The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-09-23
Bryan Bolts Mayor Jim.

which he declares that the crusade
which he feels impelled to wage
against the liquor interests of the
state and nation oyershadows a per-
sonal and political friendship of twen-
ty years, William J. Bryan last even
ing announced he had boted the head
of the democratic state ticket in Ne
brasia, and would not support James
, c. Dahlman for governor.
Mr.. Bryan says he regrets that he
is compelled to take the stand he does
his first departure from party reg
ularity-but says he feels it his duty
to do so because of the position taken
by the democratic nominee on the
liquor question.
Statement is Apologize.
The statement, which in way is
apologetic in tone does not indicate
that Mr.. Bryan will support the candi-
date of any other party, but announces
that he is a pronounced advocate of
| county option and the early saloon
closing law. both of which he insists
are menaced by Mr.. Dahlman's candi-
dacy.
| The statement Is as follows:
81 am just leaving for Missouri and
shall be absent practically all of the
time for about month, campaigning
in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana and
Illinois. After that l shall be at lib
erty to speak for Mr. Hitchcock, the
democratic candidates for congress
| and for the state ticket in Nebraska.
in speaking for the state ticket, how
ever, | shall not be able to present
any arguments in favor of the election
of Mr.. Dahlman. His position on the
liquor question makes that impossible.
Old Friends, Too.
81 regret this exceedingly for he has
been a political and personal friend
for twenty years and it would give me
pleasure to speak for him if | could
endorse the policy for which he stands,
but he has chosen to make the liquor
question the paramount issue and
makes his appeal on that issue.
'In spite of the fact that the last
democratic state convention voted
down a declaration against county OPP
ton by a vote of 63S to 2O2, he says
il passed and in spite of the fact that
the state convention endorsed the s
o'clock closing law by a vote of no to
1863 he announces that he will sign a
bill repeating it if such a bill is passed.
He is making his appeal on non-par-
tisan lines with the liquor question as
the sole issue. His courage is to be
commended. 1t is an honest way of
making a campaign, although it com.
pels him to squeeze himself from
friends who do not agree with him and
to rely for such making up on those
democrats and republicans who take
his view on the subject.
Glad Issue Is Up.
Possibly it is just as well to have
the issue clearly presented so that il
may be settled this year instead OF
two years hence. Troublesome as the
question is now, it would be even
more embarrassing if presented in
1912, when we have a presidential cleo
tion on hand. If Mr.. Dahlman is elect
ers of the state against county option
and against the o'clock closing law
If he is defeated it will be a deClara
tiOn in favor of county option and In
favor of the o'clock closing law. In
other words, the voters now have al
opportunity to decide which way the
, state shall go, backward or forward
To present arguments in favor of go
ing backward would not contradict
what | have already said on the sub
, ject, but would embarTass me in the
fight that | expect to make hereafter
, to save our party from the odium o.
being the representative of the liquor
interests"
DahImans Reply SzzIes.
Omaha, Sept. 2l.-Mayor James c
r Dahlman, democratic candidate fol-
, ppVarnOr hurlad Defiance az William