The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-02
The Mitchell Capital
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2. 1908.
AS VIEWED In NEBRASKA.

AS VIEWED In NEBRASKA.
William Jennings Bryan lives
down in Nebraska, and II would
think that from the viewpoint OF
pride alone that the gentleman
would receive the proper recogni-
ton. However, the citizens of that
state are looking to a higher pro
position than supporting local pride
In q candidate. In the years that
Mr.. Bryan has been a candidate it
Is said that he has never yet carried
his ward in Lincoln. The Omaha
Bee prints the following estimate of
Mr.. Bryan as he is regarded in Neb-
raska:
Mr.. Bryan is a citizen of Nebras-
Ia and as such enjoys the respect
and good will of his neighbors and
Yellow citizens. But MI. Bryan as
q citizen OF Nebraska and as a can
didate for president Of the United
States stands separately and dis
tinctly in the minds Of Nebraska peo-
pie. What Mr.. Bryan advocates or
champions in his capacity as a pri-
gate citizen may receive the con-
%sideration due to the personal opin-
Ion OF a respectable member Of the
community, but Mr.. Bryan's atti-
tude as a candidate for president of
the United States carries with It moth
Ing with 1t that binds his friends ana
netghbors to support him merely be-
cause they have close personal re-
lations with him. The people of
Nebraska have never stood as whole
for the policies that Mr.. Bryan adj
yocates.
Nebraskans do not believe in free
trade.
Nebraskans do not believe in free
coinage of silver or any other form
of financial lunacy.
Nebraskans do not believe in the
government ownership of railroads.
Nebraskans do not blieve that
government regulation of railroads
is q failure.
In short, Nebraskans do not be-
lieye in any of the numerous para
mounts" that Mr.. Bryan has juggled
with at times in his iridescent career.
No good reasons. exist why Neb-
raska voters should abandon their
principles merely to compliment Mr..
Bryan as a resident of the state. 1t
would gain nothing for Bryan as
9 presidential possibility If he should.
carry Nebraska, while Nebraska
would lose much by getting out of
alignment with the progressive men,
berss of the sisterhood of states. Mr..
Bryan has been sufficiently compli-
mented by the citizens of his home
state in the.apast and his candidacy
at the present time should not be
made an excuse. for allowing the
state government to be turned over.
to8the democrats.
Mr. Bryan may be a candidate
for president outside of Nebraska.
but at home he is merely a stalking
horse for state and local candidates.
who hope to get into Office they do
not deserve un4er the shadow of his
greatness"
No, Governor Haskell is not the
treasurer Of the democratic nation
81 committee. He retired under
the charges of his association with
OIL companies, and he declared they
were not true. He alleges that he
is going to bring suit for damages
against President Roosevelt, as
soon as he retires from the presi-
dency. and also against w. r.
Hearst. And Mr.. Bryan is still de-
Tending Haskell. Well, It is rather
2 hard blow to fall on the choice
Of Mr.. Bryan's favorite friend.
Haskell. will feel different about It
later. when he decides to drop the
damage cases.
Explosions seem to be the order
Of the day. Senator Pettigrew has
stepped into the limelight by say