The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1896 Page: 13 of 16
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- MAR. 12, 1896.
Populist State Committee..
Having been asked by the Mercury
to explain the reasons which actuat-
ed the populist state executive com-
mittee at its recent session in Dallas
to endorse Hon. H. E. Taubeneck,
chairman of the national populist
executive committee, and also why
the selection of the two delegates at
large was left in the hands of the
chairman of our state committee;
also why our state convention was
put off until after the meeting of the
national convention at St. Louis, I
take the present opportunity to an-
swer.
First, be it understood, that I nor
any other person can possibly know
the motives which actuated the va-
rious members of the committee to
vote on these propositions as they
did. I can only give what seemed to
be their motives from their state-
ments.
Chairman Taubeneck was endorsed
simply because he stated to the com-
mittee that he was for the Omaha
platform, and had always been; that
while he favored catching all the
votes possible, he did not believe it
could be done by the sacrifice of
principle. Enough here.
I will answer the other two queries
together:
The state committee believing that
the people of Texas would stand no
trading or bartering «of their princi-
ples, and fearing a possible platform
and candidate at St. Louis which thev
could not swallow, thought it would
be best to give the people of Texas
while assembled in state convention
to nominate a state ticket, an oppor-
tunity to ratify or reject the action
of the St. Louis convention. Think-
ing thus, and not feeling^ willing to
forestall the action of the various
congressional conventions in the se-
lection of local delegates to the St.
Louis meeting, and believing our peo-
ple too poor to ask them to turn out
to a state convention to select just
two dele gatas and two alternates,
simply asked the chairman to select
two tried any true middle of the road
populists to represent the state at
large in the national meeting. It
was because the committee did not
want to dictate to the delegates to
the national convention that they de-
ferred the selection of the two dele-
gates at large until after the people
had expressed their choice. For ful-
ler particulars we refer the readers
of the Mercury to Chairman Ashby's
address, issued from Fort Worth on
March 6.
In defense of the action of the com-
mittee, I desire to add that out of a
membership of fifteen, there were
present in person seven members and
by written proxy two, which is a clear
majority of the members and consti-
tutes a quorum. The committee act-
ed upon every one of the number of
propositions before them deliberately
and with the gravity of the situation
and the interests of the people, for
whom they were acting, at all times
uppermost in their minds.
I admire the policy of the Mercury
in desiring our party to stand by their
principles. I also believe that every
man on the committee will stand
squarely by the Omaha platform and
by the organization as it now exists,
and it will be ready to lend a helping
hand in the desire of the Mercury for
no trading or swapping horses in the
stream.
Tbt committee may h^ve ejr.refl,
SOI
but not for any ulterior or profane
motive. It acted purely from just
and patriotic motives, and I think
the wisdom of their action will be
more apparent as the days go by.
The committee has labored long
and earnestly since June, 1894, to
place the party organization in good
shape. It has done its work on very
little money and for unselfish mo-
tives, and I think justice would dic-
tate that until a political sin is com-
mitted these patriotic men should be
upheld in their efforts to perfect and
perpetuate the organization and
principles of the great common peo-
ple of this couhtry.
Hoping that this may not only prove
satisfactory to the Mercury, but to
its many readers and to the party in
the state, and that our hosts may
win a sweeping victory over the ene-
mies of the people, I am yours truly,,
JopN H Boyd,
Secretary People's Party State Ex-
ecutive Committee.
13
A DYING SPARK.
Stop Right Now! Don't Light
Another! You're Burn,
ing Your Brains.
Wrecks alone the Street-
Side.
Oftimes tobacco's
victims look at the
dying spark in the
Cigar stump, or at
the big masticated
"chaw" of tobacoo
just expectorated,
nerves nicotinized
with tobacco, men-
tally resolve, "Now, that Is my last, I
will never use it again, I know that it
is injuring me physically and financial-
ly and my nerves are becoming so Ir-,
ritated that I can't stand the least an-
noyance. What is the result? These
good resolutions are generally made
while the effect of the use of tobacco
practically paralyzes the cravings of
millions of irritated nerve centers, and
just as soon as the effects commence to
pass away these good resolutions
weaken, showing conclusively that the
use of tobacco is not a habit but a dis-
ease of the nervous system caused by
the education of the nerves to crave for
the nicotine poisoning. What then is
the easy, permanent, natural way to
relieve yourself of the use of tobacco?
Certainly not by discontinuing it and
suffering the nervous reaction and
prostrating effects and mental degen-
eracy sure to follow the long and con-
tinued use of tobacco. Does it not
suggest itself to you that the natural
thing to do is to take a remedy that
is specifically prepared to eradicate the
effects of the nicotine in the system
and to overoome the nerve craving ef-
fects and restore the tobacco irritated
nerves to a normal and healthy condi-
tion? To this, we all say, "Yes, where
is the remedy?" You kill find It in No-
To-Bac. This is easily said and we all
naturally ask for proof. Certainly. If
No-To-Bac fails to cure, The Sterling
Remedy Company, of New York, Mon-
treal and Chicago, have so much faith
in their remedy that they positively
guarantee to refund the money and
the concern being owned and operated
by some of the most reputable business
men of the east and west is absolutely
reliable and we are glad to say, able
in every way to live up to its guaran-
tee.
The sale of No-To-Bac within the
past few years has assumed enormous
proportions, almost entirely developed
upon its merits and the recommenda-
tions of the cured. So great is the sale
that it is hardly possible to go into
any leading drug store without find-
ing it on sale, and the druggist has
nothing but words of praise to give
it.
LET US TALft PLAIN TO YOU.
The people are disposed to read only
such matter as is written as they be-
lieve by some disinterested writer.
Such composition is often the emena-
tion of a brain of no great force or
ability. Such matter as your editor
would not pay 10 cents per column for,
nor would the disinterested writer pay
as much to see it in print except for
the fact of it tickling his vanity to
see his illustrious name in.
When yon see an ad in your paper
somebody is paying about 10 or 15
cents per line to give you an oppor-
tunity to read it, the perfectly safe as-
sumption is that the advertiser has
something that is worth your atten-
tion, otherwise he would not expend
his money to afford you knowledge of
what he has.
There are a number of good life
insurance associations represented in
Texas. There are others not so good.
How shall you judge of the merits of
the different ones unlless you under-
stand something of them? How shall
you comprehend unless you investi-
gate? Any sort of a life policy is bet-
ter than none when there is a death
in the family, but all are not equally
good for the living* Almost without
exception Intelligent people approve
of life insurance. It requires a noble,
self-sacrificing man to deprive him-
self of luxuries that his family may be
protected from the hardships of pov-
erty.
Nearly every man aspires to being
unselfish, so far at least as 'his fam-
ily is concerned, therefore it is re-
markable how comparatively few have
their families suitably protected if the
death angel should call. Unlike other
commodities, life insurance cannot be
bought with money alone, no matter
how much one may have. It requires
health as well to make the purchase.
Why will men and women shut their
eyes to the inevitable? Sad indeed to
see the husband and father, after the
blessing of years of health, when he
might at any time have secured an es
tate to protect his loved ones by mod
erate life insurance premium, no
broken in health with no possible pros-
pect of securing it. Sadder by far is
the return from the old church yard
wb$<n ,the mother and babes are con-
fronted with the real problem of life,
with no money to represent the money-
earning value of the father who had
provided. Is it not enough that they
must mourn the loss of fatherly affec
tion and care, without the crying out
of >the soul at the Injustice and im-
providence of the faither who has left
them unprotected? The environments
of this age render such neglect a crime
for which there is no apology. Pel law
man, would you not rather your wife
gathered the children around the fire-
side telling of how good and thought-
ful father was? How every want had
not only been provided in life, but
thoughtful and careful for their inter-
est after you had gome home to God.
Do you think your wife will dare com-
mend your children to imítate the ex-
ample of their father if you neglect
them? Notwithstanding many do pro-
vide, the money is often lost in spec-
ulation or at the hands of designing
parties.
The Security Mutual Life Associa-
tion of Binghamton, N. Y., the most
popular life insurance association oper-
ating in Texas, have a plan original
with themselves that prevents the
possibility of the funds being lost to
the family. Write C. O. McClure, Dal-
las, Texas, for particulars. On one
of their plans the money is paid to the
beneficiary monthly. This policy is
written at a very low rate. It is worth
your while to understand it, being at
a rate that one can afford to carry pro-
tection, besides if you happen to be in
a position to devote your entire time
to the business you may secure a most
profitable and pleasant occupation and
be a blessing to those with wrom you
come in contact.
Disagreable sensation < resulting1 from coughs
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A MASTER OP
MEDICAL SCIENCE.
A TIMES REPORTER INTER-
VIEWS THE WONDERFUL
VENO NO SUPERNATURAL POWER.
Only the Fruitage of Hard Study' and- Ex-
traordinary Intellect—An Hon-
orable Mini.
ICxt:a t from the Waco Times, Dec. 3. 1895,
A Times remitter called to
see Dr. Veno at the Pacific
hotel last night, and met a
m >st. elegant gentleman, and
one who at once inspires you
with every degree of confi-
d snce, and plainly shows that
he is a master of medical sci-
ence, and deserves- the nigh
l>ositIon he holds in the medi-
cal world to-day.
Since Dr. Veno has been in
Waco he has plainly demon-
monstrated the remarkable
power of his remedies, and
l>erformed cures by them
that seemed im|>ossihle to
the outside w< rid. The cure
of M rs. L. II. Clay of 721 Aus-
tin St., after she had been
been afllicted with catarrh
for over ten years, plainly
shows the marvellous virtue
of the Veno Curative Syrup,
as well as that of Mr. tieorge
llentickof 329 Columbia St.
Dr. Veuosaid he claimed no
extraordinary power, he did
not heal |>eople, it was the
medicines he uses, and which
bear his name.
The doe tor says Veno's Curative Syrup had as
its chief ingredients the wonderful water from the
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ney and blood disorders, and when it was used
with Veno's Electric Fluid cured the worst and
most deslierate cases of rheumatism paralysis,
sciatica, neuralgia and aches aud pains.
Dr. Veno is a Scotchman, and agraduateof the
saine college attended by Sir Morriil Mackenzie
physician to (Jueen Victoria,and who attended
Emperor Frederick in his last illness. Dr. Veno
has a powerful microscope which was given him
by Sir Morrill, and naturally he prizes it very
highly, lie uses this microscope to aid him In
diagnosing diseases. He is not here to practice,
but onlv to introduce h's remedies and show what
they will do and to have them on sale at all drug
stores. That he. has cured scores of people while
here, that he is a high bred honorable man ot
unquestionable integrity, are absolute facts.
Waco is much better from his coming, and hun-
dreds will regret to see him leave. All suffering
people can order his medicines from their drug-
trists. 50c each, or write to Dr. Veno, 199 2d Ave.,
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Park, Milton. The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1896, newspaper, March 12, 1896; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth185650/m1/13/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .