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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT OCTOBER 15, 1903. An Inquiry Into the Situation in Alabama. Populist Journalism S i4 Frank aiiSi The American Newspaper Annual for 19Q1 credits 12 populist papers , in the state of Alabama. None are counted except those reported as "pop ulist" It sometimes happens that a staunch advocate of populism is re corded as an ' independent" paper, and this may be true In Alabama. . Back In 1891 the American Non conformist's directory of reform pa pers showed the following: -..-. Advocate, Birmingham. ' St Clair Echo, Edin. J Alliance Eagle, Elllsville. .i i Alliance Herald, Montgomery. Mirror, Selma. An inspection of the directory for 1901 fails to show the names of any of these papers, except the last, and it K marked as "democratic." 1 The editors of The Independent would appreciate any information from readers in Alabama regarding the five papers named above. What became of the first four, and is the last a pop ulist or democratic paper? Referring again to the directory for 1901, we publish the following infor . mation relative to the 12 populist pa pers, and would esteem it a favor to larn any additions or corrections to be made in the list: - Southern Alliance, Ashville; estab lished 1903; L. W. Watson, editor. Sand; Mountain Signal, Boaz; 1903; C. L. Noeh Choctaw' Alliance, Butler; 1892; F. L Barefield. ; Pickens County News, Carrollton; . 1891; W. N. Dale. . Banner, Clanton; 1892; Frank Ci'ichton. Cleburne Plowboy, Edwardsvllle; ' V 1891; White & Baber. Tribune, Ensley; 1894; McKenzie & Moore. People's Voice (weekly editien of Evening Journal), Gadsden; 1899; W. S. Griffith.' People's Journal, Jacksonville; 1896; I. E. Watson. Gleaner, Luverne; 1895; L. S. Knight Free Press, Ozark; 1896; C. W. Mathison. People's Courier, Rockford; 1894; Bond & Bird.' The. Independent would be glad to exchange with each of these papers and to "publish a symposium from the pens of their editors answering the following questions: 1. Do you favor the continuance of the people's party organization, with a national ticket in the field next year? 2. Do you approve the steps taken at the Denver conference to unify, the people's party? ' , 3. What changes, if any, would you advise to be made in populist demands as enunciated at Omaha in. 1892? 4. What is the outlook for populism In Alabama? Have many former pop ulists joined the socialist party? 5. Would you favor an enrollment of the populists of Alabama, with the view of ultimately allowing no one a voice in the party councils whose name does not appear in the records? Much of the desired information will assist greatly in accomplishing the work outlined at the Denver confer ence, the associate editor of The In dependent being assistant secretary of the committee on organization. May we expect prompt responses from '.the brothers in Alabama? HELLO, MY HONEV BOY !' Watermelons arc ripe. Lou Dillon trots a mile in two min- tites, but FRANK IA1S SETS THE PACE FOR IMPORTERS OF STALLIONS. The above EX PRESS TRAIN OF FIVE CARS was chartered by FRANK lAflS AT A COST OF $a.ooo, aa ; of imported stallion, delivered August 2:), 1903, at St. Paul, Neb., from New York in CO hours' time. The only Importation of stallions owned by one man traveling by special express train. They consist of . " . oo--BIack Percherons, Belgians and Coachers- Out of the West There was a book published by Har per & Bros, in 1902 that at the time created considerable comment in the press. It was entitled "Out of the west," and us author was isnzaoetn Riggins. It treats of the rise of the people's party and In its pages there ir. much of the soundest philosophy. The writer had an insight into things that must have been gained by actual contact with the people of this state at that time, although here and there there are sentences that show an ignorance of actual farming in the west. The book shows how in a year when the crops were enormous, the railroads charged such excessive rates that they could not be shipped to mar ket and the corn was burned for fuel or rotted in the fields, or on the ground . where it was piled up. Then came the . year of drouth and the people starved Bnd suffered. 1 Concerning the organization of the people's party, it is remarked that there was a class of men who were hereditary democrats, who were will ing to do anything to beat the repub licans and for that' purpose, went into the new organization without under standing its principles, or the eco nomic necessities that produced it. The legislature is analyzed with a pe culiar insight. The majority was an unorganized mass of honest men striv ing to do right, who had to meet a minority of the republican party trained in all the details of legislative vwork. This republican minority was largely made up of - the trained and highly educated republican lawyers, many of whom were railroad attor neys, and the wonder is that the mi nority of hard working farmers were able under the circumstances to do anything. , The power of money over western representatives in congress was never before so graphically depicted. ;. No one who has never spent a winter in Washington can realize how over whelming this power is and to what a strain a member representing the farming interest is subjected. The writing on this subject is powerful. It was the work of some one who has had a look into the inner life of official 'Washington. The incident, located in Washing ton, where the plutocratic minister GREEN GABLES Thi Dr. Benj. F. Bailey SAN ATORIUM. For treatment of nervous diseases, diseases of women, rheumatism, and in fact all non contagious diseases. All baths and electric c rrents useful In treatment of sick. Mas sage and physical Gulture. This Is the lar gest, best equipped and most beautifully furnished sanatorium in the west. Write for particulars. Address Dr. Benj. F. Bailey Sanatorium, Lincoln, Nebraska; spoke of the lowly rising in discon tent against the position which the Maker, saw fit to place them and the rery to this is as forceful writing as one often sees.1 "The lowly, as you call them, Dt. Dolton,". said Edith, "have never had their leaders frc-t among themselves. The men today who. are working most zealously for them are not of them. For the history of the struggle of the manv aeainst the few. you must go back to ancient Rome. Take,, for ex ample, the wrongs that the plebians suffered at the hands of the patricians, the utter lawlessness of the higher Classes to further their selfish and dis honest ends." , "We are dealing with the present, said Dr. Dolton. "Present or past, it is the same; for the selfish and vile instincts of men s hearts has always been at the bottom of it Everv argument that we speau today is ages old, and the battle we are fighting has been lost ana won over and over in ancient Rome.' 1 -ie first man to. rise up and ask for laws, cr, rather, for the enforcement of the laws for the betterment of tne pieoians was Snurlus Cassius. a patrician of the oldest and purest blood. So were the Gracchi; so was Christ, ior ne came of the most . wealthy, and princely house of Judea. The Independent has often- said that slaves never free themselves and tnat no "class conscious" line can be drawn, especially in this country. It iti not from the oppressed ana starving hosts that the populist party will draw its rhamoions. That is tne class tnat furnishes the votes for the republican party. A dollar, or even a glass or beer, will get them, as tne ungnsn man said: "One-half of them can al ways be hired to shoot the other half for a shilling a day." Tney are aomg that out in Colorado at this very mo ment. "I see little call for your pyrotech nlf-s." said the Rev. Dr. Dolton. "These men were defeated because the good Lord has not made his creatures wnoi ly blind. These unscrupulous dema- eoeues may arouse men for a time they cannot fail to do- this when they go before the lowly, appealing to each man s basest passions and lowest in stlncts." "What are these appeals to man's basest passions V cried Edith. "Are the lowest instincts aroused , when they are told that they should no longer bear the torments of hunger or the bit ing winter's cold; that "a fireside, hap dv children and a life of honestly re compensed labor are their God-pven ngntsY- ii tnese pe men s oasest pas sions and lowest instincts, are lust and avarice his highest?" To know the effect of that shot one will have to read the book. Another thing that is revealed in the paces of the book is the utter help lessness of many of 'the "great", sena tors. They are simply automatons. cyphers, nonerilties. They are paraded a . j . i constantly in tne great aaines as stat esmen and legislators. But the truth is that they have nothing to do with Two to five years oId-90 PE? CENT BLACKS, 50 PER CENT TON HOUSES. All approved and stamped byhe European government. Personally selected by lAflS from breedert. They are said to be the best lot of big-boned "Real Drafters" and "High Acting" Coachers Leaving Europe in 1903. " : :, " IAMS' SPECIAL PRICES. Owing to poor crop? in Europe and IAMS' many advantages he has bought these horses cheaper than ever for "Top Notthers." lAflS will sell" you a better sialllon at $1,000 and $1,400 than are being sold to companies at $3,000 to $4,000. This guaranteed or fare both ways and 820 a day for your trouble yon the judge. Go and see IAnS, he will save you $1,000 to $2,000 on stallions and show yon more stal lions than can be seen in all importing barns in Nebraska. WRITE FOR FINEST CATALOGUE ON EARTH. ' References: Pt. Taul State Bank, First State Bank and Citizens' National Bah: ST. PAUL, NEBRASKA. ' ' K , ,.'. . . f s t Kit.' 1 k-mm hid ) " '""" 1 1'i.n. jr 11 ;m 1 im, . . i OKTf. 1 IAMS' SPECIAL TRAIN 100 politics or legislation. That is attend ed to by the boss in their states. Many of these men, like Aldrlch for instance, never make a .speech, never do any thing except as it is mapped out for them. No public policies are ever in itiated by them, and yet their names are kept continually before the public by little unimportant incidents that have nothing to do with government. Year after year they are kept in their seats by the commercial interests be hind them. Whoever wrote this book knew many things that the mass of people know nothing about. The Independent does not agree with the picture given of Nebraska prairies in the years of rain and full crops. There is a beauty in the growing grain, the waving wheat, and there 'is a hap piness" In the humble homes that -'the author has not seen. There is a cul tivated society in the towns of whk she seems to have no knowledge. T. CANADIAN LANDS Million of Acre of tho Finest Farming; and Grazing; Lande Open for settlement. Small taxes, cheap fuel, good climate, enormous crops. Lands sell at $3.50 'per acre and up, payable in ten annual in stallments. Why rent a farm when you can buy one tor -less money man you pay as rent". Thousands ot u. . settlers are going,' For full information apply to A. C. SHAW, Gen'l Agt.., Pass'r Dept. Canadian Pacific R'y, 228 So. Clark street, Chicago, 111. Prepare Now f!o1rl weather is coming in a short timp Now is the time to get ready for it. Take the time to read careful ly Fred Schmidt and Bro.'s advertise ment in this issue. This firm carries an enormous stock of durable and de sirable dry goods, boots and shoes, and srrnrertea. Thirty-five years in business at one place with more cus tomers every year than the year be fore is the best evidence of the val ues they give. If you cannot visit the store, write for samples or anything you need and order by mail. Satisfac tion guaranteed or your money will be refunded. Be kind enough to men tion The Independent when you write. - . Safer and Cheaper ! " . . The Security Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Lincoln Is safely established. Its policies are very liberal and are issued, at lower, rates than those of eastern" companies. .All of the money received from premiums and not used for paying death claims and expenses i? invested in the state of Nebraska in securities authorized by law and none ot it goes out of the state. The Se curity Mutual is an old line company. All of its policies are protected by a legal reserve ard alt of its securities are deposited with the auditor of pub lic accounts of the state of Nebraska. The fact that a policy in this company is better, safer, cheaper and more profitable than one in an eastern com pany should induce any citizen of Ne braska to promptly make an applica tion for one. A policy with the Secur ity Mutual is safer because the re serve Is deposited with the state audi tor and cannot be used for speculative purposes. It is cheaper because the premiums are lower. It is more profit able because interest rates are higher and the death rate lower in Nebraska than in the eastern states. " - You must have life insurance. Take it with a home company,- and benefit yourself and your neighbors. Nothing can be established in' Nebraska that will do the state "more good than in surance companies. : . - ; The Security Mutual has written twice as much business so far in 1903 as it did in the same time in any- previous year. . Good Groceries Cheap Friends of The Independent will confer a favor by senling an order for groceries to Branch & Miller Co., whose ad. appears on another page! The goods are first class and a great bargain. Send your order today. If you are not satisfied you can have your money back. Mention The Inde pendent when you write. WANTED Several persons of character and good reputation in each state (one in this county required) to represent and advertise old estab lished wealthy business house of Rolid financial standing Salary $21.00 weekly with expenses additional, all payable in cash direct each Wednesday from head offices. Horse and car riage furnished when necessary. References Enclose self-addressed envelope, Colonial, ssi Dearborn St., Chicago. 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