The Custer County Republican
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A Clean Progrcpsive Government.
The Kepublicmi' party is in power
in the sUite now. Jl is J4'iviiitf the
Nebraska people clean , progressive
and forceful slale jLj-overnmenl , the
very best stale government , we ever
bad. We have taken advanced
ground during the last few years as
to our public all'airs in this slate and
this advance has been thought out
and worked out by Ihe Republican
volers through the influence of Re
publican leaders and more especially
throught Ihe leadership of Ihe Re
publican press.
We have had progressive slale
legislation.
The two cent per mile passenger
rate law , the railroad commission law
reducing freight rales and express
rates , the anti-pass law , the primary
election law , the pure food law and
other progressive measures , all put
forward as Ihe result of higher ideals
evolved and crystali/ed into Ihe
sentiment and the progressive spirit
that dominates the Republican party
in this slate.
All these things have come through
the Republican party of Nebraska
and not through the influence of Mr.
Bryan , for he has not helped to work
out these battered conditions. Some
patriotic democrats have voted for
these progressive measures in the
the legislature , but when these prac
tical things were being done Mr.
Bryan was alwaj's somewhere else
talking up his candidacy at S > > UO a
talk.
talk.The
The Nebraska people , proud of the
progress of their own slale , in busi-
'ness and government , owes nothing
4o Mr. Bryan for any constructive
assistance rendered by him.
The material conditions in Ihe slale
are such as lo hold the public mind in
an optimistic mood and optimism is
an antidote lo Bryanism.
Corn is high and it's a corn stale.
Wheat is high and it's a wheat
slale.
Cattle are high and it's a cattle
stale.
Hogs arc high and it's a hog slate.
Land is high , going higher every
day and it's a land slale , and it's a
stale for farmer voters.
fiovernor Sheldon has made a hit
' with the Nebraska people by being a
'courageous , level headed , strong ,
man in me executive onice.
As a leader of the parly in this cam
paign he attracts universal respect
for his high character and universal
cqnfidence for his broad minded fair
ness as an executive. Taking all
these things into consideration f can
see nothing in Ihe outlook for Ihe
coming election but the usual Repub
lican majority in Nebraska.
Whatever Candidate Bryan may
declare the paramount issue this year
the people must conclude that his
real issue is "Money , money , give
money to elect me to ollice. " While
he is charging around like a cayuse
in a strange corral shouting , "Lei Ihe
people rule , " Ihe only echo that ever
comes over the fence is "let the people
ple contribute ; let the people con
tribute to my campaign fund. " Can
didate Bryan discusses some other
"issues" incidenlly , but shouts for
campaign continually and persistent
ly , a spectacle hardly in keeping will
the great otlice to which he aspires.
Candidate Bryan has evidently be
come imbued with that ancient and
erroneous philosophy so aptly ex
pressed in the , "Money ! Money
Man's best friend ; his trues
servant. "
II the Democratic leaders in th
state are so anxious about publicitj
of campaign contributions why do
you suppose they forgot to mentior
anything about the $15,000 Dahlman
admits was received from Wall street
and which under the law existing in
this , state should have been reported ?
Their ideas of law seem lo always
apply it to the other fellow. Blue
Springs Sentinel.
Whal Good Will Bryan Do ?
We hear Ihe workingmen stiying
thai this time they intend to vole for
Mr. Bryan , because lor the last ten
months we have had hard limes.
But what good will that do ? flow is
; i tariff for revenue , ignoring the pro
tection idea allogelher , going lo
open the shops and mills ? How will
tlu1 election of senators b } ' direct
vote start the wheels of industry ?
Or Ihe publication of campaign con
tributions ? Or the further harass
ment of the railroads ? Or the re
organization of the house , so that
the speiileer may be powerless ? Why
open this country now to the markets
ol the world when we have not suf
ficient demand to consume what we
ourselves manufacture ? Under Re
publican rule we have jnsl had ten
years of unequaled prosperity.
Under Democratic administration we
have never had prosperly ! lor any
period , long or short. Pittsburg Ga-
xetle-Times ( rep. )
The Permanent School Fund.
One of the first objects of care of
the Republican slate treasurer of Ne
braska has been to keep our large
"permanent school fund" invested in
high-class securilies , ol the character
designated by law and of highest
earning power and as a result of most
careful and painstaking attention lo
its investment the interest earnings
of this great fund oilers a flattering
indorsement of Republican adminis
tration. In this splendid result every
school district in Nebraska has a di
rect an vital interest as computations
by the slale school authorities show
.thai the earnings of the permanent
fund now equal 20 per cent of the en
tire public school expenditures of the
slale , thus saving lo the taxpayers of
the school districts that proportion
of school burdens. Does anyone de
sire a "change" of this record by
turning its administration over to Ihe
democratic party for purposes of ex
periment ?
Question : Mr. farmer do you
wish to change all this by voting- for
a change just for the sake of a
"change ? " or do you wish to hold
fast to what you have and add to it in
progress , prosperity , justice and
square dealing by continuing your
suppoul to the Republican party and
its candidates , state and national ?
Answer : The" answer will come
with the fanners vote in November.
Fie will not trade prosper ! tr for
promises nor money in the bank fora
mortgage on the "home place. "
The Democrats are making the
'
straw voles count on the train's and
in the botels these days and claim
that they are an indication that
will be elected.
Bryan If our mem
ory fails us not they had Bryan elect
ed in September ! < ) ( > and l)00 ) the
same way. lUit afler the big vote
was counted each lime Ihey were at a
loss lo see how their Scplember lig-
nrcs went wrong. Jl will be Ihe same
again Ibis year.
Mr. Bryan says the Republican
parly is responsible for all Ihe abuses
that now evisls. J f this is true , then
the Republican parly is also respon
sible for Ihe prices of farm products ,
Mie price of real eslale and Ihe wages
mid to the American workmen. The
.rouble with Mr. Bryan is he always
views things from a partisan point of
view. In his mind Democracy can
; lo no wrong. Columbus Journal.
Sprccher , the Popnlisl edilor al
Hchuyler , will support Taft and Sher
man , lie supported Bryan twice but
-ays he is disgusted wilh him as a
standing candidate. Mr. Sprccher
was twice elected from his county on
the Populist ticket asKepresenlalive.
Lei the light be a clean one. Mud
throwing does not pay either parly.
Then lo , we are all brothers in a
large family and merit should win.
With Tafl and Sheldon as the stun
ard bearers Ihe Republican party i
sure of success in the Nation and Ne
braska.
While of course , we would like U
have seen Hon. .fames Ledwich nonv
inated for senator , we lake oil'our hat
to Senator G. 11. Kinsey of Arcadia.
Do not let the home Chautaiuiu |
idea drop.
Broken Bow is destined to be a
city of beautiful parks. '
Bear in mind that the Ouster County -
ty ! Tair starts the 15th.
Republican Parly Make * Good.
The Nebraska Republican platform
of UKK't contained seven important
pledges to the people of the slale , ev
ery one of which were "redefined"
by being enacted into law by Republi
can voles in the legislature and ap
proved by Governor Sheldon.
The principal pledges were :
1 A memorial to congress to en
act a law compeling railroads to pay
their taxes al Ihe same lime and in
the same1 manner as private persons
are compelled to do.
Twenty-four Republican Senators ,
IIfly-six Republican Represenlalives ,
a majority in each house , enacted the
bill.
2- Direct Primary Law.
Twenty-seven Republican Senators ,
fifty-three Republican Represeula-
tives , a majority in each house , enact
ed the bill.
.V Anti-Pass Law.
Twenty-live Republican Senators ,
sixty-three Repulican
Representa
tives , a majority of each house , enact
ed the bill.
1 Railway Commission Law.
Twenty-six Republican Senators ,
sixty-two .Republican Represenla
lives , a majority in each house enact
ed the bill.
. " > I mplo3'ers Liability Law.
Twenty .Republican senators , fifty-
nine Republican representatives , a
majority in each house , enacted the
bill.
0 Municipal ( Terminal ) Taxation
of Railway Property.
Twenty Republican senators , lifly-
one Republican representatives , a
majority in each house , enacted the
bill.
7 Pure Food and Dairy Law.
Twenty-six Republican senators ,
fifty-six Republican representatives ,
a majority in each house enacted Ihe
bill.
bill.1C
1C very one of lhe.se measures was
promptly approved by George L.
Sheldon , Republican governor of Ne
braska. Is not this showing from
the official records sullicienl to
silence Ihe silly claims of Democracy
as lo any responsibility of thai party
for the reform
legislation now en
joyed by the people of Nebraska ?
Farmers Catechism for 1908.
Now , Mr. Nebraska Farmer , it ib
your turn to stand up and answer :
Questicni : Mr. Farmer , what die
the last Ireinocralic national adminis
tration give you ?
Answer : Ten cent corn and 2 ]
cent hogs.
Question : Mr. Farmer , what < lu
the last Democratic-Populist admin
istration of Nebraska give you ?
Answer : No relief from exorbitant
freight rates , railroad domination
and aggression ; reckless expenditure
of the taxpayers money ; an increased
stale debl and large deficieneies ; mis
management of public all'airs generally
and of the slate
ally , inslitutions par
ticularly.
Question:1 : Mr. Farmer , what did
the McKinley and Roosevelt admin
istrations give you ?
Answer : Seventy cent corn , six-
cent nogs ; peace , prosperity and
plenty ; debts paitl and money in the
bank.
Question : Mr. Farmer what has
he last Republican administration of
Nebraska given you ?
Answer : Reduction of freight
rates ; reduction of express rates ; two-
cent passenger fare ; reduction of' the
stale debt a million dollars ; abolished
t ? pa&heh ; established the railway
commission ; enacted the pure food
aws ; managed the slale inslitutions
economically and elliciently and in a
score of important issues provided a
"square deal" against the interests
which unjustly Strive to "farm the
farmer. "
The Democrats as usual , are elect
ing their president in September.
Full reports at the Democratic Na
tional headquarters show that the Re
publicans are whipped. They say
that Nebraska is sure to go for Bryan
bul Ihey advance no reason why the
people have changed their minds since
15)00 ) when Bryan lost the slale , his
own county and the precinct in which
he lived. But , then , we should allow
them the privelege of feeling good
now , for after the votes are counted
the Republicans will be victorious
and Ihe Democrats will be drawing
comparisons and trying to figure out
just how il happened.
Bryan does nol hold any edge over
his running mate. Bryan has beci
defeated Iwice for president and Kern
has been turned down for governor of
Indiana a like number of limes. They
are now even and Ihey will continue
so for it will be three limes each and
out in November.
All Republican Measures.
The Railway Commission Amend
ment , Ihe Railway Commission Statue
Commission it-
ue and Ihe Railway
sell are all the product , eiiactmen.
and administralion lo the Republican
party in Nebraska and have already
been of inestimable value to all the
people of the stale. Iuteresls antag-
onislic lo Ihe law and ils application
by an ellicieut , clear-headed and
forceful commission have tried to
make appear as detrimental lo the
men engaged in railway operation
ami that UK results threaten a wage-
cut to the railway employee. Cold
facts show that nothing is lurlher
from the truth. Take the passenger
rale alone and while the figures show
, hal Ihe , "two cent fare law" has al-
eady saved to the people of Ihe stale
jver Iwo and one-hall millions of dol-
ars as compared wilh the old three
cent rate , the trallic under the re-
luced rate has been so stimulated and
ncreased that , wilh the free pass cut
nit except to employees of the road *
the earnings have been increased
rather than diminished , leaving the
_ . leg lo stand
wage-cut
toi iii. argument no
on.
ForWhatTbcrelsInlt.
That Candidate Bryan's high-
sounding catch-phrase "let the people
ple rule , " is but a piece of Ihe usual
Bryan demagogery is proven by end
less incidents in the Bryan career.
To Candidate Bryan the phrases does
not mean what it says in the remot
est deyree. 11 means only that Bryan
and a bunch of democrats shall oc
cupy the public ollices "for what there
is in il , " An historic incident will il
lustrate the point. Away back in
3892 when Bryan was a misfit con
gressman from N e b r a s k a he
bulled into an important debate in
the National House of Representa
tives , stopped the proceedings and
made the thrilling announcement that
the courts had decided that James
10. Boyd ( democrat ) was enlilled to
the ofliceof Governor of Nebraska ,
and closed with these words : "The
news is thus conveyed to you that
this house may join with the people
of Nebraska in rejoicing over the re
storation of popular government in
that state. " To Candidate Bryan ,
"let the people rule" means only a
Democrat drawing an official sal
ary.
May Be Repeated.
As was expected and predicted
Candidate Biyan has started out foi
his usual "swing around the circle"
and in a half-doxen states is making
his usual personal plea for "votes for
me" to which he has this time addec
an insistent plea for money , money ,
money , lo elect himself lo ollice.
The "lure of Ihe crowd , " lo which
Candidate Bryan yielded in two for
mer campaigns seems to have again
infecled his system although theearr ]
announcements were that no cam
paign tour1' would be undertaken and
his past experience , on his own slale-
menl , was thai where he had the lar-
tresl crowds he received the smallest
/ole. This is understandable to the
iverage Republican though il seemed
o bewilder the Peerless when the
'count" came in. The experience
will no doubt be repealed.
Two representatives to elect and
the Republican nominees are alright
Both are good men , well qualified and
will be an honor lo Ihe district.
The judgement of the people at the
primary will be verified at the elec
tion in November. Still there are
some who say the people do not
rule.
Get on one side of the fence or the
other. The people do not have much
use for the man who does not know
where he is at ,
Now that we know who are the
nominees , let's get busy--lei's win.
lOvery man on the Republican tick-
el is a good one. The ticket will
win.
"Gel busy -Let's win. "
The Republican county liclcel is
worthy of your support.
UrganixeTafl and Sheldon Clubs ii
your neighborhoods.
The light is now on in Custer coun
ty , and every man on the Republican
county ticket should be elected.
We admire the man who is straight
out in his political doctrine whether
he is oi our belief or not , but the
wishy-washy chappy , nixie.
$ Say < loou know that
rt we cnrrs * a full line of
S Building Material ,
Brick , Plaster ,
Lime , Cement ,
Hair , Sidewalk
Brick , Screen
DoorsWindows
and everything you need lo
bin Id a iioibc or burn , and
s iv , look ut our POSTS , yes
ami our STKICT , C1ATJ3S ,
) on can't i-cop house with
out otic.
§ Dierks' L'br. & Coal Co ,
Hrolccn r.ow , Neb.
Lumber , a large assortment
iiid complete stock for Guilders
to choose from. Let us estimate
on your contracts. We always
try to please.
H. T. B RUCE & CO.
Lumber & Coal
Soutli side.
T A. AKMOUK ,
Attorney at Law.
Broken Bow , Nobr.
llavltitr just had elffln years practical expcr
CUCR as County Judge , v/lll Kivo ftpeclal attun Si
tlini lo thciirawin ? ami probatlnir of wills and
the administration of estates of deceased per
sons and minors. Write or phone me. I men
save yon p trip.
J. B. DUNN
LAWYER
CALLAWAY - NEBRASKA
riettleim-nt of estates , examining anil
perfecting land titles , collections and
criminal matter. All business will re
ceive piompl attention.
Dr. Geo. F. Bartholomew
JPUysIcInii and Surgeon
lew ofllcc In new building , one block south
of public square. All c.ills promptly
attumli : < l daj or night.
. r , . rriwsu.sox , K. A. IIUNTUK ,
Notarj Public llrokrii Bern ,
'omstocU , Nebraska. Nebraska
Real Instate § Insurance
FARMS AND RANCHES FOR RENT
LEGAL PAPERS DRAWN
Surveying mid platting neatly done.
FRANK KELSEY ,
ALL. KINDS OF
WELLS
Consult him If you want Wntor.
Phone 112Broken How.
HARRY KIMBALL ,
Practical Undertaker
& ? - Licnsed Kmbalmer
Business phone , 301. Residence 33 ] ! ?
BANGS STUDIO
East Side of Suqare
rhologrnphs , Kdison ami Columbia
Phonographs and record * .
Agents for Chirkcring , Ivers and Pond
and Star Pianos.
Wo can save you money.
Real Estate & Town Property
I'or UariMiuhln Ki'.il Ils.ale. Cllv I'mpi-ru
and Stocks of Mcrcliaiulisu
I linvu some rare
banralnir til land in tliin aiiO ait joining cmiiuius
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W. J. WANT/ .
3doors Nortli of I O with Toilifu ami KUsMim.
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Short Horn Cattle
CRIMSON SCOTT No. 717O.'J5.
J. G. BKKNIXHH , Breeder of
Pure Scotch and Scotch Topped Sliort Horn
Cattle. My hurd nuniKiiHOions , Will com
pare In branding ami uu.iliu with any west of
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J. G. BRENIZER I
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