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Speaking about sermons in stone! What about coal and brick?
The recent awarding of coal contracts by the board of education
has been followed by the UBual charges of unfairness, and there is
material in the facts in this connection for a good, wholesome ser
mon that would, if properly advertised, draw every coal dealer in the
city save one.
Judge Broady in recording his findings in the Buckstaff-McDon-ald
case knocked the lid off Pandor's box and there has been the
deuce to pay over since. The average citizen is prepared to accept
almost any tale of official corruption ana Mr. Bue'cstaff's story is
given general credence. He says it cost .him 85,503 to secure the
paving contracts, the intimation beiug that councilman and other
city officers at that time got the money. Mr. BuckstufTs story is in
teresting; but it stops short at the vital point It is all very well to
say that city officers had to be corrupted to the exten t of 85,500;
but it would be much better and far more interesting it Mr. Buck
staff would furnish plans and specifications of the 85,500 job, with
the names of the principal beneficiaries, dates and amounts, etc.
The city council is always, by reputation, corrupt. The present
aldermanic body has however happily escaped with very little criti
cism of this sort; but the suspicion that attached to the council
'way back in the years when Mr. Buckstaff secured his contracts
has never been dispelled and such disclosures as that made in the
findings of Referee Broady do not whiten the record of the past.
One of the ways in which Lincoln has improved in the last two
years is the emancipation of the dramatic critics. Aftor a long fight
independence has at last been secured. The criticisms of theatrical
performances in this city which appear in the newspapers may not
at all times be marvels of accuracy or good judgment, but they are
generally characterized by honesty. The critic tries to do justice to
the play, and there j'b no longer any fear of managerial coercion to
iniluencu the critic's expressed opinion. And this progress that has
been made is of value in many ways. An interesting addition has
been made to the material that goes to make up the papers of the
city, and there is, unquestionably, more genuine interest in theatri
cals than in the days when the office cats and dogs used to criticise
the play.
John M. Thurston is going to meet W. J. Bryan in joint debate.
The debates will be interest, but so far as the impression on the
crowd goes, Mr. Bryan will come out ahead. The congressman is
volatile, while Mr. Thurston is directly the opposite. A mixed crowd
such as usually gathers to hear a political debate is susceptible,
chiefly, to the arts and graces which are the special gift of Mr.
Bryan. A bland smile and uplifted pa'ms, a note of sarcasm, a word
of repartee, the dodges and tricks of the facile oratorical gymnast,
outweigh, every time sound argument, and the people who bear the
debate in this city next Tuesday will see that the burden of the guf
faws and ki-yis will be with classic-featured '-boy orator of the
Platte."
Rev. Byron BeaH's last word on suicide closed and forever settled
all controversy on this subject, just as we thought it would. The
Third Presbyterian church was packed to suffocation last Sunday
night. Melodrama is popular elsewhere than the theatre.
Lincoln has got a Commercial Club now What will she do with
it? Will it degenerate into a social club.theeasy and natural thing to
do, or will it be successful in living up to its name, an endeavor that
will bo attended with many difficulties, and much hard work? Its
usefulness lies entirely along the lines of commercial development
and there is a great and promising work before the club.
The Corse Payton company will open a week's engagement at the
Lansing theatre, Monday night, presenting as the opening bill "A
Persian Princess.' There will be a change of program nightly.the re
pertory including popular plays in which this company has appeared
in before in the city. The Payton company is well known in Lin
coln, having played here regularly every season for some ypars.and is
one of the best liked of the papular priced organizations. Popular
prices will prevail, 10, 20 and 30 cents.
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