The - Plattsmouth - Journal
Published Semi-Weekly at
R. A. BATES,
Entered at the Postoftke at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class
matter.
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The insurgents have scooped things
in Washington, and it Is BaMnger'g
own state, too.
The senate and house arefull of
statesmen who would have given all
the world had they known, eighteen
months ago, the deluge was coming.
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The legislature of Maine is Demo
cratic which Insures the election of
a United States senator from that
j
Btate, the first Democrat to represent
that state in sixty years.
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The recent election returns causes
Taft's most intimate friends to re
mark that he is entirely out of the
question for a second term. The fact
Is he should necer have been elected
for tho first term.
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The News from Maine will not be
very encouraging to the ears of "Slip
pery Elmer." lie knows now w hat to
look for when the votes are counted
in Nebraska.
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An agricultural paper expresses a
doubt whether the motor car w ill suf
fice to keep the boys on the farm.
The machine Is more likely to keep
the boy on the road between the farm
and the place where She lives.
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The people of Nebraska want a
governor who can be depended upon.
Four years ago Aldrich, the Repub
lican candldato was an out and out
anti-county optlonlst. Now he is for
county option because he thinks by
turning his coat he can be elected.
Hut Mr. Aldrich can't play the hypo
crite on the people of Nebraska.
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' St. Taul Thonograph: It is the
Candid opinion of the writer that
those who are opposing Dahlman are
using tactics that usually do not win.
Our political experience Is very llm-
ited, being confined within the boun
daries of Howard county, but It has
always been our idea and observa
tion that political persecution does
iot pay. So far in this campaign
Ihe platform issues have been ignor
ed and abuso without, end has been
neaped upon Dahlman. If this Is con
tinued wo venture the opinion that
there will bo a reaction and Dahlman
will gain thousands of votes.
Tito record of Senator Banning In
the last legislature is as good as any
other member in that body. He Is a
man whoso head was level on matters
pertaining to his constituents. Of
course, Senator Banning Voted for the
8 o'clock closing law, but lie voted
against county option. C. E. Noyes,
his opponent, voted for county option,
and is an out and out prohibitionist.
A man who Is willing to vote that
tho lasv should govern the liquor
question, is much better than one who
Is a rank prohibitionist. Steer clear
of C. E. Noyes if you are not In fa
vor of county option and vote for W.
II. Banning who never tries to carry
water on both shoulders. He Is
worthy of the voto of every man
who believes In the enforcement of
the Slocumb law.
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.Mil. Ill' It K ETT8 RECORD.
Sioux City Tribune, Rep: Colonel
RooHevclt's defense of Senator Bur
kett does not alter any of the facts
concerning Mr. Burkett's senatorial
career. While Mr. Roosevelt was in
Africa, and away from ordinary than
ricls of information, his friend Bur
kett was engaged In helping Messrs.
Aldrich and Cannon pass a selfishly
contrived discriminating and oppres
sive tariff bill and, at the same time
pretending to his people that he was
aiding tho men who were trying to
prevent the passage of that leglsla
tlon.
As a stalwart champion of the In
qultoua "Dutch standard," Mr. Bur
kett was a valiant senatorial ally of
tho sugar trust during that scandal
ous tariff session. The record of the
Plattsmouth. Nebraska
Publisher.
(session, in fart, shows that Mr. Bur
kett voted with Senator Aldrich con
siderably oftener than he voted
against him, and that, in the final
test, he voted for the passage of the
bill as It came from the conference
committee of the two houses.
Not even Colonel Roosevelt's 0. K.
of Burkett can change these facts.
The colonel probably would not pre
sume to Justify that record.
But, on the other hand, as he plr
utted gracefully from side to side the
Nebraska congressman voted right on
a few things on the long and short
haul clause of the railroad bill, for
instance. The vigilant secretary of
he Lincoln Commercial club held him
up to that, and always when Roose
velt wanted his vote enough to de
mand It, he got it. At least that is
how the colonel's compliment may
reasonably be const:ued. He says
Mr. Burkett always stood with him.
In the Taft administration he tried
to stand with Taft. If the colonel
will take command again Burkett
will probably vote right while he
holds command.
Still, Burkett should know that Ne
braska is not a "Dutch standard"
state when it comes to senators. She
Is entitled to a Nebraska senator all
the time, to one who, to quote the
colonel, will stand without hitching.
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THE ISSUES l MAINE.
It is worth while taking note of the
Issues on which the Democrats of
Maine piled up their surprising ma
jority. They are detailed in a dis
patch to the Chicago Tribune, a Re
publican newspaper, by a staff cor
respondent who was sent to Portland
to study the situation. That dis
patch was sent on the day before
election, and published In the Tribune
Monday morning.
The dispatch says:
"Opportunity today was given to
examine the reports of Republican
agents throughout the state. They
show un astonishing; amount of In
surgency among men who heretofore
have been standi Republicans. The
reason the later give for their purpose
to abandon the party and vote the
Democratic ticket this election are
national as well r.s state. They In-
lude:
"I alrule of the Repiioiicun party
to fulfill its runipulnii pledge to re
vise the tariff downward.
"Hluh cost of living.
"Caunonlsm. ,
"llnlelsm.
"()M)sl(lon to prohibition.
"Objection to the alleged domlna-
natlon of the present Republican gov
ernor by E. P. Rlcker of Poland
Spring water fame."
Exclude the last mentioned Issue
which Is purely local, and substitute
"Burkettlsra" for "Halelsm," and
what difference is there between the
Issues which were voted on in Maine
Tuesday and those which will be vot
ed on In Nebraska In November?
Going a little further into detail
the Chicago Tribune dispatch con
tinues as follows:
"The Democrats are appealing to
all the people on the tariff and the
high coat of living. They early raised
the cry of Cannolsm and Halelsm,
pointing out the effect of such dom
ination upon the state's prosperity
They are urging the new generation
to vote for the repeal of the prohibi
tion amendment to the constitution,
which has been a costly failure, ac
cording to their argument, and sub
stitute local option therefor. They
declare the. Republican party of
Maine stands for high taxes, unequal
taxation, high cost of living, and the
Sturgls prohibition law, the admluls
tratlon of which has cost 9 1 .'3,000
slnco 1903."
If the Democrats obtain control of
congress they promise Investigation
and exposure 01 "ie following:
"Tin -t of thing an effected
tlic tariff and the Hum; the alleged
extiataunce of p eminent expendi
ture, aiiiouiitini; now to S1,0!)8,KI7,
IS I in one year; the part played liy
Mr. i kcislium in the hale of friar
lands in the I'liilliplno; the amount
of money Coi tcljou and other cabinet
member squce.ed out of plutocrats
for campaign purMses when Room'
velt ran in 11)01, and how much
Hitchcock laired for Taft four yea in
later; the efforts of the trust- and
xyndicateN to crab timber and min
eral lands and water power Kites and
llullingcr's relations thereto; what
they call "the enormous expense of
jingoism, now costing $131 ,000, 000
a year;" the leaMin why "President
Taft Joins the G'tigxciilicim in deny-
lug to Alaska territorial goveihi-
ment;" the influence behind the rub
ber schedule, cotton schedule, and
wool schedule of the Puyne-Aldi ich
tariff; "the part played by nationul
officers in promoting the plundering
of the civllicd Indians of Oklahoma
by lawyers, claim agents and Mlit i-
cians."
These are the Issues on which
Maine has forsaken her traditional
Republicanism and gone Democrat
ic.
They are the Issues on which many
another state, long wedded to Repub
licanism, will go Democratic in No
vember.
Taft and Baliinger and Wleker-
sham and the Aldrlch-Payne tariff
have been weighed in the balance and
found wanting. There Is not enough
sophistry in the world to Induce the
American people to declare by their
votes this year that "wrong is right
because the Grand Old Party commit
ted the wrong." World-Herald.
The result in Maine is a hard blow
to the standpat gang all over the
land. '
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Taft has about concluded that he
will not be a candidate in 1912. He
sees "the handwriting on the wall."
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It is said that if Mayor Dahlman
has a majority in Douglas county,
Governor Shallenberger will not
make any further contest. If this
proves true, it will be good news to
all candidates who have been wait
ing the results of the recount.
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If the people of Cass county want
a thorough business man to represent
them In the state senate, they will
vote for W. B. Banning. He is not a
rank on any question, but level-headed
on all qeustlons affecting the
people. He has been tried and not
found wanting.
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Burkett's audience throughout the
state are very slim. The people of
Nebraska have heard "Slippery El
mer" make promises so often that
they are getting tired of listening.
All he wants In six years more in the
United States senate. But he Is "hark
ing up the wrong tree" this time.
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W. H. Tuls, Democratic candidate
for the legislature, is a Cass county
production. Reared on the farm,
and has enjoyed all the advantages
of a common school education. He
Is one of the best young men in the
county, honest and reliable as the
day is long, and will prove a repre
sentative of the people.
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Every voter who favors the Oregon
plan of electing United States sena
tors should not forget that every Re
publican candidate for the legisla
ture in Cass county has refused to
abide by the decision of the voters
at the November election. They are
not in favor of the people ruling.
The Democratic candidates are.
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The standpat half of the Baliinger
committee met in Chicago Tuesday
and refrained from whitewashing the
secretary. And tho same day the
standpat Republicans in Balllngcr's
state, Washington, were engulfed in
the insurgeut tidal wave. Two such
Ballnger defeats in one day seem to
entitle his enemies to credit for a
double play.
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The people of Nebraska have a
great admiration for Congressman
Hitchcock. Born and reared in Ne
braska, he knows tho needs of the
people. For several terms he has
represented the Second district in
congress and has filled the bill to the
entire satisfaction of his constituents.
He will represent the people of Ne
braska in the United States senate asl
they should be represented. He is
honest and conscientious in serving
the people.
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DEMOCIJATIC CON (HIV. SS.
Representative Murdock's predic
tion that the next congress will be
progressive Is borne out by the po
litical events of the summer. It may
even be Democratic, if the revolt
proves as far reaching as the out
come in Maine indicates.
In the house the Republicans start
ed with a majority of forty-seven.
With a loss of two votes in the Cape
Cod District in Massachusetts and
the Dochester District in New York
this was reduced to a mapority of
forty-three. The loss of two more in
Maine reduces It now to thirty-nine.
But with the further losses in the
general elections that are thus fore
shadowed Including five seats in
Missouri there is hardly a Republi
can leader who fails to admit private
ly that the house Is "gone."
Of the thirty retiring senators, nine
are removing from the possibility of
succeeding themselves. These are Al
drich, Burrows, Flint, Hale, Piles and
Warner, regular Republicans; and
Daniel, Money and Taliaferro, Demo
crats. Burrows will probably be suc
ceeded by Townsend, progressive;
Warner by a Democrat; Flint and
Piles by either progressives or Demo
crats, and Hale possibly by a Demo
crat. Aldrlch's successor presumably
will be a regular. A Democrat, tem
porarily appointed from North Da
kota, is likely to be succeeded by A.
J. Gronna, progressive Republican.
It is believed that nine of the thirty
members who ask re-election are
leading forlorn hope3. These are
Beverldge of Indiana, progressive;
Burkett of Nebraska, near-orogres-slve;
Bulkeley of Connecticut, Carter
of Montana, Depew of New York,
Dick of Ohio, Kean of New Jersey,
Nixon of Nevada and Scott of West
Virginia, all regular., fn the event
of a landslide year, Clark of Wyom
ing. Du Pont of Deleware and per
haps Sutherland of Utah might go.
If Maine forecasts a general land
slide there Is a possible loss of six
teen Republican vpfes In the senate
and a gain of one a net loss of fif
teen. The Republican mapority of
twenty-six would then be transform
ed into a minority of four. A Repub
lican loss even of six which is re
garded as practically Inevitable
would give the balance of power to
the progressive Republicans.
Evidently it is distinctly within the
range of possibilities that President
Taft may have to work with a Dem
ocratic house and senate for the last
two years of his administration.
Kansas City Star, Rep.
The News-Herald in its last issue
devotes about a half column to Col.
Bates, and among other things it
says: In case Mr. Burkett receives
more votes than Hitchcock or any
other candidate for United States sen
ator, will you, Col. Bates, vote to
send Mr. Burkett to the United States
senate? You have signed Statement
No. 1, now could you conscientiously
In the face of what you have said of
hlra vote for him?" In signing State
ment No. 1, Col. Bates agrees to vote
for the choice of the people of Ne
braska for United States senator as
expressed by their votes at the No
vember election. And If Burkett is
the choice of the people and the col
onel is re-elected to represent the
Eighth district, he will most assur
edly vote as he has agreed to, let the
instructions of the people be for
Burkett, Hitchcock or some one else.
But from the returns from Vermont,
New Hampshire and Maine, where
they are sitting down hard on such
fellows as Burkett, we don't think
there is any danger of any member
of the legislature having to vote for
him, only those who are not In favor
of "letting the people rule." Is the
author of the above In favor of voting
for the people's choice?
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The county Judge's office was en
gaged today in the hearing of the
petition for final settlement of the
J. V. Parsell estate. Mr. Parsell, de
ceased, formerly resided near Alvo.
Attorney DelesDernler of Elm wood
had charge of the mntter as attorney.
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Short Locals
From Friday's Daily.
C. G. Ofe departed for Oak. Dale,
Neb., this morning -where he will
spend ten days visiting.
J. Selver and w ife of Grant arrived
this morning and will make Platts
mouth their future home.
B. A. McElwaln, the Main street
jeweler, was railed to Omaha on the
afternoon train yesterday.
Herman Fields went to Sheridan,
Wyo., this afternoon for a two days
visit with his sister who is Quite
sick.
E. Jones and wife went to Omaha
on the morning train today to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Jones' nep
hew. Mrs. Frank Buttery and Mrs. Joe
Wales and son, Harry, were passen
gers to the metropolis today to visit
Mrs. Buttery's sister.
C. A. Miller and B. Lamphear were
called to Omaha on the morning
train today where they looked after
business between trains.
A. S. Will shipped a car load of
young draught horses to South Om
aha the first of tne week, realizing
gcod prices on all his stuff.
Mrs. C. J. Baker and daughter, Miss
Gladys Vroman, were passengers to
the metropolis this morning where
they looked after some shopping.
Mrs. James B. Highley departed
for Cornell Bluffs this morning
where she will visit her daughter,
Mrs. Grant Coiner, for a few days.
C. H. Maxson of New York with the
Hayton Mifflin Book company was
In the city last evening interviewing
Superintendent of Sschools J. V.
Gamble.
Albert Stokes and wife and Mrs.
Henry Johnson departed for Plain
view on the morning train today,
where they will visit E Stokes and
family for a few days.
Mrs. Ed. McMaken and son, Milton
who have been guests of friends here
for a few days, departed for their
home at Sheridan, Wyo., yesterday
afternoon on the fast mail.
August Doehrlng and wife of Om
aha who have been In Plattsmouth
a few days, called here by the death
of Mr. Doehrlng's father, returned to
Omaha yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. C. C. Miles of Geneva, Neb.,
who has been visiting Mrs. Swift for
a short time, departed for Lincoln
this morning to visit friends for a
short time before returning to her
home.
Miss Agnes Mullis and Miss Han
nah Berggren went to Omaha yester
day afternoon to visit Miss Mullis'
mother who is a patient at St. Jos
eph's hospital. It is expected that an
operation will be performed on Mrs.
Mullis today for appendicitis.
Mrs. Calvin of Kearney, Neb., who
has frequently visited relatives in
this city, passed through Plattsmouth
last evening on No. 2 en route to
Missouri to visit relatives for a short
time.
William DelesDernler, the Elm-
wood attorney arrived last evening
and was an over night guest of the
Riley. Mr. DelelsDernler had legal
business demanding his attention in
the county seat.
Closing
MY ENTIRE SIOGK OF FURNITURE,
consist'!!,? of Kitchen Cabinets, Extension Tables,
Kitchen Tables, Stand Tables. Buffets, China Closets,
Side Boards, Dressers and Comodes, Dining Room
Chairs, Rockers, Sates, Iron Beds, Matress and
Springs, Steel Couches, Carpets and Rugs, 15 gal
lons of paint and 10 Child's Go-Carts.
D.P.
South Side Main Street,
Frt.'ir rtft
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COaONATtO!
BALL
James Terryberry of Louisville was
In the city today attending the ball
game.
C. R. Jordan went to Ashland this
morning on business, going on No.
15.
B. F. Laughlin of Greenwood was
a Plattsmouth visitor on business to
day. E. M. Switzer of Aurora, 111., was
In the city last evening on business
for the Burlington.
Ed. Cotner of Blue Hill arrived
last evening to visit for some time
with his brother, John Cotner and
family.
S. S. Davis of Lincoln was looking
after the Interests of the Metropol
itan Life company In Plattsmouth
last evening.
D. O. Dwyer was called to Omaha
on the morning train today where he
transacted some legal business be
tween trains.
L. W. Lorenz made a business trip
to Omaha yesterday afternoon to look
after business matters for the firm
of Lorenz Bros.
C. H. Taylor, county attorney, went
to Cedar Creek on the afternoon train
yesterday on county business, return
ing during the night.
Mrs. Anna Zimmerman and daugh
ter, Martha, accompanied by Mrs.
Busche, went to Omaha yesterday af
ternoon on the fast mail.
Mrs. Q. K. Parmele and daughter,
Miss Winifred, went to Omaha on the
morning train today where they call
ed on friends between trains
A. F. Hedengren, bridge foreman
for the Burlington, arrived last even
ing on No. 14 and looked up some
business matters for the company.
Attorney C. L. Graves of Union
came up from his town last evening
to attend to some legal business in
the county court, and incidentally
watch the ball games.
I. Pearlman of Omaha visited in
this city today and looked after Items
of business.
Dr. Frank Cummins and A. W.
White transacted business in the me
tropolis yesterday afternoon. '
M. L. Friedrich went up to Cedar
Creek last evening to look after busi
ness matters , returning this morning.
Peter Halmes of near Glenwood,
came down on No. 4 this morning
and looked after business matters in
the county seat.
Mrs. Herman Fields and little child
returned from Pacific Junction this
morning where they visited over
night with realtlves.
George Burnett and Henry Smoth
ers came in from Bethleham, la.,
with a load of watermelons which
they disposed of at H. M. Soennich-
sen's store.
Mrs. J. E. Douglas went to Omaha
on the morning train today to visit
friends between trains. She was ac
companied by her daughters, Vesta
and Marie.
D. C. Jordan and wife who are vis
iting Mr. Parker and wife, returned
from Omaha this morning and de
parted for their home at Clarlnda,
la., this afternoon.
Miss Hermle Spies was a passen
ger to Omaha this morning where
she will spend the day with friends
and look after some business matters.
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