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The
Public Pulse
Butler
the Banner County
Ulyssess,
Nebraska, November
6. --
To
the Editor of the
World Herald.
Just
a word after the
battle. Though
defeated in the
nation (for four
years) it is a source
of great happiness
to the large majority
of Butler County
people to know that
Nebraska stood
by her noble son
in the face of great
riches, special
privileges and promises,
and the combined
opposition of all
our railroads with
their accompanying
wholesale
distribution of
free passes.
And
to think that after
twenty years of
robbery in our state
offices and state
institutions, that
the old robbers
and betrayers of
a public trust,
have at last been
turned down
and the state house
nest cleaned out,
is glory enough
to lighten somewhat
the national loss
of so great and
gifted a man as
W. J. Byran.
Oh.
what a glorious
sight it will be
to see the old gang
filling out on January
1, from the brazen,
shameless, dare-devil
Hiper, down to the
janitor in the basement.
We
sincerely trust
that Governor Holcomb
will send in his
order early, and
see to it that a
goodly supply of
carbolic acid will
be ordered for that
especial occasion,
and the building
fumigated from cellar
to gariet preparatory
for honest government.
Butler
County, the banner
Bryan county in
the state, the banner
Stark county in
the district, and
the second in the
list of county majorities
for Holcomb and
the state ticket,
feels that she has
done her duty faithfully
and well.
Her
local talent labored
continuously, speakers
and editors and
glee clubs, paying
their own bills,
and made a patriotic,
winning school house
campaign.
While
such old war horses
as Matt Miller and
C. D. Casper led
the fight, to the
sterling, free silver
Abe Lincoln Republican,
such as Dr. T. W.
Hewitt, James Hill
and Judge Hale,
belong no small
share of the glory.
All
honor to these brave
men who have followed
the leadership of
the greatest living
Republican, Henry
M. Teller, rather
than follow after
a democratic president.
All
honor to the host
of valiant voters
who have placed
Butler County at
the top of the column
in our commonwealth's
victory for Bryan
and America, Stark
and freedom, Holcomb
and Nebraska.
It
is the sentiment
of Butler County's
major population
that we are enlisted
for four years longer--yea
more; we are in
the fight to stay,
and looking straight
at Bill Dech and
Marsh Elder and
a lot of smaller
fry, we can say
with all the emphasis
of italic letters,
damned be he who
runs away.
Yours
for an eternal warfare
until victory shall
perch upon the banner
of justice and righteousness.
C.
H. Challis
Omaha World Herald
- November 10, 1896
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