The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-04-28

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posed to rich men, yet supported
Wharton Barker, who is rich man,
and never questioned his motives.
w. F. Cramb, in Fairbury (Neb.)
Journal.
Bro. Cramb has had The Indepen-
dent on his exchange list some six or
seven years. The inference is UNI
ayoidable that he either never read
The Independent in 1900 or is mallc-
iously disappearing the facts.
The Independent gave all the sup
port In its power to Mr. Bryan, both
"A 1896 and 1900, and has never re-
GREETED it, although the inevitable re-
suit was to break up the populist or
ganization in almost every state ex-
cept Nebraska; and 1t weakened it
here The net result of such course
has been to : give several million
former moss-back democrats a lib
eral education in political economy,
such as they would not have had il
the peoples party had never existed.
Bro. Cramb will please take notice
that The Independent never supported
Mr.. Barker, and on several occasions
questioned his motives, perhaps rather
more harshly than the facts warrant
edsomething that is liable to happen
In the heat OF political campaign.
z Il has no desire to ever be called upon
To support Mr.. Barker.
The Lincoln Independent Is sling
ing mud at Hearst for no reason
under the sun that any common
man can see except that Hearst is
rich and The Independent is pre-
JUDGED against a rich man.-ii.
y There's reverse side to that
medal A good many papers are sup
porting Mr.. Hearst "fOr no other rea-
\ son under the sun that any common
man can see except that Hearst Is a
rich man can contribute liberal
ii to the campaign fund.-
The Independent confesses that it
has a prejudice against milliOnaires.
No man can be one except by the
operation OF unjust laws; no man can
be one without becoming prejudiced
I 1av0rably to the injustice which puts
him In that class. He may hove al
truistic impulses, but environment us
lially dominates and the millionaire
IL d rare bird who will not, when the
\ crucial test comes, act with his class
q That Mr.. Hearst's impulses may be
ideally perfect is not only possible
n hut probable. No doubt even Rookie
\ teller has warm heart beats. But il
q III absurd to expect Mr.. Hearst to real
\ III understand the people he aspire'
u u lead. He is not Of them. And con
"A ceal 1t as you may, there Is a spirit
n .6f resentment in every manly man
a breast against this masculine Lady
4 B0untiful who does things "for thu
a 1aboring men. I'd.
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The outrages of the militia In Colo
rado have attracted attention all owe
the United States, but the outrage
n committed on the right to vote, AM
have the vote counted, which hay
been permitted in the city of Denve
are q far greater crime against con
stitutional government than anythin
that the militia has done, howeve
n outrageous their acts have been. Colo
RADIO Is rotten to the core.
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The receiving of favors from raj
4 roads By judges is bound to become
vital question in the near future.
cannot much longer go on without be
ing severely denounced by fair-minde
men everywhere The evidence SUI
II mitted against Judge Swayne is
X the effect that the railroads of Flol
Ida often gave him the use of privat
c&rs In which to travel and one raj
road. many times when the road wa
in ii receivers hands, the receiver b.
ing appointed by Judge Swayne hin
IN self. But II Judge can accept an
NJ use an annual pass, why not also a.
~ cept the use OF the presidents prival
"a y! car IN which to make long journeys
II the Pacific coast or elsewhere. A judl
y with an annual pass In his pock
ought to be ashamed to look an hone
man In the face.
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b. H. Roberts. who was refused
4 eeat In congress because he was
4 poIygnmist. has been before the Smo
senate committee and told just n di
4 Gusting . story as President Smit
He u cohabiting with three wiz
land has thirteen children.
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Thu Hearst men are setting an q