The independent., 1903-06-25

held.
Mr.. Edmisten then withdrew his
resolution and Mr.. Manuel moved that
the first Tuesday in September be Sc
lected. Afterward he accepted an
amendment to make it August % and
this carried. At this point r. o.
Adams of Grand Island came in and
in behalf of his city invited the pop
ulists to come there, assuring free
| hall and free music.
Shortly after, a committee of demo-
Gratis, headed by Judge Loomis of FIRE.
mont and Harry Risley of Grand ISL
and came in and reported that their
committee had Informally agreed up
OH holding their convention at Lin
coin on August II. Chairman Weber
replied that we had already selected
| August 25 and were thinking of going
tt Grand Island Judge Loomis then
expressed his confidence in the pop
| rlist committee doing what it be-
lieved for the best and said he could
see no reason why the conventions
should be held at the same place, as
there seemed to be no opposition any
where to the denomination of Judge
Sullivan.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Manuel Granu
Island was chosen, the convention to
be called at 7:30 p. m., Aug. 25, 1908
Upon motion of Prof Dawes the
basis of representation is one dele
gate at large for each county and one
| delegate for each hundred votes, or
major fraction, cast for Hon. John f.
Powers for secretary of state last
year.
Upon motion of Prof. Dawes $40
was appropriated to assist G. G. Bull
lock in making trial of his stereop-
tlcon method of campaigning in some
county.
Mr.. De France then presented the
following resolution, which was duly
passed:
Whereas, Hon. J. A. Edgerton, Sec
retary Of the peoples party national
committee, has issued call for an in
formal meeting of reformers, to be
held in Denver, July e.. 1903; and
Whereas, 1t is desirable that the
peoples party national committee
r'eet in the near future; therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the state committee
OF the peoples Independent party of
Nebraska, in session assembled here
by request Hon. Marion Butler, chair
man of the said national committee,
to issue call for meeting of that
body to be held in Denver on the date
aforesaid, with power to take such
official action as may best conserve the
interests of the peoples party; and
be it further
Resolved. That in event of the fail
IRE of said chairman to call, on or be-
fore the 10th day of July, 1908 the
meeting aforesaid, then In that case
we request Hon. J. H. Edmisten, vice
chairman Of said committee, to make
said call as aforesaid, as acting head
of the national committee"
Mrs. Bigelow then presented the
matter of effecting a settlement of the
Cougar claim which was tried in coun-
ty court some weeks ago and resulted
ir defeat for Mrs. Cougar Mrs.
Bigelow had letter from Mrs Gou-
gar, dated at Vienna, Austria in which
full power to settle the claim for
gov Was pldceu Ill MIS-. Bl9elOW'S
hands. Mr.. De France opposed the
payment of more than $780, holding
that that much was justly due Mrs
Cougar, but that her claim of $500
more for books was unjust and no
part of it should be paid. The desire
to be rid of troublesome lawsuit i'm
PEELED Messrs. Edmisten Quac1zen-
bush, Hatton aud number of others
to favor paying the $3.50, and 1t was
unanimously agreed to pay this sum
TO Mrs. Bigelow upon her dismissal of
the case and payment of the costs.
All felt that the populists of Nebras-
Ia were being robbed of a cool hun
dred dollars by this star reformer.
! Helen M. Cougar of Indiana. but that
500 would not go far In paying at
tcrneys' fees and they did what men
have done before-compromis and
submitted to injustice. This closes
an incident in Nebraska politics-one
that has been worked for political
capital by republicans, but which cut
nc figure except among timid popnl-
lists. 1t is hardly likely Helen will
make any more speeches in Nebraska
under the auspices of the populist
state committee. If she does, the
chairman should ha hanuad without