VOL. VI.
LET US EXCHANGE VIEWS-
(In tho time Intervening between now and
the dale of the People' Independent Bute
Convention thU and succeeding columns will
He open to the Populists of the state to pro
pone candidate for the ticket of W. and for
United State Senator, and to snow reason for
individual preference. We shall not have
space tor anything more than name aad brief
reasons for the choice made, became we Winn
le nnr from a Brest many, Lbt no man br
HKHK PHOFOSKI- KOHOff ICE WHOSBOH AHAOTKIt
A WILL AS INTKU.KCTtM', (Jt-AUttOATIOHS
n WHITKH WILL WOT I'BHSONALLY VOUCH
roa. If any caadldatet teem to be leading
whom our reader cannot conscientiously sup
port, by all mean Int us know why tby are
strenuously objected to. Uut hit us renpfct one
another's views, avoid anything tending to
disharmony If It be possible without sacrifice
of principles, and bear willingly those who dif
fer with us. "In a multitude of counselors,
there la safety." Uut with many to bear froia
aoh must be brlef.-Kdltor Wealth Maius.
Iluskln Alliance Endorses Mr. Mo.
Buskw, Neb., May 20, 1894.
At the regular meeting of Ruskln
Alliance No. 982, the following resolu
tion! were adopted;
Whereas; The Hon. W. A. McKelg
ha la the past ban always voted on tbe
right tide and deolared hi views on all
the leading issues of the day in a manly
straight-forward manner and bat labor'
ed for the bent interests of tbe farmers.
Resolved; That we hereby indorse
him for renominatlon to represent the
Fifth district in Congress, and pledge
him our support. Bam Booth uy,
W. M. McElnaih, Secretary.
President.
Nucleoli uounty jian tunaorseu.
Buskin, Neb., May 28, '94.
Editor Wealth Makers:
Enolosed please find one dollar to re
new my subscription, which expired
last January. I like the way you have
adopted to bring the names of good
men before the people, before the state
ooaventlon meets. I see that a writer
from Oak recommends our county clerk,
W, G. Bradley, for 'secretary of etate
or state auditor. No better man could
be nominated. For the rest tf tie ticket
where to many good men are mentioned
I have no doubt that a ticket will be
made up that every honest man can
vote. Sam Booth uy.
A Nemaha Neighbor for Johnson.
AUBCRif, Neb,, May 27, 1891.
Editor Wealth Makers:
I hear on every band tho name of Hon.
B. J. Johnson of this county mentioned
as a probable candidate for governor be-
' fore the Populist state convention that
is to be held some time in the future
Should the convention nominate Mr,
Johnson it would be a tower of strength
to the ticket, as Mr. Johnson is recog
nlzed as tbe peer of any man in the
state on the live issues of the day, He
is a representative of the great common
people of this country. Even his pol
ltical enemies (and I believe be has no
others) give him great credit f honesty
of purpose, and he Is a true reformer
and that combined with his splendid
executive ability would make a gover
nor the people might well fool proud of.
Let Hon. B. J. Joknson head the ropu
list ticket this fall and it 1 a sure
winner. J. N. BUKHtss.
Mayor Weir III First Oholcr,
Brock, Neb., May 21, 1891.
Editor Wealth Makers:
In regard to candidates to bead out
state ticket this fall we should have
men first that are honott and capable;
sooond, men that will hold our own
votes in the party and draw all Fart
Coin aq i voters that are not too strong
ly attached to thflr old party. This
should be a contest, la my judgment,
largely on the money question 11 ght
the money question and the proper ad
justmentot a groat many others
speedily folluw,
I think In Msyor Vlr we have
strong cauUldate for governor, a he
would draw largely ouUKls tf the Pop
ulist parly. My ttcml choice would
be Speaker (iafTlo. la hi in we have
erab Hlttuenl of strength la our uvvn
party. In coaclusloa lot me say, a a
party let us he vry careful in u
lectloa and u our bv juuVmi-at i
thai success maycrc our efforts
the (timing campaign
t'ullr,
l lUiUKfOMON,
W. W. Nailer's CiuHce Men
111 AXt HK, Neb , Jun , Jt')l
Miter Wealth Mawiksis
In making up a ltt of Hat i-fikera l
he eUotad thU fall I would euggcetlbe
rattt'IJ, It, Powers for goveratie, U
hat Wea a great worker la thu causv
and tsaa honet and upright nun, and
would be aa honor lu ILe state. J, N,
(lama lltutesat gownor; W. A, Jo i
"iMttPge, secretary of s'4W; t Hull
treasurer, McKeigban and Ken to suc
ceed themselves. A good etialght-out
ropullst to succeed Mr. Bryaa. And
thee, after the smoke has oleared away,
f Mr. Bryan can tell where he is at,
and if it should be found he was in the
Populist camp where he belong, tend
him to the U. S. Senate. Bryan 1 a
great man and has been preaching
Populist doctrine for some years. Alien
and Bryan would make a splendid team.
I would like to see The Wealth Mak
ers in every house in Nebraska. It 1
aa honor to the People's party, and if
we had several of that kind In every
state we could win over two-thirds of
tbe voters. Yours for success,
W. W. Nuttek.
Put a Farmer in the Senate.
. . . . '. Divide, Neb." ,
Editor Wealth Makers:
Agriculture Is the prime industry of
the United States. To whom should
we look for an intelligent and sympa
thetic representation In Congress, if net
from the farmer. The election of
Senator Allen was no doubt wise, and
his actlen throughout has been honor
able. But I toe no reason why Nebras
ka requires two lawyer to represent
her interests in tbe Senate. Would It
not be well to send a practical farmer
to advise and act with Mr. Allen,
would they not be a mutual help to one
another? Will agriculture ever com
mand the respect due Its Importance
until Congress is la a measure compos
ed cf the agricultural clais? '
Fraternally yours,
C. II. Kino.
Barnry Johnson for Governor.
BROCK, Neb., May 21, 1894.
Editor Wealth" Makers: '
I have been watching with Interest
the different name proposed for candi
dates, and I think they are all very
good. Bat I am especially pleased to
see the name of Hon. Barney Johnson
for governor, and I think a ' Mr.
Barnes, that he is the strongest man we
have in the state.
Ha ha a large circle of friends and
acquaintances and no enemies except
political enemies and they never have
a word to say against his character or
integrity. Ue 1 true to the principles
of justice and right, and if elected will
see that the law and constitution are
enforced.
He Is a man of good judgment, cool
and deliberate, with a lirmness that
can't be swerved from that which he
believes to be right He Is kind aud
courteous to both friend and foe, a good
canvasser and will win votes wherever
be goes. A great d.-al more could be
said in h s favr but I think this suffl
dent.
1 know these to be fact for I was bis
colleague in tbe race for representative
at toe last state election. I failed to be
elected for tbe want of votes, while he
was elected by s good majority,
Iifeul confident it would be the same
wu Mm in tbe state if be receive the
nomination (or governor.
Yours truly,
A. W ATKINS.
Mral(ht Good Called For.
fcdltor Wealth Makers:
f ie in every paper men making
thlr choice of candidates for state and
oougretonal oftlocs next fall, and it
looks like we must have whole lots ct
gooJ mu la our party, and ! am lad
we have. If we could only nuraSsi
thuan4 where now ae number hun
dr ilt would suit ma lots bctr. Hat
we out here are none tf us acquaint
) Uh more than a lew ot all tbe
turn we nteu'iure I, Ho w tn only
y, goal oiJ; nomUaui il.s Iks' m-n
)0 nava and Nauri i f our uqii't,
Hat wind you, htf tnuit b itralirht
g aJ, all ool and a jard wide. VV
ak- no fu-lon la our, nt eoy. That
b ho ve trt- d here iauriocalsuaiuiri,
aad ho rvfasod Hi fuwt'h the
a 0 p'a lnn thuy tlw lata each
uinvr's artut, embraol Mid pitched
In Ui d us The H puLlkau wr
i$ttd tl(t the l m- cra'a la h. at u,
ana W" tore, H it Mr, l'.dilui I aj
have jat aa mat h un tor the one a
theixhvri for we dud that the Wgtr
v tii'iakoy with thetH tho worse
a wff.
I say, all honor to lU men. who are
i uvbv) advcH'aitag oar r.bo'U In
tt u g ' M, Wwil i,
Ha say, yua are iw' iuaU'od with H'
ator AlU-a. I would like to hare him
k the (oari that be, thre la Wah
LINCOLN, NEB., THURSDAY. JUNE II, 1894.
ingtob, if in case three or four of us
would take a notion to get a hall of
wrapping twine and a paper of pins to
bend up for hooka and go fishing in
Pumpkin Seed creek, whether we would
be arrested and cast in prison for tramp
ing on the alkali grass and cacti.
Would like to know oon, aa we want
fish. - E. M. W.
Honesty In 1'olltloe.
Shkltos, Neb., June 7, 1894.
Editor Wealth Makers:
The use made of the column you so
opportunely opened for the considera
tion of men and measures is proving a
great benefit to the party and must re
sult in Increased honesty in politic.
Mayor Weir define his position,
placing himself iqarely in favor of a
radical interpretation of tbe Omaha
platform. This is a it should be.
Where any doubt exists a to tbe
principle of men who are being pushed
by their friends for ofilolnl positions, we
believe the men in Jccn ventions mak
ing tho nomination ahot.ll make an
open endorsement of tbe platform and
pledge to labor to carry out the princi
ples therein enunciated. Especially
is this true of the men who are to
represent tbe party at Washington.
No man should receive a nomination
for U. S. Representative unless be
pledges himself to labor for tbe gov
ernment ownership of all railroads and
for tbe passage of Mr. Kern's banking
bill, or a better one.
We earnestly hope there will be in
every congressional convention dele
gate with sufficient backbone to pledge
every nominee before open convention
to labor in Congress for government
ownership of all railroads, and for
postal savings bank system doing a loan
and discount business, at cost price to
the people.
The railroads, the bank, and other
great monopolies do r seriously ob
jeot to other plank la tbe Omaha
platform.
Government railroads and postal
banks hit the plutocrats between the
eyes. And they (the plutocrats) will
make a great effort to side-track the
Populist party on the silver plank of
the Omaha platform. The Populist
party must be ware of plutocratic wolves
clothed in Populist conservatism.
John Steubins.
Mayor Weir aad His Candidacy.
Shelby, Polk Co., Neb , June 3.
Editor Wealth Makers:
The Populists' in this vicinity are
glad to hear from no less an authority
than Mayor Weir himself that be is
"today" a full fledged Populist and un
deservedly endorses the Omaha plat
iform. This declaration is timely as
the great majority of our party, at least
In this wok of the woods, bad serious
and justifiable doubt on the matter.
From all that I can learn Mr. Weir is a
gentleman of whose accession to our
party we may justly feel proud, but
while that may be so, and while I would
be tbe last to seek to place any political
disability or eleventh hour recruits, 1
still think there are good reasons why
he should not be our candidate for gov
ernor, Thi very fact that he Is the only m
named by any of your correspondent
who has aroused any active opposition
within cur ranks Is In Itself one reason
why he should not he our nominee.
i?eotn tha? te spirit atd tenor f all
tia wi'ijoii have yet published on
ta suti.it il 'W 4 praiseworthy dlspo
sliiou un th r-trt ' 1'ornilUts to sink
all pju nal , ..J predilections and
g'v - h ity and harmonious support t
anj ,(-u and trltd Populist chosen by
the .u'urltf, and string that we have
rs", capable an 1 available men who
iiavu proved their devottoa to our
raaaa ty long and failfal labors, It
would be very unkind a well at vr
unwi to make a aomtnatiaa which, to
pat U mildly, would be very ueatMe
Uiry to great numbers of honest I'vpa
lists, Mayor Weir and his frlonds must
r thai there I nothing tiflreotiab!e
la the opMM4tloa to htm as a tanJldate
whea they eonstder that he ha practlr
ally adulttod 1 hU ittr that he haa
ao IVpalUt reeird. While we avt
his doclaratlua that ha It today a sound
lq'u,lsl aad ar pruud of hi aocvMiun
t- our party, 1 caanot far the life ol me
what vial oi hi frivad can aUanve
fur lm trtsufh eial rnil;lrti a
to U put at lha head of our neit state
ticket. Our arly I now old mukh
to put up titea. with gvHJ party ret'ords,
and we need such men to arouse the en
thusiasm and stimulate and consolidate
the efforts of our party in the coming
campaign. A man who heretofore has
taken so little Interest in the propaga
tion of our principle and tbe success
of our cause that, according to his own
admlflblon, ho has never subscribed to
our only state organ, published at his
very door, until he saw himself named
in It as a possible candidate for gover
nor) is not the man to lead our party to
victory- When Mayor Weir get
down to work in this reform movement
in real earnest he will nnd that he has
neither time nor inclination to talk
"buncombe" to plutocratic cx-presi-dents,
or to pay flattering "compli
ments" to our political enemies.
It, W. IMNBSS,
A Letter From Editor Kubeson.
St. Paul, Neb., May 31, 1894.
Editor Wealth Makers:
Toe joiat discussion and proposal of
candidate for the ticket of 1894 carried
on In tbe columns of your valuable pa
per ha been very interesting to me,
for I see that it is an effectual way to
draw out and crystalize the free intelli
gent, sentiment of the Populist rank
and file. It is the practical application
of the initiative in candidate selection,
and 4 method tkatwlll prevent the pos
slbllity of "slate-making" entering our
conventions.
Tbe concurrence of choice relative to
our candidate for governor is most
gratifying to me. Searching among
the galaxy of tried, true, and able men
who have acquired a atate reputation
fighting for the noble principle of our
party, it teems to me that if there is
particular one among these who 1 bet
ter aiwa in an me quauncauons requi
lite for the office of governor, than any
one of the rest, that man is Speaker J,
N. Gaffln. For that reason I bare in
speech and In print advised hi noml
nation, and the rapidly growing lentl
ment now gathering about him Is to me
a proof that there exists In the minds of
our ptople an intuition which proclaims
that he it the right man for the place
We have a number of well-known
men of sterling integrity, unassailable
name, and sound ability. But aaide
from a possesion of these necessary
characteristics I believe that Mr. Gaffln
boldi tbe added advantngos of a wide
knowledge of the governmental affairs
of the state, a sagacious, conservative
yet unfaltering, faculty of execution, a
command of the thorough retpect of
coi only his political friend', but also
of his political enemies, and moreover,
he enjoy the confidence of the whole
party In a greater degree than any
other of our prominent fellow-partisans
This much on the subject of governor;
now a word as to state treasurer.
The office of atate treasurer is In one
respect at least more difficult than that
of governor. While I have no name to
propose for that position, I have
through study of the career of past
state and county treasurers In this state
formed In my own mind a definite idea
of the nect stary makt up of the man
whom the independent party might
confidently expect to hvidle the finan
oea of the state aright. I am well
awsra that most people consider any
man enjoying the confidence of the
party and who Uhonttt lathe popularly
accepted lensa of that word and who
hat the required education In figures
aud letters, a fit candidate for state
treasurer. Experience has shown,
however, that many men of acknow:
edgtd Integrity throughout the coun
ties of the atate have by fore of pecul
Ur circumstances and fallacious viuws
of oilclat Hiuu ana ettiui oi friends
boon force a 1 1 face tholr constituents as
defaulters afu r laving held the oitlv't
(t pubitrt treasurer fr a term or
and we ropullst have U-for us the ei
ampUt tt at least on honest and woii
moaning man wh has made a failure
and a svstulat of th l!l e through a
lack of tbe livoessary character qua-Ill-callous
lor thatofflov. Tbe i tti of
irtasur.-r requires a oiaa thoroughly
Imbut d with truth, that trust fuaas ar
aer4 funds to tm htd lnUUW from
Hionaa touch, and h raut havo Ut
courage vf Ma coa Union aixl the n a
rssary moral stamina U t!on them
la aa tf hi rteptfusib e drfVIf. A
manwiutstt eharaotvr l not tally pr
nuattid with thnse swrn prieol(ls
ouid, it t tooted, U an ntiBUi menace
aud a rtible rWk for ti.s party,
rVaWrually yours,
Hrether KbVoa U etiliuri.i l Hi
Paul l'hino-rsih, aad atsa of one id
vhu Uadlng iianish papuraof the cuua
try, Ue Is aUa Cfunlj lr'aurif (
tldwarj rouatf . nlrcttsit by tbe Pwpu-Inta.-Kut'tVK
WRALTU MAfcrH
MAXIMUM RITE . LAW.
The Ix-Snprems Judge
Give Hi
Opinion.
THE AOT IS CONSTITUTIONAL,
A Moderate Conservative MeMure The
Railroads Boldly Bet tbe Law and
the State at Defiance.
The Board of Transportation Their
Toole.
The Leader being always anxious to
place befere it reader all matter of
Importance in the beat possible manner.
oalledon Judge Maxwell and asked
him if he would be willing to give hi
op'nlon upon the maximum freight rate
law from a legal standpoint. To this
the judge gave hi consent, and below
we present a clear cut a statement of
legal common sease at, ha bee given
to the people on the question of the
maximum freight rate law.
Q. Have you examined the maximum
freight bill passed by tbe last legisla
ture? A. I had not until tbe action to enjoin
It from being put Into operation wa
brought. The proceeding was ao un
usual that It excited my curiosity so
that I examined the act to see what it
contained.
Q From the examination you made
do you think the act I In con il tot with
any provision of the constitution or un
just? :.....
A. I do not. it eem to me to be a
very moderate 4 conservative measure;
evidently Intended la a limited degree
to remedy tome of the evil from which
the people of the tate are ufferlog.
There Is a spirit of fairness running all
through it thatl commendable. Thus,
It doe not apply to new road built tlnce
December 31, 1889, and exempt new
road to be built before December 31,
18yy. Tbe reason evidently being that
a new road require time to build up a
lucrative business. There 1 also pro
vision 'That If the schedule of rates
prescribed by this act are unjust and
unreasonable, such rallrods shall be
exempt therefrom, as hereinafter pro
vided." Then the act provides that
the company complaining shall bring
an action before' the supreme court
against the state "and upon the hearing
thereof, if the court should becomo
eatified that the rates herein prescrib
ed are unjust in so far as they relate to
the railroad company bringing tbe ac
tion, the court may Issue it order
directing the board of transportation to
raUe it rates to any sum in the direc
tion of tbe board." liutnot to exceed
the rate fixed by the railway and in
force on the 1st, day of January, 1803.
Q Has the federal court any jurisdic
tion in this case?
A. I am confident that no case haa
been made or oan be made, that will
justify enjoining the eufuroementof the
law. It U a fundamental, universal
rule of law, that a court of equity will
uot grant an injunction when the or din
try legal tribunal ar capable of afford
ing sufficient rdrs. Now, tbe fifth
section ef tho maximum freight rate
aot provides that "a railway company
aggrieved may apply to the supreme
court and show to the court all mat
ters perUiolng to the management
thereof,'' and that It Is unjust to reduce
rates. Upon this showing the court no
doubt would order rate raised to a
fair prloe, but not to exceed thoaa to
fore Hjcemhcr 81, 13 Usro 1 a
pUtn, speedy and adrquat remedy
provided In the act Itself. The lojuno
tUo suit bt tight la tho fdr.l court
looks like a hold attempt to t the law
of the atate and the poopte thervuf at
dutUnce. And so lung aa great corpo
rations hold up the laws, and rrfuse to
orwv thsm, Il sets aa eiamplo, whose
lattudiice for evil U felt throughout the
Ungth and breadth of the Und The
sot Is a law of this state. It went into
strict August 1, Iva (trtqulrvd ao
approval id the staU txiard of transpor
tation, and they have autMeg ta do
with U ualrat ra's are raised ir lower
ed. The validity of the act 1 ace ao
taoe to x-stlua. It will be reraetn
brtd that tSjvernar Crua, who la a
v, ry capable lawyer, tvrutlald the act
vry oarututly bfur he tntd It, la
any eicnt the Invalidity cf thU act
could nly he determined by the su
1'reu.e cuurl of this slat, whose dtcl
"4
NO. 1
slon the federal court is required tO '
follow. A state court of canity would
have no jurisdiction and tbe federal
oourt has not a shadow of excuse for
jurisdiction. Tbe action 1 brought by
the stockholders against their own
employes to prevent them obeying the
laws or the stato, under, which corpora
tion are formed. Tho constitution of
the stato contain stringent provision
against watering stock and to prevent
unjust discrimination, and require the
legislature to correct these and like)
abuse when they exist. Tbi i the
co mourn law, but to make assurance
doubly sure it waa placed In the teta
constitution. These stockholder in
effect seek to take the great corpora
tion from under the control of atate
laws and declare they are not tubjeot to
regulation. Thi will be denied no
doubt; but what will be the effect if they
succeed instead of being mere servant
of the public they would become practi
cally master. It doe not follow that
because freight rate are somewhat re
duced that railway receipt will be
diminished. The probability 1 they
would be increased. Every reduction
of passenger rate 1 followed by an in
crease of travel. The tame rule 1 true
to quite an extent with the reduction
of freight rate. Take the case of tblp
ment of baled hay for Instance: The
valleys of the Platte and Eikhorn are
great meadows, and large quantities of
baled hay are shipped from them, but
rate have been so high that but few
shipment have been made compared
to what would be If rate were reduced
so that citizens could ship and realize a
profit. No peraon, I am confident,
withe to injure the great corporation
They are entitled to lair treatment,
they have received that and they cer
tainly should be content with that
Q. Has there not been unnecessary
delay in bringing thl case to a hearing
in the federal oourt?
A. There aeema to have been great
delay, and that aeema to be one f real
object of the railway companie. I think
a demurrer to the bill on the ground of
want of jurisdiction of the court, and
second that the bill doea not state faota
sufficient to constitute a cause of action
would have been sustained and the ac
tion dismissed.
Q. Are there not some of tbe railroad
companies that appear in this suit been
constructed aince December 31, 1889?
A. Ye air; at least tbree. It 1 me
what atrange that they shou'd join in
an action in which they have no inter-
eat whatever, and will not have for five
years to come. Fremont Leader.
Popullete Multiplying In Illinois.
STBOOT, 111-, May 27. 1894.
Editor Wealth Makers:
Having just returned from the con
gressional c invention in the 16th dist
rict of Illinois, I wish, if you have space
in your valuable paper that stands on
the top round of able advocates of tbe
people's right, to inform the old friend
in Nebraska hew our party Is flourish
lag here.
The convention was well attended by
earnest enthusiastic men whose hand
and face gave trace of many yea' ef
toll. They nominated I'. D. Swut of
tt-Hduoute, o-e of their number b It
middle Ct the road fat mr, and an
able, earnest worker.
Our county convention was held
yesterday, the opera house was crowded
with enthusiastic farmers and a strong
straight party ticket nominated.
ltocrutu are flacking ta our standard
very fast. We are looking for a land
slide In this part of the wuods.
We are glad V) aeo the by staying
in the midJle cf the road h Nebraska
off tho grass. Kvery ene that has
soon your paper 1 pleased with tt, but
money is too scarce to subscribe, piasi
find included two sub.
Yours a the noMe work,
A. SHfraUT.
Uenerel Wravtr'e Nebraska llatee
tlonvral Weaver Is to speak July 2nd
at a grat plculu and hariwtHut gather
la at (iwidrloh Orv, contrary to.-.
ld for the i'U td thv couatle,
tWW, HrowMaad Kja Paha, to attend.
The grove Is 13 ml i uirth uf Loag
Pi&t beautiful plaoe on the N Utter
river.
Ue also epoat at Valentin, Nob.,
July 3rd, aad at it ikl t July 4th.
If ywi destn aay of the bwh la m
lii of rwh'rnt literature, study uur
social otTur U aaother eotuuta whku
will Wll yo how to get thens free,
gubKrlb'for Till Wtuitu Mavutu