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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT DECEMBER 17, 1903. auxilliary committee appointed at the Denver conference, this formal action Should properly be taken at the com ing national convention or placed in the hands of the new national com mittee selected then. I believe every populist In the na tion would gladly pay dues of, say, a dollar a year, payable quarterly if desired. Suppose, for example, 25 cents of this dollar be retained by the precinct club; 25 given to the county or parish organization; 20 to the con gressional district; 15 to the state; 10 to the national division; and 5 to the national committee. Except, possibly, the precinct club, each of the other committees should have a library card record of every dues-paying member within the jurisdiction. In this way every committee charged with taking a referendum would have a complete list of all the dues-paying members entitled to vote. It may bo objected that the .cost would be heavy. Doubtless, in the aggregate it would be. In addition to having his name upon the rolls of his voting precinct club, every populist would have a card in the files of each of five other committees: A cabinet drawer holding 1,000 names costs 52.50; the blank cards, $2; and the printing, writing of names, postage and other work necessary surely ought to be done for $45.50. In oth er ,word3, 25 cents per capita would fit lip the card systems for the five com mittees. That would be the initial cost, but keeping up the records would be very Inexpensive. Of course, these are matters to be decided -by- the people's party when the two wings are united technically as well as practically. The Denver con ference committee has no power to decree that such a plan shall be ef fected. But, as a member of that committee, there need be no objection to my enrolling the Old Guard of Pop ulism, because, if the next national convention should decide upon an en rolled, dues-paying membership, the Old Guard of Populism will furnish the foundation already laid. Forty-fsix 'of those who enrolled in the Old Guard of Populism sent in lists of populist names, aggregating 490 in all. Invitations have been sent these 490 to enroll themselves as mem bers. I hope each person who enrolls will, if possible, fill out the blank .with ten names of his populist ac quaintances and send it in. Only by mis metnoa can the enrollment grow rapidly, : The Southern Mercury's publication of, the folder which was sent out, is bringing results. Mr. W. M. Sanders, New Salem, Tex., writes: "I am one of the Old Guard that has never given up, and so will send my name for en rollment. There is no hope, lor the people from the two old frauds. 1 can't get either republican or demo crat to meet me in discussion." "It is with pleasure that I enroll myself as one of the Old Guard." D. L. McKinnon, Marianna, Fla. THE CINCINNATI PLAN. .' In order that a fair understanding of the "Streeter" or Cincinnati plan may be had by those readers who have nev er investigated it, I would say that the United States is subdivided Into seven national divisions, composed of states lying contiguous to each other and aggregating approximately eleven millions population. The chairman of the organization is John O. Zabel, Petersburg, Mich. The national divi sions are as follows: Northeast: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Ver mont. Population, 11.523,053. Organ izer, Alvin M. Shaw, East Longmea dow, Mass. Central: Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky. Population. 11.212.1 A3 Organizer, Samuel V. Williams, Viu icnnes, I ml. East: Connecticut. Delaware, Dis trict of Columbia, Maryland, New Jer sey, Pennsylvania. Rhode Inland. Population, 11.17C.198. Organizer, J. J. Streeter, Vlnelaml, N. J. Southeast: Florida. Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Teunt ssee, West Virginia. Virginia. Population. ih.siz.6U9. organizer, P. 11. Lytic. tUanion. Fla, Southwest: Alabama. Arkansas. Arizona, Indian Territory, Umlslana. MU4KlpH, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas. Population, 10.23rt.3t2. Organ Ut r, J. I', Soanlan, llee Uranch. Ark. Went: Illinois, Iowa. Minnesota. Wisconsin. Population, lfl.S73.S39. Or ganiser, C. A. Ilurton, Ylrden. III. Northwest: California, Coloiado, Idaho, Kansas, MUMOurl, Montana. Nebraika. Nevada, North iKikota, Ore gon, South Dakota, Utah, Washing tou, Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii. ip- AK0TA 0J4 CRM" 10' "i m . y n ftv m - 0 2 , 1L ?Z2&P C Peruna is recommended by fifty members of Congress, by Governors, Consuls, Generals, Majors, Captains, Admirals, Eminent Physicians, Clergymen, many Hospitals and public institu tions, and thousands upon thousands of those in the humbler walks of life. Ask Your Druggist for a free Peruna Almanac for 1904. ulation, 10,336,905. Organizer, Frank E. Richey, St. Louis, Mo. Subdivision of the national divisions is also contemplated into seven, dis tricts, and these again subdivided into sevens. ' The- rules of organization follow: ItULES. 1. All delegate conventions of the people's party for making nominations and platforms are hereby abolished, and instead thereof, nominations for office, platforms and amendments thereto shall lie made by direct vote at the people's party primaries of the political subdivisions affected there by. 2. The people's party organization shall consist of: A national commit tee of three member from each utate, td be chosen by the state central com mittee on emh presidential year. 3. A state ventral corumittco of three members from each congres sional district, to be elected by direct vote at the party primaries on each election year. 4. A couEiefijilonal committee of three member from each county In the congressional district, to be elected by direct ote at the j arty primaries on each election year. 5. A county committee of three members from cadi township or ward, to be elected by direct vol at the par ty primaries on each flection year. C. Natloual. state, congressional and county committed shall yrfomt the same duties a heretofore, not In- I The Lincoln Academy, Lincoln, Neb, A High' Grade Fitting School for College. ACCREDITED BY P A O U I 10 TBACIIKIl. University of Nebraska. 1 I'nlversily of Iowa. Chancellor K. I. Andrewi. (All gradndtP ipeolaliHts) Kvery 'i'b. t'ollfgo. llou. V, J. liryau. :'50tu.U-uU. $l200OFvCHLMICAL. PHYSICAL &. DOTANICAL APPARATUS. Aftffi? IT. M; HODGMANJa.ar Aratiuy faj-fr. Amoc. Prof. Math. Ualv. o! Neti., l'rlnelal. CHtlout. consistent herewith, provide blank ballots for the referendum vote he re Ins contemplated, nnd canvas and certify the votes cast In their respec tive territories. 7. The unit of organization shall bo the prednct tlub. 8. Any voter may become a mem ber of the precinct elnu of any pie clmt by nulHcrlblns to our national declaration of principle and our rub on organization. D. Any member of any precinct club who ahall propose fusion or co-operation with cither tho republican or democratic organizations la tho make up of a ticket through conference committees or otherwise, shall, uion conviction thereof by a majority tot of hl club, lo (kerned outiiio the party, 10. No person not a member of a precinct club and in pood utandinf; shall be eligible to membership on any peoplo's party committee, or for n people's nomination for any office. .11. Each committee shall ma 19 prompt report to tho committee next hlRher of all referendum voles nnl other matters within th Jurisdiction of such higher committee, and thn chairman of each committeo bhall b deemed repinible for the prompt snd faithful performance of the du ties of his committee. 12. State platforms can be channel only upon demand of a majority vote of the precinct club membrhlp of any county, ratified by majority vote of the precinct tlub membership of the itate; and tha national plat form can bo (hanged only upon da