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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28
MARK m MEN.

The editor OF The Independent would
like "a say O word 10 the democrats Of
Nebraska, There are men among them
az honest and upright as God ever
made. They are as earnest patriots as
ever stroye for the good OF mankind.
Many of them are personal friends No
truer men or better lovers OF man
kind ever lived than such men as Dr.
y. Il. Hall. G. j Smyth and w N.
Thompson, There are many others
like them They have studied political
economy. They know what must re-
suit from the continued accumulation
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28
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Rather peculiar that the Chandler
(Okla.) Publicist OF July Is contains
no word regarding the Springfield con-
vention-yet Mrs. French, It's editor.
was named by Oklahoma delegates
present. to be member OF the popu-
list national committee.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28
WHO ROLTED?

Alton B. Parker is the great original
boiler. He bolted the platform after
he was nominated He has bolted ev-
cry platform of his party for the last
eight years. Yet there are democrats
who say that they must be regular"
and to do that they must vote for and
support Parker.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28

reduced those dollars to One-fOurth.
Tor corn under their old scheme was
only ten cents a DuShel and after tue
republicans ran the minis night and
day Tor three years and coined all the
tons Of bar silver In the treasury.
known as seniorage, corn rose to ~
cents Dusnel.
%SSs$SA
What makes democrat anyhow?
Now mere is Chas. w. Henning, presi-
dent Of the Pabst Brewing company.
The other day he announced that ho
Was democrat and always had been.
but added that he had voted for Nc
kinney both times and would vote for
Roosevelt this time Pabst says he
is democrat too, but is also going to
vote for Roosevelt. Grover Cleveland
is democrat but he voted for Mckin-
ley and fought the democratic ticket.
No one denies that Cleveland Is 4
regular" democrat. But they all say
that Bryan can't be democrat and
can't be regular" unless he votes
for Parker How is it anyhow?
&SSS$S%&
In 1896 the democrats were very
much disguised with the two-tailed
Kite, but now they want to fall down
and worship a double-headed donkey.
The populists would not endorse Sc
wall, for they knew him to be q high
protectiye-tariff-go ld-standard republic
can and the republicans soon after the
election rewarded Sewall with a fine
lucrative Office. But because the pop
ulists insisted on Watson as their vice
presidential candidate, there was no
end to the references to a two-tailed
kite. The populists got enough Of il
in that campaign and want no more.
Now the democrats of Nebraska in
| stead of two-tailed affair want q
two-headed affair. That is about as
an absurd proposition as was ever
conceived outside OF lunatic asylum.
&SS&S
The dailies are saying that the
phrase in the democratic platform OF
Missouri: Other offenses violate law.
while bribery aims at the assassina-
lion OF the commonwealth ITSELF Is
taken from the last message Of Pres-i
dent Roosevelt. That Is true. but
Roosevelt has acknowledged that he
copied II from letter he received from
Folk.
SS$S$$<S
The republicans are quoting the sta
tistics furnished by the republican lit
erary bureau located In the department
of commerce concerning exports. They
say that these figures are complete
answer 10 the statement OF frce-trad-
era In their claim that II we did not
buy from Europe. Europe would not
buy from US" II was not the free
traders who made that claim. II was
made by William Mckinley and can
be found In hls nuraio speech made
Just before hla assassination. Tho
enormous exports come not from pro-
tecsed manufactured articles. but from
The wealth produced by the tollers on
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28

state. 1t is a very sad thing to see
Colonel Bowlby join that innumerable
throng who suffer from partisan in
sanity.
SSc<SSSS
The following is clipped from the
World Herald and we must confess
that it sounds little strange to those
of us who have been fighting Wall
street many years, The World-Herald
says: Nv. j. Brya1-s pian for the
reformation of democracy was given
publicity today In it Mr.. Bryan ia
vors radical changes and a departure
from conservative lines, but advocates
the election of Judge Parker for presi-
dent as good beginning
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28
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LAST OUNCE OF SILVER COINED.

The last ounce of that silver which
was accumulated under the Sherman
act, which was corded up for SO many
years in the vaults or the treasury,
and which Wall street and every re-
publican spellbinder declared if coined
and put in circulation would be repu-
diation, has been colned and it was
coined by the republicans themselves.
1t shows that the contention of the
pOpulists was true. Disaster did not
follow its coinage, but prosperity, and
that is what the populists said would
follow When one thinks of the rot"
that was published in the gold stand
ard papers at the time plans were be-
ing made for the great Wall street ac-
cumulations that now exist, It makes
fighting, honest man, feel like knock
ing a gold standard spellbinder or edi-
tor, clear into the middle of the street
every time he meets one of them But
then we suppose the poor idiots don't
know any better.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28
THE GLORY OF PoPULIsM.

Party regularity" as it is lately
being interpreted is as great a crime
as human slavery. 1t holds men in
slavery and demands that the citizen
shall work and vote Yor that which
he believes is against his own inter-
est and that of his country. 1t holds
men as chattels to be driven accord
ing to the wish Of the party directors.
The Independent believes that it is
better to be bolter TO a party than
to be a traitor to the interests of man.
Every true populist always stands
ready to bolt his party the moment
it puts up a platform that does not
represent his principles or dominates
a candidate known to be opposed to
them. That is the chief thing in which
he glories. However much of an idol
he makes of man. the moment that
man abandons populist principles or
supports men opposed to them he de-
thrones his idol and respects him no
more That is the chief thing that
makes populist II he will not do
that, whatever he may believe, he is
not populist at all
&cSSSSSSA
The enthusiastic support that the
great republican dailies are giving
Roosevelt is exhibited in editorials
with the following head lines. "Hol-
lands Flying Machine" 'Paupers and
Criminals" Gamblers in Memphis, /"
Release OF Mrs Maybrick," etc.
>~~~~S~S>ses~
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28

as well as any populist. They know
what will befall this country during
next winter If Parker is eierced. When
the evil days come, what will happen
to men who go on Parker electoral
ticket? Every man who accepts a
nomination on Parker electoral ticket
in the state of Nebraska will be a
marked man. There will be no polit-
ical future for him in this state. There
is a conflict of interests between the
people of this state and Wall street
and they never can be recOnciled. The
man who deserts the interests of his
own state must look for no favors from
Nebraska.
Editor Cassidy of the Ridgway
(Colo) Populist prints the Springfield
platform under this head
"DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
On Which Organized Labor Will Make
the Campaign This Fall.
Democracy Must Accept Them or Do
Without the Labor Vote
INTELLIGENCE.
The State Journal talks about 1.-THE
superior intelligence or the republican
masses" Oh, heavens! They are the
fellows who, when selling corn at ten
cents bushel, declared that they did
not want any cheaper money, but
wanted 20 cents a Dushel for their
corn. Intelligence! Men who didn't
know enough to know that taking ten
NOUN dc frov,, <ho r;ubf bond eide IF tho
balance and putting it on the left side
would make the right side lighter and
the left heavier! Men with patches on
their pants who wanted money good
in Europe!" Men who thought that
the value, or what horse would ex
change for, one day might be $50 and
the next day some one might pump
into the said horse over night some
thing they called intrinsic value" and
the next day the horse would have the
value of 500, without hair on his
hide being changed. That's what the
State Journal calls Intelligence"
SG
The Chicago Chronicle since it
turned republican is showing more ig-
norance than ever before. In speaking
Of government without the interven-
ton of political parties 1t says: ut is
certain that no such mode has ever
been brought to the knowledge of man.
kind" That shows that the Chron-
icle is SO very ignorant that ii has
never heard of the initiative, referen-
du mand imperative mandate. How
ever, it is about as intelligent as the
rest of the republican papers
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28

The land of milk and honey" of
which we read in the Bible has been
discovered at last but ii lies away up
near the north pole denmark sells
annually 100000 pounds of honey to
other nations and besides that. sends
tons of butter to England and every
other civilized and uncivilized country
where II always brings higher prices
than the butter made in any other
country.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28

The democrats, populists and indie
pendent republicans held a rousint
big county convention down at e
Dorado, Butler county, Kansas, re
Gently and nominated county ticket
1t will go on the official ballot under
the head democrat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
ACTRESSES FOR PARKER
DELEGATION CALLS ON THE JUDGE
 AT ESOPUS.
Claim Made That the Organization Controls 16O Votes and VIII Try to Get More for ..
 the Candidate.

Esopus, N. Y. Aug. 25.-Judge Par ker was more than usually busy today He entertained number of men whose missions were political, as we'll as a delegation representing the Theatrical women's Parker League.
 The candidate was told that 120 wo- men are members of the league which the delegation said controls 160 votes in the theatrical profession. The members propose to turn all of these votes into the Democratic column and as many more as can be reached by their influence.
 The delegation was composed of com panies now rehearsing in New York and received a cordial reception.
 Representative Francis Burton liar rison of New York. vice-chairman of the State Committee on Organization, visited Rosemount today. He was ac- companied by Frank M. Patterson of New York, the chief organizer of the Parker College Clubs.
 Judge Parker Is much interested in this work.
 Judge Parker's letter of acceptance will not be issued until after that of President Roosevelt. It was the inten- tion at Rosemount until recently tc make public the letter about Septem- Der 10, but 1t Is now understood that MT. Roosevelt's letter will not be issued until September 12. Therefore, the let. ter of the Democratic candidate prob ably will not be made public before September IT,,
 St. Clair McKelway of The Brooklyn Eagle, will be the guest of Judge Par ker over night. He will arrive on a late afternoon train today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
ROOSEVELT A FRAUD
HILLS CHARACTERIZATIO OF THE PRESIDENT.
Former United states Senator From New York Opens Democratic Campaign at Fair at De-
 pOsIt, BrOOme County.

Binghampton. N. Y.. Aug. 25.-For- mer Senator David B. Hill opened the Democratic campaign In Broome County today in q speech at the Ag- ricultural Fair at Deposit. In the course of his address Senator Hill touched upon the tariff question, say ing he believed in an honest revision of the tariff laws so that vast corpor- ate interests should not be subserved to the detriment of the people. Re- ferring to the financial interests of the country the Senator said:
 ''The gold standard has been ire vocably established so that there Is no necessity for a change: the Democratic Party which established the present currency system can safely be trusted whenever the necessity shall arise to make such changes for the best inter- ests of the people"
 Speaking of the essential differences between the Republican and the Dem ocratIc parties, the speaker said the difference is that the Republican Party stands for private purposes and the Democratic Party for public purposes.
 Theodore Roosevelt, the Republican candidate for the Presidency" declar- ed MT. Hill, Ifs a fraud At the time he took his oath of office in Buffalo after the assassination of President Mckinley. he declared in public lie would simply fulfill McKinley's plans: that he would not look for renomina- ton. Later. on the same train with McKinley's dead body. he gave out a statement to the press that he thought he had been misunderstood by the pub lie, which meant practically that he was a candidate for the nomination. The Republicans had him on their hands and could do nothing but renom- mate him."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
SHIPS OUT OF | COMMISSION Strain at Shanghai is ] Relieved. THE REPAIRS CONTINUED Crews of the Vessels Will Be
 ParOled.
 Tact and Diplomacy of American Con- sul-General Go0dnow Do Much l to Effect . Satisfactory
THE REPAIRS CONTINUED

Shanghai. Aug. 2s.-The Russian cruiser Askold and the torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi have gone out of commission, but the work of repairing them Is being continued.
 There was no formal ceremony when the vessels went out of commission. Their flags were not raised today. o simple announcement was made by the commanders of the two warships that the vessels would remain in port until the war Is over. The work or dis mantling them will begin Friday. The Askold has been authorized to remain in dock until September Il, In order to complete her repairs.
 The crews of the two vessels. with the exception of the necessary guards, will be paroled and allowed to return to Russia.
 The Shanghai newspapers unani- mously regard the outcome of the re- cent situation as due in no small meas ure to the diplomacy and tact of John Goodnow. the American Consul-General here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
RyEsHrrELNI CASE AGAIN.
Russia Insists Japan Violated Intern
 tioual Law nt ChefOO,

Russia Insists Japan Violated Interna-
 tionai Law at ChefOO.
 St. Petersburg, Aug. 25.--The Russian authorities decline formally to reply to the statement presenting the Japan ese side of the Ryeshitelni affair. given to the Associated Press. August 2l.
 Neverthelesss the Russian view of the Japanese statement was reflected by an official of the Foreign Office to the cor respondent of the Associated Press. He declared that the statement was an attempt by a general assertion to cloud atteneion as to the point raised by the Russian protest-namely. that Japan had directly violated the neutrality of China by entering the harbor of Che- foo in contempt of every principle of international law, committing a hostile act against Q Russian vessel which had been disarmed by the power exer- cising sovereignty there and the pro- tection of whose sovereignty she was enjoying.
 That in a nutshell, the official de- clared. was the issue which Japan could not escape by unsupported coun- ter charges that Russia was the first responsible for the violation of Chi nese neutrality.
 The Japanese assertion that a Rus sian wireless station had been erected on the territory of the Russian con- sulate at Chefoo was not admitted. but assuming it to be true, the Foreign Office offiical contended that the estab- lishment of such communication in neutral territory was no more a vio- lation of China's neutrality than Ja- pan cable communication with Shang- hal.
 In the case of the General Armstrong in the harbor Of Fayal. cited by Japan in palliation. she Lad not been disarm- ed by the Ppftnssn4e tiushorities, so that upon eneseng nfstA upon the Isnelis boats. instead of appealing to the Por- tugese for protection. the United States itself disregarded Portugese neutrality and freed Portugal sovereignty from au obligation to protect the ship. In the case of the Ryeshitelni. on the l contrary. the Russian ship was disarm- ed and the protection of the Chinese l was asked when the Japanese ap- preached. It was only when China fail ed in her duty to protect and the Jap arese. having boarded the Ryeshitelni l that her captain and sailors, being without arms, tried to repel them as | best they could with their fists. The Japanese, instead of applying to China I for any redress, simply claimed that l the Ryeshitelni had disregarded Chi | nese sovereignty and took the law into | their own hands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
BOGUS COUNT IN TROUBLE.
Gave Worthless Checks and Had .
 Good Time.


 Good Time.
 New York, Aug. Exchanged with having uttered worthless checks. a man who registered two weeks ago at a Brighton Beach summer hotel as Count Agerhard Mesu Progar. Lieu tenant United States Army" has been locked up in the Sheepshead Bay po- lice station. Later 1t developed that the man was a private in the sth in . fantry, who enlisted D year ago and until he went on a leave two weeks ago had been acting as a clerk in the guar Island. His friends at the army post believe their comrade is connected with a noble German family. as he claimed to be.
 The prisoner made acquaintances rapidly, giving a dinner occasionally to some of the female guests. Finally he asked the manager to cash a check for $50 and was accommodated. This was followed by another for $SS Both were drawn on the quartermaster at Governors Island, and was indorsed by the Count" but as they came back from the bank the manager had his guest arrested. A few minutes after the police had acted, a corporal and squad arrived from the post. They demanded possession of the prisoner. The corporal said the papers cashed by the hotel people were pay checks, genuine enough. but worthless with the endorsement shown. The police re- | fused, however. to give the Count | up until he had been examined by the | civil authorities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26

of such conduct than has been furnish. ed by the Republican candidate TOT the Presidency in his work Ranch Life and Hunting Trail.' in which there Is the following:
 "During the aist two or three years the stockment have united to put down all these dangerous characters. ofen by the most summary exercise of lynct laws -
 Lynching in the West. .S
 "Bands of horses and cattle tht sfAs hay been reuGlarly hunted dowr lnd destroyed in pitched fights by 'Afties of armed cowboys, and as kSonse- quence most of our territor, 4s law abiding
 'The President. as if relating a conn monplace incident, adds this mild statement:
 "A little over two years ago one committee of vigilantes in Montana shot or hung nearly sixty--not, how ever. with the best judgment in all cases.'
 'I rejoice to know that whatever may have been done and said in the Southern States, which thoughtful men cannot endorse, 1t has never happened among us that any man with intelli- gence enough to write a book or with character enough to command au cleo. tion to an important office, has ever Justified lynching as a punishment for theft"
 The Senator then referred to the case of Miller the Government printer. us- ing 1t to attack the Presidents posi- ton in regard to union labor on Gov ernment work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
EDUCATED MAN IN PoLITICs.n
Judge Parker Writes an Article for {
 Magasine.

MaGaBlme. New York, Aug. 25.-In an article on Educated Men in Politics." published here in the current number of a maga- zine. Alton B. Parker. the Democratic Presidential candidate, says: "A man who would succeed in busi- ness should begin at the bottom and work toward the top. which he may reach If he masters every detail, and proves himself more skillful than those who are vieing with him in the strug- gle for its ultimate control. The same rule applies in politics.
 "wherever your home may be. you will find upon investigation a chance for helpfulness. In nearly every town. county and city government, the ex- penses are rapidly increasing. Although for considerable portions of the increase, corresponding benefits are received, the tendency to waste fulness and extravaganza is not only marked. but it already threatens our municipalities in the not distant fu- ture with a burden that will be borne with exceeding difficulties. This is due largely to the fact that men of edu- cation, supplemented by professional and business training. are unwilling to contribute, as did their fathers in the past, some portion of their time and l are idle toward the duties of local gov- ernment.
 The result naturally is that too many men with but little at stake and without any ambition to be useful to the community in which they live. seek and obtain local executive offices as well as those of a legislative character with most fortunate results. This is to be seen on every hand. and as rule 1t Is not the fault of the local party leaders, who are too often unJustiJ censured and held responsible for such conditions"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Democrats Expect to Win Three of the
 Congressional Districts.

Washington. Aug. 25.-(SpeciaL)- The Democrats count upon winning at least three of the five West Virginia Congressional districts. all of which are now represented by Republicans.
 One of them. which Is counted as certain for the Democrats. Is the third, in which the Republicans have a split, the present incumbent. Joseph H. Gains, who Is tbe regular nominee. being op- posed by William s. Edwards. an in- dependent Republican candidate.
 Gains incurred the nemity of the ne- groes of his district by voting against the negro contestant. Dantzler. against Lever in one of the House election con tests from South Carolina.
 The National Negro Suffrage League has taken a hand in the fight. and Con- gressman Gains is pretty sure to feel its wrath.
 Representative Livingston of Geor- gia, who is here, Is particularly dis guested with the Republican claim in the partys campaign book that 1t founded as well as fostered the rural free delivery system. MT. Livingston intends to take the stump and show by the records that the system origin ated from initiative by Democrats. of whom he was the first to broach the subject, k. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
DYNAMITE CAPS EXPLODED.
Panic in the Betting Ring at Haw
 thorne Race Track.

Panic in the Betting Ring at Haw-
 thorne Race Track.
 Chicago. Aug. 25.-By the explosion of some dynamite caps, and in the panic that followed, three persons were injured this afternoon at the Haw- thorne race track It Is supposed that the caps were thrown on the floor ot the betting ring, with the idea of creating a panic. during which the cash boxes of the bookmakers might be robbed. An attempt was made to rob one bookmaker. but it failed. The injured:
 Frank Williams. left foot lacerated; 1; Mitchell Bruno, right foot lacerated and A. M. McGill. received a severe scalp wound and was badly bruised in the panic in the ring.
 None of the injured Is seriously hurt
 The first explosion was caused by williams, who while walking through the east side of the ring. stepped on cap. 1t exploded, tearing or his shoe, and facerating his foot severely. He fell to the floor with a cry and in- stantly there was 0 shout that an insane man was discharging his revolver at random.
 Immediately there was a wild pam ic and while the bookmakers, seizing their cash boxes, bent low in their DoOtnS, the cToWu rusueu dcFuoS bo lIo south side of the ring in the effort to l escape. Just as the throng reached this side of the ring somebody stepped on another cap and the crowd tore back to the place and the crowd tore started on the first run.
 McGill was knocked down during | this rush and was trampled upon. A third explosion took place some min | utes after the panic had been al- l layed. It occurred just beneath a chair on which Bruno was sitting. threw him l to the floor. and portion of the cap struck his foot tearing it badly. While the excitement was at it's high est, a man made an effort to grab the cash of bookmaker doing busi- ness under the name of the Chicago Club. He was knocked down by the clerk and ran away before he could be arrested.