbowkr. Superintendent, Wm. Strykkr.

him, we know him too well." negroes are all wrong, and the The meeting was held in the park whites are badly abused. Before ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIR. and was attended by between two saying our say, we would remark and three thousand. From the SPENDLOVE STALLSMITH, that the writer was a Douglas BEST SET OF TEETH $7.00 Democrat and in favor of coloniza enthusiasm manifested on every hand, it is evident that "Jerry wiil have the walk over, and they may make Gold Crowns $5.00. Gold Fillinqa ft tion and has lived for a time in Rmmmmm shop, East Tennessee, just over the line lit unanimous.

and up. Silver und other Fillings, SO cenU und up. of N. Carolina and we arts in a CONGRESSIONAL. Congressman at Large, J.

D. BOTKIM. First District, W. W. Pbicb- Long has been doing same "pub position to know wereof we write.

lishing backed by the Eagle, which by 922 Kansas Ave. SPECIAL General Repairing, Woodwork Carriage Painting. While a few of the people in that NO CHARGES FOR EXTRACTING section were slave owners, the when teeth are ordered and there 1 the way is, with the exception of the Capital, the biggest lying sheet in the state, and it is proving a boomerang for Chester. 5 no mouth that we canuot fit. majority of the people were Republicans, who branded every man who favored colonization, or But few teeth so badly decayed that we cannot save- and there is no tooth or fang we cannot extract with ease.

COISDMPTIOI opposed negro suffrage except upon educational qualifications, POVERTY. ITS CAUSE AND REMEDY. as "traitors and copperheads." POSITIVELY by the destruction and removal of the Baccilli (or germs) that cause it. When the slaves were freed, and before they had even secured Ordmarially the middle class can meet the demand made upon them by that class who, by providential a place to lay their heads, these ALL WORK FULL GUARANTEE We Make a Specialty fit Fine Gold Fillings. Crown and Bridge Work.

527 KANSAS AVENUE, BHAWNEE COUNTY TICKET. County Attorney, EUOENB WOLFE. Probate Judge, S. T. Cromwell.

Clerk of Diatrlct Court, R. M. Spivey. Senator, P. W.

Fbasius. County Superintendent, L. 8. Campbell. County Commissioner, Cha's Bubh.

Rep. 37ih District, W. O. McElroy. Rep.

38 th District, Joseph Griley. Rep. 39 th District, John Barber. fellows seeing that they could vote misfortune, or other causes, are made dependent upon ehairty, bat, not them rushed pell mell forward to withstanding the employment of enfranchise them. Forced by thousands by war, the conditions riA XTPUD PTTU TWithont the knife, plaster or pain.

Ij A 1 Iv K. Li even those of the stomach, bowels and uteras. CATARRH, DROPSY or RHEUMATISM Cured by the same method. Also Goiter. Turners, Ulcers aud Piles.

For particulars call on or address The Life Saving Station, 932 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansat circumstance, the negroes began fOPEKA KANSAS brought about by the gold standard scheme, thousands are yet being building homes, and now more of them, proportionately, own prop erty than the whites. But they in to look after their own interest and as there are about five robbed of their only capital labor, and it is impossible for them to longer bear the burden. This, not only increases the suffering among the indigent, bat has increased the number to such an alarming extent, that it has become the question with the toiler, how to secure bread for his own dependents. of them to one white thev are in shape to take care of themselves. A.

A. GRAHAM, Attorney At Law, Practice In All The Courts. 525 Kansas Ave. hs ru8 he fact in the case is, if they St. Gkarles Bakirg Gompdrxv Consult Me For Pine Pasteries Of All Kinds.

would remain slaves and continue to vote the Republican ticket, there would be no "race war." They Oat of oar 70,000,000 of population there is to day, over four million M. H. SL Editor And Publisher. ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY, Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Omce at Topeka, Kansas. Terms, lycar (1., 6 mo.

60 cts, 3 mo. 30 cts. talk to the blacks there as Stanley PRICES LOW, 917 Kan. Ave. idle, and, as winter approaches, over GOODS PAR EXCELLENT.

W. A. CURTIS Manager, and his cohorts do in Kansas, "we a million will be in a starving con C. Tillotsor bought the nesrroes, thev are dition. Want either drives men to under obligation to vote the Re ATTORNEY AT LAW, publican ticket If the Republi crime or mendicancy.

Those who can get work, can not, on reduced wages, meet the demands made upon VISIT TO WIC1IATA. Repairs at Tons Stove cans in Kansas had the power they them, and the rioh will not, there' Offioe, 525 Kan. Ave. Tci'eka, Kansas. would shoot the negro here just as thev are doing down thpre, if fore, the only alternative left for the BROKAW Bros, Co, poor is death or crime.

A few prefer they refused to vote with Republi The editor had a little business at Wichata and so made it in the way to ro there last Friday, and thereby ascertain for himself the outlook for victory for the allied forces. Leaving Topeka on the four o'clock morning train, we arrived in "the great windy" to die rather than beg, hence the cans. We said twenty years ago increase of suioidec, bat the majority D. W. Mulvane David Overmyer, that the time would come when are driven to the ft.

We have no sympathy for pro the Republican party would drive 301 Kansas Avenue. Don't throw your old stove awav, but repair it. We can fix ANY STOVE ON EARTH And make it as good as new. Don't fail to sec us. the negro to the polls with a shot fessional tramps, bat when it cemes gun, and our prophesy is being to a choice between starvation, Mukane tulmlcu.

ine republican papers suicide, stealing or begging, the victims of such a calamity is, at least, say that "the whites pay 0 per on time for breakfast. Changing cars at Newton we took the same train with the governor. The arrival demonstrated that this campaign was no horn-blowing affair, but everybody at the depot, and lining the streets, at even so early an hour, seeemed to be wearing a "Leedy and Simpson" badge. Silver men, however, do not worthy of some consideration. cent of the taxes, therefore the the AT negro shall not vote." 1000 men Office Over Bank of Topeka, in the U.

own 80 per cent of The law of justice always attaches more guilt to the one who incites to crime than the one who perpetrates the crime. There is, and there can be no question, bat the financial Corner 6ch and Kan. Ave. all our wealth, if property is to be Exchange Grocery a standard, we will all soon be disfranchised If the negro vote system is the cause of enforced idle' was a good thin? when they all PLACE TO GET is THE ness, and this idleness is the direct cause of crime. Therefore the only voted the Republican- ticket, be depend upou noise for victory, and the Republicans feel too sick to blow either their horn or bazoos, very much.

This is the "why" of a quiet campaign. After breakfast, and while about 500 of the business men were shaking the governor's hand, we slipped out Eune WoMs, Attorney At Law, cause of their ignorance, why is it remedy that can bring relief is change in the monetary system. not all right now that they are STAPLE AID MCT GROCERIES, fan Fresh and Salt Meat. All the talk about "benevolence" intelligent enough to vote for 517 Kan. Ave.

Topeka, hansas. their own interest, and vote the is not only foolish, bat insulting to to ascertain for ourself the feeling m- Phone 310. Democratic ticket? 122 E. Gth Ave. People are not asking I UWJ.AU among the common people.

One of the charity, bat work. Many an insult has been heaped upon as for "med EXPANSION. Free homes and fair wages consti yes, we tavor expansion, but a tute the strength of a nation. V. M.

Wakd, Employment AgentsJ few serious questions have arisen in first men we met was Hev. I. K. Koons, an old associate in public work of twenty-five years ago, who took us in and drove us through the city and we shook hands with scores of men, white and black, who assured us that there was no shadow of doubt but that THOMAS Ill our minds we are unable to decide, H. Steele.

Personal Property Bought and Sold. dling in politics" bat we want it understood that we are not going to preach against crime and vote to make criminals, plead for charity and vote to ke paupers. If the army of goldbug preachers, who Btand up in pulpits onthe Sabbath and indulge and request some of our most intelli For President, W. J. for Vice President, L.

C. Boyle, of Kan. Issue, Chicago plalform. 1900. gent farmers to help us out.

When we get "expanded" we will have a lot Warn Steele of islands in the far off Pacific that in iuvectives against "preachers meddling in politics" and delivering maudlin perorations over "oharity" John Madden and Governor Leedy will close the campaigu by speeches in Topeka, Monday evening, Nov. 7, at Hamilton Hall. REAL ESTATE AGT'S. can raise sugar so cheap that it will, when imported free, knock out of existance all of our sugar beet business. Where shall we ''expand'' to Has MONEY TO LOAN On REAL ESTATE In l.rtr or tm Amounts, on Long or Short Time, at VERY LOW RATES.

Evry reasonable xtendt-d, and I can grant privileges such as accepting payment in full and pr( before due, which ia often of ijrent importance to the borrower. HOUSES FOR SALE on monthly uayments rent purchase plan, In various rsr-B of the cl'y. 501 Kansas Ave. would turn their pulpits into A' henian forums and, like Pan), de Insurance And Notary Public. 817 North Kansas Sedgwick county would go lor Leedy and Simpson.

Out of more than a hundred colored men whom we approached, only one expressed his intention ot voting for Stanley, and he acknowledged he ought not, but hinted he was under pay. One of the interesting events of Leedy's reception was a speech by lion. W. L. Williams, the colored lawyer, and formerly Judge in Oakla-homa, be assured the governor that out of the 922 colored votes iu the nounce the inciters to crime who fil the pewp, it would not take long to N.

Topeka, Kansas If you are a church member, ask your pastor to read the article in this issue under the caption of "Poverty. Its Cause and Remedy," and tell him he is invited to reply it. ohaDge the condition bo that the toilers could fiad work, and pauper ism and onme would be reduced to minimum. 250,000,000 MILLION. THE WET MORE BOOMERANG It is a crime not to "preach poll tics." If driven from the pulpit for pleading the cause of the poor, the find something to take its place? We will "expaud our tobacco to climates and soil that will, "expand" the raising of it here profitless.

What will take its place? It will also "expand" out of existence our wool business. It several other of our leading products. All this ex pansion to tropical islands where they can be raised so much cheaper will be at the cost of Americau agriculture. Won't it be a fact that the largest per cent of proGt on our "expansion" will be paid in political advantages and to the loss and impairment, if not the destruction of our home producers? We don't know, do you? press is still left. The United States is fast hastening to the point where toilers will nnite Another Republican Victory.

However It may go, we hope that by the time our paper reaction our readers the Phlli-pine question will be wtll'xl At thia writing It in evident that they are to be kept. It in also evident that vacilating Bill haa his ultimatum from the bondholders, which ia to the ell'ect that the United States mum assume the bonded in debtedmss of the Islands. Beyond question, in the demand for work or death WHY? Why does it pay to buy of suburban stores Coal, Guolebies, Flour, Feed axd Hay. Because They pay live dollars a month rent while up town they pay $75. They do their own work, up town pays $50 clerk hire.

I give you the benefit of this. Come and see if I dont. P. L. Rush.

1401 Kansas Ave. county three-fifths would vote for him. Another Mr. Williams, a staunch supporter of Leedy, put it at one-half, while W. L.

McNull said it would be nearly unanimous. The same spirit was possessed by the whites. Eev. F. P.

Pease, one of our old boyhood associates, living in the country near the city, says the farmer vote will count for Leedy and Simpson, without doubt. On Saturday we drove out some fifteen miles and spent the Sabbath blood or bread. Ia fast, we hav this Is according to an understanding, and cause reached it in plaoee, notibly at Virdeu, the gold standard of delay, as the representatives of Wall and Lombard streets have, for weeks, been buying up Phillpine bonds. The delay of action on the part of McKinley has afforded them an oppor-U'dty to senuie the most of them. Weie the U.

devotees, and corporation managt ra will demand that, in the name of good order, thy be shot down. Officials who dare take their Dart MORE-WET. The Wetmore boomerang lias at last reached a climax in an attempt to inflame the negroes by publishing a story that a colored inmate was beat to death In the asylum. The Capital's authority is one Hall, which that pa-pur, about the 1st of May, denounced as "forger, a perjuer and one of the worst and further, that he was "black-balled by the Odd Fel lows. Wetmore himslf told that Hall's wife tried to blackmail him.

And yet on the testimony of such men as this the republican party propose to fasten the crime of murder upon state emplojeeB, aud of miasmauge-meut upou the only pure and efficient administration the state has ever had. Such Infamous slauder shotld, and we believe will, receive a severe recuke at the polls on next Tuesday. S. to refuse to assume these bonds they wou'd be ,1. R.

Burton says he is "stumping the state in the interest of God and humanity and the Republican party." lie reminds us of au old Michigan worthless, tnerefore they have been aecurod by the bond-sharks at a trllle. If our government guarantees their payment it will be a clear gain R. back-woods Methodist preacher, who took for his text; "The world, the of not less than fifty million do lars to these B. J. bond-sharks.

flesh and the and introduced his subject by saying, that be realized It is also proposed to make this infamous deal an excus for the turning over to this same gang that he had a deep subject, and felt of thieves 1 400,000,000 more of our own bonds witn uev. ueo. uay, wno over tnirty W1rj be charged with being ''anarch years ago In Michigan, welcomed us fets," bat in the name ot God bud into tte church, aud gave us our first humanity, we demand that silver be license to preach. Though 82 yenrs remonetizad and turned into com-of age, and an old soldier, he retains m6roe, that labor may find employ as keen a mind as of yore, and is alive, ment at remunerative wages, thai as are all his neighbors, to the trusts and combines be prohibited by Interest of his country, and for the law, that if the rioh grow rioher, the necessity of pushing the cause of poor may have a ohanoe to live. reform.

It almost seemed to us that The war is on in Kansas. Leedy all of our warmest friends of other stands at the head of the ataU tinUt Lawyers, bis incompetency to handle it as it deserved, but that be should "treat If McKinley closes up the deal they can afford to present him with five or ten million, and should entitle him to the distinction of being the world lightly, touch up the flesh, and go ou to the devil," We advise the chief of all thieves. Except the crime of '73, 48 Columbian Building, Phone 185. Mr. Bur, on to confine himself to his the proposed deal la thu crime of all crimes and the aum of all villainy.

Mow exceeding Important it la to elect a congress to "uphold I last proposition, as he is. a total stranger to either of the two first the administration." I ones..