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CONTINUED FROM LaST WEEK.
"Her father's owu child," said Tramlny
"She forgets everything but the subject bo
fore her. She would make a good business
man if she weren't a cirL"
"1 saw some ecu iles out canoeing at Mount
Desert, last season," drawled Margo. "It
seemed to mo dreadfully dangerous, as well
as very uncomfortable for the lady."
Oh, our canoe wasn't one of tlioso wretched
little things; was it, Philf Twos a great
loug pond boat, oiiule of beech bark"
!Uircu," suggested PhiL '
"Birch bark, and so heavy that 1 couldn't
upset it, though I tried my hardest."
Lucia r I ue voice was Mrs. Tronilay's,
of course. -- i-v-
"Why, mamma, the water wasn't knee
deep; 1 measured it with the padillo."
Mrs. Tramlay sank back in her choir, and
whispered that if tho family ever went to the
country again she would not dare leave that
child out of her sight for a siuglo instant,
but sue had hoped that a girl 2J years of age
would have enough ;sense not to imperil her
own life. As for that farmer fellow, she hod
supposed he was sensible enough to
"You wouldn t have tried that trick If I
bad been in the canoe. Miss Tramlay," said
PhiL
. "Why not!" asked Lucia. Sho knew bow
to look defiant without ceasing to bo pretty.
"Well, I would have been responsible for
you, you know your instructor in naviga
tion, so to speak, and it's one of tho first
principles of that art not to toko any risks
unless something's to be gained by It." ,
"Goodl" exclaimed Tramlay
, "Not bad," aswuted Margo.
"But I'd have got something If Td suc
ceeded in upsetting the boat," said Lucia:
Td have got a ducking." "y
Then everybody laughed, everybody but
Mrs. Tramlny, who intimated to Margo that
Iucia was simply being ruined by her fa
ther's indulgence.
The dinner ended, the host and Marge re
tired to the library to smoke. Phil was in
vited to accompany them, but Lucia ex
claimed: "Phil has been too well brought up to have
such bad habits. He is going to keep me
from-feeling -stupid, as ladies always do
while gentlemen smoke after dinner."
She took Phils arm and led him to the
drawing room, .where .the young man soon
showed signs of being' more Interested in
toe pictures on the waU than in the girl by
his side. .
"Those are very duTcront from the pictures
you used to see In our little parlor in Hayn
ton," said PhiL "Different from any la our
town, in fact."
"Are they f said Lada. "But you might
be loyal to homo, and lojnst that yours were
unlike any in New York; because they were,
you know."
"1 didn't suppose they were anything un
usual," said Phil, quite innocently.
-Oh, they were, though," insisted Lodo,
with much earnestness, "rinsureyoacouldnt
Bnd one of them in any parlor in Kew York.
Let me see; I do believe I could name tbem
all if J were to close my eyes a moment.
There was Geo. Taylor at the Battle of Bucna
Vista,' The' Destruction of Jerusalem,' the
'Declaration of Independence,' 'Napoleon's
Tomb at St. Heleua,"Rock of Ago,' 'George
Washington," Peale's "Court of Death,'
'Abraham. Lincoln and Bis - Family and
'Bum's Deadly- Cpas Tree.'; There 1"
"Your memory is remarkable," said Plifl.
"I didn't suppose any one had even noticed
our pictures at aU: for I'm sure they are old
fashioned.""- ; '
"Old fashioned things why, they're all the
fashion now, dont you knowf said NkHh.
with a pretty laugh.
Phil did Dot reply, for he was quite over
powered by what seemed to him the elegance
of the Tramlay pictures. He could easily see
that the engravings ware superior in quality
to those to which he was accustomed; be was
meat profoundly impressed by the pnintmgs
real oil paintings, signed by artists some of
whose names he had seen In art reviews m
New York papers, tie studied them closely,
one after another, with the earnestness of the
person whose tastes are in advance of bis op
portunities; in his interest he was almost for
getful of Lucia's presence. But the young
woman did not intend to be forgotten, so she
found something to say about each picture
over which Phil lingered.
Among the paintings was one which had
been seen, in the original or replicas, in al
most all the picture auctions which were fre
quently held in the New York business dis
trict for the purpose of fleecing men who
nave more money than taste. . Sometimes
the artist's name is German, oftcner French,
and occasionally Italian; the figures and
background also differ from time to time as
to the nationality, and the picture is varia
bly named Tbe Porting," "Good-By," "Auf
Wiederseben," "Good Night" or "Adieu,"
but the can vases all resemble one another in
displaying a young man respectfully kissing
the band of a young woman. The Tramlay s'
copy of this auctioneer's standby was called
"Adieu," the name being lettered in black on
the margin of tho frame.
"Why," exclaimed PhiL with tbe air of a
man in tbe act of making a discovery, "I am
sure i have seen a wood -engraving of that
paiuung in one or toe uiusrratea papers. -
"I dont see why they should do It," said
Lucia; "it's dreadfully old fashioned. Peo
ple dont soy "adieu' in that way nowadays
except on the stage.1' 'j 7
"I thought yon said a moment ago that
old fashioned things were all tbe fashion."
Lucia shrugged her shoulders and said:
"'Kissing bands may come in again." Then
she raised one of her own little bands slightly
and looked at it. Phil's eyes followed hers,
and. then the young man became conscious
of a wish that the old form of salutation
might be revived, on special occasions ot
least. The thought succeeded that such a
wish was not entirely proper, and while he
reasoned about It Lucia caught his eye and
compelled him to blush an act which the
young woman perhaps thought pretty, for
she immediately Imitated it, the imitation
being much more graceful and effective
than the original. The situation was awk
ward, and Phil instantly lost his self posses
sion; but not so Lucia.
. "Here,'' she said, turning so as to foce'the
wall opposite that on which tiie mischief
making picture hung, "is papa's favorite
picture. He thinks everything of It; but J
say it's simply dreadful."
It certainly was. Tho center of the canvas,
which was enormous, was filled with several
columns and a portion of the entablature of
a ruined Greek temple.
"It is as large as all the other pictures com
bined, you see; ail the lines In it are straight,
and there isn't anywhere In it a dress, or a
bit of furniture, or even bric-a-brac."
Phil Imagined bis host must have seen other
quolities-than those named by Lucia, and he
seated himself on a sofa to study tbe picture
In -detail. Lucia also sat down, and con
tinued: ;'
"There is color in it, to be sure; bits of the
columns wkero tbe light is most subdued are
as lovely as as a real Turkish rug."
Much though Phil had endeavored to keep
himself it? oommuuication and sympathy with
the stronger sentiments of the world outside
of Haynton, he bad never realized even the
outer edge -ot the mysteries and ecstasies of.
adoration of old rugs. Bo Lucia's compari
son started him into laughter. The girl seemed
surprised and offended, and Phil Immediately
tumbled into tbe extreme depths of con
trition.
May Be Had
At This Office
BaWoa" Etc
ICopyrlRhted by J. B. Lip.
published by us through permission of tuo
oi mn, uou I lull to read it.
"I beg your pnrdou." us murmured, quick
ly. "It was all liemuso of my ipiormico. We
haven't any Turkish ru.spi at Haynton, nor
any other rujs, except those we lay on floors
and nse very much as if they wore carpets.
I ought to have known lietter, though ; for 1
remember that in custom stories, -where-tho
rare possessions of oriental kings and chiefs
ore spoken of, rugs are always classed with
jewels and silks uml other beautiful things.
Please forgive me." .
Half in earnest, half pretending, Lucia
continued to appear offeudoiL Phil repeated
his confession, and enlarged his explanation.
In his earnestness ho leaned toward her;
Lucia dropped her head a littla Marge, who
had fiiiishtnl bis cigar, entered tho uirlor at
that instant and raised his eyebrows a mo
tion more significant in a m.iu of Lis tempera
ment than a tragic start would hnve Iwn to
ordinary fiosh and blixvL U:cia started and
showed signs of embarrassment when sho
could no longer ignore his presence; Phil
merely looked up, without seeming at all dis
composed. "I think, ray dear," said Tramlay to his
wifo, who bad been turning tho lucks of a
magazine, "that I'll take our friend around
to the club with mo for half an hour, just to
show him how city men squander their time
and keep away from their families. I won't
bo long gone. '
"Oh, papa! right after dinner Wo"ve
scarcely seen Thil yet, to ask him any ques
tions." "Pleiity of tlmo for that," tho merchant
replied. "We'll sec hi:u often, cb; Ilayar"
"1 shall bo delighted." said PhiL
"Suppose you drop him at my club on
your way home"" suggested Marge. "1 sluUl
be there."
"Goodl thanks, very kiud of you. He'll
see some men uearer Lis own ago. all our
members aro middle aged or.d stupuL"
"1 think it's ival mean of you both," said
Lucia, with a pretty poutx
' Phil looked as if bo thought so too At
Hoyntou it was the custom, w ben ono went
out to dinner or sirpiwr, which was the
evening meal to spend Uio evening with the
entertainer. But objection seemed out of
place; the merchant had gone for bis hat and
coat, and Marge inado his adieus and was
Honing his overcoat at the mirror in tho
Tta very sorry to go," said Phil to Lucia.
His eyes wandered about the room, as if to
take a distinct picture of it with him: they
dually rested on the picture of "The Adieu."
"You shall lake my forgiveness with you."
saM the girl, "K you will solemnly promise
never, never to laugh at mo again."
"1 never will." said Phil, solemnly; then
Lucia laughed and offered bira bar hand.
Perhaps it was because Phi! bad just removed
his eyes from "The Adieu and was himself
about to say good by. that ho raised the iiule
hand to his lip. Fortunately for ber own
peace of mind, Mrs.(Tramlay did not see the
act, for she bad stepped into tbe library to
speak to her husband; Marge, however, was
amazed at what bo saw In the mirror, and. a
second or two later, at Phil entire compos
ure. Lucia's manner, however, puzzled him;
for site seetuod somewhat dLicouorrted, and
ber complexion bad suddenly become mora
brilliant than usual
CHAPTER TIIL
HniRCLP roB couri.rr.
OK years Philip
Hayu had buea
wondering about
li:e prcal city only
a hundred or two
milni distant from
bis borne wonder
ing, reading, and
questioning until
be knew for more
atout it than thou
sands of men born
and renrwi on Man
hcttnn Island. Ho
bad creamed of the
day when be would
visit the citv, and
bad formed plans
and itineraries for consuming such timo as bo
hoped to bare, changing them again and
again to conform to longer or shorter periwis.
lie was prepared to be an intelligent tourist,
to see only what was well worth being looked
at, and t study much that could not be seen
in any other place which bo was ever likely
to visit.
At last be was in New York, bis time
would be limited only by tho ?xienso of re
maining ot hotel or bearding house Yet he
found himself utterly without impulse to fol
low any of bis carefully perfected plana. He
strolled ab-ut a great denl. but in on utterly
aimless way He poned public buildings
which he ki.-ew by sight as among those bo
bad iuteudixl to inspect, but be did not even
enter their doors, the groat libraries in which
for years he had boped to quench the Uterary
thirst that bad been little more than tanta
lized by tho collective books in liayuton were
regarded with Impatience. Of all bo saw
while rambling about alone, nothing really
Ixcd bis attention but tho contents of shop
windows. Ho could not pusi a clothing store
without wondering if soma of the goods be
taw within would not become bim better
than what be was wearing; be spent hours in
looking at displays of dress goals and bnng
ining bow ono or other pattern or fabric
would look on Lucia, and bo wasted many
hours mure in day dreams of purchasing
only for- her the bits of jewelry and other
ornaments with which some windows were
filled.
. Loneliness increased tho weakening effect
of bis imaginings. He know absolutely ;uo
one in the city but the Tramlays anil Margo,
and be bod too much seuso to impose himself
upon them; besides. Marge was. terribly un
interesting to bim, except as material for a
study of human nature material that was
peculiarly unattractive when sucb a specimen
as Lucia was always in his mind's eye and
insisting upon occupying his whole attention.
His loneliness soon became intolerable; after
a single day of it he hurried to the river, re
gardless of probable criticism and teasing
based on his new clothes, to chat with Sol
Mantring and tho crew of the sloop. The in
terview was not entirely satisfactory, and
. Phil cut bis visit short, departing with a brow
full of wrinkles and a heart full of wonder
and indignation at the persistency with which
Sol and both his men talked of Lucia Tram
lay and the regard in which they assumed
Phil held ber. How should they imagine
sucb a thing! He well knew and detested
tbe rural rage for prying into the affairs of
people, particularly young men and wonion
who seemed at all fond of one another; but
wbut bad he ever done or said to mako these
rough fellows think Lucia was to bim any
thing but a boarder In his father's house! As
be wondered, there camo to bis mind a lino
which he had often painfully followed In bis
copy book at school: "The facoof youth is an
open book." It did not tend at all to restore
oomposure to bis own face.
Hour by hour he found himself worse com
pany. He bad never before inado such a dis
covery. There hod been hundreds and thou
sands of days in bis life when from dawn to
dark be bad been alone on the form, in the
woods or in b's fishing boat, soverol miles off
shore on the ocean, yet tbe companionship of
his thoughts bad been satisfactory. He bad
sung and whistled by the hour, recited to
himself favorite bits of poetry and prose, re
hearsed old stories and jokes, And enjoyed
himself so well that sometimes bs was an
w
noyed rather than pleased when an acquaint
ance would appear mid Insist on diverting
his attentiou to some trivial personal or busi
ness li (Till r. Why could lie not cheer himself
now he who always hod been tho lifunnd
cheer of whatever society ho found bimsalf
In!
Be tried to change tho current of bis
thoughts by looking at other people; but the
result was disimU in ihu extreme. lie loung
ed about Broadway, strulled ill Central park,
walked down i'iflli avenue, uiul from most
that ho saw lie assumed that everybody who
was having n plea;s:it timo, driving fino
horses, or living i:i a haiidsnn-.e bouse, was
rich, lie bnd been cuiefully trained in tho
belief that "a man's life consistetli not iu tho
abundance of the things which he ossosseth,'
but his observations of Now York wore
severely straining his faith. He was entirely
orthodox in his lielicf us to tho prime source
of riches, but he suddenly became conscious
of an unhappy, en.isUnit questioning as to
why he r.I had not iwen born rich, or had
riches thrust u-hhi him. He uudet-stuod now
tho mad strife for wealth which he had often
hoard alluded tous the prevailing sin of largo
cities; he wMicd be knuw bow to strive for
it himself anywhere, in any way, if only
he illicit always l,e one of the thousands of
ieoplo who sivmed to wear new clothes all
the time, ami Si-nd their evenings in elegant
society, or in Hie gorgeous seclusion of pal
nces like that o-.vupied by Marge's club.
For i:islant-3, there was Marge. Phil had
asked Tramlay what business Marge was in,
ami lis reply was, "None in particular ; lives
oil his income." What, asked Phil of him
self, was the reason that such a man, who
did not soeiu much interested in anything,
should have plenty of iiionoy and nothing to
do, w hen a co.ljiu other "crsn who could
keenly enjoy, and, he believed, homstly im
prove, ail of Marge's privileges; should have
been doomed U spend his lifeia bard endeav
or to wrwa the p'ainut'fo,l from the jealous
earth arid threatening sen, and have but a
chance glimpsa of the paradise that tbe rich
were enjoying a gliiur hicb probably
would i!ial;e his entire after life wretched
Could be ever n;-ain be V hat lie bad so loug
heon! a cheerful, routentcd young farmer
and Hsliennaaf lio actually shivered as bo
culled up the picture of Uio long road, alter
nately dusty n.. l muddy, that a-j-d bis fa
ther's ho;".. it sids of brown fence and
straggling busiw aid woxb converging iu
the durance, on unmj'.'j liumn fl.turv or a
'crawling t -rsa on 1 wa j,n iu only sign of
an nation, mid couiras:l it with Kifth ave
nue, its Ikouudoriv. handsome houM. anil its
rcvulway thror.il with- custly jid:agc
beari:i3 wvl! dj-r.i mr:i mid l-enuliful wo
men tctug the bouse of a merchant
pt ineo. he saw in tbauiudowar.no bmuw
grou; on a stand ; bow diilerrTit from ittv lit
tle pltster . of wax flowers and fruits
which bail Iwn vt.-cbie through bis mother's
"beat room wir.d:iw as long as be couid r
member!
Yes, money was the sole cans of th differ
ence: money, or tlie bu"k of it, bad cursrd
his father, as it now was cursing bim None
of the elderly men lie saw bod face more in
tel!:.ent than bis father, yet at that very
moment the line oid man was pnilal.lv rbid
in oft pa-ched trousers and cotton shirt, dig
ging muck fraur a black slimy pit U enrich
tbe thin so-1 of tbe wheat lot And hu mo
Ihcr: it made his blood luil to thins of tier in
faded calico preparing supper in the plain old
kitchen at bocte. wbiie w of richly cjid
women of ber ore. but without btr alert.
smiling face, were Iraumg t-Ack in rarriages
and secniiiigly unuousriousof the LieaMng of
being exempt from boairly tou.
And. coming back to biauelf. moncr. or
bck of it, w,iuM smn banish him from all
that now b rye was fcatin Lpu, It
would aU3 banish him tn?:n I-ocia. He bad
read stories of pt-or young men wba woo
drous chaocts of fortune had helped to tbe
bands and hearts of Ixtaauful ma: if a clad
in fine raiment and wearing rure g,nu, but
be never bail failed to remind '.iiu-t-if that
such Cuca were o;;J v ro:narxw. u--w le
memory of Uie::i rcaiol only to emphasise
the sarcasm of dre-tiu M iner had mode
(ween Liui and l-uc-l a pi if ft a ido as tbe
ocean, as u trance he: ween tbo po.es.
He might hae cc-mparvd It with z-rrrHy.
bad not bis eye bi arrested by tnmcbodr
in a carriage in the Ions I'" t--l was pms
Ini; up the avnut It was jir--.a borwlf.
rslu-.J Willi tw n,:l:cr Pcrhaji heaven
bad pity oo tho uniiappy (try. for some ob
traction brought la liut to a Iu;:. and
I uiL stepping fror the si h wii'-, found that
Ihe gUif was n"t tc- :-.! M l? sjiucu, for
in instant at least, by two bai'.Us.
CHAPTf-P. IX.
ICEWS, VET NO SEWS.
Itxr XY icttcrsr
3 '"'1
Mfi & Farmer Hayn
J"-"JSxV and his wife would
Hs!l rVS bavo mauo good
11 '5 T' n.-i., if t-uvl br
t r-a. jscu- ability to
ft7 i?.?i
J J I'-itrh vnn.tr njul
y (Jui-at iou, Fxxhu nJ
meet tbe time that
ber busbond start
ed to the post of
fice, Mrs Hnynhnd
Uvn going out ou
the vera : in to lcik
mm
for him retu-ruing
She had reailjusttxl
her afternoon enp several tiinos, as she would
have dono bad slieexpocted a visitor, sho had
picked faded bmls from some Lite roses, bad
exumiueil the base of one of the ptnEsa pne.ts
to be sure that tire- old wistarin vino was tiot
drugging it from its place, and bad picked
some bits of paper from the little grass plot
in front of the bouse, but each time sho went
from one duty to another sho shaded bereyee
and looked down the nwd over which ber
husband would return. Sho bod eyes for
everything outside the houso an indication
of rot at an end of one of the window sills, a
daring cocoon boiwecn two slats of a window
blind, a missing screw of the door knot) nil
trilles that bad boon as thoy were for weeks,
but bad failed to nttract ber attention until
oxpcctntiou bad sbnroiicd her eyesight.
As timo wore on sho wont into tho bouse
for ber spectacles; generally she preferred to
have letters rend to her by her hlisUaud, but
hor nlisenl sou's writing she must see with ber
own eyes. Then she polished the glosaw agnin
ond again, trying them each time by gazing
down the rond for the bearer of tho oxiocted
letter. Calmness in its outward manifesta
tion, was noticeable only after her hojio had
again been defermL
As for the old man, who was quite as dis
appointed ii bis wife, he studied a partly
loosened vs'i button as if it had been an ob
ject of nxtrenie value, then be sat down on
tliostepsof the veronda, studied all visitilo
section-, of the sky for a minute or two, and
finally v3. ured the opinion that a middling
lively shower might como duo aliout uiiduighU
Then he told his wifo of having met the min
ister, who had not said anything hi particular,
and of a coming auction salo of which he had
beard, and how eggs for shipment to tho city
bad "lookod up" threo cents per dozen. Then
be sharpened his pocket knife on his boot leg.
handling it as delicately and trymg " 'l
as cautiously as If it were an instrument of
which great tilings wore expected, men
both joined in est imating tho probablo cost of
raising the youngest calf on the farm to its
full boviuo estate.
Finally, both having thoroughly repressed
and denied and repulsed themselves, merely
because they bud been taught in youth thnt
uncomfortable restraint was a precious priv
ilege mid a sacred duty, Mrs. Hayn broke tho
silouce by exclaiming:
"It does beat alL"
"What does!" asked her husband, as solici
tously as if he had not tbe slightest idea of
what was absorbing bis wife's thoughts,
CONTINUT.D NEXT M EEK.
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PEOPLE'S PARTY PLATFORM
A Terse and Comprehensive Declaration
of Vital Principles.
The People's party assembled in na
tional convention at Omaha on July 4,
1892, nominated James Baird Weaver,
of Iowa, and James Qaven Fields, of
Virginia, for president and vice presi
dent of tho United States respectively,
and adopted as its preamble and plat
form the following:
Assembled upon the 118th anniversary of
tho Declaration of Independence tbe People's
party of America, In their first national con
vention, invoking upon their action the bless
ing of Almighty God. puts forth, in the name
and on behalf of the people of this country. th
following preamble and declaration of princi
ples: Tho conditions sarrouudlng us beat justify our
co-operation: we meet in the midst of a nation
brought to tho verge of moral, political and
material ruin. Corruption dominates the bal
lot box. tbe legislatures, tho congress, and
touches even the ermine of the bench. Tbe
pcoplo are demoralized; roost of the states
bavo been compelled to isolate tbe voters at
the polling places to prevent universal Intimi
dation or bribery. The newspapers aro large
ly subsidized or muzzled; public opinion si
lenced; business prostrated; our homes "ov
ered with mortgages; lalior impoverished and
tho laud concentrating in tho bands of tbe
capitalists. The urban workmen are denied
the right of organization 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 tbey are rapidly degenerating Into
EoroK-an conditions. The fruits of the toil of
millions ore boldly stolun to build up colossal
fortunes for a few. unprecedented In the his
tory of mankind; and tbe possessors of these.
In turn, despise tho republic and endanger
liberty. From the same prolific womb of the
governmental Injustice wo breed the two great
class. trauijs and millionaires.
Tbe national power to create money is ap
propriated to enrich bondholders; a vast public
debt, payable in legal lender currency, has
been funded into gold bearing bonds, thereby
adding millions to the burdens of tho people.
Silver, which has been accepted as coin since
the dawn of history, bits been dcmonerJztid in
add to lh purchasing power of gold By de
creasing the value of ail forms of property as
well as human labor, and tbe supply of cur
rency is purposely sbridd to fatten usurpers,
bankrupt enterprises and enslave Industry.
A vast conspiracy against mankind baa been
organized on the two continents, and it is
rapidly taking possession of tbe world. If not
met and overthrown at once it forebodes ter
rible suciiil convulsions, the destruction of
civilization or the establishment of an absolute
despotism.
Wo have witnased for more than a quarter
of a century Lb. strugK'es uf two great politi
cal partlts for power and plnnder. while griev
ous wrosgs have been inilicted on tbe suffer
ing poor. We charge that Ihe controlling
Innccncrs dominating both these parties Lave
permitted tho existing dreadful conditions to
develop without serious effort to prevent or
restrain tbem. Neither do they now promise
us any substantial reform. They have agreed
together to Ignore In tbe coating campaign
every issue but ore. Tbey propose to drown
the outcries of a plundered people with Ihe
uproar of a sham battle over Ibe tariff, so that
capitalists. corruraUons. national hunks. rings,
trusts, w.ierr-4 stock, the demoneuxaitaa of
silver and tbe oppressions of Ibe usurers may
all be Wwt sight of. Tbry propose to sacrifice
our home, live and children on the altar of
Mammon; to destroy tbe multilode in order
lo secure comipttoa f uads from tbe miliioa
aire. Afterobledaa tbe anniversary of tbe birth
day of Ibe nation, and filled with lb spirit of
th. grand generation who established our icce
peodeoce. we seek to retire tbe govrnmnt
of the republic to the bands of "the plain peo
ple." with which class it originated.
We assert our parpot. lo be Identical with
ibe pcrpuM of tbe national constitution lo
form a more perfect L'nien. establish justice,
insure domestic tranquillity, provide fur tbe
common defease, promote the general welfare
sod secure the blessings of liberty lor ourselves
and our posterity.
We dvcUre t Lat this republic can only en
dure as a f rev government while bmit upon the
lo- of ibe whole people for each other and for
tbe nation: U cannot be pinned logvlher by
bayunrts: that tbe civil war is over, and that
very pssiou aad rosentmrut which crew out
of It must die with it. and that we must be in
fart, as we are In name, the united brother
hood of free men.
Our country finds Itself confronted by condi
tion for which thrro is co precedent in th
history of the world; our annual agricultural
productions amount lo billions of dollars la
value, which must within a few weeks or
months be exebanevd for billions of dollars of
commodities consumed In their production;
lb. existing currency .apply is wholly inade
quate to make this exchange: the results are
falling prices, 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 acoord
aace wiih llic terms of our platform-
We believe that the powers of government
In other words, of the people should be ex
pended (as In Ihe case of Ibe postal service) as
rapidly and as far as the good sense of an in
telligent people and the teachings of expe
rience shall Jnstify. lo the end that oppression.
Injustice and poverty shall eventually cease In
ths lard. j
l.ile our sympathies as a party of reform
are naturally upon the side ot every proposi
tion which will lend lo make men intcltfgent.
virtuous and temperate, we nevertheless re
gard these questions important as they are
as secondary to tbo great Issues now pressing
for solution, and upon which not only our in
dividual property but the very existence of
Tree Institutions depend: anfi we ask all men I
o first help us to determine whether we are lo
save a republic to administer before we differ
as lo the conditions upon which It Is lo be ad
ministered, believing that the forces of reform
this day organized will never cease lo move
forward until every wrong Is remedied and
equal rights and equal privilcgos securely es
tablished for all the men and women of this
country.
Wo declare, therefore
That the union of the labor forces ot the
United States this day consummated shall
be permanent and perpetual may its spirit
enter into all hearts, salvation of the republio
and tbe uplifting of mankind.
Wealth belongs to bim who creates it, and
every dollar taken from Industry withoat an
equivalent is robbery. "If any man will not
work neither shall he eat." The interests of
rural and civic labor are the same: their ene
mies are identical.
Wo belicvo that the time has come when
the railroad corporations will either own the
people or the people must own tbe railroads,
and should tho government enter upon the
work of owning and managing any and all
railroads wo should favor an amendment to
tho constitution by which all persons en
gnged in tho government service shall be
placed under a civil service regulation of the
most rigid character, so as to prevent tbe In
crease of Ihe power of the national adminis
tration by tbo uso ot such additional govern
ment employees.
We demand a natloual currency, safe, sound
and flexible, issued by tho general government
only, a full legal tender for all debts, publio
and private, and that without the use of bank
lug corporations, a just, oqui table and efficient
means of distribution, direct to tbo people, at
a tax not to exceed li per cent- per annnm. to
be provided, as set forth in tho subtrcasurr
plan of tho Farmers Alliance, or sbine better
system: also by payments in discharge of its
obligations for public Improvements.
Wo demand tbe free aud unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of
U to L
Wo demand that tbe amount of the circulat
ing medium be speedily increased to not less
than fifty dollars Iter capita.
We demand a graduated income tax.
Wo believe that the moneys of the country
should bo kept as much as possible in the
hands of the people, and hence wo demand
thnt all national and state revenues shall be
limited to tho necessary expenses, economically
and houestly administered.
Wo demand that postal savings banks be es
tablished by the government for the sate de
posit of tho earnings of the people and to facili
tate exchange.
Transportation being a means of exchange
and a publio necessity, the government should
own and operate the railroads tn the interest
of tho people,
Tho telegram and telephone, like the post
office Bystein, being a necessity for the trans
mission of news, should boownod and operated
by ihe government in tbo Interest of tbe people.
Tho land. Including aU the natural sources
of wealth, is the heritage of all tbe people, and
should not be monopolized for speculative pus
noses, and alien ownership of land should be
Drolilblted. . All lands now held by railroads
and other corporations in excess of their actual
needs, and all lands owned by aliens should be
reclaimed by the government and held for ac
tuui sell lumeni only.
THE 6E.NTIMENT OF THE PARTY.
Important llesolntlon. Not Included In
the Platform.
When the platform had been adopted
at Omaha the committee on resolutions
met and unanimously agreed upon the
following resolutions, which were adopt
ed by the convention: '
Whereas, XJdherquestluns have been present
ed for our consideration, wc hereby submit the
following, not as a part of the platform of the
People's party, but as resolutions expressive of
tbe sentiment of this convention:
Resolved, That we demand a free ballot and
a fair count la all elections, and pledge our
selves to secure it to evtxy legal voter without
federal intervention through tbe adoption of
tbe states of tbe un perverted Australian or
secret ballot system. -
Resolved, That the revenue derived from a
graduated income lax should be applied to tbe
reduction of the burden of taxation now rest
ing upon the domestic industrieaof this coun
try. -
Resolved. That we pledge our support to fair
and liberal pensions to ex-Union soldiers and
sailors.
Resolved. That we condemn tbe fallacy of
protecting American labor under tbe present
system, which opens our ports to the pauper
and criminal classes of tbe world and crowds
out our w-age earners: and we denounce the
presort Ineffective laws against contract labor,
and demand the further restriction of unde
sirable emigration.
Resolved. That we cordially sympathize with
tbe efforts of organized worklngmen to shorten
the hours of labor, and 4cmand a rigid en
forcement of tbe existing eight hour law on
government work and ask that a penalty
clause be added to the said law.
Resolved, That we regard tbe maintenance
of a large standing army of mercenaries.
known as the Pinkerton system, as a menace
to our liberties, and we demand iu abolition,
and we condemn tbe recent invasion of tbe
territory of Wyoming by tbe hired assassins
of plutocracy, assisted by federal officials.
Ivwolved. That we commend to tbe favora
ble consideration of tbe people audio tbe 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
rice president to one term and providing for
the election of senators of tbe United Slates
by a direct rote of Ibe people.
Resolved, That we oppose any subsidy or na
tional aid to any private corporation for any
purpose.
w to ina mm.
The staff of Physicians of the
CALIFORNIA MEDICAL AXD SUR
GICAL INFIRMARY,
of San Francisco,
Will examine all cases free of chargje
The dociors describe the different dis
eases better than toe sick can t nem-
selvcs.
It is a wonderful tft for anyone to
possess. Tnetr diojrnosUc powers nave
created wonders throughout the coun-
trv. ibe doctors are well Known as
successful practitioners in all of tbe
chronic diseases and diseases of the
eye and ear, and ail forms of nervous
and private di&eases will be sticcessluilv
treated on tbe most scientific princi
ples. Cancer positively cured without
pain or the use of a knue.
Iraportant Tho doctors after man;
to vears of experience nave
Ladies, discovered tbe greatest cure
known for all diseases of their sex. Fe
male diseases positively cured by a new
remedy. The cure is effected by a
home treatment, entirely harmless and
easily applied. Consultation free and
Strictly Confidential. Correspond
ence will be promptly answered.
Married persons or young
Marriage, men contemplating matri
mony, aware of their phys
ical weakness, loss of procreative pow
ers, impotency or otaer disqualifica
tion, speedily restored.
G'.ood Poison. Venerial
Private Taint. Gleet. Stricture.
Disease. Seminal Emissions, Loss of
Sexual Power. eaknos of
Sexual Organs, want of-desire in male
and female, whether from imprudent
habits of vouth. or sexual habits cf
mature years, or any cause that debil
itates the sexual organs speedily and
permanently cured. Cousullatioa Iree
and strictly confidential.
F.pilepsy Positively cured by a new
or Fit-sC and never failing method.
The doctors, after vears of experience
have discovered the greatest known
cure1 lor weakness in tho back aud
limbs, involuntary discharges, im po
tency, general debility, nervousness,
languor, confusion of ideas, palpitation
of the heart, disease of the head, throat.
nose and skin, affections or the liver,
lungs, stomach and bowels those ter
rible disorders arising from tbe soli
tary vice of youth, and secret practices
blasting their most radiant noites and
anticipations, rendering marriage im
possible) take one canuid thought be
fore it is too late. A week or month
mav place vour case bovond the reach
of hope. Our mot hod of treatment will
speedily and permanently cure the
most oosttnata case, ana restore poriect
manhood.
TO MIDDLE AGED M EX.
There are many from the age of 30 to
Oil, who aro troubled with frequent
evacuations of the bladder, often
acucomptuiied with a slight burning or
smarting seusation, weakening the sys
tem in a manner the patient cannot ac
count for. There are many men who
die of this ditiieuUy who are ignorant
of the case, which is the second stage
of seminal weakness. We will guaran
tee a perfect cure in all such cases, and
a healthy restoration of the genito
urinary organs.
FREE EXAMINATION OF URIXE.
Persons applying for medical treat
ment should send or bring from two to
four ounces of urine, that passed first
in the morning preferred which will
receive a careful chemical and micros
copical examination. Persons ruined
in health by unlearned pretenders, who
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 unskillfully treated.
No experiments or failures.
Parties treated by mail or express,
but where possible personal consultation
is prefprred. Cases and correspondence
confidentially. Treatment sent C. O.
D. to any part of tho United States.
Question blanks' free. Address with
postage. CAL. MED. & SURG. IN
FIRMARY, 10-, Market St.
San Francisco, CaJ.
Mention this paper.
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.no is pu tsoq em l-ws oi 'rrn uo muo joojci
4 -ikOireviip noiinaduioa pun Sunsm-vM 'iaod
sjuui -jcntoip '.MSUOJW Mamlt V-M" peK
K. F. WOOD.
MEDFORD, OR.
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Jobbing of all kinds. . Plans and
estimates furniisbed on application.
Jackscrews to let. i i
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MEDFORD, : OREGON.
- - Dealer in
GROCERIES,
DRY GOODS.
BOOTS, SHOES
GLO V ES andNOTIONS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
DECISION.
Speaking of Patent Medicines, the)
Judge says : ! wish to deal fairly and
honorably with ah, and whwn 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 treatetr by him for
cancer I and have used his blood meci
cince. known as tbe S. B. Headache
and Liver Cure, and while I am seventy
years oia. and nave used many pills
and other remedies for tbe blood, liver
and kidneys, I must say that for a kid
ney tonic in Bright's disease, and as an
alterative for tbe blood, or to correct
the action of the stomach and bowels
it is a verr superior remedy, and beats
anything I ever tried.
J. B. XELSON.
Yakima, Wash.
At 50 cents a bottle. It is the poor
man's friend and family doctor. ;
Salary $25 to $50 a West
We will pay above salary to any good aeest
fcrlllnr onr lice oi goods, either to dealen or
customers. We deal la flret-elasa goods only,
and sell at the lowest maeutacturers's prices.
Apply to A EARPES a CO..
128 Quiacy St., Chicago, DL
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9tOm 172 First St PORTUUID, ORE.
; NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land 0!9ce at Rose burp. Ore Aug. St. "Vs.
Notice is hereby nven that the foliowing
eatced ve-ttler filed notice of his inteutioa
to make Heal proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made beiore the Jodge.
or County Oerk of Jackson county. Orr-gon. at
Jacksonville. Orecoo, oo Thursday. Ocueer3.
isui. viz: Uomotcad entry No. MuS, of John S.
Poster, fortbe E'-, of SVTV and V of SK" of
Sces,TpS:S.KlK.
lie names Ui? following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and ccitlvauott
of said land, viz:
John A. Wiiibuns. 5r . John A. Williams. Jr,
Jacob Shadier. P. Swinnicg. all of Kedford.
Jacksoa county. Orvgoo.
36-tl John K. Surra. Register.
One Dollar Weekly
Buys a good Gold Watch by our Club
System. Our 14-karat gold-filled cases
are warranted for SOysars. Fine Elgin,
or Walt hain movement. Stem wind
and set. Lady's or Gent's size. Equal
to anr 350 watch. To secure agents
where we have nooe. we sell one of tho
Burning Casa Watches for the Club
pi-ice fcS and send C O. D. by express
with privilega of examination before
payiug ftir same.
Our agent at Durham. N. C. writes:
"Our jowdcrs have confessed they dont know
now you can furnish such worfc tor the Mon.y."
Our ent at Heath Spring, S: C. says:
"Yoor watches lake at mcsv Th trentlemaa
who el the last watch said that he examined
and Drfced a iewcler s watches in Lancaster
that were no better than yours, but the prica
was wa."
Ouf agent-at Pennington.Tex., writes:
"Am in receipt of the waieh. and am pleased
without measure. All who have seen it say it
would be cheay at S-Ki"
One good reliable Ageut wanted for
each plao. Write for particulars.
Empire Watch Oo., New York
EAST AND SOUTH
-BY THE
THE MOUNT SHASTA. BOUTS.
EXPRESS TRAIXS "LEAVE POKT"UA"SD
DAILY.
South I I North
7 p. m I Lv. IVrtland Ar. I 7:SS a. m
SS p. m Lv. Medfurd Lv I S6 p. m
&15 a. iu I Ar. San Francisco Lv. sDp.nt
Above trains stun oulv at the followin? sta
tions north of Rosebunrt Hast Portland. Ore
gon City. Woodourn. Salem. Albany. Tall Rent.
Shedds. Kalsey. Harrlsburg, Junction City, Irv
ing ana ciupme.
ROSEBURG MAIL DAILY.
8 a. m Lv Portlnud ' Ar 1 t.-Oo p. m
5.-40 p. ni I Lv Roseburg 1 Lv 1 63) a. m
ALBANY LOCAL DAILY (Except Sunday.)
SsWpmlLv - . "Portland ArlScSSpm
kuu p m Ar Albany lv saw a m
Pullman Buffet Sleepers.
Tourist Sleeping Carsfor the accommodation
of secuud class passengers, attached to express
trains.
Between Portland and Corvallia.
WEST SIDE div sio.
Mali trains dully, except Sunday?
7:90 a. u I Lv I'ortlund Ar I cSOCp. as
:lu p. ni Ar . Corvallia . Lv aa p. m
At Albany and Oorvallis connect with trains
of oregun Faci fic rui Iroad.
Express Trains daily, except Sunday:
4 p, m I Lv Portland Ar I S)a.ra
7ii p. m I Ar McMiuuville Lv I dXa a. m
-Through tickets to all points east and
south. Kor tickets and full information re
Karding rates, maps, etc., call oa th company's
agent af Med ford.
R. KOKHW;R. E. P. ROGERS,
Mannger. Asst. G. F. & F Agt
Contractor uflOuMer
J1GE NELSON'S
Souinsrn Pacific Routs.
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