Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-31
MORE HELP FOR HITCHCOCK
Letter Writing Campaign that is
Bringing Back Replies
WHAT VOTERS REALLY THINK
samples Of the Answers 60 the Per
souai Appeal 90 Joe Bartisy's
Partner for support In
Douglas.

Congressman Hitchcocks ntus rubber
stamp worked overtime last week attach
ing fac-simile Of his personal signature
30 letters addressed TO Omaha voters, plead
ing for their support. and asking them TO
overlook the fact that ne was once
partner with Joseph s BARLEY in creating
a shortage In the treasury OF Nebraska
Mr Hitchcock sent these letters out broad
cast. and Is now getting some replies %
them His paper will very soon blossom
out with a long display OF pledges Of sup
port from men who have received the APP
peal and been touched thereby. But some
have been approached who feel differently
ON the topic and their answers will not
he published In tho World Herald A few
ut these have found their way TO The Bee
office and FOR fear that the world-HerRld
will not find room FOR them in its columns,
The Bee cheerfully donates its space. to
me end that the public may know Just
rhst some voters In Omaha think Of Mr.
Hitchcock and the paper he controls.
Hitchcock and south Omaha.
SOUTH OMAHA Neb., oct. 8,-Hon,
NJ Hitchcock, NJ. c., Omaha: Reply
InR to your letter Of october q, / will say
that ] have voted for you for congress
at least once though / am a lifetime
republican But as you have asked me
for my support this year will say
frankly. Mr. Hitchcock. that I do not
think you have answered your connection
with BARLEY I'm satisfactory manner 70
the general public
/ have read every bit Of facts that
could get at on both sides and though
know IL is an easy matter TO make
charges against a man when he Is run
ming for office, and aS ! wanted TO be
fair with you. / still in the dark az
to your connection with the BARLEY de-
falcauon.
! think your failure TO make a clean ana
clearcut statement OF the facts has
tended 10 lose you thousands Of votes
that you would have received. A man
Of your high standing ought TO be able
10 make the matter clear TO ell the Vot-
srs Of the state Of Nebraska
Then again, / do not think the World
Herald was fair TO the people OF South
Omaha IN connection with the movement
for the consolidation OF South Omaha
with Omaha Your paper lent aid TO the
rang Of bulldozers who forced hundreds
OF people to get their names off the pc
titions The sentiment OF the people Oh
south omaha, outside the gang that 10
running things Is simply Overwhelmingly
for the consolidation.
Your paper refused 10 print any let
ters Of people who favored the consOnua
ton OF the two cities tut you DID t@Ae
sides with the buldozers in their work
Of preventing expression OF the people
of south Omaha on the proposition whioh
would have carried in every Waro OF
This CITY and they knew IT, They did not
want il submitted because they said they
were afraid It would carry. Attorney
winters made Just such q statement to
me when l was talking with him about
it.
With best personal wishes 70 YOU ]
VIII ' F. A. AGNEw.
How Republicans Feel.
SOUTH OMAHA. Neb.. oct. 60. Nj.
Hitchcock, Omahh.-Dear Sir; say
Dear Sir because ! have no personnel
feeling against you whatever But
think YOU assume great deal when YOU
s.nd out broadcast, typewritten appeals
40 republicans for their support at the
coming election. Day in and day out
wear IN and year out your columns have
teamed with falsehoods and abuse OF re-
/ pubucans ana the republican party.
slider your paper the most abusive
unfair politically Of any newspaper
he country.
voted as q republican, to help sene
BUR patriotic and manly father to con
Eress, and l revere his memory and REQ
a ord. But having cast your lot eHN ~
utical fortune with the old, rotten obstruct
i've, do-nothing democratic party, coulS
not under any circumstances support yo'
At the polls DAVID ANDERSON.
Another Debt ReDudiated'
OMAHA, oct. 2s.-Mr. q. NJ Hitchcock
Your letter received Of 18th. Content
noted, VIII say that l have. lived In thi
\ city as long as you have and perhap
longer. And l will say that you have mad
a great mistake TO ask me to support yO'
for the United States senate. Not onl!
that am a republican, but also for the rea
son that you have repudiated debt TWEEN
~ years ago for a sign that was made il
my shop, AS so4th Fifteenth street an'
hung over the front doors Of the World
Herald office and that sign to this day hA
never been paid for. think, Mr., Hitch
cock, you have made a mistake to ask m
TO support you in this campaign. l think
Nd. believe further for the bettermen
OF your party. you should pull out Of tn
race Respectfully yours,
J. s. CHRISTENSE
lOl North Twenty ninth street