TIIE WEALTH MAKERS. August 30, 1894 5 4 i .A . Tbe Light of the Paat Normal, Neb., Aug. 25, 1894 Editor Wealth Makers: So o uoh has ben said recently on the ubject of fusion that were It not for the fatal results which are sure to follow a fusion policy, if adopted, I would not ask space for even a brief presentation of my views. Patrick Henry once de clared: "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience." And I believe this is a safe rule by which to determine the merits of this question. The writer who then resided in Madison county Iowa,) was one of out hundred and sixty voters in thai county who in the fall of 1876, stood up and were counted for Peter Cooper.' Our vote in the state was about ten thousand. From thig small beginning our numbers steadily - Increased until in a few years our vote nu tn nnA thousand In the county, and forty-five thousand in the state. But then, as now, there were those in our rank who thought they saw a short road ta Bucces?, aad against the solemn protests of those who were first In the fight, this nondescript, suicidal mon strosity called fusion, was adopted. By this means a few men we squeezed into office, but at no time were we able to poll the full strength of the combina tion, and after each campaign charges of treachery and bad faith were freely hurled back and forth, many who had recently left the Republican party be came weak-kneed, and shrewd pirty leaders whispered in their ears, " told you so " This was, of course, but an appeal to prejudice, but at this particu lar time it was unanswerable, and the result was a stampede back into the : Republican ranks. Many who had formerly been Democrats also conclud ed that if there was so little difference between that both could sleep in tfc- same bed, drink from tbe same cantd and eat crow from the same dlsb, tf too, would go home to roost. WnefjA Greenback party (or rather the &bJbw of its former self) saw its mistake rod again stood up to be counted, one sJ tial element was lacking and thajSj? wbs numbers- The vote bad shrunfinto about one-half its former size ht'iln county and state. The Greenback iaf ty as an aggressive growing fail tteal factor was dead. And across tfjfe nad stone which marks its resting lf.ei', is inscribed the following word? :,ied from the effects of an over ,'dnat of fusion." A party that fused.' withj the Democrats in Iowa and Reptbl'ctins in Missouri, could not commanff the re spect and confidence of the J American people.' . ' :' If i Coming down nearer our vbfjs time and into our own ranks let briefly trace the history of fusion in KsaiW In 1890, with three tickets in the field the Populists were only beaten by about seven thousand on the state ticket, while they had a clear majority in the legisla. ture and sent Peffer to the IT. S. Senate. But not satisfied with these s plendid results In their first campaign in 1892 they 'tjoined drives" with the Democrats and it was freely predicted that the Re publican party would be burled under a majority of fifteen thousand or more. What was the result? A pitiful majority of three thousand for the fusion state ticket, the Populists lost the legislature and as a last resort fused with the Democrats and sent Martin, a rock-ribbed Democrat, to the Senate. That the Populist cause was greatly weakened is clearly proven by the returns of last year which show a Republican plurality over the Populists of abqut thirty thousand. In the recent election in Oregon it is said that In al most every instance where a straight three cornered fight was made the Populists won, while in most cases where fusion was resorted to the ticket was defeated. And now the news comes from Ala bama that ' the combination didn't pull together." I answer. No. And It never does. Let us then learn a lesson from ttie past; and let this hydra-headed thing called fusion, severely alone. Nominate only those who are known to be true to our cause and have proven their fidelity by their acts. If free silver Democrats choose to support them at the polls rather tban play second fiddle to the Republican party and defeat free silver, we say, amen. But let no backward steps be taken to secure thot vote, for they will in the end result in disaster and defeat. W. D McLaughlin. Antelopa County Independents. ' Oakdale, Neb., Aug. 6, 1894. Editor Wealth Makers: Antelope county held her Indepen dent convention on Saturday, August 4th. Number of delegates preseut, one hundred and ten. Herman Freeseof Elgin was nominat ed for county attorney on first formal ballot, and Hon. L. H. Suter was re nominated for the legislature by accla mation. Our ranks are being rapidly filled with recruits from both of the old parties. Many of the best men in the Republican party in the county joined with us in our primaries and many more will vote with us In the election, All delegates to the several conven tions were instructed to cast their votes for well known Independents whs fully inuorse our national party plat form. There was but one delegate In the convention who did not favor these instructions, therefore it seems to us that the ar'rocates and friends of fusion are all on the Democratic side, and as the saying goes, the Independents are not and will not be la it when It fuses. As It now appears our delegates will be for the Hon. J. N. Gaffin for gover nor, and J. M. Deyine for Congress from this district If we can estimate our gains oyer the state by the gains we have made In this county, when the election is over the corrupt gang of boodle sympathizers will vacate our state capital, and honest men will occupy their places, and every district will be represented In Congress with honest capable men like Kem and McKeighan. And as Lincoln said to General Grant at Donelson, we will send a man to the United States Senate who will drink the same kind of liquor that Senator Allen does If it will help him to work and fignt for tbe rights of the people a) he does. Yours for victory, S. C. Faibchild. Box Butte Oonnty Populists. Alliance, Neb., Aug. 10, 1894, Editor Wealth Makers: The Populist convention of Box Butte county met pursuant to call In theopera house, at Alliance, Nebraska, August 4, 1894. A delegation being present from evtry one of the eleven precincts In the county. The delegates were al most wholly farmers, merchants and laboring men, and their bronzed faces and determined looks betokened an earnestness that has hitherto been un known in the conventions in this county Notwithstanding the busy harvest time the lare room was well filled with enthusiastic men of our party from all parts of the county. Quite a few Republicans and Demo crats gave respectful If not lowing fuudience to the work of their more numerous neighbors oMhe new party. Resolutions heartily indorsing the work and course of O, M. Kem, Vr. A McKeighan and Senator Allen, our stalwart delegation in Congress, were adopted. Delegates to the state and sixth Con gressional conventions were elected, bat not instructed. George W. Sullivan was unanimously nominated for county attorney and made a ringing speech to the conven tion who received it with shouts of appreciation. J. K. STURGEON. A Webster Oonnty Man. Bladen, Neb , Aug. 12, '94. Editor Wealth Makers: I will say, God speed the cause of the People's party and I'm with you hand to hand and heart to heart for success, and "have been since the organization of the party. Times are very hard here' howi-as. we lost all "crops here this season, but will do what I can to send you a club soon, and " i -hope , you will stay straight in the middle of the road in the future as in the past. No fusion in ours, if you please. We ain't built that way. On or about the 24th of August we shall stir the elements of this state to cause rain or something else to come. The old hoodoos say the Populists are In the swim here this year, and they think to get Prof. An drews to Congress now. But we -will send 'Pretty Mac" after him again, and he will lose the way to Washington, as he did before. You can bank on that. . I think the mossbacks will scratoh their heads to say, where are we at? be fore the campaign is over this year. So please stir them up each week. Yours truly, R. C Best. The Jubilee Troupe at Douglas. Douglas, Neb , Aug. 18, 1894. Editor Wealth Makers: As it been a long time since I have seen anything from Otoe county, I thought I would write a few lines to do honor to whom honor is due. At the Harvest Home Picnic, held at Douglas yesterday, arrangements had been made to have a speaker from each of the three parties, and of course the People's party was asked to procure a speaker. We would have failed had not God blessed us, as he always does the right. We finally procured Hucklns' Glee Club to sing and Hon. W. H. Dech as speaker. He gave us a rousing speech and called on any to rebut the argu ment he produced. None answered. With Hucklns' singing they did a grand work. I believe with Hucklns to sing and Deck to do the speaking they will be a great factor In tbe campaign this fall. I will close by saying no fusion this fall for Otoe. Yours for freedom of the common people. W. E. McNeil. O. A. R. National Encampment. Rates lower than everl tickets to Pittsburg and return at less than half rates will be on sale at Burlington route station Sept. 7 th and 8th. The "Burlington'' has been designated the official route to Chicago and the De partment Commander of Nebraska and his staff will leave Omaha via this line at 4:30 p. m. Sept. 8th. Tickets and further information upon application to the company's agent, or to , J. Francis, G P. & T. A., 12t2 Omaha, Neb. NEURALGIA cured by Dr. Miles' Paw At. all AmnHmt... Pills. "One cent a dose. THE BELLS OF LABOR BT MIRIAM BAIRD BUCK. 6yeed their footstep toward the goal, A the largard year unroll; Hear the half-fed children crying, And their baffled mother I sighing; While their father's brow is sad For the Joys he ne'er ha had! Ye are Freeman, heart and soul, Though the bells of labor toll! . Oome, the labor-bells say, come, Fathers, to your rifled home; Come and see your children's squalor, Bee your sad wife growing paler. Brood within your low, bare walls W hen the evening whistle calls ! Bpeed their footsteps toir1 the goal, While the bells of bondage toll t Ah 1 to help them, ah! to shield, For a power humane to wield ; Nerve their hearts to mount up higher, To the summit of desire; Once to gee them on the heights Of their world endowed birth rights! Stay their feet from further falling, While the slavery-bells are calling! Hear them call the children out, I With their brazen, brigand shout! . Human lam os the viol vea are fleecing. All their hoarded store increasing; Tender bloom from young cheeks stealing With their mad, inhuman dealing. Robber hands divide the spoil. While the sons of labor toll. Sadness to our hearts will ring At the chimes' wild threatening. In the helpless world of labor . Every poor man is my neighbor. Every woman is my friend Who to toll the knee must bend. List, oh list, each sinking soul, Funeral bella of wrong a -toll! I Will Scratch all Fusion Candidates Ord, Neb , Aug. 6, 1894. Editor Wealth Makers. This fusion talk is very discouraging to me and it must be to all Alliance men. If the Omaha platform is not good enough for Democrats who want Popu list votes, let them oome into the party and help make It better. It seems to me thai If wouULbe hard work to vote for a fuslonist of our own party let alone supporting a Demoorat. . " , For my part I have never voted for a Republican for any office, but I shall scratch all fusion candidates and vote for their Republican opponents. I would rather be with an honorable minority than a sold out or traded out majority. i Ira I. Scott. f Wanted A good solicitor in each precinct and town. Wanted i 0,000 campaign subscrib ers. Twenty cents only for the cam paign. ,. .. From a fork County Man. York, Neb., Aug. 20, 1894. Editor Wealth Makers: V I was handed your paper a few days ago and I like your stand so will Inclose you 254. tfpr trial subscription. I have been selling.our little Omaha daily at this place and had very good success until tt earne out for Bryan so strong. So had to pay up And stop it. I cannot blame them. We think it best to drop Bryan and let the free silver deal alone we nave enougn to do to attend our own little affairs; cleaning out the mo nopoly gang. Sherman & Co. has Bry an men in nearly every state to catch the poor weak Populists votes. Are the Populists'of Nebraska going to be fooled or are we going to stick together? By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall, We naye good jf opulists from a way back that will advocate just as well as Mr. Bryan, Yours truly, W. T. Brown. Paswater for County Commissioner. G. S. Paswater candidate for county commissioner on the Populist ticket is a man well and most favorably known in the northern half of the county. He is a man of superior ability, a man who can succeed where others fail, but of tne Kind who wisn ail men to nave a show, to live and prosper. He Is popu lar as well as well-to-do, a man who makes friends of all his neighbors, and his superior qualifications for the posi tion of county commissioner will make him a very strong candidate. He is just the sort of man that honest men and taxpayers will feel like supporting. A Place to Winter Western Stock. Chase, Neb., Aug 19, '94. Editor Wealth Makers: There could be a limited number of cattle wintered here on the range, al though cAir buffalo grasa Is not as good as corn. I have been here eight years and my cattle came out In the spring in very good fix. I will give every In" formation In regard to wintering stock that I can. Your paper has found its wa to my house some way. It has almost persuad ed me. Pjirry Draper. WANTED We want somfl one to s )llclt subscrip tions at every Populist rally at every county fair, and in fact every town and precinct. Yearly if possible, or cam paign subs at 20 cents. One Fare for the Round Trip. The Union Pacific will selj tickets to the 16th, annual reunion to be held at Grand Island at the rata of one fare for the round trip from all points in Ne braska, Aug. 25th to 28th, inclusive, al so from points within one hundred miles of Grand Island Aag 28th to Sept. 1st, inclusive. City ticket office 1044 O street. Use Northwestern Una to Chicago Low rates. Fast trains. Offloe 1123 OSL .. ; I OLD SOLDIERS COLUMN A Fillmore Comity Soldier Geneva, Neb Aug. 6, 1894. Editor Wealth Makers: I was in the front In the war from November '61, to September '65, forthe purpose of securing the union and inde pendence of our country; and I am work ing on that same line today. There don't seem to be any gaps in our ranks. We held our county con vention Saturday August 4th, and put up a lull ticket. The Democrats held their convention at the same time and endorsed our whole ticket. One of our nominees for representative, Ben Mer rill of Madison, being the Democrats, choice, although he has voted and worked with us for four years. Wheat and oats in this county were less than half a crop, and corn, I don't think it possible to get four bushels per acre in the county. Hay very little Seven dollars per ton ie being offered for oat straw. The want of necessi ties of life is staring many of our peo' p'e in the face. Our people never were very flush with campaign funds and our state committee may be surprised to get any at all this fall, although I shall make an effort to raise some. Our prospects are good for victory this fall, but the Republicans are well healed with people's money and will die hard. M. Badgers. Co. K, 44 Indiana vol. Inft. Second Ward Meeting for Organlza tlon. Lincoln, Neb , Aug. 28, 1884. All electors of the People's Indepen dent party of the Second ward are here by notified that on September 5th, there will be a meeting at the sheriff's office at the court house, at 8 p. no., for the purpose of organization for the coming campaign. Come one and all and bring along yonr friends. By order of E. E . Ashton, county central committeeman, Second ward. . f Meeting of Committee. The county central committee of the People's Independent party for Lancas ter county will meet at the secretary's office, 205 South 10th street, on Wednes day, September 6th. ' This meeting will set the machinery n motion that is to result in victor; for our cause in the county, and plans for thorough investigation will no doubt be adopted. Every member of the committee should be present. J. M. Thompson, J. C. McNermy. Secretary. . .. Chairman. State Committee Meeting. The State Executive Committee and state candidates will meet at the Wind sor Hotel, Lincoln, on Monday, Septem ber 3rd, at 2 p. m for the purpose of settling up with the old committee, choosing headquarters for the coming year and mapping out the campaign. J.fl. Edmiston, Chairman, J; A. Edgerton, Secretary. Headquarters Lincoln Legion. Populists visiting Lincoln are Cor dially invited to visit the headquarters and free reating room of the Industrial Legion, 1114 O St, second floor. PlVburg. G. A. It. Arrangements. The "Rock Island" comes to the front as usual with very low rates for the National . Encampment G. A. K. at Pittsburg, Pa. The round trip rate is $10 from Chicago, add one fare to Chi cago to arrive at through round trip rate. Tickets will be sold Sept. 8th and 9th, good to return leaving Chicago, Sept. 14th, 18th or 25th. No signing stamping, depositing, or other needless work required at Pittsburg; when the ticket is purchased everything is set tled. These tickets are good to f top off once on the return at any point east of Chicago within the final limit of the ticket. Through cars of every class will be run to Pittsburg, and it should be borne in mind that the "Bock Island" carefully handles this class of businees and never allows any line to approach it, in the generous treatment of the old vets and their friends. Call on or write acy agent of the C R. I & P. Ry. for particulars, or ad' dress, Jno. Sebastian. G. P. A., 12t2 Chicago, 111, That lame BacK can tie cured with Dr. Miles' NERVE PLASTER. Only 26c. Cool and Beantiful Is Hot Springs, South Dakota, best reached by the BurlingLon Route. Palatial hotels. wonder-working waters pure air, an magnificent sur- roundlngs are only tions. few of its attrac local agent will The Burlington' gladly give you fu information about Hot tinrintTS. and also if vou ask far it a beautifully Illustrated folder. J. fRANCIS, G. P. & T. A, Omaha, Neb. Noinuer or Reunion. When is it? Aug. 27th, ' to Sept. lfii Where is it? Grand Island, Neb. tart.. M . t . . n nans u.' iota Annual state G. A. R. Reunion. The Union Pacific will sell tickets at one fare for the round tkn from all Nebraska nolnta on Anir. bntv oov. WUI, innluslvp. also from minfa ' hundred miles of Grand Island Aug 26. w oeu. l, inclusive, uity UOKet 012 0 10M U street. . If you have a hon. m. If you have cow, If you have a horse, If you have a farm, or anything else that you want to sell, and don't know Just where you can find a buyer ...ADVERTISE... , . ' ' IN The Wealth Makers, and vou will be most agreeably surprised at the result. Write for advertising rates to ADVEETI8IN0 DEPABT1CEBT, WEALTH MAKERS PUB. CO.. Lincoln, Neb Three Cent Column. "For Sale," "Wanted .""PorETniianiM. rni small advertisements for short time, will be chargnd three cents per word for each inser tlon. Initials or a number counted as one word. Cash with the order If yon want anything, or have anytbinn that anybody else "wants," make it known through this column. It will Day, .ET your neighbor to subacrloe for Thb OWN iSf I rV Attornev-at-Law, , .A iv a Rooms W and t YOUR CARD, 1,000 printings, postpaid, only 1. H?, 1 J?!18- Jhe Hrald' - A. turn St., f hlladelphla. Pa 7tf w ANTED Twenty tnouHand new subscrt wnio vu A am vvJUAJjxn ivxAlaHKo TINGL'Etr & BURKE rT, attorneys at-law. 1026 O Bt., Lincoln, Neb. HAVJS YOU anything to sell or trade? Then advertlRe tbe fact through hls column and be surprised at the result. WANTED Fire and cyclone agents.' Good pay. J. Y. M. Swigart, Bee'y, Lincoln, Neb. 37tf TINGLEY & BURKETT, atrorneys-at-law, 1024 O St., Lincoln, Neb, Abstracts ex amined. TITAN TED Three male staffers for cam It pslgn work second tenor and two basses, Those who can play some Instrument given preierence. uniy sooer men warned. Address, suting salary. I1ENRT HUCKINS, Nebraska City, Neb BE MEMBER that Ths Wialth Makirs is the best advertising medium in tne wean. wnen. writing to aay or our adver tisers don't f oreet to tell them where vou saw lhir"ad'" Send 10c. for agents' outfit. Quick, large ptt fits. Address NATIONAL PCBMSINO CO .Chicago, 1U. J The LeadlnrConavrvatory of America. Pounded by Dr. ETToure. Caul Fabltim, Directs Illustrated Calendar giving foil information free. Dew Kifland Coaferratory at Bailf, Boatun. ktim mmvmm for life.' Labor's side of tbe labor warn Ion, by John B win ton. the Pillar of light of labor inmoment Irrigated Farm Lands -IN FERTILE SAIL LUIS THE SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO, is a stretch ot level plain boat as large as tne State of Connecticut, lying between surrounding range of lofty mountains and watered by the Rio Grande River and a score or more cf small tributary streams. It was the bottom of a great Bea, whose deposits have made a fertile soil on an average more than ten feet deep. The mountains are covered with great deposits of snow, which melt and furnish the irrigating canals with water for the farmers' crops. The Climate is Unrivaled. Almost perpetual sunshine, and the elevation of "bout 7,000 feet dispels all malaria, nor are such pests as chinch bugs, weevil, etc., found there. Flow ing artesian wells are secured at a depth, on an averege, of about 100 feet, and at a cost of about 925.00 each. Such is the flow that they are being util ized for irrigating the yards, garden and vegetaole crops. The pressure Is sufficient to carry the water, which is pure, all through the farmers' dwell ings. r Irrigation. Already several thousand miles of large and small Irrigating canals have been built and several hundred thousand acres of lands made available for farming operations. Irrigation is an insurance against failure of crops, be bause success Is a question only of the proper application of water to them. The loss of a single corn or wheat crop in Nebraska, for Instance, would more than equal the cost of irrigating canals to cover the entire state, so impo tant Is the certainty of a full crop retnrn to any agricultural state. The San Luis Valley will grow f s Spring wheat oats, barley, peas, hops, beans, potatoes, vegetables and all kinds of small fruits ; and many of the hardier varieties of apples, pears and all kinds of cherries. In the yield ol all these products it has never been surpassdd by cny othe- sec tion on this continent. , Forty Acres Enough Land. Forty acres is enough land for the farmer of ordinary means and heip. Be sides the certainty of return, the yield, under the conditions of proper irri gation, will average far more than the llo-acre farms In the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys, and the outlay for machinery, farming stock, pur chase money, taxes, etc., are proportionately less. There are a hundred thousand acres of such lands located in the very heart of the San Luis Val ley, all within six miles of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, convenient markets and shipping stations, for sale at $15 00 per acre. Most of these lands are fenced and have been under cultivation and in many Instances have wells and seme buildings, everything ready to proceed at once to be gin farming, A smalt cash payment only is required where the purchaser Immediately occupies the premises, ard long time at seven per cent. Inter est Is granted for the deferred payments. y A Specially Low Homeseekers Rate I will be made you, your family and friends. A large party will leave for the Valley oa Sept. 1st, lltb, 25th, and Oct. 9th. Should you settle on theee lands the amount you paid for railroad fare will be credited to you on your . , I 1 1 m , , . Ji at.. J.J 1 payments; ana rememoer tne xaua is penecuy na tnorouguy irniuteu, auu w the land and perpetual water rights are sold you for less than other sections ask for simply the water rights without the land. Jfo better lands exist any- (j mkfrt on earth. Far further particulars, prices of land, railroad fare, and all other information call on or address, F1. Hi. , Manager mtion this paper, iWHELL BLOCK, m i urn Ship Your Grain ...TO... A. D. Rickets & Co., LINCOLN, NEB. w will buy it from you. or ell It for you aad charge a reasonable commlution. We will do the bight XBura. Correspond with us for particulars. F. M. WOODS, Fine Stock Auctioneer. 1 20S O Ot. klTieolrt. rb large English Berkshires Have 80 piga ot spring farrow for saie, eired by imported Warwick Poet 3147S A. King Derby IBS N, and Major Derby 107 N. Inspection of herd invited. Correspondence promptly anbwered. A. S. Williams A Bona, Box 239, Lincoln, Neb. Elkhorn Valley Herd Of POLAND CHIN. 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