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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
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Flattsmouth Telephone No. 85.
Nebraska Telephone No. 85
NOVEMBER 29, 1000
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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.
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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
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