The independent., 1904-01-14

CdLe0 Uy lie peODic pal ~ SluCc 1910
with my time, money and vote; and
expect to keep doing this until die
(Mr. Ballew was popuiist candidate
Tor the state legislature in 1896 in
Livingston county,
p. j. Rumbaugh, Odessa, Mo-: y
am dyed in the WOOL Enroll me gooC
and heavy. l was county lecturer OF
the alliance for this Lafayette) coun-
ty and was the first open, avoWed pop
ulist of this county. Made quite a
number of speeches for Weaver and
the party.
f. M. Clifton, KAUFMAN, Tex:
| your last letter convinced me of your
good faith in populist work. Your
plan to give us a political home is
the best ever saw. | am the Oily
populist in this city-the strongest
democratic town IN Texas, but | will
40 all | can for the cause"
L. II. Weller, Nashua, Ia: THE.
auspicious time has arrived when
Cowardice should disappear and both
hands go up in broad day light to
strengthen the party and faith of
the weak ones. Iowa vii. be strongly
represented in the st. Louis meeting,
February o."
| Dr. r. H. Reemelin, Sc Garfield pl.,
| Cincinnati, O.: Happy New Year!
Will send few names as time rolls
on" (The Happy New Year was at
centuated by one dollar bill.-De
F'rance.)
w. l.. Latshaw, Carlisle, Sullivan
county, Ind: II see in The Indepen-
Gent that Mr.. Wolfe and | was at-
credited to Knox county In second re-
lOrt. This is an error, as We are
both in Sullivan county and should
be listed accordingly" (Mr. Wclfe
gets his mail at OalStown in Knox
county and his enrolment faiied 20
show that he lives in Sullivan county.
This accounts for the error in my re-
Iort OF county organization some
weeks ago. 1t will be corrected by
the time the, next report is maze -
De France.)
| Amos H. Edwards, Bentonville,
Ark: II feel procd TO oe enrolled dis
member of the Old Guard of Pop
ulism although my youthful age (S7
| years on January %, 1J04) forblds
LILY doing mucn active work, but in
former years | nave done a great
deal in the tempei ance cause and in
the grange. | Was a deputy to Or
! ganization oranges in the state IF
Wisconsin and also ieputy to o.
ganiZatiOn subordinate divisions OF the
! sons of Temperance; also OF the SOW
ereigns of industry in the same state;
and was since member Of the
knights of Labor in Nebraska and a
deputy in the Temple OF Honor in
that state"
d. j. Newell, M. d., Elias, ilio.
Tex: Il was originally greenbacksr !;
! voted for Weaver in 1892; and love
the populist principles the same as
ever. | wish to be enrolled in the Old
! Guard of Populism. On with the
| Light"
| j. NJ. Cockrell, Stansel, Ala: Eyes,
| sir, you can count on me as long as |
| i've. ! have enlisted for during the
war or until my lamp goes out l
nave taken the Missouri WorIG fer
ten years; it is my Bible"
]. P. Bridger, Mt Airy, Ca: "Al
lOpulloJo WIZ NSlC SF6l True, OT were
so from principle, are still so; and
many of those on the fence would join
us if they could see any chance to
win. More men see the truth ana JUS
tice of our couse than ever before.
-. am ashamed to see orr southern
brothers still fiinging at popuilsm, and
also at Mr.. Bryan; and wloopins it
Up for Cleveland, traitor; German, a
tariff gold bug, AMI Parker, who has
reyer said a word OF disapproya, CT
the combines and trusts. am
getting old and feeble and cannot DO
much myself out watch and hope foi
the dawn of brighter day tc shed
its benign rays upon wronged. op-
pressed and for bearing people. / caa
but pray for and heartily wish The
It'd Guard OF 'opulism ali the SUCCESS
y deserves.
b. +. Pointer. Shelby, Neb, sends
back his blanLs unsigned sasi!g tAat
he has not gone pack to the 6. o. D.,
but has gone on TO the home of all
earnest reformers who believe in
numanity-a populist In 1899. and So
cialist in 1902.
II. NJ. Runtsman, II. + ID. 1, Macon.
Mo-: Il fully iudorse your plan and