Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-08
HUGHES TOURING NEBRASKA
New York Executive Predicts that
State Will Vote Against Bryan.
FOURTEEN SPEECHES DURING DAY
At Hastings Former Attorney General
Monnett shared opera House
s with Hinl--Good Crowds
at All Points.

HASTINGS, Neb., Oct. 7.-(Special Tele-
gram1-On account OF the heavy rain it
was necessary TO abandon the elaborate
demonstration that was planned by the re-
publcans in honor of Governor Hughes to-
night There was to have been a parade,
with fireworks music by numerous bands,
ETC., but all this was called off. The opera
house was engaged for former Attorney Cen
efal Monnett of Ohio by the democrats some
days ago and the republicans secured
monster tent for Governor Hughes, but this
afternoon lake formed under the canvas
and the democrats consented to consoli-
dation of the two meetings. Governor
Hughes arrived here at o'clock and was
the first to address the consolidated
semblage, while Mr.. Monnett spoke last.
The discussion was kept free from the joint
debate plan.
After having spoken in fourteen towns,
all within radius of few hundred miles
of the home of the democratic candidate
for president, Governor Charles e. Hughes
of New York, in a speech here tonight, de-
clared he was convinced that "the voice of
Mr. Bryan's own state would not be the
weakest in repudiating the Bryan and re-
affirming the republican policies next
month.
At Lincoln Governor Hughes was escorted
through the streets by Governor George L.
Sheldon of Nebraska in an automobile dec
GRATED with a large placard bearing the
words, Hughes, 1912; Sheldon 1916" En-
thusiastc crowds greeted the New York
governor when he spoke from the train at
Ashland. Havelock. York and other stops
The yells of cowboys and the music of a
brass band from wild west" show Joined
in tt,pn Of ct
The public schools at Kesrney were dis
missed TO allow the pupils to hear the gov
ernor.
At Hastings tonight Governor Hughes
reached the extreme west point of his tour
He said in part:
1 can well understand the local pride
that is felt in this state for the eminent
man who is candidate for the great
well appreciate the pride which every
citizen feels in his career and aspirations.
But the issues in this campaign transcend
any question of local pride
/ have admired Mr.. Bryan's oratorlcal
ability, respected his sincerity and won
dered at his Imagination. / have been
struck with his abounding political vitality.
| Why Is II that for the third time he pre-
sents himself for the suffrages OF the
people? Mr.. Bryan has set himself up as
an advocate of reform. he has proposed. to
DO much that would not be IN his power
TO do If elected and he has proposed 10 dc
| great deal more in a legislative way
that Is wholly unavoidable and chimericai
| None OF Mr.. Bryan's new schemes have
been tried and feel sure that II you anal
yzed them and imagined them for mo-
ment to be in working order you would not
wish them TO be tried any longer. We want
no experiments that might throw the Amer
! lean republic into the hands of a receiver
/ We want to cure abuses. but we cannot
1 climb. high unless we keep steady head
/ We cannot effect reforms by the visions
/ of night. We must eradicate evils with.
out threatening our prosperity and insti.
l tute progressive ideals without resort tC
/ fanciful programs. ........
Having met all classes OF people in this
state. / am convinced that Nebraska d
/ going to vote for continued progress. We
/ have as the republican candidate a mar
4 whose ability has been tried I'm two mos
important fields of government endeavor
! He went to the Philippines and settled
amicably and without ostentation a /difff
cult problem, His action as a Judge prev
iOusly had been dictated by a desire 4
administer justice With special favor to
ward no class. He comes before you nov
as candidate far removed from proposals.
gotten up 10 please the popular fancy az
| honest, simple. able man In whose Whol,
career not blemish can be found.
Enthusiasm at Kearney.
KEARNEY. Neb.. Oct. 7.-(special Tele
/ gram. )-Kearney was enthusiastic for
(cOntinued on second Pass.)