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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
AUGUST 11, 1904.
Populist Rational- Cornmlttee J
Chairman, Jas. II. Ferriss, Jollet, 111.
Vice Chairman, W. S. Morgan, "Hardy,
Ark. ...
Secretary;" Chas. Q. De France, Lin-
coin, Neb.
- Treasurer, Geo. F. Washburn, Boston,
. Mass., 630 Washington ave.
(The executive committee ha3 power
to appoint members for the states not
represented in the list following:)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Jo A. Parker, Louisville, Ky.
j; H. Edmisten, Lincoln, Neb. "
J.' II. Calderhead, Helena, Mont.
Paul J. Dixon, Chillicothe, Mo.
Judge Hlues, Atlanta, Ga.
Dr. Crowe, Birmingham, Ala. .
(Executive committee not fully
completed.)
ALABAMA. ''A
J.'. Gilbert Johnson, Orrville.
J.: A. Hurst, Walnut Grove.
'J. P. Pearson, Columbiana.
ARKANSAS. - '
A'. W. Files, Little Rock,
j. E. Scanlan. Bee Branch. '
, t ' :
'': CALIFORNIA.
D. P. Rice, Occidental.
Robert Shetterley, Spencevllle. ,
Geo. W. Monteith, Emma Spreckels
Bldg., San Francisco. '
COLORADO.
E. E. T.'Hazcn, Holyoke.
R. H. Northcott. Akron. , "
A. B. Gray, Denver. .
CONNECTICUT.
T. L. Thomas, Forestville.
DELAWARE. .
Arthur P. Dodge, Bellevuc.
FLORIDA.
W. R. Shields, Blountstown. -W.
F. Woodford, Farmdale. ,
D. L. McKinnon, Mananna.
v"' 7 GEORGIA.
B. F. Lee, Thomaston. , :,
Frank McDaniels,. Conyers.
A. J. Burnett, Carrolton.
' - IDAHO.
E. C. White, Yellow Jacket ,
R. D.'Jones,; Bonner's Ferry.
Frank Forbes, Payette.
ILLINOIS.,
Jos. Hopp, 1005 Stock Exchange Bldg.,
Chicago.
A. C. Van Tine, Flora. ' ,
J. S. Felter, Springfield. v; C .
INDIANA.
Samuel W. Williams, Vinccnnes. . , .
A. G. Burkhart, Tipton.
N. H. Motsinger, Kirksville, Mo.
temporary address).
IOWA.
L. H. Weller, Nashua. r
J. R. Norman, Albia.
S. M. Harvey, Dee Moines, 108 E. 15th.
KANSAS.
Dr. F.B. Lawrence, Eldorado.
O. II. Truman. AbLtae. A.
J. A. Wright, Smith Center.
... KENTUCKY.
A. II. Cardiu, View. -Joe
D. Bradburn, care Bradley & Gil
bert, Louisville. -
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LOUISIANA.
T. J. Guice, Longstreet.
N. J. Belton, S'immsboro. .
Wm. McIIenry, Pawnee.'
: MAINE. 1
L. W. Smith. Virfalhaven.
Albion Gates. Carroll. .
E. 'W. Robbins, Searsport'
. MARYLAND.
F. A. Naille, Ponca st. Baltimore.
Thos. O. Clark, 502 Pa. ave., Baltimore.
R,1 A. Chapman, Glymont.
MASSACHUSETTS.
E; Gerry Brown, Brocktcn.
Dr. P. P. Field. Boston, 90 W. Siring
; field st. ..' .
MICHIGAN.
Mrs. Marion Todd, Springport.
Jas. E. McBriUe, Grand Rapids.
E. J; Payne, Clayton.
. ... - MINNESOTA.' , .
A.M. Morrison, Mankato. . ' . ;
Thos. J. Melghcn. Forestville.
Nels T. Moon, Ada.
MISSISSIPPI. - ,
R, Brower, Aubrey.
Abe Steinberger, Okoloaa.,.
J. H. Simpson. Watson.
MISSOURI.
Dr. J. T. Poison, Laclede.
A. M. Ballew, Hale.
A. E. Nelson, St. Louis. 110 No. 4th.
MONTANA.
William Clancy, Butte.
Abram Hall, .Miles City.
NF.BRA&'KA.
James T. Brady, Albion.
Elmer E. Thomas, Omaha,
NEVADA.
Harry P. Reek. Virginia tlty. -Newton
Richards, Reno. "
J, B. McCullouRh. Reno.
NEW II AM PS 11 IK K.
On. Howie, t"2 Bridge t.. Manchester.
II. n. itiielch. Antrim,
Phillip Garon. lull Hill Road, Man
chester,
Dorranco n. Cumer, Hanover.
NEW JERSEY.
J, A. Ktlgmon, l Katoa rUc. H
Orange.
Geo. L. Spence, 19 ML. Vernon ave.,
Atlantic City.
John S. Dellart, 99 Mercer st., Jersey
City. .... . -
1 NEW YORK.
Frank S. Johnston, Schanctady.
R. E. Bray, Wayland.
Darwin Forrest, Green Island. -
NORTH CAROLINA.
R. E. PIttman, R. F. D. 4, Tarboro.
S. A. Lowrance, Mooresvllfe.
J. P. Sossaman, Charlotte.
NORTH DAKOTA.
W, H. Standish, GranC Forks.
Ta. C, Spring, Grand Forks. -
J. A? Beathune, Hamijton.
OHIO.
Huso Preyer. Cleveland. 74 Mu'irson.
Dr. Illl. Reemelin, Cincinnati, 3b Gar
field Place.
Chas. Jenkins, Alliance. .
. OREGON. .
Jas. K. Sears, McCoy,
. E. Phelps, Vale..
G. F. Sehmidtlein, Wroodville.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Theo. P. Rynder, Erie, 215 Sassafras.
J. P. Correll, Easton.
Henry K. Filler, Altoona, 1213 12th av.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Alii Reed, Sturgis. -
John M. Pease, .Mt. Vernon.
A. J. McCain, Rapid City. .
UTAr?.
S. S. Smith, 317 Adams avs:, Ogden.
S. G. Deihl, Hooper.
J. M. Lamb, Vernal.
TENNESSEE. .
A. L. Mims, Antioch.
S. S. Bond, Jackson. .
I. J. Mullens, Ruddersville.
" . TEXAS'. : ' - --
Milton Parle, Dallas..
Henry L. Bentley, Abiline.
M. J. Deuman, Carrlzo Springs.
VERMONT.
Andrew J. Beebe, Swanton.
A. F. Spaulding, -Northfield.
VIRGINIA.
W. H. Tinsley, Salem. ,v-
V. A. Witcher, Riceville,
G. T. Loeffler, Ducat.
WASHINGTON. :
Edward CI aysou, sr., Seattle, 1323 Jst
ave.
C. C. Gibson, Davenport.
H. Packard, Snohomish.
WEST VIRGINIA
S. H. Peirsol, Parkersburg.
A.' C. Houston, Pickaway. v , -
Dr. R. S. Davis, Kirby.
' ' WISCONSIN.
Robert Schilling, Milwaukee.
Wm. Munro, Superior, 1615 John ave.
Herman S Freihube, Milwaukee, 333
13th ave. - - ,
WYOMING.'
D. A. Dlltz, Parkman.
TERRITORIES.
' ARIZONA. ...
Geo W. Woy, Globe.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
"Mark Foster," Washington.
Geo. H. Shibley, 53 Bliss Bldg., Wash
ington.
M. A. Bodenhamer, Washington.
HA WAIL '
John M. Horner.
INDIAN TERRITORY.
Dr. L D. Eurdick, Ft. Gibson.
John.W. Biard, Hugo.
A. B. Weakley, Comanche.
' - NEW MEXICO. x
P. E.-. Ferguson, Artesia. ' "
T. W; Watkins, Roswell.
OKLAHOMA. -
Spencer E. Sanders,; Kingfisher. .
John S. Allan, Norman.
Mrs. W. H. French.' Chandler. '
Represents where members have
been added to national executive com
mittee, leaving vacancy to be fiilled.
. Another Recruit.
Editor Independent: - The fact that
the plutocratic element nas t'nrottled
the spirit of democracy, or in othei
words, Has succeeded-in overthrowing
the better element of the democratic
party, is sufficient reasons for those
who love principle to leave It." Be
causn those who are moved by the
mighty. Ihjpule to seek justice, will
not htavu with those .who rear on the
altars of freedom, idols of gold. Hc
("Uiste the party which does not build
for future stnMUty, "or seetcs present
vbtory rather than honor, will fall to
hold the rospect of the common eopl
" I'luttirracy has bwomo so vic ious
that It h not only tiajiln the vitality
of parties but U :ndfnnlnlin th foun
dation of our government. The ns
saHslnators of liberty noem to tlilnk
tlmt the world U for th few. The
Morgans, the HIIIh, the Hopkins are
a damtiald' n nei if political rut.
throats m U'l ever put breath In.
Hut thHr clays ar inimttored. In No.
viMiiber, the ptplrt WH1 resent Parkar
Ism oi rank, Insult to thoso who arc
truo c principle.
Th fart that the writer Udly ft up
p.rtfd the Chicago and Kanu City
platform U uttftVlent tvtdenee that
th iltat principle of liltertjr la what
tnake one Bk tho6 parti which
know only h temple of jtutlco.
The itabllltjr of nation dcpetiU on
the respect the people have for its
government - So the -stability of -parties
depends on the reverence the
common people have for the principles
on wnich they are founded.
The prestige of any party is main
tained only where the due reverence is
given to the will of tne majority. No
party can sell itsef .to the Morgans, or
snacKle itself with Wall street gold,
and command the respect of the peo
ple. ,
There U onl yone thing for a fear
less citizen to do, and that, is to stand
for justice and right, even if it leads
him to forsake his beloved party. Par
ties are not principles. Nor da they
forward the causa of humanity unless
they stand for what i3 just and right.
And to support a party, right or
wrong, is the vulgaresc kind ot politi
cal bigotry. Such a" base feaity to
party has brought to the people, all
those ills which naturally accrue to
corrupt politics.
; To support the Chicago platform, as
enthusiastically as many did, and
then turn around and. follow Parker-,
ism, would be to give the lie to our
acts in the last two campaigns. Wben
the democratic democrats are asked,
to put : their stamp of approval on
Parkerism, they should resent it as
the rankest insult; The democratic
party, with . its Parker-Hill-Morgan
leadership, have assaulted the sanctu
ary of democracy and today her tem
ple is torn asunder and from her al
tars ascend the stifling fumes of greed.
The cry of the "Parkerites" is, ' meet
fire with fire." That means that the
party will hold up Parker as a stool-
pigeon worthy -of the homage of Wall
street money kings. '. It means that the
plutocratic harlot has traduced the
democratic virgin -till. she thinks that
victory, though bought with Morgan's
gold, is a fair exchange for honor and
stability. ,' . v
When party exchanges honor for
the, homage, of money kings,; It drives
from its ranks, those wno paid tribute
only to principle. A party must stand
for noble . ideals, if it wishes to com
mand respect. For a party to gain
victory without justice is to enjoy the
bitter fruit of inglorious defeat.
To one who is imbued with a lofty,
purpose and who believes that the
rights of all men are the backbone of
free government, it is hard to see the
ravages that greed has made. But
there is a consolation that one can
fight just as hard under populist lead
ers as under the flag of democracy.
In fact, It is the only democracy that
is left. The only home for the demo
cratic democrat. To every citizen, who
loves the temples of liberty, who loves
the sanctuaries of freedom and who is
ready to guard the awars -of justice,
and who is ready to pay an humbJe
homage to the rights of all men, we
say, support the populist platform.
The reason we thought that' the Chi
cago platform was a profound declar
ation of ' human rights, it declared
that the sovereignty of the citizen
should be supreme. And it "further de
clared, that to obtain this power the
citizen, should have a direct power
such as the iniaitiative and referendum.
That one plank was the keystone to
political' progress'. The fact that that
was a mighty power, if placed in the
hands of the voter, is what made the
plutocrats denounce U as populistic.
Without the direct legislation plank,
the cry for political progress wasf
throttled. Without it the people would
be helpless. And any intelligent citi
zen knows that if-the people are to
rule they must have the power. And
the only power that will make the
voter sovereign is the initiative and
referendum- ; -
I wish to say to the populists that,
though am a new, recruit, I will, none
the less, enjoy a chance to hurl defi
ance at plutocracy. For it is begotten
of h 1. born of the harlot, greed, that
ha. mothered ithe most debased doc
trines of tbe .prpHent age. .The vile
cuise of being money-mad has loos
ened a lot ot vicious politicians, who
know no honor, who would bring forth
the Riuldes of liberty to the fdiambles
of greed. Those political assassins dig
for the unausnecttntj people, pitfalls,
that rob them of their Just rlfthta.
The question U. wlli we allow the
overly i kit to chain u? tvi the od of
gold? Shall the shilne of liberty be
dfhle.1 by the worshipers of mammon
Or tdiatl we twk the p-Uhs of peace?
Vthk'h fchall triumph, greed for roUI
or le of justice?
I am. fir, yours sincerely.
PKUUY I. PLAIN.
AtAUr, III.
represented. " ;
"Dr. Pat B. Clark was nominated
for governor, Clarence Nugent for
lieutenant governor, E. P. Alsbury for
comptroller Samuel Evans for treas
urer, S, C. Granbury for land coin-
mfssioner, H. P. Jones for railroad
commissioner and George Todd for
attorney general.
Missouri Populists -
To the Populists of Greene County,
Mo.: You -are hereby called upon to
come to our county convention, Sat
urday, Aug. 20,"1904, at the court house
Springfield, " Mo., and urgently re
quested to bring every man you can '"
get to come, who i3 ready and willing
to help in this great battle of til-e -people
against the hordes of plutocracy
entrenched in the two old parties.
Work" from now until the day. of the .
convention to get our forces out at .
this time. ':
Come and . let us reorganize our
forces and get into the; arena. ; ' " "
r S. rA. WRIGHT, Chairman Co. Cora. ;
'. Springfield, Mo., July 30, 1904. ; ,
Taxas Populists
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OFFICIAL CALL FOR STATE CON
VENTION. Cloverland, lnd., July 25,' 1904.
By direction of the people's party
state convention of April 28, 1904, and
by order "of the 'people's party state
central committee, I nereby issue this
official call for the people's party of
Indiana to meet in mass state con
vention at the criminal court room at
Indianapolis, Indiana, on Wednesday, -August
31, 1904, at 11 o'clock a. in., far- :,
the purpose of nominating a full state
ticket, selecting presidential electors
at large and for the transaction ot
such further business as may properly
come before the meeting. '
The Occidental hotel is hereby desig- '
nated as headquarters and, the several
district delegations are hereby directed
to ' hold meetings-' Tuesday evening,
August 30, at the Occidental for the
purpose of selecting one member f rom
each district on the following com :
mittees: ' . . , .
1. Credentials. . . ,
2. Rules. ;
3. Permanent organization
4. Resolutions. i
A full attendance ?s desired. ....
FRED J, S. ROBINSON.
Attest: State Chairman.
j;c smith, ; 1
Secretary. .
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