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OVER THE TOP IN NEBRASKA.
Nebraska is or was assigned a front position in
the ranks of the debatable states in the 1924 cam
paign. We say, because the eastern wiseacres back
in July figured that the magic name of Bryan would
be potent as ever. Therefore, they calculated that
the Nebraska voter would coyly respond to the
compliment paid in naming the governor a« a run
ning mate for John W. Davis. Events have fairly
shattered thi» phase of the campaign, and even the
democrats admit that the contest in this state now
is between Coolidge and La Follette, so far as the
national ticket is concerned. Well informed ob
servers, who have carefully look into the situation,
are confident Coolidge will carry the state.
Still holding the interest in a national way,
Nebraska has given some attention to home affairs.
This includes the election.of governor and a full
set of state officers, together with the legislature
and some county officers. When the United States
senator and congressmen are added, it makes the
Nebraska ticket look fairly interesting.
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Since the first of the month the campaign in the
state has been pressed with vigor by both the older
parties, and with spasmodic aenergy by the La Fol
letteites. Many speeches have been made, and the j
campaign issues have been fairly discussed.
Adam McMullen, republican candidate for
governor, has put in much time, carrying his can
didacy to the voters. So fat he has set a high mark
for himself. At all points and under all circum
stances, he has held himself squarely before the
people on the issues as set out in the state platform.
These include the continued effort for the improve
ment of the government of the state, a reduction
in expenditure, to the end that taxes may be low
ered, and efficient management of all departments.
Mr. McMullen is an ardent advocate .of highway
improvements, but not of the happy-go-lucky sort
that has characterized the -Bryan administration. He
wants to help get Nebraska out of the mud, but
wants it done on a plan that will secure the best
possible results for the money spent. Familiar with
all the administrative problems of the state, and
with a clean record as a capable and progressive
legislator, he is making his election more than a
certainty by his campaign.
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Other candidates are equally active, and the
next two weeks will witness an intensive drive for
votes. Not merely to secure votes for the party
tickets, but to get out the full voting strength of
the state if possible. Over-confidence has lost
many a defeat to the party that felt so sure that
it did not urge its members to attend to the business
of voting. Consequently no effort will be wasted
to arouse Interest in the issues among the citizens
to the end that a decisive result will he registered
by the biggest vote ever cast in the state. The
record vote of 407,000, cast two years ago, is but
about two-thirds of the possible total of the state.
Unless this is increased by half, Nebraska Will still
be falling short.
Republicans in Nebraska are aroused and united
this year as they have not been in many years. No
notable defection in the party’s ranks is reported.
Its leaders and its members are harmoniously work
ing with energy to make victory secure. A fort
night more of stiff campaigning, and then a week
to consolidate the gains, and Nebraska will be over
the top once more for the republican ticket from
president down.
BAD NEWS FOR BOB AND BURT.
Oswald Garrison Villard is a “parlor red,” not a
“pink.” He is not given to self-delusion^however.
Long years of journalistic work trained him to ex
amine and weigh carefully all evidence submitted to
him. Whatever his political predilections may be,
He deals with facts as facts.
Therefore, when he announces that the La Fol
lette campaign has come to naught in California,
it may be accepted not as the prediction of a parti
san, but as the judgment of a trained observer.
Villard is a supporter of La Follette, hut says he
has found his candidate losing ground in the west.
Whereas he had predicted that La Follette would
carry three states and maybe 12, he is now ready
to withdraw that and declines to substitute any
prediction.
Which m^ans one thing, that save for the force
the socialist group can put behind the cause of
“Battling Bob,” his fight Is lost. Support of the
socialists has cost him whatever he had hoped to
%gain in other ways. Voters prefer to keep the ills
they have and not rush into the utter confusion that
is certain to follow if the reds come Into control.
That is all there Is to It.
The chaos that Mr. Villard speaks of is that
caused by the clamor of those noise makers who
always take the van when anything like a La Fol
lette bolt loom* up. “The shallows murmur, when
the deeps are dumb.” Now, the deep, reflective
sentiment of ihe American people is noted through
the uproar of *.he tomtom beaters, and it points di
rectly to the election of Calvin Coolitjn. Ameri
cans are not ready to experiment with sovietism,
and they have had enough of democratic incom
petency.
UNION MEN LINE UP FOR COOLIDGE.
A feature of the campagn in this part of the
world that will not escape notice is the formation
of a Coolidge and Dawes club by members of or
ganized labor. Clacquers for La Follette have
claimed the solid support of the labor unions every
where for their candidate. An effort was made
at one time to parade the unions after John W.
Davis. Now the real truth is being told.
Samuel Gombers, several weeks ago, answered
a question by saying, “No man can deliver the vote
of organized labor solid to any candidate. I con
trol only one vote, and that is my own.” That is
the utterance of*an honest man. Mr. Gompers has
never undertaken to dictate to labor in any matter.
He has advised, and at times undertook to
persuade, but he never yet tried to drive. In this
campaign he gave his adherence to the La Follette
candidacy, although it was apparent from the first
that a division existed in the ranks of labor on this
policy.
The republican platform holds much that is at
tractive to the union man, no matter what his call
ing.* He finds therein an endorsement of the
doctrine of collective bargaining of the right of men
to organize for legitimate and useful purposes, of
the short work day in industry. A pledge to main
tain the protective tariff, that sustains employment
at good wages and the American standard of living.
A pledge to support the amendment to the Consti
tution to deal with child labor. A pledge to im
prove the condition of women in industry.
These are not the vague promises of an irre
sponsible group, but the solemn pledges of a party
that redeems its obligations without any discount.
President Coolidge has made his stand on these
points clear, and has added his firm condemnation
of any of compulsory arbitration. The Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen warmly endorsed his course,
when he was governor or a legislator in Massa
chusetts. John Golden, late president of the Tex
tile workers, wrote to Governor Coolidge a letter
thanking him for his efforts whereby the cotton
operatives secured an increase of pay.
Seventeen laws enacted by the Sixty-seventh
congress received approval of the Executive Coun
cil of the American Federation of labor. If the
Sixty-eighth congress did net merit such approval,
it is because the democrats and La Folletteites
joined to thwart the passage of any legislation from
which the republicans might gain prestige?- As the
workers inquire into the record they find more and
more reason why they should stand by the presi
dent and the republican party. The Omaha move
ment is not alone.
FLORIAN SLAPPEY’S IDEAL.
Governor A1 Smith of New York sails Into
President Coolidge, because he is silent. The coun
try does not want a silent man, says the governor.
We wonder if he is not talking to justify his own
verbosity, as well as that of his compatriots, who
certainly are giving the well known American
language a thorough test as to its elasticity and
durability.
In his defense of his everlasting flow of words,
the governor cites Washington, Jefferson and
Lincoln. Especially Lincoln. Honest Abe was a
first-rate talker, but it is not on record that he ever
“filled in.” When he spoke it was because he had
something to say. After he had said it he quit. We
submit in all candor that that exactly fiUi Calvin
Coolidge. He does not spout just to hear nimself.
Aever will be be accused of being intoxicated by
the exuberance of his own verbosity as has been said
of a certain well known democrat. Instead of be
ing silent, however, the president has addressed his
countrymen directly on the issues of the day, fairly
setting forth his views. He is not raging around
the country, shouting platitudes and empty phrases
but he has sent home a message, direct and clear,
whose sentences still ring in the minds of the pen
pie. That is more than his detractors have done.
Do not want a "silent man?,” Grant was a silent
man, and who stands higher? “Let us have peace,”
said Grant, and who ha§ excelled that message to
the world? “A government of common sense,” says
Coolidge, and what stump orator has said more than
that?
Governor Smith is seeking to attain Florian Slap
pey’s ideal. Words he says, just word*.
It may be that the loss of interest in polities is
due to the fact that there anf no longer any brass
rails left to rest one foot on while the discussion
progresses.
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Yankton is all set and Farin' to go on the bridge
celebration. If Omaha business men know what is
good for them, they will be up there in force.
“Urges Bryan to Action!” screams a head line.
But it is the anti-saloon head that is doing the urg
ing, not the democratic national committee.
John William Davis says the klan In the north
is all republican. He fails to mention the south,
where they are all democrats.
Only 13 names out of 9,531 on a recall petition
were found good. An illustration of how carelessly
such thfngs are managed.
Once again we call attention to the advantage
Cal Coolidge has on his rivals. He will get to see
the World Series.
Amos Pinchot assures La Follette that all the
original bull moosers are now for “Battling Bob.”
That means Amos is.
Bryan (C. W.) is making another swing Into
Kansas and Oklahoma. And is wasting his time as
usual. •
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Homespun Verse
—By OmnKa'i Own Poet— ■
Rolirrt Worthington Davie
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SAFETY.
^ I always like to heed advice,
^ . And stop and look and list.
And thank the good Lord that the train
My omnibus has missed;
It Is. qiethlnks, a pleasure to
Hit there and wait and wa(J,
E’en though the fast express turns nut
To be a lengthy freight.
Whene'er I go aero** the hills,
And many miles sway—
t strive to start my Journey at
The dawning of the day;
And If I am delayed. I reach
• The place I wish to go
Before It Is too late, nod ere
The sun Is getting low.
When I peruse the tragic tales
Of carelessness and haste,
It seems to he that Time must he
A trilling thing to waste
One better heed (lie signs abend,
And know the path Is elt nr.
Although he pauses often when
There is no danger near.
It Beats All How Some Folks Will Try to
Impose on a Slight Acquaintance
[ you ought to pass US Jm7
I'M am OLD friend
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Letters From Our Readers
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rations of 200 words and less will be civen preference.
Make Parties Responsible.
Omaha—To the Editor of The Oma
ha Hee: Senator Norris has been a
candidate of the republican party for
several years. He has finally an
nounced that party control and party
responsibility should be eliminated
from our political system. The only
substitute under our government
would then be every man for him
self, make his own platform and If
elected support such principles and
policies as his Individual Judgment
might approve. The poet Pot>e wrote
"For form of government let fools
contest. That which is best adminis
tered Is best." This doctrine sounds
good, but It Is not calculated to pro
mote the public welfare In Important
matters of popular government.
A benevolent despotism might ad
minister the government better than
the popular government, but the in
terest and education of the masses
woutd be In the Interest of the ruling
classes and not to promote popular
government. The great advantage of
a political party government Is the
development of the Intellectual and
moral nature of man through re
sponsible government administered
by and through party organizations
Individual responsibility Is futile, be
cause It does not concentrate power
where It may he reeched and reform
ed If necessary by the people. If you
confer power without responsibility
the ruling classes may became
tyrants. If you confer responsibility
without power, you make those who
administer the government the slnves
of expediency rather than advocate*
of popular Institution. The l>est wav
Is to unite power and responsibility,
so that the people may have en op
portunity to correct the evils of gov
ernment through organization and
party responsibility. Political parties
are wiser than the maas of the peo
ple acting Individually. The action
taken will represent the Judgment of
the majority. Hence the adage "the
voice of the people Is the voice of
God," rather than the old adage "the
voice of the kind is the voice of God."
Eliminate party government from
our political system and you establish
a separateness of feeling end Interest
among the people.
P. F DOI-AN.
Newspa|»ers as Salesmen.
drpnlia 'Qp the Editor of The
Omaha Itee: ' I rend an article In your
paper a few days ago whoie a "Keg
ular Subscriber" advocated the nbol
tshtnR of the traveling enlestnen
Tears ago the retail stoics employed
city salesmen. This has been prettv
well done away with by the use of
newspaper advertising. 'Whether this
could be used to advantage by the
jobbing houses Is :i question. 1: 'ill
be tried and the result*, I am sure,
would be surprising in a great m.r
cases, as everyone nowadays reads
the daily papers, and the ads are as
interesting as the news items.
FRANK J. C ARET.
Overheard on the El.
First Woman—I enjoy the funny
movies best, especially In summer.
Second Woman—So do I. Those
cats and mice films are awful funny
—you know what I mean, those
/.esophagus Fables.—Boston Tran
script.
Humphrey's Thoughts.
Five year-old Humphrey was stand
mg in the kitchen with his eyes upon
dish of^eakes when his mother came
.11 and found him.
What are you doing here, Humph
rey?'' said ehe.
T was Just thinking, mother,” re
plied the youngtfter,
'Thinking? Well, of what were
you thinking’ I hope you haven t
touched those cakes "
“That's what I was thinking
about,” came the ready answer. "I
was wondering whether they were
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good enought to be whipped for."—
Edinburg Scotsman.
Still a Pretty Wise Boy.
A few weeks ago, when the New
York Giants limped around the west
e.n circuit on their last trip for the
season, they lost four straight to the
Pittsburgh Pirates. On the after
noon of the last day a fan yelled to
John .NIrGraw, "Well, McGraw. what
d’yuh think of the Pirates now ?" Mc
Graw replied, "They're a good team.
They ought to finish second in this
league for a good many years yet
—Kansas City Star.
Abe Martin
Th* hip oak in front o' th' Ike
Lark homo that'* heon poorly all
summer took a sudden turn for th'
wor*« yistrrday on’ died before th'
tree doctor could pit there. This
ta an off year for Ki*h Hentley, a*
he's too ole t' pit away with murder
an’ too young t' vote.
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that can beat It we'd like to hear from it.
The second oldest creamery In the state Is at Ravenna,
with Joe Clark as manager. To know Joe Is a liberal edu<
tlon. He and Carl Case, editor of the Ravenna News for
nearly 40 years, have done more to promote dairying ana
diversified agriculture In that section than any other two men
The Ravenna Creamery Co. makes about 3,000,000 pounds c
butter a year, and most of it la marketed in New ^ ork. ' nr'|*
dentally the Ravenna Creamery Co. has made a New \ r,rk
market for sweet, or unsalted butter, that Is going to tax
Its facilities to supply.
The Kingdom of Custer may always be counted on for Mg
things—big crops, big politicians, big territory and big en
thusiasm. When the pure bred sires train pulled into Broken
Bow Thursday afternoon It was greeted by a whole passel of
folks. In other cities visited we counted ’em by the hundreds:
in Broken Bow w*e counted 'em by the acre. We are afraid to
say how many there were who crowded around when the train
stopped, but there were more than 8,000. By actual count
more than 5,00u people passed through the train.
Custer county Is where Kmerlson Purcell lives and moveF
and has his being. He has been publishing the Custer County
Chief ever since the Loup river has been running.* His news
paper is responsible for the big crowd, for he told ail about the
train In the Chief, and everybody within a radius of 100 miles
reads that paper. Purcell, by the way, has represented this
district In the state senate for several sessions. He files as a
democrat, and the republicans pul nobody up against him. Then
the republicans write his name In on the primary hallo*, and
give him that nominaton. On election day he gets ail the
voteH. Purcell has promisifl to tell us how hf does it, but not
until after he retires from the political game.
In the old days Custer county could show up with mo:e
kind of politics than all the rest of the state put together An
when the people weren't wrangling about politics they wert
fighting over county divisions. But Broken Bow has grown s
big, and the people have become so proud of their big county
that division Is no longer an Issue, and politics Is no longe:
considered a life and death matter.
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October in Nebraska, and the pastures gloriously green
Winter wheat already showing up splendidly. Corn crop im- t
mense and out of danger. And more smiling faces seen to
the square mile than ever before In the state's history. And
becauseyif all these bounties it is up to Nebraskans to show
their appreciation by making this the YEAR OF THE BIG
VOTE! WILL M. MAT PIN.
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