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THE LINCOLN SYSTEM
Is
the New Plan a Good
One? Some of Its
Weak Points.
The agitation of the Crawford or us
it was called in its amended form, the
Lincoln system of voting, had its origin
in a proper desire to rescue municipal
politics from Borne of the abuses that,
for years, hare been practiced. The
movement was started and carried to a
successful issue by a most reputable
element of the party. Those who were
active in this movement honestly be
lieved it to be in the interest of genuine
reform. For these reasons, and for the
additional reason that there are unques
tionably, many good points in the new
system. The Courier did not see fit to
interpose any objection in the way of
its adoption. It is well that the plan is
to be given a trial.
Since the central committee in obe
dience to the expressed will of the ma
jority of the party decided to make a
trial of the new system, The Courier
has given tho subject some considera
tion, with the result that there appears
to be rome valid objections to the Lin
coln scheme. The prediction is freely
made that before another city election
is held the plan will be materially
changed or dispensed with altogether.
Some of the objections seem to be:
That it puts a premium on the politi
cian. The citizen who has not made a
business of. politics has, practically, no
chance of rece'ving a nomination. The
young man and the citizen who has not
a large political acquaintance in every
ward in the city is at a great disadvan
tage. The political roustabout, whose
name is in everybody mouth, is the
man who will get the votes.
That it makes it possible for an o ffice
holder to remain in office indefinitely.
Frank Waters, police judge, is almost
certain to receive the highest number or
votes at the primaries by reason of his
prominence acquired through his four
years' service, and should he be a can
didate again two years from now under
the Lincoln system, he would be in the
same position.
That it will enable tho corporations
employing large numbers of mon to
combine their forces and insure tho
nomination of their candidate. For in
stance, suppose the corporations desired
to have a certain man nominated for
water commissioner; the officers of the
various railroad companies, gas and
electric light company, street railway
company, telephone company, etc., call
up their employes in tho various wards
and issue a formal order to vote for so-and-so.
A combined movement of this
sort would insure the nomination of tho
corporation candidate, particularly if
there were seven or eight or fifteen or
twenty other candidates for the same
office, and the corporations would see
that there were plenty of candidates.
That a very small minority of the
party may make a nomination. There
were, approximately, twenty candidates
for water commissioner. The average
republican vote in this city is a little
under 4,000. Suppose these votes were
evenly divided among the twenty candi
dates at the primary election. Each
would receive about 200 votes. One can
didate might receive, say 225, and get
the nomination 225 votes out of 4,030.
It is doubtful if the successful candi
date for the nomination for water com
missioner in the coming contest will get
more than 600 votes. He may get con
siderably less. He woulu then be made
the nominee of the party, with, Bay
3,500 republicans oppj&ed to him. This
would encourage bolting. His chances
of election might be rendered hazardous
by a little clever work on the part of the
democrats.
WP0iStfttR & CO
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WAISTS
Are the correct thing for spring and sum
mer -wear. We are showing the the larg
est assortment in the state. All the latest
styles and colorings
N. B. Our line of shirtwaists is entirely
different from any other line in the city.
They are made with the new improved
fnw sow
And
iMNjW SiEEMES
than those shown by any other house in
Lincoln.
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Pacemaker.)
SNIDB TALKS WITH GlRfeS.
BY SUE TRASHMOKE.
AT REGULAR PRICES.
By special arrangement tho big met
ropolitan attraction. "The Merry World,"
which will be seen at the Lansing next
week, will l- given at regular prices, 25,
50, 75c and 81. Most people who have
seen this show in the big cities have paid
81.50 and 82.00.
(Written for The Courier).
Maud I would hurdlys-iy that it is
proper for a young lady to sit on a young
man's lap during his first call .
X. Z.L.-The polite way toeat bread p k p Her xaJaty,B Per
is to break off a small piece, with the fumet ,- the gentlemen's favorite
buttered side up. and convey to your amongst the. latest odors. At Riggs
mouth with as little publicity b pos- drugstore. Twelfth and Osts.
sible. Do not take a whole slice of n . c .. :..
bread at one b.te. Report of the Condition
Mistletoe You ask me, "What shall
I do with my handkerchiefs when they AMERICAN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK
are soiled?" A good plan is to wash AtUncoln.tathe State of NVbraska.attheclo
them. I have tried this with excellent of business February ai. ikh.
reSUltS. RESOCRCES.
Loans and discounts 3 434.5M 8S
ANXIOUS FRIEND Xo well bred girl Overdrafts, secured ami unsecured.... &7J2M
,, . ,. , U. S. bouds to secure circulation 60,000 00
would accept mowing machines or bar- oti er brmds oa hsn t r.no oo
reled pork from her men frients. It is ufct"r:::::::. wn
proper for her to receive niarshm allows Other real estate and mortjKiKes owned SR,il3 73
m n. ,,, , ,,,, Due from national lianks
Or W.D. Howells novels, tho I do not (not n-serve agents) . Uri 49
like the idea of my girl. taking too ,S!!?...k.'..!!!,. w 9
much excitement at one time. Ihiefromapproied rene
ncmts 14,233 77
A Subscriber-You say that in Lin- Ci'& and other sh
, items I0.K. 13
com the younj; gentlemen do not know Exchanges for cieann
. . : f, ,. , house 719S0
when to leave after making a call, and stra 0f other nati.ii.il
you want me to tell you how to get rid r-.b'uj!S .- """ '-J.04000
J j b Fractional paper currency.
of them without giving offense. I am nickel nnd cents G81 26
, , . r . , . Lawful money leerre i:i
surprised, my dear, at Lincoln s pro bunk, viz.:
vincialism. No seir-respecting gentle- f':::":::: S
man will remain after 12 o'clock, mid- Redemption fund with u.
t i ii .. o S. treasurer (5 per centof
night, if it is a formal call, or after 3 a. circulation)...:. zzm oo S9.ou io
m., if the call be friendly or informal. Tofal s 667 778 93
I remember in my girlish days there
would be forty or fifty gentlemen calling c, stock j'"..,.L., $tm oo
of an evening. When it was time for Surplus fund 21.00000
... . ,,.,.., -r. Undivided profits, lea expenses and
them to go I would tell them so. If taxes paid n.187 73
that did notprove effective I would have hTnuTtt"'. 28
the servants come in and take up the V .to other national
lt , , banks 16.641 70
carpets and remove the furniture; also taj to state banks and
bricky-brack. In extreme cases I would inlrhitJa'idVsubiec't "
call the police. to check - soi.ai 2
Demand certillcates of
O. U. B. -The custom or passing a de10!it.-- .-.- i5-- ??
... TiinKcertiftcatescf i puir 39.1(9 41
wash-basin, soap and towel to each guest Certified checks i,i& u
at dinner before the soup is brought in .?t csso -- S18.39I u
is now obsolete. The gurets are sup. , , ,-., .
. i... lotai................................. otiifTio i
posed to have performed their ablutions -
before arriving at your house. Then, CwZ VFhSSE&n.'"1
under the old plan, SO many or the . "-S- Burnham. cashier f 'the aboTO named
. . . , bink.dosoIemnlysweartiiatlheaboTestatement
guests put the soap in their pockets that true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
it ,.,1 ,: S. H. BURNILVM. Cashier.
It provud too expensive. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Ith
day of March, 1696.
, seal D.O. WING. Notary Public
iou II never realize what "real good Correct Attest:
3SS-fen""" yU h3Ve mad0 " f V?aoV Iwrectors.
ShOgO flour. 0. jt LAMBERTSOX. )
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