NABRASKA POLITICAL OUTLOOK IS CLOUDY FOR LIBERALS; COCHRAN OPPOSING BURKE
Erickson, A. S.
Nebraska Political Outlook Is Cloudy For Liberals; Cochran Opposing Burke 3rd Term Delegate Slate In Deni Primary Is Unopposed By A. S. ERICKSON LINCOLN. Neb.—The sad state of realistic...
...At any rate, Cochran finds himself without Norris' support in the current campaign...
...He has helped lead the attack on the labor relations board...
...Burke vs...
...In 1936, when it seemed as though Norris needed a friendly word from Cochran, the governor remained silent...
...Norris in that 1936 campaign say his quiet sadness at Cochran's apparent lack of political courage was inescapably visible...
...As for Senator Burke, he is the great enigma...
...Congressman Lemke of South Dakota and others...
...Then too, others feel he was grossly ungrateful to Senator Norris during the latter's campaign as an independent in 1936...
...Old-guard Republicans, of course, are bitter against Weaver and some liberals are dissatisfied with his record as governor a decade ago...
...On the other hand he stood with the president on several occasions...
...The story behind this situation goes back to 1934 when Cochran was seeking a first term as governor...
...In his current campaign for re-nomination he has the endorsement of Senator Wheeler of Montana, Senator Byrnes of South Carolina...
...and memories of that still rankle many...
...The democratic race is ,. muddle...
...Most of them say they favor the farm program but think the G. O. P. could administer it better...
...At that time Norris gave Cochran hearty support...
...In the field as a whole, Cochran for the Democrats and Weaver for the Republicans are probably the foremost candidates of the liberal type...
...Since then, however, he has voted against the ACP which replaced the AAA, against the holding company bill, against the court bill...
...Cochran made a rather stinging attack on New Deal spending in a Los Angeles talk two years ago...
...There has been no sign from President Roosevelt as to whether he favors Cochran or Burke...
...No candidate has seriously discussed the vast possibilities of the co-operative movement...
...Neb.—The sad state of realistic liberalism in th two major parties is being rather graphically demonstrated in the Nebraska primary campaign which ends April 9. Of the various contests, the U. S. senatorial primary is perhaps the best example of the impasse which faces liberal voters of the George W. Norris school...
...Nebraska's political outlook Is cloudy and the only definite fact on the horizon is that the Democratic slate of national convention delegates pledged to a third term is unopposed...
...Those close to Sen...
...It is highly likely that at least one of the two will win nomination...
...Cochran Senator Edward R. Burke, the incumbent, and Gov, R. L. Cochran, now serving his third term, are competing for the Democratic nomination...
...Organized labor has endorsed Cochran but there is little evidence of any deep fervor over him...
...No candidate has attempted a basic analysis of the unemployment problem nor stated how far he would be willing to go in continuing work relief after 1940...
...A. W. JefTeris, an old guard former congressman, an...
...There are five in the G.O.P race— Arthur J. Weaver and Adam McMul-lcn...
...No candidate has proposed a realistic approach to the tremendous problem of ending farm tenancy...
...both former governors, Hugh Butler, a well-to-do, conservative grain broker...
...If he is nominated his chances in November are extremely favorable...
...Many voters felt, when they voted for him in 1934, that he was definitely a New Dealer...
...The Republican Race In the Republican race, chief interest centers on Weaver...
...The other Republican candidates are generally attacking New Deal procedures but are extremely cautious in criticizing its objectives...
...He crossed party lines to support Roosevelt in 1936 and Senator Norris recently indicated his confidence in Weaver's ability...
...The governor was running for his second term then and he presumably feared an endorsement of Norris would provoke the wrath of Terry" Carpenter, the maverick Democratic opponent of Norris...
...Yet for all the oratorical thunder very little light has yet been cast on the larger problems of the mid-west...
...No candidate has given any real encouragement to the state's vast public power program...
...t-'-m Miller, the Townsend plan candidate...
Vol. 10 • March 1940 • No. 13
