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fys. Democrat ,
Tlio 'Boilglas county' (Omaha) democratic
convention, held July 15th, adoptod the follow
ing. resolutions:
"Tho doinocrats of Douglas cbunty, in convention-
assembled, oend grootings -to tho loyal
domodrala of tho stato of Nebraska, about to
nssemblo lii delegate convention at Fremont.
Standing on tho adamant foundation of democ
racy 1 hat in tho party councils tho majority should
rule, wo deploro and condemn tho action of Wil
liam Jonnings Bryan, who, having repeatedly
received tho loyal support of tho democratic
party of Nebraska, turned treacherously upon
it In its hour of need and accomplised its
defeat. '
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"Tho Douglas county democrats, believing in
tho principles of tho national constitution and
knowing tho patriotism and loyalty of that great
leader of democracy in tho state of Ohio, and
with profound bolief in his ability, his integrity
and his patriotism, send greetings to him and
to tho people of Ohio, who on his second election
of governor gave him 150,000 majority over his
opponent. With 'Harmon and Harmony' as the
slogan tho democratic host will march on to
glorious victory in 1912."
This is an echo of the Nebraska campaign of
last year. Mayor Dahlman was nominated for gov
ernor at an "open" primary by the aid of "wet"
republicans. He did not receive a majority' of
tho democratic vote,s cast at tho primary; he
repudiated an important plank of tho platform
adopted by the convention and announced that
ho would veto a county option bill if it was
passed by the legislature, although the conven
tion, by an overwhelming majority, rejected tho
demand made by the Douglas county delegation
that county option be condemned. Ho ran his
campaign, on tho liquor issue entirely and al-
though-he had the-support of- the liquor interest's
without regard to party he was not only de
feated, but ran behind his ticket.
Mr. Bryan opposed him and has no apologies
to offer for his conduct during the campaign.
He is not willing to be a partner to the unholy
alliance which the Douglas .county democracy
has made with the liquor interests. He feels
complimented that they should recognize him
as hostile to their purposes and methods.
Fortunately the real cause of the hatred ex
pressed by the Omaha brewers through tho
Douglas county democracy is emphasized by the
resolution endorsing Governor Harmon for the
presidency. The brewers, speaking through the
Douglas county democracy find fault with Mr.
Bryan because he refused to support a demo
cratic candidate for governor (he supported all
the rest of the stato ticket) and at the same
time they indorse Governor Harmon who bolted
the -democratic national ticket in 1896. Mr.
Bryan was the choice of the democratic conven
tion and indorsed every plank of tho democratic
platform and yet Governor Harmon, then a cabi
net officer, bolted and used his influence to help
elect Mr. McKinley, the republican candidate.
Now, the Douglas county democracy, speaking
for the brewers, in a campaign in which tariff
reform seems likely to be tho paramount issue,
APPRECIATED IN WISCONSIN
Enclose .
W. D. McDaniels, Wisconsin
And my check for ?2.80 in payment for
the complete Commoner Condensed,
which I hope to receive aB soon as pos-
sible. May great strength be given to
tho arm of Mr. Bryan In his splendid
fight on the agents of system and pro-
tectlon within the party. Tariff-on-
wool democrats may plume themselves
for the present on their momentary vie-
tory, but they have yet to face a dis-
gusted and an Indignant people, when
doubtless they will discover that this is
" only the beginning of the conflict in-
stead of the day of triumph. No thinly
veiled excuse will answer for this un-
worthy surrender. It certainly merits
the most hilarious "haw haws" of all
republicans. Best wishes for tho con-
tinued success of The Commoner.
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The Commoner.;
favors the nomination of Governor Harmon who
helped to elect the high priest of protection.
Bolting does not seem to be so' bad in national
politics It is only In a state campaign that It
is an unpardonable sin.
It Is a small matter, it seems, for a' cabinet
ofltcer to go over to tho enemy when the common
people are engaged in a life and death struggle
with Wall street, but if a Nebraska democrat
protests against tho debauching of his party by
a non-partisan group of -brewers he is denounced
as a traitor.
Well, we- shall see whether beer is the only
thing In which tho Nebraska' democracy Ib in
terested. No attack is made upon 'Mr. Bryan's views
on national politics. Whatdo national politics
count for with those who put the pecuniary in
terests of brewers, distillers und liquor dealers
above everything else?
There is not time to present the issue to tho
democratic voters beforo the primaries and con
ventions now being held, but there will be time
before the primary of next April.
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"ART THOU DESERTED, O ISRAEL?"
An Associated Press dispatch from Washing
ton credits Former Republican State Chairman
Timothy L. Woodruff, of New York, with this
diro prediction:
"If business conditions continue as bad as they
are now the democratic party stands an excellent
show to carry the state in the presidential cam
paign. That is due to the practice of business
interests In blaming the party in power for fa
mine, drouths and all other natural and un
natural disturbances."
Can it be possible that the republican party
has been forsaken by its old reliable ally of
prosperity, the sunshine and the rain? Trujy,
this is pitiable. A year from now all of these
troubles will be laid at the doors of a demo
cratic congress.
MISTAKEN MOTIVES
There will be, The Commoner thinks, general
agreement among Americans with the following
from the Denver News: "Tfie News is glad there
will be a probing of the facts Concerning Con
troller Bay, Alaska. Not that we have the
slightest notion anything will bo discovered to
justify tho charges against President Taft. Our
president makes mistakes, he endures too much
from the new nationalists, and listens too much
to the 'interests.' But .he is not a crook.
Whether he did right about Controller Bay or
not, we will bank that he acted from clean
motives. They may be mistaken motives; but
they were not dirty. Turn on tho light. The
country has a right to it, and the president has
nothing to fear from it."
HOW DOES IT HAPPEN
The fact that with a multitude of available
men to Belect from any democrats should advo
cate Governor Harmon when his lack of availa
bility Is so apparent recalls a story. A stranger
stopped a stuttering man on the street and
asked him the distance to the union depot. The
man replied: "A-a-a-b-b-bout t-t-ten b-b-blocks
but w-w-why d-d-d-d-did y-y-y-you
h-h-hap-p-pen t-to a-a-ask m-me wh-wh-when
t-t-th-there n-a-a-are a-a-hun-hun-dred
t-t-thous-a-a-and pe-pe-ple i-in t-t-the cit-city."
Ex-President Eliot of Harvard seems to have
as little confidence in tho Declaration of Inde
pendence as he has in the Bible, possibly it is
because he misinterprets it. Men are created
equal in natural rights and these natural rights
are Inalienable. To say that a man can forfeit
certain rights by misconduct Is not a denial of
natural and inalienable rights.
When the Virginia' democrats read that Georgia
had sentHoke Smith to the senate it ought to sug
gest to them the propriety" of retiring Senator
Martin. It will be humiliating to Virginia to see
her senator measured up against such a man as
Smith and it may suggest to North Carolina
the propriety of retiring Senator Simmons.
The election of Governor Hoke Smith to the
senate will give Georgia a conspicuous place
in that body. Smith is not only an anti-monopoly
democrat, but he is able to hold his own
against all comers. He will NOT be a follower
of Senator Bailey,
Again attention is called to the fact that
nothing is being done to overcome the evil effects
of tho supremo court decision on tho Standard
Oil or Tobacco case. Delay is dangerous.
ANTI-TRUST LEAGUE'S WORK
Washington, D. C, July 8, 19,11. Editor
Commoner: 'Enclosed we send you report of the
action of 'tho national executive committed of the
Anti-Trust league on the matter of tho "Inter
national Steel Trust," which we hope you will
find space for in The Commoner.
This is a matter which is of vital Interest to
all the people, and is intended to defeat the
enforcement of the anti-trust law against tho
steel trust and to prevent the success of the
efforts .of tho democratic party to reduce the
cost to the consumers of steel and iron pro
ducts through a' reduction of the tariff. Very
truly yours", C. T. BRIDE, .
.National Treasurer.
H. B. MARTIN,
National Secretary.
Willard Hotel, Washington, D. C.
INCUBATION OF INTERNATIONAL
STEEL TRUST
Tho organization yesterday at Brussels of the
International Iron and Steel institute with E. H.
Gary thd official head of the Unlte"d States Steel
corporation as its chairman, has aroused the in
terest of a good many people on this side of
the water;..
Today at a special meeting of the national
executive committee of the Anti-Trust league, a
sub-committee consisting of the National Treas
urer Cotter T. Bride, of the District of Colum
bia, and National Secretary Henry B. Martin of
New York, were appointed to confer with Presi
dent Taft and the state department with a view
to having the agents of the United States govern
ment in Europe keep close watch on the pro
ceedings at Brussels.
The members of the Anti-Trust league are
firmly convinced that the Brussels meeting is
plainly shown by the dispatches In today's papers
to be nothing more nor less than the formation
of a world-wide international' steel trust.
The officers of the league intend to make a
request for action not only by the president and
state department, but they will also bring
the matter to the attention of the committees on
the-judiciary 'and foreign affairs' of-the senate
and the house ofr,rPpresentatiVes.v,f The league
considers the action of the heads of the United
States 'Steel trust in proceeding to the organiza
tion of this international trust as being an
especially brazen defiance of our government oc
curring as it does at this very time when they
are being investigated by congress through the
Stanley committee, and their officials are being
indicted by the federal grand jury for violating
the anti-trust law.
It is considered a significant fact that on the
very day when Gary is organizing the interna
tional steel trust at Brussels, J. P. Morgan, the
real king of the steel trust is in close conference
with Emperor William who Is a leading factor
in the German steel trust, and when It Is re
called that the king of England and other
foreign princes and potentates are heavily in
terested in one or more of the steel trusts of
England and the continent, members of the Anti
Trust league are of the opinion that not only
are Gary, Morgan and others of the steel trust
officials gulltr of gross violation of the anti
trust law but that they may be held liable for
far graver offences against the United States
than violations of the Sherman law.
The United States Steel corporation and the
foreign steel trusts have already had in full
operation for several years past, an international
armor trust by which the steel trust expects to
defeat the purpose of the Rainey amendment to
the last naval bill which authorizes the secre
tary of the United States navy department to
purchase armor abroad in case the trust prices
are exorbitant.
The Anti-Trust leaguers believe that the Gary
International Steel Trust should receive prompt
attention by congress at this session, for the
reason that the international combine is clearly
intended to anticipate and nullify the efforts
of congress to reduce the cost of steel and steel
products, wire, farm machinery, etc., by reduc
ing the tariff on steel and iron.
THERE ARE OTHERS
Have Senator Martin, of Virginia and Senator
Simmons, of North Carolina, read of Senator
Paynter's withdrawal? Why not follow so good
an example?
The democrats are certainly "going some"
when they select James and Smith for the senate
within a month. A few more such promotions
and the democratic party in the senate will be
come democratic.