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POINTS IN POLITICS
"Is Field really a candidato?"
In the general round of congressional talk in this district, the
above question is frequently asked.
Judge Field has, up to this time, had very little to say. His
friends has urged his candidacy; but ho has preferred to let matters
take their course.
But if there was any doubt as to whether, under certain condi
tions, Field would be a candidate for re-nomination, Tiik Cockier
is prepared to dispel it.
Field is not a candidate
In the senso that ho is making a scramble for the nomination.
ne doesn't want the nomination if ho has get to get down in tho
mud and barter for it.
Judge Field is a candidate
In tho proper senso of the word.
"Yes"' ho said, in answer to a query by TiieCoui:iei:,"I am acandi
date. I would like to receive the nomination if there seems to bo a
general wish that I should have it. I have tho utmost confidence in
tho outlook this year. Mr. Bryan will, I think will run again, and I
believe that in a repetition of the contest of two years ago, I would
win."
Judgo Field believes in harmony and ho says that tho candidate
of this county should have the unanimous support of all elements.
There is a very strong and very general sentiment here that Judge
Field is tho one man to carry the banner in this year's contest, and
tho indications aro that ho will secure tho delegation with ease, and
tho nomination ditto.
Eugeno Mooro and Joe Bartley aro two men whose political for
tunes are secure for tho next two years at least.
Mr. Mooro as auditor of public accounts and Mr. Bartley as stato
treasurer, both in their first term, have had much to contend with
since their assumption of office; but they have succeeded in giving
tho people of tho stato a most efficient, business like administration,
and these two most important offices have never been in ai sat
isfactory a condition as now.
Mr. Bartley has had some trying problems to solve since he became
treasurer; ho had no sooner taken the oath of oftico than he had to
face the failure of tho Capital National bank, with the loss of state
funds, and changes in the laws and the financial stringency that
continued the greater portion of last year, involved his administra
tion in many perplexing difficulties. But Mr. Bartley's long ex
perience as a practical banker has enabled him to meet the various
emergencies in an intelligent manner, and tho finances of the
state are at this time in a most excellent condition. Mr Bartley
has endeavored to call in outstanding warrants as rapidly as possible
and this year he will save the state many thousands of dollars in
interest. Warrants are not allowed to remain unpaid and at in
terest longer than is absolutely necessary. Mr. Bartley is running
the state treasurer's office in tho interest of tho stae, and his busi
ness methods are appreciated. There will be no opposition what
ever to Mr. Bartley. He will doubtless be re-nominated by acclama
tion as ho deserves.
The auditor of public accounts, the checking officer of tho state,
can, if ho chooses, permit the business of the state to be conducted
in a careless and extravagant manner. On tho other hand, if ho
attends strictly and conscientiously to his duty and endeavors to
"have the laws complied with in every particular, and is mindful of the
state's interest, he can save a great deal of money, and increase the
efficiency of the state's service. All of this Mr. Moore has done, and
in so doing he has encountered some opposition; but he has not been
deterred from his course and ho has been most successful in keeping
the state's expenditures within reasonable and lawful bounds. Mr.
Moore, has since his residence in Lincoln, had no time for anything
save the busiuess of his office, and ho has given the public an object
lesson in official propriety and integrity. He will be renominated
without opposition.
intend to say anything disparaging of other candidates, wo have no
hesitancy in declaring that Mr. Summers is tho man who should bo
nominated. Ho has demonstrated his legal ability in tho attorney
genoral'sonico and ho is in every way fitted for tho office. There is
something about Mr. Summers' republicanism that wo particularly
admire. Ho is an enthusiastic disciple of the faith, and hu is ready
to preach the gospel at any timoand place. He will, if nominated bo
one of tho most opular candidates on tho ticket.
Notwithstanding tho talk of an early convention, it is not probable
that the republican stato convention willtbe held before August 1,
and it is quite probable that it will bo as late as lato as September.
I. M. Raymond continues to bo spoken of throughout tho state as u
candidate for governor. Mr. Rrymond's stability commends him to
intelligent voters.
There has been a noticeable acceleration of tho movement of Jack
McColl's boom for governor in tho last three weeks. At tho present
writing it looks as though there would bo a hard fight between
Majors and McColl with a show for a third candidato as a compromise.
Tho democratic party came into jowcr with so clear a mandate
from the people that it is abundantly authorized to make very
radical changes in the whole revenue system of tho United States.
But it certainly had no mandate to cut, slash, tinker and deform
for tho mere sake of being able to claim that it had at last done
something about tho tariff. Tho Wilson bill as it left tho house was
a high protectionist measure in every principle. The added work
of tho senate committee has not mado it in any point of principle a
more thoroughly protective bill than Mr. Wilson himself mado it,
but has added to it much more of tho character of a log-rolling
measure, altered not to conform with any principle, but simply to
favor certain special interests that were strong enough to insist upon
having themselves protected. Tho result has been thus far to con
fuse and disturb the course of trade and industry. It tho bill should
become a law in one form or another, it would have effected nothing
of broad and fundamental importance. It would simply have given
us the prospect of a cessation of further actual changes so long as
Mr. Cleveland remains in the White House that is, for a fow
months after tho presidential election of 189G. From "The Progress
of tho World," April Review of Reviews.
THE CHAPERON.
That W. S. Summers, tho present deputy, will be nominated for
attorney general, is very probable; and whde The Courier does not
To some sequestered, curtained nook,
Whence can escape no prying look,
They would condemn, by hook or crook,
Tho Chaperon.
When Calve's singing "Carmen, they
Within the box would hold full sway,
And in the background put away
The Chaperon.
When youthful feet fly o'er the floor
They'd relegato to guard the door,
And entertain each wallflower bore
Tho Chaperon.
But let us tell the truth!
Who's yonder flirting with tho youth
Who has a million in Duluth?
The Chaperon!
Who robs her charges of their beaux?
Who leads admirers by tho nose,
'Till they don't know whom to propose
To? Chaperon!
Who is the star in all the play?
Who overshines tho company? Nay,
Who is it that is Queen to day?
The Chaperon!
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