Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-05
WRIGHT IS GIVEN A PLACE
Oass County Man Receives an Appointment
in tho War Department
MElKLEJoHN HELPS HIM TO A GOOD JoE
Governor Poynter Issues His Annual
Thanksgiving PrOclnmation-
Thursday, November 30,
is the Day Set Aside.

LINCOLN, Nov. 4.--(Sp; cial)-It is an
nounced in this city that A. G. Wright OF
Cass county hao received an az lpointment in
tbs War department through Assistant Sec-
re.ary Meikle.otu. The appointment. it is
said, came to Mr.. Wright uns5ught and was
bestowed in recognition CT his services in
Nebraska. Mr. Wright was rostmaste. o,
tho senate during the last session of the
leg.elaturc.
Deputy Insurance Commissioner Bryant
said today that the CASE of Auditor Cornell
against Governor Poynter, testing the
Weaver act, would bo pushed with all pos
sible speed for hearing before the supreme
court at an early date. Attorney General
Smyth has SO far taken no part in the case
other than the signing OF a stipulation.
Speaking of this case and tho report that
Smyth had tried to delay the hearing beflre
the supreme court Deputy Commissioner
Bryant today said:
Judge Ryan called upon the attorney
general for a stipulation in regard to the
submission OF the case Tho attorney gen.
eral sent for me and told me that he ex-
pected me 10 take the laboring oar, and that
no wished to consult me in regard to the
stipulation. ! wished to get all the time l
could to prepare my brief and asked to have
the case submitted under the rules of the
court. Judge Ryan said that Deputy At
torney General Oldham had agreed to ac-
cept written brief flied several days be-
fore in lieu OF printed one. The attorney
general cent for Oldham and he confirme1
tho statement. ] then said that that agree
ment would have to be reigiously carried
out. Oldham then eigne1 my name to tn:
written stipulation with my knowledge and
consent. The attorney general also asked me
to filo my brief separate, setting forth NY
theory OF the case. The printed brisf now OF
! file in the court precudec any further delay
in the matter. II will have to be submitted
/ at tho frs. meeting CT the urt during the
present month. 40 things have turned ou
/ have had all the time ! needed to pre-
pare my brief"
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
| Governor Poynter issued the followin,
Thanksgiving proclamation today;
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
blessed is the nation whose god is the
| The earth has brought forth bountifully
The early and later rains have not beer
the labors OF the farmer with abundan
harvest. He has protected us from "th'
pestilence that waiteth in darkness and TIT
destruction that wasteth at MONDAY" Fo
these temporal blessings let all the people
offer Him Thanksgiving and praise. Forge
not the poor, TO whom fortune may hav
been less generous than 10 ourselves, ant
| thankful.
Let us remember to express our gratitude
70 the God OF nations for the blessings o
| liberty which we as a people enjoy ant
crave His guidance in all the affairs o
! state to the end that these blessings ma!
be perpetuated to us and our children for
ever. Acknowledging with grateful heart
His guiding hand In the establishment o
our government. His oyerruling providence
In our growth to our present greatness
let us seek His aid les. we become prout
and a lust Of power cause us TO forge
| the exalted mission of the republic and ~