The independent., 1903-06-11
JEFF DAVIS TRIUMPH

emigrated from Nebraeka few years
ago. writes to the editor that there Is
a distinct revival there OF the DOC
trines held by southerners before the
war. excepting the doctrine OF the
right of secession, thing which none
of them now desire. He says that
men openly proclaim that the whole
north has come over to their idea
that the Declaration of independence
was never intended to apply TO any
but the white race.
Not long since southerner IN con-
versation with the editor boastfuliy
proclaimed that the south had at last
conquered the north, not with arms,
hut with necessary soundness Oh thelf
principles. He said that the abolition
list had disappeared forever and the
government itself had proclaimed, ana
the supreme court had sustained II
that the doctrine that all men are
created equal applies to none buI
white men. The north was therefore
administering the government upon
that principle and was holding the
inferior races in subsection, denying 10
them the right Of self-government.
taxing them without representation
and administering law by the force OF
arms. He said any man OF common
sense ought to have known that inc
old northern theories were absolutely
impossible of application to the IN
ferior races. He thought the applica
tion of these doctrines in the Philip
pines and Porto Rico was an ac-
acknowledgement to the whole worlc
that Jeff Davis was right and that
Sumner was wrong. His closing SEN
tence was: Jeff Davis is triumphant,
though in his grave"
That the followers of Jeff. Davis
have grounds for their boasting, can
not be denied. If imperialism is to
be the permanent policy OF this gov. .
ernment the doctrines held by the OLD
confederates concerning superior and
inferior races will finally become uni
versal. Simmer, Seward, Philips AMI
their theories will be universally de-
nounceu. and Lincoln will live only
because he prevented the establish
ment of two republics in the place J
the one which has become SO pow
erful.
A short time ago it was announced
that the trust glass factories had shu'
down for the purpose OF installing
new machinery for blowing glass an
that hereafter common labore1
could make as much glass in one day
as fourteen of the hitherto high
priced and skilled glass blowers coul'
make Last week the trust sent ou
notices OF a rise in the price of glass
The rise is equivalent to an advanc
of 20 per cent in the price OF tn
small sizes and about Z per cent il
all the larger sizes. It would seen
that the dullest intellect ought by thl
time to have comprehended the fac
that trusts were not organized to low
er prices.
&SS&SSS&
Readers of The Independent wi!
find the ballot articles by Mr.. Wake
field full of interesting suggestion;
He says that in Kansas, ever sine
1888, a minority has filled the offices
Further, that if the populists OF Kan
sas. when in power, had had less tim
idity and fear of republican criticism
they would have enacted ballot la
which would have kept them in pow
er-an effective ballot which will nc
permit a minority to capture tn
offices against divided majority. Br
they didn't do it-and as soon as tn
republicans got in power again the
had courage enough to enact a ballt
law which guarantees divided ms
jority and permits the minority
win.
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Since Aldrich has assumed the al
ihority to formulate an asset CIT
rency bill without consultation wit
any member of the house and whit
he expects that body to pass whenev
he gives the nod to them, there hi
been little sauirming, but it wi
amount to nothing. The house ha
ing abolished the right to discuss lie
islation and delegated all business
a little clique of politicians, has 10
it's prestige. Aldrich rules the roo
both in the senate and the house
the aid of the banks, the trusts al
tariff grafters. The inviting of Al
son and Spooner to conference
the money question at Hot Sprin$
Va, was only mere matter OF for
Allison never had an opinion a
Spooner would not dare to raise
finger against Aldrich.