Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14
LEADER WILL Be A RADICAL
Mayor Dune Of Chicago On next Prssi-
Dental ueminee Of the Democracy.
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP TO Be THE SLOGAN
chinese ENJOYS who Are on Investi-
eating Tour of United States 10
visit Nebraska state
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LINCOLN, Jan. 1s.-tspecial.)-"The next
nominee Of the democratic party for presi-
dent will be radical and in the democratic
national platform there will be plank pro-
viding for the government ownership of
railroads and telegraphs. Whether Mr..
Bryan or Mr.. Hearst will be the nominee
I DO not know, neither would predict
who will head tho ticket, but 1 will say
that II will not be Parker"
Thus did Mayor Dunno of Chicago ex-
press himself 10 a reporter for The Bee
at the Burlington station here this after
noon. Mr.. Dunno was passing through
Lincoln to Chicago from Denver, where
he had been to deliver an address to the
Municipal Owenship league and to the
Women's club OF that city. His train
stopped here forty minutes and during that
time Mr.. Dunno called at the Commoner
ONCE and paid his respects to Richard L.
Metcalfe.
THE idea Of municipal and government
ownership is sweeping over the country
like tidal wave" said Mr.. Dunno. "and
every day there are new converts to the
idea. / am glad TO say that II is not con-
fined to members OF the democratic party,
but to all parties and II will sweep the
next president into the White House. 1t
IL sure TO come. for the people have be-
come tired OF the public utilities being
owned by private corporations.
Just think of IL, with the exception OF
Honduras. Costa RIGA and one other little
country and the United States, every
country in the world owns its telegraph
lines. Isn't that fine company for this
country to be In? We will not be In that
class long. however, for the people are
awakening and will own their own public
nj hafO will he N
issue in the presidential campaign as sure
anything.
"As to candidates, / am of course, not so
sure. Mr.. Bryan has lost none of mis- fol-
lowing, though he has gained many sup
porters. The sentiment for him is deep
seated. Mr.. Hearst is stronger today than
he ever was. The people have come to
realize that he is a man who does things
and gets results. I consider him formula
BILE candidate for the presidency"
Progressing in Chicago.
When asked to make a statement regard
ing his fight for the municipal ownership
of the street railways of Chicago Mr..
Dunno said
I'VE are progressing. We are doing al
we can and will win. At this time. with
the exception of the Hearst papers. every
paper in the city is against me; so is three
fourths of the city council, but three
fourths of the people are with me and
hope finally to get the street railways Of
Chicago for the city. At this time / fee
encouraged because there is division ir
the ranks of the enemy over the extension
ordinance and as they cannot agree hop,
the council will see its way clear to come
over to our side of the matter. / woulc
like to remain out in this country Longer
but must be back in Chicago to attend
the meeting of the council Monday night
have to be constantly on the watch snc
1 cannot afford to miss meeting OF tn,
council"
VIII you make a statement regarding
the visit of Mr.. Dalrymple to Chicago all,
his investigation of municipal ownership II
that city?I was asked Mr.. Dunno.
Mr.. Dalrymple came to Chicago as m,
sdest and ! paid his expenses out of m,
own pocket He has written me a lette
which, so far / have absolutely refuse,
TO make public and which 1 will not max
public until Mr.. Dalrympie makes a state
ment on the other side of the water Whei
he talks will talk. but not until 1 hav
not told any one the contents of that Ittte
and Will not until know that Mr. Dalrym
pie is talking. then I will give it to tn
press"
Mayor Dunno predicted that every cit