The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-09-10
hebrdskan in Arkansas

Editor Independent. | am proud to
know that have right to be classed
among the Old Guard. I was born in
Monroe county, Ohio, July, 1850.
Moved to Wisconsin fall 1857. Lived
there till spring 1875, when emf
grated to Kearney, Buffalo county.
Nebraska, taking a homestead near
there; farmed and run the Buffalo
County Nursery for about IS years;
and was engaged in business in Kear-
roy part of time till fall of 1894 when
moved to the land of the big red
apple and luscious peach, Benton
county, Arkansas, since which time
Lave been engaged in trying to make
an honest living raising fruit for
market, mostly apples.
was reared a democrat. Cast nv
hlst presidential vote for Horace Gree.
ley, while in Wisconsin, Voted for
ridden and Hancock and voted once
fer that sterling demamogue, J. Sterl-
ing Morton, for governor (God forgive
me for that. / think he will. as /
Cid not know, any better then. But
soon after began to get my eyes open
and have tried to keep them open
over since.
helped to form and was secretary
Tor long time of the 18th famous al
lance organization ever organized in
the United States; got our charter di-
rect from Chicago, before our state
ailance was organized. Was county
OF ganlzer for Buffalo county for one
year; helped to organize the Buffalo
county alliance, July O. 1881, the day
O. Garfield's assassination, the an
nouncement coming while in session.
was elected secretary and served
sc veral years. I took an active part
III all alliance and anti-monopoly
work, attending state alliances. anti
monopoly conventions. ETC.. as a dele
gate. Was nominated as the peoples
candidate for county clerk. fall 1887:
was defeated by small majority by
some bare-faced lies being circulated
in north part of county where was
Tot acquainted. But carried all town
ships where known, including CITY of
r carney. by good maiorities. Was
nominated bv union labor state con-
vention at Hastings. fall of 1888 for
secretary of state-and myself placed
In nomination Mr. Tibbles of Cum
Ing county for one of the presi-
Genital electors-the same that is now
editor of The independent. unless !
am much mistaken. Correct. Ed.
[nd.)
took an active part in the organi- !
zatlon OF the peoples independent |
party in both county aud state. Was |
postmaster of the Nebraska state sem
ate winter Of 81 during the exciting
times when the state guards paraded |
Trough the state house and two men /
,laimed to be governor, while the man |
'haf we elected, that grand old man.
Honest John Powers. was being
counted out BY one of the worst crews
hat ever scuttled a ship.
| attended the state convention at
incnln and l.e.red to nominate Judge
f'ehon i fer sn, re no Judge. fall of 'a3
was made member of state central
committee for Buffalo county for a
rear and confirmed tt. take an active
sart in the work for the party until /
'anovcd from the state.
Have always reioiced at all it's sue
.esscs and mnurned at it's reversec.
sance coming here have not taken an
'rtive part In politics. as the people's
'artv ia dormant here have voted
'ncf time with great pleasure for that
rand man. W. J. BRYAN for president
md was very sorry indeed when he