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About The farmers' alliance. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1889-1892 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1891)
THE FAKMEHS' ALLIANCE, LINCOLN NEH. THUHSDAY, SE1T.. 8. 1891. V ) THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT LAW. Certificate of Nomination. At tba suggestion of 3ro. N. W. Mil ler, of Cambridge, we publish below Section 3 and 4, of the Australian bal lot law relating to certificate of nomi nation. It will be obserred that this fa a rerr important matter, and should re ceive special attention by all political committees: ' . f ; Sec. 8. (Certi3cate of nomination. All nominations made by such conven tion, committee or primary meeting shall bs certified as follow: The nerti. ficate of uominatton, which shall be in writing, shall contain the name of the office for which each person is nomi nated, the name and residence of each person, and, if in a city, the street, number of residence and place of busi ness it any, and shall designate, in dot more than b've words, the party or prin ciple which such convention, committee or primary meeting represents. It shall be signed by the presiding officer and secretary of such convention, com mittee, or primary meeting, who shall add to their tiinaturcs their respective places of residence, and make oath be fore an eflicer, qualified to alminister the same, that the affiant were such officers of such convention, committee, or primary meeting, and that said certi ficates and statements therein contained are true to the best of their knowledge and belief. A certificate that such oath has been administered shall be made and signed by the officer before whom the same was taken, and attached to such certificate of nomination. When the nomination is made by a committee the certificate of nomination shall also contain a copy of the resolution passed at the convention or primary meeting which -authorized the ' committee to make such nomination. Sec. 4. fSame. Where filed. Certi ficates of nomination of candidates for offices to be tilled by the' voters of the entire state, or any division or district greater than a county, including candi dates for congress, shall be filed with the secretary of state, except an in this section otherwise provided. Certi ficates of nomination for all county, township, ud precinct offices, includ ing members of both branches of the legislature, shall be tiled with the county clerk of the respective counties wherein the officers are to be elected, and in case the legislative district from which such candidate is to be elected embraces more than one county, then, ad in that case, the certificates shall be file1 with the county clerk of each oun' included In such district. Cer tificates of nomination for judges of the district court shall be filed with the county clerk of each county embraced in such judicial district. Certificates of nomination for municipal officers shall be filed with the clerks of the respec tive municipal corporations wherein the officers are to be elected. AX APPEAL FOR HELP. We would like to call the attention of every independent voter to one matter of vital importance. It is an old say ing that what is everybody's business is nobody's business. As independents we have no men holding lucrative offices to tto to for campaign funds. We have no railroads or banks or other corpora tions interested in our success, but the combined money -power will make every effort to compass our defeat. Now it is evident that no committee, however effi cient, can do effective work without the necessary means. We are not lack ing in men, but our lack if any is going to be tor money to send our men out in the campaign to instruct and enthuse the people. Now let every one consider himself appealed to to hunt up the mem ber of the state central committee from his county and make at least a small contribution to the state fund, and he will send it to Mr. Pirtle. the treasurer of the state committee. Every one of U3 feels and knows that every dollar will be put where it will do the most good. Don't let the committee have to beg for funds. The chairman and sec retary are giving their time gratis to the work, and every independent can well afford to send in at least a small amount. DOUGLAS COUNTY INDEPENDENT JUDICIAL CONVENTION. The independents of Douglas county held their judicial convention Saturday afternoon, the 29th . All the counties in the district, viz: Douglas, Sarpy, Burt and Washington, were represented by full delegations. The following named gentlemen were nominated for judges, viz: L. W. Osborne, T. B. Minahan, Lee Estelle, A. M. Ferguson, G. A. Magney, H. J. Davis and Frank Irvine. The following' judicial committee was appointed: D. Clem Deaver and J. H. Taylor, of Douglas; Charles No wnes, of Sarpy; Wm. Berry, of . Burt, and J. C. Wright, of Washington. , . . . . After tfee convention adjourned the county central committee met and elected an executive committee coin posed of V. O. Strickler, James Kinney, A. Miller, S. D. Ryerson and J. K. Me Comber. The county convention will be held on Saturday, September 12. The pri maries will be held September 10. The central oommitte passed a reso lution asking Mr. Strickler to prepare a careful explanation of the Australian ballot law to be published in the news papers of the state. THE STATE FAIR. The state fair will open at L'.ncoln next Monday. This fair premises to be the most successful and largest attended of any ever held in the state. Secretary Furnas has brought all of his unsur passed ability and long experience to make this fair a grand success. .The grand crops of this year are making the people happy, and they will take this occasion to have a week s outing. The headquarters of the State Alliance during the fair will be in a building just west of the Art hall, and opposite the dinincr hall. Dr. Billings will exhibit and explain the work of the State Chemical Labor atory.' '' Forty counties have reported and will mase displays oi some &inu. Monday is Labor day and Old Sol diers' day, and addresses will be deliv ered to the old soldiers by Mr. Sove reign, of Iowa, and Hoc. R. Schilling, of Milwaukee, Wis. Farmers and Alliance men should read the advertisement of Driskell & Son, the independent carpenters, in this issue, and remember them when needing anything in their line. (11 0.1IA Omaha Happening. The Douglas county fair Is opening up nicely and prombtes to be the grand est display ever made in this county. Several Omaha people attended the Labor Day celebration at Blair Monday and reported a grand time. ' ' . ' All labor organizations of Omaha are preparing for Labor Day September the 7th. The woriingmen will turn cut by the tho"n't nd the farmers are comiu? 10.000 strong to join in the procession. It is glorious to sea lueuij I 1 i 1 ... M.Awlv...r than-! go nana-m-flaim iu uvchuaw iugu oppressors. ir.e fcden Aiusee, me popular rewn for the working people of Omaha, opened up last Saturday, and your cor respondent enjoyed a couple of hours in the curiosity balls in the evening. The? give a splendid show in addition . T. M...:AntlAa ..11 ah itia itima W VUllUOlblCO, Bit 1U1 uuu uiuiv. Independent clubs are being organ ized in every ward. The meetings are being well attended, we are giau to note that Omaha people are beginning to think for themselves. Sound Financial Facts and Doctrine From Our Cmh Correspondent. The whole cry of the Omaha bankers now is the honest dollar. Ana tneir tools, the fourth rate politicians, echo it back. An honest dollar or measure of value is not one made of gold or based on gold, but one whose value re mains the same from year to year. An honest currency means an unfluctuating currency, and as the value depends on the volume the only possible way to have an honest unfluctuating currency is to have a fixed volume, a fixed num ber of dollars, per capita. The amount of money in the channels of trade would then increase from year to year just as population and wealth increasad. A currency that is kept at par with gold is necessarily a dishonest money, for gold is constantly appreciating. Jevons says: From 1809 to 1849 gold rose in purchasing power 145 per cent. This was a dishonest rise, and was entirely ir. favor of the wealthy (cred itor) class. The bankers in effect argue that the more we can appreciate our currency the better will be our financial system. They try to entirely ignere the great ness of the money question, r.nd talk tariff; but the education on the money question is bringing it rapidly to the front. It is plain to be seen now that the leaders of both old parties are a Hniton this great question, and they both try to ignore it by the cry of honest money. The once honest John Sher man, (the man who will not go back to tne senate irom uwj uiu lateijr ueeu blowing about honest dollars, and all the small fry have echoed it back. It was he who once said that the green backs were purposely depreciated dur ing the war as much as possible so that they would coma into the treasury more treely for bonds. That means u it means anything, so that the dealer in money obligations might buy them up at 50 cents and less on the dollar and invest thera at par in bonds. lo illustrate: With $50,000 in coin the national banker bought $100,000 in greenbacks and exchanged them at par for a $100,000 government bond draw ing six per cent - interest in coin (equal to twelve per cent interest in green backs, the kind of money the bond was bought with) on the bonds, and equal to twenty four Per cent in greenbacks on the actual coin investment. The government (the people) then took this bond on de- V . . 1.1 1 1 1 1 . 4. posit, ana auaouga paying iuu luwsieai. on it as stated above, actually donated the bondholder $90,000 of national cur rency, an amount nearly double his original (coin) investment, made re ceivable (which means legal tender) for all debts and dues to and from the gov ernment except import duties and inter est on the public debt. The notes the then national Da iter kindly loaned back to the people at ten per cent, (when he could not extort more) which was equal to eighteen per cent more on his original investment, making a total of forty-two percent per annum. In consideration of the sacrifice the national banker was thus making to save the union the government paid his iULCl'jab uuu jcai lu outauto in wm, and also exempted him from taxation. hese men who are today nowiing about honest money entirely approve of the above, and will give us more just like it ll we should listen to tnem. Away with their "honest money, "sound healthy basi?," etc. Give us $50 per capita legal tender and let the nation prosper. EDITOR W. C. HOLDEN. We are indebted to our friend W. C. Holderi, the able editor of the Liberty Bell, of' Kearney, for many very kind expressions of confidence. We have long known Mr. Holden as an uncom promising advocate of the rights of the people, and an enemy of all injustice and tvranny. No man in this state has made a harder fight against party tyr anny ana corporate aggression man Brother Holden. We can return his kind words and wishes with interest without overstepping the bounds of truth. Long may he be spared to carry the independent flag. Man or Money. . It looks as if the prime issue in poll tics in this country will sooner or later be "man or money." Then choose which you will serve. If you believe in Alliance principles you cannot vote for the money power or for the candidates of parties that upheld it. Industrial people must stand on their own ground and be true to their own interests. The money power will need no prompting in this respect. It will look out and take care of itself. Industrialists must do the same if thev would protect them selves and survive the capitalistic de pleting process now going on. National view. It Begins to Look so. The Chicago Herald says "it begins to look as if a third paity does exist." Thanks for small favors, though it would have been a little more gracious to have given it the recognition of its own proper name, the people's party. But never mind; it will come all right in time. The ballot box will take care of this. The potent influence of mil lions of votes will tell on a name Ttnk out for it. Let the press keep its eyes open, and "tall the truth." That is all that is necessary. Fair play, is all the people's party asks. Honor bright! With these in front, it has no fears, and with these it will not hesitate to take the risk that lies before it. National Fiew. Bffi DEPARTMENT. J. T. H. 8 WIG A KT, EDITOR. ThU Department will be edited for the ben' lit of Mutual Insurance Com pun ir Uarouf b- out the State. The J-jncaster County Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company completed its organization on last Monday, and elected officers as follows: President, O. Hull, Greenwood; vice president, Wm. Nelson, Bennett; secretary, J. Y. M. Swigert, Lincoln; treasurer, J. F. Ericson, Lincoln; and nine direc tors as follows: J. G. NefT, Raymond; Alfred Peterson, Davy; Wm. Brings, West Lincoln; J. F. Bishop, Lincoln; I. N. Leonard, Lincoln; J. A. Whit lock. Bennett; Wm. Foster, Saltillo; J. D. Shrader, Saltillo; J. G. Hall, Bennett. All officers and directors to serve until the annual meeting in January. In addition to the above named we have the following as sign ers to the articles of incorporation: J. A. McNabb, A F. Hall, Wm. Masters, J. W. Musetter, W. F. Wright, Henry Forrester, Mat Maul, G. A. Sawyer, Charles Williams, and A. F. Hitchcock. The above-named gentlemen have signed contingent applications for insurance to the amount of $28,100 and there are others who have signed contingent ap plications to the amount of 16, 400. Total contingent applications now on file in the office of the secretary $44, 500. And as soon as we have $100, 000 written policies will be issued therefor. Please lend a helping hand by which you may be benefited your self. THE BIG JUMBO LIE. The Syndicate Fixing Up the Corners on Coal. The coal dealers are publishing in the western papers that a coal famine can not be averted on account of the scarcity of cars. They tell us that all the cars are being used to transport the grain harvest east to market, and will be used for that purpose for the next six months, so that dealers cannot get the cars to transport coal from the east to the west. The coal dealers ask the people of the west to swallow a big jumbo lie! It a train loaded with grain goes east the cars must como back empty, unlesj they load with coal. Why not load up with coal instead of hauling empty cars? Such a jumbo lie to put up the price of coal on is pub lished every year at the coming of the first frost. A. P. Bukrus. FROM ALLIAN Shelbv, Neb., Aug. 24, 1801. Editob Alliance: I have been waiting to see "our (the women) col umn" filled, but almost ' all the others seem to be doing the same, and as I think we ought to take advantage of your most generous offer I will wait no longer for seme one else. Dear Sisters: I had a letter from one of our leading W. C. T. U. women of this state and she said, "I regard this political revolution one of the grandest signs of the times and now when new opinions are being formed, political economy being studied and everything to stimulate thought is just the time to identify ourselves with the move." We of all classes of people surely need edu cation. I read "that all movements became 5 success when the world was ready for them," 1. e. wnen tne people are euuca- ted to receive them, so let us doour parv toward the educating process in the cause of equal rights. Then with a careful, studied use 01 our power rieip in electing honest, sober, thinking men, and then what may we not acconipiisnT The W. C. T. U. is a great power for good in the land, and when we have attained our aim? we can then truly think the "world hae been the better for our having lived in it.'' Yours tor equality. RESULT IN THE TENTH DISTRICT, John M. Ragan Not In It. The result in the Tenth judicial dis trict was announced in only half of our issue last ween. non. jjreoericK i. Beal, of Alma, Harlan county, was nominated for iudge. John M. Ragan and Judge Gaslin had so little strength that they withdrew from the contest. Mr. Beal is a leading citizen and aoie lawyer of Harlan county, ana will an doubtedly be elected. Don't be in a Hurry. We learn that agents of the big mill ers, eastern grain buyers, elevator men, etc., are running through the country telling uninformed farmers that on ac count of the bountiful crops the price of grain will be as low as it was two years ago, and are buying all they can get threshed, or even unthreshed, for Octo ber. November or December delivery, at prices below what it is worth. These speculators are well informed oi the European situation, and know that, al though we are harvesting the biireest crops ever known in the country, this will be more tnan onsei Dy me snorcage across the water. The shortage is so great, coupled with the fact that there is no old stock left over in this country, that we are justified in the belief that prices will be higher than at present, rather tnan lower. Russia, our most formidable competi tor in the grain market, has not raised enough to feed her own people. Frasce is to a large extent snort ana nns re pealed the duty on breadstuffs for one year. Germany is short, also, and the latest European news bring? the intelli gence that ber ministers are contenamg over the question of repealing the du ties. All grain growing countries, ex cept America, seem to be short. To the United States all must look for a supply. This being the situation, there is no sense in being in a hurry. We should set the minimum price of wheat at SI per bushel on the farm, and not sell a bushel for less; corn, 60 cents; oats, 40 cents; other grains, and hogs and cattle in like proportions. If we sell for less the speculators will pocket the differ ence. This Dromises to be the most prosper ous year for fanners since the days of "war prices." Let the farmer reap the harvest, not the speculator. Farm, Field and Stockman. S.B.NESBITS THE NEW SHOE STORE -IX- AND THE BEST LINE OF SCHOOL SHOES IN THE CITY. 1015 O STREET. 1015. W. O. T. U. RESTAURANT Has Fairly Earned a Good meals served in a quiet home-like manner with moderate prices cannot 138 South 12th St n luiin. The Independent Party of this State has entered upon the most its history. Every agency and every slander is to be combined against it. Its friends should selves ot every agency THE FARMERS' ALLIANCE paper is the most powerful of those agencies. Remember the grand work it has done, and do not let the desperate attempts of the (monopo ly gang to break it down succeed. A great campaign work will be to put this paper in the hands of men who will not take it for themselves TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Single Subscriptions one year. .$1 00. Five Subscriptions, in one order v. .4 00. Three Months..........:.. 26. In Clubs of five and upward three mo's. . 20. We will make no abatement from above terms. Special Notice to County Committees. Special Editions with special accounts of 1 1-1! a A. local DOiiucs anu county uuj&eiia, win ue iur- nished at actual cost, if tions of not less tnan 5,000. More effective campaign work can be done in this way for less expense than in any other possible manner. it you want to elect names. Address, ALLIANCE PUBLISHING 00., Lincoln, Nebraska. H. H. Perkins Mf'g Co., advertise a reasonable article in our columns this week. Their Boss Husker is one of the best pins on the market and cannot fail to please. Keaa tneir aa. ana sena ior circulars. Coal. State Agent Hartley is in receipt of a circular letter from the Chicago, Mil waukee & St. Paul Railway concerning the winter coal supply that is of import ance. Parties wishing to order coal should do so soon as possible. 1,000 Acres. Several fine stock farms of 1,000 acres each in Lincoln county, for sale. Only $18. 320 acres east of city for sale cheap. 5 and 40 acre tracts near Lincoln, for sale or trade. Land in Western Kansas and Ne braska for sale or trade. We want 60 acres east or southeast of Lincoln. Room 1, 919 Ostreet. DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Carpets, Notions, Shoes, Groceries, Etc. DEPARTMENT STORE ;Largest Stock in the City. Tb: Country Produce (butter and eggs) taken ia exchange for merchandise. - Our store is headquarters for the farmers of Lancaster County. 62tf Crner I Oth and P StrMttv FOR BARGAINS First - class Patronage. fail to please. LINCOLN, NEB. important campaign in therefore avail them m its support. Candidates and a 1 . ill t-.. XI. shipped in bulk in edi our ticnet roil in tne 1 I CANVASSERS. DO YOU WANT AN EDUCATION? Special Premiums. TUITION, Hoard and Room rent In the Fremont Nornal School mid llunlnesi Institute. For the largest list of subscribers for Thc Fakmkhb' Alliance at our olub rate of one dollar a roar, received by January lBt, XWC, we will give Tuition, Hoard and Koom Rent for one Year in the Fremont Normal School and Business Institute. For the second largest '.1st reoeived by the same date we will gi ve Tuition for One Year. This offerof tuition includes the following courses: Preparatory, Teachers, Elective, Scientific, lasslo and Business course. Terms in this school open as follows: Fall term, September 1st; First Winter term, cvtmbcrlO; Becond Winter term, January 17; First Spring term, March 00; Second Spring term, May 00; Bummer term, June 00. ' The cash value ef the first premium is One Hundred and Eighty Dollar. Of the sec ond premium Fifty Dollars. The president of the Fremont Institute is W. H. lemmons. Subscriptions can be sent in at any time, Vut persons intending to compete for the premiums should notify us so that proper credits can be given. Sec advertisement of the Institution in an other column. PROFESSIONAL. JJRS. LEE Jt REBEKT, SURGEONS AND THYSICIANS, 7-3m Slo South lr;th Street, OMAHA. : : : : NEBRASKA, "y O CROMWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 8m Room 41 Richard's Block. General practice. Lincoln, Nebraska L. CCNDIFF, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Room 7 BilHngsly Block. LINCOLN, : ; ; : NEBRASKA, m FREE SnoW li lots Boit If in Good Wbole ConQition. V. CASH. HP GOODS. READERS. arithexetics. Appletons, Barnes. Fish, Harper. Rays. Robin.'ons. SwintOES. Barnes. Harpers Ndw. McGuffeye. Appletons. A Few Spellers, Civil Government, Etc. OLASOF & 1120 O st , Lincoln, Neb WRITE FOR PARTICULARS. TFLEPHONc 759. Jobbers and Retailers. A'-.LYIF-.STORE May claim to be , .' THE OEY ALLIANCE But you're too well Dotted to be taken in by any moo talk m that. You know that the old reliable lirm of W. R. BENNETT A CO., Omaha, has bnilt up. a trade that extends all over the west, and is second to none 1 this part of the country. Those who have traded with us know why our business is ever on the increase. It's because we always do just exactly what we say we'll do, and use every endeavor to make a person who is. once a customer always customer. Everything sold by us is ful , ly warranted to be exactly aa represented, and our cus tomers know that Bennett's prices are the lowest. Here are a few just as a sample. Crocery Department Mule Matches, per box Clothes pins, per doz Scouring soap Lemon extract Largo bottle blue Can of Star lye Can Oil sardines , . . . . Crackers per lb Vanilla extract 08 Can Salmon ,...10 " Cove Oysters 10 Three sacks salt 10 Seven bars Fern Soap 25 Eight bars B. 1). soap 25 Hardware Department. Humes" snaps., 01 1 hole mouse ;ap..... ....01 Nutmeg grater 01 Tacks per box 01 If you come to the city drop in and tee as; we'll make your call a pleasant onr whether you want to buy anything or not. We want to make your acquaintance. We find that nearly every time we make aa acquaintance we make a customer. You can save'nnough on just a small bill of goods bought at Bennett's to pay . good many miles of railroad fare. But if you can't come mail us your order. . We sell nearly everything on earth, and If you don't know from your own ex perience that all our prices are lower than any body else's just ask some of your neighbors. Some of them are our customers and they're a better advertisement than a newspaper. Send for our price list. W. R.BENNETT CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN , Drugs, 1508 to 1514 Capital Ave. OMAHA, NEBRASKA. ARE LOOKING We Want 100 Farms If you have farms in eastern Nebraska for sale or exchange list them. with us. We also have a large list of Come and see us or write us what R E. NEWTON & CO., 1013 0 Street, B00Tu51mla,,P,MllH And have the Wearing Qualities, go to THE '-. EXPOSITION '-. SHOE '-. C0,r . (Successors to J. Z. Briscoe.) Who keep the Best of Everything al the Lowest Price. EXPOSITION SHOE GO., CORNER N AND laTH STS. Real Estate One of the best improved fruit and the C. K. & N. R. R. Si miles from station sisting o! 820 acres; bearing orchard of 10 acres, blue grass pasture of 10 acres fenced for hogs, SO acres of timothy and clover, 2,000 forest trees-, good frame house wim ceuar, stone smoKe nouse ana ice nouse, nne blue grass lawns and' drive-ways, with shade trees and stone walks, finely arranged barn 32x40 with basement full size, furnished with water and feed ways, and capable of holding 14 head of horses, 3,000 bushels of grain, 80 tons of hay, carriage room, wort shop, and grinding room, windmill and grinder. 3 wells and cistern, 200 acres on the Little. Blue river in pasture, part seeded to blue grass with timber and , watered by the river and never failing springs, fenced with wire and hedge. ' This place has 840 rods of osage hedge in No. 1 shape. This is a rare chance to get a well improved farm at a bargain. WiU sell all or 120 acres with improve ments. Mijfht take 100 acres good western land in exchange. 1,000 acre ranch in Nuckolls county, Neb., cheav, and easy terms.. 2,260 acre ranch in Howard county, Neb. . 800 acres improved lanrt in Harlan county, Neb. 240 acres near Pleasant Dale, Seward county. City property, business and residence for sale and exchange. Cattle, horses and hogs wanted in exchange for property. 320 acres clear to exchange for city property. If you want to buy, sell or exchange, call on or address, O. PL. V.NDXJITIT, Room 4, 1113 O street, Lincoln, Neb; JOHN J. GILLILANI Has bargains in lots near UNION COLLEGE, Lincoln's largest denominational school. Houses and lots near the State House. Other resident and busiaess lots in all parts of " Lincoln. Have several Improved Farms very cheap. 480 acres at $12.50 per acre. . If you wish to buy, sell or trade come and see me. Can. sometimes take livestock in part payment Call upon or Address, , ; w-ia John. J. Gillilan, Room 7 Richards Block, LINCOLN, NEB. GRAMMARS. Reed & Kelloggs... Swintona. New Analysis BI8TORIE8. Barnes. Eclectic. FLETCHER Books and Stationery STORE HI THE 1ST, Stove Lid lifter OS Currv comb OS Fire Shovel 04 Rolling Pin 05 Stove PolisL, Rising Sun 05 Large strainer 05 Boy's knife 05 Wood-rim seive lft Drug Department Bottle Castor oil .05. ' Machine oil 05 " Vaseline 05. Glycerine Soap 05. Ammonia, pt. oottles. 08 Porous plasters 10 Box pills... 10" Hoyt's cologne .20 . Shoe Department- Everything in this departmental bed' rock prices. . FDrnltDrB,Boots m Siiobs, EtL TOWARD for Rent Immediately. western land for trade. , yoa have. Lincoln, Nek J. H. MITCHELL, Manager; Bargains- stock farms in Thayer county, located or and 6 miles from the county seat, cob- GKOGRAr-HYS. Appletons, Eclectic. Harpers. Swintons. A