The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-27

| fowever, involve the right of the peo-
pie to have the supreme court of the
state kept free from the control of any
evil influence The republican state
convention was controlled by the pub
lie service corporations and the nomi-
nee was selected months in advance by
the railroad interests. We protest
against the domination by corporate
interests of the court which finally de-
termines the right of the citizen to his
life, his liberty, his property and the
redress or his wrongs and we declare
1t to be the duty of all good citizens
to prevent these selfish interests from
subyerting our highest judicial trib-
unal. A judge Of our supreme court
should be honest, impartial and
learned in the law Our present chief
justice, Hon. John j. Sullivan, pos
sesses all these qualities in ar emf
rent degree and his valuable services
entitle him to an Endorsement by the
people and we invite all persons re-
sardless of political affiliations to un-
ite with us in securing his reelection.
"The peoples party has always been
an advocate of higher education and
Hedges it's nominees to advance the
interests of the state university and
especially the school of agriculture in
which so many farmers sons are re-
Ceiving scientific instruction in Ne
hraska's greatest industry and we con-
idently commend our nominees for
regents to the favorable consideration
of all the people,"
Calls being made for speech by M.
f. Harrington, he addressed the con-
yention at some length, going into the
question of the new revenue law and
railroad taxation extensively. He was
cheered loudly as he made point after
point against the present administra-
ton and its extravagant methods.
At the close of Mr.. Harrington S
speech, G. @. De France asked permis-
sion to present the following resolu-
ton, which he read and then moved
it's adoption:
Whereas, On the 18th day of June,
1903, call was made by Hon. j. A.
Edgerton, secretary of the national
committee of the peoples party, for
ar unofficial and informal conference
Of reformers for the purpose of ascer-
tanning if there is room in the United
States for party to provide politi-
cal home for all those who are not
Mark Hanna republicans, Grover
Cleveland democrats, or Karl Marx
socialists; and
Whereas, Such conference met in
the city of Denver, Colo, on the 9th
cay of July, 1903, remaining in .ses-
sion two days, having in attendance
some fifty persons from eleven differ
eIit states and territories, and with
letters of encouragement and COM
mendation from over hundred others
representing almost every state in the
Union; and
Whereas, At such conference thu
following address was adopted: (Quot-
ing address.) and
Whereas, At such conference a
committee on organization was ap-
pointed, composed of the following per-
sons: j. A. Edgerton, chairman. box
445, Denver, Colo; Milton Park, vice
chairman, Dallas, Tex; J. H. Calder
head, secretary, Helena, Mont; C. @.
De France, assistant secretary. Lin
coin, Neb.; J. S. Felter, treasurer
Springfield, ILL.,, such committee On or
ganization being empowered to select
and appoint member thereof for each
state and territory in the Union with
Instructions and power to act in har-
mony with (but not to supersede or
displace) the national committees of
the peoples party and allied peoples
party; and
Whereas, At meeting of the ma
tional committees of the peoples par
ty and the allied peoples party, held
jointly in the city of Denver, Colo, on
the 29th day of July, whereat all men,
bers Of both committees were present
in person or represented by proxy, the
work of said Denver conference was