The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-14

A good many of the plutocratic dali
ies are making sarcastic references 10
"Hearst's hired men" who do tie
writing for him. The very fellows
TINT are making these Aings al
Hearst's editors are the hired men CT
somebody else. Not one of them dare
write line or say word, even Out.
side of the Office, against the reign OIL
commcrcialism or the policy OF plutoc-
racy. If the corporation they Work
for should order them TO deny tndt
they had souls, they would instantly
obev. These are the chaps who are
writing sarcastically about Hearst S
"hired editors"
According to modern theories all
the founders of our government OK
cent three, instead of scoring sue
cess were most disastrous failures,
for thew all died bankrupts, and HAM
linn who is so admired by repubil-
cans as wonderful financier, was
about the worst bankrupt OF the lot.
Franklin, Washington and GoVeihc,
Morris were success" They oil
left fortunes OF some size; but Jef1cr-
son Monroe. Madison and the Othei
were disastrous failures and should be
held I'D to young men as warning.
Tn modern times, Lincoln and Grant
would have been as great FAILURES ndu
II not been for other men who looked
after their finances. The great sic
cesses" of still more modern times are
Rockefeller. Morgan, Carnegie AID
Schwab. What puny creatures afe
Jefferson, Madison and Monroe Wnel
compared to them!
Raer Belmon. and Hill are demo
Gratis. Rockefeller Schwab and Nor
gan are republicans. There is a goos
deal of disputing in the eastern pd
pers concerning (which is tothSi
ard whether 'tother is which, 4
subscriber in Massachusetts writes
asking what is the real dinereno
between them?" The Independent caJ
only reply: THAT is one OF tnos'
things that no pop can find out"
Cleveland in his manifesto lndois
ing Parker talks about return y
sanity That is very suitable TAI
for a STUFFED prophet" The 5000,
600 men who voted for Bryan were al
lunatics and he alone was sane.
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There may be some doubt concern
ing who was the first proclaimer 9
the divine right" of kings but thei
never can be any doubt as to who Wd
- ln Ndiuinn right
corporations. President Baer Will I
the undisputed author of that dcS
trine as long as time lasts.
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When a political organization goe
into business then the people shoui
see to it that it is put out OF Dus
ness. The enormous sums CONT
buted to the American Tariff leasu
Ia scores of other organizations
the republican party are LOT pusi1e'
purposes. Large returns are expecle'
When the bankers. trusts and rallroa
corporations put millions into po'
to heat Bryan. it was done for bus
ness purposes. They expected prom
upon their venture and they got thoI
So eIated are these men over the su
cess of these business enterprises til
they now openly propose TO run pos
tics and government openly as BUS
ness proposition. They want a "Eus
ness government" that is, a goFeIl
ment for what profit they can get o.
of it. All business is conducted Il
profit
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The Denver News which spent nea
whole year weeping, moaning al
declaring that If the Cuban treaty w
adopted the beet sugar lndust
would be ruined" now declares tn
there are SO factories in operate
which produce POS, lS5 ions OF shsi
which Is an increase OF eleven ID
tories and 1862 tons OF sugar os
last year. There was gain In pi
duction Of per cent and the factor
now building make certain that