The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-22

have all been put to work and the fam
lily has been in a more comfortable pO-
sition. But during the last six months
that has not been the case. Hundl eds
of thousands have been thrown Out OF
work and wages have been reduced.
Every strike for better wages has
failed.
James Stillman, head of the Roche
felieTs National City bank and tine
New York clearing house. made a
speech the other day to the Bauaer's
association in defense OF trusts He
called trust cooperation, and all
opposition TO them "unintelligent COM
petition" On that basis the fight for
branch banking will be made and the
complete control by few men of the
whole business OF the country. The re-
suit will be the building up of the most
powerful moneyed aristocracy that the
world ever saw
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The manufacturers of Boston are
finding out that protection" is work
ing their ruin. The committee OF one
hundred OF the Boston chamber of COM
MERGE has sent out signed letter de-
claring that they will put up calculates
for the republican state convention who
are in favor of reciprocity with Can
ada. They had better call a peoples
party convention and send delegates
there.
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Tom Watson, in his speech al Nash
vile, Tenn, accomplished feat that
has never been excelled by any orator.
That was speech to southern men
upon the negro question
which was received with round after
round OF cheers, and there was not
sentence in 1t that was in the Slight
est degree offensive to any northern
man.
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The state authorities of Georgia
seem to be in earnest concerning the
OF the mob that burned The
negroes at Statesboro. The officers OF
the militia company are all to be court
martiaied, with the exception OF enc.
for cowardice and incompetenCy
$S$SS&S&
Last week Senator Foraker. the great
republican spelibinder OF the campajgn
made speech in Lincoln. 1t was GEN
orally agreed that Tom Watson. upon
five minutes notice, could at any tine
make a better speech with lis eyes
Ollnd-folded and his hands tied be-
hind him.
Russia solemnly agreed with all the
nations to evacuate Manchuria and
then refused to do it. Lately she seems
20 have changed her mind and is hik-
ING out Of there as fast as any rea-
'onable man could ask her to do.
walter Wellman, writing from New
York, says: 'Tn this state you must
InaW, conventions are farces. They
really do not know what cony entions
are That is true of all tie trust
governed states OF the east. DELEGATES
% convention there have no more to
10 with the selection of candidates
han il they stayed at home Ali that
'ort OF business is attended to by the
Joss.
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Bandana handkerchiefs are all the
age IN London. 1t is a pity Judge
Thurman is not alive to rejoice oyer
he triumph of his "bandana." Yet
liter all II is better that the old Roman
should not be here to see his party in |
he depths of degradation following
liter Belmont and the lowest and most |
,riminal element of Wall street. That
would surely break his heart.
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The cruelty that this greed for the
lccumulations OF fortunes so great |
hat even the increase can not be ex-
'ended or given away, Is seen every
where among the toilers OF orr own
ace, but especially among some of
he native races. The Indians of AL
ska we're kindly race ard never
allied to give their best To the hungry
white men who FIRST visited their land
VOW their game has been driven into
ne aither reccsses where the Indians
an moi reach II, the fisheries have been
and consumption has been
Introduced among them where lis raw