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THE ALLIANCE - IN DEPE ND ENT.
Lancaster Gif
Edition.
CAN WE CARRY THE COUNTY?
Iancaster county Is tho republican
strong-hold of the state, and some in
dependents seem to think it a hopeless
task for them to undertake to carry it.
They aro entirely mistaken. The in
dependents today have an equal chance
for success in Lancaster county. ,If
they show tho proper nervo from now
till election day, they can win. "Fa:nt
heart never won fair lady" nor any
thing else.
Our reasons for believing tho county
can be carried are as follows:
First. Tho exposures of corruption
in our stato Institutions bavo com
pletely demoral'zcd the republicans.
They have also opened tho eyes of
hundreds of conservative mon who will
cast their first independent voto this
fall. If tho independents use these
exposures m effectively as possible,
they will defeat tho whole republican
ticket.
Second. Tbe republicans have put up
tt weak ticket. One candidate for
senator is a money loaner aud the
other a grain dealer, and both have
fully demonstrated their corporation
tendencies in previous legislatures. Of
tho nominees for tho house, only one is
a farmer, and a ranker railroad tool
does not live in the county than J. C.
P. McKesson. Joe Burns is the weak
est man on tho ticket and is certain to
bo defeated. There is not a m n of
ability or influence on the whole ticket.
Third. The citizens of Lincoln want
men elected to represent this county
who will be able to secure favorable
legislation for Lincoln. They know
that the independents will have a ma
j rity in the legislature, and that the
members for Lancaster county must te
independents in order to accomplish
anything. They see the importance of
this and hundreds of them will vote for
the independent candidates on that ac
count. Fourth. General Van Wyck is very
popular in Lancaster county, and will
doubtless carry tho county. His popu
larity will do much to carry tho whole
t'.cket through.
Fifth. The democrats know that they
have no chance of wioning and a great
many of them will vote the indepen
dent ticket rather than see the republi
cans succeed.
Sixth. The independents have re
cogniz'.d organized labor by putting up
a representative laboring man, Mr. J.
M. Meddin, and this will bring to the
ticket hundreds of votes of laboring
men -who never voted the ticket be
fore. These are some of tho reasons for our
faith. Are they not sufficient?
Let every independent at once cast
doubt and fear to the winds, throw off
his coat and work for tbe ticket from
now till election and victory is ours.
JOE BURNS-
Why should the people of Lancaster
county send Buch a man as Joe Burns
to the legislature? What has he got
to recommend him? If ho is elected
what will he do?
In the first plac3 he will work for
J oo Burns.
In the second place he will work for
the B. & M. railroad.
In the third place he will work for
every job that comes up. f
The independents - flave special
r:asons for wanting Burns defeated.
Some ten years ago when the anti-
raonop;dy movement sprang up, Burns
was nomiia'cd for the legislature on
the anti-monopoly ticket. On the
ticket were several other men
particularly I. N. Loonard, and Hon.
O. Hull two of the bast and truest
men this county afford. They raadd a
vigorous campaign. As election day
approashed they had the' old party
whipped, an 1 demoralized. A number
of tho old machine msn got together to
consult. They agreed that their case
looked hopeless, but ons man ro3G to
the occasion and unfolded a schems
which was noth'ng less than to buy
Joo Burns off. The p'an was formed
and carried out. On election day thoy
took Burns from one polling p'ace to
another, and ho addressed tho voters
and urged them to vote for tho o'd
party.
The result was that the an!i-moa-opoly
forces were thrown into cunfu
6ion and tho ticket defeated. Both
Hull and L30iiar I came very near
being elects!. W thout doubt they
wou'd have had a good majority if it
had not bjen for B Jrn' treachery.
Do tho vo er3 of Lancaster county
want such a m n to represent them?
The voters of Lincoln want men in the
legislature who will look after the in
terests of the city, min who can get
pi icos on comaiittoes, who can got bills
through. Can L e Burns do this?
Tho independents w.ll control the
next house. Tint is a foregone con
clusion. An i thoy have had enough, of
traitors, and railro id tools; They will
see that Joe Burns does not geta'siogle
plae3 of importance. They will see
that every bill he introduces or cham
pions is defeated.
Voters of Lancaster county, tae our
advice:
L'aveJoe Furns a t home.
, SOME of the independent candidates
seem to be a little slow about getting
to wor k. "God helps those who help
themselves" as the darkey said when
he invaded the hen roost. If a man
expects to be elected to office he should
get right out among tho voters, let
them know who he is, and what he be
lieves, and show that he intends to get
there. If he does this he will soon
find a host of friends ready to go to
work for him.
Eggleston refused to debate with
Leonard under the thin pretext that ho
didn't want to furnish a crowd for the
independents. This is silly. The inde
pandents everywhere get better crowds
than their opponents. No, the real
reason was that he is unable to meet
Mr. Leonard and cross swords with
him on tho issues.
A man who has been mingling a good
dealjvith the voters tells us he is aston
ished at the change of political senti
ment that is taking place in Lincoln.
He pays he finds dozens of men who
will cast their first indepsndent vote
this fall.
In this issue we give extended per
sonal mention of some candidates on
both tickets. Let none of the other
andidates be uneasy. We will get
around to them in due time. We pro
pose to keep this thing up till election
day.
Let every independent in Lancaster
county who hasn't already done so
come forward at once with a liberal
contribution to tho campaign fund
say from one to five dollars.
VFOK commissioner.
The independents have put up for
tho oflljo of county commissioner, Mr.
F. S;hweizer, an intelligent, well in
formed and thoroughly honest citizen
of German nationality. It would
hardly bo possible for tho people to
make a batter choice for that office.
On the other hand the rcpubUcins
have put up a man named Beckmau
What has he to recommend him? We
have it from reliable sources that he is
one of the proprietors of a "shive
shop" on O street. He with others hire
one Kinsel to run the shop while they
go out and steer needy borrowers into
the shop. I or instance some farmer
who needs a little money badly meets
Beckman on the street and asks him
for a loan. He replies that ho has
loaned all ho can spare, but he thinks
he can direct him to a place where he
can get some money. Forthwith he
sends the man to Kinsel who skins him i
at the rate of three per cent a month.
Coming out he again meets Beckman
and complains of the high rates
charged. "What," exclaims the old
hypocrite, "did he charge you such
rates? I'll never send another man to
him."
Voters of Lancaster county do you
want to elevate such a man to the
office of commissioner?
Vote for Schweizer.
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
If there is a man in Nebraska the
people owe a debt of gratitude for ser
vices rendered that man is William
Leese. For years he stood up for the
people's rights against fearful odds. He
stood against all the pressure the cor
porations could bring. He fought for
reduction of freight rates when he
stood almost alone. He is a lawyer of
marked ability, and a man of high
character. The independents should
rally to his support and elect him dis
trict judge by a handsome majority.
J. 0. McNERNY.
As a rule inlependents are averse to
the election of lawyers to office, but in
the last legislature tlaey sorely folt the
need of a few gool lawyers on their
side to offset the schemes of such men
as Watson and Church Howe. So the
Lancaster county independents put up
a man of that kind, an able young at
torney by the name of J. C. McNerny.
His honesty is unquestionable, and he
is a true exponent of the reform prin
ciples. The voters should rally to his
support. He will be a very valuable
man in the senate.
TOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
We do not want to be lavish in en
comiums, or profuse in praiso of any
man. But H. F. Rose, our candidate
for county attorney, is a young man
that merits the highest encomiums.
As a man he is above reproach. His
reputation is without a spot. He is an
able young man and is forging rapidly
to the front in his profession. Ho has
an ambition to succeed in the true sense
of the word. If elected to this office he
will strive to make a good record. He
will serve the people to tbe best of his
ability. There will be no strings on
him. He will try to fill the place as it
ought to be filled and we believe he
will succeed.
His opponent is too well known to
need comment. He is just the oppo
site of Mr. Rose, and we beiieve, if
elected, the people will find'him ready
to serve the very classes which it
should b3 the business of a county at
torney to bring to justice. CLn tho
people of this county afford to trust
this important office to such a man?
Wo appeal to all voters without re
gard to party to think well before
acting on this matter.
HON. I. N- LtONARD,
The people's farmer candidate for th
stato senate from Lancaster county, is
one of Nature's noblemen. No moie
patriotic citizen breaths tbe air. He
showed his patriotism by going to the
front in the defense of his coun'ry in
1861. He showed his patriotism again
many years ago in cutting loose from
the corrupt old party and seeking re
form through independent political
action.
He now shows it again when in re-
sp )nse to the call of the people he ac-
rifices his time and money in a cam
paign against great odds.
If he is elected he will do just'ee to
every class and every interest to the
best of his ability. He will be a credit
to Lancaster county. In the next state
senate ho can do more for the interests
of Lincoln than all the repub'icans on
that ticket. Why? Because he will
stand with the majority and wi!l henco
be able to get recognition. Every
patriotic citizen should rally to his
support regardless of party.
OUR COUNTY EDITION.
This week we have got out a special
edition for Lancaster county. Wo are
anxious to do everything in our power
to secure independent success in this
county, and we expect to get out a
county edition every week from now
till election. And if the people will
take hold and help us to push our cir
culation in this county we will continue
to issue a county edition as a regular
thing.
We appeal to every independent
v orker in the county te take hold and
help us push for subscribers. We have
issued a number of extra copies for disjj
tribution. Call at the office and pet
a few to put into the hands of doubtful
votes.
MART HOWE.
If the people of Lancaster county
waut a man to represent them in the
legislature who has shown the nerve,
and ba?kbone to stand for the right
and "hew to the line no matter where
the chips may fall," they will vote for
Mart Hovvo He is well known through
out the county, and there is not a man
who can stand up and charge aught
against him ei'her as a private citizen,
or an office-holder. No man would
moro faithfully or ably serve his
county or the stato of Nebraska
than Mart Howe, and he ought to be
elected.
WANTED.
One thousand independents in Lan
caster county to go out into the high
ways and hedges, streets, alleys, stores,
shops, offices, and cornfields and per
suade men to take The Alliance
Independsnt from now till after elec
tion for 10 cents.
The independents of this county
should stand by Mr. Bewick in his
efforts to expose corruption in high
places.
We expect to have General Weaver
n Lincoln for one speech, and the
occasion ought to bo made the event of
the campaign.
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