THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
AUGUST 27, 1301
A WORLD POWER
m
Thm United SUUi Wm Bach XUfor W
Ir H4 CoUojr or a Great XaTjr
The SnrinepM ;7MaKs.VT?pnnhHran
speaks as follow. concerning the im
perialist catch phrase, a world pow
er":
"Whether it was moral Jorce or re
publicanism or democracy or some
thing else which did the business, the
fact is that this nation was as great a
power in the world s diplomacy and in
the ordering of international affairs
before it ever possessed a colony or
robbed a people of their independence
or destroyed a republic or had a large
sianaing army and a greater navy, as
it has lately boasted of being because
of all these agencies; and it would be
as great a power now without these
things in the world of action and
thrice greater, without them, as a
power in the much more important
worm or ideas, where it but lately
Stood as the exnonent of nrinrinlpa In
government that constitute the chief
reuance or oppr ssed people for better
tilings, uoionies ana a resulting great
navy can add nothing whatever ito
me nign standing of the American
nation as a real world power, and
must detract much."
In SUDDOrt Of this nositfon the T?a
publican quotes from a letter of John
wrignt, written in February, 1865
Mr. Bright said: .
"The United States maintained prev
ious to the outbreak of the civil war
an army of 17,000 men and a navy of
,uuu, ana ror lu years previous had
rever commissioned a line-of-battle
snip, yet in her dealings with Eng
land and Europe, with their standing
armies of half a million men and their
navies of scores of line-of-battle ships,
the United States carried, we are now
toia, matters with a high hand! Wa3
there ever a stronger admission of the
superiority of moral force and repub
licanism.' . . . Mere you have an un
armed nation bullying great military
and naval powers. . . . Shall I con
fess the thought that troubles me in
connection with this subject. I have
seen with disgust the altered tone
witn which America has been -treated
since she was !elieved to have com
mitted Suicide ar sompthinsr lilro it
In our diplomacy, our press, and with
oui pudiic speakers, all hastened to
Kick, the dead lion. Now in a few
months everybody will know that the
north will triumph, and what troubles
me is lest 1 should live to see our
ruling class . . . grovel iwp mn
more basely than before, to the giant
wi democracy.
A Suggestion
Editor TndpnpnrlpTit Tfcf ri
Guard" poem is fine. I trust you will
AJuuusu 11 again in the "Old Guard"
EDecial issue. What i tha
. ub aj vuu uaiu;
Does it mean those who were in the
ijgiu prior-to the organization of the
people's Dartv in iSQn?
Enclosed find 50c. Please eend copies
uie August 16 issue. The other 25c
is for organization fund.
The samnle hn
hand. Urge subscribers to take reg-
many a. ouncn ot sample copies,
which you perhaps could offer at half
price. Thus you would get something
1U1 "ul samples, mey would be kept
reminded all the while, you would
have your regular circulation en
larged, and you would avoid trouble
with the third assistant king, as some
one called him.
Another thing which it seems to me
would help is this:. Print an undated
supplement, vhich could be used with
any issue, if this is permissible, and
put it in with every sample copy; this
supplement to contain . the editorial
of a few weeks ago about how the
Plutocratic papers are circulated free
at d the people are blinded thereby
and everyone ought to take one paper
of this sort, even if he does have all
he can read already; That is the re
ply so many give; it would be help
ful to have a well formulated refuta
tion of this objection always at hand.
MARK FOSTER.
Virginia Populists
.Lditor Independent: I saw a copy
f your paper a few days since and
flm most glad to see an effort to re
organize the people's party, bit we
had better not do so if we are simply
to be a mere annex to any other party.
Fusion in Virginia simply killed us,
end the very democratic leaders who
declared free silver a great fundamen
tal principle went to Kansas City and
voted to eliminate free silver from the
democratic national platform and tore
our candidate's name from the presi
dential ticket and nominated a dem
ocrat Thousands then abandoned them and
would not vote at all even for Bryan,
and many of them have not voted
eince. The eld parties are both work
ing out advocating our principles, but
are treating us with scorn. Are we to
repeat this sort of thing and are we
like men going to stand by our prin
ciples, organize a party, Christianize
cur principles by thought and experi
ence and get rid of cranks and ad
venturers, or are we again going to
oe tne mitt or ail parties, is the ques
tion? If so, then let us have no fusion
with the leaders who foam at the
rrouth denouncing trusts and corpor-
o 110ns ana vote to subsidize railroads
and to give the long bridge and thir
ty-four acres of a mihlic nark in
wasmngton to the Pennsylvania Cen
tral and Baltimore & Ohin railroads
steal votes, stuff ballot boxes against
wnite confederate veterans for the
machine, and claim they are dointr so
10 prevent negro supremacy?
wo, we want no further fusion with
these leaders whose machine is sim-
iJy held together bv the cohesive nnw-
er 01 pudiic Dlunder. No country un-
on earth has suffered as the south has
lrom misrule, fraud and had nniitirs
and leaders. It has been rine and
Ciique against the world and nfiarlv
cill or the southern states have hep.n
corporate bound and governed. The
republican party is composed of fed
eral officeholders and negroes and the
whites are heavily taxed to simnort
negro scnoois. Two-thirds of all the
negro children at these schools are
Dastards and these evils atp p-mwinp-
tr . . o-- o
veriiy tne talk about uplifting the ne
gro race by education is rot. Their
mothers are totally unfit to inculcate
sty sort of morals. They must re-
A- j .
Lurn to runuamental nrincinlps and hp
governed by a written constitution.
This cannot be done as lonsr as cor
porations select and furnish the judges
ina me president by patronage in
creases and governs with the pypph.
tive department and controls the other
departments of the government.
Fundamental wrones of this kind
can only be corr cted hv a third r,nrtv
j-..-!.! - .. . . . .
irtugiu ana emtmed with the spirit of
j 1. . .
uie constitution and not by commer
cialism and office. I h one von will pn
on and organize a party upon proper
principles, not ror tusion, but to save
and perpetuate ereat rnnstir.itirmci
principles. All parties are dangerous
uniess tney nave high aims. The mis
sion of the republican party was blood
and to free the neern and it hoe on
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s-iavea tne white race and destroyed
the constitution. Ours Should ho tr
restore it. The times are ripe ?nd if
me party is reorganized and these
unes an or nearly all r.' the nUi m9rH
v v- t3ual
will step into ranks and afnin
our banner on high, but there must be
no iusion tor that means death as all
experience has nrovod T nnir o
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Virginia. XNorth (larolina Hporo onH
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itmDama. VINCENT A. WITCHER
Riceville, Va. , .
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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.
? Zbt Hew itgs,
Carpets &. Curtains.
Herpolslieiuier's, little by little, is becoming headquarters for
Rugs, Carpets and Curtains. It is only within the present year
that we decided to lay special emphasis upon this department.
The results have justified our attempts each month we have sold
far more goods than corresponding months last year. The Lin
coln visitor who comes to buy a Carpet, Rug or Curtain, will find
an unusally fine display on our second floor. Remember, we pre
pay freight charges wherejthe purchase amounts to $5.00 or more.
Here are a few items from many:
All Wool Carpet in Good Patterns,
yard
Hartford and Lowell all Wool Carpet in good
patterns
Hartford 3-ply Carpet, in good
patterns ,,,
Tapestry Brussels 50c to $1.00 Yard.
65c
75c
90c
Body Brussels, with borders to match,
yard.
$1.20
.25
FARM AND RANCH BARGAINS
WhrnotBuya Home, Stop Paying Rent
and ProTide a Permanent Income
for Old Age
No. 600. One of the best farms in
Webster county. It is a good invest
ment from a dividend standpoint and
a good home. 320 acres, 5 miles from
Red Cloud, 220 acres in cultivation, 300
acres can be cultivated, 25 acres of
hay land, 10 acres of alfalfa, good frame
uuuse z stories of eight rooms.
Is a convenient and modpi farm r,o0
Barn is large and commodious, having
flit -L i n
iuum iur neaa or horses,. with hay
mow above for 50 tons of hav
granary, cribs, coralls and other out-
uunaings. 'arm is fenced and cross
fenced: in fact, is a hiVhi
and cultivated farm. This year-procuring
2,000 bushels of wheat alone
end good nrosDect of 3 nnn hnaWo
corn. liiis outside of other produce.
x i ice ou.uu per acre.
No. 72. Deuel flnnntv Pani,
, r " "J imuvu JU.-
siting of 9,000 acres, of which 8,000
c . vvu iauu.iuii'j acres school
loased for 23 years. 23.000
eminent range, 2,000 acres of the deed
ed land is first class alfalfa land and
lays along the North Platte river; this
ranch has $15,000 worth of modern im
provements, has telenhnnA rnnnofnn
large pastures, 6 good corrals, dip-
iiue piam, wagon scales, large barn
fcr several hundred cattle, timber
lakes, well stocked fishing ponds 3
running streams and 7 canals. Will
sell part or all. Price, $54,000.
No. 12. Custer Conntv. Hfnir
consisting of 640 acres, 320 acres deed
f.d land 35ft o0 .vi t , . ,
di,uuw isutt leased
for 25 years, 200 acres in cultivation,
linn y, Jt Jl 11 f
buildings 2 wells and wind miiia wi
good watering facilities, located five
V , gooa town n the B. &
II. Price 11 tier aro
m Ne. 595. Hayes County. We have
quarter section fawns ranging in
price from $560 to $750 per quarter
No. 76. Well improved 80-acre farm
-Vz miles from Dunbar and 8 miles
from Nebraska CAtv n
Price $6,000. " " AC"CC
No. 595. Garfield county. Good
i20-acre farm for $1,320.
No. 596. Furnas County. - We offer
youJfirms varyiS in price from $910
io $2,160 per quarter.
No. 595. Dawes County. We offer
Smith's Velvet Carpet, with borders to match -a largo Range of C
Patterns to select from, yard th
iixminsier carpet, wun Doaers to match, ai ap
yara. ... Ol,0U
Brussels Rug, size, 9x12 feet, Ainnn
for. . ... N I H.I n
Smith's Axminster Rugs, 8x12 feet, COC nn
tor. OtU.UU
Smyrna Rugs, 9x12 ft $2200
Wilton Rugs, from 15.00
t0 OuZ.UU
Our Line of Lace Curtains, We Believe, is the
Beit Shown in Lincoln
$1.25
$8.00
Elegant ruffled Swiss curtains, 3$ yards long,
at, pair....
Nottingham curtains, pair
from oOc to
T l.XT.l A
.Drusseis-ixei curtains, M"fl nn
pair from 13.50 to... ;:. .V. .. .111.1111
ri : a i: ww,w
flrnumn vurLains irom,
pair 160.00
i vjunains irom, .... Aipnnn
to................ ....;.;;;.iauiulj
Still
m ousiness
AT
1032 O STREET.
Between 10 and 11th North Side,
Selling Stoves,
Ranges, Hardware
I would be pleased to have all my patrons who so
kindly favored me with their wants in my line when at
108 North 10th, call and see me at mv new location
1032 O Street. . . " '
rank E. Lahr.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
fe I f If 1 ii ET t I uu lo ine 1 rue VAl 1 LK COUNTRY in the
sj I VUIVIVIUIM, Panhandle of Tev
The yastcst tracts. The lowest prices. The most perfect climntp rnfoincroH.r
Rich and arable soil. Exhaust )pss snTmHr f Ji. Cl?a": nailingnative grasses.
The finest railroad facilities. These are the certain fl vantfgc oUered to Wr hlIage 7,vsl
contained within the 1,600 miles offence of the X I T ran h Iv.r nw, ?hasers-.of.la;U(3 i
call upon A. G. Boyce, Cbanning, Hartley Co , Texas! Sl3oy-ce AnS fn" t0n0T
Texas; of George Findlay, 148 Market St.. Chicago 111 5 ' Amarill. hotter Co.,
you 11 quarter section farms ranging
in price from $360 to $650 per quarter.
ivo. tU5. AntelODe County. A eood
quarter section farm for $660.
No. 554. Clay County. A well lm-
I roved farm of 158 acres, located 5
miles from town, good orchard, less
than 1 acre waste land. Price $6,300.
No. 68. Cheyenne County. Farm of
1C0 acres Zy2 miles from Sidney, Neb.,
70 acres in cultivation, good well,
some hay land, good market and fine
stock country. Price $5 per acre.
No. 538. Doone County. A good
farm , of 403 acres, near Albion, soil
good black loam, fine frame house of 9
rooms, good well, barn, cribs, etc.; all
fenced and ross fenced; 200 acres in
cultivation. Price $15,000.
No. 501. Holt County. 160 acres
fine hay land in liolt county, located 4
miles from Ewing. Price $1,000.
No. 595. Chace County. We offer
you 6 quarter section farms ranging
in price from $460 to $760 per quarter!
No. 595. Brpwn County. Farm
one-quarter section for $360.
We have a number of stocks of
goods consisting of hardware, drugs,
clothing, boots and shoes, groceries,
confectionaries, restaurants and gen
eral merchandise. Also hotels and liv
ery stables. All of these can be sold
for cash and part can be exchanged
for land. , .
NEBRASKA REAL ESTATE GO.
J. H. EDniSTEN, Pres.
1012 0 Street,
Lincoln, Neb.
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