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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
JUNE 18, 1903.
CMGN BrJOLM PARTY
Dr. mil Vrgr the Political ttrm, Direct
LegUlatioa, Befor Attruiptiua;
teonoinle Reforms.
Editor Independent: Enclosed fln.l
copy of the platform of the union re
form party which has only one plank.
Experience has shown that a multi
plicity of plan.s in a reform program
instead of adding strength to a party
movement does exactly the contrary.
Every plan. containing a debatab'3
question adds . probably more to the
cumbers of the political enemies of a
party, than it secures frlemld.
Again, to declare ior gen fine ulrec;
legislation it is illogical to declare for
anything else. When the full initia
tive and obligatory referendum vre
secured, then is the time for citizens 'o
trganize and declare for certain spe
cific reforms
long as the people are disfranchised
They must be invested with the power
to make their own laws before they
can have laws made in their own in
terest So long as the people have no voice
in legislation it is useless for them
to contend among themselves regard
ing the legislation which they need,
but cannot enact. ' . .
That we may ' have a government
conducted In the interests of the peo
ple, and which will provide for the
peace, prosperity, morality and happi
ness of the entire nation, we muxt
have a government which Is In fact
of the people, by the people and for
the people, and in which the peopls
shs1! rill.
We, therefore, reserving to ourselves
the right to our individual opinions
ot. all questions of legislation, unite
for the accomplishment of this end
the enfranchisement of the American
people and the establishment or a gov-
prepaid for one year, and we will at
once mail you, postage paid, a Brownie
Camera.
The subscription price of the
WEEKLY WORLD-HERALD is $1.00
per year. Address
WEEKLY WORLD-HERALD,
Omaha, Neb.
I am a siugle taxer, but I do not trnment in which the will of the peo
want any partj" ueciaruuOaii in r
of the single tax or a new party -base!
upon that issue. Party declaration
would probably do the single tax more
harm than good; no matter what par
ty or parties declared for it. A partv
the people shall really rule by direct-
lv ma inri t.ie hw or -..'a
govern them is a totally different mat
trr. I do not believe that the benfits to
come from the initiative and referen-
posed political expedients to secure
a p're democracy witabjt a g.eatly
Itcreased education of the rP"lace
upon what is possible to be done by
pie shall be supreme. And to this do
pledsre our united labors..
And we Invite all persons who b?
Ibve in the principles of libortv and
the Declaration of Independence o
unite in support of the following plat
form: Direct legislation under the svstem
Inown as the initiative and referen
dum. Under the "initiative" the people
en compel the submission to them
selves of any desired law. when, if t
receives a major! tv of the votes cast,
it i thereby enacted.
Urer the "refernd"m" the people
cfin compel the submiion to them-
svpe. of arty law whirh has been
Our subscriber, R, Luchau, r
Rindal, Minn., has taken charge of
the Gary Graphic and is making x
bright newspaper of It
W. H. Lurdyfhaw, j'onesboro. Ark.:
I have looked anxiously, through your
paper to so a call for v the reformers
t) "crganiz". Do not believe it good
nolicv to wait until the gold bugs cap
ture the democratic organization. liy
that time manv of our men will nc
with the socialists not as a matter
of choice, but because the populists
are too slow to act If Butler an I
'f-rker and manv others in the move
ment would come together, it wouid
giv encouragement.
r i t
f ritroct 1H -it UflHoritAfl by SUV le1!3nve DOHV, wnn
such popular teaching the people 1' "eh law fails to receive a morit
vould ? in Vi. j o t , or tn votes casi, xl win uc in
jected.
possessing tools without the Knowl
edge of how to use them.
Now, a political party is the very
best of all means to drow the atten
tion of the public to any particular
matter. If the populists wo ild cen
ter all their, pnergies upon direct leg
islation and leave out all other plan! s
of their lenathy platform. I belle" e
that now is the time f-r l of
their activities as a separate party.
The platform of the , r.icrm
party contains nothing which can be
- constr"ed as an offense to any one
Let reformers study this proposition
p rnr-rf nf "n'iTl T "M?Mg
that my special hobby In economic re
form sho ld be let alone b any new
party movement. Why, cannot thosa
who differ from me on the single
tax, but agree to direct legislation.
omit their special hobbies in econ
croics and go along with me? Of one
thing I am positively assured, that
neither they or myself will ever live
to see any economic reform of real
importance adopted until the peop'o
.ave gained greater power In making
the laws. WM. N. HILL, M. D.
Baltimore, Md.
NATIONAL PLATFORM
Df the Union Reform Party, Adopted
at Cincinnati, March 1, 1899.
Our Dresent svstem of eovernmeut
vests the entire law-making power in
representatives. The people elect (
these representatives, but have" no
control over their actions.
An experience of over a hundred
years in the practLal operation of this
system has proved that it does not
rrovide a govrnment of, by and for
the people.
Representatives cannot always
know certainly the will of their con
stituents, and even where . that will
has been clearly manifested it .has
been continually disregarded.
, Legislative bodies, from municipal
councils to the national congress, haw
been controlled by corrupt influences.
Legislation has consequently been in
the interest of the corrupt few and
against the Interest of the voiceless
masses.
. Under this system the people are
disfranchised on all matters of legis
lation. They are allowed to vote for
men, but are denied the right to vot-3
for measures. The people are gov-
erned by laws which they did not en-
. act and cannot repeal.
As the result of this system great
abuses have arisen and politics has
become a synonym for corruption,
i The people have seen these abuses
but being disfranchised on all legis
lative questions have been unable to
provide a remedy. They have become
divided into parties and factions con
tending with each other in regard to
the leeislation needed. Thev have
overlooked the fact that under our
system of government they have pow
er neither to enact legislation which
they desire nor to prevent legislation
to which they are opposed.
In search for relief the people have
turned from one party to another
and have organized new parties with
out number.
But all such efforts have been fruit
less and must, continue so to- be as
The union reform party .stands for
dirort iprlsjqtion and fof direct legis
lation (oie.
What d'rprt lpfrltlnTi will do
It will purify the ballot!
It will broaden manhood!
It will prevnt revolution!
It will accelerate prosrees!
It will establish home r"le!
It will simplify coverment!
It will caue reonle to .think!
Tt wMI sever partisan bondage!
It will eliminate plutocratic dicta
tion! -Tt will make good citizenship effec
tive! .
. It. will prevent, lobbvism and brlb
rv of lawmakers!
It wMl srive the neon! t.her rights
and honet men to serve the reonle!
It will eive us a government of.-'-for
and bv tb peore, with equal and ex
ft Instke to all!
Tae thte meafe and carrv t into
vrv home difnose It, discuss- It
with vo"r neighbor, and remember
that, he who would be free must first
rtrike the blow.
STOP AND THINK
Homes for Everybody
We have 6,000 acres of NEBRAS
KA'S BEST FARM LAND for sale it
$12.00 per acre. You cannot afford
to rent when the crop off this land
will oav for it in two years. Your
earnings are going into wrong pock
ets. Write us at once.
No. 1. HERE IS THE FARM YOU
ARE LOOKING FOR; II S A MO
DEL HOME:
Joins a good town and has excellent
school and church privileges; It has
S20 acres, of this 220 acres are in a
high state of cultivation, plenty of
timber, all bottom land. The price to
July 1 is $25 per acre. Don't let this
bargain slip.
No. 17. THIS DAIRY RANCH AND
FARM COMBINED
is thrown on the market at less than
the cost of the improvements. Failure
of health the cause. It consists of
320 acres- deeded on the Middle Loup
bottom; the river runs through it
There are 3.000 acres of range fenced.
Price, $1,500.
No. 23. RANCH TO TRADE FOR
STOCK OF GOODS.
We have a good ranch and farm com
bined that we would trade for a good
tocV of goods. Price, $12,000.
CENTRAL-NFB-PEAL ESTATE CO.
By J. H. EDfllSTEN, Pres.
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The Wabash offers many rates to
the east from Chica.go:
$1 9.00 Boston, Mass.. and retura;
sold June 25, 26, 27.
$21.00 Boston. Mass., and return;
sold July 1 to 5.
$17.45 Saratoga, N. Y., and return,
sold Jnlv 5. 6.
$6.75 Detroit. Mich., and return; solj
July 15, 16. .
.All tickets reading over the WabaFh
between Chicago and Buffalo are gord
in either direction via steamers be
tween Detroit and Buffalo without ex
tra charge, except meals and bert'v
Ston overs allowed. Remember this
i "The Cool Northern Route' and
all aeents can sell tickets from Chica
go east via the Wabash. For folders
and all information address
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- Omaha. Neb.
The single taxers told their story
in the Henry Georce Edition. The so
cialists may tell theirs in the Karl
Marx Edition. July 23, 1903.
MORE CHEAP EXCURSIONS
On sale June
From Omaha
Chicago. 111., $14.75. Dn sale June
30 and July 1.
Atlanta, Ga., $32.1U. un saie ouiy
5, 6 and 7. '
Boston, Mass., $3i.7&.
24 25 and 26.
Boston. Mass.. $33.75. un saie June
SO .Tnlv 1. 2. 3. and 4.
Detroit. Mich.. S21.W. ; un saie juiy
14 and 15.
Baltimore, Md., $32.25. On sale July
17 and 18.
Saratoga Springs, N. Y., $32.20., On
sale July 5 and 6.
Buffalo, N. Y., $41.50.
Port Huron, Mich., $22.05.
Pittsburg, Pa., $38.45.
Alpena, Mich., $25.66.
Waterloo, la., $11.85.
St Paul, Minn., $12.50.
Minneapolis, Minn., $12.50
Duluth, Minn., $16.50.
Waterville, Minn., i0.50.
Waseca, Minn., $10.50.
Fairbault, Minn., $10.50.
-Northfield, Minn., $10.50.
Clear Lake, Ta;, $10.70.
Spirit Lake, la. (Okoboji), $9.95.
Tickets on sale daily during June,
July, August and September. Good
for return until Oct 31, 1903.
Abort Btes are For Rourd Trip Ticket
Homeseekers' round trip tickets on
sale to points in the north, northwest,
south and southeast, on the 1st and
3rd Tuesdays in each month. Also one
way solonist rates to points in the
south and southeast on same dates.
Summer tours via Duluth or Chi
cago and steamer via the Great Lakes.
Write me about your trip and let
me give you an itinerary, showing
time, connections, cost, etc. Sleeping
car and steamer reservations made in
advance.
Correspondence tollclted find information
cheerfully given. W. H. BRILL,
Dial. Pm. Aitfc, 111. Cent R. R., Omaha No.
1402 Farnam 81.
. BUY THE-
DOUBLE DEWEY HOG WAIERER
from your
dealer or
write us
WE GUAR.
ANTEE
EVERY
Fountain
If not satis
factory re
turn and get another, or your money back.
We make this guarantee to every dealer.
VERY CHEAP THIS YEAR.
THK B-B MFG. CO., Davenport, Iowa
No. 76 Masonic Temple.
GREATLY; REDUCED RATES..- ,.
? via i' i ""'
WABASH RAILROADS t
: Below is a partial list of the many
half rates offered via the ' Wabash
Railroad: : -
$32.10 Atlanta, Ga,, and return; sold
July 5, 6, 7.
$19.40 Indianapolis, Ind., and return; :
- sold June 7, 8, 9, 13, 14.
113.50 St. Louis, Mo., and return, :
sold June 15, 16, 17.
J31.75 Boston, Mass., and return;
sold June 24, 25 and 26.
$33.75 Boston, Mass., and return;
sold June 30 to July 4.
$32.20 Saratoga, N. Y., and return;
sold July 4, 5.
$21.00 Detroit. Mich., and return;
pold July 14, 15.
$32.25 Baltimore, Md., and return;
sold July. 17, 18.
$32.25 Baltimore, Md., and return;
sold Sept 17, 18, 19.
All tickets reading over the Wa
bash are good on steamers in either
direction between Detroit and Buf
falo without extra charge, excepr
meals and berths. Long limits and
stop overs allowed. Remember this 's
"The World's Fair Line." Go this
route and view the grounds.
For folders and all information ad
dress - : '
HARRY E. MOORES, G. A. P. D.,
Omaha Neb.
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" Dr. Mitchell's Lumpy Jaw Cure t
guaranteed to cure or money refunded.
One application is enough. One bottle
Is sufficient for 4 head or more. You
can buy it at your druggists or he
can get it from bis jobber. If he won't,
write us direct and we will send vou a
bottle for $1.25 delivered. Marshall
Oil Company, sole sale agents for the
United Stties, Marshalltown, la.
Special subscription rate to single
taxers, 5 mouths 25c i ; .::
INVESTMENTS IN
SOUTHERN LANDS
' Such investments are not pecuintive. Tl
south is not a new country. Market and chip
ping facilities are adequate and first-elavs. Tha
climate is mild and favorable. Notwithstand
ing these and other advantages, southern lands
are selling for prices far below their real valne,
and at present prices net large returns on the
investment. For a free set of circulars, Nos. 1
to 10, inclusive, concerning the posvibiiities of
lauds in Kentucky, West Tennessee. Mississippi
and Louisiana, on and near the Illinois entral
Railroad, for homeseekers and invstors, ad
dress the undersigned. W. H. BRI ' .
District Passenger Agent, Omaha, NV
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate No. 1765 of Jesse E. Shotwell Deceased,
In County Court of Lancaster County, Ne
braska. The State of Nebraska, ss : Creditors of said
estate will take notice that the time limited for
Dresentation and filing of claims against said
estate is January 2. 1904, and for payment of
debts is July 1, 1904; that 1 will 6it at the county
court room in said county, on October 1st, 1W&,
at 2 p. m., and on January 2d, 1904 at 2 p. m. to
receive, examine, hear, allow, or adjust nil
claims and objections duly filed. Dated May
21,1903. FRANK R. WATERv
I peal J Uounty Judge.
By WALTER A. LEESE, Clerk.
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these:
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August
To Colorado, in June, July and
August
To Detroit and Boston, in July.
Particularly low are the rates to
Colorado which will be In force, early
in July.
Detailed information as to through
car service, cost of tickets, etc., will
be furnished by nearest Rock Island
ticket agent, or by writing
F. H. BARNES,
1045 O st Lincoln, Neb.
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