The Plattsmouth Journal
rUKMSJIKD WEKKIiY AT
HLATTSMOUTIi, NEBRASKA
K. A. HAT US. ri;i:usiiKK.
Knu-rwl sit tin- MslIIii-c itt I'lsitlsmoulli
tiraska. as srftril'las mutter.
I'kack yourself for a shock. The
President is preparing to let loose an
other special message.
A IJoston paper speaks of the "shot
gun Democracy of the South." But the
Democracy of the South never scatters.
The Congress owned by Joe Cannon
will probably revise the tariff on the
day the Panama canal opens up its box
office.
Mr. Taft seems to be the kind of a
man who will not let go of one job to
grab for another until he sees which
way he is going to fall.
It would now appear us the Chicago
convention draws near, that Rhosevelt
might wish to swap positions with For
aker on the Brownsville affair.
Takt's "leave well enough alone"
policy has closed fifteen manufacturing
plants at St. Louis, throwing 30,000
working men out of work during the
past week.
What a fortunate thing it is we have
a Congressional Record. If it were not
for that, 99 per cent of the stuff sup
posed to be uttered in Congress would
not break into print.
The republicans of Fremont have
placed in nomination only candidates for
eouncilmen. All other city officials will
hold over a year. They are, evidently,
guided by the new law.
So far we have not been able to find
a democrat who says he will vote for
Taft if Uryan is nominated, but we've
found several hundred republicans who
say they will vote for Bryan if Taft is
nominated. That helps some
Ot;:i:i: cities in Nebraska of the size
of Plattsmrth are arranging to entertain
visitors dm ing
giving weekly
i.
out-don-r exhi hi ! :;.-.
They w.ml i usiness and are thus re::
ing out after it. IVopl? generally
when: .hey are invited, and such aner.--getic
i !;:.- of merchants always pi:!i tho
trade iV -m far and near.
4'K ,..irrcraii j tourity conventions
now Wing held over in Iowa, are fall
ing oyer themsei es in seeing which can
bring out the best endorsement for
Bryan for the presidency. That's the
way it will I e al! over this country
when election time times. It will be a
regular ratification meeting of the vot
ers of this country, and the greatesc
living stateman and democrat of this
-country will occupy the presidential
v'hv.ir and he will be from the great
state of Nebraska.
Railroad men and others who have
felt the mailed hand of the federal gov
ernment manifested by injunction suits,
are not warming up to the idea of Taft,
who was extremely active with injunct
ions, when a federal judge, being ad
vanced to a place where in the due
course of events he will have the ap
pointment of several supreme and dis
trict judges. It is not expected that
Taft as president would appoint judges
who opposed his own beliefs and poli
cies: and the railroads would hail his use
of the appointing power as a decided
means of strengthening them in all
labor troubles with their employes.
The Lincoln Journal says: "The man
who runs for governor on the democratic
ticket in Nebraska, thinking that Mr.
Bryan will pull him through to victory
will be sorry after the election that he
didn't invest his money in something of
value. ' ' When one reads between these
lines it easily seen that the poor old
Journal crew are very fearful of the sit
uation in Nebraska. Voters are in a far
different mood at the present time to
what they have been for many years,
and they are not only ready for a charge
in the administration at Washington
but are also demanding a clean sweep of
the capital at Lincoln. The State Jour
nal is begining to get a little shakey
at the outlook for cutting off its "ra
tions," and may set it down right now
that Mr. Bryan will not only carry Ne
braska, but will pull the entire state
ticket through with him.
City election Tuesday, April 7. One
councilman in each of the five wards to
elect, and also two members of the school
hoard.
Th it ek good things to push -a baby
carriage, a pencil and the good roads
movement. Are you going to be a
pusher or a knocker?
A disciple of Emma Goldman arises
to remark that she has just as much
right to talk as Iioosevelt. Maybe so.
But we doubt her ability.
The dispatches say that reactionaries
in Michigan have caused the Cannon
supporters to "crawl." That will prob
ably give Uncle Joe the "creeps."
People once in awhile get very tired
of the monkey business. And it seems
that is just what the new light company
is doing with Plattsmouth people.
Business failures for the week end
ing March 12, numered 276, as against
287 the previous week. The republican
papers show signs of being pleased
thereby.
The democrats of Nebraska City have
organized a Bryan club with several
hundred members. Hon. H. II. Hanks
is the chairman. What's the matter
with Plattsmouth following suit?
Is there anything being done on the
proposed new electric light system? Or
is the old plant to continue doing infe
rior sevice? The citizens are getting
tired of promises that are not fulfilled.
Where, oh where is Bortenlanger?
Chairman New, of the republican
national committee, announces that all
contests will be heard on their merits,
with no thought as to the preferences
of contests for any candidate or candi
dates. But we fancy that the swat of
the "big stick" will be in evidence, nev
ertheless. The republican in 1906 gave as a rea
son for the hard times was due to the
tinkering with the tariff. Now comes
the republicans of the east and the Taft
supporters boldly asserting that it will
soon be time to tinker with tariff.
Were they lying in 1006 or are they ly
ing now.
Some republican papers would like to
ia!;e it j-pi ear that W. II. Thompson
is very sore over his defeat for delegate-i'-large
to the Denver convention. The
":nd Island Democrat, published at
ll.-j home of the "Little Giant," denies
this, :nd S3ys "Thompson is a good
loser, ani he exhibits no sore spots."
It may ur. well be put down as settled
that so sure v.s Win. J. Bryan lives he
will be the c'.fnocratic standard bearer
of I'M. And unless the republican lead
ers show less inclination to discredit
Roosevelt than in common in the big
corporation owned dailies, Theodore
Roosevelt will le found giving silent
consent to the Bryan program. This
country will never again be as corpor
ation ridden as it has been. To live and
maintain our liberty we must have more
individualism. There are thousands of
independent thinking republicans in
Nehraska and hundreds of thousands in
the United States that will support
Bryan for president if they can't have
Roosevelt. There are many reforms
the people are demanding and willing to
take Bryan in order to get them in place
of some republican that will in the end
cater to the money
east.
interests of the
The Beveridge bill provides that
"there is hereby created a commission
which shall be known as the tariff com
mission," and that "said commission
shall consist of seven members appoint
ed by the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and con
sent of the Senate; that said commsi
ion shall be appointed solely with a view
to qualifications as specified in this act,
and without regard to political affilia
tions," etc. Such a commission would
be absolutely uuconstitutional. It would
be a usurpation of the exclusive rights
of the House of Representatives to or
iginate revenue bills. Whatever its
functions might be, whoever might be
its members (Democrats or Republicans,
both or neither) , it would deprive the
people's immediate representatives, and
therefore, in effect, the people them
selves, of laying the taxes; for "lay
ing" taxes includes both the suggest
ion and the enactment of the rates of
taxation. To exact a tax means the
laying as well as the collection of it;
and it could be neither laid nor collect
ed until it had been proposed.'
Kepresentative IlAMLlNof Missouri
drove a nail home when he proved that
the "late panic" was caused by the re
publicans.
It's pretty cheap to buy a nomin
ation with left over pie, but that is
what Taft seems to be trying to do at
the expense of Iioosevelt.
After Taft gets the nomination that
his brother is spending so much money
for, he'll probably be referred to by re
publican as "our invincible leader."
Perry Belmont said in Washinton
that New York would certainly go dem
ocratic this fall and that the party will
elect the next president. All of which
demonstrates the good quality of Perry's
judgment.
Since the state debt has been climb
ing upward and onward under our pres
ent state tax exorbitancy, you have not
been hearing so much loud talk about
how easy it is to pay off and wipe out
the state's indebtedness.
William R. Hearst is about the
worst blackslider the democratic party
ever had. Because he could not nomi
nate himself for president he will no
longer play in the same . back yard.
Hearst acts like a spoiled child.
Dispatches Monday announced the
opening of a steel mill at Sharon, Penn.,
and in the same columns the news is
conveyed that mines in the Missouri
Kansas lead and zinc district are rapid
ly closing down. Rather a mixed con
dition in the metal situation.
The man who takes so many away-from-home
papers that he can not take
the local paper, is the man who gets
maddest when the local dealer tells him
that he has bought too many potatoes
away from home to buy the home-grown
product. It pays to be consistent at all
all t'mer.
Labor Unions give the following
reasons why they will not support Taft
if nominated: "Because his records on
injunctions is bad; because he is antag
onistic to the working man; because he
has shown himself a foe to organized
labor; because his proclivities are for
trusts."
A special from Fremont, under date
of March IS, says: "William X. Allen,
former United States senator, who was
in Fremont today said that although he
is a delegate to the populist national
convention, he will not attend that
meeting, for the reason thac he could
not consistently do so when he expects
to support W. J. Bryan."
Republicans who are individuals of
"the system" are against Roosevelt.
Those who are against Teddy are against
Taft. It looks like Taft is doomed to
political oblivion if he is not nominated
and is threatened with a land slide if he
is nominated. So there he is! He is
doomed if he does and he's doomed if
he don't.
Parties seem to be engaged in can
vassing the city for the purpose of as
certaining the number of electric lights
and gas jets in use in each residence and
business house. This is done, evidently,
previously to the turning of the old plant
over to the new one, or something to that
effect. We hope so, if it is for the bet
terment of the lighting system.
The attorney general of South Dakota
in reply to the question from the State
Press association whether the anti-pass
law of that state is a bar to newspaper
contracts for railroad advertising to be
paid for in transportation, holds that
such contracts are valid and lawful if
made in good faith. The South Dakota
law is practically identical to the Neb
raska law upon this matter.
Senator William James Bryan of
Florida died at the Providence Hosp
ital in Washington Sunday morning.
In Mr. Bryan the senate loses the sev
enth member by death since the ad
journment of the Fifty-ninth congress on
on March 4, a year ago. They were the
two late senators from Alabama, Mr.
Morgan and Mr. Pettus; Mr. Mallory
of Florida, Mr. Latimer of South Caro
lina, Mr. Proctor of Vermont, Whyte
of Maryland, and Mr. Bryan. Curious
ly, the last two were the oldest and the
youngest members of the body. Mr.
Whyte was 84 years old and Mr. Bryan
less than 32.
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Next time he has anything to say the
kaiser will send a messenger instead of
writting a letter.
True to Life.
ine rarK college Kecord, a paper
published at the college, in Parkville,
Mo., has the following to say regarding
Mr. Bryan's recent visit to that well
known educational institution:
Hon. William Jennings Bryan visited
Park College on Monday. He said he
came at his own invitation, but that he
had had many invitations and made many
promises to come. The exact time of
his coming was his own appointment.
We were ready for him and we gave
him a regulation college welcome. Col
lege faculty, students and people of the
vicinity were all out to hear him. He
spoke for an hour and a quarter, not on
politics, but something burger and more
important. His subject was, first, ora
tory: "The man and his message;" and
secondly, he spoke on "Faith," or, we
would say, the elements that win. Mr.
Bryan sets forth high ideals of life. lie
is large of heart. Thewho!e human
race is within his vision. He'thinks of
the world and for the world. The bur
den of the common people weighs down
upon his shoulders. "7 He listens to their
cries. He knows their needs. lie be
comes one to use all human instrument
ality to uplift and ennoble. He loves
man. Upon his hear thebears the youth
of America. After his speech he
shook nanus witn every man, woman
child, white and black, who approached
him for that purpose. He stood among
the college boys for his picture.
Though this was his first visit, Mr.
Bryan has long known Park College.
He gave an exhibition of his friendship
for our work years ago when, a trus
tee of the Bennett estate, he gave the
College $750. 00. His presence and speech
were an inspiration to the whole college
circle.
Echoes of "My Policies"
The Sedalia (Mo.) Democrat-Sentinel
says: The closing of the Missouri Paci
fic shops for an indefinite period has al
ready resulted in scores of shopmen
leaving the city, and other scores are
arranging to follow.
The following from the St. Louis Re
public of Sunday presents the situation
in a nutshell, and should receive careful
perusal and earnest consideration:
"General Manager A. W. Sullivan,
of the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mount
ain system, announced yesterday that
the road's shops at different points will
be dossd indefinitely, owing to a de
crease in the volume of traffic. Mr.
Sullivan declared that the rumor of
trouble with the labor unions is absurd,
as the employes and their organizations
are duly regarded by the officials.
"Work was to have been resumed in
the shops tomorrow. But Mr. Sullivan
said that the traffic indications were not
satisfactory enough to resume opera
tions. Strict economy, to meet the de
creased earnings from lighter business,
is imperative.
"Approximately 4,000 men will re
main out of work indefinitely. It is
expected that similar action will be
taken by other roads, as the laying off
of employes of the operating, mechan
ical, engineeing and auditing depart
ments of the western and southwestern
lines has been general. It is also ex
pected that may trainmen will be let
out by the different roads in the i.ext
few weeks.
TO
The Same is Variously Construed by the Le
gal Lights as to the City Election
on Tuesdcy, April
7, 1900.
There has been various opinions as,
to the election of mayor, police judge
and city treasurer and clerk at the
election to occur on Tuesday, April 7.
on account of the following law, which
says plainly when these officials shall
be elected. We copy the following sec
tion (8311) of the law enacted at the
last session of the last legislature, that
those who are interested may Ieain just
what it is:
At the annual election held in Apiil,
1907, a Mayor, Treasurer, Clerk, IV ice
Judge and Water Commissioner in
Cities not owning their own lighting
plant shall be elected by a plurality of
votes for the term of two years and
biennially thereafter; but the passage
of this act shall not shorten the terms
office for which any of the said officers
above mentioned may have been here
tofore elected, and all of said officers
heretofore elected shall hold their office
until their successors are elected and
qualified under 2nd by virtue of the
provisions of this Act. Elections shall
be held in all cities governed by this
Act for the election of Mayor, Treasurer,
Clerk, Police Judge and Water Com
missioner in Cities not owning their
own lighting plant, at one and the same
time. The council of each city goveren-
ed by the Act shall consist of two mem
bers for each ward, who shall be quali-
ed electors of said city. Each coun
cilman, before entering upon the duties
of his office, shall be required to give
bond to the city, with two or more good
and sufficient sureties, or some respon
sible surety company ;if by two sureties,
they shall each justify that he is worth,
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at least, two thousand dollars over and
above all debts and exemptions. Such
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Tlifcse instruments are all on our floor
now ana are being disposed of at aston
ishing low prices. Never in the history
of our great business have we been in a
position to offer such wonderful values
Until this stock is disposed of, we intend
to continue to reduce the prices. We are
offering this week large upright pianos
absolutely new, double veneered case,
empire top, lined inside, ivory keys,
in birds eye maple, mahogany, walnut
or oak for $9 a. 00. $115.00. $123.00, $133.
50, $135.00. $147.50. $165.00. $172.50.
$180.00. $185.00 and $190.00.
We have a complete line of Knabe.
Chickering Bros.. Fischer, Sohmer,
Schaeffer. Smith Barnes. Smith (Si
Nixon. Weber. Hardman. Ebersole, Wetf
man, Estey, Franklin. Haines Bros.,
Price (Si Teeple. and numerous other
makes. All sold on the easy payment
plan if desired. If you cannot arrange to
call on us. write us at once and we will
forward you our catalogue giving full
description of t.e instruments and our
lowest prices on same.
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I bonds shall be in the sum of one thous
and dollars, and shall be conditioned for
the faithful discharge of the duties of
the councilman giving the same, and
shall be further conditioned that if
the said councilman shall vote for any
expenditure or appropriation of money
or creation of any liability in excess of
the amount allowed by law, such coun
cilman, and the surities signing said
bond, shall be liable thereon. Said bond
shall be filed with the City Clerk and
approved by the Mayor and any liability
sought to be incurred, or debt created
in excess of the amount limited, or
authorized, by law, shall be taken and
held by every court of the state as the
joint and several liability and obliga
tion of the councilman voting for and
the Mayors approving the same, and
not the debt, liability, or obligation, or
debt, shall be conclusive evidence of
malfeasance in office for which such
councilman, or mayor, may be removed
from office. Each councilman shall be
a resident of the ward from which he
is elected. All councilmen's terms of
office shall commence the first Tuesday
succeeding the day of election upon
which day they shall assemble and or
ganize a city council and their term of
office shall be two years; Provided that
at said election held in April, 1907, one
councilman shall be elected from each
ward for the term of two years, and an
election of eouncilmen; s:pd any vacan
cy in the office of councilman shall be
filled at any such election; And Pro
vided Further that no elective officer of
said city shall hold any county office,
nor shall he be appointed to any office
created by the council; and the accept-
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elective city officer shall be a vacation
()f sajti vitv o(i(.e so h,.(i to K..i(i
I acceptance.
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Filled
an Entire
of Pianos
Til
We recently made
arrangements with
one of the largest
manufacturers of
pianos in this part
of the country tor
trveir entire stock
which consists of
nineteen car-loads
of pianos.
Sts., Omaha, Neb.