The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-07-28


to support men VINO will vote fol Par
ker, put upon reading the following
in the editorial columns Oh the World
Herald last Saturday ne ''Droke loose"
He would like to be in the tarmhouses
OF some OF the Old pops in this state
when it us read by them and listen
to what they say wnen they read it.
He would enjoy hearing the rafters
creak and the doors fiy open when the
explosion came. Inc World-Herald
says:
There is but one way Tor citizen
of Nebraska to vote effectively against
Mr. Parker, and that is to vote direct
ly for the Roosevelt electors.
There is but one way for citizen
OF Nebraska to vote effectively for Mr..
Parker and that is to cast his vote for
the Watson and Tibbles electors.
so, II democrat is to be chided
because, desiring 20 remain within his
party, he casts his vote for the Parker
electors, then what might be. said of
the man who, manifesting an anxiety
to defeat Mr.. Parker, casts his vote
for the Watson and TibbIes electors.
the one method whereby Nebraska
might be taken from the republican
column"
To tell the populists that a vote for
Watson and Tibbles is vote for Par
ker is an insult that will not soon be
forgotten. Aside from that, it is a
downright falsehood. If by voting
for Watson and Tibbles the state
could be carried by the populists. the
only effect that it could have, unless
Parker had enough votes outside of
Nebraska to elect him. would be to
throw the election of the president into
the house where Roosevelt would have
sure thing. The position taken is
in accordance with the statement made
by Richard l.. Metcair, editor OF the
World-Herald to the business manager
OF The Independent in the Independent
Office, when he positively and repeat
edly declared that he would vote for
Roosevelt and never would vote for
| Tom Watson
1t therefore appears that this fusion
deal is more OF Wall street affair
than at first it appeared to be-
| Metcalf and the World-Heral want
the populists of Nebraska to fuse with
the republicans! That is the straight
out demand made in the above para
graphs. The cloak is dropped. Wall
street stands out from the shadows.
and in the open daylight, and through
the World-Herald, demands that the
! populists of Nebraska shall vote for
Roosevelt! Everybody knows that
the fight between Roosevelt and Par
her is very close one! Nebraska
must be saved for Roosevelt Nothing
must be done to injure Roosevelt.
"A vote for the WATSON and Tibbles
electors, the one method whereby Ne
Dlaska might be taken from the re-
publican column" That method must
not be permitted, Nebraska must not
be taken out of the republican column.
There is just one way In which Ne
braska can have any effect in the cleo
lion of any of the presidential candi-
dates, and that is for enough of lnen,
to vote for the Parker electors to eject
them. II the populists vote their own
ticket, the democrats their ticket and
the republicans theirs, the republicans
would carry the state. But even if
the populists carried the state that
would not affect the election. If Par
kcr did not have majority Outside
OF Nebraska, the election would go TO
tn, house and Roos"v 1t would be
elected. If Parker had enough electors
outside of Nebraska. the election OF
Roosevelt electors would have no eff
feet. Everybody knows t. at ii is inn
possible to elect Parker elet tors in this
state and no matter whether the popu-
lists carry IL or not. the result would
not affect the election of president. II
the populis,s carried it and Ro )sc, eli
lacked that many electors. white Par
her I'd not hava enough IT, elect him
Neharska's vote would 60 10 Roosevelt
anyhow through the election In the
house of representatives So the state.
meni IN the World-Ilorald that There
Is but one way for a citizen OF Ne.
hraska to vote effectively for Mr.. Par.
ker. and that Is 20 cast his vote fol
Watson and Tlbhles." n unqualihedls
false. II Is simply an effort TO buIld
up the Roosevelt and Parker parties
Wall street III equally interested In
building them both IN.