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About The independent. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1903)
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT OCTOBER 20, lDi.J. TIIK UK VOLT AGAINST MAMMO ti, tmicnendent has a number of times called attention to the aecumti l.iling evidences of a revolt agalrmt Mammon und Mammon woralilp. The In reusing popularity of McUures Magazine since the commencement or Miss Trn-bell's history of the Standard Oil trust 1h evidence that the people orn waking up. And the fact that Mc Ciure Is adding to the number of his ccntrlbutors on kindred subjects, bI.owm that from even a Hordld bus -ress standpoint, It pay to give his readers articles llle those written by Miss Tarbell. Kay Btannard Halter, I mcoln KtefllnB and others, Instead of Inane artldeH otr "beauty" and "Hood lum" and "how to live on seven cnw a day." McCiure. in an editorial announce ment of the (second part of Mls Tar bdl's history, to bn'n with the Pe mber number, reviews the first part, which ended with July, He reaches the condition that - "From the first half of this his tory . , . the reader carried away one pre-eminent and overwhelm ing conviction, and that was that whatever the money-making gen Inn of Mr. J. I. Jlodefeller-and MUs Tarbell given that gentleman -full credit for far-sightedness, f-nercy and singleness of purpose the Standard Oil trust eould r. ever have been created had it not been for the special and il legal rebates on transporta tlon which Mr. Ilod'efeller was able to wrest from the oil-carrying railroads." There If nothing new or startling fu that for render of The Indepen clint. Any person with averace intel ligence, who will give the matter a lit tle thomrht must see the overwhelming Advantage which Mr. Kockefdler's (net held over ltd competitor when they had to pay 2 a barrel freight from Cleveland to New York, while the trust not or..y pot the same sr- vIcr for 11.50. but in addition received fit) cento "rebate" out of the $2 paid by the competitor. No business could eland that sort of discrimination. The Independent has been for year urping this very fact as one of the chief reasons for public ownership and fovernment operation of the railroads, fctrange to say, McCiure does not rraeh this conclusion; or If he does, l afraid to urge it. Perhaps he nn ieifitands the temper of hla readers and is afraid of frightening them by bdng too radical. Perhaps he's right, too, for he can reach and Influence a c'.css of readers who would refuse to rral the very name matter In The In dependent. Anent this, he says: "The railroads exist by the con pent of the people. The gentlemen who "control them are allowed their franchises, allowed the great fortunes they make from them, on the theor that they can give a better administration than can be obtained by state administration. And unquestionably these gentle men can. do so if they will. It ems to have been pretty clearly demonstrated, however, that they will not unless forced to It. The necessity of forcing fair play on the railroads is the great lesson of this first series of articles on the Standard Oil trust, for It Is evident It would not be In exist ence today If it had not been for the abuses of Justice on which It fattened." Mr. McCiure, with millions of other worthy gentlemen, still clings tenac lously to the Adam Smith doctrine of "lalssez falre," utterly oblivious to the fact that Adam Smith's great light was against monopoly and "special irlvileges" as they then existed, and that a reasonable application of the principles he contended for would pre clude the private ownership of rail roads. No railroad can come Into be ing under private ownership without a p.rant of special privileges and with out having exercised on Its behalf the sovereign power of eminent domain. Highways have always been regarded a an attribute of sovereignty, equal ji. Importance with the power to coin noney. Hut under modern and mls ;jsen applications of the principles Jr. Id down bv Adam Smith, both high ways anu the power to coin money lave passed to the control of private jcrtoiis. Tho task of "forcing fair piny on the rtllroud" Is not n new one Just dis covered by Miss Tarbell or Mr. Me. Clure. Tho Aunt for fair play Una been going as long us the life of the Standard Oil trust, and It has proved a miserable failure, because u vio lates the very doctrine of "blisses ft Ire" which Mr, McCiure afflrmi is the reason for allowing private own t'dilp. If a f"w rntlemen ran ad r. lulptrf tlm railroads of America te(. ter than the whole rut Ion, If h pol icy of h.t u Mor" att imluMtve m! at proper for railroad as it u for marine publishing hounen, then lei us quit this polky 0f Interferes e I Buy Through Our Mail Order Department. Lincoln, Nebraska.. A Superb Line of Black and Colored Dress Goods Dress goods again! We have not grown tired of talking about the new drew goods for fall and winter. Every week see some new arrival finding a place on our rimlvrs and counter. Not only in the more ordinary linen have we laid special eniphaHi-j (his year but in the novelties and exclunive designs as well. It'a a uperb and wholly mi surpassed line of fabrics that we invite you to inspect. The price, the quality ami the My 1c are all there. We have lately purchaHed a new sponging machine. The charg! for sponging dress goods is 5c per yard. A few items from the many; Plain Voiles 75c to $2 00 Chiffon Voiles, $1 and tl 25 Flecked Voiles, fl to $2 00 Knub Voiles, 8ot ti 75 lioutonne Voiles, fl.... ft 25 Kice Voiles $f 00 1'lsin Ktamfnes ........tl up liurr Humifies, $ up Knub Ktauiine..,, ...... tl up Mohair fttamines ,, tl up Crepe de Chines B5c UP Eohennes , l up Zibelinos.,,,.. 5()c up Camel's hair 7,r(! nj' Cheviots. ....... .... ...... 5()(; d' iiroadc.loths Venelitns., ,, ,, ,. . 5()c l'ruuelles Hrc IJi' SCOTCH SUITINOS We are showing very good line of Heotch Huftinire io exclusive patterns, plaid dlVi N, r,t These tiwd make up in a cbarmiiik- manner and will be worn next spring to a marked degree so that nearly eve one can well alford to have a dress made from these materials-03 inches wide i at, yard . to Imported Lace Dress Robes ' We would be pleased to show you the lace dress robes whether you care to buy one of them or not. Many a fchopper has asked to ee them just for the sake of neeing (hem and we've been glad to show them. Every fashion-loving woman delights in inspect ing audi charming robes as these among which are modern ral lac robes in white with crepe de chine applique embroidery; white chaiitilly lace robes with broadcloth appli que embroidery: black all over apangled net robes; black lace net robe with rufhVs of plaited chiffon; and handsome black and tan robes of voile with fiber silk applhjue trimmings and bauds. From $18.00 up to $225.00 NEW, ATTRACTIVE GLOVES. Glove? for fashionable evening wear and gloves for street wear all kinds of gloves, stylish gloves, gloves that fit well, wear well, look well. Glove wearing is comfortable now. Perhaps you've not bought yours yey. The descriptions follow: Extra good quality suede glove siiteen button length, an attractive glove that sells for 12 and $2 25 Here is a fancy kid glove with two large pearl clasps pique seam Paris Point embroider white, pearl and bisque colors, , (2 25 One of the most satisfactory gloves sold over our counters is this one, a line French over, seam kid glove with three clasps in all the new evening shades prioe. tl 8T Two clap overam suede glove In white, pearl and mode at tl 50 ni1 $2 00 Washable gloves in heavy kid with pique seam and two pearl clasps - white, mode and gray, at tl 50 We are showing a splendid line of silk golf gloves In colors at $100 Fancy wool gloves a very comfortable and pop ular glove for cold weather... ...... 35c 50c 75c with private business, and. Instead o' talking of "forcing fair play 'on tho railroads," say to the gentlemen who tun them: "We have repealed all laws Interfering with the opeiatlon of rail road property and give you the same rlfht to control your business as we auord the S. S. McCiure company In Uie magazine publishing business." Of course, Mr, McCiure knows that wouldn't work Hut It couldn't be n.uch worse than the present misera ble fiasco of private ownership with KOvernment "control." It can safely be- set down as axiomatic that wher ever and whenever the government must exercise some of Its sovereign powers In behalf of any business, In order that that business may come Into being or continue to exist; or nust constantly Interfere with or pre ttml to exercise some supervisory con trol over such business, then the ul timate solution of the problem can be ratling short of complete public ownership. Theoretically there can be no more rraKon for requlrlrg 'fair play" on the part of railroads than for requiring It on the part of maKa.lneH.-or news papers, or grocery stores, or livery filables. If my grocer wants to sell me codfish a cent a jsiund cheaper t'ian he sells It to Jones I that any b'.iHne of I'ru le Ham? If Vanderbllt wanted to give his frit ml ltw kereller special rates on oil. whose business vas It T Nobody's; unless we admit that the railroad Is a high way a public affair. And If we admit that, the question arises. What bind ecus litis Vanderbllt exercising own ershlp of a public luMltutltjii? One by one, good men and women are beKinnlm: m ureach th di irin o. which The In Jepetulent hns fur so long been Hli'MiKt i h ,,! defender, Mrs. Jt-itsiM Drown Pounds nf Ohio, In a reci.ni ddrM, ssld: "Modern life U getting io lt mure m more a vul Kur UispUy, The eipeiwes are j rap $25.00 TO THE PACIFIC COAST. DAILY Sept 11th to Nov. 3Qth. Helena, Butte, Salt Lake and Ogden, $20.00. Spokane and Ellensburg, $22.50. Nearly all California, Wash ington and Oregon points $-."). City Ticket Office ftili Cor. 10th and O Streets UM& j Telephone No. 235. Burlington Depot 7tbSt,bet. T auJtJ Tel. BurlingU-n 1'.". bily exceeding Incomes that there la no longer any homo life. All the adults of families are forced to go nut and work to meet tho heavy ex pffiscs that modern conditions Impose. We had better keep our daughters at heme and let them in a lie a home than to send them out to work. Iet us bad simpler lives, The women of (he trlddle classes In (his country are dy ing at present ftom too much house keeping, and the women of the upper classes, tire dying, (no, but from a si i f fcrent cause. Too many courses at dinners and too much bric-a-brac to worry over U killing them. Ametban parent are proud If (heir daughters Harry a Kuropean nobleman." Ktm e the railroads got pMMein of the government of HiU stitit they trcut tlm pulillo shamefully, 't he tijus all over the iioithern part nf (he state make no uteiu of running on time. On a week's tour, the (ruins wiv y ery where from one hour i f A ' h ! I' 1 i- behind and (ho testimony ' niked was that for month- l.ecn no pretence of rutin in t ) the published h. neuuu (Bscs there were not en.m ptople had to stand In th ' having paid nn eviction:.', i ' n seat In advam ' !'" ; ! ..,1.1.., fi.i nrnti I l ' u lint iIia riiilrnitiU His I (hem and never say vi " 1 lime slam (here it ' mslern daily of w '" ' (ton if a roiol sued nn.l i i 1 hlh exemplary rn, 1 ' road bad so fre.p.Mi' Its published time taM- "( lli.u where (bn " r'" t Ji.?es out III N''l't',u 1 that roiicy u "' ;r much In ilamann as It !- ' high-priced ! I'" ml ff'' 1 l.ii.l I.iiR ii V ,!;l !t- r i. r i ' .1 t.'f