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THE NEWS-HERALD t Y t t Y ? T ? ? ? ? ? ? 9 1 Pl.ATTHMOUTHi NICUKAHKA . ' ' ' ' ' . r Entered at the poBtoflice at Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska, as second class mail matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF CASS COUNTY THE NEWS-HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Publishers P. A. BARROWS C. A. QUINN Editor Business Magagor : . .RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION One Year in Advance, (1.50. Six Months in advance, 75c Flattsmouth Telephone No. 85. Nebraska Telephone No. 85 NOVEMBER 29, 1000 ? ? t ? ? ? ? Y t t TAYLOR SARCASTIC. Editor Tuylor of the Central City Nonparicl, who like many a good man has the non-partisan-insurgent bug o badly that he 'has forgotten some things that he ought to have remcm breccl, gets back at the editor of this paper and says that wc should cut out our stand pat ideas and get into the fight to save the republican party and help solve some real prob lems. He says that he admits that great problems have been solved by the republican party in the years gone by, but that there are some "real problems'! to be solved now and asks us to get Into the fight and help solve them. He says as a "stand patter", according .to his; figures, we arc nothing more nor less than a reactionary" who is opposed to progress and advancement, and ac cording to Kipling "a devout wor shipper of things as they are and not as they ought to be." Brother Taylor poses as an insur gent, and is probably proud of the fact, for we will .say this much for Taylor, he is sincere in his beliefs and is no urand stand player. He believes what he believes and says what ho says because he thinks he is right, and it is 'generally those sort of people who when they do get wrong get awful wrong. As he has given us the definition of a stand patter, we will give Web ster's definition of an insurgent. Web ster says that au "insurgent" is a man who rises in revolt against civil gov ernment and resists the execution of the laws; insubordinate; rebellious. Now we do not think that Taylor comes under that delinition. All the mr.ttcr with him is that he has just simply "gone wrong." He hasj his wires crossed, and until such time as they get untangled he will continue to see things in a wrong light. This is evident from the fact that he intimates that the problems that have been solved, by the republican p.irty in the past arc unimportant compared with the "real" problems which confront us at the present time. This shows that he is imbued with the one idea bug and has been no severely stung by that insect that he is blind to the past and also to the future. Tho present is the one great thing and all others arc insignificant. Now, we wish to say a few things regarding the stand pat idea which seems to be such, a bug-a-boo to some people. The State Capital in crit icising the editor of this paper for his "stand put" ideas said that a Htand patter was one who had a heart fiill of hope. Taking that for the def inition for stand patism.'we have said that we were a stand patter. Now, we wish to say this and define our position. There arc in, both houses of con gress over five hundred men. These men represent different localities. Kach locality has its peculiar industry which it thinks should have special legislation so that benefits would accrue to it by reason of such legis lation. It docs not stand to reason that all can be favored. What is the natural result Those who can control the most votes get the legis lation. The purely agricultural states control less than one-tenth of this vote. The lumber and manufactur ing communities control probably two-thirds. Now what nre you going to do about it There is only one way. Buck the line with your little one-tenth till doomsday and you will find yourself just exactly' where you started ten years .fjcom, now. But if you use a little horse sense and help the fellows who have things their own way in matters that do not ma terially concern you, then you can and will receive some recognition when you in turn ask for favors for your section. We do not care whether it is Joe Cannon or Joe Pistol who is speaker of the house. He is going to favor the fellows who favor him, and in the favors shown if you can get some of them and some legislation which will help your district then there is only one way to get it. There is nothing to be gained by a couple of dozen men thinking they can win anything by bucking up against the powers that be, and until such time as there is strength enough in congress io ao mat it is much better to use more sense and less foolish ness. We believe that the republican party is able, and will solve the prob lems which will have to be solved during the nejet few years. There is one thing sure, and the editor of the Nonpariel knows it, and that is that no problems that needed solving have yet been solved by the democratic party which he has been assisiting during the past six months on the "non-partisan" tomfoolery idea. The editor of this paper is a repub lican. He believes in the principles of the republican party. The party that is the party of progress and the party that has never in its whole ex istence failed to meet the problems which have confronted the country and has always solved those problems right. The editor of this paper does not see anything in the situation at this time which should make any man show his disloyalty to the party. Because the last session of congress did not meet the requirements of come up to the expectations of a large number it is no reason to be lieve that the republican party is going to be derelict in its duty in the coming session. We have mighty little confidence in a man who will go back on a frien when that friend is doing the best he can, but is just a little up against it, and in any way make his burden harder by assisting that friend's enemy. And the man who will go back on his party and by his crit icism endanger the success of his prtrty and thus assist the politico enemy is no better. Had tho republican party at any time in the past ' been ' unable to solve the great problems which have confronted it, then it would be. nut urnl for any man to get just a little anxious. But with a record of every problem solved, and solved right then there is no excuse for any man to join the insurgents and go bush whacking with the enemy. We do not know whether the great problem before the party will be solved by,thc dethronement of Joe Cannon and Senator Aldrich or not. But if it is necessary for the success of the problem that they should be thrown over the transom, then over they will go, and it will not be necessary to call for help from the ranks o the democratic party. Nothing has ever been gained, and no problem ever solved that amounted to any thing which was brought about by a coalition with the democratic party, and it is not necessary at this time to do so. Senator Cummins practically says that there is no need of assistance from the democratic party, that the republicans in congress will handle the problems unassisted. siderablc sense in his head ami does not propose to carry his insurgent ideas so far that the democratic party will gain glory thereby. He says: "There need bo no concern about the attidude of the insur gents and their friends. They will do their best to nominate candidates who believe in a pro gressive republican party. When they fail, they will be republicans still, for if there was ever a time when there was absolutely no rea son for transferring any branch of the government to democratic hands this is the time." This is the kind of talk and it is just the kind of talk we love to hear from a public man and a republican officeholder. Senator Cummins be- ieves that the situation -is not so alarming that republicans should throw their influence in such a way that n democrat would be elected. In fact. ho believes that the republican party is competent to handle the affairs of the government, and that it will solve the qicstions before it to be solved and solve them right. The editor of thes paper has been called a "stand patter" because he advo cates the same thing exactly, and it makes us feel pretty good to discover that a man like Senator Cummins, who has been counted a leader of the insurgent element should take that stand. He believes that, the republican party will solve the prob- ems before it without the aid of the democratic party, and he is right It always has and it always will. WILL IT CUT THE PRICE OF OIL? Until the decision' of the circuit court on the Standard Oil case shall have been thoroughly studied by experts it will be impossible to know its full significance. This much may be said, . however; , Should .. the, de cision be upheld by thfi suprene court the country will have- a chance to learn the effectiveness of - ahfWHiat legislation. If the Sherman act should prove futile in accomplishing results then the public will have to start on other lines to protect itself from the evils of monopoly. , So far, it must be confessed, the campaigns against monopolistic ex tortions have fallen far short of accom plishing what had been hopcu' for. The dissolution of the original Stan dard Oil "trust" in Ohio had no effect on the price of oil. Tho Stan dard merely stacked the cards another way and went on as usual. The North em Securities prosecution mny have checked the formation of .other holding companies. Certainly it was worth while just at that time to assure the public that even the greatest aggregations of capital must"b'6' obe dient to the law. BuJ it dio( ',not result in the lowering of a single freight rate. So if the affirming of the Standard Oil decision by the supreme court should not reduce the price of oil congress may well begin to suspect that that it has been barking up the wrong tree, and may seek other meth ods that may actually bring results Whether those methods would in volve an extension of government regulation, or stricter control of freight rates and other efforts to insure a fair field and no favor, is still to be determined. In any event this de cision is likely to bo mighty useful in helping the American people to learn just where they are in dealing with the problems of monopoly.. - Kansas City Time. anced, though there ore plenty of people who seem to think if they were to. slip off it would become so heavy on the other side that the center of gravity would cut no figure. livery man, woman and child on the face of the earth is a part of the great system, but no one is so vital to its workings that the shuffling off of this mortal coil wouldjfor a moment hinder it on its onward turn. When a person gets an idea into his head that his existence is an important factor to the welfare of the country, let him step aside for a moment and see how nicely, and'possibly how much more so things will pass along. After making considerable inquiry among readers of this paper we have come to the conclusion that the patent insides or ready print is not popular with the average reader. In fact, nearly every person we have talked with has told us that they seldom turn to it, and many others say that it is the last thing they read. The editor of this paper has for some time contemplated making a change, cutting out the patent insides and furnishing to its readers an all at home printed paper. Therefore, in a day or so wc will dispense with the patent and will print an all at home sheet. This has oroven n snernssj herever it has been tried and is much more satisfactory, both to the ublisher and the subscriber., for it gives the' publisher a chance to know just exactly what kind of reading he is putting into the homes of the readers, and they will know that lere will be nothing objectionable published to come into their homes. We believe that it is better to give our readers quality instead of quan tity, and that end in . view we shall push the Daily News in such a manner that it will become a house hold necessity." : Gov. Shallenberger in his Thanks giving proclamation .said that the country was prosperous and that ev erything was lovely. But what a difference there will be next fall if the governor concludes to make a try Senator Cummins of Iowa has con- The annual feast day is over and we can settle down to another year of just common living! In the year that has passed there hnd,.lcenylp1F sibly many things that have not gone as we would have had them go if we could have had our way. ..There has been times whefiif we could have had our way things would not have hap pende that did happen. But happily for the world at large, no individual is running this big round world, but it is in the hands of a pilot who knows better how to run it than any of us. Take it all around we should be thank ful that things have gone as well as they have. And why worry, fume and fret. Our worrying, our fuming and our fretting will not in one little instance block the wheels of prog ress. This old round world will turn just the same, and if wo were blotted off of it it would not. beconie ojftfbal- Watchmaker and Jeweler. If you are asking yourself where you can buy best and cheapest your needs in the jewelry line you will get your answer if you look through our superior line. Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons 50c to $1.50. Six Sterling Teaspoons $3.50 to $6.00. Watches $1.00 to $100.00. Diamond Rings $5.00 to $100.00 and up. Pearl Handled Knives and Forks, per set $12.00. Sterling Silver Knives and Forks, per set $20.00. Our stock of Christmas goods will be tho largest and choicest in Cass county. It will pay you to give us a call. Everything sold as guaranteed. J. W. CRA.BILL C. B. k Q. WATCH INSPECTOR. for the U. S. senate. Dark g'oon in great big chunks will be over the country, the farmers will be on the way to the poorhousc because of the rotten robber tariff, the rich will be growing richer and the poor will be wearing second hand clothing and a whole lot of that same old gush that is generally put up by the average democratic politician. Well, if that state debt continues to grow, like it has since the governor got his hands on the running of the state there may be some chance for the governor to tell the truth. Next to Champ Clark, David A. DeArmond was the most conspic uous Missourian in congress. The death of DeArmond costs the dem ocrats in the house one of their best men, and at a time when the minority has no men of ability and conviction to spare. Service in nine congresses had given DeArmond a familiarity with the ropes that made him specially efficient at the impossible task of hold ing his party associates in line when pork pulled against principle. His death weakens the anti-Cannon party. Stale Journal. A PASSING ODE. Backward, turn backward, oh Time in your flight, Make me an editor just for onenight; One of those kind who continually roar; Print a bum sheet about sixteen by four; Think that the country is going to bust If we don't do away with the damna- ' ble trust; Blow all the while the "non-partisan' bluff, Think that "two terms" is always enough ; Howl at the government and kick up a fuss, Think a "stand patter" is not worth a cuss, Kick on the people and kick on the state, Have little sense in their dumpy old pate; Backward, turn (backward, oh Time as you soar, Only one night, Time, we can't stand any more. New York City this year had its first Thanksgiving snow storm in years. They also had the price of turkeys at forty cents a pound. The oil trust is going to ask I ident Ta'ft to intercede with congress in their behalf. Poor things. Pres VV 7a i IE. G..DOV t ? ? T r t t f f f ? t f ? T Y f i f ? ? ? ? ? y. ? ? V ON The best goods you can put on your table is none too good for you and don't necessarily cost more than the other kind Judge for yourself from the list below and remember the quality of the goods offered is the best for your Thanksgiving dinner. Our Blend Coffee the best in the land, per lb 30c Home made Chicken Soup, 3 lb. can 10c A. B. C. Spinach, none better, 3 lb. can 20c Uniform Can Peas, 2 lb. can 10c Red Pennent Peas, 2 lb. can. ,10c J. M. Tomatoes, 31b. can 13c Hignutt Tomatoes, 3 lb. can 10c J. M. Pumpkin, 3 lb. can 10c, 3 for 25c Jersey Sweet Potatoes, per lb . , . 4c Best Jersey Cranberries, per qt , ! . . 10c Best Cove Oysters, 2 lb. can. .-. .20c and 25c Yakima Valley Cherries, 2 cans. . . 35c " Laubard Plums, 3 lb. can .18c, 2 for 25c Quart bottle Olives 38c Large bottle stuffed Olives .38c " Ripe Olives, per can ,30c A. B. C. Canned Fruits and Vegetables; none finer put up. We have a fine line at the right price. Try them once and you will say they are good enough for anyone. 118 lbs. Best Granulated Sugar for $1.00 ? t ? ? y y ? y f f ? ? ? ? ? f ? y T ? ? ? y t t y f t y f y ? y .? y ? : f t I E. G. POVEY Q SN I V Y. 7