The Harper Weekly Republican from Harper, Kansas • 2

BLACK DIA5IOXD IIUXTERS. place of A. Carroll resigned. The Who Made That Law? The farmers of Kansas are just waking to the infamy of the situation THE PROPHET perienced miners claim that, when work is good, they can put in an average of about twenty-two days per month. So the operators' offer amounts to 43.06i per month, and the fniners want $45.73 8.

Another thing is to be considered. One per cent is retained from the miners pay for blacksmithing, and his oil costs about four cents per day. Deduct these items from his aggregate monthly pay and it leaves him, on the operators offer, per month; and on the miners offer, $44.39.8 per month. We are thus particular to show what the miner's pay really amounts to for the reason that many persons imagine they have a bonanza. The facts show that while their work is one of the most arduous character, and subject to extraordinary danger, their pay, even when times are good, is but a trifle more than the ordianry prices for common labor.

The offer to the miners to refer their differences to a board of arbitration is a fair one. It shows a willingness to meet their employers on friendly and reasonable terms, it is certainly to be hoped that, if they cannot arrive at an amicable solution of their differences otherwise, this mode of settlement will be adopted. The miners are averse to declaring a formal strike and unless their present temper materially changes, they will not do so, but will allow matters to rest until a settlement is reached. A Republican View. Judge Tourgee, the noted ex-carpet bagger, author of "A Fools Errand" and other political works, has published in a Chicago paper his views on the relation of.

the two great parties, as they appear to him from his standpoint, in the coming campaign, which is worth reading. He sajs: For the first time in thirty years the odds are apparently with the Democratic party. For the third time in its history the Republican party confronts an enemy holding the power of the government, itself a defeated, despoiled minority. It is twenty years since it last figured as the party in opposition. Four-hfths of those who then belonged to its ranks are dead.

The issues for which it fought are historical now. Then it was the party of the future; now it boasts only of having been the party of the past. Then it was the assailant firm, alert, uncompromising. Now, it is on the defensive, vaunts itself of what it has done and mildly blames its opponent for what has not been done. Then it chose the point of attack and hurled itself with reckless enthusiasm upon the weakest point in the enemy's line- Now it waits for its antagonist to select the field of battle, quietly takes the position assigned to it, and begins to throw up breast works to resist the assault.

Twenty-five years of defensive warfare seems to have deprived it of the power of attack. It is three years since its responsibility for the acta of the government ceased, yet to-day its representatives in congress are still the attacking party. We are fighting our old battles over again instead of taking advanced positions and breaking ground for approaches against the enemy's works. At every assailed point the odds seem to be with the enemy. We have at the best only what is termed a fighting chance, and even that must be fought for to make it a chance.

"There is another "hostile influence, the form of which we are apt to underrate the spirit of our opponents. Parties are like armies; belief in their success is half a victory. In 1884 the Democrats only hoped for a success; now they confidently expect it- The arrogance that characterized the language they used toward their opponents in 'the good old days before the war, is once more becoming familiar to our ears. The course they will pursue in the campaign is clearly foreshadowed. One man and one issue Grover Cleveland and 'tariff reform.

The issue of tariff reform' is framed with consumate craft, and is especially favorable to the party who offer it as the question of the future. In the first place, it is susceptible of an infinite variety of constructions, and is not open to self denial. The Republicans can't say that the tariff does not need amendment. It is estopped from doing so by its own declarations. It can only say it ought not to be amended in the particular way proposed by the Democrats.

Apparently, therefore, the question becomes one of method rather than of results. To the Republican party this issue means the certainty of fighting at a disadvantage. They have to admit the need of amendment, excuse themselves for not having made it, and then demonstrate the material advantage of the method and measure they oppose to the Democratic project. This is the real form of the 'tariff reform' issue as it will be presented in the impending struggle. It is a question of more or less, or better or worse." Let the church and her ministers who undoubtedly think they are work directors for the ensuing year are F.

P. Neal, John T. Stewart, S. H. Smith, H.

H. Davidson, J. H. Allen. John Murphy, Thos.

Clements and P. B. Spears. Wellington Quid Nunc. National banks don't pay, we are told.

"We don't say they do, we let their own statements speak for themselves. Here is one more bank official retires to live on his "hard earnings," and at some future date run for governor or congress, as a debt that is due him for the patriotic manner in which he has accumulated his fortune. Say, Quid Nunc, how many farmers have declared 16 percent, dividend and are "retiring" on. that account? Give the names of a few of them, it looks bad for the bankers to be the only ones who can declare dividends in Kansas, now don't it? Nonconformist. Sumner County Convention.

The Sumner eounty convention will be held at Weliington, Saturday, July 28th. 1888. There will be a grand harvest celebration of the Union Ijaborparty at Wellington, August 9th. Every effort will be used to have Mr. Streeter address the people upon that occasion.

We expect to have a grand time and he can do as much good at Wellington, as in any other place in Kansas. Sam. Ndtt. FRANKLIN COUNTY. I would like good portraits of Streeter and Cunningham to paste on my wagon and think it would be a good idea to have our people do the same thing all over the State the Nation for that matter.

A few lines below, stating that the majority of the voters of the Nation are farmers, and that the U. L. party is the only one that have farmer candidates, the others being lawyers and bankers, the two classes that are rapidly acquiring the wealth of the Nation. C. T.

Sears. ROOKS COUNTY. Mr. Editor: We held a Union Labor meeting last week, was addressed by Hon. A.

Hart, our nominee for Congress, great enthusiasm prevailed. The sixth district is working up grandly and the g. o. p. ruling days are unumbered.

Republican leaders admit that it will be a hard year for them to get there. You may expect to hear grand news from the sixth district Nov. 8th. We camp every night near er the enemies line, and we are burn ing the bridges behind us. J.

Babcock. Mr.Editor: Mr. S. J. Norton, of Jewell a bold and fearless advocate of the principles of the Union 'Labor party, was in this city the 10th looking up the situation for a Labor paper.

Mr. Norton gave the people an open air talk in the evening. Although he came entirely unadvertised, there was quite a gathering of Union Labor men, democrats, republicans and prohibitionists present; the evening was fine, and for two hours the people listened attentively to the "expounding" of the principles of the most patriotic political party in existence. Mr. Norton is an orator of no small ability and thoroughly understands the principles of our party.

The speech we may justly consider the opening stroke oi the campaign in this county and you need ot be surprised if the demo-republicans conceed Mitchell Co. to the Union Labor party before the campaign is half L. W. Wittfe, Beloit, Ks. MORRIS COUNTY.

We are holding meetings in the various townships and the farmers are deserting the g. o. p's. like rats from a sinking ship. I am more encouraged than I have been at any time in the last ten years.

Men who six months ago cursed us are now our best workers. I am reliably informed that our loan agents are becoming alarmed, and have agreed to close no mortgages the coming term (November) of court, but it is only a respite, for they never will pay out under the system. We must have more money in circulation, and the old parties will not give it to us. But some say, if you elect your men they will sell out. Did they ever know a presidential elector to sell out? No! They were elected for a specific purpose, and they know their scalps would be in danger.

We have not been electing men because we wanted them to legislate for us, but because they belonged to their party. Think the Lord! the people are waking up. Let us work the harder. Spread the light! Sow the seed! C. B.B.

The Texas democratic state convention which elected delegates to the national convention at St. Louis, consisted of forty-two national bankers, seventy-five corporation attorneys, three farmers and two merchants. This about equals the record of the Kansas delegation to Chicago. Ex. In traveling over central Illinois we find popular sentiment rapidly growing in favor of the Union Labor party (particularly among the farming communities) we believe they are ready for an uprising against the powers that be; they that it matters little to them which of the two old parties win.

It is possible that not every candidate on the Union Labor ticket can be elected. Wake up! In no time in: history was there a better opertuuity than offered to day. Educate, agitate, and organize our forces. The old party bosses are tumbling in their boots. Eagle.

What sliall the price be? Operators and Miners Disagree. A few days prior to the 1st mst. the coal operators of this county notified their miners that a reduction of one cent on the price of mining would go into effect on that day. This was to fix the price at six cents per bushel instead of seven. Thi proposition was considered by the miners and they decided to reject it.

Conferences between them and their employers took place and several counter propositions weve made. On both sides the controversy has been carried on in a friendly spirit the operators claiming that they cannot afford to pay more than they have offered, and the miners claiming that they cannot afford to work for less than they propose. A joint convention was held at Burlmgame last week to try and arrive at an agreement. The result of this meeting: was that the operators submitted the following proposition to the miners: COMPANY'8 PROPOSITION FOB CITY AND PETERTON. OSAGE July 6 August 6 beptember 7 7 November.

.8 December 8 January 8 iebuary 7 March 7 April 6 SCRANTON AND BURLIXQAME. July 5J August 5 September 6 October 6 November 7 December 7 January 7 rebuary 6 March 6 April 5 i from aboTO prices for Haifa cent deducted pushing- This was met with the following proposition from the miners to the operators MINERS PROPOSITION FOB OSAGE CITY AND PETERTON. July 6J August .7 September 8 October 8 November December. January 8 Febuary. 8 March.

7 April 7 May 6 June 8CRANTON aND BURLING AME. July. .5 January 7 Febuary 7 March 6 April 6 5 June 5 August 6 September 7 October 7 November 7 December ..7 Half a cent deducted from above prices for pushing-. After these propositiens were dis cussed by members of the convention, the miners present passed the following resolutions: Resolved. That both operators' and miners' scales be submitted to the men; that the scales be printed and voted on; that the suspension be still continued.

Resolved, That if on a vote the operators scale is accepted, we go to work; but if it be rejected, then we offer the operators to have the whole question submitted to arbitration. Resolved, That the majority rules in the voting. An election was held by the mine of this county in accordance with these terms, and last Friday the miner's ex ecutive committee met at bcranton, canvassed the vote and declared the result to be as follows THB VOTE. coo 1 00 cr Carbon atScranton. Bell's and Industrial Chgppell's Isaacs' Bur'game in mass m'g.

Peterton 44 Osage City Carbon Scandinavian 170 38 11 27 15 57 9 66 84 1 19 14 9 1C0 40 Norwegian Excelsior. 516 204 Six illegal votes were cast at No. II (Scranton,) and there were altogether twenty-two illegal votes, which are not included. The figures are attested by John Galloway, president, Isaah Jones, James Cunningham and R. G.

Jones. So the operators' proposition was rejected and the miners adopted. Of course, no agreement has yet been reached and no work is in progress. The operators did not agree to abide by the result of the election. By an examination of these proposi tions it will be seen that the operators' offer is for only ten months, May and June being omitted.

For the ten months the average price would he 7 cents per bushel for Osage City and Peterton and a cent less for Burlingame and Scranton. If the pay for May and and June of next year should be fixed at six cents, which on the basis propos ed, would be probable, the average for the year would be 7.04 cents. The miners want to fix a price for the whole, their proposition embracing the twelve months. On their offer the average price for the year would be 1 cents for Osage City and Peteron and one cent less for Burlington and Scran ton. But leaving out May and June, as the operators have, the average would be 77 cents this is an average difference of 4 mills on the bushel.

To make this matter still plainer, on the basis of 27 bushels of coal per day to each miner (Osage City and Peterton) which, we are informed, is a fair average the operators offer the miners an average of $1.95 per day, while the miners ask $2.07.9 per day. But let the statement go a little further. Ex and are finding out that slavery in its most degrading form exists right herein Kansas. The law is, that where property is taken under mortgage and sold, if it does not bring the full amount that the mortgage calls for, the balance still holds as a lien against the mort gagor. For instance, your farm.

worth 5,000, has a mortgage upon it due for $1,000. Demand is made for the money: "Providence" has made times hard, and money scarce; and no one wants to buy, nor can you raise tne money. The sheriff advertises and sells. The amount realized is $500 or $600. Out of this the cost of advertising, serving notice and selling, is deducted, and the balance is placed to your credit on the note, the difference between that and the still remains a debt that calls for the sale of your cattle, horses, hogs, implements, or grain that you may have accumulated on your place, and if none of these that hangs as a perpetual debt 'over you and your estate 'till paid.

This is the law in Kansas. Kansas boasts of her republican majorities; and if any clodhopper comes at us to know what the Union Labor party can do in the matter, we can tell him, that if they don't repeal that law every mother's son of 'em should have a good dose of popular vengence on their return. This law was one of the little "formalities" that nobody thought much about, at the time, but the banking syndicate and three per cent, fellows knew would come in play, as they got to turning down the screws. We. repeat, this is republican law, and if you like it and think it right, vote the republican ticket of course; but as we have said all along, this is a free country, you can do as you please.

Nonconformist. The robber national banks must go. The ghoul monopoly must go. The soulless, bloodless corporations must yield to the demands of the people. The devil's own, the trusts, must go.

The bondholder must release their death grip on the throats of the people, for their forbearance will soon cease to be a virtue. Shy-lock must cease taking his pound of flesh nearest the heart of his victim. Organized capital shall not crush the life of labor without the grand struggle that has been made in all ages for deliverance. Do you hear the discontent of the lower millions, like the rushing of many waters or the muttering storm? These are the signs of the times, and are the coming of events that cast their shadows before them. It will not always be a cry for bread.

The ory for bread will be changed to a shout for vengenee. Men will not always crouch like whip-ed spaniels, at the feet of the money power; driven to desperation, they will be lions. How lon can you trample on these worms before you can say they turned and stung you. In every age and clime the tree of liberty has been nourished by the blood of patriots and eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. Too much has been shed on freedom's soil that the republic might live, for her children to become tenants, serfs and slaves.

The money power must and will be broken and the government restored to the people from whence it came or despotism will wear the cap of liberty. The money power has reached the limit of its encroachments on the rights of the people, and the iron heel and ruthless hand of the oppressor must be stayed. Discontent sits on the brow of labor brooding over her wrongs, and we are in the midst of a revolution appealing to the great heart of humanity for justice, equality and fraternity and there are eager listners where hearts are softened by this appeal of their countrymen, from ocean to ocean, from the orange groves of Florida to the wheat-covered fields of Minnesota, The end will come and we will be a nation of homeless tenants and serfs, or a nation of free men with homes and contented under our own vine and fiig-tree. We have drawn you the picture; the same sun shines over you that shown over your revolutionary sires; it is the same conntry that they wrenched from a tyrant king and declared themselves and their posterity free; they unfurled the same banner to the winds of heaven and dedicated it to liberty that you carry; that flag is more historic than any symbol that we have in our country so full of history. Our fathers plucked the stars from heaven emblematical ot the perpetuity of the union of the colonies, the field of blue emblem of truth, the stripes of which emblem of purity, and the red of valor.

The starry flag on every battlefield has been baptised in, the blood of patriots. Are you worthy in the name of liberty to defend it against the encroachments of despotism? Broad Ax. Dividend Declared. There was a meeting of the directors of the Wellington National Bank on Friday evening, at which time a dividend of sixteen pr cent, was declared. F.

P. Neal at the same time tendered his resignation as president of the bank, the same being accepted, and P. B. Spears was appointed in his stead. John T.

Stewart was also appointed director in E. F. ARCHBOLD. Ed't'r. Prop'r.

KANSAS. MTI03AL ITOX LABOR TICKET. For President, A. J. STREETER, Of Illinois.

For Vice-President, C. E. CUN INGHAM, Of Arkansas. State Congressional Ticket. First District ALONZO J.

GROVER. Second District DeLOS walker. Third District W. H. UTLEY.

Fifth District JOHN A. ANDERSON. Sixth District HENRY ALBERT HART. Seyenth District S. H.

SUTDEIl. CALL FOR STATE CONVENTION. Headquarters Union Labob Party Chetopa, July 10, 1888. A delegate convention of the Union Labor Part of Kansas will be held in the city of Wichita on Tuesday, August 28, for the purpose oi lacing in nomination a full State and electoral ticket, as follows: Two Electors for the State at large, One Elector for each congressional district, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Superintendent of Instruction, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, And for the purpose of selecting a State Ceotral Committee and transacting smb. other business as may properly oMae before the convention.

The basis of representation will be tbsee delegates from each eounty and one additional delegate for ea'ch three hundred votes or major fraction thereof polled for the Union Labor or anti-monopoly ticket in 1887. The average vote for such ticket will be considered-the basis. Delegates will provide themselves with a certificate from the chair-of the county central committee, er from the county clerk, setting forth the vote of their respective counties. The convention will meet at 11 o'clock a. m.

Chairman of county committees will oall conventions to elect delegates to this convention at suoh time as niay their convenience. Reduced nates as follows; One fare going and one-third fare returning; have been secured on all railroads running into Wichita on the certificate plan. Parties attending the convention when purchasing tickets, will take receipe for the amount paid, which receipt must be endorsed by the secretary oyt the convention in order to entitle the holder to reduced fare returning. It is expected that reduced rates will be secured at the hotels, which will be announced later on. All persons who endorse the Union Labor platform adopted at Cincinnati May 17, and are willing to lay aside party prejudice and unite with us in an effort to secure just legislation in the interest of the whole people, and who ane opposed to the present monopolistic rule of both the democratic and republican parties, under which the wealth and property of the country is passing rapidly out of the hands of the people into a few gigantic trusts, are invited to participate in the selection of delegates to this convention.

It ts expected that every county in the state will be fully represented. By order of the committee. Jko. W. Cha.

D. O. Marklby, Secy. There is an old chestnut advertisement going the rounds of the press driving reason from its throne and diking men wish they had never been born, which ought to be suppressed. It commences: "That weariness and lassitude peculiar to spring," etc.

Since spring has gone by that beautiful land of the whiter away, it is to put a mill stone about the neck of this be-whiskered chestnut and drown it in the depth of the sea. A late circular issued by the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture says: Of the average of wheat harvested the average yield per acre of the State is estimated at 17J bushels, being 21 bushels higher than estimated a month ago, indicating a total wheat product for the State of 17,500,000 bushels. Since the weather has become warm and rain abundant corn has made an unusualy rapid growth, and, with the exception of some damage by bugs entering from adjacent wheat fields, the crop is free from insect depredation. The oats crop in a good many counties was cut short by chinch bugs, but generaly throughout the State it is reported good. We are Unbelievers.

The Union Labor party is the political infidel of its time. Whoever breaks away from an old party faith, is an infidel to that party. But let me say right here that the infidel to that party is the intellectual discoverer, "lie sails the unknown seas, and in the realms of progress, touches the shores of other worlds." The political infidel lights the torch of liberty and discovers new stars in the firmament of thought. Every departure from an old and established state of affairs is infidelity to that state. Every particle of progress that has been made in the world was stated by some one who was an unbe- A 1 I A never is me prevailing conuiuuu oi ai-fairs.

Every scientific fact that has been discovered was given to the world 1 1 I was given uy a man wno ueiieveu iu the old theories. New parties are the offspring of the thinkers of the times; men whom old theories will not satisfy. Can you conceive of a reform being brought about by a man who is satis fied with the old state of things? Of course not. Dissatisfaction begets thought, and thought develops ideas; ideas become theories and theories are moulded into practical living facts This is the history of the Union Labor party. Dissatisfaction with the promises of the old parties, some one has begun to inquire, "Can the prevailing poli tics of the day be the bestj" He began tn HiinV.

TTa lioo-nn tr a-vtytoss his thoughts and fact began to follow fact until like a wave of the ocean the new doctrine swept over the shores of the past, and a new party arose in its strength; and in the pride and glory of its young life, rears its head high above tle turbulent breakers of the time and forces recognition upon the trembling sycophants of a bygone age. That's what the Union Labor party is. Its the young giant of the present gen eration and its sleepless vigils are about the cradle of its birth. Prophet. Does it Help You.

There is one question I want to ask you farmers who are slaving your lives out on mortgaged farms. Has either of the old parties by any law ever passed by them, ever made it possible for you to easier, or to realize greater pro on your corn or wheat? In other wordi, has party leg islation, ever helped you pay your in terest? By this I do not mean that the government ought to send a man around with a wagon load of money, allowing you to help yourselves to its contents. I do not mean that the gov ernment ought to out repudiate your mortgages or pay them for you. But I do mean that the law should be sore-modeled and revised as to enable an industrious man to apply the profits of his labor to the reduction of his debt instead of being obliged to pay it all out to the money sharks as interest, or to monopolies for freight. You may not bo a Union Labor man I don't ask you to vote that ticket.

I simply ask. is it any money in your pocket to support the parties which for thirty 3-ears have never passed a law for your benefit? If the hypocritical hand-shake of local politicans flatters your vanity and awakens your enthusiasm, indulge in it by all means. Run after them; do their bidding; vote for them; elect them. Then when your interest is due and you want to know how these dear fellows love you and appreciate your efforts, just ask them to lendj'ou a few dollars to help you out. Ex.

J. W. Brown the alleged polygamist recently arrested in Chicago, was Taigned at Detroit. Jlich in the ise of marrying Mary Benjamin, pleaded not guilty and was remanded to jail. It is now stated Brown has been married no less than thirty two times, and many of his dupes are ex pected to be present at the trial.

In the Congressional Record of 1882, vol. 13, part 2, pp. 1716, 1753; part 3, pp. 2616, 2617; part 4, pp. 3202, 32G3, 3265, 3410, 3411, 3412, can be found the recorded votes of the Republican (Chi nese) nominee for President the gentleman in favor of "cheap" labor.

This record- will lose him the Pacific btates. as well as several other States. He will be the worst beaten candidate of a great party since Greeley's race. Cut this out ana paste it up. uttawa Jour nal.

ing for the good of the human family, adopt a course which will place the people in as comfortable circumstances as possible here. Then can they with more reason expect a growth of moral ity commensurate with their earnest work for humanity. Wendell Philips said wickedness decreased as. the price of bread decreased, and that as the price of bread advanced and it became more difficult to obtain the necessaries of life, immorality increased in proportion. History and experience prove the truth of it.

Then it follows as an inevitable conclusion that, as it is made easy for people to live in comfort, by just laws giving all a fair chance in the race, so will crime decrease. Usury is the curse of our country. A small moneyed class are interested in getting a high rate of interest on their money that they may live in idle ness and luxury, while the great mass of people must toil to the very limit of their ability to obtain a bare subsistence, because the money, the tool of trade, whose sole use should be to fa cilitate exchange, is so controlled by the rich few that they reap tne profit of the labor of the many poor. We ask ministers to throw their pow erful influence on the side of the poor, in favor of the struggling mass who bear the burdens of life, instead of winking at our usury laws which are exactly antagonistic to the bible teach ings on that question. Christ drove the money changers rom the' temple.

Evidently at th ime pawn brokers, note-shavers and nterest-suckers were one of the great est curses of the We suffer from the same curse. Who will drive the money-changers from oub temple of liberty? Appeal..