New-York tribune., 1906-11-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
NEBRASKA WATCHING NEW YORK.
More Than Election of Governor Thought To
Be Involved, Correspondent Says

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: We have been hearing much and saying
little among the farmers in Nebraska the last
two weeks. In the main. the farmers are too much
absorbed in prosperity TO pay much attention to
state politics That Indifference may be partly ac-
counted for by the mixed issues between the two
parties, both having platforms pledging a twocents
a-mile railroad rate, tho abolition of free passes
the equal taxation of corporations and a general
restriction OF railroad power and influence.
Ever since the dicHcr with Bryan in 1896 the
Populist party here, which has maintained
at least, has played Il tame and more or less lame
second TO the Democratic organization This year
the Populists and Democrats fused usual
state ticket which, by the way, does not to
nave a show of success The fusion candidates
sincerity a corporation twster is doubted. while
all OF the Republicans and good many of the
Middle-of the Road Populists declare that he is
altogether too satisfactory as Il candidate to the
railroads to be the acceptable standard bearer of
the "antis" So hopeless is the for the Demo
orGtic-Popust candidate that Mr.. Bryan is prac-
ucaily ignoring his own state in an attempt to
help save the Democratic Congressional bacon in
tnianlana 4in Kansas and Iowa II mas become twice
Iold tale in this section that the Nebraskans hear
6[San S gladly and then go 10 the pois ana vote
Ike tiot ot uncommon mere 70 nu l men tatNii5 m
tine th dearSt and voting the Repuolcan uSket, on
for him 1his mans talk and other things that we
have met in Nebraska arc pointers for Inc people
and especially the Republicans in the East. 1t is
in New York politics and the conflict under the
personal banners OF Hughes and Hearst than is
seen men who will vote the Republican ticket in
Nebraska rather wishing that the "effete East
may get dose of Hearstism.
1t seems to be considered here that the battle in
the national contest two years hence. All of the
apostles of discOnten: and the promoters of social
York the next Presidential campaign will be col
ored II not controlled. by the issues and interests
sented by Hearst, which scattered throughout
ana increase their vgor and their venom if Mr..
Hughes Is defeated for Governor on Noyember 6.
New York, of whatever name to remember that
the eyes of the whole country are them and that
more far-reaching than the mere selection of the
Governor of state are Involved in the New York
There is doubt that the last eight years in
ana most general prosperity that ever visited an
been replaced BY an encouraging bank account in
many cases. 1t has to be admitted that Provi-
Gontinuous cont & crop production The runous dry
the state has been succeeded by an adequate rain
fall. while the soil makes glad it's tillcrs when
big crops might simply mean relative overproduc
ton and q glutted market, if general economic
quate demand for the farmers increased product.
agns 6s re n the the oe M
dominant party. and in the valley of the Platte he
tical harness to the Democrats donkey
spent two or three days among he. sugar beet
profitable the farmer can raise, as an intelligent
attention to the production of beets will net the
market Value Of Which is $50 to soo a an ' acre. Ths
70 m here 6 @ WaG a may t m rather @
Glining land values in the agrcultur regions Of the
for purely farm purposes This is the present price
Of large tracts of land which less than thirty
No No better cite Irqof than this is needed for the asser
Lincoln, Neb,. Oct, g. 1906 H. '"