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DECEMBEB23. 18U3 TS I TO ALLIANCE -INDEPENDENT. I 4 ( the markets wu not equal to the market price of the goods. So the peo ple by millions are out of work, and the money which ought to be in their hands ia piled up in the banks. Under the net profit system ef production panics and periods of business depression are i regular, uoaToidable results. The co- opera tire, Christian system of produc J tion will alone prevent them, and make f care, under consumption, and conta- A- giousor transferable poverty impoasl' " We. TO TEE POPULISTS OF BEBBASKA- The conference to be held at Hastings Nebraska, January 3d,should be attend ed by every member of the party that caa possibly come. Matters of great importance to the people of this state will be taken under consultation there, and methods no doubt will be adopted by which the next campaign can be ' won. Our predictions of a few years go are being fulfilled to the sorrow of the masses. The principles embodied la cur platform are. being accepted by mote and more people every day of the a. n. - year. As time rolls on we are gaming in membership, and just as soon as we can demonstrate to the general public that we are right we will be given the reins of government. Therefore it our duty to educate on economic lines, and to gain faster we must work syste matically. In order to win the next campaign we must have a thorough and working state organization. There much at stake In the coming cam pal g and I hope to see the proper interest manifested In the coming campaign which If properly guided will be the starting of tha campaign for 1893. D. Clem Djuver, Chairman Ex. Com B0OK8 KEOEIVED FOE BEVIEW. (From the Arena Publishing Co-, Boston, Albert Brisbane: A Mental Blogra ay, by Redelia Brisbane, pp. 377, cloth z.w. The Finished Creation, and Other I Poem1', by Benjamin Hathaway, pp. 209, r ninth f r. Railways of Europe and America, or linvArnmfnt Ownprnhln. hvMrs. Marlon f Todd, pp. 2S5, cloth $1.26; paper 50 cents f For Today; Poems by Frances Mar I garet Milne, pp. 137, cloth (100. Salome Shepard, Reformer, by Helen M. Winslow, pp. 256, c'o h $1.00; paper i 50 cents. An Apccalypse of Life, by W. T, Cheney, pp 313, cloth $1.25; paper 60 cents. Al; A Social Vision, by Charles S Daniel, pp. 296, paper 50 cents. Bondholders and Breadwinners, by S. a. King, paper zb cents. Industrial Freedom. Containing four papers. 1. The Money Question by John Davis, M. C II. The Railroad Problem, by Gov. . Lionel A. Sheldon. III. The Sub-Treasury Plan, by C. O Post. IV. Should the Government Own the Railroads? by O. Wood Davis, pp 60, price 25 cents. Money. Land and Transportation Containing three pipers. I. A New if Declaration of Rights, by Hamlin Gar 1 land. II. The Farmer, Investor, and 1 the Hallway, by U. Wood Davis, in. 1 The Independent Party and Money at Cost, by R. B. Hassell, pp 64, price 50 jente. Ihe People's Cause. Containing five papers. I. The Threefold Contention of Industry, by James Balrd Weaver. II. The Negro Question In the South, Dy i nomas n. Watson, ill. TDe Men ace of Plutocracy, by B. O. Flower. IV, The Communism of Capital, by John Davis, M. u. V. The Pending Presi dential Campaign, bv James H. Kvle ana xnomas Hi. Watson, price zo cents, What One of Them Thlnka. IS HASTINGS, JXeD., Dec. 22, IHW6. I Editor Alliance-Independent: lj Dear Sib: In your last Issue 21st, j inst,you Introduced to your readers, I under the head, "The Omaha Railroad jOrgan," a newpaper entitled ''Trade and Traffic devoted te political economy, I financial and commercial interests, etc." l The quotations you make from this sheet Very clearly show that the politi cal economist who wrote the article from which you quote belongs td tbt) bour geois Bchool of economists the capita listic school the school best defined by Subastlen Mercies in his dictionary f hew words published at Tarla in 802. I It was not till the 18th century that .Capitalistic prosperity began to astett f ltsdf, to acquire a preponderating In I fluunoo in soblety. It was the social X predominance of capital that led to the , French Revolution. . At the time of the Involution the 1 capitalists were cattle so newly raised f.l society sthat Merrier thought U I Aooewary to Introduce and doflno the Trd tapifolisU, Thls is bis definition. ' CapltalUte. bta word Is well nigh unknown out of " Fsrls! It designates a monster of oalth, a bun who ha a heart of Iron, d no anocMon save metaDlo rn.M CapktalUtte prosperity U pmflt with t lab..r f lh ownr. The profit i plus value approprlakd from the pWltitlna of labor, ThWtoHtMlifommitr t aa advo cate aa4 d fH'lrf ttat tviWm. VVbat ae says Is la ollr harmony with the tkoory of his H'hiHS, Dirs his spirit mi mlhttj of rvewmluf ltffur r wa tiatly frow taat of our g iat Hrsury of i Airieuliure, ht rvtly lattruet- I the farmers la rictto thslr Irg'il yt hain! (Vm k hat NhfM farmers fay e liMMoa ef the "pIUkl vm!tr i d j( Ar reading the quotatleas twice kU auta, and with dne reflection, my own opin ion Is that the "political eeonomUr d Trade ami Traffic la either uuinetra, of an ignora or a uphooT. Tours Truly, Ojtb or thb Farm iks. The I fcowcQU of a Thinker. Editor AU JAKCI-IXDKPKNDKNV: Dear ilt If you will kindly per- mn me or use or a little spao I 1 a . -m . . ' in your rr.uuoie paper i win state a few of my views as to the Wat metnods n procedure that, la my opinion, cw'd be employed to place our, party In xwitlon to wrest victory from the fetrporatlen vampires that have been incut rolling the state institu tions and plundering the tillers and toilers. Athe next general election the voters of this and other states will have another opportunity of showing the voters o otter lands whether br not they are ootnpetent to govern them selves. It la art open question, which I kavenot yet aolved, whether our cele brated Republican form of government ' ".7 JmPr0Vt' 0T th rohlil gdverntasnts of Europe; for .in free trade Engfaid and high protected America the industrial classes are the ones that recelvo jthe poorest wages, and the least ef the enjoyments that go toward making Jh a worth living. And the question I ha a often asked myself is, why is this thusj , The only anewe Ican find Is this: "That the wealth-producers of this and other lands have bt-en misled and divi ded on the tariff cd other issues. For the privileged loan trig classes of both Europe and Amerlc 1 appear to' prosper as well under a low tariff as under a high tariff. i J Will some wealthy laboring man rise and explain why biCs thus? While wheat Is quoted at 6V ents per bushel, and labor goes begjjlug.a drug upon the market at any prloi methlnks that the tariff is something like what a man in the saloon business once told me. He said when he waa a a Republican district he was a Rap oljcan, and when in a Democratic Usiicli he was a Demo crat, and I thought that man anything for the dollar. H i As to the tariff it Is nd indirect x levied for the purpose oi raising venue to run the goverr ment, and the only change that can be tiade by the Democrats is to take lb st tariff off of one kind of commodities upon another, or raise pa md place it ae and lower on the other, as the caser ly be, unless they should take it isto tielr heads to raise revenue f or goyernm abt expenses by levying an income tax; at tax on in heritance, or a single tax on land. For weeks and months' the wages of the mechanics and laborers there been gradually declining, as! well as the products of the farm. In;tbe past the wages of the workingmen la fthe cities and triwns have only bee o maintained by the constant efforts of lbr organi zations. But new many bodies of work- ngmenhave had to disown' i through ack of employment, thus leading them an easy prey to the vulture '- that live on the toll of others, and it la apparent to me most careless observer that thousands of honest men, woiien and children will have to appeal to the charity of the public for break this winter, and that in a land that lias pro duced plenty for all. Men, arouse yourselves to action.' This universal stagnation in bus iess is not the result of chance, but hail been brought about by the dishonesty of pub lic officials. It is not necessary t" here enumerate them; you are fully oc over- sant with what has taken place In Uhls state. And now I will state my, ylews as to how I think we can bscome united for a successful campaign In 1894. Let us when we meet ia conference in the city of Hastings January 3d, be . fair in our actions and liberal in our views. Let us extend the hand of fellowship to til of the organized and nnortmnf. workers throughout the state, and let us ask them to select honest men to rep resent them. Then let us have a confer enoeof the different committees that would be thus chosen, with the stat central committee of the party, and let us try and unite upon a state platform for 1891 that will insure the laboring classes of this state just representation In the next campaign on the state ticket and the different county tlcktta I think that the time is about ripe for success, provided we are fair with each other. Let u when we attend the con ference in Hastings go prepared to stay iwo or inree uajs ai least, ana do our Jam gran work In such a munnor that it will add strength to our cause, I now that there will b some men present that will went to rush everything through in a hurry, and adjourn, but let me say la aUltton that careful deliberation and jut action with all will Insure us lxth 8)KM'm la !!!, Yours for sure. A Cakf-kitm (J lilt J. V. Wolfe's big tale "ad-eame la ux ale for this Um; but look out far It aett wjk. IKo't forgel tht time, JB nary 11th. Make preparation t at tad this tale as It will ha the bf.Hffr- Otua tng uf Toland C'hlaa hoys vr M!d ia thewt.t and M g4 as any ttd asywhvre, Mr, Vulf bujs Vh lt, ri-iardlfw ef prlee.and puts all his so. sons crop of jousg sows and ah,.ut teaty oij ua la his sale. ) ,r the bf4lif ol at hsrj sn to klnt for IUtu( a c day hut. i ea'alifu. Addrsss U 3" n. Nub, Clipped From Our Exchanges. Cleveland's "tidal wave of prosper ity" that was to follow the refal of the silver law is ejlgntly overiue. But everybody is anxious that Uj should frove a true prophet Sutton Register. We read of the "stone ace," the "bronze age," the "Iron age," r'age of sieelj" etc , and now all these hive been succeeded by the "bond age," kai the bondage gives good promise Of being more distinctly characteristic than any of its predecessors. Loep ValleV AU1- The bankinf and currency conuilttee has asked the national bankers vbat they want to make them happy. IThey reply that they want the national gov ernment to go out of the financial busi ness entirely and ture over to the well the common urn money manfefac- batlonal banks. It is people should Kaow what the money power desire. Rooky Mountain News. There if one thing we want every every Populist reader of the Journal to make a note of, and It Is this: Tie Populists have saved the state the vast sum of $1,318,948.80. You will find te facts set forth on our first page, ia the letter of Assistant Secretary of Stats Zercher. .Remember this, because vote want to be prepared for thataddlp pated, pin-headed, chronic Republics neighbor, that whines out every dayj "Well, what have 'you Populists done anyway?" Ottawa, (Kan.) Journal. This Is a great and powerful govern ment, but there is one thing It cannot Ido it cannot create money. John G. arllsle. I Will John please tell what nation it is pat can create money? If no nation man create it, wherf did the money come rom? Did it grow? Did It just spring rs spontaneously? Did &od make It? f so, don't you thick that congress took sonsiderable responsibility upon Itself hen it demonetized one-haif of God's noney In 1873 can Europe make enoney and we not?, John, you are an bid foil. Alliance Gazette, Kansas. During the meeting of the American deration of Labor, held in Chicago I last week, the Common Council passed A resolution tendering the delegates a hlanquet, and appropriating $1,000 for t hat purpose. To the credit of the i elegates the 0 proper was promptly r ejected, and the oouncllmen told to g ive the money to the suffering poor of t aeir city. In sharji contrast with this elctioa of these right hearted workmen clmes the account of a magnificent rivel of New York's 400, described as bh far the grandesi ever held. Hun- 3eds of thousands of dollars were uandered by these luxuriant dudes d dudlnes in wines, dresses and the rllchest of menus for one night's dissipa tion, while hundreds of thousands of hAnest workingmen are suffering for tlfle bare necessaries of life. These are thSe class of people who profit by two-biDshel-of-wheat dollars. We wonder if thuey see the handwriting on the wall. Fifrm, Field & Fireside. s a gold-bug prophet old Grover is a ake. Just get his message to con ?r ies last August and read it over in; see what predictions he made; bo to ce he charged the financial troubles silver; hew he said an honest 100 t dollar would restore confidence and crt idlt; how much more appreciative fo; lzn countries were of gold than we e. and It had left lis on account of we out law using silver under the Sherman ; how quickly gold would return to us f the law was repealed; how much pre int sperlty depended upon the business irestsof the country; how the wise fini ma nciers, (the in'ersvgtcd bankers) do id repeal; .how wfce and far- soe' all ng P was, antf. then vf)m pare with tne ;re8uiis. uaraex, tlm larp s, money scarcer, gold leaving in e Quantities, one shipment last wee mot k of 1 1,700,000, the hoarding of the ev in the east, and the trouble now of gold full facu -Cr attributed to the proposed revision he tariff. Verily, is Grover, th -bug prophet, an orfcole of wondcr- vitdom, of far-reaohlng perceptive ties and deep penetration of mind te Democrat. I County Atllanue Meeting Tl will e Clay County Farmers' Alliance meet In Clay Center, Nebraska. try 0, ISM- Following Is the pro- Jres Logan Mcrtejoulds, Ai ho Dl il-lly Hutton tle Uiuo. r-Uy N. M. Graham. auiwlon Hy K. O. Hrowa, George IlllnJ worth, r-ly L B. J oh a son I'a Dl iuUu-uy A, r. nanuaii, a. op. M -i-Ilt H. M. KMi-r. u.lon-ly V. M, Hrowa. l. I. W. l Hp. a-L Uo km, f-Hy Huttoo tJI.it Club. nU-J l iMif' ri. U Uhapwan. nuUm-ny uuaibure of Clay 'y Mlinc. wrU-M'f C mwllW'S. K. T. WW, tha rnvaa. n, fat.-tUt l'rmtn urtvr, Tu lift lf I w " - - - " vrarly iyW ri U TR AUh intii-t'aKl'KMT hiwa lh lh ivu.h. r and tb U day of nt.libtp a thoroutand Lfi tt It, rthir I'ls", suottrses, woro WltJ,tAMa, 500 PAIRS OF -AT- $3.QQ We make a specialty of this line and can give you some of the Greatest Bairrains V I To be found in the city. We also carry a line from $3,00 to $7.50 Which cannot be beat. J3 AIDER'S Jlothing House, 1 125 0 8t.v Lincoln. from ten dlffernt slresl wblob be now offers at privaus sale. rrwtrlng all bis eprlag sows for a public sal Jan. ft. These pigs are choice individuals and cholifiy brad. Are such aire as (Ment, 11 147; Wolfo'i Wl!k's S5&0. be by Ociy Wllke2nd. 17,7771 hat reo-ntlr sold for SB50 00, and other notediioars. The dann are equally good and chocla'nU of W likes, TecumHeh, Van Dee and U. 8. iiood. Come and see, or write for what you want. K8 FOR THE MASSES. It ip facts, Information, education that tbj people need, and the circulation of the oks written to expose monopoly oppresaW and show what is just, Is a fundamental, essential part of our work. We shal have our editor go through reform nooks and select the best for our readers. Below is the beginning of our Hit. More, will be added as soon ae they can foe reviewed. Get thee books and our paper as fast as you cat la to the hands of the people, friends. ;Buy, read and circulate. Address ail orders to the Alliance j Publishing Company. Lincoln, Neb. ( A Co-oj?erativo Commonwealth. by lWrence gronlund. A book for 1 Who believe the competitive commercial StruKKle should be superseded by a Just economic sytttem of production and dis tribution. A took alHO for those who believe competition necessary. Postpaid, paper covers SO cents. Eirors in Out Monetary Systeoi end the Remedy. BY JtARY E. HOBAET. 25 cents. We tave not yet seen this book, but the edltoB f The Coming Nation very strongly recomfliencls It. Tha- Duties nf Man BY IMEPH MA2ZI5I. The great Italian whose heart embraced the world and whose thoughts will never die. He uvea ana sunen-q lor tne industrial and politi ca( emancipation, of the maoses. Postpaid, 15 cnts. "fclsHBm front Oenesi's to Psvelstion. BT RH". M SPRAOTJE This V.V ooutaluS tbe fullest arRiiment for and agaJnst Social am of any Amorican book. Kullof BWllstlos'om the Kre.itent political economllSv A bk that should be read by ministers anwrtstiaus especially. Cloth ouly. Si 75 Six Centuries of Work and Wages. y J. 8. THROLn ROGERS, M P. AbrldKd with chart and summary. The facta ami theihiuifhtummryof U larse viumta. A hlurln collection o! mmv valuable fcfor- matlon beaMnson the t rewot rlsl, by Rev. W. l. P. !! Introduction by Pr,f. K. T. Kir of the Htata University of Wiiiconsln. riwr, .t cents. Civilisation's Inferno. BV U. O. FLOWER, Studies In the MK-tal celUr. A minis, thrilling rnrioi win 1 1 a Aixuaraitor 1'hisb.i uvn with hlou ym in lb umtunt dUtrtou of Ihwum. A Imki wuh n must gruy atarite and arouss uiro. v lota It tw, vr 50 oeu w. Leoklng Backward. MY KDVVAKl) H I.LAMY A book no one ran sff.ird to hum raatllne. "It ha r voiutt-itilsrU ike tttouUt o( tbi'oantrr ss au t hr iM'oa fc r it.'u." Trauutu liiio uooriy all Kurtwn lai huimm, a uiwi ruuriatniurf inrr ih4tlulu to lull llh uf brawn oa ib srt xwUi problem. MiIIUmi have aiiAly r4 It aluth (I lu, (Htpvr SO The tven Financial Conspirsciss. Y WK!i H. K. V KMKHY Yl little s, kU a u hl Urnwi ttivula Hn au4 tnil.iet- la lh tnti AilUu , ko ht'W tke Mti NjWr b4 IslkoiW l t j.luu.l-r A Imm.Ii t ew krowk aat vvr (HUmJ IMtpaM, KtvU , IMttttH, f lir Tin Men ef Money Island, a Y tilt. H r NuMTON. A tSr btat t aur rrara. It k tftS Hftlrf wtty tWttu Nvt(!'i Mat itritt' ft lati it. .-i M,at pawa. ft li'l, iJ evata, 4 f W t-vuta Tke KailiJ Q4Kittn, MY KM LtRKaHKK. Ya HMaiMi tu ta vm f tkle b-a. ara fout ail tk AiMrt a tl . im in-r Imk.i4 ii tke il.kv.i yti im, U Bt-t ) .k M4 tkta .lt ael y.ia a lit m iar-UH-kif liilutl a u4 tke entat -f-lta.ilHi oiMatl.MM uf tke Say. HH ti W J.V.WOLFE, I Box 329, Lin. t coin Heo. Has y a verv mules lot of jiVPDlani China boars REAL ALLIANCE LOCATING AGENCY. Raw prairie and improved farms on go t rmi, all the way from 110 to 1.10 per acre. Address, . TliOMAS 8TEVENSON, AHiance, Boone County. Neb. IT BEAT'S RENTING! If you want a good farm and home on easy payments, address P. H. MARL AY. Hason City, Neb. JOHN J. Real LINCOLN, NEDRAOKA. lias for sale at special prices desirable homes, smooth lots, business blocks and acre tracts near ail t e college buildings in Lincoln. Farm land for sale or trade in all parts of the state. If you want to sell or trade list your property. All correspondence answered promptly. JOHN J. GILLILAN. JOHN B. WKIGHT, President. F. E. JOHNSON, Vice-President - THR- Columbia OF IaINOOIaN, NEB. Capital, $ First ! National ; Bank, LINCOLN, NEB Capital, - Sixr-plixs. N. S. HARWOOD, fresident. C.A.HANNA, Vice-President. ttotiDftY Goods BROAD 1124 0 Street, Dinner and Tea Sets, ToiletSets, Lamps, Glassware, &c., &c., &c. DOLLS, TOYS, TOY FURNITURE, &C- We have the goods-We have the prices. See Us Firs Then Look Around. Goods Delivered to "Strictly Cash." H-InchKiJ Body ESTATE. GILLILAN, J. H. McCLAT, Cashier. Nat'l Bank, 2 5 0,0 O O. - - $400,000, $loo,ooo. Estate O. 8. LIPPINCOTT, F.M.COOK, Aas't Cashier. Cashier. H. 8. FREEMAN, Aas't Cashier. Ml T Lincoln, Neb. Any Part of the City. OHAS A. BROAD. Dolls al25CenLs. t