The PlatJsmouth - Journal
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R. A. BATES, Publisher.
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The large increase In the number
of train robberies and bank robberies
lately Is easily traced to the govern
ment's activity against all other
forms of get-rlch-qulck endeavor.
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Senator Lorimer's coat of white
wash is trimmed along the edges with
the following elementary colors of
the rainbow, in the order named:
Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow,
orange and red.
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It looks as though the "dry" dem
ocrats were determined to put the
"wets" to considerable trouble, yet.
If nine democrats ran rule about five
times that many, the majority will
rrove the biggest gumps that ever
came down the pike.
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The standpatters have decided to
bolt the republican caucus in the
Iowa legislature. Maybe Lafe Young
and his gang are posted upon the
vote-buying in Adams county, Ohio,
and prefer to risk his chances with
the people, where "money talks"
with some of them.
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The parcels post Is not what the
towns want but It is Just exactly
what the big catalogue department
stores In Chicago and New York
have been ' working for for years.
The people who favor the parcels
post are in favor of wiping their
home towns out of existence.
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If the "wet" and "dry" democrats
get along In the present legislature
without any trouble it won't be be
cause the State Journal wants it that
way. It is doing all In its power to
fcet up a rumpus to retard Important
legislation. The present legislature
should do as the last one did, Ignore
the utterances of that sheet, and at
tend to the leglHlatlon the people and
tnx-payers demand.
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With ex-Governor Shallenberger,
fioveriior Aldrkh, and Mayor Jim
Duhlman clamoring for home rule in
all cities of 5,000 and over, it ought
to win out. iiome rule will suit the
ipeonlo because they will have the
right to govern thetr own towns and
nay at the polk what they want and
what they don't want. The outside
people have not a word to say how
the city shall be run.
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Members of the 1909 legislature
are no doubt much gratified that the
United States supremo court has sus
tained the bank guaranty law, passed
two years ago. It was held Invalid
ly the lower courts and has been
under fire for two years. The same
question was involved In Kansas and
Oklahoma and these states aro also
victors because of the decision. Score
one for the courts. The bankers do
not seem to own them entirely.
Lincoln Herald.
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A non-partisan Judiciary is what
courts than in them. But the depart
ure leaves the lawyers and the judges
out of the calculation, and perhaps
for that or other reasons It may be
held to be "unconstitutional."
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From present indications it ap
pears that there will be an effort
made to prejudice the members of the
legislature against Omaha. They
actually send some fellows to the leg
Mature from the western part of the
state that really desire Omaha out of
the state if they could devise any
way of doing It. If Omaha Is fortu
nate tn sending men to the legisla
ture who are smart enough to look
out for the best Interests of that
city, and do It, Is that not proper?
Omaha has as much right to look
after her own Interests as any other
section of Nebraska. Leave Omaha
alone, and bide your time in looking
after your own section, for which you
are elected and all will go well.
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tnltrger. and to claim tbe honor for! was always plenty to drink in Lin-
. i nr.iH Ufn.A tVn lmrl -! t n ro anil thla
Vl . J. lirjan. IVdil UCIV.C aiaa.-.aai-.v,
TLere Is honor trough for all. ; is a slur on that august body.
The principle of guaranteed deposits. ; :o:
to si ak loosely, has had many fath-' The parcels post is a subjt-ct that
ers. It was invoKec, in a mouuieu , saoum interest eeij .u;u u ur
that has been said In criticism of the
governor wa3 unfounded.
Pitiable above all else Is the la
mentation heard because the retiring
governor wa3 defeated at the pri
maries. Such tender sympathy for
the misfortune of Governor Shallen-
forra, in the state of New York in ; sires to see his home town prosper
the '30s. It was adopted In Indiana j The parcels post will cause It to ret- berger and the mishap that overtook
shortly before the civil war and
rograde and build up the city depart- him, is quite overpowering to behold.
warmly praised in its operations by ment stores of Chicago and New In Its effulgent sweep Governor Shal-
Hugh McCullougb, one of the fore
most of American financiers, who
later became comptroller of the
treasury and then secretary of the
treasury under Abraham Lincoln. It
was advocated at various times in
the last twenty years In Nebraska,
not alone by Mr. Bryan, Mr. Wbedon
and Mr. Shallenberger, but by T. H.
Tibbies, Dr. P. L. Hall and many
others, Including Frank Jouvenat, a
republican, who maae, we think,
several unsuccessful efforts to secure
favorable consideration of a bank
guaranty bill by the Nebraska legis
lature.
A bank guarantee law was enacted
by the legislature of the state of
Oklahoma, In 1907, more than six
months before the Denver convention
met. It was advocated In congress,
along about the same time that It
was enacted in Oklahoma, by Con-
York. And the congressman who lenberger must And It hard to re
acts in this matter In favor of the Btraln his tears.
proposition had better not try to be Ashton C. Shallenberger has been
re-elected. a good governor, a dignified, honest,
o: sincere exponent or rseorasicas Desi
There are nine "dry" democrats In Interests. He has graced the execu-
the Nebraska house that want their tive office as have few of his prede-
ow n way or they won't play. Demo-1 cessors. He has set an example that
crats generally believe In the major- It will not be easy to follow. He
ity ruling. If these fellows rebel was a good governor at the time that
can they be democrats? Let them the reportorlal sleuths were pecking
take their medicine. They cannot! at his heels and endeavoring to mag
expect 33 or 40 democrats to sub- nify Into enormous defects the most
mlt to the wishes of nine disruption- trivial and proper Incidents of his
ists. official life.
:o: But such are the methods or parti
The members of the senate and san politics. The political organ can-
house in the present legislature from not, in the very nature of things, be
Cass county will compare favorably fair. It must badger and mlsrepre-
with those from other sections of the sent the public man representing
state. Of course they have not yet party to which It 13 hostile. The
had an opportunity of doing very wonder Is that most of our public ser-
much work yet, but they will be vants do not wind up, from sheer
gressman Fowler, of New Jersey, a j found doing their duties In every vexation at unwarranted, unjust, un-
reDublican financier of distinction, move that Is made for the Interests truthful and unavoidable criticism
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of the people. .. In lunatic asylumne. Lincoln Star
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If there ever was a man who tutv. MiitsiiAi.rs VIEWS.
the people want, but not what repub
llcan politicians deslro. The state of
Nebraska should be divided Into dls
t rids, the candidates for supreme
Judges nominated and elected by the
reople of those districts. That's the
way they are elected In Illinois and
many other states, and why not In
Nebraska? By this manner we are
enabled to get able men to fill these
Important positions, and not men
w ho are placed there by corporations
Tho New York Chamber of Com
merce has decided to establish a busi
ness court lu that city for the hearing
and, as far as possible, for the ad
JiiBtnient of business disputes without
the costs, delays and annoyances of
litigation. Theoretically, at least
a fine, promising application of
the principle of arbitration, and
would be commendable even If tb
V)rourts were, all thatxourU should be
for, other things being equal, it is
- tetter to nettle troubles out of the
DIMINISHING GKAIIX Kl'HI'LUS.
The etatlstieal bureau of the agri
cultural department at Washington
has compiled statistics which seem to
show that the average yields of the
principal crops to the acre In the
United States are increasing as rapid
ly aa population is growing, and
therefore the popular notion that the
agriculture of the country Is deca
dent has no adequate basis.
This would be good news If It were
true, and probably there has been a
moderate gain In average yields as a
result of Improved methods of farm
ing, but there are two defects In the
reasoning of the agricultural depart
ment's statisticians. One of them Is
the Inaccuracy of the government
crop estimates, prior to the past ten
years, which makes satisfactory com
parlsons impossible, and the other
mistake Is that the popular notion is
not that agriculture is decadent, but
that it is not keeping pace with the
growth of other Industries.
The notorious Inaccuracy of gov
eminent crop estimates, prior to
1900, was proven year after year by
the fact of larger exports than
seemed possible out of the estimated
crops, and the demonstration was
made sure by the census of 1900
which Bhowed that the actual crops
of wheat, corn ana oats In 1S99 were
816 million bushels greater than the
agricultural department's estimates
for that year a difference of 25 per
cont.
But even If it were proven that the
average yield per acre has substan
tially Increased, the fact remains that
the number of farmers and the ag
gregate production of crops are not
Increasing In proportion to the
growth of population. This is dem
onstrated by the steadily diminishing
quantities of grain and meats avail
able for export. For example, the
average annual exports of wheat (In
eluding flour) have been 109 million
bushels in the past six years, com
pared with 197 million bushels In the
preceding six years, and the average
yearly exports of corn were 74 mil
lion bushels in the past six years
compared with 148 million bushels
In the preceding six years.
The fact cannot bo questioned that
this countyr's consumption of food
products Is growing much more rap
Idly than the production, and It Is
only a question of comparatively few
years when the United States will
ccaso to oxport any considerable
quantity of foodstuffs, unless there I
a decided diversion of population
from the cities to the farms Kansas
City Star.
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Governor Haskell was an enthusiastic
advocate of the bank guarantee plank
In the Denver platform, with the
hearty assent and support of Mr.
Urjan.
Among such a multiplicity of fath
ers comparisons of claims are odious.
We think it Just to hold, however,
that Mr. Bryan, as the democratic
candidate for president and foremost
ad ocute of guaranteed deposits In
1303, may be hailed as the principal
should be "fired" bodily from the Tne reputatIon of Governor Mar
United States senate, that man is ghall( of Indlana( a3 a progressive
Lorimer. of Illinois. The roar that democrat and a man of the highest
is being made all over the country and begt cnaracter ls so weu establ
should convince the senate that the
people are unanimous for his re
moval. The whitewash brush could
not do Lorimer any good. His
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ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren St., New York.
lished that It Is Interesting to note
the reasons he gives in his message
to the legislature for recommending
the repeal of county option. He says:
I recommend the amendment and
record is as black as the hinges of
father of the latter-day movement, ' hades, and don't let him remain In modification of the present county
u i -tin m..i,, option law so as to inane uiuurpur
and that Governor Shallenbergpr. th n&le to make 11 81111 blatker- . ed cities and towns, and the terrl
who made It the chief plank of :o: lory and townships outside of such
I ... .......... Initios th unit, of lpction. such
campaign for election, and undo. " very evident mat u tne mem- modlflcaUon 0 be 80
whose administration the Nebraska bers of the legislature would look up drawn as not to affect but to preserve
gui'antce law wi enacted, mUiit
properly be called Its father in Ne
braska. But we are perfectly willing
to extend the right to the title to Vr.
Bryan, Judge Albert, Judge Whedon,
m ... I and hnrhana a IWHa nfirnar
ana to every democrat, popuust ana - ... Anti-Saloon League.
republican In Nebraska who helped are the fellows who get to the front nor to placate the liquor interests of
l . ... . ., .a. ...... I thin ntato It Is mnilA tt-lth IhA hpllff
elect the governor and legislature we oeiiete io tne victor " 7h""" J "or,h a state
belong the spoils," and that many (ie8re the abolition of the saloon the
that r. rfal rtmorrflt should be law will te enforced, but that wher
ever tne saioon nas oeen auousneu
Iavorea. I u'lthmit hlr rnnspnt. norlnrv. rilare-
. m j i i: j . i v. .. u
;o: I garu ui law mm uiuiu ugvia uuve le-
sulted
Governor Shallenberger and fam- I am further of the opinion that no
the records of some of those who the remonstrance laws of thh state
. . . . ... .,, and to provide that the territory
have been favored with positions, yoted dry under ,ne pre8ent opUon
they would find that they had voted law shall remaid "dry" for two years
u i.ii. ((u( .kn ffn from the date of the election
This recommendation Is made be
as they have the democratic ticket, cause of my belief 1b the doctrine of
Thpsp local self government. It la not made
that gave us the law World-Herald.
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The Mexican revolution, like a
winter cold, seems to hang on
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lion. W. H
Thin rnnrlltlnn nt nlTfllra has nrnrturtwl
democratic kllnrl tlcora rilaroirarri nt law onrl
bi. h.i.. (W Uvo romnvort hncV tn th nlrt option law is vaiuaoie unless tern
U""D ' " tory voted "dry" under It is "dry."
man of one of the Important house home at Alma, where the governor The difficulty in the enforcement of
committees, while C. E. Metzger is has plenty to occupy his time. A I ltt" cuuiy upuou ua. ueeu
where a "dry portion of the county
down for chairman of the committee man or the ahinty or uovernor isnai- na8 compelled the closing of saloons
on fish and game. " lenberger cannot remain In quietude In a portion where they were desired
:o: , very long, and many
If von want to "keen a few hoes" oaoers are already bringing his name perjury,
I .... ..I The oosseeelon o? one virtue does
on your iarm, a aay wun me swine to me iruiu as me auau.t num- not make a man nor a good
breeders of Nebraska may be time date for United States senator two citizen. I hope that you gentlemen
I I I t v not nil ltf f niiAOAPUn tha I rr V
years hence. He would prove a great f . . ,f eovernment to each of
911, all day at the University farm, Improvement over the gentleman the units of government, which units
I . . ll hollevA if Hca tha tnumah In tha ritv
t l l HrVintn ho n, 11 iiiKPtuiit Vnrrln llrnun . - u v..u
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I wv .ur., auv ..vfv auw, J v. M
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;o; wnose career in inai ooay nas oeen i runner aesire to genuinely regulate
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rtl T 1 1 1 -1 - ll T V. I a.nwiv A tn A I ""'v W t. Ill tVAIUllUh u S WO
ine journal jireuicis. uiai jouu cijr ia.c. I u r,.fm r,r.n i v,
o: I Individual man. This reform or re
Kuhl will prove one of the most
capable presiding officers of which
the state has ever boasted. Dellber-
T1IE KK.IIT KIM) or TALK.
Mr, E. B. Quackenbush, a demo
eratlo member of the Nebraska leg Is
lature, writes the World-Herald to
question the correctness of thetltje
"father of guaranteed deposits in Ne
braska," as applied to Coveraor Shal
THEN AND NOW.
generation to be permanent must be
accomplished througn the workings
rerhaps the oest tribute that could of a higher law than any state can
I a. mi i - . .
ate and unprejudiced in his decisions be paid to Governor Shallenberger Len-ed Us citiS
permit or forbid this traffic, but I
must also Insist that it shall be regu
lated and the law so enforced as not
to outrage the sentiment of tho&
who are opposed to It.
It would be difficult to make a
better and more concise statement of
the position of those who are opposed
to county option from principle, and
because they believe it will work as
Governor Marshall says it has '
worked in Indiana, but who are
equally opposed to Intemperance and
the other evils that grow out of the
liquor traffic World-Herald.
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The census returns show Nebraska
City to possess a population of less
than 6,000. Now this may be the
census showing, but any man,
woman, or even child, that will take
the trouble to go over Nebraska City
will know better. We know what we
are talking about, as we went over
that city last fall to see the "dear
people," and it is our honest opinion
that if another census is carefully
taken It will show nearer 10,000
population than 6,000.
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"I should say that the policy of the
house democrats in this tariff revis
ion will foe to cut out the monstrosi
ties as quickly as we can," says Rep
resentative Champ Clark, who will
be the next speaker. This purpose,
together with the announced
method of revising the tariff by
schedules, should enahle the demo
crats to make rapid progress and
achieve big results, so far as they
will be able to carry their program
of revision through the senate.
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A Texas bank continued to do
business two years after it 'was In
solvent. The democratic party has
given the people of Nebraska a pro
tection with a bank guarantee act,
which a republican court tried to
knock out by declaring it "unconsti
tutional." But the highest author
ity says It Is all right, notwithstand
ing John L. Webster and other great
corporation attorneys. C. O. Whe
don is a bigger lawyer than John,
when It comes to constitutional
questions.
and a most pleasant gentleman comes in the tardy acknowledgement
withal. - from those Journalistic critics who
:o: have pecked at his heels ever since
Every business man should Join he entered the executive office, that
the Commercial club, and many that he has been a good governor. This ls
are not Just exactly business men, an acknowledgement that is amply
but good citizens. Let us start out due Governor Shallenberger. It
In one solid phalanx with the dawn would be a manifest injustice for any
of spring to do better In 1911 than one to deny It him. But richly as he
ive did In 1910. has deserved It, certainly this conces-
:o: slon from his former relentless critics
Next Tuesday ls tne day when wiU occasion some genuine surprise
Gilbert M. Hitchcock will be declared 11 m' OLCUr lo Borae 10 Ponuer
United States senator by the Ne- 11 waa that a nian who was- as ,3
braska legislature and that great bag now conceded, making the state a
of wind. Elmer Jacob Burkett, will Kod Rovernor, has been harried and
return to Lincoln to reside, unless he misrepresented from day to day dur
can prevail upon Taft to give him ln tne Skater portion of his period
another lob f service. Those who now read this
. 0. tardy commendation can hardly fall
When Burkett told Taft that Ne- to reca11 how tho PronKS have been
braBka would support him for a re- thrown ,nto h'm yery time he went
nomination he simply hadn't gotten abrad, or for being absent from
over the result of the election. He hla P08t now for pending state
was simply talking to hear his head mon appropriated for that purpose
rottin r tn find .nf ni.nz, nn la payment of railroad fare and
which to repose after the 4th of traveling expenses. Nothing that af
Mgr-h forded seeming excuse for criticism
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was too trivial for Illuminated men-
The Lincoln Herald says the ship- Uon"
ment of beer and booze Into the cap- Now comes the death-bed repeat-
Hal city has considerably 'Increased U&ce and consequent vindication In
since the legislature convened. There aa Pn acknowledgement that all
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ot local self government upon the
sale of Intoxicating liquor, its only
other duty to its citizens is to strictly
regulate the liquor traffic, ana it has
not faithfully discharged its duty
until It has done so.
Governor Marshall then proceeds
to prove that he has no desire or
Intention to "placate the liquor in
terests" by making a number of
drastic recommendations for the
strengthening of the existing liquor
laws. He recommends laws that will
divorce the Baloon from the brewery,
Increase the license fee and the bond
of the licensee, limit the number of
saloons, Increase the penalties and
provide for a suspension of the
license on a second violation and a
complete revocation on a third.
He winds up with this frank state
ment of his future position and siilu
tary warning to the liquor Interests:
I want you to make "dry" territory
In fact "dry," and to convince the
man engaged in the sale of liquor
that he must obey the law. In this
way I believe that the people will find
that this change in option with addi
tional regulation will work for. law,
order and temperance. If It does not,
and It the law regulating the traffic
ls not enforced, I shall not hesitate,
two years hence, regardless of, my
governmental views, to change my
position, because of my belief that a
theory must go-down In the facetof-a
condition. I am willing to preserve
to the individual units of government
as I understand them, the right to
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Mr. W. T. Adams drove In from
his farm south of the city this morn
ing and boarded the early train to
Omaha, having a business errand
which demanded his presence there.
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