THE VALENTINE DEMOGRAT
I. M RICE EDITOR
ThursdaySeptember 1,1904
Entered at the Fost-ofllce at Valentine , Cherry
county. Nebraska , as Second-class matter.
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"Wlmt
The Lincoln ( Neb. ) News , a re
publican paper , recently repro
duced from the Gr.ind Island Demo
crat the charge thatR. B. Schneider
"the famous republican leader , who
is at the head of the elevator trust ,
lias been "busying himself seeing
that the coming legislature con
tained a number of men who would
not look too kindly upon the inde
pendent elevator trusts , " and has
been taken severely to task by
other republican papers.
In justification of the publication
'the News says :
' The News' only object in publish
ing the story was to give publicity to
fact that this charge was being made
in all sections of the state and there
by makihg it incumbent upon the re
publican managers to either nail the
lie. or else compel the discontinuance
of Mr. Schneider's activity , if it not
be a lie. "
A very commendable position
indeed !
And now the World-Herald di
rects the attention of the Lincoln
News to another charge that is
"being made in all sections of the
state , " The charge is to the ef
fect that the present governor , who
is a candidate for re-election , dis
charged from office an honest oil
inspector who refused to violate
the law at the behest of the repub
lican governor , acting in the in
terests of the Standard Oil trust.
For instance , on May 10 , 1903 ,
James E. Hayes , who had been re
tired from the position of chief
deputy oil inspector , gave to the
newspapers the following state
ment :
"I see some newspaper discus
sion as to what part the Standard
Oil company took in my displace
ment from the office of oil inspect
or and in the appointment of my
successor. Perhaps it is just as
well to give to the public the facts
as I have them.
"I was anxious , during the leg
islature , to secure the passage of a
new law raising the standard of
oils in this state. The governor .
professed to be equally anxious j
for the passage of the bill. After j
we had # ot the bill through one
house I learned that Edward
Church , one of my deputies , was
working against the bill , and that
he was often in conference with
the oil agents on the matter. Act
ing on this information , I address
ed the following official letter to
tlw governor :
Office of the Chief Inspector of Oile ,
Largest Stock of Lumber in Cherry County.
McCORMIGK ; WEEPS
All Kinds Of
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LIME , ETC.
SEE US BEFORE BUYING
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Lincoln , Neb. , April 4,1903. Jchn H.
Mickey , Governor : Sir I wish to in
form you that Deputy Oil Inspector ,
Edward Church , has been working"
and talking against the bill framed
by this department , calling for better
grade of oils for our state. It is ap
parent that he is conspiring with the
representatives of the oil companies
to defeat this measure , and is using
arguments prepared by them. It
seems to me that he is in this show
ing disloyalty to this department and
to the best interests of the state , and
that it would be for the good of the
service to call for his resignation.
Awaiting your pleasure in the con-
sifieiation of this matter.
Respectfully vours.
JAMES E. HAYS.
"For several day ? I awaited the
pleasure of the governor in this
matter. In the meantime by hard
work , we succeeded in getting the
new law through the legislature ,
and it received the executive sig
nature on the 10th of April. Dep
uty Church remained in office ,
however.
"After the bill had been signed
I notified the oil agent ? of the- fact
and of the new test required.
They answered my letter and gave
me a list of all cars in transit be
fore the passage of the law. My
letter to them was dated April 14 ,
and the reply of John B. Ruth ,
manager , which I have in my pos
session , dated April 16. Pie ac
knowledges that hereafter all 01
shipped to this state should show
the 112 test under the new law.
"About the 26th of the same
month the controversy arose as to
the receipt of cars of oil at Blue
Hill and other points. This oil
did not come up to the test as re
quired under the new law and I
promptly ordered that it be con
demned. This brought about a
hasty visit from the Omaha man
ager of the oil company to the gov
ernor on the 28th , and 1 was sent
for to come to the governor's office.
"At this conference , the gov-
ernoiv in the presence of Manager
Ruth , requested me to accept the
condemned oil. Ruth had explain
ed that it had been shipped before
the passage of the bill. I told
th'jm that this was not correct ;
that the oil was shipped over a
week after the passage of the bill ;
that it was illegal in test and that
I could not accept it. I then went
away , leaving the governor and
Manager Ruth together. In less
than an hour I received informa
tion that Edward Church had been
selected to succeed me as Chief
Oil Inspector.
"Under the supervision of the
new chief deputy the condemned
oil was promptly accepted , under
the fiction that it had been shipped
before the passage of the new law.
However , I have before me a copy
of the notice of shipment of the
Blue Hill oil which shows for it
self. It reads as follows :
Oraaha. Neb . April 22,3903.Agent
Standard Oil company , Blue Hill.
'
Sir : Inclosed ilnd bill'of lading Union
Tank Line , No. 4004 , containing " 5J9S4
gallons Perfection oil. shipped from
Whiting , Ind. , to yoUr station'undei
date of April 21. Please have rail
road agent date and sign one copy of
this bi'l. ' Yours truly.
JOHN B. RtJTH/iMgr.
"These letters speak for them
selves and are proof positive that
my contention was right in trying
to protect the state in the rejection
of the illegal oil. They also prove
that a new chief deputy had been
appointed to 0. K. the oil brought
into this state. The managers of
the Standard Oil company are
pretty surely in the saddle , and
there is little to expect from that
direction in the enforcement of the
new law. " J. E. HAYS.
The World-Herald invites the
attention of the Lincoln News to
Mr. Hays' statement. Mr.
Schneider is not a candidate for
office. If it is incumbent upon
the republican managers to dis
prove the charge made with re
spect to Mr. Schneider , who is not
a candidate , then the World-Her
ald submits that it is incumbent
upon the republican managers to
disprove the serious accusatiations
made by Mr. Hays against the re
publican candidate for governor.
Paraphrasing the language of
the Lincoln News , the republican
managers "must either nail the lie ,
if it be a lie , or else compel the
discontinuance of Mr. Mickey's ,
activity , if it be not a lie. "
World-Herald.
Orites.
( World-Herald. )
Chadron , Nebr. , Aug. 16. To
the Editor of the World-Herald :
Dear Sir My acquaintance with
George W. Berge has been ac
quired entirely in a professional
way. I have always found him to
be an honorable gentleman , both
personally and professionally. He
is a good lawyer , and is well thought
of by his brethern of the bench
and bar. I was a delegate to the
[ ate democratic state convention.
When it was definitely decided that
the populists should have the head
of the ticket , I thought either Judge
Allen or Judge Holcomb should j
lave the place in order to insure j
success , but the majority of both
democrats and populists thot oth
erwise. It is always good politics
as well as good statesmanship , to
cheerfully acquiesce in the judg
ment of the majority. It is bet
ter , and more liable to be right ,
than the judgment of a few. There
is absolutely no reason on earth
why uvery democratic vote should
not be cast for Mr. Berge , and
none why all patriotic citizens , ir
respective of party , should vote
for a continuance of present con
ditions in the state house. Even
republicans agree that things are
not quite what they should be there.
Democrats know they are not.
They should also know that the re
election of Governor Mickey will
not heal the abuses of which they
complain. They do know that
Mr. Berge is pledged to work re
form in state affairs , and that if
elected he will make a sincere ef
fort to bring it about. Nothing in
that direction can be expected of
his competitor. I hope and be
lieve that democrats , generally ,
will come to the support of Mr.
Berge , as well by their influence
as by their votes. A. W. CRITES.
September 5.
From Pioneer ( Alliane ) Grip.
Dispatches in the daily papers
from Chadron give an account of
how the madan of a house of pros
titution was gaged and robbed of
§ 4,000 by unknown parties. Last
Saturday night a man and two
women dressed as men were arrested -
c
rested in Alliance , and having been
occupants of the madam's house
are suspected of being the persons
wanted. As to the robbery it was
difference in degree only as be
tween the robbers and the robbees.
Last Thursday while engaged
'
in rounding up cattle on the "Tur-
'
key Track Ranch" Claude Morton ,
sub-foreman for the Nebraska
Land and Feeding company , was
struck by a bolt of lightning and ,
instantly killed. The remains
were taken to Chadron for burial. ' ,
Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett Richards
went up to Chadron Friday to at
tend the funeral. Mr. Richards
says that Mr. Morton was one of ,
the most trusted employees of his
company.
W. A. Kimbell will open up the
bowling alley Monday , Sept. 12 ,
and bowling will be free on that
day to all who wish to bowl. Cash
prizes will be given away for the
highest scores during the month.
New pins and a few new balls will
be added to the outfit.
2IVALENTINE H USE
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Contractors and Builders , Carpentering.
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