Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-02
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West Point Republican: II should be 70.
membered that the only way to purify poll
| tcS Is to begin the reform at the heart
the caucus. This is clearly in the peoples
| hands
Auburn Granger: Nc harm can come from
Watchlns an lonest official and the only way
| 70 be sure that an official Is honest is TO
| watch him and watch him closely The
! worst frauds can pose as honest men IL
they are not watched
kearney Hub: The republican party OF Ne
! braska Is not waiting for any other party
TO set the pace. Its state convention will
be held August &c. and there will be no
| opposltio to the denomination OF Judge Post,
who has served so acceptably upon the
| bench FOR six years past.
| Hebron Republican: We had hoped for
short state and county campaign. The
| tusionists will hold their state conventions
| at Lincoln September l and the republicans
| VIII meet In state convention at the same
pace august 26 The republicans can stand
| ten weeks campaign and perhaps IL is
| Just as well TO have the campaign start in
| early, for there Will be lots of prosperity
to talk about.
Leigh World; As the fall campaign ap-
| proaches 1t would be a good idea TO get the
| republican clubs In working order While
there is no national issue to he borne IN
| triumph TO the front there are state ana
| county oihcials to elect and republicans need
TO be cHgat lied in battle array when tho
oruer 10 charge is given. Let Leigh cs-
| tablish the precedent by reofganilinu i,s
club Feforc the campaign opens
Ord Times We remember during the last
year OF nearing some of our good populist
friends tell what Joe Edgcrton would 40
as secretary OF the Board OF Transport alton.
but have not heard of his doing anything
except to ride ON passes. Why can they
overlook his lack of duty? They considered
the Board of Transportation very i'm
portant adjunct to the administration. The
republican management of this department
was continually charged with toadyng IL
the railroad interests, Now 1t will be in
order for scme good populist journal to
come out and tell what the present Board OF
Transportation has done in the interest of
the people OF the state
Seward Reporter: A meeting of the re-
publican state central committee was held
on Monday to set the time for holding the
state convention. The convention was
called for August &c, at Lincoln The basis
or representation is on the vote cast for A
j. Burnham for presidential Clector and IN,
number OF delegates will be about 925 Sew
ard county Will be entitled to fifteen dele
gates. The committee agreed to select th,
American eagle the party emblem the
new election law providing that the party
that meets first shall have the first choice
OF an emblem. The eagle will therefore DO
recommended to the convention and will
doubtless be adopted. The committee did
well in setting the convention date ahead
of the free silver demopop conglomeration
which will meet on September l. The re.
publican party will without doubt be the
gamer by an early convention, while il
might lose ground by delay. An early. har-
monious and enthusiastic convention will
put the party in good shape to defeat the
combination that will be opposed to it.
Lincoln News: The fusion newspapers
have been telling their readers that the re-
publicans would fight shy of anything but
a short campaign this year, that they were
frightened to death over the BARLEY aud
Moore defalcatons and would be perfectly
willing to make it short, sharp fight. But
they have been proven to be false prophets.
The state central committee met yesterday
and with but little discussion fixed upon
date prior to that OF the convention of three
other parties. This is meant to be under
stood as challenge to the opposition that
the republican party is ready to meet them
upon any plane of discussion, and have it
out to a finish. There is no disposition on
the part of the republicans of the state who
are not in the apologizing or gossing over
business to deny that recent republican Of
ice-holders have been guilty OF gross treach-
cry to the people and the party, but they will
point out and prove by incontestable evidence
that the populists not to be trusted.
They have been in power only few short
but already many scandals have oc-
Cured Public interest has been absolutely
set aside and salary grabs and assaults upon
the treasury without number have been sue
cessfully attempted. The state house has
been turned into hotbed of political schem-
ing and all the politicians of the hydra
headed party have been given fat jobs un-
der the dome of the state house while the
men who really deserved place have been
turned down. And the only defense made