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About The Alliance-independent. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1892-1894 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1892)
THE ALLIANCE-INDE PENDENS. OAPTUBED. Of all the fellows who are weary of the course of their own political party, the western prohibitionist is just now the most weary. His candidate for president gives him no enthusiasm and his platfonn actually makes him sick. Like ninety per cent of the common people the western prohibitionist is a firm free silver man, but the down east ers have put him astride of a gold basis plank and have turned it sharp edge upward by making the national con vention adopt a resolution which vir tually says, "If you are in favor of pro hibition, come in with us. That's the only issue that we care anything about." The western prohibitionist who has felt the shackles of our present finan cial conditions, and has suffered from the extortions of corporate greed, and has thought that his party was going to face fiese great financial and indus trial issues and fall in lino with the up rising of the people, grows sick at heart as he contemplates the action of the Cincinnati convention. The pro hibitionist is still straight in his fight against the whiskey barrel, but he has been captured body, boots and breechf s by the money barrel. It is too bad. Prohibition dominated by Wall street would be a funny reform. But it will not be a reform. It will not be any thing. The prohibition party is a gon er unless it can reorganize on broader lines than those laid out at Cincinnati. ME. KEM'S LETTER. In this issue appears an interesting letter from Congressman Kem on the river and harbor bill of the present congress It throws much light on a subject to which the people have been giving but little attention. Mr. Kem's defense of the principle involyed shows him to b3 a student of political science. We do not believe the position he take3 can bo success fully disputed. M Kem's vote on the measure shows that he is not in congress merely to make political capital for himself, but to serve the people in a statesmanlike manner to the best of his ability. This we believe he has done, and we con mend his letter to a careful reading by all who are interested in good govern ment regardless of politics. For Health and Science. A party headed by Professor L. Bruner of the state university left at noon Tuesday 12th to spend five weeks camping in the Black Hills. The mem bers of the company are Mrs. C. H. Gere, Missess Mariel, Nellie and Francis Gere, Misses Ames, Pound, Cora Smith, Seba Dewell, Louise Tuoker, Ruth Scofield. Psyche and Helen Bruner, Messrs. II. G. Barber, L. E. Trover, J. B. White and A. F. Woods, "Three weeks will be spent near Harrison, Neb., and two weeks at Hot Spring3 and at Custer. Plenty of scientific and photographic apparatus is included in the camp outfit, and the outing will be a summer school for the members of the party, as well as a vaca tion. - They Endorse. Minden, Neb.. July 9, '92. Resolved, That the Kearney. County Alliance indorse tho action taken at the national convention held at Omaha July 4th, 1892, and that we endorse the candidates and deem them true and patriotic citizens and able leaders, and should receive the support of all liberty loving cit zens. M. L. Eastwood, T. J. Woody, T. G. Weaaer, Committee. ; E. B. Trough, Sec. An Honest light. Don't stoop to conquer. Is this a contest for principles; or is it a contest for power and offices? If it is tho lat ter we would not feel inclined to givo the independent party further consid eration. We know that within the ranks of this, the coming party, aro many spoils men and disgruntled office-seekers, who were allured by the prospect of plunder. But no prudent man can hesitate to be'.ieve that the overwhelming majori ty of the independent party are honest, conscientious patriots, aiming at the re-establishment of morality in private as well as in political -life; and striving for the perpetuation of l i be rty, honesty, justice and equality among the people. A third party without moral disci pline, and honest methods guided ty the light of disinterested patriotism, must even in its success prove a fail ure. As a people we have not so much a contest with any party as with those systems which lead to the corruption of morals and politics; and which must ultimately undermine the liborty of tho masses and destroy tho republic. No republican government can exist when it3 citizens have once abandoned themselves to private interest and to a contempt for its laws. If wo combat the republican and democratic parties by tho use of their methods or by combinations in consistent with oar aims, wo degrade ourselves to tho level of these organiz ations, and then our success would prove ruinous to our caus8. What difference "does it make which party is in power if they are reduced to the same level? Our sole object is to establish in the hearts of the people those principles and teachings in which we bel lieve and which we hope will achieve prosperity, sobriety, and glory of our country. Let us be honest in pursuing this coUr30 and let us hew to this line "let the chip3 fall where they may." Any success which docs not carry conviction with it is an idlo acant dream. A battle gloriously fought and lost is preferable to a battle dishonestly fought and won. Don't fuse anywhere with any party or with anybody. And don't encourage any party to fuse with us, or even to endorse, "if this is not a contest for honest reform let us pull up our stakes and return to the old tramping grounds. Let us have a straight independent candidate in every congressional dis trict, in every representative and sena torial district t in the state, and for every office from governor down to the justice of the peace and constable. Tho structure must bo complete to give it its greatest strength and power. If .we miss a representative or congres sional nomination it is like raising a great structure with a corner stone missing. If we fail to nominate candi date! in a few counties for county offi ces; if we neglect to nomioate even a single precinct or municipal candidate, it i3 like building a brick house and leaving out a few bricks every here and there, a very poor piece of workman ship, indeed. We cannot well support any candi date who is not in harmony with the underlying principles of the indepen dent party. Let iw therefore have a candidate for every office, and let it be a man whose life and actions aro suited to his professions. T. C. H. BOYSIIOFPER. Shelby, Neb. Notice. Tho Seward county Farmers' Alliance will meet cn Saturday July 30tb, at 10 a. m. The session will be held at Sew ard and it is hoped that every alliance in the county will have full representa tion. Horace Wolvin, Pres. 6-2t Elisha Kinney Sec'y. "The Flag of Liberty" is the patriotic song of the people's party. It will quicken the pulses of every one who loves his country, and it will send a thrill of wildest enthusiasm through the ranks of the people's party. See this song advertised in our list. HBRlAN-:-BEO WHOLESALE AND RETAIL s., nintnina Mi hw and Fnrnisliiiw M VUUM (UUU A UAUlMUlUg UUUUMl BRANCH HOUSES: BEATRICE, GRAND ISLAND, FALLS CITY, WEEPING WATER AND AUBURN. 19tf Special Attention to Mail Orders. PRICES' i; o w. 1017 1 1019 0 MET. LINCOLN. 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Rud&'e & Morris Co JENNINGS HOT EL ALLIANCE HEADQUARTERS, BEST $1.50 AND $200 PER DAY HOUSE IN THE CITY. E. JENNINGS, Proprietor. Cor. 9th & Harney, Omaha, Neb. C. T. U. DINING HALL, 138 S 12th St., Lincoln. EE5 .A.TiS 25c. First class table and attendance. Lunches at all hours, 30tf
