Dec. 24, 1896.
THE NEDRASKA INDEPENDENT.
)
AN OLOPASHIONED SBRMON.
Ct L k w a.td to Hear in the Days
of the old ' Circuit Riders."
Coin on gent to the editor the follow
j icrnion: It brings back very vividly
Hi preaching of former days and hich
ca hear no more, since the Bishop New
er: n began to preach a new gospel,
It
2 do any
man's sonl, even that of a
j -toerrnt, good to read it.
"The husbandman that laboreth moot
t b frst oartaker of the fruits. I Tim
r '.It. chapter 2:6. Husbandman means
f rtner or tiller of the toil; one who pro
fanes crop. The meaning of on r text
Cen ia that the man whose hard toil
erri.te the frnita must receive his re-
rzrd before the landlord as superintend
est or freighter or shipper, receives his,
And, generalised, the principle of the
text is that the laborer has the first
claim on the proceeds of bis toil, be that
tail farming or building or transporting
or mining or making clothes.
Our subject then is Labor's Claim on
tM proceeds of Business,
. Ve will first notice the priority of the
e Am. The language 01 the text is ex
r!kjit "must be first partaker of the
f.-uite." It evidently means mnst be
L?t to partake of the fruits, or the first
one who partakes of the fruits. 1 he
ribt of laborers to immediate pay is set
forth in the Mosaic law, where it ex
crassly saya "The wages of him that
is hired shall ' not abide with thee all
alght until the morning," (Lev. 19:13)
and "Thou shalt not oppress an hired
servant that is poor and needy, whether
be be 01 thy brethren or of thy strang
ers that are in thy land within thy ga' a
at bis day thou shalt give him his hire,
neither shall the sun go down upon it
for he is poor and setteth his heart npon
it: lest he cry against theennto the Lord
and it be sin unto thee," (Deut. 24: 14
15.) And the right is confirmed by the
New Testament passage which says
"Behold the hire of the laborers who
nave reaped down your fields: which is
of you kept back by fraud, crietli; and
the cries of them which have reaped are
entered into the ears of the Lord of sa-
baoth," (James 5:4.) There must be no
Dotting laborers off till the end of the
month or till theend of the week, unless
they consent and prefer it. The labor
er must be paid whether there be much
or little left for the employer." The
same Old Testament law says "The
laborer is worthy of his hire," and this
is repea ted in the New Testament "Thou
salt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out
the corn. And the laborer is worthy of
his reward." (I Timothy, 5:1.)
Labor, most certainly, has a fair claim
on the proceeds. But what is a fair
claim? The claim is surely, greater than
that of a beast of burden which is en
titled to bis food, drink, shelter and rest
which must have these to be able to do
good work; Man is made in the image
of God and is uobler than a beast, and
ia entitled to better treatment. Man has
a mind and ought to train it; he has a
soul and ouebt to perfect it. The labor
er is entitled! also to better reward than
a slave. Our southern slaves received
care enough to keep them in good health;
thev were often allowed tneir own separ
ate homes; they were allowed plenty of
rest; they had simple pleasures; they
1 were given medical "attendance; they re-
" eived moral and religious instruction
".hd they were kept in comfort in their
old age. If the free man may claim more
than a slave, then labor claims enough
of the proceeds to afford him more than
was given, the slave. But how much
more may ne claim? He may manifestly
claim according to his needs; and all his
needs, his needs of body.mind and soul.
And he needs as much for his body as his
., employer does for his and just as much
"" 'for his mind as .his employeror his, and
, as much for his soul as his employer for
his. and just as much for his family as
his employer needs for his. And when
the wants (the God-made needs) of both
are supplied there is no need of a surplus
to be consumed upon the employers
"lusns, (in extravagance and luxury.)
The great surplus should go to find
work for the great army of enforced idlers
ond thus cause their wants to be sup
Plied.
We will notice lastly the proceeds after
labor s claim has been met. It has been
snid that there is profit in industry.
"The hand of the diligent tnaketh rich,"
says the wise man Solomon. There is
profit in honest industry as well as in the
dishonest and the oppresHive. The pro
ceeds ot industry should be put to good
uses. After the share of the laborers is
token out, the share of the employer,
superintendent, overseers, etc, or of the
landlord, forwarder and commission
Hmn is to be determined. But are they
entitled to any more recompensn than
' enough fortheirowu needs and the ueeds
of the family dependent on them? Must
they lay by for the future? So must the
laborer do. They do not need to lay by
"" more than he. Must they provide ior
the future of their children? So must
the laborer for his. They do not need
to provide more than he. Then why
should they be allowed a greater share
than he? Ought they to have it unless
they will make a good and wise use of it?
Shall they use it to enlarge the business?
Very good, that gives work and liveli
hood to more laborers. But what shall
be done with the surplus proceeds when
the business cannot be enlarged? Is it
wiser to have it become the employers'
and be idly hoarded or foolishly or wick
edly spent, than to have it become the
property of society. ,
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Coming Events Ccst Their Shadows Be
There is no denying that much de
pends npon the condition in which the
public funds of Nebraska are found to be
when the transfer is made in January by
8tnte TreasHrer Bartley to his populist
uccHiir, The credit of the state and
the future of the republican party are
largely dependent upon it. There is no
denying that many republican hade. 4
throughout the state are in fear and
trembling that when It comes to a show
down there will be A shortage. This
fear may be wholly ungrounded. We
ineeirly hope it ia. But the last three
f
years have been a severe strain upon
moneyed institutions. Numerous banks
have gone down. It would be entirely
possible for State Treasurer Bart ley to
have had a good deal of money iu banks
that failed, it may be that if h is called
upon to produce in cash all the funds
supposed to tie in his hands that it will
be difficult for him to do so. This may
precipitate disaster npon the inst:
tions in which be has funds deposit
It will at least be a critical time, thi
turning over the office of the treasury to
a new administration, and we hope no
new complications will arise. Fremont
Tribnne.
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'i HE ''BASIS" THEORY.
Money Muat Have a Haais Tbey Say.
(The following bit of sarcasm is well
worth reading and then passing around.
Paper money they say must be based
on gold, gold is based on value, value is
based on demand, demand is based on
confidence, confidence is based on well,
"it goes all the way .down." The bot
tom of the foundation has not yet been
discovered. The article is clipped from
the Sentinel. Editor Independent.) .
In the way back centuries the philoso
phers with ponderoua learning agreed
that the earth was flat, and necessarily
rested on something as a "basis." But
there was a sharp disagreement as to
what constituted the "basis" that sup
ported mother earth. Some saia that it
rested on the back of a huge turtle;
others with equal learning taught that
it rested on a big rock. Finally the
straddler, the comprising demagogue
(for he has put in an appearance in an
ages of the world and in all controver
sies) advanced the bi-basis theory, that
the earth rested on both the back of the
turtle and the rock. This only increased
the confusion and made the controversy
more acrimonious. The philosophers
and their followers were then divided in
to three factions; the turtle-back crowd,
the big rock crowd and the bi-basis
crowd; and the controversy was long
and bitter.
Finally a crank promulgated the
theory that the earth is rontfd, that it
circulates in its orbit, and its move
ments are controlled by fixed and im
mntnKIa laiva
for advancing such an idea? He was
called "crank," "lunatic," "heretic," "an
archist." "repudiationist," "revolution
ist." and all the vile names that could
be found ia the vocabulary ot scurrility.
The Pope sent out a wild 'bull' after him
to pitch him into the bottomless depths
of black Tartarus. The federal troops
were sent out against him. Judges sent
out injunctions against' him, and im
prisoned him without a trial.
But he had announced a great truth;
and truth will ultimately triumph, how
ever inuelt her advocate may Buner. as
length the philosophers began to recant,
to hedge, and in a half way manner to
acknowledge the truth. But roost of
them, 111 order to shield their tormer ig
norance, claimed that tue crann was
too extreme in his views,' and they
tried to fabricate a theory thut ,the
earth is both flat and round; that It at
the same time rests on a basis and also
circulates by fiat oi law without needing
anli basis. One of them in Arkansas
welt out to engage a country school
ana being asked by the Bchool directors
which theory do you teach, that the
earth is fla t or round?" he replied, "I
teach it either flat or round just as you
want it. The last place I taught it
round, but I'd as soon teach it flat if
you prefer it." we got tne jod . ana is
ow a senator. r r :-
The dcaizena of Possum ose Ridge
still believe in the rock basis. One of
our academy boys went out hunting one
ay and lost his bearings; happening to
come to a human naoitaiion ne in
quired the way to the academy, and the
ladv of the house asked:
"Is you one of them cademy boys?
"I am," he replied.
"Well, they tell me they lam 'em quar
things down thar." '
"1 don't know about that, madam, to
what do you refer?"
W'y tbey tell me they larn 'em that
the earth is round and turns round; and
I know 'taint so, cos we'd all tumble off."
"What do you think of it madam?"
"W'y I know it s flat and rests on a
rock."
"And what does the rock rest on?"
"W'y on another rock uv course."
"And what does that other rock rest
on?"
"W'y lod child, how stnpid yon ar; it's
rycksallthe way down."
But all except the illiterates of Possum
Ridge now agree that the earth is round
and its movements are wholly governed
by the flat of law.
Krror overthrown atone point wiH
try to make a stand at another. . That
school of philosophers of the dark ages
have not yet given up the basis theory,
and are now insisting that money, tK ;
yard-stick of prices, the medium f 'ir
change prescribed by law, must have a
' bas ." For this they have substituted
gold in lien of I he turtle's back mid silver
r the big rock. But they are the same
fellows n ud use the same argnments(?)
The bi-tmsis fellow too, has put in an
iiiearuiice, nnd the conflict rages. Tell
thegoldbug that his yellow basis is the
slipperiest eel in the puddle, and that
' pope has a string tied to it, and he
re, es: "Stick your head higher in the
political clouds and have confidence."
Show them all, tbe bl-basia straddler in
cluded, that Europe can at any time
jerk their basis out from under them,
and even if this were not so, then the
two metals are utterly inadequate for
our needs for a money, and they 1 eply
"spnee it out with confluence.
Popnlist Galileos! Stick to the great
truth that money ia a creature of law,
and that it baa no more need for a turtle
back basis than the earth baa need for
snch a support. Gradually the stupid
folks are learning that the turtle back
teachers are hired by those who have
the string tied to the turtle. Tbey can't
100I tne people all the time."
John H. Cherry.
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nor in anything but government dues
The author holds that our financial
and industrial woes come chiefly from
the present system of coin redemption,
and be points out a way to speedy re
lief. . . ; ,
The measures proposed in this book
are the logical .outcome of the principles
of the peoples party, and the rapid cir
culation of this book will be of immense
service in uniting the scattered forces of
the party, and in making new converts
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"lion t expect prosperity to come
back with a jump," says Major McKin-
ley's personal organ over in Chicago,
"We won't, says the Kansas City
Times. "If she enters with a glide, or a
three-o'cloek-in-tbe-moruing stagger; if
she moseys in on one leg; nay, if she even
sasnays lorwara on ner surcingle, or
waltzes gently forward on her ear, we'll
welcome her and brush the dust off the
best seat id the house for her to sit in
It don t make one dif of bitterance how
she comes, but the whenness of her com
ing is a matter of much interest."
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OIL KING3.
Nebraskans Will Tackle tbe Bow Ja of
" tbe Earth for Petroleum.
urao slaughter, wno has served . so
long and so faithfully as an oil room
floor manager, bas been mads president
of the Nebraska Petroleum and Mining
company, the incorporators of which
arc: G. A. A- Deane, Little Rock; Rich
ard A. Talbot, Sioux City; William B.
Haynes, New York; Hudson N.Nichol
son, Lincoln; Brad D. Slaughter, Lincoln;
William S. Jenkins, Glasgow, Scotland;
Frank H. Penney, Henry E. Knapp,
William H. Sackett, Fullerton; Richard
S. Berlin, Omaha, and Congressman G.
D. Meikeljohn. The company has leased
100,000 acres of land in Tennessee,
Kentucky and Alabama. Although the
home of the president is in Lincoln, the
headquarters are in Omaha, where the
genial Dick Berlin is secretary and treas
urer. The chief promoter is Meikeljohn.
No fits after first day's use of Dr
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trial bottle and treatise sent by Dr.
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TO SEND ROSSWATER
Mc Hugh's Friends Want Him to Spil
Thurston7 Scheme -
Omaha, Dec. 18 A conference was held
yesterday by a number of friends of
Judge McHugh, to consult as to what
steps could be taken to obtain at
the hands of ( the United States
senate confirmation of Judge
Mcnugns appointment. After con
siderable discussion,- it was sug
gested that Editor Rosewater go to
Washington and consult with the pow
ers that be to see if bis power and influ
ence conld obtain the desired .end.
Mr. Rosewater at once accepted the po
sition of emissary, and it is now stated
that he will proceed to Washington
shortly after the first of the year.
He will drop in on his way to seethe
major at Canton and use his utmost
powers of moral suasion to induce tbe
incoming president to be on the side of
the gold democrats. He will also con
sult with all the leading members of the
senate, and direct his efforts toward
thwarting Senator Thurston's attempts
to prevent Mcllugh's confirmation and
secure the appointment of a republi
can. 1
A Hint to the Public.
s Do you cat to live or live to eat. In
either rase you will find what yon want
at the Merchant's Dining Hall 11 & P
street, Lincoln, Nebraska. It is so cheap
you can't afford to go hungry. Try us
once and you will always be our guest
while in the city.
Meals at all hours from 10 cents np.
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Prop.
J V NDfc RVOORT IN THE HOUS .
' A Spicy Reminiscence ot tne Late Cam
palcw. Mr. Flynn, the delegate from Oklaho
ma, and the most insulting little whip
per anapper ot a republican in the house,
displayed to the admiring gase of the
republicans tbe following poster, which
he said had been circulated in Kansas
during the campaign:
Tom Watson, popnlist candidate for
vice president, will address the peoplo at
tbe depot In Baxter Springs, Kns., Sat
urday evening, October 17, at 6:45 p.
m. Lieaaing popuust will accompany
him. He com with special train oa
ruiiman palace coach, with dining car,
giee ciuds, ana oraaa Dana, juvery pop
ulist should turn out and hear populism
discussed from a simoa pure populistio
standpoint.
Tom Watson is the only populist on
the national ticket. He is the only can
didate in sympathy with the toiling
maaies. He ia the only candidate not
under the influence of the plutocrats.
trusts, combines, and humbugs.
lorn Watson is tbe farmers friend
and favors subtreasuries, government
ownership of railroads, stay laws.public
warenonses, green Dae s, iree silver, free
trade, free riot, and t Ocala plat
form. '
Tom Watson is the enemy of plu-
tocracy and opposed to corporations,
supreme courts, federal soldiers, syndi
cates, sound money, tobber tariffs,
money ' loaners, and all stall-fed gold
standard sap suckers.
Tom Watson is -the only legitmate
nominee of the populist national con
vention and the only man entitled to
tbe populist vote of the state of Kan
sas. .
Tom Watson is the only real orator
and statesman on the ticket. Turn
out and hear bim orate.
Democratic decoy-ducks, republican
rooters, and populist hoboes owned by
Sewall, the millionare plutocrat, are
especially invited.
- V BY UBDistt UOmMITTEK-
The following is part of the dialogue
which followed:
Mr. Bell of Colorado. Will the gentle-
man allow me to ask him a question?
Mr. f lynn. Certainly.
Mr. Bell of Colorado. Do not you
know as a matter of fact that that liter
ature was got out by Paul Vandervoort,
who was in the employ of the republican
party and was employed by the Pacific
railroad company? Do you not know
that that was charged in our populist
papers, and that the 'populists repudi
ated that circular? Do vou know that
as a fact?
Mr. Flynn. Are you ready .now for
me to answer?
Mr. Bell of Colorado. Yes.
Mr. Flynn. I never heard ot Mr. Van
dervoort, and am here to say that I do
know tbe man who got out this hand
bill. Mr. Bell of Colorado. Was he not in
the interest of the Vandervoort move
ment?
Mr. Flynn. No, he was not. I want
to say further that the populists took
great pride and delight in the circula
tion of that handbill as enunciating their
principles.
Mr. Bell of Colorado. Did Mr. Watson
appear on that occasion?
Air. t lynn. He was fortunately, 1 un
derstand, taken ill.
r. Bell of Colorado. Do you know as
a matter of fact that the popnlist party
in the state of Nebraska, through its or
ganization, repudiated Mr. Vandervoort.
Mr. rlvnn. Who is Vandervoort? I
never heard of him.
Mr. Bell of Colorado. He was the man
bringing forth this literature. He had
this car, and it was claimed Sis had it
from the Pacific Railway company; and
these men were employed at the expense
of the republican party. "
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