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8 THE A LLTAflCB-INDEPENDENT. the- ALUJffl - INDEPENDENT Consolidation of the Farmers AlliancePXebrasKa Independent Published Etekt Thursday bt The Alliance Publishing Co. Cor. llth and M SU., Lincoln, Neb. BOABD 07 DIKECT4RS. O. ncLt Pres. J. M. Thompson, Sec'y. 8. Ed. Thobntoh, V.-P. J. P. Miffbbd, Treas. C. II.PlBTLI. Subscription One Dollau per Year 8. S0WI8 Thorktok, PSAS. H. PlRTLB,.... E. A. M UK HAT ...Managing Editor .ISusincHS Manager. ..Advertising Mg'r N. L P. A. OUR AVERAGE Circulation for Six Months Ending Sept. 29th, 22,034. GEN. J AS. B. WEAVER For Vice, President, GEN. JAS. of Iowa G. FIELDS of Virgnial. For Presidential Electors, T. G. FERGUSON, Nemaha County. J. R. CONK LIN, Douglas County. JOHN I. JONES, Cedar County. R. R. SHICK, Seward County. W. A. GARRETT, Phelps County. PETER EHBESON, Howard County. E. E. LINK, Frontier County. T. II. TIBBLES, Cuming County. 8TATE TICKET. For Governor, CHARLES II. VAN WYCK, Otoe Co. Lieutenant Governor, C. D. SHRADER, Logan County. Secretary of State, J. M. EASTERL1NG, 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 lngs, J. M. GUNNETT, York Connty. For Superintendent of Public Instruction, II. II. IIIATT, Custer County. or Con x res First District, JEROME SHAMP of Lancaster. AN OPEN LETTER- To Governor Jas. E. Boyd: Dear Sir: In the Alliance-Independent of Oct. 6, 1892, I published an article calling public attention to the mysterious disappearance from the capitol building of certain pieces of public property, and charging certain state officers with acts that are irregular and contrary to law. To be more specific I called attention to the following facts: 1. That half a dozen fine chairs, one leather covered settee, one antique oak writing desk, and one black onyx clock had disappeared from the state house about the time Captain Crawford ceased to bo head janitor of the capitol. 2. That the headquarters of the re publican state central committee in the Lansing block are now furnished with state property which Secretary of State Allen in violation of law has allowed to b3 taken from the capitol building. 3. That the engineer employed in operating the engines which heat the state house has been paid out of the fuel and light fund a procedure that is grossly irregular if not in violation of law. A VILLAINOUS ATTACK. The most disgraceful and altogether villainous attack of the 'present cam paign was made on the Hon. C. H. Pirtle through the columns of Liberty last week. The contemptible character of that paper and its editor are too well known to need comment. And as a rule his attacks are worthy only of silent con tempt. But this attack deserves dif ferent treatment from the fact that Holden has become the special cham pion of the republicin state officers, who are using his sheet as a mouth piece. And a vory fitting one it Is for the defense of such corrupt men. The attack on Mr. Pirtle was in spired by John C. Allen, secretary of state, and he furnished the data which Holden used. Mr. Allen has been in a terrible rage ever since The Alliance Independent published that article concerning state house furniture, and this attack on Mr. Pirtle he intends as a sort of countercharge. The facts on which the attack is based are as follows: At the close of the session of the Wislfttura Mr. Pirtle. as secretary of o ' 4. That one J. H. Naden an employee wimw, u. " at the state house is drawing two sala- do in making up the journal, rles, one as bailiff of the supreme court ' He hadn't learned Walt See ey's little and the other as janitor, another gross trick of having the journal all made up IrregUrity I unuer-uieriis ueiuru mo Bcoawu vwo- From conversation with persons who eu are familiar with the facts, I am led to m nmsning up tnis wor believe that these facts are few and un- of course had plenty of use for the desk important compared with what would and typewriter belonging in tne omce v, ut ni,t if 0 fwnnah nA of the secretary of the senate. So with searching investigation should be made, the permission of the Secretary of state Although these charges were made ue remove mem w ma before the close of the recent investiga- Lindell hotel. He gave Mr. Allen a tion into the management of the Lin- written receipt which was a guarantee coin Insane Asylum, the members of the Ui lBlul l"UUi" Vi board of public lands and buildings J , t, , .. A It should be remembered that Mr. paid no attention to them. , " , , . L I, therefore, as a citizen of Nebraska, r 1 U1. ask that you take such steps as to you house in his capacity as a public officer may seem best to have these matters of the state, and for a -public purpose" s ,.ha A r.Y. folcH.tr m aBwruauw witu mo exposed. Yours Respectfully, S. Edwin Thornton. Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 25, 1892. GERMAN MATTER. This week, at the request of the Inde f m. i vi viiv vj tr - - -- . . pendendent state committee, we devote hig home m Saunders county at the time After a time, Mr. Pirtle returned the desk in perfect condition, having no further use for it. But having further use for the typewriter, he retained it Later Mr. Allen wrote Mr. Firt'.e a letter demanding the immediate return of the tvnewriter. Mr. 'Pirtle was at degraded himself to a level with the vilest creatures that crawl upon the earth. Such is the man who is now employed as the chief whitewasher for three of the nominees on the republi can state ticket. Such is the man whom John C. Allen uses to fight his nolitical battle. Is the user more manly or honorable than the thing used? Have the republican state officers records Holden is trying to whitewash any more honor or manhood than he? The publication of this attack is the only answer the state officers have made to the various grave charges tni3 naner has preferred against them. They have denied nothing, and asked for no investigation. Let us suppose for the sake of argument, that there was something wrong in Mr. Pirtle's taking the typewriter and desk away from the capitol. Who would have been the wrong doer? Secretary Al len, because the law requires him to see that no state property is removed from the state house or used except for public purposes. Does this tirade against Mr. Pirtle clear Mr. Allen of guilt as a law-breaker in letting the republican state central committee have furniture for their headquarters? Does this relieve the board of public lands and buildings from guilt in let ting thousands of dollars worth of state property be stolen from the capitol? We have known Mr. Pirtle for nearly three years, and have had many op portunities to form an estimate of his character, and we desire to say that there is not a more honest, and worthy young man in Nebraska, nor has there been a more faithful, and honest public officer. This villainous attack on him will prove a boomerang, that will help to knock the man who inspired it out of the office which he has disgraced. Our Mortcaire Uncord n r-t I vuuviivtt. w wvhww - I 11 ID 11,1117 111 UwUllUvl J WM&-LUJf lU ULJ VXIUV t.n noli tleal matter in the uun 1 VUUJ U lu vl 1UU UlvU -1. V glf Vi3 Km. s.buuw w flULjUJl O JJ.W A Kf VUL JUWA WV ' HVVIHJ iivi complete statement of mortgage records German language, and will do the same gent janitor of the capitol to bring of Nebraska, compiled from the official next week. This fact will no doubt be the tvnewriter. He found it in the records of the state and the United greatly appreciated by such of our sub- keeDmSr 0f the young lady whom Mr. States census, with a full discussion of scribers as can read that language. I pie has had employed as steno- the subject. It is one of the greatest We urge every subscriber wno nas a gopher for nearly two years past. German neighbor, to put tnis matter -ow aving held a secret conference into his hands without delay. By this with Gnt Holden undertook the task means thousands of Germans who have blackening Mr. Pirtle's reputation. He fills two columns and a half with a tirade of abuse with glaring head-lines TOJTWATSON. Perhaps there is no man in the south today in whom the northern people are so much interested as Col. Tom Wat son of Georgia. The impression has been spread all over the country that the gallant Colonel was defeated in the late October election. This is ertirely incorrect. His fight for re-election comes at the November election, and all advices indicate that he will be returned. eye-opcner3 ever published. It should ho in tho hands of every voter Send for a quantity for distribution at once. PRICE 25 copies 15c ou copies 125c 100 copies 40c reform literature will llv f V . vws w j - be reached and many votes may be won. The state committee also have a cir- j insinuating that Mr. Pirtle had stolen rf at,A.t.p nrnnfirt.v nnd disnosed iwuvUicsi. "xw I I i"vvv v- u..v f.-j.j 300 or more, in one order. 2oc per hun- cular giving the Bewick exposure ana of it under suspicious circumstances. J .1 A ,1J 1 I (k. nlimUn maffoT In fiArmnri- I t i it!. ; 1 U I t'll. 1UUI USS tUO 1 vaiuauiu u"v-i " I liUL TiQlS 19 llUu tUO 111US b YUO ttUU ALLIANCE PUBLISHING CO., Pnrfips whft urA in a POSltlOn tO dO U.mnfWa footi, nf tVA ntfanlr. Tn . - I Vfc VW - JL I IjTjIII IMI,UIKJ 1VUVU1V VJ. VUV M V Whvu. am Ltincoln, INebr. Uniscinnnrv work .amonff the Germans Lv- nQOf cucni nn Afr PirtlA'a should send at once for packages of character, he attempts by cowardly electa railroad senator from Saline vucsouauii"a" mnuenaoes wj suiciuu uu tu a. ii j t 4. voune- ladv stenoffraptier. bne is a county, bui a iui ui uemuurais gui iu- . . . I . .. . . gether and knocked the pins down by HOLen, 01 L-ioeny nas yaneu tuo poor gin, urpuau, wuu tuiuugu ui endorsing Gilbert, the independent monotony of throwing slime of his own own industry has given herself an " - I . . -I 3 J. T,., I 1 A! 1 nominee. Now the corporations are manuiacture at maepenueuus ujr eaucauuu, u.u uuy camiug au doincr their best to stir up dissension ting a whitewash brush and bucket, honest living. Her reputation is above t v,o nnri nnrl fir taking the iob of whitewash- suspicion. She is now employed as itiiiULiy tut) uemuwaia Ul mauwuuy liil o I t A -1,1. i.is w,: M n or t.h rpnuhliean state. officers. stenographer at independent head f Iff I MT Til H 1 1 J I " I I I I tl 1 1 (1 1 J 1 llTcLll UUiUiUCC. I "& - - r v . -.-ww - 1 1 I a railroad tool. But they will fail and Gilbert wi 1 be elected. Up in the Twelfth senatorial district consisting of Platte and Colfax, the corporations made Senator Van Housen stand aside and be a candidate for the house. They wanted a "sure man" for the senate and they had 8uch a man in the person of Jim North. The people of that district should spare no effort to down him and elect Fred Jewell. quarters. She has the respect and t . a xTr a gtt?t? nmmt.v has in T. N. Leon- esteem of all the independent leaders, UAH VX&kJ A. W uu 9tJ I ard and J. C. McNerney two able and as well as a large circle of friends in wv,rr, Qa Qr,q,MfP9fnr"thfi state Lincoln. xnisaitacKis too Dase ana mvi uuy uivu uo wuuuwvw I ocnatA Thflro mfllrincr a hard fisrht cowaraiy to be aescnoea in language. WW AUVJ Vi V t-7 I to" the schemes of tho republicans in for success, and we believe they will be No man would make it who has not lost i: a u . L;nnora every vestige oi manhood, and uiuiii i. mih miiii i u in, i.iiniii. v muui kJ .... LOOK out for trading schemes on elec tion day. Independents should "get-on Congressman Kem, after being aid up with a sevce cold for about two weeks, is now on the stump again do ing great work for the success of the independent ticket. His own success is assured. Senator Keiper, democratic candi date in the Third district, would de- serve much more credit if he would de vote his energies to the defeat of Meiklejohn and leave off his carping criticisms against Poynter. Our subscribers will get the Alliance-Independent a day late thfs week. The delay was caused by the use of our press in running off our campaign extra, and was unavoidable. i if... 4 WV wMW w
