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WATCH THE CONSTITUTION.
One of the quaint little sidelights on the present
political campaign in Nebraska is that while all eyes
are turned on the Constitution of the United States,
an energetic group is slyly engaged in riveting a
most obnoxious amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Nebraska. If the Sorenson amendment
is adopted, it means the destruction of political par
ties in the state. Not figuratively, but literally.
Not only the republican, the democrat, the progres
sive, and the what-not, parties will be destroyed,
but it will be impossible ever to organize any to
take their places.
It is all well enough to say that either or all of
the parties as at present constituted has outlived
its usefulness. Its mission has been accomplished.
No longer does it respond to popular needs. Those
are good reasons for doing away with any party.
When it is shelved and dismembered, something must
take its place. The democratic party succeeded to
the old republican party, the whig to the federalists,
and the republican party of today to the whig. The
so-called progressive party of today has been be
fore the voters for many years in different guises,
as anti-monopoly, greenback, or populist. But al
ways these have had definite form. They have pos
sessed heads and feet, arms and hands and brains,
and some have insisted they had hearts.
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Mr. Sorenson’s amendment, if adopted, will do
away with any and all forms of political organization
in Nebraska. Except such passing varieties as may
be called into ephemeral existence by the magic of
an individual’s temporary popularity. When the
voter gets the ticket, cither at the primary or the
general election, he will have laid before him a list
of names, grouped only as to the office sought. Noth
ing to distinguish any of them. No evidence of their
fitness, no guaranty of ability or integrity, just the
bare name.
Conceding that under any circumstances the
votPr is not personally acquainted with each of the
candidates, he has the advantage of seeing the party
label. This gives the voter some knowledge of the
character of the individual, for the fact that he is
the candidate of a responsible organized group is
a recommendation greatly sought. Destroy this by
doing away with the party designation, and there is
nothing to guide the voter in choosing candidates,
other than personal acquaintance.
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The claim of the proponents of the idea that the
plan will require voting for men and not for party
labels is subversive of the theory on which the
United States as a nation stands. From the begin
ning it has been the source of stability that ours
is a government of laws and not of men. Leaders
come and go, but, as James A. Garfield said to the
sorrowing crowd on the streets of New York, the
morning after Lincoln was assassinated, “God reigns,
and the government at Washington still lives!”
Would the government at Washington have lived
■o surely had it been less stable? And is not some
part of the stability due to the fact that the ad
ministration of the government at Washington, under
the law, is carried on by men who have been selected
by political parties whose responsibility is a matter
of long standing well tested, Bnd not merely conjec
tural or extemporaneous? Could the heterogeneous,
haphazard selection of officials, chosen at random
from lists devoid of designation or other means of
identification, produce that stability which would
•urvive the shock sustained when Lincoln was slain?
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The Sorenson amendment assumes to perpetuate
the direct primary. That law is not in danger. Nor
■hould it be embedded in the constitution, bpcause
a better plan may yet he devised, and should he
adopted if any such is ever discovered. The pro
posed amendment goes farther. It does away with
the party circle, to prevent anyone voting a straight
ticket. Then it also does away with party designa
tions on the ballot, so no one can tell the affiliation
of any of the candidates.
This leads to the destruction of political parties,
and, if the Sorenson view is adopted, to a govern
ment of men, not of laws. Nothing is more repug
nant to the American form of government. Our
liberties are preserved by the law, and when this is
made the whim of men, however good and wise, the
word will become a mockery.
UNDER THE SIGN OF THE DOUBLE-CROSS.
An Omaha minister who has espoused the La
Follette cause says that “Battling Bob” is not a so
cialist, and that he does not accept the program of
the reds. If that be true, then the self-starting can
didate is less than ever entitled to consideration.
In his letter to the Cleveland conference, an
nouncing his willingness to run for the presidency.
La Follette did not make one definite, clearly out
lined statement. In general terms he referred to
many things. Always vague, ambiguous, even hazy,
he left his platform open to the sort of interpreta
tion any one might wish to put upon it. However,
•ince then he has accepted the unremitting support
of the socialists and other radiral elements who have
flocked to his standard.
Victor Berger in Omaha said La Follette was not
for the socialist program, but that he hail become a
good enough socialist to be acceptable to the most
advanced of the cult. Berger stands squarely on the
proposition of nationalization of all means of pro
duction and distribution. That is all Lenin sought.
William H. Johnson is equally committed to the gov
ernment ownership “and democratic management”
of all forms of transportation. And La Follette
accepts their support, counsels with them, and finds
them eager to carry out his wishes.
If La Follette does not represent their views, he
is treating them and those who are controlled by
them, as the witches paltered with Macbeth. He
keeps the word of promise to their ear, and breaks
it to their hope. “Under this sign conquer,” is the
motto of this congeries of adventurers, but the sign
they have adopted apparently is the double-cross.
DURN TOUGH LUCK.
The Farmer-Labor Herald describes itself as “a
weekly newspaper supporting progressive political
action.” Earnestly and devoutly it espouses the
cause of La Follette, and with equal ardor it strives
to influence voters in favor of John N. Norton. Be
cause these are the particular champions of the
downtrodden and oppressed. They will save the land
from the doqm that impends, restore prosperity and
confidence and relieve the distress that, engulfs
everybody under this capitalistic administration.
And they are having very bad luck—in politics.
Oh, yes, the Farmer-Labor Herald is published
at North Platte. It has been in existence a little
less than a year, for the number just at hand is “43”
of Volume I. Just as a visible proof of the hard
times and widespread depression that prevails in its
locality, the paper consists of 80 pages and a four
page cover, 84 pages in all. When Jimmy Ryan was
an advertising solicitor for The Omaha .Bee, some
years ago before he became vice president of the
Lord & Thomas agency at Chicago, he said the ideal
newspaper page was seven columns of advertising
and one of reading matter. Jimmy would rejoice to
see thl# issue of the Farmer-Labor Herald. In be
half of the Omaha papers, all and several, we wish
such depression would hit this town.
Seriously, we warmly congratulate the citizens
of North Platte and Lincoln county, because their
enterprise made possible the publication of what is
undoubtedly the largest single issue of a country
weekly newspaper ever printed in Nebraska. To
provide the immense quantity of display advertising
matter contained in this paper is proof of courage
and deep faith of the citizens in their own com
munity.
After November 4 Managers Eads and Evans can
get much consolation out of this number. They can
turn from contemplation of the election returns and
look over the business record they have made. This
will teach them that, whatever may have happened
to the candidates they are now boosting, and that
will be a-plenty, they have put over a genuine
triumph in the publishing line in Nebraska.
BORAH AND THE PARTY.
“What do you think of Borah?” asked n La Toi
lette booster, seeking to justify the conduct of his
leader by contrast with another. He was answered
that the chief difference between Borah and La Toi
lette is the Idaho statesman remains loyal to his
party. His attitude in this regard is thus discussed
by the Chicago Daily News:
"Senator Borah, a republican who Is independent
and progressive in his views, asserts that he has
never had the slightest doubt that his duty was 10
stay within his party and there work and fight for
clean, economical and efficient government.
"The question a faithful public man should put
to himself, Mr. Borah intimates, is where and how
he ran he of most service to the people. There are
times, of course, when the highest Interests of a
nation require a political realignment, or the
emergence of a new organization pledged and dedi
cated to a great moral principle. But the burden of
proof is on the proponents of a new alignment or a
new party. They must convince the people thst the
old Instrumentalities have outlived their usefulness,
or that the old parties have become morally bank
rupt.
"Not many Intelligent republicans are prepared
to admit that their party is spiritually dead. Not
many democrats are ready to repudiate and desert
their historic party. Both parties have many slna
of omission and commission to answer for. Both
have need of rededication to Important principles.
But that is very different from being effete and
useless."
The comments of the News should be carefully
considered by all who are of the opinion that the
end of party government in the United States is at
hand just because a few bolters are making a lot of
noise.
An estimate is made that two years will he neces
sary to complete the trial of the Gould case now in
court. As the estate in question is rated at $82,
000,000, it will probably last that long, maybe
longer.
Bre’r Bryan (C. W.) gets a snub in Connecticut.
The democrats left his name off an advertising ban
ner. Never mind. Nebraskans are going to leave
Davis’ name off their ballots.
The man who used to write communiques for
George Creel must be in the employ of the tuchun
of Manchuria. Else where do those tales from Muk
den arise?
With Sorenson battling Butler and Harrison bat
tling Mutz, all at the same time, the gate receipts
promise to be small in both instances.
Victor Berger is one of La Toilette's chief sup
porters, which fact should show patriotic American
voters how to vote.
Trank Mondell is making good on the stump in
Nebraska. But he did that long ago.
The air mail is catching on.
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Homespun Verse
— By Omaha'i Own Poet—
Robert Worthington Davie
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IN THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY.
Because we ride In motor cars—
As many of us do,—
We can not hitch them to the stars,
And hasten madly through
The world, and hope to reach our goal
Anil honest labor shirk—
For every, every living soul
lias got to do his work.
Time was when pleasure was denied
Until life's tasks were o'er,
And people looked ahead with pride
To Comfort's blessed door;
And when at length Ihey reached the stmt
To Fairyland akin,
They loved It and they spoiled It not
Because they hud to win.
Today we strive to start life's way
Not distant from the peak;
At working time we choose to play,
l.lfe's luxuries wo seek.
Toll offers not a substitute,—
'Tls sad, Indeed, to say; •
We reap the prestige of repute
In the old fashioned ways.
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Letters From Our Readers
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Party and Party Circle.
Columbus, Neb.—To the Editor of
Tlie Omaha Bee: As usual, when an
election Is on there is talk of abolish
ing the party circle from the ballot.
There may be reasons why it should
not appear on the ballot, but there
are several reasons why it should.
In my opinion, the circle is a guide
to the voter and an aid to efficicjU
government. Taking away the party
circle from the head of the ballot
would result in total disruption of
political parties. It would give the
people the representation they had in
the last congress, in place of an or
ganized business body, thoughtful of
its obligation to the people, it would
simply be a debating school; a para
dise for agitators for reforms of all
sorts. A body In which a majority,
if once in a while one should assert
itself, could hardly be considered a
responsible majority.
By expressing their preference for
candidates for office through the
vparty circle, the people place the re
sponsibility of governing them in
care of the party, us is contemplated
in representative government and
necessary to make government by the
people effective. Including the writ
er. 90 per cent or more of the voters
don't know beans about the qualifi
cations of the candidates for the of
fice to which they aspire. And from
their speeches, one. cannot gain any
wisdom to make ari intelligent choice.
But suppose the voters could all make
Intelligent choice without the use of
the voting circle and voter and rep
resentative were alike sincere in their
effort to further good government,
what, in such case, would represen
tatives so chosen, do when they meet
to enact laws? Without party ad
liesion among them and each repre
sentative imbued with the righteous
ness of his cause and a determination
to push his particular issue. It would
he difficult, If at all possible, to de
velop a serviceable working majority
representation. A coalition majority
is a makeshift. A mere bargain sale
affair where each representative and
faction or bloc is working for self
aggrandizement. and the interest of
the people is not thought of.
I am firm in the belief that the
party circle should remain on the
ballot where it is. If the voting cir
cle was used freely by the voters
they would aid in annealing party,
which would call for greater party
responsibility and bring about effi
rient working majorities, capable of
producing constructive legislation in
the interest of the nation. It would
result in better law enforcement and
create greater respect for the law.
Jokers In the law which put laws in
disrepute and disgrace the lawmakers,
would disappear. And the character
of the law would command respect
for the law-. Besides, it would re
duce campaign expense---. If the party
in place of the individual represen
tative, was held responsible, the mug
wump eould stay at home and do his
braving there. If the voters east
their vote for every reformer that
comes to their door and‘compel bona
fide political parties who honestly
strive to serve the people and con
serve the nation to buy and lie itself
into power, they cannot hold the party
responsible for its acts.
Whenever a voter Ignores the
voting circle and votes independent
ef party, picking his choice from an
array of names of men he knows
nothing about, such \oter becomes
individually responsible for the pub
11c acts of the representatives he so
chooses. I am in favor of party
. otidarity and party responsibility. In
-lace of the people cleaning political
parties, the party should be made to
keep itself clean. The party repre
sentative, from the highest to the
lowest, who wilfully and surreptitious
ly conducts the affairs of whatever
public office be may hold in ether
than the public interest, is clearly a
traitor to his country. I Imagine,
"yes, I admit I have an Imagina
tion." if the average voter would
subordinate his individual independ
ency just a little to the party, tbe|
party so fevered would unquestion
ably regard it=elf under greater re
sponsibility to the people, resulting In
corresponding Improvement in It* ac
tivities in behalf of the people. If
voters do not make use of the party
circle on the ballot, the success of a
political party at the polls is more
of an accident than the result of an
Intelligent choice liy the people. And
its activities usually measure up to
the same standard.
I am convinced that on the 4th of
November next I can serve my coun
try best by making a cross in the
republican parly circle at the head
of the hail'd. Doing so, I vote for
every candidate of that party on the
ticket. Thus doing all a voter can
do in support of the staunch national
party. "The tried and trusted do
fender of American institutions, the
party that stands squarely and firm
ly on the American constitution,''
holding that party responsible and
encouraging It in its effort to save
the United States from becoming a
prey to European Intriguers, into
whose hands the democratic party Is
pledged to deliver, and If elected to
power, will deliver the sovereign con
trol over to the American people, and
from the hands of La l-’olletteisls,
who are pledged, and If elected to
power, will serialize public utility In
dustries. the inevitable consequences
of which w-lll be political and Indus
trial chaos and the loss to the Amer
ican people of their constitution,
which Is the guardian of their Inde
pendency, the result of which will
he the enslavement of the laborer
and rn-operative monopoly of the
farming Industry, pauperizing the na
tion and preparing It for the rule of
anarchy.
O. EOT,KEN.
Abe Alar tin
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Wli.it cit* us is why so many
folks don't use thor money t’ cn t*
Europe an' have a Rood time in
stead o’ payin’ traffic tinea all th’
time. Th’ funniest thinjr is Ger
many askin’ fer n seat in th’ lencun
o' nntions instead of a hox.
(Copyright, 1»:« )
Wlmt Lt Follette Idea Mens.
Plainvlcw, Neb.—To the Kdltor of
The Omaha Bee: Aa county treas
urer of Pierce county I have been
asked by a number of taxpayers in
the i»ast few days what effect the
election of Senator La Follette as
president would have in Pierce coun
ty, providing that the planks he ad
vocates in his platform should be
enacted and become a part of the
laws of our nation. One of the planks
Senator La Follette wrote into his
platform and which ho streuously
advocates in his campaign speeches
Is the government ownership of all
the railroads in the United States.
I have studied this question from
every angle and can say without bias
or pay ty prejudice that if Mr. La Fol
lette should be elected president and
put into effect bis advocacy of gov
ernment ownership of railroads, the
immediate result would be higher
taxes for every farmer and owner of
property in Pierce county to a very
material degree. "How would this
lie brought about?" somer one asks.
Well, here in Pierce county the three
railroads running across the county
pay a personal tax each year into the
county treasurer's office of between
$35,000 and $40,000. Now, if La Fob
lotte's plan to place the railroads un
der government ownership becomes a
law it would mean that all railroad
property would be tax-free, as all gov
ernment property Is nontaxahle. In
other words, the government would
pot pay the $35,000 or more taxes
that the railroad companies are now
paying annually to the treasurer of
Pierce county.
Kvery year the county commission
ers make an estimate of budget of the
probable expenses of operating the
business of that county. When that
stimate is determined a levy is made
m the assessed valuation of every
dollar's worth of property in this
•ounty, both personal and real estate,
to meet that expense. The railroad
valuation is included in that estimate.
Under government ownership the
railroad property in Pierce county
would be cut out of the commission
■t-s' annual estimate and the $35,000
n taxes now paid by the railroads
would have to be paid by some one
else. And who would that some one
else he? you ask. Kvery farmer, every
person owning city or town property,
every taxpayer in Pierre county, in
fact, would he called up on to make
up his or her proportionate share of
that $35,000. The farmer who owns
* $20,000 farm would be hit the hard
est, the owner of city property prob
ably next, the storekeeper, and, last
but not least, the humble citizen with
his little home and household goods
would he railed upon to make up
the tax now paid by the railroads if
t,a Follette's program of government
ownership becomes a fact.
Pieri-o county has to have a certain
amount of money each year to run
Its business. if the railroad taxes
are eliminated to the extent of $35,.
bhO, then It is plain to be seen that
the property owners of this county
most make up the difference, and that
difference can he made up only by an
Increase in the taxes of each property
owner in Pierce county. This is onl.v
one item, one reason, against La Foi
Irtte's scheme. As a Christian na
tion we could not steal or confiscate
the property of the. railrods. We
would have to boy the property, and
that would mean another expense
reaching up into the billions of dol
lars, and the taxpayers would be
tailed upon to pay for the whole
blasted mess In the end. More taxes,
and that’s what the most of us have
been howling about for some time
now. "(lovernment ownership" sounds
fine when rolled out of the steam
pipe of some wild*eyed cracker box
orator, but In prartioe'lt will make
every taxpayer's pocketbook look like
i cold, spongeless, sourdough pen
cake the morning after.
A. L. BRANDS.
Not for Mr. McAdoo.
Omaha.—To .Jhe Kditor of The
Omaha Bee. For the last eight years
I hate been listening to the advocates
of "McAdooism" and the wonders of
it. T always took it with a little salt
and waited patiently until a certain
thing would happen to show up the
false works in the structure. Mo
Adooism is as bad as "l.a Follettetem,
inasmuch as neither are possessed of
principle enough to stick to honest
farts.
Ail McAdoo needed to show up his
true colors and sentiments, to show
that his Is a narrow, vindictive na
ture anil that h* has not the sense
to US" diplomacy, was his defeat at
the democratic convention. Now the
poor nuitt is trying to kill votes for
'he doinperats by attempting to knock
i Alvin Ooolidge. What a great bless
ing this country has to be thankful
for that such a man was not success
ful in being nominated as a candidate
for president, for he might have be
came (lie president In the event of
Bn Follette throwing his support to
him, ns he would have done in “all
probability had McAdoo been named
instead "f Btavis. As it is, McAdoo
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party, which is already on Its last ,
legs.
.TAMES WELCH.
Courts, Constitution and Congress.
Omaha.—To the Editor of The
Omaha Hee: The spirit of antagon
ism that seems to he manifested
more just now toward the courts and
constitution and some of the statutes
than at any former time, has not
arisen suddenly. Intelligent observ
ers have seen it growing for many
years. And people of intelligence
and character have neglected to coun
teract the destructive Influence of the
forces that seek to undermine some
of the chief supports of good govern
ment.
Ignorant, cureless and demagogical
writers and speakers have been tell
ing people that the Constitution of
the United States does not give and
never has given to the courts the
authority to hold an act of congress
unconstitutional, and that the courts
usurped this function many years ago,
and still exercise It, in defiance of the
constitution. This Is a gross falsifica
tion, and those who continue to re
peat it should be marked as either
ignoramuses or liars. The Constitu
tion always has contained, in section
2 of article 3 this provision: "The
judicial power shall extend to all
cases. In law and equity arising under
this Constitution, the laws of the
United States," etc. What is a "case
arising under the Constitution?" It
is a case that involves the interpreta
tion or construing of some part or
parts of the Constitution, and the
application of constitutional law to
the case. As the Constitution is "the
supreme law,” and as no judicial pow
er has been given to congress, the in
terpretation by the judicial authority
must stand as valid law; and any act
of congress that conflicts with It is
null and void, even without any ex
press declaration to that effect by
the court. This is all perfectly plain.
What shall we say of those persons
who claim to be familiar with the
Constitution and tell other people that
there is no such provision in it?
BERIAH K. COCHRAN.
Matter of Dress and Style.
Missouri Valley, la.—To the Editor
of The Omaha Bee: I read a decided
statement hy some good brother ob
jecting to the way women are dress
ing. It makes me think of that old
riddle, "What’s the difference be
tween the ages of a man and a wo
man?” Answer: A woman is as old
as she looks, and a man is old when
he quits looking. Well, 1 don't feel
so bad about the little flecks of gray
spotting m.v temples when I think of
the fun I get looking. Now. don't
get excited. I agree with the brother
that it is a comedy when some lady
about as thick as a lead pencil goes
on abbreviated dress parade, but can't
you get the ftin out of it? Vice versa
on a 200-potind eanner. As for pn»
dering and painting, by George, broth-!
er, some of them are artists. If a.
man has a fairly clean and decent
mind and body himself it won't make
any difference to him how the women
dress. Before I start crabbing the,
girls and women. I sure got a host of
faults of my own to get rid of. I do
not know why the girls and women
go to all the trouble, I'm sure, nor
do I know all the reasons why the
minister objects. I don’t give a damn.
I'd rather see a pretty, shapely wo
man dressed the way they do now,
(even if abbreviated), than all smoth
ered up with clothes as per some
years ago When women's clothe*
don't suit me I'm going to a doctor.
Shucks, brother, the horses got used
to automobiles. Can't we do as much
for the women? The women viress to
please the men, and if they dress
crazy I guess we re to blame.
I. T. DUZZENMATTER.
IlebtiluHt Calamity Howler*.
Central City, Neb.—To the Kditor
of The Omaha Bee: I am not a
politician, but the speeches delivered
•m our street corners recently make I
my blood boil. They tell the people!
that we are having hard times that
the country is going to the bow wows
unless they are elected. Oh, It Is a
[disgrace to the United States of
America to hear this bunk, when you
know and I know that we are living
in the most prc»sjw»rous country in
the world today, and are wasting
more every day than most of the
countries are making. I wonder
where the politicians hive been living
the past 40 or BO years, when tijoy
make these radical statements. How
would the pioneers of this great coun
try feel if they heard the^e speeches
now being delivered to our men. wo
men and children of this great union?
T say it is a disgrace to the inteill
cence of our people. It is true that
the agricultural district of the middle
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r£ fact may be news to the public.
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and restores the features of loved ones—but his principal
Y, I duty is to destroy disease germs and protect the family |
K and public from contagion. Without his art. disease
< would be far more widespread than it is today.
^ Hoffmann-Crosby have five specialists in embalming:
s' some with an experience of-25 years. Difficult cases
f' and shipments to distant points are handled by this staff
of specialists in a manner which gives the greatest com
^ fort to relatives and friends.
^ Our embalming room is on the second floor—not in
^ the basement—and only those whose duties call them
£ there have keys to this sanctuary. For sanctuary we
^ consider it—kept private as demanded by the sacred
£ trust imposed in us by those who mourn their departed;
£1 kept clean as scrupulous care will permit.
<. Embalming requires both skill and time—many
Y hours often are spent in this effort. With the unusual
requirements of this service the public is unfamiliar. It
^ is one of the features of our "complete funeral service”
^ method of conducting our business. j
^ ' The coat of the funeral service may be whatever our
Y, customers wish—but the embalming always is as near
s perfection as skill and experience permit today.
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Signs of approaching winter. Three big rotary snow plows
being overhauled and repainted within sight of car window
Biggest sandburrs in the world grow around here. Spines long
enough to puncture Ford tire Fact! Local store windows
showing samples of big sugar beets. Saw one weighing -i
pounds and B ounces.
Looking bark over w-eek's trip remember that heard less
politic s than ever before in one week so close to election. Can
didates making special efforts to have meetings In towns while
special train is there. Surprising how big the crowds are to
see the train and how small they are to listen to candidates.
One of two things certain or we miss our guess. Either the
people are woefully apathetic, or they are doing a lot of quiet
thinking preparatory to a big surprise on election dny.
Management of Burlington purebred sire special gives ue
opportunity to make three-minute speech at every stop, after
the people have seen the livestock. Devote the time to urging
voters to do their duty as citizens on election day. Indlfferenca
of voters greatest menace to free institutions.
A governor busily knocking
Made statements most awfully shocking.
A committee report ,
Showed him up a poor sport,
And now all the people are mocking.
A friend of ours, whom we have since removed from our
friendship list, Insinuates that Dan Butler wants to be governor
so he will not have to go so far as to enjoin his landlord from
collecting rent.
Before we forget it. we want to tell you that it takes a
mighty sober man to hit the keys of a Corona typewriter In a
swaying passenger coach on a branch line railroad.
If Superior and Red Cloud could average up the distance
from the depots of their respective business districts it would
he a good thing for both of them.
Every day sees us more of a dairy expert. "Buck" Taylor.
In charge of Miss Mystery, the wonder cow of the purebred
sire special, admits It. At Red Cloud, while offering the daily
prize to the one guessing nearest to Miss Mystery's annual
production of milk in pounds. "Buck” made the statement that
It was "impossible to tell how much milk a cow would give in
a day by looking at her." We bet the cigars we could. Our
guess was that she wouldn’t gh-e a drop by looking at her;
that she would have to he milked. "Buck" paid.
As the trip of the Pure-Bred Sire special nears its con
ilusion it is not out of place to say that it has proven a suc
cess beyond all expectations. It has been, warmly welcomed
at every- stopping point, and the interest shown has been In
tense. It has not only "sold" the pure bred sire idea, but it
lias removed a lot of misunderstanding heretofore existing be
tween the railroad and the general public. The splendid crowds
and close attention at every stopping point has kept the speak
ers and managers keved up to concert pitch all the time.
WILL M. MALTIN'.
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west has Buffered, hut the farmer hap
proven himself equal to the economic
problems confronting him and re
•ents the insinuation that he is bank
rupt. M. A. LARSON,
President Nebraska Association of
Real Kstate Boards.
The henroost was forbidden ground.
He got an awful scare,
l or when he got inside he found
A bulldog roosting there.
— Louisville Courier-Journal.
W hen in Omaha
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PAID CIRCULATION
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sales or free circulation of any kind.
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tbis 4th day of October, 1924.
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(Seel) Notary Public
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