Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-01
NEBRASKA PRESS COMMENT.

right when he calls Governor shalienberger
a four-flusher9
Howells Journal Dem): Nebraska wants
Bryan in the senate and he must not turn
a deaf ear TO the pleadings Of his people
no matter how little desire he may have
for the position. The draft is to be made
and he must honor 4.
Kearney Democrat: Very gratifying news
| reached the public to the effect that Gov
ernor shallenberger had announced that he
would not call an extraordinary session OF
| the legislature. This Is a wise act ON the
| part OF the governor and we never did have
fear that he would be led astray by his
enemies with their sophistry about the ex-
ira session business.
Arapahoe Pioneer: Shallenberger Is the
only governor we have been able to elect
for over 20 years. why should he he
turned down for a man who represents the
baser interests of the state? Down with
Dahlman, down with the breweries, the
distllleries, down with the interests that
back Dahlmanl They are the low, desrad-
ing kind, else why did they not go higher
up for candidate to represent them2
South Sioux City Record: After promising
Mr.. Bryan a special session in which to
down the liquor ghost" Governor Shall
lenberger showed his hand this week, by
refusing to call the Legislature. Talk
about your slippery" and foxy" politi-
clans. He got the brewery and temperance
vote in 1905 and wants them both in 1910,
He was the liquor interests choice In 1905
and il still He signed the O'Clock clos
ing, because he had to--not because he
wanted to.
Clay Center Sun: Those who we're led
90 l,.lg 4
the right-of-way with Bryan's endorsement
for the United States senate are reminded
that number of Nebraska papers have
all the time predicted that some way would
be found to induce Mr.. Bryan 80 be oan-
didate. With Mr.. Bryan out of the country,
and hundreds Of innocent looking petitions
being sent out over the state, the old time
pressure(O is being brought to bear, and
the Omaha congressman Is in q fair way
to again feel the sting Of ingratltude."
Albion Argus (Dem.); No extra session
of the legislature to enact the initiative
and referendum. The governor has dis
covered that the matter must be passed
on in the primary and so was a little too
late getting around 10 1t. Probably Just as
well. While we are in favor of the meas
ure, yet we do not consider 1t of sufficient
Importance to Justify Calling a special ses-
sion Of the legislature to enact it. II 1t
is as good as we all think, 1t will keep till
winter and will then become a law, no
matter which party is in power. All the
good is not in one party.
Blair Pilot; Congressman Jim Latta
voted against the postal savings bank bill.
not because 1t was In the democratic ma
tional platform, but more probably because
he was a banker and 1t was against his
personal interests. The excuse he gave
was that the democratic platform failed to
carry. but the republican platform prom
ised the same thing and 1t did carry. Evil
IDENTIFY neither the voice OF the people
nor the voice OF the democratic party is
the voice of God to Mr.. Latta. How
hardly can a rich man, even a banker,
become a real statesman. even though
he secures the votes and is able to write
M. c." after his name.
Kearney Hub: Hear! hear! This from
Chairman Carrig to the World Herald with
reference to the Bryan letter: Il was sone-
what surprised that Mr.. Bryan's under
study at Lincoln, namely-I take for
granted--Charles Bryan, should turn over
correspondence Of this kind to the Omaha
Bee. 1t is certainly not treating Nebraska
democrats right for the many favors shown
Mr.. Bryan In past years In this state, and
l don't think that such will be received
with very good grace by Nebraska demo-
Gratis / have no apology to extend to
Mr.. Bryan for the action 1 took In ref
erence to his letter, and can assure him
that Buffalo county democrats are not In
accord with him on many state issues in
the coming campaign"
Holbrook Observer (Dem.): II certain
leaders of the democratic party OF the
state are not careful they are going to
wake up some OF these days to find their
party badly demoralized. At present GER
tain straws would indicate that some Of
these leaders are endeavoring to cater to
the corporate interests and the people at
the same time. This same condition dis
qualified the republican party in Me-
braska and is disqualifying 1t today in
the nation. The attempt OF some OF the
democrats in the state to hold up w. J.
Bryan to ridlcule, so to speak, because
of his attitude on county option or the
initiative and referendum viii not have
any reassuring effect on the people
whether they be democrats, independents
or republicans. The democrats stand an
l'excelent show of winning IN this falls
election, providing there is An honesty OF
purpose back Of 1t. Otherwise there Is
liable to be a revulsion of feeling, which
will sound its aefea. in no uncertain
| language We would regret to learn that
Governor Sha,ienberger could be a party
to this conspiracy. That others In whom
| the people have placed confidence the last
two years would so far forget their obn-
cations to their constituency. In case this
were true, the governors eloquence could
not save him. The side-stepplng OF the
World-Herald on certain state issues would
have an unsavory effect and would be
conducive to defeas. The Observer will not
support any form OF democracy II it must
join the brewerlos and other corporate in
terests. detrimental to the people, to win
victory at the polls.