New-York tribune., 1922-10-30

Nebraska is, like Iowa, Minnesota
/ the Dakotas. and, indeed, oil thi
Middle Western country, terribly dis
cententsd because Of lew prieee 10;
grain, shortage OF railroad cars, an,
the deftation-which IL blatnes on thi
Federal Reserve Board.
The Republican leaders have mad,
an uphill fight TO show that the defa
/ ton began as far back aa 1919, andel
Woodrow Wilson, and they are quotin,
q letter Wilson wrote In Shc summed
must be debated. They seem 10 b,
making Some headway with shia anc
also in their attacks on the Esch-CuRi
Minis railroad act, for which Senate,
Hitchcock voted and which President
Wilson signed.
Both Hitchcock and Howell, curl.
ously enough, arc attempting to capt
taliZc this discomfort, Howell with
what the conservatives regard IS rGdi.
calisn and Hitchcock siniply by dint
Of attacking the Federal and state ed-
t1inistrations.
Incidentally, howell is a great denl
handicapped, despite his much criti-
cised radicalisIn, by sense OF fair
ness which Is not annoying sonae of
the radical candidates in other statea.
They, FOR the most part, are not worry
ing about the Federal Administration
at all. They smash into 1t much more
cheerfully and more vigorously than
tho Democrats. Howell has smashed
out on his own views when they diff
fered from those of the President
notably on ship aubsidy~-tut he haa
given the Administration credit for
the tremendous cutting down OF Fed
eral expenses which 1t has ACCOM-
plished.
The general opinon Is that this
course has hurt him with the extreme
radical group, which simply does not
want TO listen to anything good about
the Federal government, while what
might be called the Substantial busi~
ness element Ia so solidly for Hitch
Geek anyhow, through fear OF HowelI's
radical ideas, that he gains no votes
there.
He would have done better Il he
had smashed out like Smith Brook
hart" said ono Republican in talking
about Howell's campaign.
Meanwhile Howell is being hurt 70
some extent by the attacks on the pres
cnt Republican state administration.
headed by Governor McKelvie, and by
attacks on the Republican candidate for
Governor, c. Fl. Randall. because OF his
record in the Legislature.
Randall's record in the Legislature
also touches the German situation. He
supported the bills making it crime
to teach any other language than Eng
iish until after the eighth grade. Even
ct home' under this law, child who
has not passed the eighth grade may
not legally receive instruction in any
other language than English.
The law also would prevent the hold
ing Of meeting III any other language
than English. II was aimed at the
foreign communities in the state. which
virtually were colonies OF the old coun-
try in al, except governmental connec-
ton. Most Of these are German, but
some are Polish.
Randall introduced bill which
would prevent any garb or uniform be-
ing worm by teachers in the schools.
This was aimed at both the Catholic
and Lutheran parochial schools OF the
state.
It is difficult to exaggerats the Bit
engendered by these measures.
supported vigorously during the war
feeling and unopposed--by the Ger
mans at least-at that time through
fear. the fear has passed, and appar-
emily Randall is going to pay for his
lae present state administration ,s
attacked chiefly for increasing taxes By
running up the budget from about uius
millions FOR the two years of the last
democratic Governor to eighteen mil.
ions for the two years of Governor Nc
helv!e's first administration, and twcn~
ty-six millions for the present one.
The Republicans point out that OF
this twenty-six millions some two mill
liens was spent for disabled soldiers.
some seven millions for good roads and
some two millions for the new state
Capitol. But tho taxes are biting in
and having their natural political ei-
feet.
Perhaps the strongest political Ag-
1re in the state, if one makes no cal
culation on the value Of an organiza-
ton, is Senator George w. Norris.
Broken In health, Norris has an
nounced that he viii not be candi-
aate for reelection when his present
term expires, two years hence. How
utE1ost of his will power in fighting
for Howell and attacking Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock. Norris's constant pound
inG on Hitchcock's record III the Sen.
ate, told IN the simple, convincing etyle
ut which he 10 past master, is doing
more to prevent Hitchcock capitalis-
ing the discomfort Of the s.ut9 than
any other element.
Howell also has tie advantage OF
being indorsed by the Non-Partisan
League, mentioned as an advantage be-
cause the safe and sane" element was
pretty nearly lost 20 him anyhow. They
had placed Arthur G. Wray uu for
Senator, q man VINO In 1890 mustered
$4,000 votes for Governor on the in
dependenS ticket. when Howell was
nominated by the Republicans. WTay
at ONCE withdrew In favor Of YoweiI
and She League Endorsed him, although
some Of the extreme element have
placed third ticket on the ballot any
On the ether hand, almost the entire
business element Of the cities is sun
porting Hitchcock, soine openlv and
some quietly. For instance, John /.