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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1910)
The Plattsmouth - Journal t i Published Semi-Weekly a! Plattsmouth, Nebraska r R. A. BATES, Publisher. Entered at the Postoflke at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, as second-class matter. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE ii:m(mk.tic th'Kkt. Tor l iiilcd Stair Hcnutor Gilbert M. Hitchcock. 1'or (Joveriior James C. Dahlnian. Meiilenant (Jovcinor Itatph A. Clark. KoriHary of State Charles W. Pool. Auditor of Public AciountH Thomas J. Hewitt. Stato TreuMiiei George K. Hull. HiiH'i'iiit'iili'iit of SiIkmiIi William It. Jackson. Attorney (cucial C. II. Whitney. CoiiiiiilMloiH-r of Public I.aiuN William U. Eastman. Hallway CoimtilNsloiier Ilcn II. Hayden. Tor Congressman l'irt 1 In1 ilct John A. Magulre. IIopreMcntatlve Eighth DlMilct M. A. Dates. 1'or Senator -Fourth 11( 1 1( t William II. Ilannlng. For Itrprm'ntativcH-Sevoiith District C. E. Motnaor; W. II. Puis. For County CotnitiMMlonc r Charles It. Jordan. :o: And Taft. What of him? :o: And Itoosovelt! Why he's "whole cheese" now. :o: the Old Joe Cannon he has a standing order from the wholo bunch to "go away back and sit down!" :o: A "unique defense" la promised at the trial of the boef trust cases In Chicago. Going to plead Innocent? :o: A Id rich and Ualllnger are still con templating what will become of them. It ought to be Imprisonment for life tor causing all this trouble. :o:. Speaker Cannon's declaration that the Payne-AMrlch tariff "needs no defense" Is hardly borne out by the election returns. :o: Durkett "Slippery Elmer" poor fellow, he Is trying awful hard to convince the people that he did not mean to do wrong, but Aldrlch told lilm to do It. ? :o: What boots It tf a working man got 11.00 a day In 1896 and could buy ten pounds of meat and gets 1 2 a day now and can buy only ten pounds of meat. Is he any better oft? And that Is the condition that confronts him now. :o: The Democrats of the state seem to bo united In their support of ev ery candidate on the ticket, except Dahlman. Why those Democrats who are opposed to Dahlman can support Aldrlch, we can't understand, after learning his record. :o: Tturkctt's only hope of re-election la through the local option question. He thinks that question will blind the peoplo as to the Iniquities of the tar Iff 1)111, for which he voted, that he might again "pull the wool over the eyes of the people." :o: The whole fight Is being made on Jim Dahlman. The under dog always had the sympathy of the lookers-on. Jlra keeps right on sawing wood, and when tho votes are counted out on the Sth of November, it will be found that the under dog In the fight comes out all right, after all. :o: The Springfield, (Mass.) Republl t an throws up the sponge as folows "In this crisis of Republicanism, the logical result of the November dec tlons should be sweeping, one might Fny overwhelmingly, Democratic vie torles. The Democrats, In nil their history, never had brighter prospects than they have today, If we are t Judge them by the apparent demor allzatlou of their opponents." :o: It may be added that there Is noth ing la tlife election returns to cause Senator Aldrlch to recouslder his de termination not to he a candidate again. Hut how about his reliable side partner, E. J. fiurkejt, who was always ready to comply with Aldrlch's every demand upon him In voting up on the schedules in the tariff bill that the people now of his own state complain of? :o: Senator Durkett should explain to the fanners of NebraHka why he voted against putting on the free list, plows, harrows, reapers, harvesters, mowers and other farm machinery. Surely the International Harventcr company, one of tho biggest trusts we have, Is not an Infant Industry needing protection. The stockholders of this company are the same who form the "Standard Oil Group." nut they must be protected. Every Democrat voted to put these articles on the free list and only three out of forty-eight Republicans voted with the Democrats. Nebraska's represen tatives In the senate, both Durkett and Drown, voted to "protect" the Infants of the Harvester trust and the Standard Oil company. :o: The Lincoln Star, an Independent Republican paper, In speaking of Bry an's letter refusing to support Mr. Dahlman for governor, says: "As to the 8 o'clock law Mr. Dahlman has said that, while that law la not satis factory to all the communities In the state, he will not, If elected, recom mend to the legislature that It be re pealed, although he will sign a bill repealing It should such a bill be passed. In view of that statement, It does not at all follow that the elec tion of Dahlman would be a declara tion against the 8 o'clock law, no more than would the election of Mr. Shallenborger have been a declara tion In favor of county option. The attitude of Governor Shallenberger toward a county option bill was ex actly that of Mayor Dahlman toward a possible bill repealing the 8 o'clock closing law, so far as the public dec larations of these two gentlemen are concerted." :o: TO DKMOC11ATS. Holt County Independent: You have always noticed that the Repub licans will pretend to fight among themselves for a time after the nomi nations are made. This you will no tice is for effect only. In a very short time they swallow their Ire and get together and vote their ticket There Is hardly a Republican of any prominence In Holt county that Is satisfied with Mr. Aldrlch as a can didate for governor, but even now, they are "whooping It up," for him and will vote almost as a unit for him in November. The Republicans are very busy now "shooting It Into" the Democrats who are dissatisfied and trying to make them sore. Their purpose Is clear. They want to elect Aldrlch and get the machine that they may control the means to "oil the cogs" In the political campaigns to come. Aldrlch Is not a reformer of any consequence and has not the ability to be one. so in voting for Aldrlch you gain nothing and you and your party and the people are all losers. Stay with your ticket! :o: WHK.KK JIM DAHLMAN STANDS. The worst abused man lo Nebras ka today is James C. Dahlman, Dem ocratlc candidate for governor. He Is misquoted by his enemies In order to carry a point. Whatever may be said In reference to our candidate for governor no one can say he Is a hypocrite and that he Is not honest Here Is one of his statements upon matters of which he has been thor oughly misquoted: "I was opposed to the daylight saloon law at the time of Its passage as a dental of the right of home rule and local self government. I think now exactly a 1 dIJ then. I am Der.onat, however, and I stand on my platform. If any effort should be made in the legislature to repeal this law, I should lend It not the slightest encouragement or support, either personally or officially. I shall Instigate no such effort myself. I realize that this law has given sat isfaction In many communities, al though it has failed to give satisfac tion in others. I think that any ef fort to repeal It at this time would he Inopportune and unwise, In view of the more important questions that confront us. If, however, the legis lature should, of its own motion and without any assistance on my part, repeal this law, I would sign the bill repealing It." Mayor Dahlman stands for the strict enforcement of the laws, In cluding the daylight saloon law, and It is for that reason he is opposed to county and state prohibition. He announces his approval of the plank referring to the Initiative and refer endum and he states emphatically that he is opposed to the acceptance of campaign contributions "from rail roads, corporations, trusts, breweries, distilleries or saloons," for any pur pose whatsoever. :o: WHY PRICES ARE HIGH. Johnstown Democrat: When a wo man purchases $10 worth of woolen dress goods, $4.87 represents the value of the goods and $5.13 the amount of the tariff. This Is because of the Taft-Aldrich ad valorem tariff of 105 per cent. Or, in other words, on each $1 worth of woolen dress goods Imported, the Taft-Aldrich law levies a tax of $1.05. The consumer must pay the $1 value and the $1.05 tariff, or $2.05 for one dollar's worth of goods. This is but one of a thousand il lustrations that could be submitted to show how the tariff affects the cost of living. Here Is another Illustration Tor the tariff arithmetic class, which is com posed of some 90,000,000 American consumers, all of whom are more or less dissatisfied with the awful in crease in prices: A suit of clothes having an Import price of $10 and which costs an Eng lishman $10 when ready to put on, all wool and tailor made, pays at the custom house an ad valorem tariff of 80 per cent, or $8, disregarding transportation and retail profits. Another comparison: An English woman carpeting a room 10 feet square with ingrain carpet, two ply, would require thirty-six yards at a dollar a yard flat, or would pay $36. An American woman using the same carpet would pay $23.76 tariff at the custom house, which would make the carpet cost her $59.76. The following table shows a num ber of common articles of consump tion, the ad valorem tariff rate under the new Republican tariff law, the real value of the article and the tar iff additions on a basis of $10 pur chases: Amount of tariff rate Real Tariff. Value. Sugar. 60.80 per cent. .$6.00 $3.75 Glassware, 60 per cent. 6.25 3.75 Window glass, 84 per cent 5.43 4.75 Soap, 46 per cent 6.84 3.16 Machinery, 45 per cent. 6.89 3.11 Tinware. 45 per cent.. 6. 89 3.11 Metal tools, 45 per cent. 6.89 3 11 Stockings, $1 dozen, 88 per cent 5.31 4.69 Shirts, 60 per cent.... 6.25 3.75 Dlankets. 107 per cent. 4.83 5.17 Flannels, 40c a yard, 144 per cent 4.09 5.91 A little study of this table by the housewives of Plattsmouth might help them to figure out why the cost of living is so high. It tells an eloquent story, and it is absolutely true. :o:- Aldrlch! What of him? Has Ald rlch a record? Well, what is It? Good, bad or Indlferent? Was not county option as much of a moral Issue when he voted against It as It Is now? :o: Neither the Hastings Tribune or Grand Island Independent, both lead Ing republican papers of Nebraska have not fallen Into lino In support I Ing Chester II. Aldrtih for governor, i Perhaps they are too well acquaint- ed with that gentleman's past career. :o: From the desperate effort being put forth by not only the republican press, but also a few of the bolting democratic papers, they evidently think Jim Dahlman has an immense following and that it is the hardest Job they ever undertook to defeat him, which it no doubt Is. :o: Durkett says the tariff bill Is all right, Teddy says it Isn't, and Taft acknowledges now that it "needs fixing." Great minds will differ, and the greatest of these is "Slippery Elmer," according to his own estima tion. The voters will change his mind on the Sth of November. :o: non. liiiuert m. jutcncocK is a man in whom the people have the utmost confidence. If he is elected United States senator Nebraska can then boast of a representative in the upper house of the national con gress that will prove true, and one that will look well to the Interests of the people o! the state he repre sents. :o: "I am a democrat, however, and I stand on my platform. If any effort should be made in the legislature to repeal this law I should lend It not the slightest encouragement or sup port, either personally or officially. I shall Instigate no such effort myself. I realize that this law has given sat isfaction In many communities, though it has failed to give satisfac tion in others. I think that any effort to repeal It at this time would be inopportune and unwise." James C. Dahlman, Democratic Candidate for Governor on the 8 o'clock closing law. :o: The attention of all democrats Is called to a scheme which is now on foot among the republican leaders to a trade in politics, which if not "nipped in the bud," may prove so alluring that it will catch many of them. These republican leaders, well knowing that their candidate for governor will not poll the full party vote, have devised this scheme to offer to trade their vote for Mr. Ald rlch If the democrats to whom the offer Is made, will vote for their can didate for congress, thus distract ing the democratic voter from nation al issues, which are of vital import ance In this congressional election. A trade In politics Is a pernicious ' thing, and( usually redounds to the discredit of the trader. So, beware, Mr. Democrat, and don't be caught In their net. :o: PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY. Champ Clark, the Missouri con gressman, so well known all over the United States as one of the ablest men in Congress, said in a recent speech, that if the democratic party was intrusted with power the demo cratic program would certainly in clude: "First, a reduction of the tariff to a revenue basis. "Second, we would Increase our trade by reciprocity treaties with for eign nations, particularly with Cen tral and South America and with Canada. "Third, we should abolish all su perfluous offices. "Fourth, we would cut appropria tions to the needs of the government economically and effectively adminis tered. "Fifth, we would restore our mer chant marine to its ancient com manding position on the high seas which democrats once gave to it. "Sixth, we would submit a const! tutional amendment providing for the election of United States senators by a popular vote. 1 "Seventh, we would strengthen the anti-trust lawg and enforce them In every feature, especially enforcing the criminal part of them so ener getically that the violators thereof would cease their nefarious opera tions. "Eighth, we would enact measures providing for a real, comprehensive conservation of our national re sources. "Niuth. we would provide for the Improvement of our vast system of waterways on an adequate and com GARNEVAL AND PARA0ES AHA Sept. 28th to 0ct. 8th, 1910 TKZ CIQ JOLLY CARNIVAL EVERY CAY Tatiaij ntt, Oct. 4 CARNIVAL FSHEWORK9 ridattdiy ligSt, let. 5 ELECTRICAL PARADE Grand Miliary Maneuvers Everj Daj by I). S. Rigular Troops. REDUCEO RATES ON ALL RAILROADS. 6E10W YOURSELF A GOOD TIME-YOU'LL HAVE LOTS OF HELP prehensive plan, so as to make it a real and most valuable factor in our commercial growth and prosperity. "Tenth, we would set the nine com mittees on expenditures in the nine departments of the government to work in earnest and industriously discharging their duties by finding out and exposing the extravagances of the republicans, thereby digging out the facts on which to base econ omies." :o: What do the temperance people of Nebraska want with anything better than the Slocumb law? It is certain ly strict enough if enforced, and If that law cannot be enforced, what is the use of bothering with others of the same nature? We believe in letting well enough alone. :o Senator Banning has hosts of friends in all parties who will sup port him for re-election, simply be cause they know he is a man of good Judgment and possesses the ability to look well to the Interests of his constituents. The voters of Cass county know that he made good in the last session and will do so again. He was reared among the common people and knows well their needs in the shape of legislation. :o John A. Magulre i3 serving his first term in congress, and has soTar given general satisfaction to all classes of people, and will continue in that line if granted another term. He should be elected for the second term anyway, especially when he has done so well by his constituents. He possesses all the qualities that his opponent can possess, and then he has had the experience of time that the other fellow hasn't had. :o: This Is the wry the Beat.!-- fun puts it: "Chester Aldrlch, republi can candidate for governor, is one of the fellows who is trying to make campaign capital out of the fact that he has become good and is on a cru sade to make other people be good. A man whose chief recommendation is the fact that his past was so bad that he has Been fit to renounce It and begin new a few months before announcing his candidacy, Isn't very well recommended." :o: AS TRUE AS PREACHING. While it Is true that Mayor Dahl man is not the first choice for gov ernor of a good many democrats in Nebraska, yet it is also true that in turning from him there Is great dan ger of defeating Congressman G. M. Hitchcock for United States senator and the loss is much greater than loosing the governor to the demo- Closing B ENTIRE STOCK OF FURNITURE, consisting of Kitchen Cabinets, Extension Tables, Kitchen Tables, Stand Tables, Buffets, China Closets, Side Boards, Dressers and Comodes, Dining Room Chairs. Rockers, Sates, Iron Beds, Matres and Springs, Steel Couches, Carpets and Rugs, 15 gal lons of paint and 10 Child's Go-Carts. D. P. JACKSON. mow siae Main street, FrtJir Uctt. Oct. 1 C3n0NATI0a BALL DR Herman Grcodor, Graduate Veterinary Surgeon (Formerly with U. S. Department Agriculture) Licensed by Nebraska State Board Calls Answered Promptly. Telephone 378 White, Plattsmouth. crats. No action should be taken that will endanger the election of the democratic representatives and sena tors In ths state this fall and the party ought to present an unbroken front. We will win if we will han together. The greatest good ought to be the tert 'n casting our votes this fall, and while It may be pviiUi to defeat Dahlman, yet such ac;lon will endanger the legislative ticket and also the chances ot Hitchcock for United Urates S3nator. yaplllion Tiint'3. Little Girl Will Be Cared For. Mrs. Carter's sister will arrive here tomorrow morning from To peka, Kansas, to take charge of the little girl, which is left here with the Wm. Grew Company. The little girl's aunt will care for her for the present. Should Mrs. Carter's wounds result fatally, it is likely the father of the little one will claim her, as he has been anxious to get the custody of his daughter for some time. Mr. Carter is on the road as manager of a company playing In Oklahoma, and at Oklahoma City at this time. Luke Wiles, the polled cattle breeder, spent the afternoon in the metropolis, where he was called on business. .1 LI 5- "III P mm k o as 3 HAYFEVER ELY'S CREAM BALM Applied InU (h nettril is quickly absorbed. CIVIS RILItP AT ONCI. It cleanses, soothes, heals and protects tha diseased membrane resulting from Catarrh and drives away a Cold in the Head quickly. Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell. It is easy to use. Contains no injurious drugs. No mercury, no cocaine, no mor phine. The household remedy. Price, 60 cents at Druggists or by mail. ELY BROTHERS, 56 Wirrtn St., New York. Out Sale! Plattsmouth, Nebraska Umtn Marcocs, Oct. I MILITARY PARACS CATARRH