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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
AUGUST 25, 1904.
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T. H. "TIBBLES, Editor. "
C. Q. DE FRANCE, Associate Editor.
L. J. QUINBY, Associate Editor.
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NATIONAL TICKET.
PresidentThomas E. Watson.-Vice-President
T. H. Tibbies. ;
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Electors at Large Capt. Eric John
son, Wahoo; J. D. Hatfield, Nellgh.
By Districts:
First E. G. Quackenbush, Auburn.
SecbndJ, J. Points, Omaha.
Third Thomas Farrell, Chapman. 1
Fourth W. S.Beebe,. Seward.
Fifth Dr. Rob't Damerell, Red Cloud.
.Sixth Willis L Hand, Kearney.
STATE TICKET,
Governor G. W. Berge. '
Lieut-Governor Dr. A. Townsend.
Secretary of State R. E. Watzkc.
Auditor J. S. Canaday.
Treasureiv-John M. Osborne. .
Attorney General Edward H. Whalen.
Land Commis'r Albinus"A;-Woisley.
Suut. Pub. Inst. A. Softley.
THE POrULIST KEYNOTE.
"MANHOOD SHOULD COUNT FOR
MORE THAN MONEY; CHARACTER
SHOULD OUTJVEIGJ3ALL.''
'ablaze with populist enthus
iasm. The New York Tribune astonished
its readers by printing Tom Watson's
rpeech in full together with a full
report of tlg great meeting at Cooper
Union. The populist movement in
New York city receives its impetus
rom former Bryan democrats, who
positively refuserto follow Mr. Bryan
into the plutocratic fold, and support
larker, and from the single taxcrs.
The single taxers seem to be coming
in a body since Judge Parker's speech,
made at his notification meeting, was
published, in which he took practically
the same ground on the tariff that the
republicans occupy. The trerr.endous
masses of people that thronged the
vicinity of Cooper Union al tb-: popu
list notification meeting astonished
not only the denizens of Wall street,
but the whole cast. Even the -staid,
conservative democratic Evening
Post, gold standard to the coie, was
moved to remark that "the populists
seem to be doing very well."
Besides printing Watson's speech in
full the Tribune had the following ac
count of the spirit aud atmosphere of
the meeting:
"The Bryan dcm,orratof New York
are flocking to the populist standard
of Thomas K. WoUon. Coopr Union
was crowded to the doors last nlht
with Bryan num. who cheered every
mention of his name. Thomas yat
ton, who was Informed oThially of
Ma nomination for president on the
pople'a party ticket, r.ike! the 1th.
ker wen fore and aft. Thomux II.
Tibbies, hi running mate "roasted '
Wall tdreet; Jay W. Forreat of Albany
declared that loo.nnrt Ilrvan men would
vole the Watxon ticket In tkl atnte,
And other speaker contributed to
make the meeting last night a ment
eratde tme.
"There WM plenty of fun along
with It all. Mr. Watm.n 'port r made.'
tU baik fly off of trlnK4 in 1U quaint
Crorttla way, and the audleue. Rood
matured a a ltoier Vnloa au'.leiire
almost always is, made interpolations
and comments on the points oi the
speakers. ' There were not seats
enough for all. Good sized flags were
aboundant, and when a good point was
scored enthusiasm found vent by the
waving of the colors and by vigorous
cheering. Mr. Watson's address gave
cLifiice of careful preparation and
his licarers gave him close attention.
Alfred J. Boulton called the meeting
to order. On the platform were many
radical democrats, including Melvin
G. ailisei, Henry M. McDonald and
some single taxers.
"The populist candidate for presi
dent k' a slim, frail looking maa, with
reddish tandy hair,, and smooth face,
His vt-ice is not strong, but it has a
quality that is engaging, and every
thing he said last night was heard by
those present. When'he walked to the
front of the platform there-were three
cheers , g ven- for Watson and three
for Georgia. ,'
'.- "V. I .;, Forrest of Albany, who has
made a close study of his neighbor
David II. ' Hil V for. years, made the
speech informing 'Thomas IL Tibbies
of his nomination for vice-president.
Mr. J'oufst is violent in his use of
words,' anc, he was somewhat abusive
in referring to Belmont, Hill and
John G,. Carlisle. He predicted that
cue hhiiired thousand Bryan demo
crats would vote the Watson ticket in
November, and that Parker would be
bin ied t'.nder an" avalanche of votes.
' "Thomas H. Tibbies, Mr. Watson's
running mate, is a ruddy faced man of
perhaps seventy-five, but - there, is
nothing decrepit about him.
'"Hello, Tibbies !' said the familiar
friend in the rear seat, , the person
who always is at Cooper Union to
greet new faces.
"The candidate said, that he had
Spoken. in Cooper Union twenty years
ao,' and was glad to be back. He at
tacked Judge' Parker's reasoning about,
tne gold standard, and said: 'Why,
God .night change the gold standaid,
bat Parker says no.'
"Mr., Tibbies went into a somewhat
extended discussion of money stand
ards, ana advocated the quantitative
theory 'of money, the same as did Mr.
Bryan in 1896 and 1900. He insisted
Inat about all the money in the coun
try is controlled by twenty-live or
thirty men down n Wall street., and
li" called these affluent persons "the
monumental thieves of all God's ages.'
"An invitation was extended., to
those present to greet the candidates
at a reception at the Union Square
hotel immediately after the meeting
adjourned. Thither there, repaired
more than a thousand people, who
kept Mr. Watson and Mr. Tibbies busy
handshaking for more than an hour.''
JUDGE BERGE AND A FUSION LEGIS
LATURE. ,.-rv-" ,
There was passed by the last legis
lature of republicans, a bill'changing
our system of raising revenues. This
measure almost doubles ' the amount
of state taxes to be paid by each tax
payer, which in turn is shifted upon
the people, and it means the accumu
lation of a large fund in the treasury,
which is a temptation to any party
in power. The . recent . experience . of
the state, in having a half million
dollars taken from the vaults' of the
state treasurer's office and-never re
turned, and the sending of the repub
lican state treasurer to the peniten
tiary for a term of twenty years, is
sufficient reminder.
With this information placed before
the people they can- understand why
the people's party of the state of Ne
braska were again willing to join
forces with the democrats to help to
elect a governor and a legislature who
stand pledged to the repeal of such
a law, and thereby remove from the
people a burden, that was put upon
them without cause, as there was no
demand for such an amount of money.
On the other hand, one million and!
over of extravagant expenditures, that
have created a debt upon the people
by the republicans in 'he last three
years, could and -should bo stepped,
n.3 there Is no nerd for raising a dollar
more than heretofore has been raised.
Let one and all who ire opposed to
this attempt to rob the people of the
Ktate come to the aunnoit of men
who aland pledged and ready to throw
off thH burden and save the people's
money. JudRe llerge, the candidate
for governor, and fusion randUIuiia for
representative and senator musd be
fleeted to nrconmlish this result,
rnrt't.trr traitor.
Perhaps the phrase, 'populUt Trai
tors' should be qualified. No true
populist ronld bo traitor to Anything
but rascality. He could not be (tal
tor lo that, for he would not origin
ally bind hlnmdf to inxctlUy. But
the allutdun I to tho who for a
tioui pistil a hnitiliwli, and by oily
tongue Mfiiind the confidence of the
populUt party, but to betray It No
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political party was ever so basely be
trayed. '. V :, .
- History of political parties in Amer
ica fails to. reveal an .instance where
any nobler band of reformers ever
gathered under a party banner. Un
selfish devotion to American ideals;
unfaltering faith in the ultimate tri
umph of justice and right; the most
liberal spirit of fraternity; an all-consuming
devotion to the common weal
these were the sentiments that in
spired hope; these, combined, the
cause that animated all to do and
dare in defense of those lofty ideals
of government that had inspired the
course of every patriot that ever laid
down his life that others might iive
to enjoy the blessings of economic
liberty. . r
In the days when patriotic Ameri
cans came forth and formed the re
publican party to fight the encroach
ments of the plutocracy of the demo
cratic party, the world beheld the man
ifestation of a devotion to hign ideals
of government almost unprecedented
in political party history. Having won
a victory in the election of Lincoln,
patriotism was satisfied and it slept.
And as it slept, plutocracy again hired
assassins to strike from that party
the spirit of : freedom that gave it
birth. But up from the valleys and
the plains, from the workshops, the
mills and the mines, again rallied a
mighty host that finally gave to the
people of America a party that should
be the . people's party and their, hope.
Candidates for president were nom
inated, and they , betrayed. Senators
and congressmen were elected, and
many of them joined the ranks of
those unworthy of trust. And so down
the line governors and others were
elected and appointed, but when the
crucial test did come, they too, fled
the cause. But honor to those who
have remained true. No better epitaph
can ever be written than this: "That
when, the time did" come for him to
choose between poverty and disgrace
and the righteousness of his convic
tions," he - chose the former that he
might die a man."
, Now, in 1904, this glorious band of
American, patriots, united in a party,
repurified, rejuvenated and revivified,
under the leadership of as grand , a
brace of leaders as ever graced a na
tional ticket, has cast off its lathargy
and despair, and to the eloquent plea
of its valiant leader, "Fopulisf s, come
back," there echoes from valley, plain
and mountain height, from mill and
workshopnd mine,-from the :iomes
of aspiring manhood and from totter
ing age, the response,, '"We have never
left. We have but awaited this glor
ious opportunity for you to lead us
out-f onr 'slough of despond.' Go
on, go on,, we'll' follow thee." :
NEBRASKA REVENUE INQUISITION
The principle that should guide leg
islators in framing revenue laws is
to economize in the collection'of taxes,
and levy all taxes upon only such
things as can not hide or leave the
state. Taxes- may drive property into
hiding, if it can be hidden. Where it
can not be hidden taxes may drive it
from the state, or prevent its produc
tion. It is effectual in this just to the
extent of the levy. '
A revenue law should not be po
framed as to punish men for bein
honest and rewarding men for lying.
It should not fine honesty and thiiit
and offer a premium upon perjury and
Indolence. The present revenue law of
Nebraska comes under the latter i-iiy-sifk'fttion.
If the truth could be fully
known and the penalty for perjury
titrietly enforced, the penitentiary
walls would have to be txtendul
around. the bordtrw of the Ktate to ful
ly acfoinmodate, all our citizens who
refused to imffcr by the operatl :n t.f
the preHent Inquisitorial revenue en
actment. It I doubtful If there would
remain a nuffU lent number of umon
vhted one to act a guard for the
ron v If ted. It U ft tain that thoe hLo
enacted the law would not be net vine
In the rapacity of cuanlt.
The prrnent law make It rompul
nory upon the farmer to make hue
lilurn til the full ttilue of hi Mwd,
Implement. Improvement?, house
hold skm1 alngi and etery othtr
form of property he may have. The
working man must do the same thing,
and if he owes any money he must
pay taxes on that, too; not directly, it
is true, but hS must pay it neverthe
less. The man to whom he owes it
must 'pay a tax upon: that debt, and
fye In turn shifts it upon the debtor.
The business man must pay the tax
upon the full value of his stock and
upon all the money that may be due
him, though he may never collect it.
But the railroads of Nebraska, under
the . operation of this . law, last year
were assessed upon less than $27,000,-
000. At the same time, upon the. testi
mony Edward Rosewater, it was
shown that the railroads of Nebraska
are worth $350,000,000. Under the
provisions of this law, for county pur
poses, twenty per cent of the full value
shall be the sum levied upon. Jn other
words, while the farmers, toilers, mer
chants and manufacturers of the sfai.e
were assessed upon 'one-fifth of the
full value of their property, the rail
roads escaped with a tax upon only
property. Instead of their assessment
being upon $27,000,000. it should have
been upon a value of $70,000,000. "
It is true that even under this in
iquitous tax' measure, the franchise
vaiue of railroads "may" be assessed.
But their assessment is not compul
sory upon the etate board of equali
zation. The board "may' assess
them. The state board of equalization
consists of the governor, treasurer,
auditor, secretary or state anu com
missioner of. public lands - and build
ings. If the ralroads continue to own
this board, composed of these officers,
can the people of the state hope "or
any better treatment in the future
than in the past? Ts it not apparent
to the least enlightened voter of this
state that his" direct interest, as to
this particular assessment at least,
lies in, 'the election of theopopulist
ticket, and especially the candidates for
these places? George W. Berge, for
governor; R. T. WTatske, for secretary
of state; J. S. Canaday, for auditor;
John M. Osborne, for treasurer, and A.
A. Worsley, for commissioner of pub
lic lands and buildings, are all men
tried , and true, whose records upon
this issue are well known throughout
the - state. Can the voters of this
state fail to see where their interests
directly lie?
When the enormous values of rail
road franchises are considered, one
can understand why the railroads are
interested in electing men to do their
bidding, but why should the people
join in that effort? The'most valua
ble part of the property of a railroad
is the franchise. It is this that gives
the railroad its monopoly. Why should
this most valuable property escape
taxation?
The Independent welcomes all com
munications relating to economic
questions. All such, whether coincid
ing with the policy of The Independent
or int, will be used, so far as space
vwIj allow. However, all such commu
nications must be short and to the
point. The object of every correspond
ent is to write such communications
as will be read. In these strenuous
times, and especially in hot weather,
not one reader in ten will read leng
thy communications. The object of
the writer is therefore defeated. When
a writer makes a Ktatemeut and con
sumes several pases trying to make
his Kta.'ement clear. Ms act Is ac
cepted pa a sort of apology for the
statement. People who apologize for
statements they make never win the
confidence of the icatllns public.
Tlmtfore p.iy what you have c. say
In few word. Be ouitk and to the
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The l'orum U a new pople party
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working fr thY dawn that h already
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