The Columbus journal., 1900-08-22

over 10 per cent. In the last three
months the deposits in the state banks
have increased more than $3.OOO.O 900.
or at the rate Of more than $1,000. 600
per month.
Think Of the people Of Nebraska in
creasing their bank deposits at the
rate of more than $1.00O. 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 IN
increase In the deposits Of more than
100000 per month.
Under such conditions what excuse
have Mr.. Bryan's followers to offer for
making q change?
Bryan's predictions Of hard times are
completely shattered by these exhibits.
II 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 moment and give
these facts and figures sober and dis
passionate thought. Partisanship IL
all right in it's place. but when it is 50
deeply rooted as to prejudice the-voter
against subscribing his best interests
it becomes ut once a dangerous men-
ace. Prosperity depends upon the
voter-he can vote to have II or vote It
away. just as he pleases. Principles
and policies that carry with them
guaranty of prOsperity-principles that
have been tested and proven sound
can 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 Beard Of Control.
Should the Republicans succeed In
electing their candidates for governor
and a majority Of the legislature.
many much needed reforms will Ike in
augurated Mt the next session.
One of the most important of these
reforms is the enactment of q law
creating bipartisan state board of
control. whose duties would be to ex- |
ercise experimenting and managerial
control over all the state institutions. |
Tho state Campaign.
The pathway of the fusiOnists Is be-
set with many embarrassing Obsta- |
cles. The one hardest to overcome Is |
the administration Of Governor |
POynter. Poynter has played fast and |
loose with the public institutions and
there are many fusiOnists who refuse |
to excuse him or cOndOne his Offenses, |
even on the ground Of partisanship. |
The manner in which he has managed |
the state institutions is gradually COM
ing to light, and it is continuous
OSOIy VI SouiIChu1 lAINOihPCtCuNy anu
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 1t is said that his ad-
is distinguished from all
the rest for incOmpetency, disc0rd,
and dishonesty. it is say
ing a great deal. and yet 1t is merely
I 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
in SO far as that depart
nent was connected with the manage
nent of state institutions. Subse-
luent reports. after the state institu-
ions have all been reviewed. will deal
With the other departments. all Of
which will he of keen concern to the
electors of Nebraska. irrespective Of
1t may be depended upon that the
usion campaign management will re-
'ort to every possible scheme to divert
he attention of the voters from the
cal issues. They will seek shelter
rom attacks on the record of the state
behind such false
harms and bugabOos as "militarism"
md imperialism" They know that
hey can offer no defense. SO far as
'Oynter's administration is concerned,
lor can they hope to achieve success,
n the face Of unexampled prosperity.
y making nm open issue on party
principles. Their guarantee Of c0ntin-
lOus prosperity. in the face of the ter
ible distress and suffering under
rule will hardly be accept ,
d as being in any way substantial, ,
nd the only thing they can do is to re-
ort to some scheme to divert atten- 1
ion and lead the voter astray from
he real questions involved. 1t is
ighly improbable. however, that pub
c credulity in Nebraska has
cached that point where everybody
an be SO easily duped. This is cam
aign in which the voters of Nebraska
re likely to do their own thinking.
nd, assuming this to be true, the bug
boOs and schemes of willy politicians
re not likely to prove much Of a re-
traint to a free and intelligent exer-
ise Of the right of franchise.
SIMEON.