Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
NEBRASKA PRESS COMMENT.

Kearney Democrat. Because Jim Dahl
man took a crack at Bryan. his picture in
the Baltimore sun occupied about half Of
the front page
Holdrege Citizen: There is enough truth
to make 1t interesting in this editorial par
agraph in The Bee: Every shot Mike
Harrington aims at Hartman hits shallen-
berger"
Hastings Tribune; Governor Aldrieh has
announced that he wouldn't mind having
senatorial honors. The governor can rest
assured that there are others with the
same feeling.
York Times: The republicans and demo-
Gratis in congress played a game of base
bali We notice Nebraska was not repre-
scented in the lineup. Still 1t cannot be
denied that our congressman have made
some OF them play BALI on the floor.
Kearney Democrat: The Bee, Mr.. Bryans
defender, asks: "wnl ne accept the hint
to unload upon someone else his attack
upon Congressman Underw God? We doubt
it." And The Bee probably was aware
right then that Bryan was going Ito un-
load" upon the World Herald, which he
did in a very bungling manner.
Albion News: Instead of fighting repub'
leans, Bryan is now pretty busy fight
ing certain brands of democracy. There APP
pears to be pretty bad miX-up all around.
The simple term republican or democrat is
not sufficient 20 describe hardly anybody's
politics without qualifying prefix. This
will be the case until there is developed
some distinct and important issue. The
parties are too near alike. About the only
issue is pie"
Rushville Recorder: When ii comes to be
a real progressive insurgent, Norris Brown
has some of the old insurgents skinned
alive. Brown is for revision downward, as
a general principle, and IL the insurgents
block the way he will do little insurging
OF his own. This idea of being company
of whipper-snapper insurgents, to bite at
the heels of Taft and embarrass the ad-
ministration by hostile criticism instead Of
beneficient acts, has no attraction for
Brown. It's a case of put up or shut up
with Brown.
Blair Pilot: Governor Aldrich made
joking remark at the Epworth assembly
about being willing to be sent to the senate
at any time the people wanted to send him.
Some papers are already saying he has
plunged into the senatorial race. He hasn't
of course, and wont-not this year. But
two years from now. after Congressman
Norris has safely landed, he will be the
first man to get his clothes off and wen
be the first paper for him by declaring
ourselves right now Governor Aldrich is
right all the way through and Nebraska
wants him in the senate, after two more
years as governor.
81. no. &c
where are convinced that the newspapers
ought to be violently opposed to railroad
wreck sales, parcels post bills and similar
occurrences of evil import, but they are
prone to forget that it is only steady, con-
sistent advertising and reasonable orders
for Job printing that make it possible for
any newspaper to keep force of men
together and provide facilities for the pro-
duction of a creditable newspaper. The
newspaper that is conducted on the hit
and-miss plan followed by so many mer-
chants in their advertising doesn't live
very long and isn't worth much while it
does live.
Aurora Republican: But for the personal
popularity of William Jennings Bryan in
Nebraska, the democrats from this state
who now occupy seats in congress would
not be there Every one-Hitchcock, Latta
Lobeck and McGuire-owes his election to
the influence of Mr.. Bryan in changing
the political complexion OF Nebraska. Had
1t not been for the peerless leader this
state would be today as safely republican
in every congressional district as is any
other state in the union. And yet, when
these democratic members of congress had
an opportunity to show their gratitude by
coming to the defense Of their friend and
political maker while he was being called
a liar, traitor and everything else but
an honest man on the floor of the House
a few days ago by Boss Underwood of the
democratic majority, not one of them
raised his voice in protest In fact, 1t is
said that some Of these men rushed for
ward and congratulated Underwood upon
his manly attitude" Talk about political
ingrahtude Seems like it is being handed
out to Mr.. Bryan in huge chunks. But it
was ever thus, in politics.