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DAKOTA CITY HERALD
JOHN H. REAM, Publisher,
DAKOTA CITY,
NEBRASKA.
P
WHEN THE PET8 8UFFER.
A largo gray cat loapod to (loath
from a 13-story window of a Now
Fork hotol, and a tolegram gives tho
explanation that tho animal committed
ralcido In this way bocuuuo 11b mis
XC83 had sallod for'Europo, leaving It
chlnd, Bays tho Pittsburg Cbronlclo
belegraph. Whother tho cat commit
ed sulcldo or not Is Immaterial, but
tho Incident doos servo a purposo In
balling attention to a pathotlc sldo ot
jhe vacation season. In thousands of
lomoa all over tho country Ihoie ara
louflohold pets, such as dogs and cats
ind birds, and ns many of theso homes
are closed during tho Bummer, or at
least for several weeks, tho pcta nro
In most instnncos loft to shift for
themselves. Tor tho Bfiko of tho songs
thoro ore neighbors who will tako
chargo of tho canaries during tho ab
senco of their ownors, but for tho dogB
and tho cats there nro, as a rule, only
harsh word3 and buuVtlngs from tho
nolghbors, and sticks nnd stones
from tho urchins of tho community,
and tho poor creatures, homoloss,
friendless, and abused, nro Indeed ob
jects of pity. It would bo much moro
humano fori tho owners of theso pots
to put them to death boforo going
away on their vacation trips, instead
of leaving them to tholr fato, but tho
practico ot deserting thorn goes on
year after year.
A bulletin recently issued by tho
census department shows that tho
United Statos leads tho world In man
ufacturlng silk, with tho posslblo ex
ception of China, from which no fig
ures flre obtninnblo. Wo took first
place from Franco In 1905, and hnvo
maintained our lead. Wo not only nro
tho greatest manufacturers of silk
goods, but tho greatest consumers. Al
though wo manufactured In 1009 silk
worth $190,425,000, wo exported less
than ono per cent, of tho goods wo
modo. Our silk Industry in 18C9
amounted to $12,210,000. It was moro
than $41,000,000 ten years lator. It had
moro than doubled again In 1889, when
Itrwa3-?57j5i5o,uv0r It WRS ?107,258,
'000' In 1909 and more lliatt ?133,000,000
fivo years later.
Tho instruction of school children
on tho dangor of railroad trespassing
is ngopd thing to tako up. Much of
tho "danger" Is" Incurred 'through child
ish thoughtlessness f&dfnlluro of ro
Quislto attention of paronts and in.
krUCtors (o the matter, .-The faot that
jbS?;Silu tralffirlraVe tho right of way
jon railway tracks cannot bo too strong
ly Impressed on tho youthful mind. la
Jzact,H might with advantage bo
brought to soma adult attention. At
the samo tlmo, much danger, particu
larly to tho young and to tho aged and
feeble, might bo lessened by moro at
tention on tho part of car and train
jcrows to tho laws governing the rato
Df speed in cities, particularly tho
ordinances applying to tho Btrcot
crossings.
Surgeon D. M. Drown. U. 8. N., has
(discovered a method of treating at
mospheric air bo that it shall sustain
klfe for us as much as a week in an
enclosure of moderate alio oven
jthough no fresh air la Introduced. It
the scheme really works, we shall
pear of public men and fashionable
Comen Booking the rest euro by a
eek's vacation In a submarine im
incrsod"say a hundred miles off uuore.
j Somebody who claims to have con
ducted a scientific investigation an
nounces that music will quench a
loans' thlrct for strong 'liquor. If
-ibis la the case the bands that have
boon maintained by some of the
fashionablo cafes are likely to bo
compelled to look elsewhoro for en
gagements. Another comet has boon sighted. It
It creates all tho commotion as
cribed in thla sphere to Halicy'a com
et, Its discoverer ought to bo Jailed on
Jtho chargo ot disorderly conduct, so
that other nookore after these mis
chief breeding celestial vagrants may
X6 discouraged' from breaking tho pub
tic's peace of mind.
Now a scientist announces that the
halo is a real thing, and that a faint
glow can actually como from the
brain, tho result ot radium stored
Inure. This explanation, however, will
destroy tho valuo of halos, as somo
brains radlato nothing but faint
glows.
Confectioners say tho banbon has
passed and that young women's nppo-'
Itltes must be figured upon in candy-
making. Tlmo was when an oyster
etew, at least, waB a certain and addi
tional obligation.
As you step up to tho marhlo topped
counter In the drug stora and call for
your favorite fizz, ask tho young man
if he mixes saccharin with his eoda
rwater, and watch his faco as ho ans
wers. When the weather man climbs to the
100 mark on the thermometer It doos
sot mean that he has acbloyod a lofty
place in tho hcarta of his countrymen.
id yet the misguided individual is
rrylng on like a stcople Jack.
President Emeritus Eliot of Har
vard Bays no American city of 100,000
Hshabltants or over is anywhere near
m clean as it might be. Many small
Ur towns in this country might be
jelMjwr (ban they are.
IBB STATE CDKIMS
HARMONIOUS ASSEMBLIES OF THE DIFFERENT POLITICAL CREEDS
OF THIS GREAT COMMONWEALTH;
FULL TEXT OF THE PLATFORMS ADOPTED
Republican, Peoplos-lndcpendent, and Prohibition Parties at Lincoln, and
Democrats at Fromont, Convene, Orato and Adjourn
in Utmost Harmony
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Tho republicans of tho state In conven
tion assembled at Lincoln Tuesday
seemed to bo In control of tho followers
nnd supporters of President Taft, who
held such supremacy that they could have
passed any resolutions they saw fit, but
who for tho Bake of harmony which was
not slow In coming, contented thomselvcs
with an endorsement of the administra
tion in no uncertain torras and Btoppcd
short of any rcfcrcnco to candidates for
office In tho future. Tho opponents of the
president, nctlra during tho morning lit
trying to securo somo sort of a compro
mise which would not bring on a light,
llstoned to tho reading of tho laudatory
resolutions, somo of them refusing to
agree with tho sentiment, others rising
with tho majority In endorsement of the
specific things tho resolution t forth
that President Tnft had done. No men
tion was mado of reciprocity.
By far tho most extensive resolution
presented was that dealing with tho presi
dent and his conduct as cxocutlvo of the
nation. Ho was placed in tho same cnto
gory with sovoral other republican presi
dents of tho last half century, nnd espe
cial reference made to somo of tho thingi
ho had done as president. Tho resolution
ended with tho expression "and wo heart
ily endorse Ills stutesmanllko administra
tion." Many of tho Insurgents saw in tho
failure to mention his candidacy for n
second term a partial victory for thorn,
took what was said as good enough and
when Chairman Jeffries called for a ris
ing voto In order to boo how largo tho
majority for tho administration was, not
moro than thirty delcgatos sat tn tholr
seats, refusing to Join in tho general har
mony. The Resolutions.
Following are tho resolutions:
"IteJolclng In tho glorious record of tho
republican party, which has given tho
nation tho illustrious names or .Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield. MaKlnlov. Itoosovelt and
Taft. and reufllrmlng our devotion to re
publican principles, wo, tho republicans
of Nebraska, congratulate tho country on
Its continued peace, progress nnd prosper
ity under tho wise guldunco of our re
publican president.
"Tho arbitration treaties whose negoti
ation ho has Inspired mark a notubla step
toward world ponco and In only lesser de
gree Ills tnctfulnoss In maintaining neu
trality and avoiding International compli
cations during tho revolution In Mexico,
Ilo Is pravinE his devotion t" th right
policy of conservation of our national re
sources. Ho Ir prosecuting tho Illegal
trusts and combines without fear or
favor. Ho Is instituting rofonns In tho
administration of tho government which
mako for economy and clllclency, Wo
have ovory confidence In tho unselfish
patriotism and conscientious dovotlon to
public duty of "William Howard Tnft npd
wo heuiUly enduiix) iil faUUsmanllkc ad
mlnls.rutlon.
"Wo convnend our republican repres
MntCl've I" both branches of congress
for Ilia C0il?elfPtlous and patriotld man
ner in which thy aV5 met tho great Is
sues confronting them.
"Under our repubJhsy, BoVornor, Ches
ter ir. Aldrlch, and his republican associ
ates In the stato house tho affairs of tho
stato aro being ndmlnlstored with solo ro
arard to tho public, interest and the, laws
fearlessly und itnptu llully (mfoicad.
"TUo stato institutions aro being reor
ganized and conducted on moro business
like basis but with ovcry duo considera
tion for !h words of tho state.
"Tho railroad nnd public sorvlca cor
porations aro being restrained from extor
tion and unjust discrimination. The
right of tho people ate being safeguard"
tu in uvory mri'vin'ii i iim.iu uiu nc-
brnska motto, 'Equality bofoic, the law,'
a living reality.
"For all this tho republican partv right
fully claims credit, as also for tha pro
gressiva legislation whoso enactment hoB
been possible only by tho co-operation of
republican law makers nnd tho npproval
of a republican executive, no less than
for tho blocking by txecutlvo veto of
vicious or purely partisan measures pro
posed solely for political effect.
"Nebraska hnx nlways taken prldo In Its
educational Institutions nnd wo pledge
liberal support to tho state university In
all of Its branches, and In view of tho
predominant agricultural interests of tho
state wo specially commend tho work be
ing dono by tha agricultural college and
schools."
On motion of a Thayer county dologate.
tho chnlr ordered tho Incorporation of the
names of Presidents Hayes nnd Harrison
among tho illustrious presidents men
tioned in tho first iiniuHirtptt f.f tho
placed in tharo merely as a method of
leading up to tho mild endorsement of
the president which followed,
John L. Kennedy wroto out a resolu
tion In commemoration or Lieutenant
Governor Hopewell, who died last spring,
which resolution was adopted by n rling
voto.
New Cntrat Committee,
i Tho new central committee contains
only nine old members. Douglas count,
folio wins: tho senatorial teniwortlouinent.
ha fivo Injteait of thrco membeis. The
now committee retained Tlusonottor and
Douglas as chairman and secretary tem
porarily and will meet uguln utter tho
irlmarlos to choose a now set of of
teei. Tho now commltteo follows:
District. Numo. Hesldencc.
No. 1--Kd Fcrnrnu. Auburn,
No, I At, T. Harrison. Dunlmr.
No. 3-H. 12. HpndrtckH, WhIioo.
No. iA. "W. Jefferles, Omaha.
No. 4 A. C. Pancoast, Omaha.
No. 4 St. L. I,inrncil. Omaha.
No. 4 Krank Shotwcll. Omaha,
No. 4 E. G, rtrsiley, Omaha.
No, 6 K, 11. (Jurpey. Fremont.
No. B R. D. Wlgtoi,. Lyons.
No, 7 O. McNUli, Wlsnor.
No, 8 W. If NMHlhatn. Wlsner.
No. 9 George Coupland, Hlgln.
No, 10 George vyertz, Schuyler.
Nn. 11 Curl Kramer. Columbus.
No. 12 Dr. P. A. Maran, Seward.
No, 138. W, Ilurnhum, Lincoln.
No. 13 Y K. Kdgorton, Lincoln.
No. 14 A. It Srr ncer, Harn-ton.
No. IE Dr. F. vnlcox. Hubbell.
No. 1C Anton Drcdla, Crote.
No. 17 W, J. F.irlov, Aurora.
No. 18 C. II. HifuVtagor. Grand Island.
No, 19 If, O. Thomas, Harvard.
No. 20 George Lvons, Nelson.
No. 21 C. W, McCoonnughey, Holdrect.
No. 22 N. P. MeDonuld. Kearney.
No. 23 T. T. Varnoy. Ansloy.
No. 24 D, O. Johns, nitryvell.
No. 25 O. K. Kldor, North Platte.
No. 20 J. 11. McCarl, McCook.
No. 27 J. M. Lvnch, Bridgeport.
No. 2513. H. Boyd, Alliance-.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Ficmont, Nob. Nebraska's democracy
at its annual convention horo Tuesday
adopted a vigorous platform without a
dissenting voice In tho convention of 880
delegates, made plans for Its light nt tho
coming election, elected a now stato cen
tral commltteo with John G Hyrnos ro
clci'ted as Its chnlrmnn and Loo Matthews
ro-clecteil as Its Bccrottry, heard dnnto
crutlc addresses and sent Its delegatus
homo cheerful and In fighting trim
ugulnst tho common enemy.
Tho resolutions roamrm ino wen itnuwu
principles of democracy, warmly commend
PROHIBITION PARTY.
Tho prohibition statu conentlon. which
wan held ut tho Llndoll hotel In Lincoln
Tuesday afternoon, In its platform ton
.domned tho subserviency of tho liquor
majority lu thu last leglslaturo of Nubras
lea, and doclired that statowldo prohibi
tion of the liquor trafllo Is now a. para
mount lssuo In this state. H demanded
that congress enact laws to forbid trans
portation of llquorb of ull kinds Into pro
hibition territory and declared that the
government should not lssuo federal
licenses within euch territory.
The platform adopteU by tho oonveutlon
Is as follows'
Nebraska Prohibition Platform.
"The prohibition party of Nebraska in
ctato 'conveutlou assomblod, would ex
press gratitude to Almighty Clod for the
victories of nn advancing civilisation, evi
tho democratic congress for living up to
llm ilnmnoratlc promises, and call atten
tion to tho fact that republicans aro also
believing In them, as shown by repub
lican support for Canadian reciprocity;
warmly commend tho last democratic
leglBlaturo nnd Its nets, particularly tho
law which enables tho election of dele
gates to national conventions by popular
vote and the preferential voto on presi
dential candidates; and makes a stirring
appeal to the democrats and to tho peo
ple of Nebraska to fight for bipartisan
teprescntatlon on thrco governmental
bodies to bo filled at tho coming election
tho supremo court, tho board of univer
sity regents and tho stato railway com
mission. Thd convention adjourned at C:30 p. m.
What onco promised to bo ono of the
must stormy stato conventions that tho
democrats of Nebraska havo over known
turned out to bo harmonldus nnd enthusi
astic. Tho democrat delegates from out
In tho stuto were happily disappointed nt
the pacific attitude of tho Douglas county
delegation, and tho Lancaster county del
egation was llkowlso apparently willing to
surrender all of its pot Ideas In tho in
terest of hnrmony.
Severn! frli-nds of Pryan presented res
olutions eulogizing him, "but theso were
not Incorporated, in pursuanco of tho
peaco pact. Tho resolutions as llnully
adopted wcro largely drawn by Shallon
beigei. Tho second plunk was tho work
of Mr. Metculf, as was also tho ona relat
ing to scrvlco pensions. It doesn't men
tion Uryun'ri name, but it Is an endorse
ment ot him, If read closely.
This was tho llrst time in twenty-ono
years that tho ttamo of liryan docs not
appear In n democratic state platform.
That no fight was mado to Insert It,
coupled with prnnn oulogy of tho leader,
was duo to tho fact that Mr. Bryan re
quested his friends that nothing bo done
to creato any trouble. Tho two times
that his name wnn mentioned In speeches
draw forth enthusiastic applause, and
friends or his among thu delegates felt
that ir a fight had been precipitated thoy
could havo won.
The State Committee.
The convention took u recess whllo tho
delegations selected tno stato commltteo
us follows: Senatorial district No. 1, J. H.
MeCnrty, Auburn; No. 2, J. S. Livingston,
I'lattstnouth; No. 3, W. 13. Schaal, Spring
field; No. 4, Charles 13. Fanning. Georgo
Rogers, John A. Illuc, Omaha; Fred Heff
llnger, .South Omaha; Charles A. Tracy,
Hanson; No. D, Waldo Wlntorstccn, Fro
mont; No. 6, M. W, Murray, Pender; No.
7, K. D. Hunkor, West Point, No. 5,1. I.
O'Gara, Hartlngton; Np, 9, J. T. Brady,
Albion; No. 10, Hurry D. Miller, Stanton;
No, 11, C, M, aiucnthor,- Columbus; No.
12, O. E, Berncckor, Seward; No. 13, P.
L. Hall, A. 8, Tlbbots, Lincoln: No. 14,
J. R. McCanii, Beatrice; N3. 15, Dan Kav
anaugh. Falrbury: .No. 10, XV. S. Collott,
Crete; No. 17, A, B. Bprague, Aurora; No.
1 V J Tavlor. St. Paul; No. 19, It. B.
WahlqulBt, Hustings' No. 20, George, h.
Hall, Franklin; No. 21, J. H. Mooney,
Arapahoe; No. 22, W. F, Bailey, Kearney;
N", 23, H. M. Davis. Ord; No. 24, J. F.
O'Donnell. G'JN'PlllUtfo, 25. Geo. C,. Oll
lam, Lexington f No. 2i5, H. J. TJcrling,
Indlauola; No, 27, Itobcrt Graham, Clo
man; No. 2S, C. A. Ruby, Valentine.
The Platform.
"Tho democracy of Nebraska In con
vention assembled reaffirms Its nlleglanco
to tho funuamemul juinisijiUb or tno party
aa enunciated In the statu and national
platforms of ISOS. Wc point with prldo
to the leadership tho democracy of No
broHkn. Iiiih taken during tho last quarter
of u century In tho reforms already ac
complished us well ns these that aro in
process of accomplishment. It was thu
voice of Ncbratiku democracy that pleaded
persistently, and in tho fa eg of great dis
couragement, for tho election or senators
by thu people; for tho Income tax; for
tariff revision In tho Interests of tho con
sumers; for tho free listing ot products
of tho trusts; for the publicity of cam
paign fund tecolpts and expenditures; for
guaruntea or buna deposits; for tho regu
lation of railroads; for tho support of tho
rights ot thu slulfH, and tho preservation
ot tho gcnorul government In its whole
constitutional vigor; for tho prevention of
tho establishment or a 'twilight zono be
tween tho nation and tho stato. In which
exploiting Interests might toko lefuge
from both; for tho preservation of our
couBtjltutlon.il form, without Impairing
through legislation by courts or other
wlsu; for tho vindication of the truth that
'a prlvato monopoly Is Indefensible, and
Intolerable,' and finally for tho broad
democratic doctrine that thu people may
safely ho entrusted with tho control of
their own government.
"Wo congratulate iho imliuu that ucrrt
ocratlo principles are rapidly winning
favor in nil sections of tho country and
with fair-minded men of all parties, We
rojolco In the loyalty shown to tho prin
ciples by tho democratic members or the
national senate ami houso or representa
tives. "Wo vlow with nrldo tho splendid Quali
ties of faithful leadership displayed by
patriotic and courageous democratic gov
ernors. Thu record that has been Inado
Is proof thut democracy Is entitled to rule,
because- of thu high Ideals of government
It stands for and thut It can bo trusted to
guard tho tights of tho pcoplo becnuso of
tho loyalty, vxperluuiu and capacity
shown by thoso whom It has entrusted
wtlh power. With confidence we ask for
comparisons of tho recotds of domocratlc
faithfulness with that of republican un
ralth(tthitHrt. The tlslng of dtUnoAiatlo
Ideals with the lowerine of ropuhiiraui
standards of political morality nnd popu
larity, tho popularity of democratic Jcgls
ltlon with tho growing odium attached
to republican policies,
"Wo point to the fact that demoorntlo
principles nro triumphant In public opin
ion and t.'iat tho republican party la ho
ing forctd to gradually abandon Its at
tempt to hold tho republican rank and
file to longer support tho so-called pro
tective turlrt policy of that party. Whllo
wo regret that there was not a demo
cratic president uud a democratic sonata
to nuka possible a beginning of trirt i
vUlon by striking thu llrst blow nt tho
protection now accorded all trust niod-
ucts hi the pit-sent tariff bill, we, point to
tho Tuft reciprocity measure as proof that
tho republican party Is now nbnmlonlng
oven tlio rrutcnBu that its protective pol
icy Is for tho benefit of tho American
farmer, Thu democratic rroo list tariff
bill Is proof that our party has taken a
llrst step In the right direction and can
bo trusted when it Is given power to re
duce thu turlff which feeds tho trusts
nnd fattens them nt tha expense of the
farmers of tho nation.
"Wo favor tho curly pnssngo of a ser
vice pension bill. Wo commend tho dem
ocratic representatives of this Btato for
their support of such u measure In tho
lust congress, uud urge our senators and
repiescntutUoH In tho present congress
to earnest effort along that lino to tho
end thut this long deferred net of Justice
to tho old otcrans will (.pcudlly become
a law.
"This contention commends nnd en
dorses tho lecord of the lato democratic
legislature uud congratulates It upon its
Illicitly to tho platform pledges upon
which Its members were elected, Wo en
dow tho law which that legislature en
acted for the election by tho peoplo of
delegates to tho national convention, and
inr me mviruciioiis ni moso delegates b
tho poople as to whom they shall support
denced by tho continued assault of Chris
tlun forces on tho social, political and
financial cursu of our nation, tho liquor
trutflc, and makes tho following declara
tion of principle:
1. The prohibition of tho liquor tralllo
for bovorago purposes In the stnto and
nation, Including prohibition of importa
tion and interstate trutllo therein, is the
greatest iiuestlou before the American
people. Wo demand thu linmcdlato enact
ment of such laws by congress ns shall
forbid tho trunspoitntlon of liquors of all
kinds Into prohibition torrltory nnd tho
Issuing of liquor permits within such ter
ritory by tho government
"2. "Wo heartily endorso tha declara
tion ot tho national Prohibition party plat
form adopted at Columbus, Ohio, July 16,
'3 Wo favor tho enfranchisement of
for frsldent and vice-president and ths
constitutional amendment providing for
tho initiative and referendum, whoreby
tho people themselves are given the power
to finally cettlo local questions of govern
ment or political differences by a direct
Vole, to which amendment wo pledge our
support.
"Wo submit that tho lssuo presented In
tho approaching campaign la whether any
but republican citizens are entitled to rep
i mentation in tho supremo court, on tho
railway "commslslon or board of regents
of tho stato university. We further urgo
upon tho people of this stato the great
Importanco of settling these questions
aright. What democratic representation
In congrcHS has dono for tho people may
bo seen by contrasting tho present con
gress with tho last republican congress,
what democratic representation In tho
various legislalurta has done I: shown in
thn long list of progresslco laws which
such legislatures havo passed. Because
of tho record mado by tho lost two dem
ocratic legislatures and tho leadership of
Nebraska democracy It lias tho foremost
place among' thd states of tho nation as
a lender in all matters of progressive
legislation which tends to promote the
Interest of tho commonwealth and keeps
the powers of government closest to the
peoplo.
"Wo submit that a congress, or a legis
lature, composed exclusively of members
of ono party, would not Im for tho public
welfare. Wo further declare that It Is as
Important to havo both schools of politi
cal thought represented In tho supremo
court, which Interprets tho laws, as In
tho legislature which makes them.
"Thero are scores of thousands of Ne
brnsknns who nro not republicans, who
contrlbuto their full share of taxes to tho
support of tho university and who havo
a prldo nnd Interest in Its felfure, uud It
should bo their right, ns well nn to the
best Interest of tho university Itself, to
havo thcin represented In its manage
ment. Tho railway commission is ono of
tho most important boards under our
constitution. Its purposo is to guard tho
Interests of tho general public In dealing
with tho great transportation companies.
It Is of tho greatest Importanco that this
commission snail not becomo a partisan
Institution, and therefore wo ask that
tho rest of tho electorate of tho stato
that doos not align itself with tho repub
lican party bo 'nccotdod representation
upon this board.
"Wo deploro tho veto of tho non-partisan
Judiciary act by a republican gover
nor nnd wo Invito fair-minded republic
ans to Join with us in tho coming elec
tion to help us elect thrco democratic
Judges to tho supreme court, two demo
cratic regents or tho stato university and
ono democratic railway commissioner, so
that tho democratic citizens of this stato
may bo accorded a minority representa
tion In theso various bodies. AVo submit
that this will bo as much to tho Interest
of republicans, who dcslro good and rep
resentative go'ernment as to tho interest
of tho democratic party itself."
PEOPLES-INDEPENDENT PARTY
CONVENTION
Distinct intimation that tho people's in
dependent party of Nebraska Is no longer
willing to bo tho tall end of a democratic-populist
alliance was given by del
egates of tho peoples' party, assembled In
state convention In Lincoln Tuesday. By
no open nvownl wus Nebraska democracy
notified that it could nbt count with cer
falnty upon tho future blind support of
tho populists. Tho tendency for an Inde
pendent policy was repeatedly ovldent,
howovor, irt tho nets of tho convention
and in tho remarks of individual speak
ers. W. J, Bryan received enthusiastic ac
claim at tho hands of tho populists when
resolutions were read which landed him
above any Bthcr leader or the people's
party. U3-Govcrnor Shallonborger was
Indirectly ncored for his non-acceptanco
of a populist nomination because ft was
not accompanied by tho democratic lead
ership. Finally, Chairman Manuel of tho
stato commltteo was not only tendered
a voto or thanks for his sorvlco In man
aging campaigns for six years past, but
his nets as authorized leader of tho party.
with spectnc Inclusion of his bolt vi
Dnhlman nnd his support of Aldrlc.h
were unanimously endorsed,
State Central Committee.
Sstato central committeemen wefe
named as follows; J. N, Miller of Adnms,
J. H. BIgland of Boone, W. G. Ryder of
Buffalo, W. II. Taylor of Butler. 13. R.
Cowan of Clay. T. If. Tibbies of Cumings,
J. A. Ollls of Custer. W. H. Tuft of
Dawson, 13. D. Thomas, W. R. Fletcher
mid t. K. porter of Douglas, Q. E. Bo
zarth of Gosper, 'J, S.Grosvrnor of Ham
ilton, Charles Gcll of Howard, F. D. Eager
and W. F. Porter of Lancaster, J. D.
Bishop of Nemaha, J. S. Kennedy of
Keumoy and Phelps, Joel Hanson of
Polk, C. W. Lcmar of Saunders, Hi V.
Wnesman of Sheridan and O. C. Tecl of
w cosier.
Tho Platform.
"Tho people's Independent party of Ne
braska looks with satisfaction upon the
record It has mado and rejoices because
tho principles that It announced twenty
ycura ago, ulthough at that time they
were met wttn ucnuncution, fcruion and
contempt, have nuw been accepted in u
greater or less degreo by all pintles and
ull tight-thinking men.
"Tho peoplo's party was the first to ad
vocate an Income tax, the Initiative, ref
erendum und recall, postal savings banks,
tho regulation of railroads, uud, If thut
failed, government ownorshlp, tha elec
tion of United States senators by direct
vote of tho people, tho direct primary,
working men's compensation for acci
dents, rural free delivery, Australian bal
lot, tho prohibition of child labor, the
government ownership of all natural
monopolies, such as water works, gas and
lighting. It sought to upply the spirit of
thu declaration of lndepcndcnco und the
preamble lu tho constitution to the gov
ernment of this nation. It therefore op
posed government by injunction and tho
changing ot tho constitution by Judicial
interpretation, fought monopoly In uvory
form, especially thoso monopolies that
Were rounded on high tariff; It favored
organized labor and regrutted tho decision
of tho courts that applied the ncgllgonco
of tho fellow servant rule.
"All theso positions aro now regarded
ns uas-ii upon tno natural rights or man
kind und aro stutesmanllko policies that
tho government must soon adopt,
"Thero Is only ono principle, and that
tho most Important of all, that tho other
parties havo not accepted, and that Is tho
quantity theory of money, whereby a sys
tem could be adopted that would main
tain a general levol ot prices rrom year
to year. Tho rlso In prices thnt still con
tinues has demonstrated tho populist the
ory to b eorrwt uud in the mar future.
If the Increase. In tho CUtput of gold con
tinues tho governments of thu whole
woild will have to adopt It.
"Thero Is today no great American
stnteHman, prominent tn tho public eye,
who has not achieved his greatness by
advocating ono or moro of tha cardinal
principles of tho peoplo s Independent
party.
"In tho battles Of tho last twonty years,
In which wo have been ussallcei by nil tho
Interests, there has been no bravor tlghtor
than W, J, Bryan. And to all who lmvo
bet-n on Iht. flrlmr lino and especially to
W. J. Bryan wo send greetings.
"To these principles which wo havo so
long defended wo pledge our futuro sup
port, und to treat ull new Issues In tho
same spirit.
"Wo bcllevo In a supreme court so con
stituted as to give assurance to our peo
plo of absolute fairness. Impartiality und
Justice in Its deliberations, Judgments
una decrees.
"Tho 'non-partisan' Judiciary net having
been held unconstitutional, we therefore
favor a bi-partisan court; that Is, madu
up of members of different party affilia
tions, ns iho best means of securing fair
ness and Impartiality nnd for the reten
tion of thu confidence nnd respect of our
people.
"Tho peoplo's party having between
forty and forty-llvo thousand votes In this
stnto, demands a fair representation lu
the matter of nomination and election.
"Wo favor a non-voting poll tax. with
penalties sufficient to lusuro the attend
ance nt all prlmnry nnd general elections
of nil uble-bodled doctors In wood health.
"Wo. commend o last legislature for
thu enactment of tho long list of reform
laws, '.mon which were tho Initiative,
tho rtiereiuluni, closed primary, tho Ollls
stockyards bill. th act for tho promotion
of public morals, tho board of control for
stuto institutions ana otner laws ulong
the same line.'
women on equal tonus with men.
"1. W'a relterato our demand for tho
election ot United States senators by di
rect voto of the peoplo.
"6, Tho amondment to tho constitu
tion of Nebraska providing for tho adop
tion of tho Inltlatlvo and referendum
should receive tho support of all good
citizens, regardless of party.
"0. Wo condemn thu subserviency of
tho liquor majority In tho last leglslaturo
of Nebraska, and dcclaro that statowldo
prohibition of tho liquor tratllc Is now a
paramount political Ifsuo,
'7. Wo bcllovo that civilization lias so
far advanced ns to justify the settlement
of all national difficulties nnd differences
by arbitration Instead of force of arms,
thus avoiding tho loss of so many valu
able. llve,i and the useless expenditure oX
untoU Millions of treasure."
PRESIDENT TAFT REFUTES
CONTROLLER BAY CHARGES
Message to the Senate Fully Explains the Trans
action and Denounces the. Attack on Chief
Executive and His Brother as Wilful
and Malicious Falsehood.
Washington. President Taft sent
to tho senate Wednesday a message
that recalled sooo of thoso received
from his predecessor. It was in re
ply to a resolution of tho senato re
questing the president to transmit to
tho senate all tho documents relating
to the elimination from tho Chugach
national forost, In Alaska, of land
fronting upon Controller bay. Mr.
Taft seizes tho occasion occasion to
mako a vigorous defense of his own
honor and that of his brother, Charles
P. Taft, against the attacks made in
relation to this Controller bay "scan
dal." The president sent in all tho docu
ments asked for, and more, nnd
Quotes tho oxecutlvo order in ques
tion, by which 12,800 acres wore
eliminated from tho national forest
His message describes tho import
anco of Controller bay as a railway
terminal and relates the operations of
the Copper River railroad, owned by
tho Morgan-Guggenheim Interests,
whose terminal is at Cordova.
Ryan's Application Investigated.
In December, 1909, Richard S.
Ryan applied for tho Controller bay
elimination, afterward granted, stat
ing that ho represented the Controller
Railroad and Navigation company.
Mr. Tult tells how this application was
referred to the district foresters at
Portland, Ore., and In Alaska and
approved by Chief Forester
Jr
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fl raves; how the navy department
stated It did not desire to uso Con
troller bay as a reservation; how tho
mattor was considered fully by tho
forestry bureau, the secretary of ag
riculture, the secretary of tho inter
ior, the general land office and the
cabinet. As a result, after an inter
view between the president and Mr.
Ryan, an order was drafted eliminat
ing 820 acres.
Mcanwhilo Mr. Ityan had satisfied
tho president and other officials that
hu uud his associates had no connec
tion with the Morgan-Quggenhcim in
terests and wero engaged in an in
dependent enterprise In good faith to
build an independent railroad. The
Question again came before the cab
inet, and the president, with the ap
proval of tho secretaries of the in
terior and agriculture, changed the
order so that It eliminated 12,800
acres, with sufficient room for a
railroad town. The message says:
"I was willing to do this because I
found the restrictions in the law suf
ficient to prevent the possibility of
any monopoly of either tho uplands
or tho harbor or channel by the Con
troller Railroad and Navigation com
pany or any other person or con
cern." These restrictions the presi
dent sets forth at length, and shows
that tho Ryan company has not tho
pllghtest opportunity for exclusive
appropriation of tho harbor facilities
unless congress shall by futuro act
deliberately and voluntarily confer It.
The "Dick to Dick" Letter.
Coming to tho personal stdo of tho
matter, Mr. Taft says:
"Before closing, I desire to allude to
a circumstance which tho torms ot
this resolution mako apt and rolovant.
It Is a widely published statement at-
Cover for Bathtub.
Many housekeepers spend a lot ot
time cleaning their bathtubs. Hero Is
a way to mako the work less strenu
ous: Cut a piece of unbleached mus
Un tho slzo or tho tub nnd round off
tho edges to (Hit, n bias facing is then
stitched round tho covor, and through
this a piece of tape Is run. When the
tub Is not In uso the cover Is put on
and tape drawn tightly under tho
edge. It Is easy enough to wush, and
spares an incrcdlblo lot of wear and
tear on bathtub,
Let the Chlldrnn Be Happy
Do not try to mako men ot your
boys or women of your girls, advised
Orison Swett Mnrdeu in Success
Magazine. It is not rntural. Love
them. Mako homo Just as happy a
place as possible and give them rein,
freedom. There is nothing sadder In
life than tho child who has been
robbed of Its childhood.
The Real Consideration.
Tho great thing in this world Is not
to much whero wo stand as wbero wo
are eoIdc Holmes.
SbSSIiLy """"'IV- CONTROLLER BAY
v. . S n it'll.-' ftm ' htf'KS r-i3.v: v 0 l-Tvt-'.v. KJS
1- -ytf?rkVI- 1 I MH
r ' r i 0 c ifr
trlbuted to a nowspapcr correspondent
that in an examination of tho flics of
tho Interior department a foW WtoUs
ago n postscript was found nttachod
to. a lotter of July 13, 1910, addressed
by Mr. Richard S. Ryan to Secretary
lialllnger and In tho present record
urging the elimination of land
enough for terminals for the Control
ler Railway & Navigation company.
Tho postscript was said to read as fol
lows: "Denr Dick: I want to seo tho presi
dent tho othor day. Ho asked mo
who it was I represented. I told him
according to our agreement, that I
represented myself. But that didn't
seem to satisfy him. So I sent for
Charlie Taft and asked him to tell
his brother, tho president, who it was
I really represented. Tho president
mado no further objection to my
claim. Yours, DICK."
Uec8 Strong Language.
"Tho postscript Is not now on tho
flies of tho department. If It wero,
It would be my duty to transmit it
undor thla resolution. Who is really
responsible for its wicked fabrication
If it over existed, or for tho viciously
falso statement made as to its authen
ticity, is immaterial for tho purposes
of this communication. The purport
of tho alleged postscript is, and tho in
tention ot the fabricator was, to mako
Mr. Richard S. Ryan testify through
Its words to the public that although
I was at first opposed in the public In
terest to granting the elimination
which he requested, nevertheless
through tho unduo influcncepf my
brother, Mr. Charles P. Taft, and the
disclosure of the real persons in in
forest, I was Induced Improperly and
for tho promotion of their private
gain, to mako tho order.
"Tho statement in so far as my broth
er is concerned and that Is the chief
feature of tho postscript Is utterly
unfounded. He never wroto to me or
spoko to mo In reference to Richard
S. Ryan or on the subject of Controller
Bay or the granting of any privileges
or tho making of any orders in respect
to Alaska. Ho has no intorcst in
Alaska, never had, and knows nothing
of the circumstances connected with
this transaction. Ho does not remem
ber that he over met Richard S. Ryan.
Ho uevor heard of tho Controller Bay
railroad until my cablegram of Inquiry
readied him, which, with his answer,
is in tho record.
"Mr. Balllnger says in a telegram in
answer to my inquiry, both of which
are in tho record that he never re
ceived such a postscript and that he
was in Seattle on the date of July 13,
whon it was said to have been written.
"Mr. Richard S. Ryan in a letter
which ho has sent me without
solicitation, and which is in tho
record, says that ho never met my
brother, Mr. Charles P. Taft, and
that so far as he knows, Mr. Charles
P. Taft never had the slightoBt Inter
est In Controller Bay, in the Controll
er Railway and Navigation company,
or in any Alaskan company, nnd he
utterly denies writing or signing tho
alleged postscript. Tho utter improb
ability of his writing such a postscript
to Mr. Balllnger nt Washington, when
Soldier's Brave Deed.
Asked whrft was the bravest deed he
bad over seen, Lord Roberts said ho
amemborod that whllo ho was on his
vuy to Lucknow his force was s nod
by a walled lnciosuro. A little soldier,
u Punjabi Mohammedan, seeing tno
difficulty, endeavored to open the door
which barred their way. When ho tried
lirst to draw the bolt ono ot bis handB
was cut off by ono of the enemy; then
Uo managed to unrasten tho bolt with
bis other hand, which was subsequent
ly nearly sovered from tho wrist.
Substitutes for Moss.
Moss is not used in Japan for
Ailing mattresses or upholstering fur
niture. Bamboo shavings aro used
for such purposes, and it is perhaps
as cheap as a sultablo material could
be. Kapok, imported from Java, is
also used; it is clean, durablo and
sanitary.
Microbe of a Kiss.
A Pittsburg scientist declares thnt
every kiss has a mlscrobe. We should
Judge so. And dangerous ones, too
1 In Pittsburg
tho latter was away for his vncat'oa
for two monthB, must Impress very
one. Places the Dlame,
"The person upon whoso statement
tho existence of what has been proper
ly charncterlred as an amazing post
script Is based, is n writer for newspa
pers and mngaslnos, who wns given
porm!s9lon by Secretary FiBbr, after
consulting with mo, to examine ail tho
files In respect to tho Controller Day,,
matter and this undor tho supervision
of Mr. Brown, then prlvato secretary
of tho secretary of tho interior.
After the examination, at which it
is alleged thla postscript was re
ceived from the hand of Mr. Brown,
tho correspondent prepared an elab
orate artlclo on tho subject of
this order and Controller Bay,
which was submitted to Mr. Fisher,
and which was discussed with Mr.
Fisher nt length, but never In tho con
versation between them or In the arti
cle submitted did tho correspondent
mention the existonco of tho post
script. Mr. Brown states that thero
was no such postscript in tho papers
when ho showed them to tho corre
spondent and that ho never saw such
a postscript. Similar evidence is
given by Mr. Carr and other custodlanB
of tho records in tho Interior depart
ment. "Stronger evldenco of tho falsity and
maliciously slanderous character of tho
alleged postscript could not bo had.
Its only significance Is tho light It
throws on tho bitterness and venom of
some of those who talcn active part in
every discussion of Alaskan issues,
Scandal-Mongcrlnrj Denounced.
"I am in full sympathy with the con
cern of reasonabln and patriotic men
that the valuable resources of Alaskn
should not bo turned over to be ex
ploited for tho profit of greedy, absorb
ing and monopolistic corporations or
syndicates. Whatever tho attempts -which
havo been made, no ono, as a
mattor of fact, has secured in AlaBha
any unduo prlvilego or franchiso not
completely under tho control of con
gress. I am in full agreement with tho
view that every care, both In admin
istration and in legislation, must be
observed to prevent tho corrupt or nn
$
fair acquisition of unduo privilege,
franchise, or right from tho govern
ment In that district. But evoryono
must know that tho resources of
Alaska can never becomo available'
either to the poople of Alaska or to tho
public of thorUnlted States unless rea
sonable opportunity is granted to thoso
who would Invest their money to so
curo a return proportionate to the rlBlr
run In tho investment and reasonable
under all circumstances.
"On the other Land, the acrimony of
spirit and the intense malice that have
been engendered in respect of thd ad
ministration of tho government ln
Alaska and in the consideration of
measures proposed for her relief and
tho wanton recklessness and eagerness
with which attempts have been made
to besmirch the characters of high of
ficials having to do with the Alaskan?
government, nnd even of persons not
in public- life, present a condition that
calls for condemnation and requires,
that the public bo warned of the de
moralization that has been produced
by the hysterical suspicions of good'
peoplo and tho unscrupulous and cor
rupt misrepresentations of the wicked
The helpless state to which the credul
ity of some and tho malevolent senn-dal-raongering
of others havo brought
tho peoplo of Alaska In their struggle
for Its development ought to give the
public pause, tor until a Juster and fair
er view bo taken, Investment in
Alaska, which is necessary to its de
velopment, will bo Impossible, and hon
est administrators and legislators will
bo embarrassed in the advocacy and
putting into operation ot those policies,
in regard to tho territory which aro
necessary to its progress and pros
perity. WILLIAM H. TAFT.
"Tho White Houso, July 26, 1911."
Sampson at Gaza.
A familiar story is that of Sampson
pulliag down the pillars of the temple
f Gaza, whereby tho roof fell upon
tho Philistines. How Snmson was
able to do this is now known. Excava
tions on tho site ot Gaza show that tho
pillars of tho temple woro of wood,
and rested upon foundations ot stone
without being"" fastened thereto Tho
strong man had, therefore, merely to
push theso pillars off their supporting
stones, when down would come tho
1 ont of tho wholo building.
Homely Sitter.
"I don't know what to do about this
portrait," said the artist "Can't you
get the likeness?" "Oh, yes. But I'm
doubtful about how far to go. If I
don't mako It look like him the critics
will roast it, and if I do ho' 11 refuse
to pay for it,"
Long In One Service.
Seventy years with one firm was ths
record of an aged cloth worker who
has Just died at Trowbridge, Wilts,
England. Ho began work when ho woe
lgbt and one-half years old.
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