The independent., 1903-07-02
alienable rights of man. Yours very
truly, A. FREELAND.
We fully subscribe to the above:
w. A. GRAY.
ID. Al. TRICE.
w. s. SKELLEY.
MI. Pleasant, Tenn.
Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.

-. had no advertisement in the
Issue of May IA, 1903. | am farmer
by occupation; my goods" or prod
ucts, need no advertising: they are
daily necessities.
-. | was interested, as every one
should be who loves his neighbor; ar
one who believes that eternal vigil
anee is the price of liberty" as one
who believes in giving every, citizen a
chance to read, think and reflect on
the problems that are fundamental
end essential to liberty. AS one who
believes in free speech; who believes
that Equality to all, privileges to
ncne," is the keynote of freedom. |
believe that every citizen should be a
student of the science of government.
Every citizen should reason and re-
feet.
That's why / am interested in dis
seminating doctrines ripe with JUS
tice. That's why | would defend the
institutions of freedom with my life.
That's why every American citizen
should bare his bosom to shot and
she'll That's why | believe that our
institutions depend on the indepen-
dence Of our newspapers. Without
editorial independence, the press would
be the sepulchres Of tyranny, and free
com with her shrines would become
"tinkling cymbals;" her affairs would
become the thrones of monarchs; her
temples would be covered with the
dust of ages; the goddess of liberty
would be torn limb from limb; her
mangled remains would be sweet
morsel, over which the vultures of
greed would gloat and fatten. That's
what would happen il we destroy edi-
torial independence. Hoping the
above Is satisfactory, am, sir, yours
sincerely, PERRY d. PLAIN.
AtWater, I'll.
In The Independent of June Is we
decided to make rate for Madden
Educational Subscriptions months
for 25 cents, a short term which will
take in, perhaps, the whole period of
the Madden controversy, besides CIV
ing new subscribers an opportunity
to learn what sort of paper The Inde-
pendent really is. We have cards
printed, each one of which is good for
the five months trial TRIP, when prop
erly signed and nailed to this Office.
They are in form of pirate mailing
card, and one-cent stamp will carry
one Of them.
We are now at work appointing at
least one subscriber at each postoffice
our agent to pusi. the sale of these
Madden Educational Subscription
Cards." but cry subscriber who desires
to undertake the work may have as
many of the cards as he thinks he can
dispose of, sent free of charge. When
sold or disposed of, remittance can
be made at the rat, of 25 cents each,
less cost of postage and sending in
the money.
Although only short time since the
offer was made, the indications for
success are good. This is the dull
season of the year for doing subscrip-
tIon work, yet the following persons
have sent in clubs. 1t is interesting
to note the wide range of territory
covered, and the large percentage COM
ing from the "effete east" where pop
ulism is supposed to be abhorred:
CLUB RAISERS FOR
MADDEN EDUCATIONAL
SUBSCRIPTIONS"
Jerry Johnston, Miola, Pa
Geo. McMullen, Hooversville, Pa.
j. t. Johnston, Nebraska, Pa.
JAS. w. Way, New London, Pa.
H Fisher, w. Sunbury, Pa
w. H. Peterson. Custer, s. D.
w J. Nix. Forsythe, Mont.
Geo. D. Liddle, Providence, r. I.
Thos Fish, Knox, N. d.
w. d. Vestal, Custer, s. D.
A ]. Mcbride, Paterson, N. J.
Harry McCarty, Muncy, Pa.
M. Hoover, Hooversville, Pa.
J E. Kelly. Wallonia, Ky.
HI w. Noren, Allegheny, Pa.
S26 Federal street.
Saml w. Greenbaum, New York,
N. Y, SOB E 10Sth street.
Robert Cumming, Peoria, I'll.
w. G. Spencer, Thomaston. Conn.
] T. Kennedy, Starcher, S. D.
JAS A. Critics, Braidentown, Fla.
]. G. Handy. Peters Creek, Va.