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great speech to the Nebraska Demo-
cratic State Convention last night was
the definite remedy he suggested for
the corrupting aud engulting trust sys-
tenn. While the Democratic leader did
not tie himself irrevocably to the idea.
he certainly set it forth deliberately.
He declared that the overgrown
trusts could be controlled, and, if nee
essary. absolutely annihlated, by
national law forbidding any corpora
ton organized in one State from carry
ing on business in any other State
without Il special license from the Ma
tional Government. This license would
be issued under such restrictions and
limitations rs To make any further eX-
istencc of trusts impossible.
MIR. BryanS proposal was thunder
ously apDauded. 1t Is hardly i'll line
with the historic policy OF the Demo-
cratic party regarding the right of
each State to determine for itself the
conditions under which business may
be done within it's borders.
Only IL few minutes before this ut
terance Senator Allen. the Populist.
stood ON the same platform and said To
the same audience that Government
ownership of great public convenient
ces. such as tcegraphs and railways.
was the only means by which the
trusts could be crushed. This. too, was
grecter with hearty applause
mention this thing principally for
the purpose of indicating the almost
incredible power which MI. Bryan has
SHOWN in again bringing about Il flu
sion OF the Democrats. Populists and
silver Republicans of Nebraska His
leadership in the West is unchallenEed
he Is stronger here than ever and more
skiliful in the settlement of quarreis
between the leaders OF local factions.
HOW BRYAN HEALED DIFFER
ENCES.
cane from Lincoln to Omaha with
Mr.. Bryan two days ago. There were
signs Of dscord IN every direction \
powerful group of Democrats. embit-
tered by Holcomb's refusal to appoint
them or their friends TO office during
his term as Governor had announced
their Intention of wagnE war against
his candidacy for Il Judgship OF the
Supreme Court in the Democratic con-
vertion.
In the Sixth Congressional District.
Alr. harrington. Il Democrat. ana Mr..
Neville, Il Populist. were standing as
opposing nominees for Congress- Each
had stated that he would never retreat.
The air was full of sounds of war. But
within tWenty-four hours MIR BRYAN
had persuaded Mr.. Harrington to with
draw from the field and had convinced
the leaders of the opposition TO Hol-
comb that any open fight in the Demo-
cratic convention might iniure the
Prospects of the party in the Presidcn-
tial struggle next year.
II was interesting to see the cXtraor-
binary change that occurred. In one
day Mr. Bryan reconcilcd enemies ma
adjusted feuds. The three conventions
nominated Holcomb for Judge of the
Supreme Court. and the most perfeci
fusion of silver and anti-Republican
forces ever known in Nebraska WAS af-
fected.
MI Rryan's authority as leader was
recognized without Il word Of dissent
and yet he uttered no threat. A few
earnest words from him seemed to con-
vince the most passionate factionist.
Ills one supreme argument was that n
defeat of the reform forces In Nebraska
ms year would be taken by the rest
or me country as sign that the peo-
pie had rejected the Chicago platform
and had endorsed the Mckinley admin
istration.
POPULARITY OF MIR. BRYAN
Wherever Mr.. Bryan moved no secm-
ca 10 know every person he passed i'm
the strectS-business men. laborers no.
hcemen. newsboys, peddlers. trolley
conductors-ali greeted him by name.
MmateTer else may be said of him. he
certainly has the almost universal af-
1ection OF the people OF Nebraska.
Looking back TO the Western trims I
made with Mr.. Bryan in 1856 | should
say mat lie is very much stronger to-
uny than ne was then. Even the Re-
puDlicans, who oppose him politicallv
speak OF him kindly and in respectfili
terms He Is no longer referred To as
an Anarchist" or the "Boy Orator"
nut is regarded as Il commanding. and
sI politician. VINO unders lands the
pam people as no one. perhaps. under
STOOD them since Abraham Lincoln.
mere seems 10 be little doubt that
the Republicans will lose Nebraska Ills
year. The antitrust and silver elc-
me, mem Is vigorous and persistent. and
the Presidents foreign policy will COST
MIN. 1t Is said at least 10000 votes
among the German, Bohemian and oth-
err foreign born citizens, who abhor
militarism; not 10 speak of the fierce
and unquenchable anti-imperialist
spirit which controls so many native
born Republicans.
81 Nebraska banker. who has been
state Senator and n strong Mckinley
man. said TO me to-day:
Nebraska will go Democratic this
year. Thousands Of Republicans will
vote the fusion ticket as protest
against the Presidents reckless ana
un-American foreign policy. As for
myself. unless Mr.. Mckinley aba adons
h's Asiatic adventure I shall for
Bryan next year. in spite Of the fact
views"
After making two more speeches Mr..
Bryen will start for California to rest
with MS wife and children in the Yose-
mite Valley. He will return to Ne
braska on October 18th.
George 4. Willis is president. and NJ
s. Hnr6esty. cashier. of the Bank OF
Camden Point. organized at Camden
Point, No. with $4,000 paid-up capital
movement ia on foot for the cree