Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-23
BRYAN AND BRYANIsMs.

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Fremont Tribune: The silence OF Mr..
Bryan on county option in his speech be-
fore the legislature was plainly heard clear
across the state.
Howells Journal Cdem): We are going to
have the Oregon plan and under It we pro-
pose to send Nebraska's foremost citizen,
w. ]. Bryan, to the senate.
Schuyler Free Lance: Bryan still seems
dazed and cannot understand how II hap
pened. He has been asking his friends as
to the why and he seems to be unable to
understand how such a "sure thing es-
capped him again. oh. brace up. w. j., and
think only Of 1919.
Central City Nonpareil; From the stand
point OF Mr., Bryan's future It is exceed
insly unfortunate that the legislature i'm
Nebraska this year Is democratic. As
never before Bryan is up against the real
thing. He is being measured now by what
he does and not by what he says.
Valley Enterprise; The temperance people
of Nebraska who sacrificed everything last
November for the sake OF w. ]. Bryan
and then witnessed his overwhelming de-
feat outside OF his own state, must feel
somewhat disappointed when they see the
liquor forces dominating the present dem
ocratic legislature with perfect ease.
Fairbury News: In defending MIR. Bryan
against the attacks made upon him by
some organs because he Joined the Eagles,
the World-Herald gives It as it's opinion
that II Christ were upon earth today he
would prefer the association of the mem
bers of the Eagles to those who stand on
the outside. And now will you join?
Albion News: Mr.. Bryan has been pretty
Smooth" in maintaining cordial relations
with Tammany, Jim Dahlman and this class
of people, and also with church and tenn
perance people with his lecture 1.-THE Prince
OF Peace" and other talks to churches and
Young Mems Christian association societies.
The time has come when he will have to
decide which side OF the fence he is going
to occupy.
Sterling Sum: Hon. w. J. Bryan addressed
the joint assembly OF the legislature and
told them what he thought they should
and should not do. but this address left no
ray OF hope for the woman suffragists or
the county optionists that they could expect
any assistance from him. They had de-
manded that he at least say where he was
at" but he said not a word. That he is a
member Of the order of Eagles they know.
Grand Island Independent: The senate
q ny a very buldh mdTblH passed the
bill. However,
the bill has been amended by the clause
empowering and instructing the regents Of
the university to establish such a school
whenever the Board of Regents deem the
same advisable" No wonder the bill is re-
ferred to as ''denatured." The people of
Nebraska will not be seen falling over each
other to elect regents who will too quickly
deem the same advisable"
Bradshaw Republican,: The editor of this
most sincerely hopes that the repub-
lican members of the Legislature will not
oppose the Oregon plan to elect United
States senators. II Is the proper method,
and the fear that a condition might con-
front Nebraska similar to the one which
confronted Oregon should be cast to the
wind-such a fear Is absolutely ~unfounded.
Bryan and his "Eagles' will never be able
to carry the state OF Nebraska again. We
are not saying that Bryan is q dead duck
not by any means-but we are saying
that Bryan can never get the majority
vote Of the people OF Nebraska against
either Burkett or Brown or any other good,
clean republican. Bryan's prince oe
Peace has become a hiss and a byword,
ana will never again act as a savior to
him in politics. HIS prince of Eagles"
has done him up for good.
York Times: All republicans and most
democrats agree that Mr.. Bryan completely
dominates his party in this state. Indeed,
a large majority Of his partisans not only
admit that he Is all and that all is for him
but they glory in 1t. They are proud OF
II and nevery more happy than when they
have direct, full and complete instructions
from him. No republican has a right to
complain OF that condition. II the demo
Gratis want a dictator and supreme ruler
they have a right to have one, provided
they can find a man who Is willing TO
serve In that arduous capacity. But the
free and independent republicans OF the
state have no need OF a dictator nor use
for one. They feel that the people ought
to rule and not one man. They are not
hero worshipers, but think every man
Mould lay a voice in the management
OF state affairs. But when the democratic
party Is In power, of course. we must all
to their dictator. He rules the party
and the party rules the state. Every law
passed by this legislature must be a Bryan
law; 1t must bear his seal and sign manual.
Any proposed law that he does not approve
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