Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-04
SECRET POLITICAL SOCIETY SCHEME
Peculiar Pamphlet Found on the
Street Causing
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street Causing comment.
A rather interesting document was
found on the streets yesterday that has
created considerable interest and s%pecula-
ton wherever it has been shown. 1t is a
little pamphlet that bears neither name
nor imprint, and has apparently been
printed with the greatest secrecy. 1t is
evidently the constitution and bylaws of
a new secret political society, whose OBJ
jects are set forth pretty clearly in the Sc
~lections printed below. When James Is.
Weaver lived here two years ago for a
short time for the purpose OF being a candl-
date for congress it was known that one OF
the great schemes he had for overturnlng
the existing order of things political and
social was the formation of a great secret
political organization, whose members
should be bound by the most sacred and
solemn oaths not to reveal Its secrets OF
even its name. 1t is thought that this Or
ganization is a part of that scheme. Here
are some quotations from the pages OF the
secret pamphlet:
Article l. Section 1. The name of this so
ciety shall rot be published or divulged in
any manner to persons not members of the
order. 1t shall. not be printed or written IN
any correspondence, and snail De conVeSrdd
Sec. 2. The object of this order shall he
to destroy the land monopoly, prohibit alien
ownership of the soil. prevent speculation
in land and to make land, accessible to
actual settlers ana nome nullutTS ny HINT
ing the holdings of all citizens TO an amount
commensurate with their needs; TO destroy
private and corporate control or the cur
eminent TO exercise its constitutional and
natural prerogatiye by issuing TO. the people
a sufficient volume of money OF fun legal
tender functions TO meet the demands of an
increasing population and expanding Dusi-
ness necessity, and TO drive foreign influ-
ence and domination from the financial de
partmcnt of the government; "a. place the
highways of commerce ard intelligence, the
sol H,Va Val.nrnpI md Yalanhnna hnIG i'm
possession Of the people, for whose welfare
they are necessary, and in whose behalf
they should be operated.
To control and operate all public utilities,
irrigating canals, gas, electric and water
supplies and street railways for the com
mon good: to assist in al just ways our
members and follow citizens to become
h~ome-owners and possessors of the full,
natural and inalicnable rights which are
the free and equal gift of the Creator TO
all mankind, and to restore TO our children
the heritage of happiness q which they
things that mar his happiness and retard
Article IL. Section ] The various dlvi-
sions of this order shall be classified as fol,
lows: First-The local, which shall consist
of not less than FIVE nor more than ten
members. and shall be known as n section;
Second-The city, which shall be constituted
within the city limits: II shall be known as
the city center" Third-The county, to
OF the county; 1t shall be known as the
County center" Fourth-The state cen
t taGrr, constituted Institute of Fi ddfbIegTEbSes from aSIaut f1 HS
center" having supreme jurisdiction, and
constituted in manner declared in the secret
work OF the order.
Article v. Meetings and Conventions: Al
local sections shall meet at least once each
week. The meetings shall be held in a pri-
waite place and never advertised in such a
manner as TO attract the attention Of thu
public. So far as possible they shall bC
held in private houses. Conventions county
and stale meetings shall be held only when
the work of the organization requires, and
no person not a member o. the order shall
he permitted to attend or to know the au-
thority or purpose of said meeting or con
N%ention. II at any time the executive cen
ter shall deem 1t necessary 10 divide county
district or state jurisdiction for the purpos,
OF ml"Rlns me meetings. less noticeab!e II
ton may be amended at any meeting OF
the center OF highest authority by a two
thirds vote Of the members present.
Oblisatlon-I. -, OF my own free viii
and accord. solemnly promise upon my in