, 1896-07-28
NEBRASKA PRESS OPINIONS.

Sterling Eagle: Bryan ~stampeded
the convention with a speech, but he
can't stampede the voters with a thou
sand speeches.
Osceoia Record: Bryan's studied and
fresistent opposition too the beet sugar
industry ought TO Cost him $4,000 votes
in Nebraska.
Filley Republican: All the recep-
lions to Bryan are nonparttsan affairs.
While Nebraska hCnCrs him as a citi-
zen the state is for Mckinley for presi-
dent.
Wayne Herald: Some people when
asked to support Bryan re,ort with the
Following: I'VE have been in the brine
the past four years and want no more
CT IT,"
Albion News: When Bryan was in
congress he voted against the protec-
ton OF the beef sugar industry. which
Nebraska.
Ponca Journal: The republicans in
his locally 4 staying right by their
guns CHER moushs) and shooting
them eff whenever occasion requires
for Mckinley and Hobart.
Sterling Eagle: Nebraska is a great
safe and it probably will at some flu
ture line furnish the United States a
president, but it will not do so this
yulr. and when it does his name will
not be Billy Bryan.
Nebraska City Press: As the Press
predicted the time for Mr.. Bryan TO en-
joy himself is at the present. When
the Mckinley voters get their corn laid
and their wheat in the bin Bryan's
followers will dwindle into a pilgrims
guard
Blair Pilot: Some of the eastern pa
pers are claiming hat Bryan is a Ne
braska product. This is a mistake. He
lives here but was born in Illinois. and
therefore is not a product of this
stare. Nebraska has made a great
many mistakes in times past. but this
one she is not guilty of.
Fullerton Journal: State pride wont
cut much of a figure this year. A re-
publican who may have a leaning to-
wali he more liberal use of silver
will vote for Mckinley when he re-
members Bryan's free trade speeches
over this and other states. You can't
fool a true republican with a free trade
hook bated with silver.
Genoa Leader: In 1894 Bryan and
Bryan's paper supported goldbug Boyd
for congress in Omaha against Glen
Beaver, who was for 16 to | free silver
without the consent of any other son.
~of-a-gun on earth. Is it possible hat
Candidate Bryan belongs to the any
thing-to-win crowd instead of being
the real friend of silver that he claims!
Kearney Hub: A man cannot get
away from the record that he makes,
and Mr.. Bryan is finding this nj to his
sorrow. Two years ago when he was
spouting loudly for free silver, he OPP
posed the free silver candidate for con-
gress. Populist Beaver, and supported
the democratic anti-silver candidate.
James Boyd. Therefore there's trouble
ahead for him in Omaha.
Minden Gazette: The republicans
and sound money men of the states
cast OF the Missouri river need not
worry about Nebraska giving its cleo
coral vote for Bryan. 1t is doubtful if
he can come anywhere near carrying
the state. If any amount of former re-
publicans are changing from Mckinley
to Bryan we would like to know where
they are. If e. Il. Brown of Lincoln
and Judge Scott of Omaha constitute
the list there isn't any very great cause
for alarm.
York Times: 1t did not hurt Billy
Bryan's feelings to press the free trade
crown of thorns' on the brow of the
American laborer until the honest
sweat of requited toll gave place to the
accusing blood that ltrickled from its
lacerated brow. He crucified no only
labCring men and farmers, but helpless
women and children as we'll, upon the
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British gold. and as they hung there,
painting, fainting. dying, he pierced
their side with disloyalty and out of
the gaping wound flowed the accusing
blood and water of corrupted finance
and debased currency.
Stanton Picket: All Nebraska knows
w. j.. Bryan. He stands before the
American people as one of the strong
est advocates of free trade, and holds
that all protective tariff laws are un-
constitutional, whether for the protec-
ton Of American industries or for reve-
inue only, and II given the power would
repeal all laws looking toward protec-
ton. A graduated income tax ia one
of his chief hobbies and Is declared for
m the platform under which he accepts
the nomination. AS to the wisdom OF
the choice minds differ. In years Mr..
Bryan is but little nor than a boy
His service to his party dates but a few
years baclt, while his heas and argu-
ments for the position ot himself and
his party are borrowed from such sil-
yer adherants az Bland and others who
were fully In the battle before Nj. Bry.
an was out of school. His nomination
will serve to increase the Importance
OF Nebraska's position and the hottesd
Battle-Ground of the vii hx