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Omaha , Nob.
A roou platform with a good candi
date isvorso than a good platform with
n poor candidate.
DK. MILLKK , the old time democratic
loader denounces the democratic platform - ,
form adopted at Grand Island as cow
ardly tuul undemocratic on the finance
question. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
SHOULD England take a single stop
toward acquiring control of the Ha
waiian islands , the American eagle's
piercing shriek would chase the British
drum boat right around the foot stool.
JoNis-itiM'AYS-Tm : > FKiiGHT : and his
littloicd independent lantern continue
the most picturesque fcaturq of a cam
paign which promises to make Novem
ber the torridost month of the your in
Now York. %
P. A. BKOGAN is a very genial young
gon'tleman and posses a good education.
Ho is , however , a fresh importation ,
otherwise ho would hardly bo willing to
sacrifice himself upon the altar of the
Nebraska democracy in a year so far
'off" na the present as a candidate for
regent of the university.
A CANDIDATE for associate justice of
the supreme court must bo not only honest -
est , incorruptible and able , but ho must
also bo popular with the voters and pos
sess their confidence. Wo want to win
In this election and our loader must
help carry the party nnd not depend
upon the party to carry him.
KM , roasted the republicans at
Sydney , O. , yesterday because they had
compelled him to accept the silver ques
tion as a campaign ibsuo , nnd insisted
they wore t'Vylng to evade the discussion
of the tariff. At the same hour John
Sherman wns making a ringing tariff
, Bpoecli at Columbus. Mr. Campbell is
hysterical. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TIIK Salt Lake irrigation congress
vrna a profitable meeting of citizens in
terested in the topio for the discussion
of which it was called together. Its de
liberations wore charnctorl/.od by good
sense and the resolutions embodying its
alms for the future are in line with the
sentiments of the communities in which
the Irrigation problem is of paramount
importance.
A iiAiNMAKRii who combines his ex
plosive experiment with u balloon as
cension will undoubtedly bo a. good card
for county fairs provided ho can hold oil
his showers for n few hour : ) to enable
people to got homo. Aside from this It
is doubtful whether the rainmakur will
bo able to make much out of the occu
pation when Unolo Sam's appropriation
becomes exhausted.
TIIK Ninth ward people are In favor
of accepting Charles Tumor's proposi
tion to the Park Commissioners to sell
twenty lota on Thirty-first street ,
between Furnnra and Dodge , for $150,000 ,
for a park. This prlco is reasonable ,
considering location , and will provide a
beautiful and much needed little park in
the center of Oranha. Inside parks are
necessities , and this ono is in the right
place.
JONES of freight fame declares that
the interests of the people of Now York
have boon sacrificed to satisfy the per
sonal ambitions and selllsh greed of
bosses who are determined to porpotuuto
tholr power. Ho therefore distinctly
announces that it would be simply de
grading for him or any other self rospoot-
ing citizen to full down und worship Roswell -
well P. Flower. The lieutenant gover
nor of New York has his peculiarities
and is more or loss pyrotechnic in hla
9ccnsionul explosions , but n majority of
Uio iMoplo of Now York are in harmony
vlth him at this particular juncture.
TIIH Sl'l'HKUK COURT KOMINATION.
When the otato republican convon *
lion moots in Lincoln next Thurs
day , thoi-o will in nil proba
bility bo four or five namoa pre
sented for nomination for the office oi
associate justice of the supreme court.
The names most frequently mentioned
are those of Chief Justice Amasa Cobb
of Lnncnulor county , ox-Ohlof Justice
M. B. Reese of Snundors county , Dlstrlcl
Judge A. M. Post of Platte county and
Judge T. O. C. Harrison of Hall county.
Ono of those four men or n dark horse
will bo selected- the standard bearer
of the republican party in this by far
the most Important state campaign over
hold In Nebraska.
Judge Cobb is now on 'tho bench and
has served two terms as a member of the
supreme court , Ho is an old man ,
though In fairly vigorous health. Ho
has created some antagonisms recently
which In the judgment of Tin : BKI :
have very materially impaired his
strength as a possible candidate. Ilia
associations in times past have created
the impression that ho is a favorite of
the corporations in the coming cam
paign. As already Indicated at length
In these columns , TIIK BKK regards his
nomination as practically out of the
question , nnd his election , If nominated ,
as impossible. ' Nevertheless n majority
of the state officials and the B. & M.
railroad inlluonco IB being exerted in
his behalf , and if "they must abandon
him it will bo to select some other cor
poration man.
it is not the business of n re
publican newspaper to champion the
cause of any aspiring republican in ad
vance of the convention. It lias indicated
very clearly the sort of a man who
should bo nominated and bollovcs that
to nominate any man tainted by corpora
tion inlluonco will bo disastrous. An
anti-monopoly platform with a monopoly
head to the ticket will bo an in
sult to the Intelligence of the
republicans of Nebraska. Among the
names already prominently mentioned
it will bo possible to select a
strong man in whom the pco-
plo must have entire confidence.
There are other prominent lawyers also
who would grace the tribunal by tholr
ability and dignity , and it is not , there
fore , necessary to take any chances.
KKIIltASKA nVMOCn.lTIC PLATI-'OHM.
The Nebraska democracy is in full
sympathy and accord with the southern
wing of the party , and as to ono of the
most important questions before the
country is opposed to the democracy of
Now York and Now England. Four days
ngo the democratic state convention of
Now York declared in unequivocal
terms against the fioo and unlimited
coinage of silver. The democratic
governor of Massachusetts a short
time ago publicly said that the demo
crats of that state are opposed to free
coinage and would so declare them
selves when the time came. Everybody
understands that this is the attitude of
the paity ; throughout Now England.
The democrats of Nebraska tire in favor
of making this country the dumping
ground for all the ailvor of the world.
They are not satified with the
fact that under existing law the
government is purchasing all the
silver produced by American mines ,
but they would say to the
producers of silver in other lands , and
to the nations that have silver they
would bo glad to got rid of , bring your
bullion to the mints of the United States
and they will buy it of you. The demo
crats of Nebraska are in favor of taking
from the government the profits of sil
ver coinage and turning them over to
the owners of silver bullion. They are
in favor of a policy that would give an
unwarranted gratuity to the producers of
silver without any equivalent value
to anybody therefor. What this
would amount to can bo bettor appreci
ated when it is stated that upon the
$400,000,000 of silver coined since 1878
the profit to the government has
amounted to $74,480,000 , all of which
would have gone into the pockets of the
silver producers had coinage boon free.
It Is estimated that with free coinage if
the government received no moro silver
than it is required to pi rchaso under ex
isting law the gratuity to the bullion
owners would amount to $13,000,000 an
nually. The democrats of Nebraska , are
willing that the silver mine owners shall
have this advantage by requiring the
government to take all the silver they
olTor , not at its market price , but at a
price considerably higher. The govern
ment cannot take the products of the
farm and pay the producers a gratuity
far iu excess of their market value , but
the democrats of this agricultural state
demand that it shall do this for the pro
ducers of silver. They want the coun
try deluged with dollars that would
bo worth only 80 cents or less , and
which would drive gold out of circu
lation and out of the country , bringing
about inevitably the ainglo silver stan
dard. If the democrats of Nebraska
have taken this position with the idea
that they will increase their vote by it
they will find in the result that they
Imvo made nn irreparable blunder.
The denunciation of the tariff and of
the reciprocity policy was expected , but
It Is absolutely without force in face of
the fnots. The commerce of country ,
both In imports and exports , has
increased since the present tariff law
went into olTect , and there is not a
shadow of truth In the assertion that the
elToct of the law has boonto lesson the
price of the products of agriculture nnd
decrease the purchasing power of the
tnrmor's income. Wo venture to say
that there la not a farmer In Nebraska
whoso experience during the past ton
months does not refute this. As to
reciprocity , it is "working out its
vindication in the moat satisfac
tory and gratifying way , and if
the republican party ia continued in
control of the government another four
years our trade relations with all the
countries of this hemisphere will have
jocoino of such n character that no po-
.Itlcal . party will dare to question the
wifedom of reciprocity. But the trouble
with the democracy is that ' this policy
ntorferos with the fro5'trade policy of
; hat party. There is a great deal
in the Nebraska democratic plat
form which la moro platitude ,
nnd so far as its professions
of political virtue are concerned , and its
assurance * of what the party would do if
it had the opportunity , tholr value must
bo judged by the record of what the
party has done whore It has had power.
This will not generally bo found to bo
reassuring.
JVDOK
lion. , T. H. Brondy may not accept the
empty honor tondorocl him by the demo
cratic convention nt Grand Island of n
nomination for associate justice of the
supreme court. The judge has done his
share at loading forloin hopes nnd has
also won hla spurs In conquer
ing heavy odds. Ho Is now
n district judge nnd presumably
prefers to remain upon n bench to which
ho can prooably bo returned by n safe
plurality if ho seeks the honor , lie is
too slirowd n man not to see that in
this particular campaign the democratic
stnto ticket Is without the possible hope
of success.
It is qulto likely , however , that Judge
Broady will not announce his determin
ation In'tho matter until nftorthoropub-
llcnn ticket has boon placed in the field.
It Is quite possible ho would bo willing
to sacrlllco Ills district judgoshlp If by
so doing ho can restore a demoralized de
mocracy to something like respectability
in point of numbers nnd harmony
amongst its warring factions. Should
the republicans bo foolish enough to
head their ticket with the name of
Judge Cobb or nn equally distasteful
man to the masses , Judge Broady will
probably consent to make the race , with
the hope nnd expectation of increasing
the democratic vote and perhaps relegat
ing the republicans to third place in rela
tive political strength in the stato. Tlio
effect of this would bo valuable to him
ns an individual democrat with hopes
for the future and to his party which
needs the tonic of enthusiasm almost ns
much as satisfactory election returns.
Tlio nomination of Judge Broady ,
therefore emphasizes the Importance
nnd necessity of wise action by the re
publicans. The republican nominee
must bo in every way competent , reput
able and free from railroad afllliutlons.
The democratic party will not bo slow
to recognize the advantage which n poor
nomination will give it in u ruco
wherein the republicans nro confronted
nnd by n determined independent enemy
backed ui ) by a secret organization nnd
a sentimental frenzy which render it es
pecially dangerous. The republican
convention at Lincoln next Thursday
will oltlior make or break the republican
party and honest republicans look for
ward to its deliberations with an unusual
degree of interest.
27/7 ; IIUUOATION COA'OKKSS.
The congress to promote the cause of
irrigation accomplished something in
deciding upon a policy to bo urged upon
congrobs which is in the nature of a com
promise. This is that lands now a part
of the public domain in states and terri
tories where irrigation is needed shall
bo granted in trust to such states and
territories for the purpose of developing
irrigation , upon such conditions as shall
best serve the public interest. This ac
tion shows that the proposition that the
government should code the public
lands outright to the states and terri
tories was felt to bo impracticable , and
doubtless the plan now proposed will
encounter far less opposition than would
bo made to tint of giving the lands to
the states r.nd territories. There cer
tainly could bo no fairer way by which
the government could assist the pro
motion of irrigation than that
suggested by the congress , and
it is not easy to see what substantial
ground of opposition would bo made to
it. With regard to the resolution
which contemplates a direct money ap
propriation by the government for irri
gation purposes , while the proposition
may bo defensible on the score of equity
it Is very doubtful whether it would
command much support in congress out
side of the states interested , and it corr
tainly will not in the next congress. The
people who purchased lauds of the gov
ernment in the states designated in the
resolution must bo presumed to have
done so with a full knowledge of the cir
cumstances , and it would bo difficult to
demonstrate that they now have any
claim to a return of any part of the
money paid to the government. It is
safe to say that the assertion of such a
claim would find very little support.
It is probable that the Irrigation ques
tion will not receive much attention
from the next congress , but In anyovont
the deliberations and action qf the
irrigation convention will not bo alto
gether fruitless.
The importance of the state campaign
this year can scarcely bo overestimated ,
[ t Is not merely an oil year election of
throe state officials ; It is a crucial trial
of strength between the republican
[ > arty and the independent organization.
With the independents life itself is at
stake , for with the defeat of Eilgorton
vnd the state ticket tholr star goes bo-
lilnd Iho horizon never to rise. It will
jo utter demoralization and a return of
the members to allegiance witli ono or
the other of the old parties. If Edger-
ton bo elected the next legislature and
the next United States senator , as well
as most or all the next state o Ulcers , will
probably bo Independents. In other
words , the hnpo of future successes
is bound up In the election
of this Ignoramus to the high olllco of
chief justice of the supreme court.
Those conditions make it absolutely es
sential that the republican ticket bo
wholly reputable and free from all ap-
poarmieo of corporation Inlluonco , as
well as Individually strong. Wo cross
swords with iv powerful enemy fighting
with oil the energy of desperation ask
ing and expecting no quarter. The
| ) owora of social ostracism and dark
( intern cabals are back of the inde
pendent party and wo have no easily
vanquished fee to moot If wo permit
iilm to gain any vantage ground what
ever , Republicans nil over Nebraska
must boar constantly in mind the tre
mendous importance of this election
upon the future of their party and state.
Tin : 130 acres which It i proposed to
add to Elmwood park are offered at $900
per acre. Another bidder proposes to sell
and adjoining Elmwood on the east nnd
closer to the city at $000 per acre. Why
should land wcat of the present park bo
worth $300 an aero more than that east
thereof ? It Is unTalf tollguro In the fifty-
five acres domlfcrt'and tllvldo the price
asked for 130 ucros by 101 In order to
show how chcnty/jthb / entire tract Is. In
other words it can ( hardly bo expected
that the city ahftlf now pay for 130 acres
what 101 acresnr'o worth. The dona
tion should not lio' ' paid for In purchas
ing additional lalnl from the donors.
Tnu ropubllcftti of the third judicial
district will raoot in convention In
Omaha October , ( V/at / 2 p. in. , to nomin
ate the seven juJgos of the
district court , , The convention has
a largo responsibility before it in view
of the vaulting ambition of a Washing
ton county lawyer , if It contemplates ca
tering to that ambition nt the expense
of good sense and a good judicial ticket.
WHAT is fame ? A Lancaster qpunt }
delegate in the Grand Island conven
tion referred to Hon. W. J. Bryan as
the only democratic congressman Ne
braska has over had. It is loss than
three years since John A. McShano was
supposed to bo the apple of the eye ol
the democracy as the first and only
democrat who over warmed n seat in
congress. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Dit. MII.LUH'S suggestions that the
concern at the foot of Farnam street hill
had no right to advise the democratic
party was abundantly vindicated by the
action of the democratic state conven
tion. The full report of the proceed
ings of the convention falls to reveal
the presence of any World-Tcnthl Inllu
onco.
THE water company learned from
Judge Irvine yesterday that at least ono
of its numerous infioxiblo rules is con
trary to the judicial notion of equity.
Now lot some other citizen tackle some
other arbitrary regulation and perhaps
little extortions under the name of fines
will bo eventually abandoned.
JOHN STEISX , formerly of Omaha , but
latterly a Wahoo statesman , has been
out of office very little of his Lifo in Ne
braska. Ho is restored to his old posi
tion as postollico inspector , which ex
plains why ho resigned a good job as
superintendent of construction at the
Geneva Homo for Girls.
Tholr Names Hclio Tlicni.
JJcs Mutnca Leatler.
What's In a numoi Mr. Lovogood ot Kan
sas recently eloped with his servant girlMr. ;
Lawless Is president of a law and order
league iu Kentucky ? Kov. Mr. Nocood of Vir
ginia exhorts his brethren to load a better
life ; Mr. Doolittle , a bounty clerk in Wiscon
sin complains that ho la overworked , and now
wo arc Informed that Mr. Van Whoopom Is
to bo compelled to remain silent.
Tlio Pot and Kettle.
A'cwfurh \ Tribune.
Tammany objecting to the County democ
racy on the ground that It has not pulled liuo
Is a flagrant case of.ppt calling kettle black.
It was Tammany which not so many years
ago bolted and defeated the democratic nom
inee for governor. It was Tammany which ,
according to the Albany Argus , helped to de
feat General Hancock for the presidency. A
pretty organization to arraign a fellow or
ganization for disloyalty to partyj
There are a .surplus of ll's In the democratic
bonnet.
I'litu on the democratic Brosan will bo pun-
Islied with sixty days on broad and water.
The exhiinstcd condition of the local Irrl-
Kilting \volls prove the demourntlo delegates
took largo and frequent ( losc.s of mcdiolnu
In Gmnd Island.
bcrllmor's Magazine : Ho My dear , don't
you think It Is bad form for a woman to drink
champagne ?
She H may bo bad form , but I'm sure It's
good tusto.
Washington Star : ' 'There 11 only ono ob
jection I have to the vacancy you liavn men
tioned , " remarked the applicant for olllco to
the appointing power.
"And pray vrhut Is thai ? " Inquired the
power , surprised thatan applicant should ob
ject to any place with a salury attached to it.
"I am not In It , that's all , " und the power
apologl/ed.
Philadelphia I'rcss : "Did you go Into the
lighthouse wlion you were down to the seu-
coaiti" asked ono actor of another.
"No ? I oxpeet to go Into too many Hzht
houses during the season. "
TUB AUTFUIi IIOIHIEO.
Denver Sun.
The melancholy days are hero ,
And winter wl 1 come soon ;
The young man boldly takes his girl
lly the Ice oroam saloon.
The streets that ho foisook last month
fie promenades with iv smllu ,
Hut avoids the streets wliero signs proclaim
"Oysters in uveiy otylo. "
llaltlmoro American : "No wonder that tlio
papers talk about political nxtr.ivagancn , "
said Mrs. Cillhooly. "Didn't I hoar my hus
band talking the other day about n conven
tion that wanted a silver platform ? " '
Life : "What are you always following mo
around for ? " demanded tluiearth Imnatleutly
( if the nioon. "Oh. I got it few quarters and
halves by doing so , " ropllua the moon , non
chalantly.
A subscriber writes to the Iluchanan Ilaii-
nor-Me-isenscr as follows :
"Mr. Keillor. 1 think sometimes I could wrlto
poetry. How Is this :
' My wlfo Is dead and for her I do not yearn ;
I Know she'd with the angels now , for she's
too tough to burn. "
JSA11K1' AUTII31X D.IYS ,
Cincinnati Commercial.
Along the brook , the slender golden roods.
With nodding plumes , stand Idly swaying
there.
Above the stream the summer's floating
seeds ,
Litku- tuneless Insects , 1111 the b.Umy air.
A golden light upon t'fio mountain sleeps ,
His feet are hid in valley vapors wet ;
Tuo highland blackberry on the wooded
steeps ,
Wears Us rlpo berries of enameled jot.
The pearly clouds , becalmed within the s'.iy ,
Kdccd with palo gold , lllto summer castles
stand ; > ,
Soon In a vision of uomo ilroamor's eye ,
Crounlng the sunny slopoi of fairyland.
The gentle winds "scarco stir the fading
leaves ,
Scarce move the brown and withered clover
heads ; ' tw
And undisturbed tho. busy spider weaves.
From bough to bough , her web of 111 my
threads. '
Warm on the grass o.Vho brooding sunbeam
lies , ipi
The wandering airs are filled with faint
perfumes ;
The KiizcrM eye along each rldgo descries
The upland sumach's crimson-painted
plumes.
Upon the topmost spray the blackbird sings ,
With mellow note , hts sllvory-throatod
song ;
Thu drowsy bee , with purple gosslmor
wings.
Hums his low , surly hymn the whole day
long.
Idly I ho , with half shut , dreamful oycs ,
And listen to the sounds that III ! the ulr
The boa's low hum , the wind's ' melodious
sighs ,
The wanton blackbird twittering blithely
there.
Oh I soon will como the "melancholy days , "
When nature scorns to boar a hidden grief ,
And bleak and bare will bo those pleasant
ways ,
Where tnoanlntr WiiiUa shall whirl tbo
faded leaf.
OT/IKK rAffi > s T/M.V oifim.
The liberal party In Kngland taco * n now
crIMs. The radicals , compo ctl cltlolly of
labor men Hushed with last week's ' victory In
llio trades union congress for tlio principle
Of pure manhood suffrage , Insist on the mem
bers of the tiouso of commons bolng paid ft
salary out of the public treasury. Thof ox-
poet n larger roproicntntton In parliament ,
and the paying of salaries to members would
promote their purpose. The old liberal lead-
crs are hardly prepared to concedn the elalm
ns yet. It would certainly have tlio effect of
transferring In a short while tlio leadership
of the party to the radical elomunt. At pros-
cut the country gentleman , the browcr and
the manufacturer control the organization ,
which Is a moro extension of the whig party
of other days. The full representation In
parliament of the laboring class of Great
Britain nnd Ireland would work a mighty
change in British politics and Institutions.
%
The announcement that the Gormnn gov-
ornmonfwlll ask an increase of the army
appropriations will not bo welcome to the
German people , When lilsmarck made his
comprehensive demand for troops some years
ngo ! t was believed that the limit had been
rcnchod that the omplro could stand against
the world with the stupendous nrmy which
then buttressed Its strength. Hut no ; the
weary , overladen Titan , staggering under Its
load , must bear oven moro. It Is the irony
of fate that this peaceable , loyal people , oven
this pious Germany , should bo reduced -
ducod Into the despicable position of
a group of Cicsar'd legions. Is
there no way to end the suspense , the
nnxloty , the fever which must In tlmo wear
out what Is best and most lovahlo In Gorman
Ufa nnd character without war I Wo do not
see tliovny. . Perhaps nn experiment of de
mocracy would do no harm. Young Rapid i
might take a vacation end his abnormal nu-
tlvlty in Hollyrood , Clarcmont or ono of the
palaces wl'Ich the queen keeps for her exiled
relatives and permit , the wisdom of Ger
many to como to such an understanding with
the wisdom of Franco that there would bo a
peace which did not mean the peace of death.
#
* *
'I'liat the shortage In the brcadstuffs bar-
vest in Russia has already resulted In what
may bo designated ns a fmnlno in certain
sections of that country there is only too
much reason for believing : Of course , In a
lair.1 where the censorship of the press Is so
kcen-oyod nnd heavy-handed the true con
dition of Internal affair * , with all the monaco
It Involves to the peace and stability of do
mestic institutions , is kept as far away ns
possible from the light of publicity ; but the
mails have thus far been free from such
paternal espionage , mul the story which
they boar , though brief , will bo regorded
as of a most disquieting natuio by all
who are Keenly sensitive to the claims of
humanity. The London correspondent of
the New York Times states , on the assur
ance of private letters received from Moscow
nnd fiom another city which ho discreetly
omits to name , that "many remoter districts
are already being depopulated by starvation ,
and that the country is becoming tilled with
wondering bauds. Whole villages have
taken to tramping , with children nnd the
remnants of the heads of families searching
for food. " Js such bo an accurate picture of
the social condition of a considerable body of
the Russian peasantry at this day and it
not only comes from a source that is
notably exempt from sensational state
ments , but has to some extent been cor
roborated by telegraphic advices direct
from St. Petersburg humanity may well
shudder as it contemplates their prospective
fate when the bard Russian- winter , with all
lt relentless , iron-bound ligors , shall have sOt
in. Universal sympathy has been shown ,
and most worthily , for the unfortunate Jew
ish people lately driven from their homes ia
Russia. In the light of thcso later revela
tions it would seem as if they , oven in the
day of their dire misfortune , might find some
poor compensation In contrasting their condi
tion hero nnd in other hospitable lands with ,
what it might have boon had they been per
mitted to tarry on the bleak and smitten do
minion of the czar.
* *
#
In o invasslng the probabilities of a gen
eral European war , the preparation of Aus
tria for such a contingency nnd its ability to
fulllll Its agreements iu a member of the
triple alliance is attracting considerable at-
"tontion. The English and French news
papers are discussing the condition of its
army and the possibility of rapidly mobiliz
ing it at any point on the frontier , and are
taking into account in the discussion all the
details of organization which are the material
of tbo specialist. The unfavorable criti-
clslms have boon summed up In an essay
which the Vienna correspondent of the Lon
don News says is by an author who is "In the
secret of the intentions and plans of the po
litical nnd military authorities. " Ho sug
gests reforms which imply that the army of
Austria-Hungary is below the standard both
In numbers and equipment ; It has an insuffi
cient number of officers and men ; its depots
of supplies nro too few ; its artillery , both for
Hold service and fortifications , needs to bo
doubled , and the preparations for feeding its
technical and other special service corps nro
very incomplete. The work whose necessity
s thus Indicated would demand an extra
annual expenditure of from $ " ,000.003 to
$ .000,000 , besides a considerable present
outlay. The publication of this program is
believed to bo preliminary to asking pirlm-
nent for this oxtru grant , which In the pres
ent condition of the finances of the omplro ,
and the uncertain hold of ( Jouut Tiiaffo upon
lis majority , will not bo acccodod to without
objection.
Tlio Supreme Duty.
lllalr Pilot.
The republican state convention has ono
supreme duty to perform. That duty Is to
nominate a sound republican of integrity and
OL'al capacity for associate justice of the su-
iromo court. Upon the manner In which
his duty is performed rests the success or
lofoat of the state ticket. Ex-Judgo M. B.
{ ooso has a strong following and would bo
acceptable to the masses. So would any ono
of a hundred othnr prominent , republi
cans , but the points nro to select u
nan who Is competent , who Is honust and
vho can hold the united vote of the
[ > arty. Hon. Loronzo Crounso , would ho ac-
; opt , is the most available man In the rcpub-
ican purty.for the place and could poll moro
otm than Miy other candldutu that can bo
mined. In any event the party cannot af-
ord to put up that old fogy Amasa Cobb , the
irosont incumbent. Ho has always been to
sobraslm politics what the bump U to the
og , and Ills cutoncss during the past year in
urnlug the supreme court into n political
nachlno at the behest of politicians , has over-
astlngly cooked his geese bofoio the people.
Iu has never bcon llliod. Ho Is now oven
lonthcd by tons of thousands nnd Ills nomi
nation will bo equivalent to giving up tno
fight In ndvanco. The republican state- con
vention can make no greater mistake than tel
l > ln co Cobb again before the people as a can
didate.
C.I.VT sir.tr.rMir mr.yr.it.
Local Democrat ! * Oljpot to tlio Pint-
form ol' tlio State Convention.
Some of the locnl wlicolliorsos of the
democracy nro far from sntl-sllinl with tlio re
sult of the state convention nt Grand Island
Thursday night.
Dr. Georno I ; . Miller.
"I do not know the gentlemen who were
nominated for regents of the state university ,
but I assume that they nro good men , else
tholr names would not have been placed upon
the ticket.
"Judge llroady I know well. Ho
Is n man of excellent character ,
line judicial ability , nnd , moreover ,
ho Is uncorruptlbly honost. The platform
that was adopted I denounce as cowardly nnd
undomocrAtlo upon the finance question.
Strike out silver nnd Insert greenbacks nnd
the same Issues are presented ttioru ns In
I 70 , when the great cry wns 'moro money
nnd cheaper money. ' At thnt time the demo
crats comhattod against that principle. Our
friends mnlco n mistake In taking up with the
Idea that Irredeemable panor Is n promise to
pay moro tnonoy. It was then n crnro nil over
the western states , nnd Nebraska democracy
mot Its defeat on account of these heresies.
The old light must now bo renewed , only In n
now form. If thocrv is for moro money nnd
cncapcr money. The men who nro now pro
claiming the doctrine of nn bO-cent dollar will
have to swallow their own words In the na
tional convention of 1SW. !
"Regarding the action of the convention
on the finance question I mustsny that it wns
n surrender of the fundamental principle * of
democracy , nnd If the doctrine of unlimited
coinage , which means a silver stnndnrd for
our country against n gold standard for the
rest of tlio world , is lobocnrilod o'lt.ltmcans '
that the democratic party will be defeated , ns
It oupht to be. "
A. J. l'o ] > i > lonu. (
" 1 have known Judge llroady for years.
Ho stands In the front ranks In the estima
tion of tlio lawyers of the state and I not only
consider him n gentleman , but n wise nnd
able jurist. I consider that the convention
acted wisely In selecting him for the position
of u candidate- for the supreme bonuh.
"Regarding the proceedings of the conven
tion. I do not care to speak ns I am out of
politics. I can't ay ns 1 like the silver
plunk In the platform , n * 1 believe In having
n dollar that Iu worth 100 cents ,
"I think that the convention acted wisely
in handling the Boyd question us It did. Tub
denunciation of two judges of the supreme
court wns nn net that wns richly deserved
and merited the exact course that was
taken. "
Jiidco K. tVnkolcy.
"I am out of politics nnd hnvo nothing to
say , besides I nir. very busy in getting ready
for the September term or court thnt con
venes next Monday.
"Judgo Brondv is an excellent lawyer , an
upright and honorable jndgo nnd an excep
tionally tit , candidnto for the position of
judge of the supreme court of the stato.
"f have not read the platform adopted at
Grand Island. It is printed in very linotype
typo , nnd during my leisure morning hour I
have devoted mv time to reading other mat
ter , printed in larger and clearer type. "
Hon. J nines K. Hoyd.
"I think no better man than Judge Broady
could have boon nominated. Ho is nn honest
nine , a good lowjer , and will , make n just
to do what ho thinks is n wrong. With the
candidates for regents I nm not personally
acquainted.
"I am now and always have beeninfnvorof
the good old democratic doctrine the pnv-
mont of an honoit debt with an houost dollar ,
whether of gold or of silver.
"I nm In favor of the election of a board of
railroad commissioners by the people , ns in
Iowa , nnd signed a bill to thnt effect ,
believing thnt to bo the bet
tor way , both for the people and the
railroads. I might say further that
1 hnvonlways boon in favor of the regulation
of freight rates either by a board of railroad
commissioners or bv legislative enactment ,
and In my message to the legislature la t
winter I strongly urged the passage of a
bill establishing reasonable rates upon these
commodities In which the farmers nre di
rectly Interested. It Is well known to every
alliance member of the last assembly
that during the uobato on the
so-called Newborry bill. I personally
urged n less extreme demand , mul that I
would have signed n bill oven though some
what unreasonable nnd more severe
than In my judgment the conditions
required ; but the leaders of the party-
would listen to nothing , only the passage
of a bill that would have conllscatod private
property aud repudiated personal rights.
They did not want reasonable legislation.
They wanted a grievance to go before the
people so us to ride into power under fulso
colors. They did not want a remedy. "
AJSHOA'.IUTS.
They Try to Make Ascensions nnd
Meet with Disaster.
MnniuEN' , Conn. , Sept. 18. Ono of the
features of the state fair hero has boon the
balloon ascension made every afternoon dur
ing fair woeir. Prof. Northrup has boon ad
vertised to make the ascensions , hut yesterday
day afternoon ho was Indisposed and could
not go up. James Robinson , one of his help
ers , nprood to take his place on the trnpeze.
At " o'clock the balloon wan Inllatod and
nil wns ready. Robinson took his plan1 and
at n signal the balloon was released. When
U reached u heiirht of 100 fool one of the
ropes on the trapeze broke nnd Robinson lost
his hold on the remaining rope nnd fell to
the ground. He wns picked up unconscious
and medical aid summoned. Ho was found
to ba paralyzed from the shoulders down , bis
richt log broken and ho is suffering Internal
injuries. It is thought thnt he will die.
At f > o'clock Frank Uronson , unothor
helper , agreed to make the second trip. Ho
wcut up to n hoignt of 1,090 feet and at
tempted to release the parachute , but could
not. The balloon was caught by a current
of air nnd carried away. Bronson held on
und when the balloon began to descend , he
win dragged through the tree tops. When
found , four miles away , ho was suffering
from exhaustion and Internal injuries. Ho
Is In a critical condition.
HKFUSKI * Tin : nrroitoii.
Catliollu Authority Pronounces
Protoitunt Slarrlnuo Vjilld.
) , Conn. , Sept. 18. Notlco has
boon received hero of the decision nt Rome
ot n famous mntrlmonlal controversy which
has been In the courts for four years ,
William Grant of Bridgeport , separated
from his wife , tonnorly Mary Rollly , and a
divorce wns secured In the courts of this
stiuo. The couple hnd been married by n
Mothodlot minister but subsequently Grant
hud joined the church of Homo to which his
wife belonged. Ho applied for nn ecclesiast
ical divorce , claiming thnt n Methodist
mnrriagc was not recognized by the church.
In Ibb * after n careful hearing the board ,
presided over bv the Rev. James Hughes ,
V. ( ] . , of this city , declared the murrlago
valid. Grant appeabd to the arfh-Kpiscopal
tribunal of Boston and there the Hartford
decision was reversed and It was dcclaicd
no marriage. The question was then nn-
psaled finally to Rome and now the highest
authority declares the marriage binding and
the divorce Is refusod. The case has intrud
ed much attention In Roman Catholic cir
cles and Is the lint of iu kind In Connecti
cut. Grant is and 1ms been for some years
living with n second wife.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gqv't Report.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Boils and Pimples
Arc n.ituro'i edorli to eliminate poison from
tlio Mood. Till * remit limy bo accomplished
much moro oflcctnally , m well us agreeably. .
timing ! ) tlio proper excretory channel * , by
tlic me ol Aycr's Rirsiipnrllln.
" Kor scterM years I was troubled wllh
dolls and carbnnctci. In ctutlng about far A
remedy , It occurred to mo lliat Aynr'.i Sarsa-
parllla had been used In my father' * family ,
with excellent success , and I thought that
what was good 'ur the father would nlsobn
peed tar the son. Three or four bottles ot
tliU mcdlclno entirely cured mo , nnd I have
notslnco In moro than two years h.vl A
boll , pimple , or any oilier eruptive trouble.
I can conscientiously speak In the highest
terms ol Aycr's Rarsap.trllla , and many
years' experience In thadriiK business en.
nblcs mo Jo speak Intelligently. " 0. M.
llatflcld , Farmland , I ml.
Ayer's SarsapariJIa
DR. J. C. AYEH & OO. , Lowell , Mwss.
t'rlco t ; il * botlln , . Wottli J n bcttUv
TIIHATiait.
Hovontppiitli nml Hftrnor Strmts.
Tiiunn NIOIITS. . . . \rnmi0P cmf 01
Connionclnjt mOIUliiy , bCpt. < 5l.
pjFmaT TIMETHERE , [
TIIK ( IKUAT .MliTllOl'OMTAN HUCC'ICSS ?
Men N °
Women.
Wife , " 'Tho Clmrlty Hill , " "Lonl Cliumlojr , " lUo.
As 1'roicntcil In ( > COMSKCUTIVK
Now York over U MONTHS.
Under ! ho direction of CIIAUI.KS FUOI1.MAN.
l'rlces-.V > e , 0c , 75c mul fl A Kond roicrvol went
. '
.
fur.'iOc. Coats nmr bo rusorveil nt tlio box olllco Sat-
unlnr morning
Grand" Opera HoUsei
Salurday , September i .
LAST MATINEE :
-Tirr
11Y TUG-
Gaiw Opera Co.
Kcscrvod souts , Vc , 3T o nnd 25c.
Grand Opera House ,
EXTltA.
Special nml Lust I'lM-fonnance , Sunday
Ihciiliig , Sept. 20.
GARROW OPERA CO.
OLIVETTE.
PRETTY GIRLS.
CATCHY SONGS ,
NEW DANCES.
_ Prices. 50a. 35o and iac. _
Karnam SLreef , Theater.
3 Uights Oommoncins : Thursday , Sopt. 17 ,
Hvorybody's Favorite ,
MTIEPUTNM
Iu three of her grain ! plavs. Thursday
nnd Saturday matinee , "Love Kinds a Way. "
Kilday nli lit , ' Kim.i. the Kit. " Saturday
ntitht. "Old Curiosity Shop. "
1'opnlai prices , Ijc. - ' . " > c. .loo , ! > 0c , 73e.
TONIGHT !
OMAHA GUARDS' '
ARMORY ,
Caultol Avonne between
JTtli andlSlh.
Prof Norton B. Smith ,
nmnoior of all Horse educators.
6 M and tens Houses 6
To ho Handled and Subdued.
Entire Change of Programme.
Admission , 2. " > c ! reserved scuts , Me.
FARNAM STREET THEATER.
Ono Week Conimpiicliij. ? wllh Sumlny Mnt
inee , Sept. 20.
The Great Musical Comedy ,
OHEEK.
Entirely Now. Slronzor , lletterTImn Uvor.
Topnlar pi Ices. He , . ' . " > ( . 'IVj , ! > ) < . ' , Tie. Matinee
Woiiiiasduy and S itunlay.
DIME EDEN MTJSEE
Corner lltli nml I'ainarn Ktreuts.
MAfiOIK. The Mlilisiit Mother mid lior Ilabo.
TIIK Tl'KICIMI OAXDV MAKIIUH.
KAhTKN ANU y.lMMHU. In Atholetlo 13-
EIAA MCPAHTV.
AND MUMJUOVC and others.
Open D.illy from 1 to IU p. in.
"WE ARE HOT PRETTY
r
but wry tffrctlout * Ifyou don't burn BEADUItt ' 3 BULPHUft
CANULKbin yMirKoujs.ClQMti.CUin , A , " Itochc . MUh *
Meoi. FllM , B t | Jtuir . Ae , c n'lm * * h r thi CANDLtflir
burnrt. ui. EAUuAv8 IIYDRpNAI'IITIIOL I'ASTILLUi
CwfuuiUnt fuinljfcUuQ. S I4 by " "
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
MorifunrurfcmoarCIilcnBrO.UoardlriK
Hell mil tar ( llrla anil Ynuntr Lmtlei , For
tatulovno aJdroiB O. THAYKlt , l.L II. .
Illinois Military Academy , % ; , ? iUs !
for College or Jluilncii , For cslalogiio applj to rrlnclimU
ERICAHCOHSEBVATORYCHICAOOf ,
, .
ill brinchM of Miulc , Ktanulic itl , Italuili T. cl.rri'Triln.
i ? Founded by ] ) n. K. Toaiu ii.
CARL FAELTEN , Director.
W311QI fi ! , n"J" < : 'i" ' ) 1" I'iann. Orean. Voice.
ItfiUJOIX * Violin , .SaUcKzIn. llariniiny , Ktc.
CUni'l union , nlewmi. $ IO to * 3O. rriv.itekjsoni
Kivcn. Hccilalj , l cluret , KDffft M all
Choral and ( ) rcheitr.il I'mcliceB titipilt.
ELOCUTION Oratory. Dramatic and I.ync
Action , line Art * , I.aiuaze > , Literature. I'uim
and Orean Tuninv. A comfortable U fKm p
lor Lady Students. Calendar Irec , ilwrBId
Full Trrui Iloullii Hei > t. 1O , 1HU1.
FRANK W. HALE , Conernl Manager.
Franklin Oqunro , Boston , Main.
SCHOOLS
WEHTWOnTHMILITiRy
_ FEMALB COLLEGE"
l llu.ton , ilo. ( J4 > h r l ) ° P Stpt lolh. Ilia
Ktull ; LnelMuie. ii eel , Mtthenutlci , Sclcncr.
Hulk. rimtlnV , Uocuilon , llulloeil Count , etc. I.oc ton !
kMlihhl HuiTJliurt fBlMicd , rcnonieJ nd nfuiiiuhcii I
ffl&
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tjid > ear Uglm wpltmUr 9 1(91. Mrpil" Cuilltull ! * !
lor to dejiMJi ipetulllcl.-Muiic. Ait. Llocutlon , ' 'I"1 * ;
l i , fit. l lu.e LoulK. tic. l * uliriil Crowull. ' ! ! *
ill modem Ijniomlmentl. b ixl for
ELIZABETH AULL SEMINARY.
A Chllitlia Home School for 40 Young Z , 4tM. jjndStf.
ilonScrt , . NopuWlc eihibliloai Uteittuft , Mutlc in4
An. ipcilililo Complete totcr lenlca I'oi t uloe. .
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