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THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE, LINCOLN, NEB., SATURDAY FEB. 21, 181)1. FARMER'S OPINIONS. Tb People's PUn of Campaign la the People's Opportunity to Perfect a Union of Alitor All. Editor Alliance: The National Fanner's Alliance in the Plan of Cam paign adopted at Omaha, struck the key note of the People's cam paign of 1892. " By that sign we will conquer. By thus uniting on sis grand essentia! issues as the permanent national plat form of the Independent party whereon all practical reformers can stand while agreeing to disagree on , nones ' sential and unseasonable issues, tne plan of campaign cwill become the secure foundation for a new r public wherein "An injury to one shal be the concern of all." It was fitting that said plan should be siren to the people by the Farmer's Alliance in National Convention as sembled. In the state of Nebraska, the birth place of the People's Independent party. Having a national platform that is to stand unchanged until after the presi dential election in 1803 the endorsees of said plan can organize unhaunted by the possibility of a change of the na tional platform in a national conven tlon dominated by hobby riding enthu lasts; honest but impractical reform era; the delegates of mythical parties and rival semi-political organizations, and the mercenaries of monopoly, and the old parties who would surely over load the platform and destroy the By thus uniting all for all, the wreck era who are plotting in the interest of the moss-bark parses, and make mer chandise of their salaried leadership would be cast out unless made secure by such a safeguard as this Farmers1 Alliance plan of campaign. Every na tional convention would be contested by corporation attorneys, and the mer cenaries of monopoly ;bogus greenback' era would send full deligations from every state. "The restless devils of dis cord" would fraternize with the "Apos tles of delay." By this act of real statesmanship the National Farmers' Alliance have saved the people from themselves. Send out your pledges for signatures. Old Equity. The Supieme Court Again. The following able argument in rela tion to the late partisan decision of the Supremo Court is by a Nebraska lawyer. While the subject may be getting a little bare, we desire it to be fully presented in every light, and therefore publish the argument: Indt anola. Neb.. Feb.. 1801. Editor Alliance: Having been an interested reader of the proceedings of the Legislature, and realizing that two of the most important questions that the Supreme Court has ever had before it have been recently passed upon by that tribunal; viz; a mandamus to com pel the speaker of the House to publish the returns and the necessity of the Governor's approval to a joint resolution fixing a time to take up a contest iu the Legislature, I herewith submit a few thoughts upon the latter question only, with a view to opening a discussion of the subjoct, that this question may be better understood. - V I realize the fact that this question is of much greater moment than will ad mit of an opinion based npon a passing causal investigation. I think I am correct if I say Nebraska has had no dejure Governor since the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in January 1891. 1 have two reasons for this opinion. 1st. The Supremo Court advised Gov. Thayer to quietly submit to the order of things under a de facto Governor. 2nd. The office of Governor is now under contest and no De jure Governor is recognized. Keeping these facts in mind what is the status of the case! , In the first place the supreme court coerced (if I may be permitted to use the term) the speaker and the joint assem bly into declaring Boyd elected, thus placing in temporary power the party, or defendant, whose title to the office and iu prerogatives is directly assailed and challenged. In the second place the de facto Governor being the defendant and the direct party in interest in the case, must (according to the decision of the su preme court) decide whether the case shall proceed or not, or in other words the defendant in the case must be allowed to settle the pleadings and make up the Unites, or the case cannet proceed. After some examination I cannot believe the authorities sustain that view, and I do not believe that, with a reasonable length of time (which the court did not have) to thoroughly Investigate the case, the court would have given the opinion it did, and I do not believe the court will adhere to that decision in any fu ture case should one in point ever come before it again. The provision of the constitution un der which the court rendered the opin ion is Art. S, Soc. 15, and reads as fol lows: " ' Every bill passed by the legislature, before it becomes a law, and every or der, resolution or vote to which the concurrence of both , houses may be necessary (except on questions of ad journment) shall be presented to the governor. If he approve he shall sign it, and thereupon it shall become a law; but If he do not approve he shall retur it with his objection to ihn bouse in which it shall have oi iginated" etc, etc The balance of the section pertains only to tke manner in which the bill may become a law, notwithstanding the disapproval. Upon the first reading, and casual oljservation of that portion of the sec tion it would seem that the language is conclusive, and can have but one con struction, and I believe the supreme court took that view of it. But the Question arises, will the section bear analyzing? and will the construction remain the same? 'Let us see. The first part of the section says, "Every bill before it becomes a law," shall go through such and such a process. Now what is meant by, "before it becomesa later Why, evidently before it can be placed upon the statute books, before it can be placed before the people as one of the laws for their government. Then the section (meson and savs. "If he approve, he shall sign it," etc. Approve what? Evi dentlvtho bill, order, or resolution, that is to-become a lam. Then if the gov ernor approve and sign it, what effect does the signature have? The section declares " shall become a law. V Now suppose the concurrent resoln tion fixing the 17th of Feb as the date the general assembly would take up the contest had been signed by the speaker of the house, president of the senate and the governor,' trill it, or can it ever become a laicl Will it ever be spread upon the statute books of this state as one of the lairs enacted by the 22nd general assembly? I do not think anyone will do violence to the English language by affirming this proposition Then It It cannot aadvi not eer be a law what will it be? It will simply re main on the journal of the general as sembly, as a rule, and a part of the pro ceedings evidencing the fact that at that time, Feb. 17, both houses were ready and willing to proceed, and determine the fact of who is really entitled to give the final sanction to all bills, orders or resolutions that are entered as laws- The constitution Art. 8, Sec. 7, provides that "each house shall determine its own rules by which it shall be governed and exercising this exclusive power the two houses of the Nebraska legislature jointly concurred in thej-efcor resoln tion fixing a certain day when a certain order of business would be taken up. I am convinced that the great weight of authority is against the decision of the supreme court, and only have room in one article upon this subject to cite a few of the many authorities arrayed against it. Referring to the power of the Legislative department, Sir Edward Coke in 4 Inst. 36 said: " It (speaking of Parliament) hath sovereign and un controlled authority in making.contirm ing, enlarging, restraining, abrogating, repealing, reviving and expounding of laws concerning matters of all possible denominations, ecclesiastical or tempo ral, civil, military, maritine or criml nal." And speaking further upon this same subject he says: "All mischiefs, and grievances, operations and reme dies that transcend the ordinary course of the laws are within the reach of this extraordinary tribunal." I do not contend, however, that the legislative department of our gov ernment and states have such unlimited control as was vested in the English arliamenr, however all these preroga tives will apply in a very great measure to our legislative bodies. Again we turn to the G American and English encyclopedia of law, page 414, we find the positive rule laid down, that In election contests it is held that no person can be a judge of his own case." Following this rule, it was held in Davy vs. Savidge, Hobart 89, City of London vs. Wood, 12 Mod. G87. " This rule is as old as the common law; and in England it has been said that an act of parliament which should be so con trary to natural equity would be void." In the case of Rice vs. Foster 4 Harr. 483 (Del.) Chief Justice Booth said: "An act to make a man judge his own case would not be valid, because it was never the intention of the constitution to vest such power in the legislature the exercise of which violates the plain est principles of natural justice." Then again In the case of Com. vs. McClosky Rawl, 369 (Pa.) the following strong terse language is used."Unless the words of the act be plain and explicit the court is bound in decency to conclude that the legislature had no intention to violate the priuclples of equity, or without ne cessity to contravene the first principles of the social compact. That it is against reason and justice, and the fruitful source of faction, corruption and abuse that the party interested should judge his own cause. It is not to be presumed, but directly to the contrary, that tho legislature have invested the respond ent with such extraordinary powers." Sustaining this same doctrine see Brightley's El. cases, and Stockton case in U.S. Senate. Cooley in his constitutional limita tions 3rd. Ed. 173 after commenting up on the question uses this language: "And for similar reasons a legislative act which should undertake to make a Judge the arbitrator in his own contro versies would be void, because though In form a provision for the exercise of Judicial power in substance it would be the creation of an arbitrary and irre sponsible authority, neither Legislative, Executive or Judicial, and wholly un known to constitutional Government." And.sg&in at 410 and411 same volume be says, "there is a maxim of la re garding judicial action which may have an important bearing npon the consti tutional validity of judgement in same cases. No one ought to be a Judge in his own cae," he then quotes the cita tion of the English authority referred to in the former part of thi!'article. Continuing, Justice Cooley says: "This maxim applies in all cases where judi cial functions are to be exercised, and ex cludes all who are interested however re motely, from taking part in their exercise. It is not left to the discretion of a judge, or to his sense of decency, to decide whether he shall act or not; all his powers are subject to this absolute limita tion. and when his own rights are in question he has no authority to determine the cause.1' A vast array of authority in the United States support this doctrine The supreme court in passing upon the question In the course of the opinion says, "Now unless we are astray fundamentally in our view of this constitution and law. it was essential te the validity of a concurrent resolution for any purpose whatever, that it should have been signed by the presiding ofli cer of the senate as well as of the house." In the case of Cottrell vs the State, 9, Neb., 123. It was held that "The fail ure of the presiding officer of the senate to sign a bill which was afterwards signed by the governor and which the journal of the senate shows passed the senate by a constitutional majority. does not affect the validity of the act.', This decision is again adhered to and reaffirmed in Taylor vs Wilson, 17, Neb., 89. After examination into this case and the authorities for and against the opin ion, 1 have fully convinced my own mind at least that there is a very large preponderance of authority against it. So large in fact that it almost amounts to unanimity. S. R. Smith. The Alliance as an Educator. Of the many beauties of the Alliance there is none more worthy of mention than its educating influences. It opens its doors alike to men and women, and extends a special invitation to the young. Many sons and daughters have not the opportunities of their more fa vored companions, and what education they get must be got at the district school or by the fare side. Whatever inlluence can be brought to bear to en courage ana strengthen them should be availed of. The Alliance offers such assistance. Here the young can min gle with their elders. In the Alliance the young may learn habits of precis sion, thoroughness and perseverance, ana inculcate ideas of the nobility of their calling. The bashful uncouth manners can in a great measure be overcome by simple association in the Alliance hall. The passing through the official chairs of the Alliance will give inem a training wnicn win prove in valuable in later life; lor many of our legislators nave been promoted from the farmers' private ranks. The Alii anceis not simply a listening school, but it is a place for work, a talking school where all are free to have their say upon all questions. Unlike many oiner oraers rennemeni and culture are not the criterion so much as true worth, and the staid farmer is as quick as nis city Drotner to discover these quali ties which stand the test of time and vicissitudes of life. The true rule or aim of an Alliance is to learn the higher cultivation oi tne sou. pericction in all farm work, as well as advancement of. agriculture, and to furnish the safe foundation for a wise and happy people 11. u. JOKDAN. Mopne Alliance No. 1610. Vicious Financial Legislation is what's the Matter. Kenesaw, Neb., Jan. 22, 1891. Editob Alliance: Now is the time for the farmers to make a strike that will shake the nation. Congress is uinuenng tne nation as it was never hindered before. It is not tariff, elec tion frauds or railroad oppresien which are grinding down the pewplo and shrinking the value of farm lands and products, but it is the accursed and treasonable methods of Wall street in withholding from the People the re quired amount of money with which to do business. The tariff-election-will farce at Washington, schemed and worked by Wall street to defeat honest money legislation, is the most damnable conspiracy and worthy of denouncement by mass meetings all over the country. Reed, Sherman and Harrison should be held impeachable. Whv not offer a resolution in the legislature denouncing the present congress for its damnable conspiracy in witholding financial re lief to the country. Call upon the state farmers Alliance of other states to do likewise. It will be a big thing for the farmer's crown. This session of con gress almost gone and nothing but a circus. Xnaugerate mass meetings at once for silver coinage and immediate financial relief. Four or five monster mass meetings in Kansas and Nebraska would arouse the West as it was never aroused before. Turn loose the blood hounds of war. A. D. Shanks. The Alliance Growing right Along. v Belmont, Neb., Feb. 4, 1891. Er. Farmer's Alliance: I am more than pleased with your paper: also with you for the way in which you deal out medicine to theg. o. p. l know it must be nauseous to them, but it's for their good youknow,so don't be sparing of it, and us poor despised "nayseeds" will set back and watch the squirming, wrigling contortions they go through in swallowing it. The Alliance is grow ing rightalong in.North-westreb.. even though our crops didn't, and our Alli ance, 1289, voted the Independent ticket straight to a man. We have 50 mem lrs and only organized in the spring. It is with pleasure we read of the Alli ances dropping the Omaha Bee, World Herald, Lincoln Journal, and all local papers who are fighting U9 and our caute. :We are doing the same here. Here's our hand, fellow Alliance men. In the language of Gen'l Grant "we will fight it out on this line, not if it takes all summer but if it takes forever." - Yours fraternaly, C, C Bacon. Government Ownership of Railroads. Hawhorx. Neb., Feb. 8, 1891. Editob Alliance: In a recent is sue of your paper your contributor "Uncle Jake" asks for an outline or ex position of some practical plan whereby the government can acquire the owner ship of the railroads.' I, too, would lite to see such a plan outlined. Uncle Jake" supposes that the pur chase could only be accomplished by the issuance of interest bear in ir bonds In payment. Granted! I do not think it would require a thousand years to liquidate those bonds, as he supposes neither do I think that the lower the rate of interest the longer would be the time required for liquidation as he seems to think. On the contrary. think the time required would be shorter. Let us take a case. I have at hand the report of the U. S. Railroad commissioner for the year 1881. From this report I gather that at that time the Union Pacific Railway Co. owned and operated 1821 miles of railroad that the net earnings of these 1821 miles of road from its freight and passenger traffic, after deducting all operating ex penses, were 111,290,840. Now it is written in the bond, j. e. the charter, under whiclfthis corporation "lives and moves and has its being, that the government may take posses ion oi this road , and all its equipments or appurtenances thereto belon ging, at any time by paying for the same at j air valuation. 1 think that "Uncle Jake will agree that $50,000 per mile is a valuation somewhat in excess of " fair." Now 1821 miles at $50,000 per mile amounts to $91,050,000, thejinterest on which at o per cent would amount to $2,731,500. Deduct this amount from the $11,290,842 of net earnings and there would remain $8,559,342 to be applied in payment of principal. So apply these net earnings annually and the debt would be paid in less than ten years. There is some difference between 10 and 1,000 years. Reducing the rates of freight and passage 25 per cent, the operating expenses remaining ' he same, net earnings would be redueed 50 per cent, and if applied as above the debt would be paid in less than twenty years, which is still a good deal less man one tnousana years.- u proper ai lowance be made for increase of busi ness from year to year and decrease in amount and ratio of expenses the above estimate of time would be somewht re duced. " Uncle Jake " thinks that the gov eminent would have to employ the present owners to manage the roads and that while the government would own the railroads the railroad men would own the government." I don't just catch on to that. The present owners have to go outside of their own number to get efficient mana gera, coum not the government em ploy the same men or other and better ones? While I think it true and this is one of the things complained of that some of the present managers, who are not even owners, or at most only part owners, do to a certain extent own the owners practically, and that they man age the road mainly for their own in terests, without proper regard for the ngnts ana interests of other owners, I think they would not be able to plav this game quite so successfully, if the government were the owner and they were in its employ. Government has more power than minority stockholders uncle Jake asks, "What is to hinder operators of railroads from, pooling ineir interests uuaer government own ershiu. ns under private" As i am a full blooded yankee, 1 will answer that question with another. What is it that hinders the soldiers of our army, the sailors of the navy, with their officers, or the postal and other employees of the government from pooling their interests in opposition to the government? I here seems to be no good reason why the government should delay or nesitate in taking possession of the U P. railroad; and there are many good reasons wnyit snouia not aeiay. it seems that the government is bound to lose largely by this road in any event ana mat tne longer it delays, the more it will lose. . In entering this door the way may appear clear for further ad vances, so that in due time the whole railroad system will come under the control and ownership of the govern ment. Yours, Uncle Fclleb. An able Letter from a Lady Member. Edgar, Neb.. 1891. Editor Alliance: The name of our Alliance is Grand View, instead of Fair view, as l headed it before, but no difference about that, wo are in a flour- isning condition, xno lames are com ing in all the time, and we have both pleasant and profitable meetings. When we first proposed debating on the most important subjects of the day, the men said "Oh, we never debated before, we can't." But we said they could try, and they did, and they done well, and they are gaining confidence in them selves, and it is astonishing how much information we are gaining in this way. Mr. Editor, I see you have placed my letter in the columns of your valuable paper. And I won't retract one word of it. Some democrats think I made it pretty strong when I said I believed you were the Moses to lead the people out of bondage. I mean it. Through your example and your valuable paper you are leading thousands out of the bondage of ignorance, (yes ignoranae.) For can you ever remember a time when the radical ones in either party voted other than for party. Why, the republicans would vote for a republi can no difference whether ho was a black leg, a thief, a liar or a murderer, so he was a republican, and the demo crats would do the same. And I will say that I verily believe there never has been such an intelligent vote cast as was polled last 4th of Nov. And may your courage never fail, and in '92 there will be thousands more led out of bondage, and there will be a lot more of those black legs throttled. Let the American people never tire until we see a purer ? government, and see the poor of our and have enough to eat and wear. Mr. Editor I dont like to say that all the loyal ones have been culled from both parties, as I verily believe that a great many in the towns voted for the old parties because they had not the chance i to go to night school as the farmers did last year. But I believe organizations are starting in towns to enlighten them a little, and I hope that all the poor will join acd learn something for their own comfort and that of theii- families. The republicans and democrats of the country united for one common cause, and the party question was left out, only some few will be republicans and ditto the democrats, but you know the saying "convince 'a man against his will and you leave him of the same opinion stil." I would like to see the ladies join the Alliances and try to help along the good work. I would like to see more loyal papers spring into existence, we needtbem. Such papers as the Clay Centre Gazette and Nuckolls county Herald, which are only democratic pa pers, we are going to discontinue, as we don't need them, we want loyal pa pers. I don't see how we could possibly get along without the Alliance paper. as we know we get the solid truth. We could not spare you from your responsi ble position. May you live to see the day when the last tyrant shall be ousted lours forborne ana justice. Mrs.Witmeb. An Open Letter to Senator Kountz. Cambridge, Feb. 4. 1891. Sir: Judging from your speech de livered at McCook on the 28th tf Jan it appears to us that you are in a fair way to violate your obligations to your constituents. At the time vou were nominated at Indianola you pledged yourself if elect ed, to support the principles of the in dependent party, to work for the pas sage of a law to reduce the freight rate to that in force in Iowa, and also one to make eight per cent the legal interest rate. You said " you had been a soldier, and would fight and die for the princi pies of tie independent party. You say now that your party is ask ing too much, that you are in favor of protecting railroads, banksand other corporations. Now were not these the institutions you were elected to aid in making laws to control? v Letus hear from you through-the FARMERS' ALLIANCE, and Oblige, - Thos. Andrews Qarnishementjof Laborer's Wages. Haetington Neb., Feb. 2, 1891. Ed. Alliance; Will you permit me through the columns of your valuable paper to ask what good will result from the passage of the law asked for by "The Nebraska Business Men's Association." That Sec. 531 and subdivision "A" thereof of the civil proceedings, com pnea statutes oi iBa, be amended so that the exemption law be not applic able to 30 per cent of the wages or sal ary of any clerk, mechanic or laborer, and not more than three executions at any one time against such amount Will the passage of such a law help to collect the debt? Or is it only an ex pensive way to harrass the laboring ele ment of the state? As each garnishment uiuuesa iu every case will consume more than ten per cent, as claimed to be liable to execution. It seems to me this is the most diabolical plan that ever went before an intelligent law making body. To me it seems the only J . l.s t . . . . , . uiieuuuu luasiuug his to Dring into public odium those who would vote aye upon its passage. ' Now what amount of cost would be necessary to collect 10 per cent of $50? At least five dollars justice cost, not less than $1.85; the executing officer not less than $1.75: on tne nrst papers entering judgment, tne attenaaace oi garnshee $l.o0;besides execution, sale, etc., which would be $3.00 more, aggregating $8.20 costs to collect $5, leaving an indebtedness of $3.20 costs, with no-part of the original ueut uiwinisnea. inis to be repeated three times by the same nartv uuon the same debt at the same time, and to con tinue until the debt is fully paid." Such a law would be an outrage as it would neither help the creditor or the debtor but would politically swamp the Alli ance party, the very purpose for which it was intended. If I am wrong I would like the public journal favorlnsr such a law to explain otherwise. . Yours truly, Junius. Independents Fulfill your Pledges. Jackson Township Hall Co. Neb. Ed. Farmer's Alliance: In reading the legislative proceedings in your issue of Feb. 7th, I was amazed to find tho monopolists and capitalists had their champion in the upper house, in the person of Senator Switzler of Omaha, judging from the resolution which he introduced in the senate. By reading under the lines it might read thuslv. "Whereas, an erroneous impression pre vails through the farming communitv that the legislature contemplates pass ing radical measures on the subject of interest and mortgages, therefore be it distinctly understood that this august and honorable legislature is controlled by royal bankers, aristocratic capitalists and railroad magnates. And therefore clodhoppers, puntin rollers and havseed farmers need not expect any measures oi reiiei irom this honorable body;" and it would seem as if the house concurred in bwitzler s views, for I find next d; they declared H. R. 2. relating to usu lost. Is this in keeping with the pledge! given last fall by Alliance leaders? I was boldly proclaimed from every plat form, that a strict usury law and a law regulating mortgages should (amongst other laws) receive the first attention, in case of success at the polls, and we farmers shouted aloud and contributed our quarters and dollars to defray cam paign expenses while the bankers, the money lenders, and the railroad mag nates done everything to defeat and hinder, and now they get what legisla tion they want and we farmers are told "begone, we are fools anyway." In conclusion I will prophesy If these Inde pendent members return home without enacting those measures of relief, the Indepenent party in Nebraska is dead and buried, and in 1892 it will roll up its accustomed 25.000 majority for the re publican ticket. AN ALLIANCE FARMER. Glen Rock Alliance. Glen Rock, Neb., Feb. 9, 1891. J. Burrows. Dear Sir: I send vou a copy of a resolution passed m Glen Rock Alliance No. 409 at our last meet ng. Beit, Kesoived, that we ask our legislatures not to appropriate any money to be used for the Columbian fair to be held in Chicago in 1892. Please give this a place in your next issue. I RANK JSIEBEL, H. C. WEBB, Secy. Pres. Resolutions of Respect. Saltillo. Neb.. Feb. 7. 1891. Whereas, It has pleased Divine Providence to remove from our midst the youngest child of our brother, Au gust Spann. Resolved, That this Alliance deeply sympathizes with the parents in this their sad bereavement. Resolved, Thtasatokenofourrespect for the parents that these resolutions be placed on our records and a copy be tendered the parents and a copy be furnished the Farmers' Alliance for publication. Wm. Foster, Dan Hot, A. HC8TON. Saltillo Alliance No.1353. Com. Spbagi e. Neb., Feb. 7th., 1891 Whereas, It has pleased divine providence in his goodness to remove from the family of Bro. Lewis Griffin his beloved wife, therefore be it, Resolved. That this Alliance deeply sympathizes with him in his great afflic tion, and Resolved, That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to Bro Griffin and family also a copy spread upon the records of this alliance and a copy sent to the pub lishers of the "Farmers' Alliance" for publication. A. Eggeb, Vice Prest., B. Beck, Sec, Alliance No. 1598. Feb., 1, 1891. Whereas, Death has taken from us our worthy brother and neighbor O. O. Reed, therefore be it Resolved, That we, the members of Naponee Alliance No. 1509, extend to the wife and family of our departed brother our sympathy, trusting that the Lord will comfort them in their afflic tion. , J. Crowley Sec. Pla te Valley Alliance. Resolutions unanimously adopted at a regular meeting of Platte Valley Alli ance No. 2021, Feb. 5, 1891. Resolve d, That we condemn and re pudiate the two twin sheets, the Omaha Bee and the World-Herald as unworthy the support of an honest man. Resolved, That we do approve the course of our paper the Farmers' Alli ance and the Workman, and pledge our support and influence as lung as they continue to advocate our cause. Resolved, That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to the Farmers' Alliancr and the Workman for publication. T.HReed, M. C.Reed, Pres. Secy, Highland Alliance In favor of Municipal Suffrage. Cortland, Neb., Jan. 23, 1891. ' Whereas, We recognize in the drink traffic an evil of gigantic proportions, and realizing the danger menacing the rising generation, especially in the cities and .villages through its evil in fluences, and Whereas, The evils of this business fall heavily on the women of our state, and the municipal ballot will be a means of protecting their homes; therefore be it Resolved. That we as members of the Highland Alliance No. 931, as a matter of justice to the women of the state of Neb., do earnestly ask of our legislature now in session that they pass such laws as will confer upon women the right to vote in all municipal elections. Denouncing the Demo-Repub Combine. Mascot, Neb., Feb. 4, 1891. Whereas, We. the members of J. Burrows Alliance No.. 1721, view wiih alarm the growing tendencies of what ' was known' as the republican and demo crat parties to unite in one common combine to further tho interest of monied corporations and scheming poli ticians, therefore be it Resolved, That we. as members of J. Burrows Alliance, bind ourselves by our solemn obligation not to deviate from the course we have taken until the government of this state is placed in the hands of the people where it prop erly belongs, and further that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Alma Times and State Alliance paper for publication. ; lhis resolution was presented at a regular meeting of J. Burrows Alliance, Feb. 4, 1891, by a unanimous vote. S. P. Baker, Sec. ... . K. of L. Resolutions. Whereas, Our present election laws in Nebraska do not result in an honest ballot and a fair count, therefore be it Kesolved, lhat it is the sense of Dis trict Assembly No. 146, Knights of La bor now in regular session in Minden, Kearney county, that the most im proved Australian system of voting should be extended to every voting pre cinct in the state, and that the day of any general election be a legal holiday;, and be it also Resolved, That w-e call upon our senators and representatives to work and vote for the above measure, and be it also Resolved. That a copv of these roan. lutions be signed by the master work-' man and secretary, and a cepy be sent to Minden Workman and the Fahmfr's. Alliance, and a copy be spread upon mo imuuies ui ims meeting and a copy be sent to our senators and representa tives. Mrs. La Wells. Dist. R. s. To the Senator from Gage County.g Glenwood, Neb., Feb. 5, 1891. The followinsr resolutions wnrn nnnL mOlls! V adnntAH hv nionnrnnrl k 1K 0. 939: ' J I Whereas, It is the unanimous de mand of the Alliances of Nebraska, that iaw oe passed oy the present legisla ture, fixing the legal rate of interest at 9 per cent and the contract at 8 per cent, nd the taking of a greater sum punish able by forfeiture of both principal and Interest, and with fine or imprisonment 0r both; and whereas there seems some fljubt of such measure passing the gfcnate, therefore f Resolved. That we demand that our senator from this county, who was lected by the Independent vote, use fVery honorable means to ensure the Passage of such law, and it is further Resolved, That we demand that all senators elected by the Independents Pie all tbeir efforts to accomplish this oject, and it is further Jiesolted, That a coov of thnso roan. itions be sent to Senator Collins, ami the Farmers' Alliance for Tllihli- tion. Lerot Payne, Pres. J. M. Millholland, Ass't Sec. J. H. McMurtry. real entt ni ans, abstract and notarv. MxfnM.. )lock, adjoining Alliance hearfmi orner Eleventh and M streets.