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VOLUME 8
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, NOVEMBER 17, 1911
NUMBER 34
CURRENT COMMENT
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The mere fact that the democrats of
Lancaster county failed to land a sin
gle one of their candidates does not
signify that the committee in charge
of the campaign failed to do its duty.
The trouble was not with the commit
tee but with the democrats. The truth
of the matter is, Lancaster is not so
overwhelmingly republican as appears
on the surface. If the democrats of
this county would maintain a working
organization for two or three years
not a spasmodic but a permanent work
ing organization they would give the
republicans a stiff fight thereafter.
But they have become habituated to
defeat and the republicans take advan
tage of that fact to keep them disor
ganized. Chairman Hester and Secre
tary Ilohman put up a good fight un
der the circumstances and no one who
has not been connected with the demo
cratic county committee of Lancaster
can appreciate the circumstances.
Given as much money and as many
diligent party workers as the republi
cans always manage to have, and Hes
ter and Ilohman would have been re
cipients of congratulations today.
If we wanted to punish. Stanisics,
eonTicted of arson and sentenced to
seven years imprisonment and now out
on bond, we'd take his little old $5,000
and let him remain in British Honduras
the remainder of his life. We'd profit
two ways we'd have his $5,000 and
he would be compelled to remain in
British Honduras the rest of his life,
as that is about the only country on
earth offering a harbor to American
criminals. Having been there we un
hesitatingly announce that we would
rather spend seven years in the Ne
braska penitentiary than seven years
in Honduras.
vention next year, they may rest as
sured that all Nebraska, including Lin
coln, will boost for them. And Lincoln
will do more than boost by word of
mouth she will help in a material
and she has the publie spirit. Person
ally we believe that the democratic na
tional convention would be the better
one to secure, because it will bring on
the greatest fight and the greatest in
terest. And, too, we of Lincoln are
more interested therein than in the
g. o. p. convention because the real
leader of democratic thought lives here
and it would mean the pilgrimage of
MEN AND MATTERS
Paul Clark has announced his can
didacy for congress in the First dis
trict, subject to the decision of ' the
republican primaries. It is pretty
certain that the republican nominee
BUYING THE GOODS WE MAKE IN NEBRASKA
- It is rather amusing to note some of
the explanations for the rapid increase
in the socialist vote. It is true that
some of the increase is due to the fact
that republicans and democrats, dis
gusted with their own party nomina
tions, vote the socialist ticket as a pro
test. But the truth is that the bulk of
the increase comes from men who have
made up their minds that the socialis
tic theory offers the only solution of
present day problems. Let not the
party managers be deceived. The so-
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thing. Sooner or later the world must
) accept the socialistic idea in greater
r part, and the quicker the managers of
the Id parties get wise to this the
better off they will be.
If the good people of Omaha will
make a concerted effort to secure the
democratie or republican national con-
Practically everything Nebraskans need or use is
made right here in Nebraska by Nebraska workers and
Nebraska capital and most of these things are made
from raw material raised in Nebraska.
Nebraskans should be loyally supporting these home
industries, if not for patriotic reasons then for reasons
based on enlightened selfishness. Every dollar spent for
goods made in Nebraska means a dollar kept at work in
Nebraska to forward the work of development and in
dustrial prosperity.
Every wage earner steadily employed in Nebraska
means another thousand dollars active in industrial chan
nels. Every time you patronize a Nebraska manufac
turer you are building for the future prosperity of Ne
braska and establishing' more firmly a home market for
the raw material raised in Nebraska.
We are today maicing right here in Nebraska every
- article of food stuff consumed by the people flour,
cereals, dressed meats, canned goods. Our candy man
facturers are making better and fresher candies than you
can purchase elsewhere. Our shoe manufacturers are
sending out a product equal to the product of the big
Massachusetts concerns. Our overall and shirt factories
are producting better goods than can be purchased else
where, and they are paying better wages and working
their employes under better conditions. We are pro
ducing the best building material in the world save only
lumber. We are producing the best engines, the best
wagons, the best doors and windows, the best store
fronts, the best structural iron and steel the best of
everything. There isn't a thing a few tropical grown
products excepted that we are not producing in Ne
braska, and the product tops the market everywhere.
Take the one matter of flour alone. Minneapolis
millers are large purchasers of Nebraska wheat, being
compelled to have it to grade up the wheat raised in
their own and contiguous states. Nebraska miners use
Nebraska grown wheat the finest milling wheat in the
world. Every pound of flour used in Nebraska should
be ground in Nebraska mills. Every pound of meal used
in Nebraska homes should be ground in Nebraska mills.
Every shirt worn by Nebraska boys and men, every
overall or work garment worn by Nebraska toilers,
should be made in Nebraska garment factories. Every
pair of shoes worn by Nebraskans should be made in
Nebraska factories. Every pound of crackers and other
baked goods purchased by Nebraskans should be baked
in Nebraska factories the cleanest and most sanitary
factories in the world.
The world must have our raw material. Nebraska
is one of five states producing more foodstuffs than she
consumes. The world looks to these five states to sup
ply them.' It is not, therefore, a question of our being
compelled to patronize outsiders in order to be able to
dispose of our own product. Our first duty is to our
own institutions.
Let the demand for "made in Nebraska" goods be
come practically unanimous in Nebraska and we would
see such a growth of industry as would astonish us.
Thousands of wage earners would be put to work steadi
ly, homes would be built, business would grow and
flourish, and prosperity would be assured.
This demand should be cultivated. It is criminal
folly to longer neglect the opportunities we have for
making Nebraska not only the richest agricultural state
in the union, but one of the greatest manufacturing
states in the union. Centrally located, with exceptional
railroad facilities, Nebraska is the natural trade center
of -thr entire trans-Missouri territory. - Omaha, Lincoln, -Fremont,
Grand Island, Kearney, Beatrice, Hastings
and a score of other Nebraska cities, should be teeming
centers of manufacturing industries. They can be made
such if Nebraskans will do their duty.
"MADE IN NEBRASKA."
Let every loyal Nebraskan begins demanding that
label on everything they buy if such articles are now
being made in Nebraska.
Let every loyal Nebraskan remember that every ad
vance made in Nebraska manufacturing industries means
personal profit to every Nebraskan. It is not a question
of enriching Nebraska manufacturers it is a question
of adding to the prosperity of every man, woman and
child in Nebraska.
Let us advertise Nebraska resources and possibilities
to the world. Let us unite in boosting for Nebraska,
not alone by word of mouth, but by the tangible patron
age that builds business enterprises.
THE GOODS THAT ARE MADE IN NEBRASKA
ARE THE GOODS THAT NEBRASKANS OUGHT TO
BUY.
They are the goods Nebraskans ought to buy because
they are the equal of any, because they are made by
workers who are our neighbors and friends, because the
money spent for them remains at home to help us in our
own business..
Let us push our Nebraska enterprises until we are
compelled to harness every rushing stream to the wheels
of commerce.. Let us push our Nebraska industries until
the jobless man is unknown. Let us push for ourselves
individually by pushing for Nebraska and things Ne
braskan in a collective way.
If it is made in Nebraska, buy it!
though there are several aspiring gen
tlemen who are casting sheep's eyes at
the job. Mr. Clark has served Lan
caster county well in the legislature,
and was honored once by being made
speaker of the house, which position
he filled with ability and to the sat
isfaction of the members. He has suc
ceeded as a lawyer and has been
equally successful in business matters.
Doubtless Mr. Clark realizes that
there will be one argument used
against , Mm the argument that at
one time he was attorney for the Lin
coln Traction Co., and is now a stock
holder in that corporation. This ar
gument will have weight with that
. element that seizes every opportunity
to "damn a corporation" regardless
of whether damnation or commendation
is deserved.
Following Paul Clark's example,
Silas R. Barton, auditor of publie ac
counts, has filed as a candidate for
the republican congressional nomina
tion in the Fifth district. This makes
it practically certain that Congress
man Norris will eontest with Senator
Brown, for the senatorial toga.- Mr.
Barton will have some lively opposi
tion in his candidacy, for there are
several men very desirous of repre
senting the district and frank in ad
mitting it when pressed. Prince of
Grand Island, Andrews of Holdrege,
Black of Hastings and Adams of Su
perior are known to be flirting with
the filing fee. "Without at all belittling
the ability of any of these Will
Maupin's Weekly rises to remark that
"Si" Barton is going to show them
all how to make a race. He is popu
lar, a -splendid campaigner, and
knows more people than almost any
other man in the district.
way. Omaha is well situated and well
equipped to make the convention of
either party successful. She has the
auditorium, she has the hotel facilities,
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thousands of democrats to Fairview if
the democratie hosts foregathered in
Omaha. Let Omaha go to it, and we'll
boost for fair.
There are two reasons why you
should do your Christmas shopping
early. One is that it will save you
time, worry and money. The other is
that it is a humanitarian move. Early
shopping will be a great relief to worn
and weary saleswomen. It will give
some reason to believe that Christmas
is a season of good eheer instead of a
season of toil and weariness. For the
sake of your working sisters, if not for
your own sakes, you women ought to
do your Christmas shopping early.
(Continued on Page 5)
for congress in this district will be a
Lancaster county man, and Mr. Clark
gets into the race early. To date he
is the only avowed candidate, al-
"Will Maupin's "Weekly is in receipt
of a calendar for 1912, which bears
the portrait of "William 1L Thompson
of Grand Island and the announce
ment of his candidacy for the demo
cratic nomination to the United
States senate. That Mr. Thompson was
a candidate was known before the
arrival of the calendar whieh same
now adorns the office wall. Nebraska
would be honored by having a man of
AV. II. Thompson's commanding abili
ty representing her in the senate of
the United States.
However, Mr. Thompson is not going
to be without opposition within his
own party. There will be other can
didates. Ex-Governor Shallenberger
is an avowed candidate. Chris Gruen
ther's name is being mentioned with
increasing frequency. Riehard L. Met-
(Continued on Page 4)
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