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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1916)
THE ALLIANCE HERALD LLOYD C. TIIOMAA, Uustnees Mofr JOIIIf W. THOMAS, Editor Published every Thardy bi THE HERALD PUBLISHING COAPANY Incorporated Lloyd 0. Thorn ml, President rl Thomw, Vice Pre. John W. Thorn, Secretary r- Entered at the pest c fflee at Alliance. Nebraska, for transmission through tie nails aa second-class natter. HUnSCRIPTION PRICE, tl.60 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE It your copy or The Herald doea not reach you regularly or satisfac torily, yon should phone 840 or drop a card to the offlce. The best of serr l la what we are anxious to (Ire, ao don't hesitate to notify ua without delay when you miss yonr paper. BARKENING BACKWARD The American voter of today is not so Rulliblw a lie was a gener ation or a decade atro. He treats his own judgment above the dicta of leaders or the pledges of platforms. , lie looks At the candidate first and his asHociatcs afterwards. If the one neems good and the others seem had, he knows that lit tie benefit enn come to himself by an association of the two. Spiels of rhetoric, inflamed oratory and factional appeals do not move hiffl to vote against his own studied sense of the situation and its enveloping conditions. He must be shown rather tlian directed. Every great political campaign has become a campaign of educa tlon in which the mind and not the passions must be addressed. Mr. Hughes has not for many years been an active figure in pol iticn. ' Peculiar conditions made him the nominee of his party. What his position on the great issues of the day shall be, only time can .reveal. What he at present hopes to accomplish if elected li locked up in his own breast. Hut what those about him, the men who made him the nominee, propose to do is easily within popular conjecture. When we see the old guard of the Republican party rallying to him, we know that its purpose is to secure in exchange for privilege the same old masters who so long maintained it in power for their ad vantage. When we see such men as Crane of Massachusetts and Lodge of the same state, Penrose and Oliver of Pennsylvania Reed Smoot of Utah, Brandegee of Connecticut, Lippitt of Rhode Island, Dupont of Delaware, Gallinger of New Hampshire and Sherman of Illinois, not to mention others of minor importance, we are at the same time the old senatorial cabal at work for self galvanization and recrudiscence. We see the proposed return of privilege to power, of partisanship 10 perpeiuuy, 01 plutocracy to the saddle. We see a government that is to be run in the interest of capita and an orgie of legislation that bodes ill for the millions. We sec tariff legislation that will put the burden off the shoulders of the former and upon the backs of the latter. We see the bartering of places and the restoration of the lobby. We see the European war taken advantage of for political pur poses and the hazard ofbloody deviltry threatening the peace and, honor as well as the prosperity of the nation. We see the Mexican situation held out as a bait to Mexican-Amer. ican investors in adventurous enterprises in that misery-ridden coun try, and the latter 's destiny imperilled by the jingo cries of those who wouw secure money-pront from its invasion and degradation. It is the same old crowd disguise them or their nurnoHea vim cannot and they mean to restore the old order with Hughes their avanaDic means to so deplorable an end. TTlr.. all ... a1 1 . . . f . ... uiiunn an jfui utiiib ri r, me American peopic Know ail tnese things nini are prepared io act accordingly. MR. ROOT AND CURRENCY LEGISLATION In their search for material for use in the campaign, let not the uepumican managers overlook the speech in opposition to the cur ivm.j um wiikmi watt mane in me uiuiea JMaies rsenate by Hon. ttlihu ltoot, of New York. The partisan press, when the speech was delivered, heralded the utterances oi Mr. Kool as a "crushing argument" against the cur rency measure." The distin Ifuinhed DartV lAlpr tloplarprl n m nn tt ntli er things that the bill, if enacted, would bring complete disaster unto the people of the United States. "Ah, Mr. President," said Mr. Root, "we are turning our faces away irom me iumtamentai principle upon which we have come to our high estate." He also said: "We are turning them (our face) weakly towards practices which history shows have invariably led to decadence, to degredation, and the downfall of natfons. We are setting our steps now in me pamway wnicn through the protection of a paternal gov ernment brought the mighty power of Rome to it fall " Poor old Rome! How many thousands of arguments" have even great minded men, not charlatans necessarily, culled from the Eternal City's history of decadence to thwart beneficial legislation which for Beumn reasons mey nave opposed I But there were men to answer thi Rnm nhi..,.;n m, dent of the United States was high i" advocacy of the proposed meas ure and Democratic senators were there to nnist mul arguments of one of the most astute attorneys of corporate interests mm inrir uemauus mai ever was awarded a senatorial toga. Time. too. has in the meanwhile mmn nlnno- nml u-it K1 less logic of the experience that it has permitted the law's operations has proven to the country and to the world that those who advocated and enacted the Federal Reserve law were wise in their generation and statesmen in their const ructiveuess. tlT'll m -mm ... m Mr. lluglu'H make the law one of his campaign issues? If so, wiu be quote from the senate speech of Mr. Root to give form, sub stance and pith to his denunciation 1 THAT RAILROAD PLANK The origin of the plank in the Republican platform that ealls lor U.UVUB1IMUIMI ui inu rmiroauK ana the virtual destruction of all the state railroad er Mann, in one of his intermittent spells of frankness, said on the OTWtlt aF iln II,. 1.1. IP .... . vx n,o iiuiuw, ouiy io, reiernng io tins very plank: "The attorneys for the railroads succeeded in getting a plank in the Republican platform of 1916." Considering the record of Governor Hughes in vetoing the two cent passenger rate in New York, wc presume that the railroad auth orship of this platiorni plank will rather commend the proposition to SCOTT IS A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER MAN It was our urivileire while travel in tin. c,;.i i. i th l'Jl,ors f Nebraska through western Nebraska, with stops Y VV- l- Vrei'unB Alliance, to meet A. i. Scott, editor and publisher of the Nebraska Printer, official organ of the Nebraska 1 ress Association. We found Mr. Scott to be a live wire, full of pep and vim, of which he still retains a big supply in spite of the fact that he publishes hve country weeklies in southern Nebraska. Mr Scott i the sort ot a chap one likes to meet. Our opinion that he was a go-getter , which we formed after reading The Nebraska Printer was confirmed on personal acquaintance. THE CAMPAIGN FOR HOSPITAL FUNDS - . 4A, committee of Alliance business and professional men have f. t t iheIc,nHa'for.fu,,ul8 for the completion of the new build mg for St. Joseph s Hospital in Alliance. This movement is one that has the support of practically all citizens who n-alizthe need of a larger building and more adequate facilities. Before the campaign can be entirely iuicci-?sful it will be neces sary to secure the co-operation of each and every doctor in the city And eon II I V. Tli ilortnt-n urn in fuvnr nf tYia t.i . - - - - ----ww.- --- - v. Syaav i ' UJV V I, HIIVI V ill plvwj their undivided support to it, but each doctor who is practicing med- ..'it. ' i t i- . . . ... luine wiin siaie nernse, wnicn sipnines tnat ne is competent and train ed, should be made to feel that he and his patients in the hospital will have the same fair and just treatment that is given to others. There should be no feeling that favoritism or discrimination is shown. Wo believe that the doctors of the county will "get together" and go in to the campaign with the feeling that differences which may have arisen in the past have been settled and forgotten. The public should also be given to understand plainly that the charitable ward will be maintained for the benefit of the sick and in jured need help and who arc without funds. Those who are able to pay for medical and surgical treatment and nursing should do so but the unfortunate individual who is suffering and without funds should have a place to go where he can have the same opportunity as the more fortunate individual who can pay. In our opinion, one of the most important branches of hospital work is the charity ward. A sick or suffering person without funds or friends always excites our pity and sympathy. Those who give of their money for the new building will be glad to know that this part of the work will be and has been given much attention by the sisters in charge of the hospital. Otu of eleven hundred cases cared for at the hospital a total of two hundred and thirty-nine were "charity" cases. Our doctors have been very fair in giving of their time and services in helping care for the unfortunates. The completion of the new building, with a well-organized staff of physicians an dsurgeons in the city, with the privilege extended to outside doctors of bringing in their patients, will make Alliance the medical and surgical center of this part of the West. When you are called on by the committee with the subscription blanks give the mat ter your serious consideration and donate as liberally as you feel that your purse will allow you to. Fhemingforddept Miss Mary Ioderice was the cueat of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spacht last week. George Young haa been consider ably under the weather the past few days. Mlsa Marie Hopkins visited with this her sister, Mrs. Carl Spacht, week. S. A. Orlmea waa considerably un der the weather a few days this week. The twin babiea of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wlldy were quite ill a few daya laat week. Mra. John Orommet and aon Lloyd of Marsland are the guests of friends here at present Ed Wlldy left for Torrlngton, Wyo., Monday after a week's stay with hla family here. Mrs. J. T. Butler was on the sick list for a few days recently but Is able to be around again. MIbs Smith of Crawford came down the first of the week and Is a guest at the Burleigh home. F. W. Mellck Is able to be around again after a serious spell of sick ness caused by ptomaine poisoning. Mrs. Lotspelch came up from Alli ance last week to look after her in terests here and to visit with rela tives. George Jones Is sporting a new auto truck. This will be a great help to Mr. Jones In the dray busi ness. Kenneth Lorenson returned to Johnstown, Nebr., Tuesday after a couple of weeks visit with his moth er here. Mlns Ethel Price departed on last Wednesday for Michigan where she will visit relatives and friends for some time. Mrs. Geo. Loer who haa been quite ill for several daya Is very much Im proved at this writing, a fact we are glad to note. M. C. Addy left here laBt Saturday for Pollen, Mont., to Join his mother and sisters. He expects to be gone some time. Miss Ethel Luther was called to her home at Broken Bow last Satur day on account of the serious illness of her father. Mrs. Ray Woods and daughter and Mrs. Chaa. Burleigh returned Satur day from Lakeside, Nebr., where they had been visiting friends. Mra. Ray Brown had the misfor tune to set her ankle badly sprained Tuesday evening, which will keep her confined to her home for some time. Mrs. Will Vinton and bubles who have spent the last two months visit ing her aunt Mrs. Ben Price return ed to her home in ' Michigan last week. George Jenkins came up from Lin coln the first of the wefk for a few days' stay and to attend to business) matters. He returned to his home Tuesday. 'ft Mrs. Bertha Zuicher and little daughter came down from Crawford Tuesday for a visit with her parent. Mr. and Mrs. Chaa. Burleigh, aad other friends. Bud Kinsley received the sad ta telll gence Monday noon that has nephew, the oldest son of Mr. a4 Mrs. Chas. Shillingliving at Edfpe mont, So. Dak., had been accidental ly killed. Mr. Kinsley left on 41 for that place. ' , R. O. Jackson and wife who spent a few daya here last week continued their Journey to Colorado points. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson are on their honey moon trip after which they will re turn to Rushvllle where they Interne! to reside In the future. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hollenrake re turned Saturday from a month's trip through Montana, Wyoming aa4 South Dakota. They enjoyed their trip very much but were pleased to be back with their old neighbor again. The Burke Uncle Tom's Cabtn Co. arrived here Aug. S aa advertised and presented Uncle Tom's Cabin to a large and appreciative audienee. Mr. Burke carries a large compa.nr of people and a fine band afid or chestra. While the play was not ao good as waa expected, the compaay was rather handicapped In aeveval ways but all were pleasant oongental ladles and gentlemen, and It le boo ed they will visit our town again at some future time. P 1 V- 1 ,-V NEBRASKA PROSPERITY LEAGUE A Statewide, Nonpartisan Onanlzatltn Tax-Uttrt VICK-PNESIOCNTS wiinr P. AOKIM OUTH OMAHA JOHN ALSIKTtON (CHANT. rtMOIK DM. C. C. ALLISON lUMiON OIOBOt ANTIL INVItTKINTI. auklft t. M. BAIRD J. L. AKlft J. W. ItHOIK ALPRIO aftATT INVIATMINTa. CINOA CHAS. H. MOWN DIAL lTAT INVMTMtNT w. j. aunacs INVttTMKHT HARHV V. BUNKLCV W. M. IUIIIHAN TOUACC ALBERT CAHN LOUIS S. OEITS STOCKMAN. KIANNCV I. M. rAIRFISLO JOHN N. rUCNZKR DR. R. ttlLMORS T. V. SOLOS N CAPITALIST. O NULL PIROINANO HAARMANN J. J. HANIOMIN CONTRACTOR FRIO D. HUHRIR ATTOANIV. T fOINT FRANK . JOHNSON C. J. RAN BACH INTMINTS HON. J. T. KCCLf f P. J. KILLT ' MIACHANT. MISSBARA FRANK B. KtNNARO CAPITALIST JACOB KLBIN 1 MIACHANT. BtATBICB BUD LATTA RANCH !. TIAAMAM t. M. F. LfcFLAMO O. W. MtOIATH COAL OPISATOR JOHN A. MOHRBACHSR ' BOPHUB F. NIBLB FRANK A. NIMS tlllll, . TALU till J, J. NWVAK ANKIR. WILBIR J. J. O CONNOR ATTOHNIV etORGI PARR , HON. WATSON L. PUHOV lANOOWNAN. MAQlkUN THKOOORB RtlMtRS 0 IOC MM AM. rULLlRTOM CARL ROHOB JOHN li. HONIV.KV J. C. ROTH John bchinwllr STANTON W H. SCMMOLLIR THkODORB A S(HK TOCAMAN. MtlISM . I. SHUfttRT HARRY B. SIMIAN INS1P( PAUL F. SKINNLR A. P. SMITH JOSStH N. A. BPIEatR6tR WMOLtAAkta HON. P. F. ITATIUHD K-IOt WILLIAM) STORK INVItmibl,. AAViNeTON MObt.Hr C. BTNCHLOW COKIHA..TO (LOftbC B TVLfcN IN,i ITHINIt. HATiN(.A A. J VlfcMliNG IMUN Vtcw.k IHkOOORS WIOAMAN 'OC .nu, AUAOIA C B VbiLLI 1 ATTOWNrv. IAhBO.,H S N Ol UAv .4 M WOLCOTT HON OIIO ll'ILOW Does Prohibition Prohibit? The people of Nebraska are being urged this year to adopt state wide PROHIBITION, and to wipe- out the Slocum Local Option, High License Law. Naturally, the average man wants to know what results have been achieved in states where PROHIBITION has been tried. He wants to know first of all whether state-wide PROHIBITION prohibits. The practical man also wants to know what results have been achieved in Nebraska under the Local-option, High License System We intend to publish a series of articles with a view of lay ing certain vital facts before the people of this state, facts which they should possess in order that they may be able to make an intelligent decision. i The citizens of Nebraska want an opportunity to hear both sides of the question. They have little patience with the extremists, of whom there are some on both sides. They want to hear in plain language why so many men of standing are opposed to state-wide PROHIBITION. We will present evidence in abundance to show that statewide PROHIBITION does not prohibit; that serious new evils follow in the wake of PROHIBITION, evils far worse and more numerous than those for which PROHIBITION is offered as a remedy. Kansas tried for many years to make 6tate-wide PROHIBITION prohibit, and has failed. The news item presented herewith is eloquent testimony to that fact. An Item of Proof from Kansas Showing that PROHIBITION does not prohibit. (News item in Topeka Capital of November 3, 1915.) "Liquor is being sold to high school boys by bottom char acters" according to Ed. Rooney. probation officer. "V. E. Atchison, county attorney, yesterday alternoon ordered a warrant drawn for the arrest o the negro who is said to have sold liquor to Reuben Njedens and Johnnie Barret, the two boys who took Mrs. Ida Drownell's Ford from in front of her residence, 205 Madison, and began a mad career of window smashing that ended in their arrest. Niedens is 17, Barrett 14. The boys gave information to Atchison about purchasing the liquor. The warrant will be served this morning." The Nebraska Prosperity League OPPOSED IO STATE. PROH.BITION. IN FAVOR OK LOCAL OPT.ON. Hluli MCENSK Prcldent, L. F. CROFOOT Treurr, W. J. COAD Secretary, J. B. HAYNES SenJ for o.,r lrs.ur.; OMAHA, NEB. if I TpRfTP- :'l H"!'! -.-(;. .'W!!'l(4U.':'-4A''rA