PLATTSMOUTH HERALD.
VOL. XXIX. NO 18
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we will sell their best American
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stock on hand is limited.
Fred Herrmann.
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CROUNSE INAUGURATED.
Tom Majors Presides and the
Voie Was Canvassed.
LEGISLATURE AT WORK.
Soeaker Gaffln Announces the
Standing Committees Gov
ernor Crounse Inaugural-Other
News.
Majors Presides.
At II o'clock last Friday morning
the sergeant at arms of the senate
came marching down the center
aisle of the house and announced
the presence of the honorable sen
ate. Behind him was Lieutenant
Governor Majors and President pro
tern Correll, then the members filed
iu. Lieutenant Governor Majors
stepped briskly up to the speaker's
desk and gave the speaker one of
those hearty hand shakes so pecu
liar to the Nemaha county states
men. Lhe lieutant governor and the
speaker held a whispered consulta
tion then the speaker was handed
one of those leather bottomed
chairs and took a scat at the right
hand of the blue shirt.
It was evident by this time that
none of the trouble that some of
the rumor mongers had predicted
would take place during the joint
session.
The lieutenant governor had been
handed a gavel by Walt Seeley and
tapped the desk gently to advise the
members that he was present to
preside.
After the joint session had been
called to order the presiding officer
stated the object of the joint ses
sion, and the body settled down to
the business that might have been
done in a week now gone.
The speaker of the house pro
ceeded to open and publish the
vote from each county reading the
results on state officers fn full.
After the last county had received
ita proper attention at the hands of
the speaker, the senator from Cass
moved to take a recess until 2 o'clock
The presiding officer thought this
improper and it was changed to an
adjournment sine die.
Inaugural Exercises.
After a recess the house was call
ed to order by Speaker Gaflin. Im
mediately after the calling of the
roll, Howe moved to suspend the
rules and allow the courtesies of
the house to the public. Carried.
A communication was read from
Chancellor Canfield inviting the
members of the house to attend the
monthly drill of the university
cadets. The invitation was accepted
Oakley moved that a coinjnittee
be appointed to notify the outgoing
and incoming governors that the
house was ready to hear any mes
sage or communication they might
have.
Sheridan and Oakley from the
house and Pope and North of the
senate were appointed to notify the
governors and state officers.
McKessen of the house and Smith
of the senate were appointed to es
cort the chief justice in to adminis
ter the oath of office to the officers
elect
The senate came in at 2:2.1 as if
such a thing as a dead lock had
never been known.
The committee came in a few mo
ments later followed by Governor
Hoyd and Governor elect Crounse
They were followed by the state of
ficers and state officers elect and
took their places upon the speakers
stand.
Governor Crounse arose and with
uplifted hand bowed assent to the
solemn official oath us read by the
chief justice. Lieutenant Governor
Majors then rapped for order and
as Governor Hoyd arose and step
ped forward to the railing said
"Gentlemen your Governor."
The governor took a large manu
script from the table and in a plain
clear voice read his message to the
joint session. The greatest atten
tion was manifested throughout
the reading and was creeled with
applause at the close.
AddrPS9 0f Covernor Croune
Governor C'rnunse arose after
Governor I'.oyd had finished the
reading of his message and deli
vered his inaugural address. The
plain, dignified appearance of the
incoming governor attracted the
attention of his auditors from the
first. Hi,-, n-ading was phiin and
distinct and the address was re
ceived with tremendous applause.
The address although brief was
to the point and evidedlly elicited
was as follows:
Fellow citizens of (lie senate and
house of representatives; The will
of the people expressed iu the mode
prescribed by the constitution, has
summoned me to assume the duties
and responsibilities of the chief
magistracy of Nebraska, ami in
your presence I have taken upon
myself the solemn obligation of an
oath to perforin them faithfully.
What the demands of the office
may call upon me to do I cannot
at this time foretell. Hut while
mindful that he ''that girdeth on
his business should not boast him
self as he that putteth it off." I
may say, it shall be my constent en
deavor or promote the highest in
terests of the state, and as far as
possible justify the confidence of
the people as expressed by my
election.
The conditions which attend
your assembling at this time are
much better than those which
preveiled when the last legislature
met. Two years ago the meeting of
the legislature followed n season
of severe drought which brought
distress to a portion of the state,
and for the relief of which private
and legislative aid was Invoked. It
succeded also nn election wherein
the vote among the several parties
was bo close as to furnish the oc
casion for a somewhat bitter con
test over the count and over the
eligibility of one of its candidates.
Its settlement consumed valuable
time and created a feel in? unfavor
able to dispassionate legislation,
besides giving the state an adver
tisement it could better have done
without.
Your meeting today finds the
state enjoying a prosperity rarely
equalled In ita history. Business
in general is good. The labors of
the farmer have been rewarded with
bountiful harvests for which the
prices received in the main, have
been fairly satisfactory. Even the
drough-stricken districts have been
especially favored and from their
overflowing granaries they in turn
have generously contributed to al
leviate the distress of other lands.
The result of the recent election
was so decisive and emphatic in
the choice of state officers as to in
vite uo dispute, Four respective
bodies have been organized with a
fair degree of harmony, and all the
conditions attending the opening
of this session conspire to favor
good work. Incidentally I may re
mark that I should be better pleased
if the legislature had been organi
zed in political harmony with the
executive branch of the state gov
ernment. Not for partisan advan
tage, however, but I think it more
advisable to have a united, rather
than a divided responsibility. One
party feeling the full responsibility
for its action, and being credited or
condemned in the judgment of the
people for what it does or fails to
do, acts under a restraint calculated
to insure better legislation. As it
is, however, the party that has se
cured the advantage of organiza
tion should feel the responsibility
which attaches to it.
Beyond the election of a senator
who shall represent the state in the
senate for the United States for the
coming eix years, there is little, if
auything, involving political differ
ence likely to arise. It is to those
matters which immediately concern
the welfare of the state that you are
expected to address yourselves and
it should be done in a prompt busi
ness like way and governed by that
spirit of economy which has a
proper regard for the people you
represent.
Nebraskans, in the main are a
plain people. With most of them
life is a perpetual struggle. Hard
work, frugality and economy are
their constant companions. They
indulge in little extravagance
themselves and they may reason
ably expect their representatives to
govern themselves in like manner.
The tendency of the day is to
ward extravagance and it nowhen
manifests itself more than in the
conduct of public affairs. Extra
vagance begets extravagance. An
miwarran ted or too liberal approp
ration of today forms the precedent
for tomorrow, and I submit to you
whether your predecessors have
not already passed the high water
mark, b iich is my opinion, and in
my judgment the aggregate of im
propriations made by the last legis
lature should be cut down fully
three-quarters of (i million of dol
lars notwithstanding the growth of
the state in the meantime.
To this amount your own bodies
might contribute some tifty thous
ands of dollars by giving no place
on your pay roll to unnecessary
employes and by the exercise of
thai economy which would natur
ally govern you if you were con-
ducting your own alfairs rather
than of the state. Such an exhibj.
tion on your part would furnish a
wholesome object lesson to those
who would expend money you ap
propriate and would be appiecaia
ted by those who, through the tax
gatherer, supply the money appro
priated.
The state has generously pro
vided itself with charitable and
educational institutions. Tli,.
should be neither multiplied nor
enlarged unless the demand for the
same be clearly shown. All esti
mates for the inaiutauce should be
rigidly scrutinized and cut down to
the minimum. A close anpronra-
tion enjoins the practice of econ
omy. A too liberal one invites ex
travagance and permits fraud and
dishonesty.
Recent developments have raised
the question whether irregularities
and fraud have not already found
their way into the conduct of the
alfairs of some of these institutions.
Whether further investigation shall
establish their existence or not, the
fact that the charge is made should
serve as an additional warning that
a too rigid scrutiny can not be ex
ercised over the management of
these institutions.
Through its committees and by
the aid of experts if necessary the
legislature should thoroughly ex
amine into their management and
if wrongs are found let the guilty
be exposed and brought to justice.
Corrupt men may be found in any
party but the "party may not be re
sponsible for them unless it under
takes to shield them.
The geographical position of Ne
braskaremote from the markets
the cheap character and immense
tonnage of its products, make the
question of cheap railway transpor
tation one of first importance to the
state. No other question has agi
tated the people more. Old parties
have divided into factions and new
ones have been formed largely on
account of it It has, for years been
a constantly recurring subject for
consideration at every political con
vention and at the meeting of every
legislature, and it is to be regretted
that the proposed amendment to
the constitution providing lor a
board of railway commissioners
to be elected by the people, sub
ruitted at the election, failed to re
ceive the requisite vote. To such a
board, chosen with reference to their
fitness, invested with sufficient au
thority directly representing, and
responsible to the people all mat
ters relating to railway regulation
might have been rvferredwith a
reasonable assurance as to the jus
tice of their conclusions. Having
failed, the subject returns to you.
Your authority to control these
public highways is undisputed and
you will stop short of your duty if
you fail to do so if occasion de
mands it.
Complaint has been widely ex
pressed that freight rates are un
justly high. The press has repeat
edly declared it and it was pro
claimed from the rostrum iu near
ly every precinct iu the state. One
of the leading pobtical parties said
in its platform that "the great rail
way corporations do now take and
have taken by unjust freight rates
troni the people of Nebraska mil
lions of dollers annually" and near
ly seventy thousand, or about one
third, of the voters who attended
the polls last fall, in a measure,
expressed their belief in the charge
by voting for the candidates stand
ing on the platform.
So grave a declaration thus de
libertely proclaimed, should only
be made upon a proper understand
ing of the facts and those who
made it may be reasonably called
upon to supply the proofs in suj
port oi it. 1 need not way to you
that these corporations not only
bad no right to unjustly take mil
lions, but should not be allowedlo
take an impist dollar form the pen
pie.
On the other hand railroad pro
perty deserves the sanii- considera
tion as that accorded to any othei
While the roads should not be per
milted to confiscate the citizen"!
property, neither are you warreuled
iu confiscating the'roads. We havt
already in this young state be
tweeu five and six thousand milei
of railroad, and we must have many
more. We have inv ited and eucour-
aged them iu the past and should
encourage them in the future. More
tha i anything else, they have con
tributed to the wealth and develop,
ment of Nebraska. The many mil
lions of dollars thus added to our
taxable nrotu'rlv )i:,v.. i, i
, ....... v fii.ii I'll
re, under the implied under
Hiding that it would be jtntly
alt Willi. I,et that faith be res
cted. Disregarding the impor
tunity of self interest on the one
su
le and the nations of extrement
on
the other, you let your treat-
me
nt ot the suoiect ot railroad re-
gulation be such as to commend it
to that great body of fair
minded people who constitute the
great majority of our state.
But it is not my purpose, nor in
this the occasion for me to discus
r refer to the several matters which
lay properly become the subject)
r your consideration. The law re.
quires of my predecessor that he
submit to you a statement of th
condition of alfairs of the state to
gether with such suggestions as he
thinks appropriate. Bis message
is before you. If deemed sufficient-
important by me to emphasize
anything he has said, or to call at-
ntion to other matters. I will do
so by special message.
In concluding these brief remarks
gentlemen I desire to express the
Hope that the most cordial relation
may mark our intercourse. Al
though representinir sevemt nnlii.
ical organizations, for the term of
our service together let us be Ne.
braskans, inspired by a common
desire to mlvance the wellfare and
glory of the state in which we all
have such a just pride.
AKKEMTKI) FOR MUKPEK.
Hastings, Neb., Jan. 1(1 The Cole
murder mystery has been the all ,
absorbing theme since the arrest of
Mrs. Anna Mason us the principl,
and interest iu the case was inten
sified this afternoon .when it was
learned that Edward V. Mason, th
husband had been arrested as an
accessory before the fact in the
murder of Cole. Mason was taken
before Judge Rohrer and entered a
plea of not guilty. His preliminary
examination wus fixed for Wednes
day at one o'clock, at which time
sensational developments will no
doubt materalize. The officers say
that the case has closed us far as
further arrests are concerned. Ma
son is charged with aiding and a
betting iu the crime.
W. II. Hearing, clerk of the dis
trict court was in Lincoln Tuesday
watching the legislature.
The new school building will be
op-ncd the lirstJMonday in Februa
ry. Miss Alice Wilson has been
elected principal and the scholars
from tho west Fourth ward will be
transferred to the new building and
the old one will be closed, Harry
Dickinson was elected for janitor.
Two new teachers have to be elected
yet. One to fill Miss Wilson's place
in the central building and one for
the new building.
TORTURING1 ECZEMA
Editor Iowa Plata Dealer Cured of Id
uflerable Itching and Pain by
the Cutlcura Remedies.
No Less Than Five Physicians Con
sulted. Their Combined Wisdom
Followed Without Benefit.
I am slityalt years old. In August, H9, fit
troubled with the peculiar akin disease to whirl)
people of my aye are subject, known among nicih
ml men aa eczema. Ita Drat appearance wae m ar
the ankles. It rapidly exteudrd over the lower
extrcmitiee until my legs were nearly one raw sore;
from U'K the trouble extended across the hip",
houldere and the entire length of the arnn, the
leva and arms greatly swollen with an itching.
burning pain, without cessation. Although Uio
bent medical advice attainable waa employe
Us tliau live physicinus of the place being eon
ultcd and the prescriptions blng the reault i f
thrir rouiliineil window, the disease, though ap
parently cheeked, would recur in a few diva as
end aa ever; during Ita progress mj weight tell
away about twenty five pound.. an expert,
merit 1 began the iise of i t TN't'rU, fr,. lowing the
aimpleand plain Instruction, given with the Kivk
fciK,nml In four week found myself well, wnh
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n :, r remedies fail.
SolJ r-vervwhere. Vrtce, CtTicrru, We.: Biur,
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luii ii am) riiamiAi. (Vkimihation. Hob n.
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PJ'I'I K.J, bimk heads, chapped and oily akin
I Ctrl cured hyOTU iHA MmiiCATkO ol
FREE FROM RHEUMATISM.
In one) minute tlifl Cutlcur
Allti-l'aln I'litater relieves rhi u
ukiUc, aWatie, hip, kidney, chcH,
and museularnalnaand Wrtjikncseca.
IUu urst au J ouij paiu- killing- plaster. .