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The independent., 1906-12-27
NOMINATIONS BY THE PEOPLE

1t is safe to predict that the incom-
ing legislature will enact primary
election law, providing that the can
didates for all important Offices in the
state and the subdivisions thereof
shall hereafter be nominated by the
direct votes of the people, in the same
manner as they are now cast in regu-
lar elections This will mean the end
of the caucus-convention system of
nominations, the dethronement of po-
litical bosses and the annihilation of
the corrupt political machinery that
has dominated party politics in the
past. Under the new system each
voter will have voice in naming the
candidates of his respective party, and
aspirants for Office will no longer be
able to secure nominations through
corrupt trade and dicker with each
other for votes in conventions. The
change is good one and is in accord
with the principles underlying popular
government.
The caucus convention system has
proved to be failure. Under it spe-
cial interests have been able to con-
troll nominations in all parties, thus
giving the people no alternative but
to elect one or the other of their tools
to Office. While it is possible for the
people to control nominations under
the present system, and while in some
instances this has been done, yet the
system itself is replete with opportu-
mites for trickery and manipulation
which have been taken advantage of
by corrupt, self seeking. politicians In
combination with special interests who
sought the enactmetn of laws to en-
able them to plumber the people. Del
egates TO conventions. invested with
the sovereignty OF constituencies,
commonly enter into bargain and dick.
er with parties interested in the con.
troll OF nominations and corruptly bar
ter for personal ends the trust they
bear from the people. Those who dem
The independent., 1906-12-27

IN matters pertaining 10 the govern
ment thereof is abhorent to a self
governing people. And as the par
ticipation of the whole people in the
government Is necessary to insure
perfect balance of the moral forces
of the state, such participation be-
comes necessary to the best interests
of the state, and Is, therefore, a sub
iect over which the state may well
exercise it's sovereign power Of self
defense.
The caucus-convention system tends
to discourage participation in party
caucuses, alienates the interest OF
voters in party nominations and thus
minimize the power of the people in
their government This has begot-
ten a widespread habit of indifference
in political matters, and consequent
evasion of political responsibilities
and neglect of political duties upon
the part Of large class OF citizens,
all of which has Injured to the benefit
of the enemies of honest government.
Therefore, the new system will find
many unprepared for the intelligent
exercise Of the duties it imposes, and
will require of all voters larger and
more enlightened interest in politics
than ever before The new system,
by compelling the voters to assume
the responsibility of selecting candi-
dates, imposes upon them the duty OF
informing themselves regarding the
merits and demerits of aspirants for
office, and while destroying the power
of the old political machines to rig
the game, confers added power upon
the party press, the intelligence and
honesty of which becomes a matter
of the highest consideration.
The new system will greatly aug
ment the power of the newspaper in
politics. 1t will make necessary state
party organs whose duty it will be to
discuss candidates and policies with
the broadest intelligence and the ut
most freedom. Party newspapers or
state circulation will become neces-
sary to such unity of thought and
action as will enable the voters of the
state to select candidates by a ma
jority vote under the primary system.
1t must be borne in mind that in
order to prevent two or three of the
larger cities of the state from COM
bining to control the government of
the state, that two features are essen
tial to be incorporated in a pripary
law, namely, compulsory voting, and
nominations only by majority Of the
votes cast. To permit of nominations
by a plurality would put the govern
ment of the state into the hands
of Omaha and Lincoln permanently.
To do which either temporarily or
permanently would prove to be most
disastrous blunder.
The independent., 1906-12-27

own appointment as delegates to con
ventions from year to year soon be
cone recognized as the men with whom
the interests have to deal who profit
by the control of the government OF
state and the nation The leader who
is able to deliver delegations from his
county or district becomes an object
Of interest to, and the recipient OF
Of cosideration and favors from the
agents of the corporations and special
interests who have conspired to cor
ruptly control the government for pri
vate ends.
That a system of making political
nominations and controlling party poll
tics affording such opportunities for
manipulation has resulted In govern
ment by and for special interests, in
stead of government protecting the
rights of the people is not surprising
III view oi tiic ldCI llihL - bG6OLo q
set Of petty party bosses in every
neighborhood who freely assume con
troll of party affairs, and who com
monty receive instructions and finan
cial assistance from the big bosses In
whose interest they work. The sys
TEN, through the corrupt methods il
has engendered has cast stigma
upon politics generally, and subjected
persons actively engaged therein to
the suspicion of seeking personal ends
instead of the public good. Caucuses,
particularly In large towns and cities
are not infrequently scenes of Grim
inality disgraceful conflict and some.
times violence, disgusting to all self
respecting persons. State conven.
tions are often scenes of the basest
practices, the immortality of which is
shocking in the extreme. All of which
has tended to lessen the interest OF
decent men in politicsfi and to give
the corrupt and criminal element a
free hand therein, until the term poll
tician is by many regarded as syno-
nous with crookedness.
The corruption and debauchery OF
politics having reached the limit, the
demand for the adoption of system
of making nominations that will be
free from the abuses of the caucus
convention system Is general among
all classes except the politicians them.
selves, and they find themselves un
able to successfully interpose obstacles
to a reform that Is so palpably right.
eous and universally demanded. All
of the conventions in Nebraska last
year declared for direct nominations
and all of the members of the incom
ing legislature are pledged to the en-
ractment of primary law.
In view of the fact, therefore, that
primary law is sure to be enacted
by the incoming legislature the pro
visions to be contained in such law
become a matter of supreme impor-
tance to the voters of the state. The
safeguarding of party integrity by
having the primaries of all parties
held on the same day and the names
of all candidates printed on the same
The independent., 1906-12-27

governments Oh states anu udllOn anu
plunder the people, apparently with
impunity. This they could not do if
the people exercised intelligence and
diligence in the discharge of their
duties as citizens. This they have
failed to do. The fact is patent to
all. In it is found the necessity for
change.
In view Of the fact that self inter-
est is recognized as the handspring OF
human action, it would seem as though
the people of Nebraska who are espe-
cially the victims Of railroad extor-
ton, being robbed annually of sum
approximating $20,000000 through ex-
cessiye freight charges, beyond what
is just and responsible for the service
rendered ought to arise in their might
and throw off the incubus of railroad
government Why have they not done
this? The only reason that can be
given is the lack of intelligence. Why
have they remained ignorant of a mat
ter of such vital concern to them?
The reason is, traditional slavery to
political parties, whose leaders have
been corrupt.
These leaders could not have been
ignorant of the fact that the producers
of the state have been plundered out
right. They have had all the railroad
passes they wanted for themselves
and families for, 10, these many years.
The lawyers, bankers and editors who
were able to ride free, themselves, and
secure railroad passes for their
friends as well, constituted the leaders
of their respective parties. If they
were not party leaders they could not
have enjoyed free rides over the rail-
roads. The plain every day voter
could not obtain a free ride.
the political support of the railroads
and of the free pass brigades in eau
cuses, conventions and at the polls
that made them insensible or indiffer-
ent to the wrongs that were being in
flicted upon the people by the rail-
roads?
These leaders were not ignorant
of the facts. But their poor party
blind followers were ignorant of them.
And a system of political management
under which party leaders can sue
ceed in maintaining following and
keeping them blind, while selling them
out to the railroads for passes for
themselves and their friends is a per-
nicious system utterly devoid of
redeeming feature.
Through the slip of a cog in the
railroad political machine two years
ago George w. Berge became the can
didate for governor on the democratic
and populist tickets. A memorable
campaign followed during which Mr..
Berge succeeded in convincing the
voters of the state that the reason
why no progress had been made by
the people in the way Of relief from
railroad extortion was that the lead
ers in all parties had been unfaithful
to them, through falling under the
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27
SOLD AND a Fo0%"Ea0E0 sr
w. y. SE:DBERRH.
Fell From Balloon.

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 90
lLindsley Cooper, young man
travelling with the Clark and Stone
berger carnival, fell from balloon
at Wolfe City this afternoon and
dieol instantly. 1t was his first
ascent as an aeronaut and when
betwt en- 800 and $500 feet in
the air he lost his hold on the
trapeseN and fell with frightful We
locity, Nstriking some telegraph
wires tb at only slightly checked
his fall. The horror was Witnessed
by three or four hundred people
and culrred just before-6 o'clock.
Cooper was dead when the crowd
reached the point where he fell
and blocpd was gushing from mouth,
nose an6i ears. With the except
ion of broken wrist no bone were
broken. The home of the young
man isl Clarinda, la.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27
Burial in MID. Air.

st. Louis, Jan. 2O.-In obedi-
ence to stipulatlons in the will of
William Burnside, an octogenarian
who died recently, his ashes today
were cast to the bosom OF the Miss.
issippi river from the Eads bridge.
The mid air interrmet was per-
formed by Attorney J. N. Allen,
executor of the will, who recited
q few lines of original poetry as he
poured the ashes from jar. Will
liam Burnside was ence worth a
quarter of a million dollars, but
died in comparative poverty.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27
Mikes Point Of View,

Mike Flanagan had been in this
GLAND of the free and home of the
brave" only few months when
be wrote to his mother:
Mither, mither, come to
Meriky, It's the foin country it
is. And it's meself that don'd
have to be afther doin' anything at
all-Ij ist carry me hod of brick to
the top of a four-story house, and
mon up there does all the wur-
rick. "-Holland's Magazine for
February.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27
She Wouldn't Take ANY Part.

The voters in one of the dis.
tricts of a mountain county of Ken.
lucky decided they would send
Jabs Johnson to the Legislature
He could read rather we'll, owned
twenty acres of ground. three
horses and two COWS. Therefore,
being the big man of his district,
it was fitting that the honor should
be done him.
When he and his wife we're get.
ting ready to 60 to Frankfort many
admiring friends came in to say
goodbye.
Miranda" said one of Mrs
Johnson's aunts, Il reckon you'll
be gwine tn theayters and all 'em
high falutin' things"
Eyes, "respouded Mrs. johnson,
as she piacidly tied her sunbonnet.
"I'm gwine, but I'm not .gwine to
take emmy part. "-Holland'S Maya
zine for February,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27
People should patronize those

People should patronize those
merchants who advertise. since
they are the most enterprising and
wide awake, and buy their goods
right, and hence can sell them at
a lower price than others. Adver-
tisers also buy and sell goods in
larger quantities, and so again
have the advantage in prices and
can sell cheaper. 1t therefore
pays to patronize those who ad-
vertise
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27
Dangers OF Cold and How to Avoid
Them.

More fatalities have their origin in or
result from cold than from any other
cause. This fact alone should make PEG.
pie more careful as there is no danger
whatever from cold when it is proper
ly treated in the beginning. For many
years Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy
has been recognized as the most prompt
and effectual medicine in use for this
disease, 1t acts ON natures plan, loos-
ems the cough, relieves the lungs, opens
the secretions and aids nature in restor-
ing the system to healthy condition.
Sold by all druggists.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27
.ssSSsSsssssssssssssssss
{ v. c. I. j. COLUMN.
NNs Edlted BY mrs. n. A. eENEEIELp. q

We Edited by MRS. n. A. Benefited. e.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. A. G. Clopton Thursday, Feb.
LIST. at 8 p. M.
MILLION DOLLAR DAILY THIRST.
New York spends 100000
day for drink, according to the
Rev, Madison G. Peters, of Epi-
phany Baptist church, He gave
his congregation some figures on
the subject recently. "..f
New York's annual liquor bill
was 1865, 100000.
This lie:
More than the income from the
tariff.
Four times the annual gold out.
put.
Six times the yearly silver pro.
duct
One.third the value of the coal
mined in year.
In some sections of New York
ther is one saloon to ever thirty
families
The money spent here in ten
years would buy every working
man home in the suburbs.
New York's annual drink bill
would buy:
$4,000 900 barrels of -four,
100000 wagon loads of wheat.
1t would take fifty persons a
year to count the money in 81
notes.
The money would cover 10000
acres Of ground.-New York
World.
/ i
This gospel of happiness is one
which every one should lay TO
heart. Set out with the inyincible
determination that you will bear
burdens and not impose them.
Whether the sun shines or the rain
falls, show a glad face to your nei-
ghbor. If you must fall in life's
batte, you can at least 1all with a
smile on your face.-Wellspring
/ / /
THE PLEDGE AND STRAWBERRIES
A striking Temperance lecture fell
from the lips Of little child in
Covington KY, the child of a re-
formed man. Father" said she,
"are you always going to wear the
blue ribbon?"
81 hope so, my DEAR" was the
reply.
$50 do l." said the little one.
"Why do you hope SOP" asked
her father.
because I've never had SO
many strawberries in my life as
I've had since you signed the
pledge and put on that blue ribbon
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

In the Woman Is Home Compan-
ion for February, Charlotte Perkins
Gilman reviews the advance and
the present status of woman in
strong essay, Good Tidings of
Women" Other features are the
illustrated articles, "Wild Animals
of the Stage" 1.-The Carnival
Queens of the South" and DOG
Heroes of St. Bernard;" Home
Catering" by Fannie Merritt
Farmer; "Smart Frocks for the
Little Folks" by Grace Margaret
Gould; "Afghans-Artistic and
Comfortable" by Helen Marvin;
"The Secret of the Open Fire
place." by Samuel Howe; "Sug.
gestions for College Boys Room
by Evelyn Parsons; "In Honor of
St. Valentine" by Lillian Baynes
Griffin. with abundant material for
the festivals of the month, Wash.
ington's and Llncoln's Birthdays
and St. Valentines Day. The
fiction list includes, adam and
Eve," The making of Alderman
Droghan, ""To Oblige the Prince, "
unknown Territory" Barney
and Norah," and "The Trail of
Billy Doo." Published by The
Crowell Publishing Company,
Springfield. Ohio; one dollar q
year; ten cents-a copy.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

Ohio has the best law against
gambling we have ever heard Of.
The statute provides that any one
having lost money gambling may
bring suit and recover same. and
the United States Supreme Court
has given decision which up.
holds the constitutionality of the
law in a case wherein a wife sues
to recover money gambled off by
her husband. Under such circum-
stances it is hardly probable that
gambling will flourish IN the COM
monwealth of Ohio. The winner
of the game will have no title to
the money even after he has won
it--Leonard Graphic.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27
A Modern Miracle.

"Truly miraculous seemed the recov-
cry of Mrs. Mollie Holt of this place."
writes j. o. Hooper. Woodford, Tenn,
"she was so wasted by coughing up puss
from her lungs. Doctors declared her
end 30 near that her family had watched
by her bedside forty-eight hours;when,
at my urgent request DR.. Kings New
Discovery was given her, with the as
stonishing result that improvement be-
gan, and continued until she finally
completely recovered, and is healthy
woman to day." Guaranteed cure for
cough and colds, SOC and $l.00 at all
druggists, Trial bottle free,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27
For Over Sixty Years

Mrs. W'ISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
user =: over 60 years by millions of mothers
for ar children while teething, with perfect
suct s. 1t soothes the child softens the gums,
allays all pain; cures wind collc and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
IN ev part Of the world 1--WE cents
bot tie. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wnslow's
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

The annual consumption of rail
road ties in the United States alone
is 129, 100000, or fully one.sixth of
the total timber. With other de-
mands upon the forests, it is pre-
dicted that in forty years there will
be no merchantable timber.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

The Los Angeles (Cal.) Express
states that eggs are selling at 60
cents dozen over at Pasadena,
and that buyers are opening then ,
with prayer and clothes pi b
across their nose even at that price.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

William Thompson, who died
the other day at Shelbyville, Ind,
aged ", was known As "the man
who sold his gold at $2.75."
During the Civil war Thompson
accumulated So, 100 in gold, which
he carried to indianapolis and
sold at premium of $2.75, net
ting him 81, 525, within ten cents
of the highest price ever paid for
gold.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

The state of New Jersey is start
ing a crusade for men teachers
cable to keep the boys from effemi-
mating" In most other states
they want men teachers able to
lick the boys Atlanta (Ga } jour.
nal.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

Owing to sudden attack of in
fuenza, Mr.. Tellum Whott has
been forced to defer writing his
article on Show to avoid Catching
Cold"
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

Little Colds" neglected-thousands
of lives sacrificed every year. DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures little
colds-cures big cold too down on the
very verge of consumption. For sale by
the j, F. Crow Drug Co.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No need
to. Burdock Blood Bitters cures.
For ga lie by The j. F, Crow Drug Co.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27
Nuggets from Georgia.

You can make the world think
you're happy by just whistling on
the way; and if it thinks you're
happy, it'll endorse a note for you.
Some of these days you'll see
things SO clearly that you'll wish
you were back where you're locat-
ed now, and you won't have a re-
turn ticket Atlanta Constitution
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27
The total Number of factories

The total number of factories
inJ ga "a ovee 10000. employ
ing over 10000 employees, pro
ducing goods worth 100000 an.
nually. The state Of Connecticut
by way of comparison has 100000
operatives producing goods worth
$4OO,OOO,OOO.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27
Beats The Music Cure.

"To keep the body in tune" writes
Mrs, Mary Brown, 20 Lafayette Place,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 81 take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They are the most re-
liable and pleasant laxative | have
found" Best for the stomach, liver
and bowels. Guaranteed by all drug
gist. 25c.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

All traces of mud can be easily
removed from black clothes by
rubbing the spots with a raw
potato.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

A Methodist educational rally is
to be beid in Dallas on April 10th,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

In three weeks the Jews of Amer.
lea raised more than a million dol.
lars for their suffering brethren of
Russia.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

Brazos county lands that raised
sixty bales on forty acres has been
sold at 800 an acre.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27
THE MEDICAL U BE OF A LcoHoLIc LIQUORS.

Testimonies of physicians compiled
from letters seceived in answer to in
quiries, and from Medical Journals by
Mrs. Martha M, Allen, q Broad st.
Oneida, N. Y, Superintendent of the
Department of Non-Alcoholic Medica-
ton of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

A New York liio insurance COM
pany has gone out of business with
assets of only $500, The mys.
terry about it is that the officers Of
the comany overlooked taking that
$5.7OO.-Atla nta (Ga.) Journal.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-01-27

For any disease of the skin there is
nothing better than Chamberlain
Salve, 1t relieves the itching and burn
ing sensation instantly and soon effects
cure. Sold by all druggists,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-17
REV. BoWLEY GREEN SUNDAY.
WiN Speak en- Themes Touching Upon
the Relations of Life.

At the Opera house at . and 1.30 p.
NJ, Sunday, Rev. HoWlcy Green will
preach upon matters indicated above.
and nc doubt a large number will hear
him, both Of our city people ana those
from surrounding towns. Sunday next
is the beginning of the last week Of
the union cvangeliStic meetings. and is
next to the last Sunday of the series.
This afternoons ut 3 O'Clock Mr..
Green will address the young pcopi :
and the children especially. at the Win
throp street Baptist church. The COM
mittce has arranged for Il special can
vas of the city today with simply per
Sonal invitations to come to the meet
ingS. This always results in il mani
fest increase in attendance and inter-
est.
fridays meetings We're encouraging
ly successful. in the evening Mrs. Saw-
telle sang by request. as Il solo, the
hymn Tell 1t Again"
Mr.. Green's sermon brought to his
hearers many solemn and searching
truths from the sd Chapter of Enc
dus. The story was the familiar one Of
the IsratlitcS wOrShipping the golden
calf. lead into grcvious sin in the alb
sence of Nose $. their leader. for Il fe?'
days upon the mount with God, terrible
punishment upon them. Aaron weakly
followed their wishes, then tried to
shift the responsibility, but Moses. on
his return. nightly rcbukcd the sin
ana intcrceded for his people Israel.
He wrcstIcd with God. and prayed. IF
Thou wilt not save this people. | pray
Thee blot out my name from the book
Thou hast written. Gol'S answer was:
whatsoever hath sinncd against me
him will / blot out Of my book.