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October 12,1899. 5 Public Opinion is the sieve, of business success. The good sense of ,t lie people will always prevail. No house with a reputation such as The Nebraska has maintained for fifteen years can afford to juggle with credulity. N . Just now The Nebraska, from top to bottom, is crowd ed with the season's most desirable things at really what ' are known as Bargain Prices. ; 85.00 for men's black Cheviot Suits worth $8.00. 8G.O0 for men's brown plaid cassiawrert worth $9.00. $7.50 for men's diagonal serge worth $10.00. $8.00 for men's grey worsted worth $11.50, - 110.50 foremen's fancy worsteds worth $15.00. -$12.00 for men's fancy worsteds worth $16;50. . - We don't want you. to take our word for anything. f Come iu. and look the clothing over then judge for yourself who sells the cheapest. Ladies' Cloak and Suit Department. Collections here begin with choiceness for little money, and there's varietynp to the very limit of extra choiceness. 'Twill be hard to find - another store that r will be satisfied with as small a cloak profit so this one. UTTU THINKS "The bulwark of our . nation's safety lies not in its fortresses or its army or its ftavy, feat in the ' spirit which recognizes the heritage of cues in all lands every where. Destroy it and you have planted the seeds of despotism . at your own doors. Accustomed to trample on the . Tights of others, yon have lost the genius . of your own independence and , became ' the fit subjects of the first coming tyrant who rises among you." Abraham Lin coln. ' '. i -.: . Thegreatest names in American his tory are Washington and Lincoln. One is forever associated" with the independ ence of the states and formation of the federal union; the other with UNIVER SAL FREEDOM and the preservation of the union. Washington enforces the declaration of independence as against England; Lincoln proclaimed its fulfill ment not only to a downtrodden race in America, but to ALL PEOPLE FOR ALL TIME who may seek the protec tion of our flag." Wm. McKinley at Albany, N. Y, February 12, 1895. . ' r ... ' We oppose Mr. Reese because the methods by which he secured the nomi nation and the agents who we re push ing him to the front represented the most corrupt element in the republican party. The men who have made rail road republicanism a stench in the nos trils of all honest-voters in the state ran the mill which ground out Mr. Reese as its grist Edward Rosewater in Omaha Bee, Oc 19, 1883. Time only will show whether republi can partisanship will be strong enough to annul the declaration of independence and overthrow the constitution of the United States. ' Republicans, I propose the establish ment of a republic in the Orient You propose the establishment of an empire in the United States. Which will you have? You will have to choose. W. J. Bryan. ' . Lincoln believed that all men were of right born free; McKinley that they may Attain their freedom upon the payment of $20.00. ... John L. Webster says that "Aguinaldo represents but one tribe out of sixty." fie states that as a fact acknwledged by air men. He offers no proof of the as sertion whatever.. Then he bases all of his spee h upon that unsupported asser tion. That is the kind of logic all the imperialists indulge in. All the proof that has reached this country is to the effect that the whole Filipino popula tion is supporting him. If Aguinaldo . only represents one tribe, or one-sixtieth of the population as the inference would be, they must be fighting cocks sure enough, for they have stood off the whole United States forces for over a year. - The Nebraska Farmer gives the meat trust's fairy tale about a "cattle famine" a hard jolt in an extended article in which it shows that there are more cattle now than ever before. According to 'the republicans, the Philippine islands are as much a part of the United States as the Louisiana pur chase or Texas. If that is so then this Philippine question is a domestic ques tiod for the people of this government to settle. The discussion of a question of domestic policy by the people of this country is declared by the republicans to be treason. All who take one view of it are declared to be traitors and cop perheads. That sort of logic is enough to nausiate a mullet head and would, if he had not so long been accustomed to burrow in the slime. Mark Hanna says "that "Europe will laugh at us." Europeans have laughed at us a good many times, but before the smile wore off their countenances it us ually got around to the wrong corner of their mouths. Mark Ilanna may be very much afraid of the European laugh, but the rest of us are not An officer of the regular army writing to a Chicago paper wants "the howling expansionists" to remember that men are dying out in Luzon. He says that "light ing for principle is all right but will somebody please tell us what we are fighting for out here!" The Methodist seem to have aban doned Sarpy County, not a minister be ing sent to any town in that county. Im perialism isjata low ebb in Sarpy rounty, At any rate the believers iu it dont seem willing to put up money to support a minister. Some good old Methodist who believes in the bible as taught by John Wesley should go to Sarpy county, hold a few revival meetings and organize some told fashioned Methodist churches. , We have supported the common school and developed the American working un til according to Mulhall he produces twice as much as the uerman or c rencn man, more than three times that of the Austrian and five times that of tne Ital ian. At the same time we have devel oped a system of finance that gives to capital ail tnis increase in me prouueuve power of the American citizen. That is why we have so many millionaires. Does any good citizen want to see a man elected to the supreme bench who will travel around tne state with a man of the private character of Mailley? If the practice Is continued, the independ ent may be compelled to give that char acter publicity. v ' When a socialist is asked if machinery is the cause of low prices, why it was that four hundred years ago wheat sold in London for less than fifty cents a bushel and a cow could be bought for five shillings and why prices are so low in China where they have no machinery at all, he acts just like a republican, gets mad and calls you names. Prices reached their lowest ebb long before modern la bor saving machinery was ever dreamed of. Chaplain Mailley gave as an excuse for his appearance at the republican state convention: "That the vilest sinner may return" , In that description of himself he adds additional testimony to many letters that are on hie at the state bouse. If he isn't the vilest sinner in Nebraska, we pity the fellow who is. A gold bug sends this argument and wants a reply: "You agree that value can not be created by an act of congress. If that is so, money created by an act of congress can have no value. There is no nourishment in a pint measure, a half bushel or a pound weight Therefore the thines that are weighed or measured in them have no nourishment That is just as sound logic as the other proposi tion. There is nothing useful in a paper dollar and very little in a gold dollar, but Congress can make either a legal tender for debt Congress does not create a utility but a purchasing power. A populist worker in Cuming county writes to the editor as follows: "You say that when the American manufac turers chared Americans from 25 to 100 per cent more for g'ods than they sell the same goods to foreigners, the repub lican mullet heads like it I don t be lieve they do. How could they like it?" Well if they don't like it what do they vote for it for? Indisputable , proof has been submitted to them for ten years that the manufacturing , interests have been doing that very thing. Any one who has traveled in Europe knows that it is so. He has seen all kinds of Amer lean goods selling there cheaper than they could be bought at home and then this same man has come home and voted to keep up the tariff that made that sort of extortion possible.. HARDY'S COLUMN Farmers are you satisfied with the prosperity you are having? The crop vou have grown this year is on the de cline but everything you will need to buy has gone up from 10 to 40 per cent Freight rates on your produce have also gone up another big advance is to be made the first of next month. The man ufacturers and railroad men may well boast of prosperity. So the bankers and money lenders are pleased, for every dollar of interest they get will buy nearly double the amount of property. The officeholders too, are pleased. Their salaries are the same number of big dol lars. The farmers taxes have not gone down with the pricesof "their produce. The high tariff, gold standard McKinley men will toll you it is all because you produce too much, over production of wheat corn nd cotton. Hut it is not that The increase of manufactured goods is greater than that of wheat There is another cause for the dis parity. Corporations, money men and uianufacturers do all the legislating and they legislate for themselves 'and the farmers have to foot the bill. Every thing the farmer sells has to be sold at piles wJwrusx peratlaai on telt fraud. ' Fnl) Mitioilart and loaa CDCC AMTlrtlLL 00- LiawU, ' r Kfct European prices less the freight to get it there, then there is the profits of the middle men to come : out besides, - Do you remember how the price of cottton jumped up the other, day when the 'bo gus news of a rise in Liiveriool earner What you buy you have to pay Euro pean prices with tariff, freight and mid dle men's profit added. No matter whether the goods were made in Old England or New England, the tariff is added in both cases. The Massachu setts factory man makes you work two days on the farm for one in their factory. The law does it, not overproduction, and the manufacturers and bankers make our laws. Of course the protection the tariff gives them with the help of the trust they can sing prosperity from morning till night. The farmer is not protected one cent and has to pay for protecting the other fellows. A just tariff law would tax every importation the same per cent according to value. The English law taxes luxuries heavier than neeesessities, our law taxes neces sities, such as cloth, lumber, fence wire, tin and glass much heavier than luxuries in fact tea and coffee are admitted free. For my part I do not like to have the other fallow fix the price on his goods and upon mine too and then make me pay the freight both ways. That is what the tariff and trusts do with the farmer. c : We advise farmers not to go in debt for anything. The leading republicans are planning to burn the greenbacks, treasury notes and silver certificates and demonetize silver again, except in ten dollar payments. That will lessen the volume of legal tender money nearly eight hundred millions. Should they do that a worse panic than that of fft will follow and a further decline in all kinds of property. If they do not do it Bryan's mouth will prevent it It is what they call republican cur rency reform. If you want these things done and the panic brought on, you want to vote for M. 11. Reese, for he stands with the goldbug, high tariff, trust par ty. Should he be elected it. will go all over the cbuntry, the Nebraska farmers have voted for high freight rates, high gold, high tariff and high trusts. They will throw it in vour faces that farmers are getting on better than any other class of citizens. But twhen or where did a farmer ever become a millionaire? Yet the manufacturers, trusts, I bankers and corporations number their million aires by the ten thousands, and they . ake their money out of the farmers and will continue to do as long as the far mers continue to vote their ticket ' : ' 't 'All Settled. . . A document was place on file at tha state house yesoerday which will per haps stop some of the glory among the republicans of the Sixth district and elsewhere in the state. The document is the certificate of the nomination of Wm, Neville by the democratic party of that district for congresa. w Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup Is a remark able medicine. A dry, tickling, hacking cough, the warning that consumption lurks near, needs no other doctor but Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. It positively cures throat and lung trouble. , CAMPAIGN DATES APPOIltTHINTI FOB W. L. (TASK. North Loup, October 13, afternoon. Ord, October 13, evening. BurweU. October 14. -Taylor, October 16, afternoon. Walbach, October 17. afternoon. Greeley Center, October 17, evening. Fullerton, October 10, afternoon. Cedar Rapids, October 18, evening. Genoa, October IV. afternoon. St. Ed wards, October 1, evening. AFFOINTMKNTS 09 Kl-OOVBBNOB BOLOOHB AND LIBCTRN ANT OOVKBNOB OILBBBT. Utica, October 13, afternoon. Beaver Crossing, October 13, evening. Friend, October 14. afternoon. Dorchester, October 14, evening. ArrOTHTMBIfTS OF HON. I. H. (CTCLOMR) DAVIS ANO RON. 1. . MOBBIBON, CANDIDATE FOB JUDOB IN THE 14TH JUDICIAL DUTBIOT. Harrlsburg, October 13, afternoon. Kimball, October 13, evening. Sidney, October 14, all day. Chappell, October 16, afternoon. OgalaUa, October 17, aU day North Platte, October 18, all day. APPOINTMENTS OP HON. I. B. (CTCLOKB) DAVtt i AND BON. A. F. PABaONB. Gothenburg, October 19, all day. Lexington, October 20, all day. Elm Creek. October 21, afternoon. Kearney, October 21, evening. DATEa OF HON. W. H. (COIN) HABVBT. Clay Center, October 1& Geneva, October 14. t Osceola, October 18. DATES OF B. S. fXBHEABTT. Dakota county, October IS. v Dizon county, October 14 and 16. Cedar county, October 17 and IS. Knox county, October 19 and 20. Pierce county, October 21 and 23. APPOINTtf BNTB FOB BOH. W. $. BBT AN. Tuesday, October 24, atromsburg. forenoon! Osceola, noon; Khelby.early afternoon J Rising City, early arternoon; vavtauiy, au; ocnuy. l.r Inn. Wednesday, October 2S, Syracuse, 8 40, and Weeping Water, Hp. m. Thursday, October 26, Falls City at 12:30; Pawnee City SMI p. m.iat Humbwlt, 4:Up. m. Friday, October 27, Court land, 10 a. m.) Be atrice, 3 p. n.t nymore, o:aj. HELEN COUGAR'S DATES. Helen M. Gougar will speak at the fol lowing places during the campaign. The meetings are under the auspices of the Women's Bimetallic league. Diller, October 13. ' , Edgar, October 14. Blue Hill. October 16. Red Cloud, Gctober 17. Hastings, October 18. Fairfield, October 19. Fairmont. October 20. . Milford, October 21. BI-OOV. fJOLCOMB AND LIFCT. GOV. OILBBBT. Rnlvidera, October 18, afternoon. Fall bu y. October IS, evening. . Weeping Water .(October 19, afternoon. Syracuse. October 19. evening. Crab Orchard. October 20, afternoon. Tecumseh, October 20. evening. Rrownville, October 21, afternoon, ' Auburn, October 21, evening. El-OOV. HOI.COM B AND RON. C. I. SMYTH. Button, October 17, afternoon. Barvard. October 17, evening. . OOVBBROB W. A. POT K TEE. - Wahoo. October 1.1, evening. Surprise. October 19. . Octaria. October 17r I'nadilla. October 20, evening. Rrownville. October 21, afternoon, - Auburn, October 21, evening. ROM. FLAVIUS J. VAN VOBS1S. Valley. October 16. Silver Creek, October 17. Lonloville. Ocjober IM. Weeping Water. October 19, afternoon. I'nion, October 19, evening. Pnnbnr. October 20. Palmyra. October 21. SON. OKOHOB W. BEROH OF LINCOLN. rnRl. October 16. Table Rock. October 17' " ' (' county. October 23. Talmage October 4. Richardwn coiitity. October 2K. rawnee City, October WV, eve ing. HDK, rtANK S. Bt HKS AND BON. FEED JIWKLL, Monroe, October 16. Platte Onte . October 17. v Leigh. October IB, j Mnciixnn. October 19, Norfolk, October HI Htanton, October 21. NEVILLE ON THE WAR, He Miikrs a Voxltlve Denial of Iliivlnc "Wrltten 'Tlmt Letter"' and Tells YF lwtt He Does Believe. Editor Independent I sea, by the papers that the statement that Judge Neville wrote an article for the Omaha Bee favoring expansion, is still going the roundu. The article referred to was written by ; Judge James Neville of Omaha, which fact was at all times well known by the editor of the Omaha Boo. No such letter was ever written by me, and I never entertained any different views with reference to our duty in the Philippine Islands than those I now have. I have always believed that if our congress had given the Thilippinos assurance that they should have inde pendent government, we would have had friendship rather than conflict with them, and they would have been nearer a stable government than they are now. II 1 am elected to congress, 1 shall at the first opportunity, vote to give them such assurance. I could not conscien tiously vote to take away from a separ ate nation of people that liberty foT which I would fight, myself, if placed in like conditions. ' I am opposed to a colonial or imperial policy. - First Because our republic is a gov ernment by the people, with the right to govern by joint action based upon equal ity, and tiie Philippines are too remote for joint actors, and have not force of character necessary for alloy to our body pontic. . , Second Because to hold these islands as colonies and thus make their people our subjects, would encourage a senti ment for royalty rather than equality and eventually destroy the republic. ' Third Because I wish my country to retain a reputation for spreading liberty, rather than obtain one for crushing it . Fourth Because a colonial policy will require a large standing army, the body guard for kings and tyrants, sometimes used In our republic, but never needed, to heln us srovern one another. Fifth Because the pauper labor of the Philippine Islands would by such policy be brought into competition with American labor without the employer being liable for a violation of the con tract pauper labor law. Sixth Because the expense necessary to subdue and hold the islands would embellish the raw material and make beautiful homes put of ten times as much unoccupied lands in our own country. Seventh Because any benefits accru ing would go to the combine and syndi cates and not to the peopie. Eighth Because it would require butchery on our part without justice on our side. Wm. Nkvujjs, North Platte, October 10. , There never was a more disreputable piece of business in the whole history of republican rottenness in this state than this charge that Judge William Neville wrote a letter for the public press advo cating imperialism. Theacts about the case are these. James Neville of Omaha, has always been a rank republican. He wrote two letters which were published in the Omaha Bee advocating the most extreme doctrines of . imperialism and signed his name, James Neville, to them. In printing these articles the name "James," was changed in the Bee office to " "Judge." Now, every republican newspaper in the sixth district has been charging that Judge William Neville, the fusion candidate for congress in that district, has changed his position on im perialism. Judge William Neville never was an imperialist and never wrote a letter in favor of imperialism. That shows the honesty there is in these re publican editors and the foulness of re publican politics in Nebraska. Judge William Neville left the republican party in 1809, and has fought it and its impe rialistic policies ever since without any letup. Defend It If Yon Dare. Attention is invited to the treaty en tered into between the United States and the sultan of Sulu, which treaty is reproduced in another column. It will be observed that the first arti cle provides "the sovereignty of the United States over the whole archi pelago .of Sulu and its dependencies is declared and acknowledged." The second article provides "the United States flag will be used in the archi pelago of Sulu and its dependencies on land and sea." Then the tenth article provides "any f lave in the archipelago of Sulu shall have the right to pur chase freedom by paying the master the usual market value." The World-Herald challenges any re publican leader or follower to a defense of this infamous treaty. This treaty first provides for the es tablishment of the sovereignty of the United States and the adoption of the United States flag as the emblem of the Sulus on land and on sea, and .then designates purchase as the method by which human freedom may be obtained in a territory where United States sov ereignity has been established and over which the United States flag floats. At Ironton, O., October 1, 1885, Wil liam McKinley said: "The freedom and political equality of all men must be fully and honorably recogniaed WHEREVER our flag floats." , In New York City, May 30, 1889, Wil liam McKinley said: "The Declaration of Independence sounded the voice of LIBERTY TO ALL MANKIND. The cautious and conservative while believ ing in its eternal truth doubted its wis dom and ibt policy. It was in advance of the thought of the great body of the people, yet it xtirred a feeling for inde pendence and an aspiration for self government which made a republic that has now lived more than a century. Out of all that came a republic that stands for human righto and human destiny, which today, represents more than anyother government, the glorious future of the human race." i AtAftany.N. Y February 12, 1896, 0 and 13th St. N';t the best quality but a good quality of Outing Flannel at 5c a yard. Light colors and dark colors i strums, checks, and Flannel 5c. plaids. Good for Hhlrta, House Dresses, Child, ren's dresses, and covering bod comfortables. Printed Flan nelettes 6c We have SO pieces of Printed Flan, nelottes, made to sell at lOo and mta n yard, which we are offering at (Mo a yard. They are In lights and medium colore, and are just the thing for children's night gowns. . ' BetterOnt- At 7 and iHe a yard we have Outing flan nels of excellent qual ity and choice pat ing Flannels; terns and colors. We ask you to compare with goods sold at lOo elsewhere. At 10c a yard we have in stock several hundred pieces of the very best Outing Flannels on the market They are equal in style and finish to fine wool goods. The styles and colors are ths choicest aver pro duced in such fabrics. MILLER &: William McKinley said: "The greatest names in American history are Wash ington and Lincoln.' One is forever as sociated with the independence of the states and formation of the federal union; the other with UNIVERSAL FREEDOM and the preservation of the union. Washington enforced the dec laration of independence as against England; Lincoln proclaimed its fulfill ment not only to a downtrodden race in America, but TO ALL PEOPLE FOR ALL TIME who may seek the protec tion of our nag." Is this nation retrograding? Four teen years atto William McKinley as serted that the freedom and political equality ef all men must be fully and honorably recognized wherever our flag floats; and yet today the McKin ley administration defines purchase as the method for obtaining human free dom under the flag in the Sulus. Ten years ago William McKinley said that the Declaration of Independence sounded the voice of liberty to all man kind, and yet today the McKinley ad ministration enters kito a treaty ip which the "voice" of that declaration is silenced before it reaches the Sulu islands. Four years ago William Mc Kinley said that the declaration was S reclaimed by Lincoln not only to a owntrodden race in- America, but to all people for all time who may seek the protection of our flag; and et to-1 day the McKinley administration en ters into a treaty which, thirty-four years after Lincoln's death, recognizes the institution of slavery. The republican orators who take the stump in Nebraska will be called upon to defend this treaty. The World lier- 1 J , 1 ... J i l ,L1.. am urnuun it, as iumiucd iu uun guv ernment When it Is contended that such a compromise was necessary in order to maintain United States sov ereignty fa the Sulus the World-Herald insists that no president is justified in establishing United States sovereignity where the most important principles of this government cannot be enforced. No president is justified in establish ing United States sovereignty where the liberties of every slave and the de struction of every master cannot be accomplished by the establishment of that sovereignty. The World-Herald challenges any leader or follower of the republican party to defend this treaty, and will cheerfully publish tha defense. In order that no ne may be restrained from undertaking this task because of his modesty the World-Herald directs this invitation, particularly to any one or all of the fol kroiiur eminent republicans of Nebraska M, B. Reese, John M. Thurston, R. B, Schneider, M. L. Wayward, Orlanno Teft E. J. Burkett This Sulu treaty is the product of the McKinley administration. Defend it if you darel ILK. m'kIKLBT SEVERS BS HDfSRLT. . ' "Human righto and constitutional privileges must not be forgotten in the race for wealth and commercial suprem acy. The government of the people must be by the people and not by a few of the people; it must rest npon the free consent of the governed, and all of the governed. Power, it must be remem bered, which is secured by opsression or usurpation, or by any form of injustice is soon dethorned. We have no right in law or morals to usurp that which be longs to another, whether it is property or power.",, - This is an extract from a speec deliv ered by William McKinley at the New England dinner in Philadelphia in 1890. As late as December, 1897, William Mc Kinley said: "I speak not of forcible an nexation. That according to our code of morals, would be criminal aggression." Today McKinley has forgotten human rights and constitutional privilege. He has become the advocate of government without the consent of the governed. His policy seeks power . by oppression and usurps both the property and the power of another he is the bold champ ion of forcible annexation, a policy which he has branded "criminal aggression." THB CARTER CASK. Forced into action by press and pub lic, President McKiniey has finally dis posed of the Carter case. The Undine of the Carter court-martiul are approved and carter is now in confinement pend ing removal to the United States mi.i tary prison at Fort Leavenworth. For fourteen months this influential thief has been able to postpone his sentence. Not until the pressure teranie too great to be borne did the administration "find time" to examine the finding, though it has found time to approve tie tenWnces of niililar u.n who had no iufluence. For fourteen tnontUH Carter has been able to defy justkn, : Hta tbondsmen have wielded an influence that post poned tte approval jif bn se Vnr .tower M. & P. O and 13th, St j a - Tor the last few wneks imr Lafll6S Clonk Department has bean the btisleHt place In our atom. Our present stock of LadtaB Cloth, Capes, Ladies' ftaaa Opes, Ladles' Fur Gapes, Ladies' Fur Colarettos, Ladies' Suits, LaditV Dress Blurts. Indies' Petticoats, Ghiidrana Jackets and Children's Long Cloaks is the moss complete and attractive we have ever offered. , ! This yeartliosewho bny early will brry to the best advantage as many garments new -in oar stock cannot be duplicated at the tame prioe. We in vito you to our Cloak Department, tits For Men women ancT Wltllfil ' Children weW-eaex- ' ;:: cellent value 4nta. ter Underwear. have underwear -all cotton, half -wool or all wool. "Wa have special bargains In iT sdtaa. Tests amTPants at 2Seand tOo eachvLadtoa Union Suit33e,5flcanr7Se each) Men's iibirta and drawers 45c, S0c and tl.OOeach "Weiavw ChUdren'stJuderwensaslow as tc for amadlsat sise up to We fcr largest siae. If yon Imr early you will get just-what you want, t - enough to release them from liai)3ity4n the sum of thousands of dollars. -xiR. no man who 4ias studied the case mf ' Captain Carter will doubt that ted not been for the ' demands of the pwaw Carter the purloiner of 11,700,909 from the government would have eeeapea seott free, "President McKin..na acted, but he did not act until Mstlelay threatened to become a political idsaa detrimental to nimself ana to his -pasty.. -WorfajfenAL '.JtaCaam la Keeded. ' The fussion -caucuses and convention? have presented for your support 4 -4um-plete ticket la opposition to the republi can ticket, ana their committees .give the following reasons for asking jvar support: - " ' ! 1 Our entire ticket is composed of hotter men for the places named bwi those nominatedon the republican ticket leaving ont all questions of private 4ft personal character. , . 2 A vote Jot our entire ticket -wI register jeajfr jirotest against militenfem; against raising and supporting a Jaiige standing arm v in order to establish .itav perialism as the permanent policy of tsar government; against making permanent 'the policy of appointing governors lot distant islands of the sea, to tMpt in place and authority by force of -anas against rebellious tribes of peopie Twh are unacquainted with and nnsuited -r our form of government. " ' a Ah county committeemen it -is - our duty to call vour attention to the oi- duct of our county affairs. In the tisi charge of this duty we do not ask Tptnr aid in defeating any candidate yitho ' ought to be elected, nor in electing jeny ' that ought to be defeated, but tAneaster f rvinntu nn ftnm tha titrta of itja nrrrani. zation been under the control ot tnexe- Sublicnn party and we sincerely believe lat an entire change would be wbolft some and in the interest of the taxpay ers. -. , . i Judges whose decisions are ones-, tioned and 'in many instances discreaitecti by all parties,and whose conduct 4 ju dicial officers mibjecss the ermine of the court to lust criticism and reproach, ought notin our opinion to be elected re-elected, 5 Of highest character and untioat Integrity andnnquestioned ability -OBght the countjr juge to be, whose duty t will be and now is to settle estates in .the interest of the widow and orphan. 6 The county commissioners hold tke 5urse strings io the public treasury., hey fix theitalue on your propel tjjtuu determine the amount of taxes yen most pay in support f your eounty-govefji-mcnt Tnese duties have been ahame fully neglected, inefficiently pezformdS and great injustice and favoritism bave peen shown by these officers. Expensive bridges have been built where none wen needed. Careless or incapable examina tions of the accounts of county and city officials have resulted in great losses 4q the taxpayers -which have never been -re-cove red. Under the managemeat-ef -anu incompetent board of oommissionerB,. aided by worse than incompetent men aors, the assessed valuation of city -real estate has been reduced nearly volition, dollars since 1893, and the perxoaal prop erty of the county nearly six svusdred thousand dollars during 8he same isnriod. A part erf this depreciation in the sana tion of penon -property of the euuay may be awanrrted for by the failure r neglect of our city assessors to fiad the property of our "tax-shirkers," mae of whom are known to have from twenty to forty thousand dollars and more aaMy invested in Jirst mortgages, school, oity and state warrants but on the a insannse-gt . roll under a valuation of from tlO to 130 while the owner of a horse aa east is assessed at from 120 to 150. These tax shirkers shift to tke asuaQ . property holders a large part of tke taxes they shauld honestly pay. Property need not be assessed at its full value, but. good mortgngae, city, school aad saute warranto and money ought to have some value on the assessment rolls. Tkesein justices in the burdens of taxation suust be remedied and the election of tke en tire fusion ticket, including ameaeora, will be the first step in that direction. In conclusion let U9 remind you that great consequence are involved in this election, i lie civilized world is looking unon us from two standpoints, the eae of democracy, the other of aristocracy. We believe that all men are created equal before .the law. We believe that all . governmental derive their just power from the consent of the governed, aad that a standing army is a constant bmus ace to liberty. Cast your ballots atoajr these lines and remember that every vote eountw Very respectfully, Jtt. G. L. Laws, Chairman. v, v V'' vs. . - ; s- - -