Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-17
THE CAMPAIGN IN NEBRASKA.

Hastings Record (repD: Only a few
years ago Helen VI. Cougar came into this
state as prohibition lecturer and speaker
There was legislative campaign on and
Helen wanted prohibition legislature
elected. The democrats had said on their
platform that they were opposed to any
sumptuary laws. There was nothing too
mean for them to say about Helen then, but
now she is for Bryan and Holcomb and she
is an angel
Kearney Hub (rep): SO far as the votes
are concerned it probably does not matter
great deal whether Neville runs with the
democratic endorsement or not, yet as a
matter OF fact 1t looks as though there ought
to be an end sometime to the illegal manip-
ulatton of democratic committees in the
Sixth district in the interest OF populist
candidates. II any person had made a fight
last year the democratic endorsement OF
Congressman Greene would have been shown
to be Illegal and void and not an endorse
ment at all The so-called endorsement Of
Neville is etill less So
Fremont Tribune (rep): Colonel vifquain,
who headed the Third Nebraska when the
regiments political colonel resigned, is free
TO state that our plain duty in Luzon is
to establish peace first then determine what
with the Filipinos with reference to giving
them government. Colonel vifquain has
always been a democrat, but he has the
same views of the situation now he had
during the civil war, in which he was a
gallant officer He was for the supremacy
Of the flag then, as now, when its authority
was disputed and denied on American soil.
Ashland Gazette (rep): The popocratic
hnc IAl
pie so long that it has seemingly c5n-
tracted an unbounded confidence in the ef-
ficiency of a lie, without regard to art or
Consistency in it's presentation to the public.
1t has told tho people repeatedly that
Judge Reese was turned down because OF
his honesty and his disposition to deal fairly
with the people in their contention with the
railroads. The railroads owned the repub-
lican party and because Reese was honest
and conscientious, his candidacy was not
permitted. Hundreds OF pops claim that
the date OF their withdrawal from the re-
publican party was at this time. Now, just
as hard, they are making ridiculous din
about Judge Reese as the plant tool of the
railroads and they pretend to dig up his
official acts to give the lie plausibllty.
Ought not lie at least to be consistent to
pOSSesS poleuCy 10 deceive!
York Times (rep.): The chairman Of the
populist state committee is keeping very
still these times. He Is always very still
when important fixing is being done. He
was very still when arrangements were be-
ing perfected for the stealing Of the Lodge
pole ballot boxes in 1894 and again he was
as still as any mouse when the ballot boxes
were being changed in his vault in the
winter Of 1S96-'97 He Is undoubtedly look
ing out for the election boards now, all over
the state and making arrangements to have
'trusty' populists at the receipt of ballots
in every precinct where he can get them.
especially in back precincts where returns
can be held until it is ascertained at head
quarters just what majorities will be re-
quired This Is his way OF conducting a
campaign and is the easiest and most eco
nomical way of any. hundred ballots
can be changed or a ballot box stolen in
minute, but it takes long time to con-
vince hundred voters that Holcomb is a
proper man for the supreme bench
Wood River Interests: The new election
law prohibiting the candidates from giving
out liquors and cigars is causing all kinds
Of grief to the chronic pap suckers, who
every election have been wont to fill their
hides with whisky and their pockets with
cigars at the expense OF the candidates
The candidates take to the new law like a
duck takes to water. When tackled by an
old soak for drink, they tell him they
would dearly love to "set 'em up" but the
cruel law makes 1t high crime to do sc
| and they must not break the law. The can.
didate rises up every morning and calls
the man blessed who drew up the new law
while the legpuller damns him. 1t is anus
ing as well as pathetic to notice the de-
jected and forsaken cast of countenance
which the old-tim whisky and cigar users
wear. The candidate OF today occasionally
saunters into the country, gives the voter
n pleasant look, but carries nothing stronger
or more substantial than his card Of intro
duction. Most of the candidates are ever
careful to keep away from the newspaper
Offices lest they fracture the law by let
ting go OF dollar in some unlawful man
ner. There is no question but what the
new law is a godsend to the candidate ant
| is conducive to cleaner politics.