Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-26
SPAIN.

Show us man who loves human
nature and We will show You man
whe hates, and is hated by--Spain.
Every man who ever took step in
the march Of progress has been am
pushed by spanish g, ldiers. If Spain
ever took one step forward it was to
enable her to get within gunshot of
some friend Of the human race.
Other nations have shed oceans Of
blood that some human beings might
be free. Spain has shed blood that
she might enslave Follow the path
of civilization back, bac.;, month af-
ter month,>year after Year, century
after century, back to where the
fainr trail is lost in the sombre shades
of eternity. aud ut each step of the
way !oT will find the skeletons of
every man or woman who for one
moment ever lifted up the torch Of
reason-murdered by Spain.
The people Of other nations built
ships that they might carry mer-
chandisc and civilization to distant
parts of the earth; the people OF
Spain built ships tlat they might be-
come pirates. Other nations in vented
the spade and shovel; Spain invented
the stiletto. Other nations invented
the steam engine; Spain invented the
thumbs Crew. The men of other ma
tons studied anatomy, that they
might set broken bones with the
least pain TO the sufferer; the men of
Span studied anatomy that they
mi-Gh'. on the rac%, break human
bones with the greatest pain to the
victim Other nations organize $50
cirties for the prevention Of cruelty
to animaIs;' Spain organizes "socie-
ties for the encouragement of bull
fights"
Other nations build ja;ls in which
to incarcerate criminals; Spain built
dungeOns.ln which to cast honest
men who inter!ered with Spanish
criminals. Other naLinus point with
pride to their schools; Span Joints
with pride to hCr inoliislIiou. The
army OF no other nG.:0u was ever
known to burn Il cch".l honsc; the
, army of Spain was mover known TO
pass a schooihouso without reducing
it to ashes. n soldier of no other
nation, except when drunk. was ever
known to murder Il baby in its cra-
die; soldier of Spa,H, except when
drunk, was never known to pass u
badly III Grail without numbering
it.
The men Of other nations study
chemistry, that they might distiu an
tldotes; the men OF Spain study
chemistry that they might distill
poison. For every Darwin, HUI
boldt, Spencer, Stephenson, Fulton
and edison that tie other nations
have given the world, Spain has given
Il Lucretia Borgia.
Most nations have she'd blood
fighting for the right; Spain has
never shed one drop of blood in the
cause of human liberty. Other ma
tons pay their debts beucase they
owe them; SPAN pays her debts that
she might borrow more. Other ma.
tons say to the weak. come! SPAN
says to the oppressed. go! Other ma.
tons say to the ignorant, welcome
Spain says to the learned, stand
back.
In the early history Of America, the
people from other nations taught thu
Indians how to use the AK in clearins
the forests, Spapiards taught then
how to use the AK in Draining th,
wife and babies OF the culonists
Others taught the Indians hos t,
take n scrap OF iron and make
pillow; Spaniards taught him how Il
take pillow and make of it "a toma
hawk. Others taught the Indiar
how to build house; the Spaniard
taught him how to burn one-AI
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