The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16
A DEL MAR EDITION
MR.. oxl. 81 oregon suggest. tho ;ss:s.


MR.. Ogis Of oregon suggests tho idss
The letter below, from George Ogle,
one of the staunch pOpulists OF Ore
gon, will be found interesting not only
as showing the condition OF the peo-
ple's party there, but also as to his
suggestion Of an Alexander Del Mar
Edition of The Independent.
AS to the suggestion, The Indepen-
dent believes it good one, but II 1t
il carried out it must necessarily be
Iut off some time yet. We do not wish
to make fad" of the special edition
idea and therefore must proceed leis-
urely SO as to give our readers a
chance to digest what they have read
Undoubtedly Mr.. Ogle's praise of MI
Del Mars writings is not whit too
great, and an edition quoting some OF
his most striking passage would be
an eye-opener for those who have
never read his books. Mr.. Ogle says:
Editor Independent: Enclosed lind
$1.10; $100 to renew my subscription
to The Independent, the best paper
published, and 10 cents TO send sample
topics to the list of my friends whose
names I enclose.
The populist party in Oregon is dis
rupted, but it's former members are
rot all dead nor backSlidden from the
cardinal principles of the true faith;
not by long shot Some, it Is true,
have turned traitor and Joined the
& O. D.; some have allied themselves
with the socialist movement; others
are working with the democrats III
the hopes that the reorganizers will
not conquer the Bryan or pOpnlistic
element of that party; but many of us
among whom is the present writer,
own allegiance to no party; still clils
to the cardinal tenets of the old faith
and are waiting, waiting until the
democracy decides whether to advance
tC higher and more radical grounds
and live, or to go backward, try the
experiment of running rival trains OF
the same track, /. e., ape the repub-
lican platform and policy and die in
consequence; when new party on
populist lines can be organized.
But >while waiting it may be we'll
to do some quiet missionary work.
Your idea of Henry George and Karl
Marx editions is splendid, but why
rot publish Del Mar Edition? This
would do. more to advance populist
principles than either of the others,
good as they undoubtedly will be.
Whatever may be the merits of Mr..
Theobald's accusations against Cap.
tain Ashby, he certainly does not err
in his high estimation of Alexander
Del Mar. Destroy all other writings
on money except the works of this
particularly acute thinker, and the
science of money would be far better
understood than it is today. He con-
t:nually drives home the truth that
underlies the real populist idea, "lim-
itation is the very essence Of money.
And his style is perfect; it equals
that of Buckle, the English historian
and philosopher, and higher praise
than this hath no man.
What do you say? Is it possible to
bring out such an edition in the near
future? Would suggest chapter or
two from the Science of Money" one
or two from several of his many 9th
Ell books, particularly his debate with
Prof. Thorold Rogers in the London
chamber Of commerce on the silver
question in which he completely de-
molished the noted Englishman.
would speak for 100 copies now
and perhaps take many more.
Here's more power TO The indepen
dent. GEO. OGLE.
Molalla, Ore.