Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS
AT LINCOLN
BERGE FOR GOVERNOR.

I. The democrats Of Nebraska met In state
convention at Lincoln. as yesterday briefly
reported in The Star. The purpose that
seemed to be uppermost in the minds Of the
delegates was to do nothing which might
displease William ]. Bryan, in behalf Of
whose proposed candidacy for President Ne
braska democrats desire to insure the great
est possible degree of harmony.
The candidate for governor who displayed
the most strength was George W. Berge Of
Lincoln. the nominee Of the democrats and
populists against Gov. Mickey two years
ago. There was some opposition to Mr..
Berge from a few of the democrats who
opposed fusion with the populists, but as
Berge had declared himself democrat it
rapidly disappeared.
Temporary Chairman's Address
Temporary Chairman Skies spoke as fol-
lows:
Nebraska democracy Is little better than
the rest and improves with age. few
years ago we were anarchists, reputation
lists. calamity howlers. Standing for pre-
cisely the same principles today that we
stood for then, we have suddenly become
patriots. statesmen. benefactors. Talk about
''the miraculous conversion of st. Paul, we
have been wholly redeemed without either
conversion repentance.
Nebraska democracy stands today UNI
daunted. immutable, indicated.
The time is speedily coming when, by the
advice and command Of the American peo-
pie. the guilty highwaymen, the oppressors
Of the poor and Knockers of the courts will
be brought to their knees in humble sub
mission by an outraged people. It may
take revolution. 1t may take bloodshed, but,
in my judgment, 1t need take only the cour-
age. determination and backbone of an
American President who will enforce the
Crf mir a pvG n a Dct
the multi-millionaire and cabinet officer as
drastically as against the most humble
citizen in this nation. Such man Is COM
ing. He Is our friend and neighbor, that
intrepid. ceaseless. tireless fighter. the
great commoner and defender of human
rights. William Jennings Bryan, the young
gladiator Of the west, who ten years ago
struck the first deadly blow ever aimed at
the heart of plutocracy in this country.
If the signs Of the times mean anything,
they certainly mean hope and cheer to the
hosts OF democracy. Vain, vain are the
battles against the right The Chicago plat
time has proven 1t. The American people
now admit it. The turbulent waves Of OPP
position have spent their force; the black
streams of denunciation, vituperation and
1908 began in 1885, and victory is now prac-
tically assured. The American people are
simply waiting to render their verdict in
favor of democratic principles as consist
emily advocated for ten years past by our
great democratic leader. The old-time de-
tenders of safe and sane doctrines have dis
appeared-some of them in the custody OF
the sheriff. while others have left their
country for their country'S good The
"standpatters' will soon have to show their
greedy hands. The American voters will
no longer be bluffed. Already you can hear
the pitter- patter of their tramping feet as
they march into line for 1908. And when
these pitter- patters meet the standpatters
here will be a clitter-clatter of the stand
patters as they kinter-canter to overwhelm-
ing defeat.