The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-21
Populist Clubs.

am pleased to report the orsaniza-
tion Of three new clubs this week;
one at Boonville, Ark, with w. u.
Wilson, secretary, and the following
charter members: VIM. A. Lassiter.
president; w. d. Wilson, secretary;
T. Wyscarber, Benz. Bangs, r. +.
Mccoy, l.. A. Smith, as members.
Secretary Wilson writes: The refer
endum vote is our only hope OF sue
cess The time never was better for
! populism in Arkansas than now. The
democrats are hopelessly split, and
with good management the peoples
party will regain all they lost in 1886.
Would it not be better to spend q
little effort in rallying the Old Guard
in this and other states than storm
ing the brush for something we know
nothing Of? Just now the Macedcu-
ian cry goes up from this state.
Come over and help us, that we may
the sooner be able to help others. Our
| list is small but there are others who
will come in. This was gotten to-
gether while the excited throDg
surged in a mad effort to down the
| noble Davis, who stands for the peo-
pie. and against the trusts. | am ",
long in the service, always in the
middle of the road, and there to stay.
Club No. comes from Rusk cOlin-
ty, Tex, j. M. burlington, Tatuln,
Tex, secretary The membership Is
as follows: VIM. Watt, J. p. Clark,
p. l.. Clark, J. l.. Vinson, J. F. Vim
cent, G. #. Vincent, H. N. Brown, w.
J. Free, and d. l.. Cobb. Secretary
burlington does not say much, but
what he does say is to the point. He
says: I'VE want to get into the work
N Rusk county" What we need is q
little band of brave men in every
county VINO will get into the work and
STAY there, and not get discouraged,
and add a member. here and there
prtll the club gets big enough to WIN.
Club No. 8 comes from old Milan
county, Texas. There are no bet
! ter pops in the world than they have
| in old Milan, and some of the best OF
them have been gotten together III
| club No. 8. The charter members
are: B. F. Williams, j. l.. Brown, J.
ID. Shelton, j. G. Catchins, S. ID. Gutn-
rie, T. J. Eiland, J. H. Lewis, H. w.
Mcdaniel, A. A. Conley, ]. A. Grow,
| B. M. Hutchinson, ID. l.. Berry, and j.
A. Berry j. H. Lewis OF Rockdale is
the secretary He says: "The pop
uiists OF old Milan are all right. They
only need to wake up Most of them
are as full of zeal for the cause of re-
form when they get stirred up as they
| were ten years ago" The same con-
dition prevails everywhere, and it is
the mission Of the working club to STIR
them up, and get every one to enroll
his name as an active member.
| have seen much adverse criticism
on the letter of Hon. Tom Watson in
dorsing VIM. r. Hearst for president.
Some have even intimated that the
noble Watson has fallen from grace.
But, however strong We may be in our
opposition to the organized democ-
racy, none of us can deny that the life
and services of VIM. Randolph Hearst
stand out in contradistinetion with
all the rest of his party. He Is the
greatest living democrat, because ne
Is the only democrat who does any
thing The rest OF them talk and tax
and talk-Hearst saws wood and says
but little. He Is altogether too good
man to train with the bunch he is
with. We can have no objection 10
Hearst. but the crowd he will have 70
train with II he gets the nomination is
enough to give anyone the blind stag
gers.
The campaign Mr.. Hearst IL making
for the presidential nomination has
been the most remarkable from many
points OF view Of any ever waged ia
this county.
First, the frank. open way In which
he has announced for the Office ana
urged his own candidacy. saying that
the people are entitled to knuw X .
man really wants an Office. aud what
he proposes ia DO with II II he gets IL.
second. the flood Of bitter calumny
that was hurled Mt him By the trust
newspapers. and the. short, sudden
stop that came 10 II for some reason.
Third the fact that HrafHt 4 mill