The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10
OLD eUARD MAxsoM
Oiscussss the Outlook for Yopulisn The
Public school Qasstisn Viewed by
avstsran Teacher

eiapse before acknowledging the re-
ceipt- Of your package of Old Guard
literature.
In the first place, the men who
have been populists in 1.-THE days OF
long ago" are scattered SO that TO
see them requires many walks too
long for me, only in best weather and
when nay health is best.
The populists remind one Of fam
ily of quails that has been fired into
by some ruthless sportsman, and some
of their number killed and others
wounded, and have learned that
safety dwells only in secret places.
Last, but not least, socialism and
Bryan democracy have never lacked
for advocates and printed matter to
win the unstable, while populism has
been represented as dead ana buried.
know men who started out as
populists and read The Independent
for a time and then switched on to
socialism, and seem as wild in their
zeal as the dupes of DOwie do In their
faith that did not heal them. / must
confess to you friend DE France that
/ have given up all hope of this gov
eminent ever returning to the path of
virtue; which is the path of peace.
The party now in power have seen
to it that the machinery of govern
ment, including all the ropes and Gull
legs by which the vast system is
moved and made to revolve, Is in the
hands OF men SO base and rotten at
heart that If one should refuse to
rob he would himself be robbed.
Two thousand six hundred and two
years ago the prophet Isaiah, in the
fifty-ninth chapter of his prophecy,
and 4th and 18th verses of that chap
ter, described the case as we see 1t
today all around U.S. And Judgment
is turned away backward: and jus
ticc standeth afar OF, for truth is
fallen in the street and equity cannot
enter. Yea. truth faileth and he that
departeth from evil maKeth himself
prey. And the Lord saw II. and it
dlspieasei Him that there was no
judgment"
A neighDor brought me Tie Com
mOner that had the presidents mes
sage, with criticisms; but I did not
notice any special reference made to
the passage in which our policy and
work are referred to with laudatiCn
by Roosevelt, declaring that no power |
ever carried SO much good to q peo-
PIE, as we to the Filipinos. I cannot |
avoid the firm conviction that he, III |
that statement, uttered a willful lie, |
So, when President Mckinley stated |
the imperial things he had done, Le |
added, according to the constitu-
ton"
The discouraged state of my mind |
comes from my belief in the purpose
and power of God to put down and |
destroy every nation He has favored |
if they become proud, unthankful. and
oppressive TO His weak creatures |
With thanks for favors received and
Wishes for the success of The Inde-
pendent, the cause it champions and
the brave, ciesr-headed men whose
labor makes 1t what it is, | bid all
goodnight. / shall always look for
chance to say word for the prin-
cip]es of pOpulism. If those who see
the need of having these principles
carried out would unite and vote for
them l should hope for heir triumph.
But the disagreement as to the minor
considerations OF how 1t should be
done, ! fear, will prove the means of
defeat. Please give my kind regards
aud good wishes to Mr.. Tibbies, and
accept the same for yourself.
J. s. MANSON.
f. s. Last evening when l finished
the above writing at 10 1 folded 1t.
slipped II into your envelope and
closed the envelope. At a. m. this
awoke. and remembered
that had failed to refer to the SUBJ
ject of schools and school manage
ment and the articles by +. b. Live
sey and M. NJ. Halleck touching this
important subject and published In
Tho Independent.
Both these gentlemen see faults OK
Isting In the public schools, which
are shared. 10 some extent. by prl-
sasc and paroshiai schools. hardly
hink MIR, ilyesey's manner III obtain
ne his education would prove a sue ,
'ess u applied To every boy and sirl !
n this country and give to all the !