The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-07-21

mail delivery system and has don
much to encourage 1t. Much credit |
due him for the Missouri river appro
priation.
In the other districts the republi
cans have chosen their candidates TO
congress from among the very hes
and ablest men in the party. Ever.
one of these stands in strict accor,
with the administration, and thei
election means support to republican
ism as typified in President Mckinley
1t should require but little menta
energy to determine the importance
of supplanting fusion congressman
with these.
Fusion sham Reform.
Fusion management is stencil il
the nostrils of the people of Nebraska
Governor Poynter's administration ha:
made it so. Never before in the his
tory of the state has there been sucf
an exhibition of utter INCOMPETENCE
and political depravity. Never be-
fore have the interests OF the people
and of the state been so openly dis.
regarded and trampled upon. There
is not a state institution that is not
blighted by dishonesty or cursed by
incompetency. The public patronage
has been divided up as spOils among
the politicians, and they in turn have
their care. Nebraska under the ad-
looted the treasury, and, in most in
stances, wrecked the institutions under
ministration of Governor POynter has
paid a terrible tribute to ignorance
and incompetency. This applies no
more to Poynter than to the rest OF
the state officials, particularly to the
Attorney Generals department, where
the people have been treated to an
exhibition of tom tom beating that
would startle the Chinese.
The State Ticket.
In nominating a state ticket the re-
publicans, having in mind the evils
of the fusion administration, and the
necessity of selecting honest ana cap
able men, nominated a ticket COM
posed of the strongest material in the
party. 1t headed the ticket with G..
H. Dietrich for Governor, a man of
wide business experience and splendid
judgment In business and social af-
fairs Mr. Dietrich commands the re-
spect and esteem of all. He is not a
politician, in the general acceptat1on
Of that term, but is a citizen who rec
ognizes the right of the people to
summon him to duty, and compliance
with that request is at the same time
an implied promise and assurance that
he will, II elected, perform that duty
fearless!y, honestly and conscientious
Iy. The election of Mr.. Dietrich will
insure an economic, business-like adj
ministration, and would put the fnsti-
buttons and the affairs OF the state
in the hands of a man who is noted
for his honesty and shrewd business
sagacity.
E. P. Savage, the nominee for Lieu
tenant Governor, is well and favorably
known throughout the state. He is
noted for his sterling qualities. The
same may be said of G. w. Marsh,
candidate for Secretary OF state; Will
liam Stuefer, candidate Tor Treasurer;
Charles Weston, candidate for Audi
tor; George d. Follmer. candidate for
Land Commissioner; F. ~. trout, can
didate for Attorney General; and w.
X. Fowler. candidate for Superintend-
emit of Schools. All these candidates
were selected on account OF their es-
pecial fitness for the respective posi-
lions. In one way and another they
will have important duties to perform,
duties which take into account the
interests of the state, and in the prop
er performance of which the people
Of Nebraska are vitality interested and
deeply concerned.
During the campaign the electors
Of Nebraska will have the pleasure
and opportunity of hearing party is
sues discussed by some of the ablest
orators of the nation. An effort will
be made to secure Governor Roosevelt
and other speakers equally distin-
guished.