The Plattsmouth - Journal
pr? Published Semi-Weekly at Plattsmoulh, Nebraska CZZD
R. A. BATES, Publisher.
Entered at the PostofTke at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class
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The republican in the legislature,
almost to a man, are opposed to a
ron-paitisan Judiciary. Isn't that
funny?
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The biennial election amendment
should pass both house of the legis
lature without any trouble. Hut
will It?
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April 4 is the date fixed for the
leginlature to adjourn. They will
have to serve several days then 'with
out pay.
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Railroads are not the only ones en
joined from rebating. California la
warned by the president not to re
bait the Japanese.
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When you vote for llernard 0.
Wurl for city clerk you can rest as
sured you are voting for an excellent
citizen and one who I abundantly
well qualified for the office.
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A Kansas City man waited until he
aa 88 to be divorced. Ill wife had
left him thirty year ago. Such
bcandalou haste to rush into the dl
vorce court should bo frowned upon.
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Vice President Creel of Mexico
whose resignation Is forecasted for
the immediate future, 1 setting an
admirable example for the Hon.
.tomes Schoolcraft Sherman of Utlca,
N. Y.
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Russia appears to have somewhat
the Idea of government expressed by
Napoleon III when a f rind askd him
bow he hoped to retain himself In
rxiwer. "Have a war every four
yars," he said.
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John, Hauer, Jr., and John Schulof
r both good men for the school
board. They are among our best
eklzen and have the best Interests
of the city school at heart.
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Russia Rptear to he quite con
fident it can whip China. Yet not
many yearn have elaped since Rust-la
was equally Hure that whipping
.la-pan would be an easy matter.
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The Missouri Pacific bandit near
Hoffeyvlllo, Kansas, Thursday night
held the train for more than two
hours. Hut such a alight Infraction
of the time card created no curiosity
on the Missouri Pacific, so nobody
went to the help of the train.
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The good roads bill before the
Vglslature must be of the kind to suit
e farmers or they won't pass. While
there are not many farmer in the
senate, there are forty-eight In the
bouse. This means a great deal
whom It conic to tinkering wlih the
law, In which they are aloitt a much
interested as any other legislation.
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Ever) one who knows (leorge
Iedge I well aware of the fact that
be always tills the bill wherever yon
place him. He has served on the city
council and school board and has
made a splendid record In both posi
tions. The people of tho Fourth
icTd will elect him to the council be
rniiso they know he will serve them
f.lhfully.
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The voters of Plattsmouth are dis
posed to auupport men for office this
year solely upon their qualifications
and general good citizenship. And
that Is right. Excitement and abuse
of candidate on either tide has pre
vailed too freely In the past city elec
tions. Vote for the candidates you
know have served you faithfully and
'will do so sgaln.
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people have the right to speak their
sentiments at 'the poll as to whether
they desire these things or not
Mayor Sattler believes In "letting the
people rule" In such matters in which
they are directly Interested.
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Adam Kurtz, who is up for re
election a councilman in the Second
ward, has proved a good man for the
place. He has served for two years
and has done his duty and filled the
position In a manner both creditable
to himself and the people residing In
the Second ward. Adam Kurtz is an
old resident, honest as the day Is
long, and taxpayers can depend upon
him doing right at all times.
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The government Is to Issue Panama
bond in denomination of $100, $200
and up. These bonds will bear a
much smaller rate, of Interest than
the coming Tltusville school bond Is
sue. Tlis will give people with small
means a chance to buy sound se
curities In amounts proportionate to
their savings. The parallel will hold
good for Tltusville. (live the people
a chance to buy school bond In small
denominations.
to lessen the fearful toll of life that
the Industry has heretofore exacted
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school board, because they are both
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young men ana win lane m luinw
In matters pertaining
It is therefore highly significant to
find that sydnkate giving currency
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Kour definite promises made In the
platform of the Grand Island con
vention have been completely and
substantially redeemed by the demo
crat In the legislature. They are:
Ratification of the federal Income tax
amendment; the submission of an
Initiative and referendum amendment
to the state constitution; the submis
sion of an amendment to the state
constitution permitting cities to
frame their own chnrters; provision
for a school of agriculture In the
southwestern section of the state.
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Wars and rumors of war. Added to
the Mexican situation the Jap spectre
la now In Imagination hovering over
the United States' "colonies" in the
Pacific, where It la reported that
military forces are being Increased
and fortifications strengthened
President Taft ha not yet con
descended to enlighten the American
public on his reason for action, on
the Mexican border or in the Philip
pines. In a fortnight, unless tho ex
planatlon I forthcoming In the
meantime, the congress will ask him
why.
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Attendance at Lenton services
throughout the country is reported
as gratlfyltigly large. Lent fills a
great spiritual need and affords all an
opportunity to turn from tho material
things of life to those which feed and
elevate tho soul. The conscience Is
quickened, moral perception stlmulat
ed and an Introspection promoted
which lays bare religious shortcom
ings and encourages the striving for
higher Ideals. It strengthens the
spiritual sense. Periods of con
templation In the solemn houses of
worship awaken emotions long un
felt and give speech to the silenced
olee of the soul. The world Is al
ways better for this period of Bef-
denlal and worship, for It brings man
closer to his God.
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The cost of coal, If measured by
the value of the lives lost In mining
it In Pennsylvania, would reach an
astoudlng figure. The annual report
of the chief of the state department
of mines shows that 1,125 men were
killed to mine 231,966,070 tons of
coal last year. This Is due primarily
to the lack of scientific regulations of
the process of muling and next to the
carelessness of operators of the lives
of their employees. Criminal reck
lessness In the method of conducting
the work In mines Is too often ex
hjbitci In varjoii8 parts of the coun
try. Systematic Instruction
method of mining, Rtuh a has been
PI I5I.K." OHNIOX. of our schools.
It Is often slid that there are no
newspapers, and have not been for
a long time, that largely Influence
public opinion, that the day of the
editor who "manufactured public
opinion" Is past, never to return.
What Is It then that has created a
new public opinion in the last few
years? Was It solely the work of the
magazines?
The truth Is, as every man knows
that the questions today uppermost
were not taken up by the magazine;
until month and years after the
newspaper had been hammering
away at them. So far as originality
was concerned, there was nothing
new In these magazine articles. The
reform newspapers had presented
every fact time and again In the
editorial and news columns. What
the magazines did was to place these
Ideas and facts on "my lady's read
ing table, printed on fine paper, ac
companled by beautiful Illustrations
Hut a public opinion had already been
created that mada It possible for
them to be placed there, and the
newspapers had done that work. Had
the magazines published this matter
before the work of the newspaper
writers had prepared public opinion
they would have been rejected In dis
gust. It Is the constant presentation of
facts and the everyday comment of
the editorial writer that creates pub
lic opinion. It Is the cutting, sarcas
tic paragraph, the humorous al
lusion, the short, logical sentence that
sticks In the mind of the reader, that
persuades and convinces him. Even
when he Is convinced If the subject
Is not again brought to his attention
for a month, all the spur to action
has been lost. '
The trut Is that newspapers, dally
and weekly, never before had half the
Influence on public opinion that '.hey
have today. It Is the conscientious
editor, who reads widely, keeps in
touch with humanity at every point,
from economics to society, from the
organization of great industries to
the recreations and sports of the peo
pie, who really guides and directs
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public opinion and he does it more
today than ever before World
Herald.
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to the welfare to a remarkable editorial in which, in
effect, it renounces its enmity to the
able democratic governor of Ohio
The democrats in the k glslature and admits hlra as a rightful member
re standing true to the pledges made' in the progressive fold. This Is the
t Grand Island, and when they go editorial as pubiisnea in me umana
home they can do so with the satis- News for March 24:
Governor llarmon of Ohio has
hitherto been appraised as a
stalwart reactionary, but the
record he Is making In the
present session of the legislature
compels f-ome revision of this
estimate.
He is working for the Oregon
plan of electing United States
s nators, a state-wide primary,
hon-partisan judiciary, the In
itiative and referendum, work
Ingman's compensation, shorter
workday for women, corrupt
practhes act. uniform school
books, election of delegates to
the constitutional convention on
a non-partisan ballot, woman's
reformatory, public utilities
commission, Massachusetts bal
lot in all save national and state
elections, and radical reform in
taxation.
Good for Judson Harmon!
He may want to be president,
but that's legitimate. And he
may be moving on progressive
lines because an overwhelming
majority of the people is pro
gressively disposed, but that also
is legitimate. A governor or
president who does what the peo
ple want because the people
want It, Isn't dangerous.
It I a pleasure to see substantial
faction of knowing they have per
formed their duties faithfully.
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Cast your optics over the ticket at
the head of this paper and see if
there Is a name there that is not
worthy of your support. We believe
that when you read them over you
will come to the conclusion that every
one of them should be elected.
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Otoe and Cass counties will prob
ably constitute one senatorial dis
trict. Heretofore each county has
been entitled to one senator and two
tepresentatives. Now they will be
nitttled to only one senator and a
representative each .
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William Shea, candidate for coun
cilman In the Fifth ward, Is a man
well fitted for the place, as he has
proved In the short time he has
served by appointment from Mayor
Sattler to fill out a vacancy. Mr. Shea
s a nice man and should be elected
In the Fifth ward by an overwhelm
ing majority.
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John Halstrom, candidate for j,,stice (ione a great and loyal demo-
oouncilman In the Third ward, Is one ,,at fvom a progressive quarter that
of the best citizens In Plattsmouth. , i.nevt0 has asaslled him most
Reliable In all his undertakings, and x lolently- In all Governor Harmon's
his word as good as his bond, .makes !olls aU(1 honorable public career
a representative of the people that theie i8 nothing that shows him in
wo be depended upon in every action anv olher ngnt than as a genuine
that is calculated to benefit Platts- ,i.im,.f emmtrv will not soon
mouth's interests. hi., iiro(iis attitude when
:o: he was engaged by President Roose
From the present outlook an J the velt t0 reprMent the government id
sentiment expressed by the most of tn? remUe ;aws IIe took hl8 s,aiui
mentioned for this high honor
World-Herald.
The Canadian treaty one ratified
free trade with Mexico should be the
next step.
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Every man entitled to a vot
should turn out and cast a ballot next
Tuesday.
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"Sringlikev" the weather forecast
says, which may mean any one of a
dozen things.
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Better make the most of these en
joyable days. Congress will assem
ble next Tuesday.
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The Easter bonnet will be all the
rase pretty soon, and the "old man"
will feel the effects of It.
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California's effort to have the re
call made applicable to Judges look
like an attempt to deprive the South
ern Pacific of one of its best assets.
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The non-partisan ooard bill has
passed the senate. Now give us the
non-partisan Judiciary and Nebraska
will be right up-to-date with other
states.
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The lower house of the legislature
recommends a closed primary, In
oorporatlng national primary pro
visions. The people demand a sensi
ble primary law.
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The deadlocks In the senatorial
contests In Iowa, Colorado and New
York still remain locked, with not
the least probability of breaking the
locks, unless it be the one In Iowa.
our business men, , It would Beem
that Mayor Sattler's administration
has been very satisfactory. That Is
simply why Mr. Sattler should be
re-elected. Mayor Sattler has done
bis best for the Interests of Platts
mouth can anyone do more?
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squarely on the doctrine that "guilt
Is personal," and asserted that the
only way to break up corporate
rascality is to punish the man high
est up, who is responsible, rather
than to attempt to fine the corpora
tion. And standing on that platform
he dared to brave the master of Wall
The legislature Is going to have a sfre,.ti pierpont Morgan himself. In
hard time arranging the congres- his ,',r and to R0 t0 the president's
clonal district to suit the politicians
In the house and senate. A dozen dif
ferent propositions kave been sub
mltted, with no agreement yet. The
own cabinet for the responsible party
when he recommended that Secretary
Morton, a financial and personal Inti
mate of Morgan's, be prosecuted as
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last effort was to place Saunders and the mail who wag responsible for
Sarpy counties In the First district I Santa Fe rebating
and leave Gage w here It is. The tak
John P. Sattler has alwayt favored
anything that was for the best In
tervsts of Plattsmouth. As to munlcl-
i
pal ownership of public utilities, the begun In Pennsylvania, will do much
Ing on of these two counties will suit
ns pretty well.
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That honesty I the best policy in
trade is proving true in a good many
cases lately. The dishonesty In put
ting off on the public cold storage
eggs, poultry and meat as fresh goods
has created a demand for a federal
law to govern that trade and brand
the date of storage upon them. The
feeling already created against cold
storage product Is so great that It
has already bankrupted some con
cern engaged In that business.
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MKXK'O'S NEEDS.
A drastic reform In the franchise
and a radical change In filling Impor
tant state offices are necessary to
satisfy the demands of the revolu
Monlsts In Mexico. Under the present
system Diaz possesses almost as
much power as an absolute monarch
The ballot 1 denied to a large pro
portion of the population, and the
president appoints the governors of
states and many other Important offl-l
clals In the various political divisions
of the country. This perlmts prac
tically an autocratic rule, which he
has not failed to utilize.
It cannot be gainsaid that under
the statesmanship of Diaz the Mexi
can republic ha been brought from
chaos into a fairly well regulated and
governed country. Rut methods and
conditions that were necessary and
excusable when hea ssumbed office
are obsolete today. The country has
vastly progressed In wealth and In
telligence. Its people demand and
are entitled to a much greater de
gree of freedom and a larger voice In
the affair of government. The ex
amples of Cuba. Porto Rico, Panama
Santo Domingo, Venezuela and even
Colombia are stirring the Mexican
populace to an insistent demand for
a broader field of liberty, freer speech
and more stabel laws.
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Even President Diaz realize that
the time has come when Mexico must
get rid of some of its Joseph G. Can
non.
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It Is now thought the commission
bill will pass both houses without a
doubt. Hut It Is doubtful whether
Plattsmouth will get In on the pro
position or not, unless the population crat, genuine progressive, and as- friends. He deserves the same just
sertlng, Instead, that he Is a reac- and kindly treatment that do Wood
tlonary and standpatter, and that he row Wilson, Champ Clark. Governor
John nauer and John Schulof ls tl)" prefered "Wall street can- Folk. Governor Marshall and othei
should be elected as members of the dldate for the presidency." splendid democrats who have h. n
A tool of Wall street, a willing
agent of "The System," doesn't do
business that way. And though Jud
son Harmon was obliged to retire
from the case, because his radicalism
was too pronounced for Theodore
Roosevelt, the doctrine ho then laid
down has grown with the passing of
the years, and today progressives
everywhere are asserting, with him,
that guilt Is personal and that the
man, not the corporation, must be
sought out and punished
Judson Harmon's record as gov
ernor of Ohio has been consistently
and fearlessly progressive. He has
been the aggressive and relentless
An antl-horsethlef society, or- enemy of the grafters who disgraced
ganlzed In a school house In Clark his state, a crusader against reckless
county, Missouri, fifty-seven years public extravagance, against eorpora-
ago, Is still In a flourishing condition tion domination of state polities, and
.. v r.,..,. '"" hid recora oi nis nrst term was so
scattered In several states. It ls do- pleasing to the reople or Ohio that
Ing effective work In bringing sin- they re-elected aim by more than
ners, If not to repentance, Into the 100,000 majority, though the presl
court for trial. It never resorts to dent and almost his entire cabinet
lynch law. Recently It has offered Its took a hand In the campaign against
service to the Kansas and Oklahoma him.
banker to aid In exterminating the
bank robbers.
Carrie Nation seem to nave at
Havelork excellent foundation for
suit for Infringement of her copy
right, although It does not appear
that a hatchet was used in the
feminine raid upon that social club.
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The primary election law is what
now seems to be worrying many
member of the legislature. These
ls no nse to worry on .this score. It
could not be made any worse than
the present law, so Are away, gentle
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John P. Sattler ha made as good a
mayor as the city ever could boast of.
He has been an Incessant worker for
everything that vaa good for
Plattsmouth. He should be re-elected
because he has proved faithful to
the trust reposed In him.
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The Pennsylvania and New York
Central roads have been fined an ag
gregate of $55,000 for granting re
bates to the Standard Oil company.
If it ls illegal to grant a rebate, is it
not so to solicit one? Is a briber any
less guilty than the one who accepts
the bribe?
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Somehow the ladle do not appear
to have taken much Interest In the
reciprocity question, although It is
understood that it will have a de
pressing effect upon the high cost of
living. Nobody has yet shown that
It will have any effect upon the cost
or abundance or charm of Easter
bonnets.
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The record that Harmon has been
making through the last winter Is
fairly stated In the News editorial
'(JOOI) VOll JI DSOX HARMONY' above ouoted. and th wrM.nM
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One of the most persistent as- Is glad to reproduce It In simple
sallants of Governor Harmon of Justice to a man who has served the
Ohio has been an Ohio newspaper democratic party and the people of
syndicate which controls and edits a his state and nation well and loyally,
considerable numbers of newspapers The mere fact that he Is favorably
throughout the country, Including the 'spoken of as a possible candidate for
Omnha Daily New. That syndicate th presidency and that many other
has for months loaded down the new good democrats have another choice
and editorial columns of Its news- should not serve as an excuse why
papers with articles denying that Judson Harmon should be unfairly
Governor Harmon Is a good demo- discredited In the house of his
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Is lowered to 4,000
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Carl G. Frlcke Is one of the most
compettnt business young men In
Plattsmouth, and In serving as city
treasurer in the past two year he
has fully demonstrated this fact. The
people are generally pretty well satis
fled with an official that has per
formed his duties as well as Carl
Frlcke, and this being the cae they
are contented to "let well enough
alone."
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It Is pleasing to know that the last
dollar needed for the erection of a
memorial to Grover Cleveland at
Princeton was subscribed on the an
niversary of his birth, March 18th.
But the memory of Cleveland needs
no monument for Its perpetuation.
His deeds will live long after all
earthly structures have crumbled In
to dust.
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Bahy won't suffer five minutes
with croup If you apply Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil at once. It acts like
maelo.