Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02

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II did not think 80 1 would not endorse
him"
c. o. Crosthwait. banker; "Aldrich has
the qualities that have made Governor
Folk famous. He is quick to see, to fudge
which is the right course, and he moves
straight forward with energy and ability.
He is like Governor Hanley OF Indiana, fun
Of sentiment and full Of enthusiasm in any
cause IL he is elected governor, shall
expect him to grow into general favor with
the Nebraska people"
Gene Wright, business man: Il cannot
now say that fully agree with Mr.. Aldrich
in his county option views But am bound
to say that l have the utmost confidence
In his sincerity, and In his ability as a man,
and that II elected his administration will
be clean and competent. Every one here
who knows him will say that Of him,
whether they agree with him politically or
not"
J. f. Almond. hardware store IL used
to be a democrat But l am supporting Mr.
Aldrich now. ] know him well, know him
to be an upright man, a progressive man.
one who cannot be swerved from mis- duty
to the public. He is neither a coward nor a
trimmer The people Of the state ought to
know that from his legislative record. He
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views OF public affairs run along In line
with the general public view and his per-
sonal feelings and sympathies are that way.
| II he Is governor Of Nebraska he will en-
force the laws. He'll be clean and COM
peteut and all the time progressive. You
can count on that"
Ex-State Senator Hastings, attorney;
l am not agreeing with MIR. Aldrich in
everything, but / want to speak fairly Of
him. He is a good lawyer, a good business
| man, and he Is competent to handle the
public business as governor. He is ambi-
| tious, L think, wants public applause, but
| he will do what he says he will do. His
career so far has been a success"
Anton Ptacek. business man: Il have
known MIR. Aldrich about TWENTY-FIVE years.
l knew ham at Ulysses when he was a
young fellow. / know that he stands
| high there now. He got every republican
vote but three or four there in the primary.
Mr. Aldrich Is very n outspoken man. II
| he gets to be governor, he'll offend some
people now and then with his abruptness,
| for he is decided in his manner, but the
public will respect him when they find
him out l know that a good many of my
| countrymen in this state will vote against
Mr.. Aldrich on account OF his county op-
| ton views but IL he is elected governor
! they'll all respect him for his administra-
ton will be clean, and 1t will be level
headed"
Captain J. F. Zeilinger-"we are backing
| Mr.. Aldrich here because we believe he will
make good He has proven himself here
among us and we believe he will make
good If he gets to the state house
In Lincoln. l want to say this in particu-
lar about him, he will carry out his prom
ises. The people who have read his plat
form and heard him speak know what he
stands for and they can depend on him
keeping his word. Mr.. Aldrich is always
in earnest. He Is a good deal Of an en-
thusisst, not in d reckless way, but in a
| thoughtful and earnest way"
John Harper, merchant: II have been
here thirty-six years. / can sincerely COM
mend Mr.. Aldrich to the Nebraska people.
They'll not be disappointed in him II they
elect him governor"
l.. c. Harris, storekeeper; I'VE are proud
OF Mr. Aldrich in David City. We are ex-
pecting him to be elected and to give the
Nebraska people an administration that
will not be disappointing"
A. l.. Hughes, abstractor: Put me down
for Aldrich. l believe In him and 1 can
conscentiously recommend him to the
thousands who are TO vote in the election
Ed. g. Hall, postmaster: 1 know Mr..
Aldrich thoroughly and l hope he will be
elected, not simply because he IL a repub-
lcan, but because l believe he will make
good He has right ideas and he will
carry them out"
Henry Rock, farmer: II am in a hurry
] am in town only for a few moments.
voted in the primary for Shallenberger, fol
am democrat. But am going to vote
for Aldrich at the election. l don't want
10 see this state cut loose from law and
order and everything that is decent. We
can't afford to do that There's a lot o!
democratic farmers in this county who
think just as do Goodbye"
william Kilgore, retired farmer: I'm
for Aldrich. He's on the right side Of
things. He'll do what he says and he'll dc
1t right"
Troy Eller, merchant: 1--WE are strons
for Aldrich here. We know him and w,
believe in him. Some think he is toe
radical; but he is just simply in earnest
that's all. He wants what is right in gov
eminent and we all want that. l think
he'll be elected and believe he'll make &
splendid governor"
, w A. Wells, lumber merchant: ION,
trouble with public affairs is that the mer
we elect to office are pulled away from
!. 'HO'' NutS " the puDnc Dy the men anC
the interests that have axes to grind. Tn,
special interests want to use the Officials
ana they manage to get good many o.
them Well, can say this Of Mr.. Aldrich
they can't use him. He's too independent fl
character for that. They couldn't hold hin
back when he went in for that freight rat,
law. We've tried him here and found hin
true at every point. He'll he Just a.
square with the public when he is governor
as he was when he was state senator"
]. A. Constant, editor of the PEOPLES
. Banner, republican paper: "Mr. Aldrlcl
Is man OF strong will. I don't mean tina
he is stubborn and self-opinioned. He II
an open and candid man. ready TO talk GU
his plans with everybody and ready I,
change his course II he finds he's wrong
but whenever he once sets his mind on ,
certain course, after he has investigates
and satisfied himself that he is right
then you can't move him. He was tina
way in the senate. That's why he Il
popular here. He got every republican vot
but three or four In the primary a
} Ulysses. where he used to live. He got al
but seven of the republican votes cast here
: He got all but twenty-five votes in tn,
, whole county at the republican primaries
He'll get lot OF democratic votes In THU
} county at the general election.
T. E. DOty, bank president: Every fair
minded wan who knOWa Aldr{cb ,,.,1t