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'
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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
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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
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