The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-12-12
POLITICAL POINTS.



The tramp must often go hungry and cold.
And at him all humanity picks;
Yet he. in his want, is moro content
Than the man in politics.
The city republican central committee
met last Monday evening for the pur
pose Of listening TO proposed amend
ments to the Crawford county system.
Among the numerous suggestions volun.
tesred was that one requiring 800 signers
to the petition Of any candidate for city
Office. Another important proposition
was that demanding the Australian bal.
lot system at primary elections, which
OF course includes the registration
books. But this proposition went even
further, and proposed that the precinct
poll books be called in requisition to
assist the chaliengers and judges OF
election in determining the right OF a
voter TO vote at republican pri nary.
There were also propositions calling for
q division IF The Third, Fourth and
Fifth and Seventh wards into two pre-
cincts each, For assessments OF can
didates to be paid in full before their
names be placed on the ticket. That
Candidates for council be required 10
secure 100 names to their petitions. Oh
all the amendments offered these are
most important. And each of them
will be just the thing. il the first and
last propositions are amended Just a
little. The candidate for city office
should 1Ot only be compelled to secure
500 names to his petition, but should
be forced to obtain at least one fifth OF
them in his ward. lie should also be
prevented from securing more than 55
names to his petition. This rule would
be beneficial to the man early in the
fight and also to the n an who may hold
of awhile, and simultaneously give q
citizeo the time which is sometimes
necessary when fixing up a political
fence. and not have tendency to debar
q man from running. 1t would seem
that fifty or seventy five names are suf
ficient to the petition OF a coun cilmanic
candidate. 10 compel man TO get toe
many signers 10 his petition is TO invite
too much ma Iipulation in keeping some
aspirauts out.
The committee cannot be too rigid in
adopting measures which will block
democrats, populists and free silver re-
other than their own.
The city central committee have haG
the wisdom to take up these matters al
considerats, and should settle them by
January 18th at the latest.
Which man will the fusionists settle
on for mayor, Weir or Fred Miller?
Petitions for candidates for city Office
are flying around thick. But there il
yet time for all Corners.
Republicans generally now see thu
philosophy of The Couriers statement
that concentration OF forces on the par
OF republicans is the only way by which
they can succeed. The 200 signatures tC
petition will bring it.
What's the matter with the men wht
aspire to the position OF Excisemar
Vail? Not a candidate for his shoes
has been heard from.
We need not look for the Legislature
to pass fire and police commission
amendment to the city charter. The
popuIlsts will have enough business to
attend to without dabbling in munich
pal politics.
The various local republican clubs are
taking a keen interest IN the city cam
paigu, q fact which indicates that re-
publicans are looking for the best may
orally timber.
Lancaster county never was given its
equitable share OF federal patronage
Let us try 10 get it now.