The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-20

considering the puDIcatlOn OF week.
ly paper. A few weeks ago ! an
nounced that on April n would CON-
mence the publication of a new paper
called The Tribune. Then / learned
that Colonel Eager was willing to sell
thig paper and / purchased it because
it gives me at once larger field than
would otherwise have. This, now
ever, does not change my original
blans. The Independent will be con-
Quoted precisely the same as ] intend
ed to conduct The Tribune. Begin
ming with the next issue this paper
will be edited and published by my
self In the next issue therefore |
will outline more fully the work The
Independent will undertake to do.
In the meantime let the roll be
called of the readers of this paper. Let
new hope and new courage spring up
il. the hearts of every reader OF The
Independent. This is no time for
doubt or dependency. Never before
in the history of our country have cor
porate interests so encroached upon
the commercial and political preroga-
tives of the people as now. Never be-
fore was corporate wealth so firmly
eEtrenched as now, and never was 1t
more arrogant and insolent than now
Never before did the people have SO
little to say about the running of their
government than now. Never before
did corporate power debauch and cor
rUpt public officials or thwart the will
OF the people more than now. Never
before did the country need true men,
! brave men, courageous men SO much
rs now In these recent years the
, country has sown much to the wind,
! and unless the people will arouse
! themselves we will reap such whirl-
/ wind as this country will hardly be
able to stand There is a conspiracy
between the great corporations OF the
country to defeat popular government.
No foreign foe can ever menace our
| liberties as much as we are just now
threatened from within by these mon
sters Of greed and rapacity.
+ With these conditions confronting
us what is our duty? Are there any
who have lost hope? Are there any
who doubt the ultimate outcome? Are
there any who feel that the people
VIII possibly lose in this struggle? II
/, so, let the drummer boy at the Battle
CT Marengo inspire any such. Ma
poleon, believing that the battle was
a retreat, but the boy replied; Sire,
| do not know how. Dessiex never
taught me to retreat, but l can beat
a charge. Oh, can beat charge that
would make the dead fall into line!
beat that charge at the Bridge of
Lodi; beat it at Mount Tabor; beat
it at the Pyramids; Oh! may l beat
it here?'
! And instead of beating a retreat he
was ordered to beat charge and that
drummer boy not only inspired Ma
poleon, but he inspired Napoleon's
whole army, and the Battle of Maren-
go was won. The Independent will not
| beat retreat in the struggle now on
between the people and corporate
wealth. 1t does not know how. 1t was
never taught how. But it can beat a
charge, and this it will do. May It not
rely upon the loyal support of the
thousands of readers of The Independ-
ent and all lovers of good government
to help me in my humble way as best
| can to help win this fight?
GEORGE w. BERGE.
Lincoln, Neb., April 10, 1906.
| &$$S%
| Fate of Thurston County
| It is time that the honest people of
the state at large should take an ac-
l