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THURSDAY , AUGUST 9 , 1906.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON
VENTION.
The convention was called to
order by Chairman Morrissey and
the call was read by I. M. Rice ,
secretary. The above named were
elected as a temporary organiza
tion and then made permanent.
Upon motion I. M. Rice , O. W.
Hahn and M. F. Clynes were ap
pointed a committee of three on
resolutions and submitted the fol
lowing which were adopted as
read :
RESOLVED ; That we , the democrats
of Cherry county , in convention as
sembled , renew our allegiance to the
principles advocated by the demo
cratic party from the organization ot
the fedeiai government to the pres
ent day.
We congratulate the country upon
the growth and general acceptance
of the democratic doctrines so ably
championed for the past ten years by
America's greatest citizen , William
Jennings Bryan. -
We approve most heartily the able ,
honest and efficient service of our
sheriff , P. F. Simons , and our county
judge , Hon. W. K TWne.
We protest agaiaaL the unwarrant
ed attack made upon the live stock
industry of Northwestern Nebraska
by the Roosevelt administration for
the purpose of detracting attention
of the public from the frauds of east
ern corporations , trusts aud monopo
lies. And we protest against the
extravagant use of public funds in
the employment of secret service
agents to spy upon American citizens
and to destroy one t f the stable in
dustries of Cherry -mnty. . And we
especially condemn lion. M. P. Kin
kaid. member of congress from this
district , for his failuie to represent
his people or to make any effort to
protect the interests of his district.
We condemn the present state ad
ministration for its extravagance and
and ; subserviency to corporate interests -
. ests , and for its failure to enforce the
anti-trust laws of the state.
I. M. RICE , )
O. W. HAHN , SCom ,
M. F. CLYNES , )
The following delegations were
then selected to attend the various
conventions :
To State convention A. M.
Morrissey , W. E Haley , F. Roth/
lentner , O. W. Hahn , M.'JH\
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Clynes and P. F. Simons.
To Congressional conversion
James Hudson , James J&uigley ,
T. C. Hornby , I. M. l&ce , A. H.
Metzgar and J. W. Stetter.
To Senatorial convention L.E.
Shepard , W. P Towne , Frank
Fischer , WyT. Bishop , Richard
Grooms a.y& John GStetter. .
To Representative convention
W. H/McCloud , EB. . Quible ,
Jluikmi , IC. . StottsV. .
. Parker and Sam Heth.
John W. McDaniel was nomi
nated for county surveyor to fill
the unexpired term. Mr. Mc
Daniel is the present incumbent
by appointment and has given
faithful attention to his work.
J. W. Stetter was nominated
for commissioner of the 1st dis
trict. Mr. Stetter is so well known
all over our county as to need no
introduction. It has been said of
him that he could come nearer
weighing a steer or a hog or a
bunch of them than any man in
the west. He is a recognized au
thority on stock , and if his judg
ment is good as to weights and
valuations , it ought to be employ
ed to good advantage in the county -
ty commissioner's office. He has
traveled over the county extensive
' # ly and is better acquainted with
the conditions than most people.
His knowledge and experience will
be valuable in conducting our
county affairs and being centrally
located in the district is important
asa * ' campaign * argument . * and increases -
creases his usefulness. .
The small attendance of the con
vention was 'probably the cause of
a majority being in favor of leav
ing the office of county attorney
to be nominated by a committee of
three , which , by motion , the chair
man , A. M. Morrissey , was to ap
point. He appointed Frank Roth-
leutner , Henry Stetter and L. E.
Shepard on this committee , and it
is probably safe to say that no one
will be nominated by this commit
tee , two of them having previous
ly expressed themselves as opposed
to it. This same committee was
later empowered to fill any va
cancies that might occur. We
were in favor of nominating some
one for that office for the reason
that a great many people are not
satisfied with the republican nomi
nee and would prefer any good
honest citizen to fill that office , ev
en though he be not legally quali
fied as an attorney. The rank and
file of the republican party , we
believe , would welcome such nomi
nee and the democratic party
should have shown a disposition to
relieve the situation and trust to
the wishes of the voters at election
to choose either an attorney in
name or one who would employ
proper counsel for our county ,
who would willingly and vigorous
ly prosecute all cases fearlessly
and without favor or prejudice for
the best interest of our county and
commonwealth. The attorney
business seems to be something of
a monopoly here in Cherry coun
ty. We have but one emocratic
attorney and he refuses to become
a candidate. Tliere are four re
publican attorneys and the one
whom thexrepublican ring selects ,
whetherft > ecause of fitness or party
service , or for what he will fail or
peglect to do , he is given the pow
er and authority of county attorn
ey. Our county affairs , prosecu
tions and protection are also en
trusted largely to that person. It
has been customary , upon request
of the county attorney , for the
district judge to appoint and al
low additional counsel at the coun
ty's expense , where the case
seemed of sufficient importance.
Many persons desiring a prosecu
tion have also employed private-
counsel in our county because they
did not feel satisfied with the
ability ( ? f the county attorney , or
because they mistrusted his wil
lingness for a vigorous prosecu
tion , or fearing that he may be
friendly to the defendant. If
Cherry county and this common
wealth must go into court with in
ferior counsel , she must admit that
defeat stares her in the face. As
a race horse , she could not hope
to win many races with a wind-
broken horse or a short winded
horse , nor with a good horse and
an inexperienced rider. Our
readers might draw additional in
ferences. Our people should nomi
nate someone for county attorney
and break up this ring or manipu
lated monopoly.
NOTES BY THE WAY.
Give the people every every op
portunity for expressing them
selves when it can be done at no
cost at no hazard.- $
Place the best man in office at
all times. It is a recommendation
to the party. .
The democratic party would as
sume no * resp'onsibility-beyond the
honesty , integrity and business
qualifications of a man for county
attorney. The people know that
it is all we could do and would not
expect the democratic party to
claim anything else for him.
Since there was a demand for
such nomination , would it not
have been better to nominate some
one than to try to defeat the plan ?
It is quite natural that people
who expect to make more out of
the defense than in the prosecu
tion would want an easy battle.
They are generally satisfied with
the least opposition.
It is not a square deal to defeat
the object of a prevailing motion
in executing it'by appointing men
who were pronounced or known
to be against it.
ABANDONED , . OR NOT ?
Is Fort Niobrara abandoned , or
not ? That is the question.
Unquestionably as a FORT it is
and that for all time. As a RES
ERVATION it is not , and cannot
be while it consists of so many
acres , owned by the government.
A reservation is a certain area of
land withdrawn from settlement
and awaiting the time when the
government shall open it for en
try under the laws and regulations
of the land department. As such ,
Niobrara will still be a RESER
VATION , but as a FORT it has
been dismantled and abandoned ,
and all dreams of the troops com
ing "marching back" are pipe
dreams and all statements leading
to the belief that Niobrara will at
some time be reoccupied by troops
are misleading , hoWever abtained ,
or by whomsoever uttered. ]
will not imitate grave senators by
bandying the words "lies" and
"liars"butI endorse your ex
pression that they are campaign
stories. I believe you uttered the
exact truth when you so designat
ed the statements relating to the
restoration of the fort.
Let me call your attention to
the singular features of this case.
The story that the fort is not
abandoned originated at O'Neill ,
from" a party in the confidence of
.Kinkaid , if not from Kinkaid him
self. It goes from O'Neill to the
State Journal at Lincoln , and
thence is sent fort to be quoted by
the local press and to confuse the
voters of the Sixth District. It
purports to be based upon a letter
from the secretary of war , direct
ed to Kinkaid. Studied carefully
it will appear to any man of com
mon sense to be a transparent
fraud. How came Secretary Taft
to write such a letter , if he did
write it ? How did he know that
such a statement from him was re
quired , in any case , at this time ?
Why because he was implored to
interpose. By whom ? Any one
can guess , and I can imagine the
secretary receiving Such a letter
as this from a despairing congress
man : "Dear Secretary I am in
a devil of a fix throught the aband
onment of Fort Niobrara. People
say I have been remiss in the mat
ter and it is going to cost me votes.
Can't.you help with something
no matter what that shall give a
different complexion to the remov
al of the troops ? " Now , look at
the supposed letter from Taft.
What does it really say ?
First That Niobrara has not
been abandoned AS A RESER
VATION.
Second That it will be retained
for use AS AN ENCAMPMENT.
Third That he , the secretary ,
has just directed the allotment of
ABOUT § 300,000 for an addition
to * Fort Niobrara.
In regard to the first statement
I admit that Niobrara has not been
abandoned AS. A RESERVA
TION ! for the reason that it can
not be , at present. The govern
ment owns it and , whether it uses
it or not , it is a reservation. In
regard to the second statement , its
use as an encampment , it is merely
a supposition.Other places have
recently been selected for that pur
pose and such would only be oc
casional and for a limited period ,
if ever it should be used at all.
Butth third statement is'tne one
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which most creates unbelief and
most clearly 'betrayg the scheme
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U Q I E S
U We have the LARGEST STOCK and the BEST STOCK of
Buggies , Surreys and _ u
: : Spring Wagons *
, ! * -ever , shown in Valentine. Call and see them whether 'yen
- . . ' - * wish to purchase or not.
Do Not Forget
that we are agents for
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* . McCormick Binders , Mowers , Eakes and
\ : , Twine. Also ; for Dain Sweeps and
S ti ' Stackers , and Moline Wagons.
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7 - f We have a complete line of general
Ranch and Farm Supplies ,
V
S including ; Grindstones , Sickle Grinders , Stacker Rcpe , Machine
Oil , Builders Hardware , Paints and Oils. Screen Doors.
Lumber , Posts , Barbwire
See Us for Right Goods at Right Prices
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Sell
Lumber
BISHOP & YOUNG ,
CODY , NEB.
and the fraud involved.
The letter reads : "I have just
directed , etc. , etc. " Now , insert
the words "After receiving your
letter" after the word "just , " and
you get the whole thing as it doubt
less is. A clerk is directed to
write a slip not an official order
to the effect that $300,000 are al
lotted , etc. , which will give color
to the secretary's reply and save
him from a lie , as they would cal
it in the U. S. senate , and which
slip is to be torn up and tossed in
to the waste basket before mai
time. That is one way in which a
corner is sometimes turned in the
departments. Then , notice the
assumption "I have allotted. " It
is generally believed that appro
priations for all purposes are made
by congress and that such sums as
§ 300,000 are not left to be thrown
hither and thither at the sweet will
of even the secretary of war. No
such appropriation was made for
Fort Niobrara. Then we read that
it was to pay for an addition to the
fort. Good heavens ! Is this the
action of the government of the
U. S. ? Not long ago it secured
several thousand acres to enlarge
the reservation. Now it abandons
the reservation , removes the
troops , dismantles the fort , and
yet is going to spend § 300,000 for
an addition. An addition to what ?
The whole thing is so absurrl that
one wonders that Kinkaid should
try and befog the people with such
a-story.
But as a climax I quote the fol
lowing , not from O'Neill , by way
of the State Journal , but from the
headquarters of the department of
the Missouri which exercises juris
diction over Fort Niobrara.
In about a year the reservation
will be open for settlement. The.
article follows :
Up' through the jSixth Con
gressional district it is said that
Dongressman Kinkaid is circulating '
a , report that Fort Niobrara 'has
aot been abandoned , but instead
New Hotel 3C Near Depot
Electric Lights ,
Chicago House ,
J. A. Hornback , Propr.
Guests for Train ? a Specialty ,
Good Rooms , . 5C Good Service ,
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Groceries - . .
Fresh Fruit arriving Every Day. : *
PHONE 97 ,
. JOHN , DAVIS & GO.
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FRESH FRUIT AND GAME
IN THEIR SEASON.
First class line of Steaks , Roasts ,
Dry Salt Meats Smoked
.Breakfast .Bacon.
Highest Market Price Paid for Hogs.
GRANT BOYER ,
CARPENTER & BUILDER.
All kinds-of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes.
Valentine , - Nebraska
will be retained as a military
reservation.
The facts are that more than ten
days ago the last of the soldiers
departed from Fort Niobrara and
ihat the post has been abandoned ,
ihe last vestige of everything per
taining to the army having been
removed. The information comes
! rom the headquarters of the
department of the Missouri , that
exercised jurisdiction over Fort
Niobrara.
At army headquarters it is stated
that if the provisions of law
governing such matters are
'olfowed ' out , within one year from
the date of abandonment , the old
reservation must be transferred
: rom the war department to the
department of the interior.
orld-Herald.
Two or three other papers in
printing this story said the § 300t-
000 had been allotted to Ft. Rob
inson , but in any event the story
is misleading and calculated to
deceive. ED.
A special edition of nearly every -
ery republican paper in the state
was gotten out last week to print
the proposed constitutional amend
ment. It's the same old republi
can graft for republican newspa
pers , amounting this year to about
§ 5,000. "Grafters" isamild term.
The moving pictures presented
by Whitney's Bioscope Co. , are
the best ever seen here , being
shown without the usual flicker
and vibration. Superior , "WIs. ,
Evening Telegram , Jan. 4. 1904 ,