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r n Vj U E U A L l. ACMUIIPJIY .Editoic VI.ATTMktOUTII, OCT. 26, 187C. ia:tUBLICAN TICKET. i 2IH For President, r.uxntnroRD u. hayes, of Oliioi For Vice President, WILLIAM A. WIIEELKK, of New York. For Presidential VJeetor; AMASA COHR, of Lanca-stcr. SILAS A. STKICKLAN'D. of Roughw. A. II. CONNOR, of r.uJaio. For Alternate Electors, CHARLIES A. 1IOLMKS, of Johnson County. .VNIEl II. WHEELER, Of Cass County. WILLIAM II. MICHAEL, of Lincoln County. STATE TICKET. For Member of Congrrts, FRANK WELCH, of Madison County. For Member or Congress (Contingent,) THOMAS J. MAJORS, f Nemaha County. For Governor, SILAS CAKHER, of Webster County. For Lieutenant CoTernor. crniM.i a. ABBorr, of Hull County. For Secretary of .State, BRUNO TZSCHCCK, of Sarpy County. For Amlitor. J. B. WESTON, of Gage County. For Treasurer, J.C. McKRIDK, of Colfax County. For Superintendent of Public Instruction, PROF. S. It. THOMPSON, of Nemaha County. For At torne y General. GEORGE II. ROBERTS, of Harlan County. For Land Commissioner, F. M. DAVIS. 9f Clay County. F ir fteircnt. I B. FI FIELD, fit Buffalo County. For District Attorney, 2d Jndicle.1 District. GEO. S. SMITH, of Cass County. COUNTY' TICKET. Floa; For Senator, 8AM. M. CHAPMAN, of ll&ttsinouth. For Itepresentatives, J. M. BEARDSLEY, of Weeping Water. STEPHEN DAVIS, of At oca. T. N. BOBBITT. of Tipton. For Comnii.-isloner, HENRY WOI.FK. of Liberty. Representative for Cass and Saundert Counties. SAMCEL BARKER, of Cass. TO THE VOTERS OF CASS CO. The Legislature of Nebraska having made no provision for a vote by the people for their preferenee for United Senator, that clause relating- to the expression of their preference as seen in the election notices is null and void and no such vote will be taken. C. P. MOORE, Co. Clerk. File the Herald this week. Head our Pro UaU Record. The opposition is without a name even. We asked Winslow about it. We have received the Beaver City Enterprise, from Hon. Jno. Barnes, we suppose. The Saline Co. Post has hired Victor Hugo lor a special correspondent. Vive la Hugo Hie! Republicans please report items of interest and political news to this pa per at once, during this campaign, and oblige. Please send the paper the vote from each precinct at once after election day, as we will go to Press Wednesday afternoon, that all may get their pa per early. Do not forget the importance of send ing in report of vote to the Hkrald, on election day, as fast as known. From Republican or opposition. Send it along. Now is the Summer of our discon tent mads glorious Winter by the blun ders of our adversaries, in nominating a cross-grained, tangle-haired, web-footed mongrel ticket, neither Democratic, Liberal. Greenback or Reform. "Anything to beat Grant," and Grant isn't up. So it's anything to beat the Republicans. Sell your manhood, your principles, your faith only beat the Republican party. That's all there is of it. That's a good showing for the poor men, for the laboring men the honest men. Many questions have been asked us about Naturalization papers. By the new Constitution they must be taken out 30 days before an election, and all that have not done so ere this are de barred from voting at this election and their votes can tw properly challenjM. PRO RATA. It 13 claimed that the' Republican party is against Pro R ita. Let u.i seo the i coord. On the evening ot the first of April, 1876, a mass meeting was held in Platts month, at which the very first urgent, earnest pro rata resolutions were pass ed that were ever put forth in the State. That meeting was called by Republi cans, called by a Republican newspa per, and the resolutions printed in a Republican newspaper, and scattered broad cast over the land. Every man on that committee were Republicans. At a County Convention held at Plattsmouth, Sep. 12lh, the Rep. party Cass, bv its authorized delegates, in rentlon assembled, passed this: TttMjrrrl. That If the penne. of this ronven tlon that the so ailed Vrn Rata measures jepd iili: before the late Congress, should and ought to become a law. and that we instruct our ttlt- tate to the coming Republican Convention to ue all honorable meant to place men in iower friendly to audi legislation." To use all "honorable means," and vet we are not in earnest, further: The delegation from Cass did use such means, and the Republican party of the State made its record on pro ra ta, thus: Eleventh That we are in favor of such legislation by our state and na tional legislatures as will secure a pro rata tariff of charges, adjusted upon just and equitable terms lietween all connecting lines of railroad within the limits of the state. Again, the County Convention at Weeping Water passed this resolution: RESOLUTIONS. The Republicans of Cas County through our RepresentatiTes in Convention declare. 1st. We heartily endorse the ticket and plat form adopted by tho Republican Party of Ne braska in State Convention at Lincoln. 2d. The eleventh resolution of the Republi can Stale Platform, declaring for such legisla tion by our State and National Legislatures as will secure a pro rata tariff of charges, adjusted upon just ami equitable terms, between all con necting lines of railroad within the limits of this State, meets our cordial approval, and our Sen ator and Representatives in the legislature, are Inctructed to favorwiich legislation by the State ; and to support no man for U. S. Senator who is not pronouncert in favor of a pro rata law. We are in favor of retrenchment in the ad ministration of our local and home affairs, anil as one of tlie means to attain that end. are in fa vor of limiting; strictly the power of county and municipal authorities in the levy of taxes, so that the burden of taxation shall be reduced to meet only the absolute demands of our county and municipal govern me uts. 4th. We aie in favor of a fixed salary for all officials, sufficient to secure the services of hon est npetent men. and providing that all rev enue derived from fees in excess of tuch salary shall be paid into the State. County and City Treasurers. J. W. Jonxsos. Henry Eikknberrt. t. n. bobbit. 11. W. IlVEKS. J. F. Folk.. Now show us the Democratic plat form, or the Greenback platform, that mentions pro rata, until long after ours was in the field. Show us the promi nent Democrat that advocated it, or the Independent. Never! until the other day at Eight Mile Grove they followed in our wake, and passed, at this late hour, a resolution, endorsing "The Crounse Bill. File the Herald. Keep this Pro Rata business before the people. Remember the Mass Meeting at Eight Mile Grove, Tuesday Oct. 31st.- Big Speaking, Band, Ac. J. N. Wise says the Hybrid ticket is the best ticket in the County. We say the Republican is the best. Vote it. Mr. A. V. Herman has been placed on the Democratic ticket for State Treasurer in the place of Sam'l Waugh, resigned. The "what is it" is in the field. It's hard work to tight an animal without a name, but for once it must be done. Shake 'em up lively this fall and there won't be so many to beat next year. We think the Republican resolutions covered all the the Democratic gentle men attempt to cover in regard to econ omy, pro rata or anything else, and ours were passed much earlier. These are merely a copy. Come along, boys, some day you'll catch up with us, may be. Organize, organize, Republicans. Or ganization is the secret of victory. It beats all the speeches, all the tracts, all the street gab on earth. Have a Hayes & Wheeler" club in every pre cinct, at every School House. Be up and doing. Get ready for your speak ers. See that every man that votes is out anu an tne lames, rsow is the :ic cepted time, and we to the sluggard. In Greenwood precinct there are no "Election Notices" now up, nor have any been visible there lately. The ex traordinary economy of the County Commissioners declined to publish the Election Notice in the Herald as has always been done hitherto, and the peo ple very justly find fault. There is no economy in trying to keep any business from the people, and they do not ask such short sighted and penurious acts. The Rep. Central Com of Cass coun ty metat'Duke'sIIall,"in Plattsmouth Oct. 2d, for organization and business. Jno. A. MacMurphy was elected per manent chairman, and Thos. Pollock permanent Sec'y. 13 wards and pre cincts were represented. An Execu tive and Finance Committee was ap pointed, and the business of the cam paign thoroughly mapped out nnd en tered upon. The cry is "up guards and at 'em. The Ashland Times ia very hard on us poor fellows from Cass. It says: "Sain. Chapman thinks Saunders Co. is aba 1 county to depend on a vote from," ami (hat Capt. Payne, ex-sheriff John son, Postmaster Marshall and Cal. Par mele are "Cross-roads Politicians." Now that's rough. We thought Cal. Parmele, at leasi, had done a good deal for S.iunders Co. and not Ion? ao talk ed of moving up there bag and bag gage. He is a good citizen is "Cal." and we don't want to lose him. Un der the circumstances we guess he won't move to Saunders just yet. As to Saunders bviwz a "bad 'un," that is the Times' own opinion of his own county, not ours, or Sam's. "Sam" says it will go 300 for Barker, and it will. Saunders is a good county when you get at her folka riyht. IJB.tU THIS IN MINO. We want only a good vole, but a biic Republic":!? Yotu out from every ward and pivcinc. AM ne.v appor tionuients and distribution of U leua.es for the next two years will be based on the votes cast at this general election, therefore it behooves every working voter that takes an interest in having tits precinct well represented hereafter, to turn out now and to help get every Republican out on Nov. 7th. Keep the Herald this week. Real the stand of the Republican Party on Pro Rata. Mr. E. S. Balloti of Saunders Co. is the Independent nominee in the Float district. He'll go up in a Bal loon when Mr. lUiker gets after him. Tin; CAMPAIGN. labored and A CARD FROM HON. SAM CHAPMAN. October 24th, 1876. Ed. Herald: At the false issue is sought to be made by certain oppo nents, placing the Republican ticket, nominated at Weeping Water, before the people of the County as opposed to pro rata, at the earnest solicitation of many good friends, I desire to say to the electors of Cass county, that long before the present campaign ws agi tated.I was, and am now, in favor of a pro rata law, just in its provisions, and applying to all rail roads in the State. That personally I have spent considerable time, and have been to considerable expense, since the agita-t-on of the so called pro rata question in our State, to secure a fair pro rata law. That if returned to the State Senate, I shall use ray best endeavors to secure and elect good man to the U. S. Senate, who is in favor of the passage of such a law, and that I shall not support any man who is not known to be positively and earnestly in favor of such legisla;ion. Moreover I am not pledged to any man, or the friends of any man, for position of IT. S. Sen ate, and if I go to the Senate I shall go a free man, to do what is deemed best for my constituents. Sam M. Chapman. A CARD FROM CUNNINGHAM. Attest: Ed. hekald: The following is a true copy of the political document produced by one Wheatly Mickelwait, upon which the nameless ticket of Mickelwait & Co. nomiuated at Eight Mile Grove expects to ride into power with the people of Cass County. This letter and its Foster Father has a his tory brief and racy, which I happen to possess, and which I propose to give to the public. Here is the document which the Reform Managers of the Micklewait movement refuse to pub lish, but boxst they intend privately circulating through Cass Co. to accom plish their own ends: POST OFFICE N. J. Shart, Postmastkk. Ot-DEN Citv, Utah, ( Oct. 17th. 1870. Tills strictly confidential now. Dear Wheatly: I received a let ter from Senator Hitchcock, and he wants help, so he savs. in Cass Co. Now Wit, I will tell you that there is some money in this campaign, I think in Cass Co. I will ell you what I will do. I will write to Chapman and Gen. Cunningham so as to pave the way for them to go to you and have a talk, "medicine" talk, and to Wing too. Dr. Miller is for Hitchcock and anything you do for Hitch will not compromise you with the Demo cratic party in this respect. I have said to the Senator that I would write you; that you was a snide politician, and weakled a large inlluence, and to secure your inlluence would be no small. ob, do you savy. I am coming down if Nan gets back in time. That is if we don't all have the small pox the town is full of it. Write me just how things stand there. Give me all the particulars. All will send love. Your brother N. J. Sri A up. (a true copy.) W. Mickelwait J. N. Wise The above letter speaks an unmistak able language of its own. I do not believe for one moment that the writer of . such a letter is au thorized to speak for either Dr. Miller or Senator Hitchcock, and reference to those gentlemen is only the recom mendation one blackmailer would make to another as an inducement to undertake the job. Sharp's letter purports to be a confi dential communication from himself to his brother-in-law, Mickelwait. He is presumed to knjw the man to whom he writes. His language, if there was doubt on this subject, leaves no room for presumption. It describes Mickel waite as a "snide politician" wielding "a large inlluence" and to secure that inlluence "would be no small job." A very significant fact in the history of this campaign document is that I re ceive a letter from Sharp, of even date with this Mickelwait document, stat ing that he (Sharp) had written "Mick elwait and Wing" and prepared them for a "medicine talk," as he styles it, and advising me "to see them at once." I did not act upon the suggestion, and consequently Mickelwait did not have an opportunity to n.akeany mon ey out of the Republicans of this coun ty. Finding his scheme a financial failure in that particular direction, this model reformer proposes to make it po litically profitable in another, as a printed campaign document for private circulation. I will add that it is also well known, that this man Mickelwait approached different citizens of Platts mouth pricately within the past few weeks, telling them he had the ropes laid to make big money out of the nominees whoever they might be. This will be shown by ample proof before the campaign i3 over if denied. Comment on the above statement of facts is unnecessary. E. E. Cunningham. Thrt mountain has brought' forth a mouse. j After k.-'iiths of anguish because . there had been no Democratic party in j this county for years, after swearings " and srroaninirs t ecause no real Simon ! pure Democratic newspaper existed, after telling us all summer that this campaign was to be foughton straight party lines, that there should bo no nonsense and no side issues this fall, our friends of the Democratic persua sion went out to Eight Mile Grove the other day and did what? Nominated a ticket that they them selves can't tell the name of, and that half on each side dare not own. Hail a Greenbacker and he swears it's a Greenback ticket: hail a Demo crat anl he says it's a Democratic tick et, while the head of it sometimes says he is a Republican and sometimes a Democrat, and there is only one thing we do know he never has been, and that's a Greenbacker. Strike another greenback man of a different stripe and hesnortsout in fu ry that the Greenbackers are sold out. Catch an old liner, a Democrat from principle, not a policy Democrat, and he swears it is the Democratic party that was sold out and accepted L. G. Todd as Dictator. rates, and to that end we f.tvoi the passage of the 1 i 1 1 now before Con- ! grc.ss, known the "Crcuiise Fro rata ; Bill." I oth. Retired, That we favor a just : and equitable system of pro rata bc- tween the railroads of Nebraska in all cases where the State has authority to eniorce tne same iy legislative etiact mtiit, and we condemn all attempts on the part of railroad monopolies to ex tort exorbitant rates for transporta tion; believing it the duty of our leg islature to protect, the pople in their rights without destroying those of the railroads. 6th. Resolved, That we recognize in Ilor. P. W. Hitchcock, United States Senator from Nebraska, a person who has broken his pledges of six years ago to the Democracy of this State, and who is more the servant of the Union Pacific Railroad than of . the people of this commonwealth; and we pledge oar Senator and Representatives to cq Iose his re-election for these reasons, and also for his known hostility to the pro rata bill now before congress. For the full enlightenment of the Republican voters we give the ticket and platrorm on which the opposition, (we really should like a name), stand on. It was received too late to com ment on. Jno. MacMurphy.of the Plattsmouth Herald, is attending the circus. Mac. is for Hitch, and Cass county is in the same boat. Mr. MacMurphy under stands the art of making a good news paper. Globe. Thank you for the last part, but we object to the first, because you don't know anything about that, and we're not voting for Hitch now. EIGHT Ml LE G RO V ETICK ET. Dr. Livingston's Letter of Acceptance Resolutions Passed by the Democracy of Cass County in Convention at Eight Mile Grove Oct. 21, 18"(J. The ticket nominated at Eight Mile Grove is as follows: For Senator R. R. Livingston. Representatives J. G. Gilmour, W. J. Laughlin, and Jas. Clark. Commissioner W. B. Davis. Pl LIVINGSTONE'S LETTER OF ACCEP TANCE. Pluttsmouth ,Neb., Oct. 23d, 1876. CiES'L. U. R. LlVIXiSTON, riattgmouth, Xth. Sir I have the tle;isure of luforminB you. that at a Convention of the Democracy of this Count v, largely attended by ietulemeii con nected with tue tirceiiback Party, you were unanimously nominated to the otlice of Mate Senator for this district. Hon. L. !. Todd with drawn!:; in your favor, and asstiriuir the Con vention he would earut-flly support and labor for vou. Trutnn: you will accept this nomina tion", and assuring you of the strong cupport of every citien who favors reduced expenditures. I also enclose you a copy of the resolutions adopted by the Convention. I am verv truly. Yours &c. P. K. IU'kkn tit, Sec'y. of Convention. NEBRASKA FRUIT AT TENNIAL, THE CEN- We clip the following extract from the St. Louis Globe Dsmocrat's Centen nial Letter. It shows the opinion of others on our fruit exhibit at the Cen tennial : The Pomological annex toAgricultural Hall is filled with lus ciousness. Such grapes were never seen, almost equaling in appearance those of the Bible picture, where the two youths are carrying the bunches on a pole slung over their shoulders. Immense bunches of every color, from pale golden green through deepest crimsons and purple to deep bloom covered black, fulfill our dreams of El Dorado. Great purplish plums with golden pulp, mammoth pears and rosy apples add to the wonders, while cu cumbersja yard long cap the climax for grotesquences. This WILD KlOT of nature surpasses any idea that the Eastern people could have of the chos en land, for such fruit as found its way here was picked while green and left to ripen on its way, thus losing all its richness and fine flavor. Nebraska, to the astonishment of every one, makes the finest display of apples of any State, and completely throws into the shade Ohio, Michigan, and New York, who have formerly so prided themselves on their fruit, P. E. Read the Hft; m.i thi" wek. Plattsmouth, Neb.. Oct. 21, 1ST0 KUFKNEK. Kso., Secretary Democratic Cunrentinn. Sin: I have the honor to acknowl edge the receipt of your letter of 23d insu informing me that I had been nominated for the otlice of State Sena tor for this district by the representa tives of the people of this county at Eight Mile Grove on the 21st inst. In reply I beg leave to present you my grateful acknowledgments for the high honor conferred on me by your convention, and believing that il is the honest desire of the great mass of the citizens of Cass county to inaugurate a reduction of taxes and a general re trenchment of expenditures whenever the same cau be made without detri ment to the public service, I accept the nomination in the spirit in which it was made. Before asking the support of the electors of this county, I desire to state frankly and fairly that I am Independ ent in politics, i claim to be liberal in my views and opinions and inde pendent in the exercise of the elective franchise, casting my vote for the best men and measures, and bowing to the crack of no party whip. As good citi zens we are fcall bound to submit to the will of the majority when fairly and legally expressed at the bal lot box but it is also an equally imper ative duty to denounce every attempt to thwart the will of the people by disreputable means or by legal tricks. Upon this corner-stone of a free gov ernment rests the durability of our in stitutions. Whether my fellow citi zens elect me or not I shall be found adhering to these principles, and I mention them here for the sole pur pose of preventing any misunderstand ing which might mislead the electors in the approaching election. Hearlily approving the resolutions emboil ied in the copy of the Platform adopted by your honorable body, which you endorsed with your letter of noti fication, and pledging myself, it elected, to exert all fair and honorable means to secure to the people the passage of laws in harmony therewith. Very Re spectfully. R. R. Livingston. KE.SOLCTIONS. 1st. Resolced. That we, the Democ racy of Cass conn, y, favor the most rig id economy in the administration of all public business, and we pledge our Senator and Representatives to urge the reduction of taxes, and the adjust ment of official salaries in Counties and municipalities, so that no extravagant salaries shall be paid to any public ser vants. 2d. Resolced That the repeated de clarations in favor of economy and re trenchment bv the Republican partv. when contrasted with the increased taxation, and rapidly increasing expen ditures in all departments of govern ment. National, State, County and mu nicipal, under Republican control, proves that party guilty of betraying its trusts, of running its machinery in the interest of oilice holders, and against the people, and therefore unworthy of support. 3d. Resolvetl, That we point the people to the cry of reform tcithin the party, by the Republicans as a sham and a blind made use of by demagogues, and in proof of the insincerity of such declarations we call attention to the fact that every Republican who has had the manhood to expose and de nounce Republican sins has been sacri ficed and ostracised by that party. 4th. Resolved, That, recegnizing the fact that the Union Pacific Railroad was built out of the people's money and that the said railroad has from the date of its construction to the present time persistently refused to carry the freight and passengers of South Platte from Kearney Junction westward, except at atrociously exor bitant rates, we therefore pledge our selves to use all honorable rueas to sc'i.re an equitable adjustment of said THE MARKETS. home markets. F. U. WHITE. Wheat. Il Corn 0:its Rye harlev,. . . Hons..... Cattle. . lluckwhe; 7-Vff so 1H".20 IVTtai ,f;r.4n 20 i.Ti .WT,3 00 60 latest new vork .markets New York, Oct.25 Monev, 2-3 t;old.." SI 10 LATEST CHICAdO MARKETS. Chicaoo. Oct. 25. Flour 5 2&tt- 75 Wheat 1 10 Corn 43' Oats 3L", Rve, d Itarl-.-y, 3 I toys 5 T.V.I) CO Cattle 3 Jo34 75 WINDHAM'S ZEZEIL. ESTATE AND- COLLECTION AGENCY. f g'-JhtttneM Ltttcrs Anxvtred rntinptly. It. 11. WIXDISAM, 4Jiy Pl-atsniouth. Neb. Fleming & Race, DKAI.KKS IN DRY GOODS. GROCERIES, HATS. CMi'.S'. HOOTS, ZHOES. AND NOTIONS. .And Farmer" SMpplie 4"enernlly. Our (ioods are all New. and we .ell them CHEAP. TRY US ONCE, AND SEE I (40yl) WEEf'TXU WATER, NEB. - CD t PA o O cz a: 3 H? 5 2 5 2Sf cr "3 - CD CO - t fif I 'JL - M H. A. WATERMAN & SON, W holctuic and Hetail Healer in Pine Lumber, SHIFQLES, Sash, Doors, Blinds, ETC.. ETC., ETC. Maiu street. Corner of Fifth, PLATTSMOUTH, - - - - NK15. Still Better Rates for Lumber. VALLERY & RUFFNER'S till : O :- We do not olfSPeir to ell staple goods at -and feelow cot witla the Idea of draw iaig cMtoiBier5 o that we eaai ell faney goods at fain cy prices hnt offer mli our gooils at a fair margiiA above cot9 om the princi ple of JLhoe mid fie$ JLive : o : r We have Jn.it received one. of the best selected took of Ever brought to this market. Wr Hhvo Ihf Flnct 1? F I'F I .T . i VTVI Evfr Hronsht lo Mtork of JUil JiliUAi J1 tliia Cli. ALSO POLONAISE CLOTHS, ALPACAS, and I) HESS (iOODS OF ALL STYLES, LADIES' CLOAKS, Cassimeres, Jeans, Blankets, Flannels, ITOTIOITS, In fact, everything that is usually found in a general Dry (ioods Store. : o : We arc closing out our stock of SHAWLS, CLOT II I NO, FURNISHING GOODS. ROOTS AND SHOKS, HATS AND CAPS, AT COST. As we are going out of that branch of the trade. (S-oodl We keep, also, a full ami complete stock of GROGERI Constantly on hand, all of which will be sold at bed i ock priccg Highest Market Price paid for Country Produce. Call and See our Goods before Purchasing. Goods Vtlicered in any part of the City. SCHNASSE & GRAMBERG'S N ew tore I 3 1m JUL iffy? 13 Kzztj BLANKETS. Tc have opened o.ir Xew Stock of - 5 GOODS, COMFORTS, - AND HOT The most Complete Stock of hz) zLzSL fid EVEK BROUGHT TO PLATTSMOL'TIf. We have also a Large Stock of T?yillw & inTooiieji-lirai-e. A Full Stock of nelf feiairaHwair. Our Stock was houfcht under extremely favorable circumstances and we are able to sell at the very bottom prices, and will give the best bargains to be had in Cass County. RE3IE3WERALL KINDS OF COUNTRY' PRODUCE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR GOODS. UDoaa'fr iFoa-get the PSacc, ONE DOOR EAST of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, PlnttftnoDt It, Vfliraikt.