April a 1896.
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HOMftS JILPftTRICK & (O
THE POPULIST PARTY.
ANOTHER DEFAULTER.
THOUGHT
IT 18 AN ORGANIZED ENTITY IN
More Than $8000-00 That the Cemetery
: Book Fail to Show.
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AN EXCELLENT OPPERTUNITY
To Oet Clothing at One Half tho Usual
Coat
The Nebraska Independent has been
presented with a most startling evidence
that either material or labor coats noth
ing in Chicago, probably the latter. Re
ference is made to a chart sent us for ex
amination by the Peoples Supply Co.,
suite 11 Adams Express Building, Chica
go, 111., containing samples of goods for
clothing, of such a character that it
seems incredible a profit could exist at
prices given for the material, made up
into suits, as shown in the samples. A
good business suit well made of substan
tial and good appearing meterial is
priced at the astonishingly low figure of
f 4.98. A handsome black worsted, di
agonal, made into a sack suit at 98.40
and in a cutaway suit at $8.90 are some
of the bargains they offer. One of the
members of this company is well known
to this paper and we consider his re
putation to be a guarantee of square
dealing. The company makes a very
lair proposition by offering to pay ex
press charges both ways on clothing
ordered, which does not prove entirely
satisfactory to the purchaser. Illustra
tions of styles are given on the chart and
Aim pie directions for measuring from
figures to secure a perfect fit all of which
with samples of cloth are sent free on
application.
The Peoples Supply Co., also make a
specialty of sewing machines and bicy
cles at manufacturers prices.
Experience a Dear Teacher,
Strombburo, Neb,, March 23, 1896.
Editor Independent:! see in your
paper of March 19, 1896, names of
populist papers, but I fail to see the
Polk County Democrat or Polk County
Independent. They are both published
at Osceola and are good strong papers.
I favor Allen and Watson of Georgia for
our standard bearers for 1896. Wish
we had more such men in our congress,
and with my vote will help to put them
there. Both old parties are on the run
and with Allen and llolcomb for govern
or, we can succeed. 1 think we are hav
ing the worst times since Nebraska be
came a state. Experience is a dear
teacher, but some have to have it to
learn anything.
ilrr Hloaa f ha rlMi lia nnnl nnn luitr
We wish you success.
E. T. Wilson.
Congressional Infamy.
What the war speeches in congress were
made for, is told by the Baltimore Sun.
It says:
The part that senators and representa
tives at Washington are reported to be
taking in Wall street speculations is not
at all to their credit. A very large propor
tion 01 the recent business in stocks
affected by war scares is credited to con
gressmen. One brokerage firm in Wall
street is said to have made f 200,000 in
commissions on orders from congress
men during the present session. It is
not beneath the popular estimate of the
personnel of the present congress to as
sume that a jingo senator who haB sold
"short" in expectation of a decline would
make a warlike speech or report a belli
cose resolutiou merely in order to put
down prices and make his speculation
successful. This theory would explain a
great deal. . '
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The Demoorata
They'll split wide la two and each other they'll
chew
Dntil after the votes are all east
And then they'll find ont
That the pops are about.
And have won the great battle at last.
And when they ars through with life's terrible
stow,
And all laid away in their graves.
Their half rotted bones
Will be found throwing stones
Them gold-bug and silver crank braves. Sliver
Age. (Tex.)
That's 80.
The People's Party has put more
honesty into politics than the nation
has seen for many a day. Independent
Era.
They Won't pay Taxes.
New York wants 110,000,000 to pro
tect her harbor and the way the courts
allow her millionaire to evade taxes is
shown in the following account of the
way the Gould's did it. The Gould family
won on their plea of non residence and are
released from paying taxes on ten and
a half million dollars which was assessed
againstXhtqi last year. The case never
caraejS trial. A states attorney merely
dismissed the matter and abandoned the
cat. Five suits had been filed against
the estate of Jay Gould and his sons and
daughters; to enforce the finding of the
commissioners of taxes and assessments.
The defendants pleaded nonresidence.
When the case against George J. Gould
came up for hearing before Judge Pryer,
in tne special term 01 the superior court
today, the corporation counsel announc
ed it had been determined to abandon
the suits. Judge Pryer thereupon gave
a judgment vacating the assessments.
Get A Farm! Take Comfort! Be
Your Own -Master!
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opens May, 1, '96. Learn how to get
160 acres by sending 25 cents to Gazette.
Red Lake Falls, Minn., for three months
subscription, and fine colored map of
lands.
An Alliance Speaks.
At a meeting of J. B. Weaver Alliance
No. 2318, March 23. 1896, the following
resolutions were passed:
Whereas; the Honorable J. P. Price,
our esteemed neighbor haa been receiv
ing, and is still receiving letters urging
him to come out as a candidate for con
gress in this the fifth district of Nebraska
therefore be it
Resolved, that we his neighbors will
use all honorable means to bring about
his nomination not fearing in the least
that our opponents will ever be able to
meet him in debate, on the stump, as he
is one of the best informed men in our
party, hnviug taken a decided interest
in all the organizations, from the state
down to county, and having spent much
time and money in our behalf, and in
case he should not receive the nomina
tion, we his neighbors know that be will
take off his coat and work to" the end.
Resolved, we will work for the Honor
able W. V. Allen, for president; Honor
able s. A. llolcomb, for governor; and
J. P. Price for congress.
. Done by order of Alliance at regular
meeting March, 23, 1896.
C. W. Wood, President,
F. E. Dodson, Secretary.
The Ablest and Best.
The Nebraska Independent of Lincoln
is one of the very ablest and best reform
papers published. It is plain, positive
and fearless it knows how to tell the
truth and dares to do it If the pop
ulists of Nebraska fail to give it a hearty
support they fail to do their most im
portant duty. Dixon Co. Leader.
Patronlce thorn penoni who advert!
in this paper.
The St. Louii Convention Will Represent
More Votes Than 'Elected Lincoln
The Populist party is an organized
entity. It has a place on the map of
politics. At its birth twenty-six States
were represented. At its first national
election its registered vote was nearly
seventeen hundred thousand. Its rep
resentative men in state and nation
have brought it to a stage of great in
fluence and power. They now hold the
scales in Congress so that they go up or
down as populist senators dictate.
But how is it with the silver people?
Wherever they are organized it is only
as friends of silver remonetization, and
more than 95 per cent, of them are dem
ocrat and republicans, insisting on
doing their reform work in their own
parties. Mr. Tillman, a radical silver
man, says publicly and privately that he
proposes to take his state delegation to
the democratic national convention, and
to take them there as democrats, re
presenting the democrat party of South
Carolina, no it is with all other Demo
crats in Congress. And republicans in
that body take the same partisan
ground. Up to this time not one demo
crat or republican in public life has de
clared himself absolved from allegiance
to bis party on the silver question or any
subject:
When the day of trial comes, as come
it will, what will these men do? When,
in the beginning of proceedings in both
national party conventions a resolution
is proposed and carried, binding every
delegate to abide by and support the
platform and the candidates of the con
vention, what will be the course taken
by the silver men when a gold platform
is adopted and gold candidates named?
W ill they bolt? and if thev do. will thev
go to their tents and sulk and pout? or
will tney be as bold then as they appear
to be now? and if they are, will they or
ganize a new party at St. Louis, or will
they come in a body to the Populist?
in tne meantime no Populist ought to
pause a moment to consider what course
he shall pursue. Our duty is perfectly
plain. Our national convention is called
to meet at a certain time and place. We
are called together as Populists repre
senting a party as large as that which
elected Abraham Lincoln to the Presi
dency in 1860. We have a recognized
creed. Ibe Omaha platform is our
written chart. Every one of us believes
in each and every great principle laid
down in that document. We shall pro
bably need to make some chances in
phraseology to make our meaning more
clear, and some things must be added to
include what present conditions seem to
make necessary in response to new de
mands, touching the powers of govern
ment and our policy concerning foreign
affairs. This done, the delegates will,
as we think they ought to do, proceed to
name candidates for president and vice
president.
When that stage is reached, such of
the silver people as shall have made up
their minds to come to us and be with
us, will be there, and doubtless their
views and their wishes will be given due
weight. Ibey ought and will be. the
Advocate believes, accorded most courte
ous and respectful treatment.
What this paper insists upon, and
what it wishes to impress upon the minds
of the delegates is, that what is done at
that convention must be done in the
name and by the authority of the Popu
list party. JLt the platform be revised,
if need be, but let it be done by its friends
and let none but populists be considered
as candidates. This does not mean that
men who are new to us shall be excluded.
Men like Teller, Morgan, Carter and Till
man will be as eligible as llolcomb.
Trumbull, Allen and Watson. But let
them first declare themselves to be of us
and with us. Topeka Advocate.
Who Did It?
Nearly every farmer is curious to know
what makes the price of hogs so low.
Scarcity of money. What made money
scarce? Contraction. Who caused con
traction! The twin old parties. Who
elected the twin party congressmen? The
farmers who have hogs to sell. Beacon
Light.
Fluctuating Value of Gold.
In view of the uncertainty with regard
to the future value of gold it is of great
importance that arrangements should,
as far as possible, be avoided which are
based on the supposition that gold and
silver will never vary in value Manual
Political Economy, Fawcett, p. 489.
YOU ALL NEED IT.
For it is a Good Thing.
The Soldering Plate, advertised in our
columns by the Peoples Supply Co.,
Suite 11 Adama Express Building, Chica
go, III., under the title "Be your own tin
smith" and "Ladies' Mend" is a meritori
ous article and will do just what is
claimed for it. Here is what the pub
lisher of the leading agricultural paper
of Iowa "The Homestead" says of it:
"We would not believe it until we tried
it and it is nearly as easy as putting on
a postage stamp, Wre mended four holes
in three tin pans in less than five minutes
and only with the aid of a heated stove
lifter.,' Now, if you have any leaky pots,
pans or boilers or anything damaged
that solder will mend, don't throw them
away but send 25 cents and get a plate
of this little money saver. It contains
192 quarter inch squares and will mend
what would cost you $9.60 to get done
by a tinsmith, to say nothing of the con
venience of being able to mend the leak
yourself in less time than you could go
to the tinshop. It is sent postpaid to
any address.
320 Acres!
of first class land for sale cheap, or
trade, all under irrigation ditch.
175 acres in good cultivation.
For particulars direct to
M. M. Cook,
Champion, Nebr.
Byer Should Report Immediately.
Pome days ago tne evening Uall in
sisted that L. J. Byer should make
report of the condition and whereabouts
of the cemetery fund. The Call made a
vigorous push in the matter for several
days, but all at once changed its tune
and commenced telling the people that
everything was straight. The Call pro
posed to publish In their Sunday issue
of March 22d an itemized statement of
receipts and expenditures for the last
two years, but instead published about
two columns of meaningless praise and
laudation of the present officers.
In looking the matter np the Nebraska
Independent finds that on April 13,
1894, Mr. A. M. Davis, a former member
of the board turned ovor to L. J. Byer
as bis successor, Z7.533.71. Mr. Oakley,
the secretary, showed a book that con
tained an account of the income of the
office from April 13, 1894, to January 1,
1896. It showed receipts as follows:
From April 13, 1894, to Sep
tember 7, 1895 110,653 68
From September 8, 1895, to
November 1. 1895 980 50
For November 272 00
For December 359 22
Add to this amount received
from A.M. Davis 7,533 71
A total of 1 19,799 11
Receipts in one year, seven months and
seventeen days.
Ihere was no book found showing the
xpenditures of the office, which should
be kept by Mr. Byer but by talking with
Mr. Oakley we found that the current
expenses of the office were about as fol
lows: office rent $14.00 per month; care
of office and books, $25.00; sexton,
$50.00 care of hot house and flowers
$40.00; extra help for digging and fill
ing graves, $10.00; coal, $10.00. This
makes a total monthly expense of $149.
During each summer they employ about
three extra men for six months and pay
them $d5.U0 per month, making 0J0.-
00 each year for extra help or during the
above time $1,260.00, making the total
current expenditure for the 19 months
and 17 days $4,176.00. We find that
during this time the following perma
nent improvements have been made.
Hot house, about $800.00, about 7o,-
000 brick, which were used for making
gutters, at $8.00 per 1000, $600.00; one
large water tank and tower, $1000;
water pipes, $400; cinders, $200. Total
for permanent improvements duriug the
19 months, $d000.00, making for cur
rent expenses and permanent improve
ments, $7,176.00. Mr. Oakley said that
they held a first mortgago of $3000.00
on the church located on the south side
of Q street near 16th and there was
loaned another $1000.00 which was a
good loan, making $4000.00. Total
amount of money paid out and loaned,
$11,176.00. Deducting this from the
amount received $19,799.11 would leave
in Mr. Byers' hands $8,621.11. Cash on
hand January 1, 1896, $289.93. This
leaves a balance of $8,331.18 that Mr.
Byers has not accounted for.
Mr. Oakley says there is no book there
that he has found that shows the
cost of the water tank or any other im
provement during this time and in fact
no book that he knows of that shows
expenditures. One large book showing
the income and out go for several
years is said to be lost. Mr. A. M. Davis
went up to the office and could not find
it. Mr. Oakley says there is only $4,000
of the money loaned. This being the
case, there must be over $8,000 of pub
lic money belonging to the cemetery.
The books at that office make no show
ing for that money. The Call will have
to do a better job of whitewashing Mr.
Byer.
The Independent believes that every
man who is in favor of honest officials
and economical administration of pub
lic affairs, will see to it that such a
man as Mr. Byers is notplaced in charge
of the city water works. The property
owners of this town know Mr. Har
greaves as an honest, careful and practi
cal business man of their City, and will
be for him in preference to any pro
fessional politician.
We are Marching; on.
It would delight the souls of our read
ers if they could see the private letters we
get from all parts of the state and sur
rounding states, showing the tremen
dous growth of the people's party, but
unfortunately the writers enjoin us not
to publmh their communications. In
many places the merchants, in the
smaller towns, are taking hold of the
work and buying newspapers and books
to distribute among their neighbors.
They have begun to realize that, that
which ruins the farmers reduces them to
inevitable bankruptcy.
Now is the time to push the good
work.
"There is a tide i the affairs of men.
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.
Omitted all the voyage of onr life ,
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
On such a full tide are we now embarked.
And we must take the current when it serves,
Or lose our ventures."
The Representitive.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Conducted by J. Y. M. Swlgart. Correspon
dence solicited. Fire, cyclone or hail.
I hope each secretary will report to me
at once the amount of losses for the first
quarter, this year, and the amount of
insurance written. Then lookout for
the report in this column. We want to
make this column of interest to all mut
ual men. Hence ask the co-operation of
all secretaries. -
From the state auditors report we
find there were ninety-one stock com
panies that did business last year in this
state, they wrote $94,000,000 of in
surance, for which they collected $1,523,
677,48. There are forty-five mutuals.
Wrote $10,151,609.34 aud collected
$56,716.03 paid $18,143.48 and $36,
924.86 for expenses total amount of
insurance carried by mutuals in this
shape on December. 31, '95 was $24,
578.682.40. There were two mutuals
that had no losses last year. Seventeen
others that had less than $100.00 in
losses and only five that reached $1000.
The man who happens into "THE NEBRASKA. " this
Spring will find plenty of food for thought in the prices
he finds attached to anything he may pick up. He will
find a good, substantial, durable, suit of clothes marked
$4.25 which ten years ago would have cost him at least a
ten dollar bilL He will find a fine black worsted suit
selling for seven dollars the same quality as he used to
pay $15.00 to $18.00 for not many years ago He will
find Men's shirts marked 50 cents which a few years back
would have been considered cheap at $1.50 and he will
find Hats, Shoes, Underwear, Sox and anything that a
, Man or Boy can wear for VERY MUCH LESS than he
ever expected to see them marked. What is the cause of
these lower-than-eyer prices at "THE NEBRASKA"
, this Spring? The main cause is the general condition of
the country and together with that, is the desire on the
part of "THE NEBRASKA" to make prices in keeping
with the hard times.
Prices this Spring are lower than ever before, our prof
its are lower than ever before, our values are greater than
ever before. It. is a good time for you to buy.
Our Spring Catalogue will give you some valuable lessons on
the cheapness of things.
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Another Oolite Kue. ' '
London, March 20-The Standard un
derstands that the government does
not propose, as a result of the resolution
passed by parliament the other day call
ing attention to the evil effects of the fall
in the price of silver, to take any steps in
the direction of an international bimet
allic conterence, but that it is willing te
consider the reopening of the Indian mint
to the free coinage of silver if the coun
tries of the Latin Union are disposed to
reopen their mints in the same way.
This is only a ruse.- Look for it to
play a part in the next compaign, Eng
land will open the India mints when the
United States authorizes the free coinage
of silver and not before. Ed. Ind.
Danger Ahead.
Rev. Jennings sees danger ahead in the
shape of a monied aristocracy on the one
hand and anarchy on the other and
prays that God may save us from either
extreme. He has dared, to sound the
note of warning from the pulpit, whence
all truth should come without fear of any
man or set of men, und in so doing has
touched a responsive chord in the hearts
of his hearers that will be lasting and
beneficial.
Let all ministers follow bis example
without the consent of the "money pow
er or the mother country," then will the
empty churches be filled with worship
ers, ready and eager to march under the
banner of the Prince of Peace to higher
civilization and a nobler and a better
christian life. Fullerton Post.
Nebraska's Best Governor.
S. A. llolcomb has made the best
governor that ever sat in the guberna
torial chair at Lincoln and It is the wish
of the people of Nebraska to keep him
there another term or two Boon Co.,
Index.
Shelling the Woods.
Senator Allen is still doing business at
the old stand, and every time he shells
the woods the old party pirates stampede
like a heard of texas steers. Dixon Co.,
Leader.
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York County Farmers,
Yokk, Neb., March, 30, '96.
Special to the Independent: I boarded
the Northwestern train at David City for
York, and in a very short space of time,
reached this capitol city of York county,
and it can be said without fear of success
ful contradiction that the people of this
city and county feel very proud of
their city and court house. As I passed
over the country from David City to this
nlace. I saw a number of fields of beauti
ful growing wheat, and it can be easily
noticed by a most casual observer that
the farmers who are the owners of said
fields are a careful painstaking and in
dustrious class of our very best citizens.
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