The Labor News from Larned, Kansas • 2

4 I Dividend ired. There was a meeting of the direc .0 LARNED, KANSAS. tors of I lie Wellington Natioual Bank ou Friday evening, at which time a dividend of sixteen per cent, was declared. V. Keal at the same time tendered his resignation as president of the bank, the same being SSJSSmnfflmillllH HUH I Mm JIM l1ipmA4 hit WTCrW 1 I Z.ZL z-j ivA 1 Miitiii "mi NATIONAL r(KSANDST accepted, and 1'.

B. Spears was appointed in his tttead. John T. Stewart was also appointed director in place of A. Carroll resigned.

The directors for tho ensuing year are F. JN eat, John 1. btowart. a. Jl.

Smith. H. 11 Davidson, J. H. Allen.

John 5. uTrtfW: RAILROAD $400000.0000 S- Wv-V-; U- TILE GRAPH ixrtRar PRtNtn-AL -r-- rP-fo VJ cTflilnAfin OIL AitiAur ground our s-: (5f coal riusrs $o't V63 ojs -r UN j00T i sue.AR TRUSTS, of intfuc st bcahinc. SrVOCATf. S'stt. DEBT FT UNPAID I Murphy, Thos.

Clements and P. Spears. Wellington Quid Nunc. 600 00 0.000. AC fits 5 TOLE FROM THE PEOPLE" National banks don't pay, we are told.

Wo don't say they do. we lot f- a SSk. fill Bffill I I RH their own statements speak for them selves. Here is one more bank ofli- HLfHlf tf1r ei til retires to live on his "hard earnings," and at some future date run AATllliUL tMOS LABOR TICKET. for governor or congress, as a debt that is due him fir the patriotic manner in which he has accumulated his fortune.

Say, Quid Nunc, how many 1 "fiWji aiawa. iML.utt jusw rat smi praa ih ra'B cr 4 farmers have declared 1G per cent. For A. J. STREETBB, Of Illinois.

For Vice-President, 0. E. CUNNINGHAM, Of Arkansas. dividend and are "retiring" on that "jrMirsrcOME lufif in pOc-'-X account? Give tho names of a few of them, it looks bad for the bankers CLASS Of LAND OWNERS to be the only ones who can declare lOHTHE 0H HAND lividends in Kansas, now don't it 1 Nonconformist. TENANT FARMERS ON THE eTurn 11 TIMES One of our exchanges says that an Eairle was seen in Illinois, by a farmer and by the aid of a lield glass it was seen that a boll was tied around its neck and they could hear the it l'ii ing very distinctly.

an" It is rumored that Armour is layUp of! his best-paid men in Kansas City employing Italians the object bein, i.i'ni'iiiii nave State Congressional Ticket. First District ALONZO J. GKOYEK Sccoiul District DkLOS walker. Third District V. 11.

UTLEY. Fifth District JOHN A. ANDERSON. Sixth District HENRY ALBERT HART. Seventh District S.

H. SNIDER. IM ill 111 Vl II LM1 J'tlft II institute the 8 -1. ganized ould labor to lilooniini ton, (111.,) Eagl system. let w.tj! i i ib 1 11 1 1 win lit fi rtii.i nan.

1 1 'i Mi.ifM,.' "i.rurM, r.r,, vi-Vf. s---i i'h. xs 11 If F' -vStfk; CALL FOR STATE CONVENTION. Headquarters Union Labor Party Ohetopa, July 10. delegate convention of the Union Labor Party ot Kansas will be held in the city of Wich Watson gtvn 'Otao ggtifo.

mi ill 1 ill ll 1II1 ill 1 1 who were pleased to put me in noinina The American farmer little realize. -that there is a subtle, never ceasing power at work continualy, to gradually change the condition of affairs in this nation, so that an idle aristocracy will own the land, and the toilers become tenants. The Railroad Commission recently decided that whore a township issues bonds to a railroad under the promise of such faculties the road must maintain such station even if the receipts are insufficient; to pay the expenses of maintaining such station. Kansas News. In nearly every U.

L. paper received at this office, and their name is legion, there are standing challenges issued by the U. L. clubs to speakers of the old parties, inviting them to a discussion of present political issues. Ill no instance have these challenges been accepted.

Keep il up, boys, jou are on safe ground. 'larion. The Torch of Liberty well says: Call lion: will hold their banner aloft until STREETER ACCEPTS! CODING-! the ides of November shall have come and until the Inst vote shall have been NewWinhsok, July 14. The counted. I have the honor to be, truly yours, A.

J. Stiieetf.i greenbacks in circulation. The law for the coinage of silver will be enforced in the interest of the geople, and instead of coining the minimum amount of per month, the maximum amount of 1 1,000,000 per month will be coined. We need more money in circulation, and the coinage of silver should be as free as that of gold. Instead of so much talk about idle money following is the full textot the letter 01 A.

J. Streeter, acecptingthe nomination for the presidency of the United States Mcpherson county. As we are about to have the ari'i at Fanner candidate here next Saturday ita on Tnesdav, August 28, tor tne purpose of 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 Central Committee and transacting such other business as may properly come before the convention. The basis of representation -will be three delegates from each county and one additional delegate for each three hundred votes or major fraction thereof polled for the Union Labor or anti-monopolv tieket in 1887. The average vi.tP.

fur such ticket will be eonsidered- to ilk to the people, 1 will write, you few words to let vou know how we a prospering in MePlieivon. the city last year we got about votes, now in tho treasury, that department of the government should be conducted ou business principles bonds called, the money paid out and tho interest stopped. I am advised that the act creating the 4 per cent, bonds was tampered tendered him by the union labor party at its convention held in Cincinnati May 15: The Hon. J. W.

Chairman, anil Kobert Sdiillitiff. Secretary, of tho National Exooutive C'unmiittoe. "New Windsor, 111., July 14. (ien-tlcmen! Your favor of June 2D to hand, giving notice of my unanimous nomination by the Union Labor party at its national convention held in the city of Cincinnati, May 15 and 1(1 last, for the oiiiee of president of the United Slates, and with this notice you also scud copy of platform. "1 am truly thankful fortnis dislir-guished lienor.

To be nominated foi the highesl ollicc in the gift of the people is more than 1 expeclod, and nion than I deserve, and 1 would have heel 1 In; convention coiifeire. us inllalionists, ilamagogus, iiiiiaues, or liatists, if you please; but there is one monumental fact, which towers above all others and that is, we must and will have American nioVey for Aa eri jan people -and that issued by govc anient and paid out to the people for service, without being burdened wiih -Statesman. One hundred million l.soi" iViieat are taken out of the granaries of the American farmers every year to pay Hie interest on an untaxed bonded debt, and yet the the universal jleinaiid which has been going up from the have over 100 avowed advocates, and as many more who swear by the great horn spoon they will never vote with tho Demo-Kepu'blicans again. I think we are safe in counting on 250 straiiiil U. L.

votes in thiscily. and no telling how many more after Streeter comes, lint this is not where we have got in our best work. The farmers of the county are the ones who are turning almost in a mass. Oneg. o.

p. votei-un was in our store yesleida (he has 1 11 111 ed U. L. in the lasl told me in his neighborhood there were 1-1 republicans and democrats convcite.l th wis will provide them with and the time of payment changed in the interest of the bond holders, and this after the act had pas-ed congress. We know the people did not do this ihing, and if changed it must have been the work of the bondholders or their agents.

I cent it good law thai the landholders should no' reap the from the. unlawful acts, and such selves with a certificate from the chair-nf the c.untv central committee. or from the county clerk, setting forth the vote of their respective counties. The convention will meet at 11 ri' iloct: n. ill.

routs of the people to "pay the debt" not sou in led half so loud to iho Chairman of countv committees will piick ear of the pi esiih-nl as has Ihe over to the r. lJp lallll. 1 1 eni-i 1 ieil In him that was not fairly divided, and they must w.u a Mule harder on the ilcni's. Said he, "we cannot, for we've no more timber to work on. nil gone cull conventions to elect delegates to this convention at such time as may 1 Iislinguished honor upon anohici lephone uiessace from all si reel In 'oldimie the bonded debt, as long as (iovernor Martin has issued a pro- Minds should be.

called and paid nt their face value. "There is something wrong a'l we ill know it. We have a change of administration from one ohl parly to he other, but it gave the people 110 relief. We are even worse oil now than when the change was made. Still in more worthy than myself, lint it ha over, so we had no more 10 say.

Now the reason of this turning 1 think is probably not so much 011 account of labor done in the good cause bv our friends, as the work done by our ene lainatfon organizing the county ot to me free as the air and ihe sun 1 1 1 il 1 deem it a duly 1 owe to hull mvenlion and people then (ireelev. 1 his completes the organiza tion of all tho counties of the State, making a total of 100. During the lasi three years and a half (ioernor preseiueil, acccjit tin- umiiin.ui"u. 1 .11 1... in cest faxes, high rates of transporta til.

I II 11 snail oe on: Martin has organized twenty three tion, ami other combinations lake elect me. there will bo some radical ounlies, having an aggregate area sv a their convenience. Keduced rates as follows; One fare going and one-third fare returning; have'been secured on all railroads nin-nino- into Wichita on the certilicatc pktn. Parties attending the convention when purchasing tickets, will take receipe for the amount paid, which receipt must bo endorsed by the secretary o. the convention in order to entitle the holder to reduced fare returning.

His 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 imniiiuunl to the nresent monopolistic hantres mnde in the adininistrati I l.S.ti,'):? square miles, a territory larger than that included within the bouud- Ul'airs, ami to the extent of my ahihly ries of the three States of Massachus HON. A. J. STREETER.

Union Labor Candidate for President, will address the citizens of and energy, and with a linn nana, me mies. Men, women aim ciiiioren are now asking themselves the question, how are we to pay our debts? When will times be so we can pay our debts? The nionied anarchists have made this argument for us, and men who could never sec, can now feel their way out of the g. o. p's. 1 have a list of questions which I propound to the voters I have a chance to talk with: First, does not all the 'land mortgages have a claure in them which reads 'whenever any interest coupon becomes due and unpaid, this mortgage can be foreclosed at etts, New and Lhoile will be administered more Island.

in the interest ot the great common peo- There will be a conference of Single le, but not to the injury of any class fax advocates from all portions of the nearly all we can annually produce and leave but little on which to live, and less to pay debts. A government that does not aid its industrial and working people to pay their debts is not a government of the people and is unworthy of their support. A government that has by its policy tolerated monopolies, greedy combinations and trusts, and has not protected people against their spoliations, is unworthy the support of its working people. these unholy monopolies, combinations and trusts have increased in numbers tate at Houston, Tex. ou July 31, 1SS8 Mil, of our people, for all should be equally protected ill their person and property LarneiL Monday, July inimrneing at 10 a.

m. The object of the conference is to perfect a state Second, Is there not a great many by. the linn hand of the law. Dill ine great common people those whose hands have made this country what it is rule of both the democrat ic and republican parties, under which the wealth nml i.rnnertv of the country is passing interest coupons in just that lix to-day? organization of Single Tax advocates to devisr means of pressing more vigorously the circulation of the petition to the next legislature asking the subinis- Third, Does not hnglaiul and Jseot-land hold most of our mortgages? have not had justice. Unfortunately rapidly out of the hands of the people iouto the vote of the people of the pro Fourth, Is not our government com it is tho government itsell mat nas posed single 1 ax 1 wisutuuoiiai amend pelled through our laws to foreclose those mortgages at the option of the brought the people to the condition and power and strength from one ad ment.

iree Speech lex. Monster Dcinonstniliou, Trades Procession, Township Delegations, Hands, 15anners, 3Iottoes, and THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE! into a lew giganuc. uusis, u.u to participate in the selection of delegates to this convention. It 's expected that every county in the state will be fully represented. TU- order of the committee.

thev are in, struggling with poverty holders? ministration to another, until they have In the Congressional Record of 18S2, Fifth, What will be the result? Will md debt. Through bad laws and their forced upon the country another irre vol. 13. part pp. 1716, 17.i;l; part 3.

pp. 2lil(i. 017: part 4, pp. Si'Ci, wicked enforcement by corporate mon- pressible conflict a conflict involving Jno. W.

Hkeidenthal, Cha. we tamely give possession to thos Knglish lords, and become tenants lik the Irish of the Emerald Isle, or what 1 -mil nvil. fc'lio, 3410, 3H1, 3412, can he lound Un OP ICS. iTieCll) nilliunmraii D. O.

Makklev, Seev. the prosperity and happiness of 00,000 recorded voles or the liepii DUcan (l 111 iw 1 rusts have become favored I have set more men to thinking on 000 people. It is an irrepressible con- i- rt- classes in the administration 01 auans Indcnenilciicc was nese) nominee for President the gentleman in favor of "cheap" labor. This record will lose him the l'acitic States, the situation with those and like in (inii'ies, than almost any argument. 1 ,,,.1 linvi! forced the people into llict that will determine whether capital shall rule this country, or the peo not signed bv a single millionaire am dubbed an anarchist, and our lilaei compared with the greater issues involved, amd so complex as to be difficult for many to understand it.

No as well as several other Stales. He their present and unfortunate condition. railroad king, banker, monopolist, or in a higher civilization. Tho Union Labor party will deal justly and liberally with its citizen soldiery. The platform says arbitration should tiik-n the of strikes and other in of business is called the llavinarket ple who inhabit it.

The other irrepres s.tuare, but that does not answer those sible conflict involved the liberty of will be the worst beaten candidate of a great party since Greeley's race. Cut this out and paste it up. Ottawa Jour Thev now cry aloud tor rcliei, ami 11 is the duty of the government to help them cislation whatever on the tariff will even a lawyer, we believe: but fifty-fix farmers and mechanics put their name liiestions satislaetorily to the tun king OtiO.OOO people, but this one involve; instead of further aiding the privileged nal. give cheaper rates for transportation nor cheaper rates forinterest on money, 5 to the document. Appeal.

fanners. have one township 111 th county that used to he about ninety ri the right and liberty of (10,000,000 peo lasses to their injury. ule to the eiiiovment of the fruits of It appears that the Hour men of the Ti, riiic'io-ii ticket should be popular nor protect the people against the in- publican to 24 ot all oilier, it is now about 108 U. L- over all opposition, and 1 hold to this principle: The pros country are forming a trust. hat f-irmcis of the far -west.

The their labor. To settle the slavery con jurious methods of settling labor disputes. That is right. Labor strikes are unprofitable and often failures, and dis turbers of business. Laws should be enacted to compel tho employers and easing combinations, monopolies and Iocs this mean? it means that the we had not called it the banner twp.

ebuirmaii of the convention perity of a nation is measured uj ine capitalists in the United States engaged ither. I will close by saying that .1 from the Union trusts now sapping me prospent) 01 the people. Owing to tho great di- will report again next week after Air. iinil the permanent chair prosperity of its industrial people. 11 thev are prosperous when the tlict it cost the government a deal of money, of life and of sorrow, and it is to be hoped that this contlict may be settled peaceably at the ballot box and St rector's talk, and our county eonven vevsitv of nninion ou the tan 11 and man receives the Central 1 turn.

Yours for 1 rut 11 and the masses Wln.t Mr. Harrison retain in the manufacturing ol Hour are combining in an enormous flour monopoly whereby they expect to control the price of every pound of flour consumed and made in this country. It means that they will ruin every small operator among all parties the Cincinnati con uition is prosperous, indeed: but if its productive people are struggling with W. II. II.

WnnaiT. bv the restoration of the government to in'g fee is, is not known. Statesman Uniulnv miuiiiiiL' the people vention thought it best at. this time to leave that question out of the platform. llin llonille to whom it belongs, lint poverty, taxes and dent, men me A Cratificd Janker.

employes to submit their disagreements to arbitration. Corporate capital is sometimes too arrogant and relies too much on Pinkerton's militia. The very sight of this force irritates the working people when in trouble, and has a tendency to widen the breach between capital and labor. In Illinois we pay a bv settled it will be, and let us hope ith is poor, through its treasury. liKe oms.

uih'i vicinitv were startled Tho camgaign eulogists, in telling I believe, however, that there should be 1 1 1 1 1 and compel every large operator to join the trust or go the wall. Leavenworth Sun. Mrs. Fred Scholtz, livin be over Hon ing Willi idle monej out seas of tire or rivers of blood. how Levi P.

Morton hclpcb to save the a revision ot tne tan 11 laws, aim uim iw.i iIiivlsI of our citv, had sui is the condition of our nation to-day. union, state is comprehensively 111 say "Hence it is the part of wise states protection should be given where cided. She had been in town Saturday in" that he "rendered valuable Thev tell us the country is growing rich, Keep it before tile people, the public neeileil and the tax reduced wherever 1 1 rri.t o.mi' strvehnme. one 1 to the government in helping: to float manship to look this growing contlict square in the face, and to make such its bonds." it can be safely done. but the farmers and other working people arc rowing poor.

Did our fathers and private debt of the people of this country amounts toovcr30.0iM).00il,iKKl earning .111 average of 6 per cent, per turned home in the evening and aft. the fatal dose. Mr Jnhn Sherman says the greenback changes in the laws and the a.tmmis We are a temperance party, in favor .1.1... aiiU- lieen married about paid to the soldier at par "was purposely tt-Mtiiitis of the same as will restore ordain and establish this government 1... to enrich tho few at of good government, better morality annum.

Query. How long will it- take 30. depreciated in order that it might go confidence and prosperity to the people three months and it is reported that sh. was not wholly suited with the restraint. targe tax to maintain an efficient state militia and police force, and why this force of private militia has their headquarters in Illinois is more than I can tell.

Their services should be dispensed with by state authority. "I will not discuss the platform gen into bonds." md a hitrhcr christian civilization. LU the exneiise of the many? I think not 000,000.000 at ti per cent, to eat up Such is the object and intent of the So Morton was 0110 of that bank of .1.. -ii more lilieriv uioi o. 0.1 the contrary, ihe true intent of 1 1 than could be foui union labor party.

If either old party Believing as I do, that cheap tobacco and whisky are not in the interest of patriots who, in the language of hat Aid Sllieu ui.liei eof anin.bvi.lual. Stevens, detiantlv informed congre vi lief, then there would lie WlLlllliii'-l' vnlt! he st-PlMU etter morals and a higher civilization, that "the bankers must be gratified or law and of government should be to protect the weaker members of society from the encroachments of the strong 011 necessity for the Union Labor party erally, but the land plank, opposing jond the portals of thn life into uteri Hot both have been tried and both monopoly in laud, demanding the for the country bo lost." And these are the gods we are call upon to worship. Statesman. but the reverse of it, I am opposed to the removal of the government tax on those conditions. Such would be a er.

The stronger are better able to tmve We see people leavin feiture of unearned grants, limitation at 3 pier cent? The answer to that problem is also the answer to another. How long before the usurers will have eaten up this country, "body, bootsand breeches. Chicago Kxpress. The great leaders of the republican party to-day are as well pleased with Cleveland's nomination, and, according to such paper as the Chicago Inter Ocean and Tribune, a great deal better their old parties every day goin ty. aeninu'i.

A noted Knglish statesman once said. "The science of raising a large revenue to so lew taxes as to pluck the goose movement of demoralizing care for themselves, but the weaker need the fostering care of the government, and hence governments are in u.iiiio new iirsraiiization. and these Over one-half of the members of the of laud ownership, meets my approval. The ownership or control of lines of communication and transporta tendencies, and would lead thousands United States Congress are directly in changes are a vigorous protest against of young men into th. cleanest with the least the wrong doing of the old parlie; tion is demanded by the people.

A na terested in one or more or the various trusts. What possible chance have the of labor the squawking o-ntter and deirredation. arc Knm ai-e still 'Let us reform interests of the people in such a body were liled Aktki.es of consolidation within our old but that is bopcless task. For history has (, Si eretarv ol rnaie oe- stitutions among men. lms iuuu.i-mental principle has lieen subverted, and in lieu of it we have a government of the capital class, now merged into a moneyed aristocracy.

"If elected, no recommendation will be made to demonetize silver again, fnfhPthk-airo, Kansas Nebraska tional monetary system in the interest of the people instead of speculators in money, is good. pay for equal work for both sexes is justice. The platform is good, as a whole, ami meets my approbation. In conclusion I will say. I ill observe my duty to those record of a political party that ever re pleased.

They have nianipulat.it both the great conventions anil now they say to the American people: "Take vour choice. In the event of a choice of either, the business interestn of (he country art? safe." Kirwin Iiidcpcml- and the Chicago the friends of the soldiers, too. ot a sectional sense, to antagonize the blue and the gray. No. But, forgetting the past, let us plant freedom's Hag upon the hilltops of very stab-, and concede to all the same patriotic devotion to our Hag, our country, and our hopes We must have Congress of men who neither own stock in trusts nor have received contributions to their campaign expenses from those who do own stock in trusts, before the people will have tho ghost of a show in that body.

Dayton Workman. wiiliin itself. It takes a nc Ink Island A Colorado Kail way oob.rado, the name -f organi.allon to do that, and that M-liiit we are doinir. to bo the Cliica- leiit. nor will the secretary of the trcasur) HOIIO.O'" v.

I "The tariff is a minor issue whe cro, ivan rK, rf.iructum me paiij i ami me i-ii-..