The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-21

BRYAN Is
A BOLTER
Won't Stand HitChed on
the Head Of the
Ticket

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 5l.-In state
ment in which he declares that the cru
sade which be feels impelled to wage
against the LIQUOR interests Of the
state and nation overshadows a per-
sonal and political frienship OF twenty
years W. ,. Bryan announced that he
had bolted the head Of the democratic
state ticket IN Nebraska and would
not support James c. Dahlman for gov
ernor
Mr.. Bryan says he regrets he is COM
PEELED to take the stand he does-his
first departure from political regularity
but says he feels il his duty to do
SO because OF the position taken by the
democratic nominee on the liquor ques-
tion.
The statement, which, in a way, is
apologetic in tone, does not indicate
that Mr.. Bryan viii support the candi.
date of any other party. hut announces
that h. is a pronounced advocate Of
county option and the early closing sa-
loon law, both Of which he insists are
nienaced by Mr.. Dahlman's candidacy.
In statement issued Mr. Bryan
says:
4 am just Ieaving for Missouri and
shall be absent practically all Of the
time for about month campaigning in
Missouri, Kansas, Iowa. Indiana and H.
linois After that shall be at liberty
to speak for Mr.. Hitchcock. the demo-
cratic candidate for congress, and for
the state ticket in Nebraska. In speak
ing for the state ticket, however, /
shall not be able to present any argu-
ments in favor Of the election Of MIR.
Dahlman His position on the liquor
question makes that impossible. re-
great this exceedingly. for he has been
a political and personal friend for
twenty years, and it would give me
pleasure to speak for him II / 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.
I'm spite Of the fact that the last
democratic state convention voted |
down declaration against county op-
tion by vote Of 63g to 202 he says
that he will veto county option bill /
il passed, and in spite of the fact that
the state convention endorsed the
O'Clock closing law by a vote of 71O
to 1863, he announces that he viii sign I
a bill repeating It if such bill is
passed. He is making his appeal on
non-partisan lines with the liquor ques-
tion as the sole issue His courage
is to be commended. 1t is an honest
way Of making a campaign, although 1t
compels him to separate himself from
friends who do not agree with him and
to rely for speech making upon those
democrats and republicans who take
his view of the subject
Possibly it is just as well to have
he issue clearly presented so that it
may be settled this. year instead Of two
Years hence. Troublesome as the ques-
ion is now, It would be even more EN-
If presented in 1912. when
We have a presidential election on
land.
IF Mr. Dahlman IS elected it Will be
/ declaration of the voters of the state
lgainst county option and against the
O'Clock closing law. If he is defeated.
viii be declaration in favor Of coun-
y option and in favor of the O'Clock
losing law In other words, the voters
low have an opportunity to decide
whether the state shall 90 backward Or
Onward on the liquor question. The
resent arguments in favor Of going
Onward would not contradict what I
ave always said on the subject. bit
7ould erabarrass me IN the fight ex-
ect TO make hereafter to save our par.
7 from the odium Of being the repre-
entative of the liquor interests"