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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28
Open Letter to Single Takers
), Wednesday, August 10,

in the purchasing power OF the ma
tion. Stagnation is inevitable. The
panic can not be stayed. The crisis
can not be far off.
Plutocracy would pe delighted to
have democratic president who would
not be dangerous to it's interests, dur
ing the panic years, as was the case
decade ago. Then the republicans
would take charge again during the
comparatively prosperous years that
would follow.
A million votes for the peoples par
ty ticket would be the surest way OF
defeating Parker and electing Roose-
yelt. 1t would demonstrate to the salts
faction Of all democrats that no pluto
democratic candidate could approach
Bryan or any other real democrat as
a vote getter. The responsibility for
the panic would be placed upon the re-
publicans. Out of the panic would
emerge real Jeffersonian party
either the democratic or the peoples
party-whichever was fittest to sur
vive.
The Nebraska Independent by it's
heroic work for reform has easily
made itself the national organ of the
peoples party. 1t offers campaign
rate of seven subscriptions for dol
lar. If even 1000 single-taxers would
send in club weekly until election
day they would bring the best national
platform yet promulgated to the at
tention of 100000 readers and would
thus do their part toward overthrow
ing for good the corporatlon-domi-
mated democracy.
The populists are fellow rerormers.
We have nothing to fear from them,
now that they have turned from So
cialism. Our local option in taxation
measure was submitted as a consti-
tutional amendment in two states,
Washington and Colorado popu-
list.
II the course above outlined meets
the approval of single-taxers they can
show it by actively aiding in the cir
culation of The Independent. In the
meantime they need not let up in
their propaganda of that reform with
out which all others are worthless.
A. FREELAND.
Mt Pleasant, Tenn, July 23.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28

The peoples party reafIirms its adj
herence to the basic truths of the
Omaha platform of 1892, and of the
subsequent platforms of 1896 end 1900.
In session in its fourth national con-
vention on July 4. 1904, In the city of
Springfield. ILL.,. 1t draws inspiration
from the day that saw the birth OF the
nation. as well as its own birth as
party. and also from the soul OF him
who lived at It's present place OF meet
ing.
We renew our allegiance to the old
fashioned American spirit that gave
this nation existence. and made II dis
tinctive among the peoples OF the
earth. We again sound the keynote OF
the Declaration of Independence, that
AL men are created equal In a polltl-
cal sense. which Ii the sense In which
iaAt instrument, being political
document. intended that the uiterance
should be Understood. We assert that
the departure from this fundamental
truth Ia responsible for the Ills from
which We suffer as nation: that the
giving Of special privileges to the few
has enabled them % dominate the
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28
The Packing House Strike.

Editor Independent: This city ia
now In the midst of a great struggle
between the packing houses and their
employees. and from the mass of mis-
information furnished by the daily
press as to the causes or the trouble
1t may be OF interest to the readers
OF The Independent 10 know some
thing of the situation from one on the
ground.
In the flrst place about G5 per cent
of the employees Of the packing houses
come under the head OF common la
borers. the remainder consisting az
skilled workmen. foremen. ofIlee help.
etc. Six years ago the common la
borers were receiving In South Omaha
ID cents per hour. And they were than
raised. after a strike lasting only four
days. 10 iTis cents per nour. One year
ago. owing 10 the great advance In the
cost OF living the unions demanded
and secured a raise to 10 cents per
hour for term Of one year, which
term expired Ia June. With the ex-
piration Of this agreement the pack.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28

q days labor in government service.
that eight hours should constitute q
days labor in factories, work shops
and mines.
AS a means Of placing all public
questions directly under the control OF
the people, we demand that legal pro-
vision be made under which the pe0-
pie may exercise the initiative. refer
endum and proportional Representa-
ton, and direct vote for all public on
GERS, with the right Of recall.
Land, including all the natural
sources of wealth, is a heritage of all
the people, and should not be nlonop-
olized Tor speculative purposes: and
alien ownership of land should be pro-
hibited.
We demand return to the original
Interpretation of the constitution and
fair and impartial enforcement OF
laws under It; and denounce govern
ment by injunction and imprisonment
without the right OF trial by jury.
TO prevent unjust discrimination and
monopoly, the government should own
and control the railroads; and those
public utilities, which in their nature
are monopolies To perfect the postal
service, the government should own
and operate the general telegraph and
telephone systems, and provide a par
GELS post.
AS to those trusts and monopolics
which are not public utilities or nat
ural monopolies, we demand that those
special privileges which they now en-
joy, and which alone enable them ia
exist. should be Immediately with
drawn. Corporations being the crea-
lures of government should be SUBJ
jected to such governmental regula-
tions and control as will adequately
protect the public. We demand the
taxation of monopoly privileges, while
they remain in private hands, to the
extent of the value of the privileges
granted.
We demand that congress shall en-
act a general law uniformly regulat-
ing the power and duties OF ali in
corporated companies doing interstate
business.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28

Editor Independent: Single takers
are practically unit in their distrust
of Judge Parker's democracy. just as
they are unanimous IN their antagOn-
ism to the influences which surround
him and which are responsible Tor MS
nomination. Numbers OF them pro-
pose to vote for Roosevelt, as re-
buke to the pluto-democracy and to
make the defeat of that element over
whelming.
But are single-taxers justified in
supporting either representative OF the
double-headed plutocratic monster?
The peoples party is in the field
with a genuinely democratic ticket
and perhaps the best platform ever
enunciated by national party in the
history of the country. While there
is room for improvement in the plat
form from the viewpoint of single
taxer, still it approaches more nearly
to his ideal than any other. Four years
ago the middle-of-the-road populuists
gave indications of a tendency toward
socialism, and of course single-taxers
could not support them, but, since the
socialist party has made such rapid
gains as to make semi-soclallStlc
party superfluous, the peoples party
has altered it's course and is now
headed toward real Jeffersonian de-
mocracy
Under these circumstances, with the
option of supporting either democracy
or plutocracy, wouldn't it be cowardly
for the rank and file Of single-taxers
to support the plutocratic interests by
voting for either Of monopolys' repre-
sentatives?
It will be argued that a vote for
Watson would be but half vote
against Parker, while vote for ROOse-
welt would count full vote against
pluto-democracy, and that every vote
possible should be thrown against the
latter. But "that is the affair of Jupi-
ter not ours" We snouId mot do
evil that good may come" We "can
not command success, but we can do
better; we can deserve It,"
But it is not so certain that a vote
for Roosevelt rather than Watson
would be the surest way to defeat Par
ker An active and enthusiastic sup
port of the peoples party platform
and ticket would probably carry ten
reform votes where one could be in
duced to support Roosevelt
Signs are not wanting that panic
is impending. One OF those decennlal
industrial depressions tine cause of
which none but single-taxers can un-
derstand) Is lowering over the land.
II has been with us for seventeen
months. Look at the record OF busi-
ness failures for the last couple years,
an increase of fifty per cent for the
past seventeen months over the cor
responding period previous notwitii-
standing the recent separation OF bus
mess" from bank" failures. Observe
that the annual surplus of federal gov
crnment receipts over expenditures
which was a feature of the last two
years has changed 20 deticIt-from
an average surplus In the four years,
ia00-Oa OF ss6 GOO 900. 10 deficit for
1904 ~ sG5 000. .D00: 10 reduction of
the available cash In the treasury In
Tho past wear Of Sex 5000 600. Consider
the effect " the discharge of million
men from employment In the last year
and the reduction of WAGES ~ two mil.
lion more of from 7 to 60 per cent
an average of 30 per cent, This IA
equivalent To reduction Of 10 per cent
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28

political equality which is the corner
stone of democratic government.
We call for return to the truths
of the fathers, and we vigorously pro-
test against the spirit Of mammonism
and of thinly-yeiled monarchy that is
invading certain sections OF our ma
tional life, and of the very administra-
ton itself. This is a nation OF peace,
anu we deplore the appeal to the spir-
it OF force and militarism which is
shown in ill-advised and vainglorious
Loasting and, in more harmful ways,
III the GENIAL Of the rights Of man un-
der II az Lial law.
A pchtical democracy and an indus
trial alspOtism cannot exist side by
side: and nowhere is this truth more
l.lainIy shown than in the gigantic
monoIones which have bred all sorts
Of kindred trusts, subverted the gov
ernments OF many of the states, and
established their official agents in the
national government. We submit
that it is better for the government
to own the railroads than for the rail-
roads to own the government; and
that one or the other alternative
seems inevitable.
We call the attention Of our fellow
citizens to the fact that the surrender
of both of the old parties to corporate
influences leaves the peoples party
the only party of reform III the ma
ton.
platform of principles to the Ameri-
can people:
The issuing of money is function
delegated to corporations or individ-
uals. The constitution gives to con-
gress alone power to coin money and
regulate It's value.
We demand, therefore, that all mon
ey shall be issued by the government
in such quantity as shall maintain
stability in prices every dollar to be
full legal tender, none of which shall
be debt redeemable in other money
We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposit of the saw
ings of the people.
We believe in the right OF labor to
organize for the benefit and protec-
tion of those who toll. and pledge the
efforts of the peoples party to pre-
serve this right inyiolate. Capital is
organized and has no right to deny to
labor the privilege which II claims for
itself. We feel that intelligent organi-
zation of labor Is essential, that ii
raises the standard Of workmanship,
and promotes the efficiency. intelli-
gence. independence and character OF
the wage-earner. We believe with
Abraham Lincoln that labor lis prior
TO capital. aud is not its slave, but It's
companion: and we plead for that
broad spirit of federation and justice
which will promote industrial peace
through the observance of the pfin-
ciples OF voluntary arbitration.
We favor the enactment OF leglala-
tion looking TO the Improvement oi
conditions for wage-earners. the aboll-
tion of child labor. the suppression OF
sweat shops and OF convict labor. IN
composition with free labor. aud the
exclusion from American shores oi
foreign pauper labor.
We favor the shorter work day, aud
declare that if eight hours constitutes
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28
- Mr.. FREELAND Urges -
Single Takers to Support
- WATSON AND TIBbLES -

a days labor in government service.
that eight hours should constitute q
days labor in factories. work shops
and mines.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
Church Notes.

On Sunday next, st. Marks Luther
an congregation will celebrate its
annual mission festival. Three serv-
ices have been arranged for the occa-
sion. The first will be held at 10 a.
m., al which Prof. Eickmann will de-
liver the sermon. In the afternoon,
at 2:30, another service will begin, at
which Rev. Henry Vogel of Jefferson
will preach. The third service take.
place at 1880, Rev. A. Spiering of
New London preaching in English
Special music for the occasion will be
rendered by the choirs.
At the recent annual meeting Of Sti
Paul's parish the following officers
were elected: Daniel Jones, senior
warden; H. L. Eberle, junior warden;
George Hawkins, E. G.. Moulding, Gus
tav BucheiI, Robert Dent. John Rob-
inson, vestrymen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
Under Southern Skies.

Patrons of the theatre in our city
will be glad to know that they are soon
to have an opportunity OF witnessir e
one of the greatest successes of the
present day at Turner Opera House on
FridaJ, Septembe ber 16. On that date
Under Southern Skies" one OF the
most delightful dramas of the south
ever written, will be presented by a
very large cast. numbering twenty
seven people, and complete equip
ment of special scenery. Under
Southern Skies" is one of the largest
and most expensive dramatic compan-
les travelling, and 1t is now in it's third
successful season. 1t was first present
ed in New York City in November
1901 at the Theatre Republic (now the
Belasco Theatre.) There it had run
of three months, and has since then
been on tour throughout the East, re-
turning three and four times to many
eastern cities. Large and fashiona BILE
houses are the rule for this first class
attraction and none of our theatre
goers who enjoy fine play finely
presented should miss it, Under
Southern Skies is a love story OF the
south told with SO many original and
fascinating touches and by such di-
verting types of southe rn characters
that the play has been announced 1.-The
most original, diverting and unhack-
neyed play of southern life ever writ
ten"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
ALICETON.

Mr.. III. HUFFMAN and r. N. Potter
made business trip to Jefferson last
Saturday.
Miss Amanda Ruske of Farmington is
spending the week at her brother John.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wieman and daughter
Hester returned from the Worlds fair
Tuesday Sept. 6.
Mr.. H. Luttmann and R. N. Potter
went to the caucus Friday.
Miss Ethel Potter is now attending the
Jefferson high school.
Mr.. Chas Johnson, wife and mother of
Evansville visited at 7. c. Roberts last
Saturday.
Edward Johnson and Miss Smith of
Milwaukee visited at T. C. Roberts Sat-
urday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
Special Cable.

PARIS, August 1st. - To- day the
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine
Co. OF New York are moving into
their new quarters, No. 81 rue des
Petits- Champs, near Avenue de l'Opera.
The other offices of this Company
scattered throughout the world are:
LONDON, 40 Haymarket.
VIENNA, Stephansplatz.
BRUSSELS. IS Boulevard de Waterloo.
BARCELONA. Ronda S. Pedro Sc.
MADRID, Gale Tetuan 8.
ALEXANDRIA, rue Cherif Pacha,
MANILA, 167 Escolta
Rio DE JANEIRo, 72 Rua de S. Pedro.
BUENos AYREs, 445 Gale Florida.
MEXICO CITY, Gale del Coliseo 8.
Copy of DR.. Humphreys Manual in English
French, German Spanish or Portuguese will be.
sent on request.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. william and
John Streets, New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
Circuit Court Matters

The Golden Jubilee Fair at Jeffer-
son will be held the same weeh as the
Circuit Court. Owing to the great IL
fux of people 10 Jefferson on that oc-
casion, very numerously signed pet
ition was presented toJudge Dunwld-
die at the June term Of court, to post
pone the September term until
the following week. and the Judge
has consented to do this, except
that the Court will be opened on
the 10Th inst. at 200 O'CLOCK
D. M, as prescribed, and the Jury
called to ascertain how many have
proper excuses, so that the number
can be filled by the following Monday
to which date an adjournment will be
taken. On the 10Th inst. the Calen-
dar will be called and all motions anC
ex parte matters disposed OF, so tha
the trial of Cases can commence
promptly at 200 o'clock p. M, Sep
tember Goth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
Rev. WeiSe Ordained

Rev. d. w. Weise, of Whitewater,
formerly Congregational minister at
Watertown and once candidate for
the pastorate of the Congregational
church here, was ordained to the
priesthood of the Episcopal church
last week Wednesday in Grace Episco-
pal church in Madison Bishop Mich
olson, OF Milw aukee, assisted by sever
al clergymen of the diocese conducted
the services, and large congregation
witnessed the ceremony. Mr.. Weise
has been in charge of the Episcopal
church at Whitewater for some time
and it is the desire Of the parish that
he be permanently settled there as
rector. Lake Mills Leader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
Emergency Medicines.

It is a great convenience to have at
hand reliable remedies for use in cases
of accident and for slight injuries
and ailments. A goood ailment and
one that is fast becoming a favor
ite if not household necessity is
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. By applying
it promptly to a cut, bruise or burn it
allays the pain and causes to heal in
about one-third the time usually re-
quired, and as it is an antiseptic it pre-
vents any danger of blood poisoning
When Pain Balm is kept at hand a
sprain may be treated before inf1am,
nation sets in, which insures a quick
recovery. For sale by Chas. A. Gamm
Brennecke 4 Bergman and II. L
! Eberle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
Driving Park Matinee.

The opening matinee of the Water
town Driving Club, given at their track
in the Seventh ward was success far
beyond the most sanguine expectations
of the promoters. The crowd filled
every seat in the grand stand while
hundreds were compelled to stand.
The result of the various events was
as followss
Free-for- All.
Dewey, w. Gehrke e............ First
Telephone, r. Kuenz Second
Time 1:I99
2:30 Trot or Pace
Bell Anderson, w. Gericke -. First
Little Mack, G. A. Vaug han Second
Maud D, l.. Dornfeld -. -. Third
Roam Boy, Mrs. K. Kruger. Fourth
Time 1:15.
2:4OsTrot or Pace.
Monsieur Beaucaire, H. MulbergerFirst
Frank Wilkes, III. G. CRUDE. Second
Lady Lyon, r. P. Koenig -. Third
Lady P, Frank Lehman ..... Fourth
Time 1:22.
Farmers Free for AL.
Western, GlOede e............. First
Dan Pratt, +. Wilson. Second
L. Wilks. Kuehn ..... Third
Time 1876.
The managers of the driving park
are naturally elated over the large At
tendance at the opening races and it is
safe to say that in no distant future
our sports will see some very fast
horses on the home track,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
Worlds Fair Coach Excursions,

Via the North-W Western line. Very low
rates to St. Louis will be in effect on
three dates, September 4. IL and 26, for
coach excursions to St. Louis via the
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.. Only
1915 round trip from WatertOwn return
limit () days. A great opportunity to
visit the Worlds Fair at minimum of
expense. Other favorable round trip
rates are in effect daily, with liberal re-
turn limits, stop-over privileges, etc
Full information as to train schedules
checking of baggage and other matters
of interest to the intending traveller on
application to ticket agents of the Chi
cagO & Northwestern R'y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
Circuit Court Jurors.

Following is the list of jurors drawn
to serve at the September term of the
circuit court for jefferson county.
Aztalan-- Henry Chwala.
Fort Atkinson George L. Mason,
Frank o. Hoffman,, Jacob BRANDED. Jr.,
F. E. Mack.
Ixonia-Herman Backhaus, William
Messer.
Jefferson-Orrin I. Swift, John
Koch. H. Hemingway.
Jefferson City-Joseph Cannon, Arth.
ur Woelfer, George j. Loetz, Henry
Kiesslfng,
Koshkouong-George Stetzel. l.. d.
Chapman.
Lake Mills-Henry Laatsch.
Lake Mills Village--George Schneid-
err.
Palmyra-T. H. Morris, Moses Sleep.
Sumner-Edward Altpeter.
Sulllvan-Joseph McLery.
Waterloo-Joseph Bartosh, Jr., Fe-
lix Setz.
Waterloo Village-Ira Wood, Frank
Knowlton, Richard Heideman.
Watertown-George Hildemann, Will
liam Scherer, Otto Hil0emann.
Watertown Gty-Louis G. Fischer,
Fred H. Bertram, Robert Brennecke,
Gustav Exner. William j. Stacy, AL
bert F. Hoge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07

ness has been paid this year and we
are going up instead of down. In the
last ten years we have spent over $10O-
900 for street Improvements and about
800, 600 to obtain industrial enterprises
The United States census says that
Watertown is the second city in the
country for the inhabitants who own
their own homes"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
Labor Day Observed.

At no time IN the past has Labor Day
been so generally observed in Water.
town as this year. Most of the busi-
ness houses were closed, as were also
all manufacturing plants it was the
laborer's national holiday, and the
great interest shown by every member
OF the various unions, gave evidence
OF the popularity of this annual event.
The parade certainly was a ..hum-
mer" and was fully half mile in
length. A striking feature was that
several unions wore uniforms emblem
attic of their trades.
The parade started at Union Hall
at one o'clock and headed by Tivoli
Island band moved west on Main street
to Fountain square, returning the long
line marched to Tlvoli Island in the
following order:
Color Bearer
Arrangements Committee
Speaker and officers
Tivoli Island Band F."
Members of Visiting Unions
Carpenters Union
Brewers Union
Bricklayers and Masons.Union
BARRIERS Union
Tailors Union
Printers Union
Cigarmakers Union
Painters Union
Hon Emil Seidel, alderman of Mil
wankee delivered an interesting address
during the afternoon on "Unionism''
Mr.. Seidel is an able speaker and held
the attention OF his vast audience. who
closely followed his remarks. and fire.
quently showed their approval by ..p-
plause.
The usual games and amusements
helped to keep the crowd in the best of
humor during the afternoon, while in
the evening dance in the pavilion
drew many new visitors.
Financially the picnic was decided
success, over 500 being realized.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
Society Notes.

Miss Della Harrison entertained Sat
urday evening in honor of her friend,
Miss Jessie Weicoff.
Tuesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. |. L. Henry, a china shower was
given by the Thompson Bible Class for
Rev. Thomas B. Thompson and bride
to-be. All Of the guests showed
their esteem to their pastor by giving
him beautiful gifts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless, little WOrkers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing Indigestion, billi-
BUSINESS, constipation, sick headache and
all stomach, liver and bowel troubles.
Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only 25
cents at Brennecke & Bergmann's drug
store
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-07
He Voted for Fremont.

WatertOwn has number OF old
residents who have the honor OF hav-
ING voted for Fremont in 1886.
Heretofore J. L. Moak was one OF the
few mentioned in this connection, but
A. E. Needham, 719 Market St., In
forms us that he, too, should be IN
cluded in the list. In those early days
Mr.. n. was not a resident of Water
town. but lived in Adams county. The
Republican would like to hear from
more of the pioneers who voted for
Fremont.