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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
JANUARY 28, 1904.
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and sub-division of divisions by sev
ens and series of sevens, and bears no
relation to the other plan which seeks
to organize Irom the precinct up
wards in the natural order in har
mony with party organization as rec
ognized by the laws of this and most
other states. . Two weeks ago Mr.
Streeter disclaimed all knowledge of
the authorship of the plan you call
the "Cincinnati Plan," as you will see
by the Vineland Independent of the
6th inst.
I wish you would have an organizer
appointed for Michigan to have au
thority to wake the Old Guard up and
place them on duty, or at least to
bring the two factional state commit
tees together.
I would be in favor of direct nomi
nations if we can organize suffcient
ly to make such procedure satisfac
tory, but do not believe it advisable
this time. An old-fashioned national
convention, such as we had at Omaha
in 1892 and St. Louis in 1S06, with the
disturbing element out, as it will be
this time, is needed to bring' zealous
populists of old out of the woods.
.With a double delegation from each
state having the two "factions, and a
half vote to each such delegate, there
will be no trouble regarding fusion.
I have no definite choice of candi
dates or possible candidates, and do
not believe it is right to confine our
choice to a few. I do not he&itate
to say that I would trust any leading
fusion populist to do right as fully
as any anti-fusion populist. The pioof
of the pudding is in the eating, and
we have had that proof of loyalty to
principle from Butler, Allen and a
host of others who later Jollowed
Bryan. I thank the. fusionists for
taking the leading part for reorgani
zation on independent lines,' and am
pure that they are as sincere as the
most zealous mid-roaders against co
operation. Most of us were co-operators
in 1896, and populists who do
the least to reorganize at ?ome are
the loudest in inuendoes and back
biting. JAMES E. McBRIDE.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Ira B. Bodenhamer, Caddo, Mo.:
'Enroll, roy name as one of the Old
Guard. I am a true populisi and ex
pect to be as long as I live."
N. J. Belton, Simsboro, La.: ' Yes,
I" want my name enrolled in the list
of the Old Guard Populists. I have
been in the fight from the start and
expect to remain there whiie I live.
The second fusion campaign "done up"
our organization in Louisiana, but the
material is still here; and there are
hopeful signs of a revival. .Compara
tively few have gone back to the old
parties. I believe that most of them
are ripe for reorganization and a new
and united independent fight for pop
ulism, and may - God speed the day
and bless the cause."
E. Denoon, Norman, Mo.: "Please
send me blank lists to enroll what
populists we have in this county.
Find $1 to help bear expenses. Yours
for straight populism and no change
in platform."
T. M. Henderson, Paris, "Tex.: "I
am greatly encouraged, hoping every
populist will join the Old Guard of
Populism and wishing you great suc
cess." J. N. Towery, Piney, Ky.: "While
I would prefer a direct voce of. our
people, if our forces were not so
much shattered on account of past
blunders in 1896, yet I think the time
too short for us to organize our
forces (I mean the populist party) in
time to nominate candidates for pres
ident and vice "president by direct vote
of the party. I think it would be im
practicable at this late day. It seems
to me a delegate convention is a nec
essity. I would love to hear from
other reformers in the party such
men as J. &'. Feller, Milton Park, W.
M. Howard, A. C. Barton, Jo A. Park
er, Marion Butler, and all who have
the cause of populism at heart. Our
national committee will soon meet. I
hope then the matter will bo duly
discussed and a wise decision reached.
We cannot afford to make any more
blunders. There are mote people to
day indorsing populist principles than
ever before."
K. H. Ilotthkiss, Seattle, Wash.:
"Enroll mo a one of the popiilbst
army. I ltelleve its tau&e t right. 1
have cnt my billot twice for Weaver
and will alwayn vote for populist
ptlmlph'i whenever I can. t hope
to llv t seo a jHiptili-st goernnicnt
tuinughoul thin tountry,"
S. M. Mav.iHKili. I'nvlllo, Trnn.:
"'Nothing does tue more good than
to be a )opulUt and to attend our
populist met-tlng. t love to read the
many good Utters pttblbhed in our
VopulUt paper. Hut at the irrnt
my eyr won't permit me to read. It
doe mo pood to Know 1 nui one
among the many of the loya that are
fl.shtln for my right."
Pan II, Goodrich, Geneva, Neb.: "I
want to be enrolled as one of the Old
Guard. I send a list of names that I
think are still true blue populists."
R. C. Best, Bladen, Neb.: "Count
me one of the Old Guard -populists as
I have been in the ' party since it
commenced."
Jay W. Forrest, Albany, N. Y.: "I
shall try and attend the meeting to
be held in St. Louis on the 22nd of
February. Enclosed please find one
dollar toward helping to spread the
gospel of equal rights to all and spe
cial privileges to none."
Aug. Centner, Cincinnati, O.: "The
true Bryanites are with us. It mas
ters' not who we nominate. We mist
not wait for their disappointment, but
go on and prepare -a refuge for them.
Say what you may, the Bryanites are
strong in their faith. I joined them
in 1896. They still hope against hope,
that the principles of the Chicago plat
form will prevail. Be easy with them.
Their eyes will open as the weeks roll
by."
F. J. S. Rob'nson, Cloverland, Ind.:
'I do not think it feasible or advis
able to attempt to nominate by refer
endum this year. Not feasible, be
cause a larse and enthusiastic con
vention will enthiise and inspire con
fidence in the rank and file. ' Especial
ly at this time of convergence of the
ways. I do not think anything would
so firmly reunite the factions as an
eye to eye, and heart to heart hand
shake. A reunion of hearts and
hands. I do not . share in the fear
that an effort will be made to fuse
with any old party; and should such
be attempted it would be so merci
lessly rebuked that our-reunion would
be all the stronger, and better there
for. For certainly any element that
would now desire fusion with an old
party will vote an old party ticket
anyway and the people's pa'ty must
rid itself of' such to merit or win the
confidence of the people whose votes
they must have to succeed."
Albin Perkins, box 984, Mt. Grove,
Mo.: "I am a populist dyed-in-the-wool
which cannot be washed out or
faded by republican grafters or gold-bug-democratic-poilywogs.
Was sixty-seven
years old yesterday, and nev
er have voted lor a man for president
that was elected. Cast my first presi
dential vote for John C. Bell, in I860;
voted for one democrat prior to '96.
The remainder of the time I have
voted for reform, both state and na
tional. But in county affairs I mixed
unless we had a greenbacker or pop
ulist ticket; if we-did, then there was
no mixing. I never voted ior a re
publican for an office above a county
office. I voted for Weaver, and in
1896 and 1900 for Bryan, because I
had nothing else to vote for; but I
did not vote for his running mate,
Sewell, in 1896."
' D. C. McCain. Grandview, Mo.'. "I
am one of the Old Guard and have
nothing to do with democratic pri
maries. Before the war I was an old
line whig. I was named after DeWitt
Clinton of New York, who was the
father of internal improvements, and
I stick to that idea yet. There are
some of the Old Guard scattered over
the county, but I am too old to get
around. I am seventy-six this next
spring in April, but am not too old
to know right from, wrong.-'
C. S'hotwell, Cambridge, Neb.: "Yes,
indeed, I want to join the ranks of
the noble Old Guard of Populism, and
shall esteem it quite an honor to fight
for the grand principles which it rep
resents. I most heartily' approve of
the work of the Denver conference.
It is just what I thought should have
been done long ago."
J. A. Neal, Horatio, Ark.: "En
closed find ?1 for expenses enrolling
the Old Guard of Populism. I was
one of the first to enlist. Have been
a subscriber to the Mlssoua World
for ten years and don't want to miss a
copy. It has the right sound. Keep
up the fight. Cheer up the boys in
the ditches; shell the woods! Let
finance, land and transportation be
our ammunition and victory Is cuts.
I). H. Welch, Winchester, 111.: "As
I see the names of the Old Guard en
rolling as a pledge to our cause and
principles, It nerves mo still stronger
tor the battle that we are now lining
tip for. Not for battle alone, but for
the good of our country and the
common people, that we may hae
prosperity hi reality. Not as a mere
piomhe or lie to gt vote, to get tn
olaco, to play hood If r. Th people
to MMiin extent at leant are Retting
ttid of that game of ImmhIUii? nnd
telling their light. I think the time
U coming when it will be put to an
end. Not any too kii can that time
come for the good of our country and
her people.'
J. I!. M.Conm 11. Prlnceto.v. 11103,
Ky.: "I had bout oncluded that
ponulistn or th organization was
Ku There Is too much dhcord. I
trid hard lat year to get Marlon
Duller and Jo l'atker to agree and
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Nebraska, at the Close of Business
Xereraher 30, 1003
MAIULITIKS:
Capital Stock paid In.
Notes and bills payable
Hinkius fund ..,
Undivided profits .,
,$ 177.000 00
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8T,.$ 22
, 10,082 1-1
S282.82G.15
joniiiso hoi'kk:
Mdse. on hand,
cash value:- , H12.M1 80
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DR. BYE,
liroadway,
call a council at some time and place,
but failed. If we could get our com
mittee and all reform committees to
meet together and call a convention
at some time we might bo abic to
accomplish something. I see no hope
of relief from either of the old par
ties. Hut they can fool tho people."
I,. C. Shlnn. Shlnnston, w. a.:
Clod blosa you in your patriotic work
of enrolling the Old Guards; it is
bound to do much good to our cause,
the great hope of our republic.''
(J. W. IVrbrache, Sutherland, Neb.,
send U names and LT cent to help
tn expenses.
M. L. Pyatt Vermillion, Mont..
"You may count me with the Old
(hiurd. and I will try to Keep up any
dues that ny fall to im in trying to
K-t tho pooplo'n party hUih'd In the
riRht way. I am in fivor of rrvren
iluut tu pro.sjdenti.tl nomlnalloiM if it
can li nrrtuutd ioou enovgh; but
would riot be very particular ft.i to
that, we can t?t tho thing mov
ing along tho line of true impullam,
Nearly every man lu our vbli.lty I
ready now to form and work (or re
form." II. M. MiCuhtlun, IMrU, Tex.: "I
j factcky:
Mdse. on hand 8 24,801. 31
Manhincry, Fixtmes,
Tools, etc 4,310 12 529,207 CI
BEATRICE STORK:
Mdse. on hand Dec 31, 1903 511,828 00 .
Fixtures, etc
Hills receivable
Cash on hand.... 077 38
Less taxes & bills
owing ..$ 27(5 00
1,000-00
650 00
401 38
Investment Dec. 31, 1903. .8 (J,8S0 28
Remitted to Her
man Pros. Co., in
December 0,000 00
Less Mdse received
in December...! 853 3(5
Less estimated
profits In Dec.
3 5,710 64
700 00
S 5.010 61
Investment November 30, 1903 $ 21 s2(i 92
$282 826 I
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Lot Amjelei County 1
Ariolph Herman, President of Herman Urol ti
ers Company, beliitf duly sworn nays I hat Oie
above a ud lurPKotriif Is a true uud correct stale-
men I of the retotircv nnd ImMlltle ol HcrmnQ
UrollieiH Company at llio (loeol I(UIih'hh Sf
vein Iter UOtli, l'.H;:i.
Subscribed In my pretence and ointobq
fore me this 1Mb day ol Juuiuwjr. tool
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Notry rubltti.
Commission eiplre luly JM, Ive.i,
M a r i 1. 1 1 v o' Dooi loin,
A'lolph HeiiiiHil,
Clmrle llerni'Oi.
Krederb k llerumn.
m r.tl yearn
ibl; a native Texan; a
fanner; hade the old dnuoi r illc par
ty good-bye n Agitation -U
education. The Old (biard must !
teachor!. IVrhapn it wan th'y thfl
pot had In mind when Jut wrote:
'Though men derive, they may not
win microtia; the brave will honor th
brave an'iulhed Cone the leua.' "
J. V. lleliilni.fr, York. N.b,: "Kn.
cloned I ncnd you $1 on Riihtu ilpUon.
I have beon a regular reader of your
pajH-r for evon year and hop ta
read It eveu more."
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