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T. l.. Matthews, republican candidate for
auditor of state, adressed mass meeting OF
republicans at Pivonkas hall last night.
The meeting was held under the auspices of
the Young Mems Republican club and Pres
ident Harvey Mosely introduced the speaker
to the audience. In his Introductory remarks
Mr.. Matthews said that he was glad to have
chance to speak to a South Omaha audi
ence. While he knew that the night was
unpropitious for the holding of a rally, he
was anxious to come in order to get ac-
quainted with the people Of this lively city.
Mr.. Matthews said that when the repub-
lican party took hold of the ship of state
two years ago it found it sailing in a sea
of dependency and gloom. The old ship
was at once docked and the barnacles
scraped Off The stars and stripes were
then nailed to the masthead and since that
time the ship has been sailing through the
sea Of prosperity. The prosperity which is
now enjoyed throughout the country was a
surprise to not only this nation but to all
Of the countries of the old world Getting
down to state politics the speaker said that
the opposition did not call themselves demo-
Gratis, popuists or free silver republicans,
but the reform forces of the state of Ne
braska. This aggregation, Mr.. Matthews
said, is now led by chronic officeseeker,
w. A. Poynter. This combination of men
tried two years ago to outrage the supreme
court by unseating legally elected members
Of the legislature. This was done for the
purpose Of packing the supreme court. The
recount on the supreme court amendment
whereby 500 votes from York county were
changed was gone into in detail in order to
show the caliber of the people who are now
parading themselves as the reform forces of
the state
In the name of reform these people have
been feeding the wards of the state on but
terine," said the speaker, land the worst
OF it is that the butterine has been bought
in Kansas City and shipped into the state
in violation Of a law recently enacted by
the legislature" Attention was called to the
fact that the popocrats in control now have
all state warrants stamped Stand up for
Nebraska" Yet in spite of this motto thou
sands of dollars have been sent to Missouri
to pay for butterne, which is fed to the in
mates Of the state institutions. Such people
the speaker asserted, are not entitled to the
respect or confidence of the voters of Ne
braska.
printed circular sent out by the state
house ring at Lincoln was then produced
and read. This circular, Mr. Matthews
stated, contained nothing but falsehoods and
mad been published for the purpose of pull
Ing the wool over the eyes of the people
Referring to the state house circular and
the butterine deal, 1t was stated that during
the year sixty seven creameries applied for
articles of Incorporation. For these papers
the sum Of 500 had been paid into the state
treasury, yet in the face of this officers of
the state sent to Missouri to buy butterine |
for patients at the asylums and hospitals.
The party in power points with pride to |
the fact that 1t has distributed more school |
money than for number of years past |
The reason for this was explained by the |
fact that for a number of years those hold |
ing leases on school property were unable on |
account OF crop failures to meet their obi- |
cations. However, since prosperity returned |
the amounts in arrears had been paid up,
thus making the showing for which the
claimed the credit State Treas
urer Meserve had made the statement that
he has reduced the state debt $780, 900 since
he has been in Office and is now trying to
make the people believe that he assumed
the duties Of the office when the treasury
was empty. The fallacy of these statements
was shown and light was thrown upon sew
eral OF Meserve's financial transactions.
Meserve is not entitled to any credit because
state warrants now bring a premium. The
republican party brought prosperity, the
mills and factories are now running full
time and confidence has been restored all
over the country.
Mr.. Matthews told story or two which
aptly illustrated the position OF the popo-
'rats and which greatly amused the audi
ence. In conclusion the speaker paid a
tribute to the sterling worth and honesty
of President Mckinley and said that he is
4 peer among patriots The address was
we'll received and at its conclusion the
speaker was heartily applauded. Several
selections were rendered by the Brownell
quartet and short addresses were made by
l number of local speakers.
Case Against Courtney Dropped.
One day last week J. d. Courtney of the
star Detective agency took a shot at a fell
ow named Mccormack and the latter filed
! complaint in Justice Whites court charg-
ng Courtney with shooting with intent TO
10 great bodily injury. The case was called
yesterday afternoon and was dismissed for
want OF prosecution. 1t is asserted that
Courtney attempted to arrest Mccormack
without a warrant and that as soon as
Mccormack found the detective had no pa
)ers for him he started to run Courtney
ook shot at his man and inflicted a
light flesh wound. When the friends OF
Mccormack learned that several warrants