The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-11-02


Hastings, Neb., Oct. %, 1900.
To the Public:
A circular letter has been issued anG
circulated throughout the state of Ne.
braska by the A~nti-SaIoon League of this
state, which states that the republican
nominee for governor pulled off a prize
light in the city of Hastings, during the
month of September, 1889, during the
street fair carnival. The facts are as
follows:
Inc street Fair Association, by William
Dutton, its president, Fred Renner. Sec
rotary, William Brach, treasurer, and the
committee on miscellaneous sports. of
"hlch Mr.. Dietrich was only a member,
dscided to have a sparring and wrestling
contest. A contract was entered into for
a sparring contest with six ounce gloves
and for points only. The ministers of the
city, having been misinformed, under
stood that there was to be a prize fight.
A committee of ministers called upon the
officers of the association and with the
mayor of the city investigated, and the
contract was shown them and they, them
selves, approved of it, provided the con-
tract was lived up to. 1t was a matter
entirely in the hands of the association
and nothing that could be charged I'D to
Mr.. Dietrich personally.
J. D. MINES, Sec. Miscellaneous Shorts
WILL M. BUTTON, Pres.
WILLIAM BRACH, Treas.
FRED RENNER, Jr., Secy.
L nave read the above statement and
'ouch Tor the correctness of the state
ment and positively assert that there was
no prize fight held, but a sparring contest
was held under the terms of the con-
tract. JACOR FISHER
Mayor City of Hastings.
william Dutton, who is one of the
persons whose names appear above in
generating and clearing Mr.. Dietrich
OF all personal responsibility. is one
OF the most substantial business men
OF Hastings and heavily Interested in
Omaha, being a member of the firm
OF j. H. Hainey G Co. Mr.. Dutton is
also a member of Governor Pointers
staff.
William Brash, another of the sign
ers, is a democrat and is a member of
the firm of Walbach &Brash, one of
the largest business houses in the city
of Hastings.
j. d. Mines is now and for years
has been treasurer of the city of
Hastings and is a highly esteemed cit
zen.
The fusiOnists have scattered lies
and falsehoods broadcast about Charles
ID. Dietrich. They are conducting a
campaign of villainous DECEPTION. Every
time one of these false reports is in
V~est1gated it is invariably found to be
untrue. 1t would be a gross Injustice
should Governor Poynter be elected by
voters who have been Influenced by
false reports concerning Mr.. Dietrich.
Poynter's public record is that bad
that falsehood could not make it
worse. His management of the state
institutions has been shameful in the
highest conceivable degree. 1t would
be a public misfortune to re-elect him
and continue the reign of politicians
over affairs of the state two more
years.
SURRENDERED TO TAMMANY.
Bryan is the first democratic can-
didate for the presidency, from Tilden
to Cleveland, that ever surrendered to
Iammany. All the other candidates
on the democratic ticket have man
fully refused to recognize Tammany.
has always claimed as the
price for its support the right to con-
troll and distribute all the federal ap-
pointments in the state of New York.
man of high moral standing wouli
consent to such an illicit compact and
the result is that for years Tammany
has failed to take concentrated inter-
est in the national elections and has
confined its efforts to preying upon the
metropolis. 1t was Grover Cleveland's
fight against that iniquitous
organization that led that sturdy old
democrat, General Edward Bragg of
Wisconsin, speaking in the democratic
national convention, to remark: eve
love Cleveland for the enemies he has
It is a matter of history that
honest democrats everywhere have
kept aloof from Tammany Hall. David
B.. Hill, n of the leading democrats
If the nation, only a few weeks g
a public speech denounced Tam
as "a monster of vice, ignor-
and persecution" Hill at that
line was making a speech in support
# Bryan, but that did not stop him
placing the brand of vicious in
guilty on Tammany. But along comes
Mr.. Bryan, the man from Nebraska,
he "reformer" of reformers, and
the honest men Of all parties
~ riding through the streets of New
York with Boss Croker as a compan-
on and following it up by proclaiming
his speech in Madison Square Gar
len that same evening: Great is Tam
many, and Croker is it's prophet
other democrats less loud in their pro-
essions Of decencY, than Mr.. Bryan
ave refused to have anything to do
With Tammany, and Mr.. Bryan's ac-
ion in this respect will not only cause
many of his adherents to view the as
,ect with disappointment, but will
trengthen belief in the accuracy and d:
ruthfulness of other reports concern 4
ng him which many have been slow {
o believe because of his supposed in
The simple fact of the mat {
er is that the bargain between Bryan ]
nd Tammany has been struck and {
.verybody with any knowledge of pol t
tics knows the consideration. In this Y
s in all other respects Bryan and his
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