Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-03
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weeks ago It was decided we would open
headquarters IN Lincoln for at least a
week, and am carrying out the instruo-
lions OF our committee
MRnuers Letter.
G. -. Manuei, CHAIRMAN OF the pOpulis,
state committee, apgeais to the populsts
Of the state to vote tor senator Aldricn
Tor governor
election Gay Will be November 5. ano before
lhe ciose o. tius campaign 1 want to cal
your Afternoon 20 some or its features anu
maze last appeal to you to stand Vs.
we principles Lor which we nave fought
lor years.
Since 1856 we have been working with the
democrats under the leadership OF that
great cOmmOner, W. J. Bryan. lhere ha, g
Deeh gOou many times when the popu-
iists anew That many democrats were Up
posed TO the popuus, parry aHu were uoug
an they cOuld TO break down our Organi-
-aLOu, but tHey neeued our votes and Dy
SWING us small representation on the
ticket kept us in line. Two years ago they
smut US out entirely. we oiun't nave a
man on the ticket but still we were ioyal
10 Mr.. Bryan. Governor Shallenberzer
could not have. been elected without The
suppoIl or me populist vote and pOpulists
are proud OF the part which they took
m ms election. Dld ne make goody Every
voter IN the state knows that he did. BUT
WHAT happened TO nlm1 The corporate IN
leltsls WITHIN the party, drunk with sue
cess became euraseu at INN because he
stood by the homes Of our people and they
aecfeed that his political career must close.
4 MS same power decreed that no popuIisl
should be on the ticket and II YOU will
aheiyse the vote you will see that every
democratic candidate in the primary re-
ctlNed a strong democratic vote he de-
cree seemed to be, no populist need
The democrats and populists held their
convention In Grand Island but our for
iner Democratic allies forgot that we were
~ existence, they were so busy killing
Bryan and booming Dahlman The popu7
nsls sun stood by Governor Shallenberger,
ana many OF them, at our request, voted
eInor The worst element OK the demo
CLalc party Is now in control, led by a
SOLpoIeu0n candidate, whose only plea is
Mr. Dahlman shows his utter contempt
Tor populists by not even asking them Tor
crst support He filed only as demo-
Two years ago l asked the democratic
committee TO take q weak democrat off
thelr ticket and substitute a strong pop
ulist, but they wouldn't do IT, This wear
every populist has had to get out OF the
way Tor 3 hungry democratic politician.
is this fair treatment? Is our only mis-
sion that Of voting for democratic candi-
dates7
This is the year we can and ought to
assert ourselves and show the democrs rs
that we cannot be relied upon TO helm
them, when they don't even recognize our
existence. There are 5000 popuists IN Ne
oraska and II we vote as unit we hold
the balance OF power. Let us make our
selves felt In this campaign
me republican candidate for governor.
chester II. Aldrich, ls a man above re-
proach. As state senator he fought the
corporations to a standstill and forced
through the Legislature of 1907 a number
OF pill5 purely in the interest of the peo-
pie. The republican platform is nearly
identical with the pOpulist platform. Re
sides this, Mr.. Aldrich is on the right side
OF the greatest moral question before the
American people today
Mr. Bry an, Mr.. Metcalfe, and scores OF
leading democrats are opposed to Dahl
man. and thousands OF the rank and fia
then, why should populists hesitate when
Mr.. Aldrich stands for so many things for
which we have fought.
1 appeal TO you as you love your home
as you believe in a clean, honorable gov
eminent, as you stand for righteousness
honor to support Mr.. Aldrich. and thus
show unworthy democrats that we don't
stand Tor such men and methods.
Yours for good government,
-. j, MANUEL, Chairman.
FREMONT, Neb., Nov 2.-(SpeciaI.)-
Governor shallenberger spoke at the dis
trict court room yesterday afternoon.
Dahlman's name was mentioned only two
or three times and scarcely anytt ~ said
about him. lie warmly commend Z he, 3
o'clock closing law and wanted 4 other
liquor legislation to be left TO the popular
will under the proposed initiative and refer
endum. The principal feature OF his adj
dress WAS his almost entirely ignoring
Dahiman.