Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-01
SPAIN.

Show us a man who loves human
nature and we will show you u man
wha hates, and is hated by--Spain.
Every man who ever took a step in
the march Of progress has been am
bushed by Spanish soldiers. II Spain
ever took one step forward it vas 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
che might e~nslaye Follow the path
Of civilization back, back, month af-
ter month, year after year, century
after century, back to where the
faint trail is lost in the eombre shades
Of eternity, and mt each step OF the
way you win 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 curry mer-
chandise and civilization to distant
parts OF the earth; the people Of
Spain built ships that they might be-
come pirates. Other nations invented
the spade and shovel; Spain invented
tho stiletto. Other nations invented
the steam engine; Spain invented the
thumbscrew. The men OF other ma
tions studied anatomy, that they
might set broken bones with the
least pain to the sufferer; the men Of
Spain studied anatomy that they
might, on the rack, break human
bones with the greatest pain to the
victim. Other nations organize go
cieties for the prevention Of cruelty
to aninals;" Spain organizes "socie-
ties for the encouragement OF bull
fights"
Other nations build iails in which
to incnrcerate criminals; Spain built
dungeons in which to cast honest
men who interfered with Spanish
criminals. Other nations point with
pride to their schools; Spain points
with pride to her inquisition. Tho
army Of no other nation was ever
known to burn n school house; the
army OF Spain was never known to
pass n Echoolhouse without reducing
it to ashes. a soldier OF no other
nation, except when drunk. was ever
known to murder Il baby in its crd-
die; a soldier Of Spain, except when
drunk, wns never known to pass n
bady in a cradle without numbering
it.
The men Of other nations study
chemistry, that they might distill an
tidotes; the men OF Spain study
chemistry TINT they might distill
poison. For every Darwin. Hum-
boldt, Spencer, Stephenson, Fulton
and Edison that lie other nations
have given the world, Spain has given
II Lucretia Borgia.
Most nations have shed blood
fighting for the right; Spain has
never shed one drop OF blood in the
aus Of human liberty. Other ma.
tons pay their debts beucase they
owe them; SPAN pays her debts hat
sho might borrow more. Other ma
tons say to the weak. come! SPAN
says to the oppressed, 20! Other ma.
tons say to the ignorant, welcome;
Spain says to tho learned, stand
back.
In the early history of America, the
people from other nations taught the
Indians how to use the AK in clearing
the forests, Spapiards taught them
how to use the ak in braining the
wife and babies Of the colonists.
Others taught the Indians hoS TO
take a scrap Of iron and make a
pillow; Spaniards taught him how to
take u plow and make OF it u toma-
hawk. Others taught the Indian
how to build a house; the Spaniards
taught him how to burn one-AD
Observation-Disclosures Dictator.
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