JUNE 16, 1903.
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
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, Tbe Sala of Justice
Cincinnati, July 12. "The Sale of
Justice." Herbert S. Bigelow, in speak
iug oa this subject today in the Vine
Street Congregational church, chose
for a text, Isaiah 59:14, 15.
"And judgment is - turned away
backward, and Justice standeth afar
off: for truth is fallen in the street,
and equity cannot enter. Yea, truth
faileth; and he that departeth from
evil maketh himself a prey."
:'-We may not know how accurately
these words of Isaiah described politi
cal conditions in Jerusalem. They are
a severe indictment of an evil time.
iYet I think few will deny that we have
in our American cities today precisely
that condition of affairs which these
yords describe.
Illustrations are always at hand and
cne doe3 not need to go beyond the
fcorders of his own municipality to
find examples of tyranny which are
submitted to with amazing indiffer
ence. In Ohio there h:.s recently come to
light an example of judicial weakness
which would cause an uprising if the
public conscience were not seared.
Franchises had been granted for an
! definite period. The street railway
companies possessing these franchises
claimed that they were perpetual. The
people claimed that they were revoc
able at will. A certain judge in Co
lumbus decided in favor of the com
panies. It is not' necessarily proof of
corruption that judges should so often
render decisions in favor of the mo
ropolists. ' Perhaps the law is more
often on their side. It ought to be.
since they make the laws for the most
part.
But this particular judge was a can
didate for the republican nomination
tc the supreme court of.the state.
Mayor Johnson charges against Mm
that this decision in favor of perpet
ual franchises was written three
months before it was announced; that
it was shown in advance to the com
panies; that it was through railroad
. influence that this judge secured hU
coveted nomination. Having written a
cecision favorable to monopoly, hav
ing secured as a reward the nomina
tion which he sought, having kept the
public in dark until the convention
iiad been held, he now relies on the
indifference of the people and the po
litical handicap in his favor' to win
the race.
I heard recently a story of a dis
honest Judge. It was no worse than
the things that are commonly- be
lieved of judges, but it was somewhat
chocking to hear the story from a
source that could not be doubted. We
"are growing accustomed to suspect our
judges of corruption, but here - is a
judge that I know was corrupt.
A decision had been written which
was certain to depreciate the stock of
cne of the public service corporations
of the city. Three weeks before that
decision was made public it was clan
destinely revealed to the attorney of
this corporation so that the favored
ones could have an opportunity to un
load their stock on "widows and orph
ans." It is not difficult to understand why
judgment is turned away backward,
and justice standeth afar off, when we
leflect upon the character of the men
who dictate the nomination of these
Judges.
One of the ward bosses in ' Cincin
nati recently gave his annual picnic
to the people of his ward. It was es
timated that from twelve to fifteen
thousand people accepted his hospi
tality. One paper, in fulsome praise
of his liberality, gave this list of ar
ticles provided by the host, 225 gal
lons of ice cream, 400 gallons of milk,
3,750 bananas, 30 barrels of lemon
ade flavored with 26 gallons of daret,
17.000 free tickets to Coney Island,
25,000 tickets to amusements, seven
eilver and one gold medal and some
money in cash prizes.
Commenting on this picnic a news
paper stated editorially that it would
fce a good thing for the city if more
jH--ard leaders would follow this exam
ple of generosity, and then quoted as
-applying to this boss the saying of
Uesus, "Inasmuch as ye have done it
nto one of the least of these my
trethren ye have done it unto me."
We remember that before Boss
Tweed was sent to prison some of the
New York papers were speaking of
Jiim as "our noble benefactor." News
paper editors should be a little more
discriminating in their praise.
Can a man be generous who spends
only other people'3' money? I won
.der if the editor ever heard the story
of the house with a leaning wall?
SVell there is such a house in a certain
ward in this city the history of which
throws some light upon the source of
the money which i3 spent so freely.
This was a four-story stone front,
.louse. It was for sale. An individ
ual called on -the agent and offered a
sum so ridiculously small in the opin
ion of the agent that It was prompt
ly rejected. Soon the agent received
notice from the building inspector
that one wall of the house had a bulge
in it and would have to be torn down,
since it was dangerous. The agent
remonstrated, but in rain. Counting
the cost of removing the wall he de
termined to accept the offer which he
rad rejected.
In the course of a few weeks it be
came apparent who had been the real
purchaser of the house. The ward
boss took possession. - He lives there
today in this stone front The wall
has not yet been replaced. It stands
as one of many monuments of the
tyranny that has grown so common
among us. It might not be Inappro
priate to carve on this monument the
words of Isaiah: "Truth is fallen in
the street and equity cannot enter."
It is men who' are gorged with that
kind of plunder who have more to do
with the nomination of judgesrthan all
Lttfe preachers, and all the lawyers, and
all the school teachers combined.
What then can be expected of the
ourts. From the judge down to jail
er the machinery of justice is respon
sive to the will of these men who
boast that they are in politics for tha
money they can get out of it.
Recently in Cincinnati it was nec
essary to go out into one of the town
ships to find a justice of the peace
who would issue warrants for the ar
ust of men charged with false regis
tration. And when these men were
Irought to jail the warden refused to
receive them and they were set free,
Now what is the moral effect on the
community of a government of privilr
oge and plunder? It makes of every
ward in the city a school where young
men are taught that knavery ,is the
open door to success. Under the in
fluence of such a government the path
cf rectitude is covered with . thorns
and virtue is nailed to the cross. In
every boss-ridden city, to use the lan
guage of our texff "he that departeth
from evil maketh himself a prey."
HARDY'S COLUMN
Both of the old parties seemed to
straddle the fence, in Iowa, in their
late state conventions. The republi
cans renominated their present gov
ernor and split the difference between
him and Speaker Henderson in regard
to tariff and trusts. They promised
to cut the tariff down when it was too
high and raise it when it was too
low., Importation is Increasing so fast
they will think it is too low. Our
manufacturers ' sell so cheap In Eu
rope that they buy for consumption
and ship their goods over here.
The democrats npminated a strong
Bryan silver man for governor, but re
fused to let him stand on the Kansas
City platform. No leading republi
cans dare to say what they are going
tc do with the greenbacks or with the
silver already coined. Their pan is,
undoubtedly, to retire and burn the
greenbacks, and redeem silver with
gold and limit the legal tender of sil
ver to ten dollars. The democrats
do not seem to dare to fight that doc
trine in Iowa.
There is a general wonder among
the American people that the Russians
should be so unjust and cruel towards
their Jewish people. No reason has
been given for their slaughter of men,
women and children. In Russia the
wonder may prevail that the American
people should be so cruel towards
their colored people. Distance seems
not to cover up injustice and cruelty.
The Indiana governor has set the
other governors of our states a noble
example of how to treat rioters and
jail-wreckers. Our laws should he en
forced or changed.
We leave today for Grand Lake, in
the mountains northwest of Denver.
We expect to feast our mouth on trout,
our eyes on perpetual snow and our
feet on climbing rocks. There will be
little to write about. Harvesting and
farming, strikes and politics will be
Lid in the distance. Rest, health and
recreation will rule.
H. W. HARDY.
A Great Stock Farm
This is a 3,300-acre" stock farm, all
fenced and cross fenced; 590 acres
under cultivation; 500 acres of good
alfalfa land; 500 acre3 of second bot
tom, balance upland, rolling and some
rough; running water through the en
tire length of the pasture; -splendid
grazing land. House 24x36, -barn 30x65,
one cattle barn 40x40 and one 50x50;
feed yard for 150 head of cattle, fully
equipped; two good wells.
TWO HUNDRED HEAD OF CAT
TLE, breeding animals imported
short horns, red in color; 12 large
mules, 5 - good saddle and driving
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kens, 2 buggies, all harness and farm
machinery, which is the very latest
improved. -All household goods. Ev
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S75 acres in growing corn, 15 acres in
millet, 50 acres in alfalfa. .This is a
ne ranch, 6 miles from railroad sta
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1025. Weber & Farris, Lincoln, Neb.
WISCONSIN POPULISTS
Kt!ocl Committeeman Worclcy States
That 1h Kin Thousand "Old Guard"
ofWitctln Hava Kavar
Surrendered
Albinus A. Worsley, formerly of
Sylvania, Wis., member of the peo
ple's party national committee, has
Anally located at Butte, Boyd county,
Neb., and is there engaged in the
practice of law. In a recent letter to
Che associate editor, Mr. Worsley says:
"Complying with my promise to
write to you regarding the Wisconsin
situation, would say: In Wisconsin
the 'Old Guard' of 9,000 have never
surrendered. They are the old green
backers. They will always be ready
for duty when duty calls; but have
suspended operations for a time, pend
ing the outcome of fusion with tbe
Bryan democracy. Until after the
next national conventions of the two
old parties, it is doubtful if anything
can be done to stir up any enthusiasm
amongst the people of Wisconsin.
With the exception of the 'Old Guard,'
most of the populists have gone to
the social democracy, though quite a
number have supported Governor La
Follette, who is called a 'populist' by
the gold or plutocratic element of
both old parties.
"In a word, the people's party of
Wisconsin is in a dormant condition
and will remain so until the outcome
of the national conventions. If Bryan
is whipped, the people's party will re
vive in some form stronger than ever,
though, perhaps, under a new name.
The sentiment is toward single tax
and socialism."
ALBINUS A. WORSLEY.
Butte, Neb.
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Wholesale Prices.
One or a "dozen. Same price. Add 25c for
boxing and drayagc outside of Lincoln.
81 Pernna f,' ...G4c
81 Kilmer's Swamp Root 64o
85c CnHtorlu (genuine) ,,..24c
50c Syrup of l'lgs ,...!S9c
25c Bromo Quinine.. 15c
25c Allcock's Porous Plast era... I3c
2fc Carter's Little Liver Pills.... 15e
25e Menncn's Tulcum Powder 15c
1 Miles' Remedies 89c
81 Coke's Dandruff Cure 79c
25c Allen's Foot Kase., 19c
81 Bromo Seltzer ........79c
81 Booth's Hvomei 80c
81 Hostettcr's l'.iiters... 7!)c
25c Packer's. Tnr Soap ltc
$1 Dix Tonic Tablets. ............ , 79c
60c Hosford's Acid Phos.. i'.'.tc
St Ayer's Hair Tonic 79c
50c Omega Oil aoc
81 Maltiue Preparations '.79c
50e Kadwuy's Keller rr....... S9c
rear s iiiycerine Sob p.-... 19c
20c Pear's luscpnted Soao l:tc
Farmers, Attention! -
Do you wish to sell your farm?- If
so, send full description, lowest price
and best terms. Or, if you wish to
buy a farm, ranch or Lincoln home,
write to or call on Williams & Bratt,
1105 O st, Lincoln, Neb.
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81 Ihler's Mnlt Whiskey, qt 89c
81 Vine Spring Malt Whiskey, qt 89c
82 Old Prentiss Kye, 1893, qt 81.49
82 Old Prentiss Bourbon, 1893, qt 81.49
82 Ougenheinier Kye, qt 81.49
81.75 Old Hermitage Rye, qt...... $1.25
81.75 Old Crow Bourbon, qt 81.25
f 1.60 Old Time, qt 98c
WINES.
82 Imported Sherry, qt.... 81.49
81.50 Irondukuoit Sherry, qt Me
81.50 Irondukuoit Port, qt 98c
81.50 Catawba, qt 98c
81 California Wines, qt 79c
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25c Best Tonic 19 c
25c Schlilz Tonic isc
25c Riggs' Tonic 15c
25c Malt Nutrine ige
25c Schnester's Tonic irc
2oc Hospital Tonic .15c
G-uuiGS,
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1321 O St., Lincoln. Nb.
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