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Address all Orders to THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Neb.
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Web M. Rubey, Macon, Mo. In
your Ibbug of tho 3rd inst., you gave
spaco to tho able article of Mr. Earl
John Mohn on the subject of elec
tion of senators by tho people, yet
tho idea that a constitutional amend
ment authorizing tho people to vote
for United States senators would be
a violation of any principle on which
our fathers founded our government
id too absurd to have needed, so able
refutation. The fact is that the prin
ciple of the people's rule is tho
same whether it finds expression in
voting directly for senators, or as at
present by voting for legislators who
will elect senators. This thought
therefore leads me to aslc myself the
question there being no change in
principle will the proposed amend
ment be of any practical benefit? If
not, it is not wortn the trouble of
its option. My opinion is that no
practical good will come from it. It
will'be nd remedy for the corruption,
in politics now complained of. My
reason for so believing is that the
people are not free to vote their
sentiments now and Ihey will be no
freer under the proposed amendment.
The same money power that has en
slaved all laborers in the various in
dustries in the past will continue, and
the voter will be ordered- to vote for
such persons for United States sen
ators as the employers of labor wish
to have elected. No man need want
better evidence of the slavery of the
voters of this country than that fur
nished by the last election. The
voters of this country have enslaved
themselves by voting for a protec
tive tariff, and nothing short of the
.destruction o this infamy will re
liever them from their slavery, and
this , can not and "will, not, be done
other than by a revolution in parties.
A destruction of the tariff would do
away with tho incentive of the mon-"
ey power to interfere with the voter.
The money power would then have
no care as to who was elected to
congress, because it would have no
millions depending upon congres
sional legislation. A protective tariff
destroys all- sense of right 'and jus
tice. It destroys all patriotic citizen
ship. It breeds a total disregard
for all constitutional provisions. It
Is Inimical to every noble sentiment
once possessed by the American peo
ple. A people committed to such an
infamous business plan become
sordidly selfish, and has but one idea
in politics, and that is to vote for
such as will in turn vote to put mon
ey in the voters' pocket, no matter
from what poor creature it is taken.
Such a theory of government is so
demoralizing that' religion can not
exist, and corruption is therefore in
evitable under it. Don't' therefore,
be deceived by any proposed reform
short of free trade. Free trade
means a return to honesty, justice,
and the code of morals laid down In
the Bible. Free trade means the de
struction of tho rule of the money
ndwer. special privileges and all
monopolies. Free trade means freer
dom of every voter to vote as he
pleases, and liberty to all citizens.
Free trade, and direct taxation 'ap
portioned among the states, as our
constitution now provides, are the
things, and only things that will free
America from" the corrupt rule of the
money power and restore manhood
and liberty to ItB citizens. Laws that
are morally right uplift a people,
while laws that are not morally right
degrade, debauch and enslave. vDon't
therefore depend on anything short
of the knife to the root of the evil.
You may ask what hope I have that
this reform will ever come. I an
swer none whatever until tho oppres
sion becomes so great that poverty
will rise in rebellion against the op
pression of wealth and defy it, rather
than longer submit. As a means to
this end I "advised the democratic
leader, Mr. Clark, that democrats
have nothing td do with- tariff revi
sion, but let the republican congress
have the job solely to themselves
and make the revision as odious as
possible. The more oppressive it is
made the sooner tho people will re
bel. But democrats not only refused
my advice, but committed our party
to the doctrine of a protective tariff,
and many combined to get some locai
protection in the interest of a few
at the expense of the many. All such
should bo left at home next year.
J. V. Swartz, Blodmington, 111. I
have read the letter of Henry B.
Maine, appearing in the issue of July
16, of The Commoner, in which ho
laments your attitude with reference
to tho issuance of federal licenses in
"dry" territory, and takes occasion
to say afew words against any at
tempt to prohibit the traffic in the
liquor business. Language ia. inca
pable of depicting the extravagances
and inconsistencies of argument
which are utilized in the efforts to
save the liquor business and to enable
the liquor interests to continue to
line their pockets at the expense of
countless wives and children by ap
pealing to all that is base and vile.
But the sordid methods of the busi
ness do not admit of an appreciation
of this phase of' the proposition, and
mainly because those engaged In It
have so far placed themselves beyond
the pale as only to be attracted by
the gljtter p,f tho gold which proves
to be the emolument of said busi
ness. Recurring to the question of
constitutional rights and .privileges,
I might ask Mr. Maine many ques
tions,, all tof which, he would have
to answer negatively if he would bo
consistent. For instance: Ib govern
ment never justified in depriving In
dividuals of property without just
compensation? Is government never
justified in removing the guaranties
of property rights? Then again.
What is to be understood by "due
process of law?" And again, Which
You can make money and build up a
nice little business of your own by
using: this department to place your
proposition before Tho Commoner's big
army of readers. If you have anything
to buy or sell it will pay you to use
this department 'at all times.
Send us a trial order. Write Just as
you'd talk. Never mind the grammar.
Count name, postofllce, and numbers as
one word each. Multiply by 6 cents
per word, and send your ad. and money
order direct to Tho Commoner. Lincoln,
Neb.
90 fifin ACRES OP CHOICE, ,SE
LJtJVU lected farm lands in th
Famous James River Valloy for sale on
the one-half crop payment plan. Agent
wanted. Write owners. John B.
Fried Co., Jamestown. No. Dak.
CMALIj PRINTING OUTFIT FOR
J sale. New; a bargain. Outlook;
Dawson, Neb.
PINE STOCK FARM, 1,100 ACRES,
. 200 in cultivation, well stocked:
million feet pine, oak, hickory and
bther timber. "Eight room dwelling;
largo barns, productive soil, highly Im
proved, convenient to railroad. Finest
water, wells and springs, abundant
range arid pasturo; unexcelled summer
and winter. Will sell' with or without
stock and feed. Write W. I Patterson,
Holly Springe, Ark.
HIO IMPROVED CHESTER WHITE
Swino, Most popular breeding.
Write J. M. Dryden, Phelps City, Mo.
I EARN ONE OF THE BEST PRO
L fessions. American School of Plan
Tuning, (Dept. C.), University Plaas,
Lincoln, Neb. W. F. Hunt, Director.
USURY IS A CLEAR, BOLD AND
convincing arraignment of Interest
as an economic fraud, an ethical
wrong and a scriptural sin. Full text
now In manlla, 50 cents prepaid, Anti
Usury League, Albany, Oregon.
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