JUNE .16, 1903.
THE-NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
'other will be more easily attained;
. that we are capable of adapting our
. selves to circumstances when those
irriimstanrg lead in our direction,
but that we at all times, keep our
camp-fires burning and our forces well J
r,ln hand that we may avail ourselves
. of every advantage that proffers or
: leans toward success. In other words,
dealt with. t
t The apparent necessity of making
the money plank paramount is obvious
first, by reason of the fact that there
is where it belongs, and, second, since
by so doing we, rebuke the republi
cans and show to them that while
they may, succeed in fooling many
with the semblance of good times"
fry adopting part of the plan of the
populists for creating better times,
viz: by increasing the volume of the
circulating medium, and that while
i m . . 1 1 -
iiieir moae oi aomg so may nave ieu
many to give the credit to the adop
tion of the gold standard, yet their
methods have never deceived a pop
ulist and have but strengthened his
argument by making a practical de
monstration of what he has preached
from street corners and advocated from
. house-tops, that to increase the vol
ume of the circulating medium of ex-
change and the prices of commodities
would be advanced in a direct ratio."
I would hold to the opinion that it
concerns . us much more to hoid our
forces in tact since it is evident that
to do so is quite equivalent to holding
the balance of power which, if we
could accomplish no more, would mean
ciif.ncico than inar hnw th nlntfnrm
should be framed; not-that that is a
minor matter for consideration.
The four planks suggested by Sec
' tetary Edgerton in the order in which
' he places them making money the
frst issue would be in keeping with
1 my ideas.
A platform should not be cumber
some and unwieldy. It is essential
that it be so framed as to appeal to
the average intellect with the least
; argument possible.
Personally, the writer would be in
lavor of reducing the platform to one
plank the initiative-referendum
were, it not, open to the objection that
to the uninformed might signify that
we had receded from our position on
other issues. v
As far as my information goes a
single tax plank would be very pop
ular and would opine that it woul i
operate as a happy stroke of policy at
this time.
' Replying to your interrogation (a)
would stake that the loss of the vote
in this territory, or what would be
the loss, is an indeterminate quantity
for the reason that, we have no voice
in our own autonomy. I am, however,
. of the opinion that the populists of
this territory, based upon what in-
, vestigations have been made, stand
squarely upon the issues. There have
been many democrats weakened and
show a disposition to affiliate with the
republicans, but as a rule they repre
sent the floating vote that are found
in every party for the spoils of office.
. The populist organization of this
territory is a hold-over, having yet
tot been reorganized, with A. L; Gibbs
of Wagoner, president, and L. J.
Snarr of Ooolagah acting secretary, (f)
There would seem to be no material
change in party feeling. Some may be
a little more rabid than ever where
I heir information of the conduct of
affairs of government have increased.
(g) If Hearst and Mitchell should
happen to head the democratic ticket
in the coming campaign and the plat
form is agreeable the enthusiasm of
this people would be without bounds
for it would be looked upon as a win
ning ticket, and would volunteer my
.own opinion that the nominations
. would be equivalent to an election.
(h) The best informed would seem
, to favor single tax.
In conclusion, I would parenthetical
ly add that it is to be hoped that the
call or invitation sent out by Secre
tary Edgerton to the reform forces to
..meet in Denver on July 27 for free
. discussion will meet with a hearty re
sponse. I. D. BURDICK.
, Ft. Gibson, Ind. Ty.
Bodenhamer, in Herald, Dalton, Ga.
AN "INDEX" OP WHAT?
Down in the village of Mineral
Wells, Tex., is a sheet called the
' Weekly Index," but a careful reading
of its "boiler-plate" editorials fails to
disclose whether it Is an "index" of
Mark Hanna republicanism or Cleve
land democracy probably either or
both, however. Anent the Denver
conference, the Index says:
"Beside The Commoner, published
by Mr. Bryan, there is a paper pub
lished in Lincoln called The Indepen
dent, which is claiming to be a pop
ulist paper, and is doing it3 best to
revitalize the dead carcass of pop
ulism. All this is a "labor of love" for
Mr. Bryan and is only the last effort
to repair the old frazzled-out populist
fusion tail t6 the Bryan kite. The
paper is publishing a symposium on
the subject of reorganization by such
eld "waw hosses" as Jerry Simpson.
The expressions are of no Value to the
end sought and the whole thing will
pass without making a ripple."
Alabama Populists
Editor Independent : The populists
of Alabama are like sheep without a
shepherd, torn and ' scattered to. the
four corners of the state, not knowing
what or whom to follow. They are
disorganized and floating around with
out a leader, the leaders having well
nigh all gone off in the pursuit of
Mammon and popularity. They have
sold their birthright for a mess of
pottage poor fools.
There is no question that the pop
ulist principles and sentiment are
largely in the ascendency, if a fair
expression of the vote of the state
could be arrived at. But in the pres
ent disorganized condition of the par
ty, I do not see how there can be any
thing done. So organization is the
first thing to do. And to do this we
must have a leader; yes, indeed, one
who knows his business a man who
knows how to handle men, how to
speak, how to lecture, and how to or
ganize systematically. With complete
and solid organization, Alabama would
be safe for the populist party.
Whatever the populists think of do
ing, the sooner they get about it the
better. 0! the responsibility that rests
upon us in the coming conclave. The
money power is not sleeping. The
imperialist, the corporations, and the
trusts are all busy winding the thread
of slavery around our banners of lib
erty. Populists, rally around your old
banners. Socialists, get close together.
Single taxers, stand as one man. And
all men who love liberty, get together
and vote to save your country and its
freedom. The coming struggle will in
my opinion decide the fate of this
government. If the money power wins
constitutional liberty will go down,
perish, and die, to rise no more for
ever. IRA CAMPBELL.
' Calera, Ala.
GEORGIA.
Georgia should by all means be rep
resented at the Denver meeting. It
. Is not beyond probability that our
.State can suggest the plan, supply
the leader which will bring together
in one solid body the masses of the
voters of this country as has not yet
fceen dreamed of. The whole country
Is in a state of unrest and uncertainty,
and ft needs but the proper effort to
anarshal the grandest political army
the world has ever seen. The people
tiave been educated along the lines of
true Jeffersonian principles, and all
lhat remains is to get them together
under a leadership which at once in
spires victory and certainty of results
after victory has been attained. J. A.
A Good Thing
If you want tb local or district agency for
the farm department of a firat-class Mutual
Insurance Company, that writes term policies
and pays a fair commission and doer the right
thing by agents that can produce business,
write to J L. Mable, Secretary -of the Trans
Mississippi Mutual Fire Association of Omaha,
Nebraska.
The annual July clearing sale of
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ued for another weeLc. Readers of The
Independent will do well to take ad
vantage of this . opportunity to buy
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prices. Refer to their page ad. in
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The Regents Accepted
Speaking of Rockefeller's gift to the
University of Nebraska, there are
seme cranks, and possibly a few oth
ers, who are not thoroughly weir as
sured of the propriety of a state uni
versity accepting gifts.
The old universities are mostly down
on' their knees at the feet of Mammon
begging his favor. If they are not
grinding Mammon's ax, it is simply
because Mammon happens not to . have
an ax to grind at the moment.
The state universities, in theory at
least, are free. It might, be worth
while to keep them free, for the Lord
only knows what is coming to pass.
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Rebellious Clerks
One of the special correspondents at
Washington says that a lot of clerks,
the kind that draw small salaries and
do all the work while the fellows with
big salaries sit around and plan
grafts, are about to be severely dis
ciplined. ' These clerks had a Fourth
of July celebration all by themselves
and besides doing several other, very
bad things, they sang the following
song:
Bribers, 'tis up to thee,
Forty per cent for me;
To thee I turn
Should Loud in glad acclaim
Swear there's no one to blame,
For frauds and rakeoff gajne,
No dough we spurn.
For laws we have respect
When they don't crooks affect,
For this we stand. :
We And that if we steal,
With big men in the deal,
If there's no one to squeal.
What fears our band?
Graft was a noble art,
In which we all took part,
And made our fame.
When Beavers, Machen, Groff
Coined cash and then made off,
To them our hats we'll doff,
They capped our game
Grafts we're to keep most '.dark,
Tipped us by Uncle Mark,
And Perry Heath,
You need not go to jail,
For you can all get bail;
With you in honor's scale,
Is glory's wreath.
After singing that blasphemous song
to the tune of "America," one of tnem
eot a megaphone and in tones loud
enough to be heard four blocks read
throueh it the following letter:
"To Our Late Henchmen in P. O.
D.: We are with you in this celebra
tion. We have always been for al
most any old kind of liberty, and are
even, now, , fighting liard for it. But
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of the press. Yours in exile,
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