The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-30
to the republican party the next.
Wa Luou that RYAN and Rocket

and Morgan ana belmont nave no
party prejudice, but conduct their pol |
itics for their own pocket and accord
ing to the maxims laid down by Jay
Gould
Mr.. Gould said before an investigat-
ing committee when | am dealing
with republicans | am republican.
When | am dealing with democrats |
am democrat. When the district IS
doubtful | am doubtful. And all the
time ! am an Erie railroad man."
Party loyalty is fine thing when a
great issue is at stake and when one
party clearly represents noble effort
for a great reform SO it was when
Abraham Lincoln led the republican
party against the intrenched power OF
slavery.
But even then it was new party
that made the fight. The old parties
had been too timid to do it, or too cor
rupt to do it.
Lincoln said "There are two prin-
ciples that have stood face to face
from the beginning of time and will
| ever continue to struggle. 1t Is the
same principle in whatever shape it
| develops itself 1t is the same spirit
| that says, you toll and work and earn
bread and I'll eat it, No matter in
what shape it comes, whether from
/ the mouth of king that seeks to
| bestride the people of his own nation
and live by the fruit of their labor,
or from one race of men as an apology
for enslaving another race, it is the
same tyrannical principle
The same issue exists today in trust
domination, trust oppression, trust ex-
| tortion There is still a class that
says: "You toll and work and earn
bread and I'll eat it." But neither of
the old parties distinctly represents
| either side of the issue.
/ No longer does the word democ-
| racy define any definite doctrine and
the word republican express any par
ticular principle.
Under such conditions party devo-
ton only divides the peoples strength
and fortifes their enemies who are
united against them.
Let the people unite in their own
interest.
4 Let the people vote independently
and for the public good.
/ Let them vote for honest men and
honest measures, irrespective OF
party, and they will soon find them
selves once more the great power in
the republic that politicians will re
gard and even organized wealth will
respect. 1t is most gratifying and en-
couraging to find that this fact is be
ing generally recognized and that in
dependence in voting is increasing
with every election.
1t may be set down as an axiom
that the corporations never support {
man that they do not expect to use
Again, the Independent voter fire
quently finds little opportunity for ;
judicious vote, the machines of boil
parties having combined against tn
people and united in the corporation
service.
Such a situation existed in New
York last fall. The machines of tn
two old parties had apparently enter
ed itno a "gentleman's agreement" TO
a division of the spoils, with an under
! standing that corporation democra
should be elected mayor at that elet
S ton and a corporation republican go1
ernor at the next.
c A third party was straightway star
ed to restore to the American citize
his freedom of choice.
The Independence League has sine
!. formed as a permanent organization
= meet such situation and to protect tn
political rights of the citizen.
I Speaking at Albany of the leagu