THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
OCTOBER , 1304
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Monetary League
Prof. E. A. Ross of the University
of Nebraska, in his lectures belore
the summer school class" In sociology
thla year, pointed out the tendency
of modern society to form within the
greater circle a large number ofsmaller
ones, each having a specific object,
and members the Individuals of which
each devotes such time as he cnooses
to the various circles of which he is a
part
Trot. Ross while giving credit for
his" painstaking analysis in "Econo
mic Foundations of Society," never
theless objected to Lorla's conception
of society as being like unto a bundle
of sticks, each representing a ilass
having economic Interests antagonis
tic to all the others, loosely t'ud to
gether by the ribbon of organized gov
ernment. Woelety, as viewed by Prof. Ross, is
not a crowd or mob of persons, but
Is the relation the Interaction the
action and reaction of individuals
with and upon each other. A given
individual may at a given time be a
member "of many different groups or
XttMl&Cfaimifi, republican In
,' politics; a Mason or oMnretHtm-ia
secret orders; a Methodist In religion;
k an A. O. U. W. for purposes of ln
I Burance; and so on. If society, argues
of human beings, and a man "belongs"
to several different groups or circles,
what portion of his physical body Is
due to each? The obsurdity of this is
at once apparent. It is evident that
the man devotes to each group so
much of his time as be choontb) so
much of his power as inclination or
circumstances may permit; and that it
is his relation with other group mem
bers bis action upon them, thoir re
action upon him, the interaction be
tween and among them that goes to
make up the group or circle and not
the physical bodies of the members.
One of the latest groups being or
ganized is the United States Monetary
League, with headquarters at Denver.
Its specific object, as will bo seen,
is part of the demands of the people's
A Jl . i. 1. 1 l 1 L I 1 . 1
I seem an unnecessary addition to the
- numerous groups and circles already
In existence; but n little thought will
Bhcw that there is a field for it.
Having- but the single demand for
reform in our monetary laws, the Unit
ed States Monetary .League can devote
Its energies to educating the people
more thoroughly upon the all import
ant money question. Its members can
V vote this year for Watson, Swallow,
- ' -w ny,pnpoMon.Ucket to Roosevelt
Parker plutocracy r a fcMlie' future
they can take a prominent part in the
coalition of the forces opposed to such
plutocracy, as is wen saw in the art-
Populist Conventions
.MINNESOTA. ,
A Spartan band of old time populists
convened upon the evening of Friday,
September 23, at the Nicollet hotel at
Minneapolis. While the attendance
was not large, it was representative,
theife being delegates present from
seven of the nine congressional dis
tricts of the state. A large number of
letters had been received from popu
lists from all parts of the state egret
ting their inability to be present, but
pledging their support to any action
taken to keep up the fight. Among
those present and participating in the
proceedings, wern S. M. Oweu, callor
of the Farm, Stock & Home, and Major
J. M. Bowler, who was very prominent
in the Hearst fight within the. demo
cratic party of Minnesota and vho was
chosen chairman of the democratic
state convention held at Dui'ith last
spring. After some discussion It was
decided to place a full electoral ticket
In the field. The work of selecting
eleven electors to represent Watson
and Tibbies upon the state ticket was
speedily disposed, of. The co-.vci.tion
decided to make a fight for the elec
toral ticket, but concluded tint condi
tions hardly warranted tho nonlna
tlon of a state ticket No attempt was
made to endorse the nominee of any
other party. Victor R. Lawson was
re-elected chairman of the bum com
mittee fur two years' Thomas J,
Melghen was elected vlre chairman.
aud will have the immediate work of
thU campaign In his charge.
Mr. Owen promUcd favorable men
tlon of the ticket and convention In
til journal which ha a clrcuntlon of
4C,0oo in the state. A prominent Bry
nn democrat present said the tty
(MitllU'HIH.lUi iM full of populist
"ftlm would vote for Wation. und that
l wiu elad that the door through
h!t h the hd Ml the party wm open
lvr iimr return.
Another of the many circle
Developing In Society-Headed
In The Right Direction.
dress following: "We . nave been
grossly deceived by the democratic
party, and our honor and raaunooa
demand that we should protest by vot
ing populist, liberty party,, prohibition
or any opposition ticket.
This is the sensible position to tan e.
While The Independent would be glad
to see every member of that league
vote the people's party ticket, it is not
insistent. It will be content with fcuch
votes as come to Watson and Tibbies
if none go to either Roosevelt or
i'arker because it is impossible -to
protest against Parker by voting for
Roosevelt, or vice versa, inasmuch as
the same plutocractlc interests are be
hind both of these candidates.
Roosevelt will this year receive many
democratic votes, and Parker many
republican votcs.because of Ihc mis
taken notion that an effective "pretest"
can thus be registered. Rut, as was
well said by a correspondent .of The
Independent some weeks ago, "It is
foolish to take the other bad egg be
cause we object to the one our party
offers us. The proper way is :o reject
both."
JUYOtft for Watson and Tibblea will
not bo lhfl)WtjvX4J'Jiitoctacy
cares little whetn
her Parker
Ictor-but two million
f T'nm w,!r,n miM
velt be the victor
votes for gallant Tom Watson would
scare plutocracy worse than anything
since the famous "hurry-up call" in
180C.
The league says In its address:
"That 'Eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty' is plainer and more in evi
dence today than when first -uttered is
self-evident. In a republic each citizen
Is In theory, and more or less In fact,
a part of the governing force trough
and by the ballot and moral lnlluenc.es,
therefore, it Is Incumbent vp-ja each,
through organized or Individual eitort,
to do his or he r part In making Known
to our fellow citizens on Important
occasions and from time to time, the
causes creating a demand for action
m the public welfare, to the end that
those agreeing In the truth and Justice
of such course may bo Induced to act
in harmony therewith for the general
good. .
A national electfon is near at hand,
the candidates all Sowlnatea, several
parties represented, behold the con
ditions: The two old parties, Repub
lican and Democrat, so in the lead and
the people so party blind that voting
for the other candidates will be en
tirely ineffectual except as a rrolest.
But let us rise up a a great ground
swell and make this protest. We have
been , grossly deceived by the Demo
cratic party, and our honor and man-
luva ftt?Jn4that.we should protest by
voting populist; llbertyjifirtoUI.
bition or any opposition ticket."
Reports were received of a number
of legislative and county tickets hav-
ng been placed In nomination in the
western part of tho state.
After the adjournment of the formal
meeting there was a pleasant reunion
of those present, a number of whom
had not attended a populist state meet
ing for many years. Though not a
arge gathering the meeting was an
inspiration to all those present, and a
large increase of Interest In the cause
may be looked for. Look out for Min
nesota's vote for Watson and Tibbies
nis rail, and for a great revival before
1308!
VICTOR LAWSON.
Wlllmar, Minn.
ILLINOIS.
Editor Independent: The neoole's
party of Marlon county In convention
nere nominated a full ticket, and ap
pointed delegates to tho senatorial
and representative convention at Odin.
.no county central rommlUie was
re-organlzed by the election of Gil
bert Williams chairman and I, E.
Hodges secretary. Endorsed the action
of the national and stato conventions
at bprinRficM. Ill,, July 4 and August
31. 1H0I, Including the platforms
adopted by thone conventions.
Mr. Van Tine, chairman of the Mate
central committee was irMint m..t
made us a very Interesting speech.
Oil BERT WILLIAMS.
J. E, HOWES. Chairman
Secretary.
phei ps cnwnty. ni:u
The phelpn county convention held
BFTTER THAN SPANKING,
eattfct' rf4 ni mr fMMrrn taurine
rtiKUA If li .0-1 o cr nu!t tMHrn
hM w.uil l ti H. ther U rnlMMini rmt.
in i . win mit t hrr imiti f.iti.t.i, m ,ny
mother, h tm - i"r. Wti trf t.x'av
v irniir run on ir ? i f ,.n in it . J(.
t.lm tH(MM. iit;,iuir Mu Uifipii,
Saturday, Sept. 24, was the largest con
vention in years. The old guard was
out In full force and harmony pre
vailed.
Hon. J. &'. Johnson was renominated
for representative by acclamation, t.
J. Beedle was renominated for county
attorney. Many Bryan democrats were
present and seemed well pleased at the
outcome. The fur will fly from now
on until election day.
. - L. C. BARE.
Holdrege, Neb.
Single Taxers for Wesson a.nd
Tibbies
Editor Independent: I nave Just
read Mr. E. 0. Bailey's letter in The
IndeDendent and I wish to say, that the
same thoughts expressed in his letter
are the ones that I have been using
while talking to the radical people
hero. It is significant of single takers,
that although thousands of miles sep
arate them, they are so firmly agreed
upon the fundamentals of their phil
osophy that they invariably reach the
same conclusions on any subject. 1
thoroughly agree with him that in this
campaign the democratic parly should
be defeated, because It is now ju the
hands of the plutocrats. If it is de
feated the radicals will certainly con
trol the party in 1008.
We are now in an Industrial depres-
years. tFmuSSl
since I have noticed poimcs,-eifii
national, state or municipal, has been
republicanism and prosperity, democ
racy and the soup houses. We rhall
see the soup house doing business at
the old stand this winter. Shall, the
republicans say "I told you so' or shall
we let them explain how it is that the
party vhleh brings all the prosperity
has brought us the soup houses. If
the republican ticket is elected, that
delusion will be exposed and will no
longer be a stock argument to catch
votes, while. If the . democrats are
elected and shoulder the responsibil
ities of republican misdoings, it will
set back all reforms twenty-live years,
if Roosevelt is elected he will continue
with his imperialistic policies aud this
coupled with a business depression will
make his administration so bbnoxlous
that the people will not only be ready
but anxious for a change;
If Parker is snowed under there will
be no hope for the so-called "censer
vaties" in 1908. The radicals (the leal
conservatives) will be in control and
will unite on a ticket which, will lor
the first time truly represent the will
of the people. They tell u4Juu. im
perialism is the big issue in this cam
paign, and that we must either en
dorse it by not voting for Parker or
oppose it by voting for him. While I
admit that Imperialism is a great dan
ger, I do not believe that Roosevelt can
go so far that a radical administration
fallowing his could not undo everything
that ho naarJoaer-j-ila no.Lfear on
this score. What Is. needed moSrt
this time is a real test' of protection.
If it can stand the test of tweive years
it will have demonstrated thai it i3 a
correct theory, but to change now when
It Is Just beginning to show that it
is a false and unnatural theory would
be the height of folly.
Ninety per cent of the single taxers
of Philadelphia are for Watson. But it
does not' look as though they will get
a chance to vote for him. So far we
have not heard of any nominations for
electors and without electors there will
be no people's party ticket for pi evi
dent. Is there a populist organisation
in Pennsylvania and if so Vaat are
they doing?
WM. RYAN, Secretary
Central Single rax C:'..b.
Philadelphia. Pa.
From Miv.ryla.rvd
Editor Independent: Hurrah for
Watson and Tibbies! Excuse me for
being thus enthused by the incidents
which have transpired during tho past
three months, the reason for which you
will perceive In a statement of the fol
lowing facts:
I was deputy organizer one year for
the Farmers' Alliance and Industrial
Union, that grand old school where
thousand learned to be populists, nnd
I was elected twice and served that
organization as statu lecturer.
I made the firtd public. upeet h ever
made In this stwle In favor ef organ
ixlng the people' party. I was the
find candidate ever nominated and run
on a peoples party tUKet In thto
ntftte, I organized n number of peo
pie's party club, and we had a re
spectable party org animation In earn
of Kevrral counties, until fusion and
th advent In our nldt of two foclaU
1st hmuhog preacher?, who rot control
of our piirty and dttbanded It In a few
month, Since th-n I tv lain on my
oars and had nothing to do with ioll
tUd. eneepi to talk our principles lu-i
a iluttie presented, and to M pe an I
pray that I might live to see another
people's party ticket In the field. I
have always been a Watson man, since
he declared for the people's party.
While this reference to my doings
may look somewhat egotistical, I only
make it in order to ask if what I have
done in this line entitles me to be en
rolled among the Old Guard, and to
request such enrollment provided you
think my name worthy a place among
them. -'
We had a small conference recently
where former republicans, democrats
and prohibitionists were represented,
now all solid populists, and it was de
cided tor proceed at once in all honor
able efforts to put our ticket in the
field, so honest men may have the
privilege of voting in opposition to
Roosevelt anarchy and Parker oligar
chy, vote against the two old Wall
street plutocratic pafrtlcs headed by
Roosevelt and Parker respectively.
But recent legislatures have done
their worst to destroy all reform move
ments in this state, and we are re
quired to obtain 500 voters, petitioners,
who will go before a justice or notary
and swear that they intend to vote our
ticket, in order to get on the official
ballot. There are many who are dis
satisfied with Roosevelt's attitude in
regard to many things. There are
many more who are bitterly opposed
to Parker because they know him to
be a mere tool of Wall streetstanding
hon a republican platform with a demo-
tia.jim.e And there are many oth
ers, formeflf irry-rats, who
will not follow that once great Ieitflerr
into the enemy's camp. They hav
lost confidence in Bryan since he has
"about faced" and surrendered to the
enemies of our country, and is now
kneeling down to the plutocratic ele
ment of this country and begging for
permission to serve them during the
present campaign, a privilege which
they are inclined to refuse.
These three classes here are willing
to vote our ticket if they find it on
the official ballot, but under present
circumstances 'they prefer doing so
without declaring their intentions to
the world. So you see -wp are likely
to have up hill work in getting on the
official ballot. But we are encouraged
to believe that if we get there this
time, the vote will be so large that it.
Win not require petitioning again.
COL: FRANK H. JONES. ,
Baltimore, Md. - , '
II. R: PALMER, M7D,, diseases tit
ear, eye, nose and throat. Glasses
fitted. Office 1319 O st, over RiggS'
Drug Store, Lincoln, Neb. -.;-".
An Important Question
Editor Independent: Will you ulow;
mo a little space in your exce:Icat pa
per, that I may speak a few words to;
Bryan democrats? '
The groundwork of what I have to
4'yLUmt I na question. My ques-
and-out Bryan democrat vote the I'ar-
ker-IIlll-Wall street ticket and not in'
that act besmirch his garments and
singe his. conscience?
Can a true disciple of Bryan,-a man
who is full of the genuine spirit of
BryanLsm, now turn" around ami vuLa -the
Parker ticket without making a
somersault that will belittle bit!?
I, for one, can not do it. 1 venerate
Bryan. 1 honor and revere the man lor
his noble past, for his true and heroic
defense of tine Jeffersonian tlemucracy,
and I will follow him anywh'-re lhat
he does not lead into places where my
moral principles and my manhood
ranat fcusdaln a fatal loss. Bryan ecu Id
easily lead me into the populist, camp,
but Into the Parker camp, never. When
Bryan steps over into the Parlrr camp
and declares his intention to vote the
I'arker ticket, then Bryan and I must
part company, politically. Bry.tu dem
ocrats vh will not follow Bryan, into
tho Paiker-lllll-Wall fctreet enmp, are
as thick as English sparrows In a
spring morning.
There Is somewhere lu that r;ool ld
Book A passage like thin: "llov tan
two walk together except tliey ure
agreed?" 1 hop Mr, Bryan wli; Mve
in an exposition of that p.is.-ucte and
tell us how ho can walk together"
with men letting In a pohiUal ;arty
ho.M platform and print Iple ,,r. h-i
wtdtly fcvparatc from Mr. Bryan'. t-at
form (d principle n.- the pobx. nre
setnrute. For ii I utn for the insn
above Ihe dollar.
BEV. W. M, RAIN'.
.UhUbuU, l)UU
PiitronlM the friemli of The fnde
Iteiub iit- tha uho ndveithe in Id
roliuuna, Il.vnn Bnw, department
tore, Onnh. la a full j u-.e n l iq
evi'.-y U-iue. II.il If, send vo-i oi.hr
hi luatl, tiit l kindly mention The In
b pt'ii.b-nt.
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