The Omaha morning bee., 1922-11-06
Victory Now
Is Assured, Say
CO. P. Leaders
Most Important Political Bat.
ties Are in Middlewest-
Agrarians Make Their
Strength Felt.

tCsntinusd Prom Page OneJ
ter the pressure Of public curiosity was
such that Hitchcock was led 10 an.
nounce that he would not support any
measure to weaken the force Of the
Voistead law.
Stand Zig Question.
w. J. Bryan gave him his blessing
and the day following the close OF
his tour, the Association Opposed 10
the Prohibition Amendment issued an
announcement from Washington that
Il also endorsed Hitchcock, but as
a wet" on the rame list were In
oluded three democratic candidates Tor
congressman from Nebraska. who al
so had been telling the voters that
they were dry"
The democratic straddle on the pro
hibition question has left the vets
confused and dissatisfied. The stti-
tude on the other issues II equally
vague. II is difficult 10 say exactly
what principles the democratic party
stands for In this campaign. large
number of its candidates are open
10 the charge Of being chronic Of
flee seekers and the rapIdlty with
which they habe forsworn their past
records is taken as evidence Of lack
Of sincerity. The women voters. re.
memberlng tho opposition against
woman suffrage. led by Hitchcock.
slso may prove factor against his
ticket.
Norris Big Help.
The advent OF Senator George w.
Norris into the campaign strength
ened Howell as much aB Bryans en-
trance weakened Hitchcock As a
colleague OF Hitchcock In the senate,
Norris had his record thoroughly In
mind. And he told the people OF Il.
The story Of democratic waste and
inefficiency during the Wilson ad'
ministration is one OF the things
American taxpayers are unable TO for
get. Norris showed from the records
how Hitchcock had voted repeatedly
10 protect war profiteers from heavy
taxation and refused 10 support any
I6easnre to conscript war profits Tor
the nations defense as flesh and blood
had been conscripted.
Norris carried to IAe people the
story OF Hitchcock's many absences
from senate roll calls, his vote for
the amendment repeating the excess
profits tax { I'd his failure to vote on
the revenue bill that he was through
his newspaper constantly condemning. !
He showed that the farm bloc never |
had looked TO Hitchcock for any sup |
port. He even told OF Htchcock's |
having left the senate chamber rather |
than vote on an irrigation bill that |
would have been OF the greatest bene- |
tit to the farmers of western Nebras-
ka.
Opens Voters Eyes.
Norris speeches were designed TO |
open the eyes of Nebraska democrats
as well as republicans. His closing |
appeal that Howell be sent to the
senate TO reinforce the fight for the
people and add strength to the middle
VESTS representation had powerful
effect. The mass meeting In Omaha
at which he and Charles II. Randall.
the republican candidate for governor,
spoke, led many TO believe that the
will poll q majority In
Omaha which Hitchcock has claimed
as his stronghold.
TIE raoi.Frat;o - ,,ata.. d, T,e,,, |
las county shows $4,000 republicans
and $4,000 democrats Add to this
the fact that the statewide primaries
last July saw 119.267 republican vot-
ers as against 7s,75s democratic and
s,272 progressive voters There ap-
pears every ground for the confidence
ct the republican party in its ability
to carry through the whole ticket to
success. In the 1916 election, when
Wilson won Nebraska by $4,000 votes
on the slogan. "He kept us out of
war Hitchcock had only 10000 ma
joritv
Randall Deals In Facts.
The campaigning ability of Charles
". Randall the republican candidate
for governor. has been n revelation.
His opponent Charles w Bryan. is
an adroit politician. hut his Gift of
speech has led him into one mistake
after another. Randall is pre-emi.
nently a practical man and through
nut the campaign has dwelt on the
facts aboht state government
1. a.. I
raign determined To raise a great deal
Of dust about taxes and the code
budget system. Ills misrepresenta-
tions and his big promises, which are
generally considered 20 be without
amy possibility of fulhllment. have
lowered the regard in which his nhn
lty is held
The republican state ticket, headed
hy Randall, Is pledged 90 reduction
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