Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-24
MAYOR "ROASTS" GOVERNOR
Dahlman Pays His Respects to His
Rival for Nomination.
TRIMMER ONE OF LIGHT NAMES
Omaha Democrats Listen to Address
in which the Executives Alleged
Political Shortcomings Are
Set Forth.

Mayor Dahlman, speaking last night at
a democratic talkfest held In his honor at
Creighton hail. spent most Of his time
pointing out different times Governor
Shsllenberger failed to keep promises he
made TO the people. He rehearsed the
things for which he stands as candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination. from
capitol removal to personal liberty, wind
ing up with a declaration that wen give
this trimmer, shallenberger. a licking he'll
never forget"
Between 400 and 800 Of Mayor Dahlman's
staunchest supporters were gathered to
| hear him for the last time until the day
Of the primaries. The gathering repre-
scented practically every democratic candi-
date for nomination in Douglas county.
Senator Tanner OF South Omaha made
short talk, in which he predicted that
the mayors campaign would result in his
getting the nomination by the largest ma
jority ever received by candidate for any
office in Nebraska.
As to Shallenberger, a few Of the mayors
remarks were as follows 'He made
pledges to US here in Omaha and South
Omaha, and he broke every one OF them.
Wen show him he can do 1t only once.
When he signed that o'clock daylight bill
he broke a promise he had made to the
people, and at the same time took away
from the people of Nebraska the right Of
self rule, one Of the foundation stones OF
the democratic party.
SayV Law IL Broken.
"As far as that law is concerned, It has
not stopped late drinking; the law is being
violated all over the state at this very
minute. Shallenberger says he wants every
man to go home at o'clock. Why, we
have a curfew law to regulate that.
Il want to know why we should have
the state capital, the state university, the
state asylum and the state agricultural
college all in the holy city of Lincoln; why
should they not be distributed so that all
Of the state may benefit by their location?
do you believe that Shallenberger is in
earnest? Do you believe he's on the
square? If you do, you believe more than
do. The voters Of the state of Nebraska
will have to be accounted to for the unkept
promises this fellow has made"
Governor at saenEerfest.
Governor Shallenberger, though in the
city, did not grace the meeting with his
presence A committee, headed by Deputy
Oil Inspector Tom" OConnor, was sent
to the Paxton to escort the governor to the
hall. Before they arrived he had gone to
the Auditorium, accompanied by MIS-. Shall
lenberger, to hear the concert.
The Dahlman men were rather taken by
surprise when they learned the governor
was In the city. They had supposed he
was to be with Congressman Hitchcock at
Scott's Bluff.
| Willis Reed of Madison. candidate for
| the United states senate against Hitchcock
and Metcalfe, was present. He made a
| speech in which he told in glowing words
of the warm reception the mayor of Omaha
had received in western Nebraska. He also
paid compliment to President Taft for
his clear statement of the real intent and
meaning OF the corporation tax law. which
does not seek to punish large capital or
large corporations, as such, but to control
and regulate such corporations as use the
powers given them by law TO crush out
competition or unduly discriminate against
their competitors.