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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
MAY; 21, 19,13.
Cbe Ilebrasha Indcptndtnt
Lincoln, tltbraska.
LIBERTY BUILDING.
1328 0 STREET
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utor.ii c'.o'. "act matter.
i'Ul.LISilKD F.VK.KY THURSDAY.
HJCKTKENTH Y CAR.
$1.00 PER YEAR
Wlirn making reniittticr do not 1eve
mumy with nrw. Kficie, 1-o.tminters, etc.
to t- fuiwanifM by them. They ftrijnrntly
fotrt er remit .'i d ff ient iuiuuiit limn was
left ,Mitl,i rj. nd the suh.cr.let UiW lo get
pi o; el i ri dil.
Add. en. all coinnntBication. und inak ll
iktU. ii.ci.r- .,rder, etc . payable to
tl;t tlebrazki lndtpndtnt,
Lincoln, Neb.
Anenvni. n ronimunirnlion will not be
Bvturd. K;ectl oianukcnpU will vol bt
reluiiied
Both houses of the Florida legisla
ture passed resolutions by large ma
jorities asking congres to impeat n
Judge Swayne, because ho is incom
petent, corrupt ami does not reside
iu his district as tilt; law reiuir.-s.
Congress will do nothing of the sort j
for .JuiIm' Swayne Ik a stalwart re- j
publican and congress lias a large ;
majority of iliai parly.
---vs j Dojiy of labor to a monopoly of
Trustee Itaer's opinion of the pub- I capital. As the trusts pivw in pow
lic opcusit ion to the extortions of tinier, tin; monopoly In opposition grew
coal trust may be summed from his ! t oire; pondingly, until now we have
recent testimony, interviews and let- two great, forces opposed to each
t rs as follows: "What are yon go- j other threatening' trade and toiu
ing to tlo about it? The public he! merce, and some think the very foun
ilamiifd. It in rny business and I do dations of society. If the govern
as I phaso." The sad truth about j rnent hail done its duty, suppressed
TKISTS, BTBIIiKB ASIt CHH
A font a year am) The Independent
accurately ton ioiu mr luvtnu c.. (
ti,,i, ,f social and economic chaos. It
raid then that, iff refusal of the gov
ernment to prosecute the trusts would
result in the formation, as a matter
of neif-sity, of countless little trusts.
These have been forming by the hun
dred everywhere and the attempts to
create monopolies in opposition to
those permitted to exist by the gov
ernment, has brought, about such a
condition of affairs that the gravest
fears an.' entertained concerning the
preservation of order.
This thing begun years ago with
the private ownership of railroads.
A railroad employing thousands of
men, skilled mechanics and common
laborers, undertook to say arbitrar
ily what tli'i wages of those men
should be. Then the railroad workers
as a means of self-preservation were
forced to form unions. At first
men organized along lines exclusively
according Jo their special occupa
tions, such as brakemcn, engineers,
firemen, conductors, etc. They were
cut up in such small bodiea that they
were not. a serious threat to the mo
nopoly of the railroad management.
However, they soon began to learn
the advantage! of the "community of
interests."
Then other wagc-workero, oil hough
they had unions before that, time, be
gan to consolidate and oppose a mo
tile whole matter is that nothing will
be done about it. Baer will do as he
pleases and the public will be
damned.
Quay has strengthened his machln
by a law which he had his legislature
pass without the knowledge of tin
people, putting a gag on the press.
Quay was tired of the criticisms that
appeared In the tress and concluded
to put a stop to them. His governor
signed the bill, although every paper
In the state, both republican and dem
ocratic, made the most vehement pro
tests. The people of Pennsylvania
will continue to "vote 'er straight."
They must have a republican govern
ment if they all go to hades together.
This nation is fast driving towards
a poiut where two or three score of
rich men, who have gambled, bribed
and maneuvered themselves into an
industrial dictatorship, will have to
try eoneoncltisions with a monopoly
in the form of labor organizations
whi h will have a large majority of
the Su,hh,('00 people of this republic
the trusts in the b -ginning, maintain
ing the spirit of the common law in
regard to monopolies of all kinds,
the present threatening situation
could not have developed.
When it comes to a xint where a
farmer is held up on the highway
who is peacefully hauling a load of
wood to town, or a small business
man cannot purchase goods at the
tegular market price, first, because the
farmer is supplying some so-called
"unfair house" with fuel, or, second,
because the small business man re
fuses to Join a monopoly to over
throw the unions, which has been the
situation in Omaha and Denver for
some time, it is no wonder that men
begin to fear that the very founda
tions of society are beginning to be
undermined.
The criminal acts that have been
committed are the direct result of the
non-enforcement of law against the
great trusts. If the rich are allowed
to openly and notoriously violate the
law and to do it constantly, the com
mon laborer will not. fail to follow
their example. Very often The Inde
in sympathy with them. If the labor ' pendent has warned the rich law-
leaders were all men of as good judg-! breakers that the time would come
ment as John Mitt hi 11. the two o-
thrce score woahj be downed in short
order. Hut the fact is that there are
too f' v of that chara.-ter. Tiny ar,i
im lined, that
atiop' tiie arrogant mt
t I'll St-!.
many of tlntn, to
hods of til-!
The t atnbl;:,g on h. .;,,-, j ,,f
tr.i'ks is as . -ir.it tive to . nmni' r.-e
ut.d tr.i !e in ivauy Iti-taia ns u Mnkn
it!.'! lo. 'units. lie.Cnl'y tic-re has
l i :t a u.it, r in coMon a, j, j,.H
r:n up t!.c pti.e to tie- ;,;.!.. ,,,,,,
M own la j,-ar. Tin t. :. , j ,(- U
that m.uiy iMtort luSIU l.,n, J:,-. t.,
bi.ut .low n cs'H- uny those .;,,t ,,un.
Lf-c ttite Uiiit ,n! ,..., r ),, ,,
('-'Hell .o!l, .-'.l, U ('.:,,;;, ,.,
fotteli the it.-.ru !;- ,. ,(.., ., ,t !r ,
'( lilt.ij t fiiUtMict: and lb..
tcHlri US Oil; lit to , f,f j. -p. .
It !ti ly to luoi.t if lH- ; . !lt i;
i.i an etc .n no tit i f (. 1 1 . y
l n titi.c
N b.
' '!.. !.m ftr;.l ifc,
when they would be calling for the
protection of the law and that in
that day th".v would appeal to pop
ulists to help maintain order. It has
also warned th-in that the injunction
hu-dries-j would prove a boomcniiti.'.
John O. Yeiser of Omaha seems to
bnve I ei n the tii r-t lawyer to ..nv
given tint !iitnuii'Mit the jn-i u!:rr
twist that started it ba.-k toward the
'i'I't!el,H f.f labor. '1 he I'.usilicss
M n's ti-so, i.ii li iti iir.-.t pro, nr.-d ,n,.
of the twiul kin I of litj, in. Hons di
re, t.-d ti.i.tst the titiions front t!,e
t'.'d. ra! four's, tcil then Vi i , r (,,(
i f ti e Kill " --.tt from the (Oifc
ncitt it ; I . 'el a.Mimd the .rc.u,;,
'iH nhtiiu; t'.e .iUt ma,,,,,, '-,H
1'ij .ti. t Ion a.:;t I'-t t),,,4e u !,o had i t
' ' i ! t i i , j htU.r tis.totn j , .
! i'.!'-t t!.. m-
I ii ' i to-n in r.v i
i lllltt to Itlpi! c t t , i r,
eta; 1c) i f 1..-, I ,. ,i;d , tlll.
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Argument.
Argument or explanation of what we do, or whv
are not needed. The principles of our business hardly
require restatement. You who have ever dealt with us
know them in their length, and breadth, depth and
height. When The Nebraska says it, it's so. When
we say the best clothing for the least to pay, its so. And
today we call your attention to our line of
Hen's Summer Coat and
Pant Suits,
Offering you the best valuesthishou.se has ever known;
offering you the most complete assortments Unit can he
found anywhere. You are never too old to learn.
Neither are we. Every year brings us nearer perfee.
tion, and this year we claim the most perfect summer
coat and pant suits in the land for
5, 6, 7 Dollars.
it., r t! -..
1 ut t f n
any employer to join sin li organi
zation. Third From threatening or intimi
daiing any person who had become a
member of such organization into
dismissing members of labor unions
in their employment.
Fourth From imposing fines on
its members for violating agreements
not to employ members of the labor
unions.
Fifth From receiving or paying
out any money exeept for attorney
fees.
Sixth From offering bribes to
members or officers of labor unions.
Seventh From importing laborers
in pursuance of any existing plan to
destroy labor organizations.
Eighth From bringing any in
junction suits or the prosecution of
any general plan to break up labor
organizations.
Ninth From influencing landlords
not to rent buildings to labor or
ganizations or for evicting labor un
ions from any meeting place.
Taken altogether that is about as
"sweeping" an injunction as was ever
issued against any labor union.
But The Independent is opposed to
this whole injunction business. If
the employers of labor are guilty of
the things charged against them then
they are law-breakers and should be
arrested and prosecuted under the
law. The same is true of members
of the labor unions. Kvery man who
has violated the law should be ar
rested and tried. I'nder the injunc
tion the only difference will lie that
the parties i an be tried without a jury
before a sini;le judce and he iati in-lli-
t what penalties he plea.-es or none
at till, if the notion takes him.
Tlii; ,-taic of affairs, and it is pnu
' i ' ally the same all our the muntry,
is the result of tnir.t doiu inai ion. The
trusts arbitral i!y r.iise.1 priors to t
oi'l'lUnt i'loiics, e ic. taiiy th" tout
tni-it, ,tn I w.t.v work, rs wi re f ac d
'" !"'!! an iu r-a tv. in thi-ir pay.
Mot,, v ,i,-h j,,,. ,.,,!- i n l.t'He 1. -mi.
Tlf f il W.t .. ! ,! l.e I,.- o. I ,..
f"'t 'he , .1,! of h-, I,.- ,, i v.t !! a . tt,..
1 -.:ar-. .it. .i . . t.' D, if t!i Wot Let .-
' ' pre - III !:,lot; ut! ! l.,w , K -
-n'!mi. ua t- tid-' l ou r, l-u.
. 4 tti it W i(i itn l'i .(,..Hi(5
u a I. i. : ;u t h ... f i t-.o i.i p. r
'' 1 Uf t ' ' ' ri.'.' and railroad t
til - : ale iti h. '. ae pi 1 v i t 1 .
U t U lt u
If l!
ir .-U ar-j
permitted to violate (he iaw tin,r
example will be followed hy t!i,,...
who suffer from sm h :o!n!. :,s
Kit her the tnists must be sujiinv.-,, .;,
or a new form of so.-i.-ty m ;.-i !,
evolved. The Independent ha sa; i
that from the beginning.
Perhaps out of all this -trife ai l
law-breaking good may come. p. (;.
pie may find out that, there is som.
thing to vote for. It may dawn un
the benighted intellects of those wV
have taken so active a part in tim
"full dinner pail" campaign.- that
something is vitally wrong in th ir
theories. The idea that things raa
be evened up by charity gifts of li
braries and to universities will have
to be abandoned. It is not t-Iiari' v
that will bring peace and safety.
Constructive statesmanship is v.liat
is needed.
SPRINGFIELD Itfcl'l IILII A l.otllf
Some months ago the SprmgiVM
Republican published an eilifrial
commenting or. a report of ilie lire--
tor of the mini. It scored tit- !:.
tor in no mild terms for boasiing
about the enormous increase ia ike
currency resulting from th" i.ii''M'"
ed and altogether unprei -.!. -nod n
put of gold. The Rrpubii-at! I'f "1
that such boasting was ,n, '!
plane as the demands of th
and Bryan democrat and
that the increase les.-.-;...!
chasing power of ail salaic
comes fnnu investmen'.-.
has another editorial .1.
givi s the amount of n.- '
( in ulatioii as f2.:C :.'!.''
that, "the in. rea-e 1.1
fMH;iii;,i.::s. or o.-r :! ,
ylws wci !, ly rev i'-w .. .-:
and btisi:,e.-,s -it tint -
coll--!, till 'y 1 alls ;t't '
till'.ieil pr.epefity id 1'
lit the c-utie l it' ':
Hepih!.ai! -'.vs 'f
of ruitulii'.; 1 Ito', r
fourth tine that
Xei It. Ill It cold t I
ei i b-ai I v tr ot
fie ail I ll.ht jit I ' '
ild ,.,r;n.j hi . 1
f..r the pre 1 v i- '
cii-.lit. a' a I .
pari y ui. ' "
If t;r.it.-r ;
,i.t fr i. . , .f .1 .IT.
a.-.- .d :c!v er .m 1
til I he Vol ill"' ''
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