The independent., 1903-07-02
QUEER JOURNALISM

UUEEh JOOhNALlSM
All the republican papers are CIV
ing all the aid they can to the Cleve-
land democrats in their efforts to cap
ture the democratic party. They de-
Iounce Bryanism, declare that it dis
graced and ruined the party and that
with the overthrow of the Kansas City
platform and its pernicious principles
the party may get back into power.
Then the next day the same paper VIII
declare that the people have had
enough of democracy, Cleveland soup
houses and hundreds of thousands out
of work, when it was Impossible,
though a man might be worth thou-
sands in property, to borrow dollar,
when hundreds Of thousands had to
be fed by charity, when the aims
houses were filled with paupers anu
the asylums with the insane. They
declare that that is what Cleveland
and democracy did for the land, bur
they are very anxious on the odd
days to have that same Cleveland re-
turned to power and declare tkat II
the democrats will only put the old
stuffed prophet back INTO leadership
they have every chance to win. Did
any man ever before see such puerile
twaddle in any publication anywhere
in the world? But it is good enough
for the ignorant masses OF Cleveland
democrats and republicans who stool
around on the street corners with
empty stomachs and patches on their
pants and declared that all that
they wanted to make them happv was
money that was good in Europe. ;"
They never expected to see Europe or
srend what few cents they could get
farther away from home than the
nearest grocery or saloon, but they
wanted money good in Europe
The Independent has been watchful
Of the expression of opinion by demo-
Gratis concerning the capture OF the
Iowa democratic state convention hr
the Cleveland outfit. They run about
as follows: LET them have 1t and
we will see how many votes they will
poll" ''The republicans will stavs
off a panic until after the next presi-
dental election by asset currency Or
loaning money to the bankers on stat"
end railroad bonds. 1t would be a
misfortune for the democratic party
TO come into power at the next elec-
tion and have to face another panic.
Let the soup houses be established I'M
der the republican administration /"
''As long as democrats won't go to the
primaries nothing else is to be ex-
Dected." ''They may capture conven
tions, nominate the candidates and
make the platforms to suit them b,s
they will never get my vote. There
are few million more democrats just
like me- There is great deal of
talk about Bryan and the Kansas City
Platform papers supporting the ticket
ii the reorganizers capture the next
national convention. It will make no
difference to me whether they sup.
port it or fight it. I will never vote
for a plutocrat." ''The result of the
convention gives us the only chance
of success"
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The Lincoln Star grows furious be-
cause The commoner said that the
bankers objected to silver because i.
vas half fat and now want an asset
currency which is all fiat. 1t says tina:
asset currency includes strict and in
exorable limitations for absolutely ex-
Guiding fat and they embrace pro-
visions for its redemption beyond per-
adventure" If asset currency is not
fiat and has the value in it" why
provide for its redemption? What
Is a piece of paper issued by bank
promising to pay five dollars worth
Will it stand any of the tests that
intrinsic value fellows were wont to
apply to gold? Is it good in Europe?"
Can you melt an asset note dowr and
then exchange th1 residue for as much
a., before it was melted? If there /;
nc fat in an asset note, please tell US
what there is Etfn ito''
@SSSSS.
The Independent is being favored"
with copies of the Saturday Evening
Criterion, Haverhill, Mass, a repub-
lican paper devoting much space to
attacks on socialism. Under a head
of important to Editors" we are
given 'liberty to reprint any article
:. with or without credit" No
thank you; The Independent will make
its own criticisms. 1t takes but 1t
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