The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-28
Parole of Former State Treas
urer Bartley, of Nebraska,
Has Become an Issue in the
State Convention.
GOVERNOR EXPLAINS.
Issues Signed Statement but
Fails to Stop Row.
Three COrnered Fight For Su-
preme Judgeship Nomination.

Lincoln. Neb. Aug. 2S-The Repub-
lican state convention which meets this
afternoon may prove to be harmo-
Nous body and it may be stirred as no
convention has for many years All
hinges on the length to which the op-
ponents of the parole from the peni-
Tertiary of former State Treasurer
BARLEY by Governor Savage Will go ln
their determination to criticse the ac-
ton of the governor The moven ent
begun last night to keep this sing 6
element Of party strife in the back
ground has seemingly failed. and SEN
timent this morning among delegat tes
is SO strong for an expression that
there seems no way to prevent tie
question coming before the convention.
Interest in the nominations has been
made secondary to the BARLEY matter
and among today's incoming delegates
little else has been talked Of Early
this morning a statement over his sig
nature was given out by Governor say
age bearing on the BARLEY parole 4I
was a iustitica tiOn and explanation o.
his action. and said in part
Il granted the parole with the under
standing on my part that he. Bart.eN,
was 10 proceed to reimburse the state,
and in addition was 10 render an ac-
counting of the funds lost in banking
NlICn ne Was ulADlE 10 irt1N El l4Al-
dreds of people OF various political
ahiliatiOn had petitioned me to grant
not a parole. nut a full and uncondi-
tiOnal pardon, and among the petition
ers were any Of our Oldest and most
respected citizens. but I was unable to
justify in my own mind such an act.
and granted a parole for 90 days only.
conditioned as above stated
II have given Mr.. BARLEY an oppOr-
tunfty to right the wrong and my ac-
tion as regards the extension of fur
ther clemency i'm the premises shall be
conditioned solely upon his compliance
with my requirements as herein set
forth. EZRA P. SAVAGE.
Governor"
The governors statement. although
widely circulated, has failed to stop
the movement looking to the introduc-
tiOn of a resolution questioning the
wisdom of his action.
The canvass OF the six leading can
didates for the supreme Judgeship. al
though made minor matter was
prosecuted with such energy during
the morning hours that the fight Is be
heved to have narrowed down to
Judges Keysor Of Omaha, Sedgwick of
York and Davidson of Tecumseh.
-cOrnered fight Is therefore likely
TO ensue and probably viii be taken
into the convention for a settlen emit
All the candidates in the field are re-
garded as of such good timber that
there is no special choice and to all
which none of the combatants has
borne anything but the best of feeling
for his competitors. Friends of the
candidates are not willing to admit
that their favOriteS are beaten
For regents of the university witn
three to nominate. only three names
are mentioned today. Fl. L. Goold of
Dgalla. present incumbent: c. j.
Ernest of Lincoln. and r. S. Rising
of AinsWOrth.
When the convention Assem- bled Ben
jamin 5. Baker. the temporary chair
man, said in part:
Benjamin :. Baker. the temporary
chairman. said in part.
1t behoOves every Republican to lay
aside his personal ambition and choice
and to forget an past differences. let
the dead past bury its dead and for
the love of the old party and its prin
ciples for its achievements and it's 10y
atty to the people and its patriotism
let US forget all cliQues and factions
wherever existing and ptu our should
er to the wheel and push with all our
might for the good of humanity. un-
mindful of our neighbor pusher. wheth-
er he pushes hard or not. or whether
ne pushes for hope of reward or love
of party.
With the harmonious and judieious
determination of our senatorial contest
and with all the senatorial aspirants
vigorous for party success. victory
awaits the nominee of this convention.
For two national campaigns the
Democratic party endorsed Bryan and
Bryanism- II it were right why aban-
don ir2 If il were wrong. whv did thew
endorse it2 Youcan't fool all the Deople
half me time Just how that resource
ful party can get out of this dilemma
time and chance viii determine
Mr. Bryan stin clings to his Mat
form of 1896 and 1900, and saws. I uo,IlI
rather be right than winner I thinf.
II safe TO say that unless he changes
materially he viii never be either.
"A party is tried from what il saws
A party is trusted from what it does
representative Patterson of Tennessee
says if the Democratic party makes
the contest i'm 1904 on the issues Of the
trust and the tariff we win vim This
seems to be the sentiment of the issna
hunters of the Democratic party. What
z lamentabie condition it would be for
the STABILITY of the grea test nation in
the world to depend upon party thar
seeks yearly for new and untried prin-
ciples Of political economy to rnanas-a
Its ship of state. On the question ~
taflH the Republican is at home and
the prince of Napoleons on this econo-
mic principle occupies the highest placs
IN the gift of our nation and has buir
Tor himself a monument in the heart ~
the American people that is as endur-
ing as history
ne republican party has been ana
IS the party Of progress. Tt has foster
ed and encouraged all kinds of whole
some industry In the onward march
Of progress gigantic business organize.
tions nave grown beyond All propor-
tlons- corporations, syndicates ana
trusts have taken root in the fa,.+;t,
soil Of Republican prosperity. The Re-
publican party has proclaimed and Il
shall be. that these great plants shan
not Interfere with the husbandry of an
American people in the great field of