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The Frontier. PUBLISHED EVERT THUB8DAT BT THE FRONTIER PRINTING COMPANY D. H. CRONIN, Editor. ROMAINE SAUNDERS, Associate. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar OFFICIAL PAPER OF O’NEILL AND HOLT COUNTY tAAA^ I 3UNTY. 1 nfwwww Convention Dates. National—Republican, Philadelphia, s i. June 19; democratic, Kansas City, July 4; silver republican, Kansas City, July 4. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. 8TATE TICKET. Governor.Charles H. Dietrich, Adams Lieutenant-Governor ... .E. P. Savage, Custer Secretary of State..G. W. Marsh, Richardson Auditor.Charles Weston, Sheridan Treasurer.William Steuffer, Cuming Attorney-General.Frank N. Prout, Gage Commissioner Public Lunds and Build ings .G. I). Folmer, Nuckolls Superintendent. ..W. K. Fowler, Washington Presidential electors—John F. Nesbitt, Burt county; A. B. Windham, Cass county; Ed Boyse, Custer county; J. L. Jacobson, JohnL. Kennedv, Douglas county: John J. Langer, Saline county; K. L. Hague, Buffalo county; S. P. Davidson, Johnson county. __ CONGRESSIONAL. Congressman Sixth district—M. P. KlnkaiJ, , Holt county. ▲ Little Ancient and Modern History (John J. Ingalls.) The eooial discontent which re inforced Bryan so powerfully in 1806 has disappeared. In his ap s peals now to the people to repudiate republicanism he addresses constit uencies prosperous beyond preced ent. It is not, as sometimes hap pens, a state in which one interest thrives and another languishes, but every pursuit, industry and occupa tion shares the common welfare. Mining, farming, manufactures, com merce are at the flood. Vast enter prises projected attest the courage and confidence of capitalists and • promises constant and remunerative employment for labor. Exports have passed the highest record hith " erto made. American genius and enterprise have completed the con quest of the markets of the world. The circulating medium—gold, silver and paper—has kept on in creasing till the per capita of money is the lagest in our history. The treasury overflows. It is an embar * rassment of riches. t It is not necessary to olaim that this condition is due to the policies .of the republicans or to the admin istration of MoKinley. All that need be affirmed is that either be cause of them or in spite of them it has oome to pass. Good times are here and the people want them to . continue. Possibly, also, it may be only a coincident that democratic * ascendancy has always been aocom *. panied by stagnation, panio, depres ' sion, wrec^ amTaTBSBter. v ‘ **“ ' JBrtfflng the past forty years the ■ people have had three objeot lessons . of the blessings of demooratio ad ministration. ' j The bequest of business paralysis, - rnptcy and civil war. Twenty-three years Buohanan was national bank afterward Cleveland oame in, and prices im W': ' mediately fell and the oountry sank |n hopeless apathy. £ In 1893, upon the ory of dema gognes that the rich were growing yioher and the poor were growing poorer, Cleveland again became president, with both houses of con gress democratic. It is within bound to say that the four years of his ad ministration, from ’98 to ’97, will never be reealled by Americans in any*age without a blush of indignant shame. The self oomplaoent ignor ance, the vulgar igotism, the bloated oonciet, the brutal sneers at the patriotic defenders of their oountry, 1 1 A., * • c,-/ - ste the hypocritical affectation of moral superiority, the ruffianly interference with the prerogatives of oongress, the prostitution of patronage under > the pretext of civil service reform, have their only parallel in that igno minions period of English history described by Maoauley as an epoch of servility without loyalty, of dwar fish talent and gigantio vices, the paradise of cold hearts and narrow minds, the golden age of the coward, the bigot and the slave. Every day witnessed some new triumph of democratic policy—some factory dosed, some furnace extin guished, some bank suspended, some sail furled, some train cut off, some railroad in the hands of a receiver, some laborer reduced to beggary, some mother with her children sent to the almshouse, some vetran stigmatised as a pauper, a perjurer and a thief and the tradi tions of a century of honor and glory cast in the mire. War, pest ilence and famine could not have wrought more baleful and fatal de struction than that which over whelmed rich and poor alike in common ruin. In the one item of live stock alone as an illustration for the fanner to consider, the value of cattle, swine horses and other animals decreased more than $800,000,000 in that term, enough to pay off a large share of the interest bearing debt of the United States when Cleveland was inaugurated. In three years of McKinley’s ad ministration more than $500,000,000 of this loss has already been re gained. Pops at War Over Governor. A merry war is waging in the fusion camp over the gubernationai nomination. An organized move ment is on foot to prevent the re nomination of Governor Poynter, and a just as thorougly organized movement is on foot to nominate him. The opposition to Poynter is based on the governor’s action as a member of the board of equalization upon fixing the valuation of the rail roads of this state. The railroad as sessments were allowed to remain the same for 1800 as they were in 1808, which is causing a howl from those who think it should be higher. Holt county, .the seat of populist froth and foment, is among the leaders against Poynter. John O. Yeiser of Omaha and Congressman Stark of the Fourth district are figured on for the nom ination by Poynter’s enemies. The Independent last week con tained a letter addressed to the governor on the subject of railroad assessments. The Independent’s letter is not signed but it is easily identified. It says: The following letter which we ad dressed to the governor will explain itself. We desire to be as liberal as is consistent in the discussion of any matter fronght with so much import ance to the tax payers of the state and to the populist party. The governor is a candidate for re-nom ination, and while many of his most ardent supporters have withdrawn their support within the last week on the ground that he has surrend ered to the railroads, this paper will give all the eyidence to its readers upon both sides of this question and let them decide the case for them selves, and to this end we ask the governor lor a statement. Hon. William A. Poyntor, Gover nor jof Nebraska.;—Pear Sir: Your vote, as a member of the state board | of equalization of Nebraska upon fixing the valuation of the railroads of this staie for assessment, is a mat ter of keen disappointment to my self and a great many of yonr friends in Holt county. As one of the first oounties in the state to take up your candidaoy and insist upon your nom ination two years ago, we have man ifested an active interest in the suc cess of your administration, and we have felt that in so far as you were able you would see that the humbl est citizen of the state would re ceive exact and equal justice with the wealthiest corporation in Ne braska. The farmers of Holt oounty pay taxes upon their lands, as near as I can learn from careful research of the county records and from my personal knowledge of the lands in our county, upon an average assessed valuation of about one-third of their real value. Therefore, your vote for a proposition fixing^ the assessed, valuation of the railroads at about one-tenth of their actual value is not taken as an act of justioe by our people and is being severely criti cised, it being an act which, to me, is indefensable. Now, governor, I want to do you exaot justice in this matter, editor ially, and to this end I await your reply which I trust will embody a full and satisfactory explanation of your position upon this very import ant question, which I shall be pleas ed to publish along with any argu ment or comment that may be made incident to the question. This letter, which Eves, the osten sible editor of the Independent, per ports to write is the product of Mike Harrington, is the outgrowth of being ignored by Poynter. Har rington addressed a letter to the governor at the time the board of Growth of American Exports During the ten months of the current fiscal year ending with April 30 our exports were $135,948,857 greater in value than in the corresponding months a year ago. equalization was in session arguing that the assessed valuation of rail roads should be increased, to which Poynter paid no attention, whereat Harrington is very wroth and is fighting his renomination. Poynter is out with a statement saying he has no excuse to offer for voting to make the assessment the same as in ’98, and states that after thoroughly investigating the assess ment rolls of railroad and other property it is found that the valua I tion of all other property, taken as a whole, has been reduced from year to year by the assessors for the last three years. By comparason of the years from ’93 to ’99 it is shown, according to Poynter, that although the total valuation of the railroads has really been less for the last three years than it was in’93, yet the reduction in the valuation of other property has been such that the railroads bear a greater portion of the taxation of the state today than they did in 1893. These showings are damaging to the anti-Poynter faction, but it is not safe to predict what the outcome will be. On this point a Lincoln paper quotes a prominent fosionist as saying: “All this talk and opposition to the governor will come to naught. Poynter will be renom inated by acclamation. Mike Har rington can’t do anything up in the Sixth. His home county, Holt, will send a Poynter delegation to the state convention. Dawes county, where there has been so much bluff, will send a Poynter delegation. York county did the unexpected thing Saturday and adopted resolutions endorsing the administration of the governor. Buffalo oounty, the home of C. W. Hoxie, is going to send a Poynter delegation to the convention dispite all disgruntled ex-officehold ers can do. Harlan oounty will follow Buffalo’s example; and Poynter will have a portion of Gage’s and all but six ur seven of Lancaster’s. The opposition hasn’t many willing to make himself a sacrifice. So far as Stark is concerned ho will not be a candidate. I have heard that he assured the governor, he would not oppose hini under any consideration.” I At last the truth is out A priv ter from Puerto Rico says that every bo thora ts pleased with the new tariff except one man. That man is the British counsul at San Juan, Mr. Finley, who had bought up all the sugar and tobacco in sight, antisipating its free entry into the United States. No wonder the dem ocrats in congress were so anx ious for free trade with Puerto Rico. They were up to their old tricks of trying to fling the benefits of the American market into the lap of the British, just as they did by the Wilson bill. Fremont Tribune: Attorney Har rington of O’Neill was disregarded by the state officials to whom he sent his communication relative to railroad assessments. It will be remembered that he pointed out that the roads pay taxes now on a sum of $2,000,000 less than was assessed by the republican state officials. The board of assessors paid no attention to this communication and all Har rington has aooomplished is to get an interesting document on file to show how “reform” officials are built - » « Independent: The Frontier should write a defense for the appointees of McKinley who have already stol en over $100,000 of the Ouban postal service. We turn that job over to W. R. Butler, who has been writing "de fences” for publication in the Inde i pendent for the last month. And ! while yon are at it, just “write a defense” for the altered and inour i rectly added returns on those earn ! mooses. »AAi^AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA<WUWU>AAAAAAi NATIONAL MATTERS nrvwvww¥wvwvwwwvwwww' AAA^j vwj (CONTRIBUTED.) The Hon. Arthur Sewall is going abroad this year iu preference to going onthe Chicago platform again. > Abdul‘Hamid shows a disposition to join Aguinaldo in holding out in hope of democratic success in No vember. _ The per capita circulation is now $26.58, the erstwhile gold contrac tion theory to the contrary notwith standing. In addition to its other troubles the democratic party now has a severe case of bifnrcated populism on its hands. The election of the Hon. Joe Bail ey to the United States will leave the constitution without a chaperon in the house. _ , Middle-road populism possesses the courage of its convictions. But the other variety possesses the faculty for political dickering. When the Kansas City convention denounces trusts the Tammany del egation will ask for a special dispen sation in favor of its ice combine. Indications are that our total foreign trade for the fiscal year ending June 30 next will be three hundred million larger than last year. _ In April we exported $43,459,765 more than we imported, and we ex ported $30,130,000 more of Ameri can products and manufactures than April, 1899. _ The scarcity of issues for demo^ cratio campaigning is shown in the eagerness of the leaders of that party to lug in the South African war and other foreign questions. The republican party has always depended upon commercial tranquil ity and prosperity for its success. Democratic hope is founded upon strikes and business depression. The V.irgina democrats didn’t do a very bright thing when they hissed Admiral Dewey. The democratic party is not so heavily stocked with heros that it can afford to hiss them. Ninety two per cent, of our im ports and exports are carried in foreign ships, which take $200,000, 000 a year from the American peo ple in payment of the “freight . ' The ship subsidy bill now pending in congress is designed to stop this great annual drain, but it don’t seem likely to pass. Democrats who are so eager to show their hostility to Qreat Britain by trying to envolve the United States in a war with that country on account of the Boers, are at the same time doing their utmost to secure the passage of an act of congress that would permit British-built ships to be registered as American. Application has been made to the courts of New Jersey by the holder of 100 shares of stock, demanding an accounting of the affairs of the American Sugar Refining company, otherwise known as the sugar trust. This is the same concern t© rhicb Senator Jones, chairman of the national democratic committee, wanted to refund upwards of $600, - 000 duties which the trust had paid on imports of Puerto Bican sugar. Secretary Hay made it clear to the Boer envoys that the administration could not do more than it bad al ready done to bring about peace in South Africa The United States government acted promptly when an opportunity offered, through the ap peal made to the representatives of the various nations at Pretoria, and was the only nation which did act, As its offer of mediation was then declined by Kngland no further op portunity is now afforded. -:-*«•*« Visiting cards just like an engraving. 50c for 50 at The frontier. THE REASON WHY 1 sell the J. I. Case and Morrison farm imple ments and the world-famed Plano harvesting machinery is because of their popularity ■■■—. i . ■■...■ .. .. EVERY FARMER KNOWS That there goods are the best on the market. 1 have riding and walking plows, cultivators and listers, disc harrows, corn planters, end-gate, seeders, and the tamous Daim hay goods, and in fact anything yon may need in the line of farm implements. When a man wants the best buggy made he goes to.... EMIL SNIGGS and gets one of those fine Staver baggies. This is also true of wagons. I have the Milbnrn, Rush ford and Bet tendorff, any size you want. I also desire to call attention to the Kaw feed grinders and >the old reliable Freeman windmills, Cypress tanks, etc. When in need of anything in my line give me a call. I will save yon money. Yonns for business, EMIL SNIGGS. The Old Reliable Dealer for FARM MACHINERY In the Retail Battle for Life we always lead, be cause we sell Good Goods at prices that defy compe tition. The Majestic Range leads them all and is a household necessity. The Anti-Rust Tinware is another standby, and one the people all admire. For Barb Wire we take a back seat for no one, because we always did and always will handle the best goods and at prices none can excel. When you are ready to start your Fall plowing come and get one of the John Deere new improved riding plows and the rest will be easy. Genuine Moline and Birdsell wagons, the best on the market. NEIL BRENNAN. Chicago Lumber Yard Headquarters for ... LUMBER AND (O'Neill Yards Page, (Allen. COAL 0. 0. SNYDER & CO. ! Prince This fine Belgium stallion weighs 1,540, is a dark brown and handsomely built, active and trim and sure fold getter. Rate $5. Colt held as secu '-“' ity for fee. Mammoth Jack Will stand to limited num- ^ ber of mares. Coming 3 years, weight §00, color bine. Rate $10. Colt held as security. A. nEHHELh First house east of cemetery, O’NEILL. a nice line of samples in Strictly first-class work wall paper from 8c to f 1 a roll. Rad positive guarantee. Let us fig AWAY SUPERIOR IN QUALITY. flre With yQU.