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VOL. X. ' LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY AUGUST 4, 1898. NO. 12.
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l A. POWER
1CWERII
Tha Able Farmer of Boone County
Will Lead Reform Forces to
Victory in November.
UNION FINALLY SECURED
State Administration Indorsed
and Official llonominatod
Resolutions Adopted.
Th Morjr of an itll N llit NmmIom.
Fusion and reform control Nebraska
politic. Three grat Matt convention
mot in Lincoln at 2;'J0 (clock on Tucs
day, August 2, effecting their organtea
tlon ami appointing conference commit
tee. Each coo von lion unit agulu at
7:30, agreed upon a union of form, and
after balloting all ulgbt nominated Hon,
W. A, Poynter of Boone county, for
Governor. Tb tun was shining ovor
the eastern bill when the conventions
adjourned for breakfast, They met
again at 8 o'clock and renominated the
present state official with the exception
of Lieutenant Governor Harris, wbo
withdrew in favor of K, A, Gilbert, who
wait the choice of the silver republicans,
After a morning spent in lively cau
cusing and wire pulling, the three fusion
parly convention begun sessions about
2:80 in three different hall, the popu
late In the Oliver, the democrats in the
V uuke, and the silver republican in the
Windsor hotel.
Nothing wae accomplished during the
afternoon but the appointment of the
conference committee. Much oratory
wa listened to In all conventions.
On reassembling in the evening the
conference committee wae ready to re
port. It wae arranged that all con ven.
tious ebould ballot, and when any can
didate should receive a majority of all
conventions beshould be named. In the
populist convention it won announced
that the bead of the ticket wae to be a
populist, and that satisfactory elate
ofiloial were to be renominated. Tbie
wae not announced in the other conven
tion. Informal balloting began after the re.
port bad been accepted in tbe three con
ventione.
THE DICMOCUATH.
Tbe democrats were presided over by
Judge K'igar Howard of Papllllon, and
0. W. Palm of Linooiu, secretary. At
torney General Smyth spoke some time
on tbe record of state afilciale and on
national issues.
Tbe conference committee wae named
as follows: Travis of Cans, Gilchrist of
Otoe, and II. L. Metcalf of Omaba.
A resolution committee was appointed.
James Mannaban spoke especially of
tbe cleaning out of republicans at tbe
state bouse.
Reference to Bryan In all tbe speecbee
were cheered and a teh-grain of congrat
ulation wae ordered sent.
la tbe evening tbe telegram to Bryan
wae read, a speech was made by Mr. No
land, and then tbe conference committee
. reported, and tbe report wae accepted.
The platform wae then adopted, a very
long one.
It first greeted the soldiers and prom
ised eupporl to tbe president, Pride wae
einressed in Bryan and nlleglaue to
Jefferson and Jackson. Restoration of
the monetary syta to tbat of before
1873 wae demanded. Gold contract
were denounced. Free silver at In to 1
and full legal tuderofall money were
Indorsed. Banks t.l issue aud interest
bearing bond were denounced, tbe recent
issue being declared unneiweary. The
tariff ami tbe ingley bill were uV
uouncd. Income tat aad liberal pea
ItHi were favored. Ikwde of eougrea.
wea and eaalor were approved. la
ma of supreme court Judge ee de
manded, as also railroad commissioner
levied by the MHple aud redielrictiBg of
lb state.
J. I'. Pahlinaa wa mad cbairmaa of
the elate ram ant tee, m lUrdmen
rvtary, end l S, June treasurer.
l b nrl ballot tor ovror shoasd C,
J, Smyth eo far la lb lead thai b wa
glvta Iba anaalmou vol, llebadtatf
ft bea't'ojraler'e luMwinalloa wa as-anue-d
ike dwcrel kd to lid
far lloaard lor aovwraof, bet luallf
gave ia aad edord lb utnit id lb
i,i(Mr eoaveeHuee, Ik prwl
lal iin.r raHilnaled with lb
iiplioa l l.wuweaet Uuwaoe Her
ri, aba iikr la order tktlktl
r riallee ankl ke rrhia
lta o Ik tt kot,
u . e.rvaia .
J. I; 111 'ratM lkdvtr
.ub'Me t4 1 kaiWa WHtvf wa !
Mturr.
tia ! l.etr, l rr of iKia'i
u4 J'd 4 I'talle !, eitteMtil
! il ta Ik (i.Uae4 IwmmII
ttt IihI, I a i4 Ktiue ttt, aad
Mae w l vki4 a Ik iMstMttl
Im to gi tv tk dU.
Am b)Uiletf lMdUdU 1
. akla W! wa lb Rit kial talM,
lriuir ke Wd Ike taHwai,
) M ll Uird ik ais-lj Mer.
U iwkUlio ia Iketlale litkt
aad itM tjr tk iikr lam
.at a I 1. l.ti' MtM bil
aiair ka4. Iheeatir Kkl
was endorsed; resolutions passed com
mending the state administration; up
holding tbe prost'cutlon of the war for
humanity's sake: reafllrmlug allegiance
tothecuuMO of free silver and the na
tional party platform. i
THK POl'VLMTN. 1
There was a wave of applause when
Cbulrmuu Hdmlsten apuured after a
long delay and ruppotl lor order. Maid
he; "i huve read iu tbe Htule Journal
that the people's parly was dead. This
great gathering spooks a different story,
it says that tbe people's party le asHuin
bled to name the coming state oilier.
Upon our banner Is written victory now.
The secretary will read the call."
Afttr reading by secretary Mart Howe
the York Glue Club sung a song, "Tlio
Jolly i'opociaU," arranged by Vr,
B. 1'. Lung, of ' York. The song
evoked great applause and recall for the
singers.
Jtev, Gibson, of Lexington, offered
prayer.
Num in order wa the election of a
temporary chuirmua. M, F. Harring
ton, of Holt, named Wilbur fL Bryani,
of Hurtiugion; O. Hull, of Jlailan,
named W, U Hand, of Buffalo county;
Congressman Mutberland nominated
Judge Adume. of Mindeu. The roll wae
ordered culled.
Tbe roll was fury animated. It soon
became a very, close race between Ad
ams aud Bryant and the friends of each
candidate cbeered vigorously the roll as
it disclosed gu'u lor their favorite.
Douglas and Lancaster, tbe "big"
counties, divided their vote as nearly
equully as possible, ad Madison (Sen
ator Allen's home) sp'it its vote Into
third. While tbe secretaries were foot
ing tbe result, tbe York Glee Club was
called and sang a song entitled "What
wm a rop Ma7" wnicb wae greetea
witii enthusiasm. Tbe result was an
nounced as follows:
Rryaut 670
Adams 400
George Maa-uey. of Omaha, aud it. it.
Hhick were appointed a committer to es
cort Mr. Bryant to tbe platform after
Senator Allen bud moved to make tbe
nomination unanimous and the motion
bad carried.
Judge Bryantsald:
''Tbe cause tbat summons you here is
tbe cause of good government. The
populist party baa a divine mission. It
stands for principles on which tbie gov
ernment ie louuued. Tbe populist party
is not an anarchist party. It is not a
socialist purty (as tbat term is ordina
rily used), it Is tne nomocracy oi au
drew Jackson. It is the republicanism
of the order of Abraham Lincoln. (Ap
plause), This great convention boa a
work to do; what is Its will?"
r'or temporary secretary Douglas
county named J. J. vejJiigJIfatm U.
H. Foster, first aseTsTouV secretary of
the lost Nebraska house, was named.
Also Warwick Maunders, of l'latte; B.
P. Allen, ol Cass.
On motion of M. F. Harrington, of
liolt, tbe first named was made secre
tary, and tbe remainder assistants.
Committeeon ciedentials was dispensed
with and tbe list of delegates as pre
pared by tbe secretary accepted.
Ou motion of Jay Burrows, tbe tem
porary organization woe made perma
nent. On motion, tbe following committee
on resolutions was appointed by tbe
cbair, to wuom all resolutions were or
dered referred:
Ed. L. Adams, chairman.
Jay Burrows.
K. K. Tnomas.
Jobu ii. Feibtr,
W. 11. Barnes.
M. F. Harrington.
A communication was received from
tbe silver republicans tbat tbey bad ap
pointed a committee of three to conler
with tbe populists.
John C. tiprecuer, of Colfax, moved
tbat a commute of three be appointed
to couter witb tbe silver republican aud
tbe democrat. This was at ouoa greeted
with opposition.
A Uouglascounty delegate moved tbat
tbe populists appoint a committee of
uiue, ou tne ground tbat tbe populists
wer more tbau equal to both democrat
aud silver republicans iu number. Tb
amendment wa voted dowa overwhelm
l ugly ou a viva voca vote, aud tbe origi
nal motion prevailed.
A gavel made by a twelve-year-old boy
at in deaf aud dumb lu.lilui in Omaba
wa then prvauuted to Ik cbairuiau by
Jam Wbiltaker, of.ltiebardsoa. Im
provement made at tbe institute by
Vruluaor I' were rvkrrd to.
A motioa to itccrpt tb gavel aad vol
tbaoke to both tb boy aud t'rofuaaor
Bawe prevailed.
Judg Bryant akd lor tiuie to ap
point lb eoiHMillUwa, aad auggoated
Uiuaie, but tb Miuvvatlott bad toiad Up
it mind to br heaator Aba rgbl
lUre, aud cheered Haul bl appearaiMW
tiilhi Ik applaue,
rwaalur Aiaa twgaa villi a rbaral
ol Ikelat U rvgaroieg lb pil tpaa
tak war, prauiwtf la military aad naval
aeruaaakokad won luiperiafcabta laut
wuUvr Ifc Msg. H dw'UrU tkat
Ik war wa hut a repaMa'aa war. Ikal
iu beroiMi t au repebiMMa. aud tkal
Ik HuulMM4 ikal prot!pul all par
Imi a rally aroeud Ik Rg akuuld at
kalureedM pflaa aovueat. He d
iai4 lb ar nmU kul divil th al
Mllua id U i41 (row lb ret t
kuwm ii.'iiua kkk frublroeted Ik
aatoa. I b ka irw.ld o
a ikktrwaak id lb fat
a'ial jlai a prtowai at l ah'
W4l..e- It'MI.HMI.lMHI U l bill, Ik
pUw lr r.innta la k aad
aUiiiiiea a tku ia t.w !
atfcl lkk, Ik -ka f r aag Ik
aa lHtakt a a ! Kif bawl f nry,
aad ttHty aiatiwg a riuaaat aa
letaaid'bt, iU.r ADa ax4rvl ikal
ia b 4.las4al lkHi.. iM uK
ku,aa4ie tk"t'nk B ekoaid
l kaMk aul watr Iruat I aa-l
('tttlil Ut, fcul Ik I silii-j-ie-a,
tk l.abdtoMM Ik I roii at4 Ikal
vt f 4ilr el bf Ik I ailed liia
la tb a a ait t frj-aid by tb "pan-
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WILLIAM A. POYNTER,
People Independent candidate, was bora in Woodford county. Illinois,
In 1848. His father aud matt er were both from Kentucky and tbe former a
disciple of Jacksoulan democracy. Tbe present candidate grew up on a
farm, attending common school and from there going to Eureka college
where be graduated in 1807. In 1801 be married Miss McCorkle. In 1870 be
came west and bomesteuded tbe farm be lives upon today In Boone county.
He has worked with bis own bands eoatinously upon the farm ever since
and worked witb bis brains a well. Very soon after coming to this state
he Joined tbe old anti-monopoly movement, tbe lore-runner of the alliance.
He was elected to tbe 1885 legislature, being the only member of that body
wbo was marked as "Independent" in political classification. In 1800 bo
was elected to tbe state senate and made president pro tern, of tbat body.
In the stormy session of 1891 Pointer made a reputation a an earnest,
effective anti-monopoly worker. In 1802 be wae named to make tbe race
for congress in tbe third district. The democrate nominated Dr. Kelper
and the republican George D. Meikh-jobu. The district has strong demo
cratic counties, but Poy nt-r made a strong race and came second under the
wire. In tbe campaign of 1808 after Maiwell had been named by all three
eilver parties the republican knew tbat tbe fight for Ross Hammoud wae
hopeless unless they could divide tbe rote. Tbey sent a messenger to
Poynter to offer fl.KOO If be would make tbe race. He promptly published
tbe facta and no republican bas dared deny them. Mr. Poynter wae
named by Gov. Holcomb as member of the Nebraska Ei position commis
sion from tbe third district. He baa been an active member of tbe state
agricultural society and etale dairymen' association and bas always been
iuterested In educational and reform work along all llr.ee, - ,
lard and witb It payment for tbe lose of
our warship Maine. '
One of the strongest poiuts made in
Senator Allen's speech yet remains to be
mentioned. It is this: The charters of
tbe national banke of tbe United States
espire in 1002. The next congress will
be called upon to legislate whether tbe
national banke shall continue or be sup
planted by another currency system.
After Senator Allen the convention de
manded "Greene" and would not be
quieted until tbe familiar figure of the
congressman from tbe Sixth district ap
peared. Greene was in bis very best
vein and kept tbe convention in roars
of laughter while he related tbe troubh-s
of his dear friends tbe republicans in
their campaign this year.
Tbe chair announced as committee on
conference John C. Sprecher of Colfax, E.
O. Kreteinger of Gage, and George Ab
bott of Richardson, and tb convention
took a recess for supper.
AFTIB SUITER.
Tbe eonvention was in a happy mood
after cupper and nothing but York Glee
Club would eatiefy ite demands. Tbe
club responded and sang "Tbe Star
Spanned Banner" and "Nebraska's
gona to tbe Pops" witb great effect.
Tb drat thing due waa tb report of
tb conference committee. It waa de
layed. Meauwbile a committee from tbe
liver republican announced tbat tbey
bad adopted tb report and a similar
coin nil tt from th democrat an
nounced thai tbey likawls bad adopted
IU A vigorous demand went up from
tbe floor that tbe coufereuo report be
produced and John C. Sprecber dually
appeared witb th typewritten copy
V nob be proceeded to read.
Tbe eouferenc report provided tbat ll
should require a majority vol la all
thr convention to nominal aey can
didate, and lhat aeb of tb convention
should ballot erparaUly oa acb ditto,
begtnaiug witb governor, aatll aoma on
kad a majority ol all INrea, eaob eov.
Iba reporting It vot ti tk other two,
Tberwwaaat Brl lrosg opposition
In Ik adoption of th report. Ik
populiat bad tip id to hav tb of
trr aMigeed to thm outrigkl and lb
proMMMiioa lo hav Ik east sutimit
11 to ad tkr - lioit and repair
a niapirliy id all Ikrea eovetioa In
ttiiuiiunl wa dilaifiil, Th etiatmit
. wa sharply qam! Seia Ika ub
rl. tlwifg Abbott tsalit allajtdtk
xkika l vtlwat by oa id ku
skort tkriritM wke by tieg
tkal if Ik Hipebi wuaM ral lk
nikf parima yM lbv l gt mI
akal lky aald. I k iiliaw r-
t ad i'd oa a call ol Ik roll by
a ) to Ua sa t a
Ik K40 ia ki I tkal d ik r-
ntit adapted Ike 4iatatla kiU
i.riM'4 lo Ik aotaiaaliua (nmoie,
At Ik hisi ikr a "" i
lm is ii (Kiea's "'y itWgiNi
a- ly os ol Ik ttrl wk4k
kt t hll l d ra4Ma liuia
!..!. lead pari !r It pal llf
fai, sl akek a'a e.tK1-! ore
m! aeeutasra al aaaat. tiiiMMt
it Ik .ji rtly (tipb aaid lo
mat tM.ilik U t tfc ri
l k rostvaiioa al la t kav II Ikal
( aad drov , l ! rol
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tbe Douglas county candidates agreed
to submit their claims to a caucus tbe
one receiving tbe highest vote to be
given tbe solid vote. The result of tbe
first ballot was as follows:
Poynter ..170J
fcdmisten .,16tK
Neville 147tf
GafBo 127
Yeiser 115
Beall 02
John R. Thompson 82
Weir 70!
Denver ... 64
Holcomb 48
W. H. Westover 19
J. C. Sprecher 18
W. F. Haywnrd ... 15
Dr. Damerall 11
Lieut. Gov. Harris 0
W. L. 8tark 8
Fred Newberry 2
Tbe vote received by Poynter wae a
surprise to many wbo had not figured
bioi as better than third or fourth In
the race. During this ballot a messenger
from tb democrats announced that
they bad unanimouly named C. J.
Smyth aa their candidate for governor.
Tbe populists received thia good
naturedly bat evidently did not regard
it a a serious proposition.
Tb silver republicans reported tbir
first ballot wbtt-b gave Kdmlsttn 58
votes, Yeiacr, Gatfia aad Thompson
about 40 each and tbe real scattering.
A second ballot was ordered. Gams
for Poynter marked lis course from tb
tart. It wa evideat that a powerful
movement for a farm governor wae
on foot la tb eonvotloa tbat was crye
tabling around th man from Boon
county, Tb result of tb ooud ballot
waa:
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Tbe committee on platform appeared
and it chairman read the following re
port which wus adopted:
TUB I'LATFORM.
"Tbo rcoplo's Independent party of
Nebraska, assembled In its ninth an
nual state convention, reaffirms its
allegiance to the principle declared
by the fathers of the republic and to
the fundamental principle of just
government as set forth in the Oniuha
and St. Louis platforms of our party.
We tttand upon every one of the grand
truths therein enunciated, and spe
cifically reiterate our loyalty to the
free coinage of sliver and gold at tbe
ratio of 10 to 1.
"We pledge the' people that there
shall bo no faltering on our nart un
til private corporations are stripped of
tho privilege of Issuing money and
until all the currency, whether coin
or paper, shall be lasued directly by
the government ami shall be standard
money of tho United States,
"We condemn the attempt of the
present administration to retire the
greenback currency and to Issue gold
interest bearing bonds In place there
of, and wa denounce such course as a
change in the settled policy of the
nation and a betrayal of the Interests
of the people.
"We denounce the usurpation of the
federal courts In the Issuance of write
of Injunction by which the constitu
tional rights of freedom, of assem
blage and speech Is denied American
citizens. 1
"We declare that the money neces
sary to pay tbe expenses of the war
could have been easily raised by ju
dicious taxation, the coinage of selgn
ornge now lying Idle in the treasury,
tn imposition of a just and reason
able income taxa and by the issuance
of treasury notes, thus preventing en
increase of the interest bearing obliga
tions of the government; and we bold
to the doctrine that the United State
should ply off its obligations as speed
ily aa possible. Government bonda
should never be issued, except In case
of tbe moat extreme neceaaity and
not then until congress bos specific
ally declared the necessity therefor.
and never at tne mere behest of, or to
afford means of investment for, the
ownera of Idle capital.
"We condemn the republican party
for refusing to retain In the war rev
enue bill provisions for the taxation
of all monopolies and trusts, and for
yielding to the demands ol sucn or.
ganization for Unni unity from taxa
tion thus violating the law of equality
and casting the burden of .taxation
upon those teaat able to hear It.
"We demand more money and less
misery for the people. We protest
against the retirement of the green
back and an Increase In the Interest
bearing debt of the nation aa a step
in the creation of a perpetual national
debt and a permanent enthronement
of banks of issue, having power to
expand' and contract at will the cir
culating medium to the detriment ol
all the industrial Interests of the
country.
"We emphatically condemn the
scheme of the secretary of the treas
ury that is embodied in a bill now
pending in the house of representa
tives and favorably reported by the
republican members of the committee
on banking and currency, conniving at
the retirement of the greenback, and
making the silver coin In eirculation
redeemable In gold, thua greatly con
tracting tho circulating medium, re
ducing the value of all forms of prop
erty except gold, and cauaing wide
spread distress and ruin.
"We are la favor of a vlgoroua pros
ecution of the war with Spain to the
end that thereby an honorable peace
may be the sooner secured.
"Tbe policy to be pursued by the
United States respecting foreign na
tlona and people of the Islands of
the sea is one of great moment and
far reaching in ite cousequencea to
prvaeUt and future generation of our
eountrynieu. It la of such magnitude
that it should noT be hastily detar
mined, and la view of th probable
close of tbe war with Spain at an
early dsta, wa affirm that the wIm
course for this government to pur
sue with respect to Its relation with
the island s to Spain during th
war would b to poatpon outtauUra
Uon thereof until th conclusion of
tb war, to h then lakea up for ma
ture deliberation by lb peopl when
imi cablle t'llemat eUta
"In ilM'Uioa of lh supreme court
of lh United aut In th Nebraska
mat I mum freight rat wakva II
more sparvit inn firr tum um
Ira solution, of th railroad prabltdi
la la b found la gorauiat owner
ship and w afaia dUr and reaf
firm our Sll-gisev bt th dtwlrln of
fttvvraioeitt mitrblp of railroad,
Ivlegrspba, au telephone, In tk
iMvautitu w tUiuau-l lb utnKt
f a Militw rat law, graalinf Ik
H..t all il.l rbrf wuhiw Ik
limit of Mid ilecUUta,
l k tturst sea hwI trketa for
tl trM UmIu!h situ r tat
uf tk llulf f link'", eixl If th io
! uf Nt.itk a siv.1 thl eailrw Wt
tru eutiy iuk l j,M.l with
lrtt tiMtptf ut.a fjt UiU f r
ai kttlef tktlr prod .! lhnt"f
IH-m WtMtlksf w I, It Wutkl M
M lb pnwlwvr frmw 9111 la 11 pr
r.t r t.a Hiiily hut- Ik
pivwrel trvljfl.t vkre, akiH i
strfit Mio Ik eiit at lki
Hi ( I'umI mlUi ttt wf dullar a
imlh.. HiftH w dw'srw tkt il
H, I'll I b a Wt l l J l l.UI Httt
ta lit pil at d br l
ur aUtra It ae't la prv Mig way
' h !! fur VutWIlHf, nwt.lurf, it;
tUt g a jtlea ol tiaa(MiUUMi
llntfl north and south through the
state from the Gulf of Mexico to
tho northern borders of the nation.
"We congratulate the people of Ne
braska upon their prompt and pa
triotic response to tbe call of the
president and of Governor Holcomb
for volunteers, and we extend to our
soldiers and sailors our hearty con
gratulations and best wishes, and af
firm it to bo our belief that all non
commissioned officers and private
soldlrrs should have an increase of
pay, more nearly commensurate with
the gallant and valuable services they
are now rendering the country; and
not forgetting the soldiers and sailors
of the late civil war to whom we again
pledge our friendship and support.
We declare that the rule of tho ad
ministration prohibiting the applica
tion for an Increuae of pension or the
reconsderatlon of a rejected claim for
one ynir after such action should be
speedily revoked. Such rule is unpre
cedented In the United States and la
calculated to deny justice and to make
more difficult the securing the pen
sion Justly due.
"The distinguished service of Hon
orable William V. Allen have proven
of incalculable benefit to the people
of the state and nation and we recog
nize him as one of the ablest men in
the populist party and in the republic
We heartily endorso his patrlotio and
statesmanlike course in the senate of
the United States. In W. L. Stark,
Samuel Maxwell, W. L. Greene, and
It. I), Sutherland the common peopl
of Nebraska have capable and trust
worthy representatives in congress.
"We recommend the safe, sound, and
sensible administration of Governor
Holcomb and the other state officers,
under which the credit of tb state
has been brought to a higher point
thun ever before; tbe patrimony of
our school children has been doubled;
the public money, as fast as collected,
is being applied to the payment of th
public debt; all the state institution
are being more economically admin
istered than at any previous time in
their history, and the different depart
ments of government are being ad
ministered in an honest, careful, and
business-like manner. We demand a
reform in our system of assessment
and taxation by tb revision f our
revenue laws, to the end that all forma
of wealth shall bear their equitable
and just proportion of the burdens of
taxation,
"We demand the enactment of a law
prohibiting the issuance of free rail
way passes to publlo officials and
private citizens, except bona fide em
ployes, or the acceptance of the same
and favor the furnishing by law of
necessary traveling expenses to publlo
officers when engaged in the transac
tion of publlo business.
"The People' Independent party
from Ite birth baa been the earnest
friend of our free school system. Wa
point with pride to It record, to th
free text book law, to tha school
transportation law, to the Increase In
funds available to the common school,
and to tbe liberal appropriations for
the state university's work. We favor
the practical industrial education tbat
train our boys and girls for earning
an honest living in the mechanical and
agricultural walk of life, and we
pledge our nominee, If elected, to
work for the promotion of thia form
of education in all the department
from the common schools to the state
university. We condemn in unmeas
ured term the attempt of organized
capital to suppress tha frwaoosn ai
social and eoooomid views, formed aa)
a result of long study and careful In
vestigation, "In contradistinction to tho splend
id record of our populist officials, w
point to th recreant acta of tboir
republican predecessors wbo hav rob
bed Nebraska of a million dollar
filled state Institution with corrup
tion and scandal takea th patrimony
of her school children aad farmed it
out to precinct "hlrsH and small
bor polltlelau.j practiced nepotliraln
all branchea of her state, government,
and when finally driven from a tairy
years' feast st tbe publlo crib( uiot
th band that had fed It and sought
to Injur tb credit of th state by
dismal foreboding.
"W heartily endora th effort of
tbe ptiMWtiern of tb lie for n Pre
association to tab th control ef th
preparation of their ready print out
of tb hand of lb republican.
"Th ialtiativ and referendum ar
eardiaal principle ef th populist par
ty; by tb principle th nactal
or repeal of laws is left I lb popl
thmlv. Tb present oatlltio
of this stat tnakea it lnpotbl tor
tb ppl, by dlrwl vol, I t r
repeal any law; w tb"ftra lave
th stbiptloo t a eeaatttatkiaal
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