MARCH 24, 1904.
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
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sue of, March 10, repunts Southern
Mercury editorial notice of St. Louis
alt'tai
meeting and Springfield convention.
"Populism is strong in Coffee county.
However, we have no state organiza
tion. I appreciate the tone of The In
dependent" Frank Forbes, Canyon, county, Ida
ho: "My choice is Allen and Watson;
you may fill ballot like this and vote
it for me. Our populist organization
has disbanded here in Idaho (thanks
to Henry Heitf eld. Associate Ed.),
but there are many people who be
lieve in the principles. Most of these
will vote the socialist ticket, I. think
but socialism is too. radical for me.
I do hope that the old principles of
populism will be incorporated into a
party platform that we can all meet
conveniently 'and vote on."
R. P. Yates,. Gibson county, Tenn.i
"Put me down as one of the Old Guard.
I voted for Cleveland in 1892, Bryan
and Watson" in 1896, but I knew that
"was wrong when I did it. Have not
voted since for anything but a school
director; donit aim to vote any more,
unless I vote for the Omaha platform.
I had rather see Tom Watscn ipresi-
.aent than any' man on earth. If he
would take hold , like he did in 1895
and 1896 he coul i do more for the. peo
ple's party than any man. I like
him for his courage; he's got sand in
his gizzard. You will find enclosed
stamps to help. the business."? -:
P. E. Phelps, chairman county com
mittee, Malheur county. Ore.: "I de
sire to be" numbered with the' Old
Guard. I cast my first vote for, Blaine
and since , that time - have voted for
populist ; principles', straight, and ' x-
pect to continue to do so. ; Push the
Old Guard!; Let us get once more in
fighting trim! - Enclosed find 50 cents
stamps to help defray ;expenses."'
The Beacon, Broken Bow, Neb., is-
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OFFICERS
John B. Weight,
President
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J. H. Westcott,
Joe. Samuels,
P. L. Hall,
W. B. Ryons,
1st Vice Pres.
2d Vice Pres.
Cashier
Asst. Cashier
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The Hotel Walton
1510 O STllEKT.
The liosl ami moi convenient low priced
house lu the city. llHtesilt'iTiluyaml up.
to.
$25.00 TO CALIFORNIA
TO-DAY
Tolnr n. pvvrr tJnjr until April
So. llic Kork Uianl Hytrin will fl
t olonltl" ticket t.i' ( ullforula at
rt of ino from l.ttirotn.
Tlrkrlmre poo l for tuf over at
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cfrii"l (r iffst In TnurUt
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Un. run liliyU litt Kl r.i
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F. H. Barnes,
C. P. A,
1013 OBL,
Lincoln, Neb,
Nebraska populists, of course, know
Joseph Lamb, of Williams, Rose
Creek precinct. Thayer county. It
isn't likely that those who helped to
raise funds to pay off the populist
campaign debts of 1900 will forget his
generous contribution.
Mr. Lamb has just enrolled as mem
ber of the Vanguard and the Old
Guard of Populism, and his contri
bution to help carry on the enroll
ment work will send out a big batch
of sealed letters. The closing month
of this year Mr. Lamb will round out
the allotted span of three score years
and ten: In other words, he will be
seventy years young.' He was a
delegate to the national convention at
Omaha in 1892, and to St. Louis in
1896, and has been delegate to the
state convention nearly every year
since, and Including 1892.
.Carrying on farming and stock rais
ing on a larze scale. Mr. Lamb's ser
vice in politics have bpen confined to
the work of a "high private in the
rear ranks," as friend Donahoe of Hall
would say,, except in one particular:
Mr. Lamb's contributions to carry on
the work; have usually exceeded those
of the men who sought and got the
offices. He has persistently refused to
enter the scramble for place, but his
neighbors,, for the past 28 years,' have
kept him filling the office of justice
of the peace. ' '
Accompanying his enrollment pa
pers, Mr. karnb sends the following
note:
"I send, you my 'regimentals and best
wishes. . Doing all right There is
mighty effort being played to keen the
democratic convention from becoming
a 'blow-hole.' Well, if . the thing
blows 'dry' on a split at the conven
tion, the- accursed money -power and
the stupid, uninformed cuss will vote
'er straight anyhow.
"But we'll work on and ever for the
rignt, even if to go down or up with
the wreckage be our reward.'
. JOSEPH LAMB.
Editor Miller of the Corsicana (Tex.)
Truth, misled by the first dispatches
from St. Louis, thought the failure to
unite meant ' the death knell of pop
ulism," but the next week he said:
"The St. Louis populists joined hands
over their past il iff erences and the two
wings have blended in a common fei
lowship and the national xmvent'on
Is to meet the Fourth of July at
Springfield, 111. to nominate a na
tiona ticket."
The Cleburne Watchman, Corsicana
Truth, and Mineola Courier are advis
ing Texas farmers to join ihe Farm
ers' Union an rganizalion similar in
aims to our Kansas and Nebraska eo
operative shipping associations, eie
vators, etc.
The Hamilton (Tex.) Journal-News
carries the Omaha platform on its
back page.. It's good reading matter
every day in the week, loo.' But way
not now publish the St. Louis address
and call for Springfield convention a
few weeks?
Of the many populist papers which
were formerly published in Colorado,
The Independent knows of but two
that are still strong in the faith The
Populist, edited by Ellen G. Cassedy,
at Ridgway, and The Journal, by Jas.
Flannagen, at Fort Morgan. Patter
son,. Harris and Ileitfeld! How they
have wrecked trie peoples party!
Although the populist motto, "Let
the office seek the man, is theoret
ically correct, itv has often in practice
caused difficulty in this way: the of
flee sought a man who would not ac
cept, and then the result was a state
of demoralization in convention which
sometimes resulted in nominating
"poor stick" simply because he would
take It. There is no good reason why
good men should not aspire to be
delegates to the national convention
at Springfield, and in the distant
states It is almost lmpciativc that we
find out In advance who would be will
ins to attend if elected. Old Guard
l II. Phelps, of Malheur county, Ore
gon. has expressed nis wiiiuigncss to
uttcLd the national convention i
elected. Mr. Phelps Rajs: "We have
no state chairman, he having affiliated
with the democrats, nnd I can hoar of
nothing being 00 no toward Issuing a
state call for convention. I ! nvc hwu
la hope that the national c- Mnittfe
would do oni"thlng toward Pitting
out a call for state contention. I am
very much plowed with the renuU
the meeting at St. Lou to and hope l
be on of the delegates to the ton
ventlon at StilngflVM and have a
hand In launching the old crart of
populism, newly armored and equipped
and manned by a crew who will never
leave the un till the prlia In landed."
Ilro, Norman of the Southern Iowa
IMucntor (Altla) N one popullt edi
tor who Isn't itfpprwlng Ihe newt fit
the St. Louti iuettltf. Although he
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for what purpose goods are to be used for waists, suits, etc.
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Time was when nearly every woman laid especial stress upon
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The rich blues, browns, reds, and the pretty plaids and mixtures
which are being so greatly favored in the new spring suits are most
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Flowers, rosebuds, roses, oats, foliage, grass, chickweed, etc., .
form pretty ornamentations in the Eastertide millinery. 1 .v
Beaxitiful Lace Robes
Found right here in our Silk Section. We believed it would he
convenient for Lincoln women and those who trade here to buy ,
these beautiful robes for reception and evening wear at home and
that the opportunity to do so would be appreciated. We were not
mistaken. Here is news of these robes:
Ulack All Over Spangled Robes best quality silk net exquis- I
site designs in the latest Parisian style. These are priced
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Silver Spangled Robes in handiome effects on white silk net :
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We have one charming robe in white Chantilly lace. This robe 1
has 225' yards of ruflled .chiffon trimmings a beauty in
workmanship. The price is $75
White D'Esprit Lace Robes with chiffon and silk cord ap
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The All-Over Lace Robes are priced from.... $25 to $100
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S A NEW CORSET TO WEAR WITH THAT NEW dOWN.
S ' Is there a woman who does not want to be well-corseted? And
Z is there one who does not appreciate the chance to select from the
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R. & G. Corsets. This is a straight
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R. & G. No. 570 has a low bust and
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sells at .$100
RAG. No. 440 is made of im-
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front, low bust, deep cut. with
front and side hose supporters,
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We also carry such well-known
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Kabo Corsets the Kabo la a cor
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has non-rustablo clasps and fill
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trimmed with dainty Swiss em
broidery strung with satin rib
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No. G34 has deep hip, straight
front, low bust; is made of ba
tiste daintily trimmed; sizes 13
to 30, at $ 1.00; sizes 31 to 36,
at ....$15
Herpolsheimer's is the place to buy the new Carpets, Rugs and
Draperies.
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prints only a 5-column quarto, he finds
space for both the address and cad in
full, besides an excellent ntws report
of the meeting. He asks for the namts
of at least three good men in each
county to act as officers of the county
committee and adds. "We want men,
not sticks; men who will work to
build up the party." Well, why not
50 after the Old Guard. Jiilo Dunce
of Adair ought to find three in his
county; L. II. Weller could name tliem
for Chickasaw; A. Norellus of Craw
ford for his county; and I would sug
gest Charles F. Frank, lttrld. Flojcl
county, for chairman or secretary,
while Daniel Dean could be the othr;
Thomas A. Laskey would make a
good treasurer, but he couldn't get out
to meetings very often. K. 11. Iamb
for Grundy, Ilk hard A. Feist for liar
din. Irl Dean for Linn, Lewis Iddlngs
for Monona, J. W. Hannlng for Powe
shiek, and H. C Horsey for Washing
ton. Will that help you, Ilro. Nor
man? The Condrana Truth avers that
"alx)i "' '" l ard all over
th'v .to (Texas) are
,,-' Jn"t pay tt.ilr
. be.ie are
Kditor J. v' a the White
County National, Montlccllo, Ind., ex
pressed hU Intinllon of atierdlng lh
St, I.ou! meeting "If hU health will
permit and If U Nu't tm awfully
cold." Which wai It, lira. Smith,
health or eo!d?
What In lha difficulty In White
county, Indiana? Are there aay pop
a m a a
ulist3 there? Bro. Smith's paper, The
National, seems to show the lack ot
proper support. It is neatly printed
and all that, but there is an air about
it which says as plainly as if printed
in Hearst head-letter that White
county populists give him no encour
agement. Editor J. 0. Staff of the Hamilton
(Tex.) Journal-News has contracted a
vicious habit of dropping into rhynie
same disease that afflicts' Will M.
Maupin of The Commoner no, that'a
hardly right: the disease affects Mau
pin and afflicts the public. Any way,
thi Is the way Staff comments ca
Dowie's determination to throw the
voting strength of Zion against Ilry
an nnd for Teddy: "Dark horses are
plenty a dozen or twenty Tom J.,
with his motor to dazzle the voter,
and Hearst with his Journal and pic
tures superual (or, some say, Inter
naD, aud Oltiey and Orover and Gor
man, moreover, tKi mauy to mention,
Towne, Miles, nnd McClellan: they
disagree; but In- the convention
;cy'tl cut the rlpo melon, and then
we shall fee!"
J. It. CorrcJI, editor of the Fasten
(Pa.) Sentinel, and who wan, I t.c
Ik've, secretary of the popultit state
committee, ray, In an editorial re
garding the political outlook; "The.
people' or populUt party Is likely to
attempt a resurrection. Conference
ami tuectlLKa are being held In the
tales wejt of the MUsUalppl river,
but we question If the position It too
at St, lula wlen It left the middle-of-the-road
policy and coalaat4