Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-29
NEBRASKA PRESS COMMENT.


South Sioux City Record: Bryans Com
moner Is issued only once week and
therefore, cannot be expected to give pub
llcity to all Mr.. Bryan's paramount Issues.
Fairbury News: Since Mr. Bryan has
made his position plain on the liquor ques-
ton there Is no longer a crying demand
from the democratic party that he should
become candidate for senator.
Humphrey Democrat Harry Hayward Of
Omaha. a liquor dealer. raised more money
through the Bryan Volunteers two years
ago, than any other one man in Nebraska,
yet Mr. Bryan says the liquor dealers were
against him.
Springfield Monitor: While a great deal
has been said In the papers In regard to
farmers mortgaglng their land to buy
automobiles, investigation shows that in
Nebraska, where many farmers have
bought these machines, they had the cash
to pay for them, and the instances are but
rare. II any, where the mortgage plan was
necessary,
Alma Record: Harry b. Fleharty, form
erly Of Alma, but now Of South Omaha is
a candidate for congress on the democratic
primary ballot. Fleharty tried to get the
nomination for a state office q few years
ago. The vote he got in this county, where
he was known, was not very compliment
airy. However, under the present primary
system anybody can become a candidate
Beatrice SUM- Hon. A. e. Cady OF St
Paul, candidate for the republican nomina-
ton as governor. has given out straight
forward statement OF his position on sew
eral public questions He has never be-
lieved that a county option law was nee
essary to control the liquor traffic, but says
that, should the people through their rep
resentatives show that they want 1t, he
would not veto a county option law. This
Is q clear statement Of a fair position on
this question. Perhaps It Is not sufficiently
biased and one-slded to suit either side,
but it's a good platform to stand on. even
| II he loses.
! St. Paul Republican: shallenberger and
Bryan are a mile apart now. Before cleo
ton they will be together Who Is going
TO give in? Bryan has taken a positive
stand. Shallenberger is the man who Will
1 come to Bryan's way Of thinking. The rea-
i son is that Shallenberger Is a policy man,
pure and simple, playing for votes, and he
| knows that the case 10 hopeless without the
support OF Bryan. Bryan is a policy man
Also but In this case he knows that he Is
stronger than Shallenberger. So Bryan will
have his way, ana Shallenberger his nom
ination. Then the voters will lay them both
in the shade
Lynch journal: Some of the leading dem
ocrats are seeing the folly Of playing pol
itics these days. The last Legislature
amended the primary law 80 that 1t would
be possible for a man to step in his booth
at the primary and vote any ticket that
he chooses, regardless of the ticket hi
would vote at the election and the party
with which he affiliated in belief. This
very law may be the means of nominating
Jim Dahlman for governor on the demo
cratic ticket. There was no reason t.
amend the law only to criticize the repub
llcan law and now they wish they hat
not made the break.
, Osceola Record: Democratic papers are
lamenting the fact that the prominence OF
} the liquor issue In Nebraska will prevent
: their giving that attention to the subjec
Of national issues which they would Sc
much relish at this time. Sure thing. II
Mr.. Bryan were not so deeply involved II
the county option fight at this time hi
) would have more time to lambast the dem
: ocratic senator's who betrayed their plat
} form pledges In their votes on the tariff
. bill. 1t is indeed too bad the democracy
: has liquor fight on Its hands. And, BY
the way, who put that fight onto them
J Let them consult the deals made by Shall
ienberger two years ago and see who 1
was.
Kearney Democrat: Each party has
colonel. The republican colonel Is doinl
his level best to harmonize and solidif,
! his party factions. No one pretends t
know just what he is going to do, but the
/ 80 -
: ing that will tend to injure his party. Th
democratic colonel is doing things. He
not caring much who 1t injuries just so h
does something. He does not care II ever
. republican candidate is elected just so h
is doing things. Success to come twice Il
succession in this state is too much of
good thing. And every republican pollti
clan in the state Chaps his hands wit
joyful glee. Hip, hip. hurrah. for GU
{ colonel.
y Harrington Herald We are in receip
e of various and divers communications fror
y various and divers candidates over tn
: state setting forth their Views on variou
4 and divers topics pertaining to the publ
d veal. In no respect save one are thes
a communications alike and that is In tn
: omission of the cash. In the immorts
Q words of that great insurance magnat'
. who has now gone to heaven or to Sin
t sing--we have forgotten which-we are nc
9 running an eleemosynary institution exactly
e and while we have no doubt these variou
and divers platforms have abundant ner
we do not see our way clear to publis
them unless accompanied by the price. l
our opinion. the candidate who depends fc
Q publicity upon the free advertising he get
S.o,, +h0 stata FrAaa does not stand a yer
0 good show II being elected.
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