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AUGUST 12, 191
Nebraska Senatorship
The- Nebraska newspapers of Tuesday, July
Imprinted tho following statement from Mr.
Bryan:
"As I expressed gratification when Mr. Hitch
cock and Mr. Thompson entered tho senatorial
race, I shall ho excused for congratulating tho
party and the state upon Mr. Metcalfe's decision
to allow his name to go before tho voters at
tho primary. For twenty years ho has been
tho loyal supporter of all of us who havo been
democratic candidates, and we are indebted to
him for yeoman service in many campaigns.
He has never received or even asked reward,
and it will give a host of democrats real pleas
ure to aid him at this time. His qualifications
for tho place will be admitted by all; he under
stands public questions and the needs of Ne
braska; he is fearless and incorruptible, and ho
is able to present his views in clear language
and with persuasive eloquence. He will be-a
credit to the state and a tower of strength to
the entire west.
"But the special advantage of Mr. Metcalfe's
candidacy at this time is that he is the most
available man for tho place. Availability is
largely determined by circumstances. Some of
my friends wore kind enough to favor my nom
ination, but aside from other reasons given,
I felt that, with the liquor question an Issue,
one could not lead the fight on either side with
out arousing antagonism which would weaken
him for the senatorial race. While Mr. Met
calfe has his opinion, as everyone should have,
and states it with candor, I believe he can, under
existing conditions, poll a larger per cent of
tho democratic vote than any other democrat,
and I include myself among others.
"I believe, too, that he can poll more repub
lican votes than any of the rest of us could.
He will be as popular with the insurgent re
publicans as with tho democrats. Ho can de
feat Mr. Burkett and give us a reform demo
crat to work with the progressive democrats
and. insurgent republicans in the senate."
METCALFE IN OMAH A
Richard L. Metcalfe, candidate for United
States senator, visited Omaha and gave to tho
newspapers the following Interview:
,fIt has been suggested that my temperance
yiews may prove a source of weakness to me
in pmaha. It is true that I am an advocate" of
county option and I havo no apology to make
to anyono for it. I grant to everyone the right
to his opinion on this as on every other ques
tion and I deny the correctness of tho theory
that a man with my views on this particular
subject can have no political standing in a great
city like Omaha.
. "Does any father or mother in Omaha imagine
that a man's ability to properly represent a home
making people in the United States senate would
be impaired by the fact that he believed in tem
perance reform? I decline to take that view,
and as ono whose friendship for Omaha' should
not be questioned, I shall confidently expect
to receive my share of Omaha votes. I will
receive the democratic and populist nominations
for United States senator and it would bo a
pleasure to know .that my old Douglas county
friends had helped give me this honor. There
aro many men in Omaha who can testify
that . I have ever stood ready to respond
to Omaha's call in a labor of love. There
are many who will say that whenever I have
been called upon to help in measures intended
for Omaha's good, the call has not been in vain;
for instance, when the bill to pension Omaha
school teachers was hanging in the balance and
all but dead.
"But I am also entitled to consideration in
Omaha and South Omaha because it is the boast
of these towns that they give their preference
to men who definitely state their position on
public questions. If Omaha democrats com
mend Mayor Dahlman for his frankness in stat
ing his position on public questions, certainly
I should not bo criticised for making my posi
tion on these subjects plain.
"So far as I am concerned, I approve of the
8 o'clock closing law and county option and
shall cast my vote for Governor Shallenberger's
renomination because he approved the one and
has promised to approve the other in the event
that the people, speaking through tho legisla
ture, declare for it, and he is entitled by reason
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of his excellent administration, to ronomination
and re-election.
"At tho Grand Island convention my opponont
(Mr. G. M. Hitchcock) voted against tho 8
o'clock closing law and sought to exclude that
endorsement from tho stato platform. For this
bit of bourbonism Mr. Hitchcock oxpects to ro
ceivo tho Dahlman vote In Omaha, whilo ho ox
pects to receive tho Shallonbcrgor voto in other
Bectlons of tho stato bocauso ho personally in
troduced tho 'gag' resolution which barred an
opponent from a fair hearing beforo tho conven
tion. But tho general public does not know
where Mr. Hitchcock's voto will bo cast on the
gubernatorial question. In tho language of my
old friend, Colonel Al Fairbrother, 'Mr. Hitch
cock is actually under two flags and ho lias
raised neither of thorn.'
"Tho gubernatorial question is just now stir
ring this stato and the people havo tho right to
know how every candidate for senator stands
upen it."
candidate ho wishes to voto for, but all candi
dates voted for riiuet appear in tho same party
column nnd should any votor voto for candidates
in moro than ono column tho ballot shall not
bo counted.'
"Tho votor who would liko to voto for cer
tain candidates on tho democratic ticket and
for others on tho republican ticket can not do
so. Ho must choose between tho two parties.
"All young men who havo bocomo of ago
slnco tho Inst registration day, October fi, 1909,
aro entitled to vote at tho primary election to
be hcltr?n August 10.
"Tho ab'dvo' instructions concerning voting at
tho primary election on August 1G apply to all
voters, whether thoy'Mve in tho country or in
cities or towns where registration is required."
TIPS TO NEBRASKA VOTERS ABOUT TUB
PRIMARY
The primaries for all parties in Nebraska will
be held August 16. The Lincoln Evening News
gives the following "Tips to Voters:".
"On primary day the voter will find all tick
ets and candidates on a large 'blanket' ballot,
the different party tickets being arranged in
columns running from top to bottom, under tho
different party names.
"Under the 'open' primary law now in force
in Nebraska a voter may voto whatever ticket
he wishes regardless of his party affiliation. For
example: A voter who has affiliated with the
republican party may vote tho democratic tickot,
or vice versa; but he can not vote for candi
dates on both tickets. Ho need not vote all
of a party ticket. He may vote for just one
candidate or for two or such number as he de
sires. The important thing tQ remember is that
you can not vote for one candidate on one ticket
and for another candidate on another ticket.
You must slay by one ticket or your voto will
bo thrown out.
"Tho law says that a voter 'upon presenting
himself at the polling place whero ho is entitled
to vote shall receive an official ballot and shall
then proceed to the voting booth and mark by
placing a cross (X) opposite the name of the
BEWARE OF CENTRAL litlK
Tho National City Bank of New Yor'K City,
tho biggest bank in tho country and tho pritK
supposed to be back of tho central bank schomo
sent out a very significant lottor last month
in which it scons to be paving tho way for tho
central bank. It shows how some of tho pro
visions of tho postal savings bank bill may bo
used in tho establishment of tho central hank
and it declares that "that fact was ono of tho
reaBons why Presldont Taft favored the law.'f
That was charged when tho bill wns beforo
congress, but hero is a confession that with Mr.
Tnft's co-operation tho postal bank law was
mado to prepare, the way for a central bank.
Tho democrats and insurgents should bo on
their guard; they should, with every means in
their power, oppose the central bank plot against
the smaller banks and against tho nation's
financial independence. For moro than ton
years the big financiers havo been working to
ward tho central bank, but fortunately the re
form element in the republican party Is largely
against It and the democratic party .will havo
the aid of this element in its fight against tho
consummation of the scheme. ., .
The American HoiiicAtcml, a monthly farm
journal of national scope, will ho sent to all
Commoner HtibHcriher.s, without additional co.st,
who renew their HubscriptioiiH during the month
of AugiiKt. Take advantage of tills offer at once,
and send in your renewal.
The Commoner's Million Army
William Simmons, Oklahoma I believe Tho
Commoner is doing a good work and could not
get along without it; shall make a special effort
to attend all party primaries.
In the campaign of 1908 The Commoner's
Million" Army rendered distinguished service to
the cause of democracy and it may well be be
lieved that a similar organization will even bo
able to do better work in the year of 1910 now
that men who were heretofore indifferent aro
aroused to the importance of action.
If half of the readers ofThe Commoner would
take active interest in the organization of this
Million Army plan, the results would bo imme
diately noticeable and the contribution to, tho
welfare of popular government would bo
enormous.
Many individuals are willing to help in a
patriotic movement but find it difficult to know
just what to do to make their efforts count. In
a struggle such as tho one wo are now engaging
in, the efforts of every man, woman and child
on' the side of popular government will count
and in The Commoner's Million Army a practi
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individuals may .be aggregated and used with
telling effect.
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The Commoner's Million Ar
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I hereby enlist in The Commoner' Million Army, una pledge my assistance to
secure the nomination of only worthy anil incorruptible men an democratic can
dtdatcs; that I trill attend democratic primaries and nominating conventions, and
assist in promottuy the great democratic campaign of education by devoting a ret'
sonahle share of my lime to the distribution of literature, I trill recommend
worthy persons for membership In The Commoner's Million Army, and in any way
J can assist to increase the usefulness of this organization.
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members ofthls Army at a net rate of 65 cents each, and that each subscription to Tho Commoner shall In
clude a subscription to Tho American Homestead (a strong homo nnd farm paper) thus leaving Tho
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