Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-05
bryan Tries to
Rule All the
People" Bartos
Senator from Saline Tells Bryan that
His Plan to Rule is Very
Plain.

W. J. Bryan still continues to receive let
tcrs frim different members Of the legisla.
ture OF Nebraska which show where they
stand on the question Of a special session.
r w. Bartos Of Wilbur told Mr. Bryan
that ne was unwilling to DE party to a
scheme OF one man TO ingraft a policy on
the democratic party. He writes:
WILDER, Neb., May 3. l9lO.-Hon. w.
J.. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.; Dear Sir: Yours
OF April - In regard to impending political
projects just received. In reply have this
10 say, that in all my past actions, 1 have
only tried to be true to my inward self
and for said actions to be responsible to all
Of the people Of Saline county, who have
honored me with their confidence.
However | am not in sympathy with a
project where one man desires to ingraft
a policy on the democratic party, because
one democrat wants to put in force a
hobby which he is DESTROYS Of riding. Let
the People Rule" is my motto but 1t seems
plain to me that you desire to rule all the
people. You have already declared for
county option without consulting the dem
ocratic party. This you have a right to
do, but | challenge your right TO embar-
rass the democratic voters with any more
You always were DESTROYS of obtaining
the Bohemian and German votes and for
the most part have been successful and
you were proud Of the fact tat least you
have so stated, because of their liberal
views and their opposition TO prohibition.
This was carried to such an extent that in
carried the electoral vote to Washington,
ID. c., that II you recall was the only time
you carried the state for president out
side of 1908 Why were you not for county
option then and two years ago?
Why such a change? Everyone says that
the O'Clock closing law Is wholesome and
most of them admit that IL has been very
beneficial. II is not fee us democrats to
move at this time. The eople generally are
satisfied with the record made by the last
legislature especially so on the LIQUOR ques-
laRig-
lature? Where, ARE these sudden changes of
conditions in the state to cause this un-
called for expense? Do you believe that
the farmers elected to the last Legislature
have time to discuss your political projects
when their fields demand their attention?
Why this appeal to both democrats and
helped out of your embarrassment, or is 1t
because you want to make a state instead
Of a national figure out of yourself. As
far as our party declaring for county option
this fall, | personally know nothing about
1t. but believe that it will be a grtieNo mis-
take. Have not heard of anyone claiming
that county option is fair, not even its
promoters. All that ever could be claimed
for it is that ultimately prohibition will
be accomplished Why not submit that
proposition to the intelligent voters of this
great state instead of playing on their con
fidenCe? Judging from the reports Of the
prohibition party at DIS Moines, Ia, a
in their ranks. Initiative and referendum
was discussed and voted upon in the last
legislature and 1t is only rev months
before the next will be in its regular ses-
sion. In the meantime let the people
speak 1t will be their decision and not
your dictation that will control my action
Cannot agree with you in the calling of
this extra session and thus depicting the
peoples treasury for the purpose of ad-
vancing the democratic party's victory. If
the democratic party in the last session
failed to make good their promises to the
people they ought to be dealt with accord
ingly and even an extra session in my
judgment could not save them.
Assuring you that l am very sorry that
cannot agree with You on the extra ses-
sion. l beg to remain, sir, Yours very
truly, f. w. BARTOS