Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-23
PROGRESS OF STATE CAMPAIGN,

Oldham and Judge Howard, who called Hol-
comb everything mean few weeks ago,
out supporting him now.
Sutton Advertiser; Fusion orators are
urging people to vote for Holcomb for the
principles he represents. The principle or
get there. Eli seems to be the dominant
one with Holcomb and does not commend
itself to the thoughtful voter.
Harrington Herald: Bryan and Holcomb
seem to be doing great deal Of explain-
ing these days and the more they do the
more they have to do. Campaigning under
such discouraging circumstances must be
extremely unpleasant to say the least.
Nelson Gazette: The boys of Company
who heard Harveys speech are of the
opinion that he doesn't know anything about
a Filipino or else they must have been un>
der the hypnotic influence of Mark Hanna
while they we're out on the battlefield Al
any rate, their recollectons of the Filipino
are anything but like the descriptions given
at the court house Thursday night.
York Times: Every republican is sup
porting Judge Reese and there are more re-
publicans in Nebraska this fall than there
were year ago. If you talk with fusion
ofhceholders and these who expect office
you will not find it out, but IL you go among
the voters 1t will not take you long to learn
that good many will vote the republican
ticket this year who have been voting the
other way.
Fremont Tribune: The fusionists. notably
their state organ, are doing their best to
make 1t appear the issue is really Bryan
and anti-Bryan in this state this fall In
view OF the fact that Holcomb had a ma
jority 5000 larger than Bryan in 1896 why
do they not call it Holcomb campaign and
depend on him to save Candidate Bryan's
presidential bacon? They are getting the
cart before the horse
Papillion Herald: Some day the people
OF Sarpy county may ask why State Auditor
Cornell, our county Judge, county treasurer
and John NJ. Gilchrist, state examiner, were
holding night session in Papillion village
last Tuesday evening. They may also ask
why State Auditor Cornell was not allowed
10 speak In the democratic convention. AN
tnese httle affairs may straighten out IN
due time, but the time is not yet due
seward Republican,: Seward county farm
ers are too busy husking corn and taking
care OF the other products of the farm to
give much time or attention to calamity
howlers and prophets of evil. These men 90
AROUND trying to persuade the farmers that
they are suffering from the effects of the
perity, but the farmers know that such tall,
is untrue and consequently thoy nav no at
ten'ion to the howlers. The calamity shouter
mas hard row TO hoe this year in Me-
braska.
kearney Hub: The ATTEMPT of William
Neville and his newspaper apologizers to
shlft Williams expansion sentiments onto
James Neville is clumsy piece of political
shui1llns. Those sentiments were expressed
IN an article written by the aforesaid Will
liam in December, 1898, and published in
the Nebraska Independent. That fact Is well
remembered. A citizen informs the Huh
that he read it in the Independent at that
time and that he remembered not only that
1t was signed by William Neville but that it
was dated at North Platte, the home of Will
liam Neville. James Neville lives at Omaha
ana did not originate or prepare for publica-
tlon or cause to be published the sentiments
referred to.
Wahoo Wasp: Of all the bungling busi-
ness transactions ever performed by any
official of the great state of Nebrask Ska
nothing compares with Holcomb's settlement
with Treasurer BARLEY when he took Bart
leys word for what that "cigar box con-
tanned without investigating the matter. He
ala not count the certificates and checks
ne ADMITS. such gross neglect of duty when
half a million dollars were involved has
no parallel in any official in this state
charged with looking after the interests OF
the people. Any man who has furnished
such a shining example of inexcusable
stupidity and ignorance should be turned
down from holding Office again, even in the
name OF reform" Vote for Reese and you
VIII make no mistake.
YORK Times: Partisanship runs pretty
nigh when man will vote to seat an in
competent and dishonest man on the bench
just TO DE voting his party ticket. Our
courts should be above partisanship and a
Judge on the bench should forget friendship
and politics and decide strictly according tc
law, Any man who could not do that is not
| mt to be judge between his fellowmcn ANY
man, regardless of religion or politics OF
social position, should have the same treat.
| inent IN court that any other person has
Just judges who are not biased in their de-
| cislons by any consideration except the law
| In the case are not as numerous as they
should be- but men should be taught that
| this is the kind the people want and the
only kind they will elect.
Wayne Republican: The fusion orators
are appealing to the voters OF the state tc
! stand by Hocomb because to fail to elec,
| him this fall would result dsastrously tc
bryan . preSldentlal ambitions. In Other
words, they are asking you to put on the su.
preme bench of Nebraska one not POSSESSING
| any qualification or fitness for the great re.
| sponsibilty Of the office, but it must be done
| to save Bryan No matter if the interests o.
| our people are jeopardized in the selection
| OF an incompetent to the greatest place il
| the gift of the people, it must all be done
| for Bryans sake. What has Bryan done fol-
| Nebraska at any time that she is now called
on to make such great sacrifice for his sake
Ask some of these orators and learned Jour.
nalists for enlightenment.
Aurora Republican: While the fusion
! forces are engaged in trying to make tht
| people believe that the condition of tn,
| laboring class is no better now than /
was under free trade times, the STANDARD
Cattle company of Ames, Neb., Is adyer
| tising for 500 men. In recent report tn,
| b. M. railroad makes the statement tha
it was unable to push the work on it
| extensions as far as 1t had expected OF
account of its inability to get the mel
to do the work, while all over the countr,
the farmers are complaining about the scar
city of help. few days ago the manage
| of an elevator in a neighboring town said
| "In 1895 and '96 men were coming to mi
| Offering to shovel corn for rs cents day
now l am running around Offering 81 pc
day and can hardly get my work done" AM