Patriots warn of plutocratic influence at Cincinnati conference
Captain Power reports the Cincinnati conference of May 10 will feature plutocratic delegates and venal influence. The Demo-Republican bosses aim to derail the gathering, while farmers are urged to resist. Also promotes Tam and Eggs monthly paper published by Owen & Co. at Topeka for 25 cents a year.
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C. A. Power
Cincinnati
Plutocracy
Great Plain
Farmers’ Voice
Chicago
Owen & Co
Topeka
Kas
Blaine's Reciprocity in Tariff Debate
The article argues against Blaine's reciprocity, claiming eastern proposals favor eastern manufacturers and exploit western and southern farmers. It contends South America would be favored instead, with U S farmers losing market access to European buyers already served by South American producers. Kansas farmers would not benefit and would be deceived by the tariff plan.
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Blaine
New England
Eastern Sea Board
South America
United States
Great Britain
Kansas
Kaneas
Fired the Veteran in Penitentiary Clerk Post
S. C. McDowell, wounded veteran with an eye loss from war, is removed as penitentiary clerk to make way for H. B. Leonard, George I. Case’s brother in law and warden’s relative. The piece notes a law protecting old soldiers in offices, but claims politicians override it.
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S. C. McDowell
H. 8
Leonard
Geo. I. Case
Parsons Sun
Free Coinage of Silver and Its Impact Arguments
The writer argues against free silver inflation claiming gold leaving the country would not harm wealth or output. If gold vanished, earth’s resources, labor, and invention would persist, and a universal substitute money could be used for essentials. No one would suffer, and all would eventually benefit.
Bogus Reform Press Association Resolution Questioned
The Hutchinson meeting produced fifteen affidavits from attendees and nine Reno County veterans confirming the meeting's falsity. Editors, printers, merchants, farmers, and a lawyer signed documents, with certificates read by readers at the Eagle office. The publishers invite all doubters to peruse the affidavits and certificates.
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Reform Press Association
Hutchinson
Reno County
Thomases
Eagle
R.P
Sol
Lie vs. facts faulted by Senator from Washington
Senator Peffer condemns the proponent’s resolution as a lie while listing names of military certificates and officers from various regiments including Holmes, Laughlin, Shaw, Hornbaker, Giborson, Coffin, Crippin, Pugh, Wolf and others. He charges those who started the lie with trying to bull it through and outlying one another with falsehoods.
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W. B. Holmes
Co. I
Cal
Hutchinson
Robt. Laughlin
Haven
D. Shaw
2D Treaty Artillery
F. D. Hornbaker
Daniel Giborson
49Th Ill
Castleton
Coffin
General Staff
T Hutchingon
Crippin
T. J. Pugh
R. Wolf
Peffer
Washington
Mortgage releases by sheriff alarm locals at Eureka
Reports say sheriffs are releasing mortgages without owner consent. Eyewitnesses recount seeing eight mortgages released near the courthouse in minutes and twenty five released in Eureka, with farms selling for two dollars an acre. One man lost his bid as another firm released his mortgage for him.
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R.P
Eureka
Political factions threaten unity within the alliance
The National Economist denounces a factional move by a few Alliance members aiming to sway politics for personal gain. It warns that such acts will be met with swift, total destruction and cautions brethren to resist discontent and discord.
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Alliance
Order
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W.C. Champe
W.e.atexanper, J.M. Avexander
Patriots
Swasomite
Acharon
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