THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , OCTOKER ' 3. 1802-T\VENTY PAGES. 7
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rSTASD DP FOR NEBRASKA
Thn Uost Prosperous Oommonwaalth West
cf tie Mississippi
LAND , MONEY AND TRANSPORTATION
A Candid nnd IVarlrii Itrrlcw of the
I'co | > l i' I'xrtj I'lntforni anil the Ira *
practtcatilr Itclurni It I'ropoiM
to Inangnratn.
A grind rally of republicans of Polk and
York counllci was he'd ' at Stromibnrg last
Wednesday. The principal speaker was
Mr. Edward Kosowater , whose remarks
were gabslanllalty at folloxrs :
I appear before you today not mcrelv as a
representative of ouo ot the Kreat parties of
tbo country , but as an American cilUen
There It not a man w Ithln tbe hearing of my
voice , whether he be a republican , democrat
or Independent , whatever may be his creed ,
tn whatever clime bo may na\e been born or
raised , tbat is not proud of being an Ameri
can citlien. There Is not a men within mv
hcnnnibo Is not proud ot the fact that
tbo flag ot the union prolccls and defends
oi cr > man on lund or Kea w ho U a citizen of
tbe great American republic.
Xcxt to our pndo as American cltirens , wo
ought to lake pride In being citUens of this
state. Nebraska is one of the most fcrtilo
cud prolific Males within this great Ameri
can union Many of vou have lived in Ne-
'
brasku from fivo'to twentj. or perhaps , even
thirty > cars , but few realize the mucnitude
of thls'statc , Us productixo capacities. Its
mart clous resources and the great future
Which Iks before it.
> rtira kn'i \ Vondrrlulmltli. .
Let mn call vour attention to n few salient
facts rpc&rdinc Xebraska. Within the
boundaries of Ihis slate Ibere are 45,755,400
acres , of w hlch 14,500,000 are imptoved and
34.000,000 sllll remain unimproved. Eleen of
the 34,000,000 acres of unimproved land belong
to tbo public domain and are still accessible
to the homeless thousands v\no desire to
avail thomseUes of the bounlloi ot Ihe
oatioc. At (18 per aero , which Is
a very low estimate , tboalun of
tbe land under cultUalion In Xebraska
is 361,000,000 , and Ibo unimproved land ,
valued at only t- ! per acre , would be f > S,51C-
800. In other words the farm proi-erty of
Kebratk u ii worth nl the lowest estimate
J32H.510.800. Add to this J150.000 000 for the
improved property in tbe various cities
throughout the state and the real estate
valaes will OKirrfgalo M79,51CbOO. The par-
conal property , including cattle on the farm
nud the products of the mill und factory , arc
estimated at the lowest valuation al $450-
000,000. 1 hero are over F50OJOOOJ on deposit
today in tbo banks in the state ol Xebraska ,
or very nearlv S50 per capita for every man ,
woman and child , so that tbo total real and
personal oropertv valuation of Xcbrasha
will foot un ? 1OYJ,11G 50it This snows that
we have over $1.000 worth of real
nnd personal property In Xebraska for
every man , woman nud child in tbo state.
Against this ue have a state , county and
city debt computed at J5 4s per capita. This
is a mere tntle as romparod with too dehu
of other states. Tbo territory of Arizona
owes $40 35 per caniln ' ; the stnto of Nevada
$2389 ; Wyoming , M 12 : Xorth Dakota
SlLKl ; South Dakota , $10 04 , Kansas , fu.Ol ,
Kow Hampshire , $3.03 ; Missouri. Ss.21 , Mon
tana , $15.17 ; Colorado , f 1-7X1 , ana California. .
SG.40. 1 be pru ate debt , at thev cry highest
estimate , will not exceed ? 50 per capita.
which would leave about $ ! > 45 per capita a ;
the actual wealth ol tbo people of Nebraska
This does not represent the vast invest
ments in railroads. In l&OO there was not i
Eingle mile of railroad in the state ; in 1S7 (
we had onlv 705 miles ; in 1SSO. 1.5153 miles ,
in 1BS5. 2.W3 miles , and today wo have 5.431
miles. At $20,000 per mile , which Is about th <
average cost in a prairie stalo. thi
valuation of Iho railroads in Xebraska 1 :
$103,000,000. Ths erowth of our rallwaj
system is n fair index of tbe marxelousde
veloptnent of our state
J3ut every citizen of Xebraska has othe
reasons for state pndo apart from tbo men
increase of weallb. He can justly take pndi
in our educational institutions. Wo have It
this state 233,550 public school children , will
30,555 teachers. The value of our schoo
bouses Is computed at $4,072,280 , and wo ex
pend anuuollv for tbe education of tbo grow
ing generation o\er H.009.000. This certainly
tainly is a verv creditable showing.
Populists , but 1 u I'luiper * .
On the other band , XebrasVa can
favorable comparison wilh older am
wealthier slates ai regards the proportion ol
her destitute aud criminal population. Ar
cording to tbe last census Nebraska ha
only 2U1 persons In her almshouses , ivhlli
the stato'of Iowa , with less than double tb
population , has 1,021 , and Kansas , with enl ;
5 per cent more population , us 5'Jj I innate
in altnbhouses. The state ot Maine , with i
population of 001.000 , iias l.llii inmates i
her almshouses , and Connecticut , with
population of 740,0(10 ( , bus 1,443 inmates
CcJlfoinm , with a ponuUtiou of 1OOO.UO (
b us 2 , 000 in males.
According to the census of 1S90 Xebrask
bad only 218 inmate-i in her count } jail ;
while Iowa had 505 ; Kansas , 4J2Maiup,3Q2 ;
California , Os2. Thu number of inmales i
the XebrasKa penitentiary in IsW was SVl
in Kansas , 916 ; Connecticut , 1,2,15. Culifoi
nin , 2.051 : Colorado. 5 (1. ( and Missouri , 1,701
l > .Nobody iu this audience will ( xperlenc
greater surprise Ibnu I did wher I recentl
mudo a compulation of ihe value of tbe pro
duels or Xehruska for the vcar 1691
In 1B01 tbo farmer ! , of XobrasLu raise
G7.ri53tiua bushels of corn , which , at 27 cjut
a buetfel , aggregated f4,155S,512. The
raised in tbo same tear 1S.U * > 0IUO bushels o
w beut , valued at $18 1SI3.5N ) , and of oats 4b
M3.000 valued at fll,177d97. making a totn
of f07.yV" ( .7 J for tbe three leading cereals ,
It is sufe to estimate the value of Ibe rjt
barley , potato and havcropnl f 5,000,000 , t
r that ibe farm prod u els ot Xubrasaa for Ih
5 cur 1SU1 exceed $75.000.000
In the report of tbo Department of Agr
culture for the > ear IS'Jl 1 find the follow iui
statistics regarding the vulut > of Xobratk ;
live stock :
Number. Yalm
HerM and niulfs . ( iTI.'Os fia.771l >
Oiittlu . . . . . . 2.14\(114 ( yi.7.4.o ,
1J5.I7 /
bhei-u JC'.ibJ4
Totul . IfSj Jl , : !
Wltb tbla mapnificout exhibit before jc
I doobt whether many of you \\illieallze t'bi
tbe farmers of Xubraska during the pa :
year huve gathered more \\eallh out of tt
soil of this stale than all the silver producln
stBtrs tmie due out of Ibeir mines during it
same period in Ibe shape of precious raetal
Kfbraslra's corn was for lust jear wort
over 3,00u,000 while the product i
all tbo silver mines in Colorado is on
worth $35.000,000. All tbo sli\er mlnlc
filtlct of America together have on
yielded $70OvWOOJ w ortb of the while meu
whiloXebrailia's pruin crop alone was worl
* 75,000OOU. This is an InuUpuluble fau
Just think nf it. Your corn ana wheat crc
was worlb twicn us uiuch as , oil the silvi
dug out of tbe earth in Colorado , and yet
Craln nd cattle for thl > 3 ear w ill exceed I
value all tbo silver and all the cold produi
of the whole United Stales for Iho sau
period.
Xow , lei me rail your attention to aootbi
Nebraska industry that will soon ussuu
Krcat roaguitude. With ihe exception i
Calilornla , Xebraska u the only ttalo I
which the culture of sugar peeu and po
tugur manufacturing bas be ii vodertaki
on u larce scale. In 18'JI there was ovi
1,700 arn-s of laud under cultivation in th
ttato for raisin c sucrur beets. During In
3eur Uie Grand Island and Norfolk sugar r
Uneriin luruod out U.000,000 pounds of suga
In lb > 7 , onlv five rear ugo , tbo total be
sugar iiroductol tha United States was 40C
( XKI pounds. ThUjear Xebrakka will vet
urarl ) double her product of luil yrur.
It Is estittmtod tbui the conbuniptlon i
BQcar in tbe Untied States is on an averai
Blxt-lMO pounds for eucti icbabilant. X
brakka , therefore , ronMiuies about ( EIOJOU
pounds of nugar , which at U cents a pout
would amount to if\7f > 0,000. \ ny should n
Xebnuka raise sugar beets enough for hewn
own consumption aud Itoup tbU vast
in circulation at homo !
MI cur lui Alt tlitt u 1-1.1.
, not Xebratka supplv sugi
for the prop n went of the Mississippi n\e
vUoconnif many million dollar * ' worth
year ! We n. tro | > orticg from Europe ovi
tr .UMfXKi worth of mcar annually H
pmuinp thr.t iu NcbraiVa , with a soil sp
cially aaaptod for raiiinc uirar beett. uuj
body fchould lay a ktraxv in tbo wav of bai
Ing tbis slata't prodnrtiont dirorvitie
X.a t jcar when 1 traveled through Au tr
and Germany I * aw millions of acre * of
Itud tinder cultivation for sugar beeta. Un
both mde * of the railroads tba tugar beet
field * extended Ju t as far at the cornfield *
do in tbU sUto. In Bohemia alone there
are over SOO be t ncar refinene * . Why
should not Xebraska have twenty or thirty
such sugar reUocnot , or mills , and tvvo or
three mUilon acre * nt land planted in
suptr beds ] In 1559 the logislnluie
of ibi * state voted a bonus ot 1 cent a pound
on augar refined in our mills. Xow , U so
happened that some of the parties engaged
In Migar beet culture near Grand Island were
dismlificd with the result. They had
struck a year of drouth and were not familiar
with the method of sugar beet railing. Then
they raised a howl acalnst Oxnard , and the
farmers alliance convention , at Ihc instance
of my tncnd. General Van Wyck , passed a
resolution pledging members of the legisla
ture elected by the Independent * to repeal
tbe sugar bounty law and they did repeal It ,
It was an act of bad faith damaging to iho
state's credit and B checic to her prosperity.
Tni * year the platform of the people's frarty
ha * the following plank : "We nre opposed
to tbe restoration of tbo sugar bounty in any
form by too stale of Xcbraslta. " This also.
I am told , was inserted al tbe Instance of
Jeueml Von Wyck , who is opposed to all
KMiniles on principle , but I am told cheer-
ully cave n bounty * to the rail-
cad that built a depot near bis
arm. Before the sugar bounly was re
pealed by the tail legislature the proposition
was made that tbo bonus should be paid to
he farmers who raised sugar beets accoid-
ng lo u eight delivered at the refinery , 'lhat
v ould have clvcn tbe farmers Iho benefit in-
lead of tbo manufacturers , but tbls propa-
ll'on ' was rejected. And ye.1 every nation
n Europe vv here tutrar beets ure raised docs
> ay a bounty for the sugar exported to for-
ilcn countries Germany pars a bounty of
inlf a cent a pound for nil sutr r exported
and relieves tbo manufacturer fiotn taxes on
ho machinery and plant Our sugar matters
arc not only obliged to meet the competition
of 20-cetit a day labor in Germany and
Austria , but also tbe bounties and rebates.
Wbyshoula not America stimulate abomein-
dustry that would leavu fT.0,000.000 to $00.-
OOO.OOJ in circulation in this country , und in
be end cheapen ouo ot Ibo products thai is
isod In every farall- ! But General Van
Wvck said last week at Indlanola : "They
lute given > ou cheap sugar ; ves , but you
pot it only through your howling. " Such
claptrap is very catching with credulous
peonlo , but what are tbe Incts ! The Me-
"Ciuley bill , which repealed the duty on
upar , was passed long before the cumpaisrn
if bowling in Xebratka commenced Tbo
lowls of the people's partv leaders had no
more to do with the tepoal of the sugar duty
n the McICinley bill than bad last j oar's
comet ,
ConlliK-il to tli l'cMip | > 1'arlj l surs.
1 propose , if possible , to confine my dis-
rucsioti todjy to the issues made bv tbe
icoplu's party. I do not propose to discuss
.ho tanJT or the force bill Tor n number ol
\ ears this stu.to and other states of ihe vvesl
situated similarly with Nebraska have been
overrun vvi'h charlatans and political
rainmakers , who insist that thi *
countrv is in a terrible condltrion
ibal we are on Iho verge of rule
nnri bankruplcy. Thrso political quacks tell
vou that unless you follow- their prescription
ind swallow tbelr nostrums nnd adopt rerno
dies w hlcb past experience nnd tbo good com-
non sense of mauinnd have alwajs proved.U
be abortive vour condition will become abso-
utclv hopeless
They hove put some of ihelr visionan
.chemes Inio rnvme. I have brought nlonj
one of the people's pnrtv song books to show
vou how ii reads. I will not sing it , because
1 am not built way. | Laughter.J
1 liero tire three lliln-s that we much need
To mulve H liujjpi nut Ion :
* Ti money pli-ntj. with free land.
And proper transuurtallon
LA Nil
Cod go. vo us all tlie iirht and nir
Ana we cnti freely us th ° m ;
All nature's gifts snouUI be the same.
Hut human greed abuse them
The Innd was made for people's use
And man was uvit upon It ;
ve hae no right to buy or sell.
And burelj less to pawii lu
Occupancy should be vour deed
And use your onlv title ;
fbis simple law. so right arid just ,
Has need of no recital.
Movur.
Money. Hue our blood. Is life ;
Hi contrail tic circulation
You kill tli iioMerof the man
And Intslue-s of ihe nation
Hut give me money , plenty , cheap ,
'Twill set the Idle orklnc.
Teed the hiinsrv. c othe the poor.
And leav u no need of shirking
\ \ e hat e eight doll irs lav to pay.
With live In circulation.
Tins pollc-y 'tis plain to see
Would bankrupt Htiy nation.
So ; lvo us money all -\\e need.
Then mitlilnc eiin oppose us.
And wevi i inaUo the jnd plains
J'o blossom HUu Hit ro-es
The trnti pnrtatlan
HroHiU Is onesided ,
They sntlierln ilie imtlon' ' * wealth
And it nut er gets dlIdcd. .
Vou send u full car load of irraln
\ \ jj lo 'lie eastern inn ! let ,
And uflor pnrlng freisln on It ,
V li > J ou are out of pocket.
But if itic poonlo onlv ouucd
' 1 no rainojas Hiid the steamers ,
Tntre wouldn't be oue-lialf the chanre
1'or bhylotK's T ll >
TJienrjUut > o 1'ractltp.
Yes , indeed. If wishes w ere horses bj
gan , would nde. Weil , now , I will teviei
briefly the things the > o people want. Ihe
tc.ll us thai land should bo as free as ligL
nnd air. Xot onlv this , but they bay TO
have no riL-nuto land ciceptinc such us jo
actual ! } culuvato and use. I presume mo.
of jou are farmers and I would like to Uaoi
how much of an } of Ibe land jou now po ;
sesb vou are tvhllng to partwitb losomebod
w ho is homelcsb. I waul lo know how muc
of Ibo land thuiyou have not broken tiorcu
livntod you BIO reudj to give to somebod
who is willing to use it A
those who have unv land that they ar
witling lo donuto to anybody hold up the !
bunds , ( Applause and laughter ] Xovv , whu
is tbo mutter ! 1 do not see a tinple mnn uu
up bis hand I ex period that ut least a hal
ol you would be willing to part wilh a per
lion of vour farms and I was ready to tak
dovvujo'jr names and bring some IIP vv settler
here w ho are not very far away and are vvll
ing lo get us much laud as they can und u :
it ,
Tbls proposition to dlvido tbe land has no
been confined to a sentiments ! song , bul be
bicn actually put into tte plallorm adopte
al Ora&ha , on Iho Fouith of July , by I. "
men whose beads bad been lurried ov Be
Inmj and Henry George. Tnat ptanlr'read
as follows-
"Tbe Und including all the natural ri
sourcei ot wealth is tbo heritage of all th
people and should not be monopolized fo
speculative purposes. All laud now held b
railroad * ana other corporations iu excess c
their actual need aud all lands owned ti
aliens should be reclaimed by tbo poveri
re cut and held for actual settlers only. "
litilluiny * * Theory I'aiicturfd.
This is according to Bellamy , who wan1
all the people in ouo household and lo mal
you all feed oui of one trough. Bellamy
running as oilo of tuo Weaver and yi&l
electors In Mauacbusettii , and he iaiorproi
me plutlorm lo mean that all tbe land uiui
sooner or later bo nationalized , thai is , mm
be held bv the government for Ibo use of a
tbe people. Xow. I wont to knowvvnelhi
Bellamy's theory is correct. If be is correc
then crery farmer should part with all tt
laud thtil bo does not use. and when ibal dace
co raw Xobrasua will get a good many ue
sett'tra. '
In Trance the average farm has not muc
more than thirty uercs , aud even home t
Ibal land Is not In use , t > o that. I ran trull
fully snv iwenty-five acres apiece would t
about all you would be entitled to ow n uudi
tbis plHlform.
All tbosu who are In favor of a division <
tbe lanii manifest the some by saying "Aj .
{ Several men in tbe crowd shouted "Ajc. "
'
Mr KosevvHter Come up and let us'tal
down your names. [ Nobodv moved ] Xot
let u * tea about another part of Ibis lac
fccheme. I pretumc ttal > ou all agree tbi
you do not mean to part with any 'and thi
jou have already got , but vou atk tbat It
public domain shall behold for actual &e
tier * only Tbat is reallv tbo law todaj
Tne republican party , which cave ihe peep
of the United Stales Ibe bomet'end la
njore than thirty vears ago , ha * repealed a
the laws lhat enabled speculator * to gel bol
of public lands. Thev have repealed tt
preemption laws and ma'eriallj modlfic
tbe tree culture law.
that the demand for the forfoltui
ot railroad Und grant * was Intended to In
clude all tbe subsidy lands forfeited by Ibe
mllrosds that hare failed to comply with tbo
requirement * of tbelr churters. Such a liw
has already been out on tbe statute bnoli by
the Fifty-first congress , which was republi
can In both branches.
rhe act for tbe forfeiture of land grants
reads & follows
"Section 1 That there Is bercbv- forfeited
to the United States , and the United Stales
hereby resume * the UUo thereto , all lands
heretofore granted to any state or to anv
corporation to aid In the construction of a
railroad oppo itc to and co-tcrrmnus with the
portion of aov * uch railroad not now com
pleted ana in operation for the construction
or benefit ot which such land * are declared
to bo a part of the public domain ; provided ,
that tblt act shall not bo construed as for
feiting tbo ricbt-of-way or station grounds of
any railroad companv heretofore granted , "
Confronting tlir rods.
This disposes of the forfeited railroad land
grants , but the independent platorru says
that the government is lo reclaim all Iho land
ovvtiod by the railroad * . Hotvcan the gov
ernment do this ! The onlv way you can ob
tain property In the United Stat s Is by pay
ing tor It , The onlvw av the United States c-cn
repossess IU lands patented to the railroads
is by huvlnr them appraised and paving for
them. How much do you propose paving for
that land' When Leland Stanford and Jay
Gould proposed some year * RCO lo deed back
all tbrlrunsoldland granls Oclwcen Xebraskn
nnd California fc > .VJ an acre , the proposl-
Ion was denounced in all parts ot tbe conn-
rr n a huire Job. and thousands of people
protested , and congress did not dare to do it ,
1 venture to sav that there are at least from
80.000.000 to 4n.OOJ.OOO acres ot railroad land
n Wvomlne. Utah and Xcvada , mostlv sagebrush
brush and alkali lands , not worth 25 cents an
acre.
acre.They would bo utterly useless lo settlers ,
but if congress snoulrl decide lo have them
reclaimed from the railroads the corporations
would have thorn appraised at ten limes Ibeir
vuluoand unload then on Ibo government
io by the time vou have examined into this
land reform you will find it is an Impractical
scbomo
The proposition to divide the land among
all the people Is like the single tax proposi
tion of Henry Geonrc His proposition is
lhat all taxes cbould be levied upon land
values Any Intelligent farmer must realize
tbat if tbls were done the land owcrs would
be taxed so hlch tbat they would finally bo
obliged to parl with Ihelr land , and the ma-
Joritv of toe farmers would become tenants
of Undo Sim This is certainlj nolin accord
wilh jour own notions of ihe ownership of
land. If 1 know iho temper of American
farmers I Know lhat such radical changes in
land ownership will not take place without
a light. It will take a creat deal of blood
shed before Iho American farmer will part
with his land to huvo it divided up and dis
tributed among the landless
If land is to bo as free as air and you are
nbt to pawn it how are vou going to cet even
a 2 nf r cent loan on It from the sub-treasury !
[ The conclusion of Mr. Uosewater's ad
dress will appear lu a later issue of TUE
Bcr-J
TiiKiti:1- > AiiLAi ) .
1 > < moiriitir Citj I'rlmtrJcn Tomorrow
I'romlsr to Ilo L.l plj %
The democratic city convention will be held
Wednesday afternoon to name tbe candl-
palcs lor the council and five candidates foi
the Board of Education The primaries will
bo held tomorrow aftemoon , and In at least
thice wards there will bo hair curling con
tests
The hottest fight is en down in tbe Second ,
Councilman Klsassor is a candidate for re
nominaliun. Mr. Elsasser has been in tnc
council one term and has been verj
satisfactory to most of tbe resident !
of his ward , but Iben be ba <
nol pleated everybody nnd has a contest or.
bis bands. Several corporations aud sjvera
more contractors have not found him the
kind ol a councilman sultod to their purpose ;
and report has it and in this case report
knows wb&l shois talking about that there
is a combination to defeat him fora re-
nomination And the combination U a funuj
one , to. Isaac Hascall , known to fame ,
has a finger in the deal. Hascall ii
going to run independent or on tne indcpen
oenl UcKel , he don't know wh'cb vet , nnd h (
wanls to gel Peter Elsasser out of the way.
Tbo combination of corporations and con
tractors want the same thing lhat Hascal
does. So the scheme is to boom bt ve Mar
tlnovitch for tbe nomination. vVillian :
Hay is also in the fight and the
plan is to divide tbo vote BO thai
KKasser can be left nt nome at all hazards
and Ihen Ihe combination -will take it :
chances on ihe mun who snccoeda him. Pelt
sajs tf the corporations will onlv keep Ibeli
hands off and not help Ibe other fellow , then
will be tbe liveliest fight Iba ward has seer
since Ibe winter oi ibe deep snow.
Kurdish is a candidate for renominntion in
tbe Third ward and bo has a fight on hi ;
bands , too , although the combination is different
forent , Tbls lime it is a combination of the
uewer residenls of ihe ward whocliiin to b (
tried of having tbe old gang name tbe coun
cilman. These men have pinned their hope :
to McAndrews nnd claim tbey are in nposl
tlon to secure bis election.
In the Fourth the democrals have foui
candidates in Ihe field for the nomination
Tbev are George Guy , George C Whillock ,
Dr. Clarke Gapes and Frank J Lnnge
There will ba fun If \ \ hitlocl : gets
the nomination Ue is noiv asent o
iho Kstcham Furniture company anc
the city is not through with tha
t.rm yet on the trouble grovvug out o ;
tbe furnishing of tbo new city boll. The :
Ibere are democrats who cl.um that \ \ hit-
lock's candidacy is a schema to help Wbeelei
out as Wbitlock , and ho were very Ihlcl
when one was building inspeclor and ini
other iu the council. Ttaeso democrats nsser
tual Wheeler wants a mui nominated w bon
bo can defeat easily and Wbitlock Is wlllini
In view of past favors to help tbe donght ;
major out
Up In tbo Sixth Ed X. Brown wai
thought to have a walKawav. bul severa
new candidales have been broughl out in tin
last few davs and it won't be so unnnimou
for Mr. Brown after all
Cnurchill Parker is ihe only man namet
for the office in the r\mtb ward.
LION AM ) LAMII IN Till : SOUTH.
Hour ilm 1'opnlit.t * arc Trmtrd Il.r Tnel
Drar I rlfniU , tlni Ili-iniirnito.
O'Xriu , Xe-b , Sent , iW To tbe Edlto :
of TUL BI.L : 1 have Just returcea from t
trip soulb , during which I assisted in con
dueling a republican daily nt Hot Springs
Ark , durmc throe weeks of tbo state cam
paign. During thai lime I saw enough I
convince mo tbat the stories of outrage
against tbe ballot and tha free excrcibe o
the elective franchise in Ibo south nre no
the product of an enlarged imagination , ou
the plain unvarnished truth Ihe descnp
tiuu of Ibe outrages perpetrated against fro
speech in Georgia us given bv Genera
Weaver uud Mrs , Lease are very similar I
w tml transpired al Hot Springs while 1 wa
Ibere. Tbo denial of Chairman Alklnsoi
of iho Irutn of GenerM Weaver's stories i
ulso similar lo Iho excuses and apologies o
tbo democratic press and Ihe official * of Iba
party nt Hot Spriujr * in extenuation of th- -
oulragct. rotnmlilod there. Tbe ouirage * v
which 1 refer were the disturbance of Uv
meetings held bv Ibo populists , one of vvblcl
WBI wbollv broken up 1 twain meeliiij
bold on the postoftlco blocuand adverlisei
us a joint meeting of populisls and demo
crals. The latter refused to participate ii
the discussion , however , bul marched arouni
in full force and so annoyed and harassoc
tbo mooting ibal it was forced to breal
up. The democratic mayor was presen
and witnessed Ibo ouirage , ye
refused to instrucl ihe police lointerfcre am
quell the disturbance. Hu said "Ibo boys'
werejutt having a little fuu. it might havi
caused bloodshed , if they hud atlempted 11
. > arretl Iho perpetrators of Iho outrages , fo
many desperalo men wore in Iho parly o
f dinurbers tud home amongibem were prom
J infcut democrats uud officials. 'Io say tba
I the city of Hot Springs as well o the stat
' of Aruausas u in control of the corrupt am
{ venal deraociaoy of the south scarcely hal
j erpresses the truth and onlv half describe
. the irue condition jn mote dsmocracy-rldJci
. i siale * Dauiocracy down ihcre Ik tb
: < synonym of all lhat ie despicably corruptln
' j and the party leader * scruple ut nothing I
i Kaln advantage for the party or lo win a :
; election. j. H Hiooe.
SUtliVurtl t-jicei hf .
Tba Sixih Ward liepublican club held a
Inleresting meeting last evening at Twentj
sixth and Lake. Speeches were made br J
L. Kaley , J. B Reeve , Phil Winters , Cbarie
Clarke and Judge Mtcoraber.
REPUBLICAN QICSTY TICKET
6"
Result of the Convaj&n Held at Wasting-
ton Hall$0iterday.
WERE VERY NOISY S&T GOOD NATURED
it-n
\ <
Didn't stmtr I'p nt the * > rndoT ( nnil
lbt > ltn lnr wJXTnt Tlirunch In
Good n Start
for Countv Attorney J. L. KALEY
1'or County Commissioners
Fpeonn dUlrlcl HESllY L1VESHY
Third dlslrlct O. H WILLIAMS
Tourlh dlslrlct , . C C.-TANhKY
MFAAf NOYK-
1'or Mate Senators 4oilAKLr.S ll.OLAUKE
( O. O. LOIIKOK
A. L , MITTON
A. LOCKX Kit
a A. GOS : ?
W. N. .NAtON
Tot Representative * T. D. CHANE
j H iuEvn
M. O KICKITTS
OllAHLKS STEVENS
J. 11. KVMUl
It was ono of the noisiest , and yet , prob-
ablv , the best natured conventions over held
by any political organization In Douglas
county that kept 100 republicans busv for
live hours al Washington hall yestcrdav after
noon. Xo county convention in years has been
preceded by so much outside canvassing
and this was duo lo Ibo fact that there was
no combination agreed upon tn advance.
Every ward and precinct had a candidate
and none of them were willing to
confess their weakness before the conv ention.
There were efforts made among several
sets of candidates lo unite on a compromise
tlcuet , but this was unsuccessful nnd Ihe
convention found the friends ot each candi
date , if not sancnlne , at least hopeful of suc
cess and fully determined io test their
slrenglh wilh Ibe assembled delegates.
It was ncarinp ; 3 o'clock when D H. Mer
cer , chairman of the county central commit
tee , called the convention to order , and even
then the delegated were slow In responding
to Ibo call. There was much work to bo
done , and the old timers in the convention
w aated to get something ot an Idea of w hat
was on the lapis before ihev got down to the
nclivo work of ihe afternoon This was de
nied them , however , nnd roll was finally
called on a sot of men who were complolely
at sea , so far as sloles were concerned.
I > HVP Merr' Farewell.
In calling Iho convention to order Mr.
Mercer announced lhat he would sever bis
conncclion with Iho commillee at tbe close
oftbedaj's convention. He said that he
had mot" many lo.val friends and earnest
workers during his connection with iho cora-
miliee and ho hoped Inat Ihe convention
would select n committee thut would enter
tbo work o ! the campaign with loyalty , am
bition nnd genuine hard work. He an
nounced the first work of the convention to
DO the selection of a temporary chairman.
Judco Ambrose narfert W. F. Bechel as
the temporary presiding omcer aud John
Tnompsou proposed Ihe name of Louis Lit-
tlefleid. Tbe ballot resulted in the selection
of Mr. LHllefleld by a vole of ! I3 lo 07
Charles Potter and W. A Messick were
named as temporary secretaries.
In accepting tbe chair. Mr. Littlefie'.d
said : "Gentlemen. 1 will not thank you
per onallj for this honor , but for the proper
recognition of tbe youcc American v oter "
On mellon of Lee Eslelle , tbo list of dele-
gales as reporied br the different wards
was accepted as there was no contest. This
was supplemented by a motion offered by
Judtre Ambrose mat the delegates present
cast the full v oto ol the ward It was n
little rough on Phil Winters , who was ihere
as a proxy for a Xinth ward delegate , who
was out of tbe city but It went after a little
discussion , and with itie barring of proxies
Mr Winters vvltbdr&w. from 'tfio floor and
worked bis county attorney bodfci from n
point of vantage in the frunt row of Ihe seats
reserved for spectators.
1'or County Attorney.
The temporary oreanizatlon was made
permanent , and after a communication from
the Swedish-American club endorsing A , J.
DahUtrom for Ihe legislature bad been read ,
the convention was repdy for the nomination
of a candidale for counly allorney This
* as the warmest work before iho delegales ,
and Ibero was a lively hustle among the
ticket numers when the chair announced
nominations In order. Some man with c
long head moved thai an informal ballot be
taken and the nominating speeches were
nipped in the bud.
The informal oallot revealed Iho following
candidates and their respective strength be
fore the convention :
A C. Troup . . . . M I H Andrei 5
H V\ ! ( rcc.kenrd.e ! 37 U L. l uy . . . H
" VV InbniiBh . . . IS O W Ambrose 1
I'lillMntLi > II A U Dick
J L Hull' } 27 J L.Car . . . . 1
Troupe , Breckeandpo anil Kaley pained OD
the two succeeding ballots , the third result-
inc.
Iroup . . . < 1 Winters . H
UrtcU-nrlilKP . -latiuiicu . ' .
HMIT III
Breckenrloge was within thirty vote * oi
the nomina ion but his lead was lost oarlv IE
tbe taking of the fourth ballot w ben 'the
Winters ana blobaugh forces were thrown
to Kalev Then there w as a general rust
for tbe band wagon and on behalf of Mr
Trouo a motion was offered by T. W. Black
burn to make Kalev's nomination unanimous
to save tbo secretaries tbe mental labor ol
making the totals. The motion wus carried
w ith a w hoop and as soon as Colonel Wbar-
ton , Kalej's hardest worker on tbe floor ,
could get Lis voice under control , Mr Kile ;
was In troduced to tbe convention and deliv
ered a brief but enthusiastic address He
said
Mr Chairman ana Gentlemen nf the Con
tention 1 trust J need not hay thiit I thunl
you from tlie bottom of inv hcartfor tbehonoi
ill it vou hut e conferred upon me I uo.ipt it
i.nuwln : full well the weight ] responsibilities
that rest upon Ibo man vljo accepis the portion
tion I Unoxt tlmt there Is itn election to fol
low I his nomination and Intend to make tin
rustle of uiv life for thut cite-
tlun 1 have vottd the republl
can ticket lor seventeen jorirs anc
IJU\G never \otea anything else , I do 1101
\oie it because It IB culled the repuliltciu
ticl.ctbut because it Is uoUKred up by thi
pilnclplKh that tire back of it 'JlintlsvUiv
uni u republican und will be n republican fo
all time to come. I am more n republican
todav tliiiu \er > before , bechiiso of thu prlncl
ple that have been laid down In the repub
lican platform this tour. 1 believe Hut the ]
are prlnc-lpit't. upon which we cun nil stunt
inoio llrinlj than any that could hut o bter
enunciated.
The speaker referred-tn onthuslatlc term :
to the McKtulej bill , \iti } mention of whlcl
was received with reiittncd applause.
I'ur Count ] OrfuniiU l ( > ners.
Tor county commissjbtjfer from tbe Secom
district Uoorge Heimrp'a , Henry Livesey am
K. i ) . Duncan were placed In nomination
The first ballot tesulu < fji as follows.
IlUuiwd . . . . . . . K.lAvinj 1
Dum&n . 40 *
On the second ballot'ljuncan pained threi
rotes , Livesey gained fptlrtoen and Heimroi
lost thirteen. When tbe third ballot ha :
progressed but a little way it was apparen
tbat Livesey was a winner and Duncan with
drew in bis favor. HUr.qmiuatlon was mad <
unanimous a moment Wter.
U. It Williams nnd jUrraan Timme wen
placed in nomination tr tbo county boat i
from theThird comtnlsj'iciber district. Timpji
wasn't in it from tbe Vlirt , the first balloi
giving WllliumR Ha tot'm opponent's forl.v
one. , '
The fight for the nomination in the Tourtl
district vtas very warm.tlie candidates belni
C. C. Stanley of South Otnuha , Henry Kel
sey of Mlllord and James SVulih of McArdle
The first ballot resulted t
Htanler . U KH er 4
\\al.U . . 13
Walsh and btatiler gained in the soconi
oalloi , btanley frotn the Omaha waids am
Walsh from the country precincts. The thin
ballot ( rave Walsh 77 , Stanley 74 and Kel
sey 9 , the country precincts having ;
chance to nominate Walib. Tne ,
fallel to take aavactape of tn
opportunity at tbe time , but tried it in tb
fourth ballot , but st was then too late , ui tb
city bud come out solidly for Stanley , wt
wai tbe choice of the South Omaha delega
tion. Tbe ballot resulted : Stanley , U2
Walsh , OS The bomlnation of Stanley era
made unanimous.
to ( io to l.lnroln.
Tbpro was no dearth of aspirant
for the nomination for tba state tec
at . Prank lUntom , C'barlet IL
riarko , C. O. Lobcck. l a c Noyc ,
Itlchiird Smith , T D. Crane , A 11 Urlcc ,
11 C. Putterson and t' . E Hates were
placed ID nomination. W. U V. htlraore of
Valley a kpJ that Mr. Novos be named by
acclamation , as tt mas gonortlly conceded
that the countv n a * entitled to one senator
nnd no ono else \rn < n candidate from ft
country precinct. Ererrbody scorned la
favor of Mr rfoves , but tbo motion wax
voted down , as several other caddldfttcs
wanted to be nominated by acclamation for
torao tcsson or other. Tbo Crst ballot re
sulted :
r. Cm1lh . AS
VG Cr ne . . . . . M
41 llrlcc- . . GS >
.103 Il tr . 7
Xo.vo * and Clarke wore declared nominated
and the convention proceeded to the elpc-
tlon of tbe third candidate. The fight soon
narrowed to Crane and LabecK , and
whnn the scattering vote * began to bo thrown
to Lobeck his nomination was made unani
mous on motion of one of Mr. Crane's lieu
tenants.
The convention had been nohy enough all
this time , hut it tairU outdid itself when
nomination * wore declared In order for rop-
rcsKitatlves. K\ory man In the convention
had a candidate and bo wanted to get him
before the delegates before any other ntnn
could bo named. The result mtcht be Im
agined. It oould never be doscnbod Tbo
secretaries wrote out tbe names of the candi
dates whose hamos they heard , then added
the names of a few of their friends , and
when tbo ballot was taken the result was
like this-
Ooodman KIKV Mmp on
sttnii ( > n . . . SnC A JncobMin 17
M Vt H li inblc :
J 11 Kj-nrr ( ts K Mulit nc
Jtorpli tTpii MllsnucjlTw r c ,
VV N A'nvon 11 ! 1 II ( mne Sfl
Jam * ' Allrn TTJ | 11 1'lpcr 111
.1 II lwv SS Major Miller 111.V.
I M I Hid ,1 < N II Ttmnpcllfle
A 1. vim , , , , . . ui'j HVp > lirlKlit .V.is
J C llarnnrd . . t l hnc Artims is
< A. ( .Of. . . . . 107 J I llolln
A 1/ocsnt-r . 110 C ,1 liahlntram 4
O lllckrtts . . H Clons llubbard 1
CtidtlTarlor . IT I
This nominated W. X Xasnn. A. L Sut-
01. A. Lockner , C A. Goss , J. B. Uecvo , J.
II Kyncr. M. O. Hickotls and T. D Crane
and on the second ballot Charles Stephens
of Douglas preclud was selected to complete
the legislative licket.
> nninl for A
Pending the announcement of the result of
the ballot for legislative cindidates. the fol-
owlng candidates for as'so-ssori were named
by the ward and precinct delegations :
First Ward A. R. Hcnsel.
Second Ward Au trust Schrouder.
Third Ward- Frank HickoK.
Kourih Ward .lames U Carpenter.
Fifth Ward George F. Franklin.
Sixth Ward F. W Manvllle.
beventb \ \ urd Lewis P. Not berg.
Eighth Ward Chris Mo cr
Kinth Ward Robert Livingstone.
South Omaha Lyinan Carpenter.
Clontnrl A H bunberg.
Millard Egei t bperht ,
Jefferson Fred Juch
McArdle-J C McArdlo
1'lorenco C. V Fouls.
t'nion Znch Ellis
East Omaha S W Young
West Omaha John D. Montgomery.
Chicago Hichara KeicKen.
Valley A. A. Egbert.
Waterloo Charles KaultieM.
Hillthorn and Douglas made no nomina
tions.
Tbo following resolution was pasted without -
out dissent
csoUed. ihst the senator ? nnd rpprcsenta-
tl\es uoinlnHiod b ] this cent entlon be and
arc hereby Instructed io t-ci-ure the enact
ment of . i In w uhlrli shall require ludulal
oBlceix who shall beiome candiJutes for anv
other than judicial oUiees to rusicn liumedl-
atel ] after rocchlns und accepting such
nominations
> o\r Count ] Committee.
The convection selected the following
county central commlttse to act duunc tha
ensuing venr :
F'rst Ward John W. Honra , John P. Hen
derson , A. M Baci : .
Second Ward George B. Stiyuor , John
Ycrak. W Iv. \ \ lUon.
Third V-urd both Cole , George M. Pavn-
tei. J. C. Hubbard.
Fourth Ward T. K budborough , G. A.
Ambrose , Elijah Dunn.
Fifth Ward E Benedict. U. T. Graham ,
M. F Sears.
blxth W ard H. T. Leavitt , George E
Wilson , John Huywood.
Seventh Ward A. C Churchill , Coch-
iane. Lee Yates
Eighth Ward T S. Crocker , R.1J. . Dahl-
man , M. F Singleton ,
Ninth Ward Charles Unlit , John Lewis ,
S. M Saddler.
Clontarf John Knrling- , James Coope/
Chicago II L Livingstone , C H Danker.
Elkhorn O Whitney , John Msher
East Omaha F. Crawford , E L McFad-
den.
den.Donclas
Donclas Not filled.
Florence Andrew F. Kingeller. Charles
Thomson
Jefferson VV. C. Timme. John Klinker.
Millard John Lempue , Henrv Kelsev.
McArdle John Harvey , Will Glandk.
Union Not filled.
south OmahuV. . t > Anderson , AIt
Bennett , W. S ICenisworthv , Bruce McCul-
loch Yulley W. G. Whitmore , A. P. Acker-
lund.
lund.Waterloo
Waterloo J. C Kobinsnn. G W. Bill.
West Omaha O. K. Pratl , D. L Johnson.
I'AII-KD TO
Local ludrpeiuli-ntt Let n ICeukk
Oo by Ddaulu
Tbo local machinery of Iho people's independent
pendent party slipped sexeral pegs last nigh'
in nn effort to hold a meeting , which prove :
to be a decided failure.
In the first place the local lights of th <
part ? intended to have a pow-woiv at thi
campaign headquarters , 1019 How arc
street. but late in the afternoot
it > vas decided to nold Iho meetiuE
in Washington halL Flaming dodgers wen
spread about the streets announcing tha
"Hon E C KewIcK would expose ibe roller
methods of republican state officials.1 unt
that Major Wt-ir of Lincoln would "ail
some state bouse Becrets " Wuen b o'cloct
arrived there did not appear to be nnv seeth
ing mass of bumanily Ir.ilng to fain ad
mission Io Washington ball , however , und
onlv n few of the main spokes in tb (
balance wheel of Ibe parlv lingered abou1
Ihe headquarters at 1019 Howard street U
su-ei tbo f tragckrs toward the place when
Ihe people's Independent brand of oioquenci
was expected to bubble out Haifa hun
dred men sauntered into Wnshmgton hall o\ \
S.39 o'cloci : , but tbe gathering seemed to b' <
headless. Mr. Hewick was ou band , oui
Mayor Wtlr did not arrive. After waiting
for half un nour for f omethinp to bappec
Mr. Isaac Hascall arose and thought it v\as i
shame to invite a gentleman from Llncolr
with evidences of such a choice vunetv ol
political comjJtlon in possession and thec
have him greeted bj a tncro handful nf pee
ple. Ho proposed thai the meeting for the
expose bv Mr Hewick De postponed and thn
a general effort should 02 made to get out i
large audience some evening next week.
This me t vi It n approval , acd it was do
elded to refer tbe mailer to the cxocutivi
committee with instrucllons lo push ban
for a preat meeting next Wednesday night
A motion to adjourn was put and carried
but a moment later Mr. George Washingioi
Brewster called the crowa to order and sale
that il was too bad lo oe tbe time rolling ni
toward election day and to see the gu
burning , burning at the expense of tbe pea
ple'fc party , and no oratory flowing out will
It , Ho proposed that there should be &om
speaking right thora and then. Ho knev
of several fair slzdd political cesspool ! ibu
could be stirred un ou short notice , in fact
be alwavs carried a few in bis pockets fo
that kind of occasions. A few of th
veterans biajed for naif an hour ani
listened to him.
Jti'liujillcun Ou 111 ml t Ice JM
The new county republican central com
mltteo met last evening in the commute
rooms in TIIC BEE building , and organize
by the selection of A. S. Churchill as chair
mun and John Jenkins , secretary. T. K
Sudborough was continued In th
ottlce of treasurer. The chair was give ;
tltno to name an executive committee o
nine , to consist of one from each ward
ouo from boutb Omaha , two from th
country precincts , end tbe three executiv
officers of the committee. The names of ol
nominees , together tvitn their Dullness an
residence cddreskes , wore ordered reporte
to the sccreur/ order that they might t >
reiiorted lo the county clerir , to be place
correctly on Ibe ballots. An adjournsaen
was taken until next Thursday evening
1'M o'clorV , u ben a meeting will be held fc
tbe imrpo&e of mapping out tbo plan of tb
campaign.
ATTSJIODTIl'S ' MANY GUESTS
Thou&inds of People Attracted by the
Field-Bryan Debate.
OMAHA WAS QUITE WELL REPRESENTED
, oclo nf the Hriut | > Urnn tlmmplon I.nudly
Aliplniul Ml r < - turc of thr Sj > frclir
l.nthu la tlc Srrupo nt HIP Con.
elusion ol the Aililrc o ,
PI.ATTSMOUTIU Neb , Oct , 1. ISpoclal Telegram -
gram to TUB llcr.-Hero ] In the bo&utifnl
city at tno mouth of Iho Platte the two
Hants of tbo big First district Joined Issues
or tbe latt time today , and Plntlsmouth had
amplv prepared to do the occasion its full
mcoj of Justice. By ibounfortunatoflroof last
uly the only hall in the city capable of bold-
ng Iho crowd was deslrojod , and so Iho
mooting was held on the High school
rrounds under the light of the moon.
Jonchcs made of boards laid on beer koi
orved as seats.
There was a mighty multitude of people to
hear tno great discussion All day wagons
and buggies and saddle horses laden with
lumaulty poured into the city , und all
tlnds nf people flocked the slreoH
lut il was nt CM-IV night full that the multi
tude Hocked Into town. All the regular trains
unloaded their crowds of passengers , and
Iboti came Ihe excursions
OlniUm U rll KcprrMMitrit.
The Samosets and the Juck < ontans of
Dmaba wcro in the ilcld on a special train ,
and ttic\ made a comp oto.atch of
the crowd wltb their romtuanding
appearance Tbev mustered MM strong
Iheu the Otoes , r\ebnvsK-i Citv's
cruel ; OcmocraticclubsboBed upon a special
oter the Kansas city rend This is a finely
uniformed orgamralion and numbered SJO
men. A long special brought tbu
Ivcbraska City republican club and the
jepjbllcsn counu coiivontion in on
tbo Missouti 1'ncifio in the Pen -
Ing- Eight thousand people bad filled
Iho Hlch school campus toovcrJlowing when
Hon Allan W. Field arose to speak Mr.
Field's spet-ch was a rex elation. Ho sus
tained .tho McKinley bill , and bis clean
criticism of Uryan'f i-ourse in congress won
much applause Throughout hii enure
speech Judge Field was Iho recipient ol
hearty anolauso.
But 1'lattsmoulh's inherent lendencv lo
democracy was fully shown when Hon. F E
\\hile iulroduced Hon. W. J. Br.inn. A
wild bui t of applause WPS tlic conrross-
man's receplion. His ane ° ch was dcvotel tea
a defense of bis course lu congress and an
allacl : on the McKinley bill He also snake
n few words for tree silver. At his close ho
was o\erwhelmed by the riotous applause
that followed.
Judge Field's close was directed to n brief
review of Mr , Iirvan's speech , and was in
terspersed wiin cheers. At bis close the
crowd rushed to tbe stand , and each speaker
\vas burrounded bv nn enthusiastic multi
tude It was long pasv midnight when tbo
citv resumed its wonted appearance and Us
throng of \ isitors hud departed.
IOTA'S JOJ > T UUHATU.
Messrs lU-mlc.r HIH ! rri-lu h Discus * Cuiu-
pill ii ISKIIIS at Atlnnlic.
ATLANTIC. la , Oct , ] [ Special Telegram
to THE Brn ] Tbe Ron ley-French debate
was held in this place before an audience of
TOO people tnanv. Judge French's opening
ua clear and fair , but tbo audience was not
responsive. lie argued Iho unconsututior.nl-
it > of protection nnd dealt altoge'her in the
abstract sao on w ool. His \ oico was weak
but penetrating. His manner is venous but
not unpleasant His closinir speech was
much more effective. Ho hopped and skipped
about througu Kemiej's nicument , creating
much merriment. He spol.o on prohibition ,
defended the issue of money by elate banks ,
and cilod republicans who favored lotariff. .
Hemlej mndo a roost , hupp. ) argument from
the doctrines of Jackson , Mouroe.Madison and
Washington. Ho argued in the concrete nt
great length. He cited prices in woolens ,
iron tools , tin und tbe most common neces
saries. He erthrew FrtJLch on his prohi
bition point and planted himself square ! v
and flimly on bis platform und suit ! that
when bo hud cast bis vote in tbo electoral
college for Harnsou and Ucm tnat his ofli-
clal wish was done and prohibition had noth
ing to do witb thai. He made a.teliiug argu
ment against state banks of issue and con
nected blf. speech up in splendid shape. He
is a deliberate speaker and at times trost
comnihndmr and efTecmc. His audience
was responsive and bis manner plcjbinc.
Ho will sustain his party's position on Ihe
tariff and tbe moncv question and let prohi
bition alone.
Morton * eortil \ injck. .
WATM- , Neb , Oct. 1. [ Special relogiam
to THE BEE.J J. Sterling Morton addressed
an audience of over &M peonlo at the opera
house tonight , consisting of many republi
cans and a larce number of ladies. A special
train bearing the democrats from Hartinglon
arrived at S.39 , and was met at the depot by
the Wayne cornet oand. Tbo niocession
then formed , headed by ihe college
band , about 100 democrats bearinc
torcnes , followed by the Wavne band
proceeded to the opera bouse. Verv htlle
enlhuslasm was manifesled , however. Tbe
largo audience assembled listened to an cx-
ceilenl address from a democratic stand
point , but bis free trade doctrine failed tc
create enthusiasm but his discussion of ihe
monev question eliciied frequeul applause
from republicans and deinoi-rats alike He
scored General Van Wj ck nnd bis record ,
causing laughter and applause The demo
cratio club pave three rousing cheers foi
Wayne upon takiup leave of the clti
Ititllj ul Or < l lt < iiulillcHiit.
Onn Neb , Oct 1. ; bp cial Telegram to
TBE Bir J Itepublicans held a meeting it
the court house Friday night. Hon. M. L.
Freeze of Arcadia , nominee for state ] sena
tor in Ibo Fifteenth district , opened tnc
meeting. He spoke of the folly of the indO'
pendents in leaving the republican purt ;
for reforms thut could be more cusil.v got b ;
htnjinp in it. He defined his position OL
tbe freight rate question and pledged tiimsell
If elected io vote and work for loner freight
rates. Hon. 1 W. Lansing of Lincoln fol
lowed in n speech fairly tilled with wit ,
humor and bard fact * . He handled the
demoratio and independent parties without
gloves. Ho hpone on freu coinage , explaluoo
the tariff in a clear and interesting ini > niiei
and lore Ibe Independent platform lo tuners
There was u largo audience , many of wbotr
were democrats and independents. Tb (
speaker's points were cheered to thi echo
ISruui ] Count ; KrpiiUlltans.
Ai-st oir , Keb , Oct , 1. Special Tele
gram to Tim BEE. J Tbe poonlo of thu sec
tion were trealed last night to ono of the
most earnest and logical speeches from a re
publican standpoint thut they ever lUtonoc
to by Hon , J. E. Frlck of Fremont There
was an appreciative audience present. His
tall ; w&s clear , logical and eloquent am
bo interested his audlouco for ibroi
hours. He Is n strong kpeakor unc
curried bis audience with him from star
to finish. He advocated ihe uiainlenanca o :
u protective tariff and gave good sound arpu
menu lo the people. Tbu speaker madi
many friends while here , and republlcanUn
received an impetus ibai It will t.iKe lime ti
cool. Ills handling of tuo currency quouloi
was sound und logical. A rousing repub
llcan club was organized , ana the repub
llcans of Ibis toMuu of Brown county havi
their i\or jia'.nt on.
I.mtor rcl tl
IBI.AMI , Xeb. , Oct. 1. | Speci
Telegram to TUB IJEE. ' At tbe democrat I
count v convention this afternoon e\c.ryon
of Iho independent nominees were nominated
Henry bchloticldt and John J. , . Johnson fo
representative * and Charles G. H > an , prej
ent democrallc county attoroer , were unanl
mously placed upon the clock to bo slaupbt
ered la Xoember. .
II uy hjinuir * ' Kullj.
Hir Sru OB , Ncb.i Oct , 1. 'Special ' t
THE But. I Tbo largest political guberin
ever held here wan held Thursday night , j
special train waj run from Chadron bringln
their cornet band Bud 100 torches. Th
Itushvll'.o train brought delegation from
thht city , nd n regular old time love feast
was hnd. II K. Maroon us ehulrroun of tbo
mooting introduced Mr J. II Frlck of Fre
mont , who held JntirtMcd hU audience for
nnd hour , as but tow speakers can do C itrry-
Jng conviction in every word , ho hanalrd tbo
tariff and silver question in a masterly mnn-
tier , and explained thn nuances of the country
in eloquent terms. U is estimated that from
WO to SX ) people wont frow that h ll with
grout admiration 'or Mr. FrlcK , and with
plenty of political food for nobor UioncUt It
was a tpiondld mt-ottng and o < d lots of good.
\ \ crrivoVATrn , Neb . Oct 1 Special
Telegram to Tns frn.J The republican
county convention bold bora today was tha
largest r.nd most enthusiastic for many
years nnd the utmost harmonv prevailed.
rtio folloxvlnc ticket was named. S-Miulor ,
Orlando Tofft of Arocn , represent atixos ,
John A DA\ Ics of I'latlsmouih and A. S.
Coolov of Tipton precincts ; countv attornov ,
.1. IL Hnldmnn \Veoplnp\\atcr ; comnil-
Kioucr Third district , John Hayes of Stone
Creeit precinct , Nlnotocn delegates were
apnolnlpd to atlotid Iho float convention. A
( , } > eclal excursion train broughl In the 1'laUs-
tuoulh union and Nchtwku dolcgatlbns.
blnco the Field-Bryan debate all republi
cans are Mnlllnr , and Iho fact of many Inde
pendent voters returning to the republican
ranks throughout the counlv bids fnlr to
pl\o Judge Field n good majority tbU fall ,
I > nkitn tltj'n JUI I V.
DAKOTA CITT , Neb . Oct. 1 Special
Telegram lo Tin Urul W A I'ovnterand
J. M. Uevlno addressed a medium lc-d
audience at the court house hall in this plnca
last Cloning. Pointer made a poor Impres
sion on the nud'etico ' , it being the general
verJlct that ho tscton Moriu than Kcra.
'I ho assowblago was well uloased with
I3oluo'.s talk , a number of the old party men.
slitting thntllwdstbe best enunciation of
independent doctrine ever expounded hero ,
although bo was weiikontbo point cf pro-
\ldlng romedirs for Iho present cilstluc
calamities T. li. Groves , Independent can
didate for rcnresentntivn from this dlstr ot
was present , but did not speak.
* 1ht3 M ere \iixluus to lleur Crounur *
ScutTLnii , Keb , Oel 1. ( Snacial Tele
gram to Tur Bri I Schuvler republicans
and Ihe people of Schuj ler and this Immedi
ate. vicinity were sorely disappoluled by
Hon. Lorenzo Crouuso s 1 allure to appear as
arrancod livery ] ircparaUcn bad boeu
inauo lo make It a rousing success ,
which it would have been , as was
shown by tbo largo number of people on
tbo streets ut Ibo time appointed
for the program. It was not until tndav tbat
anything ueHnito was known. .T E. Huyos
of Norlolii was present to speak , but tbe
manager thought best not to attempt any
thing as Iho people were expecting Judge
Crounso und would be dlssatu&od wilh auy-
lb > ng doue it bout him.
Alllunrc Lon\entlou.
t. Qb , Oct. 1 [ Special Tclo-
gram to Tuc Bnc j Colfax county indepen
dents held llioir convention todav to elect
delegates to tbe senatorial conentlon at
Columbus Mouday nud to nominate men for
county oflicers. J A. Gnmi-'on presided.
Delegates to the senatorial comoulion aroi
J A Grimison , D X McCord , W. II Price ,
C. L V. Hill , O F. Brown. C. Funit and
C Wheeler. Francis Dunn wasrenomi-
uatcd lor county renresentame. There wai
i squabble erendor iug George ii Thomas ,
democratic nominee for county attorney. Ht
was not endorsed There was no nomination
mudo Frank Sucha wus nominated for commissioner -
missioner of district Ko. 1 nnd Funk for
Xo 2.
_
riistni ; All AIoii ) < li I.ilir.
TorcKA , Ivan. , Oct , 1 The democrats and
populists of Kansas are fusing all along tba
line. Their combined efforts to defeat tha
republican party are not beiua confined to
tbe electoral and stale tickets , but are being
extended to legislative and senatorial dis
tricts , and even to county oflicca. Tbe demo
crats and populists of this county held their
convention today The democrats nominated
half a tlcliot and endorsed tbo other half
nominated by the populists. TLo populisli
nominated half a tiuiel and endorsed the
democrats nominated for the olher oftloes.
Ma ; or H. L. Coflrau is Iho fusion candidate
for stale senator.
.Nut li Drawing CiinL
OICP , IS'ab , Oct. 1. | bpeclal to THE Brc.J
Joseph Edgerion spouo at tbe fair grounds
Thursday afternoon and at the court house
in the faveniug. It was the old try of the
rich crowing richer and the poor poorer. Ho
passed over tbe tarift as of minor importance
and confined himself mainly to tbo financial
question. He wus especially so \ era on na
tional banks. Speaking ot money be said :
Money bus no purchasing power , Us func
tion is simply to pay debts " His audience
was much smaller and less enthusiastic than
the pui tj orators , drew together last year } " "
and many ol his ouarers were republicans
and democrats.
North UiiKntB I i.iullhts | Withdraw.
GIUMI FOIIKS , N D , Oct , 1. Tbe wltn-
drawal of Dr. Teogen , candidate for con
gress on the paoplo's ticKet , is followed by
tbo announcement of the state cxocuttvo
committee that owing to inellgibillly nnd
Incl ; of sufficient residence in tbe United
States Nelson Williams , candidate for com
missioner of agriculture nud labor , has "re
tired from the ticket. The vacancy Is sup
plied by the appointment of George Adamx ,
munnger of tbe Hobertson Lumber com-
pauy't interests at Edinburgh.
Slovonficm ; IIH | CHiniilitllpeak. .
WOOHSIIAI.E , Isi.AM ) PAIIK , O , Oct. L
The democrats opened tbo campaign in this
siat-e here this altnrnoon. Crowds of people
entered the grounds long baforo the trains
from Cincinnati began to deliver their car
goes of umloruiod dcmouratir clubs. Vice
Presidential Candidate btcveiieon and
other speukera werj brought to tbo grounds
bv a special train. Thu exei cues opened
\\lthanojdiashionedpicnic dinner. Later
Stcvetiw , ex Governor Campbell and oibcti
dell\ered addresses. .
Oilcird' . j Irxl Itally < i ( thr. Sranoii.
Oiroun , Xeb , Oou 1. iSpoclal Telegram
toTiiP. BEC 1 A gland republican rally , tbu
first of the season , wus held hoio this aticr-
uoon. Hon. W. K Andrews , tbo popular
and brl.liant opponent of Mr. McKcighnn ,
led in a forcible and convincing nddresx ,
followed br Captain Benson in a rouslni ;
speech Proml'K'iit uraong those present
from abroad were Hon. Prank H. belby ot
Cambridge und J. C. Gain mill , nominee for
senator. Kupubllcans huro navu novel been
bo enthusiastic and hopeful.
iM-morrHU ut ICIlilinrn.
EIKIIORN , Xob , Oct. 1. [ Special Telo.
grutu to Tui : UK P. W. S. Shoemaker und
John f. Coud of Omaha , democratic candi
dates for county attornev and state senator
respectlvelv , minglad with Ibo local unter-
rilied tonight. Mr Shoemaker addressed a
meeUng al Goodbard's bull and expounded
simon pure Jeffcrf.oman Doctrine of the all
wool and ujsrd wldebOiu Ibe ineoUng wat
but poorly altendod arid very littlu ontbus'
iasm manifesled. Mr. Coad 'did not spealt.
< tr\f < l III. DrUion ,
X. V. , Oct. 1. The rase of Com
missioner Pock came up p foio Judge Rd *
wards in chamber * today , and was arpuaa at
great longtli in favor of granting a manda.
mu > compelling tha commissioner to show
bib authority for his late report of labor
statistics. Judge Kdw&rdk resvned his de
cision.
lee IU < I fur ln-n Douu.rraU.
Cui'Aoo , III. , Oru 1 , Mike McDonald has
resigned his membership ou the male demo
cratic central committee. McDona U 1 *
under indictment for tbe alleged bribery of
4 justice of tbo peace , and under ibocircum-
hiances did not care to remain longer ou the
cotnmiiteo. _
Slonx C < iunty' Cuinpnlcii.
tlAliinsoN , Xeb. , Oct. 1 { Special Telegram -
gram toTiit BEE ] The campaign in Sioux
county wus opened 1 y tbe republicans today
at tbo court house , nhire J. L. Caldwell of
Lincoln spoke for an hour and a half to a
very attentive though not largo crowd. ( Ill
remarks were clear nnd forcible.
> rliraiKu City I'rlinaHci.
XeinuscA CITST , Xeb , Oct. 1. jSpaclal to
Tan HER. ] The republican jirlinarle * to
elect delegates to the county convention
were held this afternoon. Tbo vote was
unusually Urge and much interest mani
fested Delegate * ware cbbteu wltb no
cor'.eiU.