Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-30
COMPARISON OF CANDIDATES
Republican Central Committee Draws Con-
trast Between Reese and Holoomb.
RESPONSIBILITY RESTING ON THE voTtI
Urged to Co 90 the Polls and Cas-
Their Bnllots for the Man Rest
Fitted for the Office of
Judge.

LINCOLN, Oct. 29.-(special.) )-The fol-
lowing circular letter. written by Chairman
Orlando Tent, has been issued from the re-
publican state headquarters:
THE voters of this state have serious
responsibility placed upon them this year.
Conditions have changed materially since
1896. 1t is a question for voters to decide as
to whether they believe the conditions are
the result OF the change OF policies in the
government
THE actions OF the republican party this
year are above criticism. The state ticket
which it has presented for your considera-
ton is absolutely so. Judge Reese was
| nominated without any solicitation on his
part. What contrast to his opponent.
Frantically seeking after the nomination.
making his plans and bending his energies
for years to secure it. it was necessary
for Mr.. Hocomb to call in at the last
moment the assistance of Mr.. Bryan to sti0e
the voices of those whose consciences re-
volted at the suggestion. He is now going
about the state appealing for votes, lowering
the dignity which should attach to the office
| of supreme judge.
'In national affairs the republican party
is right. Its policies have blossomed into
| prosperity. You are enjoying the fruits of
| this prosperity. Can you do anything but
sustain such policies. The contrast in con-
ditions is great and challenges your serious
attention. You are personally interested.
| Do you prefer the conditions which existed
previous to the election of 1898 to those
which we are enjoying now?
"The country has confidence in the wise
administration Of President Mckinley Can
you have confidence in Mr.. Bryan as a
statesman when you go back over his career
| and take not of his DrOphpppS and
ber, as you must, that not one of his pre-
| dictions has ever been fulfilled? You will
remember that in all his speaking over the
country, and he has been in all parts of 1t,
he never had anything to say in advertising
the grand resources OF the state of Nebraska.
He never spoke about the intelligence of it's
citizens. He never called attention to the
magnificent domain which Providence gave
us and out Of which We are building this
glorious state, but always conveyed the idea
that we were suffering from calamity, and
pictured our distress in such a light that
men who heard would think more than once
before coming to our state to make it their
home.
Still, you are asked to vote for Governor
Holcomb, not because of his fitness for the
position to which he aspires (because he is
absolutely unfit, not only in point of ability
but his integrity has been seriously ques-
tioned), but for Bryan's sake.
'Do you like to have Aguinaldo praying
for the success Of the party with which you
vote, or do you believe that the flag of
this republic carries with it freedom, edu-
cation, intelligence and all the ideas which
tend to uDift humanity?
"You will remember that from 1861 to
1865 the government and the great Abraham
Lincoln himself were criticised and as
sailed by men who pretended to be loyal
. yet the government lived and the proudest
men in the land today are those who sup
, ported the government in its trying hour"
, Pool Praises Reese.
The Tecumseh Tribunal, a democratic
paper published in Johnson county, this
week contains an editorial praising the re-
publican candidate for supreme Judge
Charley Pool, the editor of the paper is
well known all over Nebraska as a strong
democrat. He was twice a candidate fol
the legislature in Johnson county on the
democratic ticket. The editorial follows
"A mighty force throughout the state
which will rally irrespective of party af.
= filiations to the support of Judge Reese
. will be the alumni of the University col.
J lege of law, 300 strong. The DEAN as hi
: is familiarly known to all of them, Is theil
: patron saint, ideal instructor man, lawyer
jurist. The writer has intimately known
" Judge Reese since 1894 and has a persona
: acquaintance with nearly every alumnus
y had the honor Of being the first presiden
9 of the association and will wager year.
subscription to the Tribunal that there 4
not one of the boys but what will vote ant
r work for the election of Judge Reese
Frank w. Collins arrived in Lincoln thi
afternoon from Washington, d. c., and will
remain in Nebraska until after election
Mr.. Collins is resident of this city, bu
for the last three years has held a respon
Is sible position in the Department of Justic
1t at the national capitol.
N The rally of the Young Mems Repub
l. lican club, to be held in the oliver theate
IN Monday evening, promises to be one OF tn
n. best of the campaign Addresses will b
" delivered by Major William Warner OF Kan
le sas City past commander in chief of tn
A. Grand Army of the Republic, and Hor
,e Charles Greene of Omaha. Several local re
publican clubs will attend the meeting |
,a a body, among them the University Rees
H. club.
II, The committee on accredited schools {
the State university met yesterday after
to noon and considered the policy of the un
q yersity towards the high schools of til
to state. 1t is proposed to draw the lines
eff little closer on this question in the futur
to but no definite action was taken yesterda,
A vacancy on the committee was filled /
lie the appointment of Dean Lees, uniyersit
ng examiner.
We Senator Fairbanks OF Indiana visited IL
al State university yesterday and personal
nm examined the various departments. He WI
surprised to find 90 many students and sue
fine buildings
m The convention of the Young Women
~ Christian association closed today. Seryic
~ were held in the First Presbyterian churC
today In honor of the association. La
evening the visiting delegates were ente
tained at the home of Mrs F. M. Hall.
We MeiklejOhn at GOthenburg.
nc GOTHENBURG, Neb., Oct 29.-(Special
er George d. Meiklejohu, assistant secreta
IN. OF war addressed the largest political gat
ITS ering Of the season Saturday night at 4
opera house at this place, fully 500 peoI
es' being present to hear him. He discuss
's- the Wilson and Dingley tariff bills fro
'r- an illustrative standpoint by comparing t
ur prices the farmers OF Nebraska received
do