Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
BILL oLuHAsps USE OF EpITHETs
Calls Hard Names Mt Fremont nnd
EvolSes n RebuIxe.

Calls Hard Names Mt Fremont and
EvOl<es a Rebuke.
FREMONT Neb.. Oct. 22.-To the Editor
of Tho Bee: Probably the most disgraceful
harangue ever delivered before a Fremont
audience was that by w. d. Oldham, a
popocratic orator of Kearney, at the opera
house on Tuesday night October 20. After
discussing the silver Issue for a time in
very excited and slangy manner, he turned
his attention to those democrats who have
repudiated the Chicago platform of anarchy
and revolution and declared their inten-
tion to support Mckinley, applying to them
all the vile epthets listed in his vocabu-
larry. and ended by characterizing them all
as political bastards." This brutal and
filthy epithet, hurled at reputable demo-
Gratis OF the nation by this coarse buffoon,
was cheerei to the echo by his popocratic
hearers and admirers. Occupying the stage
with the speaker was Governor Holcomb.
endorsing by his silence this dsstardly at
tack upon gentlemen who had given him
loyal support two years ago.
What do the democrats of Nebraska think
OF this vile, indecent attack upon the wheel
horses OF the democratic party in this state?
How do they enjoy having this foul
mouthed demagogue charge every democrat
who cannot follow the tortuous, dangerous
and dishonest route marked out by the
leader of the popocratic forces with being
political bastards?" Are DR.. George l..
Miller. Judge Wakeley, John A. McShane.
J. Sterling Morton. Judge Crawford, N. G.
Harwood political bastards?" Are W. II.
Munger, Fred Vaughan, Oswald Mueller,
| M. WEIGH Julius Beckman, Carl Hahn and
| John Humrich political bastards?' These,
| with thousands OF others whom space will
| not permit to name, have been the leaders
| and workers In the democratic party in
| Nebraska. They are democrats from prin-
| ciple and have stood by the party for a quar-
| ter OF a century when there was not the
| remotest chance of obtaining a victory.
| And now, because they refuse to desert their
| principles, because they refuse to be led
| into the camp Of Reputation and anarchy
presided over by Altgeld, Tillman G. Co.,
| they are branded as political bastards. 80
| Does Governor Holcomb expect to make
votes by endorsing such disgrsceful attacks
| upon respectable citizens? II he did not
| endorse this, sentiment, why did he NJ de-
| nounce II then and there? Is this tte man
ner in which this great party o. reform
| which claims monopoly OF all the virtue
| and honesty, Is going to reform the world
Is the application of an odious and disgust
| Ing epthet to respectable citisEns in a pub
lie gathering the highest ides/ OF these self.
| styled savlors of the hunIn race? Who
| Is this man Oldham, anyway, that he pre-
| sumes to pass in judgment on the loyalt,
| OF these gentlemen? Where Is this muci
| boasted campaign OF education gone wher
the adharents OF the party that was goinl
to educate and REFORM degeneratng worlt
| will howl themselves hoarse when prominen
| and reputahy. Seiiizens are vilely traducet
| by a characteffess Jester? No public speecl
| ever delivered In Fremont has caused sucl
| a feeling of disgust and disapprobation, ant
1t will cost the popocratic party of thi!
| county many votes C. ID. MARR.