Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-25
Nebraska Political
Comment

Lincoln Journal: Disgust the ballot jungle
was quite universal in Nebraska election day. IN
some quarters disposition shown 70 blame the
newspapers for not telling the voters how to choose
between the large number OF citizens offering hen
selves for office. But the newspaper men we're not
able 10 decide for themselves when confronted WITH
the enormously long ballot, and in many cases were
obliged TO skip offices entire because they could not
make an intelligent choice The fact was that the
people given an impossible task in this hope
lessly long ballot THE remedy most often discussed
Is change in the primary law. That will be a mere
palliative. The short ballot Is the only permanent
cure for the evils all so plainly.
Neigh Leader: piece Of AZ dirty politics as has
been played in n long time developed Tuesday. a
telegram sent out from Lincoln to j. T. Fletcher
Of Orchard. chairman OF the republican county cen-
trail committee 10 the effect that John l.. Kennedy
tho brewers candidate for the United States SEN
ate Mr.. Kennedy telegraphed as soon ~ the
received and replied there was no truth
in the story and referred indurcrs 10 Rev Carson
head OF the Anti-saoon league for notification. In
tho first place II Is dirty politics to scatter such
statements at time when the men who DO II be-
eye there "a chance 10 refute H. and In the second
place II Is sti dirter 20 send out reports which tho
senders Themselves know are not true
David city Press: Voting by mail convenience
already provided for travelling statesmen In this state
should be extended TO the farmers. Victor Rose
water Of The Omaha Bee, first proposed and 30 w.
J. Bryan advocates. There Ia good argument for u
Tekanah Herald Since W. r. Warner Is the
republican nominee for In this the Third dis
trict IL will make our old friend, Congressman steph-
ems. think that no has had 'hoss race before the
campaign closes In November. Mr. stephens treat
ment Of his party newspapers has made many Of them
hostile and they Will accord him very little
support Then his vote on the McT.emore resolution
was offensive 10 many loyal Americans, 1t was an
attempt by few in the house OF representatives 70
invade and nsurp the proper functions Of President
Wilson in conducting his diplomatic correspondence
with foreign nations
Albion Argus Some concern was manifest IN
Albion x. o p circles the morning Of the primary
election by the report that the dry federation had
proof that the Liquor Dealers association in Omaha
had endorsed Kennedy aB republican candidate for
the United States senate. The rumor had also been
circulated that the liquor dealers had endorsed Jim
Dahman although notice had long since been posted
that tho dry federation had pre-empted Jim and had
the prior claim him. Too bad, too bad
Columbus Telegram: We find funny things IN the
game Of politics well In other places. One u
tho funniest features OF the late primary contest
the claim Of Senator Hitchcock that Mr.. Bryan and
his progressive associates not friendly TO Presl
dent Wilson. No finer piece OF political comedy
played any political stage. The answer 10
the claimed friendship OF the reaconaries for Preei
dent Wilson may be found in the figures OF the voting
in the democratic primary In Plat county In
OF the Plat county voting districts the between
Woodrow Wilson and Robert Ross for the presidential
preference vote very close In other dis.
trics II three against the president Each
OF the districts which humIllaed President Wilson
by casting majority preference vote for unknown
freak opponent absolutely under control OF tho
elements which opposed Mr. Bryan and the progressive
primary candidates. How do know that senator
Hitchcocs friends those votes against President
Wilson, and In favor OF the horse jockeyl We know
which slapped the president In the face at the rate
OF two to one, all OF the democratic ballots with
lone exceptions marked in favor OF Senator
Hitchcock and all his reactionary mates the ticket