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ihauge in Uie Bdilrewt.Butmcribera ehonhl be sure
t jri e their old an well aa their new address.
For Congress.
I solicit the republicans of the Thinl
congressional district to vole for my
nomination at the primaries August 1(5.
Lawmin (i Bi:in.
It id generally conceded that every
mau who has served faithfully in :i
political oflice is entitled to another
term. Senator Burkett is just closing
his first term as a United States sena
tor. He is asking for a re-election.
At this time Nehra.-ka needs expe
rienced men to represent her in the
United States senate. No new man
can expect to accomplish anything the
iir.-t few years. Senator Uurkett has
the knowledge of affairs horn of expe
rience. He can do more for Nehras
ka than any man that can possibly he
sent to represent the people. He knows
its wants and in the position which he
now stands with so many senators
retiring, he will step into prominence
as one of the mot ahle senators of that
body. If you want Nebraska to take
a prominent part in the progressive
legislation which is needed at the next
term in congress, vote to return Sena
tor Burkett to Washington on Tues
day, the lGth day of August.
NEBRASKA REGULAR, BUT
The Nebraska regulars, as repre
sented by Senator Brown, were in
complete control of the state conven
tion as opposed to the insurgents rep
resented by Representative Norris. In
this connection the term "regular"
includes both so called standpatters
and moderate "progressives." The
regulars elected the permanent chair
man and controlled the committee on
resolutions. In the regular resolutions
reported aud adopted the adminUlra
tiou of President Tall was given un
qualified and enthusiastic indorsement.
The legislative achievements of the
late session of congress, under the
leadership of l'rc-ideut Taft, were
cordially approved in detail. The
merits of the taiiff law were recited
specifically and indorsed. If the rec
ord had been closed there, insurgency
would not have a leg to stand on in
Nebraska.
Having won their straight victory,
however, the regulars allowed Repre
sentative Norris, insurgent, by a
smooth stroke of strategy, to introduce
a larjre bumblebee in the ointment.
After the resolutions had been adopted,
while delegates were hastening to the
cool outdoors and belated beds, in the
belief that the fight was over, Repre
sentative Norris from the floor intro
duced a resolution condemning "Can
nouism" and declaring sympathy with
the insurgent movement in and out of
congress. In the confusion the resolu
tion was put and declared carried by
a viva voce vote. There were calls
for "roll call," but there was no roll
call. Evidently Chairman Brown was
not unwilling that the resolution
should go through, giving his fighting
colleague in the lower house something
to erow over.
If the Norris resolution can be con
sidered part of the regular platform it
cancels to a large extent the unquali
fied indorsement of the administration
and the previous approval of the tarifl
law. Outright insurgency is fighting
the administration and lighting the
tariff law. It is illogical to indorse in
the same breath the tariff law and
those who voted against it. As noue
of the Nebraska delegation voted
against the Payne law or other party
measures it is possible the Nebraska
definition of iusurgeuc' may be held
different from the common one. How
ever that may be. the Norris resolution
is wholly out of harmony with the let
ter and spirit of the other resolutions
affecting national aflairs. As an annex
to the regular platform it is an anom
aly. In view of the regular control of
the convention, and the evident satis
faction of the delegates with the reso
lutions reported by the committee, it
probably would be fair to describe the
Norris resolution as a "joker," irregu
larly adopted without comprehension
on the part of the delegates of the
mischief it contained. Sioux City
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SENATOR BURKETT.
The primary election will be held on August 16th. The political
enemies of Senator Burkett will use every dishonorable means within
their power to secure his defeat. The Columbus Telegram and other
democratic papers know that if Senator Burkett is nominated by the
republicans that he will defeat Metcalf, the lVohibition-Bryan-Demo-cratic
candidate, and for this reason they have attempted to discredit
the senator and misrepresent him. But the voters will not be de
ceived by the enemy. Senator Burkctt's record is an open book.
He has been a consistent republican without being an intense parti
san. He has represented his party as well as the sentiment of the
people in the senate, and is entitled to the support of every loyal
republican in Platte county.
THE MAJORITY RULES.
The republican platform pronmlgat
ed by the state convention at Lincoln
at the close of anything but a safe ami
sane session, contains almost anything
that anyone wants. It endorses the
president and lauds him for carrying
out the pledges made to the people in
the last national platform, it com
mends the work of congress and en
dorses the republican tariff measure
and at the same time it approves me
thods of the insurgents who tried to
prevent the enactment into laws of tin
promises made by the president. Ii
endorses the populistie idea of dirci-t
legislation, favors a non-partisan board
of control for our public institutions,
promises a redistricting so that the
various portions of the state may be
more equally represented in the legis
lature, and declares for the regulation
of the liquor traffic through county
option.
The whole brunt of the battle at the
convention was centered upon county
option. In the resolutions committee,
of which the editor of The News was
a member, the fight raged furiously
duriii" Inns hours of that lint afternoon
with the result that option was pre
sented to the convention as a part of
the majority report of the committee
by a vote of four to three. Asa mem
ber of that committee we fought the
motion to the extent of our ability, be
lieving that we were representing the
sentiment of republicans of the Third
district, on the ground that the present
liquor law of the state, if enforced, i
offers all the control of the traffic that
any law possibly can, outside of absol
ute prohibition, and above all that re
publicans ought to have ability to
originate their own issues rather than
adopt the ideas of Mr. Bryan. But
the committee ruled otherwise and the
convention as a whole administered
the Keeley cure to the anti-optionists
by a vote of iioS to 280 and the ma
jority rules.
As a result, the republican candi
date for governor is pledged to sign a
county option law, if enacted by I lie
legislature. Every republican, whe
ther for or against the county option
plan itself, can conscientiously endorse
the state platform, for if the people
want county option to the extent of
electing a legislature which will enact
such a law, then no good citizen will
deny that the popular demand should
be carried into effect ami none can ask
for the defeat of popular will through
abuse of the governor's vetoing power.
Therefore the issue should be squarely
put forth and the gubernatorial candi
date, pledged to abide by the jieople s
will as expressed by their law-making
representatives, should command uni
versal respect and support.
As to the passing of a county option
law that is still a matter for the peo
ple to decide.
Aud the local sentiment of the var-
ious communities of the state, as ex-
pressed in electing legislators, will de
termine whether such a law shall be
enacted and put up to the next gover
nor for his signature. If such a law
is passed, the News wants a governor
who, as the republican candidate is
pledged to do, will sign it without
quibbling. Whether the various com-
munities of the state want such a law
will now be determined by the direct
voice of the people in their choice of
representatives and senators for the
legislature.
Candidates who had announced
themselves agaiiist cr.unty option be
fore the promulgation of the platform,
cannot now consistently reverse their
position and still retain the support
and confidence of the people they seek
to represent, and in the most eases
they will stand on their own declara
tion, holding that county option is ra
ther a local question to be. fought out
in the various districts and counties,
the result to be enacted into law by
the legislature, with the assurance that
a county option law, if enacted, will lie
signed by the governor, if he lie a re
publican. No republican is justified in votiug
other than for his party legislative
ticket, no matter what the views of the
candidate on optiou, because such ac
tion means the defeat of a republican
for United States senator, a matter of
far more importance to Nebraska than
the question of county option. Nor
folk News.
PLAYING POLITICS.
fJovernor Shallenberger will de
ceive no one but himself in his latest
maneuver. The evidence of bad faith
in his assault on the fire and police
commissioners and the chief of police
of Omaha is the most apparent feature
of the case. He has carefully singled
out the republicans on the board,
omitting any reference to Mayor Dahl
man, whose public pronouncements
certainly entitle him to be considered
along with the others as being opposed
to the governor's pet theories of law
enforcement. Messrs. Hove. Hunter
and Wappich have consistently and
Insistent ly stood for the enforcement
of the Slocumb law aud the daylight
closiug law, while Mayor Dahlnian
has ersistently and insistently declar
ed in favor of a wide open town.
The animus of the present outburst
is easily understood. It is simply an
effort on the part of Shallenberger to
strengthen himself against Dahlman
in the primary fight. Several weeks
ago the governor delivered himself of
a spectacular "warning" to Omaha's
authorities, indicating that it was his
intention to make his primary cam
paign on the issue of the state against
Omaha He realizes that by his du
plicity he has lost any right to expect
support at the primaries in Omaha
and Douglas county. It is, therefore,
his plan to go before the state and
parade Omaha as an iniquitous center
of law breakers aud law defiers, and
to prove his "sincerity" he will show
to the eople outside of Douglas coun
ty that he, at least, has proceeded as
far as the law will allow him to go,
and has demanded that the republican
members of the fire and police board,
elected by the citizens of Omaha, he
reinoved from oflice.
Two years ago fJovernor Shallen
berger played both ends to the middle
and was elected to his present office
by a combination of the anti-saloon
league and brewery support
Whether he can succeed in his present
eflort to dujie thejneople again can on
ly be told when the votes are cast.
Omaha Bee.
BRYAN'S NEBRASKA DEFEAT.
Naturally, the failure of. Bryan to
control the Nebraska democratic con
vention for county option will be
looked upon as the "big news" of a
week of important political develop
ments. It was the first time since
Bryau became a conspicuous figure in
public life that the democrats of his
own state refused to accept his leader
ship. The final repudiation of Bryan
on a local issue by the Nebraska
democracy will he interpreted every
where as heavily disitouutiug Bryan's
influence as a national democratic
leader. That he invited defeat by
placing a moral i-sue above regular
party issues will be interpreted as
indicating his probable disposition
toward political independence in the
future. There would have been little
surprise hail Bryan bolted. In his
speech, made in the face of certain
defeat, he indicated his intention "to
remain in politics for many years to
come" and "to aid in the work of the
democratic party." It will be rather
interesting to observe what his course
iu the Nebraska campaign will be.
There are Bryan candidates for gov
ernor, both of whom are foredoomed
to failure in the primary on the rela
tive showings of strength in the con
vention. Although the Grand Island conven
tion refused to follow Bryan in his
county option program, it left middle
ground upon which he can stand
rather uncomfortably. The conven
tion also refused to indorse Dahl man's
platform of opposition to county option.
The democratic party was placed on
record as refusing to recognize county
optiou as a party issue and declaring
that it should be settled by direct vote
of the people. The convention then
indorsed the initiative and referendum,
which will afford a ready channel for
securing county option if the people
want it. As the republican conven
tion likewise declared in favor of
direct legislation it is a reasonable
presumption that the channel will soon
be ojien, and that the cause of county
option, if it is really a popular one, has
lost little in a practical way by the
defeat Bryan brought on himself.
The situation in general, and Bry
an's situation in particular, is compli
cated by the fact that the republican
state convention declared directly for
county option at the same time the
democratic convention, despite the
urgings of Bryan, was straddling the
issue. Any further county option talk
at this time by Bryan will be con
strued as helping the republican cam
paign. His past utterances can be
used as republican campaign docu
ments. It is doubtful if Bryan can emerge
from the incident in the aspect of
either a good democrat or a devoted
moral reformer. If he had the inter
est of his party at heart he might
easily have accepted the compromise
proposed by Governor Shallenberger,
by which the county option issue could
Ire merged with the initiative and
referendum, and tried out on merit
after direct legislation had been made
lossible. If the moral reform was
uppermost in his mind the same com
promise should have been acceptable.
If the initiative and referendum is
secured next winter the county option
issue can be placed before the voters
not later than the ensuing fall. Bryan
himself resents the intimation, hut it
is as clear as anything can be that
political revenge was at the bottom of
his recent activity. He also holds the
Omaha brewers directly responsible
for the defeat of his pet initiative and
referendum project at the hands of the
late democratic legislature. Bryan's
belated apjearance in the role of a
temperance reformer appears to have
been due directly to desire to "even
up" with the Omaha brewers and the
brewers in the country at large. His
refusal to let party interest stand in
the way of personal plans discounts
his standing as "a good party man."
And the obvious dominance of the
other motive causes him to fall far
short of the ideal as a moral reformer.
Sioux City Journal.
CARLISLE'S DISTINCTION.
In the presidential campaign of
1896 the late John G. Carlisle had
the honor to be publicly insulted by
a partisan of Mr. Bryan. At the
time Mr. Carlisle was secretary of the
treasury in Mr. Cleveland's cabinet,
and he was anathema to followers of
the financial genius whom the demo
crats had nominated for president,
because Mr. Carlisle shared with Mr.
Cleveland the odium of procuring the
repeal of the silver purchasing clause
of the Sherman act
The scene of Mr. Carlisle's un
pleasant experience, but not of bis dis
comfiture, was Covington, where on
October 22 he appeared to protest
against the policy of repudiation in
volved in the declaration of the Bryan
platform for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ration of 16 to
1 and the acceptance of the standard
silver dollar as full legal tender equal
ly with gold for all debts.
Mr. Carlisle stood up for more than
two hoars against a demonstration in
side and outside the hall to break up
the meeting called in the interests of
Palmer and Buckner, the sound money
candidates of the national democrats
and he had his say vociferously.
Eggs were thrown at the secretary of
the treasury by hoodlums hired for
the purpose. The jMilice, evidently
in sympathy with them, were numer
ous in the hall, but made no arrests.
The police did, however, surround Mr.
Carlisle at the conclusion of the dis
graceful er.isode and protect him from
mob violence uutil he could reach his
home. At that meeting in Covington
Mr. Carlisle dealt with the financial
question that was convulsing the na
tion with the perspicuity, soundness
and vigor for which he was distingui
shed, but passion ruled the hour. He
talked to the ignorant, the crazed and
the hypnotized. They regarded him
oulyas a traitor and a "tool of the
money power." The free coinage of
silver "without waiting for the aid or
consent of any other nation" was not
a question of power or of national in
dependence, told his baiters, but it was
a question of national prosperity and
national honor. So the people decid
ed when election day came.
Mr. Carlisle went out of political
life with the passing of the second
Cleveland administration. He was
one of the leaders of a forlorn hope so
far as the fortunes of the national
democracy were concerned, but his
vindication was sure; indeed he did
not have long V wait for it. For him
there was never more hope of political
preferment from his own party, and he
was too good a democrat of the old
school to accept office from the repub
lican party. He registered his protest
of principle and passed from the scene.
For a number of years Mr. Bryan's
influence was so potent in Kentucky
that it may be doubted whether John
G. Carlisle, ex-speaker of the house of
representatives, ex-United States sena
tor aud extecretary of the treasury,
one of the ablest men in the demo
cratic party, could have been elected
to any oflice in the gift of the people.
But Mr. Carlisle lived long enough
to see Mr. Bryan discredited even in
bis intimate political household by
those who used to follow him fatuously.
Mr. Carlisle survived to wituess the
return of sanity to the councils of the
democratic party and to liehold the
prospects of union in its ranks with
the purpose to name a conservative
candidate for president without wait
ing for the aid or consent of Mr. Bryan.
New York Sun.
LINCOLN SUPREME.
If Ambassador Bryce, speaking at
Chautauqua, said that Abraham Liu
col n was the greatest man of all time,
it is an estimate of considerable im
portance comiug from a Briton, a his
torian, a dweller in academic halls as
well as a practical man of aflairs. It
means that he passes by British rulers
like Alfred the Great and Cromwell,
conquerers like Napoleon and Caesar,
sages like Plato and Kant, poets like
Shakespeare and Goethe, orators like
Demosthenes and Burke, and places
the chaplet on the brow of one who
ruled by the consent and with the
backing of the people, who never en
tered academic halls, whose philosphy
of life was wholly practical and in
formal, whose few attempts at verse
were sentimental, and whose eloquence
was unstudied and without the slight
est trace of affectation and learning, f
Yet who, by his fusion of goodness, sa
gacity, patience, power and faith in
man and God, won the love of men;
and by his simple, natural yet moral
ly vibrant English style won immortal
ity as orator and writer of state pa
pers. Brooklyn Herald.
C. E. Adams is the logical candidate
for United States eenator of Nebraska,
ilia agreesivenees, his wide experience,
his opposition to graft, greed and dis
honesty, easily places him in the fore
most ranks of clean politics anil a square
deal, lie believes that the conscience
of the country should be represented in
the government of the country. He
never side-steps. Vote for him at the
primary, August 16th.
Beginning of the Germ Theory.
Agostino Bassi, a country doctor In
the north of Italy, early In the last
century was the starter of the germ
theory of disease. At that t time a pe
culiar disease was killing! the silk
worms, bringing ruin to thoiwhole silk
country of Italy. Bassi, by (the micro
scope, discovered the germ! which Is
the cause of the 'disease. The germ
later was named Botrltls basslana.
Bassi believed andlstated diat human
diseases were also caused by germs.
Bassl's work waseneered at and pooh
poohed by his fellow men land physi
cians, and he failed to mate a lasting
impression, thereby losing great glory
for Italia. New York PreaB.
The Orkney Islands.
"The member from I the Orkneys" Is
the only man in the (British house of
commons who can stry he sits for 200
islands. Only sixty of 'the islands are
inhabited, but the constituency cm
braces more than GOlOOO people.
The Orkneys were once given by
Norway to England as security for a
queen's-dower and never redeemed. In
the islands thef voters must go to the
polls by boats, sand in some cases the
dlstancejto be tgrveledtis eiahtimlles.
FURNITURE
We carry the late styles and up-to-date
designs in Furniture.
If you are going to iur
nish a home, or just add a
piece to what you already
have, look over our com
plete line.
Need a Kitchen Cabinet?
See the 'Springfield.'
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Th CrMted Screamer.
"I was surprised to run across an old
acquaintance up at the zoo the other
day. The last time I saw him was in
the lower part of Brazil when I was
trying to push Yankee notions," said
a commercial traveler. This acquaint
ance Is known as crested screamer.
He Is one of the best fighters I ever
bet my money oa. He Is about as
large as a turkey and as spry as they
make 'em when his fighting blood lr.
up. He has four sharp spurs Instead
of two, and the odd thing Is the spurs
are on the wings Instead of the legs.
The birds ran wild, but the natives
tamed them and taught them to fight
hawks and other enemies of poultry.
They are fine poultry protectors. A
fight between two of them is the most
exciting thing In the way of sport
down there and Is more popular than
a cockficht' New York Sun.
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Gongress ha Just appropriated Twenty Millien Dollars
to hasten the work off Government Irrigation.
THE GOVERNMENT SHOSHONE PROJECT IN
THE BIG HORN BASIN
will receive its share and pushed to completion at once. Contracts for a twelve
mile extension of the main canal were let June 27th. More than 150 farms now
reedy for settlers, and a large number of farms are now being surveyed, which
will be open to entry in a few weeks.
These rich lands irrigated by the Government, can be homeateaded by sim
ply repaying the Government actual cost $45 per acre, in ten yearly payments.
without interest
15,W ACRES OF CAREY ACT LANDS just opened to entry-only :
days residence required. Under this law settlers buy water from the irrigation
company at $50 per acre, and the land from the State at 50 cents per acre, pay
ing $10 per acre cash, the remainder running over a period of ten yenrs at eix
per cent.
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Fifty Men and On Elephant.
lntiiriliiK i is were recently made
In London to uviTinlue the respective
pulltnu Mvr of horses, men and ele
phants. Two liorswi weighing 1,000
pouuds eac-li. together pulled 3.750
pounds, or TOO pouuds more than tbetr
combined weight. One elephant,
pounds each together pulled 3.750
pounds, or 3.'tO pounds less than Its
weight. Fifty men. aggregating 7.500
pounds In weight, pulled H.750 pouuds.
or just as much as the single elephant,
but. like the horses, they pulled more
than their own weight. One bundml
men pulled 1.000 pounds. St. Loul
Republic.
Mor Appropriate.
1 teach my parrot only short
words."
"Do you? Now. I should think that
parrots were better adapted to learn
ing polysyllables."
IRRIGATION
D. GLEM DEftVER. General Agent
Land Soakers Infermatlm Bureau
1004 Farnam Street, Omaha. Nebr.
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