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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1900)
( Sublet do. JlcpuMicon Pnbllehctl oTcry Thursday ftt Hie r ° cnty S011- n. ni , AHIHHICKIIV , . IJOllor * 30fflce In Cnetor HlocV , Fourth Ate. Entered at the pontoffico nt Hmhrn Dow , Nob. , BB Bccond.clOMmnttcr [ for trannnlffIon through tbo U.S. Malls. I'lUCK : One Yonr , In advnncu i.00 THURSDAY , JULY 10 , 1000 , KEI'UHLICAN 'J'lCKCT , For Qovcrnor. CI1AS n DIETRICH , Adams , For Llout , Governor. EP SAVAGE , CuBtcr , For Secretary of State. G W MARSH , Kicbardfion. For Auditor. OilAd VVESTON , Sheridan. Ear Treasurer. WM STEUFFEU , Cuming. F Attorney Central. FRANK N PROUT , GAGE. , For Com Pub Lands and Uldgs , G D FOLLMER , Thaycr. ForSupt Pub Instruction. W K FOWLER , Washington. Jor CongrosH , LI OSES P. KINKAID. f JOHN 1' . NFSniTT II. II. WINIHIAM- IlIMVAIU ) llOYali. Presidential Electoral I , . II. HAUL ) ' . I N. 1 > . DAVIiID-ON , JACO1I JACOlfeON' , JOHN I. KP.Nr.DY. V.IOHKPII L. I.AHU. It now appears that much of the reports of the horrible treatment of foreigners in China has boon great ly exagerated' Int-truolioiiH from a pop conven tion seemed to Imvo no ofiuct on the state convention. It is to bo aeen whotlioMho voters at homo will like sheep follow their leaders into the democratic party. It is said even W * J Taylor wbo has stood out against fuunion .BO strongly in Custer county yielded to tbo influence brougt to bear at the state convention and like a sheep lead to the slaughter opened not his month. President MeKinloy still preaists ogaiiiBt declaring war aganist China , but insists that this government will hold China responsible for the lives of Americans that may be come tbo viotumH of tbo Boxers. It is aqain reported the ministers at Perkin are safe. As the report of their safty cornea two days after the report of the Masacre , it is believed the later report is correct , as the government of Ch'na ban been claiming all along that they would protect them aganist the Boxers if within its power. Sunday night a largo portion of Nebraska was viuted by a heavy rain , the precipitation ranging from 30 nnndrotus to 5 inches. In the eastern part of the state a large corn crop is practically assured. From present indications Castor county's crop of corn will come close up to eccorid. The populist convention of this county passed resolutions against the delegates to the state conven tion entering into fuseou with the democrats. But when the delegates got to Lincoln they forgot their inrtruotions rnd joined wild the fueionists in placing a ticket in the field. It appors thut a few of the leaders sold out and carried the rest of the delegates with them. The Allied forcet have captured Tien Tain , completely routing the Chinese. The victory was ac compIiBued after three dap bard fighting and thu IOBB of 800 killed ard wounded , Russians and Jap. nneso wore the greatest lessors. The list of the American casualitieB is placed at 215. This number ib thought to be oxagorated. Against Fusshm. Delight township seems to have be ono of the townshipH where the populists arc not wholy blind to the present effort of the democra tic party to awtillow them whole as was Jonah by the whale , and at their primary recently held they passed the following resolutions by a unanimous vote : Bo it resolved , by the populists of Delight township , in caucus as etmbled , that it is the sense of this 'caucus that the action of the.demo- cratiu national convention , in the nomination of Adlai E. Stcvcneon for vice president , was an insult to the populist party , in view of the unselfish acts of said populists parly at thior national convention , and that wo earnestly request the popu list national oommittoo to withdraw the nnmo of W. J. liryan from our presidential ticket. Bo it further resolved , that the delegates to the county convention bo instructed to have this resolution embodied in the resolution of the county convention. " The populists of Custor county have the satisfaction of knowing that they have it least ouo news paper in the county that is not afraici U express its convictions , if does loose the fussion patronage in so doing. Wo always did ad- rniro the man who will not sell him self for n mess of pottage. The Callpway Independent , edited by W. A. and A. 7i , Overman has proved Us sell true to UK pledge and has oomo out equaruly against Bryan and fussion since the demo cratic party refused to nominate Towuo for vice president. The following clippings from the Indi- pendcnt of July 12 , gives fourth no 'uncertain sound , but shows Mr. Overman to bo true to his conven tions : "Having refused to swallow the fusion pill , wo probiimo the fussion loaders will now point to us with scorn , and repeat the sterootpyod yell of ' llanna hireling ! " But we will have tbo satisfaction that comes to ho who votes as his conscioncc dioatos. " " \Yhy inaequerado longer as populist - list < ) , when by actions you have proven yourselves democrats of the mopt protincod type. The fusiorj- ista have no moral right to the name populists , and should declare thorn- Helves in name what they are in fact democrats " * * * "As will bo seen by a aglance , we have put up the names of Brakcr and Donnelly for president and vioo president. Wo gave duo no tice that we would not support Mr. Bryan if the democrats did not nom inate Mr. J'owue , and as they gave tbo populists another slap in the face , wo will east our support to those who ftnad on true populist principles preferring , an honorable defect to a dishonorable victory. " * * -x- "Bryan , tbo political hypnotist , and his henchmen have onoo more suc ceeded in pulling the well over the cyos of the so'called pops , and they bow in humble submission to his will. But it is gratifying to tbo be- hovers in true populism to know , that there are hundreds and thous ands of men who did not fall undtr the spell of the erstwhile colcnel , will ootinuo in the fight uuitb the party is led out of thu slough effusion fusion , into tbo straight populist road. " War not the 1'olley of McKlnloy. The World Herald in its issue of the 10th attempt to maku political capital against the present adminis tration on the question of expanse of the government in mamtaiug tbe army and navy ol the united states. The text of its criticism IB based upon an artiolo whichjappoarod in the [ .Inventor of the Tult , Tha Investor makes the point that for the first time since' the close of the fiscal year 1893 , the anual exhibit of treasury operations shows a ser plus of revenues over and above al expenditures of $80,000,000 as the icsult of tbo war tax and says hai ifuot been for the war tax there would have boon a deficit. The Investor further shows tha thcro has uoen a largo increase in the expenditures of our army am navy since 1808 , over the oxpendi turcs of 1800 and 1807 , under de mocratio rule. The figures in round numbers arn 77 millions fo 1800 , and 83 million for 1807 and 150 million for 1808 and 203 million for 1800 and 102 millions for 1000 The Investor further States that it i unreasonable to expect that the ex penditures will cvor receoded loth small expenditures of 1800 and 1807. In commenting upon the Htato- ment the Herald says : 'This is an assurance , official from republican sources , that the admin istration must depend for its revenue upon tbo extraordinary war taxes rather than upon the legitimate sources ayailablo under a busiuoes- liku administration. " "Not tbo difference between the expenditures of 1800 and 1807 and thobo of succeeding years. The expenditures of 1800 and 1807 re present the very generous expendi tures required to maintain a govern ment that seeks peace rather than war. " "From this it will bo soon that under the war policy adopted by this administration there is no hope for a return to these businese-liko conditions wherein the people are required to sustain the least possible burden. " In the first place it was novcr intended that ordinary revenues that are sufficient in times of peace should be ample to meet an extra ordinary cxpondturo , necessary in time of war. An other fact to bo reinumbered in comparing the ex penditures in Cleveland's adminis tration of 1800 and 1807 with the present expenditures is that under the administration ol Cleveland the expenditures exceeded the revenues in'timcy of peacn 2(10 ( million dollars lars , hence , it is not a oritonin worthy of being lollowed by any other admiuistiation. Instead of the 1800 and 07 ex penditures being "very generous , " as thu Herald suggests , tboy wore down to the very lowest obb. Not even ammunitions hud beun provid oo for the force maintained and when war with Spain was declared , by Congress the present administration had not only to go to the exturordinary expense of providing mutiutionu of war for the army but the navy had to bo equipped , by the expenditures of several millions more money than it had cost the emooratic administration for tbo our yearn preceding. That war was not any moro an administration war than it was an anti-administra ion wnr. None were morodamon- trativo or radically in favor of the var with Spain than the fusion orcop in congress. In fact they ought to force tbo administration nto war before an opportunity could bo given the prosidjnt to properly - > erly equip the army and navy for conducting it successfully. When inally the IHBUC was forced upon the country President McKinley had udiciously prepared for it and as a esult conducted ono of the most peedy and successful campaigns cuovrn to mcdern history. The insinuation that the present admin- atration seeks war rather than > eacc is a criticism that the facts do not warrant. It was tbo president of the Unit ed States and his supporters that opposed war with Spain and pre vented for months , after the opposi- on frantically tried to frouo the government into war with Spain prematurely. The war with the insurgents in the Phillipines , the out growth of tbo settlement with Spain was not sought , but was forced ujjon the government by the injudicious advice given Aguin- aldo and his followers by the World Herald and its supporters. The position the government occupied in relation to the business as well as humane interests of the Phillip- mes loft no alternative for the cdministration but to wage a warfare - faro against the lawless clement that sought to resist it. Hence the "war policy" of the administration has not boon sought but forced upon it by the World Herald and its kind for no other than political purposes. And most nobly has the president conducted the war and in it all maintained the self respect of the government , at home and abroad , coming out of tbo contest , not only victorious in every engagement , but has met the extraordinary expense without contracting a debt , but has $80- 000,000 surplus , Ho thus proves the wiedom of the financial policy of the present administration. It is far euperior to the proceeding dotno- oartio policy which contracted a deficit of $200,000,000 in times of peace. As to the war tax being a "bur dens" it is not. The Tax as provided , largely comes comes from those are able to pay it. Instead of it being a "burden" to any , the changed conditions of the times under the present administra tion as compared with tbo proceed ing democratic administration makes it the opposite. The revival of bussines ? industries throughout1 the United States , by the financial laws inaugerated , by reinstating the republican party to power has so greatly increased the revenues of every department of business , that those who pay the war tsx can better afford , ton times over to do it than they could afford to pay their ordinary- expenses during democratic rule. The Herald further says : "In the face of these admissions , will intelligent mon contest to continuein power an administration that boldly admitd that the country must bo maintained upon a war footing at'extraordinary expense so long as the McKinley administration remains in power. Most assurdly. "In the face of these admissions intelligent men" who can appreciate the differ ence between progression and re trogression , who enjoy a surplus rather than a deficit , who prefer continued prosperity rather than to return to the free trade , free soup houses , bankruptcy , missery , want and poverty , will vote to retain the present administration rather tlmn to reinstate democracy with in power all its wild theories and unpatirotic tendencies. But who is it that has been the promoters of war in this government ? Did the republicans defy the government and fire on fort surapter ? Did the republicans primarily demand W.T with Spain in 1808 ? Was it the republican party that sought to compel - pel this government proceed against China ? Did not Abrham Lincoln the republican president use his best endeavors to conciliate the democrats of the south before they fired on Fort Bumpter ? Did not President McKinley stand out almost alone against the clamor for war with Spain ? Did ho not use every effort conpistant with right and international law , and allow the American soldiers to suffer all kinds of indignities at the hands of the insurgents of Manila before ho would declare war in the Philippines ? Has ho not now boldly taken the position that , China shall not be partitioned by ho foreign powers. While other nations are clamoring for war with China ho maintains thut tbo govern ment of China should bo assisted in subduing the boxers and Chinp be made pay an indemnity for the damage they have done. The fellows of war are not these whose ; o to war , but such as the World Herald and Bryan whosa solo object is to promote their political party even if it must bo bo done at the expense of the government. Tlie PIUIIKU Uatli at Hot HpriiK | * . Ilot Springs' popularity as n minmer resort is due to its plunge pith more Ihnu to anything else. Tnere Is nothing Hko it anywhere else In the countrv. Larger swimming pools there are , but none whose waters are BO clear , BO cryetal-llke , so wondcriully refreshing. All eummer I6ng It la thronged with baihoia from early morning until late at night. Not evuryono who vlalta Hot Sprlnga patronizes the plunge , but near ly everyone makes a point of spending an hcur or two there dnlly. The water la of u uniform temperature o ( 00 degrees and you experience a slight electric shock when you enter . Tne action of the heart Is also perceptibly Btimuluted. These aeneatloua are of brief duration and are quickly followed by feelings of pleasure , comfort and re- luxation , During July the Burlington Route wll run ton cheap excursions to Hot Suringa The dates are : July 3 7 8 9 10 34 17 1 21 28. The rate Is one faro , plus 83.00 , for the round trip. Tickets bear llbaral return limit ard the Burlington's service to tbe Black Hills Is unrivalled , Call on the local ticket agent of the 13 nndM. R. R. 11 , and let him toll yoi : what It will coat you to makj the trip. Beautifully Illustrated advertising matter descriptive of the Blaok Hills mulled on request. J. PrtANOlS , Ganeral Passenger Agent , Omaha , Neb. Now Is The Time To Subscribe. The State and National campaign for 1000 is now on. Every body should keep posted. The Nationa campaign as well as the state's bids fair to be both exciting and interest ing. No body who has any inter est in the result of the campaign should bo without , a county anc state paper. In order that every citizens in Custor county may keep posted , wo have decided to make a special price on the REi'unucAxsoas put it within the reach of overbody To all now subscribers as well as to all who pay up arroarges wo will fur nish the RtronuoAN for 25 cents to the first of January 1001 , or the REPUBLICAN and State Journal to Jan. 1st 1001 for 76 ; the Now York Tribune or Bee and RKPUHUOAN for 05 cents to January 1st 1001. Kansas City Journal and REPUBUOAN 60 conts. Nebraska Republicans Making Preparations to Reclaim the State from Fusion Mismanagement. Chairman Limlny of the State Cen tral Committee Formulating 1'laiid lor u Vigorous Campaign , Able Orators arc to be Secured and Everything That Pertains to u Campaign of Education Will Utiiixcd , Conccrtoil KITni't In Itu IMmlo to KtV.rem Kubrn Uii I'rum riulnn Vices Which Ihiculfii Her J'ubllo Inst'tuUoiis. Appreciating the potency of an cdu- c xlonal campaign , and Imposing con fidence in the sagacity anil Intelligence of the electorate of Nebraska , the re publicans have opened up headquarters it the Her Grand , In Oinann , and are preparing to conduct a vigorous cam paign along this Hue. Mhe campaign In Nebraska will be directly In charge of II. C. Lindsay , Chairman of the State Central Com mittee , and ho will bo ably assisted by competent men at the head of the various departments who will devote nil their time and energy to reclaimln _ Nebraska from fusion mismanage ment. Troslilnnt MoKlnloy. Looking out upon a peaceful sea of prosperity bequeathed to them by the statesmanship of McKluley it was in keeping with good judgment and sound reasoning for the republicans in n tional convention assembled to attest their appreciation and gratitude by unanimously choosing William McKin ley for their presidential candidate. In the four years ho had been at the helm of state be had not only banished distress from the doorway of millions of American homes , but he bad gone forth to a struggling people of unhappy islands and torn from their limbs tbe chains of servitude and silenced for ever the sovereignty over them of one of the most merciless monarchies cnown to modern history. Thu Vlcn I'ri-nlili-ncy. Itllndful of the importance of positive and experienced statesmanship , the re- niblicans placed , as second on the ; Icket , that sturdy compatriot Theo dore Roosevelt. There are few names n American politics better known than ; hls , and none moro symbolic of hon esty , fidelity and Intellectual and moral qualities. Roosevelt has won his po sition in popular confidence in tbe open forum , where as soldier and civil ian be lias exhibited such qualities s are found only in the most unsullied type of American citizenship. A man of lofty patriotism , broad and progres sive ideas , schooled in tbo science of government , be is a strong companion- piece to McKinley and bis candidacy bears with it an assurance of honesty , patriolism , care and circumspection In the administration of public af fairs. Roosevelt may justly be claimed by the west as its repre sentative , for , though a resident of New York , he lias for many years been Interested in the stock industry In the Dakotas and lias spent much of bis time on tbe frontier. No man in public life is more mindful of bis duties. Whether his task bo to stand between the people and rapacity , or to lead a column of soldiers against a death dealing storm of shot and shell in the cause of burnanity , as be did at San Juan hill , it Is all the sain , . Man hood Is there and it asserts Itself. McKlnloy and Roosevelt both men of splendid type. Botb possessing a judgment tbat is profound. Botb stand for conservatism in public affairs feu- peace at all times when war can be avoided without dishonor and consist ent with tbo decrees and obligations of humanity. They are opposed to militarism , and they both are opposed to a large standing army. War bas only been accepted as an Inevitable and unavoidable obligation. They and the republican party favor the maintenance tenanco of only such a standing army as will sufu o as a nucleus In the event of foreign complications and as is suffi cient to maintain law and order at home. Tbe object of tbo American pee pie as typified and set forth in the re publican party Is , not to subject dis putes to the cruel arbitrament of war , but to settle all disputes at borne and abroad without resort to force. No na tlon was more ably represented nor moro outspoken In favor of peaceful arbitration In tbe settlement of Inter national controversies at Tile Hague peace conference than the Unlta 1 States , and the representatives of the United States in that conference bore their commissions from William Me Klnley. Had he favored military rule as a function of government It is not likely , in a conference bold to suppress military rule , be would commission " some "of tlu ablest men In tbe nation whose protests against military adju dication were so forceful and brilliant as to electrify tbe world. At tbls coa ference tbe United States took tbo lead in favor of universal disarmament , and In tbis tbo commissioners from tbe United States voiced , not alone tbo sen tlment of President McKinley , but the iccordcd sentiment of tbe republican party. N bn sli > Will bo Watclivil. In the approaching campaign no other state will bo moro closely watched than Nebraska. Ono reason Is that It Is the home of the fusion can dldato for president , William J. Bryan. Another and still moro potent reason is , that it Is an agricultural and man ufacturing state , and as such has been largely benefited by republican pros perity. Four years ago , Nebraska , hypnotized and frightened by the allur ing promises and startling predictions of the fusion campaigners , and by those of Bryan in particular , gave Its electoral rote to the fuslonlsts. The people of Nebraska luul faith in the predictions of the "boy orator" and they followed his leadership. He was defeated notwithstanding and his pre dictions have been exploded. J Bryan declared from the rostrum that If McKinley was elected , farm products would decline in value. On the contrary they have advanced. Ho said the adoption of a gold stand ard would precipitate a slavery of the masses. On the contrary , It has re sulted In better wages , more money and general prosperity. Ho said through the free coinage of silver alone could prosperity come. Free coinage was defeated along with Bryan ami such prosperity as this country has novcr before - fore known now prevails. But Nebraska , though swept by ad versity from end to end under a dem ocratic administration , which , barring the silver proposition , was a reminder of what Bryan's election meant , gave its vote to Bryan. What will it do this year ? Will it still bellevo ju a prophet who has fallen and In prophesies which when now held up before the lamp of intelligence and experience appear ri diculous ? Will it turn its back to the advance agent of prosperity and its face to the advance agent of the silver or bullion trust ? Will it still Insist on the government making it so Hmt the man who produces sliver bullion can have its value increased 100 per cent , so tliat he may trade 50 cents worth of Oliver bullion for a dollar's worth of wheat , or corn , or labor , or , will it bo loyal to Itself and Insist on getting GO cents worth of silver or 50 cents worth of gold for 50 cents worth of wheat , corn or labor ? XohriiHltii Otlioivl o Concerned. And Nebraska is otherwise con cerned than In the ultimate triumph of tbe national republican ticket. The success of the congressional and state tickets are of the highest importance. Tbe re-election of Congressmen Burkett and Mercer should by no means fall. Both have rendered splen did service. Congressman Burkett has , during bis term , secured tno al lowance of f.12 pensions , mostly for veterans of the civil war. He has been , like Mercer , a strong advocate of the rural mail service , and has succeeded in establishing three of these routes In bis district , with moro to follow. He has also succeeded In , ' having several additional postofflces , $ - ' ? -Pi established. Though not on the com - : mittee , he wao successful in securing an appropriation of $250,000,000 for Improvements along the Missouri river , especial provisions being made for improvements at Rule and Ne braska City. Congressman Mercer was equally successful In securing appropriations and concessions vastly beneficial to the state. He is a firm advocate of equitable pensions , and baa gladdened many a nome in nis uisinvi y - - < > cess in securing the allowance of a . pension claim. Congressman Mercer. strongly champions the rural mail delivery system and has done much to encourage It. Aluch credit is due him for the Missouri river appro priation. In the other districts the republi cans have chosen their candidates for congress from among the very best and ablest men in the party. Every one of these stands In strict accord with the administration , and their election means support to republican ism as typified in President McKinley. It should require but little mental energy to determine the importance - of supplanting fusion congressman with these. rtnlon hlmm ICcform. Fusion management is a stench in , 4f. the nostrils of the people of Nebraska. Governor ijoynter's administration has made it so. Never before in. the his tory of the state has there been such t an exhibition of utter incompetency f and political depravity. Never before - r < fore have tbo Interests o tbo people ' and of the state been so openly dis regarded and trampled upon. There Is not a state Institution that is not blighted by dishonesty or cursed by Incompetency. The public patronage has been divided up as spoils among the politicians , and they in turn have their care. Nebraska under the ad- looted the treasury , and , in most in stances , wrecked the institutions under ministration of Governor Poynter has paid a terrible tribute to ignorance and Incompetency. This applies no more to Poynter than to tne rest oi the state officials , particularly to the Attorney General's department , where the people have been treated to an exhibition of torn torn beatiiiR that would startle the Chinese. 'Jho State Ticlcet. In nominating a state ticket the re publicans , having in mind the evils of the fusion administration , and the nec'-sslty of selecting honest ana cap able men , nominated a ticket com posed of the strongest material In'the ' party. It headed the ticket with C. H. Dietrich for Governor , a man of wide business experience and splendid judgment. In uuslness and social af fairs Mr. Dietrich commands the re spect and esteem of all. He Is not a politician , in tbe general acceptation of tbat term , but Is a citizen who rec ognizes the right of tbe people to summon him to duty , and a compliance with that request is at the same time an Implied promise and assurance that he will , If elected , perform that duty fearlessly , honestly and conscientious ly. The election of Mr. Dietrich will insure an economic , business-like ad ministration , nnd would put the Insti tutions and the affairs of the state In the hands of a man who Is noted for his honesty and shrewd business sagacity. E. P. Savage , the nominee for Lleu- tenant Governor , is v/ell and favorably known throughout the state. He is noted for his sterling qualities. The same may be said of G. W. Marsh , candidate for Secretary or rftate ; Wll' ham Stuefer , candidate for Treasurer ; Charles Weston , candidate for Audi tor ; George D. Follmer , candidate for Land Commissioner ; F. IT. I'rout , can didate for Attorney General ; and W. K. Fowler , candidate for Superintend ent of bchools. All these candidates were selected on account of tbeir es pecial fitness for the respective posi tions. In one way and another they will have Important duties to perform , rtntles which take Into account tbo Interests of the state , and in the prop er performance of which the people of Nebraska are vitally interested and deeply concerned. During tno campaign the electors of Nebraska will have the pleasure and opportunity of hearing party Is sues discussed by some of the ablest orators of tne nation. An effort will be made to secure Governor Roosevelt and other speakers equally distin guished.