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JOHN H. MOREHEAD
Democratic Candidate for Nomination
for Govenor of Nebraska
Not through his own volition, but
in response to a demand well nigh
unanimous from democrats anxious to
heal party differences, John II. More
head of Kichardsou county, after care
ful consideration of the matter, de
cided to become a candidate for the
democratic nomination for governor.
Accordingly lie filed for the nomina
tion in December, 1911.
At no time has Mr. Morehead
sought the nomination because of polit
ical ambition; his candidacv was an
nounced only after democrats from all
sections of the state, anxious for the
triumph of democratic ideas of state
government, had plead with him to
accept the nomination. They saw in
him a business man of high ideals, suc
cessful management of private busi
ness affairs and loyalty to Nebraska,
who would, if nominated and elected,
give to the state the best efforts of a
man whose only ambition is to be of
service to his fellows and to his state.
In seeking a man to superintend the
immense business affairs of a state, it
is only natural that men should turn
to one whose management of his own
business affairs has been marked by
success, square dealing and the pur
suit of high business ideals. It is be
cause thoughtful men turn to such a
man that attention was drawn to John
H. Morehead. In addition to his rec
ord as a business man, he has been a
loyal adherent to the democratic prin
ciple of "equal rights to all and spe
cial privileges to none;" has worked
solely with a view to advancing the
best interests of the whole people, and
has steadfastly refused to align him
self with any faction or clique within
his party ranks.
In asking for the suffrages of his
party associates in a primary election,
it is only just and fair that he who
so asks should make a candid and fair
statement of his life work, to the end
that men may rightly judge of his
qualifications for the office to which he
aspires.
John II. Morehead was born upon an
Iowa farm in 1861. As a farmer boy
he was inured to a life of toil, his
parents being pioneers of the then
new west and undergoing all the hard
ships incident to pioneer life. Marly
and late young Morehead worked
upon his father's farm, securing only
such early education as may fall to
the lot of an eager, ambitious boy de
prived of the superior school facilities
of the city. He atteuded the district
school of his county whenever possi
ble, eagerly seeking to improve every
educational opportunity that fell to his
lot. Working and saving, ho deter
mined to secure a better education
than the country school afforded, and
when opportunity offered he entered o
business college at Shenandoah, Iowa.
Here his character was revealed. The
same earnestness that characterized
his work upon the farm and in the
country school characterized him in his
efforts to avail himself of the oppor
tunities afforded him. When he left
the business college he was the posses
sor of a certificate that proved his
ability.
At the age of 22 ho came to Ne
braska, selecting Nemaha county as
the scene of his efforts to do a man's
part in the world's work. He secured
a teacher's certificate and for two
years taught a country school in that
county, lu this he "made good,"just
as he had made good as a farm hoy
and a college student. While teaching
he kept his eye upon the main chance,
and at the end of his second year as a
teacher he saw au opportunity to
profitably invest his savings in a small
mercantile business at Barada, Kich
ardsou county. To the busiucss of a
merchant he brought the same dogged
earnestness and zeal that, marked his
earlier efforts. For ten years he en
gaged in the business of merchandis
ing, and because of his progressive
ness and his square dealing lie pros
pered to a marked degree. In 1893
the democrats of Ikichardsou county
looked about them for a strong man
to make the race for county treasurer.
They saw in Morehead just the can
didate they needed to lend strength to
the ticket. Accordingly he was nomi
nated. The county was accounted a
republican stronghold, and there were
men in plenty who declared that
Morehead was foolish to expect elec
tion. Hut lie accepted the nomination
and made the race. He was confident
of success, even if there were those of
his party who were doubtful. Hut
when the returns were in it was
learned that Morehead was elected by
2H5 majority, overcoming a heavy re
publican majority and defeating one
of the most popular men in the re
publican rauks. That his services as
treasurer were of a high order and
wholly satisfactory to the people is
evidenced by the fact that two years
later he was re-elected by a majority
that was increased 400 per cent over
his majority in the first campaign.
Rounding out his second term as
treasurer of one of Nebraska's richest
counties, Mr. Morehead once more
turned his thoughts to private busi
ness. But the services of such a man
are always in demand, and in 1900 he
was elected mayor of Falls City. To
this office he gave the same care and
attention that had marked his admin
istration of the financial affairs of the
county.
Before his election to the mayoralty
of Falls City, Mr. Morehead was
elected cashier of the First National
Bank of Falls City, one of the largest
and strongest banking houses in Ne
braska. For ten years he held this
important office, and then declined to
serve further. Hut his services were
still in demand, even if in another ca
pacity, and upon his retirement from
the position of cashier he was elected
vice president of the bank. In 1907
he organized the Barada State Bank
and is now its president.. Later he
orgauized a national bank at Hum
boldt and served as its president until
a year later, when he disposed of his
interests.
In 1908 Mr. Morehead Was elected
delegate to the Denver convention
from the First Congressional district.
In the fall of 1910 he was nominated
for state senator by the democrats of
the First Senatorial district. This dis
trict is nominally republican,, but so
popular was Mr. Morehead, and so
thoroughly did the people of that dis
trict respect him for his splendid char
acter, that he was elected by a hand
some majority. When the democratic
senatorial caucus was held for the pur
pose of nominating senate officials,
Senator Morehead was named for
president pro tern. His election fol
lowed as a matter of course, and when
ever called upon to preside over the
deliberations of that body his deci
sions and his rulings were respected
alike by his party associates and by
the opposition. Through the death of
Judge Melville II. Hopewell, on May 2
Inst, Senator Morehead became acting
lieutenant governor of the state.
In the senate Senator Morehead
steadfastly declined to become an in
teger in any faction or ilique. TTe
was there to serve the best interests
of the whole people, and to this end
he devoted his entire time and atten
tion. His record as a senator is au
open book. He is standing upon that
record, and upon his record as a busi
ness man and a citizen of a quarter of
a century's activity in his campaign
for the democratic nomination for
governor.
What John H.'Morehad is today, as
a citizen and as a man f affairs, he
has made himself, lie has had no
superior advantages of education
given him, save, those ho secured for
himself. He has had I lie financial
backing of no man in Ms efforts to
win a place in the business world.
His has been a life of unremitting
toil, of unremitting effort, and of
close at lent ion to details. Over and
above all this has been his steadfast
effort to deal squarely, to act honestly
and to merit the respect and confidence
of the people. That his efforts have
been .successful is cMdcuccd by the
regard in which he is held, and the
success that has come to liim.
During nearly all of his residence in
Nebraska, Senator Morehead lias been
connected with farming and slock rais
ing, and to this he has given his pcr
snal attention during all these years.
His chief interests all the time have
been in these industries, lie knows
thut Nebraska is essentially an agri
cultural state; that her greatest source
or wealth, if not the only source of
wealth, is agriculture and allied inter
ests, and ktiowing this, he has studied
the conditions. He knows that this
great source of wealth has not received
the attention it should have received
from the legislature and state officials,
and he purposes giviirg theso things
more attention if entrusted with au
thority. One who kuows those things
at first hand, through actual contact
and practical experience, is in position
to render good service in this connec
tion. John H. Morehead is uot a wealthy
man. True, he has accumulated a fair
share of this world's goods, but every
dollar has been earned honestly and
through individual effort. Not one
dollar of all his holdings bears the
taint of a trust betrayed, a friend
pinched or a neighbor hurt. On the
contrary, he has so used his business
talents as to prosper himself while ex
tending a hand to those about him.
Mr. Morehead is a democrat of the
old school, lie has steadfastly re
fused to become mixed up in the fac
tional fights having their origin in
personal opinions on matters having
nothing to do with fundamental democ
racy. He grants to every man the right
to hold to his own personal convictions,
and reserves to himself the saiue right.
He does not believe, nor has he ever
believed, that the party creed should
bind a man upon questions that arc of
purely moral weight and have nothing
to do with party principles. Claiming
the widest latitude of personal con
viction, he grants to every mari the
same thing. But upon matters of
principle, as measured by democratic
standards, Mr. Morehead is a stalwart
democrat. At every call of his party
he has made prompt response, and has
give'n of his means and of his time to
promote democratic success. No man
similarly situated has given more in
telligent and earnest effort to the
triumph of democratic principles. In
season and out of season he has fought
for democratic success, believing that
in the triumph of democratic princi
ples is the best hope of the state and
of the nation. He is not seeking the
governorship through personal ambi
tion, but because others who know
him have demanded that he make the
race. And he has consented to become
a candidate, fully determined that if
successful he will do his utmost to give
Nebraska a safe, progressive and business-like
administration. It is upon
state issues that he is seeking the
nomination and election. He would
have the state institutions conducted
upon' the same business basis that
marks the conduct of private business.
He would demand merit on the part
of those appointed to look after state
affairs. He would keep close account
of state expenditure and insist that
Nebraska receive one dollar's worth of
return for every dollar paid out. In
short, so for as lies within the power
of the chief executive, he would de
inand the same careful attention to
busiucss detail, the same unswerving
honesty and the same thorough service
from all connected with the stote's
business affairs, that he has given to
his own private business affairs.
Such -is the life story of John II.
Morehead. It is the story of strivings,
of legitimate ambitious and of business
success. It is the story of a man win"
has made good in every effort. It is
the story of a man who has signified
his willingness to give to the people of
Nebraska the services that have won
personal success.
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