The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-02

thing at cost, while the European prod
ucts would have 21s to per cent in
terest added to cost, which would be
sufficient to keep them from our mar
kets.
If the government produced allwealth
at cost, there would be no need for
taxes; for all industries or systems
would be managed precisely as the pos
tai system is managed. The price of
the letter stamp is supposed to cover
the cost of sending the letter; and
when the letter carrier would receive
his weekly pay, say $12, he would use
| it to pay his weeks lodging in advance
at the government boarding house, and
for meals at the restaurant; he would
call for what he wants and pay cost
for what he gets. If he needed hat,
he would go to the government store
and get it at cost. No interest added.
| The cost applies and refers to all
agents and managers, from the presi-
dent down to the letter carrier! This
being the case, where does the need of
tax come in? If one wished to go
from San Francisco to Boston by rail
he would have to pay cost, only about
So fare, including board and lodging.
The public boarding house would be
grand palace; earthquake
proof; decorated and adorned, inside
and outside, in the very highest style
Of art There would be no second
class thing or person. What heaven
for a child to be born and reared in,
with nurse, guardian or teacher
over them from the time they are
weaned until they become adults
Since pointing out the cause of our
ills, the next question is, as we have
already said, how to remedy them. The
sensible way is to move along lines of
least resistance, neither antagonizing
persons or institutions. There is no
use in laying the blame on anyone for
doing just what conditions have i'm
|pelled or compelled him to do. Moth
ling is gained in this way but the i'll
will of the person or persons SO reviled
The first thing to do is to get the refer
endum, so-called direct legislation,
adopted in six or eight states, and then
circulate a petition in those states for
the requisite number of electors to
sign, demanding the enactment, by
congress of bill providing for the
furnishing by the government all the
legal tender medium of exchange need
ed; to furnish it as the banks do but
at cost through peoples or postal
banks. With sufficient number of sig
natures, the governors would be OBJ
], liged to submit the question to the
voters; and if even six of the states
should adopt the measure, then have it
presented in either house, just at the
end of the session, before the presi-
Dental election, the result would be
that both parties would be Obliged to
vote for it, for neither party would
dare to ignore the demand of these six
states lest they meet with certain de
feat at the forth coming election.
Now, friend Tibbles, I have not la
bored several days in this article fo1
; ACKNOWLEDGMENT or glory; but in be
half of the masses, the poor and friend
! less, such as those dear children OF
New York who go to school every
morning hungry. All the writing and
talking does not mend the matter; this
has been tried for the last thirty OF
forty thousand years, and the evil still
remains. When one tells of these ills
lie is only telling us of what we already
know-without giving the remedy.
| have another reason for urging the
removal of the cause of all our ills
viz, the destruction of interest, ane
that is: the prevention Of another civi
; war, the bloodiest ever on this earth il
interest is not removed. The antag
onizing of wealth and capital is sure
to end in conflict of arms, as thu
antagonizing of the slave power did
, The money power will never give vi
the fight without conflict. BY de
: stroying interest, we destroy the powe
of money, and that would do away will
the money power without conflict.
Now, there is just one Thing to- d.
! to eliminate all the ills of this ma
ton, and that is to remove the pri
mary cause, interest, and then all tn
secondary causes will be sure to vanis
: without enacting or repeating a singl
> law.
. 7 sometimes illustrate the effect e