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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1900)
: RqmMicmt Pnbll hod OTcry Thursday nt the County Boot. . 31. A.BIBDRKK.Y , Editor 'tauOfflcc in Caster Block , Fourth ATe.-S Knter dattli po tofflce t Broken Dow , Neb. , i f econd-clMs tnntter fur UAutmlf lion through the U. S. Mails. SUUSCHIPTION JflUOK : One Year , In advnnce TI1UK8DAY , NOV. 22 , 1900 , The recent rise in the price of salt is attributed to the great demand by those who have been feasting on crow ainco tbo Otb of November. f , I Shades of Si lloluomb , Kom , and Homer M. Sullivan ! To tbink tbat Ouster county , brooding place of populists and hot-bed of gigantic populist majorities , should go re- publioan all along the line , Stran 11 : ger tbingH may happen but not often. Kearney Hub Chairman K. Koysa deserves ft good deal of credit for the republi can victory in Ouster county. During the campaign he was never found napping , but oonstanl- ly nt work koopimg his oo-workorH where they belonged and where tbo most good could bo done. While nearly every county in the atato made good republican gains , no county made the showing that Ous ter county did , Ansloy Chronicle. The completion of the canvass of the Douglas county vote settled beyond doubt the political com plexion of the state legislature. Eight of the twelve candidates elected in Douglas county are republicans. In the senate will bo IB republicans and 15 fusioniste , giving the republicans a majority of 3. In the house will bo 53 republicans and 47ifusionists , giving the republicans a majority ot 0. ID joint session , republicans 71 , fusionists - ists 02 ; republican majority 0. While the membership is quite evenly divided in both houses , tbo republicans have a safe working majority in both. The Pioneer Grip of Alliancetlie , leading democrat paper of the north west sums up the senatorial situa tion as follows ; "Occasionally it is true that 'thro' thick andthin"par- | tiuans are awarded the high places in party councils but it is only on rare occasions. Political partied know they have this class of follows anyway and it is tbo follows they are not so euro ofon whom substan- tal honors are conferred. The re publican parly in Nebraska is well aware that failure to confer senatorial honors on Thompson and Rosewater means a loss two year * houoeof all they have gained in the recent elec tion , The regulars they will bavo in any event , but their efforts would be barren of results. Scimtor Currlo's Majorities. Ouster 155 Loup 32 Blaine 17 Total 204 Whitney's majority in Valley county is 37. This gives a total for Sena tor Cnrrie in the district ot 107 , His total vote inCustor county was 2,152 , against 1,082 two yoais ago , which gives him 470 more votea in the county than he received in 1803. lie then carried the county by 173 votes , but his opponent only got 1,500 votes , while in the last cam paign Mr. Whitney , the demo-pop nominee , received 1,907 , which is 107 less than Bryan's vote , while j : Mr. CUM it's vote was four more than President McKinloy'c in the county. Among the candidates mentioned for the United Slates senate , there is a question whether any would be more satisfactory to the public than lion. Geo. D. Meiklnjohn , now assistant secretary of war. His record as state senator , nontenant governor and assistant secretary of war baa boon clear and able , and If will greatly strengthen his candi f dacy , The only objection urged against him by the republicans of this vicinity is that as his home is north of the Platte , his suoceii T , would compromise the success of t f ) Senator Currie , provided he con sents to be a candidate , It is hardly probable that both of the United States senators to be elected would be chosen from the North Platte country , Qotloib Ilisor , our now supervisor is a good , industrious farmer and will undonbtedly prove himself to bo in a position to rcudor this district excellent services as supervisor , E. Roauwttter received in the recent election quite a ilattoriug vote as the preferred candidate for United States senator. This can bo accounted for in twoVays. First , his was the only name printed on the ticket , and in the second place he is known by every voter as the publisher of the Omaha Bee , tbo best known paper in the state. Whether the largo vote received by him will strengthen hie chances for election is questionable. As ho has in more than ono instance opposed tbo election of nominees on tbo republican tiokot who were objec tionable to him personally , ho has made inony enemies for himself and the Bee among the members of the republican party. Their influence , as well as the influence of other candidates , will be used against his election. But should Mr. .Rose- water secure the election , there is no question but tbat his ability and reputation as a publisher would give him recognition in tbo senate that would rodown to the credit of the state , Improve the Roads. Since the contention of election is over , and there is nothing presn- ing of greater importance to the city , wo would like to BOO steps taken to improve the condition of the roads that load to Broken Bow , No small amount of trade is lost to Broken Bow's business men because ot the poor condition of the roads over which people have to travel to got boro. Within two or three miles of the city the roads are in pretty fair shape , an a rule , but on the roads leading south , east , west and northwest , where the country is naturally tributary to this city , there are many places within ten or twelve miles of Broken Bow. that if they were put in good condition , would draw much trade to the city that is now lost to it. The places where work is needed most is out side of Broken Bow township , and the township money cannot be ap propriated , But an organization of the business men of the city should bo effected , and a committee se lected to view out the roads and make an estimate of the necessary expense to put them in proper shape to induce the trade here. People of the county prefer to oomo to Broken Bow to trade , and spend ing a little money judiciously in improving the roads leading to the town would bo as broad east upon the waters , that would produce a bountiful harvest in the future. Compliments neil Merited. The Callaway Courier , in apeak , ing ortho success of the republican party pays a high compliment to two of Broken Bow's most worthy citizens , Ed Royse and F.U. Young. Mr. Young is vice chairman of the state central committee and Mr. Royso is chairman of the county central oommitco. After complimenting the chairman of iho national oommittco the demo crats and pops , who supported McKiuloy it concludes with the fol lowing ; "Finally the campaign loaders , who mashaled all these for ces nnd conducted a great campaign of education from Mark Hanna down tojpreoiuot commiUooinannro entitled to credit for the great work they accomplished. In this connec tion the Courier desired especially to mention Ed Royse , chairman of the republican county committee , to whoso untiring and intelligent work during the past two years , the polit ical redemption of Castor county is largely dua. During the past six months Mr. Royso has devoted a large share of bis limo , 'without money and without prioo , to the on erous duties of the responsible post tion thrust upon him , and it must be gratifying to him to witness , under his leadership , the return of Ouitor to the fold after her ton years pil grimage lu the wilderness. Another Ouster eounty man who did valiant lorvioo in the state cam paign is Frank H. Yonng , who , as vice chairman of the state commit tee ) had charge of th legislative ticket * . Mr. Young oomia nearer being nblo to be in several places at once , and of doing half dozen diff I erent things at the same time , than any other man in the state , and the result of his work on the state committee - I ' mitteo is seen m the republican majority in the sonata and huunu uf representatives , The democratic party of Nebras ka would do better if it bad a state organ with a little political horde sonse. As it is there ia only The World.Herald to represent tbat par ty , and the manager of that paper hasn't enough political sagacity to come in out of a blizzard. For tbo proof of this statement look up the files of the paper and BOO the wild prognostications ho made concern ing the results of the election in No braska. The editor used all the big typo in the office for weeks before election to announce that Nebraska would give Bryan a veiy much greater majority this year than in 1890 , and he had every faoilitykat hand to find out-the facts. The result was tbat he caused many ot the members of bin party to lose their good money on his poor judgment and there is no excuse for him unions ono attrib ute his shortcomings to the law of heredity. Edgar Post. W. 5. Wosoott , of Ouster county , writes : "I see by youi last paper that the republicans will have a majority in our legislature on joint ballot , thus instiling two U. 8. sen ators from Nebraska. Now Ouster county presents the name of Hon. F. M. Currie for U. S. senator. Mr. Currie is a republican of the most pronounced typo. In point of ability either natural or acquired , ho is the peer of any man whose name has been mentioned for the place. He has never been identified with any political scheme , clique or machine. He absolutely refused to stand for re-election this fall un til his friends persuaded him that his name would strengthen the ticket and help the atato. This claim was made good at the polls election day when be , carried bis own township , ( a strong /populist onooarried Broken Bow , ( where ho formerly lived ) he also carried Ouster county , Blaine county , Loup county and the whole senatorial district running ahead of his ticket in every instance. Mr. Currie comes of strong Scotch parentage , having been born ia Ohio , where his father now lives , and he inherits all the commendable characteristics of the race , energy , industry , in tog. rity , and honesty. He will be 'free from all entangling alliances , will have no friends to reward , no ene mies to punishand is absolutely free from guile. If he shall be qhoaen the people ot this state will forever bless their stars that a kind povi. deooe led thorn to this conclusion. State Journal. Credit to Whom Credit is Due. It is acknowledged on all bands that the most brihant victory in tne campaign of 1900 was achieved by the republicans of Nebraska. It is a matter of notoriety , too , tbat the fusioniats were wtll organized in Nebraska and possessed of ample moans to carry on an aggressive and successful campaign. They bad the advantage of Bryan's prestige , his personal following and state pride to back their efforts and it was no easy task to outgeneral and out race them. them.With With all those advantages the so- called reform forces have been routed horse , foot and dragoons. Not only did Bryan lose 'his own state by a decisive majority , but the republicans have elected every man on their state tidkot and also a majority of the legislature , thus as suring the election of two republi cans to the United States senate. Conceding tbat the tidal wave of prosperity swept over Nebraska as it did all the other states and con stituted a potential factor in bring ing about the marked change in public sentiment , it must still be borne in mind that tbo sweeping triumph of the republican party would have been impossible , but for the effective campaign organisation and the vigilance and tireless efforts of the captains and their subordi nates in command , A great measure of credit is due to Nfttiual oomraitteeman Soknalder Chairman Harry O , Lindsay and Vice Chairman Frank H , Young of the republican state oommitoe and tbo men associated with thorn at 'republican headquarters. Sxperi- anoo in the past has shown that things do not do themselves in pol itics any more than they do in bus mesa , It takes brains , energy and good judgement to produce results. The redemption of Nebraska marks an epoch in the history of the state , and republicans all over the laud appreciate the effective work by which it was accomplished , Omaha Bee. Not Drifting. ( Communicated. ) Last week's issu * f the Chiot contained an article entitled , "Whither " the are we Drifting , writer of which takes a very melan choly view of the future. His forebodings are apparently the re sult of some political aspiration which has ' 'gone glimmering,1' and the article was evidently written while suffering the bitterness of political defeat , and realizing that his political hopes were blighted , Let us hope tbat he will soon re cover and realize tbat tbo "ship of state" is not drifting , but that she still obeys the rudder , that MoEin- ley is in the pilot house , and that the country is nafe. The reasons for the radical change in the political sentiment of the country , as demonstrated by the election on Nov. 6 , is patent to any unbiased mind. The people have not "repudiated the high ideals of government hold by the founders and fathers of the republic , " they have not "strangled the better , higher , and truly patriotic impulses of their nature , " nor did "greed" or "prejudice" have aught to do with it. It was simply the demonstration of the inherent sentiment of pat- triotism and love of country , which exists to a greater or loss degree in the heart of every loyal American citizen. Tbo result of the election is only the repetition of the history of this country. Like situations have al ways had like results. Whenever the life , flag or well being of the nation has been threatened , the patriotism of the people has boon aroused , and thev have rallied to the rescue , both at the ballot box and in the field , History demon strates this. t , , , At the time of the revolution there was a party known as the tory party. They declared the war a failure , they burned Washington in effigy on Boston common , tl'cy exulted in the victory of British arms , they grieved at the success of American arms , they hoped and prayed for the success of the Brit ish , and for the defeat of the Ameri cans. cans.Today there cannot bo found a man who will admit that his ances try can be traced back to a tory of 1770. During the war of 1819 there was a party known as the federal or peace party. They declared the war unnecessary and unwarranted , they denounced the administration of President Madison , they made the strongest ana most energetic campaign that had ever been made , up to that time , to defeat Mr. Madi son for re-election , but the patriots of that day , as of this day , were in the majority , and Mr. Madison was re-elected president , and today no one will admit that his forefather was a federalist during the cam paign of 1812. Many now living will remember the campaign of 1804 , when Lin. coin re-elected. The was - ooppur- head elements of the northwho bad always declared the war a failure , who sympathized with the south , who had condemned the abolition of the slaves , and denounced it as high handed robbery on the part ot the administration , who characterized - ized Lincoln and his soldiers as red- handed murderers , and who held out to the south the hope that if Lin coln could be defeated , the prosecu tion of the war would cease. This party made a vigorous campaign , but the patriotism of the people rose above party prejudice and party greed , and the patriots ot the na tion , irrespective of party affiliations , came to the support of Lincoln and his administration. Tbo battle of ballots , won at the polls on that November day in 18C4 , was the do. cisive battle of the rebellion. To day , if a man is charged with hav ing been a copperhead during the war , or with having been tmtagonis tic to Lincoln and his administra tion , ho resents it , denies it , and makes an affidavit that he was loyal. Moliinley was ro-eleoted on No vember Otb , for the same reason that Madison was ro-eleoted in 1812 , and for the same reason that Lincoln was ro-eleoted in 1864 the pat riotism of the people did it , and in less than a quarter of a century the Bryanites of today will be making the same kiad of affidavits that the copperheads and Knights of the Golden Circle of 1804 are now making. ETLrLTUT JTJTJTJT.JT.njaJTJTJTJTJT-TUT Jin-TUT. ] IDD b D Peale , John & Busline ! ! , ( New Firm ) Fealo A John have associated with them In bnalncis Mr. Bnshnell , recently or North Carolina , and have added to their MAMMOTH STOCK OF OROCEUIEB A Now Stock of M. . . . Dry Boot * and * Iio . This Is entirely a Now Block , and contains quality and ratlety to snl' all. The public la requested to call and sen their goods and get prices FRESH HRUITS AND FANCY GROCERIES , 1 Wholeialo and HeUll . * Northeast Corner Realty Block , Broken How. f 2 w& "VWwvw9wmrTrwTr9W rwwwv Hns a lull line of Drugs , Paints and Wall Paper/ Also a Fine Line of Books , Stationery , Toilet Articles , etc. Store on corner of Fifth avenue and Main street , Broken Bow , Neb. GOAL We are Out for GOAL We want to fill your With our famous NIQGERHEAD and CANON OITY Coal. Wo know our coal will satisfy the most skeptical. Our prices , our quality and our weights are in your favor. We will not bo UNDERBID BY OUR COMPETITORS. Foster & Smith Lumber Co , , 10 79. WILL RULE , Manager. Get Our Prices on Eastern Hard. GOAL CHAS. B. FOttD , President , Oman * , Neb. H. O , ROGERS , Cashier , Broken Bow. i. M. KIMBKIUJNQ , Vlco-Prsa. . Broken Bow. ' 8. H. HOTT , Ass't Cashier STATE BROKEN BOW , NEB. General Banking Business Transacted , OIBXOTOBI : Chaa. 1. Tort. J. M. Klmborllnj. 8. H. Hoyt. H. G. Rogers. V. B. CaldwiU Make a specialty of loaning money on cattle. A. W. Has Just receired an Invoice of . . . . . , An * QOOB9 , PICTVBB VBABSCa , MBOA&MOKV , , 8RABS BSZ.DBB * , * Jonldlna { ; of the latest Patterns , and Frames to order , any site , at urlces that \Vcst Bide Hquure , nrolccn E. L. BUNCH , Headquarters for Board and Lodging. BEST $1.00 A DAY HOUSE IN THE CITY. Groceries , Confectioneries and Fruits , AT LOWEST PRICES North Side of Pabho Bqaur. , - _ Broka BoW (