The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-17

after. the election ne received pos
tai card bearing the Nebraska City
pcstmark. 1t was sarcastic in the
extreme. 1t called attention to the
fact that Nebraska Ciy had gone re-
publican, that Nebraska had gone re-
publican, and wound up by stating
that the shadow of the starch trust
seems to cover the whole state
This postal card was signed and
sent by William Hayward. now sec
rotary OF the republican national
committee.
But it seems that the shadow was
merely lowering over the starch fac
tory. A few months later the hours
were shortened. Then the mill be-
gan running five days a week. Then
half time-then it closed down for
good. For many months its chimneys
were smokeless, its wheels motionless
Once it was started up and the peo-
pie took heart again, but the end
soon came. The factory was aban
doned for good.
Today William Hayward sits in his
Office in republican headquarters, but
he tries hard to forget that postal
card. The republicans of Nebraska
City who threatened Mr.. Bryan with
bodily violence because he dared to
warn them of the inevitable, look at
the heaps of stone and the wreck OF
machinery that mark the site of their
once big starch factory, and keep
up devil of thinking
C. J. Smyth was defeated for re-
election as attorney general, and his
republican successor did not push the
case against the starch company.
But, after all, it was not necessary.
Not being engaged in charitable work
tie starch trust saw no reason why
ii should keep the Nebraska City. fac
tory going when it could make a
better profit by closing it down and
making starch elsewhere.
So it is that the starch factory at
Nebraska City is not throwing shad-
ows on anything these days.
Mr.. Bryan spent several days IN
Lincoln last week, catching up with
his correspondence and receiving re-
ports about the progress of the cam
| paign- just before starting back to
Chicago to resume his tour Mr. Bryan
spoke at Havelock. suburb. of Lin
celn and the site Of the big Burling-
| ton shops. A few days before Mr.
shops were smut down thirty minutes
in order that the shopmen might hear
the republican candidate Later the
shopmen were notified to either make
up the lost time or be locked the
thirty minutes. =
| The Lincoln newspapers and the
press associations sheralded it. forth
THAT Mr. Taft WAS introduced to the
Havelock crowd by the president of
| the local sboilermakers' union" and
this gave the republican organs an
other excuse to say that Taft is not
i being opposed by organized, labor.
| This is sample of the deceit prac=
| ticed by their republican committee.
/ Mr. Taft was introduced .toii the Have
| lock audience by man named
Holmes, who is a gang foreman in the
IHaveiock shops. Holmes is not q
member of any union, and never was.
Il Every effort was put forth to get
la big crowd for Taft at Hayelock.
The morning was ideal and the meet
ing had been advertised far and
wide. Yet Taft talked to less than
500 people, and not half the shopmen
turned out to hear him. Monday
night of last week Mr.. Bryan spoke
at Havelock 1t rained all day, and
1ained at night. The city park, where
ne spoke, was sea of mud. The
streets were almost impossible. Yet
Mr. Bryan spoke to upwards of 5000
people, and the enthusiasm was in.
tense. big delegation of union
shopmen occupied the speakers stand
and Mr.. Bryans analysis of the labor
planks in the two platforms was
greeted with wild enthusiasm.
i Beginning Tuesday morning of this
week Mr.. Bryan made a three days
tour of eastern Nebraska. The triI
was made on a special train and Mr.
I Bryan spoke an average of twenty
five times a day. Everywhere he
was greeted by large and enthusiasts
tic audiences. ss*-is5 e
The republicans of the west have
nuilded great hopes on the western
/ tour of Governor Hughes. While they
profess to believe that the tour has
strengthened their cause, they really
know that because of his evasiOnz
: and his false witness Governor
) Hughes has weakened rather thar
5 strengthened them. He avoided AM
reference to the bank guaranty, ant
2 refused to refer to his veto of thu
/ 2-cent fare law after using severa
hundred thousand dollars contribute.
2 by railroad managers to his campaign
, fund Everywhere he was asked tt
Il explain it. But he ignored all ques