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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
AUGUST 4,' 1904.
" A Splendid Opportunity,
Editor Independent: In all the life
the People's Party, it appears to me,
ihere has not been a time when it had
such a splendid opportunity for accom
; plishing something for constructive re
form as it has today. The only ques-
tlon now is, AVill those in authority
prove equal to the occasion?
Mr. Bryan's present attitude is sim
; ply that of an honest man, still hop
ping to reform his party, and for that
'reason desires to remain regularly
with it. But his recent letter can
not he construed, it seems to me, as an
appeal toHhe great body. of voters to
vote the democratic national ticket.
In fact the triumph of Parker would
toe the political death of Bryan at
' least in the democratic party. For
. could they not say: "AVhen we dropped
.; Bryanism we won?" And has not that
. "winning" idea a potent attractive
ness about it?
"'," What can the reformers of the na
tion hope for, except from the lnaugu
gation of an entirely new movement?
The republican-party is hopelessly in
solvent so far as reform goes, still it
reformers. According even to Mr.
Bryan the democratic party is "tem
porarily" in the same position. And
in the light of history I have yet to
discover a sinsle instance where any
radical reform has been accomplished
by means of an old established party.
Jefferson was obliged to establish the
old republican party, the predecessor
of the democratic party, for the pur
pose of off-setting what appeared j to
-hirii a return to monarchical idea3, or
perhaps rather to perpetuate demo
cratic issues.. When the next great
crisis appeared the organization of the
republican party of today became es
sential to succes. And now, to accom
plish the economic reforms for which
we have been striving, another new
movement is positively essential. I be
lieve that the people's party is the
nucleus for that new movement.
. Mr. Bryan tells us that we can hope
for no economic reform from. Parker
if elected. He only expects his elec
tion to put a check upon militarism
and imperialism. The present economic
ills from which we suffer are a form
of tyranny. Can we hope to see liberal
democratic policies carried out in place
of present imperialistic policies by one
who is not liberal in this way in our
domestic relations? ."
; Several populists, members of local
committees and even of the national
' "committee, have told me that they
were going to vote for Koosevelt, "just
to make Parker's defeat as emphatic
as possible." I can not see the wis
dom of their action. They agree that
there is no hope of accomplishing any
reform from either the democratic or
republican parties. I then ask them,
What hope will there be for reform in
this nation if the polls in November
register , nothing but republican
and democratic votes? Granting I
that there is no hope for reform
in either the democratic or re
publican parties, still I assert that
there will be a large hope in a large
Independent vote, I care not amoug
(how many parties" it may be divided.
If those parties opposed to the two
old parties poll a large vote in Novem- j
her, then there will be abundant hope
of accomplishing something lor reform
by a combination, ultimately, of these
independent parties. Now of these in
dependent parties the people's party
' is numerically the strongest. Our
course of action is therefore obvious.
Let the national committee push its
operations into every precinct in the
nation so far as its ability goes. Let
. us aid in polling a large vote for Wat
son and Tibbies. Whoe we can not
Secure a vote for our ticket, let us at
least urges them to vote the socialist,
; prohibition or any other "third parly"
ticket. Why should a man fear to
."throw his vote away?" It i.j not
throwing it away when It is cast with
-an, honest hope. 1 consider all those
votes totally thrown away that peo
ple cast knowing them to bo false to
, their convictions. But when nun
Ftand up and assert their Indepen
dence, they will eventually command
rexpeet. If events do not nm t with
their approval, let them lapo eents
to th-!r liking. As ery man who has
made LU tmpre upon the wot Id did
tt by Jdiaplni; tin orld to him, rather
than lilmMf to the world, jvt no must
vcry political orKinusatUm nit ape
tent4 to It UM-H. rather than try to
fchaprt Itself to them. Till U the tent
of It value. There are already too
many organization of every kind that
neck to conform to tho world afcuut
them. Thry 1U be forgotten in his
tory. But tho that khipe and mold
eventa to thHr purium wilt fulflM
their tMfu!nc-M and lh In f-rat'ful
memory. . . v
In local and state affairs, I still ad
here to this independent altitude. I
do not mean by this that everywhere
the people's party should nominate
nothing but populists. Where they can
do this with any hope of getting a
good vote, it would be welLto do it,
but where we are too much in the. mi
nority let us all do, as, we in Omaha
and Douglas county have done. That
is, wait until after the other two par
ties have made their nominations, then
select the best material from them
both, and where there is no choice
nominate a populist. By this means a
strong local independent organrzatlon
can be built up. In the state the same
policy may ? be pursued, especially
where populists are few. In Nebras-
ka, Kansas, South! DaKota, and some
other states, where the people's party
is strong, it is somewhadifferent. But
in all of them it would be wise to ab
solutely dictate our own conduct, with
out the aid or"consent of any outside
parties or influences.
' I believe there are a million demo
crats, true and upright reformers; who
will not vote their ticket, even though
Mr.. Bryan does. Not that they will
criticize him, for I confess myself that
so long as he desires to reform the
democratic party he can do nothing
else than remain and vote with it, but
that they are less concerned about reg
ularity than he must of necessity be.
Then there are many, perhaps quite
as many, honest republicans,, who will
nor, follow Roosevelt's brutal policies
of force, usurpation, bluster and least,
'these will not follow in-the path of
the international highwayman, lu ad
dition to these there are hundreds" of
thousands - of ' voters who demand a
constructive policy.1 I believe that if
we pursue the suggestions auove map
ped but, we wil secure the support of
these elements. Why not do it? If
we do, we will receive an Impetus that
in 1908 will carry us beyond even our
fondest hopes.
L. J. .QUINBY.
Omaha, Neb. .",'.
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Colorado Irrigated Farms Will Pay
You 50 to 80 per cent annually. '
Rented, will pay you from 20rto 30
per cent annually.
A sure crop every year, and the
highest prospect ot doubling your in
vestment in two years or less. These
farms are located in the Box Elder
and South Platte Valleys of Colorado.
There are six millions dollars in
vested in sugar beet factories in this
valley. Farms are paying enormously,
as. they have a sure crop and a big
one every year, ample water supply,
19 reservoirs, and more than enough'.
We are selling farms in this valley
at $50 and $65 per acre; several have
been rented during the past year at
$10 per acre, cash rent paying 20 per
cent on the investment. Four miles
down the valley from where these
farms are located farms are selling
at $150 to $200 per acre. Twenty
miles further south In the valley,
farms are selling at $200 to $250 per
acre, paying on this valuation annual
ly 20 per, cent. Rented land that we
are . offering is equally as valuable
when fully developed and Improved as
the farms that are selling at $250 per
acre.
Wo have yet about 10,000 acres of
this land to sll with perpetual water
tIrMs and are of tne opinion that
anyone purchasing a farm In thta val
ley will double his money within one
year.
Wheat, oata. barley, potatoes, sugar
Xwt-Ut, alfalfa, fruit, all vie with each
i other In quantity and quality. The
j riHult, Is, farming by Irrigation Is Ideal
and pouct and ploiity abound.
We have hold ihU ween two farm
In the Box nidr. Larimer county,
Colorado, to n prominent ct-nUemnn
of I litrntn. Aftfr pur(?i.u!ng them ho
W used them for three years at an an
nual rental of 11 per cent on hi In
vtment .to Rood and renpomilUe par-
tw.
We hate nohl several parties dur
ing th past year hn have rented
their farms at equally an high percent
age. .
As an investment It Is of the high
est character, combining remarkable
possibilities of large- pronts with an
exceptional degree of safety, relia
bility and permanency. - "
Which is, the better investment buy
eastern land at $50 an acre and rent
at at '$3 an acre or buy Colorado land
at $50 and rent it for $10 the eastern
farmer gets 6 per cent and "the Colora
do man gets 20 per cent on his invest
ment. 'Send for literature.
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formation apply to
WOODS INVESTMENT CO.
Offices Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln, Ne'b.
How the Mortgage Was Paid A
Tru8 Story
Early one bright morning in May,
1899, an agent of the Old Line Bankers
Life Insurance company drove 'into
the farmyard of John Ottersbtrg, liv
ing near, the town of Adams, in Gage
county, Nebraska. Mr. Otterslcrg
was at 'work repairing his farm wagon.
Near him stood hi3 wife, a bright ap
pearing " young German woman, and
about her were three small children,
the oldest not over sever years,, -
The agent presented his business
r.nd received, the interested attention
of husband and wife, wliile the baby,
inr-the mother's arms, patted her
cheeks with ltz little ' hands, : and
looked askanco at tlje strange , man.
The appealing eyes of the wife as they
rested, on one or other of the children
added force to the' agent's argument.
It was . just such a situation a3an
agentHikes: It" is Indeeda poor man
who will not lis.tent attentively to a
proposition Wh'ch will, at very little
cost to- himself, leave his wife and
children well , provided t for, at, his
death. ,
When Mr. Crum had thoroughly ex
plained the plan and demonstrated its
benefits came the inevitable quest'ou
"Will you take it?" It was now 'John
Ottersberg's turn to talk. Admitting
it was. good that he needed it that
his wife and, children neecd it,; he
said: "It is impossible. Last summer
I bought this eighty I paid down all
I had $500. t , still ' owe j $2,300,' ' To
pay the interest and reduce t-.e prin
cipal . a little each year will tax us
to the uttermost. ; Hannah and i will
need to work .arly and late to dr it,
and unless God smiles we.wi; faii.V
"It; is true," said Mr. Crum, "that it
will require economy, good manage
ment, 'and hard work to pay your debt,
but suppose ycu die.th's year or next,
do you think your wife, who must hiie
a.man to take your plao paying hin
three or, four hundred dollars a year,
will be able to pay it, easier? Is it not
true that, if you die,.! sh?, being with
out relatives or interested friends in
this country, will lose the fann? Sie
u.nd the children will c-j.'tainlv sufler.
Is H not also Irue that when she ad
vertises the cale of personal property
and stock, to pay funeral expense?,
the neighbors will come, not to pay
her a fair price, but to lid it in at a
bargain? Bill, as he nears the place
.of sale, will m?et Joe and say, Now,
Joe, I don't want you lo bid cn that
yearling bull. -I want vhe bull.' 'All
right,' says Joe, 'if you don't bid on
the colt, you can have the bull.' Weil,
why not. Why should Ihc neighbors
be more kind op considerate tri jour
wife and children than you, their nat
ural protector?
"You are twenly-clghl year of af.
For les.i than three per tent more In
terest than you at e no a- paving, joti
ran Insure th? payment of tKc mort
gage If you dl. and leave tho wife and
children feven hundred dollar addi
tional In cash. In oilier wcrda. three
thousand of Insurance will et you
VtH.80 p annum for lwcnt, years.
It means a home for your lf?, and
au tdtnatlon for your children."
John Qtterisbprg took the p .!! y and
paid fCI.80, Mjy 25, im. Tho wif
smiled. Putting her hand on her hu
band' shoulder, he said: ' W mil
work ft lUtk harder, Joan, NotolnR
of yeat value can ever be obtained
wjthqut great effort" The children,
though not understanding why, knew
their mother was glad, and bashfully
responded to the efforts of the agent
to make their acquaintance As e
left the little one in its mother's; arms
attempted to repeat her invitation,
,rCome again."'
. Jphn Ottersberg worked hard all
summer. His crops were fair and he
and his family were comtortaoie,
though they had little caih, after pay
ing the interest and laying by the
One day in November' John said to
money for next year's premium cn tie
three thousand dollar policy.
Hannah: "I think I will ! move the
old house tomorrow." So he went lo
Adams and borrowed jackscrews.
Early , the next morning he placed
them in position. As. he went from
one to the other, 'turning the screw a
little each time, he whistled cheerily
at his work. He was thinking of the
money. he saved by doing this work
himself. Skilled labor is so expensive.
The building gradually raised Sud
denly there. was a crash; the rotten
sill gave way; -The Jiouse .'ell,r and
another good man was dead.1 . f;.
On November 21-, just- six ' months
after the policy was taRen, Mis. Ot
tersberg received from the Old.Lin'a
Bankers Life - Insurance -company at
Lincoln, Nebraska, a check for ;$3, 000,
It cost just $04.80, the price of one
premium. The mortgage on tthe farm
is cancelled. Mr. Crum, as he -handed
her the check, remembered the invita
tion on his visit JustfSix months be
fore, "Come again." The mother roj
membered it, too, and the tears ran
down her cheeks. - I
Was it a good investment? ; Have
you a mortgage on your farm? -j'
; . The Old Line Bankers Life Insur
ance company J?as a lowe death rate,
a ' lower " expense rate,' " a larger per
centage 'of assets to liabilities and
earns a larger percentage of . interest
on invested assets than any' eastern
company?- -. '..'
Addre33 the company at Lincoln
Nebraska cr see our. agent. -S
Help push the educational work---campaign
subscriptions seven for a
dollar.
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