The - Plattsmoulh - Journal
Published Semi-Week! it Plattsmautb, Nebraska.
R. A. BATES, Publisher.
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Every vote cast for the Democratic city ticket is a dis
tinct step forward for a government of the people. Please
make this step.
The best administration on the saloon question the city
ever had has been that of the democratic administration. If
you want it continued vote for John 1. Sattler and the dcirn
eratie councilmanic ticket.
The democratic councilmanic ticket is composed of clean,
upright and honest men and a vote for them is a vote for hon
esty in city government and tor the right ot the people to con
trol their creatures, the corporations.
Facts and figures prove that the best administrations the
city ever had were those of democrats. Tho administration
of John P. Sattler will be one as good as the best and it is
to the interest of every taxpayer to cast his ballot for him.
Councilman Dwyor dserves to carry tho election handily
anl doubtless will. He has male a splendid record. The voters
of the first ward certainly endorse every effort-he has made
in the direction of giving them a fair, square and decent
administration and they will so demonstrate.
Councilman John AV. I'ookmeyer has served the people
of the third ward in the past two years, in the most signal
manner. He has been careful of their interests has always
voted for their advantage and in his conduct of their affairs
lias exercised the best and most discriminating judgment. A
vote for him is a vote for the right man.
Dr. "NV. P. Elster deserves a re-election as a compliment
to his ability and his careful management of tho city clerk V
ofiicc. He is unquestionably the best and most efficient city
clerk the people of Plattsmouth have ever placed in office.
A vote for him is a vote cast in the right direction and cannot
fail to be of benefit to the man casting it.
Fred M. Uezncr will be a fitting successor to Councilman
vorndran. lie is pre-eminently a man of the people and wher
he. is elected the good people ot the tilth ward will know
that he is there to protect in his best way their interests. A
vote for Mr. IJezner by the fifth ward people is a vote cast for
the right and that they will constitute a large majority of the
ward is considered practically certain.
Dr. " D. Elster is a busy man these days. He has just
finished preparing the copy for the ballots and it has taken
him some time. Put the voters know their interests are safe
in his hands and they have every confidence that the clerk's
office will 'do its duty and make his campaign when lie can
spare the time from his official duties. A vote for Dr. Elster
is a vote for the most capable official the city of Plattsmouth
lias had in the clerk's office.
Adam Kurtz has lived in the second ward for many
years. During that time he has made himself known to every
man, woman and child in the ward, lie is a conscientious, up
right and careful citizen one as honest as the day is long and a
vote for him is not misplaced. 1 1 is certain that the big majori
ty of the people of his ward want him to be elected and that
they will vote for him. In so doing they help themselves for
he is a square mnn.
Councilman John Schulhof is one of the brightest and most
able men of tho council. He has always stood for the inter
ests of the people and whenever his vote was cast it was for
their interest. That the people of the fourth ward appreciate
this will be demonstrated when they come to vote on April
(ith and the prediction is freely made that he will receive the
largest majority any candidate ever received in that ward.
And he deserves it.
L. AV. Loren ono of the democratic candidates for member
of the board of education, is a bohemian citizen who has had his
rise in this city. He is a clean man personally, a man who ha?
shown extraordinary business ability and has every trait which
will make him an useful member of tho board. He deserves to
be" ejected and it is no more than just and right that the Bohe
mians'., who have 80 large a number of children in the schools
imvft ji, representative on tho board. Voto for him.
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foHflt republicans prefer if they must vote for a democrat
-r. .,;4otd,!fOr. an outspoken one and one who does not pretend.
Thm'tpiir the republicans have small choice as to politics
owjtfg .to the fino work of tho bosses, and it is a safe guess
that most of.,them will register a manly protest against being
sold, body, boots and breetches into the hands of, the enemy.
i lie .way to nai is 10 voio lor me siraigni uemocraiic iickci
' A solejnn protest by decent republicans now means that here-
4ifter.no leader (t) will ever venture to again betray his party
.as hag been done this spring.
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v Johii Hnllstroni who is ono of the democratic candidates
for. school board, has been spoken of through the columns
-of tins jmper, before., He is a clean, upright and consciencious
-citizen a,pd js in.ucli interested in securing for the Plattsmouth
-schools jul tho advantages which any other school can have
Ho is a Swedish citizen and represents that thrifty onterpns
tag-race on the' ticket.- His election will be a handsomer rec
ognitioti of that natioitality and in addition, means that the
school board secures a fine and able member. He ought to
have your vote. .. .
.The march of improvements in Plattsmouth city mus
continue. A. democratic administration has been engaged
for three years in remedying the defects of previous ndminis
trations aiid at the same tinio it has reduced taxes enormously
Mr. Taxpayer; kindly-look up your tax receipts mid find the
rate you paid before tho: hist democratic administration went
into power and see what you are paying now under me uem
otTats. You will had an cnonuous reiiuruon in me rate am
that is sufficient cause to justify you in voting for the demo
eratic candidates.
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DR. CUMMINS' PLATFORM.
The Journal yesterday printed the personal platform of
)r. Cummins which has manv verv coiinneinlnlilc fhirur nnd
under different conditions, it might have been worth consider
ing. Jut the unfortunate fact is, Dr. Cummins has little to say
about these things himself. He is running for office under per
culiar circumstances. Tho candidate of a self constituted "com
mittee" whose dark lantern methods have alienated the sup-
ivu vi an cuiisciencious ana ligiu umiKing men, no win do
towerless to control should he by anv freak of chance win. He
will find tho masters there, ready and anxious to assist him in
administering the government and they will be as Shylock and
demand their "pound of flesh." It is too bad that he has been
cad into this plight but he is there and that is all there is of it.
And let us see wherein his platform is different from that
of John P. Sattler who went into tho democratic primaries and
won his nomination by virtue of the people's votes.
J? irst, John P. Sattler will give the people of Plattsmouth
a clean conservative and economical and business administra-
lon and if the council should oppose him, he will use the veto
power to head off bad legislation. He stands squarely upon
he record oi past administrations which have held taxes down
o the lowest possible notch. Does Dr. Cummins promise more,
and could ho deliver more should he be elected? Think this
over Mr. Taxpayer.
Second. John P. Sattler has been engaged in a war to secure
reasonable light rates for tho city of Plattsmouth and its peo
ple.. His record is that of a man looking after the best bargains
tor the taxpayers. He favors any franchise which spells lower
expenses for the city and the taxpayers and he has absolutely
no interest in any franchise to any corporation for any pur
pose. Neither is ho supported by any corporation for olhce. He
is for economy in public office.' Does Dr. Cummins promise
more, and can ho deliver more should he be elected! Think
this over Mr. Taxpayer.
Third, John P. Sattler has been a believer in equal rights to
ALL and special privileges to NONE. Ho believes the dollar
of the poor man is as good as tho dollar of the rich man and that
tho rates charged for public utilities should bo just tho same
to ono man as another. Does Dr. Cummins promise more and
can he deliver more if elected! Think this over Mr. Taxpayer.
Fourth, John P. Sattler believes in doing street work where
ever it is needed and much ns possiblo with tho money the city
has to do it with. Ho advertises no claptrap to catch votes and
tho man in the Fifth ward or in the First ward or in the Se
cond, Third and Fourth wards can go to him and if the city can
do the work ho wants it will be done. Does Dr. Cummins pro
mise more, and can he deliver more if elected ? Think this over
Mr. Taxpayer when you vote.
Fifth, John P. Sattler is now endeavoring and lias been
during his term as Mayor to get a fair, reasonable and just
street lighting contract for the city and he will insist upon the
treatment accorded the taxpayers be just and fair. He wants
lights but he does not propose to rob the city to obtain them.
Can Dr. Cummins promise more and can be deliver more if
elected! It is for you to think over Mr. Jaxpaycr.
Sixth, John P. Sattler has not promised an office to any
one niul will not do so. He enters upon the office of Mayor free
from entanglements and is his own free agent. The men he
will appoint will be his own selection and they will be good men.
Can Dr. Cummin1 promise more nnd can ho deliver more if elect
cd! You, Mr. Taxpayer, will look this up and cast your ballot
for the man who has made good who is John P. Sattler.
Seventh, John P. Sattler stands for the enforcement of the
law in regard to every business and ho knows no fear or favor
in so doing. He docs not curry favor with any man or set of
men and if elected he will abide by the oath of office which he
takes. Can Dr. Cummins promise more and can he deliver more
if elected. You Mr. Taxpayer and Good Citizens are the one
to answer this.
Eighth and last. John P. Sattler stands for sterling hones
ty and integrity in public office. lie is above using petty means
to secure votes. He wants to be elected mayor of Plattsmouth
and to give the people a fitting and successful administration
and he pledges himself to protect them in their right and to see
that no iniquitious contract for light, water, power or other pub
lie service ties them down. He favors progress and reasonable
and decent contracts and no more. Dr. Cummins can promise
no more and can Dr. Cummins deliver more if he should be
elected! You Mr. Voter and Taxpayer know John Sattler and
you know he is the man to relie on. Vote for him and protect
your interests.
The mystery of the creation of the "citizens" 'party is
slowly unfolding. It seems to have been the fertile expedient
of a discredited and defeated politician who sought in this man
ner to dethrone thoso decent republicans who repudiated him
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nna xus pretensions jasi ian. xney win once more repeat the
matter this spring and vote into power the entire democratic
ticket.
For Good Walks.
The charge of excessive expenditure, on the part of th
city government in connection with the overdraft of the road
tund is quite easily and satisfactory explained. There is no ,
one in this city but remembers the tremendous floods which
swept down on this city in 1907 and 1908. These floods did an
incalculable amount of damage to the streets of the city. It
required an immense amount of labor to even place them in
condition for travel, let alone bring them up to the standard
they should be in and a vast sum of money had to be paid
out to accomplish this. But the principal occasion for spending
the money has been the erection of permanent sidewalks, some
thing which every citizens knows is a good thing, and some
thing which will stand the wear of time and require no con
stant repairing. A great many of these walks have been built
along residence nnd business property and the cost assessed
against the abutting property owners. This stands ns a lien
against the property and it will come back to the city in the
course of time. The amount spent in putting in permanent
crossings will not come back but the people of Plattsmouth have
The Lorelei is said to inhabit a rock in a German river nnd
lure men on to doom by the sweet strains of her voice. Just so
does the greed for office lure men on to political destruction.
When they are rejected by their own party time without num
ber, they find sweet consolation in the Lorelei of a "citizens"
movement. By the election of men selected by a "committee"
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of true sanctification, they hope to land some appointive office.
Their cry is "Anything, Oh! Lord, for a title!" Yet in the end
there is nothing for them, but political disaster and defeat
for the people want none of them. They have rejected them
before and they will reject them again and this time so de
cisively that they will forever retire from the fight.
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