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JULY 14 1904.
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT1
The Philosophy of Freedom
An Open Forum for Single Taxers
IN RE BUCKLEY.
Editor Independent: I see In The
Independent of June 9 an article in
criticism of Mr. Buckley's previous
one in relation to interest causing all
-of our Ills. Mr. Paton has failed to
understand Mj Buckley's assertions
at all..
Mr. Buckley sees no difference be
tween interest and rent. Land rent is
the same as interest; it is Interest on
monied investment. Rents of all
kinds are only interest upon money
invested. Profits from railroad in
vestments are of the same nature.
Mr. Buckley's idea is that when in
terest ceases profits without labor
would cease. lie contends that gov-
- nrnmon i wiiniiin i mi ii i inn nri.i nuui
money to the people at cost, so that
tin nne should be compelled to pay in
terest to the money loaner. He thinks
tiA inn see how this can be accom
plished through the referendum.
Mr. Buckley is a man about 84 years
of age, and a -most wonderfully pre
served old man; and he is, a grand and
-noble thinker. I saw him yesterday,
and he was giving me his views; and,
as above stated. I should be pleased
! to have Mr. Buckley meet Mr. Paton
and to hear Mr. Buckley argue his
points with Mr. Paton. I think he
could give Mr. Paton some 'points and
to spare. Mr. Buckley is a strong
populist, and he is continually spread
ing the "gospel" of the upbuilding of
the human family.
J. M. FOWLER.
Oakland, Cal.
(Because, forsooth, a man takes
money and invests it In iood; eats the
food and converts it into latent human
energy; then sells that energy to an
other and delivers it that is no good
reason for calling wages "interest."
And the same is true of compensa
tion for the use of land.
Mr. Buckley has the right idea, how
, ever, even if he does try to make it
cover too much ground. The real
curse of interest is tnat tribute which
must be paid the banking fraternity
hot cm: for all or substantially all
the ceiled dollars and paper substi
tutes which get Into circulation;- but
1 M 1111- -1 i nt nrV.n4
H1SU lUI milllUIia UUU Ullliiuuq ui niiax.
Albert Griffin calls "hocus pocus" dol
lars, known technically as bank cred
its or plain, every-day 'deposits.'"""
With that interest? eliminated and
Mr. Griffin tells how it , can be done
the little transactions between indi
viduals would not be noticed. Send a
quarter to Albert - Griffin, Topeka,
Kas., and get a copy pi his "Hocus
iwcus Money Book." It will be a
power in the coming campaign.
I But the rent question still, remains.
H seems to lhe Independent that a
practical f.pplitfatv.n of Henry George s
single tax to prove beneficial must
necessarily. . carry with it monetary
legislation which would ' settle the
questions of land and money together
or 1!ii problems c' tent and-interest,
if vou l.l-TSl.
. While technically called "interest,"
payments for use of capital are really
st.ort time, temporary purchases pf
camta!- because it eventually wears
out But .the "Interest" the banking
. ' ....
, cirque lereives ny controlling, the is
sue of rrioney is really a polite form
or mgiiwaj roDDery. Associate Edi
tin)
Declaration Of Independence,
- Cincinnati, u.. juiv iu. iyo4. in
discussing this subiect in the Vine
Street Congregational pulpit, Herbert
S.iBtgeiow. the pastor, said in Dart:
A Chicago preacher declared the
other day: "There never was a more
Interesting falsehood than 'all men
are born free and equal.' Freedom is
something to be won. Men are not
born free."
These words are taken from the
public press. He may have 'qualified
them. But as they stand.-they seem
to assume that either the authors or
the readers of this Declaration are
fools. '
The men who put Ihelr names to
thai Declaration well knew that they
mtsht be signing their death warrant.
lhey understood quite as well as this
prtacner that rreedom had to be won
What made them great was the con
Viclion that under God they were en
titled to their freedom, and that the
men who tried lu rob them of It wvro
offenders aKalnst heaven's laws.
A century and a half removed fnmi
the bullets of the red coals, does the
preacher stand in his Pulpit in aocur-
Ity. and till our youth that the n,n
'. .Who bequeathed thcra their llbertlen
nalrncd off upoi the world Interests
f lalwhooiis which thoutd bo outgrowu
There were Kreatsr need that ureai to
i era should earnestly commend to our
young men the eternal principles of
this Declaration. What does it
teach? Freedom is a natural law and
the moral obligation rests upon hu
man government to respect that law.
It means that man's soul needs free
dom as much as his body needs food.
It means that liberty is a necessary
condition of man's moral welfare.
Every page of history bears witness
to this fact. The centuries are elo
quent with warnings to those who ig
nore it.
If we know anything about God we
know that be intended ' man" to live
in a state of freedom. If any obliga
tion rests upon man it is the obliga
tion to respect his brother's freedom.
Shame upon the men who, while walk
ing in safety above the graves of the
martyrs of '76, seek to instil into the
minds of their fellows the maxims of
the Old World tyrants until they no
onger understand the glory of that
great Declaration which made the
heart of man leap with hope when it
was born, and which has sent a light
down the centuries to guide nations
now unborn.
This Declaration that all men are
born free states as sober a truth as
ever found its way into words. It does
not declare the obvious absurdity that
men are not born with different and
unequal endowments. It was not re-
erring to natural endowments, it was
discussing political principles. It was
disputingthe right of any man to lord
t over his fellows by means of un
equal laws. When the children of
queens are born with the stamp of
royalty upon them; when the mine
monopolist can show us his title deeds
duly signed by almighty God; when
tne unrequited tollers are born with
out stomachs and the luxuriant and
the idle are born without hands; then
we may know that Jefferson was
wrong in asserting that men are born
with an equal right to political jus
The child of an Astor comes into
the world as naked as the waif of Five
Points. Land monopoly makes the
difference. Nature does not starve
one and gorge , another. Human law
does that. To the stars above men
are brothers, , heirs of a . common
Dounty, children of the same imoar-
tial father.
That government which exagger
ates the differences of nature mak-
ng tne strong stronger and the weak
weaker, violates primary justice. This
s tne teacning of our immortal char
ter. It is the Golden Rule translated
into politics. Let us teach our chil
dren to love it that-m all coming
days it may be, as Lincoln said, "a
reDUKe ana a stumbling block to the
very - narbingers of reappearine. ty
ranny and oppression."
Ing the summer months to many
points in the east and southeast. For
all information call at Wabash city
office, 1601 Farnam St., or address,
HARRY E. MOORES,
G. A. P. D., Wabash R. R.
Omaha, Neb. '
Irrigated Lands
Improved Farm For Sale.
A half section. 320-acrfi fa rm ad
joining Nelson, a town of 1,600 in-
nanitants, me county seat of Nuckolls
county, web.; 220 acres in cultivation,
balance hay and pasture; all fenced.
All good,- smooth agricultural land.
i wo -farm residences, one six rooms,
nearly new; the other four, rooms;'
good barns, sheds, cribs, lots, wind
mills, tanks and all other require
ments for a good farm homa. A
creek crosses the land along which is
a ten-acre tract of heavy natural
timber. The owner, an elderlv ladv
has removed to the Pacific coast to be
near her children; her only reason
ior selling. This farm, with its snl-n
did improvements, lying as it does im
mediately adjoining the town oi Nel
uu, xa easuy worm $5U an acre, or a
total of $16,000. It can be bought at
mis time for $10,000. or $31.25 per
acre, including the rent share of rmn
AL. . . . .
mis year. j. c. McNERNEY.
Burr Blk., Lincoln, Neb.
St. Louis and Return
. VIA
WADASH RAILROAD
$0.60
Sold July 11, 18 and 25. good return
ing 7 days from date of sale. Corre
spondingly low rate applies from your
ftation. The Wabash Is the only line
that lands passengers at main entrance
or the World's Fair grounds. All
agents ran sell you through ticket and
route you via the Wabash; Insist on
the agent doing ho.
TRAIN SClllint'LE: I-avo OmaU
union station 7:45 a. m.; Count 1 1
Bluffs 8 a. m.; arrive World's Fair
station 7:35 p. in.; Bt. I.ouh union U
tlort 7:50 p. tn. Leave Omaha C:30 p.
in.; Council liluffn 6:45 p. m.;, arrive
World's Fair station 7 a. m.; 81. loul
union station 7:15 a. m., dally.
COLORADO
FARMCft
WHEN
THE
HARVEST PAYS
ARB ' QYf
Thousands of acres of the most fer
tile suerar beet, notato. grain and al
falfa lands in Colorado situated in
Logan, and .Washington counties along
the - Burlington u. it. and union pa
cific " R. R. Abundance of water.
Lands under irrigation and cultiva
tion. $25 and upward per acre, in
cluding water. One-fourth cash pay
ment required, balance in five annual
payments, interest at 6 per cent. Su
gar beet factory accessible to these
lands, same quality, of soil as the
famous Greeley Valley where farms
are selling from $250 to $300 per acre.
The oldest and best water right in
Colorado. ,
This land is selling rapidly. If you
want some, apply early. Write for
full particulars. ? -
WOODS INVESTMENT CO.,
Sole Agents in Eastern Nebraska. .
Office. Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln- Web.
CHEAP EXCURSIONS
Via
National Committeeman A; J. Mc
Cain, Rapid City,, S. D.: "Wherever
The Independent goes we are sure to
find a populist, eyen if it has to be
hatched from a Bryan egg." .
Joel Hendricks, Sturgis, Mich.: "En
closed find payment for The Indepen
dent. I am taking the Missouri
World; been taking it for about fifteen
years and like it very much. I am a
populist since 1876. I have followed
the greenback party down to - the
present. I am a full-fledged mid-road-er
through and through. I like the
ring of The Independent."
S. R. Wright, Brockton, Ala., re
ports that the populists of Coffee
county have nominated a full ticket.
Rev. John Talley for probate judge
and W. G. W. Harper ("Uncle
George") for circuit clerk.
R. Y. Lisco, Columbus, Neb.: "The
democrats have done all they could to
break up the populist party here;
they have had the assistance of some
of our populist leaders. One populist
who was opposed to fusion had re
ceived a paid-up .subscription to The
Commoner for one year, and would not
sign a card for The Independent."
Sebastian S. Clark, No. Weaie, N.
II.: "I am an old machine most
worn out; been in motion most eighty-
tive years; not able to do much work;
can talk populism to any old party
man I meet. There are many who
admit the people's party is on the
right track, but for fear they will not
do any better. Give them power, I tell
them, and then they can decide better.
Please find enclosed $1 for good of
the party for which you are laboring."
W. H. Burdyshaw, Jonesboro, Ark.:
"I enclose $1 to help pay expenses.
There are many men In Craighead
county who are populist In principle,
but they voted for Jeff Davis In the
primary. Of eourpe the papers all
were against JefT. If Parker and
Cleveland wins In national conven
tion, and JefT Davis goes with them.
the pop will not support him. So I
gtM'H we are waiting to ce what the
national convention does. The dem
oerats are badly rpllt tn tht state."
a A. Roberta KdlRon, Neb.: "1 am
yours for a straight pulUt ticket,
sink or swim, live or die. You are
doing your tent and I wlnh you uo
reus."
MBfcWfS JIM'
BOUND TRIP RATES FROM OMAHA
Detroit, Mich ...H9.25
On sale July 5ih-7tli incl.
Atlantic City, N. J. 34.00
On gale July 9th 10th.....
Cincinnati, Ohio... 22.75
On sale July 16 17th
French Lick Springs, Ind ..20.5
On Hale July l!2nd 25th.
Boston, Mass ." 33.10
On sate Aug. 11th 13th
TICKETS TO POINTS BELOW ON SALE
DAILY UNT1L8KI'T.3UTH, KETRUN
LIMIT OCT. 31.
Montreal, P. Q .......83.00
Buflalo. N. Y. 27.15 .
Put-lu-iiay, Ohio ...22.00
Chautauqua Lake Points,. Pa..... 27.15
Chlcafro.ill 20.00
Chicago, 111 22.80
4 Via tit. Louigoneway) ,
Charlevoix, Mich 24.25
Windsor, Ont 2H2
Quebec, P. Q .......88.85
Mackinac. Island, Mich 26.25
Toronto, Ont ..27.15
Cambridge Spring, Pa ...27.15
. Paul-Minneapolis, Minn ...... ..12.50
Sulutb, Huperior, ; 16-50
Alexandria, Minn 15.25
Walker. Minn. (Leach Lake), 17.10
Rice Lake, Wis 15.00
Winnepeg Man, 35.00
Waterville, Minn ..10.50
Madison Lake, Minn .- 10.50
Spirit Lake, la. (Okoboji).. 9.95
Waterloo, la :.. 11.85
Cherokee, la . .6.85
Correspondingly low rate to many other
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linnesota, Ontario and New York State.
Attractive tours of the Great Lakes via
rail to Chicago or Duluth and Steamer.
Before planning your trip, call at City
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or write,
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N
Go to Colorado
if you would know what true sum
mer comfort is. If you are too
worn out to join in the strenuous
outdoor life that is there the rule,
: sink into a big easy chair and rest,
look at the mountains and breath in
the heavenly air.
In a few days you will be a new
man. Then you can fish, "play golf
-and climb mountains to your heart's
content.
Low excursion rates daily and all
tickets good for return until Oct
ober 31st. o-, , V '
Full information at this office
Call or write, For rates and beau
tiful illustrated book.
F. II. Barnes CP. A
1045 O Street '
Lincoln, Nebr.
tow Rates To The South
Arc MadOaTh Tirst And Third Tne.
day's Of Each Mnth Ilj Tb
ROUTI1KRN RAILWAY,
At which times round trip tickets to
points in the south and southeast are
sold atone fare plus $2.00.
' A splendid opportunity is thus afford
ed the residents of the Korth and West
to personally gain knowledge of tho
great resources and possibilities of a
section which is developing very rapidly
and showing results which are most sat
isfactory.
Low priced lands, superior busineea
opportunities, unexcelleu locations for
factories can be obtained or ire offered
in all of the states reached by the south
rn yitein.
Illustrated publications and full Infor
mation upon request.
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Land A Industrial Agent,
Winbingtoo, I), a
Chan. B. Chaae, Agent,
Land A Industrial 11L
Chtmical lluilding,
Ht, Louis, Ma
T. a Thacktton, Trav. Ageatt .
Land A Industrial Dept..
3?5 Dearbora Bl
Chicago, 111.
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