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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT. MARCH 191003. '. HOBE SENTISEL SQUEAIO $Utf& Dmrtl Fpr In Iadlanftpo- .11$ Worried Oyer Mr. Van Yrbl Kipoturi The communication from Hon. Flavius J. Van Vorhls, -published in The Independent of March 5, under caption of "The Sentinel Squeals," has called forth a column editorial from Mr. Morss, editor of the Indian apolis Sentinel a pretended demo cratic sheet Under the heading, "Another 'Mare's Nest," Mr. Morss attempts to be funny by saying that "the irrepres sible Flavius Josephus Van Verbis, who seems to have engaged himself to Mark Hanna to do what little he can to divide and demoralize the dem ocratic party of Indiana so as to keep smooth sailing in this state for the party of the trusts, writes ... a long letter from which we extract the fol lowing:" (Here quoting the part showing Mr. Morss connection with the National Economic League.) "This is one of the mare's nests which Flavius Josephus Van Vorhls is al ways discovering in his persistent ef forts to stir up trouble in the demo cratic party for the benefit of the Mark Hanna plutocracy." And then follows copy of a letter from S. B. Dutcher, chairman of the National Economic League, to Mr. S. E. Morss, inviting Mr. Morss to be come one of the league's "editorial as sociates and contributors;" and copy of Mr. Morss' reply, stating .that he should be "very happy to become a member" if it .were the purpose of the league to oppose all forms of social ism, "Including that which tends to build up special interests by a sys tem of bounties or subsidies, and taxes for the benefit. of .private, indus tries." Mr. Van Vorhis now calls attention to some further facts which will keep the Sentinel explaining for some time to come: Editor Independent: The Sentinel's explanation of the relation of its chief editor with republican politicians, cor poration officials and tvust magnates, admitted in its editorial, must have required an expenditure of brain tis sue that left its editorial department In a state of mental exhaustion. The sarcasm attempted by. a consumption of space 'to print my name in full was, no doubt, a dangerous strain up on its editorial nerve centers. The morbid play of editorial imagination that could make it possible to suppose a Bryan democrat or a Lincoln repub lican "to have engaged himself to Mark Hanna" suggests that the edi torial chief . has hallucinations that may make it necessary for him to take another health trip to the Pa cific coast by the way of Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 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In persons run down in flesh and appetite these- tablets build up the strength and increase flesh, because they digest flesh-forming food which the weak stomach cannot do, they in crease the flow of gastric juice and prevent fermentation, acidity and sour watery risings. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can be found at all drug stores at 50 cents per package. . to Chairman Dutcher, president of the Hamilton Trust company; and the confidence implied that Steward L. Woodford, Lyman J. ' Gage, Henry Clews, Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and a long list of trust officials, railroad- corpora tions, and republican politicians, with a sprinkling of clerical worshipers of wealth, had in the spirit of purely dis interested and unselfish philanthropy and patriotism organized an "economic league" to engage "in an Impartial non-political movement" suggests that the Sentinel's chief- editor - is fast lapsing into a condition of political dementia. If moral deficiency is ex: eluded, the almost incoherent reck lessness of the statements made in the editorial is sufficiently indicative of mental defectiveness to Justify un easiness on the part of his political friends, It is singular that Mr. Morss knows so "precious little" about this so-called "economic league." It is surprising that he had no , suspicion of the character of this organization when he read the names of the "exe cutive committee" of this league, and of the "contributors and indorsers on the letter-head he received. If the thp. letter dated November 29, 1902, created no doubts in his mind, it is very remarKaii that, when he read in the very first sentence of that letter the declared purpose t "To instruct the people that, if we are to continue to lead in the world's industries and keep Am erican labor and capital remuner atively employed, it must be through the organization of in dustries into large units, di rected by the best talent," it never occured to him that "the r .votinn nf industries into large gttUiUkUUU v ,, units, directed by the best talent meant the organization oi irusu. w ue controlled by trust magnates. What transparent nonsense it Is for the Sentinel,-in the face of the facts disclosed In its own editorial, and the clear proof of its chief editor's al liance with and approval of this as sociation of republican politicians, trust officials, and trust supporters, to otfemnt thp. "st.oD thief" dodge. It will not work this time. It can not make anybody believe tnat wis so-called association is a hoax by calling it a '.'mare's nest" It has been caught in the act, and it cannot es cape the just condemnation of the voters of Indiana by pointing its trust stained fingers at some one else. Its pretended opposition to trusts is on a par in the market of sincerity with its support of the national democratic ticket in the last campaigns. Mr. Morss, it must be remembered, is not only a member of this trust association of republican politicians and democratic reorganizers, by his own confession, but a member of its press committee. He became such in answer to a letter, which declared the purpose to advocate the organization of industries into "large units." During the latter half of January a letter, on a letter-head upon which Mr. Morss' name had been placed by his authority, was sent out and signed by A. H. Mattox, editorial manager National Economic League, 13 Astor Place, New York, and in which occurs this sentence: "Only by the literature that was sent out by the republican party and auxiliary organizations, edu cating them to the dangei of the election of Mr. Bryan, was the country saved from that disaster." And yet Mr. Morss would have the readers of the Sentinel believe that he was deceived by the audacious asser tion in the letter to him that this "Trusts' Economic League" was "an impartial, non-political movement." Simple-minded, unsuspicious Sammy! It is not disclosed just what the editorial manager, of this league meant by "auxiliary organizations" to the- republican party, but there were more of them in this state in 1 900 than appeared on the surface or by name. The democratic voters, and other supporters of Mr. Bryan in 1900, had a right to rely on the democratic state committee not being one of them, but, if the Sentinel and other influences that controlled this com mittee wanted to elect the ticket which they pretended to be support ing, is there any reason, that can be imagined, why they never lost any opportunity to treat with discourtesy, to the point of actual insult, the vot ers outside the party who wanted to help them? Can there be any reason given for the fact that many of the most prominent and truest men in the party were persona non grata at the democratic state committee rooms? If there was any doubt about the real wishes of the Sentinel, the chief editor allowing his name to be placed as an associate editor of this organi zation, and an indorser of the dec laration that the country was saved "from the disaster" of Bryan's elec tion by the republican" party and "auxiliary organizations" discloses the whole truth. ...... v When a republican governor, before the sun has set twice on the election, announced his purpose to appoint the chairman of the democratic state com mittee to a lucrative office, and that office was eagerly accepted, the Senti nel had not one word to say about the impropriety and inconsistency of such acceptance, but left the public to con clude that the . republican party, at least, knew how to take care of its auxiliaries. I care very little what the Sentinel thinks of my knowledge of democratic principles. One thing is certain: if I had depended upon it for informa tion, I should have known far less than I do. The Sentinel has said some very flattering things about me -Un the past, but I did not get much puffed up over it, because I knew it was no more sincere in that than It was in its support of Bryan, or in its present opposition to trusts. It said this when it thought it was possible to' string me upon the tail to its po litical kite. , FLAVIUS J. VAN VORHIS. Indianapolis, Ind. As to Baby Rattles Editor Independent: I have re ceived two copies past my limit (Feb ruary 19), so please find 10 cents in silver and cut me off. There is, in my opinion, nothing more pathetically silly and childish than the continued faith of the pop ulist in his ability to do something. And the incessant bleat of the pop ulistic sheep in process of Incessant shearing would be piteous if it were not ridiculous. The only place for a sincere and sensible populist is in the ranks of the socialist party the party that proposes to take the gov ernment and run it in the interests of the producer. When the next crisis comes, many a farmer will get his eyes opened and find out where he is "at" Until then I wish you joy with your little baby rattle. J. H. STEFFEE. Macon, Ga, (Many thinks for .good wishes. In return, permit The Independent to say that, in its opinion, there is nothing more "pathetically silly and childish" than the antics of the man with a formula the political Procrustes who expects to fit every sort of production to his particular iron bed. Granted that the Marxist theory of "surplus value" be true; granted that the cap italist employer buys labor-power at cost of production, uses it up, and sells it again in a transformed condi tion for more than he paid for it and how does that affect the man who employs himself? The chief difficulty with Mr. Steffee and his fellow socialists is in assum ing that the whole question is re solved into one of capitalist and la borer, employer and .employe, robber and robbed, for all classes and condi tions of persons. They ignore the farm problem. They ignore the fact that there are yet millions of farm owners who operate their own farms; who employ themselves and members of their own family. Where does the "exploitation" come in in such cases? Free to . Everyone A PRICELESS BOOK SENT FREE FOR THE ASKING Pilei Cured Without Cutting, Danger or TU tention From Work, by a Simple Home Remedy Pyramid Pile Cure gives instant re lief and never fails to cure every form of this most troublesome disease. For sale by all druggists at 50c a package. Thousands have been quickly cured Ask your druggist for a package oi Pyramid Pile Cure, or write for our little book which tells all about the cause and cure of piles. Write your tiattia and address nlainly on a postal card, mail to the Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall, Mich., and you will receive the book by return mail. -v Granted that the census statistics do show an increase in farm tenantry;, can it be shown that this resulted solely on the theory of "surplus val ue" and "exploitation" of labor? It is possible to account for part of this increase when we examine the immi gration records. Thousands of for eigners, with but little except stout hearts and limbs, have come to the United States and engaged in farm ing; they have taken the place of the farmers'- sons who drifted into the city to be "exploited" in offices, stores and factories. It is possible to account for another part of this increase because of pri vate ownership in the great means o distribution the railroads and the banks of issue. How can the self-employed farmer be "exploited" at all, if it must be done according to the "sur plus value" formula? How many hours of surplus labor time does he give to the "boss" and who is his "boss?" Granted that there is an irresistible tendency toward consolidation and combination in manufacturing, rail roading, banking, and many lines, it has not been shown that this applies to agriculture, or at the most only to a limited degree. Bonanza farming seldom pays except in especially fav ored localities. There is economy in farmers' co-operative institutions to handle and market farm products but not in raising them. The solid, substantial farmers are those who 1 t I . 1 . lli.il. nave 1 expiouea very nine jauur ex cept that of themselves and their own families. The socialist program and the sin gle tax program are both open to the criticism that they are argued wholly from the standpoint of the city. The farmer is a factor that cannot be ignored in any scheme of reconstruct ing society. "He is the rock upon which both socialism and single tax will go to pieces," as Dr. Englenardt remarked the other day. German so cialists have discovered that, and have had the good sense to modify their program. American socialists will discover it So will the single taxers. Associate Editor.) 1 Our New Book ! r S Of samples and styles of Metis and Boys' Clothing is ready for gour inspection. No matter where you have been buying your cloth ing you owe it to yourself and your pocket hook to "post up" on prices. Our mail order de partment is making friends and patrons all over the great west. Low prices, promptness in ship ping and careful attention to ev ery detail are winning their way with the buying public. . Your address plainly written on a postal will bring you by return vail our spring catalogue and you mil find it full of points and pointers . on hoid to dnss well at moderate cost. MAYER BROS. , Lincoln, Neb. Book J til H