Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-09
FIGHT TO SEAL BRYAN'S FATE
Factional Trouble Among Democrats
May End Leaders Reign.
EXTRA SESSION is IMPORTANT
II Called by Governor and Initiative
and Referendum IL Submitted
Party May Never Dare
Assert Itself.
From a SAD Correspondent.l

LINCOLN, May S--(Special Telegram)-
Bryan is losing faith in his plan TO put
through a special session of the legislature
for the consideration and passage of a bill
for the initiative and referendum by dem
ocratic support. and is now TO extend his
efforts into the republican field.
1t is understood that his plans include
the circulation of queries and petitions
among the republican members OF the leg
islsture, as he has among the democratic
Legislators
Upon the outcome Of the factionsl fight
in the ranks of the damocratic party in
Nebraska depends a continuance Of the
reign II the house of Bryan. f>
Such is the belief OF practically every
democrat who has visited the former"
idol OF democracy during the last week. and
sual Is the belief OF those who are here on
the ground
Should Mr.. Bryan, for the first time, fall
down In his efforts to lead Nebraska de-
mocracy, there are those who believe the
party will cast him out, or, figuratively
speaking. Jump on him like pack of
hungry wolves upon a wounded brother,
and eat him up.
On the other hand, should he be success
full in forcing the governor TO call an extra
session OF the state legislature, and then
the submission OF the initiative and refer
endum, there are those who believe Ne
braska democracy will never dare again to
attempt to assert itself
So the struggle promises to be the most
intense ever waged by Mr.. Bryan and those
who oppose hi min the ranks OF his party.
Everyone who has visited the state house
believes the fight will produce more mud
throwing than ever INDUCED In by the
democratic party.
Mr.. Bryan insists that the legislators
should vote for the submission of the ini-
tiative and referendum whether they per
sonslly favor the proposition, so the peo-
pie may have an opportunity TO vote on
it, 1t is along those lines that he will make
his fight and he will have every prominent
democrat in the state who stands with
him, to give out interviews and assist ir
making a publicity campaign.
League Behind Him.
In addition he has the Direct Legislation
! league which is polling the newspapers OF
the state To those friendly there will he
sent matter for publication to stir up the
constituents of those senators who have
baked. Then petitions are being circulated
in the districts OF the balky senators de
manding or requesting that the senator
vote to submit the question.
/ So It Is evident that this fight is TO be
no child's play on the part OF Mr. Bryan
Those who are opposing Mr.. Bryan are
/ bitter in their opposition. They put the
question in this shape:
! The democratic party had it's first demo
/ cratic legislature last year; it has its first
governor in many years; 1t has a railway
I commission and IL has three conEressmen
Each and every one of these is opposed tc
county option which Mr.. Bryan first ad,
vocated and so far as heard from each Of
them is opposed 10 the extra session OF
I the legislature.
These officers were elected on a platform
which did not advocate the things MT
/ Bryan is now advocating and in fact whel
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