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The advocate., 1896-07-29
POpulist National Platform.

The peoples party, assembled in national
convention, reafllrms its allegiance to the
principles declared by the founders OF the re-
public, and also to the fundamental principles
OF lust government as enunciated In the plat
form OF the party In 1892 We recognize that
through the connivance OF the present and
preceding administrations the country has
reached crisis in It's national life as predicted
In our declaration four years ago, and that
prompt and patriotic action Is the supreme
duty OF the hour. We realize that while we
have political independence, our financial
and industrial independence is yet to
be attained by restoring to our
country the constitutional control and
exercise Of the functions necessary to peo-
ple's government, which functions have been
basely surrendered by our public servants to
corporate monopolies. The influence Of Euro
pean money changers has been more potent In
shaping legislation than the voice Of the
American people Executive power and patron
age have been used to corrupt our legislatures
and defeat the will Of the people, and plutoc-
racy has thereby been enthrOned upon the
ruins of democracy. To restore the govern
ment intended by the fathers, and for the well
fare OF this and future generations, we demand
the establishment Of an economic and financial
system, which shall make US masters Of our
troll, by the adoption OF the following declara-
tion of principles:
First-We demand o national money, safe
and sound, issued by the general government
only, without the Intervention OF banks Of is
sue, to be full legal tender for all debts, pub
| lie and prlvate-a just, equitable and efficient
means OF distribution direct to the people and
through the lawful disbursements Of the gov
ernmenk
Second-We demand the free and unre-
stricted coinage OF silver and gold at the pres
ent legal ratio OF sixteen to one without wait
! ing for the consent Of foreign nations.
Third-We demand that the volume Of cir
culating medium be speedily increased to an
amount suficient to meet the demands Of the
business and population Of this country and
TO restore the just level OF prices Of labor and
production
Fourth-We denounce the sale OF bonds and
the increase OF the public interest bearing
debt made by the present administration as
unnecessary and without authority OF law, and
that no more bonds be issued except by spe-
ei6c act Of congress.
Fifth-we demand such legislation as will
prevent the demonetlZation Of the Lawful
money Of the United States by private con-
tract
Sixth-We demand that the government, IL
payment OF its obligations, shall use its option
as to the kind Of lawful money in which they
are to be paid and we denounce the presen
and preceding administrations for surrender.
ing this option to the holders OF government
obligations
Seventh--We demand o graduated income
tax to the end that aggregated wealth shall
bear its Just proportion OF taxation, and VI
regard the recent decision Of the suprem,
courtrelAtlTe 70 the income tax law - . mis-
The advocate., 1896-07-29
G. H. KUTz, Secretary.

It was openly charged at the st. Louis
convention that the Bryan sdherentS were
Democrats. Senator Allen, who was
really the leader Of the Bryan forces, In a
speech at Democrat ratification meeting,
said: 81 have been introduced as q Popu.
list. plead guilty to the accusation. l
am Populist. The Populists will not join
the Democrat party. II you have hope Of
that you viii be deceived. You must come
to US. But in the present campaign the
Popullsts win cooperate with you and
form temporary alliance TO defeat the
Republican ticket"
The advocate., 1896-07-29
Shawnee County POpullSt Convention.

TheShswnee county Popullst conven.
ton will be held In Topeka, August /,
at 10 o'clock q. M, to elect delegates to
the State convention at Abilene Au.
gust 5, Congressional convention at
Emporis August IL, Appellate court
convention at Topeka August 4, upon
the following basis: Each precinct
shall have one delegate-at.larRe, and
one delegate for every thirty votes or
major fraction thereof cast for L. d.
Lewelllng for Governor in 1894.
F. J. CLOSE, Chairman.
c. H. KUTz, Secretary.
The advocate., 1896-07-29
THE SILVER CONVENTION.
Continued from page ~

tion. Then the borrower OF dol
lars to invest in the production OF
wheat, being reasonably sure Of profit
from that employment Of the money,
can afford to pay interest for its use as
part Of his profit. In other words inter
est is a share of the profit on the en-
ployment Of money. So that an album
dart money, money readily obtainable,
which is to say really cheap money, is
the money which commands high rate
OF interest, as a share Of the profit Of the
borrower in using it,"
An additional conference committee
Of one member from each State was
named. The convention then rested
until Thursday. During the recess the
conference committee met and instructed
the Chairman to formally notify the
Populist convention Of its appointment
and it's desire to confer in relation to the
matters Of common interest, principal
among which were plans to unite the
forces and come to an agreement
whereby union Of forces could be ar
ranged.
The sessions Thursday were given up
almost wholly to speech making. The
convention was ready to act, but desired
to wait until the conference committee
could receive report from the Populist
convention. Chairman st. John, Con
gresham Towne, Helen Cougar, ex
Governor st. John and others made
speeches which were we'll received. a
poll Of the delegates showed the follow
ing to be the former political affiliations
Of the delegates present: Republicans
526; Democrats, 1876; Populists, AZ; Pro
hibitionists, O; Nationalist /; Green
hackers i; Independents, y. AS thi
poll was taken at an inopportune tlme
about twenty States did not report.
A resolution requesting that all friend
OF the Bryan-Sewall ticket refer to it q
the "American. Union" ticket wa
adopted and the convention adjourne
until Friday.
The conference committees we're ur
able to accomplish much. A resolutio
was passed by each setting forth that
union Of Populists, silver Republican
and silver Democrats was expedient an
should be effected to accomplish victor
for silver in November.
The morning session Friday was occI
pied with speeches, the convention ind
eating desire to wait until the Populil
convention would do something furtht
in line with an effort to effect an agre,
ment. The principal speech Of the da
was made by Senator Stewart Of Nevada
At every reference to Bryan his remarh
were interrupted with vigorous 81
plause.
AT the afternoon session the convel
tlOn, tired Of delay, and, despairing {
reaching an agreement with the Popl
lists, took up the matter of nomination
and making q platform. After som
llamsntary Wrsngling the platfOrl
T adopted, and the convention wa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04
Date of Nov.mber Court


Judge Green wired 10 County Clerk Reed
yesterday, instructing him TO adjourn dis
trict court until November 3 The NOvem-
Der term VIII then be taken up. The Jurors
for the court al AvOCE were drawn yes
terday as follows P W Spencer Girls
void; Thomas 2. Phillips Oakland: 5 W.
Rounds, Hancock. Gus A. Alberts Shelby.
J. p, Miller Carson; A II. Hunt Oakland
Charles W. Putnam Carson; A c Ives
Macedonia; Z. Z Nickel Walnut: John A
Hlllman, Walnut; H. Il SpAtti Oakland
Henry Psulson, Avoca: c. A. Overt0n
Ayuca; William Brand Walnut; JurEon
Theisen, MErne; D. L. Griffith Hancock
Fred Green Avoca. James Patton, Mace
doniR; J. NJ. Cunningham Carson n L
silkett, Elliott; Charles Eichenbergner
Hancock; William Pluuty Ayoca: J. Il
sivers, oakland NJ r Evans. Griswold
The grand jury is made NJ as follows.
George DHlrymple Garner township. G T
Clayton Silver Greek township; Ed Van
kirk keE Greek township; Henry Van
Neihe. Washington township; William c
Mcintosh. Rockford township; c. + Carver.
township; Frank McMRuns Nicola town
ship John Ronncau, Hardin township:
George =. Fryer Kane township: s V
Pratt, Crescent township; William Gross
Mindeu township.
The following comprise the petit jury
Frank south, n. Gregg James Huon.
Joseph Strock Robert p HendricsF Charles
L Bell. Council Blurs. r. c Menerary
Crescent; Nels Hanson, Martin Peterson
John Mccall, Frederick HuArland John
Johnson, + +. Watts Christian schultz
Louie RHpp. Thomas Guelfoyll Samuel Par
doe, Council Bluffs Patrick J Rstigan. In
derwood; LeuhHrt Koch ST Michael seiuIe
Minden; Ell Vickery Pigeon: Henry Grant
John Kennedy. Nicola; Frank Coleman. Tsy-
Tor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04

the output increases in the same ratio as il
has for twenty or thirty years the coal Will
be exhausted IN q little over q century.
These estimates are now regarded as eX-
CessIve as IL Is conceded that there lF In
each nation & limit 10 industrial development
which without considering the great eco
Monies in The use OF fuel. viii also limit the
expenses Of coal production Mr. Grueuer
places this limit for England d; 950 OOO 600
tons which supports q mining population
Of 10DO 900 miners and & working population
Of 3 900 600.
In the United States the production OF
coal has been Increasing IL much greater
ratio than in Great Britain W cannot 70
back 10 the eighteenth century and give
figures Of production Of oa-l .or If that
necessary in order 70 indicate how enormous
has been the increase IN ils production and
consumption in the United States. At the
tenth census 1880, the production Of coal
in the United States is reported al i al $40
net tons; al the eleventh census. 1889 Il
had risen TO al 22g,5l net tons. nearly
double, and IN 1893, according 70 the report
Of Z. ", Parwer Of the United states
Geological survey, il was 1872 S52 IA net tons.
an increase Of more than two and uue-hAlf
times IL thirteen years doubling about
every five years
Similar increases could be shown for the
other great coal-produCinE cOuu -rleE. as Bel
GUM, Germany. Austria France and Russia
The worlds demands for heat and power
are increasing mRrvelUusly, while the worlde
supply OF coal is definite quantity. and
il is an evident proposition that with the
exhaustion OF its coal. not only viii the
power and influence Of nation decline, but
even It's existence may be imperlled.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04
Zen Into The RiNcr.

A German. whose name could not be
learned, had narrow escape from drowning
in the Missouri river yesterday. He was
engaged with the gangs o. men working on
the government rirrapriuE north Of the city.
The men were wheeling stone over narrow
EauEwHy and dumping b from the side
Of fatbuHt into the channel OF the river.
The rain IN the morning tad made the gang
plank slippery. He tumrIed into the river.
wheelhRrrJw and all. The prompt use OF
graphing hooks and q boat saved him from
drowning
The man has been engaged on the work
CITY few DAYS but has managed 70 fall
into the river three times After the third
IT, he was given work where be VIII not
- IN dHrrar Of arnNrIrr
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04
MIR. BRYAN REACHES HOME AT LAST.
Casts His Vote. MHEes II speech and
In Hnsf

LINCOLN, Ne5., Nov. 3.-Mr. Bryan cast
his vote At HOP. He had arrived from
Omaha almost an hour earlier but was com
PEELED to drive some distance TO the polling
place and stop on his way al the city hall
to secure a certificate Of citizenship or ac-
count Of his failure TO register. He was
required 70 take oath at this place. giving
tht number Of his residence and 70 the effect
that he had lived in the state for more than
year, in the county OF Lancaster for more
than four months ana in the Fifth ward for
more than ten days; thar he was q qualified
voter and that his failure 10 register was
due 10 his absence from the state. He then
proceeded 10 the engine house IN precinct
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04

They're going fast-the Ford & Charl-
tons vocal and instrumental folios-the
90 cent folios for u ceuts-about as
easy 70 sell them as II for u 10 sell
the kimbau piano-nobody else ever
sold these hOwever-We've always done
it-and the number we've sold IN the
last quarter century is a surprise to
everybudy-we viii sell this elegant
guaranteed piano on such easy terms
If you want il that way-rhat you viii
never miss the money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04

CROWDS TO HEAR THE GLAD NEWS.
Thousands ThronE the streets and
lhe.r the Mn.nll-. Annnnnc.nnnI.-

Thousands ThronE the streets and
Cheer the Results Announcement.
Never iu the history o. Council Bluffs were
such scenes witnessed as made las; night
memorable Tvo-thirds o. the men and
women o. the city were massed around the
scores OF places where election returns were
being received. BY a delicate courtesy that
was perhaps not fully appreciated the BRYAN
headquarters was regarded Rs sacred 20 the
Hdhererts = the defeated party Before 5
o'clock The room was deusely packed but
when the returns began 20 come 10 showing
that everything was going Oyerw belmiurly
Tor Mckinley, the BryAuites slipped away.
and during all @! the remainder Of the time
that the building was kept open there vas
no time when 10 was more than half filled.
Then large number " those who passed
the portals only stepped Ia % console their
defeated friends or syTupathize generally.
IN the other part Of the building where
the republican headquarters have been es-
tGtlIshed. there was scarcely breathing
room. Thousands struggled 70 get inside
Hundreds o. those present were women. a
thousand tin horns Of all sizes were brought
IN 70 assist the weary vocal organs Of the
happy crowd In making a noise as the
bulletins came in showing everything going
one way and that the right way the shouts
and uproar was great enough 10 shake the
foundations Of the building The moment
q person stepped outside the building there
We're half dozen new ones TO spring into
his place. Al midnight the building was
s-il iHumed
The crowds on the streets In the vicinity
q the places where the returns were being
shown 10y stereCVticuus were great enough 70
FL IL from curb 70 curb.
Reports o. fraud were numerous. espe-
Cially from The country precincts lying near
the city Many cases were reported where
voters were taken from the city after they
had voted here for Bryan and brought Up 70
the polls 20 vote again for him. Three or
four cases Of this kind occurred In Garner
township. and The party managers declare
that a lot Of the repea-ers Will be ares ed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04
ComnInIned of Her sten.nn

A white woman. who lives with colored
man named Wash HoaglRnd. came 10 the
police station yesterday with a request 10
have her stepson locked up on a charge
OF breaking In the door Of her house in re-
slsting her orders TO keep out The boy
was arrested while the woman was Sun
ut the station. After he was brought In
the woman refused TO file an information
and the boy was turned loose
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04

Keep your feet dry-by getting pair
Of those new mems heavy calf-double
soled shoes-on Tie bulldog last a 81
shoe 10 be worn without rubbers-
We're selling il al S3.5O-it is just what
you have been looking for-We have
inst received them and you never saw
anything like them Tor less than So be-
fore-Our price $3.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04

Mrs. d. y. Harcourt complained to the
police last evening that she had been robbed
OF 4 considerable sum Of money and 8 purse
she valued very highly while coming from
- aha on a heavily laden motor train. The
robbery was perpetrGted about 5 O'Clock
and the woman IS positive that il was done
while she was on the car She had her purse
In her hands after taking her seat and care
fully replaced IT In her pocket. Before she
left the car she missed H.
Pickpockets were plentiful during tie pc
Htical meeting In Omaha on Monday even
l'ug and a number Of Council Bluffs people
= port the loss OF small sums OF money and
valuAbles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04
ENCOUNTER WIN a DEAR.
Man shoots Cub and Has Setto
with IT, Mother.

with it, MOiEcr.
John Nau-mpa OF Jersey shore y !
had desperate encounter with q bear the
other day. ana narrowly escaped with his
life. Nauemuu. who l. well known
t-u-er. LEFT mis- home early in th- forenoon
end started up Pine creek with ais double
Reaching the headquarters OF the stream
NJ struck on toward the east plurElrE
into N. dense pine Euo-s.
He had proceeded abOut a mile and had
succeeded m baECluE fFw squirrels, when
h- reached an opening IL the woods evil
While crossing the clearing" he was some
what surprised TO hear d CrUutinr sound
issue from "a dense clurG-r, III bushes r5asr
by CHANGING in that direction ne saw q
black mass, seemingly eutHuEled in some
wild vines and. surmisiuc that IL was d
the animal. The animal gave a howl OF
pain and rolled over in its death agony and
Aanemon discovered that i, was d bear cub
re Was cnuck.irE cietfully over his game.
waen. 10 his surprise dig female bear.
undoubtedly the mother Of the dead cub.
came bounding through the Ihickets and
Luckily for Vanemon. o-e barrel Of MS
gun was ski loaded and h.. TIa~-arra5 ~.
weapon point blank AZ the .urared bear.
v no recoiied as the bullets, pierced her side
The hunter SEIZED tie opportunity TO slip
two shells into his gun. As the wounded
animal mad with pain rushed toward rim
again. NHne mon poured the contents Df mn
OF the barrels Of the gun INTO her body
ne rush OF the bear va nor s-emi nEly
iTped@d, and the animal succeeded IN
clnchlnE NanemOu. Then eusued drs-
pvrate struggle for life Nanernou's clothes
were torn from the rger part OF his body
and his left arm and braas. were fearful r.
!ac-rated by the hears claws. Covered v-l,E
blood Nan-muD finally succeeded In a-g "
iuE his long hunting knife which he
plunged time ana again into her hearsHf-.'s
body. TIE blade. after -ev-raI pIuus 81.
fga l.heq VITAL spot and IN, earthly career
OF the bear was ended
Nansmun although weak from loss Of
blood and suffering eyrrurIatiuE pain slr-
Cee1eG in reaching Tuub's Rum rha -..ar
est village. conveyance was disua-Chad
70 The scene Of car1H--' TO haul the car-
rssses OF me hears 70 Jersey Shore. where
NanemOns friends and acuua E,.r- noes -
now Teasing on bear steaks ana rr7-ts
The t!g hear weighed 200 pounds. and IN.
cub tipped the beam al seventy pounds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04

The Danish vote Of Council Bluffs was
cast almost solldly Egains, the entire repub-
lican ticket Neither the republican nor
the democratic party managers can account
for this unexpected slump. Every prumine Mt
Danish citizen in the city, with perhaps Two
exceptions, were working for the interests
OF the repu llican candidates and II was
supposed that their influence would be SUI
hcient 10 carry the bulk OF the vote but the
estimate OF their persuasive powers was
sadly overestimated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04
Making Towns to Order

The history OF MARLBOROUGH. XIV. proves
that cities grow: they are not made n or-
der strictly The site WIS selected because
OF It's beauty and the scenery around II
was located by money. no thought being
given 10 the natural causes that decide 10
cations and determine growth. The ground
was secured and a city ordained by its
projectors. Lots on the mai. street wore
marked down, and some sold AT $500 front
foot. A street railway was laid ana oper-
aied for a while. Iron. steal and other
works that cost millions were built A
hotel was erected for $3.50 600 In all $40
100000 Vas laid out by the stockholders in
the vain design OF building q city And
now the factory works are idle and rustfng.
Rats alone run the big hotel The S51G-a-foot
lots are fruuted by Ersss-Erown streets.
The weeds run riot over the street railway.
ana Ichabod is inscribed upon Middle
borough
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04
COAL SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
Increase in the worlds Consumption
During "A Century.

In 1907. about the time the steam engine
was invented, the consumption Of coal in
Great Britain was some 800 600 gross tons
a year. Il had risen 10 q 600 600 tons in
1916; TO 5O.S75 600 tons in 1850; TO 81 O42 Gss
tons in 1860; TO 10 S75 ,525 tons in 1870; to
l4G 1863 46s tons in 1880; 10 1858 2SS tons in
1890, and 10 1SS .277 525 gross tons igl0 $40 s26
net tons in 1884 The result of the dis
Cussious on the subject of the duration Of
the coal supply OF Great Britain. says Cas-
siere Magazine, was the conclusion that il
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04
wealth of Wisdom.

Wealth and wisdom travel together We
cant all be wealthy. but We can be wealth
Ter than We are, Wealth consists in what
Is saved and not in what is earned Saving
means finding the store where you can get
the same quality FOR less money than any
where else. i NAV take little more time
and trouble to find the right place bu, II
viii pay you in the end. II you star; here
you viii make the shortest journey OF rec
ord for you will end At SarEeuts shoe
store 413 BroadWaN sign Of the bear
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04
Palmer Vote. hi. own Ticket.

SPRINGFIELD, III, Nov. 3.-Senatur
Palmer, accompanied by his daughter Jes-
sic Weber. voted al 3 ,. n. The senator
voted the straight gold standard democratic
ticket and said. We must keep down cor
ruption and machine politics. The people
must be protected and the ballot box is our
only relief. I believe the entire republican
ticket viii be elected
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04
No.. 40 ,.t1l. NAM nnt.

Many Of the voters OF the city viii ex-
cnaure hats on the result Whether il be
Mckinley or Bryan there Is only one place
20 get the latest hats and that is the plB ce
TO make your bets payable Hughes the
mems outftter. 4lj Broadway. has prepared
- the occasion and has the finest line Of
~ IN the CRY
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-04
GETTING THE RETURNS

The returns were received al a half dozen
different places The officials OF the reQub-
li"e- state central committee received heir
returns IN thslr private room completely
excluding tAe curious public in order 20
quickly and accurately tHbulute complete
r-E-e returns a. the y street Neaduuar-
ters there was p stereortlcun plant from
which :he returns county state and no
fiuuRl, we're thrown on Z canvas. ReTun-
N"ac women served no: coffee and q mid
rht lunch here % the waiting and eo~sr
crowd. Another crowd filled the Lansing
theater, whore the returns were received
by newspaper. Democrats received the
news at the Lincoln hotel while Mr. Bryan
heard il over his own private wire a.
-oue.
Chairman Stephenson Organized TIE No
kiuley messenger service q novelty IN poll
tics and this afternoon he said tina; good
faithful service OF the messengers way
highly appreciated The service was called
sr:o regu-sItlCn 20 carry messages te.wCgT
headquarters and the workers az the various
polls ana had been Of much value. HI
said that very heavy vote was being puled
I'll over fhe Ci-y and every r=uOr. was
most favorable and would, be believed EuE-
tain his predictions OF mgjCrities. Little
illegal voting had been done his watchers
reported ana no disturbances had occurred
There was q hustle and stir about demo
cratic headquarters in the FitzEerald block
on Ninth street early his morning Many
.he cause for the day. and manned them
likewise The carriages were plaCsrded
BRYAN" only that and nothing more.
Chairman MRnRhau and his assistants Ia d
their hands fun all day directing affairs
There was no air Of great confidence visible
but the workers were not apparently de-
pressed: only hopeful
James O'Shee one Of Nj MauHhans lieu
tenants said this afternoon We don't know
how IL Is going. no man does There has
been considerable Illegal registering and
vu-iuC. Several warrants have been sworn
out for offenders and their arrest will follow
- once"
Chairman MHuEhan said this afternoon
There have been at least $50 illegal votes
cast 10y the republicans IN this city but
cannot give the names OF any Of the men
for whom complaints and warrants have
been issued. When q matter OF this kind
came 10 nv notice ] just placed il IN the
hands OF different attorneys 10 look up and
have complaints fled. The cases viii be
prosecuted as soon as We can get around
IN IL