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CHAPTER VU
RECONSTRUCT I OR.
HIL devoted part
of the uext day to
studying well dress
ed business men in
the streets. Thank!
to weU trained per
ceptive faculties,
and also to somt
large mirrori
which he acciden
tally encountered,
be soon learned
why his attire bad j
- - attracted atten
tion. Then ho compared clothing stores for
an hour, finally entered one and asked how
long it would take to make a well tutting
every day suit. The rnilwmiwn looked him
over, and replied:
"Fit you at once, from our ready mada
stock. Never any troublo to fit a good figure.
PhU could have bugged that salesman.
Here, at least, was some one who did not in
timate that be was from the country; and
yet, perhaps, a good figure was a country
product. He would think about this, as soon
as business was off his mind. The salesman
certainly fitted him to perfection. Phil
scarcely recognized himself when asked tc
look in tho glass.
Don't think you could do better, said tat
veteran salasman, surveying Phil from rap
idly changing points of viow, "if you were U
have yourself melted and poured into a suit.
Tho tone of that goods is rather cold, but
you've plenty of color I think, though, tc
set it off to the bost advantage you need to
change your black tie for. a, scarf with a
touch of red or yellow m it; if you don x hap
pen to have one, youU find a flno assortment
in our gents furnishing department. Keedl
a somewhat different style of shirt collar, too;
let some furnishing goods man cast bis eye
over your neck. You always wear your bait
pretty long. I suppose! Weu. it's a pity it
don't set off a man's clothes as well as it some
times does his face."
PhU resolved at once to have his hair cut.
Under tha guidance of tha saWnwn he had
his neck wear changed; then the old man said:
Those low crowned, straight brimmed
oats used to look exactly right with the
clothes of that season, bat somehow they
dont harmonise with .the cut of this year.
Hats are cheap, though, and there are two or
three good dealers on the other side of th
street, a little farther down. Keep this suit
on, I supposor All right, sir, HI do op the
others. H'zn!" here tho old man scrutinized
the material of the coat made by Sarah
Tweege "that's splendid staff. Great shams
Iwaa oat sack fashion There isn't much
staff as good as that In swallow tails nowa
days."
feokhvt it I suppose Itcouldnt be mad
over into a party coatf
"rFm! scarcely scarcely, said toe sales
man, controlling his features as weU as if the
question were the most natural in the workL
Not enough stun, you see, too short; sleeves
not foil enough; button boles iu wrong pla
lapels too narrow. Besides, velvet collars
have gone out. Any time you need a dress
snit, though, wrte got a boss artist who can
cat it so as to do you justice. "Hsnt of ten bs
gets a good figora to spread himself on."
Again Phu was profoundly fraceful. Hs
wasted to do sotnethjoa. for that salesman.
and after some thought he astonished the old
fellow by thanking him for his attention and
promising to send hint a barrel of selected
.Newtown pippins. Then he placed himself in
the bands of the boss artist, who studied him
as if be wore a model, measured him, and
asked nira if ba-needed bis dress suit at once.
Yes, right away," said Phil. - "1 cant
get it too soon. I want"
oe naq Degna
to tell that be meant to dress himself in that
suit and practice before a mirror unUl fully;
satisfied Sain: did n look unlike other!
The boss artist told him to return in
three days; then the old salesman, who had
remained fat attiwdance, remarked:
You have a thin fail overcoat. I suppose?"
.."Oh. 1 wont need an overcoat for a month
yet. Why. there basnt been a bit of frost
up our way." PhU was already appalled by
the extent of bis order.
"True enough," said the salesman, "but it
dc-o-tdo go out m.dr-suit without ;
an overcoat, you know, unless you re merely
stopping from your door to a carriage; and
it's hardly the thing even thon."
"Why, Judge D:ckmanr
"Oh, yes, those old judges, who wear swai-
low tails day in and day out, can do it; noth
ing wrong about it, of course only a matter
of taste; but a young fellow don't like to
make himself conspicuous, you know."
Phu meekly purchased an overcoat, and
harried away with a heavy load on his con
science. More than three-quarters of the
hundred dollars his father bad given him was
already gone or mortgaged; he had meant to
spend none of it, except for some things
which be knew bis mother craved. Fortu
nately ha had brought some savings of his
own, and, as he informed himself, hair cut
ting was not aa expensive operation, and the
clothing salesman hod told him that new hats
did not cost much. He bod nothing else to
spend money for except a watch chain; his
father hod told him to buy one. Indeed, had
not bis father told him to bay clothes "lots
of them" were "the old gentleman's exact
words.'- But could his father have known
about evening suits and fall overcoats!
Phu continued in this vain of thought after
be had dropped into a barber's chair, but was
startled oat of it by finding a lather brash
passing over ois face. He straggled and ex
claimed: "I wanted my hair cut"
"Yes, sir, so 1 beard yon say; but when
shaving has to be done too we Uke UThava
that out of the way first. But I beg your
pardon; perhaps you were raising a beard?"
"No," said Phil, settling himself again in
the chair. At Hayn ton young men shaved
Only On Saturday nights; PhU himself had
shaved only three days, before, yet here was
another unexpected expense imposed upon
him by New York custom. Half an hour
afterward be emerged from that shop with
the not entirely satisfactory assurance that
his oldest friend would not know hint at
sight; and when be had bought a new hat
and surveyed himself In a long mirror be
was not certain that he would know himself
if be were to encounter another mirror by
accident. The replacement of his hard rub
ber watch guard by a thin chain plated with
gold completed the metamoi-pbosis, and a
bootblack whose services be declined set his
mind at rest by calling him a dude.
What next to do be scarcely knew. An
inclination to go back' to the (loop and see
bow Bol Mantring was getting along at ais-
c barging the cargo was suppressed by the
thought of what Bol and the crew would say
if they saw bun In bis new suit The country
man has some grand qualities that denizens
of cities would do wall to imitate, but not all
his moral courage can keep him from feeling
uncomfortable when first be displays himseli
in new clothes to old associates. Country
youths have sometimes run away from home
gone to sea, the city, the devil anywhere
rather than nndergothis dreadful ordeal.
Bnddenly it occurred to him that be wat
not far from Tramlay 's office; he might make
a call, if only to show that he could, with
proper facilities, look unlike a countryman.
Besides, he wanted to know all about the iron
business, about which he had seen so many
contradictory assertions in the newspapers.
At This Office-
rCoDvrtirhtcd bvJ. R. I.in.
Babies" Eto.
published by us through pcnuinslon of tho
iuu, aou t lull to road it.
Ua enterul th; store and walked back to
ward the railed counting room in wbicb be
saw the head of Hayutou's rwont summer
boarder. A dork asked bint bis business; he
replied that be had merely dropped in to see
Mr. Tram I ay The head of the establish
ment loolfod at Phil without recognition
when this- information was imparted, and
advanced with a somewhat impatient air,
which suddenly changed to cordiality aa ha
exclaimed:
"Why, my dear fellowl excuse ma I
didn't recognize you at llrst; wo can tall of
us have youus eyes, you know Come in:
sit down; mui;e yourself at home. I'm glad
you dropped in. I ru goiug out to lunch
pretty soon, ana i aa uaie to luncn aionc
PhU soon fouud bimsolf coaxed and assisted
to a high office stool at a desk by tho window
and all the morning papers placed before
him, while Tromluy said:
"Look at the paper two or three minutes
wbilo 1 straighten out a muddle in a cus
tamer's letter; thon we'll go out-"
Phil took up a paper; the advertising
page which happened to be tho first wat
very interesting, nevertheless Phil's eyes
wandered, for his mind was just then curious
about the iron trade. IIo looked around
him for indications of the business , but th
only bit of iron in sight was a paper weight
on the desk beforo him. Closer scrutiny wat
rewarded by tho discovery of a bit of angl
iron, a few inches long, lying on a window
sill. In the meantime the proprietor bad
scribbled a few lines, assorted some papers.
and closed his desk by drawing down tb
top. Then ho said;
"Now let's go in search of peace and com
fort."
"1 shouldn't think you'i have to leave row
office for that," said Phil, who bad found th
counting room greatly unlike what ha bad
expected.
" There's no peace where business is going
on," Tramlay replied, "although 1 dont
know, after careful thought, of any noisier
place thou a New York restaurant. Here ws
are. Cotnoin."
Phil found himself in ona of the very largf
and noisy places where New York bust nest
men herd about noonday PhU protested, in
tho usual rural maimer, that he was not at
nil hungry, but Tramlay ordered so skillfully
that both were duly occupied for an hour.
Phil found his host attentive, yet occasionally
absent iuuidel. He might have spared him
self the trouble of making a mental memo
randum to study out the why and wherefore
or this apparently incongruous pair of quali
ties bad be known that Tramlay was cudgel
tng his brain to know how to dispose of his
rural visitor after dtuner, without offending.
While-they were sipping the coffee a bever
age which PhU bad never before tasted injtns
middle of the day Mr. Marge lounged up to
them, looking exactly as intelligent, listless
and uncbangealue aa the night before.
"How are you, Uargor said Tramlay.
PhU afterward wondered that bis host could
smile so genially on so cold a person.
. "As usual," replied Marge with a slight in
clination of the bond, "ttood morning, ttr
Hayn. Dont let me interrupt conversation.
1 merely meant to say I've nothiug to do this
afternoon and would be glad to show Mr.
Hayn about town a little, if be likes."
"That's ever so good of yon," said Tram
lay. "for tha truth is, I was wondering how
I could find time to do it myself, and fearing
I couldn't."
"Entirely at his service," said Marge, at
Bf elessly as an automaton.
"And both come and dine with me this
evening." suggested Tramlay: "entirely in
formal, you know."
"r should be delighted." said Marge. In his
on varying manner.
Tramlay hurried to bis office, after the
etmdac pi,:, v. Vnrb Kn h
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J.T.L
Exchange, which to the many minds compos
ing a very large class has no rival attraction
except the varinos institution on Blackwelis
Island. Phil exhibited abject ignorance and
indifference regarding the Stock Exchange,
but wanted to go through the sub-treasury
and assay office two buildings in which
Marge had never been. Marge made a special
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J bTphTulf Trinity
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church from pictures he had seen, and wanted
to make a patriotic tour of the tombs of die
tinguisbed men of the revolutionary period.
Marge offered to introduce PhU to iiusseU
Sage, but was amazed to learn that the young
man bad never heard of that distinguished
individual. IVben, however. Gen. Hancock,
passing by, was casually pointed out by
Marge, PhU stopped short and stared respect
fully Marge showed the Field building, but,
through the trees in front PhU correctly sur
mised he saw Castle Garden, and desired at
once to go there and be made acquainted with
the method of receiving and distributing im
migrants. On the Prod nee Exchange they fairly agreed.
Marge admitting tbatin importauce it ranked
next to the Stock Exchange, while Phil was
able to regard it as a great bunness neces
sity. Pretending to search, by Phil's request
for the building in which Washington bade
farewell to bis generals. Marc:- succeeded in
getting back through Brood street to the
vicinity of the Stock Exchange, where be
tried to atone for bis failure by pointing out
through a window the hood of Mr Henry
Clews; but Phil bad no eyes except for the
statue of W ashington, standing, as be knew,
on the site of the first president's first Inua-
guraL The two men exhibited equal interest
on half a dozen successive occasions in "stock
tickers." which Marge seemed to know how to
find in all sorts of places, but while Marge
looked over the quotations on the tape, rbU
studied the machinery of the Indicator Itself.
The strain upon Marge became almost too
great for bis self control, and be breatheda
sigh of relief when Trinity's clock struck
three. To have left the vicinity of the Stock
Exchange earlier would never have occurred
to him, but promptly on the strokePie hurried
PhU to an elevated railway station and up
town to a stable, where be had bis boras and
wagon brought out and took Phil for a drive
in Central park. Probably there be thought
he could be entertained after his own manner.
for be had the reins. Driving out Fifth
avenue, the two men really became congenial
for a little while, for PhU understood horses.
and Marge's horse was a good one, and Phil
admired him and kuew of a good bone that
would match bim nicely, and Marge saw a
prospect of making a team that he could seU
at a large profit, and Phil promised to ar
range that Marge should come out and set
the horei
But even this conversation was broken
when Marge pointed out the late residence
of A. T Stewart for PbU Insisted upon
moralizing on riches. In the park be asked
questions about statues, and about trees and
shrubs that were new to him and equally un
known to Marge, as weU - as utterly unin
teresting; PhU also wanted a number of
facts and figures about the reservoir In the
park, and was with difficulty restrained from
spoiling the drive by visiting the menagerie.
Finally, when he demanded the exact sites of
the various engagements on Manhattan
Island between the British and Washington,
after the latter bad been forced to evacuate
what then was New York, Marge abruptly
turned and drove homeward, confessing
without the faintest show of shame, but
rather with defiance, that be knew absolutely
noj&W'about those times. And when tht
Had
drive ended und tiiu couple sopurated, the
elder man's faoe broke from its customary
calm as be muttered to himself:
. "What can Tramlay want of that fellow f"
CHAPTER VIL
AT HER SIDE.
H E arrangement
of tho guestH at the
dinner table that
evening suiu-d all
concerned. Phil sat
at the right of the
host with Lucia di
rwtly opposite,
where her fare was
before bim all tht
while. Marge sal
at the right of tin
hostess, where he
could closely oli
serve the young
man from the cnuutry, and, not less impor
tant Tramlay's manner toward tho youugei
guest He could also note the effect of tin
youug man nnd bis ways upon Mrs. Tramlay:
for dii he not know bow to translate every
expression of her face' It was bis own fault
if he did not for be had been one of bei
suitors nenrly a quarter of a century before,
and the lady bod never ceased to bo mildly
grateful for this compliment and to repose ai
much confidence in bim as a loyal wife might
without harm grant an acquaintance wbc
never bad been offensive
That Mrs. Tramlay wanted Lucia to bo
come Mrs. Marge was one of these confi
deuces not sskun, but none the less dis
tinctly understood and it bad tukeu all ol
Marge's adroitness to maintain his ositioi
with the family, since Lucia's "coming out
to avoid being brought to proKva. Several
years earlier he had fully intended to inakt
Lucia bis own when she should reach mar
riagvable age. and many and acceptable bad
been tho attentions by which he hail endeav
ored to secure the first place in tho girl's re
gard. But somehow, as his prospects gradn
ally yet distinctly brighteneii, the profits ol
the iron trade as gradually eiM distinctly
waned. Marge was not in the iron trade bim
self, but l.ui ia's father was, and bachelors at
4. generally x-t something witb a bridt
besides a father's blessing. What tho girl't
father thought of hi:u Marge had never taken
time to woiklur, for if he was satisfactory tc
b s fastidious self how could lie bo otherwise
to a plodding family man! Ilissorial position
was good, bis name hail never becu part of e
scandal . ho bad no debts, he never borrowed
money, ami. although a club man, no one boil
ever seen bim drunk or heard of bis boinj
fond of ar trusses. If all this did not make a
man not merely irreproachable, but highly
desirable as a son-in-law, what did panmlt
e I poet I
The arrangement of seats at the table suit
ed Lucia also She knew ber mother's mat
runonial intentions regarding bor She wai
not hi love with Marge, but girls in her set
did not think it good form to be very fond ol
men whom they probably would bare to
marry If, however. Marge meant business,
she wished be would be more attentive to it
Sb fell that sue was missing a great deal of
pleasure for lock of proper erurt Twk-e in
the course of the last season Marge bad taken
ber and ber nuHner to tbe opera. Lucia
adored opera that is, b liked to look about
the house, and- see who wan with who, ami
bow the prima dunna drewcit. and to have
gentlemen call at ber bos between acta but
two operas were merely taps si a cup sae
longed to drain, and only onre had she been
able to persuade ber father to mitigate the
privation. If apparent intMwt n Phil at
table could have any effort Unn Marge's
languid purpoae, the provoking fellow lxuld
not lack stimulus. To nave to devote herself
for a whole hour to one young man. in the
long hair and cuuutry garb which regained
their awkwardness In bor intud's eye when
her father announced that Phil was coming
to dinner, seemed a bard Cask, but when the
young man made his appeoranos Luna wai
so agreeably surprMsd that what had smuol
a task at once brrame by anoripation a post
Dve pleasure.
Tbe evening soon opened promUinrly for
Marge, for Phil took soup a iimi. lime a
proceeding which infltptad upon Mrs. Tram
lay several momeou. of ,uiH-otrclkl annoy
ance and caused profound uleuce around the
table. But Lucia rapidly recovered. dn
perate cases required dutperale rvmoduja. se
she sold
Phu, do you remember that dinner yon
once made us in the grove by the Iww-b'
ludnxi I do." said Phil l never shall
forget it" And he told tbe truth, fur luvia a
look of horror wnen be brought from tbe
fire a piece of board piled high with roasted.
clams had been one of the few great meulal
dampers of his life
You made us forks from dried twigs,"
said l-ucia "I kept mine as a memento, it
is hanging over my mantel now. with a bow
of blue ribbon around it"
Marge frowned percept I M v . Mrs Tram
lay looked horrified, but lluls fare light
ened so quietly that Lucia's little heart gave
art, bound
'Why didul you over give a clam bake on
Sunday- tbe only day I could be there f
asked Trainlay "I'd give more for such a
meal out of doors than for tbe UbI dinner
that DehlKMiico could read."
"E.lj;rr gapped Mrs. Tramlay it did
not reach him. though the look that accom
panicd it pa.-tx.-d in its full force from the foot
of the table to the bead.
"Why, Sumlay T said Phil, with some besi
tatica. "Sunilny is Sunday."
"Oulto iruu." said tbe bost "It is In the
country, at least, I wish twos so here."
"Edgar, said Mrs. Tramlay. "dont make
Mr. Hayn think we are uontbc us. You know
we never fail to go to service on Sunday."
"Yes," said Tramlay ; "we're as good Pbari
sees as any other family in New York."
"And after that dinner iu tbe woods," con
tinued Lucia, "we went for pond lilies, dont
you remcmberf I do believe 1 should have
been drowned In that awrul pond u you
hadnt caught me."
Again Marge's brows gathered perceptibly
"He merely drew her aside from a muddy
place," whispered Mrs. Tramlay.
"Well, this is interesting, "said Tramlay. at
tbe other end of the table. "Hayn, an, there
many places out your way where silly girl
are likely to bo drowned if tboy are allowed
to roam about without a keeper I"
"Quite a number," said Phil, as seriously
as If his bost expected a list of the Hayuton
ponds and their relative depths. "For in
stance, Boddybanks pond is about"
"Oh, that was the pond where we went
canoeing that pond with the funny niuuel
My I I wish 1 was in that verycauoo, on thai
very pond, this very minute."
"Lucia!" exclaimed Mrs. Tramlay.
"1 know twas dreadfully impolite to say
before compauy," said Ijuoia, with a pretty
affectation of peniteuce, "but everybody
knows 1 can't be there, and that t would be
too cold for comfort; so it doesn't do any
harm to wish it And 1 should Uke that
canoe trip over again ; shouldn't you, Phil I'
"1 certainly should," said PhiL "That
pond is very pretty in summer, when every
thing around it is green. There are a great
many shades of green there, ou account of
there being a groat variety of trees and
bushes. But you wouldnt know the place at
this season; and 1 tbluk it's a great deal pret
tier. The grou nd tho water, tuj is covered
with leaves of bright colors; there are a lot
of blazing red swamp maples around It, In
spots, and three or four cedar trees with poi
son ivy vines"
"Uchl" ejaculated Mrs. Tramlay.
. "Poison ivy leaves, you know, are the
clearest crimson in the fall," Phil continued.
"and they're so large and grow so close to
gether that they make a bit of woods look
Uke a splendid sunset"
"Oh, papal" exclaimed Lucia, clapping her
hands, "lets go out to llayuton to-morrow,
just for two or three dnys."
"Lucia," said bor mother severely, 'you
forget all your engagements for the next few
dajrs."
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
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The People's party assembled in na
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1892. nominated James Baird Weaver,
of Iowa, and James Gaven Fields, of
Virginia, for president and vice presi
dent of the United States respectively,
and adopted as its preamble and plat
form the following:
Assembled upon the 110th anniversary of
the Declaration of Independence tho People's
party of America, In their first national con
vention. Invoking upon their action the bless
ing of Alinluhty God. puts forth, in the name
and oa behalf of the people of this country, ths
following preamble and declaration of princi
ples: Tho conditions surrounding us best justify our
co-operation; we meet In the midst of a nation
brought to the verge of moral, political and
material ruin. Corruption dominates tbe bal
lot box, the legislatures, the congress, and
touches even the ermine of the bench. The
people are demoralized; most of the states
have been compelled to Isolate the voters at
the polling places to prevent universal intimi
dation or bribery. The newspapers are large
ly subsidized or muzzled; public opinion si
lenced; business prostrated; our homes cov
ered with mortgages; labor Impoverished and
the land concentrating in the bands of tbe
capitalists. The urban workmen are denied
the right of organizatiou for self protection;
imported pauperized labor beats down their
wages; a hireling standing army, unrecog
nized by our laws, is established to shoot them
down, and they are rapidly degenerating into
Euroiican conditions. The fruits of the toil of
millions are boldly stolen tc build up colossal
fortunes for a few. unprecedented In the his
tory of mankind; and the possessors of these.
In turn, despite tho repubUc and endanger
liberty. From the same prolific womb of the
governmental iujustico we breed tho two great
classes tramps and milUonaires.
The national power to create money is ap
propriated to enrich bondholders: a vast public
debt payable in legal tender currency, has
been funded into gold bearing bonds, thereby
adding millions to the burdens of the people.
Silver, which has been accepted as coin since
the dawn of history, has been demonet fzed to
add to the purcha&iug power of gold by de
creasing tbe valuo of all forms of property as
well as human labor, and the supply of cur
rency is purposely abridged to fatten usurpers,
bankrupt enterprises and enslave industry.
A vast conspiracy against mankind has been
organized on the two continents, aad it is
rapidly taking possession of tbe world. If not
met aad overthrown at once it forebodes ter
rible social convulsions, the destruction of
civilization or the establishment of an absolute
despotism.
Wo have witnessed for more than a quarter
of a century the struggles of two great politi
cal parties for power and plunder, while griev
ous wrongs have been inflicted on the suffer
ing poor. We charge that the controlling
influences dominating both these parties have
permitted the existing dreadful conditions to
develop without serious effort to prevent or
restrain I hem. Neither do they now promise
us any substantial reform. They have agreed
together to ignore in tbe coming campaign
every issue but one. They propose to drown
the outcries of a plundered people with the
oproar of a sham battle over the tariff, so that
capitalists, corpora lions. nAtionAl banks, rings,
trusts, watered slock, the demonetization of
silver and the oppressions of the usurers may
ail be lost sight of. They propose to sacrifice
our homes, lives and children on the altar of
Mammon; to destroy the multitude in order
to secure corruption funds from the million
aire. Assembled on the asnlTersary of the birth
day of the nation, aad filled with the spirit of
the grand generation who established our inde
pendence, we seek to restore the government
of the republic to the bands of "the plain peo
ple." with which class It originated.
We assert our purposes to be identical with
the purposes of the national constitution to
form a more perfect L uion. establish Justice,
insure domestic tranquillity, provide fur the
common defense, promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves
and our posterity.
We declare that this republic can only en
dure as a free government while built upon the
love of the whole people for each other and for
the nation: it cannot be pinned together by
bayonets: that the civil war is over, and that
every passion and resentment which grew out
of it must die wiib it. and that we must be in
fact, as we are in name, the united brother
hood of free men.
Our country finds Itself confronted by condi
tions fur which there is no precedent in the
history of the world; our annual agricultural
productions amount to billions -of dollars in
value, which must within a few weeks or
months be exchanged for billions of dollars of
commodities consumed la their production;
the existing currency supply is wholly inade
quate to make this exchange; the resulta are
falling price, the formation of combines and
rings, and the Impoverishment of the pro
ducing class. We pledge ourselves that If
given power we will labor to correct these evils
by wise and reasonable legislation, in accord
ance with the terms of our platform.
e believe that the powers of government
in other words, of the people should be ex
pended (as iu the case of the postal service) as
rapidly and as far as the good sense of an in
telligent people and the teachings of expe
rience shall justify, to the end that oppression.
Injustice and poverty shall eventually cease In
tht land.
While our sympathies as a patty of reform
are naturally upon the side of every proposi
tion which will tend to make men intelligent
virtuous and temperate, we nevertheless re
gard these questions important as they are
as secondary to the great issues now pressing
for solution, aad upon which not only our In
dividual property but the very existence of
Tree institutious depend: an, we ask all men
!o first help us to determine whether we are to
aave a republic to administer before we dUTer
as to the conditions upon which It is t be ad
ministered, believing that the forces of reform
this day organised will never cease to move
forward nntil every wrong Is remedied and
equal rights and equal privileges securely es
tablished for ail the men and women ol this
country.
w e declare, therefore
That the union of the labor forces of the
United States this day consummated shall
be Demiancnt and perpet ual-msy Its spirit
enter into all hearts, salvation of the republic
and the uplifting of mankind.
ealth ballings In him who creates It, ana
every dollar taken from Industry without an
equivalent Is robbery. "If any man will not
work neither shaU he eat." The interests of
rural and civic labor are the same: their ene
mies are identical.
We believe that the time has come when
the railroad corporations will either own the
people or tho people must own the railroads,
and should tbe government enter upon the
work of owning and managing any and all
railroads we should favor aa amendment to
tho constitution by which all persons en
gaged iu the government service shall be
placed under a civil service regulation of the
most rigid character, so as to prevent the in
crease of the power of the national adminis
tration by the nso of such additional govern
ment employees.
We demand a natloual currency, safe, sound
and flexible, issued by the general government
only, a full legal tender fur all debts, publio
and private, and that without the use of bank
ing corporations, a just equitable and efficient
means of distribution, direct to the people, at
a tax not to exceed 8 per cent per annum, to
bo. provided, as sot forth in tho subtreasury
plan of the Farmers' Alliance, 6r some better
system; also by payments In discharge of its
obligations for public improvements.
- We domand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of
UtoL
We demand that the amount of the circulat
ing medium be speedily increased to not less
than fifty dollars per capita.
We demand a graduated tncomo tax.
We believe that tho moneys of the country
should be kept aa much as possible in the
hands of the Doonle. and hence we demand
that all national and state revenues shall be
limited to the necessary exponses, eeonomlcaily
and honestly administered.
We demand that Boslal savings banks be es
tablished by the government for the safe de
posit of tho earnings of the people and to facili
tate exchange.
Transportation being a means of exohange
and a nubllo necessity, the government snouia
own and operate the railroads in the interest
of the people.
The telegram and telephone, like the post
office system, being a necessity for the trans
mission of news, should be owned and operated
by the government in the InUu-est of the people.
Tho land, including aU the aurora! sources
of wealth. Is the heritage of all the people, and
should not he monopolized for speculative pue
sosea. and alien ownership of land should be
orohihlted. All lands now held by railroads
and other corporations In excesR of their actual
needs, and all lands owned by aliens should be
reclaimed by the government and held far ac
tuul settlement only.
THE SENTIMENT OF
THE PARTY.
Important Resolution. Not
Included In
- the Platform.
When tha platform had been adopted
at Omaha the committee on resolutions
met end unanimously agreed upon the
following resolutions, which were adopt
ed by the convention;
Whereas, Other questions have been present
ed for our consideration, we hereby submit the
following, not as a part of the platform of the
People's parly, but as resolutions expressive of
tbe sentiment of this convention:
Resolved, That we demand a free ballot and
a fair count in nil elections, and pledge our
selves to secure it to every legal voter without
federal Intervention through the adoption of
the states of the unpervcrted Australian or
secret ballot system.
Resolved, That the revenue derived from a
graduated income tax should be applied to the
reduction of the burden of taxation now rest
ing upon the domestic industries of this coun
try. Resolved, That we pledge our support to fair
and liberal pensions to ex-Union soldiers and
sailors.
Resolved. That we condemn the fallacy of
protecting American labor under the present
system, which opens our ports to the pauper
and criminal classes of tbe world and crowds
out our wage earners; and we denounce the
present inclTective laws against contract labor,
and demand the further restriction of unde
sirable emigration.
Resolved That we cordially sympathize with
the efforts of organized worklnginen to shorten
the hours of labor, and demand a rigid en
forcement of the existing eight hour law on
government work and ask that a penalty
clause be added to the said law.
Resolved. That we regard the maintenance
of a large standing army of mercenaries,
known as tbe Pinkerton system, as a menace
to our liberties, and vie demand iu abolition,
and we condemn the recent mvasion of tbe
territory of Wyoming by the hired assassins
of plutocracy, assisted by federal officials.
Resolved. TLal we commend to the favora
ble consideration of the people and to the re
form press the legislative system known as the
initiative and referendum.
Resolved. That we favor a constitutional
provision limiting the offices of president aad
vice president to one term and providing for
tlie election of senators of tbe United States
by a direct vote of the people.
Resolved, That we oppose any subsidy or na
tional aid to any private corporation for any
purpose.
Fres to M Rffiiciea.
The staff of Physicians of the
CAUFORMA MEDICAL AXD SUR
GICAL IXTIK.MARY,
of San Francisco,
Will examine all cases free of charge.
The doctors describe the different dis
eases belter than the kick can them
selves. It is a wonderful gift for anyone to
possess. Their dionosiic powers have
created wonders throughout the coun
try. The doctors are well known as
successful practitioners in all of the
chronic diseases and diseases of the
eye and ear, and all forms of nervous
aiid private diseases will be successful ly
trv-atod ou the most scientific princi
ples. Cancer positively cured without
pain or the use of a knUe.
Iiuportant The doctors after many
to years of experience have
Lad ies. d ic vered t he greatest cuim
known for all diseases of their sex. Fe
male diseases positively cured by a nw
remedy. The cure is effected by a
home treatment, entirely harmless and
easily apphed. Consultation free and
Strictly Confidential. Correspond
ence will be promptly answered.
Married persons or young
Marriasre. men ccntemplatintr matri
mony, aware of their phys
ical weakness, loss of procreative pow
ers, impolency or other disqualiaca
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Blood Poison. Venerial
Private Taint, Gleet, Stricture.
Diseases. Seminal Emissions. Loss of
Sexual Power. Weakness of
Sexual Organs, want of desire in male
and female, whether from imprudent
bnbits of youth, or sexual habits of
mature years, or any cause that debil
itates the sexual organs speedily and
permanently cured. Consultation free
aud striotiv confidential.
Epilepsy Positively cured by a new
or Fits- and never failing method.
The doctors, after years of experience
have discovered the greaWst known
cure for weakness in the back and
limbs, involuntary discbarges, impo
tency, general debility, nervousness,
languor, confusion of ideas, palpitation
of the heart, disease of the head.throat
nose and skin, attections of the liver,
lungs, stomach and bowels' those ter
rible disorders arising from the soli
tary vice of youth, and secret practices
blasting their most radiant hopes and
anticipations, rendering marriage im
possible take one candid thought be
fore it is too late. A week or month
roar place vour case beyond the reach
of hope. Our mot hod of treatment will
speedily and permanently euro the
most obstinate case, aua restore periect
manhood.
TO MIDDLE AG ED M EX.
There are many fror-i the age of 30 to
00. who are troubled with frequeut
evacuations of the bladder, often
aeceompnnied with a slight burning or
smarting sensation, weakemug the sys
tem in a manner the patient cannot ac
count for. There are many men who
die of this difficulty who are iguoraut
of the case, which "is the second stage
of seminal weakness. We will guaran
tee a perfect cure in all such csises, and
a healthy restoration of the genito
urinary organs.
FREE EXAMINATION OF URINE.
Persons applying for medical treat
ment should send or bring from two to
four ounces of urine, that passed first
in the morning preforred which will
receive a careful chemical and micros
copical examination. Persons ruined
in health by unlearned pretenders, wno
keep trilling with them month after
month, giving poisonous and injurious
compounds, should apply immediately.
Delays are dangerous.
WONDERFUL CURES.
Perfected in old cases which have
been neglected or unskiUfully treated.
iNo experiments or failures.
Parties treated by mail or express.
but where possible personal consultation
is preforred. Cases and correspondence
confidentially. Treatment sent u. u.
D. to any part of the United States.
Question blanks free. Address with
postage. CAL. MED. & SURG. IN
FIRMARY. 1029i Market St.
San Francisco, Cal.
Mention this paper.
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H. F. WOOD.
MEDFORD, OR.
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Jobbing of all kinds. Plans and
estimates furnished on application.
Jack screws to let. ' "'
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MEDFORD,
OREGON.
Dealer m
groceries, 5 .;;
dry goods,
boots, shoes
GLOVESaEFNOTIONS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
DECISIOX.
Speaking of Patent Medicines, the
Judge says : "I wish to deal fairly and
honorably with all, and when I find an
article that will do what it is recom
mended to do, I am not ashamed to say
so. I am acquainted with Dr. Vander
pool. (having been treafed by him for
cancer) and have used his blood medi
cince. known as the S. B. Headache
and Liver Cure, and while I am seventy
years old, and have used many pilia
and other remedies for the blood, liver
and kidneys, I must say that for a kid
ney tonic in Bright's disease, and as an
alterative for the blood, or to correct
the action of the stomach and bowels
it is a very superior remedy, and beats
anything I ever tried.
J. B. XELSOX. .
Yakima, Wash.
At 30 cents a bottle. It is the poor
man's friend and family doctor.
Salary $25 to $50 a Week.
We will pay abore salary to any good agent
selling oar line of poods, either to dealers or
ccstomen We -deal In firsv-claKS ?txxfc only,
aod r-eil the loir est macclacturers's pneaa.
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NO. 172 First St., PORTLAND, ORE.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-
land Office at Rose bar?. Ore Aux.31. "St.
Notic is fcetviy riwn that the foiioviag--named
settler ha- tiled notice of his istectioa
to make ileal pn-f in support ol his ciaim. aad
that s&id nrx! will be made before the Jod9
or County Ck-rit of Jack-n county. Oregon, at
Jacksonville. Orrcr-a. on Thtirday. OctoberaO;
INaa. rix: Komes;e&d entry Xa Mi, of John S
FoMer. fcrthe EH of SW- and W;, of SKS of
Sec 6. Tp STiN K IE.
He nazntf the follo-ringr witnesses to proT
his continuous residence upon and ctxiUv&ikui
of said land, rix:
John A. Wthiarxts. Sr. John A. Williams. Jr.
Jacob Shauler. P. Svinninr. all of ilecloni.
I Jarkon county, Orvs-oo.
JUH5 ex. iMlLrB. KfWsvi.
One Dollar Weekly -
Buys a good Gold Watch by our Club
ssystem. Our 14-karat gold-fillea cases
are warranted for 20 ysars. Fine Elgin
or Walt ham movement. Stem wind.
and set. Lady's or Gent's size. Eouai
to anv &0 watch. To secure aeuts
where we have nooe, we sell one of tha
Hunting Case Watches for the - Club
price fclS and send C. O. D. by express
with privilege of examination before
paying lor same.
Our agent at Durham. X. C. writes:
"Oar lt-wciors tare co-fessJ thfy dont know
new you raa furnish suca work fcr the Money."
Our agent at Heath Springs. S: C. says:
"Your waiclws tukc at aaau The geaUeviaB
who got t& lal watch salii that he examinee.
and nrinvi u l.-or.-l .r' . wn-r-N.- in I ,nr.Ir
that were no bettor Ifcaa yours, bat the price
was Mi. '
Our agent at Penninsrton.Tex.. writes:
"Am in receipt of the watch, and am eleesed
Without measure. All who have seen it say it
would be cheay at M0."
One good reliable Asent wanted for
each place. Write for particulars
E.iriKE Watch Co., New York
EAST AND SOUTH
BY THE
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n
THE MOUNT SHASTA B.OUTE.
EXPRESS TRAIXS LEAVE PORTLAND
DAILY.
South I
North
Ar. I 7:SS a. ra
Lv I S A p. m
Lv. I 7:00 p. m
70 p. ra Lv. Portland;
s-JB p. ml Lv. Medt'urd
&13 a. iu I Ar. Sau Krauclsco
Above trains stop only at the following? sta
ous north of Rosebunp East Portland. Ore
gon City, woodtmrn. Salem. Albauy, Tangent.
shedds, Halswy, Harrlsburg, Junction City, Irv
ing and Eugene. .
ROSEBCRG MAIL DAILY.
fcOS a. m I Lv . Portland Ar -fcOo p. ra
&M p. m I Lv Roseburg Lv 1 6d a. n
ALBANY LOCAL DAILY (Except Sunday.)
5:00pm ILv Portland ArR.-Ii5pm
9.-00 p m I Ar Albany ' Lv 1 5.-00 a m
Pullman Buffet Sleepers.
Tourist Sleeping Cars for the accommodation
oi skvuu ciass passengvrs, attached to express
trains.
Between Portland and Corvallis.
WEST SIDE DIVISION.
Mall trains dally, except Sundav:
JMa.n Lv Portland Arl .KPp.i
S:10 p. in Ar Curvallls Lv liii p. m
At Albany and Corvallls connect with trains
of Oregon Pacific railroad.
Express Trains dally, except Sunday:
4:40 p. m ILv Portland ArS:3)a.m
735 p. m I Ar McMlunvlllo Lv 1 5.-10 a. m
S-Through tickets to all poit ts east and
south. For tickets aud full Information re
garding rates, maps, etc., call on the company's
agent af Medford.
R. KOEHLER. E. P. ROGERS,
Manager. Asst. a. F. & P Agt
judge mm