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THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 12 , 1908.
R = r = revenge !
The editorial writers of the State
Journal are pretending to be very
angry at the brewers' combination
for defeating their Gov. Sheldon
and say some very startling things
about what Gov. Sheldon should
do before he steps down and out.
They want him to call a special
session of the legislature to pass
the county option law for revenge.
These writers realize that the
brewery combine has always been
an asset to the republican party
and they were very quiet about
their ill gotten victory two years
ago and four years ago when Gov.
Mickey needed every saloon vote
and the prohibition vote to pull
him through , and also six years
ago when they were glad to get
the saloon vote for their good
Sunday School Mickey , and eight
years ago when Dietrich was
stumping the state the saloon vote
went solid for him and the good
State Journal smiled serenely
then , but now they want revenge
because their Gov. Sheldon has
been defeated and they thought
he was presidential timber , too.
Talked of him for vice president
and a heap of big places that they
thought he would fit into. But
now he is defeated and the Journ
al force is weepin' on his should
er. And they're mad , too , and
want revenge against those naugh
ty brewers and want to smite 'em
for not likin' their George. A
special session of the legislature
right away ! Show 7em for voting
agin George , we will. The good ,
fair-minded republicans of Cherry
county are likely to be raked over
the coals for voting as they like.
They didn't all vote for "George"
here , but they're not to be gener
ally classed with the brewers'
combine because they liked Mr.
Shallcnberger better. It was the
better element who voted as they
chose and the silly twaddle of
those Journal writers trying to
ease "neorge" down from his
high pedestal and reduce the
.swelling of his head to normal size
by shedding crocodile tears on his
shoulder is having a bad eifect for
"George" thinks they're in earn
est and we hear he is actually trying - ]
ing to sound the feel "g of the last j
legislators with a \ .uw of calling
them together if they are all dead
set on revenge. Shame on you ,
George , and shame on yon , Bix.
You're both naughty boys and
ought to be spanked.
County Option.
The advocates of county local
option will be unable to get much
satisfaction out of the election re
turns. This question was princi
pally in issue in two great and in
telligent commonwealths Ohir
and Indiana. In both the republi
can party had a county local option
1 law to defend that in Indiana
i having been enacted in a special
legislative session called for that
I
purpose in the middle of the cam
paign. And in both states the
democratic party was on record as
opposed to the policy.
The result was that in both states
the democratic candidate for gov
ernor \\as elected. In Indiana a
democratic legislature was also
elected , while in Ohio the republi
can majority in the legislature was
tremendously reduced. The ver
dict against county option appears
to be reasonably plain.
In Nebraska the question was
not in issue so far as platform dec
larations were concerned. Yet it
was generally understood that the
democratic party was favorable to
the rigid enforcement of the pres
ent Slocumb law , while the repub
lican party was tending toward
county option. Unquestionably
this had something to do with the
election of Shallenberger and a
democratic legislature.
To say that this means "the
brewers did it" is a cheap slander
of Nebraska. Nebraska is the
most intelligent state , with the
least percentage of illiteracy , of
any in the union. Nebraska people
ple are not to be controlled by
breweries or any other influence
than their own conscience , good
judgment , and sound common
sense.
The World-Herald believes that ,
in the Slocumb law , Nebraska has
the best law for the regulation of
the liquor traffic of any state in
the union. It offers a genuine
local option. The people of a
community , under that law , may
vote for asystem of rigidly regu
lated -saloons * or against it * But
under the county option system
the people of a county are per
mitted to vote only against it.
They cannot establish the system
by , an affirmative vote. For the
-i
option then goes back to the sey- .
eral municipalities in the county.
This is one of several objections
to the county option plan its es
sential unfairness.
Nebraska has done well under
the Slocumb law. And there are
reasons to believe Nebraska is
pretty well satisfied with it , de
manding , however , that it be en
forced strictly , impartially and
fearlejsly. WorldHerald. .
Writers on the State Journal are
working themselves into a frenzy
over the brewers vote and the
votes they were able to influence.
Haven't they always been in poli
tics and hasn't the republican party
always had that vote and that in
fluence in Nebraska heretofore
and are they only grieving now
because they think they didn't get
that vote and that influence ? It
looks that way , to read their trashy
flings at the democrats and to Mr.
Bryan. Now if they had gotten
the brewery vote and influence ,
which probably they did , wouH
they be rejoicing that they knew
how to vote right according to their
standard or would they be com
plaining of a rank injustice ?
There are very few brewers or
their influences in Cherry county
but Cher-y county reduced the big
republican majorities of former
years and lacked only 2 votes
carrying the county for Bryan era
a change of 12 votes. Shallenber
ger also ran far ahead of the usual
democratic vote but it was not be
cause of the brewers influence.
Are you going to punish the brew
ers for Governor Sheldon's un
popularity. Do the fools think
that the people of this state don't
know , or have they forgotten the
attitude of Gov. Sheldon towards
the 2c passenger law passed by the
I-ist legislature ? His quarantining
of the cattle of this district and
forcing them to ship feeders to
Omahu for inspection which was a
farce and carried out as a farce
and a graft ? His reduction of
railroad taxation and increase of
farm taxation ? His anxiety for
the railway commission to adjust
all rates both passenger and freight
and his vetoing the wolf bounty
appropriation , a state debt , yet
had millions to spend on other ap
propriations ? llis insincerity of
interest in the people and their
cause and his alliance apparent at
every turn with corporate in
fluence or that which would make
a name for Sheldon the great
with men whom he catered to but
they were not the common people ?
Yea , couldn't we follow up Shel
don's administration as governor
from the first of his term and show
that he is the caiue of the big
slump in his own vote. The great
achievments boastfully attributed
to Sheldon in the past administra
tion were mostly fought by him
and a coterie of stand pat fellows
in the legislature and it was the
democrats who united with some
honest reform republicans to pass
the laws that the people wanted
and expected , yea , were clamoring
for and now in the past campaign
the republicans tried to claim the
the honor and glory of what little
legislation that was passed for Gov.
Sheldon.
No it was not the brexvers nor
their influence but a righteously
indignant people have rebuked
Gov. Sheldon for his treachery
and stamped him us a traitor to
their interests as a people. If we
could fight this campaign out again
as a state campaign he would have
heard state issues discussed in
every home. Down and out with
Sheldon.
It now looks like"the. Standard
Oil case has been disposed of since
the U. S. circuit court of appeals
has reversed the trial court in fin
ing the Standard Oil company
$29,000,000 for alleged rebating.
The government's petition for a
rehearing was denied. Yes , Rocke
feller thought Taft was the better
qualified and a safer man for presi
dent. There were fools who did
not own Standard Oil stock nor
any corporation stock nor side
graft who were blind enough to
vote the same old way.
New Hotel. Electric Lights.
Good Rooms. Hot and Cold Water.
NEAR DEPOT
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Carload of Bulk Apples on track ,
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ngs and Clothing.
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Yes * , WHO IS YOUR TAILOR ?
This is a question which is asked of ev
ery man who is seen with a neat and
dressy suit on. We can easily answer
this correctly and to perfect satisfaction.
In over eight years in which we have been
handling tailor-made clothes we have
handled five or six different lines , but we
find that the best and greatest satisfaction
is given by the house which we now hand
le , Ed. V. Price & Co.
All clothes before leaving our shop is
made to come up to the purchaser's satis
faction and they are all put under a heavy
guarantee. They are all of a neat , dressy
and well-fitting appearance.
Let us fit you out with your FALL and
WINTER clothes ; such as a tailor-made ,
rain-proof cravanette , or overcoat , or
suit , or , in fact , anything in the line of
MEN'S FURNISHINGS.
We have just received a new line of the
latest styles in bow-ties , four-in-hands and
, . ties.
CCP n GHT I5JtD. V PRCC 4 flowing-end
We also have bargains ij shirts , ties , underwear , sox , and hats.
Call in and see if what wo say i not true.
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The Best
Solution of the
"Temperance" Question
TV TEMPERANCE means "the use in
moderation. "
You can drink two pints a day of
STORZ TRIUMPH BEER
and be strictly temperate.
Tv/o pints of Storz Triumph Beer ? i.
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contain less alcohol than one pint of
cider and in addition to this contain over
8 per cent , soluble food , which builds
and sustains the system.
If the public drank nothing stronger
than Storz Triumph Beer
THERE WOULD BE NO "TEMPER
ANCE" QUESTION 9
BREWED * NO BOTTLED 5
< e/ j ' Brewing Got
OMAHA.HES -
| K MfGEER , Dealer , Valentine
John F. Carr of Springview was
elected representative by 30 vote- .
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Prices are what
we are talking
Now
Our stock is complete. |
BISHOP & YOUNG ,
COD ! , HEBR ,
MILL PRICES FOR FEEDt
PerCwt. Per Ton.
Bran , sacked § 1 05 § 20 00
Shorts , sacked 1 20 23 00
Cornsacked 1 45 28 00
Oats , sacked 1 50 29 00
Chop Corn , sacked 1 50 29 00
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Chop Feed , sacked 1 50 2900
Taken Up.
Taken up by the undersigned at
my residence on the Haley farm
south of Valentine Nebr. one stray
2 year old red and white spotted '
heifer notched under right ear. No X
other viable marks or brands. Has
been here since last May. Nebr'X
can have same by paying costs.
C.B BACHELOR.
" 1"6' Nebr'
Dated . 28j