Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-19
Gov. HADLEY TALKS POLITICS
Says the Republican Party Can Take
Care Of Itself.
FEELS THE PULSE OF NEBRASKA
COnfers with Victor Rosewater on the
:, Political situRtion--wnl At
3, tend the Conservation
Congress mt 50. Paul.

Herbert s. Hadley. the first republican
governor that has reigned In Missouri In
forty years, spent few hours in Omaha
Thursday. He was enroute from Oakland
Ia, TO Fairbury Neb.
Il have been putting In a few lices on
the chautauqua platform" said the gov
ernor, and l find the change of scene and
the mental exercise along this line is doing
me good. Naturally, as chief executive Of
the fifth state in the union. l find plenty
to do when at home. and this Is sort OF
holiday"
Asked to make q few remarks on politics,
Governor Hadley let his smile shine out
with the remark, being a farmer and
living in a log cabin, l would much prefer
to talk agriculture and tell you how half
Of the state Of Missouri is stll unde-
veloped. waiting in all its richness to be
utilized by those seeking a home on
farm In good territory. Down In my state
some opposition sheet was mean enough to
say that Abraham Lincoln went from
log cabin to the White House. but that
Hadley went from an executive mansion
TO a log cabin. or course, these little bits
of persiflage we consider quite neighborly
in good old Missouri, so 1 didn't have the
editor arrested for lese majesty. But /
am a booster for the farm and the back
to-the-lsnd propaganda, and my log cabin
looks good to me-"
Not n Candidate.
On the possibility OF entering the field
for United States senator on the republican
side in his state. Governor Hadley said:
II am not a candidate and don't expect TO
be, at this time; but public man in any
locality must sometimes hold his plans to
be in the same class with railroad time
4.
On the democratic side the candidates are
former Governor Francis and James Reed,
former mayor OF Kansas city, both re-
dictionaries in their own party. Whether
shall become a candidate on the republi-
can side depends on contingencies not now
to be foreseen. but have no plans laid In
that direction"
While passing some compliments on the
apparent prosperity OF Nebraska and pat
ting the red apple Of his own state on the
cheek, the Missouri governor was asked
about national politics. That is a subject
/ don't care to discuss offhand," he said
'It would take too long to define my Views
exactly, but do not see any danger to the
republican party in the differences that
exist, We can settle our own quarrels
within our own party. and TO my mind good
will come from the discussion OF divergent
views Oh party poncy.
No Insurgents In Missouri.
insurgency? Well, we have none OF that
in Missouri, where we are all progressives,' -
he said, with a most affable emphasis
"Over in Iowa l heard a definition Of in
surgency that struck me as worth while
Someone said an insurgent is progressive,
who is exceeding the speed limit.
But, seriously. while cannot discuss
national politics. in President Taft re-
pose the highest confidence and have the
greatest respect for his character. To at
tempt to enter into the work of congress
and the administration would not be pos
sble for me in a passing interview"
Governor Hadley said he will attend the
National Conservation congress to be held
at st. Paul, Mimi. opening September 8.
Most of the western and middle west COVER
nors are to be present and take part in
the program While waiting for his train
he conferred with Victor Rosewater of
The Bee to keep in touch with political
conditions here.