Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02
ALDRICH AND HONE FOLKS
What Citizens of David City Say Of
the Republican Candidate.
LIKED AS A MAN AID NEIGHBoR
Those Who Have Known Him Ions
Express Great Confidence In
His Integrity as Well as
His Ability.

Now that G. II. Aldrich OF this place IL the
republican candidate for governor the kind
OF man he Is at once becomes a matter Of
interest to every citizen Of the state.
The place to get information about him is
here in David City and in Butler county
where he lived during the twenty-five
years he has been a citizen OF the state.
The state committee representative found
the business and professional men ready TO
give out their testimony in such hearty
and positive manner TO leave no doubt
OF thteir confidence In their townsman,
that he Is not only able, not only sincere,
but enthusiastic to carry into the executive
office at Lincoln the high purposes ex-
pressed in the republican state platform
and in his own public utterances
Following are some Of the expressions Of
neighbors Of Senator Aldrich:
George Schweser. general merchandise,
said: II judge Mr.. Aldrich's business
qualifications as 1 do those OF other men
from what he shows up for himself. He
came to this county a poor boy, fresh from
college; taught school at Ulysses, one Of
the towns in this county came from there
here with his young wife, whom he mar
ried there; came here to begin his career
as lawyer; has been here ever since,
nearly twenty years; has practiced law and
been successful I'm that profession; en-
gagged In other lines OF business on the side
from time to time; succeeded in the other
enterprises; provided well for his family
all the time; schooled his children, four
sons; has now a profitable law business, ons
of the good homes here, has a S2O-acre
farm few miles out in the country, some
other property and is, the whole, not
rich. but well to do and prosperous, call
that success from a business standpoint"
Albnus Eberly, a banker and retired
farmer. said: II have known Mr.. Aldrch
about twenty-five years When l was on
the farm 1 used to be called on the jury
farmer Juror watches the lawyers in
court He learns to Judge their character
and methods. learned from that ex-
pertenose to know Mr. Aldrieh as a hard
fighter in q trial, He is plumb full OF
energy, always in dead earnest In every
thing, but in the trial Of a case he fights
with all his might. He wants to win his
cause. 1 have always admired him for his
courage and his grit as a lawyer.
Mr.. Aldrich is not the enemy of big
business interests. Not bit of II. He is too
much of a business man himself for that
He prospers in his own business affairs
wants every other business man to prosper
but he is a stickler for the law. He wants
the business interests, big and little, to
respect the laws, and he wants the laws
to be made so that every man, rich or
poor, will have an even chance. Both the
farmers and the business men of this coun-
try will have confidence In Mr.. Aldrtch II
he goes to Lincoln"
G. w. Gates said: ''Mr. Aldrich is a good
citizen. want to say that about him,
because 1t is true, and the people Of the
state have a right to know It. Everybody
here, even his most active political enc
mia will ~ fhaf Mr. "a
enterprising and public spirited. That's a
good point in his favor now. He wants
the best conditions in the city affairs here,
where he was mayor for a time, and in the
public schools where he has been a member
of the school board for years He has had
lots of experience in our public matters in
this town and county and we know him as
a leader who leads towards better condi-
lions all the time want to say this for
Mr.. Aldrich, he will not be easy mark
for the sehemers II he goes to Lincoln.
They won't fool him, nor they won't bully
him. nor they won't buy him We believe
in him here all right. Mr.. Aldrich, think,
IL an ambitious man. lie wants to be at
the front of things. For that reason he al
ways does his best IL he makes a mistake,
as he does every once in a while, he backs
up gracefully and starts In again and
works like a steam engine all the time. &"
Mr. Benson, a business man, said: Il
have known Mr.. Aldrich a good many
years. From what know OF him l would
have absolute confidence in every promise
he would make. He is no ready promlser.
He can shut a man off as quick as any
body and he does 1t sometimes so abruptly
as to make enemies for himself. On the
whole, / should say he Is thoroughly de-
pendable and will not disappoint the public
nor betray the people II he Is elected gov
ernor."
0eorgs wanser. hotel man: II knew Chef
Aldrich when he was young fellow teach
ing the school at Ulysses. / knew Mrs
AIdrich when she was a girl there before
they were married. They have an ideal
life and have fine family of four bright
boys. The boys work out on the farm
when they are not in school Aldrich is a
clean, home man. Everybody here knows
that He Is a great horseman. He used to
own some OF the fastest horses in the
state. He has had lots of experience in
fine horses and fine cattle. He has a
herd OF white-faced cattle now, some OF
them the best in the state
James Frater, druggist: Mr.. Aldrich is q
good worker, a good thinker and man OF
good purposes and good principles. He has
an active mind. He analyses things first
and then goes In with all his might mo-"
say that about him because It is true, and
it's a good recommendation for a man who
is going to be put In responsible public
position. Then, l want to say another
thing. He Is a common man who puts him
self on the level with the common people
and thinks OF them and of their interests
He gets this characteristic from his early
Mfe and he is too independent to change
himself now II he goes into the gov
ernor's office he will be square with the
interests of the common people His head
A all right his heart Is right, his judgment
is right and his sympathies are in the right
line"
W. c. Buchta, jeweler: II believe Aldrioh
win be one of the very best governors tht
state ever had. He Is keen minded to see
things, sees them correctly and wants tC
succeed In whatever he undertakes. He /:
progressive all the time in his politica
views, but he is no Pathfinder nor chronic
bowler of calamity lie will not persecut'
any interest unless IL is something HI
thinks Is positively bad, and then he'll
fight It, no matter what the consequence
are to himself
Mr.. Myst, banker; III you want me t