Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

knew John Mickey in Iowa when he
was a young man and ! was a little
boy" said Mr. Smith. II have known
him ever since | came here. l farmed
near him in blackberry precinct.
rented farm once from him for three
| years. He never came near the farm
to examine or measure the crop.
sold the crop and gave him his share
of the proceeds in money. | will be
mistaken If he don't get a mighty big
vote from this county"
W. e. Kenney, furniture dealer: 81
have been doing business with Mr..
| Mickey for twenty-five years Always
| found him not only man of his word
| in the strictest sense, but a just man.
| His dealings have extended to nearly
| everything in this county. His stand
ing here is high. | hope he will be
elected"
D. R. Leard, druggist: 81 know Mr..
Mickey we'll He is a man who does a
great deal of work. His charities are
extensive. He helps anyone in need.
l would like to see him governor.
would have confidence in anything that
Mickey would do as a public man."
j. Q. Rathburn was busy erecting a.
new brick store. He stopped a moment
to say that he had known Mr.. Mickey
twenty-nine years, had very high re-
spect for him and hoped to see him
elected.
]. o. Mercer. hardware merchant,
said he had known Mr.. Mickey seven
teen years, had found him high-mind-
ed and honorable man.
John Bennett said he had been a
farmer here near Shelby thirty years
and knew Mr.. Mickey well. He thought
Mr.. Mickey would get a good many
pop votes in this county.
George A. Bennett of blackberry pre-
cinct, said he thought Mr. Mickey
would get twenty populist votes in old
blackberry.
George e. Bingham said he settled
on homestead here twenty-seven
years ago. 'He will get my vote and
all that I can do for him besides"
Dr. Inks: II travel good deal in
the country round here. l hear the
people talk. There's good deal of in
dignation among them over what the
WorldHerald published. People here.
like to see some fairness in politics.
Some of the men they pretended to
interview, they never saw at all. There
was George Beebe in town today, and
he would like to get sight of the re-
porter who pretended to see him. That's
no way to conduct campaign. Mickey
will get big vote in this county,"
Joe Gubsen, stock dealer II have
known John Mickey for ten years.
used to be democrat-voted for Bryan
the first time, but didn't repeat the Of
Tense. One was enough. They said the
country would go to pot if Mckinley
got elected. Well, | Just watched to
see and | have seen. | turned in with
the republicans after that and I'm glad
of it. There were seven brothers of us,
all populists, but | got off so | could
take good square look at the fusion
lists. Every calamity bowler in the
country was in that gang, and I just
said | would quit them. | buy mules
and horses and cattle, anything that's
got money in it, and there's money in
nearly everything now. John Mickey
is all right There's no foolishness in
him. There are lots of men like me
who will vote for Mickey for his bust
ness sense. One of them ducks that
got interviewed against Mr.. Mickey
owes his bank $500 right now, but it
has been charged off the books be-
cause it's worthless account. The fu-
palgn anyway. Pm glad / cut loose
from EN-"
w. M. ingalls,, buggy dealer: 81
have known Mickey twenty-five years.
never heard a word against him until
this World-Herald man snooped around
over the county and found some men
paper. Mickey is all right Nobody
ha1iauac n Wpr1d- uarold
H. G.. Beebe, attorney: Il have
known Mickey ever since l was old
enough to remember. He is as square
an honest man as ever knew. He has
fine executive ability. I would like
to see him elected"
Fred Braithwait, blacksmith: II
don't know Mr.. Mickey very we'll per-
sonally, but / know what the people
round here say about him, and from
that | should judge him to be about
the best man in the county. He stands
mighty we'll"
e. l.. Anderson, banker: Pm not
much in politics. | will leave that for
older men, but I'm for Mickey this
election, and hope he will win"
w. T. Mawhar, postmaster: John
Mickey was one of the first men l met
when / came here seven years ago. He
is the foremost man in the county.
don't know where you will find bet
ter all round man."
]. d. Lockhard, farmer: II voted for
Bryan the first time. He told us here
in Shelby, right in front of this very
building, right out there in the street,
that the government was like teeter
board When money went up, produce
went down. He said when McKin-
ley was elected money would go up
and everything else would go down.
Well thought would try it just once.
| got enough the first time. I'm awful
glad that that fool vote of mine didn't
elect Bryan. Yes, John Mickey is all
right for me. have got enough sense
to vote for him, and there's lot of
others. Some of the corn here will go
60 bushels to the acre. We're all right
up here"
]. c. Hotchkiss, farmer, was building
a new 10-room house on his farm in
the suburbs of Shelby. He said: 81
know John Mickey very well. He is a
good man anywhere you put him"