The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-08-13

country. Nebraska State Journal
lrep.) Lincoln.
SCHWEIZER SARCASTIC.
One of The Independents most pro-
life contributors, F. Schweizer, Wood.
lawn, Neb., who seemingly has been
for the past year trying to find an
excuse for voting the republican ticket
--or some other equally absurd thing
rushes into print in the Lincoln Jour-
nal with the following letter:
Woodlawn, Neb., Aug Ito the
Editor Of the State Journal: On July
p, some populist and middle-of-the.
road gentlemen had love feast at
Denver, Colo, fusing good deal of
water with very little wine, SO that as
Schiller once said:
The spirit to the devil went,
1t was the phlegm that was LETT"
(Zurn Teufel list der Spiritus,
Das Phiegm list geblieben.)
BY that occasion the following gen.
tlemen, namely, William Y. Allen, j.
S. Felter, ]. M. Mallett DR.. r. H.
Reemeln, w. A. POINTER, Frank w.
Overs and a. B. Hewitt, issued an adj
Cress, inviting people to vote their
ticket next fall.
Now will you please to tell those
gentlemen that they can find my an
swer to their invitation, Isaiah xli:24.
Respectfully. F. SCHWEIZER.
For the benefit of some of The In
dependents readers who object to BIZ
BE reading in the public schools and
who may not have copy in the house,
we quote Mr.. Schweizer's citation:
Isaiah, 41:24: Behold, We are of
nothing, and your work of nought: an
sbomination is he that chooseth you"
The Associated press reports sent to
eastern daiiies under Denver date line
of the 28th mentioned the adoption Of
the address and quoted the paragraphs
containing the reforms demanded. The
New York World of the 10Th used this
dispatch in full, but most of the east
ern dailies contained nothing but a
mere mention that the populists had
united forces ut Denver.
f. c. Johnson, in ''The Better Way"
~ ihAOetpOilo, mas. uC COnlClcuCp VI
populists held at Denver, July 81, was
a success. 1t was quite largely at
tended and letters were read from 1926
workers all over the United States
expressing their interest in the meet
ing and bidding the cause Godspeed.
Following is the report of the COM
n.ittee on resolution: Quoting ad-
Hress.)
During the conference the Denver
papers used considerable space in
printing some abominable cartoons of
those in attendance. Governor Poyn-
ter probably has the best cause of &C.
ton for damages. Edmisten, next
One cartoonist set Milton Parks face
on Senator Aliens big frame and Ia
belled it ALLEN. On the who'll Edi-
tor Tibbles probably Jared best, bis
cartoon being an admirable likeness
The Sunday World-Herald Omaha
Neb.) of August 8 contains a reprint
of Mr.. Bryan's "Populist Manifesto
criticism of the Denver conference.
About fifty refOrmers answered to J
"A. Edgorton's voice in the wilderness.
and met in national conference il
Denver, Monday, to look over tn,
wreck and see what could be done. 1
was a lonely gathering and ex Sena
tor Allen of Nebraska was clothed
with full power and the responsibility,
to act.-Wahoo (Neb.) Wasp (rep.).
The American Press association
Omaha, boiled down the report t,
about half column, which included
back number cut of Senator Allen
The middle paragraph of the address
was quoted.
At the meeting of the reform force
CT the country, held in Denver, Colo
during the past week, there was
representation from almost every mid
die and western state as well as
gOodly number of delegates presen