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KKPUBUCAN TICKET.
For President
WIU.IAM HOWARD TAI.-T , of Oiiio.
For Vice President
JAMKS S. SIIKKMAN , of New York.
For Governor ,
GUOKGK LAWSON SIIHI.DON
For kiuctenant Governor ,
M. R. HOPKWUU ,
For Secretary of State ,
GKOKGK C. JUNKIN
For Auditor of Public Accounts ,
SIIAS A. BARTON
For State Treasurer ,
L/AWSON G. KKIAN
For Supt. Public Instruction ,
13. C. Uisnop
For Attorney General ,
WIU.IAM F. THOMPSON
For Com. Public Lands and lildgs. ,
EDWAKH JJ. Cowuts
For Uailroad Commissioner ,
J. A. WIUJAMS
For Congressman , 6th dist. ,
M. P. KINKAID
For State Senator , 15th Dist. ,
G. II. KINSBY
For Representatives , 56th Dist
Vote for two
J. A. AMSHKRRY
A. L. MATHKWS
For County Attorney.
N. T. GADD
For County Supervisors ,
W. T ) . GARDNMK , Dist. No. 1
L CUSHMAN , Dist No. 3.
J. B. GIUIOKK , Dist No. 5.
l \ N. MOSSMAN , Dist No. 7.
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
N.Dwltfht I'ord , AusloyV. . A. Gardner. Wustcrvllle
W. A. Gconfc , Broken How T. J. Wood , Mason City
Clias Hammond , Ilrokcii How I. P. Mills , Arnold
II. N. Ualrd , Callax\av Henry GuyleVahorth
IV , J.RIco , Merna \\'llt > or M. Spear , Comslock
8. C , Waldron , Cozad Jon. Ilaufelo , McKlnluy
liana J. Nellson , Mason City S A. Robblngon , Oconto
T , T. Winchester , Ansulmo 1' . P. . Delano , Arcadia.
W. P , Tnsw , Cuniro II. K. AlklSMon , Muni i
A. J. Herrlii , Sarircnl ( J. P. Christy , \Valuorth
William Warren , Callau.iy John Mau , Cotad
Alt Johnson , Gothtmhnrtr II , \Valerbnry , Herwyn
Jan. Heard , Sartfinit Paul llaiiiuonl , I'.lton
Fred Hrrchbuhl. Aiihelmo W N , Stevens , Comstock
M , G , Moutuomery , AiiM-limi
Executive Committee.
W. A. Georire Cli.iluuan
Samuel Cannon Vice Chairman
Will M. Uiinii Secretary
11 , \Vaterburv Treasurer
N. UwliMit 1'ord W. J. Klcr
William Waireii W. A. Gardner
Herbert G. Myers Onranlxer
Republican Changes Hands.
With this issue- step down and out
having leased the Republican to ITer-
beri G. Myers. Mr. Myers needs no
introduction at my hands as he is n'ell
UnoNvn in Custer countyand 1 believe
he will "five the people a ' good paper.
All outstanding accounts prior to Oct.
1,15)08 ) will be assumed by me and
all subscription accounts to that date
are due me. Mr. Myers will send
papers to all paid in advance sub
scribers. Give him loyn\ \ support and
help make the Republican the best
paper in this section.
Yours respectfully
D. M. AMSuViiUY. :
* I do not care to make any long
winded promises or extravagant pre
dictions as to what the Republican
will be under my management. I believe -
' lieve that there is an opportunity in
i this city and county for the Kepubli-
| can to become a weekly paper second
I to none in this part of the state and
I shall put forth my very best effort
to make it come up to that standard.
I hope to be able to satisyfy the read-
i ers of the Republican and give its ad-
i vertisers the best possible service.
j llHRHliUT G. MVHUH.
Editor and Publisher.
Mr. Taft calls attention to the fact
that - Mr. - '
, notwithstanding- Th-yan's
doleful prophecy of eight years ago
we are still celebrating the Fourth of
July. And we continue to observe
periodical political obsequies over
Mr. Bryan as long ; as he persists in
being u candidate.
NO KICK COMING.
Here is a story going the
rounds that quite forcibly shows
the harness dealer is not getting
the increase in profits in equal
proportion with other lines.
A farmer went into a store to
buy a harness , lie found one
that suited him at tftf.OO. Rut
he happened to remember that
a do/en years ago he had bought
a similar set for $ . " , 'J. ( ) ( ) and he
entered a very strenuous kick.
The dealer went to his records ,
looked up the deal and said :
"Yes you are right. " But the
books show you had no money
and hauled in 'JOO bushels of corn
for the harness. Now I'll tell
you what I'll do , " he continued ,
"if you'll haul me in 'JOO bushels
of corn I'll give you the $ .T.0 ( )
harness , a double driving set
worth S.)0.0 ( ) , a single driving
hanu-ss worth $ I. . ( ) ( ) , a $10.00
robe , an $8.00 saddle for the boy ,
a Si.00 whip and a curry comb
and baush worth $1.00" The
story says the farmer did not
kick any more about the price.
The above is only the differ
ence in the price of corn in
twelve years. But every think
ing farmer will not stop at the
comparison in corn prices. He
knows that the same can be
said of his hogs , cattle , horses ,
mules , sheep , poultry , wheat ,
oats , timothy , rye , barley , and
in fact everything that is pro
duced on his farm has increased
in price in the same proportion
as has his corn. Then when he
has made the above comparison
he will go farther yet. He will
call to mind that his farm laud
depreciated in value along with
his corn , horses , mules , etc , and
he will remember how discour
aging and blue things looked to
him then. When he compares
the prices of 1894-5-0 with the
prices which he has received
since the election of Wm. McKinley -
Kinley he will decide that his
vote should be cast for the par
ty which has made it possible
for him to get top prices for
his produce and enhanced the
value of his farm. A vote for
Taft means that the fanners
prosperity will continuewhile a
vote for Bryan means that the
farmer wants to go back to lOc
corn , loc oats , 3c hogs < 10c wheat
and no market for his horses
and a very low price for cattle.
The same can be said of
labor. Which of these con
ditions do our farmer friends
want ?
When democrats solicit a "compli
mentary" vote from a republican
friend for their candidates for govern
or and state ollicers , how many stop
to think that they would be aiding a
change from present eillcient manage
ment of state institutions and state
departments back to the chaos and
extravagance ol democratic days
when state institutions were a mere
object of plunder to the hungry hosts
of demo-pop politicians ? Yet that
is true and would be one of the re
sults of a change of state administra
tion. The wards of the state , the in
sane , the feeble minded , the reforma
tories are all now in charge of men
expert in their duties and responsi
bilities and of years of experience.
A change in state administration
would retire all these competent and
experienced managers of all state in
stitutions in favor of a hungry horde
of politicians who want "jobs. ' To
day every state institution is main
tained efficiently within the approp
riation made by the legislature. In
the last biennium of
demo-pop con
trol appropriations were extravagant
ly overspent to an amount in excess
of $180,000 of which the legislature of
1901 wascompelled to supply by means
of deflicieney appropriations. The
overlap has been caught up and dis
posed of and no deficiency is in pros
pect for the present biennium , This
is the record of republican manage
ment compared with the democratic
incompetency and extravagence.
Does any sane taxpayer , in the light
of this record , desire to turn the state
institutions over to democratic con
trol ? A vote for the democratic state
ticket is a vote to do that very thing.
. Do you want to continue this period
I of prosperity ? If so vote for Taft.
| Will Ah'i Ufyan provideaguarantee
clause with his auto-election promises -
es ?
Nebraska will give Tuft a good
round majority ; the claims of the Dem
ocrats to the contrary notwithstand
ing.
Kvery element contributing to the
industry , activity and vitality of the
nation would sull'er if IJryan should
be elected.
Mr. Bryan must have been think
ing1 of November , 1800 and 101)0 ) when
he made his speach on "The Law of
Diminishing Keturns. "
The election of Taft means that
prospects already bright will grow
brighter , that there will be work for
all and prosperity for all.
It does'nt make any difference how
prosperous the times there has been
anil always will be a bread line in New
York , Chicago , and other large cities.
Both parties are expressing concern
over the future of the farmer. About
the only person not concerned about
the future of the farmer , is the farmer.
We do not believe the sell respect
ing wage earner will vote to have free
soup doled out to him in place of his j
weekly wages and happy home which
ic now enjoys.
A Lincoln correspondent says that
the Bryan home is filled with framed
mottoes. "The Candidate Loveth a
Cheerful Giver' * slxould have a con-
spicious place.
It is dih'cultfor the Northern Demo
crats to bid for the negro vote , while
Southern Democrats keep on disfran
chising it. A Democrat concordance
seems to be needed.
"The vital , dominating tact con
fronts the Democratic party which no
oratory , which no eloquence , which
no rhetoric can obscure : Bryan's
nomination means Taft's election. "
The American Bankers Association
which was in session at Denver last
week say that'the ' panic times are
over and that the return of better
things are at hand and has been for
some time.
Where did Gov. Haskell get the
$20,000 campaign fund he turned over
to Col. Wetmore after he resignedV
And how could the Colonel accept it
when $10,000 gifts is the limit put on
contributions by Mr. Bryan ?
Based on its record of legislation
and administration , the republican
party in Nebraska has earned the vote
of every citi/en of the state who believes -
lieves ih progress and the square deaj
in government. Pawnee Republican
Democracy gave us soup houses ,
hunger and misery , while it was in
power in 1804-5-15. The Republican
party have given us prosperity , good
wages , top prices for produce and
above all conlidence and happiness
since then. Mr. Voter , which is the
best picture ?
The Reacon man says that there
are three Bryan badges worn by the
voters of Broken Bow to one worn of
Taft , , and asks if that spells anything ?
Yes , it does. It spells a fabrication
on the Beacon man's part. lOither
that or else he looks at the Bryan
badges crosseyed. But then , whats
the use ? lie will take it all back in
his next issue after election.
In 1804-5-0 , when the Democrats
were last in control of National af
fairs , and had succeeded in bringing
about a revision of the tariff , accord
ing to Democratic ideas , industry was
paraly/ed. Business was at a stand
still , factories were closed , and vil
lages that had been nourishing under
Republican protection , became scenes
of hunger anil suffering. We do not
believe our people are going to vote
for another time like that.
The Beacon man says that the
Democratic rally last Thursday night
was the biggest rally ever held in the
history of Custer County. If a hand
full of boys in a torch light proces
sion and a speech by General Weaver
( the same one with the same start ,
the same middle and the same tinish
that he used back in the 70s ) is the
greatest rally ever held in Custer
county , God pity the others. The
Beacon man should be careful. He
.is a candidate for County Attorney
land it pays to tell the truth.
TAFT IN LINCOLN.
When Mr. Taft reaches Lincoln to
day he will 'find himself in no enemy's
country , but rather in the house of his
friends. Lincoln likes and honors its
eminent citixen who is Mr. Taft's
chief opponent for the presidency ,
but it votes for Taft.
Likewise the Nebraska which Lin
coln reflects. On "these prairies Mr.
Taft will find a prosperous people ,
stirred by discontent , it is true , but
only bv the intelligent discontent that
makes for steady progress. These
people were among the first to de
mand that Mr Taft lead his party this
year , because they recogni/ed in him
the kind of man to direct their for
ward march. The } ' know their cham
pion well by his acts and are grateful
for an opportunity to pay their res
pects to his face.
If Mr. Taft has happened to notice ,
he will remember that Nebraska is one
of the states that stood firmest behind
'resident Roosevelt in his battle for
the square deal. Mr. Taft may rest
assured that it will stand asiirmly be
hind him when his own light on the
same battle-ground begins. State
Journal.
Silas McBec For Taft.
Regardless ot past affiliations , stu
dents of atliairs , delvers and thinkers ,
; are last lining up for Taft. A recent
example is that of Silas McBee , edi
tor of the "Churchman , " of New
York. In an interview says :
" 1 am a North Corolianen by birth
and a lifelong Democrat. I shall vote
for Mr. Ta/t because he has it in his
heart to bring my people of the South
back into absolute union with the na
tional life and to their historic place
as a controlling force in the nation
and to do which would immoralize him
as a statesman.
"I shall vote for him because he
more nearly represents my ideals of
government , of social order and eco
nomic policy than anjr living Demo
crat , or any man before people of to
day , save alone Theodore Roosevelt ,
who is the only Republican President
I have ever voted for. Mr. Taft has
administered every trust committed
to him by the nation with an eye
single to the nation's good and for
the highest interests of the people
that compose the nation. "
President Roosevelt on Taft.
The honest man of means , the hon
est and law abiding business man ,
can feel safe in his hands hecause of
the very fact the dishonest man of
great wealth , the man who swindles
or robs his fellows , would not so much
as dare to defend his evil-doing in Mr.
Taft's presence.
Secretary Root on Election of Senaotrs.
There is no more necessity for an
amendment to the Constitution pro
viding for the direct election of Sena
tors than there is for an amendment
to the constitution providing for the
direct election of President.
President Roosevelt on Taft and Labor.
"The honest wage-worker , the hon
est laboring man , the honest mechan
ic , or small trader , or man of small
means , can feel that in a peculiar
sense Mr. Taft will be his represen
tative.
Prcsidnt Roosevelt on Taft s Courage.
No consideration of personal inler-
est , any more than of fear for his per
sonal safety , could make him swerve
a hair's breadth from the course
which he regards as right and in the
interest of the whole people.
Two classes would benefit by Bry-
an's election the class of absolute
leasure , with "money to burn , " who
could spend that money on European
made goods without having to pay the
duty which Republicans have impos
ed to protect the American worker ,
and the worthless vagrant , who would
not work under any circumstances ,
anil who could get free soup at the
Bryan soup houses.
Mr. Bryan strongly reminds one of
Mr. Cleveland -he is so different.
They are tied for the record of having
been three times nominated for the
presidency of the United States , but
Mr. Cleveland has the long end of the
honors by having been twice elected
and only once defeated , while Mr.
Bryan has been twice defeated and
never elected.
The election of Bryan on his plat
form of a tariff for revenue on\y \
would halt American industry in its
steady progress toward better times.
I It would shut the gates now opening
( to unemployed labor. It would close
. the purse of capital and stop the
1 march of enterprise.
GEORGE L. SHELDON
UK WIII < HB KT.UCTKD GOVKKNOR j a i-i.
Bryan's Tariff Folly.
The Denver platform plauk on
the tariff question is notable for
its vagueness , but Mr. Bryan
has come to the rescue and made
it all plain. In one of bis recent
speeches on the tariff he said :
In all tariff legislation the
true principle is best maintained
by the imposition of such duties
as will equal the difference be
tween the cost of production at
home and aboard , together with
reasonable profit to American
industries.
Nothing prettier in the catchall -
all line has been offered in this
campaign. The most hide-bound
standpatter in the country can
accept that as satisfactory and
the rankest free trader can find
delig-ht in it. The declaration
meats simply nothing1. An at
tempt to legislate along this line
would simple open the way 'to '
interminable wrangling as to
what constitutes "a reasonable
profit" for hair-splitting1 on v
wages on one industry , price of \U
raw materials in another , rebates I
and drawbacks in a third and so ]
on through the list of thousands
of articles that are now on the
tariff lists. Under such atpropo
sition , an attempt at tariff re
vision at Bryan's direction wou J
serve only to halt industrial ami * j |
commercial progress and keep '
business unsettled during his
term of office.
Sherman on Labor.
The Republican party believes
in the equality of all men before
the law ; believes in granting1
labor's every request that does ,
seek to accord rights to one man A
denied to another. Pair-minded
labor asks no more , no less , and
approves the record of the Re
publican party because of that
party's acts.
I have helped to make my
parly's record in the enactment
of the Eight-Hour law , the Em
ployers' Liability act , the
statutes to minimize the hazard
of railroad employes , the Child
f.nlinr 1 n ur fn Hi n T liQ firf nf
Columbia and other enactments
designed especially to improve
the conditions of labor. I can
not hope to better state my
position on inductions than a
specific endorsement of Mr.
Taft's Cincinnati declaration on
that subject. That endorsement
I make. From Sherman's Speech
of Acceptance.
Dodging Duty.
Some folks say It is my duty ,
for the Peerless One to vote ; if .
he isn't chosen captain , our ship \
won't stay afloat ; but a chap gets
tired of voting for the man with
out a peer ; I can always vote for
Bryan , so I'll vote for Taft this
year. Change is sometimes
necessary , if this life we would
enjoy , and , although our sweet
est boon is voting for Peerless
Boy , yet some little variation
makes the landscape seem less
drear ; I can always vote for
Bryan , so I'll vote for Taft this
year. Even our children's chil
dren hang their heads in deepest
shame , blushing for their rude
forefathers who at one time jump
ed the game who in gloomy
desperation voted down the peerless -
less dear ; we can vote for Bryan
always , so we'll vote for Taft
this year.Etnporia , Kan. , Ga-
zette.