The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-27
Republican Sins Make Nebraska Dem
Ocratic.

Ocratic.
New York American.
Conditions were never more favor
able for Democratic success in Nebras-
ka than they are at present, ahd ! be-
lieve that the national ticket will be
successful at the Fall elections. The
people are well satisfied with the can
didates and the platform. and believe
that they are sufficiently strong to
beat Roosevelt and the Republican ad-
ministration easily" said James G.
Dahlman. National Committeeman from
Nebraska. at the Hoffman House last
night. Mr.. Dahlman had come direct
from Nebraska to attend the meeting
of the committee.
The Republican administration, both
State and National. have many sins To
and the burden is too heavy for them
to bear in such a close State. The
Democrats will have the advantage,
also. of the candidacy of William J.
Bryan for a seat in the United States
Senate. and his personal popularity in
his own State cannot well be overes
timated.
state Ticket Handicapped.
The Republican Governor. Mickey
is very unpopular, and has made him
self so with Republican measures. and
the party must accept his unpopularity
as their own. He cannot be reelected
and the party will go down to defeat
with him or even without him until his
administration has been forgotten.
Then the State revenue law passed
by the Republicans is one of the mos.
State. and the demand for it's repeat
will bring Democratic Legislature
into power in Nebraska. The Republi.
cans cannot dodge responsibility for
the measure, and the Democrats have
splendid chance for success with
State ticket on the one issue alone.
The candidacy of Mr.. Bryan Tor the
United States Senate also brings "A
,,G,,l l.
Legislature. The Dietrich scandals
have, of course. put Mr.. Dietrich out
of the race for recollection and the NOM
nation has been given to Congressman
big one, and will not be forgotten
whom the time comes for casting votes.
Burkett is strong man, but his
popularity cannot be compared with
that of Bryan. and with the latter Il
candidate. and the other matters l have
spoken of against the Republicans, 1t
looks like an easy victory for the DEM
ocrats so far as a State ticket is con-
cerncd.
CattIemen Fight Roosevelt.
But there is another issue that Will
make the Democratic National ticket
strong in Nebraska, and that is The
tight of the cattlemen in the western
part of the State against President
Roosevelt, Four years ago they look
ed upon him as man after their own
heart and wrapped up with the indus
tres OF the plains or the West. They
believed that he understood conditions
thoroughly and would look after theii.
interests as though they were his own
But despite their protest, he signe,i
the Benedict bill, which demanded thai
the fences they had erected upon graz
ing grounds be thrown down and th4
country opened TO settlers On ac-
count of the sand hills in that section
or the country, tract of $40 acres viii
hardly afford a living for man. ana
certainly not for his cattfe. He has
absolutely disrupted and ruined the
cattle Industry. and these men will vote
soldidly against him. The new settlers
me cattlemen and Roosevelt popularity
Is a phrase out of use in that country.
With conditions SO favorable to tie
I'eH1ocratS and 50 unfavora hle to the
Eenuhltcans, 1t is hard to figure how
Nebraska can he counted any other
way than safely Democratic for both
state and national tickets"