The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

Wall street denizens gray-headed.
without modifying in the least its
opposition to the reception OF gift
from Rockefeller to the university,
The Independent desires to say That
Chancellor Andrews advanced $4,000
out of his own pocket to buy a piece
of land contiguous to and very much
needed by the university, when the
university had not dollar that could
NC used for that purpose and that the
records show that that was the
amount TO dollar that was paid Tor
that land The other $4,000 that was
appropriated was for other purposes
and will be so used. AS for Rookie
Teller and his gift, The Independent
would like to see them both banished
from the face of the earth. Give that
saint pair of asbestos wings and
start him for his long home.
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The erection by government funds
of statues of three of the greatest
imperialistic conquerOrs OF the world,
two of whom overthrow republics
and founded despotisms in their
place, shows more than anything that
has happened of late the rapid ad-
vance toward despotism in this coun-
try. Every great republic since his
tory began except that OF the United
States has been overthrown as soon
as it has become rich. Whenever
money becomes the controlling power
in republic it goes down. A thought
full consideration OF history should
cause a million voters to assemble at
Springfield on July Fourth and start
a movement to preserve this republic
from destruction by the Sodomites OF
Wall street. Will you be there?
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Senator Gallinger the other day, at
the suggestion of Senator Hoar, In
| lroduced bill to increase the salaT-
| les of president, vice president, sena-
tors and representatives to the fol-
lowing figures: President, proposed
salary, $4,000, present salary, $4,000;
vice president, proposed salary, $751;
900, present salary, $1,000; cabinet
members, proposed salary, $4,000,
present salary, $4,000; speaker of the
house, proposed salary, $4,000, pres
ent salary, $1,000; senators, proposed
salary, $4,000, present salary, $1,000;
representatives, proposed salary, 3d.
900, present salary, $4,000. That bill
will pass at the next session OF con-
@gress after the presidential election.
The present salaries were fixed In
the COS during the ero of the highest
prices ever known, and are now of
more than double the purchasing
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But the servants of the multi-mil-
lionaires whom they send to Wash
ington to legislate for the people,
must live in style somewhat in ac-
cordance with their masters, SO the
salaries must be raised To the sal
aries of the olden times have also
been added free passes for the men,
bers of congress and free railroad
trans for the president. Neverthe-
less, another salary grab is coming,
because they know that the mullet
heads will continue to vote er
straight, even IL their high salaried
officials taxed the shirts off their
backs.
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One OF the rural roosters that the
republicans employ to edit 4 paper
out in the western part of the state
says that the war in the east will
raise the price of pork, and therefore
he adds: "Sisk EN- Jap; sick 'em
Russian" Aside from the ethical
standpoint which is on a level with
! republican ethics generally, which
would strew the battlefields of Asia
with bleeding corpses so that we
might sell pork, an objection arises
from another standpoint. The Japs
. don't eat pork and Russia has lots OF
pork TO SELL Attention Is called to
the statement because IL Is fair
specimen of the ethics as we'll as the
J political economy OF rural republican
/ editors.
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A long time ago a Chicago federal
: court Issued an injunction against the
meat trust That was Teddy's way OF
quetlng the anger Of the populace
against the aggression OF trusts. II
: worked like charm The meat trust
went on It's way rejoicing and the
populace was satisfied. The trust fixed
mp new scheme that has worked Ia