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be luruisiica f'-vm uie headquarter- the
Urvan Volunteers ol Nebraska. Hie \ olun-
teers are in the Held to make a clean and
honest light for Mr. Bryan and the principles
which he so ablv represents. We cherish the
fond hope that the coming contest will de
velop into a campaign of education in the
truest and noblest sense of that term. \ i-
tuperation and abuse will lind no place in
this column. It is our intention to so temper
the argument that it will appeal to the earn
est , thoughtful and inquiring mind , with the
view to have the reader investigate the
various claims of the respective presidential
candidates , and then support that candidate
who commends himself most to the honest
judgment and conscience of the voter. We
invite correspondence with the readers of
this paper. He "free to write us at any tune ,
giving such suggestions , criticisms or advice
as may occur to you.
Please address all communications to the
undersigned.
C. M. GRUKNTHKH. Secretary. „
Box C3S. Columbus. Nebraska.
Do You Favor These
Measures ?
GUARANTEE OF BANK DEPOSITS.
1 There are few men in this state
who do not balieve that a law pro
viding for the guarantee of bank
deposits would be a good thing.
Some will remember the old "wild
cat" bank note , with nothing but
the bank behind it. Under that sys
tem a roan could never go to bed at
night with the assurance that the
money in his pocket would
be good in the morn
ing. He could never safely receive
such notes in payment without first
making inquiry as to the soiveuqy
of the bank of issue. But national
banks now issue notes that are good
from one end of the country to the
other , whatever the financial rating
of the banks , for the simple reason
that their payment is guarateed by
the national government. If the gov.
would just go one step further and
guarantee the payment of bank de
posits , there would never be such a
thing as a run on a bank. With
such a law on the books , money
would not be withdrawn from circ
ulation at the very time it is most
n ° , eded , as is the case under the
present system.
The democratic platform specifi
cally pledges the party to enact
"legislation under which the nation
al banks shall be required to estab
lish a guarantee fund for the prompt
payment of the depositors of any
insolvent national bank , under an
equitable system which shall be available -
vailable to all state banking institu
tions wishing to use it. "
The republican platform is
absolutely silent on that
proposition.
PHYSICAL VALUATION OF RAILROADS.
There is no more urgent problem
before the people today than that of
securing just and reasonable rail
road rates. That such ratts may be
regulated by law is no longer an open 1
question. But common honesty , to
say nothing of the law itself , re
quires that they be reasonable. But t
how are we to determine whether
they are reasonable ? Common sense
at once suggests that the first step
would be to find out the value ol [
the railroad and its property. With
that knowledge at hand it would 1
not be difficult to determine what
vould be a fair return on the a-
of thnr , viluition ; : , after de-
j } * ii legi'imale operating ox-
pent-es. It five p"er cent would-be a
reasonable return on the invest
ment , as shown by the actual value
of the road , then the rates
shouLl be fixed to allow that return.
If justice demands a greater return ,
then the rates should be fixed ac-
coidingly.
The democratic platform recom
mends "the valuation of railroads
by the interstate commerce com-
Q , such valuation to take into
consideration the physical value of
the property , the original cost of
production and all elements of val
ue that will render the valuation
fair and just. " Senator La Follette ,
one of the best informed men on
the transportation question iu the
country , favors such valuation. His
idea was incorporated into a plank
and submitted to the republican
convention at Chicago.
It was defeated by a rote
of 917 to 63.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATE SENA
TORS BY THE 1'EOl'LE
Can any one give a good reason
why the people should ( not vote di
rectly for their United States sen
ators ? Is it not a fact that there is
a growing distrust of the senate ?
Is not that largely due to the fact
the members of that body , not be
ing directly responsible to the people
le , have often disregarded their
wishes ? Is it not a fact that their
independence of the people has of
ten led them to become the tools
and agenis of trusts and corpora
tions instead of nerving the people ?
The democratic party believes
they should be elected directly by
the people , and has so declared in
its platform.
A similar plank was pro
posed at the republican con
vention , but icas defeated by
a vote of 866 to 114.
INCOME TAX.
Have you ever heard any valid
objection to the income tax ? Is there
any more just system -taxation
than that which collects a portion
of the public revenues from the
princely income of the rich ? The
democratic platform urges the sub
mission of a constitutional amend
ment authorizing the levy and col
lection of such tax. Mr. Bryan has
advocated it for years.
The republican platform
is silent on the question.
PUBLICITY OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
Trusts and corporations are not
charitable instutions. When the.i
pay out money , it is in the ex
pectation that they will receive
something in return. No investment
has yielded them better returns.in
the past than their contributions tc
the campaign fund of those favor-
able to them. Such contributions
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have enabled them to secure favor
able legislation , to prevent the en
actment of measures demanded 1-y
the people and to continue open
and flagrant violation of the law.
Corporations who exist only by
virtue of the law and who are un
der the supervision of officers
chosen by the people , should not
be permitted to direct and control
ihe choice of such officers. The
democratic platform pledges the
party to the enactment of a law
prohibiting corporations from
making contributions to a campign
fund , and for the publicity of con
tributions from other sources.
Such a law would go a long way
in the direction of honest elections
and filling our public offices with
men not loaded down with obli
gations to corporations.
i plank providing for the
publicity of campaign con
tributions was voted down in
the republican convention at
Chicago bij a rote of 880 to
94.
94.That
That of itself is a shameless bid
for contributions from corpora
tions and if those institutions respond
spend and by their contributions
assist in the campaign for the re
publican ticket , they will do so
in the expectation of some return
in the way of legislation or im
munity.
It is worthy of note that the
Ohio vote in the republican con
vention , the vote of Mr.Taft's own
state , was cast solidly against every
one of the foregoing propositions ,
except on the election of senators
by the people when two voted "for
that proposition. That would in
dicate very clearly his position on
those questions , even were he not
bound by the platform. Every
one of those measures is meritor
ious , and commends itself to the
judgment of the intelligent voter.
Every one of those measures is
meritorious , /commends itself
t j the judgment of the intelligent
voter. Every one of them has re
ceived the sanction of the demo
cratic convention , every one has
been spurned by the republican
convention. It is now up to the
voters to dccept or reject them.
HOOSIEES know how to make
life worth living. When Fairbanks
came home from the convention 4
years ago as nominee for vice presi
dent , he found all the people of
Indianapolis waiting to welcome him
The real surprise though carne when
it was time for the speech of wel
come. He saw John \V. Kern , the
democrat war horse of the state ar
ise. Kern said , "My friend Fairbanks
I was selected to tell you how glad
us HOOSIEES are that you and
this state were given the honor that
has been bestowed on you , our city
and state. " Mr. Fairbanks could not
keep the tears back. When he replied ,
he said there were no words in the
language to express his feelings ex
cept the hope that he might stand 1
in Kern's place in four years and
welcome him home as nominee for
yice president. And now Mr. Fair
banks has made good. He did itifch
a heart full of HOOSIERgood wi 1.
hy not do things that way ? Repub
licans and democrats are brothers
when there is sickness or death in
any family. We are brothers when
we 30 to wedding ? , picnics and-when
we pull for the good of the town , or
township. What is a party to you
these days ? We are getting closer to
gether every year. We mean it Sir ,
when we say we can vote for Bryan
this year and can vote for Roosevelt
velt in 1912 and both votes will
mean tiie same thing. Some little
side trips Bryan would take that.
Roosevelt would not and some
Roosevelt takes Bryan would not ,
but both are going the same gener
al direction. The people are seeing
this and that is why the democrats
honor Fairbanks in his home city.
Chis is why the democrats votkl in
congress as Uooseuvelt directed.
Clint is why republicans in Lincoln
forgot party to honor Bryan and bye
o doing honor themselves. YorE
Teller.
Pai ties are hereby notified not
to camp on or graze their stock
on section 14 and Ei of sec. 15 , tp.
33 , r. 28. ET/IVOOD D. HETII."of /
The Mystery of Hearst
This is the first convention since
189Gat which Hearst and Ins polit
ical power have received practically
no attention whatsoever. Of course ,
men are asking here and there what
Hearst is going to do. But it is a
mere matter of gossip. The usual
answer to the question is that no-
Jbody cares a continental what he is
going to do. The feeling among
the politicians gathered at Denver
is that the erratic course of Hearst
has utterly destroyed his politcal
influence in the nation. This is a
Dpmocratic convention , and those
here gathered are not inclined to
look with favor upon a man
who , having received a democratic
nomination for governor of New
York continued his political activities
the next year by fusing with the re
publican party , dominated by Odell
and E.H.Harriinan. There is a story
that he has wearied of paying all the
expenses of his personally conducted
party and that his trip abroad was
taken for the purpose of enabeling
him to gentlyafter the Hearst man
ner , evade the responsibilities which
he has incurred. Charlie Walsh , who
used to be secretary of the democratic
national committee and who now , to
the regret of his friends , is a mere
salaried henchman of Hearst , stated
the other day that the convention
called for July 27 would be indefinite
ly postponed. Hearst's private secre
tary tofd Hearst's political reporter
at Denver to deny tins and say that
the convention would elect and put a
ticket in the field. But it would seem ,
in view of the dissension among
Hearst's own people , that the des
cription of the Hearst movment by
the correspondent of a New York
newspaper was fairly descriptive.
He said that Hearst was the "on
again , off again , gone again Fiun-
egan" of Democratic politics. And ,
indee/1 / , that is the ] .osition which
Hearst occupies today before this
convention. Nobody knows where he
is , and few care. The general feeling
is that his influence , even if because
of personal pique it shall be directed
against Bryan , will be trival.
For nearly three weeks after the
Republican national convention ad
journed the Republican organiza
tion had no head. Xo chairman
had been appointed , nor any sec
retary. No head quarters had been
chosen , no executive committee had
been appointed. What is theraean-
ins of this ? Does it indicate that the
repubblican party is so torn by
dissension that it could not
even provide for a proper
organization to conduct the
campaign upon which it is about to
enter ? Dose it mean that there was
nfrbody in the old Republican or
ganization that Secretary Taft was
was willing to trust ? Of course we
well know that it doesn't mean lack
of moneyfor in the republican treas
ury there is now nearly § 200000 left
over from last campaign. All that
it can imply is Republican dissen
sion , racked with personal jealous
ies. The Democratic party will go
in as s united force , marching
shoulder to shoulder , with no
thought except to charge upon the
common enemy and to sweep the
foe into political oblivion.
American Press.
The United States land office at
Valentine announces the passage
and approval by the President on
May 29 , of an act introduced by
Judge Kinkaid which amends the
Kinkaid act so that improvements
placed upon an original entry after
a Kinkaid additional entry has been
taken , will be accepted when proof
is made as if placed upon the addit
ional entry. This will be a great re
lief to many homesteaders to whom
it would have be n a hardship to
have been forced to place improva-
ments upon the additional land , at
some distance from the house
and other improvements upon the
original entry. Judge Kinkiad still
has pending as amendment to re
duce the value of the improvements
required , but he advises homestead
ers not to rely upon the future pas
sage of such an amendment , news
paper reports to the contrary not
withstanding , as the eastern mem
bers of Congress view with suspic
ion any attempt to lessen the re
quirements of the homestead laws
at this time.
4ffiBP FT BEFORE THE
PEOPLE.
How the Republican Party Stands
on Important Issues When
Compelled to Show Its
Hand.
Direct Election of Senators de
feated by a vote of 866 to 114.
Campaign Fund Publicity de
feated by a vote of 880 to 9 ± .
Actual Valuation of Kailroads
( squeezing out the water ) defeated
by a vote of 917 to 63.
The entire La Follette reform
platform defeated by a vote of 950
to 28.
Injunction plank a complete
straddle standing for the present
statute and the same wording.
Tariff plank a complete evasion
declaring merely for "tariff re
vision" schedules may be raised
without violating platform pledge.
Absolutely no declaration on in
heritance and income tax.
Opposed to enlarging and streng
thening the powers of the inter
state commerce commission.
Opposed to curbing the con
spiracy of predatory wealth to
control the goverment.
On all of the above propositions
Taft's Ohio delegation voted solid
ly in the negative. O'Neill In
dependent.
Nine out of ten republicans in
Nebraska believe United States
senators should be elected by dir
ect vote of the people. Nine out of
ten repiblicans in Nebraska believe
the government should guarantee
all bank deposits. Nine out of ten
republicans in Nebraska agree
with President Koosevelt that all
contributions of money for com-
paign purposes should be made
public , so that .the people may
know from whence the compaign
money comes. And yet the great
financial interests were able to
defeat the will of the common re
publicans who asked the national
convention to speak in favor of
these reforms. And for this reason
about nine ont of ten Nebraska re
publicans are ashamed of their
own national platform , and wholly
indilferent as to the fate of a pres
idential candidate who stands up
on such a cowardly platform.
Does it seem possible that the pro
hibition party could say all it want
ed to to the American people in
351 words ? Hot Springs Times-
Heraid *
For Sale 50 head of mixed cattle.
Inquire of or write L. W. Parker ,
Burge , Nebr. 27
Contest Notice.
U. S. Lund Office , Valentine. Nebraska ,
July 21. 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this ollice by August I3rolet. 'contestant
against homestead entry No. 10018 made
October 2.1907 , for SViStfSec. 2.5. Sj.'S i Sec. 2-J
N'.N1Sec. . 25a-.d J NK section 2C. Town
ship 28. Range L'9 , by William K. Tat * . con-
testce. in which it is alleged that said William
R T.xte has wholly abandoned said land and
changed his residence therefrom for more than
six MomliM last past , that the land is not settled
upon nor cultivated m good faith and t-mryman
has not established residence tliyeon , and he
has failed to cure his laches to thiTtlate.
And said all-ged ausuiceaj not due
to his employment in the array , navy or marine
corps of the United States as a private soldier ,
officer , s"aman or marine during the war with
Spain or during any other war in which the
r United States may b engaged.
Said parties are hereby i.orifipd to appear ,
respond and offer evidence touching said allega
tion at 10 o'clock a. m on August 29 , inns before
the register and receiver at the United States
Land Oince in Valentine. Nebr.
The slid contestant having in a proper affi
davit filed July > , 1903 snt forth facts winch
show that niter due diligence personal service
of tin's notice cannot lie made it is hereby ord-r-
ed and directed that such uotice be given by
due and proper pubiicat'on.
28 4 E E. OLSON. Receiver.
KOHL & TEltRILL.
Brownlee , Xeb.
Cattle branded as
in cut on left
side :
Some branded
KTY
ou left hip.
Rante on Noith
Loup river , two
miles west of
Urownlee.
Simeon Nebr.
s
JOHN KILhS PLENTY
rft Frarcis Mis
sion. Rosebud , "
S. D.
Cs > ttle branded
as in cut ; horses
Rame on left
thigh. Range be t
tween prinir f'k
and Little White
river.
_ Eoan Brothers
tj ; i 3
woodlake Neb
'
Kange on LOHK
L k ; and Crook
ed Lake.
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Metzger Bros. ,
Kolfe N'ebr
Cattle branded
anywhere on left
side.
Earmark , square
crop right ear.
Horses have
same brand on
eft thigh.
Gordon and Snake Creeks
con nof any person or stealing I
cattle with above brand.
I Jos. Bristol
Valentine , Nebr.
Range on NIo-
brara river four
miles east of Ft.
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattle branded
r < B connected on
* left hip or side as
shown in cut
j. A. YARYAN
Pullman ,
"cattle " branded Jlf
on rightslde
Horses branded JY
on right shoulder
Reasonable reward
for any Information
leading to the re
covery of cattle
strayed from my
range.
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
as on cut.left side
Some on left hip.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
Sawyer Bros.
Oasis , Nebr.
G. K. Sawyer has
charge of these
cattle Horses
I > onleft shoul
der. So me
left side.
Horse s
same left thigh
Range on Snake
river.
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
SartletC Richards Pres Will G Comstock , V. P.
Chas C Jamison Sec&Treas
Cattle Branded on
any part of animal ;
also the following
brands :
orses
same
Range between
Gordon on the F.E.
&M. V.R. R. and
3yaani3 on M.R. R. in Northwestern
Nebraska. PABTLBTT RIOHABDB.
P. H. Young.
Simeon. Nebr.r
Cattle branded
as cut on lef c side
SomeQjyon left
side.
- 77on left jaw of
Y borses.
Range on Gordon Creek north of Simeon ,
Albert Whipple & Sons
Rosebud , S , D.
Cattle branded
SOS on left side
OSO on riebtside
Some cattle also
have a 4on neck
Some with A on
left shoulder and
some branded
with two bars
across hind qnar-
Tirr- _ Iters. Some Texas
cattle branded O on left.side and somel
on left side.
Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some cattie
branded AW bar connected on both sides and
left hio of horses.
N. S. JBowley
Kennedy , - Nebraska. V
Same as cut on left
side and" hip , and cm
left shoulder of her
ses.AlsoWgM 011
left side
Hip.
F + on left side.
Some cat
tle brand
ed husk- _ ng pep : ( either/side up ) on
left side or hip. on left jaw and left shoulder
of horses , | jj
jjQ on left hip of horses
"
on left javr of horses
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , 3D
Horses and cattle
same as cut ; also
CJ BE JJ on right
nip.
Range on Oak and
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
- * 3K _ - = v jK brf of rustlers of stock
bearing any of these brandg.
R M Faddis& Co.
Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Some branded
JUg ? : on left
T& thigh.
Horses branded
on left
shoulder
or thigh.
Some Some
> randed i on right branded
on left or shoulderf thigh
shoulder !
or thigh f