The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-03-29
STAR OUT FOR BROWN.
Leading Republican Paper Bolts
Nomination of Hutton.


The results of the republican pri-
mary held in this city yesterday make
it practically certain that the candi-
dates for mayor at the coming election
will be the men who contested for this
honor two years ago-F. w. Brown
4 and A. H. Hutton. 1t was rather gen.
orally understood that under certain
i conditions Mr. Brown would not be
candidate again, the normal republi-
can majority in Lincoln being large
and, all things considered a demo-
crat having little chance in this city
when the mere question of party poll
tics constituted the issue.
But it was also understood that, in
the event of Mr.. Hutton's nomination
by the republicans, Mayor Brown
would accept denomination at the
! hands of the democrats, and this is
the thing that is almost sure to hap
pen at the democratic city convention
a short time hence. 1t will be another
Brown Hutton fight, with the chances
in favor of a second victory for Brown.
AuUlltllHS lldl liz IDS IlOl 1CCh gu
premely right at all times, it must
be confessed that Mr.. Brown has given
Lincoln two years of good service.
While efforts are being made in GER
tain quarters to create the, impression.
that the mayor is saloon sympathiz-'
err and that he will be the saloon can
didate, those who are unprecedented
know that he has done as much as
anyone else for a strict supervision
over the local liquor traffic and that
he still stands for close regulation
and for a continuation of law and
order.
1t is unfair to Mr.. Brown to say
that he is the saloon candidate when,
| according to statistics and cOmpari-
sons, it is known that in excise mat
ters Lincoln is probably the best-gov-
erned city in the country. For this
condition the mayor and the members
. of the excise board deserve the thanks
of the people of Lincoln, and with the
assurance that they intend to con-
tinue the policy in force at this time
| ln0Te Is uO TedSOu WHY lAcy
not be kept where they are. The
mayor and the excisemen could not
afford to ease up" in the matter of
strict regulation, and there is no rea-
son to believe that they intend to.
The experience of cities without
number has demonstrated that one fol-
lowing Lincoln's present plan, with
only a few saloons and these con-
Quoted in an orderly manner; with
. other evils controlled by the strict
hand of the police and with a general
policy by means of which the city is
the master in all things, is better
than the wide-open policy under which
licenses are cheapened, saloons multi
| piled and evil-doing unrestrained. If
| the present mayor and the present ex-
/ cisemen will continue such policy,
l as they undoubtedly will, then the peo-
| pie of Lincoln may well trust them
| for two years more of public service.
Mayor Browns reelection is de-
manded by the business interests OF
the city more than by any particular
II AAASA'
are satisfied with his administration
They know that he is no longer an
experiment and that now, in Lincoln S
! period of greatest commercial and
building activity, change would work
] no good and, possibly, might result in
| incalculable harm. This is not a pc
litical question, for nine men of every
ten would hasten, if they could, the
day when municipal affairs could be
taken from "a too strict adherence tc
political lines and put upon the plane
of sound business.
Mr. Hutton, no doubt, is man OF
good intentions and honest purposes
but if he suffered by comparison with
Mr.. Brown two years ago, as to ex
perience and ability, he is surely at 9
lmuch greater disadvantage now, In the
light of the two years experience