Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-05
\gNEWS IN TJEBR ASKA ~
CELEBRATE NEBRASKA DAY.
Governor Mickey Issues Proclamation
to the People of the State.

Governor Mickey Issues Proclamation
to the People of the State.
Tuesday, May 81 has been set apart
by Governor Mickey upon which to
celebrate the signing of the bill that
made Nebraska and Kansas a terrific
ry. Upon Friday preceding this day
Governor Mickey requests that appro-
pirate exercises be held in all the
school houses of the state and that
on the Sunday preceding Nebraska
ministers tell Nebraskans Of the
growth of the state The proclama-
ton setting apart the day follows
On the Both day of May, 1854 Presi-
dent Pierce affixed his signature to
one of the most important enactments
which has passed congress during the
existence of these United States. The
incidents leading up to the introduce
ton and final passage of the Kansas
Nebraska bill were Disappointing
in their character and have indelibly
stamped their impress upon our ma
tional life. The succeeding events
were even more decisive and tragic in
their results. ultimately plunging the
north and south into factiOnal war and
testing in the balance of sanguinary
conflict the mooted question of the
times affecting human liberty. Such
stirring scenes as these marked the
enactment of the Kansas Nebraska
bill, by the terms of which the future
state of Nebraska, then in territorial
form, first emerged firm the wilder
ness lying west of the Missouri and
assumed its initial civic responsible
ties. Owing to the intensity of the
times the eyes of the nation were
fixed upon Nebraska then. and be-
cause of our spectacular growth and
development the attention thus at
tracted has never been withdrawn.
Much was expected of Nebraska but
not more than 1t has been able to
deliver. Its early settlements of God
fearing, liberty-loving, schOol-foster-
ing citizens eXerted a wholesome in
fluence upon the trend of national
events from the very first and laid the
foundations for the magnificent state
hood which is our heritage today.
In the hurry and hustle of life it is
profitable at times to briefly pause for
retrospective view. In harmony with
this idea many of our citizens have
thought it wise to properly celebrate
the semi-centennial anniversary of
the signing of the Kansas ebraska
bill, and the plan meets with my
hearty approval. AS the date occurs
on the goth of May, a day conse-
Grated to the memory of our soldier
dead, a delay of one day is fitting
and proper.
Therefore, l, John H. Mickey, gov
ernor of the state of Nebraska. do
hereby appoint and set apart Tues.
day, May 81, 1904 as a day of COM
memoration of the signing of the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill, an event Of the
utmost Importance to this people. |
suggest that on the Friday preceding
the schools of the state take cog
niZance of the matter and by appro-
pirate exercises challenge attention
to the progress of the half century, the
hi DRY attending the birth of the
territory, and seek to inculcate such
lessons of patriotism as beft the oc-
caSiOn. 1t also seems proper that on
the Sabbath preceding the anniver-
sary the pastors of the state should
make reference to the event from
the sacred desk and give to their con-
gregations some thoughts on the
growth and development of our com
monwealth and the blessings of Prov
idence that have been vouchsaed to
us. | recommend that the people
generally recognize the anniversary
and assist in it's observance in any
manner that seems most convenient.