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8 THE ALLIANCE-INDEPENDENT. filje farmers' Alliance, THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT COHSOLISATSD. PUBLISHED KTEBY TllUESDAT BT The Alliance Publisiiino Co. Oor.llth and M SU., Lincoln, Neb. BOABD 07 DIK1CTWB8. O. Hcix, Pres . J. M. Thoupbos, Sec'y. 8. Kd. Thokmtov, V.-P. J. P. McrrsRD, Treas. C. II. PlBTLB. . Sudscription One Doll ak per Year B. Edwin Thorhton, Managing Editor Chai. II. Firth ttuelnemi Manager. B. A. Murray Advertising Mg'r n.XpTX People's Party National Ticket' For President, GEN. JAS. B. WEAVER of Iowa. For Vlce.President, GEN. JAS. O. FIELDS of Vlrgnlal. For Presidential Electors, T. O. FERGUSON, Nemaha County. J. R. CONK LIN, Douglas County. JOHN I. JONES, Cedar County. R. R. SIIICK, Seward County. W. A. GARRETT, Phelps County. PETER EBBERSON, Howard County. E. E. LINK, Frontier County. T. II. TIBBLES, Cuming County. STATE TICKET. For Governor, CHARLES II. VAN WYCK, Otoe Co. For Lieutenant Governor, C. D. SIIRADER, Logan County. For Secretary of State, J. M. E ASTERL1NG, 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, H. II, IIIATT, Custer County. For ConKrea First District, JEROME SHAMP of Lancaster. WATOHWOEDS OF THE BEPUBLIOAN CAMPAIGN. "Nebraska could not afford to give William H. Dcch a seat' in congress for a million dollars a year. State Jour nal. "Mr. Majors is known to be a mem .ber of the A. P. A" Rose water. 4 One of the greatest crimes ever perpetrated against the people of this stato." "An infamous plan." "A high handed conspiracy." "Mr. Majors was indirectly, if not directly, implicated in the conspiracy which resulted in tho abduction of Senator Taylor from this fit,n.t,ft wViJIa IVlA lror5cllfiiin wnn in cac. sion in 1891." Rosewater on Taylor's abduction. "Suppose Mr. Majors did connive at the disappearance or abduction of Sen ator Taylor 1 What of that ! Worse things than that are being done all the time, and if 'Mr. Maiors himself had abducted Taylor, it would not make any difference with me. These char, ges don't amount to anything. Why, gentlemen, look at the horrible char ges that were made agaicst Judge Post one year ago. They edidn't hurt him any. They made him votes, and they'll do it in the-caso of Mr. Majors." H. M.Bushnell, Editor of tae Lincoln Call. "Infamous underhanded criminal uuameaa uarneu on in ine siate capixoi by his (Majors') man Fridav. Walt "The party has already paid Rocwa tcr a good many thousand per cent more than his "influence" for good or ill is worth. It will profit greatly from his retirement from its ranks and its councils." "Let Rosewater tlide." State Journal. "Headquarters were loca'ed in Oma ha a year ago, and located in the trai tor's nest, tho Bee building. LINCOLN Call. AM IMPORTANT BEQUEST. In order to ascertain tho workings of tho law requiring county treasurers to deposit tho public funds in banks, and turn tho interest into the treasury, wc desire to secure a report from each county in the state. We want these reports to contain answers to the fol lowing questions: First. Has the law been comp'ied with? Second. What is a fair estimate of tho average amount of money on de posit duriog the year? Third. What rate of interest are tho deposits drawing? We would also like to ascertain about what has been saved in each county under the operation of tho law requir ing foes for making out tax lists to be turned into the treasury by county clerks. Wo would like to have reports from county officers themselves, wherever they are willing to respond. In cases where the offices are in the hands of men who are unfriendly to our cause, we would be glad to have soxe kind friend volunteer to visit tho court house, secure the desired information, and forward it to us at once. . Thus speaks the Orleans Courier: Remember, voters, that United States Senator Paddock's time expires March 3rd, 1893, and that his successor is to be selected at tho coming session of the state legislature and it is of tho utmost importance that every precaution be exercised in the selection of our candi dates for members of the state legisla ture, for the opposition will leave no stone unturned, they will resort to any and every meanness, nothing too low, to effect the defeat of independent can didates. THIS IS IMPORTANT, BE ON YOUR GUARD. In another column will bo found a letter from an old settler in Franklin county that contains a great deal of common sense, and a touch of real eloquence. We have only one criticism to make on Mr. Stewart. Ho says tho farmers of Franklin county aro carry ing a burden of mortgages amounting to $700,000. According to tho census report the farm mortgages in Franklin county aggregated a little over a mil lion January 1st, '1890. Since then there has been a considerable increase, so that Mr. Stewart's figures aro en tirely too low. Mr. Bryan is a democrat. Ho pro poses to stand by G rover Cleveland if the election is thrown into tho house. Do the people of the First district want a representative who will support the gold bug Cleveland for president? In another column we publish a list of Mr. Shamp's appointments. The people should turn out and hear him. He is a good talker, and thoroughly in earnest in defense of tho independent cause. Next week we will publish biogra 0UB STATE TICKET- Tho men nominated by tho indepen dents for state offices are without ex ception capable and worthy men. They are men who, if elected, will serve the people to tho best of their ability. They will give us a clean, economical ad ministration. They will "scrub out the court houso." Theywill put the state institutions in the hands of honest competent men. , They will endeavor to sec that tho laws aro carried out, not ignored, as they aro at present. If Van Wyck is elected governor he will sign any railroad bi 1 tho legisla ture thinks it wise to pass. If Shrader is elected he will not assist in abducting senators to defeat the will of tho people as tho present lieutenant governor is charged with doing. If McReynolds is elected, ho will not be a tool of tho bosso", insurance companies, and rai'roads as Tom Benton always has been. If the other state officers are elected, wo will have a state board of transportation that will be on the side of the people, and not on the side of the railroads as is tho present board. Independents should stand solidly by the ticket, the whole ticket, and noth ing but the ticket. THE STATE SENATE. There cm be no doubt that the rail road corporations are making a des perate effort to control the next state senate. Their plan of operation, is to make trades and combinations between railroad republicans and democrats in doubtful districts. Tho people of the state should arouse themselves at once to the importance and gravity of tho situation. Unless the independents use the best of judgment and make most vigorous efforts the corporations will carry their point We wish to repeat what we said two weeks ago. Wherever it is possible in doubtful districts the whole anti-monopoly vote should bo concentrated on one candidate for the senate. The matter of redeeming the state from corporation rule rises above the matter of mere partisan succss. LET US PI0NI0. There is probably no better method of campaigning for this season at any rate than that of holding outdoor pic nics. Their points of advantage are: First. They draw out a great many who will not come out to a political meeting. Second. They furnish an excellent means of raising campaign funds. Already thi3 plan has been tried with success in Lancaster county, and the managers of the county campaign can hardly do better than to arrange for such gatherings in all parts of the county A NEW NOVEL. Ignatius Donelly has written a new book, a novel entitled tho "Golden Bottle." It is very fascinating like all his stories, and at the sime time illus trates the ideas of the people's party in a very interesting and original manner. The national committeo has arranged to sell this book to raise campaign funds. This will make a donblo in ducement for populists to buy the book. Every independent who wants to read a splendid story and at the same time help our noble cause, should send for a copy of the book. Price, bound in cloth, $1.25. In paper covers, 50 cents. Address all orders to J. H. Turner, Mr. SnAMP is making friends where ever he goes. Read the list of appointments on another page. Our 25 cents for three months still holds good. If you don't get your paper regularly notify us at onco. General Weaver is having great meetings in the south. In Texas the democrats too have two state tickets in tho field. While they fight, tho independents will win. The state committee, and the national committee both need funds badly. Now is the time to show your patriotism. Work for the whole independent ticket. Don't go back on any candidate because your afraid ho won't be elected. If the people want an energetic, self made man for attorney general of Ne braska, they should vote for V. O. Strickler. We will be glad to furnish campaig oommittees with a large number of copies of tho Alliance-Independent at a small cost. If we want to win votes we must put reading matter in the hands of voters. It teats every other plan. Try it. Keep on trying it. Read what the Farm, Field and Stockman, the greatest agricultural paper in the west has to say of our "Songs of the People. " President Harrison has written his letter of acceptance. Wo intended to write a review of it, but it isn't nec essary. H8 didn't gay anything. J. M. Gunnitt is well qualified for commissioner of public lands and build ings. In this respect he is like every other man on the independent state ticket. Wasiiingtonian beef tea is not the only thing that causes a republican to ask "Where am I at?" The present uncertainty of the republican campaign in Nebraska calls forth the same re mark, J. M. Easterling, our candidate for secretary of state, has taken a most charming wife. All he needs now to make him perfectly happy is a nice majority next November. He deserves it and we believe, he will get it. Mr. J. V. Wolfe is one of tho wheel horses of our movement. He is ah in dependent from principle. If he is elected, the law regarding the invest ment of tho funds in the state treasury will not be ignored as it has been. If tho people are tired of being robbed they should vote for Wolfe. The republican papers have begun a campaign of slander against Prof. Hiatt, our nominee for state superin tendent. A lying sheet in Custer county says he was discharged from his position a? superintendent of the Broken Bow schools. The State Jour nal copies the lie. This was to be ex pected. The fact is that Mr. Hiatt has had grand success at Broken Bow, He built up the schools; and is very popu lar there. Mr. Goudy's , prospects are Seeley." ROSEWATRB. mimW nt rfi- phies of Hon. V. O. Strickler, a TTnn
