The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-26

over the proposition to nominate Gen.
Percy Daniels to head the state ticket.
He declines to be considered as a pos
sibility, but suggests the name OF ed
win Taylor of Wyandotte county-a
suggestion that strikes The Indepen-
dent as wise one.-Associate Editor.)
Editor Independent; While July
appreciate the compliment yeu give
nue in suggesting my name for the con-
sideratiOn of The poppllst state con-
yon,lon for the gOvernorship, permit
me to offer as substitute the name
of Edwin Taylor of Wyandotte county,
one of the brightest, sQuarest men
that ever followed the pOpulist ban
ner, and who always protested and
fought against its being dragged
through the wallow of political trick
cry and iniQuity.
Since I issued IA Protest on the
Council Door, in October. 1898, in
which protested against the policies
and practices of the controlling ele-
ment in the populist machine
have not affiliated with, any party,
and hence, am not eligible for a par
ty nomination.
Until there is party with the
sense, the nerve and the patriotism to
say the plumber of labor by the capt.
talist has got to stop; and upholds
positive and specific measures for
bringing this about: and not only for
stopping the plumber, but for scatter
ing the booty stored in the Golfers of
the muItimillionaires among the peo-
pie whose labor and genius 1t repre-
sents, my ideas of the necessity for
and the justice OF such process will
compel me to remain an independent.
MonOpOlies are the nandmaid and
consort of q despOtism, and aliens in
q republic. So long as we harbor and
protect them we cannot enjoy the
blessings of republican institutions,
The fundamental purpose OF pop
ulism was to destroy monopoly, not
simply to restrain it, My paper OF
October. 1898. was protest against
the substitution OF the schLmes OF
the band-wag0n crowd for the original
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the
party. The following quotation from
that article contains my view on these
matters, and it has not been modified
since it was written:
But the state convention of 1898 was
too busy with efforts to maintain the
status quo and to adjust the recon-
pense of the reward, to give any heed
to the efforts of the legislature to take
up the cause of oppressed labor In the
only way that will force a rcadjust-
ment of economic conditions. They
preferred to let the legislature wage
its war against wealth concentration
without their aid; and to let Mr.
Ridgely fight the battle against the
vampires Of commerce without par
ty backing.
Such is the degenerate politics OF
today. 1t is the art o. being blind
when you ought to see, the faculty OF
being deaf when you can hear. 1t IS
the science of not knowing what you
know: and "good politics is the sell
ence of discarding good sense grace
fully and pursuasively.
Those who know wealth cnncentTa-
tion is the cause Of our troubles, know,
too. that no party is reform party
that does not intend to apply the rem
edy of diffusion. Certainly no party
that repeatedly rejects the opportunity
to demand the application OF q sover-
eign antidote after its legislature mas
deliberately proclaimed 1t such, can
hone to be classed as reform party.
The difference between the poSltion
Of the Kansas legislature and the peo-
MES party on this question. is the dif-
ference between condoning or con-
senting to perpetuate grea, wrong
and a purpose to correct It. IL is a
vital difference. In 1894 when occupy
ing a prominent state position. toid
the populist convention unless they
were willing to take an advanced posi-
ton ON this question. II they renomi-
mated me they must do II as an inde-
pendent. The need for such an attack
ON the combinations ana ,ntrencn.
ments OF capital As far more apparent
and imperative in 1898. tnan II was IN
1894. concur With tho legislature
mat has moved forward rom the
Omaha platform, and demands read
iusting taxation. rather than q party
that refuses to- ,,,.,
The recent record OF the popn''s'
-. no