The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-14
c. 0. P. HOPEFUL
IN NEBRASKA
Democratic Split Spells Success
for Republican Party

Lincoln Neb.. Aug l4.-Nehras a
voters Of all parties viii 20 90 the
polls next Tuesday and express their
preferences for candidates for rCpe-
sentatives in Congress, governor and
other state officers, members az .ae
legislature and numerous county Dld
town officials. The principal contest is
Tor the Democratic nomination Ilr
governor Governor John y. Moreht
is a candidate for denomination ana
has several opponents The contest fFr
the head OF the Democratic UySc, L.r
developed into bitter factional liz g..
which has served TO strengthen t.-
hopes Of the Republicans
"All that Nebraska Republicans have
10 do 20 win this year is 10 sit quietly
by and see the different factions -.ong
the Democrats wipe one another out Of
eXistence-and then step up TO the
polls and put a Republican in every
office, congressional as we'll as local,
says Victor Rosewater, former chair
man Of the Republican National COM
mittee
The action u the recent Republican
state convention. backed by reports OF
the trend of feeling on the farms, in
dicates that Nebraska is To have an
old-fashioned tariff campaign this !
year There is no particular present |
quarrel between the parties over local !
matters. National politics bids fair 20
fn the field, with the tarr at he
front.
Formers Are Dissatisfied
Nebraska farmers have been mar |
keting their great crop Of winter WI eat |
at from s. TO 20 cents a bushel This /
is about 10 cents less than the price |
last year and stin further below the /
price Of the year before. From all d.
rc t,rs come reports that this change /
h-. ,JJ "a dissatisfaction among the
fTrl.l and that the feeling VIII be !
shrwu IN a sharp upturn Of the Re-
p,r..can vote next November. Eggs
aae butter have been lower in price |
this year than for several years past n
AID this, too, the farmers asIribe 20 II
the lower tariffs on these products. The
irrigated portions Of the state are in
expectation that free sugar VIII de-
stroy the beet sugar industry is having
a political effect in those sections.
The Republican convention express
ed the prevailing agricultural mood in
its platform. The Democratic party it
said, has Disseminated against every
product from the fertile lands II Ne
AZ
the wheat, oats corn and cattle OF
Canada and Argentina. thereby bring
ing hardships 10 our interests. want
and restitution 10 worthy and willing |
employees and an unnecessarily short
price 90 the farmers for the products
of the farm"
Pin Hope on Rural Vote.
Republican candidates for Congress I
present the grounds for their cNpecta- 4
tion Of election as follows.
Tie farmers determine the results
~ elections IN Nebraska, The Nc
hraska farmers were in favor Of tariff
revision, without reductions on most
lines. This made them willing To give
the state 10 Wilson IN 1872 But the
'''' ''''' was '''t 'Ap'.Ntll- 10 nave q
totally dispraport!ouate share Of the
reduction fastened upon him. The
Democratic tarln reduced tho schedules
Of the Manufacturers from whom the
farmer hoped for rr"arrd cost Of
living while at most points thcy wiped
com. tha tariffs ON farm products entire
Iy. This strikes the farmers as unfair
and tH'y arc IN revolt. You Will End
10 $50 whom The votes are counted"