Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-23
PARTY In GOOD SHAPE TO WIN
Outlook in Nebraska is Now Excellent for
Republican Success.
CONDITION OF PROSPERITY EXISTS
Dismal Things Prophesied by CaInm-
ity Howlers Have Not Come to
Pass and Farmers Generally
Are cutie Happy.

III my OpiHluH lue TepuDllCdE parry is
IN excellent shape to win this year The
predictions which republicans made two
years ago in the presidential campaign have
been realized In such a manner that no one
can successfully deny them. There Is exist
Ing In this state and in the nation today a
condition OF affairs such as Statesmen are
already striving to achieve, that is, a con-
dition of prosperity, where the ilboring man
who desires employment receives 1t at good
wages, where the business man has a trade
that is satisfactory to him, where prices are
universally good and the agricultural inter-
ests have markets that satisfactory, and
our foreign commerce is wonderfully i'm
proved and the balance Of trade Is wonder
fully in our favor. The people are able to
pay off their obligations and at the same
time provide the necessaries for their fam
lilies, and all this has occurred in the face
OF the dismal predictions made by Mr.. Bryan
and his associates as to what would happen
II they were not placed in power and their
policies inaugurated as the policy of the
government.
in this state we have a state ticket which
commends itself to every man who takes
interest in good government. Judge Reese
Is well known throughout the state and
wherever he is known he is known to be a
man who will register his convictions of
the official position of supreme judge. He is
especially fitted for that position. When
serving on the bench before. he demon
strated by actual decisions that he could
not be controlled by corporate influences or
influenced by personal friendship, but was
fearless, able and incorruptible.
Candidates for Regents.
"Our candidates for regents are men who
are especially fitted for the position for which
we have named them, cultured men, taking a
| large interest in the success of the State
university, and aside from that we have ar
other reason why populists should not be
allowed to get control of that institution.
| During all the years of the existence of the
| university it has been controlled by Beard
| OF Regents whose political faith was repub-
| lcan and yet they have never taken ad-
| vantage of that fact to attempt 10 inject
| politics into the university. On the con-
| trary, their sole aim has been to build up a
| university Of which the state might be proud
and they have ignored absolutely the politi-
| cal preference OF the instructors whom they
| have engaged.
I'VE should hope that the populist i,arty
would do the same and would give them
credit for 1t If we had not had an object
| lesson in Kansas, when, as soon as control
| of the university was reached, the uni
versity was straightway prostituted unto
political ends.
6The man who is candidate against
Judge Reese for the position of supreme
| Judge is man not noted for the charac-
| teristics and qualifications which commend
him to the sober thought Of the people for
| that position. He has been professional
| politician for years He has been connected
with transactions, which, when investigated.
! place him in very unenviable light before
| the people In defiance of the populist maxim
! that the Office should seek the man. which
! in the case OF the republicans was absolutely
followed, he has been making arrangements
| for his nomination and called to his aid
the influence of Mr.. Bryan to secure it, and
the people are now asked to vote for him,
but for Bryan's sake.
Want Good Man for Judge.
"The question which we have to consider
! this year is, Who shall act as supreme Judge
! for the state of Nebraska? Which is the man
| who is best fitted for those high duties and
| in whose hands the business interests, the
! liberty and sometimes even the lives of the
citizens are to be entrusted?"
ut seems to me that you can go to any
honest populst and say to him that he can
not afford to place these interests in the
hands of the dscredted, time worn, petit
| Jogging politician in preference to one who
] has shown by his past record that he will
I be absolutely safe in the discharge of those
! duties. When such great interests are in
volved l trust that republicans will be
/ vigilant and active in taking steps to secure
the success of our ticket"
/ Dates for Republican Meetings.
The following political meetings are an
nounced by the republican state central conf
| mittee:
Assistant Secretary Of War Meiklejohn-
Albion, October %: Clarks. October, 20; Ord,
| October 81; Lexington, October 2S.
| Allen w. Field-Greenwood, October "a;
Cook. October 26; Sterling, october 27; Te-
cumseh October 2S; November e. and 4
York county.
| G. M. Lambertson-Nemaha City, October
%; Syracuse, October 26; Ashland, October
27; Clay Center, october 2s; Neigh, October
30; Ponca, october 81; Weeping Water, No
vembor l; York, November 4; Minden, No
vember 6.
w. e. Andrews-Neligh October 23; Til
den, October "a; Creighton, October 25;
Pierce, october 26; Plainview, October 81;
Fort Calhoun, October 2S; Wilcox, October
| 30; Orleans, October 81; Adams county, No,
vember l and 2; Atlanta, November 8; Eus-
tis November A; Cambridge, November g.
Senator Thurston has been assigned q
few meetings and will be given six more. He
opens at O'Nell Wednesday, On Thursday
he will speak in Dakota City. ON Friday a,
Wakefield and on Saturday Mt Fremont.
The time OF John L. Webster of Omaha has
not been filled yet. He will speak at Chad
ron next Wednesday, at Long Pine Thurs
day, at Lyons Friday and Tekamah Satur-
day.
W. S, Summers is booked for tour of the
state this week. He will be at Harvard
Monday night, at Oxford Tuesday night, al
Red Cloud Wednesday night at Chester
/ Thursday, at Falls City and Avoca Saturday
Assistant Secretary OF War Meiklejohr
has notified the committee that he will be
| in Nebraska for two weeks before elec,
| ton.
Fusion Party Disintegrating.
A former fusionist living in Lincoln has
just received the following letter from Ben
net Travis of Franklin Nebraska and has