The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-02-18

gwen Jllclr consent 10 authority.
The number Of candidates for the
mayoralty i'm the city council is said
to include IL. There are several men
in the council whose good judgment
has been repeatedly demonstrated.
They have also had considerable eXpc-
rience in city affairs and their services
in an executive position would be of
immense advantage to the city both
financially and morally.
The Grand Island Republican in a
recent number defines the class and
character of the men who stand near
est Mr.. Thompson in Lincoln. Wheth-
err one agrees with the editor or not
the article is very interesting.
In this connection it may be noted
that the spring candidates are coming
up out of the snow like crOCusseS and
with the same apparent premature
ness. As faras heard from they are de-
claring themselves as anti.ThOmpsOn
men, which gives name to Il new line
of demarcation in city politics. Al
though antithumpSOn means nothing
TO one unfamiliar with the language
of Lincoln, to a resident IT means a
combination of the manly, self-reSpect-
ing, public-spirited citizen Of Lincoln
against the corruption Of rcady-made
politics. The Thompson men, on the
other hand, have their places all
picked out and it is understood that
the places have been promised them
for being good" For instance. Sher-
if TrOmpen is said to have been pom.
derOusly treading up and down the
halls of the Lindell a short time ago
announcing that there was not a man
in his district who wanted to see Mr..
Thompson sent to the United States
senate. The next day, which, by the
way, was Sunday, when the sheriff is
not supposed to work, he rode over his
district and the next time he appeared
at the hotel he said that there were
several men he had found who were
not opposed to Mr.. Thompson, and
since then, like Bre'r Fox, he has
not been saying anything at all. His
conversion is laid to his desire for u
third term and the representations
which are supposed to have been made
to him as to the power of the ThOmp-
son influence to secure his renOmina-
tiOn.
OF course the members of the
Thompson delegation are liable TO
spells of diScOuragement when they
reflect upon how fatal the Thompson
influence was TO George Woods and
how it has blighted the political pros
poets Of several cOuncilmen, but the
reflection, that at any rate they have
burnt the bridges behind them and
scutte ed the boats, keeps them steadily
in the course they entered upon with
so much docility.
Aguinaldo, according to the Review
of Reviews, is an educated man and
not a sanguindry savage. He is com.
pared to Napoleon for his ability tt
make extensive plans, his establishing
and maintaining communication be.
tween all parts Of his forces in a com
try without railroads, his power tt
compel the loyalty Of men and t
unite them enthusiastically for the
accomplishment Of his plans. 1t is
worth our while after defeating such
a man TO make a friend Of him. That
accomplished, AguinaldO. more than
any other man, would be able TO hell
in the pacitication and setting in order
Of the Philippines.
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That Colonel Stotzenburg, of The
volunteers, has been made a captain
In the regular army, indicates how hi.
sOldierly qualities and services arr
appreciated by the department il
Washington. There is little dOub
that he is IA severe and punctilOu
drillmaster, but the boys who hav,
had their little feelings pune tured b,
fines and Imprisonment in the guar(
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