The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-12
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lOr OF FQlldQelpQ1d IN the way Q1 euu-
eating the people to better under
standing OF their rights and the possi~
bilities Of progressive government.
Other men have made more noise than
he-have been advertised more-have
claimed more; but none has done more
unselfsh, quiet, effective work.
DR.. Taylor is editor and publisher
of the Medical World, a monthly jour-
nal OF great value to the medical fra
ternity and enjoying wide circula-
tion. For years the editor has had a
department entitled ''Our Monthly
Talk" in which he has something to
say each month on matters OF legisla-
tion and administration which will
make for progress for a more equit-
H1H distribution Of wealth. When one
oa1sad d~r~ that the physicians profess
Sion gives him. better than any other.
a chance of knowing how the people
liye-and that this. nine times out of
ten, tends to make him radical or
progressive the value of DR.. Taylor's
Monthly Talk is at once apparent.
But that is only a part of Dr. Tay-
lor's work. In September, 1898, he be-
gan the Equity Series,' quarterly
publication devoted to advanced and
progressive presentation of public ques-
tions," the first number being entitled
Rational Money" Other valuable
numbers followed, for time the
crowning feature being Prof. Frank
Parsons "City for the People," But
DIR. Taylor was not content. He must
give the people concrete examples of
applied populism-for, although the
doctor is not partisan in any sense,
yet he has been member of the ma
tional executive committee of the peo-
pies party, and an active worker for
the party. Nowhere on earth has pop-
uIsm been applied more thoroughly
than in New Zealand-and the upshot
Of it all was that DR.. Taylor secured
the services of Prof. Parsons to write
the facts aoout that progressive coun-
try. "The Story of New Zealand"-a
beautifully Illustrated volume of $50
pages, the crowning glory of the
Equity Series was given to the pub
lie last year-the combined work Of
Prof. Parsons as author and DR.. Tay-
lor as editor and publisher. Hereto
fore The Independent has given some
space in calling its readers attention
to this monumental work. 1t must be
seen and read to be properly appre-
clated. No review can do it justice.
DR.. Taylor. realizing that "The
Story of New Zealand" large and
heavy book. selling at So, would never
reach the masses of car people, later
determined to make selections from it
covering The political facts and omit
ting the descriptive and historical data.
and issue it in form for extensive pom
ular distribution. Politics in New
Zealand" is the outcome of this deter
mination, paper covered book of 1O8
pages, selling for rs cents. Address
Equity Series" 1920 Chestnut street.
Philadelr rhil, Pa.
New Zealand! What qnips and turns
the punster and the puzzler could
make with the name. New Zealand"
gives new zeal and new courage to
reformers A land where the people
have gone trough the alphabet OF re-
form until it is now 2 land
A four year-old lad of Lincoln not
long since was left at home with his
grandmother while his mo her went
shopping. He committed some childish
misdemeanOr. What would mamma
say, il she knew that?" queried his
grandmother. I'D say didn't do it,"
was the prompt response "But that
would y lie." persisted his grand
mother. II know it." was the retort
"But don't you know it's wicked to
tell lie?" asked grandmother. "Oh."
with childish shrug, 1--WE had enough
of the Bible"
He had been taken regularly to Sun
day school for some months. Possibly
scme reformers may shrug their shoul-
ders and exclaim. 1--we had enough Of
New Zealand, But just the same, Dr.
Taylor's big volume and the smaller
one are the Bible and prayer book Of
real democracy because they give an
accurate history of how real reform
was accomplished in new country