this country secure a square deal. Com
tion of this effiecent public official.
pared to that Mr. Underwood, and even
Mr. Bryan, are mere incidents.
The visit of Admiral Togo to this coun
try is not without, significance. "Togo
the Silent" has spoken long enough to
say that the friendship between the Unit
ed .States and Japan is too strong ever to
be broken; that Japan's debt to this re
public can never be repaid a debt of
gratitude, not of dollars. Merely as a
little pointer, allow us to remark that if
you'll scratch a man evidencing a fear
that Japan is going to jump on us some
day, you'll surely be irritating the skin
of a man interested to a greater or lesser
degree in the manufacture of armorplate,
warships, ordnance or ammunition. See?
Secretary Fisher of the Interior De
partment is touring the west, inestimably
in quest of information. Let us hope and
pray that the information he acquires
will not be of the Ballinger kind with
the Ballinger effect. The trouble with
Ballinger was that when he changed em
ployers,' connecting himself with the gov
ernment, he seemingly overlooked the ne
cessity of also changing his loyalty. Sec
retary Fisher, however, shows promies
of being unlike Ballinger a consumma
tion devoutly to be wisehd.
With Mike Harrington and Clarence
Harman scrapping in democratic circles,
and L. C. Burr out after Judge Frost's
scalp in republican circles, there's every
appearance of some real lively times be
tween now and next Tuesday.
TWO . IMPORT A NA T CONVENTIONS.
On September 18, two important con
ventions will convene in Lincoln. One
is the International Association of Labor
Bureau Officials, the other the Interna
tional Association of Factory Inspectors.
Contrary to, opinion held in some
quarters these organizations are not con
nected in any wray with the question of
organized labor. The members are state
officials, acting in important capacities.
The two conventions, which hold several
joint sessions, will bring a number of
delegates and visitors to Lincoln, and the
deliberations will be fully reported in
the daily newspapers of the United
States and Canada, thus affording Lin
coln some valuable advertising.
It cost nothing to secure these two im
portant conventions, but it is up to the
proper authorities in Lincoln to see that
proper entertainment is provided. True,
larger conventions have been secured in
times past, but none has been more im
portant. These state officials are deal
ing intelligently with problems vital to
this republic, and the city securing ses
sions of the two bodies should show prop
er appreciation of the fact.
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THE CANDIDACY OF JUDGE COSGRAVE
Will Maupin's Weekly is proud of the
opportunity to lend support to Judge P.
James Cosgrave's candidacy for judge of
the district court. By faithful and effi
cient service to the public he has earned
promotion; by experience he has fitted
himself for service in a high capacity ; by
close study and research he has so in
formed himself as to make his services '
something to be sought after by those
who ask that the courts shall administer
the law with justice and without bias or
favor. As county judge he has made an
enviable record for the dispatch of busi
ness and for the careful guarding of the
interests of those who must look to the
court of probate for protection. In crim
inal matters he has shown a capacity for
good judgment uninfluenced by favor
itism, and in other directions he has
proved himself to be of that judicial
turn of mind necessary for the success
ful performance of duties upon the bench.
The editor of this paper has known Judge
Cosgrave for many years, has always
found him four-square, the kind of a
friend one may tie to, a generous foeman
in every scrap and ever fair in all his
dealings with his fellows. When to all
these good qualities is added the kind of
ability we demand of those who sit in
judgment we have a combination that
appeals to us, and they are summed up in
Judge Cosgrave. Just why Judge Cos
grave calls himself a republican we do not
know ; probably for the same reason that
this editor calls himself a democrat. But
we would no more vote for a man for
judge because he is a democrat than we
would vote for a man for judge because
he is a republican. The judicial candi
date who wants the vote of the editor of
Will Maupin's Weekly will have to come
across with a better argument than a par
tisan label. This Judge ' Cosgrave has
done to our perfect satisfaction he has
come across with efficient service, with
fidelity to the public's interests and with
a record that fully justifies him in ask
ing for a promotion.
"GU8" IIYIJItS.
His parents christened him "Augutus,"
but that is not his fault. He has man
aged to live it down. He frankly admits
that he would like to be sheriff of Lan
caster county, and to that end is seeking
the republican nomination at the pri
maries next Tuesday. Only once, per
haps twice has a republican nomination
for sheriff proved otherwise than a cinch
on the election. " Au we mean "Gus,"
has a more than the full measure of abil
ity required of the man who takes charge
of this important office. All the life
he has lived thus far he has lived in Ne
braska, being a native son. He expects
to live a lot more of it right here. He is
a machinist by trade and a royaL fellow
by nature. He is deserving of your sup
port if you really want to support a man
who will give you loyal and efficient service.