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VOL. IV. EXTRA. LINCOLN, NEB., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1892. NO. 20.
GENERAL W Wlffi.
A Bepublican Veteran Defends the Grand
Old Man Against a Base
Slander.
"One of the Best Hearted and Bravest
Union Officers'' Dividing Up
With the Boys.
Van Wyck as a Soldier.
Kearney, Neb., Oct. 21. Special
to The Tublic. Colonel J. H. Howell,
formerly connected with the Evening
, Hub of this city and an ex-union officer,
says the stories circulated about the
military record of General Van Wyck,
populist candidate for governor of this
state, are slanders against the grand
old man. Colonel Howell says he sol
diered with the General and knows
there never was a braver officer in the
army. "Why," said the genial colonel,
"I will never forget the first time I
met General Van Wyck. It was a cold,
rainy night while we lay in front of
Yorktown. The General came to my
tent and said that he understood that
our battery bad not been pa:d for a long
time, and asked us if we needed any
money. I told bim that we had not
been paid a cent for three months. He
then divided his private funds among
the boys as far as they would go. He
was a member of congress then. He
had been engaged in the peninsular
campaign and knew that the boys were
anxious to send greeting home. Gen
eral Van Wyck, after he had divided
his own money with us, sat on a cracker
box neaaly all night and franked en
velopes so the boys could write home.
"I tell you," emphasized the colonel,
"that General Van Wyck was one of
the best hearted and bravest of union
officers, and as an old soldier, while I
do not agree with him politically, do
not propose to nllow him to be slan
dered." Mourning at the White House.
At 1:44 Tuesday morning Oct. 25, the
wife of President Harrison died.
Her illness dates back to an attack of
the grippe nearly two years ago from
the effect of which she never fully re
covered. The immediate cause of her
death was an attack of pneumonia.
Messages of sympathy and condolence
have poured in on President Harrison
from all parts of the United States, as
well as from many of the potentates of
other nations.
She will hi buried in the Harrison
family lot at Indianapolis.
ATTENTION INDEPENDENTS.
A Stirring Appeal from the Chairman and
Secretary of the Independent State
Central Committee. Read and act
. Without Delay.
Prepare for the great contest of November the 8th. On tho
results of that contest hang the honor and prosperity of Nebraska.
The two great questions which will be decided on that day are:
I. Shall the corporations which have so long dominated and
corrupted our politics, and robbed our people through extortionate
charges, be retired from power, and the people be given freight
rates no higher than those now in force in Iowa? , ,
II;- Shall our state offices be administered by selfish men who
ignore law, and violate their official oaths that they may enrich
themselves at the expense of the taxpayers, and under whose past
administration the most monstrous and shameful corruption has
prevailed, or shall these offices be administered by honest men
in the interest of the people?
The decision of these questions rests with the voters of Ne
braska. The railroad and banking corporations are in the field
straining every nerve to retain power that they may continue to rob
the people. It behooves the people to make a supreme effort for
justice, for the good name of Nebraska, and for relief frm corpo
rate tyranny and robbery.
Earnest, persistent, organized effort will win this battle for the
people.
We believe a full vote and a fair count will insure us a sweep
ins: victory. To secure this we recommend and earnestly urge up
on the independents throughout the state
That on Friday evening November 4th, a meeting be held in
every country school district and city voting precinct, and the follow
ing committees appointed to work for success on election day.
1. A committee of two or more to take their teams and see
that every independent voter in the district or precinct casts a
ballot;
2. A committee of two or more to stay at the polling place
all day for the purpose of instructing voters in the use of the
Australian ballot, and winning votes for the people's candidates;
3. A committee of three sharp-eyed and insistent watchers
to stay at the polls till the last vote is counted, to see-that every
ballot is correctly read and recorded, and to get a transcript of the
results.
The importance of observing these recommendations can not
be over-estimated.
Men of Nebraska in whose veins the blood of patriot fathers
flows, who believe in justice, who love your homes, your families
and your freedom, rally to the rescue. Do your duty as noble
patriotic citizens, and a glorious victory will crown your efforts.
C. H. Pirtle, G. W. Blake,
Sec. State Ind. Com, . Chairman.
HEM GENERA
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WEAVER
Turn Out by the Ten-Thousand With
Flags and Banners and Do Honor
to the Gallant Leader.
"LET MUSIO SWELL THE BBEEZE."
Come in Wagons and Buggies, Come on
Horse-Back, Come on the Cars,
and Qive the Next President
a Royal Welcome.
Hear Weaver.
Tho independents of Nebraska should
turn out by the thousands and ten
thousands' to hear our gallant leader
General Weaver. He is a grand man,
and one of the finest most convincing
speakers in tho United States.
The date set for the grand rally at
Lincoln is Wednesday, November 2nd.
The following is the
PROGRAM.
At 10 a. ra., salute, seven gun?.
Reception of General Weaver on ar
rival at depot.
At 11 o'clock those who taka part
in the grand parade will form as follows:
Firat division W. L. Cundiff, chief
marshal, consisting of mounted oolice,
Carnival band, General Weaver and
other speakers in carriages, mayor and
city council in carriages, will form on
South Eleventh street with head rest
ing at Eleventh and N.
Second division Duncan Youngs,
marshal, Cavalry companies will form
on K street with head of column rest
ing at Eleventh and K streets.
Third division S. J. Kent, marshal,
independent c lubs on foot, citizens on
foot, will form on M street with heal
oi coiumn resting at Eleventh and M
streets.
Fourth division O. Hull, marshal;
farmers and citizens in wagons, carri
ages, floats, etc., will form on South
Eleventh street with head of column
resting at Eleventh and J streets.
- At firing of the noon gun, the parade
will move along the following
LINE OF MARCH: '
North Eleventh to O. west nn O tn
Ninth, north on Ninth to P, east on P
to Eleventh. sbuth on Eleventh to O.
east on O to Eighteenth, countermarch
on O to Eleventh, south on Eleventh to
N, east on N to Twelfth; break ranks
ior dinner.
At 2 p. m. General Weaver will
speak at M street ball park.
At 0 P. m. Mrs. Leaso and W: T,.
Greene will speak at Bohanan's hall.
The Markets.
Chicago, Oct. 26, 1893.
Wheat, 71c; cora, 41&c; oats, 29?.
; Omaha, Oct. 26, 1892
Hoes. $5.40 to S5.B5: rhnt
to S5.35; fair to good steers, wt. 1.0)0, ii.7j'a
W.50; good corn-led cowa, $3.25$3.75.
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