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TTir.Vt 1ft 1001 THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE, LINCOLN, NEB., THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1801. riirniiJit a v t C;t larncra' alliance, rub!itfcd Imr Saturday ty Tn Aixlancx Publishing Co. Atvlltfe and M et., Lincoln, Seb. Xditor ILlMhrw. "In lie beauty cf the lillie Chxtt u born across the sea, ITiUi a glory In his boiom That transfigure you and me. Aa he strove to tnnke men hoi Let us trive to make them free. Since God 1 marching on." iiia fara? ifor. Xeurl crown cleave to deserts, jl.tlA power to him who power exert." A roddy drop of manly blood The lurg'iDg tea outweighs." Erne run. Tie who cannot reason la a fool. Be who will not reason I a coward. Ha who dure not reason ia a slave." TO CORRESPOHDEMT8. jliln u huainoH communication to iSSiSM to Editor IrttaM wrtttro oa both Me oftta Prr aaataot M uaJ. Vr loij eommunicaUGn, nil oodo D uxi TDE FARMERS' ALUANCE ITBLUOKD WEtKLT AT CS2MBK 11TH AND M UTRKKTS, URCOLN, NEBRASKA. Ti.' LEADINgTnDEPENDENT PAPER IN THE STATE. J. BURROWS, Editor. 1. U. THOMPSON, Busineii Ma'gr. Iteseat sis and form-ela-bt pag, wisaBauarto. Lanrcat weekly piper pub Uakad la Mebraaka. Cl(t la Entry Department. Advertialtif Rale soad known on appuee tioe. Saftecriatlea, $1 25 per annum Invariably la Advance. CUIt tint. Fv annual lubtcrfptlon 15. DO. Tkartaasacodinr club at above mar add ln STleauteertptlara at !ub rat. PREMIUMS. Tms AixiAaca cat year and Looilnf Backward pest paid 11 M " Labor and Capital 1 40 H Cr'S Column. 180 "Our BapnbUeaa Monarchy.,,,, , Cuablof's Manual 140 paper vrs.... Clotbeovwt " " " Whither are w IN VO DrlftlBf I t" mitbs Marram and Bujcs 1 U " Brioa'eFlaanetaU., Cttecbtint 1 S' " - Baker' Money Mo nopoly 1 3d " Klcbard'a Crown... . 1 M Iweebov books for sal at thla eflce and aaot poet paid on receipt of prloa at follows i iMktnff Backward Kkl. art Column.. Met. Capital note. Owr publican Monarchy .Oct. CUBbinf'l Maoual, Paper aovers.. (Set. " Clcth covers JCcta, aarbVa tHaa-ran and rule....., (Octa. Waltfcerare we Driftln f SO. Briea'a financial Catecbtem Ktota. raHoMr Monopoly.,,,.. .........IScta d't Crown..... Mcti, Addne WACt :', CO., liicom, f. Ci!l far People's Independent State Convention. The People' Independent Party will meet in convention by it regularly ap pointed delegates, Tuesday August 18th, 1891, at HASTINCS, NEBRASKA. mt 4 o'clock p. m., for the purposed pla;ing la nomination one candidate for associate justice of the supreme court, and two candidates for Regents of the State University, and to transact any other business that may properly come before the convention. The ratio of representation in the state conven tion will be one delegate for every one hundred votes or major traction thereof, cast for Hon. John II. Powers for governor in 1800. Counties will be entitled to representation as follows: Adas IS Jnhnaoa Anfcuopa M Kearney anoer 1 Key Tab a Hlaun 1 Knih Poom II Kimball Bo Uutta t Knoi It rows .v g Unctuier HuRtlo S3 l.Kcoin Huiier a Uma Hurt l Loup it Mwiiooa Otlr M.rHck taw McPhenon (VfH 1 Nmnoc t.rrr a Krnftba Claf 1 KuckuUS Oulai t IH t'UBiiua t Paver Putr SB l'rkin 1akoa 1 JM.ro. ltaww , & ri i Unua i )m irwi I pnia Unem . 4 K4 Willow jwa t kicbaniwa tiiM It kwfc Imatfy fa.iii Viiihor It barp, rrwaaua S aulrra rru) )0 Stiittf b.ut funua 11 Mar t 10 M J B aHnaa I .kvrtaaa u T tiaaioa II Tti.f.r H fb'iwaa ) tkarataa I v T Waa,f loa I War tt 11 rMIH t tM f t Tuia Ctrat t Uaritad Wi!1 a I'M ara itacf hot taCwauSi IS 1 14 The state eoiuatittee would reapectfal ? rrr? r;r? r.?"l!r !-bt IkA A'akrtt litBa JTkff i1alualitA ftia Ikd ft I a 4 A to the election ot dtgate to the atate teareaiiea be a14 ea Saturday, August la. 11, and that the prtaart for the lartk et eVegat to the oouaty tu rUc be k14 ea the preceding Tuurt kjp, when ankguci have suit at Wf awe asade U hold the oa ether Tie &t iut !! aU tw. awsae4 & prie admitted, tea tUt Wm 4igftt ere-eat b per tCs4 tt the full ft vl ttxr del r-. CW W, BLAKE, fcata.tVs g wUielVa tV ftper p'eaee e7 TEE BUlXi OF TEE STJXDARD OIL C0MPAXY. Commercial history furnbhes no par allel either for the aggreive growth of the Staadard Oil Company, or the bril- liantinteliectaalabiUtytBat nasacbievea its success. No difficulty has daunted Its managers, no obstacle for a moment stayed its onward career. Startingwith a Utile refinery at Cleveland, it lias traaped the cil aupply of a continent, and aims to control that of the world. Finding that transportation was one of the necessary eleraents of success, it be gan its transportation operations by se curing the election of railroad oiliclala whom it could corrupt and control- went forward to the purchase of inte rest in railroad lines for its own use- reached the nest stage by making artl Ceial duds whtre its oil could now like a river, at almost as little cost, making the power of steam overcome gravity, and carrying it artificial stream of wealth over mountains ana under valleys in torrent and now as its necessities ex pand with it ambitions and possibill ties, it aspires to control a trans-conti nental railway, asd will undoubtedly, if its needs demand, control them all. Feeling the competition of the European product, and not being quite ready to grasp the sources of European supply, it seUed the medium of the ocean trans portation, and thus, at least for a time, cut off this competition. This is proba bly only a step towards the control of the oil wells of the old world. It must depres i before it will buy. The brilliant audacity of these achieve ments has never been even approached in the history of mankind. Only great governments have undertaken enter prises of equal magnitude, and these have only been carried to success by efforts tediously continued through long periods of time. The Standard Oil Company ha achieved its greatness in a little over twenty years, and the millionaires who are managing it affairs are only a little paai miuuie age. naeu Aiesauuer rested at Uabyloe and surveyed a con quered world he was only about thirty years old. tut the world be had con quered, embracing only the dim remains ot the empire of Cyrus, with Carthage and Greece added, was a mere bagatelle compared with dominion of this octopus oil monster, We look upon the achlevemeats of this company with a certain degree of ad miration, and take a certain pr!de in the thought that it is the development of our American age and enterprise. But when w look back on the dirk trail of blood and crime it has left, this admira tion is turned to bitter scorn and hate. It war upon Its competitors has been remorseless. That the reward of a life time of honest toil should be wiped out in an hour by its Tile schemes has never caused it a moment's pause. Innumer able wrecks of small fortunes line the path of its progress. It has hesitated at no crime to accomplish its ends. The at tempt to burn the establishment of Mr. Pease, of Buffalo, was conclusively proven against it. Its wealth enabled it to escape with a fine of 1200, when a multiple banging could only have ex piated the offense. The bribery of well- borers, and the destruction of new wells, to enable it to control or purchase sources of new supply, has been reduced by it to a line art. It has corrupted more men, and done more by its devilish methods to destroy the moral tone of business and corporate enterprise than any other agsncy on earth. It has shown not only more complete lack of conscience and moral force, but a more complete domination of tiendisbness in carnate than any other institution ever known. When we think of the subject for a moment we realize that not only the vast brain power which is back of this company, but also the unscrupulous Sa tanic power, the absence of conscience, the outrageous diabolism that coldly walks to empire over ruined hearts and devastated homes, resides within the make up of some one man who is the directing head of the association. When we think of this we see why the inner machinery of this corporation, and the personnel of Its organization, have been always kept comparatively so secret Iron the public. Who doubts, if this same diabolic ambition, backed by the same Intellectual force and the same disregard of moral ideas in the use of agencies, had been directed towards po litical empire instead of the acquirement of wealth, that it might equal the achievements of Alexander, Charle magne, Charles V, or Napoleon? Who knows how soon the fashion may change, and how soon these satanio villians, tated with gold as Alexander with na tions, uiay turn their anplrationa to governments instead of oil wells, ocean steamers and railroads? HSHHHB-H J ,JU FOOLISH FALLACIES. "The great fortunes today have been made by successful gambling. Gam bling on a large scale was made poaaibl by ih ImnicuMt amount of capital in setted by cotporatlons for the building ot great works vt quail publie imiro uiviii.Uk the transcontinental railroails and the Inmenie volume lo which the products ot the farm were stored lor al and iwrtatiott, Ybn a Yanderuiit or atiouUI throw dice on change in N,w York with a crowd nt other gambler ia sum kt or ia "futures'' tu wheat and cere, and wins, he win, fn'w cther "siHiria"' and nt Vm t rour1" h I It tuttier l.ttlf tu the pubile whir a wta. They de not make their miUUtns eut el the ' wear i t lb ' Mwor mab ' Tky may howttrr ae lb miy tka la lb pr)udue tt the i.b.u end that la w hat roet'.imiva th danger ot a wiii.neeire c.s ri ip4tt,atrk. -, The aUve U ftutu aa editorial ia the ae4 le lair saaipW et the twldle with kWk Uat paper a4 s aoH!y tHiageaer legale thii r4 rs. The rl frtvB a u-day hare l ta de f gaRilliag )aadr bllt aa-1 tioald tad ai t,f their c'kM da w taiow due oa change ia Mw tel t eiMWssre. fa gitat lrtitis vf W day U U4t de la Utd tt ul.-ition, railroad construction, and stock-warring, life insuraace and loan ing mosey received of the people at one per cent at usury. There cannot a single instance be pointed out of a great fortune made and retained alone by successful gambiiug in stock or futures ia product. The advantages enjoyed by men engaged So packing and dealing in provisions have enabled them to make some great strokes on the speculative market. But the great fortune have not been made that way. The Astor fortune was started by frugal industry in a legitimate trade, and grew to its vast proportions by shrewd investment in land. It coosikts of values that were the creation of the community at large, and for which its possessor can claim no credit. The Vanderbilt fortune was begun by legitimate industry in the business of transportation, and did not assume colossal proportions until the infamous and fraudulent system of stock-watering was invented, and ap piled in this country by the elder Van derbilt. He watered the stock of the II. & H. R. K. 60 per cent on two oc casions, making 160 percent in all, and on account of that fraud alone without a dollar of legitimate investment, the producers of this country hare poured into the lap of the Vanderbilt over oue hundred millions of their bard earned dollars. The idea intended to be conveyed by the editor of the Journal, that gambling in which the people suffer no loss ha been the source of the great fortunes, i utterly fallacious and false. It is not even true of gambling in futures of wind products. The producers of this country are annually robbed of many million of dollar in the depression of prices resulting from the sale on boards of trade of thousands of fictitious units to one of the genuine product. The pro ducer and distributor are at the mercy of these speculators. But the railway barons do not gam- hl. They apply to the people of th's country the "men of brawn and brain who are producers and not brokers" the principle of taxatioo just as surely and inflexibly as it is applied by the government itself. The value of stocks and bonds on the board of trade depends upon the receipts reported by the roads tbey represent. Those receipts depend upon the passenger and freight traffic of the roads. The passenger and freight receipt are earned by the "men of brawn and brain" and, by them raid into the treasuries of &e roads. The power to fix rates at will and. adjust the volume of stocks and bonds to the earn ing capacity of the roads "what the traffic will bear" is the taxing power that has accumulated most of the great fortunes of this country. Great fortunes are only made from real values. Tbey are not made in gambling on fluctuations, either in real or fictitious products. More great for tune have been made in controlling the avenue of transportation and in water ing stocks and bonds, than in all other methods combined. But no great for tune has been made that has not in some manner taken the hard-earned money of the men of brawn and brain. The fortunes of Gould, Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Payne, Stanford, Hunting ton, it ah, are real and not fiat; and the values that constitute them were pro duced before they were scooped into their coffer. A watered railroad stock for ltstance, would have no real value without the earning power of labor bak of it. While in, gambling opera tions it may matter little which side wins, anything that is won must repre sent the "sweat" of the "poor man" be fore it can possess any real value. TEE U'DGSHIP IX THE TWELFTH DISTEICT. The contest for judicial honors in the 12th district is assuming proportions of some interest. Among the gentlemen spoken of as possible candidates are Judge Barnd and W. L. Green of Kear ney, Mr. Holcomb of Broken Bow, and J. W. Smitn ot Lexington. Of Judge Barnd we have only words of praise. Ha was a sincere worker in the anti-monopoly party when it had no honors to bestow, and has been de voted to its princlp'.es ever since. Ob jections have been made to the business he has been engaged in which may be to some extent legitimate, and will have some weight. W L. Green, of Kearnty, is not In it. But he may divide the Buffalo delegation with Barnd. Mr, Holcomb.of Broken Bow, iswell spoken of. Mr. J. W. Smith, ot Lexington, stand high, and has some very able supporters, lie wa elected County Attorney of lUwson county last year and polled the largest vote of any in the county. He ha been an independ ent a long time, and Is a maa ot ability and good judgment. He is a very tine stumpspeaker. While bit talent lo thl direction will be at tne service ot the independents in any tvent, his nomina tion might poi.bly render hi oratory a little more fervid and eloquent. The votes are divided as follows: lawcn 13. Buffalo U, Cu.'ri!V, Sher- uiao a. It will l area that if Custer county ha an entire deivgatloa for a uvortte 11 wouia l"e mm great ktrcefth. Iti luipvMtble to say who wiU i the winner, tut we bupe it will 14 tbe lt man. IUTUCTw (HI AliUKTIMRH. It, $. Montgomery I so longer con tvud with Til AlLU lortioe la bey capacity, and U not authorised to make evlVtlou vr eairacu. A, J, ft y is our eutkfrtd lr llaiag solu'iior. B.ula aiea waatlcg adtmlbg space will be prami'iiy wa.ted tpoi at r y Urn. Au.uaca Pte ,r, !Vt VV$ tr ttt aid M iri Why ,it,4 nteo! lm lM ',a Mt r i att eoaatry b earth f k the ,V .!.. Tests SM)-ly.4 sMtue It iltM a4 U gikMf List: Jti Ml, A M'QLF IX SHEEP'S CLOTH IXG. Oar friends of the Farmers' Alliance and National Chiens' Industrial Alli ance in Kansaa had better beware. We have evidence that there is a conspiracy on foot for the purpose ot controlling their conventions. One of the organ izers of the Citizen's Alliance to our cer tain knowledge we have documentary evidence of what we are about to say- made a written offer of his service to one of the great corporation operat ing In Kansas to pack conventions in the interest of tbe corporations. His offer wa to organize Alliances com posed of business men ana largely of agentsand friend of this and kindred corporations, so that delegates elected by such Alliance would be able if not to control at any rate influence joint convections of the Farmers' and Ciu zens' Alliances. This man was a Knight ot L&bor and held an organizer com mission, but when evidence of hi in tended treachery to tbe common cause wa obtained hi commission wa with drawn and he was placed outside of the order. We would caution our friend of tbe Citizens' Alliance to exercise the utmost vigilance to guard against the admission into their ranks of men whose business interest are opposed to tbe industrial reform movement. While it is possible that some of these may bo honest in their desire to reform the evils by which they profit, it I folly to rely upon this as a rule, as the Scripture talis us, "Where the treasure is there will the heart be also." The Alexan der the coppersmiths must not be de pended upon to become image-breakers in tbe temple of Mammon, for "by this trade they have their living." Journal of the E. of L. Wo invite special attention to the above. The Citizens' Alliance has opened the door for admission to men who would not be admitted to any other industrial organization; and men who are "in it" for office are rushing in. If the organizstion goe forward many "men whose business interests are opposed lo the industrial movement" will become members, ana many ot tbera like the organizer above referred to, will work for what tbey conceive to be their own interests, though perhaps sot like him become actual traitors. We think the Journal should have given the name of tbe man alluded to. J. U. Craddeck "was a Knight of Labor, held an organ izer's commission, and his commission ha been withdrawn and he placed out side the order." Is be tbe man? Jus tice to our friend in this state and Kansaa demand that we should know. BIS W0EE REWARDED. Tbe Knights of Labor from the va rious assemblies it the city of Lincoln tendered a reception and banquet to Mr, A. J. Rigby on Monday night, at the S:. Charles hotel.and all those pres ent voted it a success. The banquet wras given t) Mr. Rigbv in recognition of hi labois in behalf of the laboring men especially while on the staff of the Laborer. About sixty persons were present and the host of the St. Charles hotel served an excellent supper thoroughly enjoyed by all. After supper Mr. S. E. Thornton re sponded to tbe toast "The all round newspaper man," A. J. Edgerton on The brotherhood of labor;" Mayor Weir made a few appropriate remarks on "The laboring man as a citizen." Mr. W. F. Wright responded to "The alli ance of laborers in cities," in his usual able manner. John Curry referred to "The helpfulness of organization," con cluding by presenting Mr. K'gby with a handsome gold-headed cane in token ot the appreciation of his services. J. M. Thompson responded to "Connect- ing links between farmers and labor ers," and closed by presenting the hon ored guest with a beautiful gold chain and charm inscribed with the emblem of the Knights of Labor. Mr. Rigby responded in a few well-chosen remarks thanking all who had contributed to the pleasure of the occasion, promising that his best effons should always be exerted in behalf the laboring men and women of our city and state. Mr. Rigby has severed his connection with the Laborer and accepted a posi tion with The Farm els' Alliance. J0HX.V. RAGAXAXD JUDGE GASL1X. We took occasion two weeks ago to express our unbounded surprise that ! any independents could be found in the tenth judicial district to support John M. Ragaa for tbe position of District Judge. We are now very well satlsiied that the independent support of Mr. Ragan is confined to a very few persons in Adams county. We do not claim any right to judge their motives; but at the sauie time we are convinced they are makiag a grot mistake. For the independent to take one of the most notorious and aggressive railroad cap pers In tbe state and clothe him In th jndichl ermine would tea blot on the peep! party which would be felt from one end of Ntraka to the other. Of what we have said ot Mr. Rtgaa w hate acthitgto ittract. We are in formed thai be ikteads to Ha (he la drptedrBt pary. Well, let the dor 1 ppeced wide, aad let him be led to th prvUt'.on at, to demonstrate ay a King trtmcfwoiVi a.nt fcr repent aa that h is entitled to a seat higher up, Wshsveaa et.lJ.eg fa ib la hu ia aainr. We da But Ul!i that Jha XI. Raga, wave he was dcvetlag his brtlliaai laUats U tbe service of a lailwad eorporatloa with such tout UitBdaU i. at, was a!u gethtr a sipe crit aad viilalB, bid was 4b'f just for p5try 'Mere wot k that hi ! at-towd. tl he waat.uere tU what S be aot We are am red by be fiwod lb lb ckV tor Judge lath tsata d.t'.ru. I.v teiwavb Judge (aUa Bad Vr it b. We da l believe It. The lade ptadeat have I rat 1ami materia! la tfckldrt.-: UtaevhoWe should linttkkt:j V a MtrfrUedt, let the vld laitWe Hake the H'tv'.ka !! Gaslin is a drunkard. He has been a shameful c&grace to the bar and the state. We are assured that in every county !n bis district he has often been so drunk that hi friends and the at torney have had to keep bim out of the court room until he was sober enough to ait in his chair. It is said that court has often been adjourned for week on account of hi condition. Hi ribaldry under such circumstances has become proverbial. This man has been elected district judge four times by the republi crn party. This is all right. If such men are to be placed on tbe bench let that party have the honor of it. But we do not believe the sober and honest voters of the tenth district will elect either of the men above named, while tbey have in their district able lawyers who are also true and tried independents. Jl'STAWOkDTOJ.E.U. Mr. Burro widesires to say to J. E. H., (whatever his name may be presum ably Haas, of Grant precinct,) a cor respondent of the Journal ot the 22nd That when a man joins a secret order, and gives his word of honor to frater nally support tbatcrder, and then, with out having in any manner absolved him self from allegiance to that order by withdrawal or trial, goes into a public assembly and denounces the order on any pretext whatever, he is a renegade Most people would apply a severer term to such a man. Mr. H. can make tbe most cf this. Mr. Burrow will say further that no word of his can be found anywhere in which he has .impeached or denied the absolute political independence or right of nntrammeled political action to any member of tbe Alliance. Seeking redress for a supposed wrong by protest or other methods inside of a society, and going before the public and denouncing tbe society without having sought such redress or having sei ered cOuiiec-tios with it. at e t wo separate and distinct things. Tbe latter is the action of a renegade and traitor. J. E. II. need have no anxiety about "live wires" except on his own account. Hi elec tricty I very much like that of the E&M concern in which he airs bis grievance. TESTS OF MEMBERSHIP IX THE IXDEPEXDEXT f PARTIES; We invite attention to a circular from tbe independent state committee, on the above subject, published in this issue. The charge has been freely made that the new party was a dark lantern party and held meetings behind closed doors. It is proper to demon strate tbe falsity of this in this cam paign. The indepexdents invite all the people to join them. Let the door be closed in the face ef no man who will avow his adhesion to independent prin ciples. What are these principles? Manifestly such as were adopted at tbe independent state convention. These are. 1. Free and unlimited coinage of sil ver. 2. Increase of circulation to 130 per capita. " 3. Abolition of land monopoly. 4. Government ownership of rail roads and telegraphs. 5. Local freight rates no higher than those of Iowa. 6. Equality in tbe burdens of taxa tion. 7. Tbe selection of pure and honor able men for office. A little reflection will convince any man that a test based on the endorse ment of a platform which has not yet been adopted in this state cannot prop erly be applied. Tbe above is a good and broad platform. It has received the endorsement of over 70,000 voters in this slate. On it we can consistently ask men of all parties to march with us to victory. NOTIC?. Ofhce and Headquarters 1 Peoi'LE'8' Independent Party, V State Ex Committee. ) Lincoln, Neb , July 29, 1891. To the members of the People's Independent party of Xebraska. You are earnestly requested to hold open primaries in tte several counties far the selection of delegates to the state, county and judicial conventions. It is charged by tbe old party papers that the Alliance, Grange, K. of L. and other industrial orders are political bodies. Keep your erders as educational not a political. Transact all your po litical business through the channels of the independent party. Great care should be used in making tests of membership in tbe party. As far a the independent party ot Nebras ka I couceroed, It stands upon the platform adopted by the state conven tion last fall; and no tet of membership can be properly applied requiring sup port of a platform subsequently adopt ed. All who endorse the platform of at tali thould be considered independ ents. But no te.ts stiouM t itppuew unlets absolutely necessary. GEO. W, BLAKE, Chin, itttite Com. C. H. PIRTLE. Sec. 8tat Com. Mats papers pieae copy. NOTICE. frons the National Committee ef th lnJpoJM party for Nbtsia, Lima. Ntb . July If, ltl, T UlU fr.tki vm totenmul, W IU layers tf f' was. ! tie itM.f, ,' X4t,vt (Vvw.fee ' lit WV' Mtptntlut tirlf tf At HUft AJtd st4 f'tMv W tk you lo sivvl cr designate at your f.ittl Cvubty Ccb Mik'B tbrt rstW, tree te as) la tocjeac ta with vt l thoroughly crgaaUing l at state M ia U eawpa f 1 raaipaiga et ml, ead report th we ai tbe biateCeavtbtlna le be held at Uait-sg. A'i4.i 1. ll J H I.ia4rea. Can . W.H linn, tts !tBf Trea THE FIRST CAMPAIGX LIE. There is a lie going the rounds of the monopoly press to the effect that the American flag was insulted at a 4th of July celebration at Calamus, and that Hon. D. McCall uttered treasonable language ia an oration on that occasion. Now we have no doubt whatever that both of these statement are campaign lies. But tbey will be adhered to, re peated and enlarged by every railroad capper paper in the state until the campaign is over. The enterprising railroad organ in this city had a very brilliant idea occur to it in connection with thi matter. which was to ask tbe opinion of some members cf the G. A. R. as to what should be done with a member who in suited the flag. These gentlemen, for getting that the story might be and probably was the pure invention of some disgruntled fellow who may have been excluded from tbe Alliance, and at best was only an parte statement, proceed ed to give their views on tbe assumption that it was true. Ex Senator Kountz is one of the men appealed to to help man ufacture campaign thunder against the independent. To use the G. A. R. for this purpose, and start into the cam paign with an effoitto array this society against the independents is very cunning indeed. But it will not work. A large majority of G. A. R. men are also Alli ance men, and they know as well as any whether the members of the Alliance are patriotic or not. Devotion to tbe flag is a sentiment and typifies devotion to the country. Now we assert without fear of successful contradiction that tiere cannot be found on God's green earth an equal number of men having more devotion to home, country and fatherland than tbe members of the Al liance of this state. Now a word or two about thi Grand Army. We w long a member of the society, and when we left the county where our post was located we took a letter which would entitle us to join any post. We have a good an army record a any man in tbe state of Nebraska, and can show the documents, so we are en titled to speak on the subject. The so clety bad its origin in patriotic feeling. Its object was to keep alive the memo ries of the war, and to preserve the rec ords of the deeds of heroism performed in it. Tbe duty of every patriot was to forget the civil war a soon a possible The G. A. R. long since became the ac knowledged tool of republican politi cians and railroad companies. Rival railroad organization have contested in its national meetings for control of its national offices, so that tbe national en campment could be located in their in terest. These meetings, instead of being centrally located so as to accommo date the greatest number of comrades, hare been fixed first at one extreme of tbe country and then tbe other so as to make tbe longest and most profitable haul for tbe roads. The way cheap John politicians have worked the G. A. R. racket for votes has excited tbe disgust of most self-respecting members, and been a standing disgrace to the society. If Gov. Thayer bad spent the time hoeing corn and po tatoes that be has wasted at G. A. R. meetings making bloody-shirt speeches he would now be a millionaire instead a state pauper. Capt. Hill worked tbe G. A. R. for all it was worth, and got out of it a place that pays him 130,000 a year. The Capt. may be trusted to look out for No. 1. Among the lesser light who have given tbeii: opinion of Mr. McCall on tbe mere ex parte statement that he insulted the flag, or uttered treasonable sentiments, is one S. T. Caldwell. What has be to say about the war? He hadn't gone out of the milking business when it ended. Of Hon. D. M.iCall we desire to say, he was an honorable soldier in the war. We have heard one of his old army comrades say so long ago, and he is as patriotic and worthy a citizen as there is in Nebraska. The Stale Democrat says of this matter: "We do not believe that tbe Nebraska Alliance ever insulted the Hag as represented in the State Journal of yesterday. We believe and deuounce the story as the first campaign lie of the season, manufactured and materialized in tbe brain of seme tool of the corpora tions for the purpose of turning the old soldiers against the Alliance. Why should the farmers insult the ring! It is their tlae. They arc a law abiding people and are too intelligent to make sucn ioo;s of tnemseives." Trot out tbe next campaign lie. THE INDEPENDENTS OF GAGE COUNTY. A Strong Ticket Nominated, Oa Saturday last the independent of Gage county held their county conven tion, aud nominated a first class ticket tor county o Ilk-en, aud appointed dele gates to the State aud Judick. conven tions. Far County Treaarer, Thaddeus Wil- ilam. Clerk of District Court. II, It. Jone. Sheriff, W. R Jone. County Clerk, Diolel Althen. County Ju tje. John Past'.swahe. Svhool Suptr.BteBdent, W. E, Cun ningham. Surveyor. M U. Case. t'roaer. J. II ob. We rooail know that the aSove ntea are rati and eoaoraMe men about Iheir tallow utut will be proud lo hotter. Tfcetk-ket will be lrd. The siatitirBi tl the Ate thai th dem ocrats raptured the cuatsatloa ha not a shadow of touadat ioB, as all w ho kau w th above aotuiBe raa leaiify, T t'A DM Utttitt -1MB. Of Iht N. T. S. rtatlaue rubbing hi la su'tslBiohi BBtUilretahip. li.Cv. laud Esq. Th follow lag I feW Uusi Thr will I tee graal and gilt ?4 vM! tb kttaalk t f u ktutfad l'rtt,a ia ISM. Vtaila am . lis i poiiu.. fcr aiibvuch !" may im ota pnuisu in aim b Bui la vln W it iu sal hunk le be fcM tw 4 b .i no'ivg ia I ia.tr- IV, it he tib M CALL FOR INDEPENDENT COUN TY AND JUDICIAL CONVENTION. The independent county and judicial convention will meet in Lincoln on Sat urday, th-s 15th day of August, in Eo hanan's hall, at 1 o'clock p. m.. for the purpose of placing in nomination can didates fcr three district judges for the third judicial district; county treas urer, sheriff, clerk of the district court, county clerk, county superintendent of public schools, county commissioner, coroner, surveyor, county judge; to se lect delegates to the state couvention, choose a county central committee, and transact such other business as may properly come before tbe convention. The number of delegates from ea:h ward of the city of Lincoln, and pre cinct of tbe county shall be as follows: Hrstward 0 Little Salt prec't 7 Second ward 5 Mill " 7 Third ward 11 Nemaha " 7 Fourth ward 10 North Bluff " ft Fifth ward 0 Oak " 6 t-ixtn ward 0 Olive Branch " 5 Seventh ward V Panama " 7 Buda precinct 3 Rock Creek " ft Centerville prec't 8 Saltillo " Denton " S South Pass " r Elk "5 Stevens Creek 5 Grant " 7 Stockton " 5 Garfield 5 Waverly " U Highland " 5 West Oak " Lancaster " 10 Yankee Hill " 5 Middle Creek" 5 West Lincoln" & No proxies will be allowed, but the delegates present will cast the full vote of the delegation. Primary-election for delegates to the courty convention shall be held on Thursday, Aug. 13th, at such time and place as the eommit teeman from each ward or precinct shall designate. In the country the Eoll must be kept open at least two ours. In cities of the first and second class the new election law requires that the polls shall be opened at 12 o'clock noon and closed at 7 o'clock p. m. stan dard time. Such call from the precinct committeeman should be issued at least two weeks before tbe primary. I. not so made tbe chairman of the county central committee may designate time and place for holding the primary. In case of challenge at any primary election to be held in this county of tbe People's independent party, tbe judge of said election shall require the party desiring to vote to answer tbe folio wing questions under oath: 1. Do you intend to vote fur the iiOiii inees of the convention, delegates to which are being voted for at thi pri mary election. 2. Are you now a member of or do yon intend to affiliate with tbe people's independent party of Nebraska. In addition to the above tbe voter shall be required to sign tbe declara tion of principle upon which tbe call for tbe state convention of V-W was made. O. Hlll, Ch'n Co. Cen. Com. J. A. McNab, Sec'y Co. Cen. Com. Time and Place of Holding Precinct Primaries. precinct TIME. PLACE. 2 to 0 p. m, Centerville 2 to 0 p. m. Babcock S. H. 2 to 8 p. m. Dist. No. 127 2 to 5 p. m. reg. vot. place 2 to 5 p. m. Malcolm S. H. 2 to p. m. Bennett 2 to Op. m. Belt LineS. H. 2 to 6 p. m. 2 to 6 p. m. reg. vot. place 2MS li tn rut, vrt . ! . Centerville North Bluff Little Salt Highland Klk Nemaha Garfield Waverly Uak Buda Yankee Hill 2 tn r m A i ii.ii " " r aumuiv AAaAJ Denton 7 to 10 p. m. School honn Rock Cr'k 8 p. m. Melick 8. H. West Oak 2 to 5 p. m. Reg. Vot'g place f recincts not named above please send time and place to this office at once. MEETING OF CLAY COUNTY ALLI- , ANCE, No "Falling to Piece" Here. Clay Center, Neb., July 18, 1891. Editor Farmers' Alliance: Th Clay County Alliance convened at Clay Center on the 16th Inst. Notwithstand ing the busy time of year we had a full delegation and a successful meeting. While there was no wild enthusiasm, there was a manifest feeliner that every body meant business and were ready lor "A long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether." Clay couuty will be ia line for '02. After the routine business was finished the doors were opened and our State Lecturer Bro. Hull was introduced and gave us a masterly address an hour and a half in length. Bro. Hull is a winner and strikes a gait that suits the people. I send you copy ef resolutions which were unanimously adopted. G. H. Shike, Secretary. (Resolutions will be published next week ) Meeting at Endicott. Exdicott, Neb., July 17, 1891. Editor Farmers' Alliance: Last night we listened to an address from an independent standpoint delivered bv A. C. Gowdy, of Falrbury. The meeting had not been well advertised, and was not generally known, and the farmers were very busy with their harvest, vet we had a good house, and judging from (k. f,.nii,..t 1 1 I . .ututiucm nyymuBv ail anareu Wlia me in tbe opinion that-the .speaker is a power tor the independent cause. For an hour and thirty minutes tbe speaker gave ns fact hacked by solid logic, couched In language most sublime, yet so simple and plain that eveu the least lntelilireiit could not fall inu. ti, ent condition cf the people and the only inauiiuis rvuiruj. n mt. ItOWtIV tOl!i be Induced to enter the lecture field from now until November, 1ml'. in be Half of the people, be would he a itoaer for their uliim,ia n . V. It. Crane, Steele City, followed Mr! Gowdy In a Iwecty-minute speech trt uia rnararirnauc eutenain 00 at via. our ""'T. J. P. Barrtw. Lincoln Manufacturing Company. It has always been the policy of Tun Aluakc k to welcome to our slate aev in.tltutino that will fsirnUh employ meet to the Idle at a la our title aej lo. and With Ihia fwaliaif mm atlfen.l a hand ef "hfr1ul congratulation is I he Lincoln Road Grader Manufacture lag Company, wbn ftoiory U iwux two mi!v wr.i ot thi elty. The fro irialora ara botb mtiUr l ik. quaiily, ild"t gvaiian ot honor and lairmtv who bate Miailirelv raftiMul la t'ln any Iru.t. and want are rtritliif ia uiid tp a (km iaJuatrv and ti;.a a buna ikaw HU I fttji ibroiia-bctt ilt kfcgih, and btaadih et wur tut It una i inn ia in t T The I B'.f .taw, dateiee Its nil. u-nal tg te (art, market, rom HiNtl BW a4 MftftUfkt gialp. hi an ether t .iy papm tulght de U sent le grtel ataiag