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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1908
Page
4
The 1906 Nebraska Republican platform contained seven pledges claimed to be enacted into law with Republican votes and Governor Sheldon’s approval. The piece argues official records show Sheldon, the Republican governor, approved each measure, challenging Democratic claims of responsibility for Nebraska’s reform legislation.
On September 22 the Republican State Convention elected J. Warren Keifer as chairman and adopted a harmonious platform endorsing Taft and Roosevelt policies. It commends the state railway commission and public lands board, and supports amendments, seeking a calm, contented government policy.
The text explains county option as a proposed law giving all county voters the right to decide by ballot whether saloons operate in the county. It contrasts local option under the Slocumb law with residents outside towns who claim taxation without representation since they fund court costs from liquor and receive no licensing revenue.
The article notes licensing saloons to county voters under local option, county prosperity with harvests and threshing, abundant crops and busy districts. It records Senor Ray mond of Scotts Bluff defeating Stewart by twelve votes with 912 to 900, and Quigley just under 600, pending official canvass.
A humorous, rambling dialogue questions the meaning of democracy, cites Bryan and political labels, and muses on sensational headlines, teen tragedy, and local cattle buyers J. J. Dillon and W. D. Place of Vesta Nebraska, with mentions of Haskell and Teddy.
Mrs Henry Walsh and her son visit friends in Stromsburg Nebr. W B Rodman of Potter interviews Bronson hog raisers. Mrs Myers of Point of Rocks visits Seyfang home. Miss Leach of Eastern Nebr visits Mrs A R Ayars. J A Nelson moves from McAdam ranch. Leach family relocates. Bronson beat Clara in a Sunday ball game. John Walsh seeks eye growth treatment in Cheyenne. Warren Lane recovers from typhoid fever. Phil Shaver tours for a Denver auto firm. C C Club meets with Mrs Harrison tenth and discusses the school problem with ex teachers and active parents.
Clara reports on community life with names like Joe Atkins of Sidney buying cattle and Paul Collart drilling at Sonsie Farm. Social events include a dance at the Ehmke ranch with the Paltz orchestra. The local ball team beat Bronson 14 to 10, and haying and corn harvesting wind down as threshing looms.
Irving notes Ed Smith ill for two weeks and Edna Johnson travels to Eastwood. Carpenter's finish the school house this week. Ming Etta Baxter of Minnesota will wield the birch as school opens next Monday September 28. Voters ready for the presidential year on November 3 and Union Pacific branch moves slowly as residents await better times.
About 75 cowboys frontiermen Indians and scouts will gather in Grand Island for the Frontier Harvests Festival on October 6 and 7 with Grand Island supplying 2000 in cash prizes and a 250 saddle. Special trains will be announced. Robert Barlow and wife left Tuesday for Lincoln Red Cloud Omaha Denver Longmont and Cheyenne. He will attend the bankers national convention in Denver and return after a fortnight to resume duties at the American Bank.
September and October trips offered with daily options to Puget Sound California Washington Oregon and many intermediate points. Personal tours depart the first and third Tuesdays monthly from Garland and Powell Wyoming with government lands on display and Carey Act lands described. Send names to D. Clem Deaver General Agent Land Seekers Information Bureau Omaha.
Nebraska proposes amendments to Article six sections two four five six and thirteen to reform the judiciary. The measure sets seven Supreme Court justices with a majority quorum, outlines election and six year terms for justices, specifies staggered elections beginning 1909, appoints four interim justices, defines Chief Justice duties, and fixes salaries for Supreme Court and District Court judges. The proposal certified by Secretary of State Geo. C. Junkin, with general election set for November 3, 1908.
Charles Battelle, attorney in Omaha, noted by Dias, Barren as his attorney.
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