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Tho outlook for democratic success in Nebraska
, this fall grows brighter every day. Mr. Shallen
berger, candidato for governor, is making a telling
campaign and is greeted "With enthusiasm every
where he speaks. Ho is discussing the issues
frankly and boldly and impressing all with his
sincerity. Mr. Thompson, the convention nomi
nee for United States senator, is also making an
active campaign. In the congressional districts
the candidates are doing good work, and the
prospects for breaking Nebraska's solid republi
can delegation are good. In the First district
Thomas J. Doyle is making groat headway against
his opponent, E. M. Pollard, who was elected at
a special election a year ago, and who accepted.
$1,900 congressional salary for time when he was
not even a member of congress. In the Second
district Gilbert M. Hitchcock has every assurance
of success. His record while in congress is a
guarantee of what his services will be if again
elected. In the Third district Judge Guy T.
Graves, in the Fourth district J. J. Thomas,-in the
Fifth district R. D. Sutherland and in the Sixth.
, district G. L. Shumway, are malting active cam
' paigns and are meeting with great encourage
ment. The situation in Nebraska is unusually
good and democrats have many reasons for feel-
" Ing sanguine of success.
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HEARST AND THE WORLD
, The gubernatorial contest in New York is at
tracting attention in all parts of the world. Mr. '
Hearst ,1s, being bitterly opposed by' representa
tives of great corporations and by editors of riyal
newspapers. The New Yorfc "Wqrld is waging
a particularly bitter fight against Mr. Hearst
and one of its readers, B. F. Richards, writes to
the World the following interesting epistle:
,, ''The World influenced me twice to vote for
the, unspeakable Jerome. The World apologized
for Jerome, and I feel unalterably, unequivocally
'sore' that I voted for Jerome. Now the World Is
not going to fool me again. I am going to vote
for William Randolph Hearst for governor, and
he Is going to be elected mark my words. If
with a capital IIf Hughes should be elected I
nerewith wish to go on record with the predic
tion that Inside of six months after he begins his
term the "World -will nnn"lnrl.7 V. xr,.-i, 4. ii.-
people just as it apologized for Jerome. But it
is not yet too late for the World to come out for
the people and urge the election of Mr. Hearst
Arent you going to do It? Just at present when
I read your editorials and look at your cartoons
thTwS"0 equivocally disgusted with
AN AMUSING ERROR
nn JJJ F?1?,0,!1 CoIoraIo will be interested in
an editorial which appeared In the New Orleans
Democrat of October 9. This editorial te entiUed
glvtmel ??iXP " firs Paraph
situatioTln a011 character: "The political
Kwnlf010!!!30 has a38 a more inter
goveraoTb t thG lei?Ult of the nomination for
sev MfS 3 reDublIcans of Dr. Ben B. Lind-
KnySrt JuvnnPrea2ler' wh0 is also ge of
moRf nmMiio. Hwiwuim was pernaps tho
2Sl8 nS58 ? FePuans could have
secerns to iavn? republicas. and Dr. LIndsey
entail pZ! beP named morG a8 an independ-
Western WpSS?003' salist, secretary of tho
murder SfnnSah f2f alloged mP"cIty In the
S5IS of Governor Steunenberg. Thus the char-
Tii.rt, i LXT mw,,rt015 concern."
Is a t,X 5 n Ben. B. Undsey." There
th rn?,?S,Ben B' LIndsey. He is not, however
Sndiff 1Ca,nmlneo- He la independent
Illonn ,! "" ciunpaign. Tho repub
82nJSS2tto , B?. chanclo? pf
is made by democrats to conceal the fact that
they have a hard fight on hand and it is because
some good people have been deceived by repub
lican newspapers and republican leaders. It is
believed, however, that Alva Adams, from whom
republican politicians stole tho governorship two
years ago, will bo elected by a substantial plurali
ty. Incidentally it may be said that Judge Ben
. B. Lindsey has a large number of friends who
sincerely regret the remarkable attitude he main
tains in the great contest now going on in Colo
rado between monopolies and the people.
SPURNED FIVE TIMES.
The republican nomination for governor in
Colorado was rejected by five men. In turn the
nomination was offered to the following: Con
gressman Pranklin B. Brooks, recently renominat
ed; Congressman Robert W. Bonynge, also re
nominated; Governor J. F. McDonald, Whitney
Newton, ex-state treasurer; General George W.
Cook, nominee for congressman at large and a
candidate before the recent national encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic for com
mander in chief. Each of these men declined.
Each intimated that the nomination was "tainted."
IN THE HAWKEYE STATE
The campaign Claude Porter, democratic can
didate for governor, is making in Iowa is at
tracting general attention. Mr. Porter is discus
sing the issues with ability, and his hearty re
ception everywhere, coupled with the internal
strife hi the republican ranks, gives democrats'
and tariff reformers generally great encourage
ment. Mr. Porter is standing squarely on a plat
form that promises relief to the people of Iewa,
and those who know him believe he will be true
to every promise. The democrats of Iowa under
his leadership are making a gallant light, with
prospects of victory brighter than they have been
for many years.
. HIO
Republican stump speakers in Ohio who un
dertook to push the "stand by, Roosevelt" argu
ment are greatly embarrassed because the repub
lican state platform, while endorsing Mr, Roose
velt, gave even more cordial endorsement to Sen
ators'Foraker and Dick who have bitterly opposed
Mr. Roosevelt's policy.
OKLAHOMA
Jesse J. Dunn, chairman and C. D. Carter,
secretary of the Oklahoma democratic commit
tee, have issued a circular in which they appeal
for campaign funds from democrats generally.
They point out the Importance of electing two
United States senators and five representatives
from Oklahoma when the new state shall have
taken its position. They say that the contest
now on will largely determine this question, be
cause aa a result of the pending election, the
republicans hope to secure control of the election
machinery and domination of the constitutional
convention.
Any democrat desiring to contribute to tho
campaign In Oklahoma, can send his contribution
to Jesse J. Dunn, chairman, In care of the dem
ocratic state headquarters, Oklahoma City
Oklahoma. ,
MISSOURI
Republicans are making a desperate fight to
keep Missouri out of the democratic column, and
some of their leaders really believe they have fair
prospects of succeeding. The democratic leaders
believe that In Missouri, as In other states, a. full
democratic vote means a democratic victory.
Democratic candidates on the state ticket In Mlsl
sourl are as follows: Supreme judge, long term
Judge A. M. Woodson; supreme judge, short term!
Judge W. W. Graves; railroad and warehouse
commissioner, Rube Oglesby; superintendent of
schools, Professor H. A. Gass.
The St Louis Republic says; Tt is time for
the democrats of Missouri to awaken to a recog
nition of the insidious conspiracy the republican
newspapers and republican leaders of the state
are endeavoring to carry to a successful con
clusion. There is but one chance of republican
success, and that chance lies in a renewal of the
democratic apathy that helped the republicans
V years ago. To create this apathy they ar
deliberately scheming to produce discontent !
dissension by fabrications put out to 2322S Sd
deceive democrats. There is but one course for
sensible democrats to pursue. Let them shut
their eyes and ears to the falsehoods circulated
by their political opponents. Let them heed onlv
those things they learn from democrats who can
be trusted. If there is actual dissension and
disagreement, other than the ordinary clashing
ambitions of individuals which is common to all
parties and will last as long as partisan politics
lasts, they will learn of it quick enough from
the mouths of democratic speakers and throuch
the columns of the democratic press."
COLORADO
The democratic ticket In Colorado is as fol
lows: Congressman-at-large, Samuel W. Belford
congressman First district, Charles F. Tew: con
gressman Second district, William W. Rowan
Justices of supreme court, George K. Hartenstein,
William P. Seeds; governor, Alva Adams; lieu
tenant governor, Elias M. Ammons; secretary of
state, Horace W. Havens; treasurer, Edward E
Drach; auditor, Andrew Sandberg; attorney gen
eral, William B. Morgan; superintendent public
Instruction, Honora B. Maloney; regents of uni
versity, William H. Bryant, Benjamin Koby.
KANSAS
There are excellent prospects for" a democrat
victory in Kansas. W. A. Harris, former' United
States senator, is the nominee for governor, and
the state ticket throughout Is one of the strongest
every offered to the Kansas people. No effort is
made, to dispute that in the senate Colonel Harris
made an acceptable record in the way of service
to the people. Republican leadership is torn with
dissensions, while democrats are working har
moniously for the election of Colonel Harris and
the entire democratic ticket.
CHARLES E. HUGHES OF NEW YORK
Th2 )Istory of tte Present campaign in the
state of New York does not begin with the nom
lnating conventions of the democratic and repub
lican parties of that state. It really begins with
a 15er. i!sued by AIton B- Parker, democratic
candidate for the presidency, early in the national
campaign of 1904. In that letter Judge Parker
charged that the republican campaign managers
had solicited contributions from the great trusts
and insurance combines, and the charge was in
stantly met by President Roosevelt who, in heat
ed language, declared it to be false and malicious.
President Roosevelt challenged proof that such
contributions had been solicited.
,The& came the famous Armstrong commit
tee investigation into the insurance scandals, and
JJISm f? hat Charles R Hughes, republican
candidate for governor of New York, made his
appearance In the field. Mr. Hughes was engaged
UnSSS charge of the investigation. During the
progress of that investigation official after official
Sl? f iUrane co,m?aaie3 went UP the wit
??S n dandCalmi7 admtted that in 1896,
1900 and 1904 they had contributed largely to
the republican national campaign funds. These
admissions aroused a national interest and m
fnaJ761"611 Uptoe of pectancy, waiting
for George B. Cortelyou and Cornelius Bliss to
be called upon the witness stand. It was a most
interesting situation.
nndiiL11, theL tavessations conducted
?ust BhS? lfcIrcumstaces, this one stopped
Just short of its most Interesting and valuable
norprZn hE'SK- CrteIy011 Bills were
ldnof Fr, "?taeSS Btand' Ul Che famous
to th tSS ;Whmarched ten thousand men
aain M? SrV5 ? " ched them down
SfghGS,had taken the investigation
?n the w h6re l ?.romlsed something tangible
M Sed lZTm " glnUy and
velfmh0?1 m ?me that President Roose-
1 Ws famous -muck raking" speech. By
?TiAPAatr coIntcidence the gentle subsidence of
lf invest,gat,on began Just about the
n r. ttZu - "- "e uwi mat it was up
eJSr5i UL Chalrman Cortelyou and
treasurer Bliss upon the stand.
tmwL!?Te8tIPtIon camo to a sudden and un
aIS 2 vSfar " reaX results werG concerned.
iS ?LSL th0!SInor and beneficiaries of
graft were mildly reprimanded.
nJtJZ m5th! ter ihQ newspaper dispatches
credited Prident Booiylt with intimating that
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