The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-25
MARYLAND Jeffsrsonidn

The peoples party is looking up In
Maryland Hon. f. A. Nallle has Deen
made chairman of the state committee
and Messrs. Naille. H. F. Magness ana
r A. Chapman. members OF the ma
tional committee. Under direction or
Chairman Naille the work OF secur-
ing the necessary 500 signatures, 10
petition for placing the electoral ticket
on the ballot. is being carried forward
vigorously. AS an indication OF the
trend of thought among the reform
democrats Of Maryland, the following
communication to- the baltimore
American is reprinted. It's author,
Thos. o. Clark Of Baltimore, is well
known to readers of The Independent.
Mr.. Clark said:
"To the Editor of The American:
The failure of the Parker candidacy
is now apparent to everyone The two
campaigns of Mr.. Bryan we're distinc-
lively educational. and ever since his
first notable tour of the country there
have been thousands Of thinking men
in every community who have definite
ideas in politics and who will refuse
to vote for any man who does not
embody their views.
"The nomination Of Judge Parker
has left thousands of these men with
out political home Most of the
progressive thinkers favor an enlarge
ment of governmental powers IN the
control of those great necessities OF
civilized society. the railroads and
the telegraphs. and in the establish
ment of postal savings banks and a
parcels post. Those who advocate
these basic reforms have strong ar
gument to support their views, for
they can point to England, Germany
and Switzerland, where they are In
daily operation.
Zone Of the strongest planks in the
Chicago and Kansas City platforms
was that favoring direct legislation, or
the placing of the law-making power
in the hands of the people. This is
considered the basic reform by many
profound students OF political economy.
The almost universal corruption in
legislatures, which prevents the enact
ment of many laws necessary for the
general welfare, simply because pow
erful corporations oppose them, and
at the same time the passage of many
laws favoring these predatory combi-
nations, at the expense of the people,
calls for some method by which the
government can be brought nearer the
people. Direct legislation Is that REM
edy, for by 1t the people can literally
rule themselves and thus eliminate the
political boss and the lobbyist. In the
last platform OF the democratic party
no reference is made to direct legisla-
ton.
THE limitation of the powers of the
federal judiciary within their proper
bounds is another of the vital reforms
demanded by the Kansas City plat
form and now passed over la contemp-
tuous silence.
Those who den0unce as anarchists
any who would abrldgc the scope OF
the federal courts are. as a rule ol
that class which profits by the usurpa-
tlon Of royal powers By federal judges
who lmprIson men without due proc
eas Of law and trial hy Jury. AM
launch against the dcspoilcd victims
'of corporate greed the injunction Il
obey their masters and atarve.
III an English judge dared to deny
British subject the right OF tFia
by Jury there would Bio an uproar In
that country which would soon i'm.
press that fnnctionary with the Idea
that Engllshmen are not disposed Il
surrender any Of those liberties foI
which seas Of blood have been shed