Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-07
BRYANS DISTINCTION FINE
Flags Dahlman and Lauds Hitchcock
in His Speech.
BANDYs WORDS WITH CROWD
DahImanites EnEngc in Crossfire with
the speaker and Ada Test TO
the Monotouy OF the
Meeting.
Us WORDS WITH CROWD

a. the Auditorium Saturday evening
While he beslavered Gilbert NJ Hitchcock
with praise and urged his election to the
United States senate as matter OF party
cNpediency. MI Bryan carefully avoided |
any reference to the charge made by Edgar !
Howard and supported by documentary evil /
dence. that Hitchcock had borrowed money /
from Joseph BARLEY at the time the latter /
was state treasurer OF Nebraska, and who /
afterwards was sent 20 the peniteutary for /
embezzling state funds entrusted 90 his !
care; that Hitchcock had subsequently re-
fused to pay his Indebtedness 70 BARLEY, |
saying the same was outlawed and has |
since explained that he borroweS money |
from BARLEY as a money loaner and not
as state treasurer. These charges we're
overlooked by Mr. Bryan. but he did not
neglect to eNconate James 9. DRhlman, |
whom he accuses Of being the liquor in I
terest's candidate for governor, overlook
ing the equally potent fact that the same
interests are championing the cause Of
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock
Thu evening was Mr. Bryan's own, to
use az he pleased. and he INDUCED his old
habit to talk in the old sophisticated way.
For an hour and thirty minutes almost
he ridiculed scored, abused, made fun OF
and poked jibe and joke at the republican
marty the United States senate, President
Taft, Colonel Roosevelt, Speaker Cannon
and everything in any way opposed to the
democratic party
Towards the close when the one-time
idol Of the local democracy was denounc-
ing Dahlman as not being entitled TO
democratic support on the score Of regu-
larity, or for any other reason, he was
interrupted by several questions. Then
he took advantage Of the openings thus
afforded TO have fun with the questioners.
He did not hesitate to let the imprudent
ones feel his sting, either.
BadinAEe for the Brewers.
one man asked who carried the cleo
toral vote Of Nebraska to Washington in
1897"
The democratic father Of a republican
brewer" shouted the orator, and almost
breathlessly he continued. And he was in
favor of the initiative and referendum
plank that prepared at that time, while
now the brewers are all opposed to the
initiative and referendum"
Did you not secure your first congress
sional nomination by the vote of twenty
eight liquor men?' was another question.
"Yes, sir, and in 1890 was opposed to
state prohibition and voted against It.
am opposed to II now. If we can secure a
county option law. But when l got the
support of the liquor men 1 did not
promise that never afterward would 1 be
a man"
DO you live in Nebraska7' querted a
man in the farawRy balcony.
yes. 1 do. and 1 am not preserved in
alcohol" Numbered Bryan. The man sub
sided.
is Dahlman receiving money from the
brewers and distillers2" was another aues-
ton.
Bryan smiled sardonicaly as he replied,
You probably know better than l do. 1
can't say 1 would not suggest that, and
It is unl1ind Of you to do so"
About Nominations.
When the speaker was dissecung Dahl
mans claim to the democratic nomination
for governor an old man near the plat
form intimated that Bryan got his three
nominations for the presidency in the same
way. The lincoln chautauquan looked
puzzled for a momen, but asserted, Il got
my nominations from the democrats
THE members Of what Mr.. Bryan called
private committee" sat with him or
tSe platform, and c. G. Cunningham intro
duced him as the greatest moral teacher
the world has seen in 800 years He wa
given warm reception by probably hal
the audience that crowded the arena floo
and the boxes and half filled the balcony
Mr.. Bryan started off by expressing re
greet that he was compelled to speak unde
once denounced the tyranny and des
potism of the liquor interests that nov
control the democratic party" He wa
there he said to speak for every demo
cratic candidate for national office and 70
very state candidate below the governor
strOnE for hitchcock.
II am more interested in the election o
the six candidates for congress than the,
are themselves" he declared, and / d
not know or care what ambition he ma
cherish, but the election Of Gilbert NJ
Hitchcock to the United states senate vii
rejoice me more than It viii himself o
his friends.
Impressions Of approval for Hitchcoe
and LObsck were frequent and were empha
sized by slapping his hands and stampin
Of his feet. But ever and again Mr.. Brya
shot in criticisms and denunciatiOns c
Roosevelt, Taft and the republican party
lie said Colonel Roosevelt had said wors
things OF his own party than the speake
ever thought Of saying, and quoted utter
ances credited to Roosevelt TO prove II
latter must necessarily have won the pres
'dency By uncean methods ad by suppC
from the predatory interests This teri
Was used frequently and always the r,
publican party was held up as the unfai
inE supporter and beneficiary OF tho,
interests.
Liquor Question Local Issue.
81 do not make different speeches
different parts OF the country" he sal,
then halfway apologized for campaignir
In certain states by saying he had -four
in some states where 1 have spoken Il
liquor question is a local issue Before
was % my father died, but be left me Of
piece Of advice / have never forgotte
that 1 can afford TO be in q minority, b
can never afford 10 be wrong.
There is one issue that overtUps
Ithers," he exclaimed, standing on his toe
That is the struggle between the organiz
Jew who demand privileges and favors al
tho unorganzed many who demand on
Justice ana equal opportunity. IL is Z
light between aristocracy and democrac
and democracy is growing stronger all oy
!he world" Here Mr., Bryan seemed to
taking leaf out OF Mr.. Dahlman's boo
bUt he again cut lose a flood OF moTalizI
and scathing criticism, giving the leade