The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-29
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Seven Pointed Queries Propounded
the. Democratic Candidate.
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Questions.
Prior This recent speech at Omaha
Mr.. Bryan had propoWided' to him the
following pertinent questions BY the
Omaha Bee. Mr.. Bryan did not see
q to attempt to answer any Of them.
I. You, Mr. Bryan, are making much
Ct Democratic friendship for labor.
Why Is 1t that practically no Legislation
to protect labor has been enacted in
the Southern States in which Demo
Gratis have sbsolute control? Why are
there no child labor laws in the South?
Why gre there no laws to protect wonl-
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
them Why did the wage workers Of
Nebraska have to wait for succeeding
Republican legislatures to remove the
5000 death damage limit, to get an
equitable employers liability act and
70 Get child labor. law1
.. You. Mr.. Bryan, are trying to
make your paramount issue, "shall the
people ruler The most advanced
step toward popular rule has been
through the direct primary. Why is
1t, Mr.. Bryan. that your fusion friends
when in complete control did not give
Nebraska direct primary law? Why
10 1t that the Republicans Of Nebraska
had to secure the direct primary law
over the opposition Of the Democrats?
Why 10 it that the progressive Repub-
lican States have enacted direct pri.
mary laws to bring the filing Of Offices
closer to the people, while in the Demo,
cratic States of the South direct pri-
mary laws have been enacted avowedly
. disfranchise the people7
>. You. Mr.. Bryan, are bidding for
ONCE on your antitrust remedies.
Why 10 It that all the effective legisla-
ton against illegal combinations has
osen enacted BY Republican congresses
and for the most part b. Republican
State Legislatures, while the Demo
cratic States have no effective anti
trust legislation?
4. You, Mr.. Bryan, are bidding for
labor votes BY promising to abolish
the writ of injunction in labor dis
putes. Do you not know that injunc-
ton abuses have been chargeable as
much to State courts 40 to federal
courts? Can you name q singlesDemo
cratic State which has passed law
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?
8. You, Mr.. Bryan. are. bidding for
votes on your scheme Of bank deposit
guaranty. Oklahoma 10 the only State
that has put such law on its statute
books Why have none Of the other
Democratic States enacted deposit guar
anty laws? You, especially, intro
duced. such a bill into Congress in the
early 00's. Why did you not get your.
fusion friends to enact the bill 10 q
State law when they were in complete
control OF Nebraska7 A deposit guar
anty bill, which you endorsed, was
offered in Congress last winter as a
substitute for the vreeland bill, but
only 4 handful Of the Democratic Con-
gressmen. voted for It, the remaining
others voting against 1t 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
It last winter, how will you be able
to make them vote for It next winter?
8. You. Nj, Bryan, are trying to
make much Of the popular election Of
United States Senators. We have the
statement Of Mr.. Tsbbles,' made three
years ago, that . large sum Of money.
said to bs $4,000 or 10000, was con.
tributed BY Ryan. Belmont / CO.. in
1904. through your brother in-law TO-
ward your campaign for United States
Senator in Nebraska. 10 Mr.. Tibbles
In bis assertions7 II 20, why
did you not correct them long ago7 II
not, Why did you not put your name
.. the ballot 40 q candidate for Senator
and ask vote Of popular preference
under the Nebraska law which gives
you that right7 Why did the Demo
Gratis refuse to submit candidates for
United States Senator 70 popular vote
IN Nebraska in 1928, In 1900 and 1904?
Z. You, Mr.. Bryan. are making
much Of publicity Of campaign contri.
buttons Nebraska has 4 campaign pub
licity law. but it was enacted, as you
know, BY Republican Legislature at.
ter your. fusion State administration
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