The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16

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stevenson, the writer took occasion
TO state, in substance, that We were in
no manner yielding a point or relax
ing our hold, but per contra the party
was in the attitude of the faithful
sentinel who, relieved by the accession
to the ranks Of superior numbers-by
the joint union of the forces-was rest
ing upon its arms until at such time
as he shall hear the bugle call to fall
into line and man the works.
A true populist-one that is not in
the party for spoils-is populist by
education and his politics is a part of
his religion, he can see every reason
why he should press on. What has
happened to discourage? Every thing
may not have gone just as he would
have ordered it; indeed, his disap-
pointments may have been many But
whilst he has had disappointments to
chafe him he looks at his cause for
rejoicing. He reviews the history of
the party. He sees but a handful
meeting here and there in isolated
places. Then he sees the country
school house filling, filling by degrees
to repletion. He recalls. next, how
cities began taking cognizance of the
advanced ideas of true democracy, and.
then, he sees the work and influence OF
these few handfuls extending from
ocean to ocean compelling an old-time
political party, of national power to,
become an ally and adopt its prin-
6ipleS.
Should that not be enough to nerve
on any fainting spirit to redoubled
energy? But even all of that, that
is not all!
Does the student of political econ
omy doubt for moment that the
work set in motion by that few oper-
stes not as check upon the powers
that be? Think you if the attention
OF the republican party had not been
called in such an emphatic manner
so emphatic, indeed, as to rattle it's
foundations-to first principles, de-
monstrating that half, aye, more than
half of the people were not yet given
over to Mammon, but wise enough to
Keep in touch with party movements
and were alive to the fact of how that
party had left it's first love and how
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and had gone to worshiping idols.
that today we would have had more
than semblance of democratic in-
situations or an apology for repub-
lican form of government?
We have had sample of it's meth
DDS without check in the Philippines
where the rights of a people have been
oyerridden, nation ignored and meth
eds adopted to subjugate well-mean-
ing, an enlightened race that are
worse than the most diabolical meas
ures adopted by the heather, or the
inhuman, fiendish barbarous practices
OF the savage-the water cure"
Let the rem rblican party go unre-
strained by an enlightened sentiment
and the stereotyped question where
are we at?" would be useless, then,
since the most illiterate would soon
have cause to know, the knowledge
would be impaired to him by hard
knocks and raps" until he was fully
conscious or unconscious of just where
he was at
A retrospect of the past enables us
to form an estimate of the future.
by their fruits We shall know
them" The work of the peoples par
ty: its influence for good is beyond
computation. AS the parent of all re-
form movements today she can point
with pride to her direct offspring
socialism; to the. active stimulation OF
labor unions; to the incarnation of
true democratic principles into So
called democracy" and last, but not
least, she can arrOgate to herself the
credit of enlightening the public mind /.
to such a degree as to offer serious
obstacles to republican rapacity and
that behaves as a preventive measure
from ignoring the constitution alto
gether.
The party has passed the formative
stage and its provocative powers are
recognized. Men who are not alliel
with the cause, thinking men are
forced to admit the schooling which
it has exerted in economics and which
the antagonists of popular govern
ment have learned to dread.
If it is not plain to every member
already it should be made one of the
functions of the party to acquaint, to
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