The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-06-02

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Editor Independent: / desire to
contribute my mite in reference to the
reorganizing of the peoples party. In
every stage of industrial evolution
there has been a means at hand to
place the truth before the people ac-
cOrding to the light possessed. When
the peoples party was born there was
situation existing that if controlled
at that time would have prevented the
trusts from being organized as they
are now. And under populism pri
vate ownership could have been main )
tanned for another quarter of CEN
fury without precipitating the condi-
tiOns that confront us now.
But that stage of industrial evolu-
tion is past and the "hOwling about
busting the trusts is mere political
buncomb and no one knows it any
better than those who are ready to
ride into power on the wave of dis
content upon such a platform. Gov
eminent ownership of all the natural
resources and public utilities and mo-
nopolies is the only stepping stone
to liberty. Reduction of the tariff,
antitrust laws and other legislation
of similar character will not be worth
the paper they are printed on Com
binations of capital are an evolution.
They reduce the cost of production to
the minimum. What the producers
want to do is to declare the Divine in
junctiOn-that the "earth is the
kord's and the fullness thereof" A
national law and the whole people will
then be the benefciaries instead of
J. d. Rockefeller.
We have now q party in the field
that represents the stage of industrial
evolution we are now in, and that is
the socialist party. Socialism is a.
world movement which is bringing in
to fulfllment the plan of the philos-
Ophers and reformers of ages past and
present.
The peoples party has served its
time and its usefulness is ended.
There is only one thing left to do
and that is to champion national own
ership, which will ultimately lead to
international ownership The only
means at hand to reach the people is
through the internatlOnaf socialist
party or else secure national con-
xention to which all labor and reform
organizations will be invited to send
delegates and form a platform upon
which all can stand and then present
q united front to the enemy But this
platform must be in favor OF national
instead OF private ownership or else
1t will be meaningless declaration.
Hounvor I M ~ a hI1 t<. uo.~ xr,l <,,.c;, :.
there would be any material gain by
organizing against the socialist party. |
The fellow who is simply kicking be-
cause he has to yield larger per cent
of his rent, profit and usury to some
one higher up in the scale of robbery
than he is. is not advocating reform |
from scientific standpoint, but who'll
ly from selfish point Of view.
This is the age of reason and in this |
century the world will make more |
progress than in the last two thou |
sand years. Those who wish to lead |
rather than follow must get in line |
with evolution. Again the reorgan-
izing of the peoples party will not
command the attention of corporaIs |
guard in the coming campaign. If w.
r. Hearst secures the democratic nom
nation, he will draw all those who
believe in busting the trusts" and If
he is turned down there will be bolt
In the convention and another demo-
cratic party formed of those who are
simply fighting for a larger per cent
Of the spoils of the competitive sys-
tenn. While those who believe In put
ing into practice the common brother
hood Of man will vote the socialist
ticket.
That Hearst is an educator of the
people. Is an unQuestioned fact; but
antitrust laws and reduction OF the
tariff will not help the people who
have only. their labor to sell. There is
40 law on the statutes that can pre-
rent ]. ID. Rockefeller. J. Pierpont
Morgan. the Vanderbilts and the
iOalds and Hills from forming the
National Railroad Co.. and buying
'p all the railroads In the country.
10 more than II was possible to pre-
rent Rockefeller from buying up the
III Of the country.
On the other hand. II you tear down
he itriif wall they will form interna-
ionnl companies and then they caro-
lot whether tariff In high or low.
There are Just two ways to travel.
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