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About The Alliance-independent. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1892-1894 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1892)
THE ALLIANCE -INDEPENDENT. 9 SOME NAMES GIVEN. Hon. S. W. Thornton, of Buffalo county, uncle of the "crank" who edits this paper, was in Lincoln last week at to nding the state fair. He i3 a republi can of the strictest sect. "While here he was interviewed by a Journal re porter, and what he said was nicely fixed up and published in Sunday's Journal. He says about the situation in Buffalo county: "In all parts of our county farmers who a year ago were voting the inde pendent ticket re coming out against it. The independent papers say that their party is holding' its own, and that the republican' paperi who say other wise never give names of anybody who deserts their ranks. Now among the prominent and best men who were with the independents in Buffalo county a year ago, and who are now with the republicans I will mention a few names: Selden Trott, who was president of the largest alliance in Buffalo coun'y, Maryin Trott, hi brother, now making republican speeches. Frank Rice, A. II. Pool, Dr. Neely, J. M. Smith, David llamiltoo, and Mr. Eagle, and five voting sons, all of them farmers, and among the best citizens.. we have in the county may be mentioned, and I could call the names of scores of others who tell me that they have had enough of it and are going to vote the republican ticket but prefer not to say much about it now. I tell you the independent bubble is punctured, and the foolish doctrines which such cranks as my nephew S. Edwin Thornton and his associates are advocating are going-to be repudiated by the reason and intel ligence of the farmers of Nebraska when they come to vote this fall. Buffalo county will join the list of the rt deemed, and roll up a good republi can majority for our national, state and legislative ticket, and the blight of calamity will never sweep over central and western Nebraska again." This interview will certainly bo the source of much amusemeat in Buffalo county. I would not think of replying to it, if it were not a good example of a class of reports that are circulated by republicans with a view of deceiving the people "over in the next county" or somewhere else. I am personally acquainted with all the gentlemen mentioned. They are all old neighbors of this "crank." They are all gentlemen for whom I have the highest respect. But whe'n they are pointed out as leading inde pendents who have gone bar k to the republicans, it strikes ni3 as the best joke of the season. Let us see: Selden Trott, it is true was president of the largest alliance in Buffalo coun'y two years ago, but has never ben in sympathy with the independent party, and has been a republican all the while. . Marvin Trott was a strong free trade democrat before he joined the alliance. He went with the independents on the start, but got tired of it in time to vote for Boyd for governor. He told me a few days ago, that he never was in real sympathy with the independent party. He is now making republican speeches, but not republican votes. Dr. Neeley is a republ'can and always has been. Frank Rice has been an active re publican for years, never made any pretenti ms of to jing an independent. Ho was a republican candidate for supervisor in 1890 and got badly de feated. A. H. Pool is' one of the old-line orthodox republicans, never anything else, and has always been openly op posed to the new party. J. M. Smith, I believe, leaned a little toward the independents on the start, but sooon got over it. As to the others, I am not prepared to peak as to how they votcd or pro- Mr. Thornton should have given the names of "scores of others who told him they had enongh of it." He should at least have named one prominent in dependent who had gone back. The republicans are desperate. They are grasping at straws, and where they can't get straws they manufacture them. The fact is that the independent of Buffalo county never had a better pros pect of a sweeping victory. Instead of losing, they are gaining ground. Buffalo county has been "redeemed" from the control of a rotten republi can ring, and she is not likely to "fall from grace" not this year. VOTE TOE SHAMP. In Hon Jerome Shamp the indepen dents have a candidate for congress in the first district that represents their principles; a man who will work and vote for their interests; a man who will be controlled by no old party caucus; an old soldier with a brilliant record; an able reasoner and a good speaker. In Allen W. Field ihe republicans have a corporation tool; an enemy to all financial reform; a man who will faithfully serve Wall Street if elected. In W, J. Bryan the democrats have a mat, who during the last congress was controlled by a democratic caucus; who supported Springer a hedger on the on the tariff, and an enemy to silver, for speaker; who talks tariff in the east and silver in the west; who is support ing gold-bug Cleveland for president, and says he will vote for him if the election is thrown into the house. It ought not to bes hard for the voters of this district to decide which of these candidates they should support. No independent should hesitate for a moment. No independent can afford to support any candidate but Shamp. It is id'e for independents to begin making comparisons between Bryan and Field. It is absurd to talk about "choosing between two evils." Give both evils the cold shoulder. The question is not whether Bryan is worse than Field, or Field worse than Bryan. Shamp is better than either. , If the independents of the district do their duty Shamp can be elected. There is no enthusiasm over Field. Bryan is losing ground every day. He has for feited all claim on indepefldent support by announcing himself as a straight democrat and a supporter of Cleveland. Shamp is making a vigorous campaign. He is making friends wherever he goes. "Keep in the middle of the road." WAS FBIOK SHOT. As time passes and the truth leaks out, the popular suspicion grows that Carnegie's manager, Frick, was shot with blank cartridges by a pretended assassin hired by himself. There is a great deal of ground for this suspicion. It will be remembered that Frick showed "remarkable nerve," and that he kept right on directing affairs while suffering from a lot of alleged bullet and dagger wounds; and that he re covered in a remarkably short time. On the other hand Bergman, the al leged anarchist, has shown an utter in difference and lack of fear. In, fact, every circumstance tends to confirm the su8picion that it was a "put up job." Croukse says the people of Nebras ka joined the alliance because of "two successive failures of crops," and now they are coming back to the dear old party because they have a "prospect for full cribs and granaries." He evi dently thinks the farmers of Nebraska are a lot of cattle. He will find out his H05.W.H. DEOH, The nominee of the People's Inde-' pendent Party of the fourth congress ional district was born November 27, 1840, In Northampton county Pennsyl vania, where his father and mother were bora, his grand fathers and grand mothers all being of German extraction. He received but a limited common school education, yet there are few men who have a broader general know ledge than he has. ; ... In boyhood he learned tho carriage builder's craft working at the trade until April 1861 when he enlisted with tho Allen llfles afterwards Company I 1st, Pennsylvania volunteers. After his discbarge for expiration of three months' service, he re-enlisted in Com pany K 54th, Pennsylvania volunteers, lie was wounded in the right breast July 19, and was discharged November 11, 1864. He removed to Saunders county, Ne braska, April 21, 1867, where he has continuously resided since. Here he was married to Miss Mary Dorraty who is the proud mother of seven sons five of whom are now living. He was elec ted to represent his county in the lower house of the legislature in 1872, beat hls opponent by two to one. In 1882 he whs elected state senator being the only man elected on his ticket (the Greenback) by a majority of four hun dred over his Republican opponent. In 1890 he was given a place on tho state ticket for Lieutenant Governor. This county polling more votes for the People's Independent ticket than the Democrats and Republicans combined. Yet he ran ahead of his ticket a hun dred votes, and we predict for him a larger vote this year. He is an inde: fatigable worker, an eloquent speaker, a logical reasoner and devoid of fear. To Mm money, cajolery and flattery are like bird shot on steel armor plate. Mr. Dech will make a thorough can vass of his district, and will be glad to meet any champion of the .opposition. Mr. Dech has been much abused and misrepresented by his political enemies He has been advertised as an anarchist, a fanatic, etc. On tho contrary he is a gentleman and scholar. He has written a good deal both prose and verso. s- The following beautiful gem of poetry written by Mr. Dech not only show some of his ideas of life, but re flect tho character of the writer: O why should I envy the man who has riches, r Who hungers and tires as easy as I? -Why covet his idols in uncanny niches, While he like myself can but wrinkle and die? , The mold and the damp of the grave must soon claim him, ' While lawyers, for kin will light for his gold. ' Thus even in death will his avarice shame him, j. By showing us wolves 'stead of lambs-"; in his fold. What Joy do men find in glitter and glory, When naught is of worth, save duty well done? . Though their names lie on pages by time's flight grown hoary. What glory can come from what should have been done? , , If mankind's so weak, and so few do their duty, Why covet the praise of a weak selfish clan? They will seek for crude flaws never seeing the beauty, ' J Where law had more perfectly formed air true man. k Then give me no batfbles to lure and be guile me, To live and to pose when my spirit has fled. Let me live in the smiles of those who sur round me - And dry up some tears that in misery are shed. A Ceaser's no more than a poor honest peasant, Who loved and who fondled his dear ones in life. ; f The future's reflected in the past and the present, The joint debates so far held have nmiroa, yarn onortaaof 1 m . , , , Hon V- 0, Strickler, .The people's candidate for attorney general, was born In Madison county, Virginia, in 18t'3. His early youth was spent alternately working on a farm and in a store. in 1880 he finished a course in the high school at Charlottsvllle, Virginia. At this time he was filled with ai ambition to go out In the world and try his hand at "paddling his own canoe,'' so he persuaded his father to let him go west. He went o Rensselear, In diana, where he remained a year and a half,. Here he worked on a farm, taught a term' of school, and even shoveled gravel on a railroad. Ho was ready to turn his band to any honest work. Ho . gained the respect and friendship of all ho met, the homes of all the best families were open to him. Returning to his homo in Virginia, he eatered the University of Virginia and finished the academic courjo in 1884. He then moved to Luray, Virginia, where he began the study of law in the office of Judge Jas E Stewart, an em inent jurist. In 1887 he was admitted to the bar. Ho came to Omaha, an absolute stranger. He has succeeded in build ing up a good law practice Both as a man and as a lawyer, he has mtde a clean record. He has won tho esteem of the people of Omaha, and has a host of personal friends. Although his father and all his friends were democrats, young Strickler became disgusted with that party which a long lease of power had render ed very corrupt. So he became a re publican. When he came to Nebraska ho found the situation reversed. A long lease of power had mode the re publican party very corrupt. He saw that there was no essential difference between the two old parties on the tariff. Hence he was ready to join with tho dissatisfied elements in both old parties to organize the new party in which he has been a faithful and in fluential worker. Mr. Strickler's services to the in dependents in the last legislatnre were invaluable. He drew the bill which was enacted into the present Austral ian ballot law. He also prepared tho final draft of the Newberry bill, and re ceived a unanimous vote of thanks from the house railroad committee for his services. Mr. Strickler attended both the Cin cinnati and St. Louis conferences. He was Chairman Taubeneck's most trusted assistant in making arrangements for the Omaha convention, and was emin ently successful in that capacity. At the Omaha convention, he was eh ewe n a member of the national com mittee, and has already put in a month's hird work in the national campaign, bein;? away on a tour to the Pacific coast when he was nominated. From this on ho will devote nearly all of his attention to the state campaign. He will visit as nearly all the counties in the state as possible. He id an earnest believer in the principles of the new party, and will ably advocate them on the stump. The Farmers' Mutual Insurance Journal The State Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company of Nebraska got out a very neat and readable eight page paper with the above head for distribution at the state fair. Any person desiring a copy can get it by addressing the secre tary, W. B, Lynch, at Lincoln. The company reports very encourag ing results, and bright prospects for the future. Mutual insurance is bound to win against the old-line companies. Blaine followed Harrison's letter of acceptance with a sort of supplement. He says the three great issues of the campaign are protection, reciprocity and national currency. He lauds the McKinley bi!l, praises reciprocity, and fonrta thA TiaMnnftl bnV.
