The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-04
LIGHT ON HIS GREAT DESIRE TO
BE SENATOR AGAIN.
WANTS TO GO TO PROTECT BANKS
THAT'S WHAT HE DID DURING
THE LASr LEGISLATURE.
ROASTED OF IT TO BANKERS
at Lincoln | Helped XIII Every Bill
That Was Detrimental to Banking
Interests of the State" Declared
Randall in a Speech.

interests Of the State" Declared
Randall in a Speech.
c. A. Randall, a Newman Grove
banker seeking strenuously to con
tinue himself in the senate chamber
from the Eleventh district, in spite of
the fact that Republican precedent
and tradition in the district would
naturally give preference to Stanton
county's candidate, has claimed all
along that he was sacrificing per
sonal interests" to "serve the peO-
pie" and that the district would be
lost unless he came to the rescue.
Mr.. Randall has claimed all along
that he must be sent to Lincoln if
the interests of the people are to be
safeguarded. He has contended that
| he is the only Republican in the four
ounties-Madison, Stanton, Pierce
and Wayne-competent to represent
this district in the senate.
RandaIls Real Underlying Motive.
But some light has been thrown up
on Mr.. Randall's devotion" to "the
people" A reason for his great sac
rifice in accepting the office" has
come to view
The News of April 23, 1907, con-
tains complete report of the annual
convention of the Northeast Nebraska
Bankers association. A little light
is thrown upon the subject by that
days News.
What Randall Told the Bankers.
This is what Mr.. Randall told the
bankers in that convention-accord-
ing to the verbatim reports printed
in The News next day:
! At Lincoln | helped to kill every
bill that was detrimental to the
banking interests of the state. | did
everything possible to protect the in
terests of the organization and to
protect the privacy of our business.
1t was said that the lawyers
and doctors in the legislature some
times divided, but the bankers stood
solid for their interests.
What Was the Randall" Bill?
Mr.. Randall further told the bankers
in that convention, in his speech, that
the Randall bill was the real meas
ure drawn up in the interests of the
small banks"
Governor Vetoed His Bill.
Governor Sheldon vetoed the
Randall bill and it did not become a
law.
Bankers Thanked Randall.
| l.,
Norfolk year ago last Arbor day
passed a special resolution express
ing its appreciation of the services
rendered the banking interests in the
Legislature by Senator Randall"
And Elected Him President.
And in further appreciation of his
great services toward the banking in
terests, the Northeast Nebraska
Bankers association elected C. A
Randall president on that day.
AppIeby the Logical Candidate.
R. Y. ARpleby of Stanton is OF
course the logical Republican nomi
nee this year. A precedent estab
lished when the district was formed
gave each one of the four counties its
turn in furnishing the Republican sen
= atorial candidate. This year it is
Stanton'S turn. No man until this
. year ever asked for two terms. Sen
ator Randall has disregarded the ira
ditions of the Republican party anC
is seeking to hold onto office. Mr.
Randall has been Boosting that it was
for the dear people" that he wanted
: to be retained in the senate.
His statement to the bankers asso
. citation puts new phase on the mat
ter Mr. Randall is a bank president
, Perhaps, after ALL he only wants tc
go back again to help kill every bill
detrimental to the banking interest!
of the state"
Mr.. Randall has been seeking tc
cover his personal, selfish interest il
his candidacy by having Elmer E
e Thomas and the state w. c. T. U
organization declare that it is o.
special importance that Randall be
r nominated.
l Perhaps even the w. C. r. U. has
= picked up a gold brick. For Mr.. Ran
; dalls prime object in going to the
5 senate, according to his own admis
f sion, is to help kill bills detrimental
to the banking interests of the state
R. Y. Appleby, Stanton county''
= candidate, is a farmer and a business
r man.
, And the real interests of the people
T. at large will be better served by the
! nomination of Appleby than of Ran
: DALI
1 For Appleby has no banks to pro
e tect; no axes to grind.
2 Valentine Wins a Game.
( Valentine, Neb., Aug. 2S.-Specia