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STATHMP.ST OF CinCltl.ATION.
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OIIP OI the latest puzzles How can
I . . . . .rfit."fwhr , . . urynn be a leading light In
lilonce it honpartlsan Free Silver league
of n 8pecl ni ] ( i10 name time ?
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lictldcs lalns to be seen whether the
iilinTcTuVis recent convictions for mur
der In Douglas county will have any
appreciable deterrent effect on the com
mission of crime lu this vicinity.
From the rush of mmllrtntos for np-
jiolntmont to the vacancy on the Iowa
railroad commission one would In-
noivntly como to tlio conclusion that
there must he something In a'r > Iowa
state railroad eommtsslonershli > not
visible to the naked eye.
T'l > to date no paper of Nebraska out
side of Omaha , dally , weekly or
monthly , republican , democratic , popu
list or prohibition , has as yet declared
Itself convinced that AV. .1. Hroatch IH
the logical candidate for Kovi'nior in
ISSN ! or that his nomination has become
an Imperative necessity.
Secretary Carlisle was unable to se
cure the unqualified approval of his
various financial recommendations from
the democratic congress that preceded
the present congress. Why , then , ( should
lie expect a republican house to accord
his recommendations better t real men t
than did his political friends ?
It Is said now that the renewed Turk
ish atrocities are to be oxplalned'on the
theory that the unspeakable Turk wants
to Icavu no Armenians to participate In
the reforms which he has promised to
-lu'troduce. 'The Turks seem to be ap
plying the "dead Indian , good Indian"
principle to tlio Christian inhabitants
of Armenia.
AVhlle congress Is wrestling with the
financial problem at Washington the
National Association of Political Econo
mists of the United States Is holding ses
sions In Indianapolis discussing what
congress ought to do. Hut It is as idle
to expect congress and the political
economists to agree as to expect oil and
water to mix.
It Is proposed , for the sake of econ
omy , to merge the ofllces of meat Inspector
specter and veterinary surgeon. There
Is no doubt that a competent horse doc
tor can detect and condemn tainted
meats as well as a butcher. If the pro
posed ordinance shall guarantee honesty
in meat inspection it ought to bo passed
at the earliest moment.
Nepotism Is the bane of ofllchil life.
It permeates the county building and
the city hall has never been wholly ex
empt from It. In the absence of a state
law specifically prohibiting It there is
doubt that elective olllcers can he com
pelled to abandon the practice. It must
lo stamped out In all cases where the
county board and clfy council can con
trol.
The specter of the Japanese made
bicycle selling In America at mere nom
inal prices seems to have been conjured
up out of the pure air. The fact Is that
American manufacturers are sending
bicycles to Japan. The circular of the
Itlmetallle league Insisting that free
silver coinage Is the only thing that
will save us from ruinous Japanese
competition should he revised to accord
with the facts.
The county commissioners have asked
the county attorney to say whether or
not a suit would avail against the bonds-
juea of ex-sheriffs for the appropriation
of fees that the commissioners believe
should have been turned Into the
county treasury. Should the attorney
U decide tile view of the commissioners
to bo tenable , It Is the duty of the hoard
to serv.0 notice upon the present and
Incoming sheriffs that mich fees must
lie covered Into tlio county strong box.
The time has como for strict business
methods In public affairs.
A special attorney has been appointed
by the federal authorities to appear fn
behalf of the government In the prosecu
tion of the alleged dressed beef com
bine. TliU is the organization against
which Secretary Morton entered com
plaints some time ago and over which
ri ho tried to create political capital. The
prosecution of the beef trust will doubt
less drag along until the olllclals Inter
ested In It are out of olllco and will then
bo either dropped or divided for the de
fendant. The extraordinary rlso In the
price of dressed beef of a year ago will
bo a matter of half-forgotten history
nnd no one will heed the outcome of the
light at'ulnst the meu said to bo resuutibl-
bio for It
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Til" reront street railway strike In
I'lilladolphla wan settled hy nrliltrntlnii
and I lie innn tr > whom tlic greatest credit
Is dtii < for bringing about n sailsfactory
adjiMnioiit IM Mr. John Wanamaker.
ex-postmaster general mid one of tin1
greatest business men of tills country ,
livery Philadelphia paper concedes that
tlio efforts of Mr. Waiiamakor wore most
Influential In Inducing both the men and
tlio stieet railway company to consider
( lie Issue between them from a rational
point of view ami as soon as they were
brought to this point a compromise and
settlement were assured. Karly In the
conlllet the strikers practically placed
their cause In the hands of Mr. Waua-
mnker , thus manifesting their absolute
conlldence In his fairness and Impar
tiality , and this having been done the
railway company was compelled to give
him a like recognition. The result was
Inevitable. A satisfactory arrangement
was effected perfectly honorable to both
sides and what threatened to be a pro
longed light , disastrous to all conecrno'l
and especially to the public , was settled
on n basis that Is likely to be enduring.
It was a lesson In the value of arbitra
tion , when undertaken In good faith ,
that might not to be lost sight of , since It
clearly establishes the t'act that the most
serious controversies between capital
and labor are capable of amicable set
tlement If wisely ami properly dealt
with , by men In whom both parties to
the conlllet can have confidence.
The settlement of this strike was a dls-
tlnet victory for labor In one most Im
portant respect. Among the most prom
inent of the grievances of the men was
the denial by the Vulon Traction com
pany of their right to organize or to belong -
long to organizations. This position
the company abandoned and In doing so
It made a concession of great value not
only to labor in Philadelphia , but In
every portion of the United States. It
demonstrated that the popular sentiment
recognizes the right of labor to organ
ize as one of the greatest privileges of
American citizens and that whoever
ventures to Interfere with It Is certain
of defeat. Tt Is most remarkable that in
tin so closing years < f the nineteenth ci n-
tury ( hero should be found any corpora
tion venturing to oppose the right of
labor to organize and It Is perfectly
safe to say that no such opposition , from
whatever source It may come , can be
successful. The right of American labor
to organize is unquestionable and if
over the time shall come when it is de
nied any of the rights and privileges in
this respect that are enjoyed by capital
tliun let us cease our boasting of liberty
and equality , of our advanced civiliza
tion , and of our superior love of liberty
and protection of tlio rights of man as
man. The conlllet of the Union Trac
tion company of Philadelphia with its
men has furnished a most valuable ob
ject lesson which all similar combina
tions throughout the country may profit
by. It is that they cannot deny to
American labor Its Just and universally
recognized rights without subjecting
themselves to popular disapproval and
suffering inevitable defeat.
KO ItKTIllK3IKKT OF ( UillKNIJACKS.
Judging from the .sentiment and ac
tion of the house of representatives
there Is absolutely no hope for Secre
tary Carlisle's scheme of retiring the
greenbacks and treasury notes. The
bond 1)111 passed by the house distinctly
says that It shall not be construed as
repealing the act for the reissue of the
greenbacks and the fact of this having
been inserted in the bill showed how
strong is the fooling against the retire
ment of the legal tender notes. As the
bond bill was originally drawn there
was really no danger that , it would
have the effect of retiring the green
backs , any more than there Is danger
from Hie existing law , but this more
possibility that it might have such a
result was sulllcient to Induce the house ,
to which there was no opposition , to
Insert in the measure n clause which
explicitly provides that redeemed green
backs shall not bo retired.
That this Is In accord with the prac
tically unanimous sentiment of the people
ple there can be no doubt. The plan of
retirlifg the greenbacks anil treasury
notes and thereby adding nearly : ? r > 00-
000,000 to the Interest-bearlng debt of
the nation , besides contracting the cur
rency , Is regarded by a very largo ma
jority of the people as wholly Inde
fensible , and the more the matter Is
considered the greater becomes the pop
ular opposition to it. It Is said
that President Cleveland will si-nd
another linancial message to con
gress , presumably for the pur
pose of again urging his policy
of greenback retirement , hut it Is In
conceivable that ho can have any hope
of inducing congress to seriously con
sider a proposal of this kind. The dec
laration already made by the house
should be sulliclent to satisfy Mr. Cleve
land that his scheme of currency reform
Is out of the question.
( IKttMAN VhKLIKU.
It Is not at all surprising to learn that
the German government Is not disposed
to taku any part In the Issue between tlio
United States and Great Hritain regardIng -
Ing tin * Venezuela matter. It Is quite
probable that Germany does not look
with favor upon the Monroe doctrine , In
common with nearly every other Kuro-
pwui power , but her Interests In this
western hemisphere are not so great as
to warrant her In joining with ICngland
in an atjitudo of hostility to that doc
trine. The German government under
stands perfectly well that there is no
danger to her Interests In this hemis
phere from the United .States , while she
can have no concern whatever respect
ing the Interests of Great Hrltaln. He-
sides , there arc commercial considera
tions which exert more or less weight
with Germany. That country Is a rival
of lOngland for South and Central Amor-
lean trade and cannot fall to see that
this trade would bo jeopardized by any
expression on her part sympathetic with
Great Hrltaln under present condi
tions. From a strictly practical point of
view 7ennany will find It to her ad
vantage not to array herself on the side
of Kngland In this mutter , even though
she may not regard the Monroe doctrine
with favor. The statement that the
Itrlttsh government bus made diplomatic
overtures to the Guriuuu government
to join In a movement looking to a Hiiro
pean combination against the Monroe
doctrine Is not Incredible , though tin
weight , of probability Is against any
thing of the kind having been done.
Tin : NMAU.tr I.KTTKHS.
Some months ago The llee accepted
a proposition from Mr. George \V.
Sinnlley for a series of telegraphic let
ters for publication In Its Sunday edi
tion. These letters were to embody a
weekly review of the current events on
the other side of the Atlantic , with a
forecast of Impending political changes.
No man In America Is better qualtlled
for such work than George W. Smalley.
He Is a journalist of international ex
perience and reputation. As London
correspondent of the New York Trib
une Mr. Smalley had unequaled op
portunities for acquiring a thorough
kuowledg-e of Kurnpoan affairs. The
position of American representative of
the London Times , to which he was
recently appointed , was expected to
bring him In contact with the diplo
matic representatives of foreign na
tions In this country and thus enhance
the value of his observations.
While Mr. Smalley confined himself
to comment upon transatlantic matters
his letters were botli Interesting and
Instructive. Since lie has taken to dis
cussing the strained relations between
the United States and Great Hrltaln
from an extreme pro-Hrltlsh stand
point they have lost their value as
Impartial reviews of the European sit
uation. They have been converted
rather into personal diatribes on Amer
ican public men and unqilnlilled lauda
tions of the Salisbury administration
and its policy.
While The Heo does not cater to jin
goism and spurious patriotism , It does
not and has not endorsed the views of
Mr. Smalley , although It has given them
wide publicity in tills section. AVith
the expiration of Its contract at the end
of this year It will discontinue the pub
lication of the Smalley letters , believ
ing that Its foreign news service will
not materially deteriorate. With the
full cable letters of the Associated
press and the special cable correspond
ence of the New York World the
patrons of The Heo will still have the
best foreign news service furnished by
any paper published west of the Mis
sissippi.
T1IK KXI'USITIUX TAKIXfl SIUI'R.
When the Transmlssisslppl congress
endorsed Omaha as the proper location
for a great interstate exposition of the
products and resources of the transmis-
slssippl region It was naturally ex
pected that the work of or
ganizing and vitalizing the en
terprise would devolve upon the busi
ness men of this city. The promptness
with which Omaha has responded to the
call is highly creditable as well as grati
fying. The Initial step toward Incor
porating an association that will assume
the responsibility of carrying the project
into execution has boon taken. A com
mittee to formulate articles of incor
poration has been appointed and plans
for a preliminary campaign that will
secure recognition congress and co
operation by the various states and ter
ritories west of the Mississippi are being
matured.
Hiipresontativo men have volunteered
to do much of this important work , but
there will necessarily bo incidental ex
penses which will have to be mot. Thp
Incorporation of an exposition associa
tion will afford the basis for raising tlu >
required funds and placing the promoters -
motors in position to command atten
tion and to inspire confidence that the
project has substantial backing at home.
With the example and experience ol
Xew Orleans and Atlanta before them
the committees engaged In outlining the
campaign and formulating the articles
of incorporation should encounter no
serious dilllculty in agreeing upon the
most feasible and desirable plan.
Active efforts should be made at "Wash
ington to secure congressional recogni
tion at tlio earliest possible moment.
Congressional action can bo expedited
by securing memorials and resolutions
from various representative commercial
bodies and legislatures In the trans-
mUsissIppi stall's endorsing the exposi
tion and the selection of Omaha as its
site.
site.Now
Now that the movement Is taking
shape the work must not be allowed to
lag at any stage.
According to City Attorney Council ,
Ills idea of reducing the number of gaso
line lamps Is not for tlio purpose of in
creasing tilts number of gas or electric
light lamps , but to curtail expenses.
When gasoline lamps were first Intro
duced for lighting the suburbs the bills
out year the gasoline lighting bills will
Bxceed ? 1(1,000. ( Tlio extraordinary In
crease has been brought about by In-
[ llscrlminate orders for additional lamps
niado by resolution of the council at
nearly every meeting. Several hundred
gasoline lamps have thus been planted
In stubble fields and along country cross
roads. If these lamps were discontinued
ii very material saving could be effected
for the taxpayers
Our amiable contemporary thinks that
Kdltor linker's greatest mistake was In
the selection of a guiding star In his
editorial career. The only safe guiding
star for any editor Is to tell the truth.
Had he taken as his guiding star a
paper that shamelessly prostitutes Its
columns to palliate crime , condone pub
lic thievery and cover the tracks of
rogues , he might have kept out of prison
itven though he published libels every
twenty-four hours.
Attention has been called to the fact
that the British publication known as
the Statesman's Yearbook makes an In
crease of Ha.OOO.OOO square miles In the
urea of Hrltlsh Guiana , at the expense
uf Venezuela between two editions.
That Is why It Is called the Statesman's
Yearbook. Only statesmen can accom
plish such wonderful results In HO short
11 time.
It must bo apparent to the city coun
cil and the Hoard of Health that there
Is practically no such thing as milk In
spection In the city. It is true also that
most of the milk dealers are honest anil
Industrious citizens. Hut rigid inspec
tion Is nevertheless demanded to protect
the public "npflnst UHW who are not
honest and Who would s.-ll milk from
a diseased fl ) ) ' , as readily as they would
sell watered 'milk. This matter ought
to receive wuly attention at the hands
of the n
Tln-lloilrrti Olilo lilrn.
, ( , Inylnnntl Kn jH'tr.
After nil , ft Iplmri1 , to conclve why Ilcctl
should nsplro-lo ; the presidency. Ho makes
nn prclenso even of Imvlng been born In
Alitno anil IiOttCKOiiK1.
ntnbr-Uemncrnt.
Cleveland's stroke la the Venezuelan mat
ter has not Increased the third term talk ,
but It has put a stop to oil talk about other
democrats as candidates for Hie. nomination.
AVlllllril , KlnnnHiil lii < lt-tcilil < MU'o.
Cl ennil ! Plain Denier.
Dependence on Great Hrltaln Is a depend
ence upon the Hollisohllils. The novormnent
of Great Britain- today In the hands of the
Kolhschilds antl such deprndcnc : Is nbjcct
slavery , and It Is no kfts galling because the
t'lalno arc made of gold.Ve should break
them to pieces and declare ourselves froi
and Independent.
Will I S < rtT < n < Short Hniiuo.
XPW York Times.
Wall stret was well named , and by
prophets. There bo pocplo to whom that
street Is n wall Indeed , so lilgh that the very
UiG stlon of climbing ov r It lo sso what
llrs beyond throws them Into a paroxysm of
rag ? . There b ether people , however , who
know that Wall strtc-t is open nt both ends ,
and who , after business hours , manage with
out tny dilllculty at all to escape Into
America , which Is a large place.
Tlu Toy Terror of the I'lnttt * .
Now York Sun.
Our esteemed contemporary , the Louisville
Courier-Journal , asks , with much apparrnt
Intersst , "What would , happen to the earth's
center of gravity If Mr. Hryuii of Nebraska
and 'young Mr. Ilalley of Texas' should
chance to meet In the same spct ? " Tlie ques
tion Is purely abstract , because there Is no
possibility that the tlrcadful sltuallon pio-
pcscd can occur. Hon. William Jennng3 :
Uryan cannot meet anybody In any . pat.
Wherever ho Is , he occupies that particular
wherever , llllzzards tear out their whiskers
and avoid him. Comets turn tall and lice.
Karthqnakes take double dosss of bromide of
potassium and try to regiln confidence. Flre-j
put themselves out at the sight of him , and
pan'cs ' vl' < v him v-lth alarm. The cholera
cures Itsalf ; the lightning gets out an Insur
ance policy ; the papullst stops his \\helf >
end trembleo Into .silence. Ami yet It Is Hard
to imagine that any proceeding of his can
have any effect upon the centsr of gravity.
The center of humor might more easily be
shifted.
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Coin I.OHi'M by Alirniilon.
1'tillnilMphln 1'rw. .
The supreme court of the United States
holds that a smuotlnvorn 10 cent plecj Is
still legal tender. It Is good to pay debts
with and a common carrier will refuss It at
the risk of paying In damages many times
as many good dollars as there are cJtits in
the abraded coin. This applies only to coins
worn thin and smooth by abrasion so long
as they still bear the semblance of a , coin.
The United States postoflic ? , which ought to
accept anything thst the people are obllgd
to take , Is likely td bo the first to refuse the
worn coins which the supreme court says ara
still good money. The United States makes
a large profit oa every silver coin Issued , and
by virtue of that profit It should Insure- the
users against .loss.i -i It should treat Its silver
and token coins as\It dos Its jupr currency
by redeeming It when worn out In the service
and replacing ! It by new. The usage which
makes the loss .by abrnulon full altogether on
the person who cliancss to hold the coin after
Its abrasion hps b\eomo ( too marked for anyone
ono to accept It longer Is a , grossly unjust
tax , and usually fails altogether on the more
Ignorant and Incautious class of people. Tlio
government siouldnot ) , only supply the people
ple with metallic money , hut sh'ould keep It
In good condition , niul make the loss by abra
sion caused by Its public use fall upon the
public , and not on partlcular Individuals.
" / Till.-
' Frchiont Tribune.
A ' tranEnilssissippl exposition Is on2
of the probabilities of the near fu
ture. This method of encouraging
growth of population and stimulating manu
factures and the ? development of natural
resourceIs becoming very popular and Is
decldtdly effective. Wherever successful ex
positions have bsan held they have proven of
vast benefit to the section they have repre
sented. They have given new Impulse to
commercial activity and madt their beneficial
effects felt In every avenue of trade and
enterprise. It was so to an eminent dfgrco
with Chicago. Despite the many predictions
that Chicago would suffer a collapse after
the World's fair and despite the streos of
a sever3 panic , that city showy marvelous
development and Is the wonder of th world.
It Is the uniform testimony that San Fran
cisco's Midwinter fair was of vast value to
It.
Atlanta Is conducting an exposition that
is doing wonders for that city and for
Georgia and the whole south.
Next year ths. city of Nashville will have
a centennial exposition. That city sees the
benefits accruing to such an enterprise and
proposes to make the most of Its opportu
nity.
Every effort should bo mada to secure
the proposed Transmlsslsslppl exposition tor
Omaha. The city Is most admirably locate- ]
'or such a thing. It Is th ? gateway to the
Great West. It In convenient of access from
all parts of the great region which would
i > directly concerned In the enterprise. It
could admirably entertain and care for the
throngs of people who would attend not
only from the transmlsstalppl states and
territories , but from all over the union.
The location of such an exposition In
Omaha would redound Immeasursblyto th ?
advantage- ths whole stateof Nebraska.
Jnquestlonably the systematic effort to in-
luco Nobraskana to migrate to the south
K having Its effect. It is time for Ne-
jraska to arouse Itself , not only as a matter
of protection , but to nn aggre.sslva policy
that will tend to develop the state in that
'ull ' measure which ly its certain destiny
> y reason of Its advantageous losatlon.
Every Nebraska ! ! will hope to sos Omaha
exerting every effort to ccciiro this prize
which Is most likely to fall lo some west
ern city within a year or two.
RANDOM SHOTS.
Globe-Dsmccrat : It Is ono of Cleveland's ;
misfortunes that when he attempts to give
: ils party an Issuj , the republicans are apt
io rush In and snatch It away from him.
Chicago Dispatch : Appointment on the
Venezuelan commission would 1)5 a gr t
icnor , but Benjamin Harrison could not
icrmlt ills presidential boom to bo tuffo-
cate < l In that " { ra1 } ' ,
Cleveland Plain healer : With Russia as an
ally of the UnJJfxluStates and an offer of
. -100,000,000 In gold , England will bo llktly to
sea that the Monroe doctrine Is at least a
part of American International law.
Kansas City Trrnosr Inventor Edison seems
o have excited the- criticisms of Englishman
vhe.n ho affirmed that American Ingenuity ,
when put to the test , would evolve new ma
chines of war that would wipe England's
iroud fleet from tlio Eeas by pressing a but-
on. The Hrltons had better go > ilow. \ \ ' <
know Tommy personally over here , and he
; enerally talks IjV the card ,
Chicago TrlbirUfc ? Jlio Unltd States does
lot say , lioweviflftliat Venezuela Is wholly
right or EnglanJrci\uoly ( } \ In the wrong. It de-
nanda only that tie' rights of the two par-
tics shall lie 'iletfrnnlned In a legitimate
nanncr , EO thaU'l ! ( England Is entitled to
any or all of Uio'-twrltory uhe claims that
'act ' may bo iha'wn in some other way than
ur more assertion ,
Nt-w York Sun : It Is rather amusing than
surprising to find that tlio lion. Henrlciu
Georglus lu living on the unearned decre
ment of Ma patriotism , In fact , If there
vero a single tax , a tax on patriotism , the
icn , Hcnrlcus Ucorglus would not have to
lay a penny : aqd If there were a doubh
ax on loquacity and self-assurance , he would
> ecomo a bankrupt , oven If he were richer
than all the Hotlischllds , with Monte Crlsto
aa a silent partner.
Chicago Chronlcl ; : Tlio clergymen and col-
egp profe&sora seem to bo unable to dls-
Inguluh between a declaration of national
wllcy and a declaration of war. There wilt
10 no war between this nation and Great
Jrltaln , but the lattfr will not soon again
ry to grab the territory of a South Ameri
can republic. The way to. deal with a bully
Ike John Uull la to forgot the scriptural
njunctlon abaut turning tlio other cheek
o the smlUr.
tTIM : m iiiii\\roiti.vi , IMP.M > .
Columbus Argil * ! Again Tom MnJ'jM wants
to lie the governor of Nebraska , toor old
Tom.
Tom.North
North llend Argus : Tom Majors 1 l.iylns
his wires for the position . > t governor of
Nebraska. Tom made the raca once and
will never get another opportunity. It's either
Melklejchn or C. H. Merrill.
Kullerton Journal : Congressman M ° lkle-
j.lrii's liot of ttlcndj will rejoco to know that
he haii decided to mak * the Ktibernat'Vlnl
r.ico. It will bo n sacrifice on Mr. Mclkle-
jolin's part , but It will have the effect of
uniting the republican party , and he will
bo rcme-nbered when Senator Allen's stioss
are empty.
Schuylcr Herald : We sec thnt our neigh
bor , the Sun , Is out for A. B. Cady fur gov
ernor nud no doubt that gentleman will
capture the delegation from ilm county
to the next republican rtate convention.
This Is Mr , Cady's old home and ho ha
many friends here , both In and outside of
Ills parly , who would be pleased lo se-e
htm secure the nomination. The inpubUcJns
liavo no bolter timber in their party In
this state.
Weeping WoUr Hepublic.in : Congressman
Mclklfjohn has announced publlrlv that he
will bo n candidate for governor next fall
and that he will not bo a candidate for ro-
olecllon to congress. We are satlsfled thst
Mr. Mclklejohn would make an able gov
ernor , but we are rather of t : o urlnion
that Kugeno Moore's name will Ve strong ) )
In evidence at the republican convention
and this paper favors his caudliUcy In pref
erence to TttK.others.
Grand Island Independent : Editor Hilton
ex-n'.ato deputy oil Inspector , who now op
erates the quill on the nlalr lender. Is telling
why Auditor Moore should not be nomlnatet
for governor on the republican ticket. Mr
Moore will probably thank Hilton for bis
animosity , as anything the ox-deputy , who , It
Is claimed , still owes the state dcvor.il dollars
lars , might nay against Auditor Moore wouU
simply benefit , rather than detract , from that
gentleman's candidacy.
Illcomlngtcn Echo : We are In receipt of a
letter from Congressman MolklejMin In whicl
hn states that he will not again be a candl-
ilal ? for couprpM , but that owing to the
earnest solicitation of his many friends , ho
wt'.l allow his nameto be used before the
nuxt state convention as a candidate for gov
ernor. Thlis worthy .gentleman has friends
ever the atntff by the legion who will rally
to hlti suppo.t when the time comes , lie Is
a young man In whom the people can well
anonl to placa tholr confidence at any time
In the future.
Friend Telegraph : Hon. George D. Melklc-
john ha , ? shied his caster Into the political
arena o thlo etate for the oillce of governor.
Mr. Mi-lklejohn has done this In so honorable
n manner that It cinnat but be admired by
all parties. There are several persons In the
stito who particularly dslro the shoes now
orcupkHl by Silo , to whim the anu : < uncement
of Congre.-.man Mclklejohn will not have the
proper ring. The republican party can well
JiTord to go Into a , campaign with such a
clean man as George D. Mclkltjohn at the
h > d cf Its tirket next fall.
Stanton Picket : T. J. Majors Is close after
Melklejohn In making public announcement
that he will ask the republicans to make
him their candidate for gubernatorial hon-
ois , and doesn't consider It at all previous.
Hut Tom will not ba nominated. The repub
lican party learned a lc-3on from Majors'
defeat lost fall that will profit It In the
future , and it does not covet a repetition of
tin rebuke. Heiidcs , there Is a suspicion In
the minds of many that the hlcl-.ory shlrted
statesman has had honors sufficient , and
himself ought to know it.
Grand lylaml Independent : The Fremont
Tribune Is responsible for the statement that
Auditor Moore Is "hot after Hi ? governor
ship , " whatever we are La Infer from that.
But wo take It for graate-d tliU the audltcr
has not given up his cherished , hope of
succeeding "SI , " and will contest conven
tion honors with M-lkleJohn. The state would
not suffer if placed under the guardianship
of Mr. Moore , and In th nomination of
either Melklejc.hn . or Moore , the republicans
will have a candidate for whom they will
have no excuses to make.
Tokamah Herald : The candidacy of Hon.
George E. Melklejohn for governor of Ne
braska Is received with much pleasms by
the people of tills county , as In fact it Is
by the majority of the republicans through
out the state. Thomas J. Majors and C. H
Morrlll are also candidate but our young
congressman overshadows lh. m completely
In the race and nothing but political trick
ery will defeat him. M-ikleohn | has t-J-own
himself to be a clean poli'icia'i an.1 an abln
executive officer. Ho ' & ccmuvtcd with no
faction and there la a i.iaglo In Iis ; name
that brings popular cnt'iiH asm.
Illalr Pilot : Hen. Gsorgo D. Melklejohn
prison t congressman from the Third Ne
braska district , announces to the republicans
of this utale- that he will be a candidate
next year for the executive olMce. This an
nouncement thus early IB characteristic of
the man. Geargo D. Melklejohn never mani
fests any crookednesa , concealment or decep
tion In hla political acts. On the contrary ,
his course Is always open , manly and honor
able. Ho goes straight fr the objcctlv ?
point , and succeeds by reason of that well
known Integrity of purpcsi , which , coupleJ
w th al'lllty , brings popular favor to a can
didate for public office.
Saward Reporter : Hon. George D. Melkle
john , congressman from the Third district ,
has announced that he will not bo a candi
date for re-election next fall , but will be
a candidate for governor. In making this
announcement Mr. Molklejohn acts In his
U''ual ' straightforward manner. Ho mates
friends by it , more than ho would by any
other course. Meiklojohn is a man of high
standing , and has the prestige of h-iving
never b ° en defeated. He was twice- elected
state senator , once lieutenant governor , and
is serving his necond term In congress. In
every placs he has served his constituents
with faithfulness and with credit to himself.
Ills candidacy for governor already meets
w'th great favor , and other candidates will
flnl him a formidable opponent.
Teci.msph Chieftain : The announcement of
Ilia candidacy of Hon. George D. Melklejohn ,
p.-jsent congressman from the Third N--
braska district , for the republican uomlnatln
f r governor in 18'JC , is well rocelved by the
republicans In thla portion of the statu , and
the Indications , even at this early day , are
ue'taluly very propitious for him. He will
net bo a candidate for rer.omluatlon to con
gress. Mr. Meiklojohn has not decided to en
ter the gulcniatrlal lists without duo rc-
flcctlpn on the probabilities of sncccdj. No
young republican fn the state Elands higher
In the counsels of his party or Is closer to
tha hearts of the people than George D.
Molklejohn , Hopubllcaiu have not forgotten
with what dignity , firmness and ability be
projlde ' ovr the Nebraska senate in 188'J ,
at which time bo was lieutenant govorncr.
That wau the year when the pcpuIKs almost
resorted to anarchy to further their ends ,
and Mr. Mflklcjohn stood as a Mono wall
for law and justice and finally restored order
out of chaos. ThoE'o wore trying tlmoj , but
tlm lieutenant governor was eciual to them.
Mlrdo.i Grzt o : It liai been announced
that Tom Mjjoru will again 1 a
cftnd Ida to fcr governor. Tom husn't
a warmer friend cither personal , politi
cal or newspaporlal than the- Gazelle , but
so far as his proposed candidacy for governor
U concerned , while It may make only a ripple.
porlnpj net that In thu titiUe conven
tion , yet If the Gazelto hau any
volco In iho manor or can Influence any man ,
cr ct of men who aan Influencetha conven
tion which will plect delegatcti who go frcm
Kearney county to nominate ! a candidate for
governor. It will not bo for Tom Majors. The
Tom Majors and Church Howu llfclit In the
republican politic ! ! of Nebraska should ba
"rung off. " Thy ar * both gwd men and
good republicans , but Ihey are not the re
publican party of the state , There Is a local
fight between them , who both llvo In the
tame county , and If they cannot cettlu tti'lr
differences at home , the balance of the ctatc
Is not to blame , It la tlrna to tike a rest
on both thesa gcntlonuii so far as Is con
cerned their bobbing up and lulling fr the
fat In the frying pan , Thera are other men
juot aa good and worthy.
llrlirt'iv Hot'liillHt G'onferiinciL- .
PAHIS , Dc. 29. The seventh annual con
vention of the Hebrew branch of the social
labor party convene , ! hora toiay. The i 8-
ilon wan taken up with work of the creden
tial * committee. Tliu convention , as finally
aiosmbled , conolsts of sixty dflegatos , repre-
83ntlng thirty organizations fr/m the larger
cities of the United Slates. The convention
will continue lliroughout the week.
' TniitAiirov < l.
( 'lilll-Ilnlli I" ' ) | | <
LIMA , Peru , Dee. 29. ( vlu Galveston. ) It
la reported that the Chilian teiuto last night
approved the Chlll-Uollvla treaty.
CANS I Ml AM )
A I.ouil lloiist from it Strutter Pomnln-
llon.
U Is iomotluiM tnthcr lootoly stated that
George Canning , the British prime minuter
from 1S23 unlll 1827 , wa the author of th
"Monroo rlcctrlnc. " and that he first SUR-
gccted It to Richard Rush , our mlnlsttr to
Great Hrltaln , as a wlso policy for the Amer
ican government to pursue. This Is hardly
half true , and exclusively r.l.ifps to that
part of Monroe's message of De-comber , 1S2.1 ,
which announces thnt this government would
Icok upon any attempt cf the holy alllancn
tn assist Spain In rcconqu ring her revolted
colonies as an act unfriendly to the United
States.
When considering this pars-lgo of Monroo's
celebrated message , which has bo'n univer
sally approved by all our statesmen , It must
lu borne In mind that the Spanish colonies
were fighting for their Ind pendenro and that
wo had recognized their lnJcpndencc. Kns-
land had not , nor had any other Kurrpean
power , and Spoln was seeking th ? asssisl-
aneo of those * European powers , then known
as the. holy alliance , to reconquer her pos-
Hnglaml was not In a position to openly
antagonize the powers , nor could the as yet
recognize the Independence of tlio South
American states. Therefore It was that Mr.
Canning , one of the- most adroit as wcU as
one of the Most brilliant of Knnllsh Mates-
men , pounded Mr. Hush as to whether his
government "would join In any step to pre
vent a hostile enterprise on the part of the
Kuropcan powers against Spanish America. "
Hush replied that he had no power to an
swer , but thnt If Uiiglnnd would recognize
the Independence of th ? Spanish-American
states he would then Insure the co-operation
of the United States government In any step
Great Ilritaln would take. Conning could
not do this , and Hush reporlcd th ? Interview
to John CJulncy Adams. This was In Sep
tember , 1S23 , and was all that Canning had
to do with the smbject. The following DC-
cembcr the message went to congress , and
when Canning read It he exprersd his sat
isfaction with that portion rehtlng to Span
ish America , and thought and said that his
overture to Hush "had a great share In pro
ducing the explicit declarations of Ihe pres
ident. "
Hut with the other declaration of President
Monroe , that the "unoccupied parts of Amer-
lc\ fro no longer open to colonization from
Kuropo , " which we now consider the most
vital part of the Monroe doctrino. Canning
resolutely denied , and afllrmed that "the
United States lia 1 no right to lake umbrage
at the. establishment of new colonies fiom
Europe In unoccupied parts of the American
continent. "
So It will be seen tint his part In formulat
ing the Monroe doctrine was really unim
portant.
Th ? truth Is ho cared nothing for the
United States , and his communication to
Hush was for the purposj of making this
government a catspaw until Great Ilritaln
should be ready to acknowledge the Inde
pendence of the Spanish colonies , which It
did the following year. It was this recogni
tion by Canning thai was th-3 foundation of
his historic boast. "I hava call-id I'IP row
world Into existence to redress the balance of
the old. "
1M3HSOXAL AMI OTIIKKWISK.
The Canadian press outbliisters Wallle As-
tor's Gazette. The spectacle of a poodle
barking at the heels of a Newfoundland con
tributes to the gaie'y of the times.
When the president's Monroe message
reached certain circles In New York it
was pronounced a grave "blunder. " As soon
as the prince of Wales was hoard from It
rose to the dignity of "a gigantic crime. "
A new populist Moses has arl3ii In Kan
sas bearing the name , of Lincoln and a
cousin's relationship to the martyred presi
dent. He has just espoused the populist
faith and Is speaking dally now In the
school houses of his section.
One of the United States senators who at
tended the funeral of the late Captain Isaac
Hassett was Mr. Gorman of Maryland , who
was unco a page lu the senate nud worked
under the direction of Captain Dassett. That
was about half a century ago.
Editor Medlll cheerfully concedes that
Kdltor Dana Is "tho most vigorous twister
of the lion's tall In this country. " Pralw
from an expert Is praise Indued. There Is
a slight difference In methods , however ,
editor Medill has reversed the motion of
his automatic kicking machine.
Frederick W. Wurster , mayor-elect of
Brooklyn , has sent In hU application to he-
como a member of the League of American
Wheelmen. The mayor-elect is a practical
wheelman and as ho is an enthusiastic good-
roads man the movement for better paved
streets In Brooklyn is sure to have his sup
port.
port.San
San Diego should be taken from the lift
of so-called defenseless' harbors. That the
city is prepared for any emergency Is shown
jy the statement of a local papsr that "A
San Diego man has the- jaws of a mau-catlng
shark , which , when open , are four feet In
circumference and are provided with fifty
rows of teelh , seven In n row. "
Down In Albany , N. Y. , Hie grip la'J ' hold
of a minister who had a particularly fine
sermon prepared for Christmas. The pangs
of warring flesh were trifling compared with
.he anguish of disappointment bu felt , not
to mtmtlon the tempting mental feast of
which the congregation would be depri'-od.
n the midst of the mlnUlerlal crisis the
nlnlster's wife came to the ICSCUP. Taking
ho prepare * ! sermon , she mounted the pul
pit , delivered the discourse with carnestn ° ss
and force , and thus circumvented the minions
of darkness and grip.
VOICI1 OK T1IH STATM 1MIKSS.
Kullfrtort Journal : Jndgs W , W , Krysor of
Omaha received tic ! mo t fluttering vslo of
any nun In the stnto , Ills vote for A s conJ
term ran over SO.ODO , while hl.i running miitfs
raMRfd abnx about 13,000. Th vote , h W-
ever , Is simply a deserved compliment lo ono
of the most worthy JitdRp * ft the state. The
republican party could not dn better thins
th.Hii to r.i.tko Judge Kryfor Us next can
didate far governor. Ills nomination woitlil
b equivalent to nn election. Me would unllo
all factions of the republican party In the
Main and roll up the grandest majority f T
the republican party \\hlcli the Plato hag
given In a decade.
Fnllcrton News : Onmha l again talking
about H union depot , and Iho chances of >
success are scarcely us K0f < \ us limy \voro
flfiren years n o. It Is humiliating In the
extreme to N'ebmskans to have their friends
from the ctit grt oft a train In Omaha and
take n s'ltilnt at the old cow rtieds ths
various roads are using fur the accommodn *
lion of the public and Inqnlro for the depot.
One naturally b'glns to wonder what kind
of n town and stUo he Is getting Into , and
whether he has not arrived at the borderland
of civilization. If Omaha business men will
enforce n vigorous boycott on the- roads
holding out against the project they will
soon have n union dipot.
Auburn Grander : The follows who are talkIng -
Ing about the nnnlMl.itlrm of Hosewator
ought to go out and borrow porno brains.
Every time The Hoe appear * In the minority
the fellown with just brains enough nud
stamina enough to think of nothing but be
ing In thn majority hob up andoph -
osy the early demise of The Hoe mm Mr.
H. sewater. Didn't sm < one declare that
"truth crusluvl lo earth will rise apalnT"
Whllo a man , n society or a party. Is tn
earnest In conteJIng for the right , defeat
( especially If wcurcd by unfair means ) only
Incites to mor ? earnest effort. The Dee wna
In the right , and neither the majority vote
inr the oliout of Iho rabble will hasten anni
hilation.
Cedar Hluffs Standard : The Omaha Boa
thinks that Ncbraskan : ) should cons ? building
with lumber , rlncc the cost Is but n llttlo
lower , than what It can bo done with brick ,
a Nebraska Is not a lumber producing state ,
but our clay la of n most excellent iiuallty
for Iho manufacture of brick. The Ilco
takes a : nslbli > view of only one sldo of
the matter. It Is a fact that brick buildings
will outlast wooden one * , but should every
one follow the advice of The Hoe , the ques
tion nrl93s , "What shall wo do with our
army of carpenters ? " Whllo The HJO en-
fitavora to build up the brick making Indus
try ana give employment io uricic layers nnu
hod carriers ? , U loose.-i tightof / HIP carpenters
altogether. The Bee's advice In this mailer
smacks of n desire to build up large brick
manufactories , which employ labor saving
mschlnes to d * the bulk of the work , to the
detriment of the carpenters and lumber deal
ers ? . Like typesetting , brick manufacturing
Is not what It used to be. Machines nro
rapidly crowding skilled laborers out of ex
istence. Give us I/ ? good old days
bricks were molded by hand and wo
give our laborers prosperity.
I'lllINC. AT FOI1II.13S.
Boston Transcript : With nil his experi
ence. Hie barber hud to employ another
man to shingle his roof.
Yonkera Statesman : "You need not spenlt
so very loud , " nald the Judtio to the pris
oner ; "justice may be blind , but it Isn't
deaf. "
Truth : Olrls nnd billiard ImllH kiss each
other with just about the same amount of
real feeling.
Indianapolis Journal : "Ever try to get a
pass over the G. X. it I ? "
"I should say not. Why , old Simmons ,
the president , was elected n deacon not
long ago , nnd he refused the plrtco for fear
ho would have to pass the hat. "
Chicago Tribune : Useless Question "Dig
ting's got to go Trough. " said one of the
nldennen at the commltleo mecllng- .
"Dpro'9 money In It. "
"Fur do city ? " asked n member of the
council.
And the only reply bo got was the glassy
stare.
Truth : Jones Tomorrow will be the first
Sunday of the year , nnd I propose lo com
mence the new year by going to church.
Mrs. Jones You had better tnke mo with
you. Jones What for ? Mrs. Jones You
mny need somebody to Identify you.
Boston Transcript : Said Adam "I swear
to you. you nrc the first woman that I over
loved. " Hriilled Kve "I suppose 1 shall
have to believe you ; but this is so sudden. "
A MOIJISHX AI'J'KAI , .
Philander Johnson. ' '
These arc the days wlion women rule , " >
Anil men must meekly bow. I
Tlio nnlcnt swain his words must cool , t
For times are different now.
Thru lliiK-er not BO shyly here , i \
While liIUHlit's como nnd BO ; j
NHV ; if you love me , Alary , dear , '
Why don't you lull me so ?
With tendorest words your heart I'd thrill.
But usnBc lild * beware ;
The places men are wont to Jill
Are chosen liy the fair. 1
Where oncu a lover's course was clear , I
Propriety Buys "no. " 1
Then , If you love me , Mary , dear ,
Why don't you tell mo BO ?
A rapturous trombllnR at my heart | ;
s mpuso orego.
But. If you love me. Mrry , dear ,
Why don't you tell mi ! so ?
It's Easy to Unload
\Vhen the prices are made right that's
the principal reason we're having such
mid-holiday trade , There's only two days
now before we inventory and if you're
looking for a bargain you'll take a look , at
least , at our overcoats and suits for men
and boys , in which we are making mighty
interesting prices.
& Co.
Browning , King .
\\KU\ttLK \ CI.OTIIIKIIS ,
S. W. Cor. 15th and Douglas Streets.