Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30
Bryan S|DESTEPPED.
Seven Pointed Queries Propounded
tho Democratic Candidate.
Failed to Answer Any Of tho
Questions.

Mr.. Bryan had propoundcd to him the
following pertinent questions by the
Omaha Bee. MIR. Bryan did not see
fit to attempt to answer any Of them.
The Questions.
l. You, Mr.. Bryan. are making much
of Democratic friendship for labor.
Why is 1t that practically no legislation
to protect labor has been enacted in
the southern States in which Ds,po-
Gratis have absolute control? Why are
there no child labor laws In the south !
Why are there no laws to protect wom-
en- wage earners In the south? You
and your fusion friends had absolute
executive and legislative control OF
Nebraska for several years. Why was
no legislation to protect labor passed
then? Why did the wage workers OF
Nebraska have TO wait for succeeding
Republican legislatures TO remove the
5000 death damage limit, to get IN
equitable employers liability act and
to get child labor law?
2. You, Mr.. Bryan. are trying to
make your paramount issue, "Shall the
people rule?" The most advanced
step toward popular rule has been
through the direct primary. Why Is
it. Mr.. Bryan. that your fusion friends
when in complete control did not give
Nebraska a direct primary law? Why
is it that the Republicans of Nebraska
had to secure the direct primary law
over the opposition of the Democrats!
Why Is II that the progressive Repub-
lican States have enacted direct pri-
mary laws to bring the filling OF Offices
closer to the people, while the Demo
cratic States OF the south direct prl-
mary laws have been enacted avowcdly
to disfranchise the people?
g. You, Mr.. Bryan, are bidding for
Office on your antitrust remedies.
Why Is II that all the effective leSisla-
tion against Illegal combinations have
been enacted by Republican congresses
and for the most part by Republican
| state legislatures. while the Democratic
States have no effective antitrust leg
| isiation?
1. You. Mr.. Bryan. nre bidding for
labor votes by promising 10 abolish
the writ OF injunction In labor dis
putcs. Do you not know that injunc-
ton abuses have been chargeable as
much to State courts rs TO federal
| courts? Can you name n single Demo
cratic State which has passed lew
to prevent the abuse Of injunction by
State courts? Why was no such law
passed In Nebraska when your fusion
friends were In complete control?
3. You. Mr.. Bryan, are bidding for
votes on your scheme of bank deposit
| guaranty. Oklahoma Is the only state
that has put such law on Its statute
hooks. Why have none OF the other
Democratic States enacted deposit guar
| anty laws? You, especially. intro
| duceL such n bill into congress In the
early 9Os. Why did you not get your
fusion friends TO enact the bill ns n
state law when they were In complete
| control Of Nebraska? A deposit guar
anty bill. which you endorsed. was
offered In congress last winter as n
substitute for the vreeland bill. but
only n handful OF the Democratic CON
grcssmen voted for 1t. the remaining
others voting against II or refusing to
vote. The only Democratic congress
man from Nebraska was one Of those
who refused to vote. If your endorse
ment Of that bill was unable to make
these Democratic congressman vote for
II last winter, how will you be able
TO make them vote for II next winter7
@. You, Mr.. Bryan, are trying to
make much Of the popular election Of
United States senator's. We have the
statement Of Mr.. Tibbles. made three
years ago. that a large sum Of money.
said to be $4,000 or $4,000. was con-
| tributed by Ryan. Belmont & Co." In
1904. through your brothcr-in-law to-
ward your campaign for United States
| senator In Nebraska. Is Mr.. Tlbbles
| mistaken In his assertions2 II 80. why
did you not correct them long agol II
not. why did you not put your name
On the ballot as a candidate for senator
and ask a vote Of popular preference
under the Nebraska law which gives
YOU that right? Why did the Demo
rats refuse to submit candidates for
United States senator to popular vote
In Nebraska in 1898. in 1900 and 1904
I. You, Mr.. Bryan. nre making
much Of publicity Of campaign contri-
buttons. Nebraska has campaign pub
Iicity law, but 1t was enacted. as you
Snow, by a Republican legislature after
YOUR fusion state administration had
failed to pass such n law. Why Is 1t.
Nr. Bryan. that your brother-in-lnw
md Democratic campaign managers
have persistently and wilfully violated
the Nebraska campaign publicity law?
Why. II you are so devoted to campaign
'und publicity, were you 50 insistent
hat the $4,000 contribution to your
campaign made by the Bennett will
should be kept secret?
g. Finally. Mr.. Bryan. will you
nlcase tell US why you keep up the dis.
honest fusion masquerade In Nebraska 2
Why do you permit your Democratic
residential electors to be misbrnnded
III the official ballot rs populists? Are
hey not trying to get votes by false
pretenses? Is 1t not for the purpose
II fooling populists into voting for you.
who would otherwise vote for the pop
ulist candidate for president? II this
s,..Io. tri1.l. m I,la God N Nnhea aska L.