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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-14
The Preferential Ballot.

Editor Independent: Ii the Old
Guard Gas you call them) are the only
ones to have chance to use the ref
erendum vote, don't enroll me as one.
All populists should have a chance
to nominate; caucus should be. called
In every voting precinct; vote al cAI-
Gus for nominations: make returns to
county central committee. they to
make returns to state COMMITTEES, and
so on. No county. state or national
conventions. 1t seems to me your
referendum vote is too complicated.
First and second choice Is plenty.
b. M. MACAULEY.
Clearwater. Neb.
THE preferential ballot Is not at
all complicated for the voter, and only
little harder to count than others.
Every man has his preference for first
place II he can't have that. then he
has choice generally as between two
otheys, or among several others. lie
need hot. however. express his choice
further than first and second: but IL
he wants To make his vote effective.
he had better--if the total vote Ii like
~ TO he large-express his preference
for several
The ballot In not Official In any way.
II Ia simply 10 test how readily men
will learn a new thing. Nominations
cannot be- made that way until tho
party officially adopts the plan. AS
sociate Editorl
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Chester N. II.

Editor Independent: I am pop
ulist. | voted for Bryan and should
again. The populist party is a nee
essity and made Bryan possible, and
| don't think he undertakes lis.
4 We are not understood in New
Hampshire. Our people are not well
informed and are strangely indiffer-
ent. Before / became greenbacker
could not and did not think them SO
stupid, though | still hope for
change in this regard.
SAM'L A. BLACKSTONE.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-14
Springfield Convention

lCrOWded out last week.
The national committee met at par
lor D, st. Nicholas hotel, at S p. M,
July 5, 1904
]. H. Calderhead was elected chair
man pro tenn, and e. r. Ridgely secre-
tary pro tenn.
The roll was called and corrected
where errors in spelling or postoffice
address occurred.
Secretary Ridgefy's minutes from
this point are as follows:
1T was moved to proceed to elect a
permanent chairman. While under
discussion, Mr. Ferriss was nominated
for permanent chairman of the COM
mlttee. After a free discussion, MIR.
Ferriss was unanimously elected The
temporary chairman then introduced
Mr. Ferriss to the committee and
turned the chair over to him.
On motion Mr.. De France was
nominated as permanent secretary.
Col. Felter was also nominated for
secretary. The name of Col. Felter
was withdrawn and De France was
elected by unanimous vote.
1T was moved that the chairman
and secretary, together with the can
didates, confer over the election of an
executive committee and that the
chairman appoint an executive COM
mittee.
Mr.. Washburn was elected treas
urer.
Mr.. Morgan was elected vice chair
man.
The chairman then introduced Mr..
DE France and he assumed the duties
OF his Office"
Morgan, having voted in the affirm
alive, moved reconsideration of the
motion regarding executive committee.
Carried.
After some parliamentary sparring
it was finally voted that the chair
man select an executive committee of
seven members and that the chair
man, vice chairman, secretary. and
treasurer be ex-officio members of the
executive committee.
Parker spoke regarding party organ
ization. Morgan moved to appoint a
committee Of three to raise funds. The
chairman named them and a paper
was circulated
Parker moved that the union label
be- used an all party printing. Carried
Adjourned subject to call of chair
man.-D.
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Looking to West And South.

Enclose you 81 subscription, due
May 5. | can't do without The indie
pendent. must praise you for what
you are doing for the people. We are
looking to the west and south to save
us from the clutches of plutocracy in
the east e. A. NEWELL.
Haleyville, N. ].
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Watseka,AIll.


Enclosed find dollar for list OF seven
herewith. Keep on with your good
work. | enlisted % years ago Tor me-
so will keep on saving wood until VIC
tory is sure. GEO. blooilhA
Kearney, Neb.
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2I7 South Eleventh

sheets at Lincoln's home and tomb
showed convention news back with the
want-ads.
Col. Felter In his explanation" be-
fore the convention was the most en-
joyable feature. Laugh and grow
fat" is an old adage. The colonel's
talk" added more than a ton of
adipose tissue to the weight of the
delegates present. But it did more,
than that-it showed that the national
committee will err grievously If 1t
fails to keep Col. Felter ION the co.
every day of the campaign. There is
no better man for propaganda work.
Theo. P. Rynder, editor of the Erie
(Pa.) Echo, made good showing in
his race for the vice presidential NOM
ination and might have been the nom
inee had it not been for the prevailing
impression that the nominee should
come from the northwest.
There were numerous. "Old guard"
editors present, any one of whom was
eligible for the plum which fell to.
Editor Tibbles Robert Schilling of
Milwaukee, Theo. p Rynder of Erie,
l.. H. Weller of Nashua, Col. J. M.
Mallett Of Cleburne, Col. Milton Park
of Dallas, Edward Clayson, ST., OF Seat
tie, Paul Dixon of Chillicothe, Hugo
Preyer of Cleyeland-and al
others. Weller and Preyer are not in
the harness now, but all the others
are.
The Old Guard enrolment accom-
plished part of it's mission. Nine
tenths of the delegates present were
enrolled melnbers-men who saw the
Importance of the work and respond
ed early They were interested enough
to answer the letter of invitation and
give something to carry on the work.
They were interested enough to spend
their money and time to attend the
national convention
One of the interesting personages
present was ]. Gilbert Johnson of Ala
bama. More than twenty delegates
are willing to swear tfRt he never
sleeps. Delegates kept up until 8 and
in the morning on committee work
would find Mr. Johnson pacing about,
alert and smiling. swinging his cane
and extending greetings Those VINO
retired early and arose at a. m. would
find him up and doing Yet he neither
complained OF WEAKNESS nor looked
tired.
Very little Of an unpleasant nature
occurred. AT the hotel, Weller and
Schilling scolded eaoh other for
minute or two over some old score or
sore. and each accused the other OF
loud falkland justly. But no scrap
materlalized and the matter dropped.
In passing upon the credentials COM
mttee report. MIR. Schilling Whose
right To sit was challenged) said some
caustic things nj which ALI Reed OF
South Dakota 1.-THE challengerl took
offense. Reed played baby aftarward
and would not east the vote OF South
pakota--a piece Of ehildlshuess witch
did not strengthen him with those who
IN Var.l kfM aida
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-14

Editor independent: Since the dom
keyncatlon Of tho so-called democratic
party at 81. Louis the position pre-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-14

sheets at Lincoln's home and tomb
showed convention news back with the
want-ads
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For the peoples cause Campaign
rate. seven for dollar.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-14
CONVENTION NOTES.

Wnat was 1t Allen w. Kicker of the
Appeal to Reason told US? 'You will
not get live recruit from Maine TO
California. What about W. C.
Champe of Garrett, Kas.? He is only
Il years Old and is the youngest as
slstant secretary of any national con-
vention ever held. Mr.. Champe. in
partnership with his father, publishes
the Kansas Agitator at Garnett.
Some OF the plutocratic papers were
disposed to slur Sam Williams for
making a poor showing in his race for
the presidential nomination. They
were, wrong. There are no sore spots
on Sam Williams. Mr.. Williams can
didacy from its inception was to Gre
ate an interest in the Springfield con-
vention. He was wholly Indifferent as
to results affecting his own candidacy:
and succeeded in bringing to pass
what he had actually set out fora
real revival of populism. True. he made
a campaign for the nomination and
would have honored 1t had il come 10
him; and his earnestness caused 9TH
ers to see that popullsm IL mot dead.
but sleeping"
But II won't be sleeping long now.
As soon rs the news OF Watson's NOM
ination reaches the rural districts
especially In the south--the UNDER
brush will be ahre all along "up the
forks OF the creeks"
The Springfield papers. In their
treatment OF the convention, remind
one of Artemus Wards monkey climb
Ing the pole. The st. Louis post-Dls-
patch was disposed To print fine pic
ture ~ Watson on ita front page. aud
the Cincinnati Enquirer did hot only
that. but gave the convention news
from Springfield first columns on FIRST
page. hut the two little Jim-crow
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-30
TO ORGANIZE.
e E-

~ The meeting of the State Central
Committee last week the necessity for
a compact organization was discussed
and the belief was generally expressed
that this would assure Indiana's re-
turn 20 the Democratic fold All the
members pledged themselves 10 their
best endeayor In this respect. and in
every precinct. township and county
IN the state the work 10 now In pro-
gress. But the chairmen Of these sew
eTal political divisions cannot do the
Work alone They need the assistance
OF every Democrat in their respective
jurisdictions. aud If this is given and
given cordially. and every Democrat
goes 10 work and works with a will.
there will be no question Of the result
Indiana is naturally a Democratic
state Among its voters are thousands
OF farmers who are oppressed by an
iniquitous Republican tariff and thou
sands OF iaboring men who are depen-
dent upon the capricious viii OF the
tarifffOstered trusts. and thousands Of
salaried men whose incomes have
been decreased in the past ten years
by abnormal advances In the prices
OF the trust products. These classes
are all replying against the Republican
policy through which they are bur.
dened and which Mr. Roosevelt has
denantly declared will be continued
II he is elected The Democratic
party has set its face against these
things. and it's candidate for the presi
dency is pledged TO correct the exist
ing and constantly growing evil.
Every oppressed farmer. every
trUst-burdened laboring man. every
salaried employe. who feels the stress
OF present conditions. can be reached
by the local organization and made to
realize that the remedy is at hand IL
he will only avail. himself OF the op-
portunify 10 lay hold OF and improve
IL. close. efficient organization can
reach these classes and II is the only
kind OF an organization that can. II
behooves every Democrat then. TO go
TO work and labor earnestly 10 accom-
plish that which is so essential 10 sue
cess. Let organization be the watch
word and let every Democrat see how
many Republicans in his district will
aid him In overthrowing the party that
has added millions to the burdens OF
the people both In state and country In
the last eight years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-30

Senator Cannon's sharp and inclsve
retort on Secretary Tafrs speech
about President RoOseveits conseryat-
ism is going the rounds Of the press
He said. 1T was uttered purely for
publication and not as . guarantee OF
good faith"
Mr Fairbanks has entered a denial
OF the report that he advocated "a
liberal ship subsidy" in his recent
speech at Brunswick. Me. and de
clares that he said the Republican
party might be trusted 20 deal with
the subject In "a patriotic and sensi-
bic way" This IS a distinction without
a difference. for the senator, by voting
for the ship subsidy steal when the
bill was before the senate showed con
.clusively what ne regarded as "sensi
BILE" treatment OF the subject. He has
never said that he was mistaken when
he cast that vote or that he regretted
II or that he would not do II again.
The first amendment to the bill was
proposed by Senator Vest and this
was 10 make applicable the law
against restraints and monopolies"
to the owner OF any vessel receiving a
subsidy. Senators Fairbanks and
Beveridge and all the Republican sen
ators voted against H. The yeas were
25. all Democrats. and the nays as. all
Republicans. Amendment after
amendment was voted down over the
protest OF the twenty-five Democratic
senators.
Senator Fairbanks voted for Senator
Pettus' amendment TO limit the
graft" 10 nine million dollars in any
one year. but his colleague, Senator
Beveridge. opposed thus limiting the
graft" and. with other Republicans.
defeated the amendment. The bill
finally passed without any limitation
as to the amount which the treasury
could be raided. and both Senators
Fairbanks and Beveridge voted for t.
They parted company with Senators
Allison and Dolliver OF Iowa and
Spooner and Quarles OF Wisconsin,
and one other Republican senator who
voted with all the Democrats against
the obnoxious measure.
The only possible reason now for
denial that he advocates a ship sub
sidy 10 that he is . candidate and
knows the people are opposed to raid
ing the treasury for such a purpose.
But the record OF the two Indiana sen
ators has been made. and they cannot
get away from H.
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"SerupuiousIy Fulfilled"

Mr. Roosevelt says: In 1896 the
Republican party came into power.
and In 1900 II retained power on GER
tain definite pledges. each OF which
was scruplously fulfilled" IL anyone
doubts that this is an unwarranted
boast, let him read the Republican ma
tionai platforms for 1896 and 1900.
Among the definite pledges" In the
1895 platform were the promise OF
reciprocity: the promise to promote
the free coinage Of silver by inter
national agreement: the promise to
give veterans of the Union armies
preference In the matter OF appoint
ments to once: the promise to honest.
ly enforce the civil service law; the
promise to create . national board Of
arbitration: the promise TO admit the
territories TO statehood: the promise
to give Alaska representation In con-
gress. Not one OF these pledges has
been fulflled
Conspicuous among the definite
pledges" In the Republican platform
for 1900 was the promise that the par
~ would restrain and prevent all con-
spiracies and combinations intended
TO restrict business. to create nonopo-
lies aud to limit production or TO CON
troll pricss. Another "daanlts pledge"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-30
More Converts.

Mr. Spencer Trask. head OF the big
New York banking house bearing his
name. and who supported Mr.. NcKln,
ley In the two previous presidential
elections. announces that he will sup
port Judge Parker In the present cam
psign.
Repudiatipg Roosevelt and sdvocat-
Ing the election OF Judge Parker to the
presidency. Henry r. woleott of Col
orsdo. Informed his friends that the
business interests Of the west demand
Cd the defeat OF the Republican M
tionai ticket Mr.. wolcott 10 brother
Of sr-United States Senator Edward
o. wolcott. Of Colorado. and has even
q larger Republican following in HE
state than has the ex-senator.
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Do They Pay for Protec ction7

The New York American on August
2sth published an astonishing story
concerning the contributions OF the
trust 10 the campaign fund OF the Re
publican party. That newspaper as
serted. upon what IL claimed was un-
questionable authority. that the Stand
ard Oil company had donated 1900.
600. and J. Pierpont Morgan had given
s250.000. II also announced that the
members OF the Union League Club
OF New York had contributed 800 900
to the fund
In regard TO these trust. contribu-
tions. alleged to have been made the
American quotes It's informant as
saying:
"Morgan's enmity TO Roosevelt ended
with the appointment OF his banking
firm as fiscal agent for the purchase
OF the $4,000. 900 Panama canal. Tho
s750.00o pledged by the steel and iron
trust was not difficult to exact after
the Chicago convention. with the ap-
proval OF the president. promised 10
tinkering with the tariff except by its
friends"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-30

Chairman Babcock OF the Republi-
can Congressional Campaign Commit
tee has issued another statement In
which he declares that II the election
were held today the Republicans might
elect Roosevelt and lose the lower
house of congress. or course this
statement is issued In order TO get
Republicans at work. and II ought TO
have the same effect upon Democrats
When the Republicans issue state
ments under scare" heads, II is for
a double purpose: nrst 10 awaken
members Of their own party TO effort.
and. second. TO lull Democrats into
repose. The opposite should be true
OF all Democrats II they have q
chance to control congress they should
go In TO make that chance certain.
There is no. doubt but. II the election
were held today. the party would both
elect Parker and q majority In con
gress. But this is not the day for the
election. and II Is incumbent upon all
Democrats 10 see that what is true OF
conditions now shall be true on No
vember s.
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Fairview Cemetery Assn.

The following are the articles oil
incorporation OF the Cemetery as
sociation, organized in Jasper, and
filed for record with the County Re
corder, on Thursday Sept. %, 1904
FAIRVIEW CEMETERY ASSO.-
CIATIUN, OF JASPER IND.
ARTICLE The corporate name
OF this association shall be "The
Fairview Association OF Jasper lndi
ana"
ARTICLE 1.-The principal place
of business and home office of this
association shall be Jasper, Dubois
Co., Ind.
ARTICLE III.-The capital stock
OF this association shall be $4,000,
divided into l60 shares OF $50 each
ARTICLE Iv.-The object OF this
incorporation shall be to purchase
and hold suitable grounds for the
burial of the dead, the Ornamental
tion of said grounds with trees
flowers and shrubery, and the build
ing of suitable walks and roadways
therein and protecting the same
against intrusions.
ARTICLE v.-The term Of the ex
istance OF this Association shall be
80 years.
ARTICLE VI The corporate seal
of the fMrview Cemetery Assocla-
ton shah be a round disk upon
which there is a raised monument.
ARTICLE vII.-The business Of
OF this associatistion shall be man
aged by board OF directors, who
shall hold their offices for period
of one, two and three years, and who
shall be elected by the stockholders
of the association at their annual
meeting to be held on the 10th day
of September Of each year.
ARTICLE vIn.-The names OF the
Directors OF this incorporation for
the first year OF its business shall be
John T. Melchoir, John Gramel-
spacher, Jos. Friedman Sr., Richard
NJ. Milburn and John A. Sermers-
helm, who shall hold their Offices
until Sept. 20, 1905.
ARTICLE Ix.-Contains the names
of the incorporators as given below !:
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Judge Parker's declaration that II
elected In Novembsk, he will not bs
candidate again. is causing the Re
publicans . great deal Of uneasipess.
President Rooseveit's known ambition
10 succeed himself four years hence Il
elected this fall has had the effect OF
calling public attention to the import
ance OF limiting the Presidency to one
term. and sentiment In favor OF II. ID
constantly growing. Judge Parker rec
ognises the wholesomeness OF thlI
sentiment and. In common with many
thinking men. declares that one tern
Is enough.
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People with limited incomes nnd
their expenses have increased while
their revenues are stationary. All
these people are inQuiring why the
trusts should be protected by the
tarin In selling their products at the
highest possible prices here and a
much lower price In foreign eoun-
tries. Many OF the voters have dis
covered that the tarin prevents com
petition and fosters monopoly. and
that the increased cost for their prod.
ncts that the monopolists charge 10 =
much greater tar than the government
receives.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-30

Complete returns from the Maine
election show that the Democrats
polled a total vote OF 5i.530. or an in
crease OF 1900 over four years ago.
and OF 1900 over their vote OF 1896.
And In addition to this the Republi-
can vote is smaller than II was In
1884. 1883 or 1896. showing conclu-
sively that the candidacy OF Mr..
Roosevelt does not appeal 10 the
Maine Republicans AZ did the candida
cy OF either Blaine. Harrison or Nc
Kinlsy. The election also demonstrates
that the Democrats stayed at home In
1896 and 1900. for the total vote is
larger than In either OF those years.
II Is evident that the candidacy OF
Judge Parker Is appealing 10 the peo-
pie and that II is having the effect OF
bringing Democrats TO the polls. while
the candidacy Of Nr. Roosevelt 10 not
mailing the Appeal that yss sSpsetsd.
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A GOOD EXAMPLE.

Judge Parker has set an admirable
example In many ways since his nomi-
nation for the Presidency. but none
will strike the people with greater
force than his plea 70 the compiler OF
the Democratic campagn book that IL
contain no word rejecting upon the
honor or integrity OF President Roose-
welt. In a letter to the head OF the
Democratic literary bureau he says:
Il hasten to beg you 10 sec TO II
that there is no word In II that reflects
upon the personal honor and integrity
OF President Roosevelt An Evening
Post editorial indicates that but little
care was taken In that direction
toward myself by the compiler OF the
Republican textbook. but let there be
no reJoinder in kind or otherwise.
Commenting on the foregoing. the
indianapolis News says:
There SPEAKS the gentleman and
man OF honor AS far as his influence
goes IL will be exerted TO shield his
opponent from unfair and untruthful
attacks The fact that he himself has
not been spared by supporters OF the
President does not weigh with him
Whatever the future may have In
store for Judge Parker. he will retain
the good opinion OF his countrymen."
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van County Loan and Trust Company.
one OF the sound financial institutions
OF the state. He is a man Of affairs.
closely attentive 10 business. but gen.
ial and companionable.
Mr. Riggs has been a lifelong Dem.
ocrat and has always served his party
whenever an opportunity presented
itself In 1894 he was elected Auditor
OF Sullivan county. and filled the re-
quirements OF that ONCE In an ideal
manner. In every way Mr.. Riggs is
well qualified TO serve In the capacity
for which he was nominated by his
party. He was the nominee OF the
party for State Auditor two years ago.
and made an excellent race.