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TIQ CATtllERS' ALLIANCE KZUtm EVERY SATURDAY ;V.:; BTTR1 . ALLIAHCE POBLISnilTS CO OOB. 11th AHD XX BTS., USCOL", -' SEBBISKA. J. BURROWS, -J. li. THOMPSON, EdUeft, Basin m1m the beauty ef the lillies Christ was born across the With glory in his bosom That transfigure you and so. . As He strove to make men holy Let us strive to make men free. Since Ood is marching on." Julia Ward Howe. "Laaref crowns cleave to deserts, Aaa power to him who power exerts.' A nsddy drop of manly blood The surging sea outweighs." Emerson He who cannot reason is a fool. Ha who will not reason is a coward. He who dare not reason is a slave." EDITORIAL. """' . THE LATEST. As we go to press it is still uncertain as to who the face of the returns will shew to be governor. The figure at In- dependent head quarters give Powers 1050 majority, and the returns as opened thus far by the Secretary of State seem o confirm this result. Wednesday noon the count of sixty-one counties gives Richards 40,757; Boyd 85,897; Powers 45,295. This leaves twenty-nine coun ties to hear from. The Bee of the 12th claims Boyd's election by from 500 to 700 Totes. We have claimed since the 4th that the face of the returns will make Powers governor. Up to Wednesday neon we have seen no reason to change this opiaion. All the amendments are lost. 1ST Dictator Burrows pompously de clares that Gov. Thayer will remain in the executive chair indefinitely until Powers is seated. Bee of 10th. If by "Dictator Burrows" the Bee means the editor, of this paper, the above is a lie out of whole cloth. This editor has made no such declaration, nor any akin to it. - The Bee is utterly unscrupulous in the statements it makes about Mr. Burrows. But when we consider what a political acrobat the editor of the Bee is this is not surprising. First, a great anti-monopolist mouthing for the rights of the people against the corporations; next in a villainous combine to defeat the peo ple's choice tor supreme judge while pretending to support him; next the de fender and apologist of the U. P. road and John M. Thurston and the supporter f the financial policy of .Wall street; next the supporter of a state ticket with Tommy Benton on it, whom he had de nounced as a railroad tool a, hundred times; and finally in a combine with railroad cappers and democrats to elect Jim Hoyd governor, and an industrious aoncealer of the frauds by which the im possible feat of giving him a thousand more votes than any other man in his eounty received. . Fire Iff Rosewater. THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE. jKHblishtd Weekly by tk BUKKOWS, Editor. . J. M. THOMPSON. Bas. Mr. SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER TEAR. TVAKIABLT IN ADVANCB. OR FIT! SUBSCRIPTIONS, IN ON 8 ORDXB ONS TKAR FOR $4j00. TT w irTTi wnv to 4-Via rfc-ffisi1 Aran a the State Alliance. It is conducted solely in the interest of the farmers and laboring men of the state. It is abso-l lutelv fearless and untrammeled in .the discussion of - all questions. IT AC- CEPTS NO CORPORATION PAT- RON AGE. ITS EDITORS HAVE NO FREE PASSES, AND ITS OPINIONS ARE NOT FOR SALE AT ANY PRICE, In the above particulars it is a new departure in Nebraska journalism.;."'- We confidently appeal for support to all who can appreciate the value of suoh a paper. ; SPECIAL NOTICE. The most important political cam paign ever made in Nebraska is about to open. On the one side will be ar rayed the farmers and laborers of the state; on the other the corporations and their henchmen, and the newspapers which for years have prostituted their oolumns to' the' uses of corporations. - The Alliance will be the special or gan of the farmers and their society in the contest. . Not only should every Alliance man take the paper himself, but he should aid in extending it to those who are not yet members. To nable our members to so extend it, we offer it, . - -EN CLUBS OF TEN, TILL JANUARY 1st, 18 1,. FOR 20cts. PKEHIUtf$. Ttti Alliancb one year, and Look ing Backward, postpaid.... tl.SO Ditto and Labor and Capital by Kellogg . Ditto and Caesar's Column. s Ditto and Our Republican Mon archy bv Venier Voldo . The altove book9 for sale at this 1.10 1.25 1.10 of- flee, or sent postpaid as follows: Looki ng Backward .............. 50 cts. ' Caesar's Column... .' .50 cts, Labor and Capital . . . . . . ... . . . .20 cts. Our Republic in Monarchy. ..... 25 cts Address, Allianct? Pen. Co.. Lincoln, Neb. - To Subscribers Old and flew. ! For ' One Dollar we will send Th " Farmer's Alliancb One year fi em this data till ?lan 1st, 1833. ' Send in your rn:t3"iTl ask every one of eur old ofc; rrs to send us ene newnaxae. z'Ll Cii l!t. THE LATE ELECTION AND ITS LEADERS. FRAUDS IN OMAHA AND OTHER PLACES. A Gross Outrage on the People Intended. The smoke of the battle of the late election has partly cleared away, and we are able to get not only quite a com prehensive view of the field, but also a clearer insight into the actual nature of the conflict as d the combinations of the parties to it. Nominally the fight was between the two old old organized parties of this state and the one unorganized one. Actually this was not the situation. The actual bat tle was between the railroads and whis key power of this state, using as their agencies such part of the old parties and their leaders as they could control, and the respectable element of the people represented bv the independent people's A ' party and the prohibition forces. Fought nominally on party lines, it was not in fact a party fight. The leaders and the rank and file deserted their party camps without hesitation to throw their rotes and influence for the particular princi ple or man they desired ' to succeed. Take for instance Mr. Rosewater. He had turned traitor to the people for the bald honor of leadership in his party. In the face of the danger of prohibition and disaster (in his view)to the supposed interests of Omaha he turned tail upon bis paity and, stimulated by a stupen duous amount of boodle, gave all his energies and his work to defeat prohi bition. The railroad power has been working through the agency of the republican party. In the face of threatened disas ter by the uprising of the people, the railroad power made a combination out side the party lines to defeat the objects of that uprising. This combina tion was for Boyd, Hastings, Benton and Majors. And not only these repub lican candidates who have been exploit ing on every stump their unselfish devo tion to the republican party and its prin ciples, but Mr. Rosewater and other leading republicans in the city of Omaha,agreed to this unnatural deal, deserted their associates on the ticket, and threw all their energies to secure the success of the combination. Republican and democratic members of the Alliance, we with you to observe the full significance of this statement. Men who have been recalling the sacred principles of their respective parties, who have been exhorting you to stand by your parties for the sake of their past glories and future welfare, were at that very time in an unholy combine with the railroad power to carry out a combine which involved the blackest treachery in all of them to the party they claimed to belong to. There is no doubt whatever of this fact. Political villainy and hypocrisy could certainly reach no lower depth.' Can any re spectable portion of the voters of this state oe longer hoodwinked by this shallow and lying partisan cry. Re publican and democratic leaders unit ing to carry out the behests of the rail road power, while keeping up a sham battle to deceive and mislead the people. In addition to the railroad combine to elect (he four men named the hungry leaders of the democratic party thought they saw an opportunity to secure a victory through the weakening of the republicans by the Alliance vote. They therefore made an unparalleled effort to to elect Boyd. The crust over hell is very thin at Omaha. On every street its portal's yawn alwavs through a saloon and its steaming reek daily and hourly greets the strauger or citizen as he passes along its streets. For the elec tion of Nov. 4th hell organized. Out of its portals through the saloons on that day it spewed its elect bullies, roughs. cut-throats, fiends, devils, who cared no more for life than for a ribald joke and they were to the last devil ia the service of the'boss imp of satan, whisky, the railroads, Rosewater and Jim Boyd. Fraud run not decent mem were not allowed at the polls. Men who were peddling independent or prohibition tickets were knocked down, driven away or dragged off to jail on some fraudulent pretext. The police were powerless to protect reputable men, or more often they were in league with devils themselves. I This is the actual state of facts on the day of election. But before election the largest prepa rations had been made to perpetrate the vile crime of forcing Jim Boyd up on the reputable citizens of Nebraska as their governor.; Twenty-eight hundred foreigners were given their first papers, on condition of their voting for Jim Boyd, the fee being paid by the chair man of the democratic i committee. Thousands of men were falsely register ed, ballot boxes were stolen, and ille gal counting was resorted to. Th conspiracy was wide-spread and au dacious. It reached every town where men could be found vile enough to carry out the behests of this railroad-whisky-Boyd-Rosewater combine. The result is that this combine claims that Jim Bovd whose name cannot be written without blotting a page is to be the next governor of Nebraska. If he is it will be by fraud, violence and intimidation,. . . We are assured by reputable citizens now living in Omaha that no ward in Chicago ever showed such utter disre gard of law, order and decency as did Omaha at the late election. ; .""jr v Now then there are one or two im portant facts to be borne in mind. 1st. The Alliance democrats were true as steel to the Alliance and the independ ent ticket. They have no part or lot in this vile attempt to steal the oQce of governor. 2d. The reputable demo- crats and republicans of this state are opposed not only to the seating of a fraudulently elected man, out, especial ly to the seating of a fraudulently elect ed Jim Boyd. But if ever Jim Boya was nonestiy elected by honest votes he should be seated, though this proud state w6uld bow her bead in shame at the infliction. Now, men of the Alliance farmers of Nebraska you have honestly and nobly won the election. Will you sub mit to be defrauded of its results! If this villainy is consummated, and Jim Boyd and the republicans of the combine are seated, the legislature elected by the independents will be powerless to accomplish any of there forms demaaded by the independents of this state. The Bee has already promised that the veto shall be the dominant power at Lincoln this winter. RELIEF FOR OUR WESTERN COUNTIES. The delay in securing official action for the relief of the western sufferers from hot winds in our western counties is al most exasperating. It , is certain, how ever, that this delay would not have oc curred had not the election been pend ing. It seemed to be impossible to di vert attention from election. Gov Thayer had received numerous appeals from the counties for aid. His attention was also called to the subject by citizens of Lincoln. He was averse to making any appeal to the public un til he had an official report from a com mittee appointed by himself; as he had before made such an appeal on applica tions from localities, and had been met by denials that any destitution existed in the newspapers of those very locali ties. The governer therefore appointed a committee consisting of Mr. Martin of the state reform school, and Mr. J. H. Hartley, the State Alliance business agent, and instructed tnem to make a thorough- personal investigation in the various counties and report the result. These instructions were complied with, the committee making an extended tour through many counties. They made a report to the governor the latter part of last week; but owing to his absence the publication of the report and an appeal for aid was unavoidably delayed. On Monday last, however, the governor wrote to a gentleman in this city that he was organizing measures for relief at Omaha, aad would at once proceed to do so at Lincoln and other large places of the state. So we may hope that an energetic and systematic effort will now go forward, which will result in securing all the aid required. i. Meanwhile some outside work has been done. Secretary Post, of the Iowa State Alliance, procured a contribution of $100, which was immediately invested in supplies and sent forward. Contri butions were sent to J. F. Black which will no doubt be reported in detail. Montgomery Ward & Co. sent him their check for $1000. These are con tributions from eutside of the state In regard to free taansportation for supplies nothing has yet been accom plished. Mr. Hoidrege reiusea to give such transportation, except for seed in car load lots from points . within the state., It is hoped, however, that the governor will be able to secure such transportation. Mrs. A. E. Cooley, of Chase County, agent of the aid society of that county, is now in Lincoln to obtain aid. Dona tions furnished her will be properly ap plied. Communications can be sent her in care of The Alliance, or donations for her may be left at Cor J" 11th and M street. - "THEY ARE FRIENDS AND ALLIES." For cool, unadulterated, contemptible impudence, a double-leaded article in the World-Herald of the 9th exceeds any thing we ever saw or heard of. This js the same paper that proposed a corrupt fusion and division of official spoils with the Alliance about two months before election. We will quote a few gems from the article and make appropriate comments as we go: The World-Herald begs to announce that the democratic party and tb Alliance party of Nebraska are friends and allies." What the W. H. is pleased to term "the alliance party" is just as inveter ately and irrevocably at enmity with the democratic party as it is with the repub lican. For low-down villainy in an election, and for corrupt pooling with the railroad power, no party in Nebras ka ever excelled the efforts of the dem ocfats at the late election. They have fought through the campaign side by side against the common eneny and they have marched to victory." .This is as false as the other. The Inde pendents only fought the republicans the most because it was necessary. "Your immaculate and guileless democratic party kept a stool-pigeon in the field on purpose to beat Kern, and your spot less candidate for governor made a republican-railroad combine to defeat the people's ticket. In the face of these facts your claim that Boyd will be "a governor of the people" is exceedingly thin. We want young Mr. Hitchcock to dis tinctly understand that the independ ents cannot be fooled with any of his taffy. There is nothing quite so con temptible in seciety, politics or nature as a hybrid. A thing like the W. H. that cannot be classed with any known species that is neither democrat nor independent a monstrosity,, not emas culated indeed, but without sex. hence having no procreative power cannot set Itself up to lead the forces tha the people hare just evolved into the demo cratic or any other camp. From the downfall of November 4th a new party will arise. There is no danger that a great popular movement which is itself a response to the universal demand for political reform and a protest against methods for which both old parties have long been notorious will seek a uoin with . or be absorbed by a fossilized moss-backed institution like the demo cratic party. , Tim .. w "tf T" mown 11 The impression that the editorial con duct of a paper makes upon its patrons and upon the public most of course be a subject of great interest to the editor. It involves his reputation as well as the success or failure of nis paper. The opinion of the public may involve a gross injustice to the editor. The edi tor of this paper has been assailed with a bitterness which has been so deep that it has seemed to involve personal ha tred. He has been compelled to assail two men in a manner which to those not familiar with all the facts may seem personal and unjust. These two cases are notorious, being those of Butler and Van Wyck. A history of the circum stances in each case would be too long for a newspaper. But we have nothing to alter or regret in either case. We have never I bad a t-hadow of a personal quarrel with or personal feeling against eit her of those 'men. Our course to wards them has been inspired solely by a sense of duty. We proposed when we took editorial charge of this paper, to strike at political corruption and vil lainy wherever we found it. We have simply and honestly kept our promise. Whatever the verdict of our readers may be that we shall accept. The story of Butler's corruption is not half told. Men are involved who have not ' been named, but who have been his vile tools and accomplices in corruptly handling boodle and railroad transpor tation. We have the names and the facts, and when our duty demands that we should publish them they will be published. ',;?:.'..: y We publish below extracts from pri vate letters and newspapers bearing on the course of this paper: Hastings, Neb., Nov. 1,' 1890. J. Bubkows, Lincoln. Dkab Sib: ' Permit me to add that the independent meu and Alliance approve of your acts and conduct regarding Van Wyck and Dave Butler and Rosewater and all the R. R. gang that have tried to create con fusion and division in our ranks. Go right ahead and give the entire outfit h . Yours for victory. . V : H. B. McGaw, Ch'n Cong. Com. 2d Dist. Hastings, Neb., Oct. 22, 1890. J. Bubrows, Lincoln. Dear Sir: Go in and fight hard. We are all on your side , here. Everybody here now believes that Van Wyck is a traitor to the Alliance. Men here will all stand by Burrows. Fraternallj', Francis Phillips. Sec'y Cong. Ex. Com. From the Chicago Express of Nov. 1. Hotter and Hotter. s Hon. J. Burrows, editor of The Farm ers' Alliance, Lincoln, Neb., was a thorough coiner successful farmer for many , ears, and fortunately had learned tne printers trade in all its departments in early life.. He learned : while yet a farmer, to enquire where all the laboring man's earnings went to tie keeps up the inquiry yet. As farmer, printer, or ganizer akud reformer on general princi ples he has been skinning wolves in Ne braska, till his -tock of pelts looms up in hifge proportions, aud the wolves now left alive have turned to rend their re lentless tormenter. We are Informed through private cor respondence that the corporation organs in order to do something to keep con trol of the state, have made orecently some reckless cnarges against Mr. Bur rows. - ..;,-.' He has now.'we are informed, broueh suit against the Nebraska State J out in I for libel, laying damages at $20,000. The Journal has for years been the especial organ of the Burlington and Missouri River rail load, hence is financially good for many times that sum. The Alliance and the People's party in Nebraska will not give up the hirht. Ihey are not made of, that kind of material? Prom the Farmer's Voice of Nov 1. "In Nebras-ka the brunt of assault is transferred from Farmer Powers, eandi date for governor, to Farmer Burrows, the Alliance organizer, leader and edi tor. - '. A But when they attack Burrows they attack a aeaa game" man. He was a brave cavalry officer during the war, and a fight is right in his regu lar line of business. . Hon. J Burrows is an honest, loyal and true man and the satan ic railway corporations of that state can neither bluff nor buy him. If Buitows was a traitor who would sell himself aud the farinerj' cause for gold then these piratical corporations would dearly love him. Hence it follows that these perncious attacks on Burrows honor him. They are clear cut tributes tojhis high miuded manhood and unselfish patriot ism, and will serve to endear him to the farmers for whom he is so faithfully bat tling. E ery Nebraska producer who values his own prosperity will rally to the sup port of Burrows in this emergency for Burrows' defeat is their defeat, and his victory is their victory. The Voice then gives an account of the attack upon the character of Mr. Bur rows by the State Journal, and the suit the former has began against that pa per for libel. . From Highland Alliance. Whereas, Bro. Burrows, editor of the Farmers' Alliance has been libel ously assailed in character by the Nebraska St t e Journal; and Whereas, This Alliance knows the facts to be contrary to those stated in the Journal; therefore be it Besotted, That the members of High land Alliance No. 812 assure Bro. Bur rows of a continuation of 'their confi dence in his ability and integrity in his official capacity as chairman of the state executive committee; and further Besotted, That these resolutions be furnished4--riHCiFABMERS' Alliance and the JSeward Stcb. bm. robotham. Chas. Nash. W. B. White. Committee. W inside, Neb., Nov. 7, 1890. Bro. Borrows: I want to thank you fur the noble work you have done in be half of the paupers of Nebraska. You, with the help of others, have scuttled the old ship and down she went with all on hoard. Dorsey went down clinging to Quay, crying "Save me, or I perish I" The paupers refused to come to the pumps. The whiskey floated off and was saved bv Rosey and Boyd's Person al Liberty Liberty Leagu?. Hate you heard from Kansas? Glory enough for one day. Respectfully, H. B. Mn.T.iB. Reso'utiona from Polk Coi nty. kH.nh th i uJi. z..a be printed and circulatfi ' false state-1 raents that the Farmers' Alliance mem bers of this state were assessed two dol lars each for campaign purposes, there fore be it Resolved, That we denounce the above assertion as absolutely false in every particular, and that there never has been an assessment of any kind what ever placed upon the members ot our order; and that we also exonerate Mr. Jay Burrows as being in any way con nected with the cbarires preterm! ny said Lincoln Journal or the republican Part J- . . ; , Besotted. 1 hat a copy or these resolu tions be sent to our county papers, also to The Farmers' Alliance. H'orld-Her' aid, Lincoln Journal and Omaha Bee. J. P Van Way, C D. Stover, J B. Lewis, Committee on Resolutions. THE RESULT. To those who were unacquainted with the extent of the occult forces at work throughout the country the result of the late e lectio, was a genuine surprise. First, it is an unequivocal rebuke to the corruption, high taxation and financial policy of the republican party. In those states where the farmers are unorga nized the democrats reap a temporary benefit from this fact. In the states where the farmers' organizations are strong the desire for an entirely new political organization, and equal disgust with both old parties, is very apparent. Bnt in those states the fact of democrat ic organization has enabled that party to reap benefits not intended for it, and which it will not be able to hold against the new forces that are' arising. In Dakota the Alliance ticket is de feated, greatly to our regret. In Kansas an Alliance man will be' governor, as also in Nebraska, if fraud does not triumph. In this state, as we stated two weeks before election, the contest was between Powers and Boyd. The result may not be determined until the meet ing of the legislature. In the second district Harlan was completely buried. The vile mud-fling ing campaign made against McKeighan was emphatically condemned by the people, and increased his majorities. In the third district Dorsey ism and boodleism was put away it is to be hoped forever. No in ore brilliant and effective cam paign was ever made than these by Kem and McKeighan., The latter was an old campaigner, and an effective speaker, well intormed and a dangerous antago nist for any man to meet. But Kem was directly from the people. No one knew or suspected his powers. It is enough to say that he captivated and captured the people wherever he went. Against thorough organization, against patron a tre, ajraiust money, against an actual combination of both parties, he won the most brilliant victory ever gained in the west. Hou. H. B, McGaw and Hon. Frank Phillips, ot Hastings, Chairman and Secretary, of the Congressional Com mittee, deserve the highest praise for their efficient organization and conduct of the canvass in their district. Hon. S. E. Thornton, Chairman of the d district congressional committee, is also entitled to the highest credit for his effective work throughout the battle. Of course we caunot even name all the grand men who have helped win this victory. But to the men of the Alliance we have to say this is a trifling revela lation of your strength. You have stood nobly by your principles in this tight. You have learned we hope the utter foolishness aud slavery of devo- rtion to party lor the sake of party alone. If this campaign had accomplished nothing more it would have paid for its cost in the education it has given the people on economic questions, aud away from partisan politics. Laws should be the expression of the will of the people after mature study of the subjects to which they relate. But whether tney are or not they lorm a definition of the progress of a state and a decree as to what its advancement shall be. : THE ELECTION OF MR. BRYAN. The farmers of this district have no cause for congratulation in the electioa of Mr. Bryan to congress in this district It is only one more case of a sharp young lawyer figuring himself into congress. Whatever may happen Mr. Bryan can not represent the farmers of this district. He is a democrat of democrats. He will go to Washington and be an efficient re inforcement of the democratic camp. There is nothing in his history or char acter to lead any one to suppose that ho will differ from the thousands of other lawyers who have gone to congress be fore him. They have always constituted a contingent frum which the corpora tions have drawn their most efficient lientenants. Tariff is his hobby. The democrats intend to make their next national campaign on the tariff ques tions, ignoring land, transportation and money. The money question Mr. Bry an ignores altogether, and he is as igno ant of it as he is indifferent to it. . The treachei-y by which certain com mittee men, stimulated by Dave Butler, issued an anonymous circular in Mr. Bryan's favor, and against Mr. Root, had little influence on the result, per haps none. Mr. Bryan would have been elected without it. But it was a vile piece of treachery, all the same. The perpetrators of it are well known, and will never be trusted again. The treach ery of certain men in this campaign will forever hang like a mill-stone about' their necks. THE IOWA ALLIANCE. The annual meeting of the Iowa State Farmers' Alliance was in session at Des Moines, from 0.t. 29th to 31st. About 600 delegates were present J. B. Furow was elected president, and Au- crust Post secretary. The constitution was slightly modified and provision was 1 made for secret work. A lobbyist was present to secure an entwrsemeut oi the Paddock pure food bill, but he got an exceedingly black eye, figuartively fDeakinr. and the Alliance endorsed Its Conger lard bilL 0TIIIC3. Ravonx ELrrmow. 'The stampede to Harlan reflects the ntmost credit on the people of the Second district. ? His majority shonld stand as a grim monu ment to all future llcKeighaos. Oh! Ah! yes! Just sol What an aw ful monument! "A rrpitrltcaw vote tor the amend ment is a stub at the life of the republi can party.' Poor party! But are you really sure of that. Mr. Rosewater Don't it look. in the light of the returns, that the more votes against prohibition the worse it is for the party?. However, poor party! "Omaha proposes to have a free and fair election.. Non-resident mercena ries must keep their hands off." "Xon-residenV mercenaries is good. In fact the whole item is refreshing, in the light of subsequeut events. We hope Mr. Rose water's anxiety about a "free ballot and fair count in Mississip pi will not be impaired these days. "Mr Powers tried preaching, lawing, and farming, and failed in each. His collapse as an office-seeker is even more pronounced " - What a pity yon was standing round when tbe collapse came. Are you badly hurt? You see, Mr. Powers never struck his gait until he ran for governor. "Had Mr. Rem repudiated the sup port of Mr. Hitchcock earlier in the campaign, his chance of capturing a few thousand votes would have been mate rially improved." In that case where would Dorsey have been? "The most distressing feature of the campaign is the persistent opposition of the people of Umaha to even a snauow of fraud in registration." That "distressing feature" was won derfully well atoned for on election day. It is also quite evident that no "shadow" of fraud will suit Omaha people. They want the pure quill. After Election but bseors the count "The country is saved and all eves are now turned on next year's corn crop." , The Bee has been saving the country so long that it couldn't neip ouzzing the old song. 'A fairer day never warmed Nebraska citizens to their duty. Cloudless skies symbolized the rout of the hosts ot dark ness." All signs fail in a dry time. "The people of Omaha put their de tractors to shame." The people of Omaha voted for liquor and lechery. Men who have some pride in the honor of Nebraska are the ones who are put to shame. "The mere fact that the country li dliap polnted by the figures of tbe national uenaus does 'not prove ihat It ia not correct. If Mr. Porter has counted all the people there are he hits done his duty. He cannot be expected to increase the population over two million by is own per nal effor s in teu years, how ever patriotio he way be." He ought to have called in your favor ite candidate for Governor. Jim Boyd.' After the count "Boss rule seems to have met its Waterloo in various sections." No comment necessary. "The voice of the country aa echoed by the returns is,an emphatic rebuke of class legislation." True as preaching. "Nebraska pronounced for protection of the home aud the boys by a majority that leaves no room for contest." Most people of mature judgment un derstand the "pronounce" exactly the other way. "If the leaders of the Farmers' Alli ance had been as wise as they were enthusiastic, a man of their choosing would to day be governor-elect of Ne braska." What's the matter with Mr. Powers? "The returns from the Third district appear to be Kem-ing right along." "Nebraska is apparently large enough to accommodate several political parties of respectable proportions." "If the republican party reads aright the lesson of the election, it will throw overboard the cranks aud fanatics, and wreckers, .and adhere firmly to the principles of "a government of the peo ple, by the people and for the people." The cranks and fanatics have been leaving the party on their own account, and that seems to he what's the matter. THE NEXT LEGISLATURE. The following is a list of the members of the next legislature as reported. Independents are marked I, republi cans R, and democrats D. If any of these are wrongly classified we hope our readers will notify us, and we will print a corrected list next week. SBKATS. 1 LS Woods. B IS Oej N Bmlth, I S Chas. Williams I n I'U Colter. 1 a Jotin Mattes, D IHNct Mlchener I 4 N TUooiaa. It 19 Kid chrm, D 5 William tuders, I 2U UK Mooi. K tt Wttrrt u bwiieler, D U W Kytrieaion, R Jobn O obea, U 21 (J K ollius. i Q Cbriatoffersoo. D 24 Kd Turuer. I 7 W B eeck. 1 2.1 H MJott. D 24 O A w Mr uer. I i& Valentiue Horn, I 28 William ujsart, I 27 Jacob Hill. I 28 H L KaudaJL I , 20 J N Kouiiiz, I au J K ateveus, 1 8 H P dhuiuway. B V w A Poj liter. I 10 J W In own. D 11 Q F Keiper. U ir j u Vu Houien. D IS H J Uar. I 14 H4i teart, I 16 William Taj lor, I , HOasa. 1 B Werner. B Cy rus Jones, B H Vandeventer, B SO A fbappeli, K W M Oiffoid. tt 8 Cburcb Hwe, B Jotiu storms. I 13 W 8 Frost, B 14 Chas Keivh-ing-r,I ft f Melsou, D 16 . 1 18 J H Moan. D 17 Jubu O Xatbsson, 18 P f liohau, I 19 J M Aldeu. tt 4 K It Taylor, I 6 Jtbu H. Paulman, K&j Jamea Kruse, I 0 WiiiUQ Piaiuuie, li 21 H C ttarUiuliiuiew.I W tt Aiuva. Li 22 W A MoCutcben, 1 T Krunk K Wblte. D 2 - Curtis. 1 W U onrrocn. U 24 William rtcheip. I 26 Heur 8teveus. I 28 Kranvls Uumi, I 27 .lames Oafflu. I Peter tt Oieaou, I 23 W ri ray lor, 1 8 Jobo ii Wtiiswn, B UN Hinkle. D 10 Tboinaa capes, D W A Qardaer. D George Itonraud, D W s relner. ii J B Huse. i J C tfrennan. D Patrick Kor 4, D . J Ureeu. li U J Stenicdoiff, D It Hans Lasip, 1 12 tt KJoneN 1 31 James btnitb, 1 H J Herman t KO Carpenter. I 21 w tt ttiicbie. D 8iinou Jounoou, D 80 Jobn J Uiilllaud.tt ttHO.kley.tt A J tXirnUO. tt ' JO V McKers. n, B Cbarle avvenue, tt 48 C w Wiitou. I 47 H tcbloireldt,D KjJ Hall. D 48 HU Parker, I 49 Heuuloit, I "r ', 61 J w Steele. I 62 J K Fee tt 6" K I. Heat it. B 64 U Purucll. I 66 J V Jotins n, I 68 O D tfbrader, i H Ihiuikz 1 67 A IHckaon, I 68 J Ste bolus, f D M bois, 1 69 - Scoit. t ; eoBKrtck. I 61 T J Williams, I 82 H Fulton, f 8 K !Mieruin, I- 84 J Bievems I 86 All Motile, f 88 8 Goddard. I 67 UuMKlea, I ' 32 J WJUimuis, tt J W KirtOII. It H Ali-ert. tt 33 tt Arnold. I 94 H Clapp. tt 36 K Dm Iter. O jg iion?'!1 A D Sterens I '3 J tt Si e wart, f J 4 Ueiiuette, I 39 O Bredersoti. I 40 J H Porter, I 41 K Ncwtiurv. I JVT VorUes. I ! 42 c M ttltfi-r. I - i28M ttiour. fvJtSa. 1 jj a g' x V7a have a cheerful letter from Era. D. UcCall TyLich will be in our next TIIC CATTLE NOT OVER. Farmers and independents, we cea gratulate you on the splendid firht have made for self preservation and emancipation from monopoly rula. You have nobly stood by your ticks and your principles. 'But are you satis fied? Do jou believe that you hare k& a fair and untrammeled ballot? Do y believe that your ballots were couuted? Have corporations and unprincipled politicians determined that they will smother your verdict at the ballot bez by purchase, terrorism and robbery. There is not a particle of doubt bat what a systemized swindle has been par petrated. Politicians of the two dominant par ties are joint partners to the monstrous fraud; as shown by the votes of the tne parlies in die deu of iniquity, Omaha. Bum, rnfiiauism and rascality ar garbed in saintly purity by the OmsJis Bee and WvrldrHerald. Honorable men were clubbed, stoned, pursued with kuives, dragged to jail aud maltreated in every conceivable manner. The lives of men who dared to express their sentiments or carry tickets iu ex position to monopoly rule were jeopar dised and the independent vote thus practically wiped out. Never was villainy so monstrously perpetrated upon a defenseless people. Never before did men claimiug honeaty and patriotism so prostitute their man hood. Awake to your duty, each lover at peace and justice, irrespective of past or present party affiliations, and ap point yourself a committee of one to ia vestigate into every fraud, no matter by whom perpetrated, and report the sasta to this oice as soon as possible. Secar legal evidence wherever it is possible. THE ALLIANCE RELIEF FUND. The following amounts have been ce at tributed for the relief of the drouth stricken region of the state: S. Alliance to Red Willow Co.. .$100 ft to Cheyenne Co.,... 100 0ft VV. C. Lange. Sutton, ft Cft August Post for Iowa S. Alliance 100 Alliance No. 858, Chas. Mohnike, Secretary. Alliance No. 1411, Chas. Uulbert, Secretary, Craig, Neb., tt fft I Ift Alliance No. 1086, ot Prairie Tp., Phelps Co., by Andrew Urborn, 17 1ft Alliance No. 1530, by M. E. Har ris, North Bend 14 4ft QEN. VICTOR VIFQUAIN. ' This genial gentleman, formerly edi tor of the State Democrat of this city, and later appointed by President Cle re land consul to a port in Central Ameri ca, has returned to Lincoln. He is aa genial and gentlemanly as of old, aud it is a great pleasure to greet him. Hie family is residing here on account of our superior educational advantages. Gen. Vifqualn was removed by Presi dent Harrison to make room for a re publican, and he informs us that bis successor in office is an ex-confederate Virginia colonel. Modern republican ism is a queer compound. INSURANCE. There is no doubt that the fanners el this btate could organize a large Mutual Insurance Co. in conjunciiou with the Alliance and save a vast amount of money to themselves. As au instance ot the present cost of insurance look oa page 80 of the auditor's report, fctate ment XVIII. Premiums received by all companies for eleven years including 1877 aud 1887, was $0,1U4,517.00, out of which was paid to policy holders $3,307, ?V5,00, or 86 per cent, of premiums. Tbe remaining 04 per cent, was used to pay the expenses of the Co s, $3,00 for loss and $0,00 for expenses, fat salaiu-s. dividends and legislative cost. The last item is a large oue, mostly used to make legislators believe tnat the farmers de not know enough to run au insurance company, and iherelore dictate the law that will best suit them, and in case the legislature is an honest body of men aud try to pass a good insurance law. (mutual) there will be some technical point inserted that will make the law inoperative. All this money has beea collected from the farmer, aud you can only get it back by giving a mortgage on your farm. If there was but one farmer's insurance company iu the state and it was doing all the farm insurance, the cost would be millions less per year, but if the restric tions that are in the law can be removed we could then organize and incnorate county companies to insure against tire and lightning, aud a state Co. to Insure against cyclones. Such is the casu ia Iowa, where there are 116 Companies, F. & L., and one exclusive Tornado Co.," carrying $08,840, 642.73; the total ex pense to the policy holder, $123,055.1$, or $1.83 per $1KM) insurance, for l&S. Michigan has 60 F. & L. mutuals, and on Dec. 31st, 80. was currying $161,27? -602. in farm risks, and paid for losses $.,44.510.76. or alout $1.50 for each $1000 insurance. This is the average of all companies reporting to the Commis sioner of Insurance. More anon. Granges. In Favor of Protection. Grant. Neb., Nov. 2d, 1890. Editor Alliance: We have heard men advocate that the rapid increase in the population of our cities, was aa indication or prosperity for the farmer. That it decreases the number of produ- cers and increases the numlier of coa sumers, thereby making better prices for farm produce. Now we would like to know of what benefit that portion ol . ' the inhabitants of citie arc to the farm- er who have nothing to give him in re turn for his produce. It is self-evident that some one has to support this class. Everyone agrees that It is poor policy to buy anything from foreign countries that we can manufacture or pnxluco at home. Now our grand old high tariff itrotection party claims that if United kates hould adopt a currency indepea dent of other nations viz, treasury notes, they would not accept it for their " manufactured articles. Well if that is the way it would work what i the mat ter of it beinir a irood protective polirvt What we couldn't buy of foreign nations we would be compelled to produce or do without, and, we believe the people ot the United States could worry along quite comfortably bn what they can produce and manufacture. What the people want and must have is a freer exchange of the products of their la- oor in the United States. Our present system of monev and transportation will soon ap t he life out of the American producer with the hiirh taaiff or free tr3. Yours for bene protect inn. l .11. OSLKK. It t J a