The- Plattsmouth - Journal
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R. A. BATES, Publisher.
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The Democratic Ticket
For Judges Supreme Court.
W. D. OLDHAM.
W. L. STARK.
J. R. DEAN.
For Regents University.
JOHN E. MILLER.
C. T. KNAPP.
For Railroad Commissioner.
C. E. IIARMAN.
Fop Judae of the District Court
HARVEY D. TRAVIS.
For Clerk of the District Court.
JAMES T. REYNOLDS.
For County Clerk.
D. C. MOROAN.
For Treasurer.
VV. KELLY FOX.
For Sheriff.
DON C. RHODEN.
For Superintendent of Schools.
MARY E. FOSTER.
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For Surveyor.
FRED D. PATTERSON.
For Coroner.
E. RATNOUR.
For
Commissioner Second
District.
C. M. SEYHERT.
For Police magistrate.
M. ARCHER.
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Stool is another ono of those
precious metals that is being de
monetized. :o:
Stand for square deal" by
voting for James T. Reynolds for
clerk of the district court.
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According to tho morn or Ions
IBilly Sunday il cokIs $620 to save
a soul. Ami who gels the $020?
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Keep your eye on tho "roor
back" brooder. Ho is just the man
to "turn down," mid' pretty hard
at that. . ,
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Turkeys are scarce, but then,
rabbits are plentiful. That's one
consolation, willi Thanksgiving so
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near.
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Aldrirh's at tempt . to answer
Bryan reminds one of a mouse
knawing at the. beHs of an ele
phant. :o :
Judge Archer is lucky, having
been nominated by both repub
licans and democrats for police
magistrate.
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Taft says he would veto those
tariff bills again. Hut it is likely
that ho will never be. given an
other chance. i
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China's troubles will all come
out in tho wash. Or if lhy don't
it will not be for any 4ack of
laundrymon.
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If you want a sheriff that will
do his duty and possesses tle
courago and willingness to'rio thai
duty, vote for Don C. IUiodVn. .
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Taft ends bis "great" trip in
the western states, but the work
accomplished is declared to be of
uncertain quantity, , and his
closest friends are not Hntisfled
with the results. ,
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The people will re-elect Miss
Mary Foster because they know
she has discharged the duties of
her office to their enliro satisfac
tion. JIIer whole life Rooms to bo
wrapped np in the best interests
of the public schools, of Cass
county.
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Taft has invaded Wisconsin,
the home stale of "Rattle Rob"
La Follctto. As an fntader Taft
is a success, but when it comes
to bringing home the bacon be is
not so much so.
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"What to eat depends upon the
individual," says Dr. Wiley. We
take exceptions to what the lern
ed gentleman says, and our
theory is that it depends on the
individual's pocketbook.
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Much new evidence is being
brought out in the Lorimer in
vestigation. There is so much
new evidence, indeed, that the in
quiry may, continue right up to
March 4, 1915, when Mr. Lori
mer's term will expire.
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, Stark, Oldham and Dean are all
able lawyers and will serve the
people of Nebraska on the su
preme bench with impartiality or
political influence. As far as they
are concerned tho supreme court
will be non-political if they are
elected.
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The president has issued bis
proclamation naming Thursday,
November 30, as a day of thanks
giving. From now on turkeys
will begin roosting high, and so
will the prices begin boosting
higher and higher as the day for
thanksgiving approaches.
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Fred Patterson, of course, has
performed the duties of county
surveyor so promptly, and the
people are so well pleased with
the manner in which be has con
dueled the affairs of teh oilier,
that they propose to elect him
without opposition, flood enough.
A Washington dispatch an
nounces that next month's bi
clections will bo watched with
great interest, because they "will
be full of significance." They al
ways are, but lately their signi
ficance has been largely lost on
the 'republican managers in
Washington.
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It was flovernor Wilson who
said at Madison, Wisconsin, the
other day: "I would rather, in
nssessing the problems of "the
country, take the judgment of the
average man who is in the midst
of the struggle of life than to take
the judgment of those who have
passed the struggle and have
risen to the places of manage
ment." :o:
Tho people who support James
T. Reynolds for clerk of the dis
trict court will never regret hav
ing done so. He is a gentleman
in every respect, and if he is
elected the people will find in him
one ?f the most clever, efficient
and faithful officials that ever oc
cupied an oiTicc in tho court
house, and he. won't want to stay
Micro for twenty years, either.
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There is no possibility of mak
ing a mislakq in voting for Kelly
Fox for county treasurer, when
bo is i endorsed by such men as
W. D. Wheeler, former county
treasurer, and Frank E. Schlater,
tho present Incumbent. They
know that bo possesses all tho
requirements necessary to fill the
position with credit v to himself
and tho taxpayers of Cass county.
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When you hear that C. M. Sey
bert has promised to do this or
that, if he is elected county com
missioner, put it down ns a base
fabrication. Cam Seybert Is not a
man to make any rash promises.
If ho is elected he will do his duty
to the taxpayers In all sections, of
the county and can bo depended
upon to favor every move that is
calculated to benefit all tho peo
ple. In supporting Cam Seybert
you will be voting for a man who
can bo depended upon.
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From reports at republican
headquarters in Chicago the
friends of 'TUisler Hilly" have
virtually given up all hope of
carrying Nebraska for the great
wind-bag. La Folletle will carry
the slate, and Little Vic is power
less to help it.
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Miss Mary Foster will receive
many votes that she failed to re
ceive twd years ago. A number
have told the Journal scribe that
they intend to vole for her this
lime because they are now satis
fled that she has conducted the
affairs of the county superintend
ent's office more successfully than
they were ever conducted before.
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It takes a man to serve as coun
ty commissioner who will be un
biased in tho performance of the
duties of the office. C. M. Sey
bert is just the man who will do
that kind of service for the whole
people of Cass county. He is a
man of splendid judgment and
will act for the best interests of
the taxpayers. Cam Seybert is
just the man for county com
missioner and should be elected.
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In order lo serve the people
faithfully and efficiently as sheriff
of Cass county a man should pos
sess the moral courage to do his
duly, regardless of the con
sequences to friend or foe. If the
voters on next Tuesday elect Don
C. Rhoden they can boast of a
sheriff who will prove fearless in
the discharge of the duties of the
oflice. He js a good man for the
place and should be elected.
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A county officer who has made
such an excellent official as Clell
Morgan deserves a re-election
without opposition. No man can
say one word detrimental to the
manner in which he has perform
ed the duties of the office. Honest,
reliable and elllicent are three
essentials to make n good oflice,
and Clell Morgan possesses all ol
these. No man who has served as
county clerk ever made a better
record.
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Dan V. Stephens is whooping
things up in the Third congres
sional district. He is a man who
will make a worthy successor to
the late Congressman Lalla. He
is a young man, full of vim, and
has the ability to represent the
Third district with gerat credit,
not only to himself, but to his
constituents. Dan Stephens
stands in the front rank of good
citizens and is a man of the
people.
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A glance at tho ticket at the
head of this page will bo sufficient
to provo to any fair-minded voter
that it is a good, clean ticket, and
ono for which any voter may cast
his ballot without blushing or
stultifying himself. Study the
standing and qualities of every
one on this ticket and make an in
vestigation of each candidate.
Such inspection and investigation
19 courted by every one of them.
They do not fear the light of pub
Ho gaze and scrutiny. 1
, , V, :o:r- -Clell
Morgan is making a nice,
clean campaign for re-election to
the office of county clerk, and Is
meeting with that encouragement
which is justly due him. Careful
in his 'attention to the business
affairs 'of "county,' courteous and
fair dealing with everybody who
has business with the office, are
all attributes that will go far to
ward securing his re-election.
No one can possibly find the least
objections to his administration
for the past two years, and all
will agree that he should be re
tained for two years more.
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The election is but a few days
henco, and the candidates have
but a short time to get in their
work. Tho principal thing for
the farmers and voters in general
to do is guard against roorbacks.
Don't pay any attention to various
reports about candidates that may
come to your ears in the closing
hours of the campaign, for you
will know upon the face of such
reports they are lies and told at
such a late hour tnat it is im
possible to correct them before
election. Pay no attention to such
roorbacks, unless you know
positively there is some cause for
them.
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If James T. Reynolds is elected
clerk of the district court you can
bet your bottom dollar that every
one will get a square deal in the
administration of the affairs of
that office. Jim Reynolds is a man
of the people, and he is the same
genial, whole-souled Jim Rey
nolds every day in the week. He
is just the kind of a man to extend
the glad hand lo everyone whom
he meets. He will prove just the
kind of a district clerk that will
be unprejudiced in carrying out
the duties of the office.
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Thirty-five years ago the
writer propesied that if the lead
ers of the republican party and
the money sharks were not check
ed in their mad career, inside of
fifty years, it would be good-bye
to free government and free peo
ple in this country, The idea was
hooted at, but they have made
desperate strides in tho direction
of centralized government, and
they have fifteen years yet to go
on lo bring the prophisy true. The
people, however are getting their
eyes open, and we trust will nip
tho scheme before they proceed
any farther.
In the first place, it takes a man
who is strictly competent and will
pay the closest attention to the
duties of the position to make a
reliable county treasurer. Kelly
Fox has always been noted for
efficiency in any place you put
him, and has always proved faith
ful to the trust reposed in him.
lie understands how to conduct
the affairs of the office in a man
ner they should bo conducted, and
the people, knowing these facts,
will prefer to vote for Mr. Fox
rather than for someone who
knows nothing about the (reas
urer's oflice. and do not care to
take any chances.
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Keep it before the voters of
Cass county that James T. Rey
nolds is a gentleman who believes
that a county office is a public
trust and not a private snap. Jim
Reynolds has resided in the coun
ty many years and is a citizen who
will prove a faithful and compet
ent official. He will run the office
of district clerk impartially,
and all parties having business
with him will get a fair .shake in
all business matters that pass
through the office. He will have
no favorites to serve, or enemies
to punish. Ho is a fair man in
all his business transactions, and
if elected will be a servant of tho
people in the fullest sense of the
term.
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Clell Morgan can always bo
found at his post of duty in tho
county clerk's office. Scarcely ever
is he missing unless in case of
sickness or important business
that needs his attention outside.
II is very important that a county
official should pay close attention
to the details of his office, and
this can 'only be done by, careful
and continual inspection and
work. Mr. Morgan's campaign for
a second term has been just like
his work, clean and nice, which
fully demonstrates that the voters
made no mislako in electing him
two years ago, and will acclaim
almost with one voice on the 7th
day of November, "Well done,
thou good and faithful servant;
you deserve another term and
shall have it."
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Poor little Vio Rosewafer is
evidently up a stump and don't
know how or which way to jump.
He is cornered on all sides, and
snaps and snarls at everything
before him. Some times it looks
like Omaha would be better off
without such a personage.
Stand for a square deal. That's
what James T. Reynolds stands
for if elected to the office of dis
trict clerk.
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The government has set out to
bust the steel trust. Here's where
1 it will have to do some sure
, enough blasting.
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The price of beer has increas
ed. Wonder if Secretary Wilson's
address to the brewers had any -
thing to do with the advance in
price?
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Many voters of Cass county do
not believe in keeping a man in
office for twenty years. Those
who do not will vote for James T.
Reynolds. -
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J. Pierpont Morgan regards the
Steel trust suit as "an insult"
and it certainly does violence to
the YV all street notion that Mor -
gan can do no wrong
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The people of Wisconsin seem
o have it down about this way:
rhey are acclaiming Wardrow
Wilson as the next president and,
Taft the next ex-president.
:o:
You have to give it lo Woodrow
Wilson. He can say more things
that are both important and true,
and say them more intelligently,
than anyone now before the pub
lic. :o:
In voting for the candidates on
I'l l 111 I , 1 I
tho ticket at the head of this page
you are sure to vote for those who
are in every way fitted for the
various offices, and you will make
no mistake in so doing.
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President Taft has worn out
two silk hats since his western
tour began, and he started on a
third in Chicago last Saturday.
Some of the president's utter
ances have involved much wear
and tear on his hats.
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Progressive republicans and
progressive democrats in con
gress will try to enact a presi
dential primary law next winter.
Such a law will be certain to con
vince certain standpat statesmen
that the republic is tottering to
its fall.
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Says Governor Woodrow Wil
son: "The treatment needed by
our modern politics is the treat
ment we give tuberculosis light
and air." This includes ventila
tion, which, in the case of Lori
mer and Stephenson, has had a
decidedly refreshing effect on
sanitary politics.
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Don Rhoden is making an ex
cellent campaign for sheriff, and
wherever he has been he has met
with a warm reception. The vot
ers see at a glance that Don is
composed of tho sort of make-up
to make a good sheriff, one that
has the courage to arrest crim
inals when he goes after them.
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C. M. Seybert should be elect
ed to the position of county com
missioner because he is com
petent to transact the business in
a manner that will prove accept
able to all sections of the coun
ty. Cam Seybert is a man who
makes no promises and will be
free and independent to the best
for every taxpayer impartially.
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The treasurer's office is the
most important and responsible
position to fill in Cass county. It
takes a man who is well versed in
clerical work and mathematics to
successfully servo in the treas
urer's office. The taxpayers know
that Kelly Fox is remarkably well
fitted to serve them, and do not
feel like putting this responsible
position in tho hands of one who
has never been tried. Kelly Fox
has been tried and not found
wanting in the least.
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REFORM THE SUPREME COURT.
The Nebraska supreme court Is
today two years behind Its docket
This means that "an unfortunate
litigant who is obliged to have re-
v. -i
course to that tribunal must wait
an average of two years from the
time bis case reaches the court
to lone the court decide it. Some
of them wait longer.
When the supreme court was
enlarged, from three judges to
seven, and when the salaries of
the judges were raised from $2,
500 to ? 1,500 a year, the supreme
court was only six months behind
its docket.
Most Nebraskans will remem-
, ber the character of the cam-
paign that was made for a con-
stitutional amendment that would
free the supreme court of this
state from the crying "evil of the
law's delay."
They will remember how the
lesson was dinned into their ears
that if the court were made larger
and if the salaries of the judges
. were made sufllcient so they could
J make their residence in Lincoln
and give their full time to the
, work, the court would be enabled
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10 Keep up wiin us worK, ana uti-
ganls would get speedy justice in
stead of being obliged to eat out
'their hearts and deplete their
pockefbooks on account of the
discouraging delay.
The World-Herald helped
preach that doctrine, and did
what it could to have the amend-
ment adopted, the commission
t . . .
abolished, and the court enlarged
and placed on an adequate basis.
And the World-Herald regrets
that all the people of Nebraska
have reaped out of their own
generosity and wisdom is a har-
, vst of disappointment,
Judge W. D. Oldham of Kear
ney, when he served on the su
preme court commission, wrote
an average of about 140 opinions
yearly. It was that kind of work
which enabled the court to come
within six months of catching up
with its docket.
Judge Oldham has declared
that the same thing can be done
over again. He has declared that
possible within a single year, cer
lainly within two years, the court
can be made so to clean up its
docket that the average litigant
will have to wait not longer than
six months for a decision.
All that Is required is sys
lemizatlon modern methods and
hard work.
As a first and most important
step toward that end he stands for
a separation of the court into two
divisions for the purpose of hear
ing arguments. In this way
practically twice as many cases
could bo heard, within a given
time, as wner; the entire bench
listens to each argument. " His
two colleagues on the democratic
ticket, Judge Dean and Judge
Satrk, stand with him in favor of
this reform in procedure. If they
are elected they can bring it
about, because other members of
the court, who will soon come up
for re-election, will not dare deny
their Just demand for the remedy
ing of an Intolerable condition.
If the court remains as It is,
and does business In the future as
In the past, Nebraska before long
will again be summoned to In
crease the number of Judges and
add to their salaries In order to
prevent oases having to wait
three or even four years for a de
termination. , '
It would be the part of wisdom
for Nebraska to place Judges Old
ham, Stark and Dean on the su
preme bench and give them a
chance to inaugurate the reform
which they propose.- World-'
Herald.
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The teachers, directors and
school patrons in general
throughout Cass county are very
well satisfied with tho manner In
which the county superintendent's
office has been conducted under
the administration of Miss Mary
E. Foster, and aro w ise enough to
know that it will be a hard job to
Ret anyone who can do as well.
And the voters don't propose to
lake any chances on getting some
one they know nothing about.
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Miss Lulu Itaughman left for
(lle'nwood on the morning train
todav. Whom chn will -idif hnn t
i' v nil! 1 I - 1 1. a 1 1 I y
sisler Mr9 pacc. for a week.
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