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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. Mar ch 19 189b. HokftS JLfftTRICK& (6 Successors to 3T- B- Falconer ds Co., OMAH, NEB. Our stock is now complete in ever department, Everything new and desirable in Dry GOODS, CLOAKS, CAPES, LACES, NOTIONS, LINENS, DRESS GOODS. SILKS, ETC. Prices always the LOWEST. Write for Samples. New Gloves For EASTER Just llecoived. ' THOMAS ICILPATRIGK & GO. THE REFORM SYSTEM- Ui itdid'.he Icik in Ltoocln Last Week Honest Republicans Disguised. About two weeks ago the republicans held a maca meeting at theFunk'e opera house, and after a large amount of dis cussion in which they all agreed that the republican party in Lincoln (at least) was controlled by the "bad element" they resolved to cleau the old ship up, reform and do better. With that object they adopted the Crawford system for d1 acinar candidates in nomination. The svstem is simply the election of candi dates by the members of the party in the some general way that officers are elected under the Australian ballot sys tem. Theoretically all members of the party would express their choice for can didates and thus the will of the people would be assured. What vu8 tho result? The "bad element" as is usual and the present officers and boodlers with their patronage and allied interests were able to unite on one set of candidates. Tbey were successful in alt tne impor tant officers, ior police nidge, frank Waters the present accepted was renom nated for a third term. He is one of the "wide open fellows" and will be elec ted because McKinley'B election for pres ident tins fall demands that every repub lican rote the ticket straight. For water commissioner L. J. Byer, a member of the old ring and who has held office continuously for twenty-two years, was able to defeat all the other candidates many of whom were very honorable and respectable citizens. The present city attorney was re-nominated for a third term, and the city will have two years more like the four just paused The only place where there was an im provement was in the selection of three of the seven councilmen: Messers Comb stock. Spears and Woodward are vast improvements over what we have had, but three (rood men in fourteen cannot do the city much good. The respectable element of the repbli can party are greatly disgusted with the result, and are talking seriously or put ting up a citizen ticket. The Independent Suits Him. Araphahoe Neb., March 12. 1896. Editor Independent: I have been a constant reader of the Official Reform paper edited at Lincoln. Namely, the Farmers Alliance. The Wealth Makers and The Nebraska Independent and will sav the Independent suits roe. I am a pop and I don't care who knows it. I should think that the trend of things for the last few years, would be enough to make every laborer a populist. It would if he would read and study; you can hardly pick up a paper but whatyou see, where some poor devil has taken his own life, and sometimes that of his wife and children; because of the disgrace brought on him when he could not pay his debts. Shame on such leaders, who make laws to compel men to go in debt orstarve. I say.down with the traitors. Elect new men and if they turn traitors to the people, serve them as we did in the time of the late war. If we cut down their salaries one half it won't be so much of an object to get in office. I am glad we have a few men in the senate that have courage enough to punch a hornet's nest. Don't our Allen hit them hard? Now Mr. Editor: When I sat down to write I did'nt expect to write more than a list of names, for sample copies of The Independent. "I have been trying to get subscribers, but men say. "I would take the paper but can't get the money." And the most of them in this Deck of the woods know why they can't get the money too. I believe you will hear from all Furnas county next fall. A. H. Wood. Republicans Nominating Pops. The question of who the populist nominee for congress will be in this dis trict Seems to be giving the republican press a world of trouble, but they have got it figured out that Gov, Holcomb is the only available man the only man the pops could possibly elect. If republican papers are sure S. A. Holcomb could be elected to congress in the 6th, why do they suggest his nomi nation? Natural sequence is; that they fear bim in the gubernatorial race. They would in their magnanimous generosity, sacrifice the big sixth to the pops if they could side-track the governor and cut him out of an election at the head of the state ticket, but his re-election as gov ernor is just as sure as would be his elec tion to congress. Beacon Light. Btxby Was a Pop. Wiliy usod to be a pop. For he hoped to get on top. Hut all Blx was after was the pull: Then the Joarna! bo"i him up To play the part of purchased pap; And now he swears the pops are all Just like himself. Clay County Patriot. When the World is Free. Far through the future shines the golden age Of brotherhood, A new humanity, Foretold by poet, prophet, saint and sage, Will work together, when the world Is free. Then science and religion will Join hands And follow nature to divinity. Then strife will eease between united lands. And peace will prosper, when the world Is free, Then those who toll will be the ones who own The stare no longer then will bow the knee. The king will then be driven from his throne. The people regnant, when the world Is free, Then greed and poverty will pass away; And all will share a true prosperity. The god of mammon with his feet of clay Will be demolished when the world Is free. Then will be little law the Golden Rule Will be enthroned the law of equity. The priest will vanish with bis creed and school And truth will flourish, when the world Is free' Then will be happy homes, and happy men, And happy women, freed from slavery; And happy children. All the dark has been Will be forgotten, when the world Is free. O, when the world is free! Transcendent timet The golden age of dream! The years to be! From better onto better men will climb Unto the highest, when the world is free. J. A. EDGERTON MB. EDGEBTOJTS VIEWS, A Short Talk with an Interrogating Reporter, Chairmen J. A. Edgerton, of the popu list state central committee, has called a meeting of that body at Hastings on April 17. This meeting will formulate a plan for the election of fifty-seven dele gates to the national convention and will also probably call the state nomina ting convention. The meeting was made late so that all business couid be trans. acted at one time and the expense of a second meeting could be avoided. The populists have the largest central com mittee in the state, being composed of one member from each county, and as the members do not ride on passes a meeting entails considerable expense. When asked as to whether the popu lists were liable to hold two state con ventions, Mr. Edgerton said he thought they would a delegate convention prob ably some time in July aud a nominate ing convention in August. The delegate convention may not be so large as the other, to avoid expense, but there are nearly certain to be two gatherings. It was the wish of the national committee and nearly all the national leaders that no nominating convention be held till after the national convention: and he thought the populists of Nebraska gener ally favored that idea. These questions, however, would have to be settled by the meeting of the state committee. "Republican leaders profess to believe that populism in Nebraska is dying out. What is your opinion on that question?" was asked. "That is the same song tbev have warbled for the past five years; and all that time the straight populist vote has steadily increased. Our people are not saying much. They let the other peo ple make the noise. They are sawing wood. 1 hey will speak on election dav. 'The fact of the matter is that we are stronger than ever before; a large num ber in both the parties are turning to us. The republican aud democratic national conventions will declare practically for tne gold standard. i bis will force a union of the free silver forces in the pop ulist party on July 22. The tight will be pushed on the money question. The west is tired of tariff discussion. It is for free silver. If I understand the tem per of the western people, and the above program is carried out, every state west of the Missouri river will go populist in November." "Will Nebraska have a candidate for president?" was asked. "Most certainally she will. His name is Wm. V. Allen, and he will have fifty- seven votes from this state first, last.and all the time. There isno division among Nebraska populists on that question. We are all lor benator Allen and predict that he will be the nominee of the na tional convention on the firet ballot. "The populists of this state, at least. believe in standing up for Nebraska." Where Is the Profit What proflteth a state if it be re deemed, and its moral condition as well as tne people's financial condition prove to be tenfold worse than thev were be fore? Topeka Advocate. LIH00L5 P0PULI8TS They Hold a City Convention and Horn: sate a Ticket The populist convention was beld in the Young Men's Christian Association ball on Tuesday night. Ex-Mayor Weir was chosen chairman and J. M. Thompson secretary. Every ward in the city was represented. After the usual formalities of organization were gone througn with: E. C. Ilewick moved that resolutions be referred without Trading to the com in it tee. (J. u. liullocfc wanted tne reso lutions confined to municipal affairs and the motion so amended was passed The committee retired. T. H. Tibbies, editor of the Independ ent, was called upon for a speech. He commenced by sayfng the very heavens wept whenever he attempted a public speech, and he cited several well autnen ticated instances. Then be declared there was dissatisfaction with the way municipal affairs were conducted. At last he thought there was room for im provement and the way to better tbingi was to turA out and work for the elec tion of populists. He said the thieving and boodling in city affairs must stop, The reservation and open gambling had brought only deviltry. He declared it had been said that prosperity would come witn tne opening ot gambling bouses, But it bad been tried with the contrary result. The only way to bring prosperity, be said, was to be honest m municipal affairs as well as in private life. After a recess of ten minutes the com mittee on resolutions returned to the hall. George W. Bergeread the commit tee report as follows: Whereas, under the present manage ment of the affairs of our city the ex- Emiiuitures aro arrcatlv in excess of tb receipts, and Whereas, it seems to be the policy of those having charge of the financial at fairs of the city to increase, rather than decrease the indebtedness of the city and to impose upon the tax payers addition al burdons already too heavy to bear, therefore be it Resolved, That we are in favor of in augurating a policy in the management of our municipal affairs that will keep the expenses of the city absolutely with in the annual levy as provided by law, and Resolved, that we are opposed to the further issuance of bonds on the part of the city for any purpose whatever, es pecially do we desire to place ourselves on record as being unalterably apposed to the policy of issuing bonds provid ing that either the interest or principal shall be payable in gold, and Resolved, that we are in favor of the strict enforcement of all laws govern ing the city and condemn the lax meth ods of the present city administration, Whereas, there is a deficiency in tne ex-city treasurer's account. Therefore be it Resolved, that it is the sense of this convention that we demand of all councilmen that are nominated by this convention that they use all honorable means to collect the deficiency from the ex-city treasurer and his bondsmen. We invite all good citizens to join with us in bringing about these re forms in our city government. The following ticket was then nomi nated: For City Attorney. Judge A. S. Tib bets. Police Judge, William Schym. Water Commissioner, William E Hardy. Councilman Jd ward, Joseph Wittman. Councilman 5th ward, H. V. Lau. The convention closed with an inspir ing speech by E. C. Rewick in which he declared that the men nominated for city offices were men of the highest standing and could be elected. McKinley'B Platform. "1 have nothing to say'' is the way McKinley expresses his views on the money question. Topeka Advocate. Where the Giraffe Comes in. The farmer don't hire lawyers to go to the legislature and congress and make laws for him, as the bankers and railroad men do. That s where "the giraffe comes in. Chicago Sentinel. Who Favor ltond Issues. The republican members nf the Senate Finance Committee, every one of them voted against reporting a bill to pre vent bond issues without the authority of congress. Kansas Commoner. For That They were Elected. Notwithstanding hundreds of letters from stock shippers have gone in to Gov. Holcomb complaining of the increased expenses of shipping stock at the pound rate instead of by the car rate as form erly, the board of commissioners persist in onicially reporting that the rates are cheaper. Beacon Light The Leading Statesman. Chairman Edgerton, of the populist state central committee, says that Allen will get the full 57 votes in the national convention for the nomination to the presidency. He is right, we will do that and know why. That is the way to stand up for Nebraska especially when the candidate is the leadingstatesman of the nation. Howels Journal. What They Want. They wanted Cleveland to run the country in debt. Now they want a pres ident who will stand behind the people with a line of glistening bayonets, if need be, and make them pay the debt. And Reed would undertake such a job for the presidency; he has just as good as said so. Chicago Sentinel. Pleased With the Paper. Creiohton, Neb., March 1, 1895. Editor Independent: We are very much pleased withyour paper and would like to help extend its circulation for we feel there is need of more literature of this kind among the people as there is not one in a hundred that read anv papers except the old party papers and do not really understand the true situa- lon. They feel and know there is some- ihing wrong, but think it can be made right in the old ranks. W e have a good many true pops in this county and ex pect to organize a silver club in a few days and mean to push the silver cause along as fast as possible. I will send you list of names for sample copies of your paper hoping some may become 1 " 1 w 11 m . BUOHcnoers. 01,11. iyakt. LTIH3 ABOUT SENATOR BTJIXES- One of the Tarns Sent out by the Asso ciate Press Denied The following card sent out by Sen ator Butler is commended to the atten tion of the two or three populist editors who were green enough to be taken in by the Associates Press liars. If they will continue to believe such rot, they are too witless to have charge of a populist paper. Editor Silver Knight- Watchman: Mr attention has been called to a statement in a recent issue of your paper to the ef fect that 1, as chairman of the people' party state committee, had issued a call for the organization of a state -silver party in North Carolina. This is a mis take. I issued an address to the voters of the state, calling upon all who op posed the single gold standard to re pudiate the two old goldbug, monopoly ridden parties, and to co-operate with the people s party in the coming cam paign against the common enemy. This, I hope every good citizen from ocean to ocean will do. 1 am a people s party man, and believe in the principles of the Umaua platform, which represents th great fundamental principles of good government fof which Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln stood. 1 believe that these principles must be put fnto operation as a part of our government policy before we can restore to the people good gov ernment, which would mean prosperity and happiness. And I consider financial reform the over shadowing issue for the coming campaign; and believe that every man who co-operates with the people party to secure it will, before 1900, be as strong for transportation reform and for the abolition of trusts and monopo lies as I am. Every patriot will get right on all questions as soon as he learns the facts and studies them. He will learn the facts and understand these questions quicker by leaving the old parties and co-operating with the peo pie's party. Marion butler. United states Senate, March 4. Corrupt and Rotten. The New York World very heartily en dorses Senator Peffer's resolution to in vestigate the bond issues of 1894, '95 and '96, and shows the matter to be very corrupt and rotten. Peffer is thorn in the enemy's side that causes no little trouble. His bill to cut down th cost of burying dead congressmen ought to pass, but it won't. Kansas Com moner. The Overproduction Lunacy. Every position of the populist party upon economics is sustained by every standard authority on that subject Here is what John Stuart Mill has to say about the gold bug claim of overpro duction: The argument against the possibility of general overproduction is quite con elusive, so far as it applies to the doc trine that a country may accumulate capital too fast; that produce in general may, by increasing faster than the de mand for it, reduce all producers to dis tress. This proposition, strange to say, was almost a received doctrine so late as thirty years ago. A want of market tor one article may rise from excessive production 01 that article, but when commodities in general become unsalable it is from a very differ ent cause. There cannot be excessive pro duction of commodities in general. The Rothschilds Halo. The sardonic Rothschilds halo first arose some eight years ago in the lively magination of Herbert George, the fiery editor of the. Denver Road, and every issue of his paper, I am told, from that day to this, has repeated it in one way or another. Mr. George has rightly cen tered the great gold plot, but now every body is making the most of the halo, the three balls, and all the appurtenances of the Red Shield. Keep it up. Gordon Clark. f It Is Not True. Alford, Neb., March 10, 1896 Lditor Independent: Is it true as charged in Nebraska F. A. & I. D., that you are opposed to circulating Tillman's peech? I can't see any reason for such timidity. The speech is radical to be sure, but this is time for very plain talk, and no mincing matters. Nothing else will shake the country up and make it realize where it stands. N. H. Blackmer. What object, the F. A. & I. U. could ave in making such a statement is in comprehensible. The Independent has invested more money in Tillman's speech and sold more copies ot it than any other paper in the state. 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