The independent. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, January 22, 1903, Page 12, Image 12
12 Committee Meeting VA meeting of the populist" executive committee was held at the Grand ho tel, Lincoln, Tuesday, January 20. 'Among those present were Chairman Weber, Secretary Farris, Prof. H. E. Dawes' of the First district, Prof. J. J. Points of the Second, Dr. Robert Damerell of the Fifth, and J. H. Ed misten of the Sixth, and Cliff Frank, at large. Senator Allen, member from the Third, was In the city attending supreme court, but was not present at the meeting. The chairman and secretary present ed a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures during the campaign, which was accepted and allowed. Oth er unfinished business matters were discussed, and then came up the ques tion, What: of-the future? Among those present, including sev eral visitors, the concensus of opinion seemed to be that for the future in dependent party action is advisable. Every man present has- been a sup porter of co-operation between the democrats and populists, and if the influence of party action extended no farther than Nebraska would still favor a continuance of the pleasant re lations which have hitherto existed .between the two parties opposed to republicanism; but each one felt with a single exception that the par ty action this year will have its ef fect upon the national campaign next year. That the democratic party is irreconcilably divided upon questions of principle, and unless the people's party shall reunite, there is great pos sibility that both populists and Bry an democrats will, after the national conventions next year, find themselves partyless. One or two resolutions, looking to independent party action, were intro duced and debated, but it was finally decided to instruct the chairman and secretary to take a referendum vote of the entire state committee upon the following resolution: "Resolved, That it is the sense of this executive committee that the people's independent party of the State of Nebraska act independently politically of all other parties." This is one of the resolutions pre sented for passage by the executive committee itself, but it was thought better to have the entire committee take a vote on it, there being a feel ing of reluctance toward doing any thing which might be considered an abrupt or untimely, act. Unfortun ately state and national politics are so closely united that it is difficult tc. have one party policy for state pur poses and another for national, and , while every man present wanted to do all in his power to re-elect Judge Sul livan this year, he felt that another year of co-operation would leave the people's independent party in this state without any standing as a party, and in no condition to enter the arena of national politics next year. The Legislature A large number of bills have been introduced, as might naturally be ex pected, but the legislature has done little of importance outside of pars ing the Sears resolution and one by Douglas of Rock. The Sears resolution in effect stand as a rule of the house that no biil carrying an appropriation for a new public building shall be allowed to reach third reading until after the legislature shall have passed a rev enue measure. Following upon that the Douglas resolution provides for the appointment of a committee to act. in conjunction with a like commutes of the senate and draft a revenue measure and introduce it not later than February 15. The house commit tee consists of Douglas of Rock, War ner of Lancaster, (who is chairman of the standing house committee on rev enue), Sears of Burt, Thompson of Merrick, Wilson of Pawnee. Sweezev of Adams, and Loomis (fusionist) of Dodge. The senate simply instructed its standing committee on revenue to act In conjunction with the house special committee. Then Howell of Douglas introduced a further resolution ask ing the supreme court to appoint mem bers of the supreme court commission to assist in drafting the bill. From surface indications one would Illflp'O that tha Ttna irl trr ia vnn, at sea m regard to wnat the new rev enue bill should contain so much so in fact that the chances are very good that whatever bill may be finally agreed upon, if any, by the commit tee will be voted down by the leg islature. The railroad influence is at work to create the impression that farm property te relatively to railroad and city property scandalously under valued and that whatever of additional taxation, is imposed must be laid upon the back of the land owner and tiller of the soil. But the rural members of the majority will not dare to vote for n. bill which adds to the farmers' taxes and make3 no change in the taxes on railroad and city property, and the next best thing will be to "let well enough alone." So the chances are good for no revenue leg islation of any importance, except, perhaps, that the limit for general fund purposes may be raised. This will be eminently satisfactory to :."e railroads. N Howell's Resolution Senator Howell's resolution must take the course of a bill and be read in tach house on three different days. It is as follows: "Whereas, Adequate amendments to the revenue law of this state are ur gent and universally demanded, and, "Whereas, The revenue committee of both the senate and house should have all the assistance in framing a satisfactory measure that it is possi ble to afford them; therefore, be it, "V.czolved, By the senate and house of representatives of the state of Ne braska in legislature assembled that the supreme court be requested to designate members of the supremo court commission to co-laborate with and assist the revenue committees of the house and eenate to prepare and submit a comprehensive amendatory measure to the revenue laws of the state, to the house and senate, not later than February 10, 1903, said measure to include the following fea tures, namely: "A provision for county assessors iu each county of the state, in lieu of precinct assessors. "A provision for enlarged powers of the state and county boards of equal ization so that assessments may be either raised or lowered in whole or in part. "Further provision for the assess ment and taxation of personal proper ty necessary and municipalities to collect delinquent taxes." The Independent is opposed to the first two provisions in this resolution. There is no merit in the change from precinct assessors to a county asses sor with deputies. Pretty generally the same men would do the work any way. Equality in taxation does not necessarily mean equal assessments all over the state, but that in propor tion to value the TAX should be no more on a dollar's worth of property in one county than in.another. Equal ization can best be, done by varying the rate, and for that reason The In dependent is opposed to allowing the state board to change the returns from any county; it should simply raise or lower the rate for state purposes. Giving the state board the power to raise and lower valuations means to increase rather than decrease the present inequalities. It would result in an unsettled state of affairs. Equal ization by varying the rale is much more simple and more easily applied, and, by allowing the county boards to assess the railroads, as suggested in another column, the rate for state pur poses can be adjusted to a nicety, as nearly every county in the state has some railroad mileage. Readers of The Independent should take advantage of the bargains of fered by Fred Schmidt & Bro. in this week's issue. The merchandise is first class and the discount is exact ly as represented during their great January clearing sale. Send an order by mail and The Indeuendelit will guarantee that you'll not regret it. SPECIAL MARKET LETTER 1 FROM NYE & BUCHANAN CO., LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MER CHANTS, SO. OMAHA, NEB. Three days this week bring about 10,000 head of cattle and a reaction for the better, which we expected. We think this a good week to -be here, as we are afraid next week will bring heavier receipts. We quote beef steers $4.75 to $5.00, good $4.25 to $4.75, warmed-up $3.75 to $4.00; choice cows $3.40 to $4.00, fair $2.85 to $3.30, canners and cut ters $1.50 to $2.50. Stockers and feed ers in limited supply; good $3.75 to $4,25, fair $3.00 to $3.60. Bulls $2.00 to $3.75; veal $4.00 to $6.00. Hog receipts are lighter than esti mated and prices are higher. Range $6.35 to $6.75. Sheep market, has been very sat isfactory. We topped the market Thursday on lambs at $5.75 and year lings $5.10. Few feeders. Killers. Lambs $5.()0-$5.75 Yearlings 4.50- 5.10 Wethers 4.25- 4.75 Ewes 3.25- 4.25 Union of Reform Forces Editor Independent: The union of reform forces is now the question of the hour In the political realm, we can unite the reform forces in 1904 and we must do it. There is no use, cling ing to the democratic hulk any longer. The rank and file -of the democrats who followed the noble W. J. Bryan are honest and sincere, but the leaders never intended that he should win and they never will. It was the machine politicians that defeated him in 189o and they are at the helm yet The great mass of the republicans believed that W. J. Bryan was in the right I it they had no faith in the pretenses of the democratic leaders that con trolled the political machinery and therefore stuck by their party. What tue populists built ud. the machine politicians of both parties have torn down. There is one way to win and that is, invite the socialists, populists, single taxers, trade unionists, Knights of La bor, grangers and every trade of in dustrial reformers to send delegates to a national conference to be held at St. Louis in February, 1903, to formulati a platform and plans of organization and call a convention to nominate candidates for president and vice pres ident, the same to be held prior to either the republican or democratic conventions. The early convention wiil head off any mongrel scheme that might be concocted to head off a re form ticket. If we adopt a platform of four or five planks which will not stir up the partisanship of the rank and file of the two parties we will make a showing that will sound the death knell to plutocracy. I would suggest the following platform: 1. Direct legislation through the initiative and referendum and impera tive mandate. 2. The election of the interstate commerce commissioners by the peo ple and the same to be empowered to fix maximum price on articles of com merce and maximum freight rates by petition the same as any other legal court. The same to be based upon 6 per cent on actual capital invested. Just wages for the laborer, and levy ing of a sinking fund to be used in purchasing any public utilities decid ed upon by a majority vote of the people 3. Election of United States sena tors by direct vote of the people. 4. All money to be a full legal ten der and to be issued without the in tervention of national banks, and in sufficient volume to transact business on a practical cash basis. 5. All taxes to be levied upon prop erty valuation and not upon the nec essaries of life. Adopt the above platform and you will throw a bomb into the plutocratic camp such as they have never yet ex- penencea. mere can be no argument brought up against the initiative and referendum that will not react as a boomerang for those making it. The second proposition is the most effec tive and far-reaching plan outside of government ownership in overthrow ing the trusts. If we advocate the government ownership at once of all trusts, they will overwhelm us with the plea of bankrupting the govern ment. The above mentioned plan wil. not arouse the antagonism of the high tariff advocat?s like a pure and simple tariff plank would and on the other hand with the manufacturers of the world combining it would render any tariff reduction ineffective. The truth is that the trusts are willing that the people shall be blinded again as thej were in 1892 by the Cleveland democ racy. The publicity thus given our present commercial regime would do more towards government ownership than twenty years of agitation cou.d do and at the same time bring about higher wages and lower prices and transportation rates. Through the interstate commerce commission we could get theT information that is now being suppressed in the coal strik investigation, and laying aside all pasr ideas on what we might deem as the' Alpha and Omega of reform, it seems to me that any one can see that the aforesaid plan will surely bring more speedy and beneficial results than an' tariff legislation or anti-trust criminal codes can possibly bring. The violation of the commerce com mission's decision would at once em power the president to appoint a re ceiver and thus there could be no cor ner on any commodity nor a famine as long as nature's resources held out' It the appointment of a receiver proves that the decision of the com- rectified. There is, however, no dan ger of any such decisions as the ten dency has always been the other wav Let us get together and let us be im bued again with the spirit that prompted us In 1892 and .1894. and vic tory is ours. S. B. WEAVER. Logansport, Ind. Pure Bred Seed Corn. REID'S YELLOW DENT.- The corn that pars the rent The acknowledged king of the corn belt. Selected, safe, sound seed, sent on approval in the ear. Write today for de scriptire circular of pure bred corn. O. At, RICHARDSON, Buffalo Hart, UL (Sangamon Co.) IDAHO FED UPS. IKKlliA Good climate, healthy location, rich and productive lands, abun dant water from the famous Snake River, never failing supply; good crops always assured; you govern your own moisture: no cyclones; no hail storms; no rains to prevent gathering of crops; more sunshine in the year than any other state in the union. Land with good water rights for sale at from $10.00 to $1500 per acre; one-third cash; balance in six annual payments at 7 per cent, interest. Address, M, PATR Market Lake, - Idaho. IE. S3 WABASH RAILROAD SELL Mobile and return $28.35 NW OrlAJinc nnA return OQ fl Havana, Cuba, and return. . 63.35 The above special rates and many others with long limits and stopovers on sale- Feb. 17th to 22nd, inclusive. All information at Wa bash city office, 1601 Parnam St., or address, Harry E. Moores, Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept., Umaha, fteb. SI HORSE COLLARS MYOURDEAURiosHOWTfP BEFORE. YOU BUY. ( MANUFACTURED By HARPHAK9 BROSX0. Lincoln.Neb. 320 Acre Farm for Sals All fenced, 200 acres under cultiva tion, balance pasture, good nine-room house, barn 40x50, windmill and good dug well 86 feet deep, tank and lead pipes all in first class condition; 5 i iles from Stratton, 8 miles from Trenton, 1 mile from school, 1 miles from the Republican river. $2,300. This is a great bargain. The im provements alone cost more than is asked for the entire farm. Write to day. Address The Independent, Lin coln, Neb. Fred'k Shepherd Attorney NOTICE OP SAI,E. Notice is hereby Riven that by virtue of an action in partition and by virtue of an order of sale therein made by Lincoln Frost, one of the judges of the District court of Lancaster countv Nebraska, on the 27th day of December, ic it! an action pendinR in sn-d court wherein Not 1 Clark is plaintiff and John W. IlifT etal.. ate de fendants, the undersiened referees will at 2 o'clock mi Saturday, the 31st day of Tanuarv 1903, at the east door of the court house in 1 .,,1 caster county, Nebraska, offer for sale at rmbiir auction. to the highest bidderfor cash, lot four of block mxty:three of Havclock. Incarter count? Nebraska, including the buildings thereon to be sold as one parcel. ' DC F. I,. Sl'MPTER, O. U 1,AWS, NIEI.S JOHNSON.