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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1909
Page
4
The Gordon Journal reports a tally for Governor Shallenberger after he vetoed the Gates bill. The measure would have allowed saloons at Fort Crook, drawing editorials from neighboring towns.
In Alliance a recurring theme emerges as the water wagon and band wagon clash with local scenes tied to beverages. The Herald notes mixed signals and ongoing debates over which wagon leads community mood and activities.
The Herald lauds its Cox Butte county experimental farming articles to benefit farmers, saying the series is worth more than a year's newspaper price.
The Alliance vote compared with the previous year shows a population rise of about a year ago. One Crawford paper claims the city fell by 1,000 after saloons were banned, while another discrepancy of 1,240 is dismissed by an Annanias club member as minor.
The Oshkosh Herald notes Oshkosh Lumber company shipped a car load of corn from Dever county to an eastern market. The move signals progress for the region as local corn consumption remains sizable and growing.
Northwestern Nebraska readers are urged to follow Box Butte County agricultural work supervised by Prof. E. W. Hunt. The Herald will publish weekly updates in its Agriculture Experimentation column, with broader coverage in the Twentieth Century Farmer and other papers. New subscriptions can start with this issue.
The editorial notes that wise men may change their views on licensing saloons and cites towns that have tried no license with satisfactory results. It observes that business leaders in Alliance have shifted from supporting high license to endorsing no sale after local trial.
A city election in Alliance marks a turning point as temperance sentiment grows nationwide. The piece argues the licensed saloon faces eroding support from license systems and brewers interests, highlighting William Jennings Bryan’s influence and local Bryan supporters amid a pro liberty stance and anti‑licensing pressures.
Richard J. Metcalfe argues in The Herald that liquor interests shaped Bryan’s defeat, noting New York City support contrasted with Douglas county margins. He predicts a reckoning and that Democrats in Nebraska could rally to end liquor traffic, urging action as the war continues.
Richard L. Metcalfe reads a paper on 1910 and 1912 at the state convention of Democratic editors in Lincoln. He argues the liquor question and temperance politics will shape future campaigns and urges dignified debate over personal attacks while outlining party positions and the growing temperance sentiment within both major parties.
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