The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-31
ONLY TWO PARrIEs

they would have only two parties, SO
they went to work to kill the peoples
party. Men who had been honored,
trusted and elected to high official po-
sitions by populists went over to the
democratic party and the bi-party
plans of the boodlers were successful
While there we're three parties in the
field in that state many important re-
forms were accomplished and others
put in the way of accomplishment A
constitutional amendment was adopted
providing for the better government OF
the city Of Denver and securing an
eight-hour day in the mines, smelters
and other occupations dangerous to
health. As soon as the peoples party
was eliminated from the field, sud-
den check was put upon all such re-
forms, the constitutional amendment
was ignored and military government
established in large part of the state.
The two parties combined and di-
vided the spoils. Elections were
farce. Individual liberty was ami
hilated. Mobs of business men and
mobs of strikers drove peaceful men
from their homes, blew up with dyna-
mite buildings and mines and murdere
nj rrhf1 for
convicted. That the very foundations
Of liberty were being undermined has
at last dawned upon the people out
there and a third party had to be or
gained to preserve life and property.
The movement has not been called
political party, but that is what it is.
1t is called League of Honest Elec-
TONS"
There was tremendous public meet
ing of this new party in Denver last
Wednesday. What a complete bi-par-
ty government has proved to be in
Denver is disclosed by the statement
IF some of the most distinguished and
highly respected citizens of the city,.
Mr.. James H. Pershing was one OF
the speakers. Among other things he
said in describing the complete over
throw of the ballot by collision be-
tween the two parties was the fol-.
lowing: a
Descriptive of American insti-
tutions, we inherit from the lips
of Abraham Lincoln the most
luminous phrase ever spoken
Government of the people, for
the people, by the people, The ar
gument for universal suffrage is
answered, and the sweep of cen
turtles is steadily to that goal. And
this is true because the religion
of the Carpenter of Nazareth EN-
phasizes and commands the value
of the individual.
THE battle Of the ages has been
for the recognition OF the individ-
ual man-at Malta it was the
struggle between the Crescent and :.
shC >Aooc. AC SAOoS WOil duu Juc
spirit of individual liberty has
marched steadily on-through
Holland, into Puritan England,
across the ocean. 1t expresses it.
self in Luther's protest at Worms,
in CromwelPs battle cry at Nase-
by, in the Bill of Rights, in the
Declaration of Independence, in
the Emancipation Proclamation.
All that the Anglo Saxon blood
has gained In 900 years of victory
and defeat Is concentrated In one
institution-the ballot.
"lntimidate the voter or falsify
the count. and you nullify three
centuries of progress towards the
light.
Mr.. Hoyt said: "The people of this
city have no more TO do with the ruiz
Ing of this city than the serfs of Rus
sia. For several years there have
been no fewer than from 5000 10 TO-
600 fraudulent votes cast In this city
at every election. This number OF
votes viii control any election. and n
few men conduct these frau1x.n