The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-07-21


pie as typified and set forth in the re
publican party is, not to subject dis
putes to the cruel arbitrament Of war
but to settle all disputes at home and
abroad without resort to force. No ma.
ton was more ably represented nor
more outspOken in favor of peaceful
arbitration in the settlement of inter.
national controversies at The Hague
peace conference than the Unite I
States, and the representatives of the
United States in that conference bore
their commissions from William Nc
Kinley. Had he favored military rule
as q function of government it is not
likely, in a conference held to suppress
military rule, he would commission
some of the ablest men in the nation
whose protests against military adju-
dication were so forceful and brilliant
as to electrify the world. At this con-
ference the United States took the lead
in favor of universal disarmament, and
in this the commissioners from the
United States voiced, not alone the SEN
timent of President Mckinley, but the
recorded sentiment of the republican
Darty.
In the approaching campaign no
other state will be more closely
watched than Nebraska. One reason is
that it is the home of the fusion can.
didate for president, William j. Bryan.
Another and still more potent reason
Is, that IL is an agricultural and man.
ufacturing state, and as such has been
largely benefited by republican pros
perity. Four years ago, Nebraska,
hypnotized and frightened by the allur-
ing promises and startling predictions
of the fusion campaigners, and by
those of Bryan In particular, gave its
electoral vote to the fusionists. The
people of Nebraska had faith in the
of the hoy orator" and
they followed his leadership. He was
defeated notwithstanding and his pre-
dictions have been exploded.
Bryan declared from the rostrum
that II Mckinley was elected, farm
products would decline in value. On
the contrary they have advanced.
He said the adoption of gold stand
ard would precipitate a slavery of the
masses. On the contrary, it has re-
suited in better wages, more money and
general prosperity. He said through
the free coinage of silver alone could
come. Free coinage was
defeated along with Bryan and such
prosperity as this country has never be-
fore known now prevails.
But Nebraska, though swept by ad-
versity from end to end under a dem
ocratic administration, which, barring
the silver proposition, was a reminder
Of what Bryan's election meant, gave
Its vote to Bryan. What will 1t do this
year? Will it still believe in a prophet
who has fallen and in prophesies which
when now held up before the lamp Of
Intelligence and experience appear RI
diculous? Will 1t turn it's back to the
advance agent of prosperity and its
lace to the advance agent of the silver
Or bullion trust? Will it still insist
On the government making it so that
the man who produces silver bullion
ian have its value increased 100 per
cent, so that he may trade so cents
worth of silver bullion for a dollars
worth of wheat, or corn, or labor, or,
will 1t be loyal to itself and insist on
getting so cents worth of silver or so
,ents worth of gold for so cents worth
II wheat, corn or labor?
Nebraska Othsrwise Concerned.
And Nebraska is otherwise con-
,erned than in the ultimate triumph
If the national republican ticket. The
success Of the congressional and state
tickets are of the highest importance.
The reelection of Congressman
3urkett and Mercer should by no
means fail Both have rendered splen-
lid service. Congressman Burkett
las, during his term, secured the al
owance of 342 pensions, mostly for
'eterans of the civil war. He has
,een, like Mercer, a strong advocate
Il the rural mail service, and has
pcceeded in establishing three of
hese routes in his district, with more
o follow. He has also succeeded in