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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1908)
The Custer County Republican Subscription $ $ l\ I'or Amiuni AUVKUTISINI. KA'IT.H. Wliern matter It HC ( or wood l > aniu'lrctrotypcn a Mai prlci' of UitriMitKpcr Inoli.hliiKli ! column , lor IMLI | Inierllon , tuner or iiinru tiiiijrllniiN IHuciitH per Incli. Hpccl.fl position , HII- ! iilu I insertion , lit i IMIIM per inch. Mi'lal ban ) Hrclios , iwo 01 morr llniL-M , to tenlH | > ur Inch. I'aynifiilH IH ( of racli inunlli Local advcrlMiim t ccntH pi-r UIIIMMCII liiHurtion. Nmlcii of cburcli lairs , sociable * anil riitiTUlunidilM wlicrn imnioy Is cliarucd , onc-i all r.iti'H. Dentil notlccM free , liaH i . inr putillHliliiir olilluarli1 * . Card ol ThankH , . * COIIIH. I.i'ifal imtlci'fl at raiCM provided l > y Htaiului of NclirasUa , Society notice ami , toliilloiiK.onrli.HH. . Wvddlni ; not Icon five , half pilcufor i-mof prcsontH. Kntort'd at llrnkeii How , NrbrasUa , for tr.iiiHiiilRNliin In Ilir United Stall's in.nlH at iiecund clam ralrn. D. M. AMSIIKKKV , - - Publisher Wni , M. DUNN , - - Kill lor L. W. AM.SHUKKV , - Local I'M ' i tor If Uryan's dollar conLribillions come in as fast as they have in liay count ) ' , Missouri , where Democrats are as thiclc as Hies around a molas ses barrel , he might have enough to carry him through \vhen he runs in 11)20. ) In April one of the Democratic papers at the county seat announced that it would receive dollar contribu tions from the farmers and urged them to send in their money. Last weelc the editor announced that up to date he had received $1 and would add to it his dollar and send it in. There are over HUGO Democratic voters in that county and only one of them contributes a dollar on Jiryan's call. If that is any criterion to go by Bryan will lose out by greater odds than he did last time he run. The negro preachers , who are ad vising members of their race to arm and prepare to defend themselves in case of an outbreak , are committing a blunder. Such a course would be the worst thing the negroes could do. It would mean the extermina tion of the negro race if they tried to do as their preachers are advising. Tt would furnish the lawless white element an excuse for attacking the black man and would arouse the peaceable white man to aggressive action. Norman ID. Mack , Chairman of the Democratic National Committee , at the Kern notification meeting , assur ed those present that the Democrats would win this year. But we are not alarmed at what he has said. Tom Taggart told us the same thing four years ago , and every one of his pre decessors likewise for the past forty- eight years , and only two of them told the truth and they were sorry for what they said. The reduction of the Nebraska state debt from over two million dollars lars in 1905 to less than one-half mil lion on .Inly 'il , 1908 , is indeed "go ing same" and the voters will not forget that good management , econ omy and business ability oi Kepumi- can state ollicers made this Mattering result possible without making the liquidation of the debt a heavy burden to the taxpayers. Just a few more days of activity on the part of our candidates , then we Avill know who is the choice of our people. All of the Republican candi dates are strong supporters of Taft , and all believe firmly in Republican principles. It is up to the people to name the winners on the Republican ticket. Attorney N. T. Gadd is not wor rying any about whether he will be nominated on the Republican ticket next Tuesday , nor is he worrying about whether he will be elected in November. Another stock exchange failure is reported in New York. A. 0. Brown & Co. gambled to strong and lost. Such is the fate of gamblers , whether with the cards or on the board of trade. Vote to increase the number of judges in supreme court. The court is too small now and the leaders of the great parties are united in say ing that it should be increased. John Worth Kern was oflicially no tified Tuesday that he had been nom- ina'ted for vice-president by the democrats. it The primary system is alright if our farmer friends will stop their work long enough to go to the polls and vote. Next Tuesday they vote. Go to the primary next Tucsda ) and help to nominate the winning ticket. Primary next Tuesday. Nominate winners next Tuesday. The people have been ruling in this country for a century or more , Mr. Bryan to the contrary notwithstand ing. The young men should remember that the primary will be held next Tuesday. lOveryone of them should ro and vote. Republicans should remember that lext Tuesday is the primary. Go to the polls and vote for the men you wish to see nominated. Under the pure food law anyone vho sells bad eggs is liable to a fine. In order to avoid the penalty of the aw it will pay to candle eggs. The Omaha World-Herald leads a valiant assault on Taft because Mr. Pa ft has a brother who is reputed to ) e wealthy. Mr. Hitchcock , pro rietor of \Vorld-IFerald \ , happen ed to have a papa who was wealthy that's the way young Mr. Hitchcock jot his World-Herald. Editor Chew- jranch should try 'again and take i small piece of linen to masticate instead of the twig which his prtro- lymic indicates. Well authenticated reports coming into the state headquarters from the various sections of the state are both satisfactory and reassuring. There is nothing to indicate that the party has sull'ered loss of confidence or uipporters in any section , on the con trary there is much evidence that the active campaign now under way in which all the party leaders in every locality are up and doing and in which the Republican press of the state presents an united and aggres sive front to the common enemy , is a march to well earned victory ill November. The battle cry is "Ne- breska for Taft , " and continued elVort promises to make the battle cry an accomplished fact. The notification meeting1 of Bryan , so far as an outside crowd and en thusiasm was concerned , was , in the language of a Lincoln Democrat , "a decided frost. " There were not to exceed 5,000 , outside people and we doubt if there were o)0 ( ) farmers all told in the crowd. It was composed chieflr of Democrats and Republicans from Omaha and the surrounding' cities and villages of southern Ne braska. It was a non-partisan meet ing , the reception committee being equally divided between Republicans and Democrats. We venture the as sertion that had a vote been taken in that crowd a majority would have been for Teddy Roosevelt's right hand man and successor , "big Bill Paft. " Crete Vidette-Herald. George Kinsey of Arcadia , was in this city Monday evening renew ing his many acquaintances and look ing after the condition'of his political fences. Mr. Kinsey is a candidate for State Senator from this district , on the Republican ticket , lie is a man of sterling qualities , energetic , honest and broad minded just the kind of a man we should help elect to represent this illustrious district in the next session of the Legislature. Mr. Kinsey has many friends and a large circle of acquaintances in this and Valley county. He has resided in these counties for nearly a score of years. Lately a number of reports have been circulated , at the instance of his opponents , to the ell'ect that there is a measure likely to come up oeiore cue next session to protect the bank depositor , and as Mr. Kinsey is a banker , he will oppose such a bill. ' Tin's is untrue for Mr. Kinsey is strictly in accord for such legislation which will guarantee the bank depos itor. He maintains that such a law would not only be a benefit to the depositor , but the banker and borrow er also. Mr. Kinsey is straightforward ward and plain spoken. Does not hedge behind the issue , but stands squarely upon the party platform. He is progressive and supporter of clean politics and does not attempt to run his opponents to ground in or der to elevate his own candidacy , lie merits your study and subsequent support at the primary on September 1st. Ex. Some labor leaders , enamored of Candidate Bryan's utojian and vis ionary harrangues pointing to a Ur/.y future wherein everybody is to get something for nothing , have made efforts to carry their associates bodily ily into the Bryan camp. If the as sociate is wise and has the best inter ests of himself and his fellow work ers at heart he will stoutly resist this Jryaiming of the labor cause and for ery good reason , to wit : The Demo cratic party has always been the first o promise and the last to perform vhen the real interests of the labor- ng masses demanded protection or emedial legislation ; in fact the per- ormance ol that party has been so > light as to hardly make a mark on he record. The Republican party HIS not been prone to make promises mtil the subject matter was known o be just and equitable to all , then a ) remise meant performance without lelay. Take the legislation of the Hates as a shining example of part } ' bought , action and policy as relating o labor's demands. Divide the states into Democratic and Republi- : an according to their election re- urns supporting uniformly one party and we find : Only two Democratic states have free employment bureaus ; ourteen Republican states have es- ablished them. Only five Demo cratic states have provided by law for ) oards of conciliation and arbitration ; ixteen republican states have enact ed this principle into law. Only hree Democratic states have estab- ished an eight hour day for labor on niblic works ; sixteen Republican states have this law on their statute jooks. Only two Democratic states ) rohibit the employment of children operating or cleaning dangerous ma chinery ; fifteen Republican states lave enacted this law. Only two Democratic states have any law reg- ilating sweatshops ; eleven Republi can states have such law. Only two Democratic states have laws protect- ng members of labor organizations ; .hirteen republican states have such aw. Eleven Democratic states pro- ; ect by law the union label ; twenty- eight Republican states do the same. Phis comparison might be carried : hrough all labor issues in the same H'oportion. Is the real workingman warranted in following the political workingman as a labor leader into .he Democratic cam ] ) this year ? . To the Republican Voters of Cus ter County : As the time for the primary elec tion comes near you are asking what do our candidates stand for. F be lieve that the interests of the pro ducer and consumer are far greater than the interests of any corporation. 1 believe that the common people's interests demand adequate represen tation in our legislature. I am in fa vor of a guarantee bank deposit law. 1 am in favor of a county option law. 1 am in favor of a change of the law which will give county superintend ents of public schools the authority to conduct teachers examination and pass upon the teachers qualifications to teach in our schools. I believe that all bad laws should be repealed and that all good laws should be en forced. I have no campaign machin ery and shall depend upon my friends to win the nomination and election. Thanking you in advance for your work and vote I am , Sincerely yours , William S , Mattley. The absurdity of the plank in the Democratic platform denouncing the increase in the number of "public ollicers"in recent years and the con sequent increase in the public "pay roll" is shown by figures just tabu lated from the government reports. Take the "increase" in the service rendered in the interest of the farmei alone -the rural free mail deliver)1 and the Department of Agriclture. In eleven years past the delivery of mail to our farmers has added 39,227 men to the list of "public ollicers' and uses now thirty-five million dollars lars per annum to pay the bill of this service. In the same eleven years the Department of Agriculture has added 8,000 more "public ollicers" to the lists and costs fifteen million dollars lars per year to run. Does the far mer want these -17,000 men discharg ed and the rural mail and the Depart ment of Agriculture stopped am : closed ? Mr. Bryan's platform says that is what he wants to do. The "Proposed Amendment to the Constitution relating to Judicia Powers" should receive the vote o every voter at the coming primaries without regard to party. The amend ment was submitted by the last legis lature by the votes of members of al political parties , and is now bein supported by all parties-men wlu have investigated the question am know the necessity for its adoption The proposed amendment was en dorsed by the Republican and Pee pies Independent parties in thei i state conventions last spring and ha i : just been endorsed by the excutive committee of the Democratic State Committee , after a careful consider ation and full discussion of the question - tion with many influential men in that party. That the measure is non-partisan and should receive the support of every voter in the state is further established by the following statement signed by the Chairman of the State Committees of the the three great political parties of the state , vi/ : "In our judgment the proposed constitutional amendment increasing , the number of judges of the Supreme Couit , which is to be voted on at the primaries , is a step in the right di rection. This amendment , is adopted will enable the court to hear and de cide all cases without the assistance of Commissioners. The substitution of four judges for six commissioners will not only give the state a better working court , but will be a great saving of expense to litigant in that cdurt , and hence , a great benefit to the people of the state. We hope that every voter of our respective parties will vote for it at the coming primaries. Win. Flay ward , Chairman Republican State Com. T. S. Allen , Chairman Democratic State Com. C. B. Manuel , Chairman Peoples Inde pendent State Com. " The adoption of the amendment referred to is of vital importance to the people of Nebraska without regard to party , and we hope that it may be unani mously endorsed at the primaries. During the week there was organ- i'/ed at Lincoln the " .Nebraska I'M ' rat Voters Taft League , " which starts oil' with every indication of being a valuable instrument in the campaign to carry Nebraska for Taft and the republican ticket , state and national. The officers elected were : Harry J. tlauser of Fremont , president ; Allen W. Field , Jr. , of Lincoln , vice presi dent ; Don L. Russell , of Lincoln , secretary ; John Wye foil' , of Hastings , treasurer ; and the following exe cutive committee : II. Wellenseck , Avoca ; John ITedlund , Blair : George A. Melson , Flartington ; II. II. McLucas , l airbury ; Claude Slayter , Clay Center , and Louis Leonard , Bassett. The oflicers and executive committee are now engaged in select ing an advisory board which will cover closely every section of the state and the work of organizing the "boys" will be on in earnest. During- the past weelc a few Demo cratic politicians who constantly hang around the state house with a view to breaking into office sent up a frightful howl that the "farms" were taxed higher that the railroads. But in a few days they were forced to 'take it all back. " The actual igures prove that the total assess- nent of lands , as equalized by the jtate Board of FCqulizalion , is less ban the total value placed upon lands ) y the various county assessors of he state. In some counties the ; tate board increased the land values ind in some counties it made de- reases , in order to equalize between : ounties , but the aggregate assess- nent is less than that made by the county assessors themselves. Thus s another Democratic issue laid in an early grave. A Lincoln man calls attention to the fact that in Mr. Brvan's book , 'The First Rattle , " he never failed to tell where he was on the Sabbath day and universally paraded the fact .hat he attended the divine services ind often with more or less minute- iess gave the name of the church , the pastor and the text of the dis course. This constant harping on * iis own goodness and the constant ntrusion of the subject at every pos sible opportunity has given to some in exalted idea of the Bryan charac ter ; to others , perhaps equally good observers and re-ciders of motive and character , the parade of self-right eousness has sounded much like the narrative of the Pharisee who offer ed thanks that he was not so bad as other men. The big political incident of the re cent days was the notification of lion , .lames S. Sherman at his home in Utica , N. Y. , of his nomination for Vice president. Mr. Sherman's speech on that occasion was masterly and had been exceptionally well re ceived in Nebraska. The Democratic press of the west had been continu ally shouting that Mr. Sherman was a reactionary and not in sympathy with Roosevelt policies. The Sher man speech on notification day has knocked all that clamor into a cocked hat , Mr. Sherman placing himself squarely with the progressives of his party and declaring that the policies of President Roosevelt must be carried to completion. Say tlo you know that we carry a full line of Building . Material , v > I Brick , Plaster , Lime , Cement , Hair , Sidewalk Brick , Screen ' ,1 DoorsWindows and everything you need to build a noun * or burn , and s tv , look at our POSTS , yes un'il our STKia GATKS , you can't U'ep houve wilh- otiI one. Dierks' L'br. & Coal Co , Broken How , Nob. Lumber , a large assortment and complete stock for ' Builders to choose from. Let us estimate on your contracts. We always try to please. H. T. B RUCE & . CO. Lumber & Coal South side. V F A. ARMOUK , Attorney al Law. Broken Bow , Nobr. Havlnir just li.nl eltflit years practical oxpet \ dice as County Jtulk'c. will if I ve special atteii tlon to tin * drawiutr niul probatlntf of u Ills mid tins administration of estates of diTcaf.cil iier > MHH anil mitmi E. Wi Hinr tilinnn tup. I may savi1 you p liip. J. B. DUNN LAWYER CALLA\SAY - NEBRASKA riettleiiient of estate1 ! , examining and pet feeling Innd titles , collections and ciimiunl matter. All business will re ceive prompt attention. Dr. Geo. F. Bartholomew ivnil Surgeon New olllccin new building , one block ioutli ol public < iiiarc. ( [ All calls promptly ilaj or night j. i , ni : .usoN. H. A. HIJNTUR , Nonn Public liriilicu Itnw , Cmiihtoi.il , Nuln.islia NubrasUa. Real iistatenqiiance ! FARMS AND RANCHES FOR RENT LlOGAIy PAP10KS DRAWN Silt vcjini" and platting neatly done. 'FRANK KELSEY , AM. KINDS OK WELLS Consult him If you want Water. Phone 1 12 , - Bi\ken How. 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