The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-08-18

were not allowed trial by jury and
appealed to the supreme court OF the
United States. That old five-tO-fOur
organization declared again that the
constitution does not follow the flag.
At the time imperialism was adopted
by this country The Independent de-
clared that it was not possible to have
a country half empire and half re-
public and that 1T would not be long
before its influence would pervade
these states. To prove the prediction
was true we have only to cast glance
at Colorado.
&SS>SSSs&%
For the last eight years when the
word democrat" was used, it had to
have qualifying word or no one
knew what was meant. Was it Cleve
land democracy or was it Bryan de-
mocracy? The two kinds were as
wide apart as the poles. Now Bryan
democracy has fallen into the sane
sad state. When one says Bryan
democracy" does he mean the things
that Bryan advocated before the ST.
Louis convention or what he now adj
vOcatesy Before the. convention he
was the fiercest antagonist that Judge
Parker had. Since the convention he
is a supporter of Parker. The result
has become just as indefinite as the
term democracy has been for the
last eight years.
The effect of the fighting last week
between the Russians and Japanese
was most disastrous to Russia. The
japanese generals have slowly driven
back the Russian forces and at last
accounts the very existence OF the
Russian army was in danger. On the
.sea, matters were still worse for Rus
STA. The Port Arthur squadron at
tempted to escape Admiral Togo at
tackled it with such fierceness that it
was practically destroyed Some of
the Russian warships sought neutral
harbOrs in disabled condition where
they will have to be dismantled and
remain to the close of the war and
some returned to Port Arthur where
they will be destroyed when that fort
ress falls. The fall of Port Arthur and
the destruction of the Russian army
in Manchuria seems to be certain.
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Judge Parker in his letter of ac-
ceptance, takes the same view OF Bry-
ans proposition to make imperialism
the paramount issue that Senator
Allen did in his articles in The In
dependent criticizing Mr.. Bryan's po-
sition. Mr.. Bryan altogether dissented
from Senator Aliens views, but now
that Judge Parker has spoken, ii he
follows the course he pursued con-
corning the action of the st. Louis
convention he will have to take it
/ all back"
The ST. Louis democratic platform
denounces protective tariffs as rob
berry. Judge Parker, in his speech
OF acceptance, speaks of this robbery
and assures us that his administration
will be conservative in dealing with
this robbery" That is he will COM
promise with the robber and will en-
deayor, if the senate will allow him,
to secure for the people a reasonable
reduction of the tariff !" Reasonable
is good. Who would ask for an "un-
reasonable" reduction of the tariff
. Yet Mr.. Bryan asks his supporters to
vote this ticket and take full part in
, this sham battle between the republi-
can and democratic parties. But viii
they do it?
&S&&S&&%
, The editor of The Independent
; started again for Wall street las
; Monday and will be absent from Lin
! coin for at least two weeks. After hi!
: return from there last winter man,
: populists from out in the state callet
@ to satisfy themselves that he was real
v Iy back and unframed They all in
o sisted that he should not again ven
q ture down in those regions, but sta
|. right here in Nebraska, where the
knew he was SAFE But the nationa
committee having resolved that tn
o formal notification of nominatio
o should be made in Cooper Union,
J. made another journey imperative Fl
r. is only sorry that he will not hav
! time to visit the cliff dwellers in thei
q caves. and learn how they live IN til
"a stifiling heat OF the great city, an
II probably will not see any OF the banl
" ers and brokers with whom he hol
a. nobbed last January, for they are a