New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-18
CAN BRYAN WIN NEBRASKA?
srNAroR rnrRsruN ANSWERS IN THE
NEGATIVE,
REASONS WHY He THINKS THE FREE SILVER
CANDIDATES OWN STATE WILL. BE FOX
uoN,s1r MONEY-A CAUSE LED

prAsoNs WHY He THINKS THE FREE SILVER
CANDIDATES own STATE WILL. BE FOR
HONEST MoNEy-A CAUSE LED
BY DIscREDITED MEN.
Omaha, July Il (SpeciaD.--The nomination or
William Jennings Bryan for the Presidency mas
complicated the political situation In Nebraska
and added somewhat to the doubt ALREADY OK
pressed OF continued Republican supremacy
That Nebraska is n debatabe state Is conceueu
by those who have given close attention 10 'ne
subject In view OF this fact, reporter aSheu
Senator John NJ. Thurston for an interview to-
day, and. in reply to the question. 'Wha' erect
will the nomination Of Mr. Bryan nave upon re-
sults in Nebraska" the Senator said
"Aii the people OF Nebraska take natural
pr,de In the selection of Nebraska man for
candidate for President. but do not believe
that feeling Of State pride will change many
votes There has been real Republican ma
1ority In Nebraska for some years past foui
years ago Judge Crounse was elected Governor
BY plurality. At that time think the COM
bined Democratic and Populist vote wculd nave
been something like 10000 more than the He-
publican vote. Two years ago the hePuI"oa'
State officers. except Governor had piurah'eS
over the fusion nominees Of the rree-s"Ver
Democrats and Populsts averaging perhaps
5000. Last year the Republican candidate Tor
Supreme Court Judge had about 5000 plurality
over ex-Chief Justice Maxwell. who undouo'-
edly received the entire Populist and Iree'siiVer
Democratic vote. think to-day the rorha' ne
publican vote Is about the same as the COM
bined Populist and free-silver Democratic vote
REPUBLICANS WILL REMAIN LOYAL
AT the present time there are many Repun-
licans in the State whose Views on silver are no'
IN accord with the Republican platform. but IN
my Judgment. almost all the silver Repuphcahs
of this State will vote the Republican TICKET
when the time comes TO vote. There are very
fsw NJ them in favor Of the free and unlimited
coinage OF the worlds silver by this country
alone Franklin Mcveagh. a leading Democrat
and bimetallist of Illinois. recently SAID 'he
fear of the hopeless abyss into which the ousi-
ness and prosperity OF this country wou'o oe
plunged by free coinage would be irretr'eVapie'
The disaster that now menaces all our industries
will unite all the bimetallists and all the goid-
standard people of all parties against the
piratical flag Of free silver
"some one Of the numberless Democratic
newspapers now supporting Mckinney says 'na'
November will be bad month for Anarchy and
hysteria We are in the dogdays or Po-
litical hysteria. The Democratic nominees
can or will on any day in the future In my
Judgment a strong campaign, such as VIII oe
made. will cause almost every Republican 10
vote the straight Republican ticket. In addition
70 which sound-money Democrats Will either
vote the Republican ticket for an independent
ticket. and believe we will carry the State for
MCKINLEY by not less than 10000 majority.
TIRED OF POPULIsM.
oodC
RADIO. is sick Of Populism. and ticket whlch
has the enthusiastic support OF Altgeid' I'LL
man Iewellyn and Waite, and which will un-
doubtedly be Endorsed by the Populistic CohVeh-
tion at st. Louis. will not commend itself to the
sober second judgment Of our people, VINO nave
seen the entire business Of the country struck
down nv the change in the American policy re-
sulting from Democratic success or loo-. Inc
san,e men who arc now champions of free silver
were the champions Of free trade. They maze
tho same promise to our working people and
farmers Of prosperity. good prices. employment
.rd good times under the free-trade banner that
they now make under the free-silver nag. Inc
neople OF this country do not trust them They
have been compelled to admit they were mis-
taken. and that free trade would result just as
Republicans prophesied and have taken up the
next cry which they think Will most easily VIII
the credulity Of the people. They are promising
our farmers that all they have to sell VIII DE
doubled in prices If this is so II Is because as
thav admit their new dollar will have less pur-
chasing mower than the present dollar. and a
clean statement of their proposition to the work.
fnemen of the country Is that they must expect
rovment Of their wages in a cheaper dollar.
xh,,e at the same time everything they must buy
will be greatly Increased in price-a change OF
condition that in the language OF the street.
will, hit the workngman both ways coming ana
going.
ATTITUDE OF NATURALlzED CITIZENS.
.sNebraska has a large foreign population. and
u will be found think that the Germans are
almost to a man for sound money ana against
anv deprecated standard. The practically unahi-
,nous- action of all the German papers OF the
country In declaring against the Chicago plat
form emphasizes this statement All our leauihs
Gcandinayians Senator Nelson and score on
others who have become leaders In this country
are against free and unlimited coinage. Inc 80,
hemians in Nebraska. l think may be counted
on to support sound money. The same Is true
Of the Mennonites of whom we have TWO OF three
large colonies. large proportion OF an me
foreign elements have until quite Iecen.l! al
Nebraska been opposed to the Republican party:
This year think they Will be practically un>teo
IN favor Of the Republican platform and ticket
Republicans will also be prepared TO dhah ara
made before. New-YOrk. Connecticut. New-Jer-
sey ana even Maryland being certainly Repubi,-
can on present issues. the battle-ground VIII be
transferred TO the West and all Of those great
Republicans In whose wisdom and craftsmanship
the people Of this country have trusted VIII be on
the stump In the West while not a single Demo
cratic leader Of any prominence east OF the Mis-
sissippi River and north Of Mason and Dixons
line WIFI make a speech for the nominees OF the
Chicago Convention. and free silver will he ad-
vocated in the West almost wholly by those who
have been recognized as the advocates OF Popu-
lism.
AGAINST POLICY OF REVOLUTION.
b 1.-THE people of this part Of the country are
thoughtful. patriotic and intelligent; they have