Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-25
KICK ON THE REIGN OF MULLEN
Holt County Democrats Restive Under
the Yoke,

O'NE1LL. Neb., Jan. A-(Special)-Tha
all is not serene and lovely in the demo
cratic ranks in Holt county is evidenced By
a two and a half column editorial in th'
Democrat, of which the following are ex.
cersts:
~For the last year the democratic party
In Holt county has been used alone as the
political asset for the personal promotion
OF one man-that man is Arthur Mullen.
mo thought OF the party's future, not q
glance at the quicksand upon which the
superficial growth was being built-only
ono idea has been put ~forth-that was to
keep Arthur Mullen before the people, to
furnish him employment and to establish
his future position and salary.
This has now been accomplished. Last
Tuesday Arthur Mullen took charge Of his
job. which lasts for two years at t2,0OO per
year-and perquisites.
Not an endorsement from any democrat
in Holt county is on file asking that Mr..
Mullen be appointedJt was made wholly
upoA Mr.. Mullen's representation that he
was 1T; that when anything was TO be
handed out to Holt county that as a matter
~ precedent It was HIS; not only that, he
insists that II there are more favors and
jobs in Holt county than he can hold him
self, that he shall distribute them to suit
his taste. and with becoming modesty he
has a position for his cousin, his sister, and
an application for one for his aunt that
will soon be forthcoming. These appoint
ments are all worthy and each one will
hold their position creditably.
For two years the democrats of Holt
county have not met in a committee meet
fnr-fha raRK ana ftIp n w hran t0nNrod
they are simply told to vote as the dictator
directed. No democrat In the county has
been consulted as to the party policy-they
have simply been notified OF the lineup
after it had been framed by the one man
holding all the positions in the party or
ganization, and they have swallowed their
chagrln and humiliation and rendered
valiant servlce-for the sake Of Mr.. Bryan
and the state ticket. although 1t is con-
sentative to say that our majority in this
county would have been doubled had the
democrats in all the precincts OF the county
been called together, consulted and advised
with as they were before the Dictator step
ped out OF the populist party and assumed
control of the democratic party Of this
county.
Democrats from every precinct in Holt
NOuHNS nave NisllGQ Luo DtHlOCTdl OIIiCe
protesting against the party bearing the
humiliation of a dictatorship; they have
asked that the truth be given about the
party organization and its uses and abuses
by Arthur Mullen. The facts complained
OF. II published. would have ooked like an
attempt to deprive Mr.. Mullen of the Job
he 80 fondly sought, and this the Democrat
had no desire to do, nor are we going to
- -..- - - a.
the party, having no other paper in the
county to give voice to Its sentiments, has
a right to be heard.
.iThe Democrat believes that the days OF
bne man power In the Holt county democ-
racy are at an end; the long finger Of
Arthur Mullen pointed at the rank and file
will no longer influence or intimidate; the
candidate who seeks office as n reward for
services rendered Arthur Mullen will have
about as much show for an election as a
paraffine cat would have In crossing hades."