Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-30
OF STATE CAMPAIGN.

Holcombs record is that he Is and always
has been a perpetual oflce-seeker. He has
never waited for nomination to be given
to him-he has alwaye been on hand to
secure 1t by trickery or a fight in the
convention.
Central City Nonpariel Fusionists all
over the state are turning states evidence
and arraigning the sham reformers and their
methods in the most pitiless manner The
most severe charges made against Candidate
HoIcomb and his associates came from NOM
bers OF their own party.
Hastings Tribune NJ. b. Reese while sit
ting on the supreme bench, proved himself
to be man OF hs own mind who always
insisted upon doing what was right regard
less Of anything else. and it is this that has
won for him the true friendship and high
esteem of the people of Nebraska.
Dakota City Eagle: No time in the his
tory OF the republican party in the state
could a republican feel as proud of his
party and standard bearers as he can this
fall He can take especial pride in pointing
to the redemption OF every promise made
three years ago, and the arrival of prosper
ity as promised en- schedule time, as we'll
as the high standard of our candidates.
Blair Pilot: Lieutenant Governor Gilbert.
one day last week said of Judge Reese: mo
man can utter truthful word against the
character Of Judge Reese and all recognize
the eminent fitness OF the man fer the
position to which he aspires." What more
does any man wish and who Is there who
can say 80 much for Holcomb, especially
so far as concerns his fitness for the office
OF supreme judge?
Grand Island Republican,: Should tIIol-
comb be elected supreme judge would the
great number of passes and other "courte-
sizes" he has received have any influence
with him in litigation in which the railroad
companies were interested? 1t may be pos
sible that these things would have no i'm
proper influence, but the chances are ten
to one that they would. The people can
not afford to take such chances.
Wahoo Wasp: Since NJ b. Reese was NOM
mated for supreme judge at Omaha his name
has been spoken often in Saunders county.
We have yet to hear the first word from the
lips of his political enemies against him as
a man, as lawyer or judge. The indisputa-
BILE facts are, he is, irrespective OF political,
religious or social opinions, universally es-
teemed and respected The republican party
is not on the defensive with Manoah B..
Reese's name at the head OF the ticket.
Leigh World: Judge Reese is going ahead
with his work as dean of the law school at
the State university for which the state pays
him. How different 1t is with the rest of
the officials that are on the state payrolls.
Every one CT them has devoted most of his
time during the last month to political mat
ters, leaving the important business of the
great state of Nebraska in the hands of q
bookkeeper or clerk, while matters of minor
Importance are pigeon -holed until after cleo
ton. Which way do you like?
Arapahoe Mirror: Holcomb Is out raking
the state from one end to the other for votes
to give him six years job on the supreme
bench Why is he so anxious to be elected ?
His opponent is at home attending to his
business because he says he does not think
man who is candidate for supreme
judge can afford to take part in partisan
politics. Reese was nominated against his
own wish Holcomb has been working two
years for the nomination and many of the
delegates were forced to vote for him against
their better judgment. Which man do you
want on the supreme bench?
Fremont Tribune: Silas A. Holcomb as
governor repudiated Mr.. Sturgess, recon-
mended by organized labor for appointment
on the state commission for the Omaha ex-
position. United labor now has its oppor.
| tunity to repudiate Mr.. Holcomb and the
prospects are very good that it will do so
| The truth is there is positively no warrant
| for labor of any kind supporting Mr. Hol-
| comb and his ticket on general principles
All kinds of labor is in great demand all
| over the state, at enhanced wages, and this
| in no wise because there is a populist state
| administration, but because the good Lord
| has sent big crops and the republican party
has maintained sound money and kept its
promise to reopen the mills and restore
| prosperity.
| York Times: In sending out his certi.
| fcate of nominations for state offices Secre
| tary of State Porter has given the names
of the populists and democratic nominees
| first, though of course there is no instruc.
| tion as to the arrangement of the names
| on the ticket Even If it were county clerks
would not follow it as the law is plainly
| the other way and no state officer can Sc
aside the law nor compel others to dsobey
| it. The law passed last winter is so pIail
that no one can misconstrue or misunder
stand it, and If they could the form of bal.
! lot given in Schedule A" of the law mus
set all doubts at rest There is nothing
for any honest county clerk to do but ad
here to the law and while Secretary of Stat,
Porter would perhaps be glad to have then
| ing or even advising them to do so.
Papillion Herald: Did Silas Holcomb, az
a lawyer, have any practice to speak Of be
fore the supreme court? No. Did Sla
Holcomb achieve any distinction as a dis
trict Judge? No. Is Silas Holcomb a pro
| fessional Office seeker? Yes. Was Sila
Holcomb elected governor On an anti-pas
platform? Yes Did he keep his pledg
with the people? No. How many passe
did he have? About thirty-two, including
those for his wife. Did Slas Holcomb max
n proper settlement with BARLEY? No
Would that act hold him responsible, in
great measure for the tremendous loss t.
the state? Yes. Did Silas Holcomb vet
mutual insurance bill in 1895 at the be
hest Of a wealthy lobby and sign a simila
one in 1897 in return for a salary of S.
per month? Yes Did Slas Holcomb draw
$50 per month from the state on swor
vouchers to pay rent on house that wa
costing him $50 per month? Yes. Wa
Silas Holcomb a party to, and one of tn
prime movers in, the Infamous recoun
scheme? Yes. Did Silas Holcomb use trick
cry in his dealings with the Nebraska sol
diers? Yes. Under existing circumstance
is Silas Holcomb proper man for suprem