the ALLIANCE HERALD
LLOYD O. THOMAS, lltislne Manatcer
JOHN V. THOMAS, Kdltor V. K. MAYNAIU), City Alitor
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now, except a few Mexican bandits, and wc hardly think Colonel (T)
Anthony Drcxel J. Middle's brigade of Philadelphia kids will bo n""d-
ed for that. There is need, however, for the level-headed, common
rpiiso citizenship of this country 1o give expression in some way to
their disapprobation of the schemes of munitions and armament man
ufacturers and cheap politicians, itching for notoriety, to burden the
country with a burden of debt to raise money to be worse than wasted.
THE PEOPLE COMPETENT TO DECIDE
With a well informed citizenship, the rank and file of the people,
are competent to decide public issues, and are entitled to the privil
ege of doing so. In America we do not need political dictators any
more than wc need a king or an emperor or a czar.
True democracy favors giving to the common people the right to
decide questions of government in as direct manner as practicable.
While we may need experts to work out some of the details of run
ning the government machine, the intelligence and conscience of the
common people in a civilized country are better qualified to decide
upon right principles than arc the representatives of minority factions
or special interests, whatever may be their claims to superior intelli
gence and educational qualifications.
DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
It is the policy of The Herald to not express preference for can
didates for nomination for oflice unless there are strong reasons for
no doing. An open field, a free for all race and let the most popular
candidate's name go on the official ballot at the November election, is
our rule. Hut wc make an exception to the rule in the case of Charles
II. Tully and Karl 1). Mallery, candidates for delegates from the Sixth
congressional district to the democratic and republican national con
ventions.
We recommend and request that democrats residing in this con
grcssional district, who read The Herald, make an X opposite the
name of Air. Tully on their primary ballot, a week from next Tups
. 1 1 11 t 1 ma
day, ami mat republicans uo me same lor Mr. aiaucry. There are
two principal reasons for this request: They are representative men
of the two political parties, and western Nebraska is entitled to such
recognition.
There will be sixteen delegates from Nebraska to each of the nat
ional conventions, two from each of the fix congressional districts
and four from the state at large. With the large and growing popu
lation of western Nebraska, tins part of the state has a right to rep
resentation among the nominees for state offices and in the delegations
to the national political conventions. This right will, no doubt, be
conceded by voters farther east when their attention is called to it.
A. Harnett of MeCook may be elected as one of the republican dele
gates from the Filth congressional district. With that exception, it
is doubtful whether there will be another delegate to either of the
two national conventions from the west half of Nebraska, unless Mr.
Tully and Mr. Mallery are elected, as we hope they will be.
The Herald especially requests of its readers who reside in the
Sixth district, but at a distance from Alliance, that they remember
the suggestion and recommendation above made and call the atten
tion of other voters to the same before they cast their ballots at the
primary election on the 18th inst.
In this connection, we wish to mention that A. H. Wood, editor
of The Oering Courier, is a candidate for alternate delegate to the re
publican national convention and deserves to be elected.
Keith h. V ierce of Hemingford is a candidate for delegate from
the Sixth congressional district to the national convention of the pro
gressive party, but as there are two delegates to be elected from this
district and there are only two candidates, he has a cinch on being
fleeted, which is as it should be. Mr. Pierce was one of the organ
izers of the progressive party in Nebraska and is a leading business
man of this end of the state, ami deserves the honor of being delegate
to the national convention.
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Political Advertis:ng
Would Loan $10,000,000 on
Nebraska Farms
I believe that the permanent school fund of
$10,000,000.00 should be loaned on Nebraska farms on
long term and lew rate of interest. If elected
Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings
I will work for a law that will make this possible.
If you favor keeping Nebraska money working
In Nebraska, vote for me for that office in the repub
lican primaries April 18, 1916.
H. L. COOK,
30 Years a Nebraska Taxpayer. Lincoln.
Kiimtitttmimmtittiiu
DO YOU TAKE AN INTEREST IN POLITICS?
The Omaha Nebraskan of March 16 contained the following time
ly article by liiehard L. Metcalfe:
"1 never take any interest in polities. It is too corrupt." Ilou
often nowadays we hear that expression. And it often comes from
neu who really are w ell-meaning citizens. " Tfiey" "do not take any
interest in politics," yet when election time has passed and they dis
rover that an unfit man has been chosen to represent them in some
high office or that some coterie of political leaders have iraiued absol
ute control of the government of the state, they start complaining be-1
'ause "the people do not rule." or thev nut im the civ no-nhist flu.
"special interests" corrupting "our" politics. It is the duty of ev
eryone to take a greater interest in politics. True it is, that our bal
lot is a long one and perhaps a difiicult one to cast intelligently. Ter-
haps not one man in one hundred easts his vote exactly as he would
ii he were better in formed but with the facilities we have to gain in
iormation concerning politics there is small reason for the lack of in
terest in elections. It is the duty of the business man who pleads that
lie is so enthralled in his commercial activities to set aside a little
time to become better informed as to the political conditions, as re
gards issues for the welfare of the people, and men aspiring to repre
sent the people. It is the duty of the laborer, for whom there is per
liaps more legislation than for any other class, to put forth an effort
;lo know politics better. The same is true of the farmer and the pro
fessional man. They say Polities is corrimt. Int tliev !- iw.tl,;....
correct the evil. They stand on street coiners, in clubs and in the I
home and assail nun whom they call politicians. Thev shout "graft"!
but they do nothing to eliminate it. They denounce public officials1
ui hi eiecuon nine "tney do not take any interest in politics." They
object to or demand certain legislation and yet when they are "ivi'ii
the opportunity under the initiative and referendum 1o have a voice
in the governing they haven't the time to bother, or thev do not want
to besmirch thi ir name by having anything to do w ith polities "I,et
the people rule" is a popular phrase. "Opperehiinit v " has knocked
on the door ol the dear common people until it has beaten in the pan
els and is still urging that they take advantage of the chance they
have to take part in governing themselves. We would have far bet
ter men in oflice and legislation of a more beneficial nature for the
masses would be accomplished if we would all set aside a part of the
time we consume in solving the Kiiroiwau war and the political affairs
of the nations involved therein, an. I devote ' becoming better ac
quainted with political conditions in our own community.
BOTH SIDES
As is often said, there are two sides to every question. There is
always another side from the one that is being presented in a one-sided
discussion. It is the constant policy of The Herald to open its col
umns to the discussion of both sides of every public issue, in that re
spect giving both sides the same privilege.
We maintain that truth has nothing to fear in an equal contest
with error, (liven equal publicity, truth will win. It will be accept
ed and endorsed by a majority of the people, unless biased in their
opinions by personal interests. For the advocates of either side of a
public issue to attempt to-suppress an open and fair discussion is an
indication of weakness on that side.
Whatever may be the attitude of The Herald on any issue involv
ed in the political campaign now opening, the columns of the paper
will continue to be open to contributions, of reasonable length, on
both sides. Such contributioi is will not necessarily represent the
views of any one connected with the publication of the paper, and we i
do not lliuiK mere will lie many people so unreasonable as to want to
hold any one except the writers of the articles responsible for the sen
timents expressed in them.
READY TO FIGHT WHAT?
One of the items appearing in the jingo press of this country
within the last few weeks stated that Anthony Drexil .F. Middle hail
called for recruits and 'J,:i(K) young Philadelph'ians were "nu mbers of
Kiddle's brigade and ready to tight for Uncle Sam." Ready to tight
what or whom? We see no foreigners that I'ncle Sam needs to fight
MISREPRESENTATIONS
REBUKED
The campaign of misrepresentation, launched by the liquor
interests against the adoption of prohibition in Nebraska, un
der the false name of The Nebraska Prosperity League, was
given the reception that it deserved in the municipal elections
of the state this week. Evidently the voters are not as easily
deceived as the brewers anil distillers thought they would be.
Look at North l'latte, gone dry for the first time in the
history of the city. Look at Sidney, changed from wet to dry,
and Bridgeport, Chadron, Valentine; Kairbury, with the larg
est vote ever polled, giving a hundred dry majority; (Jiltner in
Hamilton county, changing from wet to dry, thus making Ham
ilton county all dry.
TWO GOVERNORS TESTIFY
Any intelligent citien will prefer to take the wind of (Jov
ernor (1. W. Clark of Iowa and (Jovernor Arthur Capper of
Kansas to the anonymous statements of a nondescript organiz
ation located somewhere in Omaha. Below is a letter from
(lovernor Clarke to Uev. .1. B. Cams, I). 1)., of Alliance, and an
extract, from a letter from (Jovernor Capper to Archie (Jregory
of Alliance. The latter is too long to publish in full at this
time, hence only a part l" it is given now:
From Governor Clark of Iowa
KXKITTI VH DKIVAKTM FAT
STATE OF IOWA
pes Moines. March '2s, 1) Iti.
Kev. .1. B. Cains,
Alliance, Nebraska.
Pear Sir :
Answering your letter with reference to the clipping from
the Pes Moines Daily Capital which you enclosed, I have to
say that on taking the matter up with the Mayor of the city I
was advised by him that the following were the results that
have followed within the last eleven months in the city of Pes
Moines. I do not know of any one more competent to answer
your letter than the Mayor is.
He says that it is a fact that arrests for intoxication, for
assault and battery, for disturbing the public quiet and for pet
ty larcenies have been reduced in number forty to fifty-five per
cent each within that time; that forty per cent fewer persons
have been sent to the State Hospital 'for Inebriates; that com
mitments to the State Hospitals for the Insane have decreased
very materially within that time; that demands on the poor
fund have been greatly reduced; that practically all of the
merchants in the city report that collections on sales have been
very much improved. He also advises me that it is a fact that
shipments of intoxicants into the city have been reduced so
that there are not more than from one-tenth to one-eighth as
many as there were a year airo, so that it may be said that the
slipping does not state the facts that really exist at all.
Very truly vours,
(!. W. CLARKE,
From Governor Capper of Kansas
STATE OF KANSAS
Arthur Capper, Governor
Topeka, March 2!), 1!)6.
Mr. Archie Gregory,
Alliance, Nebr.
Pear Sir:
I have your letter or March 24th, enclosing copy of an ad
vertisement which is being used by the liquor interests in your
prohibition campaign.
.
The best index to the prevalence of crime in a state is the
committment to prison. The United States census report for
l!H0 shows that the rate of committment to prison in Nebras
ka is 482 per 100,000 population, while the rate in Kansas is
but l'.lfi. These are the last available official figures from the
government records, but it is likely that practically the same
percentage exists today.
Very respectfully,
ARTHUR CAPPER.
Box Butte County Dry
Federation
Publicity Committee
- xk
W. F. STOECKER
STANDS FOR
Still Hejtilitlis It finwirs.
Tn ill LIqho'S ly Kitimii Stamps issuil , cm
Rltslin. KliMr Tn in Whiskey ti gt In 6000 ROAOS fit!
Saiinci if montj ti bi dlstr lb uTsd proptrtliMtilj
among ALL puollc Softools.
W. F. STOECKER
Nebraska a Democratic Candidal
FOR GOVERNOR
if
I - n i
0 ,m
JUDGE JAMES R. DEAN
(Former Judge of Suprema Court)
BROKEN BOW
Candidate for Judge of Suprema
Court
Custer County Chief: Judge Deaa
was appointed judge of the supi.-m
court by ( jveruor Sheldon In 1909.
He made a splendid record on tfc
supreme bench.
Hla decisions and written opinion
disclose a high order of merit. No4
many judges or lawyers are better
or more favorably known in Nebras
ka, where he has lived 26 years.
He is in life's prime.
Ask nhout Judge Deun, his record
and his standing as mun, citizen,
lawyer and judge and you will ia
elude his name among those for
whom you vote for supreme judge
His Election Will Be No Experiment.
Pass the word to your friends.
v-W 4:'Nt. "
hiifljiireLi' - up' ifti him r 1
CHESTER II. ALDRICH
Former Governor)
flepublican Pri.nary Candidate
for Nomination for
United States Senator
The Logical Candidate
"Nebraska repuhtirans look to the
record of Governor Aldrich with some
degree of pride when they remember
that lie hac been a man who has ac
complished .s-ineiliing for the people
of this stale by way ot legislation. It
would require aluiobi a tolumn to
fully enumerate the reforms and many
points which he Iiuk accomplished in
this direction. Suliice to say, that al
most everything looking io a loi
passenger, freight or express rate
bears the imprint ol the ellicient work
of (jovernor Aldrich." Friend Tele
gr.ih.
(lovernor Alli i Ii possesses nian
quiilitie.s to make him a popular can
dnlaie. He never tails to state deli
I nite y where he st inds on all ptio.ic
I cjiurtioiis. lie lias the rourage of ?
mi . id ions and stands ready at all
times to di fend his position." Albion
I News.
Governor Aldrii h is the logical can
didute to nominate bemuse of his
I strength with the common people, and
, the fan that the Hrge majority of the
j voters in Nebraska are familiar with
his reeynl and know just where he
stands Republicans who have no
1 axes to urind know thai Mr Aldriih
1 is no experiment as nu lliertlve and
1 ellirieiit public servant
!
! McKELVIE FOR GOVERNOR.
Hi Legislative Experience.
f't all the rundlilates for governor
It is generally admitted tbut S. R.
MrKblvie is Lest fitted for the place in
0
For CiMiniy Clerk
I hereby announce that I am a ca
didiate for the Democratic nomina
tion for County Clerk of Box Butt
county, subject to the will of the Tot
ers at the Primaries to be held Tues
day. April 18, 1916.
I will appreciate vour vote.
GKORUK FLEMING.
Vote for Mayor Wm. Madeett, Re
publican Candidate for (Jovernor.
mm Binasn me political and big moi
ey machines. It means clean gor
rn . ent and a saving of money.
Look up his record us Mayor f
Hastings.
First to file for Governor. First
to come out for State-wide Prohibi
tion and forced th other candidates
to take a Btand on the liquor ques
tion. The candidate who spends his
own money in making his campaign
and is not under obligations to polit
ical machines and special interest.
"A machine Candidate means a ma
chine Governor." Mayor Madgett is
a friend of tbe common people and
laboring men and has received their
endorsement in the city and com
munity where he lives. His opposi
tion can be traced to the door of big
. utti? i ttt XX ttttf
tive
He served
term as a mem
ber of the bouse
of representatives
and one term a
lieutenant gover
nor, 'ibis niveg
him a practical
knowledge of both
the legislative and
executive branch
es of state gov
ernment. Not rnlj
that, but bis rec
ord in both places
was entirely nbore reproach. Me a
found at all time active In the inter
est of the people. This U one of the
many reasons why be is usually re
ferred to as The Popular Candidate.
Two additional subscriptions to
Ihe cost of the Welcome sign were
received this week when the Royal
N ighbors subscribed $5, and the P
K. . subscribed 10.
point of legisla- machines who know t h OV i"a n n
experience, trol him. Vote for (,:ii.iIi.iip.
ne all oitices w ho are free from big mon-
e and political machinery.
ARK Ylir, A RFIM'RLICAN GO
ING TO VOTK FOR A RKl'l'MLICAN
("ANMDATK FOR GOVKRNOR
WHOSK CAMPAIGN IS HKING
MANAGKn HY A Ui:.'OCRAT WHO
IS GOING TO VOTF FOR CHARLIOY
BRYAN FOR GOVKRNOR?
DO YOC THINK A BRYAN DEM
OCRAT WANTS TO SEK THM
STRON(JKST RKPC1U.ICAN NOM
INATED FOR GOVERNOR?
NOTICE FOU BIDS
Bids will be received by the city of
Alliance. Nebraska, for man and
team for the water sprinkler. Bids
close at 8 o'clock p. m. April 11th.
1916. Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
CARTER CALDER.
City Clerk.
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