Nebraska Newspapers

    SETS fflUSKA WILD
More Than 300,000 People Turn Oat to
Hear Roosevelt.
GALLANT ROIGH RIDtRIN Nl CRASH A
The Republican Vice rrcaldentlal Candi
date la Greeted by Large Crowd* and
Kapluruua Applause All Along the
Line.
Never in its history has Nebraska
turned out and extended a more cor
dial greeting to a public man than it,
accorded to Theodore Roosevelt. His
tour back and forth across Nebraska
was a most triumphant one. being dis
tinguished in enthusiasm and numbers
from all the rest in the way of political
demonstrations. All along the line
thousands of people turned out to hear
him, the tour closing with a demon
stration in Omaha in which fully 150,
000 people participated and which was
clearly the largest political demonstra
tion ever held in Nebraska.
All told fully 330,000 people turned
out, or approximately one-fourth of
the entire population of the state. This
is a record which stands alone, sur
passing everything of Us kind In the
history of Nebraska.
The enthusiasm and attention ac
corded would indicate that Nebraska
Is, not only strongly imbued with pa
triotism, but that it Is going to pin
Us faith to republicanism and prosper
ity.
Tlie Roosevelt special entered the
state at Kalis City, where 1,200 people
awaited its coming. There wore 1,500
at Auburn, 2.000 at Tecurnseh, 15,000 at
Beatrice, 1,200 ut Wilbur, 2,00)at Crct \
3.000 at Fairmont, 5,000 at Minden, 5,
000 at Hold lege, 15,000 at McCook, 5,
000 at North Platte, 2,5oo at Lexington,
10.000 at Kearney, 10,000 at Grand Isl
and, 2,000 at Aurora, 5,000 at York, 2,
000 at Seward and 40,000 at Lincolu
with a parade three miles long.
At Ashland the crowd numbered
fully 5,000 and Its enthusiasm was un
bounded. A conspicuous feature of the
gathering was two uniformed ladies'
marching clubs. Rough rider uniforms
were noticeable everywhere.
Plattsmouth concluded the second
day's tour and at that place 12,000 en
thusiastic admirers turned out and ac
corded Governor Roosevelt a welcome
that would have been a credit to a
metropolitan city. He spoke at length
to the multitude on national issues
and his words met with many generous
responses.
During the night the train proceeded
to Broken Bow, the former home of
Judge Holcomb. That station, though
reached before the breakfast hour, was
the scene of much enthusiasm. When
the speechmakitig was concluded three
cheers were proposed for "Teddy”
Roosevelt and 2,Out) voices vigorously
lesponueu.
The train stopped for water at Se
na<a and Governor Roosevelt alighted
and shook hands with a large number
of school children. “Let the little ones
all come,” he said to the school master
who was chaperoning them, “God bless
them, 1 have six like them of my own.
An elderly lady with two towheaded
youngsters stepped up and informed
him that her two grandchildren had
kept her awake all night for fear the>
would miss seeing him. Placing his
hand upon the shoulders bent with
age, "That’s right, Grandma, don't dis
appoint the children. It may net ap
pear much to you, but the slightest
disappointment in youth sometimes
turns the course of a whole Mfe.”
Hyannn greeted him with 1,000 en- j
thuslasts, a number wearing rough
rider uniforms. Governor Roosevelt
spoke on national issues. He arranged
the democratic leaders for lending en
couragement to Aguinaldo, and said
that it was democratic sympathy that
encouraged the tagalogs to wage wai
end shoot down American soldiers.
Alliance announced the arrival of
the Roosevelt special by the blowing
of whistles and firing of bombs. There
were 3.000 people at the depot and
when the gallant Rough Rder emerged
from the car a deafening cheer wai
given. After acknowledging the sa
lute Governor Roosevelt turned t<
where 75 Rough Riders sat on pranc
ing steeds and answered their clarion
cheers with bows and smiles. "Every
time I see you, boys," he said, “I think
of San Juan hill, where just such fel
lows as you helped to deal a blow that
shook a whole monarchy." At this
place Governor Roosevelt spoke of the
hard times caused by democratic poll
ides. “Four years ago,” he said, "no
shop or factory whistle would have an
nounced my coming. The tires were
out. the engineer was looking for
something else to do and there was no
steam on. When the republicans got
in .the engineer came hack to his post,
started the tire and the music of the
whistle is heard again."
"Yes. and there isn’t any rust In it,
either, like there was four years ago.
we’re using It every day now,” spoke
up u man In the crowd who wore the
garb of an engineer.
When we have prosperity," contin
ued the speaker, "we have happ>
bonu s So matter how mueh I tuav
have of the worldly goods or how
mueh utiy one of you may have we
eanuot lay down to pe.c eful sleep and
know that there nr** thousands going
to bed In this e iirtrry unfed and po I>
sheltered. It is a void In trl, indeed,
that does not feel for suffering human
II)
‘To nay that auftrrlng w.n
apmot in thtf totinlry f mr yrara ago
U to It'll >• u it tin it* n> a You all
know It, li «u bnl on Ik* farmer
who bail to avtl hi* prudu. ta at to*
|irHfa, and it *•»» hard on th# laborer
who t onM nn i Hit!* If any work to
do Million* id turnout w»-f* r»u !«’ii
t*tl »irl* k* n with th*> hint lit of Ml n>
Of all the Mlrriar in H*» ar»-*i t on
at tit-d taut1 < of |M4>utat. <n sb«* a«»tid
Will Uftri know
' Itfllaf t*u»« through ih» trluu i h of
th# ivpoidit an pal y an t ■1
of Ihit IdiMr Ini' I in. \V llaii) U.
i
upon imouv of you who art here today
hH no doult aom« >’l run i o.i »b.
other way Hu» yon hare go? It an t I
«*h you now Are < •« n i thankful
and a>« you »>M I* I*' y***» want
to Kara prtwpefl' / oMlt'W' If
do, you mu»t »Un I hr »h. {wrly that
has given It to you. If you vote wrong
and the democrats get back into power
and you have hard times, as you sure
ly will in the event of democratic suc
cess, blame nobody but yourself. How
yous hall vote is a matter of which
you are the sole arbiter. The ballot is
placed in your hand and you are privi
leged to vote as you please.
"The republican party has stated its
ease. You are the jury. You are fully
cognizant of the evidence on both
sides. Y'ou have heard the evidence.
"Yes, and we have felt it,” came a
voice from the crowd.
“Yes, and 1 fear you have felt it,
too, as you say," retorted Roosevelt.
"But let us all hope that you will
not feel it again. To make sure that
you will not, stand by the party—tho
republican party a party that eschews
theories and deals with conditions.”
Crawford was reached promptly on
time, and 2,000 enthusiasts were out
in force and extended a royal greet
ing, Governor Roosevelt spoke of the
cattle industry and quoted figures to
show that all grades of cuttle are sell
ing at prices 40 per cent, higher than
four years ago.
The next stop of moment was at
Chadron, where 3,000 people were at
the depot, among them being a large
sprinkling of cowboys dressed as
rough riders. Governor Roosevelt was
greeted with rousing cheers. He had
made his way to the speakers’ stand
and had just commenced speaking |
when he was Interrupted by Senator j
J. H. Van Dusen, who in a brief and
appropriate speech presented him with
a set of spurs.
"Boys,” said Governor Roosevelt,
after returning thanks to the donors,
"if I were 20 miles north of here,
where I used to do a lltt’e ‘punching’
myself, they would insist on me put
ting these things on. And (with a
signtfleent look at the cowboy section
of the audience) don’t you coax me
too much.” This was a l it of Dleas
antry that greatly pleajad the cow
boys, and when Governor Roosevelt
spoke of them as "comrades of the
cow country” and spoke of their com
ing In from the "long <lrele” their
ecstatic admiration was awakened al
most beyond control. Go vernor Roose
velt spoke of the way republicanism
had found the cattle industry in 1896
and how In four years it had advanced
tiie price of all grades of cattle, horses
and sheep to almost double what it
was.
Returning from the Black Hills
country the train made its first stop
at Valentine, where upward of 1.000
people and a club of rough riders
greeted it. Governor Roosevelt was ;
given a rousing cheer, and the cow
boys and rough riders livened things
up by bringing their pocket pieces into
action. He spoke on national issues
and reminded his auditors to consider
well which party best subserved their
interests before casting their ballots.
"Nebraska,” said Governor Roosevelt,
"is a state of vast resources, and there
is food for reflection on political con
ditions when her people are not pros
perous. You are prosperous now. and
it is because the republican party has
given you good prices. You ask how
the republican party created good
prices, and I 3ay by creating good mar
kets. You ask how we created the
markets, and I say by opening the
factories and giving the workingmen
of this country employment; by pro
mulgating commercial and reciprocal
treaties with countries needing the
products of our farms an l ranches and
the output of our factories. We stim
ulated industry and enterprise, put in
motion millions of spindles and wheels,
enlisted new capital, and all this com
bined, not only to close tne free soup
house whose grim and gaunt image
rises like a sphynx from the retro
spect, but provided a market for Amer- !
iean labor and American farm and
ranch products.
"Boys,” he said, addressing the. cow
boys, "you were roping cattle four
years ago when they were hardly worth
catching. 1 mean by this that the
prices were so low that when the cost
of raising and the cost of getting
them to market was figured up it |
would amount to almost as much as j
they were worth on the market.
"Today you are getting good prices
for all your stock, and I do not hesi
tate when I say that credu for this is
due the republican party.
"The democrats attribute this all to
Providence, but their inability to fuse
with Providence, though fusing with
everything else, only makes the future
all the darker to them. The repub
lican party is fortunate in having
Providence with it, for in His control
is the destiny of the whole world.”
At the conclusion of his speech he
was escorted back to the train, and i
as it steamed down the track thirty j
mounted cowboys follow*-.! it for half ,
a mile cheering and waving their som- ;
urt-roB.
At Ainsworth fully 3.000 people
cheered ns the truin stopped at
the depot, the engine panting ns
If fatigued front its fast flight.
An escort of forty rough rideis
was on hnnd and a stand was .
provided near the depot. Among the
lei orations was a flag carried In the
Lincoln and Hamilton campaign forty 1
years ago. Uovcrnor Roosevelt In
opening his address referred to It with '
•>me display of feeling. The pro eed- 1
logs at this point were Interrupted
*>y an admirer of llryan, who seemed j
to have Just been til executive session |
with a canteen, but It ‘mounted to.
nothing more than a slight lnt«rr»ip- j
non. and after the dis* t,de of Hrvan i
and Hi' ia had been I m away every-I
I ’hlng passed off smoothly. The spe ik
ing at this pic e was confine I to n«-|
ttonal Unites the fallacy of llryan on !
| the money <) nesting being dearly tllu- j
*t rated.
At Haskett a i rowd of • JitO met the
ipe U| at the depot, and Governor
liomwcelt was rnuudly cheered as he
emerged from the car. Speaking on
th- money guest tun he sal* that Mr> in
was not "iMMMonntlhg" t. •• silver in *
I this <ampI'gtt as h • did in ItM II* I
| ii|,| he ilirciki prove.| n> l« a fatae
prophet in that the onh thing that
■ he pCedl* t« i pi H i ga au was wur (
I sis s, and they had gone town id per
o|t, tie •>mi« . d Hr-an * pee t
•i .ns »Mh *yuiln* cnndM’wns and the
it. w 1 la ehi’h he a • ted IU*
, philosophy of the “let orator * elicited
j marked all i . n * . t •» y ved
I paint to you
»i h your yresperu *»
and happy homes,” said he. “as an an
swer to the democratic campaign phil
osophy of 1896. You were told if Mc
Kinley was elected you would have
four more years of ha^d times. Is
that true? Has the prediction come
true? Is there a man among you in
all this gathering, I care not what his
politics may be, who can honestly say
that he is no better off now than in
1896. That is my opinion and I want
to be right, so all of you who are more
prosperous now than four years ago
hold up your right hand,” and every
right hand in the crowd but one went
up. "Those who are not, hold up your
left hand,” and one solitary individual
hand went up,
“What’s the matter with you. my
dear man?” Roosevelt inquired.
"I sold my farm in 1897,” the man
replied, “at about half what I could
• get for it today. The pi ice of grain
and stock was so low tha' I could not
farm it at a profit and 1 told it. The
last three years land mas gone up in
value, so has grain and stock, and
what makes it worse for me, interest
rates have gone down and I have got
ten the worst of it both ways.”
“Then when McKinley was elected
you believed in what Hryan said and
prepared for more hard times?”
“Exactly."
And do you still believe* that way?
"\V< 11, 1 wouldn't mind believing
that way long enough to get the dem
ocrats back into power so that I could
get my farm back at tho price I sold
it. Alter that—well, it's a man’s own
fault who Is fooled the second time."
\\ hile the engine was taking water
at Atkinson Governor lloosevelt
alighted and shook hands with a num
ber of school children and citizens of
the town. "You are the coming guar
dians of this great nation," he said to
the children, “and every time 1 look
into your smiling, intelligent and
honest faces 1 see character stamped j
there so firmly that my firm faith in
the advancement anil stability of this 1
grand republic and its institutions is |
made all the stronger.”
At O'Neill 5,000 people were on hand
and unbounded enthusiasm pro- -
vailed, it was at this place that Gov- j
ernor Roosevelt castigated Governor j
Poynter for the latter’s unpatriotic |
reference to American soldiers as |l5
a-month hirelings." Elevating his !
voice and raising his form as if in a
spirit of resentment, he said: "I am
sorry that the governor of your state
should entertain such sentiment. I
would like to have had him with me
at El Cana or San Juan Hill and let
him seen what stuff the American sol
dier is made of. When I recall that
awful scene, when I saw our boys
shoot their way through Spanish lines,
put the memy to route and plant Old ;
Glory with her sacrod stars and stripes \
on a fortress of the enemy—when I ’
saw them facing a storm of deadly j
bullets, one falling wounded here and
another there, until the ground was |
dampened by the most patriotic blood !
that was ever spilled In battle: when
I recall that scene along with similar '
reminders of 1861 to '65—I look upon i
such unpatriotic sentiment with keen
regret. No American citizen, and espe
cially one honored by elevation to the ]
highest office within the gift of the
people of a state, should so far forget
the obligations of loyal citizenship as
to give voice to such a sentiment.
They were American boys, possibly
some of them came from homes among
you, and they were not 'hirelings,’ but
patriots upholding the cause of hu
manity and the honor of the nation,
not for pay, but for national honor.
"Nebraska contributed some of the
best soldiers we had, and it is a eruel
thrust at their patriotism and a blight
on the patriotism of all the people of
this state for Governor Poynter to
speak of them as ‘hirelings’ while the j
mould is yet damp on hundreds of
their graves.”
A brief halt was made at Clearwater,
where Governor Roosevelt shook hands
with a large number of people who
had gathered at the depot.
There were 3,000 enthusiastic people 1
at Neligh, anil the carriage containing j
the governor led a brisk dash to the
place of speaking, in which a large
number of rough riders participated.
A special train brought in a large
number from the surrounding coun
try. and the streets of the town were
literally packed with farm wagons.
Governor Roosevelt spoke on national
issues. He said: "You are prosper
ous now. though Bryan told you four
years ago that if the republicans were
elected the hardest of bard times would
follow. Now, if a man who is sick !
takes quack medicine once he is ex- !
disable but when he takes it the sec- I
ond time I am constrained to mistrust
his intelligence. You. many of you at
least, took quack medicine four years
ago, in voting for free silver. True,
times were hard and the wolf of hun
ger was howling at the door of many
homes in this great state. With some
of you it was any port in a storm.
But today you are prosperous and you
should consider well what you are do
ing when you cast your ballot. You
have had prosperity, and 1 ask you
now, Do you want to keep it’ You
cannot vote for free silver ami free
trade and expect prosperity, because
there is no affinity between these con
ditions If party principles have noth
ing to In with making good titn* and
bad times, how does It Happen that
we always have good times when the
republicans are in power and had times
when the democrats aie in power?
| You say we had bad times in ls?U when
1 tliH republicans were in power 1 say
1 yes, but It was the result of un nmd
I financial legislation, wlm«« par* ,tnge
was traces to fhe democratic party.
The repnhtP in party remedied the evil
| tiv enacting the specie resumption law,
! and that put an end to that crisis
"What caused the Industrial distress
j tnd »le* line it* the price of f irm pmal
, u t» *nd wage* m is*! i*> t*»-»•} • | W|:|
tell you. Imring the llarrl at admin
1 (stmt ton eight treaties were made with
* i<M <*f the rest trade **.*»• m of
idtroiM- Th* -*• w* re tgid* under the
•o *lle| re iiifneUy law, which author
| itnl the t hief executive to admit the
pr* Itute of other nations but lag our
. pro.iu*t» at l> »*r duty than th*- prod
, n is *if nations that did not but of us
The result it this was that our trade
abroad Soon aa-oi§ned etiattli-uu pro
portion* and 'he hirrifi demand for
o il f* it |iti"lu>ti all I lio»it it o lured
t>a*4a ».t# greatly tncrea *d
hen the de«no< rats a t in power
; iwr of ins drat thtdQM ' i » ** c,
tnnts1 • ‘ t* nrtsngenient > A >!• mo
i
crat Introduced a resolution in con
gress declaring these negotiations at
an end, and almost in the twinkling
of an eye after the democrats got in
power these eig!^ treaties were nulli
fied, with the result that there was a
large falling off in prices and in the
throwing of labor out of employment.
From a large balance of trade in our
favor there was soon a large balance
against us, and we were soon paying
our European obligations in gold in
stead of in agricultural and manufact
ured products. This not only depressed
the farmer and laborer, but it created
a heavy strain on our money supply,
resulting, as many of you here well
know', in almost the worst period of
depression this country has ever
known."
Norfolk turned out and gave Gov
ernor Roosevelt one of the most en
thusiastic receptions of the trip. More
than 12,000 people turned out, and
there was an escort of about 300 rough
riders. “This looks like old times,”
said Governor Roosevelt as he caught
sight of the rough riders. As he
stepped from the train a mighty cheer
went up from the multitude, and from
the station to the speakers' stand
there was vociferous cheering all along
the line. Governor Roosevelt conilned
his remarks to national issues. He
reviewed the causes leading up to hard
times and attributed all to the fallacy
of democratic dogmatism.
“I want to say to you,” he said, “that
you must to be successful pursue the
same course in public affairs as in
private affairs. We should all insist
on the uffuirs of this government be
ing managed just as honestly and eco
nomically as we would manage your
own affairs. Any business man, any
farmer, any man who has a family to
provide for, must be watchful in look
ing after his affairs, or adversity will
follow.
“Had policies are as injurious to the
government as a whole as to an in
dividual. In compounding success
honesty is always an essential ingred
ient, so is wisdom and so is frugality.
V farmer cannot prosper, no matter
how large his crops may he, unless he
an sell his surplus at reasonable
prices. The man who raises cattle,
hogs and sheep must have a market.
Supply is one thing, demand is an
other. If the laboring peojde in our
great centers of population are not em
ployed, ttiey have no money to spend
for butter, meat, flour and potatoes,
and this source of consumption of
products of the farm is cut off and we
have the spectacle of everybody suffer
ing with full granaries everywhere.
"How about the free soup house?”
came a voice from the crowd.
"That is something I do not like to
talk about. It is a sad thing to re
member. It is a democratic child born
and reared unuer democratic rule. 1
am not Inclined to calamity. But I
will cay of the free soup hou^ that
the republican party closed it and it
will remain closed as long as we are
in power. The free soup house was
the outgrowth of democratic states
manship. It lived and died with dem
ocratic rule. During the democratic
administration that was where thou
sands of laboring people were fed. and
the suffering did not stop there, but
extended to the farmers, who lost the
consumption of millions of oushels of
potatoes, millions of pounds of butter,
tiour and meat that during good times
is consumed by the laboring people of
the large cities.
""I do not believe that there is one
among you who would wane to go back
to those terrible times, yet 1 say to
you, one and all, that Just as sure as
you restore the democratic party to
power on its present declaration of
principles, Just so sure will harder
times come tuau you have ever be
fore experienced. Thi8 is not my own
conclusion alone, but the conclusion
of history.”
Just as the train was leaving Nor
folk, George Brooks, a well-known
business man of that place, presented
Governor Roosevelt with a mess of
brook trout.
"These fish,” said Governor Roose
velt, ”looa like the genuine article.
Nebraska seems to be up to date in
everything, hut her politics and 1 shall
live in hope that she will soon remedy
that only defect.”
West Point gave Governor Roosevelt
a rousing reception. Fully 2,500 people
were on mind to receive him. his re
marks. which were cunilned to national
issues, were accorded close attention
and elicited rapturous applause, hike
at many other places, the town was
profusely decorated, and suspended
acros- tne street was a banner with
"Teddy” painted on it in large letters,
then a large red rose and a velt In
emerald green, signifying Roosevelt,
the uniqueness of which challenged
the attention of everyone.
Frtnaont met all expectations. There
were 1 o.OOO people on hand, and the
reeej lion given was an Inspiring one.
the buildings were profusely decorated
ami nearly all the business houses dis
played lithographs of the distinguished
guest. Governor Roosevelt was par
ticularly well pleased with ine recep
tion given him at Fremont. This is
tlie home of National Committeeman
Hchmlder. who accompanied him on
i the entire trip, and who deserves much
i red it for the success of the tour, and
it was meet and proper that the re- ]
ception should be equal to the occa
sion, and so it was. There was u 1
monster parade with banners, bunds
of music and rough ridets, in fact,
demonstration would nave been a
i re<i(* to a city five times its sire.
Governor Roosevelt dev tied his in
i tire time to the discussion of national
i i**u* along the same line us at Nor
folk.
Night hail *pnnil H» mantle over
ihf* »■ity of lllttlr wlo'tt tlu* train
rr»i hr*l that point Thu rii'nptIon at
tllair »u a atirprl** to everyone in
the party No |.»« than l.'.ie'ii people
wer* a! the itrfsl In .-very illn-rtlon
you look.m| Hint, *r.»re people. tofehea
atul men on horaelm k attireil in the
; retail.* of the tough rW»r. It wa»
with ildl wUy that ti .v»rn«r Rumh»|(
mail' III* »4l to •he *l" ik.'f- t.itol
! m» •! n>». an t . utIm.i .,ip ih
i rim.I Ilia remark » were wall re
I'll' '! !'<• li* 111. I 111 II iM 'Hal ij'ii‘4
Ilona i His »u the lant »l. p lie fur*
Omaha » u n a* IomI akii k Markol iht
• n.I of Ih* Nebraska lour
1‘rempily on tiM*» after a Journey
of ant* mile*. that Jay Ih*
•I* . Ul alvatto’ I in «* the W*b<lrr air<*i
• tepot at Omaha llaiuli M notan fa*
Itory an.I shop tknilti anl l«f*aln*
. hr era from Ik im»4i of lk'>uli an
nounced tb* arrival. The scene at th«
depot was new to everyone in poidl
of number. Packed like sardines in a
box in and around the uepot^were no
less than 30,000 people, with fmir times
that number along the walks and in
the public halls of the city, all wait
ing to catch a glimpse and bear a
word from the lips of the hero of San
Juan. Fully 150.000 people participated
in and witnessed the demonstration.
The governor made addresses at four
different places in the city, and at each
place ihe space was packed with peo
ple and thousands were unable to gain
admission. He was assisted by Sena
tor Doillver and Secretary of State
Dobson of Iowa, the former having
been with him on his tour and having
made brief addresses at various places.
This completed what was the greatest
political and most triumphant tour in
the history of Nebraska. From the
starting point to the linish Governor
Roosevelt was well received, and
throughout the tour he Impressed the
people with his honesty, candor, fair
ness ami patriotism.
TRIBUTE TO NEBRASKA.
“I shall always remember Nebraska
and her people,” said Governor Roose
velt in speaking of his tour, "with fa
vor and kindness. The cordial and re
spectful manner in which 1 have been
greeted will ever remain a pleasant
memory to me.
"Nebraska is a great state. When
l look into the faces of your people
1 have renewed faith In the honesty
and patriotism of American citizen
ship. They are well clothed, well man
nered and intelligent, and the must
conspicuous feature of their make-up
is the stamp of rugged honesty on
thmr faces.
"Your cities and towns are thor
oughly up with the times. 1 was im
pressed us 1 looked over the towns,
with the church spires and towering
school houses. Your public improve
ments are kept up In a remarkable
degree and the general aspect, so far
as your urban life Is concerned, Is
good.
"In passing through tho state I could
not help but notice the farming dis
tricts. The topography of the coun
try. the good, substantial houses and
outbuildings, the fences and stock, all
Impresses me favorably. All went to
Indicate thrift and enterprise among
your farmers. Your farming sections
are well developed and make a splen
did showing to the eye.
"The western part of the state is
especially adapted to the cattle in
dustry, and, while this rougn, rolling
country strongly contrasts with your
broad, sweeping valleys, it is the
source of much wealth In the way of
stock raising.
"The two essential things, in order
that Nebraska and her people may bo
prosperous, are good markets and good
price3.
"1 can readily realize how hard Ne
braska was hit four years ago when
I look at tlie prices the farmers were
getting for their products and tho
stock raisers for their products. It
is a pity that in a state with such *
wonderful national resources the peo
ple should feel the burden of bard
times.
T rejoice over the fact that the re
publican party has given your pro
ducers good prices and good markets,
and much of the enthusiasm ami cor
diality shown all along the route I at
tribute almost entirely to that fact.
I believe the people of Nebraska Live
discovered their error in supporting
a party that evey time it has been in
power has brought hard times anr. suf
fering upon the land, and are going to
• ast their fortunes with the republican
Party- I cannot believe that a people
who appear to be so intelligent, en
terprising and frugal are going to con
tinue to vote with a party that has
nothing to offer them but hard times
and industrial depressiot
"I take it, judging by the treatment
I received at the various places
throughout the state, that the people
of Nebraska are satisfied and con
tented and do not want to change from
the prosperity of today to the hard
times of four years ago. When I say
that hard times would result in the
event of success of the democratic
party I merely repeat what is the his
tory of this country ea h time that
party has been in power. You cannot
adopt a policy of government which
• xperlence proves to be injurious and
escape that injury any more than you
can transgress the laws of nature and
escape the penalty. Ignore conditions
and you invite adversity. Nature has
so constituted man that he needs
water, air an i nutritious food. H'>
drinks water, inhales air and eats food.
I his is a fixed rule. Now, just reverse
that and say that this is a mistake,
that man should inhale food, drink
air and eat water, what would become
of tie- man? The* same logic applies
to political principles. Follow the rule
and prosperity is the result; reverse
the rule and disaster is Inevitable.
"That is the difference between re
publicanism and democracy. The for
mer follows the precepts of the rule
and tlie result is prosperity. The lat
ter reverses the rule and the result is
I.ani times.
•'I muke thin illustration merely to
i onvlnre them*' who contend that po
litical parties havo nothing to do with
* lusiim proa parity or hard tlmm, tha;
they arc mistaken.
“Kindly convey my Rood will and
respect to th<* people of NYhninka and
say to them that I shall ulways enter
tain plea iant memurlca of my visit
to them."
A UttuiU 9'iiUHi
Another magnificent New York rea
Idem e will KOOK take h|io|m> III "Mil.
tlonalre*' |{nw,' Fifth avenue Mrs
Howard Uould bus approved tin plana ;
for her Jt.'o tint) palat e whi<h lr e*. I
petted to Ik* one of the lineal along i
that rirlunlvr thoroughfare Mta I
I (ovulil *upervl*«*'| there to please her j
i self, and. having her own Plea* as to
| Jn«l how a IfaO.UtMl house fchotllil Ik*
I hilllt, Rav* the architect hit order* a> - [
turdlitgly
Ur I srfcer te H* lllr
Hu I* h ’rjih I’.ukt th* fatiei.'
laintlt n p ea* he. whit ha* am. mru | :
hi* Intent! n of retM.ng front the min- I
tstrv wa* the #o»t uf a »i«»t»e»*t|t**r lie [
I* ?l leaf* «Ud It* I Rot h a I’ |t |e I
u>'* from ’h* I i-ivtratty it i*h » ti, t |
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l>y tier la! in* that "the tl*i|r i iiih || I
te tiitt gown It respond* to 111 la
stlitttt whkh h* ••■•■♦ad > a*d
Error Is truth upside down.—
George L. Hees in Ram's Horn.
HO! FOR OKLAHOMA!
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Subscribe for 1 HE KIOWA (HIKE, devoted to lufur
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abova, *1.15. Address Dick T. Morgan, Perry, O. T.
The hero is he who does what oth
ers dare not do.
No one, look Inc at the matter from the stand
point of common aenne, expects to (’1'1th. eoustl
nation bv taking pills and stronif calh riles, a
PERMANENT CURE la only effected by rn
nuivliur the CAUSE. GARKIEED TEA SO
CURES.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
On the line of the Chicago Great West
ern Railway in Illinois. Iowa, Minne
sota and Missouri. First-class open
ings in growing towns for all kinds of
business and for manufacturing. Our
list includes locations for blacksmiths,
doctors, dressmakers, furniture, grain
and live stock buyers, general mer
chandise. hardware, harness, tailors,
cold storage, creameries and canning
factories. Write fully In regard to
your requirements so that we may ad
vise you Intelligently. Address W. J.
Iteed, Industrial Agent, C. ft. W. Ry.,
601 Endicott building, St Paul, Minn.
The most dangerous anarchist is
one who does not rule himself.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Symp.
^orrhbdren teething, softens thr gums, reduces fm
fiauimstlon,allay« pain,cures wuidcollc. lEcnboHl*
A pair of scissors divides by uniting
and unites by dividing.
I>r. Klllot IIn Alh • tic*.
President Eliot, of Harvard, has of
into years been evincing an interns: in
athletics, with which he was of old ac
credited. Last week he spent pans of
two afternoons r*n Hold iters’ field
watching the work of the early can
didates for positions on the football
team.
Onr Mary'* li or s err to \Vrd.
The betrothal of Miss Blanche Grif
fin to Mr. Herman J. Heckomor, tha
artist, is made known by a letter from
London, Miss Blanche Griffin Is fio
half-sister of Miss Mary Andernon
(Mrs. A. De Navarro), the well re
membered actress, and daughter of the
late Dr. Hamilton Griffin.
Tli» I,»g»n-Allf>n Mitch.
Lieutenant George VV’. L-gan, Unit
ed States navy, v ho is next month to
marry In i’orto Icleo Mi.-s Bertha Al
len, daughter of Governor Charles If,
Allen, Is a nephew of General John A.
Logan and the son of a leading lawyer
of Cincinnati.
K«‘hi*n to Tour in kenpciir*.
Ada Itehan has sailed fiom England
for this country and soon after her
arrival will begin the presentation of
her Shakesperean roles. She will
make an extensive tour of the United
States, but will probably not appeal
in New York this season
Two Men With Hut One IV.,r of Sole*
In Middlesboro, Ky., there ere two
raoa w'ho wear the same pair . f shoes
at the same time. One his right foot
off, while tne other is minus his left.
They wear the same size shoe and
make it a point to buy together and
only have to get one pair. By this
method they are able to get their foot
wear at half price, as they divide the
cost.
A long face ig very apt to be In
partnership with a long conscience.
Physic is a poor substitute for exer*
else.
RAIN"
THE PURE
CRAIN COFFEE
Grain-O is not a stimulant, like
coffee. It is a tonic and its effects
are permanent.
A successful substitute for coffee,
because it has the cotlee flavor that
everybody likes.
Lots of coffee substitutes in the
market, but only one food drink—
Gram-0.
All grocer* ; 15c. and 25c.
ST. LOUS CANNON BALL
I>»nve Omaha 5.05 p. m.; arrive SL
Louie 7:00 a. m.
mint ARt YOl GOING?
*mr mrw tuirs nst n« sou it
Trnins leave 1’nlon Station Hally for
Kanaae City, Quincy, Ht. Louie and ell
points h'uMt or Sleuth //nJf Halei to
ti'iu* ••many southern i tints on
1st ami 3rd Tu<‘»dau of thu-h month.
All Information at City Ticket OBltn*,
1415 Varna in Street (Paxton Hotel
1)1 k ) or write
HARRY t. MIIORIS.
City P«s«»ne»r and Ticket Agent.
Omaha Neb.
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