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THE ALLIANCE -INDEPENDENT. V Kem in Holt Oounty. Emporia, Neb., Aug. 29, 1892. Emporia is situated in Ihs eastern part of Holt county. It contains a population of sixteen persons. There were that many hun dred people at the independent rally and picnic in Emporia. August 20. People were here from Knox, Holt, Wheeler and Antelope counties. Among those present were Hon. John Batie of Wheeler, Mr. Bishop of Wheeler, and Mr. and Mrs. Preeland of Garfield county. Farmers with their families began to arrive soon after eight o'clock. Large delegations came from Page, Ewing, Inmatt, Orchard and other places. Music was furnished by the Ewing brass band and Verdigris glee club. . Artuur Miner oi rage made the opening address followed by speeches from our candidates for legis lature. G. Smith of Ewing, and II. II. Henry of Minneola. The main feature of the occasion was the oration or u. M Kem our talented congressman. You may set it down as a fact that Holt county , will igive Kem over 500 majority. He will get 90 per cent, of the entire vote In this precinct. This rally and picnic at Emporia was largely due to the efforts oi our post master, D. C. Harrison, whoso friends throughout the statewill regret that after all his labors he was unable to at tend the meeting on account of severe attack of sciotica. After closing his speech Mr. Kem paid a visit to his friend before proceeding t) his next meeting at Bassett. J no. Wages at Homestead, A recent writer in the Resume of this city has a great deal to say about the high wages paid at Homestead. He quotes: Rollers, $250 to $275 per month. Heaters, $185 to $190. Heaters' helpers, $130. Train men, $97 to $112. Others (average) $80. He says: "The total amount of wa ges in May was $20,202.05." Now where does he get his figures? Let us look at the facts. In the Congressional Re cord of August 10, 1892, pp 797G-7, Hon. Anthony Caminetti of California, in the House on Friday, August 15, 1892. speaking of the Homestead labor trou bles, cites the following facts from the pay rolls: "3,851 persons on the pay roll, in cluding 64 members of the staff in the city office." "It is admitted that this month is the most favorable to the company." "The total amount disbursed for wages was $201,788.30: average, $52.34, for that month. 405 men and boys, general and improvements, average only $30.51." "While Mr. Frick, though asked, did not give the number of those receiving low wages," he admitted that the ordinary day laborer worked 10 hours a day at 14 cents an hour. They are careful to state in detail the highest priced labor, but neglect the same detail in the poorest paid labor. "Eighty per cent of the employees earned from $1.25 to $2.25 per day, and half of these no more than $1.40 for 10 hours or $1.68 for 12 hours, being 14 cents an hour." Now these facts and figures from the company's own books, according to C. E. McKillips, chief clerk, and Mr. Thomas J. Crawford's letter, as quoted by Mr. Caminetti, prove that the recent writer in the Resume had got his figures mixed a little. It modifies his averages considerably. The output for May last was 25 per cent, larger than the company's aver age output for the previ ius twelve months. These figures are authentic. How are you going to disprove them? The writer in the Resume asks ''When were such wages paid on the Pacific . - slope?" Hon. Anthony Camenotti of California, who probably knows a little about it at least, cites his own observation in Amador county, says: "Strange as it may s?cm, Mr. Speak er, the gold mines of the Pacific coast have for years paid out and still con tinue to pay, a higher average rate of waees than is paid at Homestead. "These rates are taken from the re port of the state mineralogist for the years 1888 and 1890. I can vouch for their correctness." The Resume wri'er sajs "the cost of living in Pehnsylvania, let it be noted further, is much below the cost of liv ing anywhere on the Pacific slope." Mr. Caminetti of California, who prob ably knows both places better than this local writer, sajs the cost of living in Pennsylvania is greater. (See Con gressional Record, Aug. 16, 1892, pp 79 and 78. Now here is a sample of iho way some of the political writers give us only part of the truth Workingmen, readers, look at both these averages and think for yourselves. We are not discusring the right or wrong of the strike, but simply want to show up the misrepresentations of some of the old party papers as to the waeres paid and cause ot tne strikes. Yours respectfully, ASTROLITE. Shrader Challenges Majors. C aairman Blake and Secretary Pirtle of the Independent state central com mittee acting on a request from Hon C. D. Shrader have issued a challenge to the republican state committee for a series of joint debates between Mr. Shrader and Mr. Majors. Clark Alliance No. 1314. Martins burg, Neb., August 28, 1892. I have been a member of Clark alliance since it wa9 first organized and a subscriber to your paper, but have never seen the name ot our alliance in your paper, nor do I ever expect to un less wo do as much as to endorse the people's platform or contribute some fling to the campaign funds; or do some other act worthy to merit recog nition as true people's party advocates. Now I have all confidence that we will vote all right but how in the name of God can we expect to win a cause by sitting down and waiting for someone else to do all the work and pay all expenses? If a man travels and talks for us, we should bo willing to help bear his expenses. More than that, it is our duty as men that have the people's cause at heart. We all seem willing to share our part of the profits. Why not chip in in time to do some good? Our speakers can't live on wind as we have been living for year?. We are liable to have that shut off at any time, and by the eternal, we had ought to if wo don't get a move on us and do something. Now if this offends anybody, call a meeting immediatel' , and have mo brought up and made an example of, for I would as soon to silent in the grave as silent when we should let ourselves bo heard. Yours un il death or victory, C. W. Uauntleta and Gloves Gauntlet"' comes from the early French word gant meaning glove. As a distinctive article of defensive dress, the gauntlet did not come into use until the thirteenth century. In the time of Edward I. a leather glove covered with mail was introduced, and during the reign of Edward III. spikes of steel were fixed to the knuckles. The gauntlet of Edward the Black Prince was a formidable affair, with Its steel goads on the back of the hand, the very appearance being calculated to inspire terror. Quoting the Doctors. Mother You haven't cleaned your teeth this morning. Small Boy Dr. Pullem says the time to clean teeth is at night. Mother But you never clean them at night Small Boy No'm; Dr. Fillem says AMONG OUll EXCHANGES TTnn .TArnmfl fihamn aa a nrivato sol dier served his country loyally through the war, and came home on crutches, a cripple for life, and an advocate of peace and union of theso states. He stands today on tho platforms adopted by the peoples party, inero is no issues for him to dodgo and if ho goes to congress he will serve his constitu ents at Washington in accord with his sentiments here, lie will go as a iree silver advocate and on the floors of con gress will fight its battles, and will never miss an opportunity to work and vote for every demand entrusted to his care. Otoe Coun'y Alliance. Jeromo Shame, of Lancaster county, was nominated for congress by the in dependent convention of the First con gressional district held at Nebraska City, on Thursday, August 18th. Mr. Shamp is a prominent business man in Lincoln and was considered the most available man for the position. Doug las Enterprise. Kem's speech on tho election of U. S senators by tho people Is a very able production. He clearly shows the evil of the present way of electing senators. A man Is no more elected to that posi tion, but he simply buys the position. Wallace Herald. Van Wyck will easily be tho winner In this campaign. He is unquestionably the strongest man politically in the ntjita. Tho farmers and workinermen believe In blm. He would make a gov ernor of which tho state would bo proud. When in the senate ho gave Nebraska more honorable distinction than any other senator who has represented vs. He stood against rrmnnnnlv and made SDcechcs asramst railroad corruption and extortion when he knew that by so doing he was ruin ing his chances for re-election. He has teen a consistent and uncompro- . .a 4 a m f mising antl-monopoiist irom tne Degin nlng of his public life. Cedar Rapids Republican. To what base uso wo may return, Horatio. " Hamle t. Let Billy Bryan answer as he travels over Missouri in the interests of Cleve land. Bryan said, with tears in his eyes, that he would bo bound by no party caucus if elected to congress. But how has he acted? He has been simply a democrat no better, no worse, than any other democrat. He is for free silver and Cleveland. So are Teller and Wolcott of Colorado for free sliver and Harrison. If Bryan had been honest in his fight for free silver, he would have deplored the action of the Chicago convention and could have been a consistent free coinage man, in dependent of all parties, and returned by the people. Now ho Is working a'l over the country for that tool of Wall street, Grover Cleveland. -Tccumsch Republic. The Fourth district hai done well in nominating W. H. De h for congress. Mr. Dech is in every sense of the word a strong man among tho people and the Fourth district have not only conferred a deserved honor upon a worthy man but they have honored themselves by the choice thev have made of a candi date fr this" important office. Mr. Dech has been a persistent reformer since the movement began, Is a power ful and eloquent speaker and well qualified to fill a seat of congress. Al liance Tribune, O'Neill. The nomination of W. II. Dech for congress from this district was the proper thing. Dech is honest and the corporations fear him. People's Jour nal. - Gov. Van Wyck is gaining strength daily. Congressman Kem is walking the log of the enemy in good shape and thev c-in't nush him to either side, and the rest of the ticket is making grand 8' rides for reform and success. Our Twmlft nro on the aoro-ressive. We atr foMr.Vio trlmr n . Pnpm v all ftloaP' th Notice of Adoption. Whereas, on the 12th day of August, 1892 there was lubmlttcd to the legal voters of the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, by. the major md council of said city, the following questions and propositions, that la to say: "Shall the city or Lincoln issue Its bonds to the amount or $17,000 with Interest conpoas thereto attached, payable and redeemable at the option of the city at any time after ten years from their date, and draw Interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from their date, payable semiannually, said bonds to be dated Octibcrlst, 1P92, and tho Interest and principal to be payable at the flaoal agoncr or the stato of Nebiaska. lu the city of New York, for the purpoaeof constructing exien slonaofthe wuur works of said city; and shall tbo city council or said city levy a tar on all taxable property or said city, in addi tion to all ottur uxes, Buflijient to par tho interest and tho principal upon said bonds as tbo same may V ceo in o ue and payable." "tibaL the mayor and council or the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, have the power to vote and borrow mine y and pledge the properly or said city upon Us negotiable bonds to mi amount not exceeding $t),00U. to bo usod to defray the costs f pav.ng, reparln, or ma cadamizing the intersections of streets or space opposito a'leys la said city, and to tavy a tax upon the taxable property of said city In addition to all other taxes suffl ilcnt to pay the interest and principal of said bonis as the same may become due." "Shall the mayor and council of the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, have the power to borrow money and pledge the property of said city upon Its negotiable bonds to an amount not exceeding $118,000, to bo used for the purpose of funding the outstanding indebtedness of said city, and to levy a tax upon all taxable property In said oity, in addition to all other taxes sufficient to pay the Interest and prin clpal ef said bonds as the same may become due." 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