APRIL 28, 1904.
THE NEBRASKMNDEPENDENT
TEAR DOWN
Mr; Stem ChaCenge-a
clallsts and Single Taxers to
Cross Swords with Him V
A (Challenge
(The net result of civilization is
that a larger number have been en-j
abled to evade the "punishment" pro
nounced in Genesis lit., 17-19, espe
cially, "In the sweat of thy face ahalt
thou eat bread." So-called "conser
.vatives" are satisfied with the results
a 1 iL - a w A ATI
abled to eat bread in the sweat, of
some other person's face. They op
pose any change and who can blame
them? -
The radicals, so-called, are not sat
isfied with the results of civilization,
because they are obliged to furnish a
double, treble or quadruple portion of
sweat for a single portion of .bread.
They are opposed to vicarious per
spiration. Hence, they desire a
change and -who can blame them?
, It .is doubtless true tnat au man
kind fares better under modern civili
zation if we adopt that best of all
dodges, the system of averages. It is
even possible that the meanest fed
and clothed today is absolutely better
fed and clothed than one in a similar,
station 500 or a thousand years ago.
,But relatively, the chasm is wider .be
tween those who sweat and those who
eat than it ever was. In short, it
' seems that thousands of years of prog
ress have simply resulted in lifting
God's "curse" from a comparative few,
while the great mass of humanity is
compelled to sweat in greater profu
sion to produce prodigious quantities
,of bread for these few to waste.
The "conservatives" have great ad
vantage in the contest although few
In actual numbers. They preach the
gospel of content. They counsel us to
"let well enough alone."
On the other hand, the radicals, al
though great in numbers, are divided
into almost innumerable factionseach
with a different plan for getting at
the root of the difficulty. The prohi
bitionist sees families suffering from
the wastefulness- of a drunken hus
band and proceeds with, propaganda
work to "pulverize the rum power,"
never for a moment considering that
drunkenness may be an effect instead
of a cause. The single taxer, noting
the enormous value of city property,
and that immense wealth and abject,
squalid poverty go hand in hand, lays
everything to private ownership of
.land.. The populist,, seeing thousands
nt indnstrioua farmers, and other bus-
,iness ; men ; losing their - holdings
through mortgage foreclosure, lays
most stress upon the money question.
. , And the socialist, recounting that
modern improvements in wealth pro
duction have resulted in many lines in
taking away from the laborer the tools
OI prouuuLiuu, wui",
tive state were owned by him, con
cludes that this is the result of nat
ural law which will finally bring all
industry to the same condition, when
' the system will break down of ils
own weight and a democratic form o
management with collective owner
ship be ushered In.
It is inconceivable that any of these
are wholly right or wholly without
some element of truth in their con
tentions. The great thing to be ac
complished is to find some common
ground upon which all can unite and
some radical reform which can be
achieved. Mr. Stem believes he has
discovered this. He may be mistaken;
but he is entitled to a hearing at any
Mr. Stem has deposited ten dollars
to be paid as outlined In his article.
He will be given two columns in
which to state concisely, his plans for
accomplishing reforms in money, land
and" transportation. After publica
tion one month will be given single
taxers and socialists to submit their
replies, which must not exceed two
columns each, and must be devoted to
ANSWERING Mr. Stern not to
$10Q-REWARD-$100
' The readers of this ?aper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
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F. J. CHENKT A Co., Toledo, a
Fold by druMlsts, 75e.
lUU'l Family mil are iU UlL
preaching about something else.
Award and publication of the suc
cessful replies will be made as soon
as possible thereafter. Associate Edi
tor.) ,
Editor Independent: Some months
have elapsed since I contributed a
number, of articles which you kindly
published in your journal. Conscious
of the fact that many of your politi
cal co-workers have views to express,
I have refrained from following up the
subjects outlined. Though not a pop
ulist, I and again Impelled to ask your
indulgence. I am heartily in sym
pathy with your laudable - desire to
improve the economic condition of hu
J manity. For a number of years I have
labored along this same line and my
experience teaches me that the so
called reformers are themselves very
largely responsible for the failure to
achieve.
It Is with regret that I note that
you are again pinning your faith to a
leader, instead of seeking to evolve
a few simple, equitable plans, which
if enacted into law would solve fright
ful conditions and usher in an era of
economic salvation. Political organi
zation is of course necessary and de
sirable, but so long as you nominate
candidates upon generalization plat
forms, instead of having them pledgsd
to enact specific legislation, I am
afraid that there will be little sub
stantial to show for your efforts. '
The spirit of fairness and Jolera
tion which you exhibit in according
generous space to socialists, single
taxers and others is commendable, but
I fear that your generosity leads you
Into error. The followers of Kail
Marx and Henry George deftly evade
direct discussion. The admirable
criticisms . of . your associate , editor
should not only be accorded pace in
the leading Journals published by sin
gle taxers and socialists; but they
should be , replied to . by leaders -in
these reform camps... Why should not
Henry George, jr.; be pleased to pen
a personal replr to cogent criticism by
your editor? Why should not the Ap
peal to Reason publish the joint cor
respondence of its own associate edi
tor with Charles Q. De France of The
Independent? Rational discussion
elucidates, but theJaddiste in the.rer
form field VsuppresB all criticism; to
which they., are unable t to reply. ,
Though not enrolled in the popul
ist ranks I will make , bold to submit
a broad definition of the: purpose . of
your party or organization. My per
ception is that you stand for effective
economic reforms of at practical char
acter. So long as you adhere to the
old-time convention system and nomi
nate candidates upon' platform jjlati
tudes j-ou will continue to be held up
to derision and laughed at by the
very multitude whom . you in reality
seek to succor. Humor and scorn aie
powerful weapons andithe plutocratic
forces , have utilized and will utilize
them in seeking to undermine and
render impotent any movement aim
ing to secure economic justice, unto all
mankind. - ' . r;
The statements made by Editor T.
H. Tibbies in his special letters to you
from the east were read with great
interest by myself. Along many lines
he laid bare the inner workings of the
plutocratic cliques. There is, how
ever, another side to the equation. Not
every newspaper here in our-section
suppresses rational discussion of im
portant subjects. For years I have
from time to time contributed a series
of articles to the columns of the Even
ing Bulletin, of our city.- The singular
fact speedily developed that single
takers and socialists steered clear of
public discussion.- In the presence of
public audiences their leaders ad
mitted that I was entitled to be heard
by them, in fact the chairman of the
Einclo taxers stated that "they were
In the .habit of according unlimited
time to a speaker . like myself."
Though I have offered to reply to all
questlona, they will not accord me a
hearing and when I establish facts In
cold print., they either sneer at them
or utterly fall to make reply, j A num
Ikt of years since I clearly explained
a short cut demonstration which en
abled any porcoa with pencil and pn
per to speedily convince himself and
other of the fact that a gt'ld dol.ar
placed at Interest at 6 per rent at the
birth of Christ, lntert compound d
annually, would today call fr 216.
Sll,2(a,23i m&ie of pure gold, each
mass w.lf.hlng l.rtiirtoorf&x) times the
welRht of the entire earth. Accuracy
of mathematical rrurens devised was
not quest IooihI. but A. C. Fleydall, a
ilngb tat leader, pompous I)' demol
ished the undeniable mathematical de
monstration by string "the compound
Interest sophistry resurrected by Mr,
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Stern is one of the jack-o'-lanterns
used to scare the kindergarten class lu
political economy."
Further proof of the manhood of
some eastern papers and likewise of
the unblushing cowardice of so-called
reformers Is furnished by the follow
ing letters' -which appeared In the
Evening Bulletin. under date of Marth
2, 12,-18, and 31, 1904 rfsPectIveir,
without a single member of the re
form. forces Joining issue. U certain.y
foiild not bo on account of lack of
publicity, for the Bulletin approxi
mates circulation .of 150,000 copies
dally. ...
THE AIM OP SOCIALISM.
To tho Editor -of The Uulktln.
Sir: 'John J. Fleming" at on fell
blow condemns corporation and "the
rank and file of th pnl?." "Our
swiallstlc friend" are alone worthy
of admiration, though even they "may
not be etat tly t rr- t In all the argu
menU thr put firth." Toa very con
ldratl extent It mlsht b Judtt loua
to reverse "Mr. Fleming's" position.
I will not assert tint the common, or
dinary, every-day nvIaIUU are elf.
Uh and avaricious. They aro merOy
deluded followers of leader who shun
rational dlsouxuloti a.1 carefully at they
would foul plague.
There Is a sryrtfk natursl ultima
tka Qt the uatwrs&i prluvlpU Jv
tice, viz: access upon a basis of eaual-
ity. All of the various cliques of
warring reformers, who confuse and
perplex the masses, are In reality seek
ing to apply this natural ultlmation
of justice to some portion of the eco
nomic domain, Is It not a fact that
the real end 'sought by socialists Is
that all mankind should secure accts
to means of production upon a basis
of equality?
This true end can be rapidly at
tained by means. of specific constitu
tional legislation, which la evolution
ary In character. ' This method of In
augurating fundamental reform mlglit
upset preconceived Ideas regard lag
the Kr lent Kir method nf nrth and hit
manltj creation; but what of that if
the rpl securw economic salvation?
lUiHd human government upon tho
natural-divine ultlmation of Justice
and corporations will speedily bo
shorn of their fcrocjont attributes ard
tho "rank and fil" of tho people will
likewise have opiortunlty to eihltit 1
nobler traits than at present. Uather
dlfflcult for economic slaves to ba
tiunly men or womanly women, --
If socialists deslra to cultivate ra
tional dlscuMlon, ! will outline ft
practical metho.1 which they rarefuilj
avol.L Invite shakers who differ with
themselves, but who have wrought out
spedfla developments for ushering In .
an era ot cvooomlc lalvatlon. Umlt