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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1912)
-The Plattsmouth Journal - CUD Published Semi-Weekly at Plattsmouth, Hbbraska R. A. BATES, Publicher. Entered at the Postollice at I'laUsmouth, Nebraska, as seeond-clas matter. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Statewide prohibition was de feated iii I lie Arkansas election last Tuesday. :o: i i i-1 h 1 1- Wilson is coining lo Nebraska ami the people art; ail cnxious In greet him. :o: Anyway, wo have probably heard I hi' last of I Ik keynote speeches for awhile. People arc beginning to talk politics so si rciiuously that il wouldn't be surprising lo sec il break mil, in torch-light paraijcs ere the election rolls round. Arkansas, as usual, shows up in great shape. The deiiiocrals carried Hie slate by an increased majority Tuesday. There will be but little opposition in' that stale lo Woodrow Wilson. :o : Depend upon this, '.Ml per cent of the astonishing things of a political nature given publicily, from now lill I lie 5th day of No vember, will be wild rumor or glaring falsehoods. The remain ing id per cent will require verification. :o: For the sake of securing voles for the electors the bull moose ring at Lincoln have promised lo support the republican state ticket and (he republican candid ates have promised to support I he bull 'moose electors, Reniein ber, however, that the common voter has nothing whatever to do with this contract of the pap suckers. Never before in the history of Nebraska was a governor known to neglect the duties of his olllce to play cheap politics. Hut then, a man who will farm out the slate prinling in the manner he Jias the constitutional amend ineiits lo secure a lillle cheap support, can be considered noth- ing more than a peanut politician, .anyway. :o: i, Consulting the convenience of Chairman .Thompson, the demo cratic slate headquarters will be at Grand Island, and Chairman Thompson will devote prctically all of his time lo the work of the campaign. There will be neither vice chairman nor executive coin mil lee. Secretary Matthews went to Grand Island last Saturday, and committee headquarters will be opened at once. :o : The New York Sun, speaking of I he election in Maine Tuesday, says: "The eleclion has no na tional significance, because the regulars ami progressives buried the hatchet to defeat the demo cratic stale administration." And this presidential year, too. Four years ago I he republicans carried the stale by 8(1,0011, and this ear they have 8,000. Rather signill cant, ain't il? John II. Morrhead, democratic candidate for governor, takes with the people wherever he goes. His appearance is greatly in his favor. They see in him, in tin first phice, a man of business, and one that talks business. They see that he is an able man not a bluster or a bragadocia, but one of good, sound judgment am just the kind of a gentleman that will give Hie stale of Nebraska an administration that will in every way prove satisfactory to the farmer, the mechanic, the labor ing man and to (he business in terests of the slate. That is the reason Mr. Morchead is hemming so popular with all classes of people. .Meanwhile- King Corn i. prepar ing for I he annual convention ceremonies. :o: Many people are wondering at tlie delay of work on the Y. M. C. A. building. We are unable lo tell I lieln. :o: Twele thousand democrats have subscribed I lie magnificent sum of 173,000 to the national compaign fund, and none of this amount has been subscribed by corporal ions, cither. The returns from Maine are not so bad for I he democrats, con sidering everything. The legis lature is very close and still mi doubt, ami one democratic cou-are.-sman is re-elected. -:o: Congressman George W. Nor ris, who is playing for the United Stales senalorship, says he is yet a republican. Hut he will find a great many real republicans in Nebraska who think ollierwi.se, since be has bolted the regularly iiominaled republican candidate for president. :o: The republicans of Maine le fused to make the light in thai stale on national issues, but mi Ibe next light it will be different, and a three. cornered one at that. Tin. Taft and lloosevell forces joined hands in the slate election, bill this will not be the case in the November election. :o: Tafl forces will begin an ag gressive light . in the western stales Ibis week. It is believed in many quarters that Taft is now increasing in strength daily. It is rumored in the east that I'er kins is about to desert Roosevelt, along with several other prom inent Roosevelt boosters. :o: Senator W. H. Manning won many compliments during the recent, session of the stall.' legis lature. The strict attention he paid to his duties and faithful ness to the interests of his con stituency has won for him many complimentary remarks. A man who has made such an able mem ber of the senate as Mr. Hanning should nave in i troiihle m lieing re-elected, lie is one of Ihe best Iwiowii members of Ihal bodv in the state, ami one who has the confidence and respect of every member of the senate. ISN'T IT A RICH BLUFF? due plank of the boiling re publican plal form of Ihe state is lo the effect that no federal olllce holder shall have a place on Ihe parly committee. There is per haps a good purpose behind the framing of the (dank. Hut these boiling republicans, from Gov ernor Aldrich down, for some rca sou or other, make a particular exception with reference to the man chosen lo a federal olllce, and load the party's slate committee up with slate officeholders. Ought not the rule to work well bold ways? The committee of the bolting republicans by which we mean the republicans bolting the na tional party's platform and can didate has in its membership a slate officeholder who has live members of his family on Hi stale payroll, has a depleted ap propriation, has his institution o.OOO in debt six months before the time its appropriations ex pire, and is charging that the national administration is sup ported by pie-bilers. And it is done in Ihe name of a great am holy reform Grand Island In dependent. The cool breezes which struck this section Tuesday night might be a gentle reminder thai Jack Frost is on his way. :o: The World-Herald's campaign subscript ions are gradually climbing up. The democrats cem anxious lo donate lo a good a Use. :o: H is interesting to note how aerly the bull moose ring at Lincoln are trying to bamboozle I be regular republicans. Hut will I hey succeed? :o: The Omaha Commercial club will start a movement for a new apilal building at Lincoln. This is certainly evidence of Omaha s ood feeling toward the capital il y. :o: Charley Busrh, democratic can idale for lloat representative, is one of the best men in Otoe coun- y. lie has held several very re- i ponsiblc positions, among which was county clerk for two terms. From an article in the Tekamah Journal (rep.) it would seem that Mdrich got rather a chilly recep tion on a recent visit lo that city. Hut thal's nothing compared to what he is expecting on the 5lh f November. :o: Kvcrylhing now indicates the lection of Wilson and Marshall, ut il will be just as well for democrats not to assume too much on what the third parly will . Democrats must be on the alert to their own interests, and all be in line for the great battle. :o: If Mike Harrington really did give Ihe bull moose national com- millee 100 it demonstrates that he is more generous in the sup port of the new party than some democrats in Nebraska have been to their parly campaign, and who are probably belter able to give than Mike is. , President Taft congratulates the governor-elect of Maine upon redeeming the stale by a repub- ican majority of 3,000, which four years ago gave a republican majority" of 30,000. H,is easier to congratulate than it is to show- why said congratulatory remarks should be in order. :o: THE ROOSEVELT LIBEL SUIT. Any person with a moderately dependable memory will recall the incidents of a spectacular suit for criminal libel brought by Hie at torney general of the United Stales on orders from then I'resi- lenl Roosevelt. II will be reineiu icred thai the Indianapolis News published an article relative lo the disposition of the money our government appropriated for the ellleinent of the French claims in Panama. 11 was charged (hat of Ihe forty million appropriated oniy iweniy-iive mil ions un o their dest inat ion, and (hat the balance was taken up in expenses about which President Roosevelt had knowledge. The president's brother-in-law vvns connected up with the transaction. Roosevelt was greatly incensed. He ordered his attorney general lo bring ac tion against the Indianapolis paper in the courts of Ihe District of Columbia. The judge of Ihe District of Columbia court con firmed the opinion of practically all the lawyers of the country when lie declared that he had no jurisdiction and threw tint case out of court. It was necessary to go to the courts of Indiana where the alleged offense was committed. Hiit did Roosevelt follow the mat ter any further? He did not. He declared Judge Anderson an ass among other 'things, and thai was the last he had to say about the libel suit. This case is mentioned now because it is typical of Roose fit's doings. They usually start with a great sputter and show of leelh ami end with calling some body a liar or an ass or a tool of the criminal crooked corporations. Heat rice Sun. JUST COMMON SENSE. If the election of Woodrow Wilson is o mean all it ought to mean to Ihe country be must be given a congress democratic in both branches to work with him. On account of the division in Ihe republican party it is certain that, should eitner Roosevelt or Taft be elected, he would be con fronted by a congress hostile in both branches. The democrats will control the house. Neither standpatters nor the Roosevelt republicans can by any possibility control the senate. With Roose velt or Taft for president, there fore, there would simply be an other four years of congress and president working at cross pur poses, of hope deferred, reform delayed, and serious accomplish ment along the line of any definite program made wholly impossible. The house will be democratic. The probabilities are very great that the president will be demo cratic. If the senate, too, is made democratic, Woodrow Wilson, with his parly controlling both houses of congress, will be able lo give the country "reform with out destruction or revolution" as he proposes. The gain of live senators, by the democrats, will give them control of the senate. Nebraska can furnish one of them by mak ing Ashtou C. Shallenberger the successor of Norris Mrown. Shal lenberger, if elected, will work in harmony with the democratic majority lo carry out the demo cratic program championed by President Wilson. If his oppon ent, Congressman Norris, were elected, Nebraska would have a senator who showed his partisan ship, only a little while ago, by voting for the Payne-Aldrich bill because it was a republican measure. Democratic policies, a definite democratic program, could expect Utile help at his bands. Nebraska can also hold up Wil son's program in the house by sending a democvalic delegation to that body. It is to Nebraska's interest to do thai. A democratic delegation in a democratic house, working in harmony with a demo cratic president, can do vastly more for Nebraska than could a republican delegation belonging to Ihe minority and not in poli lical harmony with the president. John A. Maguire could do more for the First district than Paul Clark could do; Charles O. Lobeck could do more for the Second dis trict than Howard Haldridge; Dan , Stephens, could do more for the Third than his opponent, Mr. Cook; Charles M. Skiles more for the Fourth than Mr. Sloan; R. D. Sutherland more for the Fifth than Mr. Harloii. and W. J. Tay lor more for the Sixth than Mr. K i nka ill. Combining I hem, a democratic delegation from Nebraska would be a delegation having influence and prestige, with places of im portance on Hit! committees and1 friendly relations with the presi dent. A republican delegation would be one struggling, help lessly in the minority, able only to object, oppose and draw its salary. It is important, therefore, for the sake of material and political interests of Nebraska, that it send a democratic delegation to the house and senate. It is important, from the stand point of every voter who will vole for Wilson because he believes in Wilson and the things he stands for, that he vote to give Wilson real power by giving him another democratic senator and six demo cratic representatives from Ne braska to hold up his hands. This is not a question of par tisanship or prejudice. It is purely a matter of commonsense. World-Herald. :o: Taft republicans have decided to oust the bull moose repub licans. If Ibis fails I hey will put up petition candidates. The mix up continues to get a liltle more mixed up. YOU young fellows who want brisk, breezy suits wants ours that's certain. We know the coat lapels you prefer, the vest heights you demand, the trouser cuffs you like the general youthful character you insist upon having embodied in your suit. Serving young men is our "strong point." Proof awaits you now at $10 to $30 and especially $15, S20 and $23. New Sweater Coats galore, many made with the high collars especially good values from S3 to $5. Manhattan Shirts Stetson Hats Local News From Saturday's Dally. Peter Halmes, from west of the city, was a visitor in Plattsmouth today on business. Milton and Orrin Krvin, of near Union, were in the city today looking after some business mai lers. H. M. Cline of near Union drove up from his farm today and was a passenger to Omaha on No. 23. C. K. Darker, one of the pros perous farmers from near My nard, was calling on our mer chants today. John Tomlinson and wife of near Murray were visitors in the cily today looking after some business matters. W. V. Gillespie,' the Mynard grain man, was a visitor' in the city yesterday afternoon, en route Lome from Omaha. William Puis, sr., was in the cily today, visiting with his many county seat friends and looking after some business matters. Miss Blanche Robertson, who is leaching in the South Omaha schools, came down last evening on No. 2 and will visit her par enis over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reener of 1'dgmonl, S. D., who have been visiting here with Mrs. Rezener's parents, George H. Tains and wife, departed for their home this morning on No. 15. l'red Baumgart, one of the Journal's valued daily readers, from near Plattsmouth, was in Ihe city today, and while here called at this ollice to renew his paper for another year. We wish there were just a thousand more like Fred, not simply be cause it would mean a thousand more daily readers for us, but be cause he is a mighty good fellow, as well as a reader of the Journal. -School Dresses- for Misses and Children! Our Large Fall Line Just Arrived I "1FROMI I en UP! nn You can always buy than anywhere else. COME IN AND Fanger's Department Store V. ZUCKER, DC 1 W. B. Virgin, from near Mur ray, was a business visitor in the cily today. Mrs. Nellie P. Agnew was a passenger to Lincoln this morn ing, where she expects lo meet her dauuhter, Miss Marjorie Agnew, who is returning from Iht trip abroad. New Uniforms Here. William Holly, the clother, re ceived the new uniforms for (ho Burlington band this morning. The uniforms were made by the Lilley company of Columbus, Ohio, and are fine specimens of the tailor's art. The uniforms are of the regulation military style and the boys' will present a splendid appearance in their new suits and caps. If you knew of the real value of Chamberlain's Liniment for lame back, soreness of the muscles, sprains and rheumatic pains, you would never wish to be without it. For sale by F. G. Fricke & Co. WANTED Man and team to put twenty acres in alfalfa, near Union. Jos. B. Bone, Brandeis BIdg., Omaha. Gooch's Best Flour. .The four-time prize-winner at the state fair is for sale only in this cily at the A. W. White store, with the price reduced to 11.50 per sack. Get the best for less money. Few, if any, medicines, have met with the uniform success that has attended Ihe use of Cham berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. The remarkable cures of colic and diarrhoea which il has effected in almost. every neighborhood have given it a wide reputation. For sale by F. G. Fricke & Co. Marshall, Dentist, Coates block. goods cheaper at this store BE CONVINCED! Manager DO