The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-18
Judpa Sedbury for Watson.

The New York dailfes tell the fol-
lowing story. which will be cheering
news to western populists who have
despaired of any support for Watson
and Tibbles in the east:
Judge Samuel Seabury of the city
court, has written letter saying that
he will Tot vote for either Parker or
Roosevelt, but for Watson. His letter
is as follows:
Il shall not vote for Parker and
Davis The action of the convention
in approving the crime committed in
Illinois, the facts being clearly pre-
scented and being undisputed, showed
that the convention preferred the rule
OF the political corruptionist rather
than recognize that political sconven-
tons should be honestly conducted
and that the majority should rule.
Judge Parker's persistent silence
before he was nominated and his
tricky telegram as soon as he had
safely secured the nomination showed
him to be an apt pupil of the political
methods of David B. Hill. The de-
ception to which Judge Parker and
his friends resorted to secure the nom
ination and the reputation of the
compromises entered into in relation
to the platform will, | believe, before
the campaign is over, be made per-
fectly apparent. When the facts are
appreciated they can excite no other
feeling than disgust and contempt.
THE convention was controlled by
a union of the monopoly and pro-slav
cry elements. 1t was impossible that
any really democratic action could
have proceeded from such combina-
ton. Both the republican and demo-
cratic parties as at present constituted
are controlled by plutOcratic intiu-
ences. The great corporations which
depend for success upon special priv
neges, the existence of which impov-
erish the masses. will in this cam
paign contribute impartially to both
of the great political parties. No mat
ter which party loses, monopoly is
confident that it will win.
I'm the contest between Roosevelt
and Parker no political issues are in
volved. 1t is mere personal contest
for place and power This is the low
est plane, upon which political cam
paign can be fought.
THE fact that Grover Cleveland and
others who deserted the party when it
!. became democratic. in 1896 are now in
control of the party is a sure guar
iantee for the benefit Of corrupt plu-
stocracy. as it was during Cleveland's
last administration.
THE Indictment which Mr.. Bryan
brings against the element which now
controls the democratic party is in
all respects true, and the fact that it
is true shows that the party is un-
!, worthy Of support 1t seems to me
unreasonable to assert that the dem
Ocratic party stands at present for
policies which are destructive OF free
government and at the same time to
support that party upon the theory
that the best way to reform the party
is to intrust the plutocratic element
in the party with the control OF the
government.
THE best way to reform the party
is to see to it, when it sells out to the
plutocracy as it has in this campaign
1t should go down to the defeat which
it deserves. The republican party
stands for the some plutocratic influ-
ences which are behind Judge Par
ker, and for Imperialism and militar-
ism. There is no reason to believe
that Judge Parker is any more op-
posed to Imperialism and militarism
than is President Roosevelt, but even
If he is opposed to imperialism, and
should be elected, no change in the
present imperialistic policy could be
secured without similar change in
the senate which can not be secured
in this election.
From my standpoint a choice of
two evils is presented, and | shall
choose neither. II Parker, is defeated
the democratic party will be forced to
adopt progressive and liberal demo-
cratic principles. or go out OF exist
ence and give place to some party
which will give expression to these
principles.
THE principles are more important
than the party. Mr. Watson, nomin-
ated by the peoples party, is wor-
thy representative of the principles