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COUNTY ,
For ConntjAttoinoy ,
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Rcpubl.cnn SupcrvUor Conventions.
rinsr wsruloT.
The repulillctina of tlio Ut RuperTlBor district of
CuMer county , Mclirnakn , will meet In convention
nt Wcitcrvlllc , Nobr. , Saturday , Sept. in , 1900 , to
place In nomination iv cumltdiito for tlio otllco of
ouporTlior , nnil to trammel any oilier IniBlnces
Unit may couiu before tliu convention.
. KLZA DAVIH , Com.
BRVENTII nlfiTlUCT.
Tlio rejinbllcaiiB of tlio ocvuntli SuDcryUar Uln
trlct of Cuplcr county Nt'b will incut In conven
tion at Maeon City on Sitturdny August 75 , 1UOO
at - o'clock I. in for the purpuit of plnclng In
nomlniitlcn ncnndldnto lor tliu ofllou of Super-
vlnor to bo voted ( or nt tliu next annul election
anil to trgnenot nucti ImnlnoBs that may como
1)0fore tlio convention.
n JUsU of raporeeumatloii tlio game BR dclccntoe
! , to tuo county convention 'I' . J , WOOD ,
btipotTlsor DUtrlct GoinmUtcvmcn ,
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES
Dr.UWYN TOWNMIll' .
The ropnbllouns of Ilcrwyn township arohoroby
called in moot in Mr , M atnruury's store , Friday ,
September 14th , at "o'clock p. ra , , for the pur
pose of | ilttclii ( , ' In nominailon n full townnlilj
ticket , mid for tuo tranaucllou of any other bu l
noie that miiy como buforo tlio canciiH.
J. U.TAYI.OK , Com.
HAI1U1CNT TOWNBIllr.
The republlcniiB of Sargent tnwiiBblpnrohorrhy
called to meet In tlio Nlcolnl hull , Saturday , S"t > t
8 , nt 2 o'clock sharp , for the purpose of placing
In nomination a full township ticket , eloctlou of
del' K& to the HUpi-rTltor convention , and for
the traui > uctlon of nil other buBlncen that may
como before the convention , lly order of
CO.MMITTF.K.
BI1OERN HOW TOWNSHIP.
Tlio republican olvotori ot lirobun How town
ship tire hurobv called to meet at the court homo
In Broken How , Neb , on Monday , Sept. 17,1000 ,
at a:80o'clock : p in. , for tlio r.urjioso ot placing
In noiulnntton a candidate for incmbor of the
boaril of cnknty funervhors , for.Hupurvlnor din-
trlct NCI. 8 , for the Domination ot n full net of
ciuidldatcB for townrtilp olllceto , nud for the trail-
naction of all o her buelnoea properly coiulnK be
fore mid prlmiiry. K. HOTBB , Com.
A study of Mr. Bryan's late
speouhoa omphaaiKou the well known
truth that it is canior to bo oritioal
tlmu to bo oorruot.
VVm. JcnningH Bryan should not
lorget , while in the accepting busi-
noES , to wrilo a loiter of acuaptanuo
to his nrdont Hiijiporior , Aguinaldo.
F. M , Currie's nomination for
the Honato makoB the cold chills
orocp up the Bpinal column of a
demo pop whenever the subject in
montioncd in his presence.
How would Bryan's speeches ,
made in his campaign of 1800 ,
Hound now ? Juut about aa well as
bis present utterances would Bound
in 1004 ,
N
la it true that Kx-Scnator C. W.
Beat has taken the contract of RO-
ouring Whitney's election , with thu
view of being appointed secretary
of the donate ?
It has recently boon discovered
that the Bible makoa mention of
William Jennings Bryan. Com
pare his speeches of 1800 with
present conditions. Is ho not n
J-AI.SK prcpbot ?
Gilbert M. Hitchcock's announce
ment that ho will be a candidate
for the United States penato in case
of the election of a fution legisla
ture , will not strengthen the
chances for fusion success.
Governor Poynter files a state
ment in which ho eays hia recent
nomination did not coat him a cop
per. Are wo to understand thtn
that in eei'ding out those several
thousand circular letters over the
state bo used pohtagoutamps belong
ing to the state ? Kearney Derno-
prat ,
fix-Senator ,1. .1. In all' , of
* , ICansao , died at Hint Las
N. M. , Thursday of last
\vrok , Ilis illne'dates ; fromMnrch ,
lV ; > t , when in Washington , where
ht > conducted trouble with his
thnvil. He was in hit * ( J7tb yonr.
Vi ith Hry.in ehctid this year , all
the conditions for a pauio to follow
it are as httorg a-s thsy wore in
\S93 , and that , if it Hhuuld come ,
would simply put nu cud to any
prrt ! pco.tfs of democratic HUCCCM in
the UMUMI for years in thu future.
Uocton Herald.
The n publicans , in nominating
Jofoph 1'igtuui and Chas. SpniTord
for represetutives to the legislature ,
have dope n good work , They are
both young men of high fltamlmg
in their respective communities ,
men of culture and refinement , and
highly competent to fill the respon
sible positions for which they Have
boon chosen.
All thu voters of this country ,
regnnllcsH of former political aflilia-
tions , who want a repetition of the
financial conditions of ' '
92 to 00 ,
arc expected to vote for the demo
cratic candidates , Bryan and Sto-
vouaon. Those who prefer to con
tinue the prosperous conditions
ushered in by the inauguration of
Win. McKinley , are going to vote
the republican ticket.
Cattle Sale.
Ono of the biggoBt cattle sales
hereabouts was made by Got. Josh
Wood Tuesday. Ito sold 103 head
from his ranch for $5,000 cahh , and
contracted for the future del ivory
of as many more. Col. Wood has
one of tlio bobt ranchuH in thi ? part
of the Htato , and ho has the best of
luck with his cattlo. Ivoarnoy
Democrat. This ranch is in Ouster
county.
Edmiston has discovered that
there wan a "brazen fraud" in con _
noution with the mid.road populist
convention hold at Granu Island.
Mr. Ifdmiaton has a good nose for
fraud , a..d will probably discover
that the mid-roadors wore a notorious
rious bad lot , that ought to be
serving time on general principle
But then Edmiston is to an extotu
oxousablo for not having a good
opinion of the mid- readers , because
they are going to take the middle
out of the populist pie , and that it
is that hurls the most. " Kearney
Hub.
Senator Marion Butler , of North
Carolina , will soon bo an ox senator ,
as in the election hold there the
other day the democrats didn't do
a thing to the fusionists. They
were out in big gangs with shot
guns , to keep the negroes away from
the pollfl , so they couldn't voto.
That's the way the democratic party
has dona in nearly every southern
state , and yet this is the party that
howls "government without the
consent of the governed , " for effect
only. It soce the mote in the eye
of ita neighbor , but that big beam
in its own eye it is unconscious of.
Sargont Era ( Pop ) .
The capture of Pokiu on Wed
nesday of last week by the allied
armies was a grand achievement
for a noble purpose. The foreign
armies mot resistance at several
places on their march , but were suc
cessful in every engagement. On
the day they reached the walls aur-
rouiuVtug Pekin , they wore mot with
resistance , and the engagement
lasted from early morning until C
o'clock in the evening , when the
allied forces succeeded in blowing
the gates off the east and south , and
entered the city. They found the
legations doing well , and they are
now under the protection of friends.
But the Chinese are still scrapping ,
and it is probable they will have to
stay there for some time bcforo
order is restored. The last report
indicated that moro troops would
yet bo needed.
When farmers stop to compare
the pi ices of cattle , hordes , , hogs ,
corn , rye and vegotrblea , as well as
farm land , with pricob from ' 02 to
' 00 , they can see a vast difference
between a free trade and a protec
tive policy. In 1800 , good horses
aold for from $15 to $30 , now they
are soiling for trom $80 to $60 ,
Judge Sullivan sold a mntuhnd team
to ,1. S. Kirkpfitrio't ' recently for
ifc'JfiO. Hog * sold in 'Hli as low as
$2.00 , now they arc worth $ -1.25
Cows that could lie bought tin n for
from $12 to $20 , ate no * ' worth
from $2Ti to $ MO. Corn was then
soiling for from 18o to 20c , now tit
IO'1 ; wheat winch was worth from
25o to 40o , is mw worth from -iOo
to f)0c ; rye was then worth from
20 to 22c , now from 3lc toI0c. .
There was no demand for labor
then , while now everybody finds
employment at remunerative wages.
Yet thorn are these who prefer to
believe that thcro has boon no im
provement in the tunes.
In several of the western townF ,
the increase in population will bo
disappointing to many who have
not taken the pains to notice the
changes that have taken place in
the past ten years. Many of the
towns will not show th" population
they'did ton years ago , which would
indicate that such towns are on the
rotrogiado. Such a conclusion
would bo logical , but , not necessarily
truo. For instanou , Bioken Bow
showed a population in 1800 of
1,000 , but in 1804-5 , the popula
tion , owing to the severe drouths in
the county , was reduced to nearly
half that number. Empty houics
and store buildings outnumbered
those occupied. But HILICU 1800 ,
there has been a steady increase ,
both in pouulatiou and business
firms. Many now houses have been
built. New BtoreB have boon put in ,
and while ilio population will fall
short of th' < showing made ton years
the conditions have materially
changed , and the population has
Increased fully one-h.Uf in the last
live years.
For the Farmers to Decide.
By the beat figures attainable it
appears that the farmers of tbo
country paid over $800,000,000 in
the shrinkage in the value of their
live stock alone , as a part of tbo
price of the election to the presi
dency of Grover Cleveland on a
frt-o trade platform in 1892. Most
of this loss they have made good
since free trade received a knockout
blow in 18)0 ! ) , and protection re
turned to its own again If the
farmers have moro money and moro
prosperity now than they want , iml
would like to got rid of some of it
the Htirest way in tbo world is to
vote for Bryan and free trade thie
fall. It wouldn't take long under
Bryan mid frco trarto for live stock
to become of as little value as it
was in the days of Cleveland. But
if , on the other hand , the farmers
of the country want to keep what
they have and to add to it , they
need to stand by the policy which
gives the American market to the
American people , and which , by
bringing work and money ana
prosperity to tbo industrhl workers
of the country , creates a strong
homo demand for the products of
the farm American Economist.
A Different Story.
According to the "American
Wool and Cotton Reporter , " the
textile industry is in such a pros-
P-TOUS condition that "tho firt half
of 1000 has broken nil records in
the number of now and proposed
mills in the United States. " Be
tween .January 1st and Juno 30th ,
1000 , the construction of 207 mills
was entered upon , that being an in-
cronso of 70 ovnr the number reported -
ported for the last half cf 1800 , and
an increase of eight over the num
ber reported for the entire twelve
months of the year. Of these 307
mills , 104 were cotton mills , 20
wore woolou mills ; 4.5 were for the
manufacture of knit uoods , while
the remaining 30 were for the pro
duction of various kinds of goods.
And yet there are fetill those who
think that our McKiuloy * nd Pro
tection prosperity is waning ; and
then there are others , "blind lenders
of the blind , " who , in face of these
and similar facts , dare to make the
assertion that present prosperity is
temporary and fictitious. They
ought to have a little conversation
with the manufacturers of textile
goods. In such case they would , if
they spoke with regard to the truth ,
toll a different story American
Economist ,
Senator Hoar , who ha" been op
posed to American occupation of
the Philippine Hands , gave out on
interview the other day , on Bryan's
acceptation speech , in which ho
accuses Bryan of hypocrisy in the
, art ho played in scouring tbo treaty
with Spain , or in the stand ho is
taking now upon the question of
imperialism. In speaking of Mr.
Brynu's efforts to aectiro the treaty ,
Senator Hoar Raid : "Tho war with
Spain was over ; wo had no title , as
President McKinley declared again
and again , to anything in the Phil-
ippintn but the city < f Manila. At
that point in came Mr. Bryan and
got nil that were needed of his fol
lowers to foroo through the rcnato
a treaty which made lawful cur
ownership of the whole of the Phil
ippines , and pledged the faith of
the country that we should pay for
them and that congress thereafter
should ' lor them and
legis'ato , ac
cording to many high coiibtitutional
authorities , made it the duty of the
president to reduce them to sub <
mission. That act wap itaolf a
declaration of war upon the people
of thu PhilippiLcH , and thu btrifc
which had been but an Accidental
outbreak , which Aguinaldo dis
claimed and disowned , bucamo war.
And for that war Mr. Bryan is
moro responsible than any other
single person since the treaty left
the hands of the preBidont. I did
myaelf , in my humble way , every
thing in my power to prevent the
treaty. I do not understand that
any oppo.ont of imperialism
charges mo with failing to do my
full duty aa a senator , both by vote
and speech. I did it at the coat of
what was as deav to me as my life
the approval and sympathy of men
who had been my friends and po
litical companions for more than
thirty years , Everything I tried to
do was brought to naught by the
action taken against the remou-
stranco of the wisest loaders in his
own party. Ho is not to got the
reward of this conduct if I can help
it. I do not give bun my confidence
in this matter. He says that if he
is elected , he shall call an extra
HQHsiou at once and propose to con
gress to give up the Philippines to
their own people. Ho is too intelli
gent not to know vtry well that this
talk is the idlest and moat ridicu
lous nonsense. Ho know ? bo could
not expect either house of jongrc ate
to do chis thing until the people of
the Philippine islands have aban
doned their opposition , and have
established an orderly government
under our protection. Ho knows
that if then ; should be a democratic
majority in the house of represent
atives equal to his wildest hopes
and if t'io republican majority in
the senate should be reduced to two
or wiptd out altogether , HO that it
should bo a tie which is , I tuppose ,
beyond his moat sangui e expecta
tions there are atlll earnest sm ;
pledged imponnlislH enough in the
democratic party to prevent any
such action. Does ho expect Moi-
gau and Pettus of Alabama , after
their state has indorsed their posi
tion so triumphantly doca ho ex
poet Sullivan , of South Carolina ,
McEnery , of Louisiai a , Joins auc
Stewart , of Nevada , or others that
I could name , to swallow every
thing they have taid publicly for
the last four years ? " Boston Cor
rehpoudence Now York Sun.
Prof. Bond's band of twenty five
pieces from Ord , and tbo "W. II
Harrison baud , of Grand Island , also
having twenty-five pieces , will fur
nish music during the Grand Islam
street fair u > xtweek. The bands
will be combined in soni9 couctr
numbers , and there will bo two
concert programs daily.
"Home Visitors' " Excunions Sept to and 26
Nebrafkuna can go east vtjry cheap ! }
SBDU mb < r 10th nnd 20'b
On tiieto dnt H the Hii'lincton Hout
will sell tickets to all points In IOWA
WlfcoiiBlu nnd Nnrthoin P nlimila o
Michigan , nt rule ot one fare plus § 2.C
( or 'horound trip.
Same low ruut will apply to points i
Southern Minnesota , NorthonrMiS'ourl
nod Central and Western Illinois.
TlcketB will bo Rood to rciurn an
titno within thirty dnve from date c
IBSIIO , For further Information , consul
nearest ticket agent , or write to .1 Pri'i ;
cle , General PaBBtngor Agent , Otuaha
Nebr. ng23 4t
In the manner of decoration * for
the Grand Island street fair , the
principal arch alouo vsill bo dcco.
rated with 600 electric lights ,
A. M. Stevenson , Senator Lee
Mantle , Peffer and Others
Out for McKinley.
Interest Charges Jtetluccd anil Dunk
Deposits Kiipidly Increasing ,
Vutlon Hugiilinoii Intuiidud to Divert At
tention 1'rom the Jteul Issues.
Oiunlin , Aug. 20. The outlook for
the re-election of President McKinley
grows brighter each day. Judged from
the prosperous conditions that exist
everywhere In the United States , an < C ,
from the inagnlllccnt administration
of affairs during the past four years
Ills re-election lias never been doubted
for n moment. We find , however ,
other forces working , though less pow
erful and less Important , than those
above referred to , that are worthy of
notice. In looking over the list of big
guns In the Popullstlc and Democratic
party we find them one bj one drop
ping out of rank and announcing
themselves for McKinley. Noted
among these Is the lion. A. M. Steven
son of Denver , Colorado. Mr. Steven
son will be remembered as chairman
of the Colorado-Teller Republican
state committee and ono of those who
walked out with Teller from the St.
jouifi convention in 18915. Ex-Senator
-ee Mantle of Montana Is another of
hose Sliver Republicans who fol-
owed Senator Teller In ' 110. He , like
Stevenson , announces that not only
vlll lie refuse to support Bryan , but
hat he will use every effort to secure
he re-election of President MoKlnley.
Ex-Senator W. A. Peffer of Kansas ,
one of the most widely known Popu-
ists in the United States , has within
; lu > past ten days made positive an
nouncement of his intention to support
McKinley. Coming nearer home we
Ind the Hon. .T. K. Hoyd , Nebraska's
only Democratic governor , announcing
that he will not support Mr. Itryuu
this year. Mr. Uoyd , however , does
not announce that lie will support Mc
Kinloy. AV. K. AVupploh , one of
the stalwart Democrats of Omaha , an
officer of the late Kansas City conven
tion and a delegate to the late Demo
cratic state convention ; the Hon. E.
Wyiuun , at the present time a member
of the state legislature from Buffalo
county , are among those prominent in
Nebraska politics who refuse to stand
for Bryan and his fallacies. In his an
nouncement , AV. F. Wapplch brands
imperialism as a false Issue and an
nounces in his discussion of the Philip
pine question that Mr. Bryan has put
the cart before the horse. In speak
ing of this important subject Mr. Wnp-
pich says : "I am a thorough believer
in the course being pursued by t.io
present administration as icgurds the
Philippine Islands. I can think of no
other course of procedure for the erec
tion of stable government there. First
of all order must be wrought out of
chaos and the Filipinos forced to re
spect the law. Until this is done a
stable government for them is impossi
ble nnd Independence for them is not
to be considered. After the establish
ment of law and order in the Philip
pines will bo the best time to consider
what kind of a government they are
fit for. I think the preaching of Filipino
pine independence is premature. Mr.
Bryan probably knows that ho is put
ting the cart ahead of the horse , but
by doing so lie is enabled to use the
Filipinos for campaign purposes and
that Is all hewants to do. "
Low Hate of Interest.
Benefits resulting from sound finan
cial legislation promulgated by the au
thorized representatives of the Repub
lican party are beginning to fall into
the hands of the people.
Already the rate of Interest on farm
and real estate loans has dropped to
about 5 per cent , which means a sav
ing alone In Interest to the debtors of
Nebraska of more than $1,000,000 per
year.
Four years ago it was difficult to
borrow money on good security at less
than 10 per cent , and very few If any
loans were made at a lower rate than
8 per cent. Today money is abundant
at 5 and V/j per cent. The figures rep
resenting the full amount of the mort
gage indebtedness of Nebraska are not
at hand , so the exact amount thus
saved can not be accurately com
puted. The report of the state labor
commissioner just made public , how
ever , shows that during the first six
months of 1'JOO farm mortgages were
filed to the amount of $11,472,208 , and
the Interest saving in one year on
thia sum alone , compared with the rate
of Interest charged four years ago ,
amounts to upwards of § 500,000.
The same reports show that there
were 5T8 less farm mortgages Hied In
the first six months of 11)00 ) than In the
first six months of 1SM ) . They further
show that in the first six months of
1900 the farm mortgages Hied
amounted to $11,472,208 , while those
paid off amounted to $12,747.192 , a dif
ference In favor of the borrower or
debtor class of $1,274,084. On town
and city property there were 247 more
mortgages paid off during the first half
of 1900 than during the first half of
the previous year , and the amount
paid off exceeded the amount addition
ally mortgaged by $1.051,2-18 , showing
a reduction in mortgaged Indebtedness
on town and city property for the first
Klx months of 1900 of $1,051.248.
These reports also show , that while
thu aiuuiiiit of chattel mortgages tiled
I for the first hulf of 11)00 exceeds the
| Mnount tiled fur the fltat hulf of
by $1. 207.000. the amount paid off for
the first hulf of 1900 exceeds the
amount paid off during the first half of
1899 by more than $ ; U > 00.000.
Other i : lilrnr of 1'rotporlty ,
Nothing contributes more to evldcncft
of prosperity In Nebraska than the
figures setting forth tlio amount of
money deposited In the vurioui banks
of the slntc.
Today the deposits of the national
hanks in Nebraska amount to more
than . ( O.OOO.OOO. The deposits of tlio
state banks amount to more than $25-
000,000 , a net gain In four years of
over 40 per cent. In the last three
months the deposits In the state banks
have Increased more tlrm $ iJ,000,000 ,
or nt the rate of more than $1,000,000
per mouth.
Think of the people of Nebraska In
creasing their bank deposits lit the
rate qf more than $1.000.000 per month
nnd then talk about calamity !
Nor does tills include the deposits in
the national banks , which would per
haps double the amount , or show an
increase in thu deposits of more than
$2,000,000 per month.
Under such conditions what excuse
have Mr. Bryan's followers to offer for
making a change ?
Bryan's predictions of hard times are
completely shattered by these exhibits.
If tlie Republican policy has brought
prosperity , which it surely lias , how
could nn opposite policy , Intended to
upset the Republican policy , bring
other than the reverse ? The Demo
cratic policy Is the opposite and It
would bring opposite results it
would mean hard times Instead of
prosperity. This problem will admit of
no other philosophy ; will admit of
no other solution.
Tills is something for tlio people of
Nebraska to think about. Lay aside
partisanship for a moment and give
these facts and figures sober and dis
passionate thought. Partisanship is
all right in its place , but when it Is so
deeply rooted as to prejudice thc-voter
against subserving ills best interests
it becomes at once a dangerous men
ace. Prosperity depends upon the
voler lie can vote to have it or vote It
away , just as ho pleases. Principles
and policies that cany with them a
guaranty of prosperity -principles that
have been tested and proven sound-
can not be exchanged for principles
fraught with commercial disaster ,
without that result attending It. "The
wage5 * of sin is death , " and no amount
of false philosophy can change it.
A Hoard of Control.
Should the Republicans succeed in
electing their cnnflidur.cs for governor
nnd a majority of the legislature ,
many much needed reforms will be in
augurated at tlie next session.
Ono of the most Important of these
reforms is the enactment of a law
creating u non-partisan state board of
control , whose duties would be to ex
ercise superintending and managerial
control over all the state institutions.
Tlio Slate
The pathway of the fusionists is be
set with many embarrassing obsta
cles. The one hardest to overcome is
tliu administration of Governor
Poynter. Poyntur lias played fast and
loose with tlio public Institutions and
there are ninny fuslouists who refuse
to excuse him or condone his offenses ,
even on tlie ground of partisanship.
The manner in which he has managed
the state institutions is gradually coin
ing to light , and it is n continuous
story of shameful Incompetent1 } ' and
fraud. Nor should Governor Poyntor
be permitted to escape righteous retri
bution. Ho has persisted In Interfering
with the management of each Institu
tion and he therefore becomes jointly
and directly responsible for the evils
thereof. When It is .said that his ad
ministration Is distinguished from nil
the rest for incompetent1 } * , discord ,
retrogression and dishonest } ' , it Is say
ing a great deal , and yet it Is merely
a dispassionate statement of tlio facts.
This distingulshment , however , docs
not apply to Governor Poynter alone ,
but extends in scope so ns to include
the various state departments. Thus
far reports of fraud and Incompotency
have been confined to the executive
department , in so far as tliat depart
ment was eonneeted wtth the manage
ment of state institutions. Subse
quent reports , after the state institu
tions have all been reviewed , will deal
with the other departments , all of
which will be of keen concern to the
electors of Nebraska , irrespective of
partisanship.
It may be depended upon that the
fusion campaign management will re
sort to every possible scheme to divert M
the attention of the voters from the
real issues. They will seek shelter
from attacks on the record of the state
administration behind such false
alarms and bugaboos as "militarism"
and "imperialism. " They know that
they can offer no defense , so far as
1'oynter's administration is concerned ,
nor can they hope to achieve success ,
in the face of unexampled prosperity ,
by making an open issue on party
principles. Their guarantee of contin
uous prosperity , In the face of the ter- . !
rlble distress and suffering under
Democratic rule will hardly bo accept
ed as being In any way substantial , ' '
and the only tiling they can do Is to resort - \
sort to some scheme to divert atten- .
tlon and lead the voter astray from !
the real questions involved. It is \
highly improbable , however , that pub
lic credulity In Nebraska has !
reached that point whore everybody
can be so easily duped. This Is a cam- '
palgn In which the voters of Nebraska
are likely to do their own thinking ,
and. assuming tills to be true , the bug
aboos and schemes of wily politicians
are not likely to prove much" of a re-
i ttrnlnt to a free and intelligent xer- j
| else of the rlylit of franchise , „ . „