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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-05

keep the old thing on the track, causes
a faint suspicion of a smile on the
faces of populisis who saw and warned
him beforehand Of the wash out he
and his Wall street candidate were
running into.
A populist from his point OF view
could answer from experience that
question Of Mr.. Bryan's; Are political
parties joKe?" and reply, indeed they
are, to the jokers and jugglers who
run them. in the main. for their OWL
purposes at the expense of honest men
and as Mr.. Bryan can remember of al
keneM party also that once accepted
f0S3un to herp nAH and got misIed by
the fepegades, whose cause be has been
since th4t time upholding.
Reform <kese jugglers and jokerS'
who make aSsuort Of Gods laws and
commands? Whsn? Cast them out
OF the temple" Win the money chang
ers, in whose employment they are, to
represent a joke, or stand for some.
thing, as the case may besSS
Shakespeare over lhree Saundrerf'
years ago defined a politician aA zone
who would circumvent God"
How far has the world progreseeR
ION that POINT since Shakespeare's timer
( Not much. 1t can truthfully be said.
There ars many Of these political cir
Icumventors abroad ID the land today
and In evidence mora, probably, be-
cause OF better facilities. than IN
Shakespeare time. Macaulay has re-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-05
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Editor Independent: While | was
yet a mere boy in the '7O's / listened
to Rev D. P. Mitchell, then candidate
sfpr governor on the greenback ticket
II Kansas. From him I learned t1e
financial principles that I still hold.
In 1890 Joined the Alliance and was
one of the delegates to the Cincinnati
conference and one of the first to put
on the blue ribbon that you doubtless
remember was the symbol of worker
for Independent political action. From
that time on till now. through thick
and thin. have followed the fortunes
Of that party, sometimes in hope, some
times in despair, and was never in
more doubt as to what I ought to do
or as to what the party ought to DO
than now. and to this state of mind
The Independent has contributed not
little. | consider your paper the
ablest the party has ever aad and it is
now nearly the "only tin can in our
alley Not only SO but it is the broad
est and most liberal paper with which
am acquainted. It's columns seem to
be open to everybody and when | look
over the letters of socialists, populists
and democrats in it's columns all urg-
ing fair reasons for their faith and
look also on the political questions
with which we are face to face, l find
myself wholly undecided of what is
duty. Is it wise to be a conservative?
Is it duty to be radical? Is it real
policy to be trimmer? Is it wisdom
and is it right to stand on your prin-
ciples even if alone and make no COM
promise even if you are by them iso-
lated or SO nearly so as to be no fac
tor in governments, or is compromise
wisdom and accomplishment in part
Righteousness as compared with a po-
sition where we can do nothing no.
ticeable but affirm our principles?
Was not John Burns right when he
gave us that splendid motto, Progress
by installments?" When I read in
your issue of Dec. s of the results re-
hope, Ala. have to acknowledge that
they have done something while we
thousands voted and talked When
read Mr.. Van Vorhis on the money
question it made me feel as though it
was very imminent. felt it's import
ance more than had for the past four
years and when read the reasons pre-
sented by Senator Allen | must confess
that they seemed to me good reasons
for being democrat of the Bryan
type. So ! am at sea, for am an ulti-
mate anarchist, not Of the type the
big thieves dream of when they fear a
just retribution, not OF the militant
type for they are not anarchists, but
Of the type that believes we will some
day attain that position where every
man shall be law unto himself. am
8 socialist. not Of the type Of straw
man" that XQllI nm. Nditor, Jump onto
] q y I! '|'| = =
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-05

The demand for reforms long advo-
Gated by the peoples party is becoming
we'll nigh universal. The merchants,
- jobbers, the fruit growers, the cat
men. and many other classes of
1ergete American citizens have been
lding conyentions lately demanding
Y Net from the exactions of Wall
&tet money dcnination and railroad
ytion. Slowly thsy are all coming
" fhat there Is no relief outside Of
reforms long sdvocated BY popu-
They have, on the railroad Ques-
k/n, all got far enough along to say
bt there must be either 'effectfTc''
byernment lontrol or government
Rnership. 1t will not take long after
earnest effort is made and some
udy given to the subject. for them to
IA ont that "controls has never been
4ectlvev and never can be. Then
zach and all Of them will become We
lement advocates for government own
fship.
/T1e popu1ists have always advocated
VI postal check system in place of the
eHw cumbersome and costly money
order. Now there is demand coming
from all Over these United States for
Its adoption. Those interested in this
reform have estsRsbed at 1926 Yer
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March Straight Ahead
Manhattan,

Editor Independent: III case Of life
and deathas you thinkNlf YOU call
in a gool doctor yons don't exAect, him
to spend his time entertaining thpSe
aboaA with neighborhood gossip 2r
film-fiam party talk. neither to deter
action through Tear of hurting some
body's feelings. You expect him to
lose no time in getting at the truth
of your case. as he sees it.
The democratic party is sick unto
DEATH Desperate cases require des-
perate remedies. Having lost its yir-
tue the party'S name has become a
badge of urreliaLility and reproach. 1t
is in a debased situation and there's
a taint in the air wherever it goes.
In the partys treatment for radi-
caI' cure Of all this. old friends are
expected to prescribe. I suppose,
and in my opinion, change of name
is the, first great desideratum. NO
maudlin sentiment because the party
sprung from good respectable fam
lily" in the past should be considered.
The name must go-to prevent fur
|ther contagiOn.
What shall populists do in the case?
Why, the populist party having the
best up-to-date remedies known to cure
the evils and ails Of the body polite
should in my humble opinion march
straight on nAand fulfil at the ballot box
the call of the populist platform.
Don't be dismayed. We know the
peoples party, as yet is small in num-
bers, but let it be Spartan band,
sound at heart and mighty in princi-
pie and twill grow! Let II prove to
the crafty politicians who ply their
trade unre- lttingly in both Of the old
parties, that the populists are in earn
est: that their right of suffrage can
not be bought and that equal rights be-
fore the law as embodied in the Dec
laration and their own vote at the bal
lot box means something. Besides an
idle tale. as these politicians would
have it. Senator Lodge has been quot
ed as saying that: -"As campaign
document before an election, lies about
all the real worth to us (well put that,
| yes, to us" politicians!) of the Declar-
alton of Independence" And, as things
| go. he is correct.
If the voters themselves won't wake
up and take care Of It, they may be
| sure the crafty politicians will steal
| 1t out Of the law and gospel Of free
people while they are asleep.
Mr.. Bryan seems sadly belated in his
] asking the question: Are political
parties I joke or do they stand fol
ae@st aIa1 1hIs gsssl!s2 2. sRss|dss,
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ments. | am socialist Of the type who
believe that on the road to real self
government we must pass through an
age<when government must and will
play Tar more extensive part Id the
development Of civilization. In fact, 4
believe that the law in the language of
the revised version is q servant to
bring us unto the school master
Christ" and we must have more of II
before we are prepared to have less.
/ am a populist as it offers a high
degree of socialism and a democrat as
one who believes that-narty since its
defeat will advocate more socialism
than ever before and as the Only party
in which there is any hope of accom-
|plishing anything beyond carrying on
an educational campaign.
And as to an educational campaign
the peoples party has done it's work,
not only in its own ranks but in those
Of both old parties and neither the So
cialist party nor the peoples party as
radicals have in my judgment any hope
OF ever coming to power. No radical
party ever dill Can't we as a party
lie down and Ole il the faith of Paul
that THAT which then sawest is not
quickened except it de-, knowing that
we shall live in others.
The educational work of oIl genera
tion is done. The people who want to
know the truth know it now so faf as
the principles are. concerned. Educa
ton can not reach for political re-
suits the negro or the Swede in the
republican ranks nor the unlettered
whites in the south-in our generation
on either side in the civil war nor can
it reach the professional officeseeker.
and of these classes there are enough
to form an impossible barrier to the
advance of any reform movement and
unless we join ourselves to one of these
inert masses who vote 'er straight,
and get control of the machinery of
the democratic party by helping the
Bryan democrats again into power l
see no hope for this reform movement
in this generation, nationally. 1t is
no use to talk Of education. When you,
Mr.. Editor, spend your life to make a
good paper you are almost wasting
your labor. The only education that
can bring immediate results is not full
heads but empty quits" and the re-
publican policies with the great com
mercial combinations will do tnis emp
tying ere long.
| With Senator Allen l see nothing
hopeful in Missouri. in Nebraska, in
Colorad }. 1t is only an emphasis of
the fact that the people will not stand
for principles in the abstract nor for
q theory, however righteous. They can
hardly be brought to stand by the con.
crete. Hardly be brought to stand
1 by wisdom and goodness when It is IN
carnate."
The nssEo. ihs foreigner. III o6lee,
'|1|''
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-05

Our language Is so piain ana clear
I,hat II We say ! smoker smoked,
When words from human Iips Ne heal
We ought to say the speaker spoked.
II fast the wind one nieht did blow
In truth we 3A4 II fercely blew. y
Then why not ~ Of fallen snow.
The storm king caAe and wildly sneW.
And as we mention one NHho ran
BY saying that we saw mn run,
If through glass the sky ~ Xcon
OF course the sky we then hav3 s1Esin.
so If bell was heard u ring
And we should say the he'll Ms rung,
When to the polls our votes we bring
We ought to say our voters we bruns
Anld Il we ~ boy did elide.
e 4 s;sx '||1 1sIl
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-05

and Sno physic can relieve us of the
load We've carried it log time and
we've gOtto carry it longer. O, Lord,
how long? v. H. BIDDISON.
Manhattan, Ran.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23
years9 1t would not be = good busi-
ness proposition would it?

years? 1t would not be = good busi-
ness proposition would it?
And it is not good business propo-
sition to change the city clerk every
two years. The city has never had q
better clerk than Mr.. D. N. Cooper.
He is efficient, has mastered the de-
tails of the city's affairs, has no side
issues, is always in his Office and is
pleasant and accommodating to all Who
have business at the city hall.
Two years ago he was nominated by
all parties and elected unanimously
He has met every expectation and is
in position to serve the.city better in
the capacity Of clerk than any other
person who could be elected.
D. N. Cooper is fair, square man
worthy of any Reformer's vote. We
all voted for him last year. Why not
this9
It's business proposition to re-elect
D. N. Cooper city clerk.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23
Cheer Up.

There is no use getting excited about
this election matter.
People who drink say they can lget
all they want in any dry town and they
ought not to be badly disturbed over
the prospect of the town going dry.
If what they say is true, there is no
danger of their famishing for want of
drink, even with dry council.
On the other hand the dry people can
live all right in a wet town-witness
the past few years.
So, either way it goes, the people
who vote the other way can stand the
result and the town need not be depop-
it won't be.
Let everybody cheer up and say, "let
the best side win.''
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23
Reform Ticket.

The Reform ticket is worthy of your
support. Look it over, compare the
men. There is no ticket that shows
up better.
The Reform ticket is made up Of
business men you respect.
Look at Pressey, Taylor, Moore,
Houston, and Arthur, Wright, Okey
Jensen, Morrison, Henley Orme, Ken
nedy. Compare them with the men on
the other side.
The Reform council, II elected, will
refuse to license saloons and will en-
force the laws-all the laws. 1t will
be business council and a reform
council.
The Reform ticket is worthy of your
support.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23
His course was approved by many Re

His course was approved by many Re-
publican business men of Canon, many
Of whom wrote him freely of the mat
ter.
Our county and district is fortunate
in having four as able, fair and honest
representatives in the state assembly.
Several of the counties are less
fortunate and have been made to blush
with shame by the acts of their un-
worthy representatives.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23

best concert player in the county, has
the following to say:
Chicago, H., Nov. 8, 1907 take
pleasure in recommending Mr.. F. /.
Newell as one Of the most thorough
and musicianly teachers Of the mando-
lin. guitar and banjo in the country.
Am also pleased to state that he con-
tributed, more than any other teacher,
to my early musical progress Samuel
Siegel
Mrs. w. II. Dozier very delightfully."-
entertained the Bridge Whist Lunch
con club on Wednesday at st. Patrick
day luncheon. All the decorations
were in green, and the souvenirs were
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23
Nothing to Boast About.

Let not the Taxpayer party take all
the credit to itself for all the great
things done by the city council during
the past two years.
1t should be remembered that two
years ago the Reform party elected
half the aldermen.
The present Reform candidate, Mr..
Pressey has been one of the most
active aldermen for two years.
Some of the best business, PROPOSE
tions that have been taken up in the
council have come from the Reform
side, particularly the paying off of the
$40, 600 water bonds.
The good condition Of the water fund
cannot be attributed to saloon licenses
for this booze money does not get into
the water fund.
The only reason for the surplus in
the water fund is the high water rates
and the fact that more people have
been payirg water rents the past two
years than ever before.
We really can't see where the Tax
payers have any figures or acts Of
craftsmanship to boast about.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23
Four Fair Men.

There has been much talk of bribery
in the legislature particularly in con-
nection with the contest, but not a
word of suspicion has been raised
against any member representing this
district.
Two of our representatives are Demo-
Gratis, Messrs. A. H. Davis and P. T.
Mcclure, and they supported the
Adams side through the controversy.
Two more honorable men cannot be
found on the Democratic side.
Senator NJ. E. Lewis has stood by
Gov. Peabody through thick and thin.
He was not particularly a Peabody
man in the campaign but when the
contest came on he took the position
that Republican should vote with his
party on all questions and give the
man in his party the benefit of any
doubt. He was backed by the organi-
ZaUlOn mere TepTeseHtco Ds Couhty
chairman Allen Jamison, John Cleghorn
and r. s. Lewis.
Senator l.. G. Campbell representing
this county with Pueblo and Teller
took the ground that 1t was not a
caucaus matter but that each senator
should hear the evidence and determine
the verdict as he saw it. He was op
posed to the seating of Mr.. Peabody
arbitrarily in the beginning as being
unconstitutional and did not believe
that Mr. Peabody made very strong
case Of his contest. He voted with the
majority of his party to seat Mr. Pea
body after the resignation had been
arranged for as protest against the
Denver Democratic frauds and beIiev-
ing that the arrangement would bring
peace to the state and to the party.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23
Always With Us.

There is one peculiar thing about
taxes-like the poor--they are always
with us. 1t matters not which party
is in power, or whether the town goes
dry or wet, we have to walk up to the
tax collector each year with our tith-
ings, and they are not perceptibly
changed by either party.
To hear some people talk one might
be led to believe that the saloons
support the government and pay all
the taxes. But it isn't so. Our taxes
will be about the same next year no
matter which party wins at the polls.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23
Would be Good Appointment

Gov. Mcdonald wisely announces
that he will recognize no faction or
schism in the Republican party, that
age and that his appointments will all
be men eminently qualified for the
places they seek.
And with that aim in view he certain
ly could not do better than to retain
John CIeghorn in the place he now so
well fills, warden of the penitentiary.
This would meet the approval of the
business interests and would offend no
element of the party.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23

tiny Irish hats filled with green bon
bons. The members Of the club sur
prised Mrs. Dozier BY going in COS
tune. The amusement for the after
noon was the guessing of noted people's
faces, dressed in misht clothes. Mrs..
Hardy received bouquet OF white tu-
lips for the largest number Of correct
answers. The guests Of the club were
Mrs. r. S. Lewis, Mrs. A. O. Dickinson.
Mrs. David Robson and Mrs. W. T.
Little.
When you leave town for . few
weeks let us know and. we will have
the RKooRp follow you anywhere in
America.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23
Y. M. c. A. Disappointed.

Fred S. Goodman of New York City,
member of the international Commit
tee of the Y. M. G. A. arrived here
last Monday night from Salt Lake City
and remained till Tuesday noon when
he left for St. Louis. 1t had been
planned to have Mr.. Goodman conduct
. conference on the religious work OF
the association on Monday evening,
but as he did not reach here until after
9 o'clock 1t had to be abandoned. Mr..
Goodman was present at the Monday
morning prayer meeting at the ssso-
citation rooms.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23

The final statement of Gov. Adams
was too long and was undignified. But
the circumstances-they would probab-
ly try ones patience.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23

The state of Missouri has Republi-
can United States Senator-the first in
the memory OF most men. Major
William Warner was elected Saturday
night
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23

Just because you are asked to call
again do not conclude that you are so
very popular. Our bill collector is
often urged to call again and again.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23
Reform Ticket.

For Mayor-C. F. Pressey.
For City Attorney-A. L. Taylor.
For City Clerk-Theo. Shoemaker.
For City Treasurer-Dr. T. B. Moore.
For City Marshal-D. j. Houston.
For City Engineer-Chas. L. Milton.
For Street Commissioner-LeeA Amick.
For Police Msgistrats-JudgeJ J. ]. Minor
For Aldermen First ward-wm. Henley and
r. g. Arthur.
For Aldermen Second wsrd-J. n Wright
and U. s. Okey.
For Aldermen Third ward-A. G. Jensen and
Aston d. Morrison.
For Aldermen Fourth Ward-G. W. orme
and John R. Kennedy.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23

II you haven't egistered--don't. It's
now too late.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23

Office Rooms
To rent. One or two very desirable
of3oe rooms up stairs in ths RsoenD
Block. Apply RsooRD o0ss.
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23
A Business Proposition.

What would you think of bank that
change its cashier every two
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23

NoIE.-Avoidb baking powdersmade from
ahim. They look ike pure powders.
and may raise the cake, but alum
IS poison and no one can eat food
nixed with 1t without injury to health
Cañon City record., 1905-03-23

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