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THE NEBRASKA
SCENE
by James R. Lowell
Due to the need for new buildings
at a number of the state institu
tions, the state board of control in
submitting its proposed budget for
Ute coming biennium has asked for
$6,846.!>42. This includes $1,404,
000 for IS new structures.
Only $5,297,942 of the proposed
budget would come from taxation,
as an estimated $1,649,000 is forth
coming from cash income.
In addition to the building and
repair program, the board of con
trol has asked for $3,864,602 for
maintenance. The 1935 legislature
upproporiatcd $3,964,000 for this
purpose. Salaries for board mem
bers and the board secretary, which
are fixed by law, call for $30,280.
The state penal and charitable j
institutions under the board’s con- J
trol which would receive new build-1
ings under the proposed budget in
clundc the Geneva girl’s training
school, Hastings state hospital.
Kearney boys’ industrial school,
Kearney hospital for tuberculosis
patients, York reformatory for wo
men, Norfolk state hospital, Lin
coln state hospital, Lincoln Orth
opedic hospital, Milford industrial
school, and Beatrice institute.
New buildings to house inmates
would be constructed at five of the
institutions. At three institutions,
new power houses would be built,
and at two the new structures are
to be sewage disposal systems.
On the political front the latest
argument is whether the republic
ans or democrats stand to gain the
most from the 1933 law abolishing
the party circle on the ballot. This
will be the first time Since 1908 thrtt
Nebraska voters will have the op
portunity to exercise their fran
chise without the party circle in a
presidential election.
The republicans are claiming
stronger ranks than they mustered
to the polls in 1932, and some of
toe more optimistic members of
the party express the opinion that
their ticket will be affected as much
®r more by the party circle absence
as will the democrats.
On the other hand, registration
reports coming to the newspapers
indicate that there will be more
democrats registered again this
year than republicans. Apparently
the republicans now have most to
gain by the circle’s abolishment.
As most voters are aware, it
used to be a simple matter to make
a cross on the party circle at the
head of of the old ballot, und many
inferior or unknown candidates
rode into office when their party
had a sizeable majority of voters
registered.
Altho Nebraska has had legal li
quor for less than two years, re
ports coming to the state house
indicate that the next legislature
will be a battle ground for a milit
ant attack on legalized sale and
consumption of intoxicating drinks.
The first offensive is to make the
present regulations more strict.
The W. C. T. U. and Anti-Saloon
League, along with a number of
church groups, are going to demand
the outlawing of sale of hard liquor
by the drink, and more severe pun
ishment of infractions of existing
liquor laws. A law against adver
tising liquor in any sort of publics
tions or billboards also is expected,
to at least have its inning in the
legislature.
The latest group to demand
greater temperance in the state is
the Nebraska state grange. It
passed a set of resolutions recently
at Sargent for “more efficient con
trol” of liquor sales; a return to
“daylight saloon hours;” and pro
hibition of sales anywhere except in
incorporated cities, towns and vil
lages “which supply adequate po
lice protection and supervision.”
The grange is against liquor ad
vertising “outside of the rooms
where the sale is authorized.”
Proposed legislation now being
discussed in political circles in
cludes enactment of strict budget
laws designed to prevent spending
by counties in excess of income . . .
provisions for recall of county of
ficials . . . legislation to permit re
adoption of the county manager
plan by voters . .. enactment of an
other delinquent tax law to replace
the two measures of 1935 vintage
that were held unconstitutional . . .
and a plan for bindweed eradication
with the aid of federal funds. W.
B. Banning, state director of agri
culture, who is sponsoring the lat
ter proposed legislation, explains
that the governor vetoed a 1935 bill
for bindweed eradication “because
the entire cost of eradication wa ;
saddled upon the individual farmer
. . . and under terms of the bill it'
was possible for 51 per cent ol
lightly infested acreage to vote
enormous expense on the remaining
49 per cent of heavily infested land
in a proposed district.
A $20,178 profit on the 1936 fair
is reported by the state fair board,
exclusive of grandstand receipts.
The latter totaled $13,411, but
were pledged to meet bond obliga
tions on the new grandstand. Total
receipts were $94,798, and paid ad
missions increased to 85,052 com
pared to 80,456 a year ago.
Deaths in Nebraska for the first
six months went up from 7,001 for
the same period of 1935 to 7,281
this year. This was the largest six
month’s total ever recorded by the
state department of health.
Word has reached the secretary
of state that Nebraska will be one
of eight states in which the social
ist party plans write-in campaigns
at the general election.
Denial of motions for a rehear
ing and modification of its previous
ruling on water rights of the Tri
county power and irrigation pro
ject by the state supreme court has
forced Tri-county backers to plan
a new defensive-offense. Further
action will hinge upon an interpre
tation of the court’s opinion by the
attorney general.
State Land Commissioner Swan
son reports that he has saved. $12,
THE CHOICE AHEAD
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245 of the funds appropriated for
his department by the legislature
to conduct his office and attend to
the duties of custodian of the state
capitol. This was done by forcing
a reduction of power and steam
rates, along with various minor
economies, his report sets forth.
SAYS FARLEY MACHINE WILL
GET OUT VOTE
A warning to all who are inter
ested in defeating the New Deal
was issued recently by Congress
man Hope of Kansas.
“A letter received from a New
Deal precinct committeeman in
Indiana, give a clear picture of
what we must expect,” declared
Hope. 'The letter said, ‘Our
strength is fully registered and will
vote to the last man and woman.
Roosevelt workers will be as thick
as flies around a molasses jug. We
are not going to overlook a single
bet.’
“This will be the situation every
where. The Farley machine sys
tem will be in full operation. All
the vast army of payrollers have
received their instructions and will
be on the job. They will coerce, ca
jole and buy every vote possible to
put the New Dealers over. Every
day brings us reports of how they
are using their two favorite weap
ons—threats and promises. A let
ter received today from a Repub
lican worker in Missouri—a man
long unemployed—tells of how the
New Dealers tried to buy him off
with offers of a job. I will quote
the answer that he gave, ‘When the
Government gets so low down as
to ask a man to sell his rights it’s
pretty damned rotten. NO.’
“This is the answer that every
self-respecting American man and
woman should give at the polls on
Nov. 3. But, in the meantime, they
must give still more—they must
give untiring efforts to get out
every voter oposed to the New Deal
and see that these votes are cast.
The Farley army will be on the job
working for its rake-off. All who
want to see the honesty of the Am
erican elective system preserved
must work equally hard.”
NEAR THE DANGER LINE
John R. MeCarl says the public
debt is near the limit. To go high
er might seriously impair public
credit. We have reached the
danger line. The debt should be
reduced, the interest obligation
should be cut down by debt re
duction, and the budget should be
balunced.
MeCarl was for 15 years comp
troller general of the United
States. In that time he made a
study of national finances and the
business methods of the nation.
He has watched income and outgo,
and his position has lent itself to a
serious study of national finances.
MeCarl says our national debt is
now all that it may be with safety.
To go farther into debt endangers
the country’s credit and brings on
all the ills that follow credit im
pairment.
The President admits increasing
the national debt eight billions dur
ing his administration. Other au
thorities place the debt increase
much hipher. To hold the total to
this fipure the president offsets re
sources that have been accumula
ted.
The people of America must
consider their debt burden. They
must remove it if they desire per
manent prosperity. To do that
they must act at once. Which ad
ministration do you think will pet
farthest with debt payments?—
State Journal.
The old ape pension plan will be
a fine thinp for the peace of mind
of some folks because they won’t
have to spend their last days re
prettinp the fact that they spept all
their wapee in riotous livinp.
We are surprised that the Europ-1
ean diplomats haven’t yet found a
way to make Uncle Sam pay for
the Spanish war—but don’t worry,
they’ll get around to it presently.
Well, if the present rate of fed
eral spending keeps up our child
ren’s children ought to be able to
get jobs as tax collectors anyhow.
Mary had a little lamb, but she
had to sell it because she couldn’t
compete with the wool grown in
Australia.
It is very easy to raise the devil
with our kids for raising the devil
we used to raise ourselves when we
were young.
BRIEFLY STATED
Mrs. E. M. Gallagher entertained
eight ladies at a luncheon Wed
nesday, honoring Mrs. Donald Gal
lagher, of Washington, D. C.
After the luncheon cards were en
joyed during the afternoon.
J. C. Harnish, L. G. Gillespie and
Ira II. Moss went down to Norfolk
Tuesday morning to attend the
Grand Lodge of the Nebraska In
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
which is being held in this city this
week.
The Misses Marjorie and Marion
Dickson drove to Norfolk last Sat
urday morning where they picked
up their sister, Miss Nancy, and
they then drove to Lincoln to see
the Nebraska - Indiana football
game. They returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Hughes returned
Tuesday afternoon from a three
weeks visit with her son, Ben, at
Cornvallis, Ore. Mrs. Hughes is
very favorably impressed with
Oregon and thinks it is one of the
greatest places to live in the United
States.
Mrs. C. E. Lundgren and son
drove to Ponca, Nebr., last Friday
for a short visit with relatives and
friends. They were accompanied
as far as Jackson by Mrs. W. J.
Biglin who visited relatives there
for a couple of days. They all re
turned home Sunduy afternoon.
Misa Velma Johring, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johring who
live northeast of O’Neill, is a new
stenographer in the office of County
Superintendent McClurg. Miss
Johring is performing the duties
formerly looked after by Harold
Weir who resigned the first of the
week.
L. G. Gillespie returned Tuesday
night from Norfolk, where ho had
been attending the Grand Encamp
ment of the Odd Fellows. At this
meeting Lloyd was elected Junior
Warden of the organization for the
coming year. This puts him in
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line for election as head of the
order in three years.
Mrs. W. H. Barnhart left for
Norfolk Tuesday morning, on re
ceiving word of the death of her
father-in-law, H. F. Barnhart. Her
husband was in Kansas at the time
the message announcing the death
of his father was received, but they
got in touch with him and he start
ed at once for Norfolk.
Judge and Mrs. C. J. Malone
I drove to Norfolk last Saturday
where they met their daughter,
Miss Florence, of Omaha, and they
spent the balance of the day and
most of Sunday visiting with her.
She returned to her home in Om
aha Sunday evening and the others
returned home that evening.
J. H. Reimers, living several
miles south of this city, was a caller
at this office Monday and ordered
The Frontier sent to his address.
(Political Advertisement)
Mr., Mrs. and Miss
VOTER
© You are reminded that
in marking your ballots on
November third, that one
of the state offices can be
filled by a man who is a
specialist in the work of
this position. When you
come to the name of
0 Duane T. Swanson
Republican Candidate for
RAILWAY
COMMISSIONER
.... be sure that you
mark a cross in front of it.
You are thereby assured of
a public offical who not
only can serve you well,
but pledges his best efforts
to the State of Nebraska
which means fair, unbiased
and impartial consideration
to all.
•
Duane T. Swanson Will Justify
Your Vote For Railway
Commissioner
(Political Advertisement) v (Political Advertisement)
Robert E. Tomlinson
Candidate for
Supervisor, District No. 2
lie was horn on the homestead near Mineola, and has lived
near there all his life, of thirty years. He is married and has a
family of two children. He is the son of the late George and
Mrs. Tomlinson, and a grandson of the late 11. R. Henry.
He is well qualified and knows the needs and wants of the
farmers and'H!elected promises a square deal to all precincts.
* * % ' * l !
Your Vote and Support are Earnestly Solicited
(Political Advertisement) (Political Advertisement)
ROBERT G. SIMMONS
Republican for
UNITED STATES SENATOR
•
"To Serve ALL NEBRASKA"
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Lincoln, Nebraska,
October 20, 1936.
Friends:
It is impossible for me to write
each of you. Please consider this a per
sonal message.
Your efforts in this campaign have
been splendid. As a result it is ge eral
ly admitted that victory is in sight.
It is my earnest desire and inten
tion to uhow my appreciation of your
work by serving our Country and our State
in such a way as to continue to merit
your approval.
The few remaining days are impor
tant. Our advantage can be maintained
only by our individual efforts. I know I
can count on you.
Sincerely,
KOIL Monday Evening 6:00 P. M. K A3 Eotorday Moon 12:20 P M.
Mr. Reimers said that he wanted to
keep posted on the current affairs
of the bounty and locality and knew
of no better way to secure the in
formation than thru the columns of
The Frontier.
Manager C. E. Lungren, of the
Miller Bros. Chevrolet company,
accompanied by Art Barnes and
Milton Albright, salesmen of the
company, left Tuesday morning for
Omaha where they will attend a
preview of the new Chevrolet cars,
that were on display in that city
Tuesday for the benefit of the deal
ers over the state. They returned
home Tuesday night.
Richard O. Johnson, republican
candidate for atttorney general,
who was to have spoken in this
city Wednesday morning, failed to
arrive on account of the storm,
which necessitated the cancellation
of several of his speaking dates in
this section. He passed thru here
about 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon
on his way to Creighton, where he
was to have a meeting last night.
(Political Advertisement) (Political Advertisement)
BRADY
For Legislature
Asks your support on the basis
of Fair, Abie Conscientious rep
resentation for EVERY com
munity in the 28th District. No
wild promises. No favoritism for
one town over another. Wherever
you live, whatever your prob
lems, you'll find Brady ready to
go to bat for you in Lincoln—
and you’ll get level-headed ac
tion without the necessity of
political string pulling.
VOTE FOR FRANK J. BRADY
(Political Advertisement) (Political Advertisement)
TO THE VOTERS OF THE FIF
TEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT:
I feel that the office of District
Judge should be an honest honor
able, fair and dignified one, and
was in hopes that we could go
thru this campaign without news
paper notoriety, but the opposite
side published articles in The Fron
tier and Stuart Advocate which
are misleading and untrue in many
respects, and I write this letter to
advise the people of the truth.
I was solicited to run for the
office by a very large number of
influential friends and taxpayers,
who opposed the re-election of
Judge Dickson, because he has held
this office for twenty-five years,
and for many other good and cogent
reasons of which the people of this
district are well aware.
The last issue of the Stuart Ad
vocate said: “Judge Dickson was
unopposed in the primary elections,
but an aged O’Neill attorney secur
ed the signatures of sufficient rela
tives and friends to get his name on
the ticket by petition.” It so hap
pens that I am eight years younger
than Judge Dickson, and I have not
one relative living in the entire dis
trict, so it proves my friends, not
relatives, circulated and signed my
petitions. In ten days, more than
1,750 persons signed my petitions,
when the law requires only 250. 1
wrote other friends who had pet
itions for circulation, and advised
them it was unnecessary to secure
more signatures. \
I drove to Lincoln to deliver my
petitions in person to the Secretary
of State, but when I presented
them I was advised for the first
time that Judge Dickson had filed
objections, even had written a
brief against the filihg of my pet
itions or having my name on the
non- political ballot.
The Attorney General promptly
overruled Judge Dickson’s object
ions for the reason there was no
law to support any of his object
ions; the law is clear in giving me
the unaqualified right to file my
petition and have my name on the
non-political ballot. If J udge
Dickson could have had his way, he
would have disfranchised more than
1,750 legal voters of this district,
who signed my petitions, and who
signed them strictly in accordance
with the Statute of this state.
Judge Dickson apparently imagined
he had the power to prevent anyone
running against him, but the law
and the attorney general disagreed
with him.
In the O’Neill Frontier, October
15, there appeared an article writ
ten in the third person, but every
one knows Dickson wrote the ar
ticle himself. In that article he
is praised because he granted mora
toriums. Why wouldn’t he grant
moratoriums? The legislature of
1933 and again in 1935 directed Dis
trict Judges throughout the state to
grant moratoriums in foreclosure
i actions. Is Dickson to be praised
because he obeyed the law? Every
District Judge in the State of Ne
braska granted moratoriums under
this law.
The people of this District, I
believe, now and for many years
' past have been well acquainted
with me, and I honestly believe no
one coud find a farmer, a rancher,
or a home owner in the entire dis
trice who will believe if I were on
the District Bench that it would
be my wish or desire to crush them
or deny anyone of them a morator
ium.
It is also said that for different
sessions of the Court, Judge Dick
son has not called a jury, and by
reason of that, he has saved the j
taxpayers $250.00 at each session.
If there were any jury cases to be
tried, it was his sworn duty as
Judge to call a jury, and the law
provides there shall be no delay in
the administration of Justice.
People are opposed to “delays of
the law.”
The real explanation is, we have
been passing through an awful de
pression; we have had to suffer the
dreadful loss of crops for many
seasons, and these things combined
have made the great majority of
he population poor and struggling
men. The majority of the farmers,
ranchers and townspeople have
their property so heavily encumb
ered that there is very little, if
any, equity left in real estate or
personal property in most instan
c s, and on account of these con
ditions there has been very ljtiJo
te law about, and that is why juries
were not called.
Judge Dickson attempts to make
much of sitting occasionally with
the Supreme Court. Every District
Judge in the state at different tim.es
is called to sit with the Supreme
Court for the Constitution of Nebras
ka of 1920 contains that provision.
It is also said in the article: “Ha
has devoted the best years of his
life to the service of this District.”
I will have to admit that twenty
five years is a long time to hold one
office, and twenty-five years out of
the average span of anyone’s life
might include some of the “best
years,” but he certainly was ex
pected to devote his time, because
he gets a salary of $5,000.00 a year,
free office, free lights, free heat,
free stenographer, free transpor
tation and hotel expenses when
away from home on official busi
ness. He also receives free
Statutes of the State, all Session
Laws, and all State Reports.
Why does he complain that he
had to devote his time to this office?
Is there a farmer, a mechanic, a
business man, or a lawyer in this
District who would not be willing
to devote his time to his business
for the above salary and expenses?
Surely this should not be any reas
on for re-electing a man to this
lucrative office, who has enjoyed it
for twenty-five years! I believe,
from what the people are telling
me, they will say on November
Third that twenty-five years is too
long for any man to hold one
office. They want a change.
I assure the people of this Dis
trict, if elected I will administer
justice fairly and impartially to all
people—rich and poor will receive
the same treatment; there shall
be no advantages or privileges
extended to anyone, and this means
not only litigants, but all attorneys „
as well.
JAMES J. HARRINGTON.