The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-07

ey. 1t would be far cheaper, and Den
yer would get exactly the same kind Of
government, if the captains of in
dustry'' out there were told to go
ahead and appoint whom they pleased
as aldermen, mayor and city council
men, and it would reduce expenses.
Representative government is a thing
of the past in Denver. If you value
your individual freedom, keep away
from Denver. They deport citizens
whenever the captains of industry
demand it, "TEe right of the people
to bear arms" is abolished. "Unrea-
sonaDle searches and seizures are an
everyday occurrence in the state. All
that comes about by the Vaccinations
of democratic leaders who scorned the
aid of conservative, law-abiding pop
ulists and set out to destroy the peo-
pies party.
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Wherever the republicans rule in
these western states, they are increas-
ing the state debts at fearful rate.
Nebraska is no worse off than the rest
OF them. The iowa legislature which
is about to close its labors, has ap-
propriated $2,106,617. The treasurer
of the state sayc that it will be $70c-
900 more than the taxes will produce.
If the people will insist on republican
rule they should learn to pay the bills
without grumbiing. Let them levy
taxes enough to pay the appropria-
lions. Creating debts only make the
taxes heavier in the END.
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Step by step the republicans adj
vance to the position held by the cop
perheads of the civil war. Attorney
General Prout declares that green
backs are assessable. The copper
heads took that very position, the OBJ
ject of which was to get states to tax
the money that Old Abe provided TO
pay the boys in blue out Of existence.
The descendants of Valaniingham
must rejoice that the doctrines that
their father taught are coming into
vogue again. They ought to send some
sort of a decoration to Attorney Gen.
eral Prout.
1t is announced that all over Mace
donna Japanese can be found with PEN
ell and camera. When questioned, they
say that they are correspondents OF
Japanese newspapers. Japanese OF
high official position have lately BEEN
pretty numerous in Denmark and
along the eastern coasts of Sweden.
Perhaps they are newspaper corre-
spondents also. But it is more likely
that these Japs are trying to persuade
the Macedonians and Finlanders that
now is the time to get their freedom.
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Who hauled down Old Glory this
time? A bearded Russian. What are
the imperialists going to do about 1t?
Nothing. The Russian soldiers sur
rounded the American consul's house
and hauled down the flag at New
chwang, a neutral city. In the days
when the imperial craze was at its
height, some old soldiers out west
met and resolved that they |
would march on Washington because
the flag had been hauled down on the
capital. When they were Informed
that the reason for the absence of the |
flag was the appropriations to pay for
hauling it up was exhausted, they all |
seemed satisfied and concluded that |
they would not march on Washington. |
They had SO long been taught that the
flag and an appropriation must al
ways go together, that they imne-
liately concluded that everything was
right. 1t may be impertinent, but we
can't help asking, in connection with
This Newchwang business What
has become of the order If man
hauls down the flag, shoot him on the
spot?'o Has that been counter
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The effort OF Tom Patterson, al /
though he has two papers of the wid
est CIRCULATION west OF the Missouri,
% run local public ownership party,
while the national party to which he
belongs repudiates II, has proved
allure. There has been other ruin
wrought in Colorado. resulting from
he efforts of the democratic party to
irive the peoples party out OF exist
,nce. Elections have become such a
'raud In Denver that two-thirds OF
he voters refuse to go To- the polls at
all The enuQQ slfquaa la that fha Wam |