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"Will Moses try to organize a
club in Broken Bow" Beacon.
Moses has a pretty good club
organized in Broken Bow of
several years standing that will
be able to meet all requirements
when needed.
"Oh , yes , nay republican friends
you will meet us in November
because you can not help your
selves" Beacon. The republi
can party has heard that same
war whoop since 1860 and from
the same crowd before election *
How different after electionl
The Beacon states that "an
inspector of he war department
reported that the food in the
soldiers homes was no more in
quantity than that supplied to
prisoners in the federal peniten
tiaries. "
We would not be surprised ,
if the statement is true in Ne
braska as both of our soldiers
homes in the state are under
democratic administration. Still
we don't beleive it.
"The Payne-AH rich Smoot
tariff revision was upward. It
has AWUJADY resulted in increased
prices all along the line I" Bea
con. Is that not just what every
individual producer , whether
man or woman wants ? Where is
the mechanic that wants less
wages. Where is the farmer
that wants less for his hogs ,
cattle , corn , wheat , hay , patotoes ,
beans or what not ? Where is
the publisher , preacher or teacher
merchant or tailor , manufacture
or artist , lawyer or doctor that
want less for their occupatian or
profession ? It is when every
body in every occupation and
profession receive their ideal
prices for their labor or their
products that prosperity and
happiness are visible on every
hand. Such are the times we are
enjoying under the present re
publican administration.
The Payne tariff bill against
which Champ Clark and the "me
to" democrat news papers have so
much to say is as much greater
than the Gorman-Wilson tariff
bill of the last democratic admin
istration as day is greater than
night. The Gorman-Wilson bill
was based on the tariff for revenue
only. " It was not only a failure
in qroviding sufficient revenue to
run the government , but failed
in maintaining remunerative
prices for shop and farms pro
ducts. Darkness and distress
prevaded the land. The reverse
is true of the Payne tariff law.
It is not only a revenue producer
for the government. It is the in
centive to the best prices of real-
estate , labor , shop , farm and
ranch products this country has
ever enjoyed.
The Beacon's Offer Accepted.
"The Beacon now renews its
oGer to give anybody a ten dollar
bill who will give one valid rea
son why a man living in Custer
ccunty should be for a protective
tariff. " Beacon.
One very good reason is that
the people of Custer county have
no desire to experience another
time such as was experienced
under the free trade regime of
Grover Cleveland.
Another reason which appeals
very forcibly to the men in Custer
county is that they never want
to see the day when the mortgage
takes their farms from them fora
song and the Beacon's columns
filled with foreclosure notices at
their expense.
Another reason is that the men
of Custer county never want to
see the day when eastern capital
can again control the capital of
the west.
Another reason is that the men
of Custer county do not want to
see prices for their farm products
reduced as they were under the
last free trade administration.
In our compassion for the
Beacon editor we will not further
multiply the reasons that might
be advanced at this time. If one
good reason is worth $10 to the
Beacon we estimate that four is
worth four times the amount.
When tne RKPUIJUCAN receives
the money from the Beacon for
this sought information we will
cheerfully furnish more such ,
from time to time as the Beacon
may require as our supply is un
limited.
Senator E J. Burkdt's Address at
Lincoln on Decoration Day.
The Auditorium at Lincoln
Monday afternoon was packed to
suffocation to witness the Decora
tion day program and address by
United States Senator E. J.
Burkett.
The writer had occasion to
visit the capital on that date and
had the pleasure of being pres
ent 10 hear the address of which
the following is a breif epitomi-
zation.
He showed both in his manner
and bv his speech his delight at
being back in Nebraska "among
genuine friends" as he said. The
old soldiers have always been
staunch friends of the senator ,
and they showed their friendship
for him on this occasion.
He paid a high tribute to their
sacrifiices and heroism in the
hour of the nation's peril and
also to their patriotism and good
citizenship during the succeed
ing years of peace , and stated
that he favored a dollar-a-day
pension.
He said that while Decoration
day was more especially to do
honor to the veterans of the
Civil War , nevertheless , the people
ple would "remember on this oc
casion every soldier of every war
who had fought valiantly under
the "Stars and Stripes , " and re
ferred to the Spanish war soldiers
as "heroic sons of heroic sires. "
Addressing the old vetrans he
said , "You men have given
America a glorious history. We
men and those who come after us
must sustain your achievement ,
for civic righteou&ness is never a
perfected art but a continuing
responsibility. "
He said that Lincoln was a
man of God , called for that hour ,
just as zealous but less fanatical
than some others , and who pro
claimed a simple but a whole
some doctrine of "The Union
Forever. " lie called attention
to the fact , however that among
those against slavery , there were
those who called Lincoln a cow
ard and a fool and a knave , but
that in spite of all their criticism
it was his calm , deliberate judg
ment and courage of action and
determination of purpose that
saved the Union. Not only that
but it is his interpretation of
government authority that has
attended the growth and glory
of the American Republic from
that day to this.
He spoke of what had been ac
complished in the fifty jcars in
America since me wivn war in
industry and in commerce , and
ideals and morals , and declared
that it was the greatest fifty
years in the world's history , and
it was.from this that the senator
took the text for hie speech.
For , after reciting all this de
velopment , he said that with
this material progress there had
come new problems , and for them
there must be new solutions.
He said progressive legislation
was legislation that progressed
with the ideals of the people ;
that while some people in the
fear of it try to prejudice it as
" " "
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a passing fantasy of the hour ,
and some others try to capitalize
it for political purposes , neverthe
less , progressive legislation was
the same kind of legislation that
has always made America great
by keeping up with the aspir
ations and inspirations of tb people
ple and conforming twentieth
century laws to twentieth cen
tury ideals , achievements and
responsibilities.
Continuing he declared that
"law was of no consequence if it
did not keep step with the march
of social and industrial develop-
ment. and that no government
could endure very long that does
not respond to the ideals and re
sponsibilities of the people. Re
ferring to those who hesitate at
such legislation because they be
lieve it is beyond the functions
of government , he said that "too
many men in public life and out
of it carry around with them an
old ante-bellum edition of govern
mental functions and arc lost and
distracted in the underbrush of
present-day duties. ' '
Speaking of the railroads and
why legislation must be progres
sive , he said , "The railroad
magnate complains of too much
legislation , overlooking the fact
that in these fifty years his mile
age has grown from thirty thous-
andto | more than two hundred and
twenty thousand. Twenty years
ago the railroads were carrying
four hundred million tons of
+
freight ; last year they carried
fourteen hundred million tons.
Then they required seventeen
thousaud passenger cars ; today
they require thirty thousand
passenger cars ; then eight hun
dred thousand freight cars ; today
more than a million seven hun
dred and fifty thousand freight
cars. Fifty years ago it took a
mighty big railroad to reach
across a state , and none ventured
across a state line. The law that
keeps pace with that evolution
is not socialistic in cteed nor
anarchistic in practice , but is
progressive legislation. It is not
because all railroad rates arc ex
orbitant that we have rate laws ,
nor because all combinations of
capital are indecent and monopo
listic that we have anti-trust
laws , but , " declared the senator ,
"unlawful rebates and discrimi
nations and overcharges have
been practiced and the great
transportation paying public
were entitled to be defended
against them , and that is why
congress passed the railroad rate
bill. Unrighteous conbinations
of competing lines have been
made ; the public has been plun
dered in unjust stock and bond
issues , and that is why we spent
four months in the recent session
of congress trying to prohibit by
law the consolidation of com
peting lines of railroad and to
prevent the highhanded manipu
lation of stocks and bonds ,
Continuing , he said that in his
opinion , a man had outlived his
usefulness , cither in public life
Custer County
Land Man
If you have a snap in a
farm , or ranch for sale list
with me. If you want to
buy a snap in a farm or
ranch , come and see me.
Phones , office 42 , resi
dence 129.
CHAS. W. BO-WM4.N
BROKEN Bow , NEB.
or out of it , who did not recognize
the change oi conditions and the
jrowth of governmental function
and govermental duty , and said
that there was no more sense in
undertaking to run America with
in the limiations of last gener-
atisn'e interpretations of govern
mental duty than in confining
commerce and transportation to
the teachings of economies o ;
the primitive condition of last
century. i
He said that there had always
been difficulty between extremes
Some men would stumble and
fall and fuss and fume for fear
the government would do some
thing that it ought not to do ;
the strict coustructionists and
some politicians would always
be in the way , but he said they
were illustrated by the men who
stayed at home fifty years ago ,
hired substitnes for the draft and
then found fault with the way
the war was conducted.
"There are those who want the
government to do everything and
those who want the government
to do nothing. But , between the
two , " said the Senator , "just as
they did in 1860 , there stands
today the great mass of honest
and courageous and progressive
American citizenship It is
directed as then by that high
sense of public duty that fears no
foe and shrinks from no responsi
bility. "
June Everybody's
With the June number , Every
body's Magazine celebrates its
eleventh birthday , and the end
of the seventh year under the
present ownership. It marks
the event with a significant
covei utterance and an interest
ing expression from thepublishers
elsewhere , in addition to putting
forth one of the best numbers of
the magazine yet issued. "South-
westward Hoi" is an illustated
article by Herbert Kaufman cal
culated to do justice to the stir
ring movement into that part of
the country. "The Cost ol
Women's Cloths , " by Emily Post ,
will help to clarify at least one of
the financial problems of the day.
"Will your Widow Get Her
Money ? " is an article of widest
interest calling attention to the
value of the spirit and plan the
fraternal life insurance orders ,
and showing the weakness in
them that must be reformed if
they are to continue in safe and
prosperous service to the people.
Send Your Abstract Orders to
J. GL Leonard , Bonded Atstracter
Office in Security State Bank Building *
For Screens.
If you don't get the Screens
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We have what you want.
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the richest undeveloped country in the west. Farmers here have no fear of
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THE BIG HORN BASIN
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peals to fanners looking for new land upon which to establish new homes
under most favorable conditions , but appeals as well to the investor , who
wants to turn his money quickly , and to the
Business Man , Professional Man ,
Mine Operator and Manufacturer
in towns that are springing np like magic and where raw material in plenty
can be bundled at a profit.
The new line will reach Thermopolis about July I ,
connecting the outside world with one of the greatest
health resorts in America.
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Judge Ben B. Liudsey answers
his critics in a final article of his
important series. A skit for all
householders to read is Eugene
Wood's delightful 'Why Pay
Kent ? " and in socialogical con
trast appears the most illuminat
ing study of a real reformer , "A
Golden Rule Chief of Police , "
by Fredric C. Howe. In fiction
half a dozen stories lend charm
and entertainment , ranging
through romance , humor adven
ture , mystery , and problem stones
by favorite authors. Eleanor
Hallowell Abbott , Donal Hamil
ton Haines , Richard Washburn
Child , John H. Prentis and
Bessie R. Hoover are included in
the list , besides , of course , the
anonymous author of that note
worthy serial , "A Successful
Wife , " The departments of the
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South Side of the Square.
drama , books and humor are as
satisfying as ever , and the illus
trations seem uncommonly good ,
"His First Long Pants. " and the
fifth in Balfour Ler's series of
pictures of "The American Boy1'
is a delightful frontispiece.
Lovingly and Tenderly Remembered.
Fellow Citizens of the great State
of Nebraska , Neighbors and
Friends of Custer County :
The time is again here
when the Patriotic Citizens
of our Nation "The great Repub
lic of the United States of Amer-