Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-08
VERDICT OF TRAVELLING MEN
Congressman Bryan Denounced by the Gem
mercial Men Of Nebraska.
THEY ENDORSE JUDGE ALLEN FIELD
Some Reasons why They Are Opposed to
the Democratic Candidate-ue Has
Not Treated the Fraternity Right
By any Means.

Lincoln. Nob., Nov. Especial Tele-
gram to TuE BEE. The following address
TO the travelling men of the First congress
sional district was issued this evening. II
bears the signatures Of nearly 100 OF the best
known commercial men of this city:
"As travelling men of Lincoln, we want TO
protest against being used by Mr.. Byran
and quoted by him as his hackers in this con-
grcssional tight. Two years ago Mr. Bryan
abused the kindness OF few OF the boys
who were kind enough to support him by
publishing 1t everywhere and having his
friends herald it from every street corner
that the travelling mer Of Lincoln as a class
were his supporters. Since then he aud his
friends have persistently crowded this idea
before tho public until many travelling men,
like ourselves, have become disgusted with
what we consider an uDwarranted and impu-
dent presumption on his part.
The travelling men OF Lincoln as q class
were net for Mr., Bryan two years ago and
they are not for him now. Some of them are,
and they have right TO DO, and 1t is his
right and privilege to make such use Of their
support as he may desire. out he has no right
TO make a constant parade of the travelling
men OF Lincoln as being his supporters.
Judge Fields Trick.
Judge Field is popular among all travel
Ing mon regardless of policy and is receiving
now the enthusiastic support of republicans
In our fraternity, and especially for his
manly and dignifed course in this
campaign IN that he has never had
the gall TO go whispering it around
into the ears Of every one that he
carries tho travelling mans vote in his vest
pocket. Allen Field has been Nebraskan
since his bovhood, twenty-nine years, and
we one and all are proud of what he is ana
what he has achieved as a citizen, as public
Official ard as one of the business pushers
and builders of Lincoln. Many working
man OF Lincoln has found employment
end good pay in the business opera
laborlug man of Lincoln ever saw u dollar
OF Bryln's money or what citizen of Lincoln
or of Nebraska has ever felt his city or his
state benefited and its property enhanced in
value 6y anything that Mr.. Bryan has
over said or done!
I'VE have no fault to find with MIR. Bryan
In his desperate effort to save his election at
lhls time so long Us he is fair IN his methods,
Dut when he goes to the business men out
side OF Lincoln and tells them that all the
travelling men arc for him, that tho people of
Llncoln as city, have laid aside their busi-
ness and are devoting themselves entirely
10 senhing him to congress, his gall becomes
offensive
"Why did Mr.. Bryan, after having one
meeting at which he addressed the travel
ing men OF Lincoln. cancel another of his
engagements and advertise a second meet
Ing on the same date thnt Mr.. Fields only
travelling mems meeting had boen adver-
used for the Lansing thcaterl 1t the mum.
her OF travelling men in attendance upon
either of Mr.. Bryun's meetings is to be
taken as a tcst of his strength among them,
MIR. Eiefi's majority will be overwhelming
us IL should be from q business standpoint
go far as travelling mon as n class are con-
cerned. AS Il matter of fact every travelling
man represents directly or indirectly the
manufacturer, and we are only too wiling to
cast our votes for the protection Of the man.
utactnror as well US ourselves, and for Mr.
Allen Field, who champions the protective
platform, rather than for a man with nonen