Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-20
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

peopleh man, IN tdCt ne ~ n mhh " Nht
people, and will do good service for every
one regardless Of party. He is just the
man to open up twentieth century progress
sion In Nebraska.
Kimball Observer: The fight Of the liquor
dealers association against J. II. Mickey
is not causing much alarm in the repub-
liean ranks. Their avowed hostility may
lose Mickey some votes. but this will he
fully overcome by the large class Of votert
who resent such interference.
Kearney Hub: The assumption Of the
fusion press Of this state. in the case of
J. II. Mickey, that It is discreditable and dis
qualifying for a candidate for a governor
to be a good citizen lie not taking very deep
root. In fact that plan OF attack has not
gone 10 the root of the matter at all.
Wayne Herald: John II. Mickey, the re-
publican nominee for governor, will be vic.
torious at the coming election. A man Of
his sterling qualities cannot be defeated at
the polls. The people want a man Of his
makeup and character to try a hand in the
executive office. II will prove beneficial to
the people and to the state.
Clay Center Sun: II is declared that the
democracy has succeeded in organizing the
saloons against J. II. Mickey. Well. let's
seel II every man who runs for once
must come up to the saloon standar or
Eight the organized saloon forces. isn't Il
about time for the license men TO chow
their hand and deal the saloons a solar
plexus blown
Bradshaw Republican: The editor OF this
paper took a two days trip over in Polk
county on business last week, and Il was
very pleasing to note the kindly words that
came to our ears from almost everyone we
met In praise OF our old comrade, John II.
Mickey. Even ultra democrats over there
speak we'll OF him and one Of the oldest
in the county told us he intended to vote
for Mr.. Mickey.
Burwell Tribune: The fight that is being
made against J. II. Mickey by the fusion
press and organized brewers association be-
cause he is a temperance man is more to
his credit than against him. II a man to
be governor Of Nebraska has to be q saloon
man and a beer "guzzler" II Is time the
honest, Industrious citizen makes his vote
count on the side Of morality regardless of
party or politics.
Table Rock Argus: We heard a Methodist
preacher, who has known j. H.. Mickey for
many years, say that the stories circulated
to the effect that Mickey was a hard man
to deal with, an oppressor OF the poor, ETC.,
are Hes. pure and. simple; that he knew him
to be liberal, honest and a benefactor to
many Of his neighbors. 'In fact" said the
preacher, Mickey lie the best all around
man l ever knew"
st. Edward Sun: Every person that
wishes to have the state governed by a
Christian should not fail to vote for J. II.
Mickey, the republican candidate. for gov
ernor. In another column will be found
how the liquor dealers OF Nebraska are
planning to defeat him IL possible. The
issue is plain, shall the saloonmen dictate
the policy Of Nebraska or those who wish
a moral element to carry on the business
at the state capitalf This is not so much
a party as who shall lead in the state
policy or polite.
Chappell Register: The only thing the
democrats AVE been able to bring I'D
against ]. H. Mickey and make It stick
is that he Is a member Of the Methodist
church, helps to build up churches and
colleges, and Is not a guEzler. They made
this fight in the hope OF getting the Liquor
Dealers association arraysd against Mr..
Mickey, and they succeeded. 1t was easy.
h saloonmen can't stand a man Of this
kind, but the number Of this class Of votes
he loses will be overbalanced by the better
element that will come to his rescue.
Stanton Picket: Republicans OF Nebraska
never presented to the voters a better ticket
for their consideration and approval. Run
your eye over the list Of names as they ap-
pear at the head OF these columns. Marsh,
Weston. Fowler, Prout and Folmer. Names
that stand for fidelity to public trust. All
faithful officials. Tried and found true and
honest in every detail. Not q breath Of
disapproval or 80 much as suspicion stands
against their records. Mickey and McGilton
are new men. Morally clean, intellectually
strong, in business successful. Both are of
Scotch ancestry and as stalwart as the
famous historical chiefs Of their native
heath. Peter Mortensen is a Dane. He also
is a broad-minded man of affairs, successful
in business and highly respected at home.
What better can the people ask than to sup
port such mon as these9 Better men were
never nominated by any party.
Blair Pilot: 1t is we'll known that a con-
certed effort is being made to line UP the
saloon men OF Nebraska against ]. II.
Mickey in his race for. the governorship
on the republican state ticket. Three years
ago such a move was made when NJ. B.
Reese was the candidate for supreme Judge
and when his defeat was accomplished one
blear-eyed, bloated oficial of the saloon
mems state organization, roamed about Ne
braska boasting how his organization had
held the balance OF power and how it had
turned Mr.. Reese down. One year ago they
attempted the same deal, but met a crush
ing defeat simply because their weIl-laid
plans became known and decent, sober
people. those who are willing that the
saloons shall run under certain r~estric-
lions. lined up for Judge ~Sedgwick, with
the result that his majority was about 49,
900. Mickey is Q man proud OF his sobriety,
as every man should be. and IL defeat
should overtake him It will be no reflection
on the sober element OF Nebraska for hav-
ing failed to perform a duty.
Beatrice Express: J. H. Mickey, the re-
candidate for governor, has no use
for those who claim all the privileges Of
citizenship, but decline to help bear the
burdens, and when he is governor he will
what he can to bring the tax shlrkers to
a sense of their responsibilities. The peo-
pie who dodge the payment OF taxes are
men who are we'll able to pay; the
poor people usually pay promptly, and their
burden 10 all the heavier because OF the
sins Of omission Upon the part OF their we'll
TODD neighbors. It frequently happens that
the tax dodgers are the loudest In their de-
mands for all kinds OF reforms; and they do
q great deal OF groaning about the taxes
they do not nav, hoping by an excess OF