TH1 ALLIAWOB HMRALD, AUGUST 16, 1918
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The best way to measure the
strength of political patries In cam
paigns la by their Issues.
Issues should likewise be and as a
rule are the producers of votes. That
tbe vote in future campaigns will be
innnenced to greater degress by clear
ot issues and) less by claims or the
influence of astute politicians is one
of th beneficial consequences of the
Is the political skirmishes which
havs so far preceded the fall cam
paign, especially for office in tbe
felted States senate and house of
representatives, no difficulty was en
voustsred on the part of the Demo
crats to state their Issues in precise,
Htiiotly confined and clear cut terms.
Can as much be said for Republi
raasr "Win tbe war" is a national task
net a political issue. It Is the most
important business1 whioh we as a
nation are now engaged. It must and
1oes take precedence before anything
else, but as already stated this is
not a politcal issue.
The manner of performing thifl
task, however, the conducting and
managing ot this foremost business
of ours is an issue partisan crltiCB
seek to raise.
Tremendous though this task It, it
can rightfully be claimed that the
present administration has more
than come up to expectations. Innu
merable obstacles encountered In the
gigantic development of this business
of 'winning the war' have been over
come in the past, are daily being
surmounted and will not block the
acbterement of ultimate victory.
It hi not claimed that tins Is a
"Democratic war" though it Is a
"war for democracy." However. It
a Democratic administration which
boing In office and power, is manag
ing the business and managing it
well.
Party lines have been obliterated
for the sake of efficiency wherever
neessary or advisable. 'Politics has
been adjourned" in word and fact,
Notwithstanding claims to the con
trary by Republican officials and
I mi Mirations
Brer foremost in mind was "to do
th'ngs" not merely "to say them,"
which tended to produce result.
Can as much be said for the Re
publicans? The following from the Indianap
olis Star, a Republican newspaper
and the state organ of that political
party in Indiana well describes the
activities of Republican leaders not
only In that state but similar con
ditions as they exist in other parts of
the country.
"If the Republican party in Indi
ana Is to abandon its attitude of un
flinching and effective proescutlon of
the war to a complete and over
whelming victory in favor of a timid
and trimming policy toward the Ger
man vote, then it deserves to lose the
election and It probably will. There
is no difference between a Democrat
ic copperhead In 1864 and a Republi
can copperhead In 1918. 'Win the
war now' should be every man's
motto. The only criticism that Is
good for anything is one that will
show us how to win it quicker and
make its results more permanent and
sure."
The political issue is: Help win
the war by supporting the president
by giving him as counselors and ad
visors, the men he desires prefers;
the men in whose Judgment he has
confidence, men who will help by co
relation and if need be co-ordination
of effort and ability That men of his
own party are more apt to do this is
sound logic.
THK HIIPRMMR COMMA ND Hit
As the struggle develops in France
H is found that the forecast of Amer
ica's growing importance in the war
is more than confirmed. Bays the
Washington Port.
The fate of Europe hangs upon
America. This fact is admitted by
every allied statesman and' soldier.
It has not been admitted by Ger
many but as the western front moves
back toward Berlin no admission
from Germany will be necessary.
Upon American steadfastness, ampli
tude of preparation, and clear sight
ed vision depend the outcome of the
war and the adjustments which will
make peace satisfactory an1 perma
nent. It Is impodMble fat America
to shift the responsibility that is
daily becoming more apparent
The war maneuvers of the allies
are supposed to be originate 1 and di
rected by th supreme war icuncil ot
Versailles, acting through (teneral
Foch, supreme commander of the al
lied armies. The war council la do
ing good work, despite limitation
which cannot be removed. General
Foch is untversall praised for his
brilliant strategy, and no one dreams
of suggesting that his authority be
curtailed. On the contrary, the
Americans as well as British are glad
to obey ordlers emanating from this
master military mind.
But the war does not consist only
In military plans and their - xecutlon.
influences of immense Importance
are at work outside of the scope of !
authority of the allied war council j
and General Foch. Political, econo
mic, racial, financial. K'ofrnphicil, I
and psychological factors, lo nn m
only a few, are quite beyond the pur
rlW of General Foch, whose duty Is j
principally to maneuver the allied
"illicit on the western front. Vet
these factors are thrust daily before
the attention of President Wilson.
;inl he cannot ignore any of them In
formulating the plans which the
I'niteii States is adopting for the
purpose of winning the war. If there
I are an inter-allied political council
of supreme powers. President Wll
Wn'l duties might be lightened con
siderably; but there is no such coun
cil, and perhaps it is Impracticable
to organize one.
The United States must contribute
the power that is to be the final
stroke in this war. This nation can
not delegate that duty, nor could a
supreme council contribute much of
value to the nation's plans. Presi
dent Wilson, to all Intents nnd pur
poses. Is the United States govern
ment fn this war. It is he who stands
on the bridge, day and night, direct
ing the ship of state. He must give
the word if the course is altered In
tbe slightest degree. Congress sup
plies the motive power by opening
the nation's purse andl delivering the
aword to the president's hand; but
the conduct of affairs remains with
him and cannot be referred to
others.
The president of the United States
has a right to command the loyal
support of every citiien. Any Amer
ican who withholds from Woodrow
Wilson the wholehearted support
that is necessary in war is withhold
ing it from the United States govern
ment and from the flag. It Is im
possible and unnecessary to separate
Woodrow Wilson the man from
Woodrow Wilson the president. To
ward the man. burdened with the na
tion's and the world's problems,
there Is due a warm personal sympa
thy and cordial good will. Toward
the president, the executive arm of
the nation, there is due that loyalty
that aBks no questions and stops at
nothing in the quick execution of
any task assigned.
The increasing importance of the
United States as a fighting factor
means the increasing responsibility
of President Wilson in directing the
national policy. Every citizen should
bear this in mind when about to in
dulge in complaint against some min
or fault In preparation or operation
of the national war strength. In the
long run the conduct of the war on
the allied side must be dictated by
Woodrow Wilson, and by no other
person. All the allied nations rec
ognize this, and are more th:;n will
ing to co-operate according to the
final judgment of the United States
as this judgment emanates from its
chief magistrate. It would be worse
than foolish, when allied nations
were loyally co-operating with the
president, for American sthemselvee
to indulge in unnecessary or hyper
critical debates on the wisdom or
policy of measures adopted by the
president os commander-in-chief. It
should also be remembered that mil
itary and political policies in war
times are rarely disclosed in full un
til after they have been executed;
and therefore criticism of these
measures while they are developing
Is usually based on Insufficient or
wholly erroneous information,
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AH VIEWED FROM RRIDGKFOKT
II r lice Wilcox, editor of Ihe News-
Blade at Bridgeport, is a former Al
liance citizen and. watches proceed
ims here with much interest He
had the following Interesting little
item in his issue of August !. un
der the head "War at Alliance:"
"What has been Incidental patrol
encounters between the newspapers
at Alliance seems to be developing
into a general engagement. General
Ben has expressed his willingness
iinil ability lo harass General Lloyd's
rear with his boot, and General Lloyd
calls General Ben a viper and things
of that viper, while it might have I
what could be called a punch, could
have much of a kick; but, anyway,
the language they use is figurative
as well as forcible. Mr. Sallows has
built up a reputation with his "Peep
Sights" column which is all good
stuff but which would be better if he
did not keep his eye skinned at the
peep hole so much looking for his
adversary; and Mr. Thomas Is a
mighty good fellow, too, but has
taken on a little too much politics
for the good of his newspaper. When
they get older they will come out of
it and distinguish themselves in the
newspaper field instead of the local
arena."
MR. STOCKMAN:
I WANT YOUR
OPINION AND ADVICE
NEBRASKA FOOLS THE KAISER.
Newspapers of the United States
for some weeks have been publishing
in installments a story written by
Arthur N. Davis, D. D. S.. who was
personal dentist for Kaiser Wllhelm
in Germany for fourteen years. The
story Is Intensely Interesting, for K
shows the attitude of the Kaiser to
ward America.
But in looking at America the
Kaiser has greatly fooled himself, as
he is learning to his sorrow in many
ways. Mr. Davis, in relating a con
versation with the Kaiser In 1917,
quoted the latter as saying: "Now,
the allies will never succeed In
starving us. With Rumania in our
pockets and Serbia already ours,
their wonderful agricultural possi
bilities will supply our food needs
and foil our enemies' efforts to starve
us. Indeed, they had better look out
for themselves. Don't forget we have
a monopoly on the potash mines of
the worldi. Without proper fertiliza
tion American crops will go on de
creasing and decreasing and they
won't get any potash until we get
ready to let them have It."
But Kaiser Bill, the Hun. reckon
ed without western Nebraska, for to
day the potash district adjacent to
Alliance is dally producing hundreds
of tons of potash salts, better than
any ever shipped from Germany, and
both large and small plants are
building rapidly to increase this out
put so that after the war Bill, the
Hun, can keep his potash to fertilize
the fields drenched with the blood of
the millions of men killed in his fu
tile effort to realize a hopeless am
bition that of becoming ruler of the
world.
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Advertise for It in The Herald's
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what you are after.
WHAT ABOUT CATTLE BRANDS?
I want to first give a bit of information about present methods
and then ask your opinion and advice on a very important matter.
About 4,300 Nebraska ranchmen have their brands recorded in
the office of the secretary of state at Lincoln, as provided for by
law.
This gives them the exclusive, legal right to the use of their
brands in this state, but does not give them the benefit of brand in
spection at the live stock markets.
In order for Nebraska stockmen to be protected by brand in
spection at the markets, it is necessary for them, in addition to hav
ing their brands properly recorded, to join the Nebraska Stock Grow
ers' association, paying the required dues and fees. Less than one
eighth of those having their brands recorded in the office of the
secretary of state are members of the Nebraska Stock Growers' as
sociation. This is unfortunate, as the principal benefit in the ranch
country to those having legal brands is protection, by brand inspec
tion at the open markets, against loss by theft and strays.
Here rs the method for Nebraska: Brand inspectors arc provid
ed for the markets to which Nebraska cattle arc shipped, more at
Omaha than at any other market, as more cattle from this state are
shipped there than anywhere else. These inspectors are provided
with a list of the members of the members of the Nebraska Stock
Growers' association and their brands. Each shipment of branded
cattle that comes in is inspected, whether from members of the asso
ciation or not. No further attention i8 paid to cattle, the brands of
which do not belong to association members, they are simply passed
up whether they belong to the man shipping them or not ; but when
a steer or cow belonging to a member of the Nebraska Stock Grow
ers' association is found in a shipment to which it does not belong,
it is cut out, weighed separately, and the proceeds sent to the owner.
Every year the money returned to members of the Nebraska
Stock Growers' association for "strays" caught thru brand inspec
tion amounts to many thousands of dollars and has even run into
the hundreds of thousands within a year. I have made a computa
tion based on the chief brand inspector's annual reports and find that
on an average the amount returned to members of the association
thru brand inspection is approximately fifteen times the cost of mem
bership. It is unfortunate, as the Nebraska law now stands, that aM
ranchmen in this state are not members of the Nebraska Stock Grow
ers' association.
Colorado has a different method of securing brand inspection.
There the state provides the inspection at the markets to which their
cattle are hipped. Brand registration by the proper state official
carries with it the protection of brand inspection at the open mar
kets, besides local supervision at points within the state from which
cattle are shipped.
Colorado ranchmen are enthusiastuc over their brand law and
its practical working benefits. They claim that it is practically im
possible for stolen cattle to be shipped out of the state or for any
loss to occur thru strays.
For ome time past I have been thinking of proposing the Colo
rado plan, or something similar, to Nebraska stockmen.' For a num
ber of years I have worked for an increase in the membership of the
Nebraska Stock Growers' association, and with some success, but
still a large majority of ranchmen having brands recorded in this
state are not members of the association, and consequently do not
receive the benefit of brand inspection.
I want every Nebraska stockman, who is interested enough to do
so, to write me at his earliest convenience what he thinks about this
proposition. Do you favor a change in the Nebraska laws so that
the state will provide brand inspection and thus furnish protection
to all who have their brands recorded at the state capitol? Would
' you like further information regarding the Colorado brand law ?
If there is sufficient interest manifested, I will publish a synop
sis of the law or possibly the law complete. If anything is done in
i this matter at the next session of the legislature, it is time now to
post up and begin getting action. "What is everybody's business
is nobody's business," it is said; but I have started the ball rolling
' and will wait a little to see if Nebraska ranchmen want to keep it
1 going.
1 have made the first move in this matter; it's up to you now,
; Mr. Stockman. If you are interested, kindly let me hear from you
i without delay.
JOHN W. THOMAS
Deputy State Land Commissioner, Lincoln, Nebraska.
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