The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-10-22
Mr.. Ellis Writes of
the Situation In His
District.

OF the shoulders OIL MT. bdDcOch.
Unfortunately for the old gentleman
he will have no reason to complain
with any show of good sense If the
majority of the republican voters OF
this district shall decide to turn him
down at the polls. He cannot justly
claim the support of loyal republicans
for the reason that he proved himself
disloyal to that party during the last
judicial campaign, when he ran as an
independent candidate by petition
against the regular republican nomi-
nee. AS Judge Stu.- said: you can
not expect much good from man
who recognizes no power higher than
himself-who neither believes in God
nor the devil 1t may be that this
explains the unsteadfastness of Mr..
Pabcock.
The two judicial conventions held
at Tecumseh selected two candidates
for the district bench, whose excellent
qualifications, past records, official and
otherwise, and their unblemished per-
scnal characters battles the ingenuity
and skill Of the mud-slingers of the
opposition press to bring out any good
and valid reason why both should not
be elected Neither Mr.. Kelligar nor
Mr.. Kretsinger had to call to their aid
the disreputable method Of hiring
scheming political strikers to manip-
ulate the conventions in order to Sc
cure nomination.
Neither of the two as matter of
fact were known to be seeking the
nomination. Being a member of one
Of those conventions and probably
more intimate with Judge Kretsinger
than any other member present, can
say of my own knowledge that Judge
Kretsinger had no desire to make the
race prior to his arrival at Tecumseh,
and when advised that the delegation
from Nemaha, Richardson and john
son counties were unanimously in
favor of his nomination, he tried the
best he knew how to dissuade his
| friends from presenting his name to
| the convention.
By the way, see that Fred Hassler
of the Pawnee Press-a paper which
poses as a fusion organ-is showing
unmistakable symptoms of having
been seen by Reavis or by one of his
friends. II ffsv be well for the good
citizens OF naWne to ask themselves
the question: II Fred had something
IL his capacity of Journalist for rev.
enue only, low will thew be benefited?
Fred says that "Mr Kretsinger was
forced on the convention by Rinalyer
and Bib and Marvin" What whop-
per that is? Fred is old enough to
know that every time he prevaricates
ir that way that he proves his rela-
tionship to most disreputable father
! No man. nor any set of men. forced
Judge Kretsinger on the convention;
but the two conventions forced the
nomination on the judge.
The pen picture of Judge Kretsinger
drawn by Mr.. Newbranch, which was
published in a recent issue of The In
dependent, was a very accurate one
The writer has known him for about
II years and had a good opportunity
during those years to form just esti-
mate Of his sterling worth and Of his
brilliant qualities as man. While
serving this county in the capacity of
judge he honored that Office above
any man that held that Office in this
1 City DclUIc VI dlLCI ullu, dIu DIS d Str
want of this city he earned the repu-
tation of being the best mayor Bea-
trice ever had.
have fought side by side with him
for the advancement of political re-
form for II years under the populistic
banner and I have known him always
to be man of strong convictions
upright, honest and fearless as a
champion of everything that tends to
the upbuilding of good citizenship. His
moral character is unassailable. His
/ friendship is not of the sham order,
but true as steel, and / know that it
is an impossibility for him to act the
hypocrite. No citizen who loves a
pure, dignified and intelligent judic-
larry can find any valid excuse for not
voting to elevate him to the district
bench.
Mr.. Newbranch truthfully said that
MIR. Kretsinger has enemies in this
county. Most assuredly he has, but
when we consider the characters of
those who attempt to assail and de-
fame him we must say that it is to his
credit to have such beings against him.
Some are arrayed against him prompt
ed by feeling of jealousy on account
of his great success in his profession.