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The Wealth Makers and Lincoln Independent Consolidated,
, LINCOLN, NEBR., THURSDAY, April 8, 1897."
1
NO. 47.
VOL. VIII.
THE
RECODNT
ENDED
Tfce Canrassing Board Completes
Its Work and Beports to a
Joint Convention.
AMENDMENT DECLARED LOST
The Recount" Shows a a Increase
,,.-s .13,065 ia FaToVof the j t
Amendment.
. The Tot in Detail.
On last Tuesday the senate and house
committees appointed to recanvass the
ballots coat for the constitutional amend
ment last fall reported to their respect
ive bodies that they had completed the
canvass. On motion the president of
the senate and the speaker of the house
appointed committees to confer and ar
range for a time to hold a joint conven
tion to which the report could be sub
mitted. The committees were appointed,
met at once and fixed the time at 4 p. m.
of that day.
The joint convention was called to
order by Lieutenant Governor Harris.
Koll call showed 32 senators and 83 rep
resentatives present. The lieutenant
governor stated the purpose of the meet
iug, that it had met pursuant to an
act authorizing the recount of the bal
lots cast on the cons titational amend
ment at the last ' election. Chairman
Loomis of the recanvass committee sub
mitted the report which was read by
Chief Clerk Eagor as follows:
3
o
o
o
3
o
3
o
3
o
COUNTIES.
3
n
a
c
S
,
Adams .,
Antelope .....
Banner .......
Bialne ........
Boone
--Be But:e .-;v
Boyd
'-''KUudl.
Burt ..........
Butler
Casa
Cedar
Chase
Cherry .......
Cheyenne ....
Clav .
39S3!
20131
2M
139!
3800
19&;
790
457
17
13
1990
10001
285:
134
24151
874
1531
107
22491
872:
1185
443
602,
. 755
139
11181
125
S8i
20621
11571
1570
2014
10591
291
1165
556
1384
865
1386
1889
476
1010
1493
385 i
930)
2151
14448
3311
1592
8501
919
' 7
UOrtl
41131
737
2S08I
5ft2l
1127!
4(56
1194i
2ft!0
31651
486:
591
674
4044
2342
' 48U
,489'
i 30
1161
34
8X2
3331:
277GI
3SS3:
8631
14'
3014
1 504!
CcifaX
1 1 m m ' ncra
22C4.I
,401
726
2871
2938
1413
- u. ...... ., ..
I Custer
f Dakota ......
I Dawes
703
14401
298
1761
1714
2305
. 544
20851
402Si
233511
553
82641
17931
1711
292
I Dawson
I- Deuel
i Dixon
, I Podge
'J Douglas .....
:; Dundy
i Fillmore
'I Franklin .....
.v Frontier
' Furnas
s Gage
Garfield
' Oosper .......
' Grant
Grenley
Hail
Hamilton ....
2450
4251
63
637
7ti
31441
1001
313
309
335j
912
1534
137
150
84
. 81
5l)9
59S
354
62
294;
483;
541
20(W
3042
220K9
5471
3105
1304
175G
24141
3591
10491
1741
24791
61131
18851
156
352:
1081
169
1091
34731
2697
675
501
1(VI
851
1678
881
.85051
25H4
17931
593
8il
2246
19721
441
Hrrlan
Hayes
Hitchcock ...
Holt
Howard
Hooker
Jefferson
Johnson
Kearney
Keith
Key a Paha ..
Kimball
Knox
Lancaster ...
, Lincoln
; Logan
Loup .'
Mad son
JlcPherson ..
Merrick
Nance
Nemaha
Nuckolls
Otee .,
T'.iwnpe
r'l'cfkins
19CS1
1038
5221
393:
592
855
' 2179
19"5
45
29701
"77X1
2020
4261
459
145
1411
775)
39
n
E68
1024
2944
884
647
723:
' 408
361
119
24351
1X23
433
612
38
25
155,
7i
334
23641
.272,
12
52
379j
17
247S
2508
1273
10SS3I U596i
4793
1456
23781 2201
194
2441
160
253
160
102:
2992!
72i
17311
J'W8
S3S4I
232lj
4384
2Ti321
3641
19311
14"W!
3203:
2160
1870)
4-10,
5191
S!4i7 '
1742!
42ii7j
4t;,i
s .
1270;
u:v,
:!-!
1222-
117
If'7:
r.;7'
2271,
2tf'
32021
72
18731
16.'i0
30171
24311
4283
22901
373!
2107
14421
3184!
2122;
1814
457S!
574;
i-Tj
16251
44
421 i
SISOl
12481
11971
410j
vm
SV.'KH
li3i
llUkl!
l.'a:
27
2:ti;
2li!
1067
25;
797
1005'
267
234
74.1
536
440
10101
1048
1613,
739
267
618
490
71
i f 'helps
."ierce ........
i'intte
T'olk ,
579
499;
10691
104!
1109)
128'H
477
ia4!
mi
11
5.1
5r4
Kerf Willow .
HI chard son .
347:
677
36'
f Saline
667
. 26'
691,
IS
i S:irny .........
l J.,i,Ii.r
80S
577
f Seward .......
1 Sheridan
1 Sherman ......
915
8:i4!
2st
i';
m
23;
7i
l
2.12i
fxis:
H2
la
8 SOI
Himix
S'dn'cm .......
"54
406'
1M6!
Ml
4!'.V,
"VI;
1H"!t!
9r
llH7j
1.T.4!
j) Tli'iiii'"
(1 T'ltiMUin
v.-.i-y
Wnyne ........
W , l.il'.iT ......
v:i.'i'.er ......
.rk ....
Ti"!s
!-
.. i:ui375; aa
;t4i. jr2t.c6i
In readinir the report a clerical
i of a tttture it where it should tti
j ,m luuud, and by uuauiiDOUi
1: th clerk wan authurinl i 1
i . 1 'ti . i.
have bu
ihou jo n
make
lorrwiion. Ib rmrj rad .iOl.'ttS
iheloltvl for w-natur wbvn U should
Uve Itwu yol.HT.I.
Mr. Unnsoni lhu offeml a molitllim
,! . iurihtf tlto niuvndiuetiU limt n
I
!':
'Heeolwl, tiy this Joint convention
t! at the rnifl amu1m-ut to
4 r.Mxtitution relaUnir-to the ttiniUr n
1 iJtl the uprcme court ami Hum
f J 'ii' terms of oftti v, ulniitt. at Hi
J j t Kt-nwrtU olwtuiu. whs not adopt
1 't ' the lvre at ! elwtHia."
MKtitution relaUnir-to the ouinixr
Hie rlulMU was alittKj by an
if, t-
uueinir rar wnir mm etn?aiita
tit. rWna'or Itanaoraofleretl a
uiiua w manss 11 me csursMiug
committee for its faithful labors which
was adopted by a rising vote, after
which the convention adjourned.
The committees appointed to fix a day
for the final adjournment of the legisla
ture met in the evening and agreed npon
Friday, April 8 at 12 m. as the best
time. This mean that the session will
hare lasted days. days less thaa
the session of two years ago.
THE OFFICIAL VOTE
As Returned by the Precinct Canvasa
. iog Boards.
Ia the table below is the ' vote on
amendment as returned by the precinct
canvassing boar-is of the state. A com
parison with the table ofthercount
will show the counties in which the gains
were made:
of
;
3
o
o
COUNTIES.
Adams ...
Antelope .
Banner ...
Blaine ....
Boone .....
Box Butte
Boyd
Brown ....
Buffalo ...
Burt
Butler ....
Cass
Cedar .....
Chase
Cherry ...
Cheyenne
Clay
Colfax ....
Cuming ..
Cus.er ....
Dakota ...
Dawes ....
Dawson ..
Deuel .....
Dixon .....
Dodge ....
DouKlas ..
1388 662 4009
971 438 2368
147 . 19 318
87 17 149
1129 426 2&'l8
652 138 1086
621 133 1265
831 98 734
1910 732 4180
1039 491 3011
1159 561 36!6
1704 -.558 6336
875 479 2664
' 174 ' 55 639
562 310 1410
' 511 138 1008
1304 513 3600
809 373 2526
1133 727 .3223
1764 693 4267
607 291 1644
862 264 1873
1269 397 2705
,'65 75 612
846 453 2375
1693 667 4840
13405 3135 25435
. 308 104 6S7
1520 319 3559
830 306 2017
739 423 1866
650 913 2722
1732 1446 6656
148 136 381
623 154 1169
38 83 206
724 90 1214
1589 652 8978
700 736 3082
8761 315 2092
367 132 623
379 270 936
1298 463 2448
38 1 52
765 559 2108
835 612 3323
659 965 2788
584 636 2268
287 65 469
114 9 169
1031 395 2818
4525 2565 12061
134i 294 2600
109 27 208
" 98 52 267
1014 361 3756
35 17 87
752 230 2110
829 274 1813
351 739 3.195
982 418 2640
1300 945 6278
689 549 2768
252 70 428
618 481 ' 2276
471 109 1669
1026 Bll 37S
840 482 2438
1086 828 2071
1158 654 6146
420 45 605
1150 662 4285
596 279 1989
1507 663 5112
162 65 495
1117 899 3691
534 343 1515
640 . 291 1345
236 102 480
436 318 1585
1367 474 3059
80 13 119
236 107 1322
747 232 1663
999 539 3187
570 240 21 S5
953 379 26-15
161 22 276
12.82 583 3841
84579 37S96 230795
Dundy ........
Fillmore
Franklin
Frontier ......
Furnas
Gage
Garfield
Gosper
Grant
Greeley
Hall
Hamilton ....
Harlan .......
Hayes
Hitchcock ...
Holt
Hooker
Howard
Jefferson
Johnson .
Kearney
Keith .........
Keya Paha
.........
Lancaster
Lincoln .......
Logan
Loup ,
Madison
McPherson ..
Merrick ......
Nance
Nemaha
Nuckolls .....
Otoe
Pawnee ,
Perkins
Phelps
Pierce ........
Platte .
Prik
Bed Willow ..
Richardson ..
Rock
Saline
Sarpy ,.
Paunders .....
Scott's Bluff :.
Seward J.
Sheridan
Sherman .....
S.oux
Stanton
Thayer j
Thomas ......
Thurston
Valley
Washington .
Wp.yne
Vebsrer
Wheeler ......
York
4010
2453
318
152
2608
ma
1266
4480
29U
3i6
6336
2665
539
1410
1098
3600
2525
3223
4180
1644
2052
270-3
612
2376
4826
25029
587
3.159
2017
1865
2722
6674
381
1169
206
1214
3946
3081
2092
623
940
2449
2108
52
3323
2788
2269
469
535
169
2821
12660
2600
208
267
3759
87
::
AGAINST COMBINATIONS.
The Bill by Senator Haller Prohibiting
Compacts Among Insurance
Men Passes
Senate file No. 2, a bill introduced by
Senator Haller and designed to prevent
the pooling on rates by insurance men
2110
1813
3.195
2640
5212
2732
426
2276
in this state passed the bouse Wednes
day. It is regarded as a good measure,
as it will have the effect of forcing the
dissolution of the insurance organiza
1662
3738
2138
2071
6052
61 14
4285
1989
6 194
4:-5
3691
1517
1349
480
1.1S
3.'4
119
1322
1741
31
21 7D
2'li
277
SMI
tion by which all companies charge the
same rate, a rate fixed by a common
adjuster. It had been hard (ought by a
large lobby from the beginning. It Is
understood that a move will be made to
reconsider the action, but it will hardly
bo successful.
May Vol lUmil.
The legislature has passed house roll
57H, a bill to allow Iouulas county to
vote 1 100,000 bonds toutd in the trans.
liHHiHslitii exposition. The UoiiKlns
county delegation were unanimous in
support of the bill, and many Omaha
people were on hand to push the bill
along. Several of the member" explained
their votes by ending that if the citiiens
of tioiiglns county dewired to bond I hem
Ives they could not see any reoii
why they should nu. have the opportunity.
rror
i
nt
I lie
a
Others believed that it was the duty
Uouulns county and Omah to see to
that the exposition was a ue
ami
that the legislature uuittit not tu bund
rap their action.
A ( aarl la alfcuil iM,
fol -
ta
Kxw Yoaa, April .hHS jiwlft.
ol
one of the U- tt kiictwn aioooif
brlgadUr of the alvatlou araty,
li
d
anuoiut her eonvrUMi to the lit
tuaa I'ailmlW elmr. h- It U nn-lertikv)
that thi wa broebt about throug-h
al.
ins inniioixs i Uawtliorne, witn
nbo-tl M hlft beimine n.fiunUt.ul
ra-
in the .iMr of ilrf woiU aatong
Hiur vi in is city.
WM. V. ALLEN REFUSES
Ha Quotes Natioaal and State Con
stitutions to FroT tha Wrong
of the A.P. A. Bequest
EIS COURSE THE LOGICAL ONE
The Senator Says No Constituent
, Has a Right to Ask Elm to
Violate The Constitution.
The Correspondence.
Geo. Ellett, pres., and O.P. Shrum, secre
tary Rescue Council No. 1, American
Protective association, Omaha, Ne
braska. ,
Gentlemen: I have the honor to ac
knowledge the receipt of the sealed reso
lution of Uescue Council No. 1, American
Protective Association of Nebraska,
dated March 29, 1897, which is asfol
lows:
Office of
Recording Secretary
American Protective Association,
Council No. 1.
Meets every Monday Evening
at S W.cor.Uth& Dodge 8ts.,
2nd Floor Metropolitan Hall. "
Omaha, Neb., March 39, 1897.
Hon, Wm. V, Allen, Senate Chamber,
Washington, I). U.
Dear Sir: At a meeting of Rescue Coun
sil No. 1, of Nebraska, American Pro
tective Association, held on ' the above
date, the following resolution was
adopted: Be it . '
Resolved, That p. communication un
der seal of this council, signed by the
president and secretary, be sent to our
senators at Washington, requesting
tbem to oppose the confirmation of any
known Roman Catholic who may be ap
pointed by rresipent McKinley.
Most respectfully,
(Seal.) ' George Ellett, Pres.'
0. P. Shrum, Soc'y.
I cannot comply with your request. I
will not vote to reject any competent
and worthy man because of his religious
faith. If I should do so, I would violate
my oath of office and the express lan
guage of the constitution of the United
States and of the state of Nebraska.
This no sonstituent has a right to ask
jne.t9.4o.4 :-
In Section 3, Article 6, of the constitu
tion of the United States it is provided
that:
"No religious test shall ever be re
quired as a qualification to any office or
public trust under the United States."
This became the supreme Jaw of our
country in 1787. It has not been
changed or modified and remains a part
of our fundamental law to this day.
The first amendment to the constitu
tion adopted September 25, 1789, pro-
(. . i i .
viaes man: i
"Congress shall make no law respect
ing the establishment of religion or pro
hibiting the free exercise thereof."
Section I, article 1, of the constitution
of Nebraska provides:
"All persons nave a natural and inde
feasible right to worship Almighty God
according to the dictates of their own
consciences. No person shall be com
pelled to attend, erect, or support any
place of worship against his consent,
and no preference shall be given by
law to any religious society, nor shall
any interference with the rights of con
science be permitted. No religious test
shall be required as a qualification for
office, nor shall any person be incompe
tent to be a witness on account of his
religious belief." ;
lou will observe by the several consti
tutional provisions that this govern
ment, state and federal, is completely
and forever divorced from the church
and all citixens, regardless of their re
ligious beliefs are, if otherwise qualified.
eligible to hold office. I have taken an
oath to support the constitution of the
United States, as well as that of the
state of Nebraska, and that oath must
be observed. I could not, if so inclined.
vote to reject a competent and worthy-
man for a public position to which he
might be appointed by the president, be
cause of his church connection or his
particular religious bwlisf, nor would I
do so onder any circumstances. I am a
firm believer in the effleay of churches.
Ihey ars designed to benefit the human
race, and we cannot ignore the fact that
the world is made infinitely better by
the teachings of the scriptures. I do not
ftwl justified in controverting the ure-
cepts laid down by the Apostle f'etsr iu
in acts lv, is and ila verses:
"Of a truth I perceive that God is no
respecter of itsrsons. Hut in every na
tiou he who ffareth Il m and worketh
righteousness is accept! with Hint."
As a public servant it is not for me to
violate either the langusge or spirit of
tun tuoie, tne charters ot our liberty, nor
tln dwfnrtes or propriety of public lih
by pursuing the courts you r'im-nt, I
sin the son of a protectant mlnintsr and
a protwrtant mother, aha, for sixty
y.-urs of li'-r life was inKHlarly dvoti
of
to on of th grat prott-stant churches
it
ol the I mteij .states. ir tvligious run
victions wets strong and l-r mition
ofdutyrhar. Ihey mads an iimrs
son mi ni that 1 w ill never forget and
I have a sstural sympathy with that
rhurett that comes to tne as an luherit.
nm-e. I cannot l said, Iherwtorv, to
the
lot.
rMM a natural leaning to any other,
it! I would count myeetf as uuwortb
of representing a great and gro tatf
eat bis Nebraska, if t should suffer a
maa's rsbgioa tovaier tuto my nisd in
dsler niiBisg his right t.f ritUeuship, or
his ruhl. tf ntherwiM niah04, to hold
asy position to vhies ks toigbt be ap
pointed, by eoiapeUsI authority.
It we sttpponw that use ol the eatbo-
the
lie societies should request or instruct
m& to vote against the confirmation of
protestant appointees because of their
church affiliations. Do you think. I
could discharge my duty by obeying
such instruction? And yet it would be
just as proper for me to vote against
a protectant appointee, or a member of
the American Protective association be
cause of bis religious belief. With equal
propriety a Mason could instruct me to
vote against an Odd Follow, an Odd
FeHow against a member of the Grand
Art. y of the Republic, or any like organi-
at', m. I think you will nee, without
K mtr(ng inta lengthy disrimi m,
tlittf utwh a eourse 'ttld breed Hwm
oofU jfiion-.iid
cf -tions having no proper plaA there,
aila if persisted in, would result in dis
sensions and disorganisation and might
iu Vi me materially weaken,!! not threaten
the safety of the government Itaelf.
i be American people ought to con
gratulate themselves on the foresight
aad wisdom of Washington and his com
patriots who laid the foundations of
this government so broadly and so
deeply that questions like this e.re taken
Otft of thedomainof party politics. They
were possessed ot a high order of states
manship and a rare conception of public
duty. The liberties of the people of this
country are broad and must be main
tojaed. All, whether members of
churches or not who retain citizenship,
must be permitted to enjoy unmolested
and unquestioned, the rights guaranteed
them by the constitution and no man
who permits himself to antagonize these
rights, can have a clear aud accurate
conception of public duty. M
ii your communication bad been of a
pri vate nature I would not notice it
further than to acknowledge its receipt,
but It comes under the seal of the council
and in the nature of a public instruction,
and therefore I feel at liberty to con
sider, it iu a public way.
Permit me to sav in conclusion that I
shall treat all citizens and all religions
with profouud respect. I will treat all
men having no church connection with
equal respect, for in the eyes of the
law all stand alike and so far as the
civil government is concerned, must be
treat-id justly by its public servants.
I have the honor to be
Very truly yours,
Wm. V. Allbw.
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
8entor Allen hat a Bill to Prota bit 8tock
Qarabling by Senators,
Uiieoi.the most interesting measures
Uhu'&m bett4a trodna4-t-iibl SNhsM4iy xlMiatoaat-at -ftolvtloJa! tarn
of the United ' States senate is that by
Senator Allen which is calculated to
prevent stock exchange gambling b
senators during their term of office.
is wen Known ttiat a great many sen
ators have made fortunes by taking ad
vantage of inside information as to fu
ture legislation, and In some instances
have been known to form combinations
among themselves to support or an
tagonize certain measures with that end
iu view. The bill introduced by Senator
Allen makes it unlawful for any senator
or representative "to own or be con
cerned directly or indirectly in owuinir.
buying or selling or in any manner deal
ing in speculative stocks, the value of
which may in any manner depend upon
a vote of congress; nor shall such sen
ator or representative during the terra
of his said office be a member of or in
any manner pecuniarily interested in
any board of trade, stock exchange, na
tional bank or other organisation in
which speculative stocks are boucrht or
sold."
The penalty attached for violation of
the provisions of the act is expulsion
from membership.
The University Building
The bill providing for the erection of a
new building for the State University to
be devoted to the mechanical arts and
industries came up for consideration in
theenate on Friday. Owing to the
fact that the bill carries an appropria
tion ot 30,000 there was a prolonged
diseussion as to the advisability of the
expenditure. All admitted that the
building was badly needed and would
greatly improve tne school if it could be
granted.
On final passage it received 23 votes.
and was declared passed. The bill had
already passed the bouse and only needs
the approval of the governor to become
a law.
HIS HOME GOES DEMOCRATIC.
The Dtmocrslic Candidate for Msyor of
Csnton, Ohio, Elected by Four Hun
dred Majority ;
In the elections in the state of Ohio
the silver men have tnuile enormous
gains, In the city ol Lanton McKinley s
home, ths democrats elected the mayor
and all of the other Important offices.
the republican getting only the city
marshal), street commissioner aud mar
ket iuatr.
in tieveianii, iitno, the republican can
didate was elected by about JOIHJ repre
seating a decrease of the republican vote
ol about Tiiii.
At Sandusky the democrat elected the
mayor by over 200. The city Is usually
republican by a!ool majority.
At Ji.ii-viile he entire silver th ket
oiis etwtet and they will eoiitrol every
brum h of the city govei-amon!, M Kui-
hy tarried the town by a good majority
ln.t Inil.
Al i prniKfb id, Hi rapitsl aud bonis
of lloteruor I'lishnell the deit.tx'raU
lcted ths aayor by over lUU)
At I 'oiumhiie the dmm'rats elected the
mayor by a nam of over .liisi votes
Oyer the M- Kluh y Vote (set full.
I'he eUtious la Ohio ull iu. beat an
lnrra m the strength of the sdver
inert. rWuator llanna Xkl'.l hate his time
Weil tMxaitd la building fences la ts
pan slat for the next few months
abolish mmm
It Can Never be Dene by, Bimplj
Passing "Anti Trust" Laws
Through Congresi. . ' -
MUST REMOVE THE
0AUSE8.
betusmea of the Old fartr tHnn
to Start Tariff Agitation and
Sidetraok Reform.
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Wasbinotok, D, C, April 8, lf7.
SpeciaJ to the IsdepknobntJ tyhsn
the tariff bill passed the bouse on last
Wednesday by a strict party vote (the
republicans voting for it, and the demo
crats ogainst it,) the populists joined by
some of the silver republicans, united i
refusing to vote. Tbey did this to em
phasize the fact that present hard times
are not caused by the inequalities and
discriminations in either the present dem
ocratic tariff or the proposed republican
tariff.' They did It to emphasize the fact
that general prosperity cannot ' be re
stored by any tariff legislation, however
wise or just; and also to give notice to
the country that thsy will not perinlt
the tariff or any minor questions to side
track or divert attention from the ovw-,
shadowing ana vital issuss ol financial
and monopoly reform.
At the last meeting of the populist
caucus, which was attended by the pop
ulist senators and cougressmen.a strong,
clear-cat and vigorous statement was
issued to the voters of the country show
ing that the bard times and depression
la business has been due to the gold
standard - and to monopoly role; and
that nothing will restore prosperity ex
cept to right these great wrongs. The
address is a very strong document and
shonld be read by every voter in Amer
ica. it win proDaoiy De two months or
more before the tariff bill will pass the
senate, 'mere will no doubt be many
changes made.
Every day there crops out fresh evi
dence that republican politicians, and
alike hopeful that the tariff question can
be made an issue sufficiently live for
them to side-track the financial question,
and go into the next campaign with an
other sham battle over the tariff. A
number of so-called free silver demo
cratic leaders seem to be a party to this
scheme alno. It is evident that this is
what would happen were it not for the
existence and vigilance of the people's
party. .
The democratic party in 1892 fooled
a majority of voters into believing that
prosperity could be restored and main
tained under the gold standard with a
democratic tariff. The republican party
in 1896 succeeded in fooling a majority
of the voters into believing that pros
perity could be restored and maintained
under the gold-standard with a republi
can tariff. The people will soon learn
that the country suffered from stagna
tion of business, lock-outs, strikes, fall
ing prices and hard times alike under a
democratic tariff as well as a republican
tariff. This will clear the atmosphere;
this will convince every intelligent voter
that no tariff legislation can restore
prosperity, that the real cause of the
evils lie elsewhere; that it is the result
of bad financial legislation and monop.
oly rule. And these will be the clear-cut
issues that the people's party will force
to the front in the campaign of 1898
and 1900.
HOW TO ABOLISH TRUSTS.
The democratic politicians who are
anxious to make the tarin the leading
issue of the next campaign are making
desperate efforts to create the impres
sion that republican tariff is the parent
of all trusts, and that the way to abol
ish trusts which they style one of the
greatest curses of the country is by
adopting a low democratic revenue tariff.
It is also noticeable that republican pol
iticians and goldbugs are denouncing
trusts, and seem to be anxious to make
tbem an issue in the future. Mr. Uleve-
aud in his last message to congress de
nounced trusts as one of the greatest
curses of our present civilisation, but in
the same message said that congress
was powerless to deal with them, and
that the States laid the remedy. Ou the
other hand, the Lexow committee, hicb
has recently finished its sham investiga
tion of trusts in New York reports to
the state hgiIature of New Yor that
trusts ars a great evil, but that it is not
practicabls for states to dual situ, these
evils. "The remedy lies with congress,
savs tns committee. Again, President
McKinley, in his inaugural address de
nounces trusts as severely as any u
list or other patriot could, but he points
to no remedy either state or national.
The remarkable thing about all of this
Is that nona of thetm pretended opisn
iienta of trusts will favor or support any
measure whu-h would sntTtively i.iroy
truets. Trusts a never be abolished
by passing anti trust Uf, 'ihsyeutt
only be abolished by removing the
nwmfm that produce them, luatea loi
chopping off the top t.f the poisonous
seed. Ironi which three tie weeds will
pruiir up in each ee, let us strike at
the rKit of the W'Wil. ItUt to sat
that not a sia tru-t in etUteucw could
live twelve Months if we aere to remov
the two great rsae the two tain par
sata of IrtmU, namely ; the gold standard
aud traasporiatioa monopoly. No
truets eiceot tbve that are built up by
radros J rebates aud siwtnal favors couul
exist sit months with as tacreass ol
legal tender money and with rising -
nvlnaa ' T.n... . U I J M,1U
iiuiw . mrive luiu irueir fiu
falling prices. The people's party is
ready to face the old parties with trusts
as an issue in the campaign; but at the
same time the people's party will fores'
the two old parties to take a position
for or against the two great trusts that
foster all other truets, namely: the ,
money trust and the transportation
trust. - V ' '
TBI WAV Tp TEST TffH SINCERITY OT OLD
,PRTT POLlTICIAJtS.
In the last campaign the railroad cor
porations went into polities with a per
nicious activity unparalleled, ihey
were the most effective and aotivs agents
and allies of the gold trust. The rail
roads ramify every sestion ol our coun
try, and therefore were not only in a
position to intimidate the business pub
lic. Thev need all of ths nnwsrs which
to f powerful transportation monopoly
possesses to frighten, scare, bull-dose
aud intimidate voters into supporting
McKinley and the gold standard. The .
gold standard could not have triumphed
without the active and powerful assist
ance of the railroads. Therefore, any
man wbo ie honest and sincere for free
sliver and financial reform must take a
position with the people's party for the
transportation reform. No man can
make terms and staod in with the rail
road combination and monopolies which
are allied with tbegold standard against
the people and claim to be honestly with
the people and their fight against the
gold standard. This test will prove
the sincerity or insincerity of every old
party politician wbo claims to be
against trusts.; N.o honest man wbo is
intelligent ean claim to be 'opposed to
trusts unless he opposes transportation
monopoly in private bands, and also
opposes the gold syndicate.
The senate Is still discussing tbe arbi
tration treaty. It is very doubtful yet
what the (ate of this treaty, which is no
less than an English trap, will be. As a
rule, the members of the senate who
stand up for the people on economic
questions are solidly opposed to the
treaty and hope to defeat It.
Tbe senate will probably take up tbe
bankruptcy bill and discuss it while the
senate committee is considering the tariff
bill. A strong effort will be made
by the gold men to get through a
bankruptcy bill containing an involun
tary feature so as to force a man into
bankruptcy and sacrifice his property,
even when be would be able to pay out
at a given time. Those senators who
stand up for the people against monop
oly and the gold syndicate will oppose
fend flirbt to tbe bitter tad env hank
feature. ',-, TM; . W
It has beea learned that some emis
saries of the middle-of-the-road combine
have been iu Washington for several
days during the paet week, on the quiet,
Tbey have not consulted with populist
senators and congressmen, but it is ru
mored that tbey have been consulting
with certain republicans. It is also ru
mored that one of their schemes is to
start a so-called middle-of-the-road pop
ulist paper at the national capital and it
is understood that this will be done if
the republicans, will furnish the funds.
- ' BY A SMALL MAJORITY.
Tbe Republicans Elect Their Entire Ticket
In the Cspita! City. '
The election for mayor, city treasurer,
city clerk and seven councilmen was held
in Lincoln last Tuesday. Tberesuit was
a victory for the republican candidates
by small and greatly reduced majorities.
Mayor Graham was re-elected by a
majority of 646, His majority two
years ago was over 1200. Tbe usual
republican majority in the city has been
in the neighborhood of 2000 votes. The
election shows losses to tbe republicans
of from 1000 to 1400 votes. - -
PAVING THE STATE'S BONDS.
Treasurer Messrva is Redeeming the
wrean ot neDrasna.
On last Friday Treasurer Meserve paid'
the first installment of the 'JO rnr re.
funding bonds of 1877. There is a total
of f 12.1,000 worth of these bonds held
by eastern capitalists that must be paid
as fast as presented, f 35.000 worth
was presented ior payment Friday and
$25,000 on Saturday. Tho ?33,000 was
aiuio Austin orbin, a JNew lork
'linker. Mr. Corbin . hmi heen irponllv
exercised over the condition of the state's
nuances and had sent an advance agent.
If r. Meserve uaid thaentirn unmnntia
coin SI 6.000 in silver ami ftlO OIKHn
gold. Ths advance agent at once made
arrangements with a Lincoln firm to
take the state's wawautsat OMcenta and
free.'y admitted that he was mistaken as
to the class of people who were ruling
.vtbraMita at tins lime. lhU week war
rants havs goue upanotber balfcent and
are now briuging , cents. Warrants
on the University are selling at par.
Chairman of ths Democratic National
Committee James K. Jones has iued a
requeet to ail democratic clubs and orga
nisations to meet April 13 and In some
manner observe the birthday of Thomas
Jtfferson.
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