Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-21

sAaAt pIlut Wal hN n AVNu uNaA ~ eAf
and It Is apparent that his own people as
a whole. have a warmer affection for him
than ever before. They have come to realize
that whatever political fortune may have in
store for him, he Is a great mana citizen
Of whom the state may justly be proud.
How Democrats Reason.
Here are the reasons the democrats give
for their belief that the state will surely
give its electoral vote to Bryan:
J.. State pride.
2. He viii get the farmer vote, because
the farmers are immensely pleased with the
democratic declaration in favor Of federal
government and the states guaranteeing
bank deposits.
I. Ho Will get the railroad employees vote.
T. He will not be opposed by the railroads
and other corporations In the state.
In support of the assertion that the
farmer vote will be for their nominee the
democratic managers point out that II there
is one thing in which the farmers Of the
state are interested today Il is the guaran-
teeing Of bank deposits. They are inn
mcnsely prosperous, they are out Of debt
and have plenty OF money in bank. The
bankers Panic Of last fall gave them a
scare, they want their deposits guaranteed.
1t IL asserted by the democratic managers
that The republicans dare not attack this
plank OF the democratic platform %
make an assault on IL. is asserted
will drive practically all the west
ern farmers to Bryan. It Is IS
timated that there are 5000 railroad en-
ployes in Nebraska. including outside men
and inside men, and the democrats believe
they will get the bulk OF the vote for
Bryan.
TrainmeB for Bryan.
Unquestionably the tralnmen are for
Bryan at this time. Nearly all of them
are wearing Bryan buttons, ard say
frankly they intend to vote for him. Four
years ago this vote was for Roosevelt.
The republicans have heard that the rail-
roads are disposed to encourage their en-
ployes to support the democratic nominee,
and they are half inclined to believe the
story. The roads have been hard hit by
the republican state administration, and
Furthermore, 1t is asserted, they foresee
four years of rest from federal legislation
If Bryan shall be elected.
How republicans Reason.
The republican leaders give the follow
ing reasons why the state will give its
electrical vote to Taft:
L. The state is nominally republican, and
Taft will poll the full republican vote.
2. The Nebraska farmers were never SO
prosperous as now, and will not vote for
a charge from republican to a democratic
administration
3. The republican party is the real re-
form party in Nebraska and the record
Of the last legislature shows this.
4. The populists who co-operated with
nearly all gone back to the party to
which they originally belonged-the repub-
lican party, and will support Mr.. Roose-
velt's candidate for president.
That the state is republican on a normal
vote, the republican managers say, is
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United States senator two years ago. wher
the party obtained a plurality of 1888 or
governor, and 1883 on a direct vote fol
United States senator.
Last year the state elected a legisla.
ture containing ninety-seven republicans
and thlrty-six democrats-a majority Of
sixty-one on Joint ballot. But the strong
reliance of the republicans is on the pros
perity OF the farmers and the reform stat,
legislation by the republicans.
The Nebraska farmer is passing through
an era of prosperity such as he has nevei
experienced before. Good crops have beef
harvested for several years, and this year
harvest will be almost UP to the standarC
of the last two or three years. Prices 70
what he has to sell were never highet
thar at this time. Cattle are bringing 5
on the hoof; hogs, s. to S.; corn, 80 cents
and wheat, SO cents. Old corn reached
the top notch in the history of the Omaht
market last week. and farmers have 1
to sell. Nebraska's corn crop, last year
was worth $4,000, 900, or 81, 100000 NOR
than the gold output of the United States
and she marketed 100000 bushels o
wheat. With such prosperous conditions
the republicans say, why should tn
farmers vote to change the politics Of tn
national administration.
Say Radicals Are Satisfied.
According TO the republican view tn
Sheldon administration of state affairs haI
satisfied the most radical voters. repub
licans and democrats. This administration
it is asserted, has freed the party and tn
state from railroad domination. For year
the state was governed by the railroads
There were times when the farmers had t
burn their corn because they could not pa.
the freight rates fixed by the railroads
Two years ago the republicans nominate
George L. Sheldon for governor AMI Gd1ptev
a radical reform platform. Through tn
efforts of Victor Rosewater of The Omahi
Bee candidates for the legislature wer
pledged to stand by the platform. and the
did 1t. The legislature passed a 2-cent far
law; a new assessment law, which compel
the railroads and other corporations, tn
gas and water companies, ETC., to pay thei
just share of the taxes; enacted a termins
tax law, which compels railroads ownin
valuable terminal facilities to pay a tax
enacted a direct primary law; remove
the 5000 limit for damages for persona
injuries; enacted a child labor law; passe
an anti-pass law, and did other things tn
people had been demanding for man
years.
Have Faith In Farmers.
The theory of the republican leaders
that the people, particularly the farmer;
who are now paying less taxes than eve
before, will not go back on the party |
power after the enactment OF this whole
some legislation. Moreover, Governor SheI
don is to be renominated at the state
wide primary in September, and will ru
for reelection on his reform record. Til
point is made by the republicans, too, tina
the democrats had the state government
executive and legislative. for two year.
and failed to enact any reform Legislation
SO it is evident, after one has heard bot
sides, that Bryan's home state Is flghtin
ground. The campaign will be warm OF
here.
The Bryan volunteers.
The Bryan Volunteers OF Nebraska