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JUL? 2, 19 03.
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
THE LATEST INSTANCE
The Power to Dnj Paper Admittance to
- tbo Mails Should bo la tho Courts
Not In Clerks at Washington
, The latest instance of totally unwar
ranted interference with legitimate
second class publications has to do
with the Nebraska Independent, of
Lincoln. This 13 an established week
ly paper, perhaps the most important
and influential of the pouplist press.
During the spring its editor conceived
the idea of making of one of its reg
ular issues a "Eenry George edition, "
end this idea was carried out in May.
The special issue differed from the
cihers only in being devoted to a dis
cussion by many writers, of the Henry
George idea. Yet the, postoffice de
partment has taken steps which
threaten the existence of the paper
As we have heretofore freely discussed
this subject of the second class postal
censorship of the press (vol. v. pp.
54S, 196; 211, 468, 515, 548), which is
apparently designed especially to em
barrass radical papers, it is not nec
essary to dwell upon these more re
r cent instances of its operation; but
this much at least should now be re
peated, that there Is an increasing
necessity for taking away from the
postoffice department, and reposing
wholly in the courts, the question of
the right, in individual cases, to sec
ond class mail accommodations. The
Public, Chicago, 111.
GOV. LA FOILETTE
Republican Governor of Wisconsin Mak
ing Populist Speeches at Various
Chautanqnas The Flees Bark
Ing at Him
Governor La Follette of Wisconsin
Is an Abraham Lincoln sort of re
publican and every little cross-road?
machine republican newspaper In th.3
state of Wisconsin is snarling at him.
He is delivering a lecture at the var
ious Chautauquas which Is causing
bis party newspapers much grief. To
tell the fact,' it is somewhat irregular
for a republican, a present-day re
publican, to make the kind of speech
that Governor La Follette delivered at
Winfield, Kas., not long since. It
would pass for a populist speech most
anywhere.
One of The Independent's subscrib
ers '.at Oshkosh, enclosing two clip
pings from the Daily Northwestern of
June 23, writes as follows:
Editor Independent: John Hick?,
ex-minister to Peru under Harrison's
administration, always a narrow par
tisan, stood firm for Governor La Fol
lette until it was evident, that the
railroad corporations would succeed
in controlling the Wisconsin legisla
ture last winter in defeating the pri
mary election bill, railroad commis
sion and taxation, ; and every othe
measure in the interests of the people
that Governor La Follette stood for,
since which time i (the Northwest
ern) has been gradually working back
into the corporation ranks. But th3
dirtiest fling he has made is the en
closed in this evening's paper.
Now, we want : ou to produce Gov
ernor La Follette's late speech in
Kansas in full; rnd not only that, but
i want you to cuff Hicks' ears good and
hard in the next issue of The Inde
pendent.
John Hicks, editor and proprietor of
the Northwestern, i3 one of those ser
vile puppies, ev,.' waiting and watch
ing for the political crumbs that fal!
from the master's table, and I want
you to skin him god.
The Independent regrets that Gov
ernor La Follette's speech cannot be
had, escept as reported in the daily
press. As a matter of courtesy to the
Chautauqua he has given out no copy
of the manuscript to any paper. Our
subscriber handles the "skinning
knife" like an adept himself. Why nor.
let It go at that? Here Is the press
report of the governor's speech:
FIGHT AGAH'ST TRUSTS.
This Is What Governor La Fcllett3
Says When He Is Away From
Home.
Governor La Follette of Wiscons'n
spol-e at Winfield, Kas., Friday after
noon before a large c-owd of people
for two hours on the effect of the
great corporations. He started out
by stating the basic principle of gov
ernment, the will of the people. He
declared that the government is now
threatened by the great corporations.
The individual taxpayer, he asserted,
is overtaxed for the benefit of great
corporations. Our fathers fought for
liberty In 1776. but the crime of 1903,
taking away the rights of the peoplo
for whom the government was estab
lished, was greater than the crime of
1776. The present day trusts are i
greater imposition on the people than
Quartering the armies cf King George
on them. There Is no such thing a3
commercial slavery and individual
freedom.
He said the time was ripe, Id hl3
opinion, for a new declaration of in
dependence. Thus, beginning with th3
ccal monopoly, he gave a history of
the immense monopolies planned and
carried out by a few great railroai
companies. He spoke of the great
combinations that are now threaten
ing the freedom and prosperity of the
people. He said that the great trusts
have the assistance of the railroads in
crushing out Email competitors. "Tin
railroads," he said, "must be brought
back to be common carriers." Their
poper function is transportation.
Then he took up the fight of the inter
state commerce commission, and ths
long efforts to pa the equal taxatioxl
bill, and the failure of these efforts, i
In giving the remedies for the great '
evil, that of the influence of the rail- j
road companies over -state and na
tional -government, he told of the fight
in his own stat to regulate the taxa
tion of' railroad corporations, and to
elect state officials by direct vote. Dur
ing this part of the lecture frequent
applause greeted the speaker and
cri esof "Good!" "Go on!" followel
cries of "Good!" "Go on!" follower!
talk. He taflced over two hours, and
all the farmers and business men
stood around at the close of his talk
to shake his hand. He has made many
friends in Karsas. Cor. Milwaukee
Journal.
And on this the Northwestern com
mented editorially as follows:
.DANGEROUS TALK,
By the report of Governor La Fol
lette's address at Winfield. Kas., print
ed in this paper, it will be seen that
our Quixotic governor has turned hH
spear against another wind-miil. It is
now the trusts that ar? enslaving thi
people and the "crime of 1903" !s
greater than the "crime of1776(?)'
It is time, he says, for a new "declara
tion of independence," and "the pres
ent day trusts are a greater imposi
tion on the people than quartering th?
armies of King George upon them"
As a true friend of our erratic gov
ernor, the Northwestern reads flu
rfport of his speech with sincere re
gret because such sentiments are un
worthy of the governor of a great
state like Wisconsin. Bad as the
trusts are, such incendiary talk can
do no good and the only result is to
add to the populisth craze which has
done so much In Kansas and Nebraska
tr bewilder the people and lead them
into insane and revolut!onary prac
tices. If he was wrongly quoted ths
governor should promptly correct th
statement and if he really expressed
such sentiments, his friends are sorry
for him.
tegun on this earlier it, would prob
ably have obtained mo s than the re
quired number of signatures, whicrt
was 4,386.
We may logically deduce from thte
experience that the referendum is not
easily invoked, even though only 3
per cent of the voters are required;
ttat a law must be very unpopular if
the people will not permit it to he
tried, when there Is no reasonable
ground to believe it was corruptly
passed; that if the people have any
good reason to suspect that the ref
erendum is sought from selfish mo
tives or for personal profit they will
not, sign the petition in such a cas.
So far the results have been yery sat
isfactory. I enclose herewith lead
ing editorial, from the daily Oregon
ian of May 27. Yours truly,
(Signed) W. S U'REN.
The editorial referred to, in the
leading daily of Oregon, recites th
facts above stated and concludes:
"The referendum stands according
ly as a safeguard in the people's hands
against pernicious acts of an unworthy
legislature and a conniving governor."
MINNESOTA POPULISTS
cated In Logan county, and has plen
ty of ranch land with it; cf this
amount 1,500 acres are as choice farm
land as any one would ask for; it
can't help but make money for its
owner. Price, $5.50 per acre.
No. 540 An opportunity for Invest
mentHere Is an opportunity for a
good investment that will get better
each year, as this land will increase
in price, and such opportunities will
not exist one year from now. It is
1.280 acres of good Nebraska land In,
Lincoln county for $3 per acre; don't
let thin get away from you.
Ko. 5 i Farm in Ilirlan County.
Has 440 acres, 140 acres in cultivation,
ISO acres in pasture, all fenced an-1
cross fenced, 40 acres in hog pasture,
hi) acres in meadow, new frame house
of 3 rooms. Here is a home for som
one as cheap as dirt. Price $12 per
&cr6
NEBRASKA REAL ESTATE CO.
By J. H. EDMISTEN. Pres.
1012 O st.r Lincoln, Neb.
Special subscription rate to single
taxers, 5 months 25c.
Iowa Peoples Party.
Your chairman of the Iowa people's
party state central committee wants
the names of our Iowa populists and
asks the postmasters and friends in
lewa to send us in the names and
postoffice address of wcrthy populists.
We kindly ask the Register and Lead
er to copy this notice and let stand for
one week. Friendly papers please
copy, J. R. NORMAN.
Albia, la.
Majority Rule in Oregon
The following i3 a copy of a letter
by Hon. W. S. U'Ren of Oregon City,
Ore., to Mr. Eltweed Pomeroy, presi
dent of the National Direct Legisla
tion league:
Oregon City, Ore., June 2, 1903.
Dear Friend: The first effect of the
referendum in Oregon is the cojipar
ative absence of charges of corruption
and partisanship in the legislature.
The newspapers have generally spok
en well of the last assembly or said
nothing, while for the previous ten
years at least, the rule has been that
some bitter things were printed about
the want of honor and intelligence
among the legislators. Altogether th
last session of the last assembly was
the best for many years and we credit
a good deal of this to the D. L. amend
ment. Four referendum petitions were cir
culated; one against the appropriation
of five hundred thousand dollars in
aid of the Lewis and Clark fair, and
this received 3,900 signatures. One
p.gainst the appropriation of one hun
dred and sixty-five thousand dollars
for a state portage railway at Tin
) -Jles on the Columbia river, am this
had "4,000 signatures; the Portland
chamber of cenmerce charged the
railway companies with paying men
to circulate this petition. A petition
against the corporation license tax bill
was circulated by some mining cor
porations, but had only 3,222 signa
tures. A . petition against the repeal
ing of an .exemption from taxation of
$300 worth of household furniture was
in circulation about. three week and
received 1,800 signatures; if they had
National Committeeman Melghen Write
His View to the Willmnr Tribune
Editor Tribune: The comment of
the Tribune on Chairman Butler's dec
laration is to the point.
A thoroughbred populist cannot ac
cept Roosevelt I would sooner vote
for Mark Hanna as a choice. There
would be no disappointment following
such an act Hanna does not attempt
deception. He is for money as against
men, and says so. Roosevelt occupies
the same position, but attempts to im
press the people otherwise. Yes, give
me Mark Hanna ahead of a sham-reformer.
. But populists will not be forced to
choose between evils. They will ? ave
a candidate of their own, who will
stand squarely upon the people's par
ty platform'. . -The
majority of the people of the
country today Indorse populist prin
ciples. . The only trouble just now
is, they are being deceived many of
them into the notion that they are
going to get populism without a peo
ple's party, . ;
Socialism is being, boomed nowadays
by the plute papers. They hope by
encouraging an impossible movement
to kill off populism a movement they
will know to be practical and possible
Populists must not be fooled intd de
serting their organization for the so
cialist party because, as General Booth
of Salvation Army fame recently put
it, "You can never have a celestial
condition when you do not have celes
tial people." No, you.- must be wise
enough to spend your force fighting for
such reforms as are possible of at
tainment, and yru will find hem only
in the platform of the people's party.
These reforms must come. The peo
ple must own the public utilities, or
they will finally have a revolution on
their hands.
I wish to congratulate you on the
ability and patrijt.ism displayed in
each issue of the Tribune. I have not
had time to write at length, but wish
in a word to indorse the statement of
Senator Butler that the people's party
must have a candidate for president
in 1904. Sincerely,
THOMAS J. MEIGHEN.
Forestville, Minn.
Hotel Bargain
For Sale or Trade First class hotel
V
property doing fine business. Address
Box 943, Lincoln, Neb.
INVESTMENTS IN
SOUTHERN LANDS
Such Investment are not speculative. The
ton tit it pot a dow country. Market and ship
pint? facilities are adequate and llrst-claKS. 1 ha
climate is mild and favorable. Notwithstanding-
thee and other advantages, southern lauds
are selling for prices fur below their real value,
and at present p'ics net large returns on the
investment. For a free ant of circulars, Nos. 1
to 10. inclnsdvcs concerning the possibilities of
landoia Keatncky, West Tennessee, Mississippi
and Louisiana, on and near the Illinois Central
Railroad, for homsseekers and investors, ad
drH tbe undersigned. W. H. BRILL,
District Passenger Agent, Omaha, Neb.
TO THE MAN WITH A SMALL
FARM IN EASTERN NEBRASKA
OR IOWA.
Your land is worth from $50 to $100
per acre, your sod3 and daughters are
growing up, and possibly some of them
married now, and not able to buy
homes. Why don't you sell that farm
and buy cheaper lands that will pro
vide homes for all?
We can furnish you land that grows
good corn, wheat, rye, oat, barley
and the finest of alfalfa, well im
proved, from $10 to $25 per acre, and
you can engage in dairying and stock
raising in connection with your farm
ing. Is this not good, sound .sensible
talk? Think it over. We will sell
vour eastern farm for you. and assist
you in making the best selections that
can be found in these cheaper lands.
We have choice lands with plenty of
timber, running water, close to school
and church, as well as market. Come
and see us, or write us, making your
wishes known.
No. 93 Model Farm and Ranch
L Located In the south part o? 4 Custer
county on the Middle Loup river, and
consists of 1,280 acres; much of this
is the best of alfalfa land and has very
good improvements; it Is being closed
out by the owner, he being a non
resident This Is a bargain at the
price; only $6.50 per acre.
No. 91 Here is farm land that will
produce anything. 2,040 acres, lo-
Notlce Probate of Foreign Will
Estate No. 173 of Daniel J. Poorc, Deceased,
In County Court of Lancaster County, Nebraska.
The State of Nebrasku, to all persons Interested
In Mild estate, take notice that a petition 1ms
been tiled lor probate of the will of said deceased,
with authenthiated copy and record of proceed
ings thereon by the Court of Probate of Essex
County, Massachusetts, as a forelsti will Which
has been set for hearing herein on July 23d 1U03,
at 9 o'clock a. m. Dutert June 22, 1903.
FRANK It. WATERS,
seal County Judge.
By Wttlter A. Leese,
, Clerk.'. . .
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate No. 17fi5of Jesse !. Sbotwell Deceased,
lu County Court of Lancaster County, Ne
braska. ,
The State of Nebraska, ss: Creditors "of said
estate will take notice that the time limited for
presentation and filing of claims against said
state is January 2, itM. and for payment of
debts is July 1. tl04; that 1 will sit aitue county
court room in said county, on October 1st, lUUi,
at 2 p. m and on January 2d, 1SA)4 at i p. m. to
receive, examine, hear, allow, or adjust all
claims and objections duly filed. Dated May
21, li8. FRANK R. WATER,
Ural County Judge.
By WALTER A. LEESE, Clerk.
W..M. Morning, Atty., Kuoius 310-312,
Hichards Dlock.
NOTICE OF SUIT ' .
In the District Court of Lancaster Connty,
Nebraska. Oliver P. Carter, Plaintiff, vs.
Martha Carter, Defendant, to Martha Car
ter, Nonresident Defendant- j
You are hereby notified that your husband,
Oliver P. Carter, has commenced an Ration
against you in the District Court of Lancaster
ounty, Nebraska, to obtain an absolute di
vorce from you on the ground of wilful deser
tion and abandonment on your part for more
than two years last past, and also to obtain the
custody of yonr daughter Ioa M.Carter, You
ra required to answer plainti IT'S petition in
said action on or before the 20th day of July,
l'J '3, or t he allegations thereof will be taken at
true and decrees rendered accordingly.
OLIVER P. CARTER,
Plaintiff,:
By W. W. Morning, His Atty.
8. It, Hams Attorney.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT. "
To Williair C. Israel, non-resident, defen
dant: You are hereby notified that on June
10th 1903 Martha A. Jaraoi as plaintiff filed a
P tit ion against you in the cilice of the clerk of
the district conrt of Lancaster county Nebraska,
the objet and prayer of said itition being to
obtain a divorce from yon on the ground that
you bad been wilfully absent from plaintilf
without just eanse for more than two years im
mediate! last past and that yoa have been
guilty of wilful and utter desertion of plaintiff
for more than two years immedlatelyjast past.
You are required to answer aaid petition on
or before Monday July 27th, 19U3. '
Dated June 8th i&tf.
, MARTHA A. ISRAEL,
Plaintiff.
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