The independent., 1903-12-03
Mr.. sTARkEY's VIEWS
emm snts On the Recent Elsctisn and
SuEgssss Future Course Tor the
Peoples Party


Editor Independent: Again 1t has
been demonstrated that fusion cannot
dislodge the republicans in Nebraska,
but to the contrary we find that party
gaining gradually the Offices hereto
fore held by fusionists.
Now. Mr.. Editor, as one who Is
partisan to such an extent that fusion
with either democrat or republican
party is in my opinion crime, | am
only sorry of results for the reason
that the cause of good government has
been given lasting blow.
1t will require hard work now TO
bring the opposing factions tTuslon
and anti-fusion) together because each
has lost that confidence enjoyed be-
fore the fatal step was taken, while
to win recruits from the ranks OF the
two old parties will be met by the
stunning rebuke, sIt's the office only
you are after"
| believe, Mr.. Editor, like Mr.. De
Hart, that our party should advocate
protection. No party can succeed In
this country unless it does and that
the great, but helpless, democratic
party realized this is shown by its
tariff for revenue policy instead OF free
trade which was its real ideal.
A tariff tax is just if we love our
country better than any other. II our
love is as strong for Turkey, China,
Mexico or Italy, as for the United
States, then a tariff tax is not right.
This thought, however, might cause
us to conclude that we should love
another family as well as Our own
and break down all the protection
thrown around home and allow the
world to enjoy all the privileges a
private home now enjoys. city un-
der such conditions ought not make
license laws to protect its business
men as against the "peddler." 1T is
not the tariff tax that is wrong, but
the unequal distribution. 1t is moi
right to put tariff on leather and al
the same time allow raw hides tt
come free; nor upon iron while ore
out of which iron is made is free.
IL we're to make party platform
that would succeed 1t would be:
First-Government issue and con
troll of all money.
Second-A just tariff on all import:
as a protection as well as for revenue
Third-Government ownership of al
public utilities.
These are enough to give the people
a government strong, just and pros
porous. These three would build up
party that plutocrats will not control
but that the people will love, homo
and cherish.
The peoples party should eschev
all single tax ideas; also avoid con
troll of private trusts, that competi
ton NAV in all cases work out tn
great problems continually arising
which are, in truth, making us ma
tion worthy the respect of the world
And. lastly, dear Independent,
calamity howl will no longer reacl
the ear of the busy American. Lif
is full of wrongs. politically and 9th
erwise. but he who is continually com
plaining will soon be looked upol
with a sympathetic contempt. TIL
peoples party ought to follow Mar
Hannas "stand pat spirit by keep
ing ont of bad company and forgin
its principles to the front II shou
not vacillate. 1t is claimed to be of tn
people: hence, has been dubbed pop
ulist: and, if true to implication
should wort ont reform agreeable t
large majority and not falter by in
dorsing or opposing private undertak
ines. These will soon regulate them
selves. as. for example. labor organi
cations will hold in check capitals en-