The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-23
MORE OR LESS PERSONAL.

in which the denomination OF Mrs. Eva
j. Case as county superintendent was
made a prominent feature. The teach
Of Webster county, with the exception
Of q small per cent, may not be eligable
voters on account Of their sex, however
that is no reason why they should not
be judges OF the competency and ef.
ficacy Of a candidate for that Office, and
the wishes Of the teachers should not
in this instance be overlooked.
A universal sentiments exists among
Nebraska people, irrespective OF politi.
cal belief, that there should be some
demonstration Of respect rendered the
First Regiment on its return home. |
A movement to this end has already
begun at Lincoln and it should receive
the hearty cooperation of the entire
state. The reception as planned will be
held in Lincoln some two or three
weeks after the return OF the regiment
and transportation, entertainment, etc.
III w tiOO VI NuaukV w tutIh. ht
object of putting it off for two or
three week after their arrival is that
they may first visit home and friends.
IL is proposed to give the boys
a reunion on the camp grounds from
which they marched n year ago, aud
| where veterans of the Grand Army of
the Republic will be waiting to receive
them, and also the Second and Third
Regiments, together with the State
National Guard acting as a guard of
honor. Webster county has several
boys IN the First Regiment and why
not help this move along to give them
a fitting reception, or better yet, get
up one for their benefit shortly after
their return.
Candidates for Office are s~pringing up
about as thick as toad stools around a
stump. Of course they all have their
own ideas about their chances of re.
ceiving the nomination and of finally
being elected. 1t is indeed amusing to
stand around and hear them tell Of
the running qualities in an election,
from the republican who thinks he can
carry Potsdam without . struggle TO
the populist who thinks he can carry
the Second ward Of this city by a large
majority. Now we will not mention
the names Of any candidates as yet for
fear of "raising some ones dander'
but will say that we have reserved a
few spaces at the head OF eur editorial
page which are well suited for an.
nouncements, which can be had for the
small sum of five dollars each should
candidates desire TO inform the people
between now and the time set for hold
ing the convention that they want
some Office. We have about come to
the conclusion that a newspaper man
has no business %springing candidates
on an unsuspecting public and so have
decided to let them announce them
selves. II you are a candidate for any
Office announce yourself in style and
after that the newspaper mar will have
an opportunity of saying something
nice about you without being accused
of springing candidates or trying to
nominate the whole ticket.
Bryan now decides that it takes
more bravery to fight the trusts than
to change up San Juan hill. In conse'
quence we can oon look for another
resignation. The only idea of a charge
that ever entered this leaders head
was the greatest possible charge fol
the use Of the tongue. He Is one Of
those marvellous swashbuckles whom
Ben Hill so graphically described yea
ago as "invincible in peace and invisi
BILE in war. What terror must reigr
in the breast of the trusts as they be
hold this great long distance fighter
oiling up his tongue for the fray. Dol
Quixote would not have met such dis
aster bad he avoided the wild mill
But what are the poor trust to d.
when they see the wind mill flowing
on their trail. They have no refug'
expect cave. Billy the Brave Is to dar,
what no rongh rider ever dared on Sal
Juan, risk what Chaffee and the fight
ing Seventh a; FL Caney never risked
He is going to open the battery of hi
jaw at the trusts even at the risk o
having 1t silenced. Imagine the MAT
terhorn" bereft Of her glittering cor
onet OF snow, the mighty Niagar;
shorn of the thunder that rolls up from
the abyss into which she leaps, an,
Bryan with his mouth closed by
giant trust IN compressed air. NJ
wonder the soldier who never faltere'
while others climbed San Juan hill
who stayed not his onward marc
; until he saw the sea, now pales befor