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FEBRUARY 4. MM.
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
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Every enrolled member of the Old
Guard of Populism, and every reader
. of The Independent who desires to be
enrolled as a member, is entitled to
vote the ballot printed in the lower
right hand corner of this page. If you
are not enrolled, fill out the enroll
ment blank above and send in with
your vote. Also send a list of ten or
more names of-populists who would
be likely to become members.
Out of a number of hundred votes
already received, only a few are im
properly marked but a few hints may
not be amiss. ' . "
Suppose' you regard Thomas" E. "Wat
'son and William V. Allen as. the two
most likely to lead the rest, and that
you wish to favor Watson; also sup
pose you have a local candidate that
is worthy the nomination, but has
probably no chance of securing the
nomination. Now, to the vote: You
would write in the local candidate's
name and marl; a figure 1 in the left
hand column before his name;
then a figure 2 - before Watson's
name. This-would give, Watson your
vote a3 soon aj your local first choice
dropped, out You would mark Allen
number 3, in such a case if you desire
him to be Watson's running mate.
The count is made thus: Suppose
78 ballots cast; for first choice Mor
gan has l.Owerg 2, Watson 3, Ferriss
4,-Williams 5WeIler 6, Breidcntbal 7,
Brown 8; Livingston 9, Calderhead 10,
Allen 11, and Darker 12. Morgan is
out of the race" and his one ballot
is given to Watson, who is named as
second choice. Owers is now "lew
man" and hi3 two ballots are redis
tributed. Suppose they, too, contain
Watson's name as. second choice; they
go to vvatson.
As Watson has now 6 votes, Ferriss
Is the new one declared out of the
race. Say all his ballots call for Wat
son as second choice they are given
to Watson, who now has 10 votes.
This leaves Williams "low man,
Again suppose the improbability but
not impossibility that all of Wil
hams' supporters claimed the Georgia
man for second choice. Williams' 6
votes go to Watson, who-has now
more than any other remaining can
didate. But the process of elimination goes
on,-- and Weller's 6, Breidenthal's 7,
Brown's 8, and Livingston's 9, all go
to Watson as second choice. He has
now a clear majority of all votes cast,
having 45 votes to Calderhead's 10, Al
len's 11, and Barker's 12.
But suppose we continue the pro
cess. Calderhead's votes are- distri
buted again and It is found that 6 go
to Allen, 2 to Watson and 2 to Barker.
Manifestly, 'Barker is now out of the
race, and the ticket is Watson and
Allen.
Of course, this is only a hypothetical
case, but it illustrates the method of
counting. The voter can make no
irrMake - In casting a complimentary
first choice vote for some local friend
if he counts for second choice the
man 'he really wishes to get the nomi
nation. The vote will be sure to go
there without any "band-wagon" ac
companiments or danger. But if the
process, be reversed, the local man
will be eliminated long before the bal
lot reaches him.
Make plain figures. No X's, crosses, !
or cneck marks. Address your votes
to C. Q. X)E FRANCE,
Lincoln, Neb.
The Old Guard of Populism
; NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT ENROLLMENT BLANK.
Approving the work of the Denver Conference and desiring to le enrolled as a rnemler of the Old
Guard of Populism I furnish you the following information regarding myself, to aid in making up
your enrollment records: " -
Name
P.O.
.. Precincts.
County : State. .... .....
was lorn (Date), ....in (place) .
My vocation-is. ...... ....... .... ; ,
lama Populist ; was formerly a.. v...;lut left that party in
During the tune I have affiliated ivith the People's party, I have held the following positions in the or
ganization:
Delegate National Convention (y rs) ; '
Delegate S tate Convention (years)
Member National Committee (year) ;Mem. State Com. (year).
Sec- or Chm. County Com. (years) ..
Puring this time I have held the following offices by election or appointment:
Our last populist state convention was held (date and place) our iast cou,nfy convention
(Date and place) ............ , Officers of our county committee are as follows:
Chairman P. 0.
Secretary.... x P. O...... ....
Treasui er .'...' i P.O.'-..
I take the following populist papers:
VEIAT to READ or SOCIALISM
A bouk of thii ty-bix large pages, describing the Han
da "il work on boclalium in such a way that the student
can readily juilfre what is to ba learned from each. An
introductory essay by Charles 11. Kerr on "The Ven
tral Thiua in adds to the value of
the book for new convert or Inquirers. Handsomely
printed on fln book paper with portraits of Marx,
Ilngels, IJehkneeht, Tiiiiciervelde, Carpenter, Whit
man, Blatfhronl, Simons and other writers. Mailed
tor edr ONE CENT a copy j (1.00 a hundred.
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' A tfTSJ Augustus Ctrar,f; HIst.ofMoney.An-
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fklg States, n:i; History ol Money. Amer-
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sw,- lliMory f)! .recjous Metals. s:i: Fine
1'nper, best cloth bindings, liftiid.stitehtd. -
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P.O.. New York.
For over sixty years Mrs. Winslow's
' Soothing Symp has x?en used by
mothers for their children while teeth
ing. Are you disturbed at night and
broken of your rest by. a sick child
Rnnerinp and crying with pain of cut
ting teeth? If so, send at once and
get a bottle of l;rs. Winslow's Sooth
in? syrup- for Children Teething. Its
the poor Jittle sufferer irnmrdiateh'.
i'i''-u uj'uu u, inoiners, mere is no
mistake about it. It cures diarrhot-a,
regulates tho stomach and bowels,
circa wind col In, softens the gums re
duces inflammation, and gives tone
and energy to the whole system. "Mrs.
Winslow's Foothmg S'yrup" for chil
dren teething is pleasant to the ta.to
and U thj presirlptlon of on of the
oldest and bst fniab physicians and
trirc In the I'nUfvd States, and Is for
pal.' by all drut'-Jsts throughout Mm
w.irld. Trice. 25 centa a Ndtl, i
S im a-!il adv f.r "Mrs. Winslow's
N .v i ft
tho I ""id
rijrhnn.in ( wtre taking
In Kr'!it hap; on Monday'
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thfp lUhU, nittf. hos w thfrp.
Thw ttiil Iho fetter m trki-t tor U.
A. rrlthird tf Vivr, s.dllu 1 i.
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fr Nd J h:tn i f i!!'y. Ktllin hi
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for lhe r'natt r om;uny fi l-4trfit,
tW.VA V.clt t r vt hvgs for tSX
THIS FARM
UST BE SOLD
The MY'-M-M lfi-71. Wells Co.. North Dakota
Onli 14 nnle lrom Howdon. with creamery, mill 5
elevators, etc. Wacren cultivated. Poor buildings.
Price 318 per acre, i;m cash, balance on crop
payment plan. Large list of other bargains on
request.
Whiock & Whrlock, 94 B'd'y, Fargo, N. D.
Who is Your Choice for President?
MARK YOUR PREFERENCE IN THE
SAMPLE BALLOT.
(EXPLANATION: The ballot below is not official in any way. It la not binding npon th
voter and is foi no other purpose than to test the question of whether the People's Party; at the
proper time, could really make a success of nominating its candidates by direct vote. The suc
cess ol the vote made ou this ballot will have much weight in determining whether our next can
didates shall be nominated by referendum or convention.
The vote to be taken on this ballot is called "preferential" or "cflective." In other words if
your tirst choice doesa't win your second choice may. , You have a riff tit to vote lor all. Kivinjr
each one a prclcrcnc;- over some other. Suppose your first choice should be Watson, your sec
ond Allen your third barker, your iourth Williams, etc., you would mark your ballot something
alter this fashion: - . . 0
9 Morgan
Owers
1 Watson
Ferriss
4 Williams
7 Wcller
6 Breidenthal
8 brown
6 Livingston
Calderhead
2 Allen
3 .Barker
How They Would Look
Editor Independent: In answer to
The Independent's question, "How
would Nebraska republican papers
look if the grand jury had been In
dicting populist officials Instead of re
publican?" I can Imagine that In their
overflowing joyfulness their "headings
would read: "Wc need not ko abrc:
for joy wo have a 'feast' Rt home."
The papers would probably look like
a pictorial copy of the feast of Hel
shazzar. The republicans have that
king's role pretty well In hand al
rcaay, wc nr 101a m the 4th verse
of the 5th chapter of Daniel that:
"They drank wine, and praised the
rous or pom, an j or mivcr, (the re
publlcan editors aro yet unbelievers
there), of irass, of Iron, of wood, and
of Hone." They agree almost exactly
in worship, yon so, and will In a lit
tl time If they keep on reach the
same toal.
I don't care to havo this answer nut
In comjitllilofi an th "feint of
view" may not b lust tuilbiblo.
8 i-h an event an Th Independent
mention v. mid be jut mutar ar.d
eat h to tho.n Pipers and if
ther.-'ji anything they'd like better
jin.!.l!v twot !, !, (n has been (o'.dt
U'e I: I. t'l.i'.'a "f'p. rlttlve" tatn
for fmHhlt;s; better than su.tnr--whbh
1 1 --"lii"! s k.u'1 r."
ntANCis ki:yi:m.
In such an event, you would not vote at all for Owers, Ferris or Calderhead, but would ex'
press a preference for the other nine in the order indicated by the figures at the left of each name
In marking your vote do not make a cross or check mark, but place a figure 1 in the space to the
lett Oi your first choice, a figure 2 for second choice, and bo on. The blank Hue above Mr. Mor
gan s name maybe used lor writing in any other person's name not printed in the list. The
method 01 counting these ballots will be explained in the populist papers.
V hen your vote is marked as you want it, sign your name and address at bottom and mail to
C. Q. Le I ranee, Lincoln. Neb.
CHOICE.
NAMES.
W. S. MORGAN
FRANK W. OWERS
I'OSTOFFICE
Hardy, Ark.
THOMAS K. WATSON
JAMES II. FERRISS
SAMUEL W. WILLIAMS
L. II. WELLKR
JOHN W. RREIDENTHAL
E. GERRY RROWN
A; II. LIVINGSTON
J. II. CALDEIUIHAI)
VM. V. ALLKN
WHARTON HAKKKU
Leadville, Colo.
Tliomsoo. Ga.
Joliet, 111.
Vincennes, lnd.
Nashau. Iowa.
Kansas City, Kan.?.
Brockton, Mass.
West Plains, Mo.
Helena.Mont.
Mnilion, Nt;br.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Voters' Namt? ,
P. O.