Show DAHLMAN DEFIANT AND SURE OF HIS GROUND OMAHA Neb Sept 21 Mayor Mayor James C. C Dahlman Democratic candidate for governor last night hurled defiance at William J. J Bryan who gave out a statement statement statement state state- ment that he would not support the mayor In his gubernatorial campaign The mayor closes with the declaration They will find out they have got hold bold of the wrong end of a red hot poker and will get the biggest trimming that has been given in this or any other state for years ears The mayors mayor's statement follows Mr r Bryan and I have been coworkers work co ers era and friends politically and personally personally person person- ally for twenty years and aid during that time I r have never wavered at any point along the line when his enemies assailed him nor when he was a candidate for office The position I take on the liquor question is purely Democratic and follows follows fol lot lows th the spirit of Democratic principles which stand at all times for tor personal liberty and self The party has always stood for personal liberty and that Is why I r am a Democrat The Slocum liquor law of our state has beep been on the the statute books for thirty years It give gives each city town and village vii vil lage the right to vote saloons in or out which means local self County option which Mr Bryan is is ad advocating advocating ad- ad enlarges the toe unit and takes from the people the right of local self- self government Mr Bryan and his friends try to tomake tomake tomake make it appear that this Is a brewery fight The primary election Just held in Nebraska has demonstrated t that at the peo people peo peo- pIe of our state without regard to voca- voca U farmers merchants and workingmen working- working men alike alik have have have rallied to my support and gave me the nomination regardless of politics because they are opposed to sumptuary laws I MI regret exceedingly that Mr Bryan and myself must part c company for a short time at lea least t. t When the votes are counted November S 8 Mr Bryan the county and alt all the people who are trying to force torce sumptuary laws on the citizens of ot this state will wUI find out they have got hold of the wrong end of ot ofa a a. red-hot red poker because we will give them t e biggest trimming which pas been given In this or any other state In several decades |