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5jr f The Commoner iPBIL, 1920 i Senator Owen's Trib ute to IVir. Bryan Addressing an audience at Hastings, Nebras ka April 10, Senator Robert I. Owen of Okla homa said:. "The Democratic party lias proven to the nation by its acts that it is the great progres sive liberal party of the country, in spite of the fact that it has within its ranks Democrats of conservative tendencies. "Only with a very progressive, constructive platform and candidates whose records aro in harmony with such a platform can the " Demo cratic party hope to win the congress and presi dency. "I hope I may be pardoned if I say that the progressive Democrats of the United States are deeply interested in the attitude of Nebraska, and hope that William Jennings Bryan will have an overwhelming indorsement as a dele gate to the San Francisco convention. We need him on the resolution committee. If he goes from his own state with a great indorsement, it will give him prestige in presenting the pro gressive principles upon which our national success must defiend. "If he is defeated in Nebraska it will give courage to the friends of the liquor traffic and to the enemies of woman suffrage, and will tend to discourage the moral forces which are essential to a victorious campaign. "The national democracy is very fond of Bryan, not so much because of his brilliant oratory and convincing logic, as because of his great love for the people, his splendid moral force, and his unwearied devotion to the cause of justice. Surely it ((an be truly said 'of Bryan for all these years 'that he has kept the faith "I should think every church, every preacher and teacher in the state would appoint himself or herself a committee of one to support him NOW for who has served them better or more devotedly than he?' "I should think every Nebraskan would feel proud of the glorious Nebraskan who has done so much to honor the state of Nebraska as a great moral, political and spiritual leader, and, as exemplar of these forces, has written the name of Nebraska so high-in the esteem of tha people of the other states and of the world. "In every state to admiring and applauding housands he has carried the best .ideals and the name of Nebraska. "Shall the friends of the liquor traffic deny mm now the right to represent Nebraska and to serve his party lyid humiliate him with an un deserved defeat,? J?Iay not the Democrats of the nation rely wn confidence on Nebraska to show its ap preciation NOW of the great and noble son of Mii ? a whom tho democracy three times "J? , lts service as national standard bearer? bnail the everlasting faithful services of our n m "chosen standard beater be rewarded ,ls. 0Wn home state by defeat for a delegate- mJ i because he has loved morality and peace anj fought the liquor traffic? to, i absolute confidence in the people' of leoraska that they will Support - their noblest "M beloved son." 'FATHER O'CAMjAGAN'S TRIBUTE be found a letter from Father Aim . uuaiinfri, - r """ .. - '- - "buuii, rormerlv nroclilanf rtf fVia Ttfntirmnl , VJMAViUU 1- J 1UU lVw" ueiow will Call.ithn -"C541W1. 1 porta. , temperance Union, and an active Sup plier of nrnhihitt. . BroS?i?,c J11881011 House, Catholic University, "OKiand, D. c, April 1, 1920. The Hon. WH- dearM?nings Bryan' Lincoln, Nebraska. My aado in Bryan: The cause which you have cerna lT 0Wn in Nebraska is one which con is the Jn y eoo(l citizen of the United States. It Uculariv i0f law and order Ifc appeals par securimr J? 10SQ of ua who have had a part in Bituti0n5 1 eighteenth amendment to the Con f this tt use jt is against the enforcement nation nendment that the lawless forces of the Cnni nW arrayd. torted th!5itrue to torm tne "wets"- have dis asserta ti?n , lsiori of the Supreme Court which coholic ennf B. of Consress to fix upon an al nt intn n for tlle Purposes of law-enforce-,8lave rili1? a880rtion of ifcs right and the leg leveraeGfi of othor bodies to make alcoholic non-intoxicating by legal enactment. The evident niirnnnn !.-.. .. . nullification of tie eichtpn, SI , 0rs Is tho uiuuon will uphold any law which nnllfft n, fundamental law of the land, if pVwbitS "as been achieved against tho will of ' the poopV it can be repealed by the same process by which was enacted. Insistence upon the duece 8e lUZZi if8?1 them' ditinguishe8 the law-abiding citizen from tho lawless inhabitant I -i ,i. n?' wh0 08teems Personal liberty above civil liberty, and who respects no conflicting rights unless compelled to do so. The ad vocates of nullification are demoralizing tho na tional conscience and bringing into contempt most fundamental principles of law and order. In this emergency you are manifesting that courage which has always been characteristic of you. I cannot withhold the expression of my admiration, and the utterance of my best wishes for success. You have always seemed to me tho finest type of incorruptible character and cour- ageous manhood among our public men of these past twenty-five years. You have never failed us who have believed in you from the beginning of your career as a national leader. The inti mate friendship of these later years has only deepened- my appreciation of your worth. In days like these tho wcVld needs men in public life thaUcan bo trusted. I know of none who have given such oft-repeated proofs of trust worthiness. Although you must fight in the arena of local politics, you aro championing a great moral and patriotic cause which has claim upon the support of all friends of sobriety as well as of all up holders of law and order. If the Democrats of Nebraska do not make you their dolegate-at-largo to San Francisco, they will discredit them selves in the eyes of most good citizens, whether Democrats or . Republicans. Outside of some partisan opponents, all citizens recognize the fit ness of your being a spokesman for the democ racy of Nebraska. But whether Nebraska rec 6gnizes the fitness of things or not, it cannot prevent you from being the spokesman for mil lions of your fellow citizens of whom I am proud to be one. With evory best wish, I am Devoted ly yours in Christ, PETER J. O'CALLAGHAN. Former Pres. National Catholic Temperance Union. WOMEN AND "NIGGERS" (Lincoln Evening Journal April 7.) When Arthur W. Mullen, Democratic national committeemen and candidate for re-election denied the story printed in an Omaha paper re cently that he had told Mrs. Kather.no Sumney and Mrs. Grace .Richardson that the nation made a mistake in giving tho ballot to "niggers" and should not repeat the same mistake with regard to women, ho started something. The original story reads as follows: ?n September, 1918, when the Susan B Anthonv amendment was to be voted on in the senate trOmTha women interviewed Arthur Mullen Nebraska national Democratic commit toSmdn', to ask him to use his influence , to per- Se 'Senator Jh& Sieved amendment. Mr. u len sa de thought the SigaSd he didn't riSilfc LtruTlfoMhlsatement, Mrs. Sumney anK 2Ui -Xtuntr- Kath "State of Nebraska D as e flrst erine Sumney and Grace icn attached duly sworn, depose .and say t nat statement concerning a conv Domocratic them and Arthur "" ntrue and that committeeman from Nebraska took the conversation set ou m gtated place at the time and i INB SUMNEY, GRACE RICHARDSON. me this 5th aay u Walters, :notaryjnih lWt Fail to Vote in the Ne braska Primaries, April M. Woman'sOpportunity in Politics i !1Iow,nK to n extract from Rn nddroBB mado by Mr. Bryan at a mooting in tho Lincoln audi torium, March 2G, holf under tho auspices of tho Women's Domocratic committee: "Madam President, Ladles of tho Domocratic Committee and Gontlomon: "I profoundly-approclato tho opportunity which you afford mo of emphasizing In my home city the groat political change that may bo expected from tho ontranco of womon into tho political arena. The tlmo Is opportune, for tho world Is stirred by recent events and ripe for great pro gressive movement, and to make woman's advent Into politics more opportune, tho times domand the lifting up of ethical standards and tho ap plication of moral principles. Woman's con science Is thoroforo needed as nover before. "I feel that tho Democratic parly Is In position to mako a strong appeal for tho support of tho women of tho nation whothor wo consldor do mestic problems or tho nation's duty to tho world. Tho Democratic position Is ono that must appeal to tho women who are forward-looking and far-seeing. Benjamin Kldd. In his 1ook on "Tho Science of Power," credits women with groat attachment to race probloms and claims that, even more, than man, she works for tho fu ture. Surely this is a tlmo whon tho futuro pre sents problems of such magnltudo as to arouso our most earnest thought and demands most seri ous consideration. At homo wo must deal with the profiteer, and woman's practical knowledge on the subject will be tromendously helpful. Tho Democratic partv Is more free than tho Repub lican party to take tho side of tho unorganized masses against the organized greod of those who would exploit their own customers. "On tho labor question tho continuing toll of tho average woman will mako her sympathetic with those who. as producors In all the flolds of industry, constitute the foundation of our na tion's strength. "Just a this time the womon of America will feel it their supromo duty to hold the ground al ready taken on tho liquor question. Their votes will build a wall of adamant against any return of the saloon, and their cxporlonco with the methods of those engagod in tho liquor traffic will mako them proof apralnst any appoals that may bo made In behalf of beer and wine. They know that throughout tho ages wine, from tho tlmo when It made Noah drunk down to the present day, has been a mocker, and that how ever attractive it may be to the beginner, "At the last it blteth like a serpent, and stlngoth like an adder." They know too that tho beor saloon is but a kindergarten to the university of strong drink. They wtyl oppose any rc-oponlng of the question. v "The women of Nebrjis.-a will understand that nio contest in this stale, makes a special appeal to them. They know that my fight for prohibi tion has not only given mo a part In this great moral victory in tho nation I at that It is because of my support of prohibition that I am slmrled out for attack by the united liquor forces of tho nation. , "Our party also makes it appeal to women be cause of its Interest in the establishment of a league of nations especially designed to prevent war by compelling investigation before resorting to force and by providing for reduction of arma ments and the abolition of secret treaties. Our Sance into the league will be on conditions ffwill leave us independent to decide for our selves when it :-, proper to resort to war but will enable us by counsel and advice to make more re mote the possibility of a resort to war. The league bf nations will be of little value to the world without our nation as a member; with our nation a member, It seems likciv to make the war out of which we have come the last great war of the world." UNFORTUNATE MR. HOOVBR . Mr. Hoover seems to have landed in the Re publican camp just in time to be repudiated by the Republicans of Michigan, and he has an other jolt coming he is going to contest Cali fornia with Johnson. Poor Hoover! If big business had just kept him in the background until tfie convention met they might have wjoq out ,lf tWXM f JmSs' 'v,. - m 't v 'Mi m,i.w.w'i n 'y'r'i'n fl "iw"