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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
JULY ,
THE HONOR ROLL
Atts for thm Inuopeodent Pashiag the
Kdncational Work la Every State
In the Union
' During the past week The Indepen
dent has received hundreds of encour
aging letters from loyal friends in all
parts of the country. The interest in
the revival of the people's par
ty is rapidly spreading. Good results
are expected from the Denver confer
ence. More than ever the people real
ize' the necessity for immediate and
united action. The first and most im
- nortant step is to establish a means
cf communication between all tne di
visions of the army In order that all
may be advised ot the work that Is
being done. The reliable newspaper
offers the cheapest and most efficient
means for keeping in touch with the
work of the army of reform. For this
reason all the leaders and thousands
of the rank and file are adding their
lion list No man interested in the
'cause of good government and the
preservation of those inalienable rights
set forth in the Declaration of Inde
pendence can afford to be without it.
Everywhere The Independent is rec
ognized as the leading paper of its
class in the United States. For fifteen
years it has championed the rights of
the people and defended them against
the plunderings of plutocracy. It can
be depended upon to remain as loyal in
the future. Those who have read The
Independent 'longest those who know
it best are its warmest friends and
most enthusiastic supporters.
The special rate for "Madden Edu
rational Subscriptions" five months
for 25 cents has proven . popular.
Clubs of new subscribers are coming
from everywhere.
" ihe following is the Honor Roll of
those from whom we have received
lists of subscribers. Many more have
written that they are at work and will
send in" lists within a few days. No
. friend of reform can afford to be with
out The Independent., from this time.
Begin now and boost the Denver con
ference. Names repeated have sent in
more than one list:
Isaac Bruner, Muncy, Pa.
W .J. Ghent, N. Y. City, N. Y.
Sam'l W. Greenbaum, New York.
A H., Stegall, De Land, Fla.
Jas. S. Paton, Riverside, Cal.
W. II. H. Scott, Reno, Nev.
Edw. CuBack, Patterson, N. J.
Jens S. Jensen, Sturgis, S. D.
J S. Corbin, Gouverneur, N. Y,
H. Ellingston. Minnehaha. Minn.
Rev. A. W. Cross, Riverside, Cal.
J. C. Vincent, Zlo: Ore.
W. G. Spencer, Thomaston Conn. ;
R. A. Wynn. Marlon. Ala. ,
Edw. S. Wilklns, Moscow, Vt
T. II. Jones Patterson. Mo.
M Hoover, Hooversville, Pa.
E. T. Smith. Castleton. N. Y.
"Suppressed" by request, Phila., Pa.
tlerry Johnston, Miola, Pa.
Geo. McMuIlen, Hooversville. Pa.
J. T. Johnston, Nebraska, Pa.
Jas. W. Wav. New London, Pa.
a. Fisher, W. Sunbury, Pa.
W. H. Peterson, Custer, S. D.
W. J. Nix. Forsythe, Mont.
Geo. D. Liddle, Providence, R. I.
Thos. Fish, Knox, N. D.
V. D. Vestal, Custer, S. D.
A. J. McBride, Paterson, N. J.
Harry McCarty, Muncy, Pa.
M. Hoover, Hooversville, Pa.
J. E. Kelly, Wallonla, Ky.
II. W. Noren. Allegheney, Pa,
826 Federal strc.t
Sam'l W. Greenbaum, New York,
N. Y., 503 E. 108th street.
Robert Cumming. Peoria, HI.
W. G. Spencer, Thomaston, Conn.
J. T. Kennedy. Starcher, S. D.
Ja?. A. Griffes, Braidentown. Fla.
J. G. Hanby. Peters Creek, Va.
Ji. ElMnpston, Minnehaha. Minn.
J. C. Vincent. Zion. Ore.
T H. Jones. Patterson. Mo.
E. T. Smith, Castleton. N. Y. ;
Franklin U. Keene, Canton,' Mont.
pick out the best candidates of each
party, and support them, thereby get
ting the good will of the best faction
of each political party. Perhaps the
two old parties are alike worthless, but
candidates are not all alike. There
never was a ticket put up by the re
publican or democratic party In which
some of the Individual candidates
were pot far superior to the rest, in
point of leaning toward populist prin
ciples. By picking out such a ticket,
the populists could hold the balance
of power, and cause the election of a
complete ticket of democrats and re
publicans, all strongly favorable to
advanced Ideas. And when the states
offices were divided between the two,
they could not work together for
mere party ends.
Think what an educational leverage
that would give the populists. The
friends of the selected candidates
would cheerfully listen to them., and
tney would nave the ear of both par
ties. Party prejudice would be com'
pletely e"vaded; we would slip under
it and get past it. It would no kmger
De a carrier. Then again, old party
men would bring themselves to vote
for this, because it would not mean
going over to an opposing party. Un-
lortunateiy, the people's party has
come to be considered along with the
democrats, as an opposing party, by
all the western republicans. But this
movement would restore the old con
dition. If we are strong enough to elect in
dependent populist, candidates, why
then it will be all right to do that But
the plan proposed above can be used
where the populists are weak, and by
means of it they will be as though
they were strong. It takes only a
few voters to hold the balance of pow
er, whereas It takes a great many to
be a majority. MARK FOSTER.
Washington, D. C.
TRESTER SUPPLY COMPANY,
BEE SUPPLIES.
CATALOGUE FREE. 103 So. 11th St. Lincoln, Neb,
ithe
WORK FOR POPULIST PARTY
Meet en Common Ground
Editor Independent: In a recent
number of The Independent, ex-Governor
Poynter of Nebraska says:
"Party prejudice is hard to overcome.
Men will meet each other on a middle
ground. In independent action -the
populist- party will present that mid
dle ground." Tnis is true, and the
early experience of the people's party
showed It Northern and southern
populists have quarreled about the
jmanner in which a middle ground
should be maintained, and the object
of thi3 article Is to point out a third
way, one which will harmonize the
fusion and mid-road ideas, as the
writer believes.
It Is to refrain carefully from In
dorsing either party as a whole, and
abstain from making agreements with
either party; yet at the same time
. .t
Program Outlined by Committeeman Sliib
ley Ktntueky FeptiUsta Hold State
Convention
.Editor Independent: Your letter of
inquiry to the national committeemen
of the people's party was duly re
ceived. I moved from New York state
three years ago. retaining mv citi
zenship and. Interest in -the party. Dur
ing mis ume i nave Deen pushing the
initiative ana referendum, , as you
know. In doiner this I havei hrtneA tn
develop several important distinctions
and improvements in political meth-
oas, which can be effectually aonlied
to the political situation of this year
ma next. The distinctions and im
provements, briefly stated, are as fol
lows:
1. A people's veto throueh the on-
tional referendum, and a direct initia-
nve; improve the representative sys
tem. The people are free to choose
their representatives who, when seat
ed in legislative halls, are no longer
tempted to betray the Interests of their
constituents; they are elected year af
ter year, and are not instructed. The
result is enlightened majority, rule.
This system is not open to the objec
tions that apply to "direct leeislation"
as usually understood.
2. A people's veto and direct init
iative are progressively conservative.
The people are more conservative than
a radical party; therefore the far-seeing
conservatives desire the adoption
of the system, as do the progressive
elements in society. The system is one
upon which all classes can agree, for
it promotes the general welfare; on
the whole and In the long run we
must all go up or down together.
3. The majority rule system has
long been developing. It is an es
tablished principle that constitutional
law in the several states shall not be
altered except by a direct vote of the
people, excepting where the race ques
tion interferes. And many of the
more important statutory questions in
state and city affairs are being set
tled by referendum vote. The only
cuestlon In Connection with state and
city affairs Is, Shall the system be
extended to the less Important ques
tions? The answer Is In the affirma
tive because a system has been de
veloped whereby the people ratify the
measures without a direct vote the
optional referendum has been In
vented. 4. Previous to 1886 the control of
interstate commerce was In the sev
eral state governments, and the way
the voters protected themselves from
gross discriminations in railway rates
and excessive charges, was principal
ly through the use of a clumsy In
itiative and a clumsy referendum the
constitutional convention and refer
endum vote on an entire constitution.
Since 1886 the regulation of interstate
commerce has been In congress and
the question Is, Shall the monopolies
In interstate commerce (Including the
OTA A ft.! IT ll Go to the True CATTLE COUNTRY in the
O I UwrvlVl fcJM. Panhandle of Texas.
Tie vastest tracts. The lowest prices. The most perfect climate. Unfailing native grasses.
Rich and arable Boll. Exhaustless supplies of pure water. The best and surest forage crops.
The finest railroad facilities. These are the certain advantages offered to purchasers of land
contained within the l.fiOO miles of fence of the X. I. T. ranch. For particulars write to or
Call DDOn A. J. HfiVPP (Ihanninir Unrilnv rVt Tavoa. w t.. a . n i n y-i
Texas; or George Kaaiay, IIS Market St., Chicago, III. ' '
l limit M limit I irt l
railway monopolies) be controlled
through congress by means of the Im
proved form of the referendum" and
initiative? , Manifestly it is the only
system whereby the people can con
trol these monopolies. The system
was effective in the state and will be
effective when nationally applied., It
is practicable for It improves the rep
resentative system and scarcely a bill
is put to a direct vote.. The larger the
area-and the more complex the civili
zation the greater the need for the
people's veto and direct initintive.
5. Until recently the question has
not been raised. "Shall majority rule
prevail?" The political platforms
have impliedly admitted that majority
rule does prevail a gross error. By
making majority rule an issue it'eom
lels all candidates to-promise to vote
for the system or go down in defeat.
6. The referendum and initiative
can be secured 'through rules of pro
cedure in legislative bodies. There
fore it is possible to establish maloritv
rule in national affairs in next year's
campaign. More than a majority of
the members of the house can readily
be pledged to vote for rales of proced
ure and the senators can be instructed
by their several' states.
7. The rule of procedure system in
national affairs and the submission of
a constitutional amendment by legis
latures can be secured by merely
questioning candidates. This makes
the question an issue, and as the doc
trine of majority rule has long been
an established principle the candi
dates are obliged to agree to vote for
the system, or suffer defeat. Great re
sults have been secured during the
year by questioning candidates.
8. An organization that is free to
nominate candidates, as Is the peo
ple's party, can improve upon the
mere questioning of candidates. It can
declare that in every district where
loth the legislative candidates refuse
to pledge in writing to vote for ma
jority rule, a candidate will be nomi
nated and that the un-American atti
tude of his opponents will be placarded
throughout the district.
Such a pronunciamento by the peo
ple's party in national convention will
insure the adoption of majority rule
by the congress that convenes In 1905.
Preparatory to next vear'ss carnnaien
the populist organization in each of
the states that elect legislatures this
year should apply the system. Let
it declare that majority rule is the
first step in reform and that if in any
district both the candidates of the
leading parties refuse to pledge to al
low the people an opportunity to bal
lot upon a constitutional amendment
for majority rule, they will be op
posed by a nominee of the people's
party. The Kentucky populists have
called a convention for July 4 and will
probably work along these lines. It
was they who glazed the way two
years ago and ca'me near succeeding.
Under this program not a nomina
tion need be made, for the entire body
of organized labor and organized farm
ers is demanding the above pledge.
therefore every candidate will be
obliged, necessarily, to pledge for ma
jority rule or surely suffer defeat. But
action by the people's party is needed
to Insure success, there being apathy
among wage-earners and farmers, as
is always the case when the country
Is . In a prosperous condition. The
people's party workers are not lulled
to. sleep by a full stomach. They real
ize the need for vital changes in our
political system that liberty may be
re-established and hard times kept
from our shores.
Third party action of the character
above described will be applauded bv
every progressive citizen, be he demo
crat, republican, populist, single taxer
or socialist
And what, will be the future of the
people's party if It secures the In
stallation of majority rule?
It will receive the credit. And Us
legislative program will at once be
put Into operation. Doubtless the name
of the party applying these principles
will not be "people's party," for both
the great parties must necessarily
come around to the advocacy of the
MORE CHEAP EXCURSIONS
VIA
From Omasa
Atlanta, Ga., $32.10. On sale July
5, 6 and 7.
Detroit, Mich., $21.00. On sale July
14 and 15.
Baltimore, Md., $32.25. On sale July
17 and 18.
Saratoga Springs, N. Y., $32.20. On
sale July 5 ar.d 6.
Buffalo. N. Y., $41.50.
Pittsburg, Pa., $38.45."
Waterloo, la., $11.85. "
St Paul, Minn., $12.50.
Minneapolis, Minn., $12.50
Duluth, Minn., $16.50.
Waterville, Minn., iU.50.
YsTaseea. Minn., $10.50.
Fairbault. Minn., $10.50.
Northfield, Minn.. $10.50.
Clear Lake, la., $10.70.
Spjrit Lake, la. (Okoboji). $9.85.
Tickets on sale daily during June,
July, Augus and September. Gool
for return until Oct 31. 1903.
Above It ten are For Rnord Trip Ticket
Homescekers' round trip tfekets on
sale to points in the north, northwest,
south and soutLs, on the 1st -and'
3rd Tuesdays in each month. Also one
way solonist rates to points In th
south and southeast on same dates.
Summer tours via Duluth or Chi.
cago and steamer via the Great Lakes.
Write me about your trip and let
me give you an itinerary, ahr.wintr
time, connections, cost. etc. Sleetiin
car and steamer reservations made In
advance. s-
"orreronnoncn nHfifl ;,t u
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INVESTMENTS IN
SOUTHERN LANDS
Snch invf stments are not speculative. The
south is not a new country. Market and ship
piDflr facilities are adequate and flrst-rlas. TL
climate is mild and favorable. Notwithstand
ing these and other advantajrf s, southern lands
are selling for prices far below their real ralne,
and at present prices net largo returns on the
investment.. For a free set of circular. No?. 1
to 10, inclusive, concerning the posxibilities of
lands in Kentucky, West Tennessee, Mississippi
and Lomsiana.on and near the Illinois Ontral
Ka..road, for homeseekers and investor" ad
dress the undersigned. W. H. BRII.l!
District Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate No. 17fi5of JessoE. Sbotwell Deceased
in County Court of Lancaster County. Ne
braska. "
The State of Nebraska, ss: Creditors of Mid
estate will take notice that the time limited or
presentation and fllinfrof claims against said
estate. is Januarys llM.and for payment of
debt, is July 1, 1904 ; that t will sit atthVcounty
court room in said county, on October 1st, 1903.
at Z p. m.. and on January 2d, liVi at 2 p. m t
receive, examine, hear, allow, or edinst 'oll
claimsand objections duly filed. Dated Mar
21. 1903. FRANK R. WATERS,
TOLTER A. LEESE, Clerk?UDty Jude-
people's party princiDles lust as conn
a? majority rule is installed. Majority
iuie leuas, inevitably, to the abolition
of private monopoly and at once,
therefore after the revolutinnflrv
change that will come with the adop-
ill- a j .- L
uou ui majority ruie tne two great
parties of the country will vie with
each other in abolishing private mo-
rcpoiy. 'ine questions between them
will hinge upon the details of how to
enter upon public ownership of mo
nopolies. The weakness in the socialist pro
gram will be stated next week.
GEO. H. SHIBLEY.
Bureau of Economic Research,
Washington, D. C.
The theory of "surplus valueM-Hse
Karl Marx Edition, July 23. 1903.