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X - v - v -s The Alliance-Independent Is l fcslS8-- AdvsrtMng medium In tne west li I eopecl ally valuable aa a means of reacting the fanners. Its circulation Is as. laxe In Nebraska as tne cir culation of all the "fsnn Journals" combined. Give The Alliancb Indkpendeht a trial if you want good results. VOL. V. TO NEBRASKA County Organization for the Circulation of People's Party Papers and Economic Literature. Gentlemen: Mr. O. Hull, chairman of the County Central Committee of Harlan county, ha started in motion a plan of the greatest practical value yet pro posed for the building up of our party and the gathering of voters into it. He called a meeting to organize a County Canvassing Committee "for the extension of the circulation of People's Party papers in particular and econ omic literature in general," which committee is the County Central Com mittee, one man for each precinct, and a general secretary in addition for this canvassing organization, 17 men in all. Each of the 16 canvassers is to thoroughly canvass his particular precinct and take subscriptions for our papers, The Alliance-Independent.and any other good Populist papers which the people will take and read. Those also who will read but who for any reason may not subscribe, are to be furnished papers by the committee (with a fund they may raise) free of cost. Each canvasser will acquaint himself with the mental needs of voters not with us who may by reading our litera- ture be drawn to us; and report all such unprejudiced men, and all names and addresses of subscribers obtained, to the County Secretary, who will for ward such names and addresses to the publishers of the papers called for. Each member of the County Canvassing Committee will be furnished sample copies of the papers the Committee wish circulated. The plan cannot fail to commend itself to our party in every country. Carried out faithfully it will certainly greatly increase our voting strength in each county; it will organize and make most effective our workers and edu cational forces, and assure us the election of our state ticket next November'. We cannot too strongly emphasize the importance of taking immediate steps iu each county on the plan inaugurated in Harlan county. Let the County Chairman in each county call his Precinct Committeemen together without delay, and take up this work. If the precincts are not now represented , by committeemen, select good men from each, to make up the board of canvass ers, and at the next county convention they, or others, can be made mem -era of the County Central Committee. The best time to canvass is now, but the work should be thoroughly done, and the canvassing committees SHOULD REMAIN A PERMANENT PART OF OUR PARTV ORGANIZATION, FOR AG GRESSIVE work. Let no one, however, slack his private, individual efforts to secure subscribers for our papers. It will hasten results and lessen the work of the county canvassers. D. CLEM DEAVER, Chairman. J. A. EDGERTON, Secretary. The above circular letter has been lately Bent out by our chairman and secretary to the chairman of each county executive committee of the People's party in Nebraska. It is a working, aggressive plan, perfectly adapted to the situation, a plan that provides the forces and machinery for necessary education and for sweeping political success; and with that success comes the enactment of laws which shall cut off and restrain monopoly power. It will not do to depend chiefly or very much on campaign speakers to make votes for us. Their work is put in too late; and at best is entirely inadequate. It is absolutely necessary that we get our papers, our educational literature, into the hands of all the people who will read. How to extend the circulation of our educating, vote-making papers is the question. Good papers make more or less zealous friends in con siderable number who can and will devote some time, labor and sacrifice to securing new subscribers and readers for them. But these voluntary workers here and there can not be depended on to cover the field. The business is urgent; the time is short; the aort must bt thoroughly done. An organized canvass of every county in the state on the plan inaugurated by Mr. Hull (our ex State Alliance Lecturer), ta get our principles and ideas before the people, is the pressing need, the first thing to do. Now, the question Is, will the county chairmen who receives the above circular letter do what the state chairman and secretary urge therein? All who are earnest, alert, alive to the situation, or deeply interested in local and state politics will do it, will perfect and set to work a county canvassing com mittee. But it is to be feared that some will neglect this necessary work unlets other workers having local interest and push take hold of the matter. We therefore call special attention of every publisher of a county Populist paper to this matter, because it is in a double degree ta his interest to have uch a county canvassing board formed and set at work. Our papers are many of them in need of more money, more subscribers. This canvassing committee will take subscriptions for the local as well as state papers. And thoy will bring -every available dollar to the support of our work. And with this help and our papers in the hands of tens of thousands bury both old parties out of sight. We Usher in tho state immediately see the stir him up, push thi thing, let him have committee is selected and set to work. as well ai state politic to support this on it. Editor Alliance-Independent. Say It I the Heat Paper Printed. Mission Creek, March 2, '91. i:iitor alliawce Independent: Inclosed please find draft for It SO, to send your valuable prper to the sis names on subscription blank. It is Ira osslble for us to get along without THK ALUAnck-Indiprndext. Please send m a tew eitra copies 0! your paper and a few blank orders, and I will canvass Mission Creek township and get alt the subscriber I can. I have taken jour paper two years and think It is the best paper printed; and I am satisfied no man can read your paper one year without denouncing both old parties and cowing out oa the aids of right and justice, A friend of ntnt, a atraiht lUtpuull can, from Luve rn, Mian,, whit ttr at my tlm, aftr reading Tin Alii ani C'Iniim'ixixnt guv m0 cuaU and UiSd in o ha the t rent to j Btm. Ha you mt at; w have to d la u gtth p.t.'a U. tJ tha .t.r. t don't taluk they ill slat wlib tho oUl tarty Ug. Vrj KspnMly, T. J Cam rat IX. I. II, IMMuf Mtl Mt, N.l'ta, tth alt papr la futtf scat to Car POPULISTS. of new readers we can next November therefore urge ' .t every Populist pub chairman of his ounty committee and no rest till his county canvassing Stir up all who ar Interested in county plan. Make it go. li very thing depends J lisle, Ark., and says: "Will say that I think a great deal of your paper, and of the cause It champions. Don't suppose I will find many Populist South, but I propose to make a few with the help of I HE ALLUNCE-IDII'NDEST. K. K. Bush of Gordon, Neb., wants hl paper stopped, because we "ignore the plank that should come foremost In their ourj p atfortn, via, prohlbltioa " II 'syinpathW deeply wUh the Too pie's party,' but allege that nine-tenth of the suffering Is caused by wasting mooeyon strong drink. IU says, "If yni will show in aa abtsbodUd man who Is notlaiy whoso faulty wau taring for the necessities of life, I will show you a man who frequents the saloon" We ijtnpatbU dot ply with any man w ha can btMv what our frUad !uh bttUeve. Hat he wlil of e'M.cotl our to K IW it If he drm or tlo"uaw u 4 raU la r'h bitti Mptr ualy, li Nxttre4 I Hlf a IU fit w kl.nt I It Urn wait tixtit, KrH , Mirth 3. ?J, .'Mut A ta c b- luart it xt:-. K'.i'luMd W tod !M driers to I'ty fvr tea subscriptions to yor fto LINCOLN. NEB., THURSDAY. MARCH 8, 1894. ble and fearless paper in the causo and interest of the masses of the people. Money being dar and many bushels of grain 1 cqulred at present to get the good honest dollar, farmers club to gether to save 20 cents to assist in get ting necessities for tho b)3y; but dear as money is they need the valuable mental food that la in your paper. We are all farmers and earn cur bread by the sweat of wur brows. You will ob serve there are five new subscriptions and five renewals This is our first at tempt to get up a club, and have been but half a day at this. Seeing the value ot your paper, thought it our duty to go to work. Have been an Independent seven years. Never expect to be anything else. Yours for justice, J. F. Maddock G. S. Ablemanof Fairbury, Nebraska, sends In the money for a club of tlx yearly subscribers, and says: We think The Alliance-Independent aa excellent paper. It is good enough tor us. It is an eye-opener, and that is what we need so much In our country. Will try to get more subscribers. But dollar are so dear, It takes so much to buy one. Send another subscription blank." J. II. Davis of Gresham Neb., sends in a club of five yearly subs, and says: ''Would have been glad to send in more but money Is bard to get. I wish all voters would read your paper one year. I think times would then be better. It would cause tbem selves." to think for tbem. Wm. Steele of Hampton, Neb , says: "Enclose find four dollars for which send your excellent paper to the follow ing addresses. Will make an honest effort to secure a few more subscribers. But on account of hard times it is hard to do. Yours for right and victory." T. G. Harris of Ft. Robinson, Dawes county writes: "I take your paper, and wish it was in the hands of more to read fur it is a convincing paper, calculated to educate the people In the way ot doing something for themselves." P. B. Saunders of Alvo writes to the editor: 'May God bless you iu your effort to enlighten the people as to what true religion is. We cannot have pure politics without pure religion." II. H. Klone of York, Neb., an old subscriber writes, "Enclosed find one dollar for your valuable paper another year," and wishes us and the cause suc cess. B, Langton of Exeter, Neb., writes: "Don't cease to send me your paper, a I don't wish to miss any number. I want to send in a club of five, and will soon." John T. Doak of Uepub.ican, City, writes: "Accept this club of five (three new subscribers). Vmesard very haul, but will get a many new names us I can." Charles Patch of Wllsonvlllo, Neb., writes that he if going to raise a club at the next meeting ot the lodge. IIoihj this will stir others to do likewUe. J. D. Wood of Hay Springs, sends us In a club ot five, and sajrs. "I wou.d llk to do more fur the cause, but mono I scarce." Thomas A. Donahue, K-cretary of the Dutlato County Alliance writes: "I take your valuable paper. Your U alrrs r juat graud, the bt I ever read.' 0 0. 1. Hulaa, MUag from Morrill, Kansas, to have tbaddrof hi pair changed signs blmwtf, "A faithful raJer of your valuable paer." That fine tlurtwa. The cut oa our third pf rprsats ths gr. prl4'iaaU yuof rt (r m4 W llut H'ti ertua, KiabHt 'rt('0, l.iMahlr. Kigt,n4, and la (iirUd by tbi I4,d l.nriOrf i , a- tl t 1 a.iGg ti ofT-rUtf v grl o'uig out : Mart) b d '"o. IW,mbr the 4ms a4 wr w then foriabf, 1 EH A BALTIMORE LUNATIC DE MANDED POSSESSION. QUIETLY ARRESTED AND LOCKED UP. lie Had a JUveUtlon From God and Had Iirn Directed to Taka Charge of the I'reildent's Office and Torn It Over to the Jews The Democrats and Republicans Had to Go, Ex cept tho People's Party. Washington, March 6. At 0 o'clock this morning, an hour before the White house is opened to the public, a. wild-eyed, bearded, commonly dressed man about 10 years of age, appeared at tho entrance and told the watchman that he had a revelation from God and had been directed to come here, take charge of the White house and turn it over to the Jews. The Democrats had to go out and the Republicans could not get in, but the third party, to which he belonged, would predominate. The man was not violent, but he was positive. While he was talking a telephone call brought the police patrol wagon to the door and the man was arrested snd locked up in tho Third precinct station. He gave the name of Abra ham Julius Kisler and said he had come from Baltimore. FIAT MONEY AD LIBITUM. Cono-reatman Davis Proposes to Have 100,000,000 lamed Yearly. WAsniitOTOir, March 6. The regard of Congressman Davia of Kansas for the credit and good faith of the repub lic is of such a character that he has introduced a bill prohibiting the issue of bonds hereafter without special au thorization. He does not, however, propose to leave the treasury empty so long as there are steam printing presses to make money. He primari ly wishes congress to direct Mr. Carlisle to issue 850,000,000 of legal tenders "of the usual high stylo of art" to replace the estimated de struction and waste of United States notes since 1878, which estimate is as generous as any Populist could ask for. Then Mr. Carlisle is to be further directed to issue $150,000,000 of other legal tenders to replace retired na tional bank currency; and as fast as such national bank enrrency is retired Mr. Carlisle is to make it good in such fashion. Furthermore, so that every body may have plenty of money, the secretary is directed to issue annually $100,000,000 of legal tenders "in order to create and preserve an increasing and equitable volume of currency in accordance with the needs of the in creasing population and volume of business of this country." PRAYER BY MOODY, Tho Famoaf Kvaorellat Delivers the Prayer la the House. Washington, March 8. Dwlght L. Moody, tho evangelist, who is con ducting a series of revivals here, de livered the prayer in tho house this morning. Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky re ported the urgent deficiency bill with senate amendments. The latter were non-concurred in, and the bill was sent toconference. After some minor business had been disposed ot Mr. Hopkins of Illinois trim! to secure unanimous consent for tho consideration ot a bill to re classify the railway mail service so as to Increase tho number of claim's from live to seven and fixing the maxi mum salary to )o paid in each in stance, but Mr. Bynuni of Indiana, de manded the regular order, and Mr. Ktchttrdsoa of Tenutiutee, called up the privileged resolution for printing the eu!iUe on the late Uepreavnta tiro Lilly of Pennsylvania. It was agreed to. Delegate Joseph Introduced a bill for the admlution of New Meaieo, but Mr, ( annonof Illinois raised a point of no quorum au.l the bill was with drawn. Th fcouMi then wtat IntoeorarallUo of the whuieon tha iuiii, till. - "S "W "W- t epala fur ul I hlr Cua au, Mtr!h .Tho IVtUiwratU atat fcnttal ciniftiUte met In tltU City tiiUy a id !v.4.l tvi l.i.Ll tU aut frtnvoattuit al ."pruitlvld Juno If. 'I rMtuHw el tUoUtu I i t n for ih uttr f a I nu. Mat, avuatortat Dmiit .it ta th .mhi( ro'tvettlUitt, twtiijf lb' mum evt,n a. ihrn t U tiuin.tt in 1 i mo 1 Hit run i ta lit vtvt ti. it i i,w..r. Take Itta, uuu' im t.mwi FRAUDS IN ALABAMA. The Federal Government Koubedof Large Hums by DUhoueat Officials. Birmingham, Ala., March 0. Last fall the federal grand jury indicted United (states Commissioners W. II. Hunter, II. A. Wilson and Robert Charlson and De Iluty, Marshals J. A. Osborn, W. C. Keid and V. II. Nuckles on the charge of obtaining more money from the government than they had earned. (special Examiners Clialmer and Cowart were sent to make a full in vestigation and have been at work ever since. In their report which has just been made, they charge that certain commissioners and deputy marshals have systematically swindled the government out of fees by the use of fraudulent witnesses and the forging ot names of bogus witnesses. The professional witnesses, it is said, were accustomed to bring charges by the wholesale, and, as the result, got feea for themselves and officials illegally Tne examiners found that it cost the government V79,noo to conduct the North Alabama court In 1891, 9150,000 in 1803 and 9250,000 iu 180.1. This In crease, they say, gives evidence of the extent of the fraud practiced. The spring term of the federal court, which met to-day, will consider the cases of the indicted officials. Mr. Alien Wants no I'lg-eoiiholina." Washington, March 6. The morn ing hour of the senate was taken up with routine business of local inter est. The Bland silver seigniorage bill was received and referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Allen of Nebraska presented an amendment to the rules providing that it should be the duty of the committee to which a bill, resolution or other measure has been referred to report it back within thirty days, the senator presenting it to have the right in case of failure to call for a report under certain restric tions. Area! Meeting at Uudapesth. Bcdapesth, March 6. This city was the scene yesterday ot an Immense gathering of people from all parts of the country to take part In a great mass meeting, the object of which was to declare in support of the gov ernment's measure providing for civil marriage, religious liberty and recog nition of the Jewish faith. It is esti mated at least 130,000 persons took part in the demonstration. The French Ambassador to Wed. Philadki.phia, March 0. The en gagement is announccd'of Miss Elean or Louise Elverson of this city, to M. Jules Patenotre, French ambassador to the United States. Miss Elverson is the only daughter of James Elver son, publisher of the Philadelphia En quirer, Golden Days and Saturday Night. McCIcllan Gotham's Acting Mayor. New YoRK,March 0. Colonel George B. McClellan, president of the board of aldermen, took charge of the office of mayor to-day and will r.ct in that capacity until the return of Mayor Gilroy from California, where he has gone on a pleasure trip. WIDESPREAD RAIN STORM. Tho Entire Northwest Visited by a Fierce Downpour Floods Expected. Minneapolis, Minn., March C. Tho worst rain and thunder storm ever known at this season of the year swept over the entire Northwest Sat urday night and yesterday, extending front tint wttatam boundary of North Dakota to Eastern Wisconsin and from Manitoba to Southern Nebraska. The logging season was brought to an abrupt termination. All streams, iii.t of which are Icebound, are out of their banks and disastrous iWls are feared everywhere. Uicii IIili, Mo., March ft. -A heavy wind and rain storm accompanied by hail visited this section last night and did considerable damage. The fronts of several store building were blown In ami outhouses and barna overturned. The hall In many places broke win dow glass. Considerable damage is reported south of this city by the wind. KttMMixi t, Kan., March . A heavy rain atorm, aeeoinpaoteil by high wind from, the south, pawied oir this ti n lat alibi The depot at IWttfito, eighteen utiUs south weal, was do luuhshcd. The Salt Tf tUlaee frleea. 14 tHN AW, MUtk, Msrvb. ft, TM Michigan ati trust fimiiiy ha do-i-l.irv'l an advn-i of ten vents a Uu' rl, l lake effeet at on. Olnt! thafj' e"ivlillo; frm manufacturers ih 14 U Die trust I he salt full t thirty rviiU a lirrvn tU Buu prte ai4 Ht .Hj l"! M "U Wi W emttle ta ? . tloM iu Nuts tit old at U iiita l a tmlialy dun it'Mii, leaiiuf lat i44i t t actually f lit r. rat Tit M.i .ftwi.f'Ofcft'JR The Afltinee-lndependent Adyocst ;S5ggiw The nationalization of natural monopolies, rail roads, telegraphs, &c.; the nationalization of the bit king busines8,turough s system cf postal savings banks with clearing sys tem;and currency through these issued to the people upon good security with out interest charge; also a system of taxation to cut off the growth of land monopoly. NO. 88 ENGLAND'S NEW PREMIER AR RANGING HIS CABINET. LORD KIMBERLY FOREIGN MINISTER. . - Blr William Vernon llarconrs Wul Be the Government Leader la the Hense of Commons La bouchcre nd a rear Radicals itlll IlostUe to the Grand Old Man's Suc cessorComment. London, March ft' Lord Bosebery has formally taken up the reins of of fice which the venerable William Ewart Gladstone, chief of British statesmen, laid down Saturday for ever, and is now engaged in reorgan izing the Liberal cabinet and formu lating the policy to be followed by his party under his leadership. In order that he may have ample leisure to do so the queen to-day prorogued parlia ment until after Easter. The earl of Klmberly, at present secretary of state for India and lord president of the council, will become secretary of state for foreign affairs in succession to Lord Rosebery and Sir William Vernon liar court, who haa consented to retain his place as chan cellor of the exchequer, has assumed the liberal leadership of the house of commons. The queen's speech proroguing par liament, which was the last official document prepared by Mr. Gladstone, was purely formal, only fifteen lines in length, and began: "Upon this oc casion, when your labors have been unprecedented in amount and dura tion, I regret that your release from them will be little more than nomi nal," The queen then thanked tha commons for the supplies granted and concluded with the remark that she anticipated lasting advantages from the laws enacted. When Sir William Vernon Harcourt assumed the Liberal leadership of the house of commons to-day he was greeted with enthusiastic cheers from the Liberal benches. When the speaker, the Rt. Hon. Arthur Wellesley Peel and the mem bers of the house of commons were summoned to the house of lords in order to hear the queen's speech Mr. Henry Labouchere and a few Radicals remained behind. Later the queen's speech was also read in the house of commons and that body adjourned. The Pall Mall Gazette, William Waldorf Astor's paper, in an article summing up the services of Mr. Glad stone, alludes to him as a political ritualist, who clung tenaciously to form, caring nothing for the substance, lie was a pedantic stickler for preced- . ent and was lamentably deficient in initiative power. Though regarded as a leader, he was really driyen, in succession by Sir Robert Peel, John Bright and John Morley. NOT YET A JUSTICE. Mr. White ot Louisiana Will Remain a Henator for a Time. Washington, March . The room of the supreme court was crowded be yond its capacity at noon to-day with people who expected to witness the installation ot a new Juutioe. Within the railing sat several senatorial col leagues ot Mr. White, who had not learned of his decision to remain in the senate for a time. Most ot the spectators beyond the ratlin? were ladies. There was much disappoint ment manifest I when the justices filed into court, but seven in number. Senator White failing to appear and Justice Jat-knon, who is now in Florida for his health, being absent. Choctaw Nation's Ktghta fjneetloaed. Washington, March ft Whether tha Interior department shall approve a bill recently passed by tha general council ot the Choctaw nation author ising tho Choctaw Railway company to ootntruct and operate a railroad through tha land ot the Choc lav and Chickasaw nations wilt soon be de cided by Acting Kocrelary blma. Com taUstotier of Indian Affair Itruwniag reeently uiJo a report revoiumenUIng that the detrtmeat withhold It ap proval, on the ground that the nation had m right to pa the bill or the de partment ta approve 't without tha authority ot tH-ngrtaa, satrlv I 4W la I tea 4 k uoor, H. it March a. - t'ira lr out hen l hi tuorv'ag at C oVWk in tWdd' Mla.n ao4 tl tr" 4 all t!.t p.rt of tS. U lying l-vlwetit thvt uW vt Mit alroait aus i natal twit, tlwf fit n-i wiivd U.w i at U t mm or th whvle lf vwlt ha bee ditryd. 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