Show I BR BRYAN BRAN AN FAMED FOR FIGHT TO CUT COST OF COAL GASOLINE 4 dIT 5 1 gr t J g t k k ts tsp p t r idi v Gm COY rnA w nu or BI S I CHICAGO July Jul 10 liP Charles W V Brian Bran goVernor gov governor of and can can can- candidate for rl election re-election n nomi nomi- nomi nominated early this ma as the Democratic vice Ice Ice presidential candIdate candidate te attracted national a attention an by his pur- pur purchase pur purchase chase chasa of af a coal col yard ard ard from fram which he I totalled over aver the state slate In an effort to ta beat n da prices to ta the consumers and hi efforts to ta bring about a aI aI ai I an In the tha price of af gas gas- gasoline gas gasoline oline aline During his term as governor Mr r Dr Brian an claimed to ta have hae ha e reduced th the number of state es os and to ha have vo effected a II saving of af 1000 ft l in operating expenses e p of af ofHie the state government Brian Dran In 1916 1915 as selected to 10 be ma al from fram the elected city commis commissioners of Lincoln and Im- Im Immediately Im Immediately mediately pushed illy gas rate legislation that hid been slumbering for far lears ears Later he established a muniCipal coal ard He was vas as elected g governor vernar after a II true truce as was declared h heen een the Nebraska Demo Demo- Democratic Democratic Democratic cratic factions to which he and his brother brather William Jen- Jen Jennings Jen flIngs Dr Brian an three times presidential nomi- nomi nominee nomi nominee nee flee belonged and with t M ii former farmer United States Slates senator Ilao Ilaa was nas as affiliated Upon election Mr Bryan faced the problem of ot 1 working with Ith a a Republican and In commenting on an its d in office before the Democratic state COll In Omaha last Ma la declared that what hat pledges he had made and had failed to ful- ful ful fill fulfill Republican legislators wore were responsible Charle Charles W Brian became with Ith his brother In Nebraska politics in 1896 J 96 ro- ro ro gethel they 1 warred against the saloons In the same year Mr Ir Brian Dran was appoint appointed ed cd a member ot of Holcomb s a staff When the publication The was as storied In 1901 CharlesS Charles Chrle v S BI an be- be became be became William came canto associate editorS Wil- Wil Wil 11 liam Jennings Dra Drai beIng editor and publisher Governor Bryan Dryan h I i not a member of an church 1 lir brIan and the tho two t children are aro members of af the Baptist church hurch |