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DECEMBER 28, 1905 PAGE 12 POPULAR RULE THE CURE . GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM THE PEOPLE When They Re-establish Their Sov ereignty They Will Be Able to Pre vent Trust Usurpations Which Threaten American Institutions The people's soverergnty can only be restored through the referendum system. '" President Roosevelt In his message to congress presented the nub of the whole question of the control -of the railroads, when he said: "The vital Issue Is the restoration of the sovereignty of the people over the corporations." How can it be accom plished? How People May Rule r For years the great corporations have been growing more and more powerful and the question Is, "Can the people re-establish their soverign ty over them and maintain It?" One thing Is clear that this Is greatly-to-be-deslred and will be attained if there is established in the people a right to Instruct by direct vote the advis ory Initiative. No change in the fed eral constitution is required. And there is committed to the program the American Federation of Labor, repre senting one-eighth or the people of the United States. This organization Club Offer Any one of the following will be sent .with The Independent one year for the club price: All subscriptions begin with the cur rent number unless otherwise ordered. Renewals received are entered for full year beginning at expiration date. 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Louis Republic (twice a week) and Farm Pro gress (monthly) both.. 1.00 Cuzx-8aw 50 Tom Watson's Magazine. 1.00 Referendum News....... .50 Ohio Liberty Bell. .50 To-Morrow Magazine 1.00 Everybody's Magazine..., 1.50 Cosmopolitan .... ...... 1.00 10 25 1.20 1.10 1.65 1.10 1.10 1.35 2.00 1.35 Mr. Berge'a new book on The Free Pats Crlbery System" which sells reg ularly for 11X0 will be sent with either of the above combinations, postpaid for the additional turn of CO cento. Address THB INDEPENDENT, 13 O etreet . Lincoln. Neb. questions the candidates of all parties thereby preventing an evasion of the issue. The program includes the fol lowing declaration (resolution 39 of last year's convention): Greatest of. Issues "Resolved, That the American Fed eration of Labor reaffirms the refer endum resolutions ot previous conven tions which declare, in effect, that the establishment of the people's sov ereignty is the dominant issue (res olution 270, Boston convention; 1221, New Orleans convention); and "Resolved, That every voter Is urged to agree wtlh his fellow citi zens that he will vote for such legis lative candidates only as are pledged to the immediate establishment of the people's rule. Today, as in 1776, the establishment of political liberty is the dominant issue. Why should voters choose between rulers when they can at once become the sovereign power?" Has Strong Backing This clear-cut presentation of the issue is concurred in by the granges in Pennsylvania and in the state of Washington, and by referendum leagues throughout the country. The farmejs national congress has de clared for the optional referendum, and eleven state granges have de clared for the initiative and refer endum. Last year rour states virtu ally established the referendum sys tem and this year two more states, Ohio and Massachusetts are in line. Last March President Roosevelt joined the people's sovereignty cause. In his Inaugural speech he declared that self-government In the people must be re-establisttetf, and in a suc ceeding sentence describes self-government as "the freely expressed will of the freeman," which can only be accomplished by the establishment of a right to vote on public uestlons. Guarded Government Such a system Is guarded repre sentative government the people's sovereignty is guarded. The . people posses a veto power and a direct in itiative which effectually check cor ruption and repeal special-privilege laws. Twelve of the sixteen congress men from Missouri are pledged to a national system of this character, as also are other congressmen and a few senators. Watch for developments during the coming winter and in next year's congressional campaign. . SOUTH'S GREAT PROSPERITY Agricultural Land Has Doubled in Value Within a Year A recent hurried trip through the central south brought forth so many evidences of this prosperity as to al most daze even one long accustomed to the steady upward movement of the material interests of the south. Take but a few illustrations. One year ago the writer traveled south with a banker from a little town in Georgia who had been north to re discount the notes of the bank's cus tomers in order to tide over the sit uation in that community brought about by tho fear of five cent and six cent cotton. The two banks of that town redlscounted their notes last year to the extent of a one-fourth quarter million dollars. The same two banks this year have over one mil lion dollars on deposit and more than a quarter million uonars or sur- lua money now on hand for which they cannot find borrower. A 1.000 acre tract of land a few milt's from that town was offered last year for $18,500 by the owucr, who has now refused $40,000. Further Investigation on this point led to hearing the statement made-, not only as to South Georgia, but North Georgia, the Carolina and oth er sections of the cotton Rrowlue; south, that the value of agricultural land within tho last twelve month had over a sreat cctlon tf tho south When You Wrltt to Advtrtiurt, CXXXOCOOCOOCXXXXXXDCO GREATEST CLUBBING CDMBIIIATIDH EVER OFFERED 1 II' 1 1 THE THE 1 THE KEEP IN TOUCH CTTII THE UQULD The Subscription price of the average daily Newspaper alone is from $4 to $6 per year. -In this time of ILureJ Free Delivery, every reader ef The Independent should have n. daily Newspaper. Every farmer and every producer should have a daily market report. 15he Omaha Daily News.... Is independent in all things, prints all the news from the different political parties without any political coloring, furnishes a complete and accurate stock and grain market. Also full Scripps-McRae telegraph and cable re ports which are the most complete furnished by any Newspaper Enterprise Association, and has a special corps of correspondents in all the principal cities of Europe and our own country. i - " ' ' ' . - Vihe Nebraska Independent.. Every political question is discussed in a fearless and able manner from an independent standpoint. The independent goes on the theory that the people want the truth about things and not have everything colored with partisan bias. If you believe that The Independent is doing a meritorious work tell your friends about this offer and get them to subscribe. &e Free Patss Bribery System..; Nearly every state has its free nnss or ganization. All the pass holders are or ganized into a political force. The" people do not know it, but there is such an organization in nearly every precinct, ward, county and state in the entire coun try. - . This free pass organization Is used as a police force for the railroads. It . is or ganized to protect ' the railroads in their extortionate freight and passenger charges . and in the low taxation of their property. This pass organization dictates nomina tions. It sets up weak and pliant men and pulls down strong and Independent men. It builds up or destroys cities and private enterprises at will. It other words, it is the real master of destiny both in politics and business. That this bribery system must first be destroyed before we can get back repre sentative government again and get wholesome legislation is the contention of the author in this book. Mr. Berge, the author, was candidate' for governor of Nebraska in 1904. He made the railroad question the principal 1 issue of this campaign. He has given it exhaustive study and no one is better able to write upon this subject than he is. Jwery man in office and every aspirant for office should read this book. Every voter should read it. Every stu dent of politics should read it. Every taxpayer should read it. USE COUPON, AND SEND POSTAL, EXPRESS OR BANK MONEY ORDER OR STAMPS. THE INDEPENDENT, Lincoln, Nebr. Enclosed find to apply on subscription to THE INDEPEND ENT and Omaha Dally News (except Sunday) for one year and copy of "FREE PASS BRIBERY SYSTEM," by Mr. Berge, as stated above. Name Route No .............. State My Subscription Expires. (See tho Address all orders to THE INDEPENDENT, Lincoln, Nebraska. doubled. This In Itself is the moat startling important fact of tho last twenty years connected with the ma terial' prosperity of tho outh. If It be true, as Indicated at many points at which Inquiries were, made, that i here has been throughout tho wuth an advance, not of loo per cent, but of E.9 per cent, in tha renins value of fulius. tho fcouth at unu bound has added to Us real wealth an amount too great to be grasped. And yet it U quite possible, quite, natural. In fact, that this should though It la ono feature of southern activity to which atteutkm has not heretofore been directed Manufacturer's Hecord. Pitas Mtr.tUn THE INOZPSNOSNT OUAHA DAILY NEWS INDEPENDENT FBEE PASS BRIBERY SYSTEH City Label.) THEE FrOTECTOHJ 75c per 100. $3. per 1,000. ir.t taJ viable in summer avatoxl TiiuL-Acwti. cot winu. cto. as thei ire la winter actio? ooUl irut rmhtiiLv ftcnmmindit h ttaulturai Mcieur. Send tor samples as4 testi monial. Ik not wan until tablMu &4 mice ruin your tree. WttrfB US TODAY Wbolraalo Nontrt Catalogue now rradrt ml for on. AgoiU wanted tvcnrwlwrv. Hart Plonttr NurterUt Tort Scott, Kant , Dot It.