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

cation OF q mine owners fdDOI trust,
which by force prevents any man get
ting work who does not hold card in
that illegal and criminal organiza-
ton from getting work, is the work
o. ire people of Cripple Creek and
Telllvs1e." There is no ground for
OBJECTION to the charge unless it is
because it is not broad enough. Not
Ul1is are the people OF the immedi-
ate vicinity responsible for the out
RACES committed by the mine owners
association but the people OF the whole
state are also responsible
Bu the man who is more rcspOn
slDie for it all than any other, is
Thomas Patterson. This condition
comes about in Colorado from the acts
or that one man more than any other.
tic was the chairman of the Sioux
ais national convention OF the peo-
pies party, went back home, helped
eject a legislature and as soon as he
got control of that legislature and was
elected United States senator, deserted
the peoples party and announced him
sell democrat. That threw the state
to Peabody and the republicans That
is what did it and no reasonable man
will deny it, Therefore Tom Patter-
son is the man most responsible for
the outrages and military despotism
that have disgraced Colorado and the
American name in every civilized ma
\ tiOn on earth.
That Tom Patterson has made some
what OF a fight against the anarchists,
including the anarchists of the SUI
preme court, does not alter the fact
that he, more than any other man in
Colorado Is responsible for the condi-
tions there. Neither does the fact Mr..
Patterson never intended that the re-
suit of his desertion Of the peoples
party should be the enforcement of
the corporations and the destruction
of the labor unions, relieve him from
the responsibility. He deserted the
party that made his election TO the
United States senate possibility, and
anarchy and despotism has been the
result While his intentions may have
been good, the result of his action he
must abide by.
There is no possibility OF the COM
mon people regaining the control of
the Colorado government except in
the way it was once accomplished,
that is, by the organization of strong
peoples party. There must be among
the people of Colorado men OF brains
and courage, men of character and
conscience, who can take. hold OF the
government. and take Colorado out OF
the hands of the corporations, the
rich aSsassins, a supreme court with a
majority OF anarchists, establish JUS
tice among all the people and return
the state to reign OF law, order and
prosperity and happiness.
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John C. Specher, editor of The Free
Lance of Schuyler Neb., is enthus-
iastic for the populist national ticket
In the last issue of his paper he says:
"The Free Lance editor knows where
he is at nationally, as he will vote fol
Watson and Tibbles Tom Watson
the populist nominee for president, is
the father of the rural free delivery
system. Every farmer who gets his
mail delivered free daily wants to a
least give Watson a good word TO
that. When in congress from Georgi;
as a populist he started the schem,
now so widely established"
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The adoption of imperialism by tn
United States has alienated all tn
South American republics. They wer
all our friends and were endeavorin
to pattern after us. One writer say
that the feeling against us is so bit
ter, that the expression is very com
mon: Where ever you see Yanke
head hit it." During the last fe'
months the troops or the populac
have been firing at Americans in tn
United States of Colombia, Costa Ric;
Hayti and Mexico.
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The assessors returns all over th
eastern states show large decreas
In the value of property when con
pared with the last three or for
years. This makes necessary an II
crease in the levy for values may 4
up or values may go down. but II
ofIice-holders must get their pay. VIII
The. Independent told the east the
would get when they were all wlir
for the gold standard Is slowly comir
upon them. but It's advance Is as ce
tain as the march OF time.
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