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About Semi-weekly news-herald. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1895-1909 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1896)
r ws R,AUD THE NEWg. Estabished Not. 5. 1891. nonRniirtftt. Ja t iol THE liEBALD. Established April 10, i86L f Oonsoilflated Jan. 1,1895. PLATTSMOUTH, NEB., OCTOBER 31 , 1896. VOL. V. NO. 15. VEEEL r IF t r STATE RECORDS TALK. Correcting More of Governor Hol comb's Misrepresentations. GIVE CREDIT WHEEE DUE. The Governor Flays Little Part In the Transaction of Business An Unjast Fight on Superintendent Corbett General , Churchill mod Mntnal Insurance. j Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 24. At the be ginning of the last week of the cam paign the atmosphere of the state capi tal has a decided tinge of republican confidence in the outcome, and no re publican connected with the manage ment of he canva s has any reason to change bis estimate of a liberal re publican majority for the entire ticket. Populists are basing some hopes on the trip which their candidate will make through the central part of the state November 2, but there is every reason to believe that republican sentiment is o perfectly crystallized that it cannot be shaken at any point by Mr. Bryan's flying tour. There are indications that the mana gers of the demociatic-populistio cam paign hav,e little hope of carrying the state for Bryan, and are preparing to hedge and make a strong bid for sup port for Holcomb during the last week of the campaign. Already reports have been received from a number of coun ties stating that the popocrats and dem opops are offering to give McKinley votes in exchange for Holcomb votes, and while it is many republicans the excnange, it amias to caution not probable that are disposed to make is nevertheless not them against such trades. The state is good for a major ity for the entire ticket, national and state, and it will be wise for every re publican to vote his ticket straight in stead of considering trading proposi tions. So far ait Governor Holcomb is con cerned, he has been running a campaign striotly for himself for a couple of months past, and has had campaigners out working in his personal interest. His leading card has been a misrepre sentation of republican state officials and a glorification of himself. His rep resentations in regard to state educa tional funds have been referred to in a previous letter, wherein it was shown that the credit of the management and investment of the permanent school fnnd has been entirely due to the re I publican officials who comprise the board, and of which the aovernor is merely the presiding officer. So there is nothing in that. ThstTWO MOnflred Thousand Dollars. Governor Holcomb and some of his speakers have been very industrious in telling the voters of the state how he has saved two hundred thousand dollars by his careful and economical adminis tration of affairs. In the first place there has been no such saving. The appropriations of the last legislature were pared down so that no such saving could be effected, the business of the various departments and state institu tions already being on an economical basis when Holcomb came into office. He does not, in fact, have the disposi tion of any state funds except those ap propriated for the maintenance of his own office. He has the appointment of heads of most of the state institutions, but he has little to say as to how the funds for these institutions shall be expended. Supplies for the state and all of the state institutions are purchased by the board of purchase and supplies, on competitive bids, and contracts are awarded to the lowest bid der. The oondnct of the various insti-. tutions is entirely in the hands of the board of public lands and buildings. It will be found upon the closest investi gation that the interests of the state have been carefully consulted by these boards, and so far as Governor IIol comb's voice and vote have gone, he has been equally considerate. There is no in timation to the contrary. But when the governor takes to himself the credit for an impossible saving, and re flects upon his brother officials in the same connection, it is as well that the facts should be stated and generally un derstood. A Campaign of Misrepresentation. During the past few weeks of the campaign there is a still stronger ten dency of the populist press and speak ers to break over the barriers of truth and make unfair attack upon some of the republican candidates. To the credit of republicans it can be said that they have not made this sort of a cam paign, and have not even shown a disposition to retaliate, believing that the truth will be found out before election day and that justice will pre vail at the outcome. State Superintendent Corbett is one of the officials who has been subjected to attacks which have no foundation in troth, reason or justice. If the Charges 'made against him by a few personal enemies ever required any refutation, it has been given posi tively and publicly long ago over the signatures of men and women of the highest standing in the state. Among these are the former superintendent of the Omaha public schools; Chancellor Canfield, formerly of the Nebraska state university, and Hon. C. II. Mor rill of the board of regents of the state university. These have all shown most positively that Mr. Oorbett's course has been above all reasonable censure, while his administration of his impor tant office has called forth the highest praise from every intelligent source. The people of Nebraska, who appreciate him for the gentleman that he is and lor the splendid work that he has given to the office of state superintend ent of public instruction, will do him justice at the polls and the majority that he will have will be a rebuke to slander and a complete vindication of his course as a man and as an official. : Attorney General Churchill is an other official who has been attacked by willful misrepresentations. This attack is led by the officers of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance company, which was refused a certificate to do business by the state auditor upon the " opinion of the attorney general. The company brought suit in the supreme court, by mandamus, to compel the auditor to is sue a certificate, but the writ was re fused by the court. This is the extent of Gen-ChurchillVhoEtility" to the mu tual insurance law. He is not in position to help or hinder these corporations, be ing a mere interpreter of the law, sworn to uphold it, and in no sense its ex ecutor. His general course has been one of friendliness to mutual insurance, and he has not at any time played into the hands of the old-line companies. As sertions to the contrary are utterly and absolutely false, made with the inten tion to deceive, and for the purpose of wreaking personal revenges upon a faithful and competent official. Loofc Out For Blerenth-Boor Roorbacks. It ought not to be necessary to cau tion voters against the "eleventh-hour roorback." But it will be remembered that tb.6 campaign just closing will be noted for the fakes and forgeries that have been put out by the democratic managers and newspaper press, to be reprinted and reiterated and circulated long after their true character had been exposed. Hence it is not too mach to expect that some new canard will be sprung during the last few days before election. Naturally this would be the last oard of the desperate managers of a desperate campaign. ; The fight is already won for the re publican state and national ticket. It only remains for republicans to be vigi lant and keep up an aggressive canvass until the close of election day, to make the victory one that will be memorable for generations to come. THAT BALLOT CONTROVERSY. Secretary of State Piper Decisions -Are Sustained By the Supreme Court. ' The facts in regard to the controversy between the two wings of the demo cratic party in Nebraska have been gen erally understood, and it is due to Sec retary of State Piper that the publio should be correctly informed. It started in 184 when the "gold bug" democrats, bolted the convention that nominated Holcomb, the bolters nominating a state ticket with P. D. Sturdevant for gov ernor. Secretary riper refused to put the names upon the ballot except by petition. A petition with five hundred names was secured and the names were placed upon the official ballot as "demo crats by petition." This ticket in the election of 1894 polled more than one per cent of the vote of the state. This gave the bolting wing of the democracy standing as a party. In 1895 the "gold bug democrats nominated T. J. Mahoney for supreme judge. When his certificate of nomina tion was filed three days remained in which to file a protest against putting his name on the official ballot. - After five days had elapsed aprotest was filed. Secretary Piper was then estopped by law from considering the protest, but ' desiring to be fair he agreed to stipulate a test case to the supreme court, which decided that Mahoney could appear on the ballot as a democrat. As a matter of fact he had polled two votes to every one polled by the "silver"' democrat for the 6a me office. ; This year the same "gold bug" organ-' ization nominated a state ticket. The "silver" democrats protested. Secretary Piper decided that the "gold bugs" had the right to appear on the ballot as demo crats. The "silver" democrats appealed to the supreme court, which not only sustained Secretary Piper iu this one particular, but also as to every other decision. So it will be seen that those who attempted to make political capital against the secretary of state started out too early. Indeed, it is a great feather in the cap of Secretary Piper, whose care ful and law-abiding methods have been of great value to the state in many in stances. CORBETT IS COMMENDED. Opposition New. papers Denounce tiie Methods of His Detractors. If any candidate on the republican state ticket is elected, that one will be State Superintendent Corbett. and it will be largely because the people de-' spise contemptible campaign methods, especially when employed against an efficient public officer. A contemporary lately described a certain court decision i Gage county as reversing an important ruling of the state superintendent on a point of school law. On investigation we find that the ruling in question was sus tained instead of reversed, and in no case has a single decision of that officer been overruled by the courts during tSie present administration. We find that Mr. Corbett is very pop ular among teachers and school officers and they speak of his work as strong and progressive. We believe the fool ish charges against him have been trumped up by a little clique of per sonal enemies, and we regret that any of the people's party papers should make the political blunder of giving them publicity. Thousands of populists who believe in fair politics will rebuke such methods with their votes. The people's party is making a strong but fair fight for principle, and will not be betrayed into indecent attacks by a desire to gain spoils of office. Waverly Watchman (populist). Henry R. Corbett's majority for state' superintendent will be a rebuke to those who think Nebraska voters can be fooled by spiteful slanders. He deserves re-election upon his excellent adminis tration, which has been one of the most successful and progressive that office has ever known. Nebraska State Dem ocrat (democratic. ) I Jgrgk ? TROUBLES J -tVwf Many of the disorders peculiar to J llM ' womcn arc caused by diseased con- C I W 'mL ditions of the Liver, Kidneys and C 1 J i yl Bowels. Restore these organs to a J lm-if er. J. 11. 'MEAN'S LIVER AM3 .''KIDNEY BMM C It will assist the female organs to perform their regular J I functions, and the sufferer will be strengthened and cured I For sale everywhere. Price, $1.00 per bottle THE DR. J. H. MCLEAN MEDICINE CO.. St. Louis, ho. ENTHUSIASM AT EAGLE. .Republicans of Old Tipton Confident of Success Grand Rally Last Night. Eagle, Oct 8. (Special to The News.) Last evening Judge Hay ward of Nebraska City addressed a large audience in the town hall. It was an enthusiastic gathering1 of people from Otoe, Lancaster and Cass counties, aod proved to be the best ever given in Eaglo during this campaign. Saturday evening A. C. Fish of Racine, Wis , will speak on behalf of the republicans, and on Monday even ing, November 2, Tipton precinct will let loose the Eagle birds by a grand rally under the auspices of the Tiptou precir.ct McKinley club. Judge Spencer of Lincoln and Judge Sloan of Nebraska City will be orators, with the marching clubs of Maniey, Green wood and Alvo as side attractions. The Eagle Glee club, composed of Messrs. J. M. Ray, John Adams, Art Ryonsand P. V. Venner, are winning glory and renown, receiving calls from all over the state to attend rallies and sing McKinley songs. They were at Ashland Tuesday and. captured the audience. Tipton precinct will give her old fashioned majority for the national stato and county tickets Tuesday, not withstanding efforts of the popec ats. Nearly a Contiagatiou. This morning Jailor Hollowny was making some preparations for cold weather and had Elliott, one of the prisoners, black a stove. lie put some gasoline in the blacking to soften it up and after he had the job pretty, well completed -he . 6tarted a lire in the stove to dry tho blacking and to finish up. As the Btove become heated the brush he was using caught fire and he very quickly let loose of it and it dropped into the can of black ing and gasoline. Tho flames at once shot up nearly to the ceiling and it looked for a few minutes a though a bad fire would ensue. Elliot picKed up some old clothing that was lying near and in his excitement attempted to extinguish the flames by funning them. However, he soon come to his senses ana smotnerea out tne lire with the clothing, the only damasre resulting was that of Elliott receiving a pretty badly burned hand and arm. WEEriNG WATER NOTES. From the Republican. T. T. Young is an honest farmer, an old resident of the county and a man of ability. There aro no farmers on the fusion ticket in the county and Mr. Young should receive their hearty endorsement. Vote for T. T. Younf . E. R. Couijtrym m is feeding fifty two head of cattle, and talked of bu3--insj eighty head more, when we saw him last Friday. Mr. Countryman said he knew a number of men who hud always voted tho democratic ticket who would this year vote for McKinley Mr. Munson 19 delivering to Girardct 250 bushels of as fine potatoes as we have ever seen. They are called the Harvest King. On two and a half acres of ground ho raised 550 bushels. lie trets 30 cents a bushel for them, which makes a gross earning of $105 from the two and oue-h;ilf acres. Ne braska can produce potatoes as well as ugar be eta S. W. Orton is not an orator but he is a business man of shrewdness and integrity. In the last le gislative as sembly his vote was cast on the right side of every measure, and he was a hard worker, in constant attendance. Cass and Otoe counties were well rep resented and they will show their ap preciation of his services by electing him for a second terra by an increased majority. " Splendid Meetings A. C. Fish is holding a series of c:i thusiastic republican meetings in this county. His meeting at Uniou last night wau largely attended, and his unanswerable argument in favor of sound money and protection was pro ductive of real gains for McKinley. Tonight Mr. Fish speaks at Murray, Thursday night at Cedar Creek, Fri day n:ght at Wabash,' and "Saturday evening he will close his campaign work at Eagle and hurry home to vote at Racine, Wisconsin. DATES TO REMEMBER. A. C. Fish, Eagle, Oct. 31. Judge Geo. M. Spurloclc, Avoca, Oct. 31. Hon, lesse B. Strode, Plattsniouth, Nov. 2. Frank W. Collins. Klmwood, Nov. 2. (County papers please copy.) A Sl'LESDID RECEPTION. Messrs IVlmer and liuckner Enthusias tically Received at the Depot. From Wednesday's Daily Yesterday afternoon the first notice vyis received from Omaha that Senator Palmer and General Buckner, the f-ound money democratic candidates for president and vice president, would make a short stop here at 8:30 this morning. The only public notice was piveri in The Evexixo News, and it was feared but a" small ciowd would be present to greet the distin guished gentlemen wno were to honor this city with their presence. Long befoi e the appointed hour the crowd be-an to ussemblu- from ail quarters, and by 8:30 a crowd fully as large as the one which welcomed Brj-an home frtm Chicago was assembled, and it was also noticeable that the cheering and apparent enthusiasm was very greatly in favor of the sound money nominees. Senator Palmer made an address which was full of sound ad vice and the only regret was that his time was so short. General Buckner only thanked the cowd as the train moved away. Our circulating medium amounts to ovjr three billion, or $42 per capita, that is accepting as true Bryan's state ment, that under the existing gold standard each dollar.is in fact two dol lars. There is no dodging this con clusion, however clever the silverites may be at dodging. Extreme tired feeling aQicts nearly every body at this season. The hustlers cease to push, the tireless grow weary, the ener getic become enervated. You know Just what we mean. Some men and women endeavor temporarily to overcome that or Feeling by great force of wilL But this is unsafe, as it pulls powerfully upon the nervous system, which will not long stand Buch strain. Too many people " work on their nerves," and the result is seen In un fortunate wrecks marked "nervous pros tration," in every direction. That tired Ing is a positive proof of thin, weak, im pure blood ; for, If the blood is rich, red, vitalized and vigorous, it imparts life and energy to every nerve, organ and tissue of the body. 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