Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-27

yet there are some who would allow the
hreweries and the liquor interests to choose
the governor Of this imperial state
IL ask you. men, do you want to elect
the next governor or do you wish the
breweries and other special interests TO do
It Tor you? Don't YOU really believe that
the people are capable Of governing them
selves without needing the dictation OF spe-
cial interests?
what lie Promises.
When 1 am elected governor ] shall be
governor for the whole people. and I shall
not consider it my right to veto any
proposition that is backed by a majority
OF the voters, Everybody shall have all
that they are entitled to- and"
we democrats have got what We want
now shouted strident voice from the
rear Of the hail.
Mr.. Aldrich smiled at the interruption
and shouted back:
Yes, and are you real sure that you
are proud Of what you've got7"
There came no answer and the speaker
proceeded. Touching briefly upon several
other topics which are considered issues
in the campaign Mr. Aldrich reluctantly
closed in order that he might so to his
other appointments.
Out in the street elbowing his way to the
automobile a crowd surrounded Mr.. Aid
rich intent upon shaking his hand.
ReachngN the Locust street hall It was
with difficulty that Mr. AldrIch Judge
Baker and others of the party worked
their way to the rostrum. The crowd had
waited over an hour for the coming OF
the candidate and the hall was packed to
the limit
Il want to talk to YOU about personal
liberty" said Mr. Aldrich, soon after he
had mounted the rostrum. You hear
great deal about personal liberty these
days Some people are afraid they arc
going TO lose their personal liberty that
they aRe dashing about the state in auto
mobiles at breakneck speed telling the
people what dire results will follow the
elimination Of personal liberty.
Personal Liberty.
Now, my friends, l want to tell you
that my idea Of personal liberty is that
kind Of liberty which gives every man the
liberty Of making the most Of himself
that kind of liberty which makes of him a
better citizen, that kind of liberty which
makes for better government, for more
school houses and fewer almshouses."
Then the speaker reiterated in part his
hitherto expressed idea of county option.
| bringing out the fact that in Kentucky,
where the greatest distlleries of the world
are located, county option has proven sue
cessful that the people of Kentucky have
settled the liquor question to suit them
selves, and that now every county in the
state 10 dry except twelve. If Douglas
county wants saloons county option makes
1t possible II some other county does not
want saloons county option makes It posi-
BILE. And so 1t goes-county option ia
merely the voice OF the people OF each
respective county. Let the majority rule"
"Morel Morel" shouted u score Of voices
as the candidate closed in the Locust street
| hall, but the voice of Judge Baker rose
above the din and his mandate Vinton
streetwards was without appeal
For Organized Labor.
The Vinton street audience was composed
largely Of laboring men.
YES, 1 am for organized labor" said the
speaker and the reason why lie because II
the labor people do not take care of them
selves, nobody else is going to do It for
them When 1 was in the senate 1 was
instrumental in the passage OF several
laws in the interest of labor. and have
never had cause to regret my action. be-
| lieye II an employee OF a railroad Is KILLED
while in discharge of duty the railroad
company should rot be allowed to say that
the mans life is worth only 5000. be
lieve. IL through the negligence Of fellow
servant an employee is killed OF MANNED
! II is the obligation OF the corporation EN-
ploying those fellow servants and that the
act should be taxed against the employer