The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-01

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A voluminous petition on behalf OF
the deDorted miners of Colorado has
been forwarded to President Roosevelt
At oyster Bay. The petition contains
q personal statement OF John Il. MUIR
ply. general counsel for the western
Federation of Miners. There is also
: set out in the petition an affidavit OF
Thomas Parfet, one OF the deported
men. Mr.. Parfet was so badly beaten
by the Citizens alliance mob, the pre-
servers of Colofado's honor" that his
afidayit is accompanied by a state
ment Of his physician that his injuries
are Of such nature that they may re-
suit seriously. Criminal proceedings
nave also been begun against the lead
ers Of the mob. The purpose OF the
petition to President Roosevelt is to
have the federal authorities interfere
on behalf Of the deported miners,
many OF whom are old residents OF
Colorado, who have lived laW-aDldlng
and peaceable lives for years; VINO
have built and own their own homes
and maintained creditable families.
The suffering Of many Of their fam
lilies has been severe.
The Parkerites of New York are shy
ing at the invasions into their ranks
OF Watson and Tibbles They are fran
tically appealing to Bryan to come
and save the defamation of their ranks
by the populists. Well may they
squirm The entire Dlutocratic press
Of New York has Joined in the warn
ing cry that all the BRYAN democrats
are rushing to the Watson and lib
bles standard. and "all hell can't stop
them" It seems they have some use
for Bryan down there after all. Wheth-
er Bryan responds or not may be in
question. but one thing Is certain, that
the vast majority of the voters that
SO enthusiastically followed the Bryan
3 banner are men OF conviction, and not
4 of character that can be delivered
over to plutocracy mo, not even by
Mr. Bryan himself.
The populists of the Second con-
gressional district of Indiana, met at
the call of the chairman, August 25,
and DR.. J. w. Clark was nominated
as their candidate for congress and
III. H. Parker was nominated for pres
idential elector on the Watson and
Tibbes ticket for that district. The
populists there declare they have the
plutocrats on the run. The democrats
there would get out and make some
speeches if they had anything to
speak about, but as they have not they
i will keep quiet The populists of Da-
/ weiss county have also nominated a
full county ticket The names will
be put on the ticket under the popu-
s. list emblem, the pillow and hammer.
The labor unions in New Zealand
and Australia have formed one kind
of a union that has proved effective
1t is union at the ballot box. Last
month that sort of union enabled
them to take charge of the govern
mcnt OF Australia. They now have {
member of their own union premier
and every other member of the cabine
save the attorney general who is il
complete sympathy with them. A la
Dor union man in Australia will no
sell his vote for a glass of beer. o
go crazy over some meaningless cam
paign catch phrase and vote e
straight to his own enslavement
During the week somewhat sensa
tional pamphlet has been issued b,
Robert T. Lincoln. son of old Abe, VIII,
Is president of the Pullman company
than which no more greedy, grasp
ing corporation exists. From the day
OF the Debs strike to the present time
1t has continued to be more and NOR
grasping. The Pullman porters issue
the pamphlet which bears the title
"Freemen. Yet Slaves under Abe Lin
coins Son" The porters say tina
their wages range from SIS To s45
month and that tips have fallen O
until they are unable TO support theI
families The truth Is, there Is nc
more despicable aristocrat In all thI
land than that same Robt. I. Lincoln
II has been announced In some
the papers that the republicans
Texas and the democrats OF vermat
Lsa.