The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-08-12

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HE CITY, COUNTY AND STATE
make an efficient county attorney is
beyond question. But this thing Of
swapping horses in the middle of the
stream is unwise. Mr.. Tyrrell has
begun a great work in the interests of
the people, and for this reason. if for
no other, we are in favor Of his re-
election
Some time or other in century
long passed, somebody, Cardinal Richie
lieu, we believe-said: IL | had ser
we'd my God as | have served my king
- and so on. After reading Mr..
Whedon's circular and his reply to
Senator'S s Burkett's alleged answers
thereto, we are reminded that if Mr..
Whedon had studied his Bible as he
has studied the Congressional Record
he would have been today the best
posted man alive on the scriptures.
The "open primary ballot is going
to cause all sorts of trouble A great
many men are of the opinion that
under the open primary they can vote
for any name on the blanket ballot.
That's where they will be badly fooled.
They must vote either one ticket or
the other-there can be no scratch
ing" on the primary ballot. The man
who votes for Shallenberger for COVER
nor can not vote for Barton for audi,
tor. The man who votes for Dahlman
for governor can not vote for Hay
ward for congress. If he tries to do
any Of these things his whole ballot
will be thrown out. Every voter must
choose his ticket-democrat, republi-
can, prohibitionist or socialiSt-and
vote only for candidates on that ticket.
When Will Fowler was state super
intendent Of public instruction, j. Z.
McRrieN was his deputy. When Fow-
Ter stepped down McBrien stepped in
and made Mr.. Bishop his deputy When
McBrien stepped down Bishop stepped
in and appointed Frank Perdue his de-
putty Bishop is about to retire and
Perdue is aspiring to succeed him. Is
it not about time to put stop to this
.'law Of primogeniture or Flaw of
entail or ''office- holding by inherit-
ance, or whatever you may call it?
The headquarters of about as smooth
a political machine as was ever set up
in Nebraska are located on the first
floor of the state house, southeast cor
ner.
George Tobey has one thing to con-
tend with in his race for republican
nomination for congress the feeling
on the part Of the other counties in the
district that Lancaster is inclined to
hog it when it comes to distribut-
ing the political pie. This feeling,
however. is not so strong as it was a.
couple Of years ago when Pollard OF
Cass county was the republican candi-
date and went down to defeat because
he misunderstood the temper Of First
district republicans. The republicans
Of the west will not stand for Joe
Cannonism, and Tobey has not hesi-,
tated to announce his opposition to
Uncle Joe and all his nefarious works.
IF the feeling against Lancaster is not
too strong, Tobey will be nominated,
and there is prospect of a merry fight
for the election Mcguire has made
good and will have lot of republican
support. but he is up against brutal
republican majority. As between re-
puUIICdu dSPIIduGo IOUCy lbs JIG du-
vantage according to the prognosticat-
or Of this Family Advisor.
It is really wonderful the way Met
calfe senatorial stock has been boom
ing for the past ten days, Met was
little late in getting into the race,
but this was not due to any other fact
than that William B. Price filed early
and Met refused to enter the race
against his friend. This is not the
first time Met" has been mentioned
for the senatorship. A few years ago
he received the solid democratic vote
in. the legislature. This happened six
years ago when Burkett landed the
prize. If Met goes to the United
States senate-and here's hoping-he
will raise the average of intelligence,
honesty, ability and comnlonsense an
awful lot.