The Red Cloud chief., 1874-04-02

the State J0Mrnnl il 20 apt!y TO the
point that We publish it entire. That
ell the western counties ask. is 10 be
fairly represented, and receive their
share Of the State representation aud =
candid bearing, on all points affecting
the common interests OF the State, must
be apparent 70 every reasonable person.
While the western counties are daily
gaining 10 population and wealth, they
need, and expect to be heard. And We
must not LAY on our oars" and gee the
eastern part outstrip Us in the race. but
lot it be known that We are q part aud
parcel OF the common wealth, taxpayers
consequently entitled to representation,
according to the spi,it Of our fathers
That a Normal School should be open
ed and sustained in the Westers part Of
the State, Is clearly apparent to every
one, whether he will admit the fact or
not Keep moving gentlemen, and We
will At last gain what is honestly our due:
That is a very narrow and unworthy
spirit, that seeks to benefit q part Of q
State, or a community, at the expense
u another part, or in opposition " n
other part. And it is for just this reason
that the western and newer counties of
the State oppose the grxsping sel6shue.s
aud ambition, not Of the people, but Of
the snall poiItIcians Of the eastern part
Of the State, who are seeking their own
aggraod'zement at the expense Of west.
crD interests.
Oome Ut the eastern papers, while they
cannO, help c~onceding the tru.hfulness
Of our allegations and the justice of our
claims, have still met Us with = spirit of
carping criticism ; as though our de-
mand for justice, and our determination
to maintain our rights, we're the result
Of personal aspirations aud ambitiOna
We beg to assure oil such that they
are most egregiOusly mistaken, and utter
" misconceive and m~isconstrue the shirt
OF the newer counties. So far from be-
ing q personal squabble for preferment.
there is a manifest and settled determin.
alton everywhere among rs to sink all
personal considerations Tor the public
good.
While candidates for the various off.
ces are plentier than blackberries iu ta.e
river counties, and are sending their Cit
cu'aIs and reaching u their f~eelers,
into the western counties and some
OF them are perambuIating the State, We
have heard only one or two western
names mentioned in connection With any
State or National position, aud that only
incidentally. Rest assured that We are
asking Tor public rights not pleading
tor personal p~reterment.
Certain others affect to think that our
rights will be conceded without a strux-
gle. We should be glad to. be able to
believe that. But, unfortunately, the
~precedents Of the past, ADD the spiri. Of
the present in certain quarters, are not
such as to inspire faith.
When the present apportiOument was
made. Otoe county was given -four, and
Douglas scren; memben-six and =
'60at'-of the House, but it required
eiohteen organized western counties to
get two members; and while Richardson
Nemaha. Otoe and Cas- counties we're
given q Senator each, and Douglas two
six for five counties-oDly one Senator
was given to tnirteea western counties,
including Saline and Gage. 10 fact ali
western Nebraska north and south Of the
Platte, was given but two Senators,
Douglas balancing US all. Unless there
Is very considerable penitence for that
conduct, there is little hope for volun.
tsry justice now. N0U. Of course, the
injustice is very much greater.
Again. The last legislature had three
University Regents to elect. There was
one member 10 all the west. The rest
were in the river counties. As there was
moth ny else that could be given Us, the
western press and men earnestly askeJ
at least o Of the three, aud presented
unexc ptionable candidate. The east
ern press then, Is now, cautioned Us to
be quiet there vas no danger. it
s~aid-.justise would be 1one US. But,
We got nothing. All the places we're
gobbled up by the river counties.
And now, in this March, 1874, . meet
ing Of the State Superintendent of
Schools (who does no seem to knov of
the existence Of western counties that
have thousands Of people) with some OF
the County Superintendent, nearly all
from the eastern counties, resolve against
additional Normal Schools Of course
not
These are but sample bricks-straws
show which way the east would
have the wind blow. Is it any wonder
that We canDot trust professions thar
are not willing to ''be quiet!" and
ABOVE oil not to take any measures to
protect ourselves, when We have found
by such sadaxperieDcc that it is the ouly
means by which We can have protection!
1t is quite possible that the newer eoun.
hes nil; moi heed fhe .Avscn