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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1909
Page
2
The upcoming Kearney banquet will attract major party figures including The Journal editor invited as a special guest. Senator LaFollette comments that ordinary fishing loses small fish while a legal net catches big criminals, leaving minnows caught in the mesh.
A Beatrice Sun editorial condemns citizens who cling to land titles and wait for others to create value. It argues such grasping behavior harms the town and that fewer of them would benefit the community.
The Omaha Bee questions if the Republican program for Nebraska will be vetoable by Republicans, while noting the World-Herald may feel similar rights for Republicans. The Bee mocks the idea as lemon squeezing and predicts ongoing partisan power games.
The article contrasts three hundred million revenue from the present tariff with about two billion extra paid by the public, labeling the difference graft. It notes Republicans for supreme judges resist backing the non partisan judiciary challenge, with eight candidates declining to run under their own names and the probate judge race options uncertain.
Lafollette era Wisconsin enacts a corrupt practices law compelling city clerks to mail or deliver two booklets to every registered voter before primaries and after the vote with candidate pledges statements photos and bond or charter notices. Each candidate pays ten dollars plus provides a photograph and the booklet must arrive at least a week before elections. Other states may follow.
The piece argues tariff battles in congress push voters toward independence, noting Populist splits and Hearst fallout hindered party unity. It cites Nebraska views, praising Democrats for relief from high tariffs, while defending Governor Shallenberger’s daylight saloon bill and urging respect for his veto rights.
The letter notes public expectation on Billy Taft to revise the tariff downward and predicts he will sign the bill as is. It also urges Mayor Dahlman to appoint Walter P. Thomas as City Prosecutor, praising Thomas as honest and competent based on legislative work.
State Capital argues the Republican committee should drop attempts to defeat the non partisan judiciary law in court. It warns that politicizing the courts could backfire on the party and the outcome could be seen as partisan. It suggests trying the Donohoe law once and repealing it later if needed.
A neighbor’s reply defends home life and describes how muddied floors pale beside moral danger. The second excerpt outlines county election law updates including primary timing, petition nominations, nonpartisan ballots, and voter protections, with an offer to answer reader questions.
The Springfield Republican denounces Aldrich revisers as mad and warns Taft will veto only if forced. It argues the proposed tariff settlement fails to satisfy revenue needs and would discredit his administration, while bourbons in Congress press forward confident of his assent. The paper says the country will soon know whether Taft’s stance is genuine.
The Lincoln Star praises Governor Shallenberger's choice of Sam Patterson of Arapahoe for secretary of the state banking board. Patterson, a native Nebraskan from Plattsmouth, has deep banking training and former service as deputy state treasurer under J. B. Meserve. The piece notes his integrity and public service lineage in a Democratic family.
The new primary law requires each political party to hold a state convention on the last Tuesday in July to formulate a platform and select a state central committee. Delegate county conventions occur in each county before the state convention to elect delegates.
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