Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
John H. MICKEY AT HOME
"A LIFE DEVOTED TO NOBLE WORK-A MAGNIFICENT
RECORD
What His Old Neighbors Have to Say of the Repub-
lican Candidate for GovernOr-Fiis Honesty,
Integrity, Charity, told of by the
Men Who Know Him


had been, that singled him out and
made him attractive to republicans ali
over the state. When he was finally
nominated, this thing, his life in Polk
county, was the most attractive fea-
lure Oh MS pubic personality. To
break down as much as possible this
part OF his strength as candidate the
World-Herald sent a representative
mere who Travelled over the county for
several days. finally publishing in the
World-Herald what purported to be in
terviews from nine alleged republicans
who would not support Mr.. Mickey.
AS a sample of the World-Herald's
reckless work in it's efforts to iniure
Mr.. Mickey, the following statement
from George w. Beebe, a Polk county
farmer, and one of the men whom the
World-Herald pretended to interview
against Mr.. Mickey, speaks for itself.
This Is what Mr.. Beebe says in a signed
statement:
Il never saw the World Herald re-
porter when he was here. nor at any
other time. / never gave out any in
terview or made any statement to the
World-Herald, or any other newspa-
per- | was surprised and indignant
when heard that my name was in the
paper. l have been a republican here
through all these years, when I was
the only republican in my neighbour
mood / have been to town several
times this season trying to hire men
TO help me at my farm work, but peo-
pie are so busy that it is impossible to
get help. If | want men to be idle and
help to be plenty, | would vote the
democratic ticket. | intend to vote for
John Mickey | want to see him elect
ed and | believe he will be. / think
the course pursued by the World Her.
aid in misrepresenting people here will
increase the majority for the repub-
lican ticket in this county. (Signed.)
&c. w. BEEBE."
Mr. Beebe, in conversation with re-
publican friends said some things that
were little too hot to print.
Now let us take the business men
around the public square here in Os-
ceola and see what they say of Mr.
Mickey.
You may commence with me-" said
Mr.. Pratt, the hotel man. Put it
down for me that l have known John
Mickey a long time and I have known
him well. He is as straight as die,
and one of the most competent men
ever knew. Now, go into the drug
store next door and then go right
around the square and see what the
others say"
ID. Fl. Kunkle, druggist: IT have
known Mr. Mickey twenty-eight years.
He is as prompt as clock in every
thing, and keeps his work right to the
letter. Mickey is a very thorough
man. He works hard. He has made
lots of money and he has given lots of
it away. He has helped things along
here ever since the town started. If he
is elected he will be governor. They
can't monkey with him. The inter-
views that went out from here through
the World-Herald didn't hurt Mickey
here"
In this drug store was Mr.. G. w.
Gregg, a nurseryman. He said: II
have been living right along side of
Mr. Mickey for eighteen years have
had thousands of dollars worth of
business with him. He is very thor
ough in his business methods. He
makes everybody come right up to the
scratch If they can. But if man Is
in trouble and is honest he can always
find a friend in Mr.. Mickey. l have
been in the G. A. r. post with Mickey
for twenty years. He is the most ac-
tive and best all around worker in the
post. He has been twce 'omma nder
of our post here and has been it's most
liberal and helpful member. l hope
he will be elected"
H. A. Scott, general store: 81 have
been here twenty-three years. / have
known Mickey all the time. He is as
honest as man can be. The reporter
of the World-Herald, who was here
recently, misrepresented him entirely.
1t makes the people indignant. That's
no way to treat decent man. 1t will
make Mr.. Mickey a lot of votes that
he would not otherwise have got in
this county. He mas been a good citi-
zen here. We think he will be a good
governor"
G. W. West, merchant: 81 have been
doing business with Mr.. Mickey for
twenty-three years. We do not agree
politically, but | am bound to be fair
with him now. He is a clean, high
minded man. Mr.. Thompson, the flu
sion candidate for governor, is a per-
sonal friend of mine and a good man.
| am not trying to help elect Mr..
Mickey, but | will not misrepresent
him. He's square. He will do Just
what he agrees to do, and he will do it
we'll"
James Mathews, dry goods: 81 have
known John Mickey twenty-siX years.
He attends to his business. He never
gossips nor NEEDLES. He does lots of
good as a citizen. The interviews of
the World-Herald did not hurt him in
this county"
l., w. Gurshee, merchant, 81 have
known John Mickey twenty-eight
years. bought land of him when
first came here. paid taxes to him