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The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Elk President Grover Cleveland is
another eastern democrat who is not
to have the wool of imperialism pulled
over his eyes while the "heaven born
ratio" is crammed down his throat.
Speaking of the Kansas City conven.
tion Mr.. Cleveland says: 81 most ar
IDENTIFY hoped and desired, that the plat.
form to be constructed at Kansas City
would be consistent with the profess
sions of those in charge of the demo
cratic management to the effect of
harmonizing the discordant sentiments
in the party. In these circumstances
the Incorporation Of a specific demand for
free silver at the ratio of l6 to is, of
course, great surprise and dissappoint.
ment. On the basis of such a declara
tion the method by which the party is
to be harmonized and democracy is to
gain the confidence and support Of oul
thinking and reflective citizens is beyond
my apprehension"
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

1t is not so very long ago that the fu.
sionists said some very mean thing about
the republican candidate for high state
office because the story was circulated
that he was prohibitionist. Now they
are eXerting themselves to discredit an
other republican candidate because they
assert he drinks glass of beer occasion
ally. 1t seems to be very much of q
question if the republicans can suit the
fusionists at all Perhaps they now
think it is the province of u s. senators
alone, to destroy the intoxicants of the
country by benevolent assimilation.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The politics of paper can, nine times
out of ten, be told by its print and gem
eral appearance, This may be startling
out is. nevertheless. true i'll Nebraska.
The republican papers are usually neat
and clean in appearance Their make.
up is systematic and perfect. The con-
trary is true of fusion sheet. Begin.
ming at the top of the list, the Omaha
Bee is one of the neatest, cleanest, and
most Systematically made up paper in
the west. The World Herald is fairly
well printed, but its makeup is some.
thing akin to terrible, its pages being
dishgured by iron-type heads and some
of its ads and other matter have the
appearance of having been slung to-
gether by an amateur. The state
Journal will compare most favorably
with its competitors. Compare the
Stanton Picket and Stanton Register il
this particular the Dakota County
Record and South Sioux City Argus
and there are many other comparison.
to the point in other towns. There ART
some notable exceptions, but they go tC
prove the rule. The Pierce Leader is {
very neat paper, but the Call makes VI
for news. what it lacks in beauty. The
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The Nebraska City Press is willing to
stand up and speak out for at least one
trust" 1t says: Crops never better
money plenty, labor in demand, work
for everybody and fusion waning. All
this will never do; sail in Constantine
put forth efforts to tear down the manu-
featuring interests of Nebraska, let not
your jaw cease to work or your ink
cease to flow in denunciation of hated
corporations which employ labor, use w
your corn and other grains, pay steady
wages and make men and women happy
Fusion cannot succeed until you car
bring about misery. You are on tn,
right track"
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The populist Peoples News Of Creigh'
ton was apparently not quiteTover.
whelmed with the complete honesty
and justice of the fusion cause while
attending the Lincoln convention The
issue of the 10Th says THE News man
while at Lincoln had talk with John
$. Robinson in regard to some differ
ences in the past and John became dip
lomatc but the News desires to state
that such damnable tactics will Civ,
him u chance to wear swaddling clothes
rather than to go to congress, when the
votes are counted on election day"
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

7. A. Miner of Burt county, fusion
candidate for representative, has joined
the republican Rough Rider club re-
Gently organized there. The truth of
this was questioned by some fusion
friends and Mr.. Miner authorized a
friend to answer it in the following
language, You may say my name is on
the roll and will stay there" 1t is but
just to say that Mr.. Miner was not at
the fusion convention which nominated
him for representative, but nevertheless
the fusion cause must be terribly weak.
ened when candidate for Office will
renounce allegiance and join the repub.
licans.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The Oakland Independent tried to
work in L. A. Griffin of Bancroft as a
recent convert to the fusion cause,
That gentleman replied that it was a
misstatement and called for a retraction
and the Independent published his
letter which said when the demo
cratic party shall have done some act OF
acts to merit my support, then will be
time for me to announce myself with
them" The fusion cause is becoming
very desperate.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The democrats do not believe in quail.
flied liberty, they believe in unrestricted
liberty. That they are sincere witness
the race war in the democratic state of
Louisiana. A "nigger" has dared to
shoot white man and not only is he not
given right to a fair and impartial
trial, but others of his race who had nc
part in the crime are made the victims
Of mob violence in expiation of his deed
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Did you ever think that the democrats
have only elected one governor of Hi
nois and one president of the United
States in forty years, and that the state
treasury was left several millions of dol
lars worse than empty and that the ma
tional administration had to issue inter
est bearing bonds for $3.50, 100000 in
time of peace to pay the actual running
expenses of the government? This il
the record the party goes to the voters
with. Isn't 1t rank ?-BentonC Ill Re
publican.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02
Disfranchising The Negro,

The proposition to practically disfran.
chise the negroes, goes to the people of
North Carolina this fall, and the result,
it is confidently predicted, will be a
great democratic victory. Mississippi,
South Carolina and Louisiana have
already adopted measures of this kind,
and Virginia is expected to come next.
The agitation is on In that state. The
different communities find it necessary
to adopt varying methods. In some
states the test is ability to read and
"construe" section of the constitution
to the satisfaction of the election Judges.
Given the right kind of judges, and q
black citizen, even if he be the greatest
of constitutional lawyers, would hardly
give satisfaction. There is some doubt
about the constitutionality of this plan,
and in Virginia it is proposed to give the
franchise to all who served in the con-
| federate army, and their descendants
To keep the negro from voting, and yet
allow ignorant whites to exercise the
franchise, is the milk in the cocoanut
The property qualification will not an.
swer, because in Virginia the negroes
own too much property, in some coun.
ties up to one-third of the valuation
| The federal constitution should be
amended again, if necessary, to pre-
vent the enactment OF this kind of reg.
ulations of the franchise. The only
course that will ever raise up the negro
and make him useful citizen is to give
him the full measure of responsibilities
of citizenship.-.Sioux City Tribune
democratic
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Some Of the fusion papers are lately
discovering that j II Bergman of Knox
who had good vote for the fusion
nomination for district judge at the con.
vention recently held here, is not very
broad minded since he became candi'
date for attorney general on the popu'
list ticket 1t continues to be a start
ling revelation how opinions of fusion
lists regarding men will change, wher
they are brought to realizing sense OF
their inability to contend against tn,
fusion office trust octopus.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The report comes from Tekamah that
several fusionists have "unthink
ingly' pledged their support to the re-
publican ticket. There is no question
that many fusionists will vote the repub.
lican ticket but they will not do so "un
thinkingly." Some people don't need
to have brick house fall on them be-
fore they take tumble and support
what they know to be right.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The World Herald evidently forgot tc
look up its program on militarism and
imperialism, and at the same time paid
something little worse than a left
handed compliment to christian people
when it said recently, Praying for the
safety of American missionaries in Chins
is all right in its way, but plenty of blue
jackets, infantrymen, artillerymen anc
ammunition should be sent along to re
inforce the prayers
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The Omaha News well says, The
street is poor Kindergarten There
appear to be many Norfolk parents who
do not realize this Boys and girls
are allowed to roam the streets day in
and day ont, even when school is in ses-
sion, at their pleasure There is little
good for them to learn on the streets and
much that is bad. They hal much
better be in the house with their toys or
in the garden pulling weeds What
future parents are preparing for children
ON the streets they would probably dis
like to realize. Let the children amuse
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Well now, wouldn't this astonish you? I?
Here we have been told by the fusion
press throughout the land that there
was no prosperity, or if there.was it was
the result of providence. Not man of
the editors but would deny that the
political complexion of the administra-
ton had thing to do with it. The
prices of all agricultural products, with
the possible exception of wheat have
been steadily and persistently advanc-
ing ever since Mckinley was elected,
but now comes the Nebraska Independ.
ent with an acknowledgment of the
fact but accrediting it to new and
heretofore unthought of cause. 1t says
Every day since Bryan was nominated,
wheat, corn and cattle have been going
up. Spectators know that if Bryan is
elected it means an era of prosperity foI
every American interest. Silver has
had regular boom. 1t has sold in Lon.
don for nearly 50 cents an ounce, and
along with silver, up goes wheat. The
days of gold -buggery and low prices are
nearing an end Hurrah for Bryan anG
prosperity" The Independent is very
weak in one particular. 1t don't specify
which time it means. 1t says "evel
since Bryan was nominated" but un
fortunately his record along this line il
so profuse and complicated that it will
be difficult to know just which nomina
ton should be accorded the credit O
this magnificent result. Perhaps i
happened each time, in which event til,
fusionists would be serving thei
country's interests by nominating hin
every other day. Another weak poin
of the argument is the phrase "if Bryan
is elected - From this it is to be con
cluded that the speculators were operat
ing on most uncertain possibility, as i
is conceded by no unprej JUDGED statisti
clan that he will be elected, and i
might possibly be the remoteness of thu
event to which the Independent is at
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02
The Texas populists don't propose to

The Texas populists don't propose to
have their principles gobbled by the
democratic party. They adopted reso.
lutions stating that whereas populist
platforms are tempting to democratic
politicians, resolved that the chairman
of the executive committee be instructed
to have the populist platform copy.
righted before the democratic conven.
tion meets, August Sth.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The exports of manufactured goods to
foreign countries during the past fiscal
year amounted to Si3O 900 600 in value,
the profits going largely toward the
paying of factory operatives The
products of our mines during the same
period amounted to $40, 600 900, and yet
We are informed by the Kansas City
convention that the parity between two
of the minerals dug out of the earth il
OF more Importance to the American
people than prosperous trade conditions
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The Wayne Democrat has Hoped
from its policy of patting populists on
tie back, which prevailed when they
supported the cause of democracy and
is now calling them some very mean
names. 1t would work the legs off a
crawfish for it to endcavor to be as con
sistent as the average democrat.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

WANTED A brand of harmony that
will not rip, ravel or run down at the
heel; must be in perfect order and not
subject to changes of temperature; will
be subjected to severe test before deal
is consummated. Price is no object and
no questions will be asked the conveyer
Apply at any fusion general, district OF
branch Office and apply mt once.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The Conservative pertinently asks
"Did the consent of the Filipinos to be
sold and transferred from Spain to the
United States reach Col Bryan by cable
before he espoused the cause of imperi-
alism" in urging the ratification of the
Paris treaty?
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

This infamous prosperity should lot up
little "for Bryan = sake" How can he
hope to win when the calamity stepping
stones slip out from under his feet like
chips in tub of soft soapP
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The World Herald has quit its urging
of democrats to get together" and is
now urging them to organize" MIR.
Hitchcock and his senatorial bee are
making desperate effort to bring order
out of chaos, victory out of defeat, har.
mony out of discord and fusion out of
confusion. That papers labored pleas
to Respondent constituency are most
lugubrious but it is feared that 1t
cannot overcome, single handed, disaster
caused by the party's fool leaders and
fool conventions.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Omaha is having much trouble wiSh
victims of the opium and cocaine habits
and their number seems to be constantly
increasing. The people are becoming
awakened to the direful prevalence III
the use and effects of these drugs, and
it is likely that war will DO waRed
against them.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The exports of agricultural products
during the past fiscal year exceeded III
value $3.50, 100000. The products OF
American mines during the same time
were valued at $40, 900, 900 And yet the
fusionists insist that the silver question
is of more importance than prosperity
to trade and manufacture.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The fusionists will this fall find many
who, while they will not openly ac
knowledge their disgust with the com
bine, will either vote the republican ticket
or refuse to vote at all
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

1t is noticed that an effort is being
made to drain 500 acres Of land near
Valley so it can be farmed. In some of
the eastern states it Is now question
as to whether drainage of low lands is
the part OF wisdom. 1t is reported from
some sections where swamp land has
been reclaimed that the neighboring
farms are now suffering from drouth
when before drainage was made they
had abundant moisture. In Nebraska
especially the thing generally needed is
rather more water than less. IL the
superilous water could be transferred to
places where there was q paucity good
might follow but to drain it off through
ordinary channels may result in more
harm than benefit.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The Times Tribune gives a second
land slap at the Norfolk sugar factory
by publishing clipping from its
counterpart, the Stanton Register. 1t
is to be inferred from this that the
paper would be glad to see the factory
closed. 1t recognizes no good in the
factory. The thousands of dollars it
has put into the trade channels Of Nor.
folk are of no benefit. An institution
that has attracted more attention 10
Norfolk than all its other industries is
of no value. The policy of the paper
appears to be rather to tear down than
upbuild industries that employ men and
benefit town. 1t is true insight into
democratic character, that delights in
calamity and deplores prosperity. The
queerest part of the whole argument is
the sentence, Doesn't it seem queer
that in these prosperous CO Mckinley
times it is necessary for public appeals
to keep factories running:" Well ii
does seem rather queer for fact. Es
pecially when the plea is for raw mater
ial for the factory to work on. Under
Cleveland no such appeal was neces
sary. The raising of beets was so much
more profitable than raising corn, oats
and hogs that the factory here was
literally swamped with raw material
At prevailing prices it seems that there
is an equal if not a greater profit IL
these products now than in raising
sugar beets About the time the fac
tory starts there is likely to be plea
for labor to help handle the crop which
will also probably sound queer to calam
ity ears. 1t is queer world, taken al
around, but some Of the queerest things
are found in fusion arguments. Indi
cations point to All increase in the price
of beets next year to keep pace with thu
advance of other agricultural products
and it may not, by that time, be neces
sary to make public appeals" for raw
material. Under whatever conditions
however, this paper will be highl.
pleased to have the factory continue t.
operate,
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

There was q time under the Cleveland
administration when corn was a good
price, but unfortunately Nebraska
farmers had to buy instead of sell, and
they paid as high as 80 cents n bushel for
the product. When they had an abun
dance it was but 10 cents n bushel and
more profitable to use for fuel than to
sell
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Those sheets which continue to argue
that there is no prosperity and times
nrc no better than under Cleveland
must have Il most profound disregard
for their readers intelleCts.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The populists are not only moun'e'
banks. but thieves. They are now &C
cused of stealing the name of the peoples
independent fuscrs. They were formerly
dear, good, honest, conscientious fellows
until they chose to assert an indepen-
dence of which the ''independent
follows were not capable.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Annual reunion, Chicago, H., August
21-September lst One fare for the
round trip via the Union Pacific.
Tickets on sale from Utah, from Wy
oming and Colorado, from Kansas and
Nebraska. For limit on tickets, time
tables and full information call on
+. w. JUSEMAS, Agent.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02
The Norfolk Neus

The people are waiting for some cvi'
dencc to show that the republicans
will not carry single state III the
union"
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The World ieralds editorial page
takes great pains to prove that times
are no better now than in 1896, regard
less of what its want columns say derog-
atory to the argument.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

tributing the cause. An early and
complete explanation from the paper
is eagerly awaited
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Let's see, Townc was to he with
drawn in case the mid.road movement
was failure. Towne has not been
withdrawn.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Madison, Battle Creek and Wayne
papers are about on an equal footing,
while the Plainview News is way ahead
of its Competitor.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Senator Hoar is pouring some hot shot
into the fusion ranks which, is not so
funny to them as when he was scoring the
administration expansion policy. He
is consistent tanti.expansionis but does
not believe that his position on the
question requires him to become anti.
everything and take in all Of Bryan's s
bogies. He says in recent letter: 81
expect nothing from Mr.. Bryan, l ex.
pect nothing from Tammany Hall, l
expect nothing from the populace that
govern our great central cities 1expect
nothing in that direction from the solid
south, though the solid south contains
now many honest and patriotic men. l
expect that what is to be done for free.
dom and justice in the future is to be
done by that party that stood for free
dom and justice in the past, would
rather trust the future of the Philippine
people to those people (referring to the
republicans) "than trust it to the men
who, when the treaty was pending,
played and juggled with this great and
sacred matter of human liberty for a
party purpose"
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

1t is very apparent that democratic
success will be the result OF much
worse record than that established by
the Mckinley administration.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

"Rosewater's republican aid society
seem to be causing the fusionists consid.
cradle worry.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Evidences that democracy's campaign
is to be carried on at long range this
fall continue to accumulate. The hair
raising bogies to be presented will have
horrible appearance at long range but
if the attention of the people should be
directed to the same evil at home not
only will it lose its horrible appearance,
but they will be almost willing to fight
for the bogie. Evidence of this is pre-
sented at Nebraska City, the home of
the Argo starch works. In his search
for an octopus, the keen eye of the At
torney General Smith has been attracted
by this blood -reeking monopoly that
compels the people to pay four or five
cents for starch for which they formerly
paid 10 or l5 cents. The Press of that
city calls on the fusion News to stand
by its principles at home as well as
abroad in the following language
1.-The News last evening refrained from
saying anything pro or con in regard tc
Constantine j. Smythe, the fusion at
torney general and the Argo starch
works. Come neighbor you will have
to show your hand. This is an instance
where you cannot straddle. The people
Of Nebraska City want to know whether
| you prefer to have hundreds thrown Out
If employment or not. Remember
| ,lection this fall -
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Themselves II must he, but for the sake
OF their future and your own peace OF
mind draw the line on street amuse'
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Robinson congressional stock is suffer.
ing steady decline while the Hayes
stock is as steadily going up
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02
TWO SOLID FAST vesTIsuLe TRAINS

Daily from Chicago to NJ smphis and New Or
leans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
ntIII Cling TO BRYAN.

The Chicago Times-Herald has, in
an endeavor to gain from democrats
some support OF the stat. ment ad-
vanced by it two DAYS ago, that a
large percentage of Indiana demo-
Gratis, led by Tom Taggart, had come
out for Former Secretary of State
Richard Olney, in preference to Bryan,
for the presidential nomination. com
pletely exploded such a theory. Here
are a number of interviews which the
Times-Herald publishes this morning
on the subject:
Thomas Taggart Mayor of Indian
apOliS)-I know nothing of such a
movement. and besides, do not be-
lieve it would be possible TO make
one of that kind effective. The rank
and file of the democratic party are
for Bryan, and he i as certain to he
nominated for the presidency as he
lives till the convention meets. |
have heard Olney, Whitney and others
mentioned rs more available, and
they axe all good democrats. and all
would be popular as candidates, but
all such talk IS mere moonshine and
will not amount to anything, for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-09
HAMPTON HAPPENINGS.

Hampton. Feb. Sc. B. Henry is
not improving very rapidly.
Mrs. Vincent was in town visiting
Monday.
Miss Alice Rathbun is home on a
week : vacation.
l.. F. Baker left Tuesday for Chicago
to visit his daughter.
The dramatic club is preparing for
a negro minstrel show.
Milton McNabney has bsen confined
to the house for the past week with a
severe cold.
Abel Propst died at his home in
Hampton at , o'clock Wednesday
morning of blood poisoning. He had
been confined 10 the house for the
past year. His wife and daughter,
Colum bia Propst, of Davenport, Iowa.
survive him. Funeral services will
be held at the NJ. +. church Thursday
at , O'Clock. The deceased
was one of our oldest citizens, having
made Hampton his home for the last
40 wears.