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THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Neb.
throne, tho other an uncrowned hero in a gov
ernment where every citizen is a sovereign and
no man dares or even wishes to wear a crown;
the one strutting tho brief hour upon tho stage,
despotically oppressing the groaning millions,
the othor living and reigning with, and in the
hearts of, tho peoplo; the one distorting, exact-
Jng, compelling, tho other loving, living and
loading as a shepherd would lead the sheep; tho
ono a political ruler, slaying the multitudes in
the pretended Interests of a dospicable ambition,
tho othor educating and elevating that all aliko
may attain tho freedom and equality of the
masses, tho rights, privileges and kingship of
the common peoplo; tho one from tho frowning
throne of emperor, czar, sultan, king, mikado,
tho other tho proud son of tho government 'of
tho peoplo, by tho peoplo, and for the people'
tho one banished to St. Helena, the other chosen
secretary of state."
n .Iilml?h NlPlGon a pirate; tho American
a patriot; the one territorial conquest for por-
tnn.Bal?,the th(;r Plitical conquest for the
benefit of tho people; tho one carrying a flag
that is foarcd because of force, -the othnr
flag "Old Glory," that Is honored because it is
loved; the ono leading a nation that shook
thrones and ended dynasties by force of arms
tho other that is shaking thrones and dlSSlv-
in?Hn t0CRC,es by th0 8plondid example S Its
patriotic citizens, whose government lives by
EoverneTnt f' fF PUrposQ of'
GOVERNOR MOREHEAD'S SPEECH
foUowsT01' Morehead of Nebraska spoke as
"My toast is to bQ the welcoming of our dia
ling!! shod citizen and the speakers from tho d if I
fprent sections of our country and to make m on
on of the hospitality of our great stX SSE
ing had tho opportunity of attending a- grelt
many banquets in Lincoln, and consldfS
myself an old settler, watching th progres a I
development of our state, I feol that I wou ,1
S2,rI?hk an,!nil?01tant mattGr lf r leVto men
tion tho radical changes that have taken nlaco
and tho progress wo have made in tho way of
progressive legislation. y or
"I call attention to ono of those chances In
tho way of legislation, having been porfeetid
lw InT??-t0J,1F,at?0!? ?f PaSSag0 'T1 Blue sLr
law. It is intended to prevent the rpIIW L
worthless stocks and cortifica?es and to ote
the peoplo in their investments and to furnfsh
oSedrTa1oaS t0 " pESS
"The initiative and referendum, a law which
is now a matter of fact and is intended To brine
closer to tho people, the making of lawa aSd
passing judgment on laws .made by our TeCisln
turo and I will say in connection with thlf law
that I am much in favor of tho nenni Si
SStS attontion t0 th0 TotZi
paroM lnaST?r tfc'
w thv,l taWMwo to Ko into Ms tarthSd
there In his own ana tho pVesenco ot God beta
able to vote for men without doine we havf
aoout ana nas maae no euort to iamiwanzo Him
self with tho qualifications of tho candidates
in a moral or in a business way. If we expect
to maintain a republican form of government,
wo must develop tho intelligence of the voters
and a man who is unable to vote intelligently
may prove a dangerous person. If we are con
sidering a government that is to be in tho hands
of tho peoplo, I believo wo have reached the
time in our political life when a large reduc
tion in our representatives, both in the house
and tho senate, would be an advantage.
"It appears to me that more time given to the
making of laws and the repealing of tliem and
fewer men would be a move in the right direc
tion. "I have great faith in tho board of control
which is now a matter of fact. I regard the
state of Nebraska as a great business concern
and I think an intelligent board of control giv
ing its time and attention to the business affairs
of the state, will prove a great benefit to the
tax-payer as well as to the inmates of our great
institutions of the state. Wltfle I shall not in
sist on a stingy or penurious administration of
our. penal institutions, I trust that the board of
control will use the same caro and caution in
the expenditure of the public money that its
members do in their private cases and if such
caro is given, the result will be a great improve
ment in tho management of our public affairs.
"I am in hopes that we will have a law
passed and an appropriation made to create a
reformatory in our state. I stated in tho last
campaign and I have no reason to change my
mind, that an appropriation of money should
bo made at this timo and placed in the hands of
the board of control, and an intelligent expen
diture in securing a tract of land where agricul
tural and other pursuits may be followed. I see
no good reason why our penitentiary and re
formatory can not be placed on a self-supporting
basis. I realize when these appropriations
are made, just at this particular time, it is plac
ing quite a burden on the tax-payer but I have
great hopes that when we get this reformatory
into action, that it will prove a great saving to
tho entire people of the state, besides it will
remove from the penitentiary a large per cent
of inmates who, I have greAt hopes of being
fle it0ma?.e bett?r citIzons. as well as to make
the institution self-supporting.
The Australian ballot has been a great im
provement and I believe there is room for quite
an improvement over the present system. I re
call, as you do, a few years ago! when men
were marched to tho booths and voted, not as
tereeysteSSiirn(ItbbUt US Sme, Party who ' " in
terested in the success of the candidate, de
sired. I must say that this has but little
reference to what wo call a free country, when
a man is supposed to express his idea and nS
mrS who ban n0t Wlthout beln molStodPb
"I ?PJ?r 1 aV a Ceraln purposo t0 serv.
Bfnfl Is?1? ian awalcening, not only in our
s ate, but in the United States, and the people
are finding sufficient time to give ZS?
public questions which concern them So?e
attention than they have at other tCs We
have realized that many of our natural resources
have been gobbled up by certain interests and
the people are now defending and protecting n
nroflLhiat7al, reS0Urce that will Pprove vlry
profitable to the people It iq nnw veiy
effort on the part" oAhe statX"" ?
tion to protect the resources that are loft to
ine preference expressed by the nPnnin i
our state for United States 8eSLo? haB en S
great improvement. A few years IJfl i? a
the legislature assembled and the uSES' c
senator was to be elected most of thl f ? tates
devoted to lobbying Md'tt put the statH
great deal of expense nS . , e l .
Oregon plan, tho leSKtnre mteta and S'SE
tor la selected with as little contenSon LTS
aAVKdrttittHi-!
Btituents. We have assemblies now in som
!&& STU'teSsS
Posslb mtyaw P dem 1b an u?ter iml
possibility but my recommendation and m
would be wo should havo sufficient reSSaJX?
Si tatTS" aU ?artie8' tfona wel?
state, but it; appears to mo that we tr Lv.
doing it and getting too many men which nSSS
it bunglesome. I WOuld thoreCo be hx favw
VOLUME X3,r NUMBER 10
of the. bast and mo3t intelligent men froi. th
different parts of the state, men who aw i10r
ouhly capable of reaching the people.
"I note with pleasure here tonight, that wg
have a' democratic governor from the state of
Kansas, also a democratic governor from tho
state of Illinois. While we have not been sue
cessful in electing many democratic executives
in these different states, I notice with pride that
democrats in Kansas have both houses as well
as the executivo chair and that they havo
passed some good and wholesome laws; that it
was a harmonious body of men and some of
the best laws that the state has ever had were
enacted in the last session. In the state of
Illinois, they are in a dead-lock, as stated, over
the election of the United States senator. But
I have confidence in the executive of that state
and trust that the legislature will succeed in
solving their difficulty and giving their timp and
attention to passing some good and progressive
laws, in place of spending the entire session iu
their fight over the senator.
"This banquet is in honor of the distinguished
citizen of Nebraska whom I have ha I occasion to
honor, as we are tonight, on different occasions
I note with a great deal of interest that eacli
banquet has increased in attendance and that
at each time the feeling of brotherly love is
stronger and more noticeable and I have made
mention of what we are doing and I think it is
all that is necessary to show what we have done
towards the advancement of civilization
"We have with us tonight Hon. W. J. Bryan
who is now secretary of state under the new
administration. Mr. Bryan is not only honored
by the state of Nebraska as a man who has done
a great deal for the moral up-lift of humanity
he has not only aided us in. the state of Ne
braska, but he has been preaching and teaching
the principles that are in the interest of the
common people of this country. A man pos
sessed of the attainments of Mr. Bryan, who is
capable of securing a great fortune and who
could live a life of leisure, "has preferred to
give his .time to the interest of humanity He
has traveled extensively; kings and potentates
have been quick to recognize him, the inherent
JLiw8 1 ha! bxeen so Jong apparent to his
fellow citizens of Nebraska and wherever he
3m1 ,G Tas 5pclaled the groat commoner
?ht !ei ?' Probaby not in the history of
the world has another citizen been recognized
l Sw aristocracy oj the old world as has our
l0Wnsm,a?- Crd heads have sought
qS,ng and uhunF with rapture bis words.
hrnSi if, aS hQ ?id wIth a hostile Press that
Dranded him as a dangerous citizen, detrimental
Hvpr 1 ?nPa w iniei;es,ts of the country, he has
thfnti ?B d0CtrInes taught by the greatest
ft Si A!88 and t0 see them adPted by
h 2 enl ghtene ad Progressive states of
at-S hnSd n about to be written upon the
statute books of his country.
whpn? 5f uh? ?appIest dftys of my "fe was
nes, fL nn,Gd tUf. City of Washington to w!t
?o ? rU i7 ?Sfi3fira1? 0f President Wilson and
of h nm the high placo ne neld the hearts
braska wT V T?" The delegation from No
coSrtecf !n5a.l0d aS from Bryan's state and
Sn? w 8 rd nonors were showered upon me,
SSt becaifiS. 7alth; executive of a great state
state of S J?' thlfact that I came 'from the
thl erL ft!an wno stands fr the interests of
We iCn0mni? peopIe ot this country.
BrvS hZ S realizf, the great work that Mr.
press on- nnne' faH to nd words that will ex
SStel? rrPPreC,at,on of his wrk or to ade
doSe town ?f f8! ?UF gratitude for what ho has
ment ouT J S t,h Contro1 of the Sovern
Se nrivflP f hall(lS 0f tno favored few and
todp8rlo?tKdpSSrBtB and restorins tt to th0
GodnCTS?1y5i0n lGt mG Say t0 yu Mr- Bryan
the laSL n yU ?any happy years and when
heaven's ihT'- J? tue dawn of endless days,
neaven s light may 'round yon shine."
JERRY B. SULLIVAN'S SPEECH
as fSw?i SUlHvan 0f Des MolQes, la., spoke
carXn?111111 GVer came t0 a Politl
Party;?nhis toe.than " t0 the democratic
in fSuSSf ?f Ume in 8ixteei1 years t ls Placed
aueatloSS8? Ur Sovemment and tho serious
oluVLTI hhtakeD the ?Jace 0f
bv th nnn" y v8111, when our party was
to7 power 1? e88lonal ejections of 1910 returned
Pacw Tt in Ifi "?' or the-single purpose of
a Profesf ?fn?Lof tne government, but as
PropoBltionJS1?;' tt0 Political and economic
had PS0wn oih "PnMican party. The people
aa grown careless with relation to government
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