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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15

cuse for not doing this in view of
the vote he received. His commits
sion from the people is all that ne
can ask. If Roosevelt does this, re-
alignment of parties may follow.
Will he do it. or. is he simply MAX
ing grandstand play? Many things
indicate the latter. He is stand
patter on the tariff, Notwithstanding
its denominations and the demand
within his own party for relief, and
many of his appointments to the very
highest positions within his gift are
the very ones that would be suggested
by Standard Oil & Co., those he es-
says to overthrow.
Roosevelt has, however, accom-
plished some good. 1t is too soon yet
to anticipate the condition the public
mind will be in at the end of his
term. 1t is certain, however, that if
he maintains his popularity to the end
of his term, it will be impossible for
Standard Oil & company to put one
of their dummies into the White
House as his successor Roosevelt
and Lawson together have accom-
plished other things that are of great
value to the country. The shackles
that held millions of partisans in in
tellectual bondage have been broken.
Ten years ago, on railway trains, or
in hotels, in any portion of the coun-
try among a group of men all strangers
il by chance one of the number would
make a remark deploring the change
taking place in our industrial sys-
TENS, and suggest that competition
in industry was being displaced by
industrial desportism, every republican
present would at once challenge the
statement, deny the fact, and instantly
show resentment to what they con-
sidered an attack upon the republican
party. Such is no longer the case. So
much is distinctive gain.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15

The publishers of The independent
want agents everywhere to canvass
for subscriptions and sell Mr.. Berge's
new book, "THE FREE PASS BRi-
Berry SYSTEM" See advertisement
of book elsewhere in this paper We
receive hundreds of orders through
the mails 1t is the only book writ
ten upon a subject IN which the peo-
pie are just now vitality interested.
The people everywhere will want the
book. Ex-Governor Larabee of Iowa
ordered ten books before same were
off the press. We receive orders from
all parts of the country. This book
is a seller. All you have to do is to
tell about it. You can make 500 per
month. Write at once for terms.
THE INDEPENDENT,
Lincoln, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15
THE ISSUE

Elections always turn upon one is
sue, never upon two. It matters not
how many wrongs are waiting to be
righted, or how many ISSUES are dis
cussed in the newspapers, one always
becomes pivotal in an election.
Issues are not maze or unmade by
political parties or conventions. They
are born of conditions, and, when they
are ripe, woe unto the political party
that fails to recognize them. When
an issue is due it cannot be set aside
or evaded. The action of a political
party in seeking to evade an issue,
when it is due, is on par with
the wisdom of an ostrich, who, upon
the approach of danger, burries it's
head in the sand as a means of
safety.
The elder Cameron OF Pennsylvania,
credited with being the most consum-
mate politician of his day, Used to
remark, that, 'The only sure way of
leading the people in politics was to
follow just a little behind them"
What issue occupies the front place at
this time? What reform are the peo-
pie demanding today? The answer is
so plain that none may mistake it.
1t is to rescue the government from
the control on monopoly and restore
it to the people.
In the forefront Of monopoly stands
the railroad clothed with despotic
power over industry and commerce.
Being as indispensable to commerce
as are tie common highways of thel
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15

Send $1.00 for a years subscription
to The Independent and receive Mr..
Berge's book, "The Free Pass Bribery
System free as a premium. This
offer will remain but short time.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15

The press of the country generally
in commenting upon the vast fortune
left by the late Marshall Field Of.
Chicago, make special mention of the
belief that his fortune was acquired
honestly, that is, by methods con-
sidered legitimate. Why is this de-
serving of universal mention? Is it
hitherto unknown or uncommon thing
for great fortune to be legitimately
acquired? Are all the editors OF the
country of the opinion that none of
our other multi-millionaires secured
their great wealth by honest means?
What other inference can be drawn
from the fact that they all call at
tention to the case of Marshall Field,
unless it be an extraordinary and dis
tinguishing one. How does Rockefel-
Ter and Carnegie and the Others, en-
JOY seeing Marshall Fields memory
immortalized upon such grounds?
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same principles and policies. 1t is
difficult to fool the people on the plat
form, but they have been frequently
fooled on the candidates.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15

If Ross Hammond were physician to
the senatorial joker Of the State Jour-
nal, he would prescribe a European
trip.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15

Nebraska republican state officials
reprimanding railroads is case of
Satan rebuking sin"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15
66e NebraskA Independent

grasp the new situation, the old heroes
will be cast aside anG new ones created
for the occasion.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15


Wall street is said to be the most
sensitive and correct barometer Of
financial weather in existence. 1t has
the reputation of having thoroughly
discounted every financial storm that
has occurred in forty years, long be-
fore the general public had the least
suspision that such storm was COM
ing. The fact that stocks and bonds
have been soaring to higher and higher
levels during the past year, and that
they still continue their upward course
does not indicate that the powerful
interests that direct the course of the
New York stock market have any
fears that the railroad rate bill now
before congress will interfere with
their schemes Of blunder.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15

The air is full of rumors of gigantic
railroad consultations. The frenzied
financers do not seem to fear the big
stick
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15

tax commerce, and to discriminate for
or against those engaged therein it
is able to build up or tear down COM
munities and individuals. The rail-
road has abused its power in every
ways been to tax the traffic all it
will bear" 1t has Disseminated in
favor of favorite cities, towns and in
dividuals and has become a gigantic
machine of injustice and oppression.
In the wrongful exercise of it's power,
it has built up and fostered monopolies
through a system of rebates and dis
ordinations. 1t has 1nally, with the
aid of its pampered pets and kindred
monopOlies, seized the governments of
states and the nation In order to aug
ment the work OF plumber and per-
petuate its power. Favored shippers
who receive rebates are generally ac
tive and willing tools for the rail
road in politics, and shippers in gen.
eral to avoid the disfayor of the
railroad are silent regarding them, for
fear OF persecution, by being dis
eliminated against and driven out of
business. In addition to the horde of
attorneys, lobbyists, special employees
and others who derive their incomes
from the railroad, the free pass as a
means of bribery is perhaps the most
potent fundamentally it employs in
politics. The free pass acts as an
an anesthetic to the conscience, and
thus honest men by thousands I'M
Willingly become the victims of a
bride 1t is accepted openly as bride
by the venal and freely paid for in
political services.
The abuse of power on the part of
the railroad has at last reached the
limit, and the people of the country,
from one end to the other, are cry
ing out Halt" The railroad issue
is here. Who doubts it? Look at the
election of 1904. The republican
party leaders hated Roosevelt, but
were powerless to prevent his nomina-
ton, and when nominated, the demo-
cratic and populist leaders were un-
able to hold their party vote. In Ne
braska, two candidates were actively
supported on election day that year,
Roosevelt for president and Berge for
governor. Roosevelt carried the state
by S6,682 plurality, aud Berge received
30,174 more votes than the combined
votes cast for Parker and Watson.
Why this strange anomaly? 1t may
be asked. Not strange at all, neither
is it an anomaly. Roosevelt ordered
his attorney general to dissolve the
Northern Securities company, con-
solidation of competing railroad lines.
This is why Roosevelt was invincible
in the year 1904. And Berge with an
eloquence and power seldom equaled
in the arena OF politics, charged the
for railroad government
in Nebraska to the free pass bribery
system and the professional lobby.
This accounts for the phenomenal
votes cast for Berge, for phenomenal
it was in the towns where the fusion
candidate spoke during the campaign.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15

The Independent VIII stand up for
Nebraska, and it will not mistake the
interests of a ring or clique for that
of the state either.
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Renew your subscription to The In
dependent.
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Our latch string Is always out, call
on us when you visit Lincoln.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15

Mccarthy scored on Warner on the
Third congressional district, and it
was several days before Warner dis
covered that the joke was on him.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-15

The air is full of rumors of gigantic
railroad consultations. The frenzied
financers do not seem to fear the big
stick"
The Independent Will stand up for
Nebraska and it will not mistake the
interests of ring or clique for that
of the state either.
Mccarthy scored on Warner on the
Third congressional district, and 1t
was several days before Warner dis
covered that the joke was on him.
Chairman Allen of the democratic
state committee has made elaborate
arrangements for dollar dinner to
be given under the auspices of the
committee at the Lincoln auditorium
on Tuesday, March 6. See particulars
on another page in this paper.
Outside the Free Pass Holders bri-
gade, the people of Nebraska are of
one mind on the question of railroad
rate regulation. How do they enjoy
being represented in the United States
senate by railroad senators that need
SO much watching at time like this?
All that Senator Aldrich has to do
to secure the votes of the Nebraska
senators to his amendments to the
railroad rate law now under considera-
ton in the senate, is to couch them
in diplomatic language. A diplomatic
statement is a lie so phrased as to
escape detection.
President Roosevelt Is standing
upon extremely dangerous grounds.
He has the confidence and support of
the people. They believe in him. He
may make plumbers and they will over
look them. But he must not forget
that the more ardent the love the
more furious the jealousy, If cause
for it be found. He must so guard
his conduct as to avoid the suspicion
of insincerity. The moment the pub
lie mind questions his integrity, that
moment his power is gone and his
opportunity lost to him forever.
The candidate is of more import
ance than the platform.
The principles and policies de-
manded by the people, are often ex
pressed in the platforms and resolu-
lions of conventions, ror the purpose
of fooling the people and securing their
votes for candidates that represent
exactly the opposite. When politics
are conducted honestly, the platforms
adopted by conventions and the can
ates named should stand for the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-26
HoRsg RACING SEASON
OPENS At oGNMiNo

Washington. March rs. Unless
present signs are misleading the
spring meeting OF the Washington
Jockey club. which opened with the
Benning Spring handicap at Benning
race course today. will be the most
successful In the history Of this pan.
ular track. There are over 800 we'll
known horses now CHARTERED at the
track and many prominent stables are
represented.
Racing interest throughout the
country Ia centered on the Benning
meet because many Of the horses are
fresh from a winters rest, and this
will be the first opp. rtunity they will
have to show their form for the conf
ing seas0n For the past week the
owners. trainers and the "tipsters'
have been busy at the track sixing up
the sprinters In the practice work.
The track IL In splendid condition and
some OF the flyers nave been working
over the mile course In l:6 and six
furlongs In LII.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-26

some 81. 700 additional acres Of
meadow land. American drainage In
most cases would be far more simple
and less expensive; II IL simply q
question ~ 10 whether the nation will
see the wisdom OF setting Its han4
this work.
In Florida the everglades alone
almost solid moss beds. would AFFORD
an empire OF some 7.0o0.0 900 acres; In
New Jersey and virginia are vast
swamps. among them the famous DIs'
NAL swamp. In Illinois. which IL gen
orally regarded AZ Q w~ellsettled agri'
cultural state. there are 100000 acres
Of swamp land; In Michigan there are
nearly 6.00O.OO0 acres. Fertile Iowa
has about 1000. 900 acres Of swamp
land. In Minnesota there are a.
most S.OU0,000 acres Of rich surveyed
swamp lands and huge swamp areas
not yet surveyed Arkansas has tire
mendous swamp areas which could be
drained and made habitable, and In
all there 10 q swamp area In the east
ern half Of the United States which
10 equal In extent to the great agri
cultural states Of Indiana, nlinoiis and
Iowa. with three Of our smaller east
ern state thrown In.
II the Steenerson bill demonstrates
that the government can transform
swamps into fertile farm land and tina
the settler or owner will pay back
to the government the relatively small
cost Of the Improvement. there seems
to be no reason why this work of crea
ton Of value out Of worthless waste
should not 10 on indefinitely and pro
vide homes for millions more Of rura
population.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-26
Silver Anniversary
OF King Charles

Vienna, March ga dispatch from
Bucharest says that the twenty-fifth
anniversary Of the accession Of King
Charles to the throne was generally
celebrated throughout Roumania 70
day. The same dispatches contradict
the reports Of the kings serious Ill
ness that have been widely circulated
Of late. In diplomatic circles here,
however, these denials are looked
upon as made for reasons Of state. II
IL quite generally believed among
those who keep IN touch with Rouma.
nian affairs that King Charles ID q
very sick man and that his death 10
only . matter Of weeks, perhaps Of
days.
King Charles was born April 20,
1899. and is therefore sixty-seven
years Of age. He was elected to the
throne Of Roumania with hereditary
succession on April s. 1866. though It
as not until hftecn years later that
he Was proclaimed king. He belongs
to the non.reigning branch OF the
Hohenxollerns and at the time Of his
election to the throne he was a sub
lieutenant in the second Prussian ORA.
goons. He ri recognized by the
great powers six months after his
election. His reign Of forty years has
been marked by internal dissensions
and parliamentary crises. But King
Charles has . strong hand and q
strong mind and he has usually
emerged from his troubles success
fully. He is acknowledged 70 be q
great soldier. q clever Statesman and.
on the whole. . popular sovereign.
In 1863 King Charles was married
to Princess Elizabeth Won Neiwied,
who Is better known as Carmen Syl-
va" the writer Of many stories and
poems. The marriage did not prove
a felicitous one and for years the king
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-26
IN Readiness For
Wheeler Memorial

Atlanta. Ga. March 26.-rhe prepa.
rations completed for the memorial TO
General Joseph Wheeler. together
with the number OF distinguished Wis
itors already arrived In the city 10
take part In the affair, indicate that
the early expectations Of the local
committee regarding the scope and In
terest Of the memorial will be II any.
thing exceeded, The exercises will he
held tomorrow afternoon In the Grand
opera house. which Ia being appro-
priately decorated for the occasion.
The program will include as speak
ers General Bennett II. Young. COM
mander Of the Kentucky division Uni.
ted Confederate Veterans, as orator Of
the day; Corporal" James Tanner,
commanderinchief OF the Grand Ar.
my Of the Republic; General Stephen
d. Lee. commander.in-chief Of the Uni.
ted Confederate Veterans; General
Julian Carr OF North Carolina. com.
manderin-chief Of the Blue and Gray;
Major CHRIS. r. Miller Of Cleveland,
commander.in.chief Of the Spanish
| War Veterans; Col. Thomas NJ. Owen
of Alabama, commander.in-chief Of the
Sons Of Confederate Veterans, and
and Governor Joseph NJ. Terrell OF
Georgia.
A majority Of the speakers are al
ready In the city, together with the
advance guard Of veterans Of both
north and south come to attend the
reunion Of the Blue and Gray which
begins Wednesday. Other notable
visitors whose presence Ia counted
upon are the governors OF North Caro-
lima. Alabama, Louisiana and Florida
accompanied by their staffs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-26

aud queen have been estranged. The
estrangement arose In a great meas
urs from the notorious Helen Vacar'
escu episode. In which the queen be-
haved In such q manner AZ to almost
cost King Charles his throne. Since
that time Queen Elizabeth has made
her residence almost wholly al her
castle Of Pelesh. leaving 10 the crown
princess the social duties Of the court
at Bucharest.
The death Of King Charles will
bring the Crown Prince Ferdinand "a
the throne. As King Charles was
without issue an act was PASSED some
years ago settling the succession Ia
the throne upon his elder brother
Prince Leopold Of Hohenzollern Sig
maringen. He however renowned his
rights In favor OF his son, Prince VII
helm. who, In 1883, also renounce his
rights. The right Of succession thus
passed to Prince Ferdinand. brother Of
Prince Wilhelm. and he by royal de-
cree val created Prince Of Roumania
In 1899. Prince Ferdinand was born
August "a. 1865. and was originally In
tended to spend his life as . German
soldier.
In 1893 Prince Ferdinand was mar
ried to Princess Marie. the beautiful
daughter OF the late Duke OF SAKE
Coburg and Gotha. She IL a grand
daughter Of the late Queen victoria
and OF the late Car Alexander II.
and has often been spoken Of as thu
most beautiful princess Of Europe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-26
Settlers Flockins
To New Mexico

Since January nrst and up to the
present time over twelve thousand
acres Of land have been claimed by
hOmeseekers In the vicinity Of Dem
Ing. Most OF the property thus secur.
ed lies south and east Of that city.
These lands have been taken unde-
the homestead act In 160-acre tracts
and by means OF the desert claim act.
All have been entered In the Office OF
the United States Land commissioner.
b. Y. McKeyes, and Mr.. McKeyes
says there are q large number of In.
quiries now on fle with him that will
locate homes In the nea future.
Very few Of these l0caters have
been residents OF this vicinity for any
great length Of time; in fact most Of
them have only Just arrived here from
the snow-bound regions OF the east
and north. and seeing an opportunity
to make q home In this sunny climate
are fast selling the offers Of Uncle
Sam, says the Deming Headlight.
There are still thousands upon
thousands OF acres Of just as good
land as that already taken, and 1t Il
now only a question Of only a few
months, or weeks, until we shall set
homes all over the valley and orchard:
and crops growing where now all y
waste.
The Campbell system OF dry farmin;
is what Is to cause this whole valley
from Cooks mountains to the Florl
das and Tres Hermanas, and as IA
west as the Gage mountain range, Z
be dotted all over with comfortable
homes, farms and orchards.
This system OF dry farming Is sim
ply an intelligent preparation Of tn
land which holds the moisture In tn
ground after It Is closely packed o.
the surface, instead OF allowing It =
to escape by evaporation, AZ II doe
when the land is but poorly prepare'
at the commencement Of each sea
son.
Parties who have thoroughly inves
tigated this matter and who are tn
ones who are 80 rapidly locating tn
] public domains hereabouta have y
fears Of their future success.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-26
A CT. LOUIS BoopLER
SERVES HIS TIME

Jefferson City. Mo-. March 26.-The
gates Of the state penitentiary will be
opened tomorrow for the release Of
another OF the st. Louis boodlers. This
Is Henry Schnettler. whose twoyear
term, under the time allowed for good
behavior. expires tonight. EdmJ md
Bersch was the first one to get out,
being liberated January 8. and two
weeks later Charles J. Denny and
Jerry Hannigan were freed, This
leaves in the prison Harry Faulkner.
whose term will expire next year:
Emil Hartman, who was given a
s%even.year sentence. and Julius Len.
man, given six years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-26
TEXAS ELgcTIoN LAW
WILL Dc AMENDED

Austin. Tex. March 26.-Pursuant to
q call II Governor Lanham the Texas
legislature assembled In extraordinary
session today. The purpose Of this
session II to amend the general cleo
tion law by providing means for deter
mining definitely the votes which can
didates for state and district offices
shall receive In state and district poll
tical conventions. based upon the re-
suits Of the primary elections held In
the different counties Of the state OF
Of the district, az the case may be
The session IL expected to be Of short
duration.