The independent., 1903-06-04

Only dlf enough allowed TO aer1at0
the vital fluid in healthy condition
OF two parties. In your minds eye
look down into November, 1904, and
witness the large family of politicians
asking admittance, knowing that only
two healthy ones will be admitted.
Why be SO foolhardy as to struggle
on to certain defeat. In union thers
is strength! With republicans in the
lead, then socialism followed by DEM
ocraey, populism, prohibitionists.
greenbackers, gold democrats am;
perhaps few more parties that will
rise up. 1t is plain to be seen that
the dissentions and wrangling out
Side OF the republican party will give
! the republicans their desired victory.
You are welding a powerful weapon
for victory il you will change your
| tactics. Unite with the largest po-
litical body now that advocates the
principles almost Identical with yours.
Ii you are honest in endeayoring to
| upbuild the human race there is no
other alternative. You have the fixed
attention OF thousands of ex-populists
that have never grasped the situation
that be a platform ever so far-reach-
ing toward giving the greatest good to
the greatest number, it will never be
OF effect unless sustained by the ma
lorlty vote. You may succeed in ral-
lying thousands of ex-populists around
the old standard, while you are do
ing that, the democrats are concer-
tratlng their numbers. The socialists
are drawing from the republicans.
democrats, prohibitionists and count.
ing their recruits by the thousands,
with flve or six political parties In
The arena, the republicans will have
another walk away" equal to- No
yeInher, 1902.
mink the republican victory of
The 1902 election was attributable to
the socialist migration from the DEM
ocratic party and by one party con-
tinually weakening another, the stal-
warts will keep in power. Our past
history shows us the unreliability of
trusting an elected few to make or
administer laws. When the laws caa
be. made and administered by the
voice OF the people we will enjoy the
elilclency OF legal enactments. / car
not learn by your policy that YOU ad-
vocate only partial reform. If 9TH
erWlse, why not unite forces with a
party that demands a radical reform?
A government that would control the
land and all the utilities. 1t can be
made more successful success prom
erly managed than the partially sue
cessful enterprises capitalisticaEy
hampered now.
have the best Of good will toward
any party that advocates alienation
from the slavery and extortion that
the proletariat is groaning under now.
admire the effort OF reform partia3
endeavoring to peacefully secure the
God- given rights of the soil and it's
productions to supply happy homes
mled with educated families unre-
strained by selfish plutoeratfc oppres-
SION. TO secure freedom by ballot the
wise man changes his mind otter
a fool never" was once q reDuns
lican, about forty times a democrat
and all | ever received for howling
was set OF sore bronchial organs.
am now allied to party that kas
given me priceless benefits in the form
OF logic. l useait in my financial af-
falrs, in my arguments, while visit
Ing, in my future prospects. The mora
used the brighter and more efficacious
it becomes.
Since writing the above received
another copy of your valuable paper.
do admire the strike you are max
ing for justice. But the National
Economic league has attacked is
greatest foe, socialism. For the good
there is in socialism, you and all 9TH
er reform parties come to the rescue.
Nothing will give the league more
than division of the reform
ers! Notice the peoples rule" in
urging reform. Lut
what can it do alone? 1t takes a very
brave man to shift when he sees his
position, though won by strenuous ef-
tort appear untenab1e; why not all
join the populists? The N. e. Il.
would all skin their throats hurrah-
ing that they intimidated the social
lists. One victory they could claim.
Now why not help defend the citadel
they have attacked? You never would
belittle yourself an atom! 1t would
produce unspeakable CONSERVATION IN
The ranks of the N. e. L. to read thar
all reform parties had joined. But
his is enough. You see my aim
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