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10 THE ALLIANCE -INDEPENDENT, y fijjc farmers' Alliance. AID THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT CONBOLIDATID. PUBLISnED ETEBT THURSDAY BT The 'Alliance Publishing Co. Cor. llth and M SU., Lincoln, Neb. BOA BO OV DIRICTftBS. O. Hum., Fret . J. M. Thompbok, Sec'y. B. Ed. Thobhtob, V.-P. J. P. MimiD, Trean. U. II. riBTLI. Subscription One Dollar per Year B. Kowim Tbobmtom, Managing Editor fftis. II. Pibtli Uudlticus Mftnagrr. E. A. Murray Advertising Mg'r N. I. P. A. People's Party National Ticket- For President, GEN. J AS. D. WEAVE It of Iowa. For Vice, President, GEN. JAS. G. FIELDS of Virgniai. For Presidential Electors, T. G. FERGUSON, Nemaha County. J. R. CONK LIN, Douglas County. JOHN I. JONES, Cedar County. R. R. SHICK, Seward County. W. A. GARRETT, Phelps County. PETER EB15ERSON, Howard County. E. E. LINK, Frontier County. T. H. TIBDLES, Cuming County. STATE TICKET. For Governor, CHARLES II. VAN WYCK, Otoe Co. For Lieutenant Governor, C. D. SHRADER, Logan County. For Secretary of State, J. M. EASTERL1NG, Buffalo County. For Auditor, LOGAN McREYNOLDS, Clay County. For Treasurer, J. V. WOLFE, Lancaster County. For Attorney General, V. O. STRICKLER, Douglas County. For Commissioner of Public Lands and Build ings, J. M. GUNNETT, York Connty. For Superintendent of Public Instruction, II. H. Ill ATT, Custer County. For Congies First District, JEROME SH AMP of Lancaster. The Daily Sun three months for $1. Read all tin appointments and no tices of meetings in tnis issue. The Alliance-Independent three months for 25 cents in clubs cf live or more. IF you get a packago of extra copies of this issue put them where they will do the most good. Remember that thore will be an al liance headquarters open on' the state fair grounds. Call and seo us. Every independent in the Sixth dis trict should road Kem's record on the Picklor bill and pass it on to his neighbor. The record of the ' farmer legisla ture" was crowded over till next week oi account of delay caused by an acci dent in our press room. It is too soon to predict just what effect the democratic nominations will have, but it is safe to say that they stand not a ghost of a show of being elected. And now the great political ques tion is this: Will the railroads force Crounso to their terms or will they turn the republican vote over to Mor ton? Croucse must either say to the ra-lroads, 'Til do anything you want" or he must go down. The develop ments of the next two week.3 wjlj' show whlph pjan i to be followed, PUT THEM TO THE TEST. Every man who goes before the peo ple asking their votes should tell them exactly what he proposes to do if elected. The candidate who refuses to do this is not fit to bo elected: either he is too ignorant to know what he will do, or he is a knave who wants to hood-wink the people. Whon a can didate for the legislature comes before the people, they have a right to ask him where he stands and what he pro poses to do lor them. It is their privilego as well as their duty to do this. There is one question in particular which tho voters of Nebraska should put to every candidate for the state legislature, and demand a clear and unequivocal answer: Will you vote for a maximum frieght rate law which will reduce frieght rates in Nebraska to a level with those in Iowa? Let independents see to it first that their own candidates are solemnly pledged to vote for such a bill. Then let them put every old party candidate to the test. This matter is in the hands of the people. If they fail to do their duty they alone must bear the blame. "NO POLITICS." Many people will remember that about one year ago the republican pa pers of this state raised a great howl over McKeighan's alleged attempt to talk politics at the Grand Island soldiers reunion. There was really not a particle of truth in the charge. Mc Keighan was in fact one of those who protested against talking politics at soldiers reunions. The hypocritical nature of that re publican howl is brought into special prominence by occurrences at tho pres ent district rennion at Superior. On tho evening of Tuesday, August 23d, Fighting Dan Brown of Kansas, made a speech at the reunion campfire. He referred to tho independent? of Kansas as "calamity rats," which "would all bo dead after November 8." He also spoke of them as "black sheep" in the flock. Afterwards Mrs. Billings was introduced and spoke for nearly an hour, discussing tariff, force bill, free silver, free ballot, etc. The report, published in the World-Herald, contin ues as follows: Assistant Commander Miller of Red Cloud stepped upon the platform and said that tho speeches made here should be non-political; that there were as many independents here as republi cans and ho did not think best to have any more republican, speeches. No sooner was this utterance made than a hideous howl came from, tho audience, anl Mr. Miller had to leave the plat form. Now, what have the republican pa pers to say about this? Will they raise a howl about, it ? HOW TO WIN. Organize ! Form a club in your pre cinct, ward or school district. Hold regular meetings. Discuss the issues. Have music and literary exercises. Challenge your political opponents to a joint discussion. Distribute literature. Get subscribers for reform . papers. Talk to your neighbors. Turn out to reform meetings and rallies, and get your old party neighbors out. Give liberally to the campaign fund. Help get out the voters on election day. See that the votes are correctly counted and returned by the election officers. That is J'bow to win." If you want to win, try the abpye rule at once and keep on trying it till election. It will bring the answer. While Rosewater and Majors, See ley and Bushnell are discussing the abduction of Taylor, the people are concluding that neither of these crowds is worthy of confidence, and that it is high time the rotten old ship went down. TnE Kearney Hub remarks: 'The republican campaign is on." We should say it was. What would the republicans charge us for another speech by H. C. Palmer? Don't vote for a man for a member of the legislature till you know where ho stands on the railroad question. Republican papers of Kansas City admit that Kansas and Missouri are as likely to go to the populists as to either of the old parties. The name of our candidate for super intendent of public instruction is spelled Hiatt, and not Hyatt. State exchanges will please take notice. The southern half of California has gone over to the people's party, and there is fair ground for believing that in November the state will be for Weaver. After reviewing the financial situa tion, noting particularly the export of nearly two million dollars of eold dur ing the past week, the Philadelphia Press says: "These are not favorab'e indicrtions and no amount of argument can make them so." This is a smart rebuke to the "prosperity shriekers" who are continually prating about the revival of business and the glowing outlook. In South Dakota tho democrats hare endorsed tho people's party ticket. Do our southern friends look upon that a a republican scheme to beat democracy? On the other hand in Louisiana, the populists and republicans have fined on congressmen and the Weaver elec tors get the republican votes. Will our northern friends call that a demo cratic scheme, and a democratic side show? The truth is beginning to dawn upon the people that the independent movement is the main show of the cir cus this fall and that republicanism aod democracy aro the side shows, like the very fat woman and tho double-headed calf, along side of a state fair exhibit. When a man gets everlastincrlv whalloped he never speaks of the other fellow without explaining that he is so big a man that of course no ordinary person could expect to handle him. This reflection is called out by tho fact that Judge Ike Lansing has been heard to remark one hundred and ninety three times since the Carey Grove meeting last Saturday that that man Greene who speaks for the indepen dents is a deuced fine orator. In Oedar County, HARTINGTON, Neb., Aug, 29, 1892. Hon. Warner Starr, candidate for senator on the people's ticket, and Frank Mason, Esq., of Laurel addressed the citizens of Hartington and vicinity at Wonderhoof's Grove, one and one half miles north of town on Saturday. Hon, John I. Jones, candidate for elec tor on our ticket, presided at the meet ing. There was a large and enthus iastic attendance. Both gentlemen ac quitted themselves finely, and were frequently applauded. Wilber F. Bryant, VAN WYCK AND OEOUNSE- They Will Meet in Joint Discussion in the Principal Cities of the State The following agreement for a joint political discussion between the Repub lican and Independent candidates for Governor is hereby entered into by the representatives of the respective com mittees of the I wo parties. There are to be eight meetings to be held at places and dates specified. Beatrice, September 27th, Tuesday, 2 p. m. Lincoln, September 29th, Thursday, 2 p. m. Columtus, October 1st, Saturday, 2 p. m. York, October 4th, Tuesday, 2 p. m. Kearney, Oc ober 8th, Saturday, 2 p. m. Broken Bow, October llth, Tuesday, 2 p. m. Hastings, October 13th, Thursday, 2 p. m. Fremont, October 15th, Satnrday, 2 p. m. Van Wyck to open at Beatrice occu pyiHg one hour, Crounse to reply with one nour and fifteen minutes, Van Wyck to close with fifteen minutes At each subsequent meeting alternating. Chairman to be chosea by party opin ing, ho to b vested with all authority for control of meeting. Speaker to be allowed for time lost by interruption. All expenses to be borne jointly. A. E. Cady, Chm Rep State Com. Geo. W. Blake, Chm. People's Party. Tom M Cooke, Sec. Rep State Cen. Com. C. H. Pirtle, Sec. People's Party. An Urgent Appeal- In the field, August 26, '92. To the members of the People's Party, and friends of reform throughout the Union: Our national committee is sorely in need of funds to meet the necessary demands of the campaign. The people are coming into our ranks daily by the thousands. Counties, districts and states are calling piteously for help. With your timely aid efficient men can be sent to tho proper localities and the battle be won. Will you not respond at once by sending your contributions without a day's delay to M. C. Rankin, treasurer, Terre Haute, Ind. The situation is our justification for makiDg this appeal to you. Fail not as you prize your liberties. James B. Weaver, J as. G. Field. Carl Brown Coming. The great California vote maker, tho buckskin orator, will be in Lincoln on Friday. He will begin a series of meet ings on postoffice square. He expects to be here a week. Everybody will have a chance to hear him and to see his wonderful panorama. A ROUSER. Carl Brown of California With His Car toons a Success. Valparaiso, Aug. ,30.-With only two days' notice every chair in the large city hall was filled and manv stood during the entire time Carl Brown was delivering his novel speech, illustrating completely the political situation in so ,uiu a i"uuer mai me impression will never be forgotten. Everybody pleased and no man from either of tho old Dar- DAv.cpt nie jeaaers, could take of fence. Keep the ball rol'ing and suc cess is ours. . g President Powers has been taking a well-earned rest since the s'ate con vention. He will b 3 at alliance head quarters during fair week and then take a hand in securing the election of our state ticket. -Dates will be an nounced later on, but he will be in the field until the polls clcse in November