The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-08-24

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the first half of 1900 exceeds the
amount paid off during the first half Of
1899 by more than $3,000.000.
Other Evidence of Prosperity.
Nothing contributes more to evidence
of prosperity in Nebraska tina the
figures setting forth the amount of
money deposited in the various banks
of the state.
Today the deposits Of the national
banks in Nebraska amount to more
than $30,000,000. The deposits of the
state banks amount to more than $50
100000, q net gain in four years of
over 40 per cent. In the last three
months the deposits in the state banks
have increased more than $4,000, 900,
or at the rate of more than 81, 600, 600
per month.
Think of the people of Nebraska in
creasing their bank deposits at the
rate of more than 81, 900, 900 per month
and then talk about calamity.
Nor does this include the deposits in
the national banks, which would per-
haps double the amount, or show an
increase in the deposits of more than
So, ZOO, 900 per month.
Under such conditions what excuse
have Mr.. Bryan's followers to offer for
making a change?
Bryan's predictions of hard times are
completely shattered by these exhibits.
If the Republican policy has brought
prosperity, which it surely has, how
could an opposite policy, intended to
upset the Republican policy, bring
other than the reverse? The Demo-
cratic policy is the opposite and it
would bring opposite results-it
would mean hard times instead of
prosperity. This problem will admit Of
no other philosophy; will admit of
NO other solution.
This is something for the people of
Nebraska to think about. Lay aside
~partisanship for a moment and give
these facts and figures sober and dis
passionate thought. Partisanship is
all right in it's place, but when it is so
deeply rooted as to prejudice the-voter
against subscribing his best interests
it becomes at once a dangerous men,
ace. Prosperity depends upon the
voter-he can vote to have it or vote it
away, just as he pleases. Principles
and policies that carry with them a
guaranty of Observation-Disclosures that
have been tested and proven sound
car not be exchanged for principles
fraught with commercial disaster,
without that result attending it. 1.-THE
wages of sin is DEATH" and no amount
of false philosophy can change it.
A Board of Control.
Should the Republicans succeed II,
electing their candidates for governor
and a majority of the legislature,
many much needed reforms will be in
augurated at the next session.
One Of the most important of these
reforms is the enactment of a law
creating a nOn-partiSan state board of
control, whose duties would be to X
ercise experimenting and managerial
control we all the state institutions.
The State Campaign.
The pathway of the fusionistS is be-
set with many embarrassing ObSta-
cles. The IL hardest to overcome is
the administration of Governor
Poynter. Poynter has played fast and
loose with the public institutions and
there are many f%usionists who refuse
to excuse him or condOne his Offenses,
even on the ground of craftsmanship.
The manner in which he has managed
the state institutions is gradually COM
ing to light, and it is q continuous
story of shameful incompetency and
fraud. Nor should Governor Poynter
be permitted to escape righteous retri-
button. He has persisted in interfering
with the management of each institu-
ton and he therefore becomes jointly
and directly responsible for the evils
thereof. When it is said that his adj
m~inistration is distinguished from all
the rest for incompetency, discord,
retrogresSiOn and dishonesty, it is say
ing a great deal, and yet it is merely
q dispassionate statement of the facts.
This distinguishment, however, does
not apply to Governor Poynter alone,
but extends in scope so as to include
the various state departments. Thus
far reports of fraud and incompetency
have been confined to the executive
department, in so far as that depart
ment was connected with the manage
ment Of state institutions. Suisse
quent reports, after the state institu-
tons have all been reviewed, will deal
with the other departments, all of
which will be of keen concern to the
electors of Nebraska, irrespective of
partisanship.
1t may be depended upon that the
fusion campaign management will re-
sort to every possible scheme to divert
the attention of the voters from the
real issues. They will seek shelter
from attacks on the record of the state
administration behind such false
alarms and bugaboos as "militarism"
and imperialism They know that