The state herald., 1908-10-30


following pertinent questions by the
Omaha Bee Mr. Bryan did not see
fit to attempt to answer any OF them.
The Questions.
!. 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 Demo
Gratis have absolute control? Why are
there no child labor laws in the south!
Why are there no laws TO protect wom-
On 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 nm
equitable employers liability act and
10 get child labor law?
.. You, Mr.. Bryan, are trying to
make your paramount issue, "Shall the
people rulef" The most advanced
step toward popular rule has been
lhl'hEH lht hlltNi primary why 10
1t, Mr. Bryan. that your fusion friends
when in complete control did not give
Nebraska direct primary law? Why
is Il that the Republicans of Nebraska
had 10 secure the direct primary law
over the opposition of the Democrats?
Why Is II that the progressive Repub-
lean 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 nyowedly
10 dlsfranchlse the people?
3. You. Mr. Bryan. are bidding for
office on your antitrust remedies
Why is II that all the effective lcgisla.
tiun 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
lslatlon7
T. You. Mr.. Bryan, are bidding for
labor votes 10y promising TO abolish
the writ OF injunction In labor dis
putcs. DO you not know that iujunc-
tiOn abuses have been chnrgcable as
lAA'u " NAAA' tNuA AH as " AAhNAhA
c0urtsI Can you name n single Demo
cratic State which has passed lew
TO prevent the abuse OF Injunction by
State courtsI why was no such law
passed In Nebraska when your fusion
friends were In complete controli
D. You, Mr. Bryan, are bidding for
votes on your scheme OF bank deposit
guaranty. Oklahoma II the only State
that has put such n law on Its statute
books Why have none OF the other
Democratic States enacted deposit guar
nnty laws? You. especially. intro
dnced such bill into congress In the
early Dos. why did you not get your
fusion friends to enact the hill ns
state law when they were Ia complete
control Of Ncbraskai A deposit guar
nuiy bill, which you endorsed, was
offered In congress last winter as
substitute for the vreeland bin, but
only a handful OF the Democratic cpn.
grcssmcn voted for II. the remaining
others voting against II or refusing TO
vote. The only Democratic congress.
man from Nebraska was ono of those
who refused TO vote II your endorse
ment Of that bill was unable TO make
these Democratic congressman vote for
II last winter. how Will you be able
Ia make them vote for II next winteri
d You. Mr.. Bryan. are trying 10
make much OF the popular election NJ
United States senator's We have the
statement Of Mr. Tibbles. made three
years ago, that n large sum OF money,
snld 10 be si5.OOo or 10000 was CON
iribuled by Ryan. Belmont & Co" In
1904. through your brothcr.in-lnw to-
ward your campaign for United States
senator In Nebraska. Ia Mr., Tlbbles
mistaken In his nssertions7 II 10. why
lid you not correct them long ngof If
not. why did you not put your name
un the ballot ms candidate for senator
md nsk vote OF popular preference
under the Nebraska law which gives
YOU that right? Why did the Demo.
rats refuse 10 submit candidates for
United States senator 10 popular vote
in Nebraska In lsDs. In 1900 and 1901
:. You. Mr.. Bryan, are making
murh of publicity Of campaign contrl'
buttons Nebraska has campaign pub
lefty law, but II was enacted, MS you
gnow. by Republican legislature nftcr
HfNNI lANN'N HANA' hANNAhA"hAhhAfh hAf'
ulled 10 pass such law. Why II II,
Mr. Bryan. that your brothcrin'lnw
md Democratic campaign managers
have perriHtcntly and wllfully violated
hc Nebraska campaign publicity lnwi
Why. II YOU are M devoted 10 campaign
und publicity, were you NJ inslstrnt
hat the $4,000 contribution 90 your
rnmpnlrn mndc by the Bennett will
hould b" kept secretf
4 Finally. Mr.. Bryan, will you
llcasc tell us why you keep up the dis
honest fusion masquerade In Ncbraakni
Why do you permit your Democratic
residential electors 10 be- mlsbrnnded
tn the official bnllo, ns popullstsi Are
hoy not trying 10 get votes by false
nro,enHesi IN II not for the purpose
n foollng popullsts into voting for YOU.
who would otherwise vote for the pop
Mist candidate for prcsldcntf n this
'usion trick Ms played In Nebraska Is
defended by you a- Legitimate. why do
ynn not try 10 play II on other siateri