Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-06
ALDRICH AND
DAHLMAN MEET
Gubernatorial Candidates Heard in
Addresses at Omaha Labor
Day Picnic,
WAS ALMOST A JOINT DEBATE
Hitchcock, Lobeck and Sutton Also
Make Talks.
IC. J. sMYTH ADVISES SOLIDARITY
John O. Yeiser Puts in Kind Word
for Aldrich.
ATTENDANCE Is VERY SMALL
Program of sports Carried Out I'm
ATTENDANCE IS VERY SMALL
Program of sports Carried Out I'm
Good shape, and n Wrestling
Match Adds Interest to the
Regular Events.

Speechmaking at the picnic OF the Omaha
Central Labor union Monday afternoon
very quickly resolved itself into something
savoring Of a Joint debate among the
candidates.
John o. Yeiser, who was the first orator
introduced said that because c, II. Aldrich,
republican candidate for governor, has few
acquelntances in Omaha someone ought to
say a good word for him. This he pro-
ceeded to do
Mayor Jim Dahlman who was next in
troduoed by Chairman A. ]. Donahue, re-
sponded with a few remarks in his own
behalf. and after him Mr.. Aldrich himself
outlined his principles.
G. NJ. Hitchcock broadened the discus
sion into national issues. and when lie had
finished c. o. LobecS and Judge Sutton,
democratic and republican candidates for
congress- good naturedly berated each
other Uncle Bill' Christie had a chance
to speak and disinterested address was
delivered by c. j. Smyth. Mr. Smyth adj
monished the lsboring men to stick to-
gether and vote together in politics o" lose
their chance of amounting to anything.
The same plaa was made by Peter
Mehrens representing the socialists, but he
turned his talk into an argument for
socialism as the ultimate salvation.
Mayor DRhIman's Talk.
Mayor Jims remarks were largely de-
voted to the questions of personal liberty,
II have no lawyer to talk for me-" he
said, when Mr.. Yeiser had resumed his
seat. after discussing the legislative record
OF Mr.. Aldrich, but I am a plain man OF
the people and i can talk for myself 1
am never afraid to say what think about
the rights of labor and the poor man, be-
cause l know that in my breast beats a
heart in sympathy with the needs of the
laboring man.
rs there another cndldate who has ever
promised, or even pledged to you that he
will stand for an arbitration act IL he gets
into power. can say openly that when l
get TO be governor and a bill for establish
ing a state board OF arbitration for settling
all disputes between labor and capital is
introduced I will sign It and il the legisla-
ture won't do 1t without help from me, !
will have the bill introduced on my own
responsibility.
II am standing in this campaign for the
personal liberty of every man. i want that
very plainly understood and 1 made my
n ght in the rank and file Of the party. The
real issue In this campaign now is whether
or not the will of the people once registered
in the primaries is to stand or can be
overthrow by man who will not with
draw when he is beaten and who is trying
to force me to spend thousands Of dollars
10 hold what l have fairly won.
'In spite or the fact that he had the
help OF the machine in every county and
was fighting the leaders in both parties
the people cast their votes for persona
laan
or not am to be robbed by trickery Of
what they gave me-"
The chairman, oTny Donahue, made som,
rather caustic remarks about the mayors
suggestion OF an arbitration board. He saiC
that II the treatment labor ordinarily get,
from the courts Is any criterion, then ques
tions OF moment had better be kept out o
their hands as much as possible.
Aldrtch Would Sign Bill.
II too. am willing to sign an arbitration
BILL" said Mr.. Aldrich Il am in favor o
doing everything in my power for the labor
} ing men while they are in the right ant
when they are wrong l will be agains
them. / was responsible for the passing fl
J the senate OF this state OF the employer
liability law and framed the railway com
mission measure of the last session. hav
always been a real and active friend t
labor and what l have done can be seel
in actual results in the law books"
Small Crowd at Beach.
The people of Omaha were scattered al
over the city in their celebration OF Labo
day and every resort and park that wa
open received a share OF the patronage Al
though the day was bright and invltin
there was not a large crowd at the specia
labor day picnic, which made up in en-
thusiRsm Off its lack OF attendance.
Other labor celebrations planned wer
plcnies by the bricklayers at Benson an
the carpenters at Florence, Two big spe
cial events. the closing Of the Bohemia
festival and the last day of the Westliche
Kriegerbund. took a great many peopl
away from tho special celebration.
There were about 1000 people at IN
beach during the afternoon and before tn
4 speeches they were entertained by a shoi
athltic program. Claude Milder won bot
the fat mans race and the needle race an
Harvey Wright won the boys race.