The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-05
Farmers, Pull Together.

y Wncu our IOreidtueIS tlreQ u ~
ranny and made bold to issue the
Declaration of Independence 1t Is re-
lated that John Carroll of Carrollton,
after signing the immortal document,
remarked to the patriots about him
that I'VE must hang together" to
which BENJAMIN Franklin, standing
near, replied, "Or we will all hang
separately" The farmers of Nebras-
ka are confronted with similar con-.
dition. The last legislature thorough
ly dominated by railroad influence
passed a most infamous revenue Law
calculated to make the farmers pay
practically double the tax they had
been paying in the past while there
is to be no material increase in the
tax to be paid by the railroads. The
same Legislature appropriated money
in the most extravagant and senseless
manner ever known in the history of
the state. 1t deliberately wasted near
Iy million and half of the peoples
money and passed a law to make the
farmers foot the entire bill. How
patiently the farmers will endure the
burden is yet to be seen. AS class
they are unorganized, have taken little
interest in political matters and have
fallen easy prey for the predatory
classes who live and grow fat through
the favors of special legislation.
Quietly and submissiyely the farmers
have toiled year after year and new
they find themselves confronted by
the tax gatherer with authority to
double the tribute they must pay TO
the political parasites. How long
will the farmers of Nebraska continue
to husk corn on election day? The
farmers in Nebraska are largely in
the majority aud could right it all IL
they would. They could elect men :
bers of their own class to fill every
Office if they would. But, no; they
seem to prefer Burlington Banker
Dietrich and Union Pacific Banker
Willard for United States senators
and Burlington Attorney Burkett,
Northwestern Attorney Mccarthy,
Rock Island Attorney Hinshaw, Bur
lington Attorney Norris, Northwest
ern-Cnion Pacific Attorney Kinkaid to
represent them in congress. John N.
Baldwin's man Mickey" for gov
ernOr, Burlington Marsh for secretary
of state and SO on through all the list
of public officials under the republican
regime. Is it any wonder the farmers
must pay the tax when they SO COM
pletely surrender their right OF suf-
frage to corporation rule? Why not
stop it? Why not begin the work now
and change conditions in Nebraska
For years The Independent has pre-
dicted that the time would come when
the farmers would pay dearly. for
their neglect in political matters.
That time is here now. The ta5-
gatherer is abroad in the state and no
farmer can escape him this year. If
readers Of The Independent will join
in the work and help push the circu-
lation in every county the farmers
can be in control of the next legisla-
turel and put stop to the senseIess
extravaganza that is now going on.
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