The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13
REPRESENTATIVES
GROSVENOR.

REPRESENTATIVE GRosvENoR.
State Of Nebraska. Hamilton county.
IS. j. II Grosvenor being duly sworn.
deposes and gays. that he resides IN
the county Of Hamilton and state OF
Nebraska and has so resided for the
last twenty seven years: that he was
elected as member of the house Of
representatives OF the Nebraska legis-
lature for the twenty-sixth session at
the general election in 1898.
That on the day Senator Hayward
was elected United States senator by
the state legislature of Nebraska. and
after ne had been nominated by the
republican caucus. this affiant was i'm
portuned to vote for ID. +. Thompson
for United States senator. and was
told that Thompson. IL elected, would
support various principles of the fu-
sion party, and as an evidence OF such
agreement he was shown paper
signed by ID. f. Thompson In which he
substantially agreed &c support many
Of the vital and impoi tant princirles
of the fusion parties. ard in which
he pledged himself that If elected
United States senator by their votes
ne would oppose the policy of imper-
ialism and entangfing alliarces with
other nations. That he would Oppose
increasing the regular army. That
he would oppose the retirement OF the
greenback. That he would favor an
increased use of silver as money That
he would oppose government by in
junction and would favor an income
tax law. That il elected by the aid OF
fusion votes he v Juid stay out of the
republican Caucus tSignet)
j. Fl. GROSVENOR.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 7th day of June, 1900
FRED JEFFRIES.
Clerk District Court
SENATOR HOWARD.
State of Nebraska. Hamilton county.
IS. F. M. Howard being duly sworn
deposes anG says, that he resides in
the county of Hamilton and state of
Nebraska and has so resided there
for the last eleven years; that he was
elected as member of the senate OF
tn Nebraska legislature for the TWEEN
ty-sixth session at the general cleo
ton in 1898.
That on the day Senator Harvard
was elected United States senator by
the state legislature of Nebras ska. and
after he had been nominated by tie
republican caucus this affiant was i'm
pOrtuned to vote for ID. l.. Thompson
for United States senator. and was told
that Thompson had agreed to support
various principles of the fusion party.
and as an evidence of such agreement
ne was shown paper signed by ID. E.
Thompson in which he substantially
agreed &c support many of the vital
and important principles of the fusion
parties, and in wnicn he pledged him
self that IL elected United States sen
ator by their votes he would oppose
the policy of imperialism and entan-
Cling alliances with other nations
That he would oppose increasing the
regular army. That he would oppose
the retirement of the greenback That
he would favor an increased use of
silver as money. That he would OPP
pose government by injunction and
would favor ar income tax law. That
il elected by the aid of fusion votes he
would stay on, OF the republican eau
Gus. tSigned)
F. NJ. HOWARD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of June. 1900.
j. II. GROSVENOR.
Notary Public
REPRESENTATIVE GRELL.
State of Nebraska. Sarpy county, SIS.
Claus Grell. being first duly sworn on
oath says, that he is a resident of
Sarpy county. Nebraska: that he has
resided there for the past seventeen
years; that he was elected a men her
of the house of representatives of the
Nebraska legislature for 1896, ard was
reelected 10 said legislature for 1899:
that on the morning after the republi-