The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-06-02
On To Springfield

Four more issues of The Indepen-
dent and the Old Guard and the Van
guard of Populism will begin to gather
at the home and tomb OF Abraham
Lincoln. ready to continue the pat
Ties for economic freedom.
indiana will be there with her "a
votes for Judge Williams; west VIZ
einia with her for >. n. flersol,
Alabama. we are informed, with %
for Peek Of Georgia; and Georsla'
doubtless. with 80 for Tom watson
Michigan. and Tennessee, ana Iexas,
and Kansas--but why call the roiis
There is every likelihood that al tne
states and territories, except, possibly,
Rhode Island, Delaware, and South
Carolina will have delegations there.
Because the party organization mas
been allowed to 60 to pieces IN somc
states it is more difiicult than lormerly
~ get delegations selected. but NJ
nonnlist should stay away because OF
anv lack Of formality. Whether dele
cate or not. the invitation to come
Is Just as urgent There VIII De woiA s
for the Old Guard at SpringneiuL
work that may mean mucn lot ln0
wealth-producer Of America.
For the next four weeks iet ING
rallying cry be, On to Springneld'
THE local burden of getting ready
for the national convention has peen
horne nv Col. ]. S. Felter. He mas
dora his work without any outcry OF
unnecessary fuss and feathers; but ne
- nnw nearing a time when he Will
need some ready money to pay Iof
MANY little items of preparation Ine
colonel is an orator-almost q poet.
Isn,t that sufficient notice that ne
ought not to be expected to bear all
the expense alone? Can't lndepen-
cent readers give him q poost! nc
hasn't asked us to make TINS reques.'
hut it's one that ought TO pc maoe,
and we make it. Address MIN a.
Vice chairman Edmisten and Chair
man Parker both have tickets OF ad-
mjssion which they are selling al 2
dollar each. in order to have some
s,rde IN meet current expenses at the
convention. The ticket is a beauty ana
will he we'll worth preserving. pc
sides II serves as receipt 10 snow
thai the possessor doesn't sponge
his way. .,a,a4 h,t
An exceedingly plus Methodist put
smear, (as the Scotch say), living az
Eairhury Neb, had set speecn ne
a,wavs made at experience meeting,
1t was this: I'm glad salva.lon
free" He had reason TO be giao-pe, ,
cause If 1t cost anything, ne Wouiu
have gone without.
The Independent regrets to say tnat
some populists apply the same rule
and rejoice that "populism's free.
MOI MANY. however, unless they have
been spoiled by holding ONCE. But
that's another story ~,
Write !. II. Edmisten, Lincoln, NeD.
or 10 A. Parker. Louisville, hy., ioi
tickets.
After the convention has nominated
its candidates for president and vice
president. and selected its national
Committee. chairman. secretary, etc.
and adjourned sine die, 1t Will be some
little time before the new committee
can get fairly started In the cam
paign. Headquarters must pe seiect'
ed and established. This VIII REQUIRE
funds. The Independent has beer
sending out great many blanks iikt
the one printed on this page. asking
contribution pledge payable ON or De
fore August 1, 1904. A considerable
number of these have been returned
filled out and signed for amounts
ranging from 81 to $40; but mucf
larger number should be signed III
ana sent In, There ought TO be ton
thousand populists who could pay y
apiece ON August 1 /: five thousand WHIT
could give 81; two thousand. sS each
and one thousand. $40 each, Tha
would make fund OF 10000 to star
tho campaign-about thousand dol
lars to each state on the average, cu
cut the blank: MI II for the amonn
YOU can AFFORD "a give 10 fght the bat
tlca for economic freedom. aud sens
to this ofice