The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-04

stcadfastly declined to become an in
tcgcr in any faction or clique Tie
was there to serve the best interests
of the whole people, and to this end
he devoted his entire time and attcn.
ton. His record as a senator is an
open book. He is standing upon that
record, and upon his record as busi.
ness man and II citizen of a quarter Of
ccntury's activity in his campaign
for the democratic nomination for
governor.
What John II. Morchcad is today, as
a citizen and as Il man Of affairs. he
has made himself. lie has had no
superior advantages Of education
given him, save those he secured for
himself lie has had the financial
backing OF no man in his efforts to
win place in the business world.
His has been life of unrcmitting
toll, of unrcmitting effort, and of
close attention to details. Over and
above all this has been his stcadfast
effort to deal squarcly, to act honestly
and to merit the respect and confidence
of the people. That his efforts have
been successful is evidenced by the
success that has come TO him.
During nearly all of his residence in
Nebraska. Senator Morchcad has been
connected with farming and stock rails
ing. and to this he has given his per-
snal attention during all these years.
His chief interests all the time have
been in these industries lie knows
that Nebraska is essentially an agri-
cultural state; that her greatest source
of wealth, if not the only source of
wealth, is agriculture and allied inter
ests, and knowing this, he has studied
the conditions. He knows that this
great source of wealth has not received
the attention it should have received
from the legislature and state officials,
and he purposes giving these things
more attention if entrusted with au-
thority. One who knows these things
at first hand, through actual contact
and practical experience, is in position
to render good service in this connec-
ton.
John II. Morchead is not wealthy
man. True, he has accumulated fair
share of this worlds goods, but every
dollar has been earned honestly and
through individual effort. Not one
dollar of all his holdings bears the
taint of trust betrayed, friend
pinchcd or ncighbor hurt. On the
contrary, he has so used his business
talents as to prosper himself while cX-
tending a hand to those about him.
Mr.. MOrehcad is a democrat of the
old school He has steadfastly re.
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tiOnal fights having their origin in
personal opinions on matters having
nothing to do with fundamental democ-
racy. He grants to every man the right
to hold to his own personal convictions,
and reserves to himself the sare right.
He does not believe, nor has he ever
believed, that the party creed should
bind man upon questions that are of
purely moral weight and have nothing
to do with party principles. Claiming
the widest latitude of personal con.
victiOn, he grants to every man the
same thing. But upon matters of
principle, as measured by democratic
Mr.. Morehead is q stalwart
democrat. At every call of his party
he has made prompt response, and has
given of his means and of his time to
promote democratic success. No man
situated has given more in.
telligent and earnest effort to the
triumph of democratic principles. In
season and out of season he has fought
for democratic success, believing that
in the triumph Of democratic princi-
rles is the best hope of the state and
of the nation. He is not seeking the
governorship through personal ambi-
ton, but because others who know
him have demanded that he make the
race. And he has consented to become
a candidate, fully determined that if
successful he will do his utmost to give
Nebraska a safe, progressive and bust
nesslike administration 1t is upon
state issues that he is seeking the
and election He would
have the state institutions conducted
upon the same business basis that
marks the conduct of private business.
He would demand merit on the part
Of those appointed to look after state
affairs. He would keep close account
of state expenditures and insist that
Nebraska receive one dollars worth of
return for every dollar paid out. In
short, so far as lies within the power
IF the chief executive, he would de.
nand the same careful attention to
business detail, the same unswerving
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