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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 >
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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
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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.
HARRY KIMBALL ,
Practical Undertaker
& Licnsed Embalmer
lin.siiieyi phone , 301. Resilience 33. ) ! !
Hrolum HOUNob. .
GANGS STUDIO
East Side of Suqaro
Photographs Kdison nnd Columbia
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and Plur Pianos.
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