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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
4
Fragmentary note mentions Vice President John W. Kern of Indiana ticket and a Representative for the 33d District, with a person named Fred W. Johansen appearing in the text.
We can win Nebraska for Bryan if all friends work for that end. Boasting won’t help. win it by fair effort to convince Republicans that Bryan deserves to carry his home state. Nebraskans who believe in people’s rule will support his good platform. The rank and file Republicans are good at heart and open to conviction when appealed in a sensible way.
A political appeal asks voters to support safety for depositors by backing a broad policy. The message urges participation in the polls on election day and aligns with the Democratic party.
The piece argues that hardships during Cleveland's term were overstated as party blame and notes global prosperity followed, while crops failed in Nebraska and world drought occurred. It contrasts panic years under various presidents and cites Taft on bank depositor risks and depositor losses.
In Lincoln the Taft visit stirred a wary crowd with mixed signals from both parties. He dodged debate on key issues, while banners and telegrams spurred contrasts between Republican and Democratic tactics. Debates over bank deposits and pledges surfaced amid local figures and jokes from Irish and regional speakers.
The report notes Bryan and Taft failed to meet in Lincoln due to schedules while both were in Minneapolis and later in Lincoln. Bryan travels home after a strenuous month of campaigning and remains optimistic about larger party leads, with New Jersey and New York forecasts favoring Bryan. The piece cites a New York–based correspondent and Representative Rainey predicting Bryan will win Illinois by 40000 in a landslide and Stevenson by 75000 for governor, with inland waterways prominent in their stance.
On December 6 1895 the Geeoley County Bank at Scotia Nebraska failed leaving deposits about 9000 dollars George W Scott served as cashier and manager of the bank The receiver paid the depositors in full or part as details show
The text notes broad Nebraska GOP support for direct senate elections bank deposit guarantees and campaign finance disclosure, while opposing a national platform and preferring not to back a presidential candidate tied to it, highlighting a public split with financial interests prevailing over reform.
J P Jensen announces he is the regular nominee of the Democratic Independent ticket for the second district commissioner and asks Box Butte County voters for support at the polls.
Evorxe Burton announces candidacy for county attorney of Box Butte county Nebraska on the democratic independent ticket and seeks voter support.
A farmer sells $100 in grain stock to a dealer and gets a bank check. He deposits the check and receives a certificate of deposit. The next day he sells another $100 and takes currency, but the banker counters $100 in notes. The bank fails. He holds $100 in notes, good as gold, plus $100 in a deposit. the notes are government guaranteed, the deposit is not. Why not guarantee both
The piece argues that party character shifts with its leaders and is guided by influential backers. It warns voters to resist candidates favored by special interests, noting that such groups support allies who align with their aims regardless of party.
The passage argues the public demands relief from corporate abuses and supports a continuing fight for a square deal under Roosevelt. It warns that the next president must be chosen by the people, not predatory wealth, with Taft and Bryan as the lined up choices and the outcome crucial for four years.
The author argues against allowing adversaries to pick your lawyer and extends the logic to public office—warns that special interests control elections, urging vigilance against Taft as their chosen candidate. Emphasizes personal choice and exposes influence over office selections.
A column by Willis J. Abbot labels the Cleveland forged letter as a pivotal forgery shaping Democratic tensions. It discusses Haskell and Monnett affidavits, Taft and Bryan receptions, and Roosevelt’s campaign role, contrasting presidential authority with party politics in Chicago.
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