The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-11-06
OBSERVATIONS.
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The defeat OF only one member OF the
Lancaster county republican ticket last
Tuesday is worthy OF study. The re-
publican candidate for register OF deeds
is young man OF unusual energy. de-
termination, industry. good nature and
good fellowship. He is ambitious and
has considerable political acu men. The
COURIER has no hesitation in saying that
Mr.. Woods name was scratched
partly on account OF the friends
he has made. Members OF all
parties are thoroughly Disguised
with the present city admins
tration and Mr.. Woods is supposed to be
supporter and friend OF Mayor Graham.
Mr.. Lindsey and Mr.. Thompson. and
that helped TO turn the scale against
him. 1t is difficult to become mem
Der OF this group and retain the conf
dence o, the plain every day people who
do not pay much attention to politics
except in the month Immediately pre-
ceiing election day. and who usually
vote the republican or.democratic ticket
because they are accustomed to. They
do not generally scrutinize the 4ualitca.
tions and the record Of the rival candi.
datee. But this time the charges OF coz
ruption which Mayor Graham has not
denied. the record Of Mr. Lindsey, who
as a saloon keeper was arrested seven
times in three months, charged with
breaking the laws regulating the selling
OF liquor, and the discoveries of Water
Inspector Macarthur that Mr.. ID. E.
Thompson paid no water rent. although
the city water was not turned off from
the Brace block, reacted upon Mr..
Woods though it cannot be said that he
is responsible for Mayor Grahams sell
ling appointments and his complacency
to gamblers and saloon keepers. for the
occupations which Mr.. Lindsey has fol
lowed since his re sidence in Lincoln. or
for Mr.. Thompeon's ruse in cutting down
the expenses of the Brace block. But
the people perceived a connection. and
as none of these men were asking for an
Office, Mr.. Woods was rebuke1 as an OBJ
ject lesson to them. On the other hand.
Mr.. Woods is responsible for his advo-
cacy of the Salt Creek basin as the loca
ton for the city wells. Some months
ago THE COURIER predicted that any
candidate who had made a record in the
council as an opponent to the Antelope
Valley water system would find i, hard
to convince salted voters that opposition
was not based on private interest or in
iuence in contra distinction to consider
atoms of public welfare. rhe result has
shown that my estimate OF the exasper-
ated state OF the public mind concerning
the water supply and those who were re-
sponsible for the quality of it. was cor
rect.
Most cities instead OF discourcging
the use of water are building public
baths and increasing the quantity. III
everybody is required TO pay for the
city water according to the rates adopted
by the department some years ago there
will he no deficit. Only twenty cities in
this country use meters. We might as
we'll live in the Dry ToItugas as to be at
the mercy of system which measures
out the water at so much gallon. We
want air and water without limit and
without measure aud it is unsanItify to
PIT premium on the careful uss OF
water The people Of Lincoln do not
wanf meters. They want the depart