THE OMAHA DAILY UEE : MONDAY , JUNE 4 , 1891.
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anOI an H. T7.SCHUCIC.
flworn to before me nnd miburrlliod In my prcs
enco till * 2J dny of June , 18SI. .
( Sonl. ) N. 1' . I'BIU Notary Public.
South America has been unusually quiet
the past month or more. Isn't It about time
for a new revolution ?
Put a few more articles on the free list
and It may bo a tariff ( or deficit , even with
the Income tux attachment.
Chicago Is crying for benches on the
boulevards. Omnlm Is quite willing to wait
for the benches until after she has secured
the boulevards.
Wo may possibly find out who devised the
pending sonata tariff bill If wo only wait In
patlenco for further denials from men who
have been charged with having a hand In It.
Is It the same Congressman Mercer now
announcing his prospective marriage to a
Minneapolis young woman who , only a short
time ago , wus writing letters endorsing the
"patronize homo Industry" movement ?
Of course It Is merely accidental that the
president of the Sugar trust happens to bo
in Europe and out of the reach of the sen
ate bribery Investigating committee. The
committee might have felt embarrassed had
lie remained within calling.
Every taxpayer ought to know Just what
appropriations the council Is making from
month to month , but under the peculiar
method which has ben In vogue for years
the appropriation ordinances are not pub
lished , as a matter of economy.
When a real subject for detective work
presents Itself U > ba unraveled the vaunted
detectives of the pollco force are lamentably
lacking. That Is not the kind of work for
which our so-called , detectives are retained
on the city pay roll. There Is nothing In It
for thoin.
Mr. E. Ellery Anderson has resigned ono
of the numerous receiverships , to which he
has been appointed on the ground that his
services are no longer needed In the conduct
of that particular railroad. If Mr. Anderson
( vroro as conscientious with regard to all
the receiverships which ho holds ho might
Boon bo out of a Job altogether.
Because M. Dupuy exchanged the pre
miership for the presidency of the Chamber
of Deputies M. Caslsmlr-Perrlcr thinks that
, ho ought to bo able to regain his place
'as presiding officer of the Chamber by the
name process. But ho Is not finding It so
easy a task asjio supposed. Should lie suc
ceed It Is no more than probable that nil
the future ox-premlcrs will Imagine that
they are entitled to the same consolation
prize.
Chicago will have to withdraw all her
boasts as to the expeditious manner In
which Justice Is administered by her courts
since Prendergast , the assassin of the late
Mayor Harrison , Is assured at least n com
fortable summer free from all fears of Sum
mary punishment for his misdeeds. The
delay of justice Is nearly equivalent to Its
perversion. The effect
of meting out pun
ishment In the Prcmlorgast case will bo
practically nullified by the delay which has
been encountered.
The city council has passed an ordinance
levying special taxes upon the owners of
certain specified pieces of property ranging
from 7 cents to ? 2 each , for the purpose of
'defray ' the expense of clearing the ad
joining sidewalks from snow last winter.
The amounts are all small In themselves ,
but add up a considerable 'sum. It Is , however -
over , a well attested fact that small
assessments of this kind are Just as dlUlcuIt
of collection ! as largo ones , and the city Is
quite likely to see the greater number of
thorn go Into delinquency.
It sounds almost ludicrous to us to hear
of the Initiation of the German emperor's
uon Into the army at the ago of 10. To the
young man , however , this Is one of the
necessary steps In his education. It Is as
essential for him to bo enrolled In ono of
the military companies and to obtain the
discipline ) of the soldier as It Is for him to
learn to read and write. The time may
come when the government of the Gorman
empire will require the sarvtccs of civilians
only , but that tlmo Is evidently not within
the vlow ot Its present ruler.
n
The moat liberal advertisers In Omaha
know the publications having accredited
circulation in this city and section. Ex-
porlenco nnd nisults have fixed the measure
of value of space In the legitimate publica
tions of this . Their
city. patrons kno > v
what they are buying when they contract
for spaca In the columns of such' papers.
They have long since learned that It pays
to advertise their wares In newspapers of
Known circulation Advertisers are , how-
c\fr , entitled to Bomo- protection against the
rtaderlesi weeklies , Hcml-weekllcs and
r monthlies , as well as advertising In * hotel
I * register blotter. } , on variegated placards ,
ill ) nitrated album * , almanacs , patent iiieill-
clno wrappers and salvation Icalleta , jlnt
the fool killer Mill htivu to make several
tour * bi'foro Iho gullible advertiser can be
taught to know what advertising mediums
bring the bout returns.
TKXAS HA1T.HOAD COMMISSION CASK.
One of the many Important decUlont
handed down by the United States supreme
court Just previous to Its adjournment , one
of the most Important to the people ot Ne
braska because ot Its possible bearing upon
the outcome of the maximum freight rate
law Injunction proceedings , Is that upon the
Texas railway commission case. This case
Involved the point of a stale's constitutional
right to regulate railroad rates and the
validity of the schedule of maximum rates
that had boon prescribed by the Texas state
railway commission. It arose upon a writ
of Injunction secured by olio of the railroads
to prevent the members of the commission
from exercising the powers conferred upon
them by statute and from attempting to
enforce the rates which they had established ,
As well ns can bo m.ulo out from the ab
stracts of the decision that arc at present
available the supreme court In this case
seems to have applied -without material
modification the law which had been laid
down In prcvlout opinions upon the railway
rates question. The objection that this was
In reality a suit against the state , although
nominally against the officers of the state ,
and consequently beyond the court's consti
tutional Jurisdiction , was turned aside as
untenable. But the opinion continues : "Pass-
Ing from the question of Jurisdiction to the
act Itself , there can bo no doubt of the
general power of the state to regulate the
fare and freight rates which may bo charged
and received by rallroad/i and other car
riers , and this regulation may be carried on
by means of a commission. Such a commis
sion Is merely an administrative board
created by the state for carrylng'lnto effect
the will of the state as expressed by Its leg
islature. " If the legislature can exercise
this power through a commission It must
bo admitted that It can exercise It directly.
No plainer afllrmatlon of the state's right
to fix maximum freight rates could bo de
sired. Accordingly the Injunction was dis
solved , so for as It operated to restrain the
Texas railway commission from proceeding
to establish railroad rates as empowered by
law.
law.As
As to the particular schedule of maximum
rates which had been established by the
Texas commission , the supreme court leaves
the Injunction In force. It docs this after a
mlnuto Inquiry Into the history ot the rail
roads affected , the circumstances surround
ing their construction , their present value
and Indebtedness , from which the conclusion
Is reached that the rates In question are un
reasonable. The examination Into the rea
sonableness of the rates appears to bo under
taken for the reason that the Texas law
sought to make them conclusive In all actions
between private Individuals and the com
panies and also to impose heavy penalties for
the violation of Its provisions. This the court
construed to bo a practical denial to the
railroad companies of tlio right of a Judicial
Inquiry Into the reasonableness of the rates
prescribed by the commission. It Is Indeed
very doubtful whether , had the Texas law
made provision similar to that of the Ne
braska maximum freight rate law for an
appeal by the railroads to the state courts
against any oppressive rates In the schedule ,
the supreme court would have assumed Juris
diction to go Into the matter of reasonable
rates , since there would have then been no
dental ot the right of a Judicial Inquiry.
The people of Texas view the decision , al
though not completely In their favor , as a
great victory for the state and a vindication
Of tlie supremacy of Ihe people over the rail
roads. The fact that the opinion prepared
by Justlce Brewer Is unanimously concurred
In by the other members ot the court Is
an admonition to the railroads of the futility
of further denial of the powe'r of .the state
to fix apd regulate railroad rates.
A DEFKXSE Or T11K SOUTH.
The speech recently mndo In the senate
> y the new senator from Georgia , Patrick
Walsh , has attracted attention by reason
of its defense of the south against the
charge that the people of that section seek
to cripple or destroy the Industries of the
lorth , and that the proposed Income tax ,
which southern democratic ropresonlallves
unanimously favor , Is a sectional assault
The Georgia senator , speaking for the pco-
pie of his state , declared that no such senti
ments as Ihey have been changed wllh holdIng -
Ing are cherished by thorn. Ho declared
that when the war ended the southern people
ple burled their resentments in the grave
with their dead , and since that llmo they
have turned their hearts to the union. They
have endeavored , he said , to cultivate
friendship with the people of the north , and
are today animated by love for their fellow
countrymen In all parts of the United States.
"Undismayed by the loss of fortune , " said
the Georgia senator , "tho people set bravely (
to work to reclaim the high place which
the south had hold In the progress of the
nation. The south Is destined to become
the greatest manufacturing section of the
United States. In this light It would be an
act of supreme folly for her representatives
to commit themselves to any legislation
that would bo destructive of manufacturing
Interests. The greatest possibilities for
southern development are In the utilization
of the dormant wealth that lies In her
water powers , her virgin timber , her coal
and Iron , her cotton and other raw ma
terials , essential to the upbuilding of largo
manufacturing Interests. Hence the ab
surdity of charging that the south Is seek
ing to destroy the manufacturing Industries
of the country and the wages of labor-In
tuglng this tiirlff reform legislation. No
such unworthy motives actuate the southern
people. " Having said this Mr. Walsh pro
ceeded to advocate
the democratic revenue
pulley , with the qualification that the pend
ing bill does not go far enough In the di
rection of tariff reform , thus implying , what
other democrats In congress have frankly
declared , that If the democratic party shall
bo given another opportunity It wilt not
leave American Industries much If any of
the slight protection which the proposed
tariff gives them.
It would be very agreeable to accept the
assurances given by Senator Walsh without
question , but unfortunately there Is evidence
which Reems to show that he Is not thor
oughly familiar * with southern sentiment of
generally , though ho may bo fully author
ized to speak for the sentiment of the people
of his own state. So far ns the senator
lilmseJf Is concerned , nobody will doubt that
he speaks with candor
and from sincere con
viction , but ho represents a constituency
much ubovo the average of the southern con-
Btltuencles In Intelligence ) and enterprise
and the aspiration for progress , and wo
should not expect to find there any pro
nounced sentiment of hostility to tbo north
or to northern Industries , although It Is by bo
no means to bo conceded that none exists.
To find this sentiment well defined ono must
look Jor It In those portions of the south
where the people are lesa Intelligent , less A
enterprising and leu ambitious than are
these of Qecrgla , and where , also , the con
ditions ( o progress * ml a higher degree of
proaperltjr are far less favorable , and it la
the conitltnt > nclet composed of these people
who supply the majority ot the democratic
representatives In congress. It IB uselcis to
pretend that those people have any love for
the north , or that they would not welcome
a policy that would result In breaking down
northern Indnntrlcs. The largo majority of
them want absolute free'lrodo and are today
deeply Indignant at the failure of the present
congress -to destroy all protection , The
strongest denunciation of the conservative
democratic senators who have 'InMsted upam
retaining tome measure of protection for
American Industries has come from the
south.
The progreos ot the south In material de
velopment Is gratifying to the people of the
north , and the continued advance of that
section Is hoped for. The south cannot grow
and prosper without helping the whole coun
try. But Is should be borne In mlrid that
what has been accomplished there Is due
to the republican policy of protection , against
which the south Is now solidly arrayed , and
the destruction of which would be fatal to
northern Industries.
TttADK WITH iSVAJilSU'AMFMlCA.
The policy of cultivating closer commer
cial relations between the Spanish-American
republics and the United States Is , BO ob
viously wise and sound that It would seem
the efforts of all political parties hero would
bo directed to that object , but the abandon
ment of the reciprocity policy , determined
on the by democrats , Is manifestly hostile
to the promotion ot more intimate and
therefore enlarged trade relations with the
countries south of us. As was said by Sen
ator Proctor of Vermont In his speech , on
this subject , the Spanish-American repub
lics are our mutual friends and allies. Their
products are different from ours , and liberal
trade relations with them would not harm ,
but help our producers. At the same tlmo
they would servo to strenghton the friend
ship and confidence which ought to exist
between the different parts of Independent
America.
The Vermont senator said that If there
are any countries with which wo ought to
cultivate freer trade relations they are these
southern republics. Wo are alike Isolated
from the great powers of Europe ; wo alike
have a common Interest In the maintenance
of self-government upon the American con
tinents and the exclusion of foreign politi
cal power and Influence from them. The
United States as the largest and most pow
erful of the American nations ought natur
ally to exercise a preponderating Influence
In American affairs. Her ability to do this
depends upon the closeness of her relations
and the extent of her Intercourse with her
sister republics. The vital purpose of reci
procity was to draw nearer to this country ,
In the matter of trade , all the republics of
this hemisphere , and through this to grad
ually establish among them a mutual in
terest that would operate to promote the
general prosperity. The ultimata possibility
ot the successful carrying out of this plan
would bo to render the American repub
lic practically Independent , commercially ,
of Europe , Instead of , as at present , having
their financial and trade affairs largely
controlled by European bankers and mer-
ihants. It was a comprehensive and far-
reaching policy which republican statesman
ship Inaugurated and which democratic
statesmanship now proposes shall bo aban
doned. It Is a policy the full fruits of which
could not bo gathered In a few years , but It
has met every reasonable expectation of Its
advocates and accomplished enough to dem
onstrate that were It to bo continued bene
fits of Incalculable value would ultimately
come from It.
It Is an Interesting and Instructive fact
that I while the democratic party proposes to
give I up every advantage possessed by us In
the I markets of our sister republics and man
ifests ' utter Indifference with respect to our
political and trade relations with them , that ,
party offers to Canada the most liberal
treatment j of her natural products and asks
nothing In return. The boon of a free
American market for their agricultural
products , which the people of the Dominion
have j . been seeking for years , they will get
If the pending tariff bill becomes law and
they will not need
to make a single con
cession In return. It Is in harmony with
the democratic tendency to prefer European
to American Interests.
WHAT THEY CAN'T DO.
Wo realize that under the leadership of
Bellwether Hascall the charter cuts very llt-
tlo figure , but for all that It may not bo In
appropriate to call attention to section 168 ,
page 115 , of the charter , which reads as fol
lows :
The compensation and salary of all officers
and agents of the city , not heroin specified ,
shall be fixed and determined by ordinance
nnd shall not bo Increased or diminished
during ] the term for which such officer or
ngent shall be appointed.
Agent doubtless means employe and that
of course would Include the entire salary
list , Including Inspectors , clerks and deputies
of heads of the various departments. Mark ,
you , the charter says that the salary of every
officer or agent must first bo fixed by ordi
nance and when so fixed cannot either be
raised or reduced. The council cannot slash
around promiscuously to raise and lower
salaries. The only way It can legally cut
down the pay roll Is by ordinance designat rr
ing tho-agencies or employments to be dls- a tl
ponsed with. That of course means that the tlII
IIB
ordinance must have the mayor's approval B
or pass over his veto. But no ordinance ro-
duclns or raising salaries for the term for tl
tltl
which an agent has been employed would be tl
valid , oven If it passed the council promiscu 1) )
ously.
The manifest purpose of the charter Is to c
have every agency , office or employment off
which Is not expressly provided for In the C
charter created by ordinance , and when the
office Is filled the appointment becomes a
contract between the city and Us employe. to
This conlract binds the city to pay the em-
poyo | the amount specified In the contract ,
and no less. The employe so long as ho In
holds the position Is obliged to servo for the
salary named and no more. The conditions ist
are precisely Iho same as they would bo be-
, ,
material. The city Is obliged to pay the Ja
sum named In the contract whether prices 113
ter
labor and material go down and the con In
tractor ds obliged to carry out his compact InPi
no matter how much the prices of labor or Pim I
material may advance , Ic m
The decision of the United SUitei supreme
court that the usual constitutional provisions
that all property ahall be taxed at Its true
value and that taxation shall bo equal and
uniform do not operate to prevent a legis
lature from granting corporations perpetual
exemption from the payment of taxes may
good law , or at any rate must now bo
accepted as good law , but It ought to point
out the necessity of providing against such
abuses of power by constitutional prohibitions.
legislature that can exempt favored cor
porations from taxation and bind IU suc
cessors to Its action for all time to coma
can restrict the burdens of taxation to the
few who are unable to command special
privileges. It l * , blo to Inflict upon the
citizens a lyttom tfttijust and unequal tax-
atlon which , under fte contract guarantee
clause of the fcdtmfi tonatltlltlon. will bo
protected by the fMwql authorities ngalnst
any change which lie people may later
wish to effect. J$4WO' : ° ' l"8 ' kind 's '
I
too dangerous toUN&ftdgcd In the ordinary
state legislature. States In which It still
exists should not delay the adoption ot the
requisite constltultbnJl amendments.
That was a wlso , jletormlnntlon on the
part ot the young German emperor to have
an official announcement made of the fact
that ho has nnd&VlilTo a successful opera
tion for an Inconsequential tumor. By BO
doing ho anticipated unofficial accounts
of the event and lUsnrmcd the suspicion that
always attaches to royal movements covered
by attempts at concealment. Had ho tried
to keep the matter quiet vague and uncer
tain rumors would have found their way
among his subjects and It would have been
difficult later to convince them that Iho
foundation ot fact was In reality Insignifi
cant. Wo In the United States had an Illus
tration of this when 'President Cleveland
had a tooth pulled last summer. All sorts
ot stories were Immediately set afloat , and
It was with the greatest effort that the
people wcra porsuadcd that the president's ,
life was not In danger. The course pur
sued In this Instance by Kmpcrror William
may set a precedent that If followed will
prevent the circulation of unfounded ru
mors as to the health of prominent men.
A Mugwump Confession.
Harper's Weekly.
The democratic party has had Its trial
and hns failed. It has been placed In con
trol of the federal government , nnd It has
demonstrated Its incapacity to carry out
Its pledges.
It Stuns the Sunato.
Courier-Journal.
It Is beyond the ability of nny member
of the loquacious senate to understand why
a newspaper correspondent or anybody
else should linve to be made to talk when
given half a chance.
Tlio inity : | Trci ury.
Springfield Republican.
There Is no denying the serious financial
straits of the government. Notwithstand
ing that J60.000.000 has only lately been
borrowed for use In meeting current ex
penses , the fundi arc again getting BO low
that more must be borrowed If the present
Hltuatlon Is prolonged a month or two
longer.
btrungo KfTcct of Wonmii
Knnsnt City Star.
The statement that the mnrrlace nnd
birth rates have Increased In Wyoming
since the women have been exercising the
elective franchise li the strongest argu
ment In favor of equal suffrage which has
yet been presented. But It Is probably an
illustration of the fallacy post hoc , prop-
tor hoc.
_ _
The I'ollcy of Noninterference.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Claus Spreckels nnys that the present
provisional government of Hawaii is bound
to go to smash , but possibly he Is preju
diced. However , If the provisional govern
ment cannot maintain Itself In power , that
Is a matter for the Inhabitants of the- Is
lands to determine The approved Amer
ican policy Is end of noninterference with
Hawaii , save tliiu the United States will
not consent to the Inttrpositlon of nny .for
eign power In the iifmhs of the Sandwich
Islands. In the littcK particular the duty
of this country In the matter Is undisputed
by any American citizen.
An Iiiiprnctlciil Thuorlst.
Lincoln Nc 3.
Secretary Morton has an article In the
June Forum In which be displays his
yawnlnrr Ignorance ot.the real condition ot
the agricultural -classes by declining Unt
three-fourths of Uiemaro , out of debt , and
pronouncing thcny to be the most prosper
ous class In the 'country today. Inasmuch
ns the secretary bases his opinion upon
the Imperfect ce.nsu.s. leturns of four
years ago , since uhlch time the farmers
have been very , ban ? hit. his platitudes
will fall on unbelieving ears. With wheat
and corn nnd nil othbr farmers' products
at the present .low market pi lee1 * prlcqj
which are below the cot-t of produrtlon on
the average farm farmers must indeed bo
excessively prosperous. Mr. Moitonns
selected ns secielnry of UKI ( .culture , we
are told , because he was a practical
farmer. The real facts appear to be that
the secretary Is a theoretical farmer ot
the most Impractical kind.
1'KOIT.K AX ! ) THINGS.
To the beach , Hordtlo , swim or perish.
Governor Walto surely ought to secure the
sought-for gore on Bull Hill.
The United States would profit by the ex
ample of European nations In the matter of
cabinet crises.
The report that Senator Gorman has gone
democratic has some foundation. Ho Is
physically prostrated.
The effective work of Spanish bulls In re
cent exhibitions has not exhausted the stock
of American admiration.
It would be a relief to the south If General -
oral Kosser would crawl Into his blow hole
and pull the clerical Cave after him.
It Is reported ono of the pipes dug up In
West Omaha Instantly decomposed on being
exposed to the gaze of the clcctrologlcal ex
perts.
Claus Spreckels Is going to Ruropc , nnd
says that ho has retired from active life and
Is not Interested In sugar. He has certainly
raised enough cano to make his old age
comfortable.
"I'd glvo anything to go to the races , "
exclaimed his better half , looking after the
band wagon , Saturday. "Ah , the good old
times ! I did not miss ono then. " "Vou
were a looker-on then , my dear ; now you "
are In the race. " "Yes , the race for ex-
istence. " And the band continued playing.
General Itosser still hankers for blood.
When , General Sheridan clmllanged him to
spill some , years ago , tradition has It that
Uosser turned tall nnd ran. "HI , there , "
exclaimed a member of his staff , "what are
you running for. " "Because I can't fly ,
you infernal fool , " retorted Itosser. His
mouth is running now.
The St. Paul Glebe explains that the
matrimonial misfortunes of Slg. Peruglnl
are traceable to his hot Italian blood , and
that wlfo beating Is characteristic of Italy.
ho had been born of ono of the English
speaking | races he would doubtless have ic-
celled ' with horror at the mere thought of
using physical violence. Unfortunately for
the Globe's knowledge of racial peculiari Is
ties , the slgiior Is not an Italian , Ho was
born In England and his name Is John
Chattorton.
A New York genius possessing brains and
cash proposes building an Island some miles
J the coast and erecting thereon a huge
caravansary for the accommodation of the
exclusive sot. Hugo steel piers are to bo
sunk In the ocean,11m space between to ba
filled with rock ai d cqmont. The object Is
secure sea breezes , untainted with plc-
blan odors , for Wor aristocracy. Mr. Coon ,
the projector. Is enthusiastic. Ditto the
American Casket trtist.i The latter believes
encouraging honra Industry. "I
Professor Gllbchjn , tfio sago of Druid Hill ,
ridicules the assumption of a French scient
that man Is the only creature endowed
dewed with the pbn'cr' to scratch his own
back. To the avetaga unan the tusk Is Im
possible ! without the assistance of a door
jam or a. wife. Why , the ordinary domestic
can wrap Its feat over Its back , and , af
sand-papering the cuttclo , then tlo them
Into a bow knot .without grunting. The
professor's knowledo'jOf the peculiarities ,
possibilities and lfmtatlons ) of things ani
mate entitles hlni to. p. pew among Amor-
lean Immortals , tn i
roi.trtc.tt , I'o
.
I Hed Cloud Chief- Jack MucColl ot Dawion
county becomes stronger cncli day as n ntndl *
dale for governor. The people want ft west
ern man this time , and Jack Is Just about
the fellow that will Rot there.
Btirtonlan ! The complete salvation of the
republican party In Nebrn ka this fall ,
j , more decidedly than In nny previous cam *
[ pnlRii , depends upon the quality ot the
ticket nominated on August 32 ,
Beatrice nxprosi : When Kcm's term ex
pires It matters little what he docs , to that
he docs not purchase a few pounds ot typfl
and establish a newspaper at Kearney. Home
step * should bo taken to prevent such n
catastrophe ,
Kearney Sun : It Is evident that Ne
braska's next governor will be nominated
at Omaha , August 22 , Billy Bryan nnd his
frcc-sllver-dodge-to-catch-lhc-pops notwith
standing. The successor to Governor Cronnse
will be a republican.
Norfolk Journal : Ono step toward reform
In republican party methods would bo to
place the management of the campaign In
the hands of an executive commlttoo Instead
allowing each candidate to mnko u personal
canvass and look out principally for number
one.
one.Keck
Keck County Enterprise : Plenty of tlmo
should be Riven so that all republicans
may know the date of the primaries , and
all republicans should make It their business
to attend the primaries and see to It that
representative republicans are sent as dele
gates to the convention.
Nebraska City Press : Hon. Jim Boyd Is
not being quoted nowadays , but ho will
piubably bo on hand n few weeks hcncn ,
when the democracy of Nebraska , reorgan
ized on n silver basis , shall call tor a leader.
Governor Jim has n faculty of slipping In
Just at the right tlmo to catch a rlpo plum.
Imperial Enterprise : Jack MacColl of
Lexington is a prominent candidate for
governor on the republican ticket. If ho
receives the nomination , and there Is no
'reason ' why he should not , he will poll the
full strength of his party In nil parts of
the state. He Is a man of great ability ,
and will fill the high position with credit
and honor to the state.
Mason City Transcript : Now comes Col
onel II. C. Itussell of Schuylcr with the an
nouncement that he Is n candidate for the
republican nomination for commissioner of
public lands and buildings , from which we
are led to bollcvo that the colonel's old Job
of receiver of the Central National bank of
Broken Bow has about played out , or rather
the colonel has used up all the assets In pay
ment of his salary.
Schuylcr Quill ( pop. ) : This papjr has
nothing against J. N. Gnflln and believes
that he would make a good governor , but
considers that the populists will make a
mistake If they do not allow him to remain
where ho Is , bo again elected to the legis
lature and ngnln chosen speaker of the
house. If Gnflln runs ngnln In Saunders
county he Is sure of election , while some
other man might not be. Let well enough
alone !
Friend Telegraph : Hon. J. H , MacColl of
Lexington Is taking the lead among the prob
able candidates on the republican ticket for
governor. We have known Jack , lo these
many years , and can testify to the fact that
the wind of Nebraska never blow through
the whiskers of a finer man or ono more
competent to fill that position with credit to
himself and the state. Ho will receive the
solid support ot these who know him best
and longest.
Schuyler Sun : The republicans of Mc-
Kelghnn's district appear determined to again
nominate the bright and brilliant W. E.
Andrews for congress. Andrews made a
gallant fight two years ago against great
odds , and , although McKelghan was on two
tickets , ho was elected by n comparative
small majority. Should Andrews be nomi
nated this year ho will aland a splendid
chance of being elected , as the voters there
have had enough of McKelghan.
Lincoln Herald : Some misguided Indi
vidual from Beatrice named Dan Cook has
recently been In Washington , and while
there endeavored to convince the cuckoos
that the democrats of Nebraska are dead
sure to declare against free silver at the
next state convention of the party. It Is
more than likely that after the next dem
ocratic state convention Mr. Cook's demo
cratic geese will be cooked and that he will
bo looking around for a party that ho can
Join without flopping.
Greeley Leflder : Since Governor Crounse
has withdrawn from the race many would
like to see Hon. A. C. Cady of St. Paul nom
inated for governor this fall. It seems to be
the prevailing opinion among men of all par
ties that Cady Is built Just right to fit the
executive chair to a dot. He would certainly
receive many votes that Tom Majors or
MacColl could never hope to get , and would
lese very few from either. Cady would run
far ahead of either in this locality. There Is
only one bettor man In the state , and that Is
Hon. James Whltehead of Broken Bow.
Either would sweep everything before him.
Wahoo Wasp : The Schuyler Sun sends a
marked copy of its last issue containing a
column wrltoup of the good qualities of Hon.
H. C. Ilussoll for commissioner of public
lands and buildings. The Sun never opened
Its head when Saunders county's candidate ,
Hon. T. J. Plckett , was announced for sec
retary of state , and wo can't see how it
can expect us to fall over ourselves in our
rush to boom Mr. Russell. This paper Is
for Hon. T. J. Plckett of Ashnlnd for sec
retary of state , and if when ho Is nom
inated there Is room on the ticket for Mr.
Russell , well and good , but for the present
wo have but one candidate for state honors ,
nnd shall not persistently advocate the nom
ination of any other candidate before the
state convention.
Fairmont Signal : We find among the
names composing the list of candidates for
lieutenant governor In Tlio Omaha Bee the
name of C. S. Miller of this city. There
Is no doubt the people of Flllmoro county
will call upon Mr. Miller to represent them
In some capacity In recognition ot his emi
nent fitness , and should the state conven
tion select him for the second place ho
would add strength to the ticket and carry
his own county by a very flattering voty.
The question of a majority would only bo ns
to the size of It how nearly unanimous It
could bo mado. But If wo may bo allowed
to suggest an amendment to the lieutenant
governor clause wo would substitute that
Mr. Miller would Just fill the requirements
of the sonatorshlp for Flllmoro and York
counties. _
Condition of Dmnorallz'itlon.
Intllnnnpolla Journal.
Mr. Wilson , author of the celebrated bill
of that name , 1ms not yet recovered his
strength , untl Senator Gorman's nervous
system Is Bald to be HO completely pros
trated that It Is doubtful whether be will
be seen In the senate before the tariff bill
disposed of. There Is something dis
tinctly malarious about democratic tariff
bills , and demnciatlc congrensmen are find
ing It out. They are beginning to look
upon the remarkable conglomerations us
hoodoos.
am : STOOII TO VOXQVKK.
noy L. McCanlcll In Puck.
The doctor said , "She must go out
And take ome exercise ;
You must not let her mope about
As mm does In this wise. "
In vain I coaxed and begged and plead ,
Cajoled her and abused ;
feel too tired , " was all uho said ;
And ntlll she sat and mused.
And then I bad a brilliant thought ,
And seized at once upon It ;
That day u Btunnlni ; dress 1 bought ,
Also a cuimlne bonnet.
And now she soeth forth arrayed
In all her panoply
To see If them Is wlfo or maid
Who lu well dressed as she.
Her health nnd color have returned
Her Interest In life ;
But , to tills day , I've not dl&cern'd
Who's footed I , or my wifol
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
.ts'M Ntr.riut
I'lcrco County Call ! It bchoovcth popu
lists to keep In the middle of the road.
Don't tramp on the grnssl
Lincoln News' ; It young Mr. Bryan la
rc.illy fishing for a Kubornatorln ! nomina
tion nt the hitnds of the populists he 1m a
hard fight ahead of him.
Beatrice Express1 It must pain Mr. Hrynn
to observe that nobody places ny fiilili In
his statement to the effect that ho doesn't
want nromco nnd wouldn't tnko an ofllco It
It were offered him on n silver snow shovel.
Palls City Journal ! Bryan says thn sllit-
ntlon In Nobr.iskn Is full of dllllculllcs. The
greatest difficulty probably In Bryan's esti
mation Is to sec how to overcome n repub
lican plurality of 7,919 last fall In his dis
trict.
trict.Wealth
Wealth Makers : The free silver demo
crats of Nebraska have culled a conference of
their kind to bo held In Omaha the last of
June. This Is all right. Split out of tlio
old machine the live timber , anil It will In
evitably drift or be drawn toward us.
North Bend Republican : The proposed
Omaha convention of free silver democrats
will not amount lo much. Morton nnd Cas
tor have the giving out of the patronage.
nnd they uro gold standard men. And
where Is the democrat uho will take chances
on losing n government Job ?
Pawnee City Republican : The Honorable
William J. Bryan will find It much harder
work riding two horses going different ways
this fall than ho did two years ngo. Ills
frep silver hobby may capture the pops , but
wait and BCO how he > will fare In the houio
of his friends the democratic party.
Weeping Water Republican : A cnll signed
by 250 prominent 1C to 1 frco silver demo
crats has been made for n. convention to bo
hrld In Omaha this month. The business
of this convention will bo to split the demo
cratic party square In two and slap Cleveland -
land and Secretary Morton In the facp. while
Bryan's virtues will bo extolled. Let 'cr
split , slap and extol. We , as republicans ,
can watch the scrap nnd enjoy the perforiii-
nnco hugely. It Is only n scheme of Billy's
for notoriety. He couldn't face the music
In the First district and will attempt some
thing desperate In the state.
Sioux City Times : The Times does not
fear to begin talking thus eirly about Mr.
Bryan and the senate , and Mr. Bryan's Ne
braska friends will get over their timidity
In a short time. All this will be cold com
fort to the man who alone has the heavy
responsibility of representing the western
democracy In the cabinet of a democratic
president. It may be , after all , that be
tween the two factions and the populists
there wilt bo a republican sent to the senate
from Nebraska next time. It would not sur
prise many. Nebraska Is a pretty good
state as a whole , oven If It docs go wrong
politically In spots.
Lincoln News : The latest news from Iho
west Is to the effect that R. A. Batty , the
Hastings democrat who did not get the post-
utllcc , will openly espouse the cause of fico
silver nnd bo n dclcgato to the Omaha mon
grel convention. Batty was chairman of
the democratic Btntc convention three years
ngo. In which Bryan mot his first rebuff , and
nt the convention In this city last fall Batty
made a speech against Bryan and free silver.
He wns a candidate for the Hastings post-
office then nnd was legging for the ndmlnh-
tratlon. He didn't get the office and It Is
stated now that he Is against the administra
tion , dcsptto the fact that ho once dined
with Grover and Frances en famillc.
Kearney Hub : One of these days when
Billy Bryan finds himself dangling by n
slender thread between the devil and the
deep sea ho will be praying for a balloon
to come along and cany him to some far
country , some fool's delight , where ro' tHans
have no penalty to pay for their follies.
In his new departure ho Is between two fires
right at the start. A representative demo
cratic paper like the Beatrice Democrat
scouts fusion and declares that Bryan's atti
tude Is more popullstlo than democratic.
The Wealth Makers , a leading populist Jour
nal nt Lincoln , declares that fusion would
ruin the populist party , and advises Bryan to
stay wherci ho Is or come clear over to the
pops. And so It goes.
Pawnee Independent : The Bryan dem
ocracy of this state has Issued a call for a
gathering of the free silver clement of the
party in a conference at Omaha on June 21 ,
The call is signed by many ot the leading
democrats of the state. Just what is in
tended by the call , or JttsJ. what Is ex
pected to result therefrom. Is not easily de
termined by those outside of the move
ment , but it is believed Hint the liberal and
progressive element of the party Intends to
make ono more effort to regain control of
the party machinery. If successful they
will unite with the free silver democrats
of other western states In the effort to
bounce the gold bugs from control of their
party. If unsuccessful It Is surmised that
the frco silver wing of the party will sever
their connection with Grover nnd Join with
the people's parly In the coming fall cam
paign. Wo bcllevo the latter course would
bo the wiser. No ono man in the state has a
greater personal following than Billy Bryan ,
and If ho and his friends conclude to take
the long deferred step ot Joining the people's
party It can be made to result In an over
whelming victory for popular principles and
the free coinage of silver.
Too 1.0117 n Cureor.
GcrlnK Courier.
The Judicial cnreer of C. It. Scott of
Omaha will end with the current term ,
and It ought to end much sooner. The
Judge who prostitutes the power delegated
to him by the people to wreak rcven 1"
for his private wrongs , fancied or real , Is
no judge. He occupies exactly the same
position In his otllcial sphere as did the
women of the nnclcnt city to which tue
Revelator alluded.
co.ujrK.vr.
Chicago Trllmn * In his speech nl the
dedlc.uion of tin ? eonfedcrnlo monument ot
Ulchmond last Wednesday , arnernl Hotsor
MM : "We will live lo oo the Yankee nrmr
march throiiKh the south and pull down our
monuments. but there will bo
bloodshed when that U done. " The calamity
howling center U shltllng from Kansas to
tlii' southeast.
Nvo\v York SimH appears to us , and wo
bellovo It will appear lo mo t persons of
ordinary common scimc , that Mr. Gray's In-
Mitigating committee , irt called , will find
Air. Carlisle's testimony much more useful
ns the starter of an honest nnd thorough
Inquiry than anything to bo obtained from
the Journalists with whoso recalcitrance the
committee Is now occupying Itself. Call the
secretary.
Washington Star : The mlno owners of the
Cour d'Aleno region are advertising for 4,000
minors lo work ai wages of J2 and J3 per
day , Iho planters of tlio Mississippi delta ar
preparing to bring In number of south
KuropiMii farm laborers to work In their
cotton fields , because they cannot secure
sufllclent help In this country , nnd several
thousand "Industrials" nro trumping through
the United States In Iho direction of Wash
ington , J
Now York Sun : In the InlcreM ot science , \
and with no lack of consideration for "ono t
of our most rcmnrknblo men , " wo suggest
that Governor Unvls Hector Wnlto of Col
orado has a duty to perform , Ha ought to
Impanel a jury of medical men , alienists ,
psychologists nnd ccrcbrologtsls , and to have
his head opened nnd his works examined.
Ho can't keep on winding himself up every
day with such a buzz and rattle. This ION
rlblo whining Is ominous. The old boy
ought to gel himself rcpilroil nt once. Ho
hns been striking iwonly-five at 1 o'clock for
moro than a year. Something will snap soon.
Thai would be a blow lo Ihe governor. What
If ho should go Siino ?
Chicago Tribune : There appears lo bo
signs of structural weakness In Iho demo
cratic parly south. A few days ago there
was a municipal election al Norfolk , Va. ,
nnd the entire democratic ticket wns de
feated. At Martlnsburg , Va. , tills week an
election wns held and the republicans not
only elected their mayor , bill every member
of Iho council , it being the first tlmu the
city has gene republican In twenly-two
> rars. Recently several towns In North
Carolina also elected republican olllclals. It
looks as If the democratic party , which IS
critically sick In Ihe norlh , Is coming down
with the same ailment In the south. It Is
going from bad lo worse all over. ,
Chicago Herald' nfforls lo end the coal
miners' strike In this state are being hin
dered by Ihe refusal of ono of Ihe largest coal
companies lo participate In the conference
between the miners nnd the operators. The
company In question declines to have any
dealings with the miners' nrRnnlratlon , and ,
as n settlement cannot bo effected unless all
the companies are represented , the negotia
tions are nt a deadlock. This Is a most
unwise and unpopular atllludo for any cor
poration to assume. The tlmo has gene by
When the labor organizations could bo Ig
nored. The miners have a perfect right to
choose represenlallves lo represent their
case and nny corporation which stands on
Its dignity In an emergency like the present
cannot bo accounted a _ friend to the public
Interest. Every Industry In the state Is
threatened with paralysis because of the
strike. II ought to be sctllcd at once , and
any one miner or operator who delays a
settlement through obsllnacy or from any
olhcr motive Is a public enemy.
i.v smut * .
Puck : The milk of hutrmn kindness Is
not very heavily enameled with cream.
Syracuse Courier : It Is surprising how
much we will take from a rich uncle If wo
can get It.
Ivlfe : "My wife has persuaded me to go ;
to church with her Sunday. " "Pleasant
dreams , old man. "
Indianapolis Journal : She I believe the
affection you possessed for me wns all put
on.
on.He Same as your complexion was In
these days , ch7
Buffalo Express : It Is passing strange
that soft coal should bo so hard to get.
Washington Star : "Pali's a good deal In
mekin' a Judicious ch'lco ob yoh field ob
endeavor , " paid Uncle Eben. "Industry an'
pereseverance nln' ( jwlne ter lio'p do hand
orwnn grinder dat plays in front ob n deaf
an1 dumb asylum. "
Lowell Courier : The formation of a
trust by cranberry growers Is calculated to
call forth tart and saucy remarks from
customers.
Boslon Budget : She And now' , my dear ,
having given you a bit of my mind I'm oft
to the dentist to have my loolh filled. Ho
Ask him to till Ihe rest of your mouth
while he's aboul It.
Chicago Tribune : Grateful Customer I
am glad lo see you keep your hands ns well
as your rnzor scrupulously neat and clean.
Tonsorlal Artist Yes , sir. We're obliged
to. A barber never can tell when he's In
danger of catching the measles or Home-
thingof Hint kind from a customer. Sham *
pee , sir ?
WANTED THE TRIMMINGS.
Puck. / '
His whiskers were long and white ,
And hung on Ills waistcoat down ;
And the bartender said , "I'm right
When I say , he's from out of town. "
For ho looked at the berry red
On a lemonade standing iirar ;
And then lo Iho bartender said :
"Put a berry In that there beer. "
81 See That
HAT REFERS to our great $10 suit sale biggest
.success we over had it's so genuine real
$12.50 $18 $20 suit for $10 beats the best of
them Just as good suits as are made , and if you
buy one , and it's not satisfactory , or you think you
don't , get your money's -worth , we'll give your
money back. Strangers in the city are urgently
requested to call and see us. . Ladies' private re
ception room always open.
Browning , King * & Co. ,
S. W. Corner 15th and Douglas.