Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-23
The Weekly independent.
FRIDAY MARCH o. 1900
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EDrroR IspKPENDESI:
The curse Of gold upon the land,
Tho lack OF bread e~ptorces!

EDITOR INDEPESDESI:
The urse Of gold upon the LAND,
Tho lack Of bread entorces.
Not gold, but the lore and lust for
gold Is the root and branch OF much
evil. Rejoice, o 20 people, shout
aloud and give than6s to NJ, Hanna
for ye arc at his good pleasure, like
unto a herd Of swine running vehs-
mently down q steep place, ultimat-
ly to be choked between the Devil
and the deep e q Lift up your voice
and give all praise to Mckinley, FOR
he has buiided a mighty wall OF pro-
lection around the ill-gotten poses
sions Of the gof1 kings, established
the gold trust which is the father Of
all trusts, taken away your dollars
and given you nickels instead.
Verify. ye should be proud Of the
nickels, for ye may not come at the
gold since it has been locked up in
the strong box oi the banker, and
there kept safe from the touch Of
your toll worn fingers; for it is not
considered meet that ye should toy
with the precious stuff. lest We be-
come contaminated thereby and
banker after a portion OF the wealth
that your labor has created. CUES.
ton not the acts OF your rulers. lest
ye be arrested without due process,
tried and condemned without trial by
jury and cast INTO the bull pen, there
to languish at tie will Of your captOrs,
for such is the decree OF the powers
that be, rs sanctioned by Hama and
promulgated by his satellites, whose
sympathies and obligations are deep
in the interests OF money trusts, who
are q law unto themselves, and ye
have no rights which they are bound
to respect. And ] say unto You also.
o ye lsboring masses, il a soldier Of
the imperial army jab thee with his
bayonet on the nigh: side.turu to him
the left that he may prod thee there
also. for it Is not good form for thee
to go away lopsided. And further il
q guard OF the royal f~orces, torcibly
take away thy wife. while thou art
held in the prison den. send 10 him
also thy daughter, for be Is i man OF
many new found privileges and may
even take away thy life for thou art
counted worthy to be duly humiliat-
ed and beaten with many stripes.
Venture not into the s~uperintend-
ent's Office without a written permit IN
thy hand to seek employment, lest the
satrap therein turn thee over TO his
underlIngs and command them to
kick thee out Of the country. And il
thou art manned through the carless-
ness OF thy employer do not him
at the law for the autOcrat Of the
corporation will bring thee before
many judges and in the end will
black list thee, take away thy sub
stance and pursue thee even unto the
giving up Of the ghost; for ye are as
dung in hIs sight, md u no value,
save only as ye a contribute to his
PLEASURE or profit. Therefore rejoice
greatly and be exceedingly glad for
gold that ye have not, your silver has
been dishonored and your nickcls are
becoming scarce, yet ye may be per-
mitted to exist u little longer on
promises to pay and then will the end
come. For il has come to pass in the
latter days OF Republican rule that
he who by the lavish use OF gold has
escaped the prison stripes, may by
the same agency, wenr tho Senatorial
toga and pass upon the laws OF the
people. Well, yo have danced and
must pay the piper. ark-McKipley
said wiggle aud yo wugged, aud 10 yc
have tho gold standard, the trusts and
imperialism for your wagging. There.
foro when Nc wiggles ye should wag,
for ye know not what he will bring
forth, and il ia well to reflect TINT the
man with the hoe has not the right tn
know.
Respectfully submitted,
INDEPENDENT.
Stent, Cal, March 18th, 1850.