Indopondont
MARCH 23, 1905
page i
X3hs Nebraska,
maniacs, have you not? If to, you
know they are rich or well to do peo
ple who steal. If a poor man or one
in abject need should covertly take
property not his own, that is plain
stealing. If one is wealthy or not
needing what he takes when stealing,
he is a maniac and not responsible.
This same rule applies to railway pres
idents and directors. They are auto
cramaniacs, and their crazy antics at
rate-making are no less detrimental to
the public than to legitimate railroad
ing. If an interstate tariff is issued
on the first of the month, the moon
does not change until a supplement is
issued amending it. A comparison
of rates made today does not hold good
for tomorrow. When will sanity take
possession of the railway owners and
of the public and put in a postal rate
equitable and just? Let us hope it
will be soon. One thing Is sure, we
can not leave rate-making to managers
nor to directors of railways. We will,
in later articles explain how the postal
rate should be applied to the rail
ways by the general government in
regulation of rate-making and what
A. J. GUSTIN.
Kearney, Neb. .
What Retirement of the Greenbacks
Mean
Now, then President Roosevelt, at
the height of his popularity, is recom
mending the retirement of green
backs, it is well that the public should
know what that means. '
That the bulk of the cash, business
m
transacted in this country is with
paper money no one will deny. The
issue is squarely drawn. Shall the
government or the banks issue this
money?
It is proposed that the government
print the money, furnish the credit
and turn it over to the banks to loan
to the people.
The banks would have not only the
special privilege of taxing the peo-
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jn iur tut? use ui ima muucj , uui
.what is infinitely more important, the
power to control the volume of cur
rency, and therefore to set a price on
every kind of property, and fix the
value of the wages of every laborer
in the land.
' Give tne DanKs tnis power ana n is
more than any king in the , world po-
sesses. '
, . Wltn it xney can coiiuui eieunuues,
dictate to the executive departments
of the government and corrupt the
courts.
A few men at the head of the great
national banking system, with .its rami
fications in every part of the country,
could, and no doubt would, control tbe
entire business of the nation.
As the New York Tribune said a
few years "ago: "They can act together
on a single day's notice, with such
power that no act of congress can
.. It will be remembered that this
power was killed by Jackson's veto
and was not again able to show its
head until the year ,1863, when the
government was in the throes of a
civil war, and then, taking advantage
of its crippled condition, the associat
ed banks forced the system upon the
people. .
As Jackson has" well said, we are
not left to conjecture what the banks
will do when once clothed with power.
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... In his message of December 2, 1834,
President Jackson, speaking of the
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come "the scourge of the people," and
then goes on to say: "Events have sat
isfied my mind and I think the minds
of the, American people that the mis
chiefs and dangers which flow from
the national bank far overbalances
all . its . advantages. The bold effort
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the government, the distress it has
.wantonly, produced, are but
premonitions of the fate which awaits
the American people should they be
deluded. into a perpetration of this in
stitution, or the establishment of an
other like it."
I have not had space to' give to the
Tintinnfil hatildnsr svstem the attention
which the present situation demands,
but will do so in the near future. I
feel that, just at. the present time,
pending the president's recommenda
tion to retire the greenbacks, it is the
tp.Rf.pvil -whirh now threatens the
welfare and liberties of the people.
MnrMti's RilZZ-Saw. '
ON THE FIRING LINE
Manv of the readers of The Inde
pendent are active, pushing the educa
tional and organization work. There
are, however, many others who should
loin in helDinf: to spread populist doc
trines. Every mail brings encouraging
words. Here are samples:
Good List from Georgia
"Enclosed Dlease find costal order
for $8 for which send The Independent
and Watson's Maeazine to list of
names and addresses enclosed. I feel
very much encouraged at the outlook
in this part of the land. The-dry bones
are beginning to shake and there is
much activity preparing for the next
campaign." C. D. Toole, Augusta, Ga.
In February Mr. Toole sent 7 for
club list of 5 subscriptions for The
Independent and Watson's Magazine.
John G. Farrell, Equality, 111., sends
$8 for clubbing list for The Independ
ent and Watson's Magazine.
E. Whittaker. Syracuse. Neb.,
sends $7- for The Independent and
Watson's Magazine with good list or
names for sample copies. He adds that
another club will follow soon.
Mr. T. K. Burks, Vinemont, Ala.,
sends $7.50 for list of new subscrip
tions to The Independent and Wat
son's Magazine.
H. B. Hewett, Stafford, Kan., has
sent in a large number of lists in the
past. Another has been received with
$7 for Independent and Watson's Mag
azine subscriptions. He says there
is more to follow.
J. L. Moore, Bethlehem, Ga., sends
$8.40 for Independent and Watson's
Magazine subscriptions and good list
of names for sample copies. He too
thinks the outlook in Georgia Is en
couraging. .
Mr. W. P. Guthrie, Comstock, Neb.,
writes: "You will find enclosed $2.40
for which send The Independent and
Watson's Magazine to names enclosed.
Will send others as fast as I can get
them. Yours for Watson and Tibbies
in 19'08."
R. Greathouse, Johnson, Ark., sends
money order for $1 payment for four
new trial subscriptions at the special
educationar rate of five months for 25
cents each. He says: "I wish I could
do more. Am solid for Watson and
Tibbies, 79 years old, have voted the
reform ticket all the time and expect
to vote it the rest of my life."
Mr. P. S. McRae, Morven, Ga., sends
$4.20 payment for three subscriptions
to The Independent and Watson's Mag
azine, and adds that he will send an
other list soon.
List of Nine from Tennessee
"I have secured nine subscribers for
your valuable paper. Order blanks
with names are enclosed. Also money
order for $2.25," writes H. P. Gray of
Rutherford, Tenn. He also sends the
names of several populists who have
been active workers in the past and
suggests that we write them and se
cure their co-operation in extending
the circulation of The Independent.'
The Green Mountain State
From Moscow, Vt., Mr. E. S.'.Wil
kins sends $1.25 in payment for five
subscriptions at the five months for
2 cents trial rate. He says, "Send
more order blanks, let's push the work
as fast as we can."
Mr. I. Henthorn, Benton ville, Ark.,
sends $1.90 payment for new subscrip
tions. Says: "Hope to get more sub
scribers soon. I believe if every . voter
could have The Independent for the
next three years we could elect the
next president and a congress to back
him up."
Wants More Order Blanks
Mr. William Skillett, Table .Rock,
Neb., sends list of seven trial sub
scriptions with $1.75 in payment. He
adds: "Please, send me seven more
blanks and I will try and sell them for
you."
Mr. John P. Rannel, Sherwood, Ohio,
finds it difficult to secure subscriptions
in that republican stronghold. He
writes: "I send you a new. trial sub
scription for five months. I must say
that they are; hard to. get in this lo:
cality. Yet I am not discouraged. The
people must sometime have the right
to rule."
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One patient cured after failure of
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As all may have the Doctor's "Book,
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BETTER THAN SPAHKIKG
Spanking does not cure children of urine diffi
culties. If it did there would be few children
that would do it. There is a constitutional cause
tor this. Mrs. M, Summers. Box 169, Notre
Dame Ind., will send her home treatment to
any mother. She asks no money, "Write her
today if your children trouble you in this way.
Don't blame the child. The chances are it
can't help it .
Ohio Populists
A few weeks ago, the . first public
meeting was held in Medina county
of the friends of direct legislation. A
call was circulated and it was held in
the town hall. There were about two
dozen men present among them, th
potmaster, two leading ministers and
a good number of the best men not
professional. No one seemed opposed
to the movement though many had
but a slight knowledge but the post
master, a prominent republican and ex
member of our state legislature, is
aroused. The first meeting was de
voted to speech-making and later a
pecond was held when an organization
was affected upon the lines of a state
league. The following are the officers:
President, Scott Bennett; vice presi
dent, Rev. B. N, Tanner; secretary, R.
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System will sell "tourist" tickets to principal
points in California at greatly reduced rates.
33 from1 Chicago; $30 from St. Louis; $25
from Lincoln. This is your opportunity to go
cheaply.
Two Good Routes
Tickets are good in Pullman Tourist Sleepers,
which the Rock Island runs to Los Angeles
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High Prices for
..EGGS..
Farmers, Farmers' Wives, and all
who raise poultry for profit, send name
at once while eggs are cheap for par
ticulars of how to get high prices for
your summer laid eggs.
S. G. ASHBAUGH,
1202 E. 10th St., Shawnee, Okla.
FARMERS, ATTENTION!
Do you wish to sell your farm? If
so, send full description, lowest price
and best terms. Or, if you wish to
buy a farm, ranch or Lincoln home,
write or call on Williams & Bratt,
1105 O St., Lincoln, Neb.
BARGAIN. " Wo will mail 150 popular songs all
with Bansic, 15 charming complnte noyels, by fam
ous authors, and a handsomely illust rated magazine
1 year aU for 25c. Money back If not suited.
. , , :; Shaw Co. Canton. Chio.
I Cure Stomach and Bowel Troubles
or no pay. Send symptoms of any disease you
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WINTER PIANOS
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E. French;, treasurer, Robert Morri
son; executive committee, Judge A.
Munson, E. K. Root, L. B.1 Ganyard,
G. W. Rickard and George Woodruff.
Of these three are democrats, five re
publicans and two non-partisan men.
Altogether the outlook is encouraging.
If you have money for speculation
you will find the proposition made by
the Bueno-Ventura Oil and Gas Co.
worth investigating. It offers the best
opportunity for . large profits. j
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If your wife objects to ( your sub
scribing for The Independent, take
her in on the deal by including an or
der for the Woman's Home Companion
at the clubbing rate of 1.50 for the two.
It will satisfy her and no further ob
jections will be heard.
Have you seen the new Winter
& Co. Planoj. Beautiful Tone
Elegant Case Designs, Hand
some Finish.
.and made by men that have had
years of experience in some of
-America's most noted piano fac
tories. '
The above cut shows a likeness,
of their fine art esse, manufactur
ed in the Winter factory, one of
the finest equipped factories in
,New York city and sold in Lin
coln by the
MATTHEWS
. Piano Company
Wholesale &.nd Retail
1120 O Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.
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There Is big money In oil wells. Tho
Bueno-Ventura Oil and Gas Co. are
offering ann excellent opportunity for
small investors to share equitably la.
the big- profits. Read the offer on an- c
other page in this issue. "