Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-24
WALLS FROM THE poruLIsr PRESS.

walls FROM THE POpuLIsT PRESS.
Springfield Monitor: The fusion forces
won the election SO far as the state ticket
Is concerned, but they lost the legislature
and likewise Senator Allen. Not a man, l
dare say, who voted the fusion ticket but
what would have rather lost the state ticket
than to have lost the Hon. w. V. Allen.
Wahoo New Era: Chairman Gafln was
able to save the entire state ticket, while
the fusion legislative ticket was lost in the
shuttle. We questioned at the time the wis
dom OF having two committees to manage
the campaign; 1t was done, however. TO ap-
pease certain kickers. Some OF them 1--we
In Saunders county. We wonder IL they are
still puffed UP with their self-importance.
Holdrege Progress. The time to bsgin
the next campaign is right now. We elected
the state ticket TO be sure. but we have lost
the legislature which is a serious blow to
the cause OF reform at this time. While
this defeat Is due to the stay home vote
rather than to republican gains, there must
be rehabilitation of the old-time vlgor and
enthusiasm which has characterized populist
victories in the past II we would realize the
legislative demands which we have es-
poused.
Gibbon Reporter: The bellyaching and
! chewing the rag now being indulged in by
the fellows high up in fusion councils at
the expense of the popuist voters reminds
us Of story We once heard and which
is to the point. A manager OF a large
wholesale house was trying to get some in
formation from the packing room through
speaking tube. After several minutes OF
unavailng effort he lost his temper and
said, "Is there a id fool at the end of
this tube?" The answer came clear and
distinct, mot at this end SIR
st. Paul Phonograph: The retirement OF
Senator William V. Allen from public life
Is sad commentary upon the condition OF
reform sentiment in Nebraska. That Sena-
tor Allen should have been turned down.
after such an able and consistent career IN
, the interests Of the people, is indeed a sur
prise That this turning down has been
| performed by his own friends, by these who
| pretended to be in favor Of the reform for
which he stood is simply astounding. The
blow is far-reaching and impairs the very
| life of the reform movement in a national
sense.
Stromsburg News: 1t was the stay-at-
| home element of the popuist party that de-
| feated Senator Allen last Tuesday. We want
| to give you warning right now that If this
is the extent Of your loyalty to your party,
! 1t will not be long until you will be gasp
| ing for breath. Right in our own little
! county of Polk it shows that you have not
| walked up and cast your ballot in defense
| of your argument. For some reason you
have allowed one Of the hardest working
| and brainest men in your ranks to be de-
| feated. A man who is the peer OF any man
| who occupies a seat in the United States
senate.
| Fremont Leader: Who is to blame for It?
| is being asked all over the state The popu-
| lists, no doubt, are for their over-confdence.
| Take this county alone, where five more
votes would have sent two more fusion leg
| islators to Lincoln, the men who failed to
vote know who are to blame. There is not
ward or township in the county but have
! the guilty voters who shirked their duty as
| American citizens. Many persons Of all po-
litical faiths feel chagrned when they awake
to the realization Of the fact that they helped
! to turn down the great United States SEN
ator that made Nebraska famous in that
body. The meE who failed to vote are the
guilty parties and they alone know who
turned Senator Allen down, and their own
manhood will be their severest critic
Madison Star: AS predicted the fusion
ticket in this state was successful with the
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: isature and which means the defeat of our
townsman and citizen, Senator William V.
| Allen. 1t is not our purpose or intention to
cry fraud for the sake Of palfating our per-
| sonal feelings in the failure OF the people
to elect a majority Of the representatives to
| the legislature who would be favorable to
! the return OF Senator Allen to the United
States senate. The facts are that he was
J defeated by concerted effort on the part
! Of a few corporation cappers who had the
money to buy the desired defeat OF Senator
Alien. His defeat means loss to the very
best interests of this state and its people.
| This defeat means the personal gain of the
corporations who could not control his vote
in their interest and against the masses.
York Democrat: We are tired. Tired
| clear through, crosswse and perpendicular.
Tired as If we had been maulng rails at
gold standard prices or making political
| speeches and whooping 'er generally. few
years ago a yellow dog nominated by the
republicans in York county had cinch on
| the Office he was running for. Today it is
different. The republicans in order to make
a showing now must nominate their very
best men--and women, and this they did this
! fall and even then they are only able to
carry the county by a small majority. In
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| different. The fusonists in many of them
were in large majority, and while the gains
OF the republicans were light the fusionists
| fell far short Of their own vote, and it is
this fact that makes us weary. We would
! advise our friends over the state to wake up,
brace up, line up, for the fight for bimetal-
iism is still on, is still the paramount is
| sue
Central City Democrat: The populist state
| officers have had a mighty close call. They
f., came very near defeat Il Is to be hoped
that they will learn something by this ex-
perience. They have made good officers. but
at the same time they have done some very
| foolish things 1t does net look well for
men to adopt resolutions against railroad
| influence and then flash a pass on every
| railroad conductor in the state. Populists
! in Omaha bolted the ticket because, and
| only because, the whole blessed outfit rode
| from Jerusalem to Jericho on a pass. Re-
| formers cannot do much in the reformatory
| line so long as they carry bribe in every
| pocket. The last legislature also cost US
| lots Of votes. 1t could have abolished the
| railroad commission and the oil inspection,
| but it didn't. Here are a number OF men
| receiving big pay with absolutely nothing