Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-21
BRYAN BOLTS
DEMOCRATIC
TICKET
DECLINES TO SUPPORT
DAHLMAN FOR GOVERNOR
Feels It His Duty to Oppose
PartyS Candidate Whose
Success He Fears Would
Jeopardize nti-SaIoon Laws,

IBy Morning journal special Leased Wirel
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 20.--In a state
ment in which he declares that the
crusade which he feels impelled TO
wage against the liquor interests of
the state and nation overshadows a
personal and political friendship of
twenty years, William j Bryan this
evening announced he had bolted the
head of the democratic state ticket IN
Nebraska and would not support
James c. Dahlman for governor. ss's
Mr.. Bryan says he regrets that ne is
compeled to take the stand he does
his first departure from political
regularity-but says he feels it his
duty to do so because of the position
taken by the democratic nominee on
the liquor question.
The statement, which in way is
apologize in tone, does not indicate
that Mr. Bryan vii support the can
didate of any other party, but an
nounces that he is a pronounced ad-
vocate of county option and the early
closing law, both of which ne lnslsts
are meuaced by Mr.. Dahlman's can
didaoy. The statement follows:
Il am just leaving for Missouri ana
Slltll ne dUStuN BidNAiNAiiN "Ai
time for about a month campaigning
in Missouri. Kansas, Iowa, Indiana
and Illinois After that / shall be at
liberty to speak for Mr.. Hitchcock,
the democratic candidate for congress
and for the state ticket in Nebraska
in speaking for the state ticket,
however, | shall not be able to pre-
sent any arguments in favor OF the
election Of Mr. Dahlman. His posi-
ton on the liquor question makes thai
impossible / regret this exceedingly,
for he abs been political ana personal
friend for twenty years and 1t would
give me pleasure to speak ior MN II
I could endorse the policy Tor which
he stands, but he has chosen 20 make
the liquor question the issue and make
his appeal on that Issue
In spite of the fact that the last
democratic state convention voted
down a declaration against county op-
by vote of 63S to 202 he says that
he will veto a county bill If passed,
and in spite of the fact that the state
convention endorsed The eight CLOCK
closing law by vote OF 40 tolo5
he announces that he will sign biil
repealing it IL such q bill is passed.
He Is making his appeal on nom
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
il compels him to separate himself
from friends who do not agree with
him and he rely for speech making
upon those democrats and republicans
who take his view on the subject
Possibly ii is just as wen to nave
the issue clearly presented so that II
may be settled this year instead of two
wears hence Troublesome as the ques-
ton is now it would be even more
embarrassing If presented in l9l2,
when we have a presidential election
on hand.
IF Mr.. Dahlman is elected II viii
he a declaration OF the voters of the
state against county option and against
the eight O'Clock closing law. IT ne
is defeated. it will be declaration III
favor Of county option and In FAVOR
of the eight o'clock closing law. In
other words, the voters now have an
oportunity to decide whether the
state shall go backward or forward
on the liquor question
ITO present arguments IN favor ol
going backward would not only con
tradict what / have always said on
tbe subject but would embarras me
in the fight | expect To make hereafter
TO save our party from the odium oi
being the representative Of liquor IN
terests."