JUNE 9. 1904.
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
PAGE S.
Nebraska Populists.
After the indorsement of Bryan at
St. Louis lnv1896, the people's pa-ry
organization in a good many 3ta.es
;svas more or less closely merged witu
the democratic organization. At that
tim.e the election laws in most of the
states were such that a now party
,was easily started, and the failure cf
the people's party to retain Us place
on the official ballot was a matter of
no particular moment, because if the
democratic party should lapse into its
former state of political barbarism,
the populists could easily regain their
place as an independent political or
ganization. But plutocracy is never idle. It had
received a genuine fright because of
the wonderful growth of the people's
party, and in the eight years since
1896, nearly every state has made
such changes in the election laws as
to - render independent third party
movements almost impossible at any
rate, very difficult.
Thus the Australian ballot, original
ly intended as an aid to Independent
voting, has, by a few clever amend
ments, been used as the means to kill
off such independence.
The democracy of every state, ex
cept Nebraska, began early to absorb
the populist membership and to see
that the people's party made no nom
inations. But in Nebraska,, at least
until 1902, there was no Indication of
any desire on the part of democrats to
break down the populist organization.
As a matter of fact, all the victories In
Nebraska had been won with the peo
ple's Independent party In the lead-
a vital, powerful organization and
the democratic party "playing second
fiddle."
In 1902 the democrats were insist
ent for the head of the state ticket.
"We intend to have it," some of them
-said, "even If we have to go it alone.
We are not handicapped this year by
a presidential situation. We don't
have to submit to populist aggression
for Bryan's sake'." , t;
Unfortunately they were assisted in
this course by many of the populist
leaders, whose action at v the 1902
Grand Island convention showed a de
sire' to build up the democratic party
by disorganizing, humiliating and dis
rupting the people's independent par
ty. That this was a piece of foolish
ness, from any stand point-whatever,
Is evident. Co-operation between
Bryan democrats and populists in Ne
' braska can succeed only by placing the
people's independent party in the lead.
(The populists greatly outnumber their
democratic allies, and will not submit
to play a minor part.
Since 1902, in many of the conn ties,
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Win 5nd Trial Count of HI Now and Ro
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When an experienced physician of
fers to give away $3.75 Treatments for.
diseases of the heart, nerves, stom
ach, kidneys or dropsy, it is conclusive
evidence that he has great faith in it.
And when hundreds of prominent men
and women freely testify to his un
usual skill and the superiority of his
New Special Treatments his liberality
is certainly worthy of seriou3 con
sideration. That Franklin Miles, M. D., LL. B.,
is one of the world's most successful
physicians is proven by hundreds of
wonderful . cures of well-known peo
ple. One patient cured after failure
of eleven Grand Kapids physicians,
one after being given up by thirty
physicians, one after nino of the lead
ing doctors in New urk city, Phlla
tlelphla and Chicago faded'.
Thelntc Prof." J. a JtnVell, M. P., editor of the
Jounml of Mental ami Mtvou ium-uho, M:
"bf nil nien l uhlUli your ur'rlitiK result!.-'
Prof. J. P. Kiim, M. !., K.-PrelU-nt nt Kuxh
li!itlit I'tdUKf. wrot In l7 1: Mlr. Mile tint
tnkt'ti two imiM! of my rlvnu InMrmtioii In
llxrunv of the to-art ml luum." Mr. Truman
I)t'YwM,l t'd'tor t the riilruKo Tliti: Hi'tttM,
iaU: uVt. Mil curil ni ut rean of Inher
ited tieadarhv unit i1l!!U"." Tim well kimvii
manufacturer ot r reel rt, 111., J. f-oti, ay:
"I Im I lruUlely !i'i ul tlittin li of tIUr mi
1hylMMit Mini! l coiiiuiiidi or. Nile" Mr.
rHiik rftullb wl Vtuti Avenue, lilmifo. w rili t
lr. Mile cured mo wtliijf mur tUo UmvIid
liylcUii had nlveti i .
One thousand remarkable tcxllmon
went urn request.
Am all may have .1.75 worth" of
treatment carx-dally prepared fur
their cnm fr as a trial, we would
ftthlfUi them to nend fur It at once
l rid re. Dr. Franklin ttllea, Grand
Diapetwiry, 205 to 231 btate St., Chi
cago, 111.
When writing mention The Indepen
dent.
a persistent effort has been made to
take into the democratic party every
populist party officer possible, and to
thus allow the people's independent
party to die: For example, there has
never been anv vital oDDositlon to co
operation in the Fourth congressional
district; yet this year the democratic
congressional convention has been
called at York for June 21, and the
populist chairman, Geo. L Burr of
Aurora, has not, so far as The Inde
pendent can learn, made any move
even to 'call his committee together.
If he believes the populists of the
Fourth district can be railroaded en
masse into the democratic party by
such tacticswell, he is mistaken.
There will be a populist nomination
for congress over in the Fourth dis
trict. Burr's tactics are in harmony with
the do-nothing proposal made by Mr.
Howard at the last committee meet
ing. Or, perhaps, moro accurately, the
tactics, are the joint product emanat
ine from the minds of Former Con
gressman . Stark, Burr, and Howard.
The people's independent party organ
ization Is to be abandoned as a wortn
les hulk and all -live populists will
be taken aboard the democratic craft.
Charles Gilbert will bo given the
democratic nomination for congress;
Col. Stark, the democratic nomina
tion for governor, and all will go
"merry as a marriage bell."
But "the best laid plans o' mice ana
men gang aft aglee." ,
There Is, life In the people's party.
It is not dead. It cannot die until an-
other'party takes up its cardinal ten
ets, and places in charge of Its party
machinery men" who sincerely believe
in DODulism. It cannot die so long as
Dave Hill, Grover Cleveland, Senator
Gorman, and men of that UK, occupy i
Drominent places in the party whicn
proposes to absorb the people's par
ty. Nebraska populists could become
Bryan democrats, Dr. Hall democrats,
tfllly Thompson democrats, C. J.
S'myth democrats If they were ab
solutely sure that the Bryan-Hail-Thomnson-sSmvth
democracy would be
the democracy of the United States, .
But thev are not sure of this, un
the contrary, they see indications that
quite another, kind of democracy is to
prevail at St. Louis a democracy that
differs from republicanism in name
only.., ,' . - ... .
So the Deonle's party of the United
States must retain its organization. It
. , A i t
will hold a national convention m
SDrlnefield. July 4. and Nebraska will
have 48 delegates , there to assist In
making nominations for president ana
vice oresident. These delegates will
be elected at Fremont, June 21. Ham
ilton. Jefferson and a few other "se
ceding" counties , may not be repre
sented, but there will be plenty with
out the secessionists.
On to Fremont, June 21.
On to Springfield, 111., July 4.
NEBRASKA CONVENTIONS.
The following Is an abstract of calls,
committee meetings, and conventions,
for the past week, looking to sending
delegates to Fremont, June 21:
ADAMS Delegate convention at
Hastings, June 4. Sixteen country
precincts and four city wards; 204
delegates. W. T. Johnson, chairman;
Aug. H.' Binderup, secretary. Call
published In The Public Journal and
Hastings Republican.
The Hastings Republican of June
C says: "The populist county con
vention convened at the court hour.e
at 1:30. J. N. Lyman, chairman, and
Goo. E. Brown and Chas. rhllllps,
secretaries. The following delegates
were chosen to attend the state con
vention at Fremont: J. N. Lyman,
Chris Larson, John Evans, J. Falu
ney, J. Harris. Geo. K. Brown, W. T.
Johnson, M. C. Fornow."
ANTKLOPU-V'I publish this week
(In The Yeoman) the fctnte and county
rail. -We shall probably do all our
work at this one convention." -James
It. Gary. i
noONE-rvlogate convention at
Albion, June IX, at t o'clock p. m., .to
elect both state delegations (Fremont
and Lincoln). Fourteen precincts. SO
delegate. S. 7,. Williamson, rhnlr
num. Call published In the Petersburg
Index, and lii th Albion Argui.
1UTF.U.O-Delegate convention at
Kearney, Saturday, June IS, nt 10
o'clock ft, in., to elect delegate to
Fremont and to congressional' con
vention. Twenty-five country pre
rind and four city wards; P dele-
rates. J. M. KaMcrllng, chairman;
C. C. Carrie, secretary. Call published
In the New Fra-Stan lard,
lUITLF.ll -County committer meet
Ins June 4 named delegatlm to Fre
mont a follow: N. IloMernesi, Ris
ing City; J. A. Myers, Mlllertoo; Jos.
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1). L. Sylvester, Surprise; F. F. Loon -
Is, Kdholm; Ixiiils StTaHa. uavni cuy.
A. C. Tool, chairman; Louis Stral.a,
secretary.
CLAY Delegate convention at Clay
Center, June 15, 1!1. at 10 o'clock a.
m. Twenty 'precincts. 113 delegate.
Precinct caucuses recommended Ur
not later than June 13 and should
elect towushlp committeemen. Theo.
dries, cbairnian; J. (J. Jessup, sitje
lary. Call published tn Clay County
Patriot;
COLFAX MaH convention r.t
Schuyler, Juno . at 2 o'clock p. m..
to clcrt de'.cKatiH to Fremont. W, II.
Carlfton. chairman; F. A. Kucha, sec
rttuy. Call published In ih Schuy
ler Qtilll and tho HowelU Journal.
Cl'STKU DeloRate nomlnatlnK cm
ventlun. Hroken Itow, June 6, lt0t; at
10 o'clock a. ra . and to elect itate,
rongrewlonal. senatorial and rejre
sentatlve dclceatloni. Twenty-flve
preclnctn. 215 dcK Rates. N. K. Arra
strong, chairman; II, J, Shlou, secie-
tary. Call publK-ihed In the Custer
County Iteacon; also. In last Issue, 15
cairrus notices, and a spirited address
by tho chairman and secretary, (The
following report Is clipped from the
World-Herald of June 7: "Itrokcu
How, Ntb., Juno 6. The populist con
vention convened today and elected
'delegates to tho state- convention at
Fremont as follows: Drown, Ileal,
Shtnn, Fennlmore. Urega. Arthur,
Leisure, F.van. Tooley. "A. P. Johnsoti
was unanimously nominated for coun
ty attorney. Among resolutions
adopted were those declaring loyally
to tho peopte'ji party a enunciated in
sryi, isim; and ll'0; ns;aiu;H trunts m
a menace to national welfare; lth
drawal of all protective tariff from
trust manufactured article; for direct
le;ci!latlon, and opiKisltlon to tualon
with other political partlee. Dele
faten were Instructed to vote only
for candidates pledged to work for re
peal of some of the present laws. A,
committee on resolutions composed c.f .
Jamca Btwkmau, W. J. Taylor and C.
V, Ileal, chairman, was appointed.