the opening address to fifty minutes.
".Cross-examination of the speaker by
means of questions from audience to
follow. Cross-examination confirms
truth, and overthrows error. People
who" make up audiences can be safely
entrusted with the privilege of asking
questions. Socialists are not organ
lied to develop practical discoveries m
economic realms. Like single taxcis,
and all so-called reform organizations,
they stifle rational discussion and cul
tivate obsequious iteration and reiter
ation of their impractical hobbies.
When their position is analyzed it be
comes apparent that according to
their enlightened views there can be
no additional discoveries made in the
economic realm.
EDWARD STERN.
(The other communications are
similar in tone. Mr. Stern throws out
a challenge to the single taxers, criti
cises Dr. Krauskopfs lecture, and
makes some sarcastic comments on
the American Philosophical associa
tion's recent meeting In Philadelphia.
Associate Editor.)
On December 3 last you published
am article which I had submitted, sub
ject "The Supreme Court." In his
criticism of this article the associate
editor of The Independent stated "Mr.
Stern's position, viewed theoretically,
la tinoceoHciVilo " Tftirtha on hp
ed: "Viewed from the practical
standpoint, Mr. Stern's suggestion is
at present visionary In. the extreme."
I do not resent criticism. Instead of
. feeling hurt by queries r criticism, -I
desire and court them. It is an old
saying that "knowledge is power."
Thera should be added to the fore
going trite summoning up a few
words to the effect that the knowledge
must be properly directed. Did the
readers of The Independent already
possess the knowledge which I sought
to disclose to them? Here in Phila
delphia I have submitted this devel
opment to lawyers of high rank, to
men well versed in statesmanship and
politics, to widely read publishers and
have invariably found the subject new
and startling, doubted and scouted un
til positively demonstrated by direct
statement of our constitution. If all
or the majority of populists already
possessed this knowledge my query
naturally is, why have they not hast
ened to make Intelligent use of their
knowledge? Surely our nation stands
In great need of economic and politi-
cat saivauon ana wno win aare u as
sert that these linked issues can be
triumphantly- achieved whilst a Ave
to four decision of the supreme court
will render null and void any legisla
tion passed by congress? v
In prior articles published in your
columns I. elucidated a fundamental"
economic discovery which demon
strates that all of the hitherto war-
ity seeking to apply the natural ulti
matum of the universal principle of
Justice to , different portions of the
economic domain. In addition I out
lined a proposed law "whereby our na
tion could take over the ownership of
all railroads and pay for them by evo
lutionary reforming our monetary
system. .
I am not without practical experi
ence in addressing the people, having
spoken to very large audiences during
the campaign of 1896 and in this
stronghold of the gold standard it was
my custom to reply to all questions,
whenever that method of public dis
cussion was permitted.
My perception is that if the popul
ists would nominate clean candidates,
pledge them to the enactment of a few
specific laws of the character outlined,
.adding one embodying a graduated In
come and Inheritance tax, that weap
ons of humor, derision and scorn
would become Impotent; and that
there would come formidable acces
sions to your ranks, as soon as the
people understood that your candi
dates for congress and all national
offices were pledged to enact ipeclCc
proposed legislation. The "etono
which was rejected," via: congres
sional authority to regulate the ap
pellate Jurisdiction of the supreme
court, should be made the 'corner
etone,"
During the few years In which I
1.4e taken active interest in public
affair I hate had quite varied experi
ence. I hold In my possession corre-il-ondcnce
with J. Sterling Morton in
which ha Ur that letters be up
p teael, though at tlmi they were
I unfit he wai secretary of agricul
ture and letter v ere written uim
tmcUI letter-head. Iroperly uttl
iuiX thco letters would have won the
ftilwr fH.ht for they would have set
the people of all section lauchlag
ter the plight of the goldltes. Later
m ! itruck up a Jtnt correspondence
with the redoubtable iot UlUtt:
Irueht, H. Cay lord WlUhlr. Though
at the. very outset he stated. i ar
with Mr. Stern that the nation should
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Remedy
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BON. DAN. A. GROSYENOR, OF THE FAMOUS OHIO FAMILY.
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Address Dr. Ilartman, President
The Ilartman Sanitarium, Colombti, O.
apply the 'ultlmatlon of the natural
divine principle of justice 'to land,
money, and transportation problems,'
and I say that the ultlmatlon is so
cialism," Mr. Wilshlre speedily wear
ied and dropped the joint correspon
dence, feigning that he could not un
derstand, me, though at the very out
set, as quoted above, he endeavored to
twist, one of my fundamental state
ments to socialistic ends. If socialism
stands for all humanity securing ac
cess upon a basis of equality to means
of production. I am a socialist; but if
they narrowly asert that this end
can only be attained through govern
mental ownership of commodity pro
duction. I cannot help them nurse
their Impracticable hobby.
For years I earnestly sought eco
nomic light and there was unfolded to
me the basl; developments herein out
lined. Whilst conscious of their great
importance, it is with humility that 1
seek to direct attention to them, crav
Ing no compliment or fulsome Cattery,
Access upon a bush of equality la the
key which open the locks of e onoraic
mazes. UtllUlns this natural-dh In
plumb-line, problem whh h have per
plexed the ablest human Intellects are
proven to be unwept! tie of solutlua
through the agency of cojutltnllunal
legislation which Is evolutionary In
its provision. The present fraudulent
high protective tariff policy ttwd not
bo Interfered with, as with Judlrlom
legUUtton of a truly fundamental or
der, txfix the present ardent support
er of the trroneou 'protection fal
lAdT would phUJ com to per
ceive the error of their waj-s.
Innumerable plans can be devised
for applying the natural ultlmatlon of
justice to the economic 'problems of
land, money, and transportation. If
space Isaccorded I will gladly outline
and elucidate; a few plans, amongfct
them evolutionary methods for accom
plishing land reform .which under our
present constitution Is a local issue.
It will afford me much pleasure to
compensate socialists and likewise
single taxers who will essay the tasK
of overthrowing the fundamentals
herein set forth. I will gladly place
ten dollars In the hands of Charles Q.
De France and leave award entirely
to his judgment. One-half of the sum
to be given tn the socialist who eels
forth fallacy of my position and one
half to the single taxer who most
ably does likewise. Mr. IVj France to
specify length of articles, successful
articles to t published In columns of
the Independent.
In few words Governor Percy Dan
iels of Kansas umi up the situation
tn your Issue of March 3l "Ther are
millions of voters In each of the old
parties who want to fee justice re
stored and the plunder of labor by
capital sloped; but most of thnn
are likely to remain where they are
until there Is some sudden upheaval;
or until an orcankatton titon
such ft purpose, offer them an oppor
tunity to alt In the enforcement t f
some specifier project that they ran
readily e would confer on them a
tansiM and valuable benefit."
IM populist rivet their attention
upon the consideration of specific
plans, giving preference to those
which are constitutional and evolu--tionary
in their provisions, but which
will bring to full fruition fundamental
economic reforms and there will come
the "specific project" which , "would
confer on them a tangible and valua
ble benefit," which would arouse the
"millions of voters In each of the old
parties who want to see justice re
stored." EDWARD STERN. :
4041 Daring st., Philadelphia.
Want Thi Indspsodsnt '
Editor Independent: Your "recent
visit to New York must have made
plain to you the melancholy fact that
a large proportion of the pxple are
not represented in the public press. .
What ia wanted here above ail
things Is a popular Voice. We want
an organ to represent the American
HHple In the sail and I know noth
ing better an a type than the Nebracv
ka Independent. That paper pub
llhe what no New York paper con
tains; the thoughts, the aspiration,
the claims of merlcan manhood, the
irreducible minimum of popular de
mand, t lothfd In moderate language,
varied with wholesome, Interesting
material on all subjects and written
by sincere men and patriot.
au:xan'di:u n:u mar.
Author of tha History of Monty,
rVlenci r-f Mony, etc. ,
AUTIirit I. RTHIM'T.
Utu tt CollWfi Weekly,
Now editor of the Pandtc
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