The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-02-25


human brotherhood, smother 1t and
cover it by sophistry as you may.
What IL should advocate and ask
the peoples party to lndorse the is
sue of dollars based on government
bonds, favoring at the same time the
new elastic currency measure recent
ly proposed; the only possible excuse
for either being TO grant special priv
ilege? The one is established, the
other seems likely to be; the people
by silence seem to acQuiesce; we
might secure large numbers Of votes
might, indeed, swing solid south
into line with the peoples party, by
advocating these measures!
Imagine the howl from Brother De
Hart.
Yet it is not a whit more inIonsist-
ent than to champion protective tar
if.
Protective tariff was matched in
Hades by the Devil and sent up to
earth for the special purpose of ar
raging brother against brother, thus
creating kindling wood for himself.
The same is true of the bastard cur
rency just spoken Of. Use a tEimble-
full of brains just five minutes and
you cannot but admit that any legis-
lation that hampers the free inter-
change of cor: morce Is denial OF
equal rights, granting of special
privileges.
The advocates do no. deny that it
prevents trade. AS means Of rails
| ing revenue 1t is condemned because
Of its expensi1eness, cost Of collect
ing almost equalling amount Of col.
| lections.
| 1t is too vicious to be ctampioncd
by the peoples party. 1t is difficult,
nay, impossible, to touch pitch and
not be defiled. n the peoples party
desires to be tumbled neadlong into
the pit from which protective tariff
was Matched. they will champion it.
Mr.. De Hart. IN one Uf his letters,
says: 1.-THE south found or thought
she found that wealth could be pro-
duced more rapidly unGer free trade
while the north foun1 that wealth
could be produced more rapidly un-
der protection"
1t is difficult to see hcw the collcc-
ton Of money at ports Of entry could
by any possibility increase the rap
idity of workmen or cause machinery
to run faster; they have no connec-
ton the one with the other.
The principal elements that 20 TO
increase wealth production by manu-
factu-e are intelligent, well-raid,
free men; good machinery, well cilel;
easy access to coal, and well-lnfoymed
gentlemanly superintendent.
can easily see how protection en-
ables the plunderer to MAXI his fell
low citizens pay more for Ills prOduc-
ton, thereby increasing mGle rapidly
his pile.
can see how under protection he
can pay paupe- wages, leaving more
for himself, which the protected in
dustries all do, would still swell his
pile more rapidly.
| Protection increases the rapidity OF
wealth production in general. Nit!
Brother, you are appealing to very
dangerous element in human nature.
It's name is Greed! The peoples par
ty does not want that kind of cattle
herded with the party.
They are not to be trusted. We
had few of that sort here In Ne
braska, but. God bless them, they
have their reward in the old republi-
can party now.
Besides, they know they can get all
that you can offer from the old re-
publicans and much more. and will
wink the left eye and ask If you see
anything green. while they laugh al
you, and it will serve you right
i The man who intelligently desires
a tariff will not favor our other re.
forms: he knows what he wants; he
has no moral staniard-plundeI, gain
special privilege, are his watch.
words. Many voters are led to be.
lieve that protection enables the EN-.
ployer to pay higher wages. SO IL
does enable him, but he has never
been known to shell out. One OF the
greatest surprises to me Is that they
can so long fool the employees.
As party policy. to acquiesco In
protective tariff would damn US as n
should.
IL Is long step backward. my
brothers: we cannot afford II. let ul
instead buckle on the armor oil