THE ALLANOE-INDEPENDENT.
18
OUR NEIGHBOR'S OPINION.
In the midst of our political contest
it is helpful to take a peep through
some one's spectacles beside our own,
and it is very pleasing to find that out
siders take a favorable view of our sit
uation. The following editorial from
the Rocky Mountain News will be read
with special interest by the friends of
General Van Wyck in Nebraska:
All advices from our neighboring
state of Nebraska indicate a sweeping
populist victory in November. The
nomination of General Van Wyck for
governor has visibly strengthened the
national ticket and aroused a high de
gree of enthusiasm and confidence that
is certain to lead on to success. A stub
born fight, however, must be expected
at the hands of the republicans, who
have placed a very able man in opposi
tion to the populist nominee. The
compaign will not, therefore, turn on
personalities, or on questions of fitness
for the position. Tho issue is one
purely of principle, and is simply tbJs:
Siall the people or the corporations
(Wall street) rule Nebraska?
Tho two candidates fairly represent
tho principle at stake. Judge Crounse
is a representative republican partisan
and has followed his party into the
goldbug camp. He is an office holder
under the present administration, and
is in full symyathy with its anti-silver
Wall street policy. Ho will be sup
ported by all the power of Harrison and
the federal machinery, and by the cor
porations whose grasp on the ,'armers of
the state ho is pledged to strengthen
and prolong. Hia election would mean
the veto and defeat of all measures
calculated to relieve Nebraska farmers
from the tyranny of the plutocrats
under whuh they have been so long
suffering.
On tho other hand General Van
Wyck a3 fully and fairly represents the
popular cause. He stands squarely
for the free coinage of silver, for a
reduction of the railroad rates
charged on grain a-d other freight
shipments, end for the assertion
andmain'enance of the power of the
people oyer all corpora' iocs to the end
that they sha'l bo the servants rather
than the masters of the people. The
ability and sincerity with which Gen
eral Van Wyck has so long advocated
these principles, render him the fittest
of all leaders in the present cris;s. Ho
was among the first to sound the alarm
of the growth of corporate power, and
his protests against it cost him the fa
vor of the republican party, of which
in New York in the stirring days of
1856, he was one of the organizers. He
became an independent beforo there
was an independent party; ho was a
ropulist long beforo a third party was
deemed possible. The people have
come to him and they find in him a
leader worthy of their cause. Tho
strength of his conviction? is only
equalled by tho boldness with which
he announces them. A mere politician
always trims h;s opinions to keep him
self within party lines; a dema
gogue espouses the winning side
when success has . been rendered
certaie; bat it requires a man
of nerve, of intrepidity of purpose,
of courageous qualities of heart and
brain to become the champion of a
cause as General Van Wyck did in the
face of tho overwhelming republican
majority that occe existed in Nebraska.
These qualities the grat populist
leader possesses in an eminent degree,
and with his tact, and experience in
public affairs, and judgment and rare
personal integrity, they fit him beyond
all o her min to wring victory for the
people from the hands of the plutocrats
who have so long dominated Nebraska,
and held the state within the firm dbn
trol of the money power. Tho election
of General Van Wyck, which is now
practically conceded, will bo the crown-
den's.
THEY ARE FULL LEGAL TENDER.
Some independents have fallen into
an error concerning the legal tender
quality of silver do'lars. It was stated
by a prominent speaker at the Kearney
convention that standard silver dollars
ara only legal tender for sums of $10 or
less. This is a mistake. Since the
passage of tho old Bland law in 1878,
standard silver dollars have been a
legal tender for all debts, in any
amount, "except when other wiso ex
pressly stipulated in the contract."
Subsidiary sliver coins are legal tender
only for sums of $10 or less
Does General Van Wyck know that
Bob Dreusdell, the most disgusting
upstart and smart aleck in eastern Ne
oraska is palming himself oil as his
(the General's) confidential adviser,
first lieutenant, and prospective private
secretary? If he" doesn't this will in
form hlnj of the fact,
We do not wish to say anything that
will detract from the success of the
state fair. Wo would like to see it
have the general and liberal patronage
it deserves. But tho managing board
is certainly making an unwise move
when it persists in advertising Tuesday
as "Independents' day." The inde
pendent state central committee has
politely yet positively declined to ac
cept that day, and the board has been
so informed. Wo believe the state
committee was justified in refusing to
accept Tuesday. No ono will dispute
that Thursday is the best day, and
Wednesday the second b's. Why
were the democrats, who didn't even
have a ticket in tho field last year,
given preference over tho indepen
dents? The various parties should
have been given preference in the
order of their strength. Tho board
did not see fit to do this. The inde
pendents refused to accept third choice
of days and so informed the board.
And still tho managers persist in ad
vertising Tuesday as independents'
day. If this creates a reaction that
hurts the fair, tho board alone will be
to:blam3.
Nebraska is not the only . state
where the railroads are in the saddle.
Thi people of Texas revolted against
their rule, and established a railroad
commission which proceeded to order a
heavy reduction in freight rates. The
railroads went beforo the United States
circuit court and have just won a com
plete victory. Tho court enjoins tho
commissioners from putting the new
rates in force.
The independent papers of the state
show a splendid feeling of confidence
in regard to the coming election.
Populist meetings are well attended
the state ticket is considered very
strong, good men are being put up for
the legislature, and there is every in
dication of a sweeping victory if our
people hold a- steady rein until the
night of November 8th.
The Wymore Reporter, a republican
paper, is supporting Van Wyck for
governor.
AMONG OUll KXHANtJES.
We confidently expect to see honest
Bill Dcch, of Saunders county, elected
to congress. He was a fearless, loyal
soldier and is as true to tho indepen
dent cause as he was to the Union.
When congress has a majority of such
representatives the peoDle will run
this government in spite of combires
and corporations. Blair Republican.
J. V. Wolfe will be the next state
treasurer. Joe Bartley can't carry
Holt county. He will wish he hadn't
accepted the nomination before the
electioi is over. Page (Holt County)
News.
Mr. Powers displayed a splendid
exhibition cf true manhood when he
declihed being a candidate for the sake
ot harmony. Ho earned the everlast
ing" gratitude of the independent party.
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