Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-21
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.


II Nebraska. On this record he is a candi-
date for reelection and no doubt will be
elected at the November election by the
largest majority that a state ohicial ever
scored.
Beatrice Express: The fusion newspapers
are referring to J. H. Mickey as a tool OF
the corporations, a railway henchman and
so on. They are so used to that style OF
argument that they naturally fall into Il,
even when they make themselves ridiculous
by doing so. Mr.. Mickey Is a farmer and
stockman, and his nomination was a sur
prise and disappointment to the corpora
lions. He Is not the tool OF anybody or
anything, and when he is elected governor
he will give the state a fearless and honest
administration
Kearney Hub; John II. Mickey has been
a part of Nebraska, and a most useful and
honorable part. almost from the begin
ming. He went into the wilderness, now
Polk county, in 1868. He has grown up
with his locality and contributed to all Of
its growth. He has prospered, and he has
deserved prosperity. He has been hon.
ored. but honors have been bestowed for
merit. Republicans are fortunate in their
standard bearer.
Blair Pilot; No use wasting much breath
this year over the election In Nebraska, A
good crop is soon to be harvested and the
ground is soaked down for about thirty
five feet and that means a good crop next
year. Beef selling around the IS mark and
hogs likewise, wheat way up and corn
humping the ceiling, day laborers getting
20 cents an hour and plenty OF work. Not
a cloud in sight. Mickey will get there
with about 10000 majority and Nebraska
will elect six republican congressman.
Beatrice Express: The pops are not say
ing a great deal about the Little Giant
who was worked of upon them by the
democrats as a candidate for governor. He
is not a man after their own hearts, and
IL is doubtful whether they will rally
round his flag on election day with any
great enthusiasm. The pops are unfor-
nate all through the state this year. They
have to do what the democrats tell them
to do, and this is rather humlliating, In
view of the fact that they have been die
tating, and the democrats obeying, for a
good many years.
Hastings Tribune: When our people
calmly reason on political questions they
are pretty sure to be right. When they
are prosperous they are more apt to be
logical in their voting than when idle from
a calamity. Populism rose in Nebraska
when we had the hardest OF hard times.
Now the state has good crops, money is
abundant and everybody doing well. Fu>
sionists hope to win against these good
times and this prosperity. However, the
voters are knowing to the fact that repub-
lican policies have helped to bring about
this wonderful change from hard times
to good times and will vote the republican
ticket.
Leigh World: John H. Mickey, the re-
publican nominee for governor, is a man
that the republican party can tie to. He
is a farmer and lives near Osceola. He
has one OF the incest farms In Nebraska
and has made what he has OF this earthly
goods out of tilling the soil just like hun
dreds Of others have done. He is a gen.
eral ~favorite in the neighborhood in which
he lives, which is the best recommendation
a man can have. He Is also n student and
is we'll yersed on affairs Of state, as we'll
as all current events. Mr.. Mickey will
make Nebraska a good governor and we
predict that he will be elected by a large
majority.
Lyons Sun: The republican nominee for
state treasurer, Peter Mortensen, was born
in Denmark, October s. 1914. He came to
America in 1870 and settled in Missouri,
where he lived until 1872, when he took
up a homestead in Valley county, Ne
braska, near the present town OF Ord. He
was a pioneer in this county, having built
the first house constructed within It's linn
its. He lived on his farm until 1881, when
he transferred his residence to Ord, where
two years later he entered the banking
business. He has been interested in bank
ing since that time and Is now president
of the First National bank OF Ord. In
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was reelected four times, serving in all
nine consecutive years. He has always
been greatly interested in the develop
ment Of the county and state. He will
make the state a good treasurer.
York Times: There never was a more
successful political convention, nor one
which resulted better for the party, thar
the republican state convention at Lincoln.
In every respect It was a three winner
There never was so large an attendance al
a republican convention in Nebraska. There
never was such complete absence Of bitter
ness or friction. The contest for governor
the only real battle, was like a friendly
game of chess, where no one sought unfail
advantages, but did his best In a fair and
manly way to win the game. AS soon as
1t was over all excitement subsidized and 6
feeling more than friendly was manifested
among the candidates and their friends
No man was mentioned for the position
whose nomination would have created
greater confidence, nor been more generally
satisfactory than John H. Mickey.\ He IL
Just what the republicans require in q
candidate and just what the state needs II
a governor.
Holdrege Citizen: II is rather ridicu.
lous, to say the least, to charge that the
republican ticket is a railroad ticket, wher
the republicans nominated a man who Is {
stock raiser and business man, who had no
been prominent in politics, but was nomi'
mated over the two candidates who wer,
supposed to be backed by the railroad
corporations. While In the fusion conven.
ton Harrington, the leader OF those in thu
populist party, who acted as II the CRY
against the railroads was sincere, is In.
duced to withdraw In the interest Of har
rnony and w. H. Thompson. Was there
ever a greater farce perpetuated in thu
name Of reform? The railroad interests
are entitled to protection and Justice; 81
is any other interest. but when men or
group OF men try to array one business
interest against another 1t is safe to refuse
to trust them and conclude that they canno
be depended on for anything except to worl
for their own selfish interests, regardless
Of their professions.
Aurora Republican: Peter Mortensen o
Valley county is again the nominee OF tn
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