THE FAEME8S' ALLIANCE: LINCOLN, NEB., SATtrRfiA, JULY 26, i90.
THE ALLIANCE.
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J. BURROWS, : : : Editor.
J. M. THOMPSON, Business Manager.
M In the beauty ef the lillies
Christ was bora across the sea,
- With a glory in his bosom
That transfigures you and me.
As He strove to make men holy
Let us strive to make men free,
Since God is marching on."
Julia Ward Howe.
Laurel crowns cleave to deserts,
And power to him who power exerts."
"A ruddy drop of manly blood
The surging sea outweighs."
Emerson
He who cannot reason is a fool.
He who will noteason is a coward,
He who dare not reason is a slave."
. EDITORIAL.
For Member of Congress Third Congressional
District
Capt. O. M. KEM,
or Custeb County.
A MENDACIOUS OLD VILLAIN.
We have to say in regard to the state
ments made by Dave Butler in an inter
view in the Bee of the 23d, that they are
pure fabrications without a scintilla of
truth. The facts were exactly as stated
in Mr. Burrows' sworn statement. We
nave never known nor heard of a more
mendacious and unscrupulous old liar
than this man Butler. He isn't fit to
kennel with dogs. Our statements will
be fully corroborated before this matter
Is ended. . J. B.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
L. D. Richards is nominated for Gov
ernor, and Tom Majors far Lieutenant
'Governor. Our prophecy, written Tues
day, is fulfilled. In spite of Mercer's
money and McColl's palaeecars the rail
road candidate got there. As Rosewa
ler was on the committee of resolutions,
they will be a fine dose of anti-monopoly
treacle to coat the railroad pill.
The convention is still in session as
we close our forms Thursday morning.
P. S. Benton is just nominated for
Auditor. Vive la Corporation
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
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The Alliance is the official organ of
the State "Alliance. It is conaucted
solely in the interest of the farmers and
laboring men of the state. It is abso
lutely fearless and untrammeled in -the
Uscussion of all questions. IT AC
CEPTS NO CORPORATION PAT
RONAGE. ITS EDITORS HAVE NO
TREE PASSES, AND ITS OPINIONS
ARE NOT FOR SALE AT ANY
PRICE, In the above particulars it is
a new departure in Nebraska journal
asm. 7 ' .V"'
We confidently appeal for support to
all who can appreciate the value of
mich a paper.
SPECIAL XOTICE.
The most important political cam
paign ever made in Nebraska is about
to open. On the one side will be ar
rayed the farmers and laborers of the
tate; on the other the corporations and
their henchnien, and the newspapers
which for years have prostituted their
columns to the uses of corporations.
The Alliance will be the special or
gan ef the farmers and 'their society in
me contest, ssoi oniy snouia every
Alliance man take the paper himself. "
but he should aid m extending it to
those who are not yet members. To
enable our members to so extend it, we
offer it.
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Address, :.
A.lliance Pub. Co., Lincoln, Neb.
Art in Lincoln. .
.Some crayon portraits which are oc
casionally seen in the show windows oi
our art stores have attracted great at
tention. They are splendid specimens
of that style of art, and show -the per
fect uses light and shadow, without
other colors than the crayon, may be
put to. Nowhere in the .country can
liner and more .perfect portraits be
made. Lincoln is to be congratulated
upon this fact. The artist is Mr. C. W.
Burkitt, and his studio is over Qdell's
dining halfcon N ' street. Mr. Burkitt
makes portraits from photographs, en
largmg to lite size. Orders accom
panied with photos will be filled , bv
him satisfactorily. A fine specimen of
2ns workmanship will soon grace the
editorial office of this paper, itabeinga
life size portrat of a lady who has been
associated with the editor for the past
thirty three 3'ears. Our friends are in
sited to iwjxel if .
Alliance Publisliinfl Co.
The Platform of the People's Convention.
The more we reflect upon the subject
the more we are convinced that it will
be extremely unwise to incorporate in
the platform of the Peoplets convention
any propositions additional to or differ
ing from the declaration of principles
which has been signed and accepted by
so many thousands of the people of Ne
braska. This declaration embraces all
that is needed to make this movement
a success. Many friends of prohibition
are urgent that a prohibition ; plank
should be inserted in the platform.
We ask these gentlemen if they think
such action would gain a single vote for
prohibition. It certainly would not.
The questions of prohibition or high
license are submitted for settlement,
and every voter at the next election
will cast a ballot one way or the other
on these questions. On the contrary is
it not certain that the insertion of that
plank will drive thousands of voters
away from the independent ticket who
otherwise might vote it. In the face of
an enormous absolute loss, with no
chance to make a gain, what does plain
common sense dictate? One thing is
bertain, the gentlemen who will be
elected on the people's ticket will, when
I they are inducted into office, hold up
their right hand and swear to support
the constitution and laws of the state of
Nebraska, whatever they may be. If
the incorporation of the prohibition
plank would make one vote for prohi
bition, and not lose ' thousands for the
peopie's ticket, we might not object so
urgently to its adodtion.
The same idea applies to other issues,
though not in the same degree as to
this, because the other issues have not
been submitted to the people for settle
ment. There are many questions
pressing tor settlement, we cannot
settle them all at once. Submitting too
many issues at the same time not only
confuses the minds of men, but presents
so great a task that they are apt to be
come appalled at its magnitude and
lapse into apathy, c Instead of a multi
tude of issues, we would, if we had the
power, confine debate and action to one
at a time, and as fast as one was settled
take up another. To scatter our ener
gies is to divide our force and encourage
our enemies. Let us be wise in this
matter, and engraft in our platform
only those principles upon which the
most of us can agree, and omit those
upon which so many of us disagree.
The People's State Convention.
W e republish this week the appor
tionment of delegates to the counties
as agreed upon by the committee ap
pointed to call the state convention.
We hope every delegate will have a
copy of this list in his vest pocket. An
effort will probably be made to give
some counties a much larger vote than
given by the committee, which should
be summarily sat upon. The scheme
isa candidate's scheme, and unjustifiable
from every point of view.
Adams.. . 15
Arthur 2
Jefferson. ...... 10
Johnson 12
Kearney. ...... 10
Keva Paha 7
Keith..... 5
Kimball 3
Knox 10
Lancaster ..24
Lincoln 10
Logan. . . 8
Loup. . . . ...... 5
Madison 14
McPherson 4
Meirick ..12
Nance. 10
Nemaha. ...... 14
Nuckolls 16
Otoe.. 17
Pawnee 8
Antelope. . . .... 12
Banner 4
Blaine 3
Boone. 10
Box Butte .. 3
Brown. . 10
Buffalo .20
Butler 13
Burt... 9
Cass. .. 12
Cedar 4
Chase.. (i
Cheyenne 1
Cherry , , .
Clay I .
Colfax . ,
Cumin. .
Custer 5
Perkins. .10
Pierce.. ... 8
Phelps 12
Dakota 4
Dawes 12
Dawson ........ 13
Deuel 4
Platte.. ........ 13
Polk........... 16
Red Willow.... 16
Dixon. .. ... 6
Dodge 9
Richardson .... 16
Rock. 4
Saline 11
Douglas 25
Dundy 5
Fillmore....... 15
Sarpy 6
Saunders.. . . ... 25
Scotts Bluffs. . . 4
Seward 12
Sheridan.. 7
Sherman ..15
Sioux 4
Stanton.. 5
Thayer........ 8
Thomas. ....... 4
Thurston . . . ... 4
Valley... 9
Washington .... 11
Wayne......... 6
Webster ... 12
Wheeler . 4
York... ..12
Franklin....... 12
Frontier.. ...... 21
Furnas 15
Gage..... ...... 20
Garfield 5
Gosper ..10
Grant. 3
Greeley........ 13
Hall.... 15
Hamilton...... 14
Harlan. . .... '. '. 12
Hayes. ... ..... 5
Hitchcock.
12
16
Holt......
Howard. ..
Hooker
11
3
Unorg'nized ter
Total...............
1
930
The Nebraska World's Fair.
Nebraska State Fair and Exposition,
Lincoln, September 5 to 12, 1890.
The time is drawing near, when the
! Nebraska state board of agriculture will
hold its twenty-fourth annual expostion
under the new contract term for five
years, commencing this year 1890., As
our readers are aware, the fair will be
held on the same large and commodious
grounds adjoining the city of Lincoln
as occupied the past five years- While
there already exists extensive and su
perior accommodations, second to no
other in the country, more and better
are being provided for the coming fair.
Every effort on the part of the man
agement to bring out the products and
show- the resources of the state is being
made. Especially in behalf of agricul
tural products. This year, for county
collective exhibits, the primiums are:
For first best collection. . . .$260.00.
For second best collection. . . . . . 260.00.
For third best collection. ...... 150.00.
For fourth best collection , . 125.00.
For fifth best collection. ....... 100.00.
For sixth best collection. ... 7500.
For seventh best collection 50.00.
For information write the secretary,
Rubt. W. Furnas, Brownsville. "His
business" is to " diffuse light and infor
mation" in air matters.
The railroad organ, corner Tenth
and P streets, recommends Geo. G.
Hastings for Attorney-General, and
says, he "is a favorite of the farmers.
This fact ought to excite the JournaTs
enmity.
The B. & M. Journal and Mr. Kern. ;
Hon. O. M. Kem, of Custer county,
is the people's candidate for Congress
from the third district. This fact is am
ple reason for an attack upon him by
the B. & M. mouthpiece in this city.
The attack, however, is very weak, as
all attacks must be which have neither
facts nor argument to back them. The
organ objects to Mr. Kem because he is
in debt. That is a very sweeping dis
qualification in Nebraska just now, and
if the mouthpiece could enforce it the
B, & M. cappers would mostly have a
walk-away for the offices. The afore
said railroad cappers with others, have
had control of the legislation "of the
State so long that most of its citizens
are in debt; and now they want their
debts to bar them from the offices.
This contravenes the principle that no
man shall take advantage of his own
wrong, and it will not work this year.
The men who are in debt are likely to
come out on top next fall, Mr. Kem
among them.
The organ, after assuming that Mr.
Kem'had a $1500 mortgage on his farm,
advises him to "skip out and leave the
lender his land to wrestle with." "Out
of the fullness of the heart the mouth
speaketh." That the editor of the or
gan would adopt exactly that method
his course as the subsidized mouthpiece
of a grasping monopoly amply proves.
In fact nothing in the way of a public
or private plum was ever seen lying
around loose that he didn't make a grab
for. That he would jump an honest
debt and dodge a creditor if he had a
chance, there isn't the least doubt.
Canada is full of such men. But Mr.
Kem isn't made that way, and the ad
vice of editor Gere is "sweetness wast
ed on the desert air."
That Mr. Kem is a formidable candi
date in spite of his $1500 mortgage,
as well as an unassailable one, the paw
ing of the air of the organ and the
weakness of its article prove beyond
doubt. Its insulting allusion to Mr.
Kem's poverty was undoubtedly intend
ed to suggest Bro. Dorsey's wealth. The
latter's last campaign cost him over
$10,000. He will have to double the
amount this year and then will get left.
Public opinion in the third district is
such at present that poverty in a can
didate will be a great virtue, A mem
ber of the opposite character has been
inflicted upon the district for two terms,
and its political stomach is considerably
nauseated, and demands the healthy re
action which Mr. Kem's candidacy will
give it.
The Omaha Bee also Indulges in a slap
at Mr. Kem and the Alliance. It says:
"It strikes us that a man who wants
to represent a district with half a million
population in congress should at least
have some crude ideas about the duties
and responsibilities of the position,
otherwise he will utterly fail to be of any
practical use to his immediate constitu
ency or the state at large."
That's a very pretty fling. Has the
Bee received special information that
Mr. Kem has not knowledge of the
"duties and responsibilities of the posi
tion?" Mr. Dorsey's duties and respon
sibilities have been limited to voting as
the caucus dictated, and -drawing his
pay. A farmer wouldn't have to have
a very big mortgage on his farm to
know enough to do that. The Bee from
being the foremost champion of the
Alliance and the farmers, has come to
be the foremost champion of the corpo
rations, and is trying to destroy the
Alliance. It has the support of one man
who is a renegade from the Alliance,
and who has violated every obligation
he ever took as a member, viz: Cha's
D. Wooster. :
Hon. H. L. Loucks for Governor of
South Dakota.
The People's Convention of South Da
kota showed supreme good sense, and
did itself undying honor, by nominating
Hon. H. L. Loucks, of Clear Lake, late
President of the National Farmers' Al
liance, for Governor of that State. Mtf
Loucks is one of the ablest, purest and
most honorable men in this country.
He has long been at the head of the Al
liance movement in his territory and
State. He was for two terms Vice-
President of the National Alliance, and
was then elected President. It is safe
to say that there is no man in Dakota
who has the confidence and esteem f
all the people of that State to a greater
degree than has Mr. Loucks. His fine
qualities of head and heart will shed
lustre upon any position to which he
may be called. We sincerely hope the
day may soon come when the fine qual
ities, he possesses may be a sure pass
port to the highest places, instead of
serving to exclude men from them, as
at present. If we had ten thousand
votes to cast in Dakota, every one of
them would ero for H. L. Loucks for
Governor.
To the Delegates.
Remember the office should seek the
man, and not the man the office.
Kemember, that a ranting speecn in
a convention is no evidence of fitness
for public position.
Kemember. that the people's move
ment is for reform, and that old politi
cal hacks and broken down politicians
are entitled to back seats.
Remember, that the best passport to
your support should be a pure charac
ter and a stainless record.
Remember, that you will be very apt
to make mistakes by taking up un
known men on the spur of the moment
in response to eloquent nominating
speeches.
Remember, that upon your choice of
candidates rests the success of the
movement.
. Address by President Powers.
, President Powers of the State Alli
ance will address the people of Atkin
son upon the issues of the day on Fri
day, August 8th. All Alliance men and
others in sympathy with the movement
should attend if possible.
"Do Not Fear the Farmers."
The above is the caption of an edi
torial in the Omaha Republican of July
16th. It says:
"There are newspapers and politicians who
do not give the farmer proper credit for his
political intelligence and general knowledge
of public affairs. As a class farmers are
tetter posted on public men and measures
than are a great many alleged statesmen.
The Republican is not apprised of any politi
cal discontent among the republican farmers
of the east, and it feels Qualified to say that
the republican fanners of Nebraska are not
inimical to the republican party, even though
they are members of Alliances. It is true
they ae not inclined to support trusts or
monopolies, even though trusts ana monopo
lies are-officered and managed by republicans.
Trusts and monopolies are not of the republi
can party. The monopolies who have taken
root in tile party will be and must be weeded
outr. Farmers' Alliances will see to it that
they are; and they will be assisted in their
political ambitions by republicans, irrespec
tive of calling or profession?."
The above paragraph is worthy of
study. Its first sentence is quite true.
As a matter of fact the "political intel
ligence and general knowledge of pub
lic affairs" among the farmers vastly
predominates ever that of any other
class, except perhaps a very small
number of editors and persons who
make politics a study from interested
motives. As between the young men
of the country and those of the city the
latter are incomparably inferior in
knowledge of public affairs, politics
and general intelligence, to the former.
In the town base ball, boating clubs,
races and society matters, all part of a
superficial and flippant life, engross the
attention of ;- the ? young men. The
finest cigar, the best mint julep, the
fastest horse or the prettiest girl are
the highest objects that attract their
attention or stimulate their ambition.
The last named is the only one worthy
of a man's ambition. It is rare, indeed,
to find a city young man who reads his
tory, cares for civil government, or
studies the signs of the times.
In the country, on the contrary,
after a day's toil is over the well-stored
center taole is the commonest resort of
the young people. The paper, the
books of history, the encyclopedia are
well studied; and in this fact is found
the explanation of the other fact that
most of the men who attain eminent
success in city affairs, in mercantile or
professional life, or in our national
government, are country born and
country bred,
But when the Republican says it "is
not apprised of any political discontent
among the republican farmers of the
east," it writes itself down as exceed
ingly ill-informed or as a belier of the
truth. Is the independent movement
in New York instigated by any other
than farmers? Do the deserted farms
of Connecticut and Massachusetts in
dicate content among the farmers?
Does the uprising in Michigan, and the
nominations ofa farmers' independent
ticket show no discontent among the
farmers? Does the organization of
state Alliances in Ohio, Indiana, Penn
sylvania, New York, Maryland and
Massachusetts show "no discontent"
among the farmers? The Repnblican
editor had better readjiis exchanges.
Again he says: "Trusts and monopo
lies are not ot the republican party."
That's an amazing statement. Trusts
and monopolies are the result either of
legislation favorable to them, or the
absence of legislation unfavorable to
them, there is not a shadow of doubt
about that. They have all had their
growth since the formation of the re
publican party. There has been only
one democratic administration since
1861. While it is true that that admin
istration was as favorable to trusts and
monopolies as any other, it is also true
that trusts and monopolies are of the
republican party, have been born and
matured under it, are the legitimate
outgrowth of its policy, and are in fact
"of it" and from it. They- may be
weeded out by the uprising of the
farmers, as they ought to be; but it will
not be by making their first and strong
est efforts to save the party, and their
second and feeblest efforts to save the
country. That Farmers Alliances will
be assisted by republicans is true be
cause they are largely composed of re
publicans; but they are of the kind who
are able to give pure government its
proper position above partisan politics.
We invite the Omaha Republican to dis
prove this assertion, viz: No corrupt
political party was ever purified except
'by defeat.
Business Men of Ashland Sign the Call.
The following letter accompanies a
large list of names of the business men
appended to the Declaration of Princi
ples: '
Editor Farmebs' Alliance: En
closed you will find a list of names of
some of the business men of Ashland
who heartily endorse the people's Call
I could get over a hundred more in Ash
land if I had time to circulate the
pledge. Nominate the right men and
wre will carry the state, that is an assur
ed fact. .The Alliance in this part of
the county favor the nomination of
Honest John Powers for governor
Please confer with him and see if he
would accept it. Also we think it pol
icy to keep prohibition out of this con
vention, or at least out of tne platiorm.
xours for the right,
A. Cakk.
The Way the Wind Blows.
The following is the way the wind
blows, and it is blowing the same way
all over the State.
" Waft, waft, ye spicy breezes,
That blow from Ceylon's Isle."
Atkinson. Neb.: July 13. The politi
cal situation in Holt county is anything
but pleasincr to those who are place
hunting on the republican ticket, from
Governor down. The Alliance hav
held their oountv convention and nomi
nated an excellent ticket, which will
receive the endorsement of the two old
parties:
The Yaller Dog."
The Omaha Republican says:
"The republican farmers of Nebras
ka have it in their power to defeat ob
jectionable candidates in conventions.
lhey are not obliged to defeat them at
.the polls."
Thai is te say, " vote for a yaller dog"
if he is nominated by your convention.
To our Friends.
As this is the last issue ot The Alli
ance before the People's Independent
State Convention convenes, we desire
to say a few special words to onr friends
who may attend that convention, as
well as to those who may remain at
home.
In the coming contest in this State
this paper will be as heretofore the
special organ of the State Farmers' Al
liance. While there is no doubt that a
large majority of Alliance1 members
favor the independent movement, it is
also true that there are very many who
do not f aivor it. All members of the
Alliance have a right to their opinion
on this- s-ubjiect, and no man has a right
to ostracise- a brother for opinion's
sake. This-would contravene the broad
principles- of charity and liberality on
which-our society rests.
While-, in- accordance-with the will of
the majority,, we shall support the inde
pendent ticket, we- at the same- time as
sert the right of every member to refuse
to- support it and still maintain bi
standing- in the Alliance-.
We hope, however,, that the ticket
will be so-unobjectionable that all will
come-to its support.
We are entering; upon the most exciting-
and- interesting; contest-' ever waged
in this State. The west' has never wit
nessed so great and general an uprising
of the people as-the present one. Dis
gusted1 and discouraged" by the pretend
ed contests of the old' political parties,
in which the forces- on; both sides were
marshalled- by railroad- attorneys, and
in which the people lost no matter
which, party won, the people have de
termined to take matters in their own
hands and see if they cannot right their
own wrongs.
This paper is now and. will continue
to be the leading advocate of . the peo
ple's rights in this State. It owes fealty
to no party nor no clique of men. It
will tell the truth as it believes it, cham
pion the farmers' rights, , and. hew to
the line no -matter where the chips fall.
We appeal to our friends- for their
snpport. Every member of the Alli
ance should take this paper and. aid in
extending its circulation among, those
who are not members;
It is only by extending the circulation
of our paper that we can. extend a
knowledge of Alliance principles.
It is only by united political action,
by voting together for our own men
who will support our own measures,
that we will be able to give those prin
ciples the force of law.
Now, brothers and friends, if you be
lieve we are honest in this work and
that we will be faithful to your inter
ests, lend us a helpinghand.
We have bought a new press of large
capacity, which is now on the way to
this place. Except for a violation of
the contract by the makers it would
now be running in our office. As soon
as it is at work we shall, be able to give
more reading matter. We shall also
be able to print special campaign edi
tions, with as much local matter as may
be required, for any county in the
State, at so low rate i that every couuty
may have a campaign paper.
Now, friends, roll up your sleeves
and go to woik, and let us make this
the hottest campaign ever fought west
of the Mississippi river.
THE COMPLAINT ABOUT THE
APPORTIONMENT.
Free Transportation for Delegates.
Considerable dissatisfaction has been
fomented by certain parties against the
apportionment of delegates to the state
convention. It is quite noteworthy
that the parties who have been most
actiVe in exciting this discontent made
no complaint about t their own counties,
and that no complaint oame from the
counties in which it waa proposed to
make a large increase of. representa
tion. It is also quite noteworthy that no
complaints about the representation or
other arrangements for the convention
was made by the person who was un
fortunately associated with Mr. Bur
rows in making the call, until after the
call with the apportionment had been
twice published- in The Alliance,
had been circulated on printed slips to
every industrial society in the state, and
this person had himself taken a bundle
of the printed calls to the Beatrice
Chautauqua and spent the day in circu
lating them.
After it had been so extensively cir
culated we thought it extremely un
wise to make any change, even though
the apportionment of delegates might
not have been absolutely equal.
But as a matter of fact the apportion
ment is as fair and just as could be
made under the circumstances, and
does injustice to no one. There would
have been no fault found with it had
not the effort to chancre it masked a
political scheme.
TJiere is now only one thing to do,
and that is to stay by the call as it was
made. The delegates have been elected
under it; and any effort to change it
after the convention meets would only
lead to confusion.
Strange as it may seem, free trans
portation on the B. & M. has been
offered to persons who would come to
the convention in the interest of certain
parties. Evidence of this which is sat
isfactory to us has been furnished. And
the party offering the free transporta
tion is the very man who has been most
active in stirring up discord about the
call.
The Free Pass Convention.
" Country Delegate to citizen of Lincoln
"Say, Mister,-where is headquarters
for this 'ere convention I've got a pass
to?"
Citizen of Lincoln, (up to snuff.
" Do you see that big brick building just
this side of the tracks?" (pointing to the
B. & M. depot.)
Country Delegate. "Yes."
Citizen." Well,that's headquarters."
Before the Republican Convention.
From the Omaha Bee.
A CRITICAL JUNCTURE.
For the first time in its history, tire
republican party of Nebraska is con
fronted with imminent danger. For
more than twenty years the nomination
of a candidate at a stater convention has
been equivalent to an election. This
year, however, success wfll depend upon
the make-up of the ticket. Unless the
candidates nominated by titer convention
are of irreproachable character, free
from corporate control and
possess an unassailable record, the
party's supremacy in this state will be
imperiled.
The gravity of the situation-demands
that personal ambition shall be made
subordinate to the ultimate triumph of
republicanism.
To go headlong into the campaign
under leadership tainted' by railroadism
would simply be courting disaster. It
would simply be suicidal for the repub
lican convention to bid defiance to the
public sentiment and ignore the formid
able revolt among republican farmers-.
The causes of discontent are well known.
Compliance with the demands of the
producers, touching the vital question
of the hour, can alone save the republi
can party from defeat in November.
But platform platitudes and high-sounding
promises of reform will not serve
the purpose. The republican party
must nominate men whose careers have
been m accord with the principles it
advocates and the reforms it proposes
to inaugurate.
Its standard bearer must be a man
who has- nothing to explain away in his
public record and upon whom no corpo
ration holds a mortgage. Above all
things, the republican party cannot af
ford to nominate the present board of
transportation which has aroused such
intense resentment among the pro
ducers of Nebraska. To renominate
the whole board would be a foolhardy
provocation of a political landslide that
would bury the entire ticket.
The above is probably the last ad
monition which the Bee will be able to
make to the republican convention.
We may not be able to get the nomina
tions before we go to press. We usually
print our paper n Wednesdays. It is
Tuesday at this writing. We shall hold
our paper back one day to give our
readers news of the convention.
Now we will risk a prophesy right
here the second c?ay before the conven
tion.; The candidates to be nominated
by the -republican convention will not
be "free-from corporate control," and
they will not possess an unassailable re
cord." No such candidates have been
spoken of.'. No such candidates are
possible in that convention under existing-
circumstances. The only leader
ship now existing in the republican
party is- "tainted with railroadism;" so
the party, according to the Bee, is bound
to meet a disaster.
Observe carefully the last sentence of
the Bee's article. After denouncing the
election of the board of transportation
it says, "to renominate the whole board,"
etc. Then Mr; Rose water has consent
ed that part of the, board should
be nominated, has he? What part?
Mr. Benton, of course. The slaughter
of the other two innocents has been
agreed upon, and Mr. Rosewater con
sents to the re-nomination of Mr. Ben
ton. On May 21st we said: "Mr. Rose
water has assumed control and leader
ship of the Leese faction. He will flour
ish it as a club for awhile, but when
the proper time oemes he will compro
mise it out of sight with the adroit
ness of a politician." The way in which
he has utterly ignored Mr Leese since
May 21st prove that the compromise
was long since made. It remains to
be seen whether Mr. Leese and his
friends will consent to be ignored and
snowed under by a railroad ticket, or
whether they will assert their manhood
by refusing to abide by the actions of a
convention which will be under "cor
porate control."
There has never been together in a
Nebraska state convention so ratty and
rocky a crowd as the present republican
gatherings 'Probably every delegate has
free transportation both ways; and it is
plain to be seen that free passes brings
together bummers and beats instead of
self-respecting: American citizens. Jack
McColl comes-with two palace cars, and
Doc. Mercer, engages 100 rooms in one
hotel, while the salary of governor is
only $2,500 a. year.
A Circular.
Secketab Office, Lincoln, Neb.
July 14th, 1890.
As a great many delegates to the
People's Coovention will be selected
from our ranks, and we are getting nu
merous inquiries as to rates of fare, ho
tel accommodations and other matters
of interest, this circular is sent to coun
ty organizers and officers for their in
formation. In buying tickets take receipts from
your local agent showing that one full
fare has been paid. Reduced return
rates are expected, and will be obtained
if possible. Local agents furnish such
certificates -when requested. Special
rates will be secured at all the leading
hotels in the city.
The State Alliance will have its head
quarters SX the Lindell hotel, and dele
gates reporting there will be assigned
to hotels. ,
Delegates in every case should have
credentials signed by the chairman and
secretary of the county convention.
No proxies will be allowed, but dele
gates present will cast the full vote of
their county.
President Powers of the State Alli
ance will call the meeting to order and
nominate a temporary chairman.
To expedite the work of organization
a complete list of counties will be pre
pared by State Secretary Thompson,
and the delegates' names will be re
corded as soon as received. A list of
delegates should be forwarded to him
as early as possible, or be handed in as
soon as delegates arrive.
We urge upon you the importance of
electing your best men as delegates to
this convention, and that delegates come
prepared to place before the people of
the State a clean ticket one that will
inspire confidence and insure success to
this movement in the direction of equal
rights and freedom from party control,
J. M. Thompson,
The People' TVflcet in Buffalo- County.
We believe Bf if aflo county was the
first to put an itJdependent peoples
ticket in the field. John StebUns and
David Nichols are tbe' nominees for
representative. Mrv Stebbins is Well
known to our readers as one of our
ablest and most entertaining corres
pondents. He has decided opinions
upon all questions of public policy, and
knows how to express them with clear
ness and force. The Kearney Courier
says of him: ;
"He is a farmer, residing in Sharon
township, and one among the very
ablest men in Buffalo county. Politi
calfy he is an old-time greenbacker,
and not ademocrat as has been charged,
he only having voted but one demo
cratie national ticket in his lifetime.
He is an independent thinker and has
been voting for men and principles for
the last fifteen years, instead of
parties. He is'well acquainted with the
needs of the farmer and laborer and is
fully equipped to represent them intel
ligently in the Nebraska house of representatives-,
and there can be no
farmer nominated by the republican
party of Buffalo county who can suc
cessfully defend that party and its
wanton servility toward corporations
with J. Stebbins in joint debate And.
as a matter of fact, there in no lawyer
in Kearney who would not be laid out
by Stebbins, on the issue in joint de
bate." Of David Nichols- the Courier says :
"He is a farmer of Odessa- township,
and is well known to all old settlers of
this county. Many years- a$Dy in hm
youngerdays, he was an eflective and
forcible campaign stumper for the
republican party in Illinois Since
coming to Nebraska however, he has
not been very active in politic, though
he has aided the peoples' movement on
the stump in two-campaigns He is
thoroughly posted' on the economic
questions before thepeople and, though
getting, along well in years,, is-full of
the fires of youth for justice and right,
and his voice will be heard1 during the
campaign for the tioket upon which he
is a candidate for the legislature. Mr.
Nichols is an old line whig.' and republi
can. He never left the republican
Earty, and is as firmly grounded1 in his
elief and faith in the principles of its
great founders as he was in 1850. when
lie voted and talked for John C. Fre
mont. But he claims, and truly too,
that the so-called republican party of
today is not the grand old party whose
birth healded a new era in the political
history of the United States, and the
party has forsaken principle and be
come an engine of wrong and injustice
in the hands of corporate tools, which
is destined to destroy the very liberties
of the people, if it is not overthrown
and destroyed by the people. Mr.
Nichols is abundantly able to defend
his position and debate these questions
with any man or men in Buffalo county,
and will challenge his opponents when
they are nominated to meet him in joint
debate before the people of this couuty.
He is able, fearless and conscientious
in his views and will make one among
the ablest representatives in the house
next winter."
That tle two gentlemen above named
will be elected to the next legislature
there is no doubt. The farmers of
Buffalo county will do honor to them
selves, and these able representatives,
by voting for men from their own
ranks, regardless of party affiliations.
Premiums for New Lists or
Renewals.
For the largest list of new subscribers
or renewals at $1,00 per year or in
clubs of five at $4,00, received before
the first day of October next, wo will
give One First Class $33 SewingMachine.
Second largest list one $25 Road Cart.
Third largest list one $15 Road Cart.
Fourth largest list one $5.00 counter
scal.v -; nacity oz to 240 lbs.
r. ompeting for above premi-
r.m; ..tii'y us with their first or
der s ". ptvper credits can be given.
ALLIANCE PUBLISHING CO.,
Lincoln, Neb.
To give our friends a better chance
we add this week a premium for fourth
largest list and extend the time for se
curing them from September 1st to Oc
tober 1st, the period first named being
a very busy time, as well as a hard time
financially. Alliance Ptrn, Co.
The Platte Center Aiuuts- comes
to us this week with the People's Inde
pendent ticket at the fore. It is a neat
and ably edited paper, and will do good
work for the people's cause and against
Dorseyism in this campaign
A Grand Meeting at Waterloo.
The various Alliance and Labor
unions of Douglas county held a meet
ing at Waterloo on July 15th. Ad
dresses were delivered by Hon. C. H.
Van Wyck and some representatives of
the Labor unions of Omaha, whose
names were not reported to us. All
were well received, and a very enjoy-
able time was had. Delegates were
selected to the People's convention at
Omaha on the 21st.
The
Next Senator from the 29th Dis
trict.
Rev. W. H. McFadden, the present
representative from Furnas county, U
spoken or as the prospective senator
from the 29th district. He is said to be
straight goods, and M ill be a credit to
the district.
REDUCED RATES TO THE PEO
PLE'S CONVENTION.
Secretary Thompson has secured a
rate of one and one-third fare for round
trip from all Nebraska points to the
People's convention of the 29th. Round
trip tickets will be sold good from the
28th to the 81st. If agents should re
fuse to sell such tickets at any point,
obtain receipts in the usual form for
one full fare.
ALLIANCE BADGES.
The State Secretary has 1iad ditticulty
in getting badges from the manufac
turers in quantities sufficient to fill
orders. '
Will send them in order received and
just as soon as possible.
The independent movement has as
sumed so much importance in the eyes
of the B. f M. Journal as to bo worth
fighting and lying about. "The world
do move."
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