THE O tAlTA 3JJBE : TUTJUSDAV , OVE DUCU 15 , 18.0-1 ,
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
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It's n tariff for revenue without the
revenue.
th Nebrnskn. turkey now prcpnre
to contribute its Hlmrc to the general
Judge Scott reads The Bee. So does
every other person in tills vicinity who
hiiH nny ambition to bu well Informed
upon the news of the tiny.
Henry WnUerson is In doubt whether
there Is such a thing us the democratic
party. This doubt Is shared by the
defeated democratic candidates almost
without exception.
Boll IiigcrHoll surprised an audience
a few nights nijo with a really new lec
ture : There Is apparently sonic little
room left for the regeneration of the
eminent ardi-lnfldcl.
The women of Colorado are already
accusing one another of conduct "per
fectly scandalous" in connection with
tlie campaign. This Is purifying the
dirty pool of politics.
The death of Congressman Wright of
Pennsylvania makes another vacaflcy
In the congress , already remarkable for
the unusual number of vacancies due to
death und resignation.
A careful perusal of Governor
CromiBo's Thanksgiving day proclama
tion falls to reveal the true reason why
every lover of good government in Ne
braska has cause to bu thankful.
Councllmcn-elcct who have never been
Jn public life before can gain many a
useful experience by devoting the time
from now until tlie end of the year to
nn apprenticeship In the afTalrs of the
Horizontal Bill Morrison Insists that
the democrats am elect a western man
to the presidency In 1890. Mr. Morri
son claims to be a western man himself.
There may be' method In his political
madness.
The olllclal returns of tlie vote on the
Tirlous candidates for ward councllmcn
point to the Inevitable conclusion that
this year was no better for Inde
pendent candidates than It was for dem
ocratic nominees.
I
General Weaver announced some days
ago that he Intended to go out of poll-
tics , lie ought to have carried this
good resolution Into effect before lie
made public that nonsensical Interview
on the significance of the landslide.
Now that election Is over no demo
crat is able to discover a single satis
factory reason why Postmaster Clark-
son should continue to draw pay for one
hour longer than is absolutely necessary
to make out his successor's commission.
The first work of the Congrpss of Ar
bitration and Conciliation In session in
Chicago should bo to arbitrate the dif
ferences between the different plans for
arbitration. All the tall ; in the world
about the beauties of arbitration is not
arbitration Itsnlf.
IB this Secretary Carlisle who has
Just Issued a call for bids for $50,000-
000 in 5 per cent coin bonds of the
United States the panic Secretary Car
lisle who only three or four days ago
denied that there was any Intention on
the part of the administration of in
creasing the bonded debt of the federal
government ?
We know of nothing on the statute
books or In the decisions of tin"i'if. .
to prevent the members of the Sttiu *
Hoard of Transportation from exercising
the power v stcrt In them to enforce a re
duction of the existing rales for the
transportation of freight on Nebraska
railroads to a point which to them may
seem reasonable and Just
This week Is expecteil to be the last of
the loan exhibition , which has for some
time been open to the public Under the
auspices of the Western Art associa
tion. Under the stress of politics and
other diversions this exhibition has not
been putronlEod by tiie people of Qmnha
as It ought to have been. Many have
postponed a visit to tlie gallery from
tlmo to 11 mo , thinking they will still
have ample opportunity for that pur
pose , until now the approaching close
threatens to deprive them of the privi
lege. Several parties have come from
neighboring cities Just to Inspect the
works of art that have been gathered
together In this exhibition. If the col
lection Is powerful enough to attract
visitors from neighboring towns , It
ought certainly not to bo neglected by
people living here , and to whom It is of
posy access.
TRKAsvnr LOAN.
The secretary of the treasury has in
vited bids for another loan of $ oO,000-
000 , upon terms essentially the same
as those upon which the loan of last
February was negotiated. The purpos6
of tlie proposed loan is to replenish the
gold reserve , which , In the opinion of
the president , Is necessary to Insure the
maintenance of the government credit ,
but of course the funds thus obtained
will be applied to meeting the ordinary
obligations of tlie government if It
should be found necessary to do so.
Iteports from Washington have repre
sented the president as feeling n great
deal of solicitude regarding the condi
tion of the gold reserve , which has boon
Increasing very slo.wly from the lowest
point of depletion. It Is .stated that
Secretary Carlisle desired to postpone
the call for a loan until congress could
have an opportunity to enact further
legislation providing for a bond Issue
at a lower rale of Interest than Is
named In the resumption net tinder the
authority of which the new loan will
be negotiated , but'President Cleveland
was not willing to wait for congres
sional action , probably believing that
congress may bo no more disposed to
authorize the Issue of bonds at the com
ing session than It was at the hist. In
the mciintlme If there should come a
large export demand for gold , again de
pleting the treasury reserve , the effect
upon the government credit and upon
financial affairs generally might be se
rious. The reserve Is now about $02-
000,000. and the prospect for materially
increasing It during the next two
months from customs is not favorable.
At the sninc time the revenues of the
government continue to fall far below
expenditures , the indications being that
there will be a larger tlellclt this month
than last , when it was over $ ia,000,000.
It Is obvious , therefore , that the situ
ation Is such as to fully Justify another
loan , and tlie decision of the president
not to delay It subject to the uncertain
action of congress will be generally ap
proved by practical men. It Is a pre
cautionary step for which the time had
fully arrived ; Indeed , It would have
been wise to have taken It some time
ago , but of course political reasons were
against nn earlier call. As it Is , how
ever , It ought to have a reassuring In
fluence nnd help to restore confidence.
The bonds will bear Interest at the rate
of 5 per cent per annum , but they can
undoubtedly be disposed of nt a pre
mium which will reduce the Interest to
3 or \ \ % per cent , as was the case with
the Issue of last February. It Is not
to be apprehended that the new loan
will liave and disturbing effect upon
the money market The former loali
did not disturb the supply of money
and there Is very nearly as much Idle
capital now as then. It Is true that
conditions have changed , for while ten
months ago the depression was guowlng ,
at present the movement Is steadily
toward recovery , and with It there is
an Increasing demand for money. Still
there is no doubt that the supply Is
ample for , all the legitimate require
ments of business beyond the amount
that will go into the treasury for the
purchase of b'onds , probably about $58-
000.000.
Assuming that the treasury will
have no dllllculty In disposing of the
new bonds upon satisfactory terms , the1
question suggests itself as to how long
this addition to the public debt will
serve , the purpose of maintaining the
gold reserve. Mny not the same causes
that have depleted the treasury gold
for the last year and a half continue
to operate , and If so is It not reasonably
certain that six or eight months hpnce
it will become necessary to issue more
bonds In order to again replenish tlie
reserveV So long as the export demand
for gold must be met mainly from the
treasury supply , because the banks will
not part with gold for this purpose , and
customs duties can be paid In other
forms of money than gold , It 1s plain
that It will be found very difficult to
maintain the. treasury reserve oven by
borrowing , nndthe treasury cannot go
on Indefinitely replenishing by this pro
cess. The remedy * suggested for this
dllllculty , and It seems entirely practi
cable , is for congress to provide Unit a
fixed proportion of the duties , not less
than r > 0 per cent , shall bu paid In gold
coin or gold certificates. This would
give the treasury an assured gold In
conic of about ? 100,000,000 a year , and
with this there would probably bo no
dltllculty found In maintaining the re
serve. This Is a matter which ought
to receive the early attention of con
Kress.
SKiV.lTB iri7W/sSBS MUST . N U'lllt.
Unless on appeal to a higher court the
decision Just rendered by Judge Cole In
the United States district court for the
District of Columbia Is reversed the re
calcitrant witnesses who refused to tea
tlfy before the senate sugar scandal in
vestigating committee last winter in re
ply to certain Interrogatories will have
to stand trial for violating the law
making It compulsory upon witnesses to
give testimony before committees of
congress. The facts In these cases are
still fresh In the public mind. Some
half dozen witnesses who were called
before the special senate committee re
fused point blank to give portions of
the desired Information which was in
their possession. The senate ordered
their names to bo certified to the attor
ney general for prosecution under the
federal statute covering this point In
dlctments were found in duo time , to
which the witnesses' attorneys de
murred , alleging that the invcstlgatloi
In question was not one that came prop
crly within the statute. In overruling
this demurrer tlie court really decides
the whole controversy.
The controversy centered substau
tlally upon this : Tins the senate the
right under the constitution to compe
the attendance and testimony of hull
viduals before committees appointed to
Investigate subjects that have only ni
Indirect bearing upon legislation ? The
authority conferred by resolution upoi
the special scnntu committee was ono
of Investigation only , and there was
no formal declaration of nny specific
use for which the Information to bo
collected was desired. It was con
tended that this was nn Invasion of the
constitutional liberties of the cltizci
and that no ono can be subject to
compulsory process ua a witness before
( senatorial committees unions it Is fairly
certain that his testimony Is neeiied to
iromote the public business. If a man
can be summarily brought before a con
gressional committee and forced to an-
-\\vcr questions about anything that
mppens to be within his knowledge no
one would be nble to call tils soul his
own. The court holds that In this case
he questions asked were material to
he purpose for which the committee
was appointed nnd that that purpose
va < 4 within the legitimate Jurisdiction
of the senate.
We do not suposc that this decision
s to be taken as applying beyond the
tartlctilnr case. It Is always possible
'or the senate to exceed Its jurisdiction ,
and If a man should be questioned by
a committee appointed to Investigate
the private life of John Smith he
would unquestionably be Justified In
efuslng both to appear nnd to answer.
On the other hand , this ruling must
strengthen the power of the senate over
witnesses and assist It to get at facts
leccssary to Intelligent legislation more
effectually. If sustained It will place
i great power In the hands of the com-
ulttees of congress , but a power which
will be readily recognized so long as
t is not abused. Against Its abuse the
courts remain the only protection.
nnnr.tr. OF AMARKAN s
The launching at Philadelphia on
Monday of the largest merchant steam
ship ever constructed In the western
icmlsphere , and with two exceptions
the largest and most powerful ever
built anywhere , was an event quite
worthy of the distinction given It by
the presence and participation of Presi
dent Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland. It
was an event which every American
can regard with pride and gratification
is at once demonstrating the ability of
our shipbuilders to compete with the
jest of Europe and as containing tlie
promise of a revival of the American
merchant marine , so that In due time
the United States shall again occupy In
the world's carrying trade tlie place she
lost more than thirty years ago. It Is a
most Interesting nnd Instructive fact
that everything used In the construction
of tills magnificent steamship Is of
American production and none but
American labor was employed In build
ing her. Even the wine with which she
was christened was of American vint
age. American ofllcers and sailors will
man her , and as she sails Into foreign
ports under the stars and stripes she
will present a splendid object lesson of
the skill and ability of our shipbuilders.
But , as was very well said by Mr.
Cleveland , the greatest cause of con
gratulation Is In the hope and promise
u'ld out by what has been accomplished
of the revival and development of
our merchant marine and the reappear-
nice of the American flag In the ports
of tlie world. This Is n matter that ap
peals to botli the Interests and the
[ ) atrlotism of the American people , and
not of any particular section , but of the
whoe ) country. The agricultural pro
ducers of the norljiwcst nre as much con
cerned in it as are the manufacturers of
the middle and eastern states , perhaps
oven more so , for the products of the
farm constitute by fur the greater part
of our exports. At present nearly the
entire forelgn-t'nrrying trade of tlie
United States Is done by foreign vessels ,
only about 12 per cent of our exports
and imports Jiaving been carried Iqst
year in American vessels. The disad
vantage of tins Is not all contained In
the fact that we annually pay to for
eign ship owners between ? 150.000,000
and $200,000,000 for freight charges and
passenger fares. We cannot get as
expeditious a service to all parts of the
world , though wo may to some parts , as
we should undoubtedly have If we pos
sessed nn adequate merchant marine of
our own. Tills Is especially true In re
gard to the trade with South America
and the effect has unquestionably been
very damaging to our commerce In that
quarter of the world. We are at a seri
ous disadvantage In competition with
tlie countries which can send tholr goods
In their own ships to those markets. So
long as It remains true that a man or
merchandise must go from Uio to Liver
pool In order to get to New York .we are
not.In . a good position for competition.
A merchant , marine Is essential to the
extension of our commerce , nnd hence
there Is no question to which statesman
ship can address Itself that Is of greater
Importance than this. It has been a
subject of discussion for a quarter of n
century and still the problem as to how
wo may best restore the merchant ma
rine , keeping in due regard the Ameri
can shipbuilding Interest , still awaits a
practical solution" In his remarks in
Philadelphia Mr. Cleveland Intimated
that he favors the policy of free ships
and undoubtcd'y n me.isuro provld'ug for
admission to American registry foreign
built ships owned by Americans will be
urged for enactment at thu'cbmlng ses
sion of congress. All our shipbuilders
oppose this policy as one which would
practically destroy their Interests. Per
haps when the republican party Is
again In control of the legislative and
executive departments of the govern
ment the question will be wisely dis
posed of.
T1IK CARAT * OXCK MOltK.
The promoters of thu canal projfccl
show a good deal of commendable zeal
In their effort to Imvu the proposition
resubmlttcd , but we doubt their discre
tion. There Is nothing to bu gained by
.resubmisslon nt the present time. No
work can be done on the canal this
winter nnd therefore no employment
can be given to men who are now out
of work. On the other hand , there Is
much to be gained by putting oft the
proposed special election until spring.
Much of the opposition to the canal
project arises from three causes :
First , the desire for public ownership
In preference to corporate ownership.
Second , the rather Indefinite terms of
the proposition and lack of sufficient
guaranty that the canal would be com
pleted and operated within the periot
specified.
Third , the doubt as to the'legality of
the subsidy under the provision of 'tlio '
statute nuthorlzlng.bondod aid to works
of public Improvement
Now , Inasmuch as the legislature wll
convene within less than seven weeks
It would seem advisable to await Its
action and endeavor , If possible , to
overcome nil the objections raised. Le
the legislature place power canal ? 01.
ho same looUag as railroads nnd Irrigating
"
gating ditches. Let the legislature nil-
horlr-o the cojAity alone or the county
nnd city douiblnril to construct , equip ,
operate amMaintain : ! the canal.
That would , in our Judgment , silence
ill opposition , excepting that of moss-
mcks who opjiosc the canal because It
vlll cost nioiyjy. to build It.
There can be no question whatever
is to the success of the Intersection pav-
ng bond proposition nt the recent elcc-
Ion. On this question the vote , ns olllcl-
ally cniirnWil } stands D.lMO yes nnd
.2,275 no. fIje ; number of voters who ex-
tressed themselves In favor of the bond
ssue is , therefore , nearly four times
hat of those who expressed themselves
n opposition. All that was necessary
o carry the bonds was that the votes
yes should bu twice the votes no. The
charter Is explicit on this point. It sliu.-
ily provides as a condition of voting
jonds that "no bonds , except district
grading or district street Improvement
lends , shall be Issued until tlie legal
electors of said city shall have author-
ml the same by a vote of two-thirds
of ail tlie electors voting on such propo
sition nt a gt > neral , annual or special
election of said city. " There Is some
question as to what amount of these
bonds can be legally Issued without
overstepping the limit of bonded Indebt-
dness , but there can be no doubt as to
the result of the election.
After the grand Jury gets after a few
of Mr. Byniim's friends who were so'
inxlous to share with him the cmolu-
nents of the olllce of surveyor of the
) ort nt Indianapolis , Indiana democrats
will try to restrain their eagerness to
y their way Into public olllco.
Chairman Wilson Is preparing for a
rainy day by accepting engagements
for thu lecture platform during the In
terval to elapse before congress recon
venes. Wu hope he will have butter
success with his personal revenue than
lie has had with the public revenue.
We notice that the objection against
the city entering any contract covering
n period of more than one year was not
raised against the resolution inviting
proposals for street lighting with gas
for a term of three years , commencing
January next.
Ulll 'Ihcv rrnllt liy Jt ?
Philadelphia Times.
Throwing the eye over the country nt
present It would be a dull puplt Hint didn't
learn something. ,
1 o
IVomlrrlhi ; Wliut Did It.
Qlobe-Deniocrat.
The democrats are trying to figure out
whut was th matter with them last Tues
day. The case Is .plmllar to that of the old
lady who had beeit sick for a long : time and
Insisted on knowing the nature of her alt =
tnent. "JIndnm , " feald the doctor , "you are
sufterlnR from a complication of diseases
the exact nature of which can only be
ascertained at the post-mortem.
As if'tr'lUm tlio Country.
Mltinrtipolls Times.
At the aptfroachtng session of congress
the best thlnK' ' th - democrats can do is to
| iass the regular 'appropriation ' bills and go
liomc. There Is some democratic talk , how
ever , about panslnjf a free coinage bill , and ,
perhaps , they , are foolish enough to try It.
If they do , In'dlctment of the country
against that party'wlll be all the heavier.
i , ; . , - i i
ii I A'Jt lr.ing IK-munjIetl. .
, , , h < i''New Torlt World.
Mr. Olney cannot' resign , ted soon for the1
good of the democratic party and the credit
of Its administration , and no appointment
that the president could make. In his place
would be so acceptable to "the country or
show such respect for public opinion as
that of the hlgh-mlndedt fearless , faithful
democrat and reformer , William L. . Wilson.
It would be a case of poetlo justice as well. ,
Ultra I'rntoctlnn Unpopular.
Chicago Tribune ( rep. ) ,
The Tribune may aa well confess that It
did not enthuse over the selfish scheming
which created that bill : It did not help to
make It , nor rejoice nt Its passage. Its
visions of the Judgments to come and pun
ishments which most surely would be meted
out at the polls to those responsible for
that huge blunder In legislation prevented
Joy or gladness , as the Tribune much pre
ferred success tor Its party , with su indent
moderate protection than Inglorious , morti
fying defeat , with ultra. Inordinate tarln
duties. And If in the coming senatorial
selection the re-enactment of that politi
cally disastrous bill Is to be made a test of
party fealty and good standing1 the recent
floodtldo of republican victory will be fol
lowed all too soon by shallows and sandbars
for the elated republican crnft now navigat
ing a deep-flowing stream of popular favor.
Wattcronn fin Newspapers.
St. Paul ( Minn. ) Globe.
Some snarling editor down In a country
district of Kentucky berated the Courier-
Journal as ono of the causes that contrib
uted to the democratic overthrow , because
during the last two years It has daicd to
frankly and ably criticise the mistake that
we all see our leaders have made. Mr.
Wnttersonwith' that calm good nature
which characterizes him , turns for a mo
ment to read the snarler n very valuable
lesson In Journalism and the relation of a
paper to Its party nnd to Itsi readers. To
the admission that the Courier-Journal Is a
great power In Kentucky Mr. Wntterson
says : "If It la a power. It must be be
cause of the course It has pursued. "
The Courier-Journal Is a power not only in
Kentucky , but In the nation , and It occupies
this Influential position simply because Mr.
Wattcrson has adhered ably and consis
tently to Ills Ideal of Journalism. With so
many papers conducted by men who think
that the only end they have to serve Is In
discriminate abuse of the opposite party and
Its leaders , the views of Mr. Watteison as
to the legitimate functions of newspapers
are Interesting- and valuable. As a contri
bution to journalistic ethics , much needed ,
we subjoin Mr. Watterson's view :
"Back of this arraignment of our esteemed
contemporary stands the question , what Is
the duty of a newspaper charged with re
sponsibility and power ? Is It to go nlong
blindly nnd follow the men who happen to
be In olllce. and who have axes of their
own to grind , or to point out the mistakes
of these selflsh , short-sighted men wherever - '
ever they appear ?
"The trouble with such critics as our
cousin of Davless Is , that they wholly mis
take the character ifind temper of the people
ple and the function and duties of journalIsm -
Ism They take'the ' people to be , as Hans
Breltmunn put It0 ; "a dame fool ! " The
people are no such thing. They can see
and act for themiolves very much better
than the average owould-be leader , who U
warped by his Jnterests and misled by his
fears. He dard'hol tell the truth , oven
when he ktiows'it. That journalism , -which
Is good for anything must have no such
restraints to hliulcn It. It must have no
olllces to protect anil defend. It must have
no fences to Jopfc , after. It must be
ever upon the alert , over upon Its sense of
Its responsibility. , bfctraylng no Interest by
false caution , deceiving nobody by suppress
ing facts , but latrf and early a nentlnel In
a tower , set tor i imal the people and to
advise the ivollllclnis.
"And more thap , Oils. If the party Is to
regain its footing , It , will not be by a vain
attempt to etaiAu. bJl the truth , or to hide
It. but In a braviL conscientious recognition
of truth , forclng- Wry man who pretends
to be a democrat ) < o stand by It and main
tain It. Our iritkora are unwrung. Our
skirts are clean. , Our conscience Is clear.
We did our best toprevent the disaster ,
and , please ) God , we' shall do our best to
rep.air.u > H"t in bur own way , dear friend
and fellow student. In our own way , answer ,
able alone to God and the people. "
THAT MAXIMUM KATK l.AH" .
Lincoln News : The decision of Judge
nrewr In tli maximum rnto bill c * e
effectually knocks out the four year * ' work
of the populist legislature nnd leaves tlio
road open for the republican legislature this
winter to keep Its pledges to the people.
Grand Island Independent1 It Deems that
under this decision tlio legislature ought to
malco provision for new "reasonable" rates ,
and after that has been done the dance may
begin again by suing out next year an
other Injunction nnd delaying the matter In
court for another year and a half. This
game might be kept up continually , so as
to destroy effectively the right of the legisla
ture to fix the rates , though this right lias
been acknowledged by the court.
Lincoln Call ; The law Is Inoperative ami
the wny U opened for the passage of a new
law that will pass muster under the careful
scrutiny of the Judges of thf federal court.
The great first cause In railway extortion
Is fictitious capitalization , and there has ns
yet developed no way of reaching this
fraudulent practice. Tims the farmers' and
producers and business men of Nebraska
are compelled to pay confessedly exorbi
tant rates because railway managers nnd
builders have followed a policy of fraud ,
UubuquB ( Ia. ) Telegraph : Judge Drawer
lina rendered a decision of great Interest to
the people of Nebraska and the railroad
corporations. U Is to tlio effect that the
legislature had the constitutional right to
enact the maximum rate law , but that the
rates established by the law cannot be en
forced because they are unreasonable ) . This
decision Is better for the companies than
for the public , for as the legislature-elect
will bo controlled by the corporations no
now schedule will be established , though
the right of the law-making body to estab
lish It has been afllrmcd.
Fred Ncwberry and his famous bill went
down together.
"The credit ot the state" Is still doing bus
iness at tlio old stand. Even with Ilolcomb
elected and a new issue ot bonds by the
United States , you can't keep capital out of
Nebraska.
There are five republican members-elect of
tha lower house of the state legislature who
are not candidates for aponkerslilp , but
tholr names are being hold In the strictest
confidence.
Joe Edgerton failed to secure the Job of
"Judging , " for which he movedto Orand
Island. The people preferred to have him
remain a private citizen , and Mr. Edgerton
will acquiesce In tholr wishes.
Tim Seilgwlck , ns was secretary of the re
publican state central committee , Is now back
nt his desk editing the York Times. Ills
first editorial leader after the election was
on "Fattening Shoals. " and he followed U
with a very entertaining dissertation enti
tled "Taking a Snap Shot nt Luna. " It Is
expected that he will recover In time.
The- Majors managers were very flush with
their passes for several days before election
and were so generous that they presented
college boys not old enough to vote with free
transportation to their homes. Perhaps they
expected some of these young men would take
advantage of the oppqrtunlty to vote for Tat
tooed Tom just for luck , but that Is just
where the managers counted without their
host. A number of Merrlck county students
went homo from Omaha and Lincoln on free
transportation , but they were honest , and no
amount of passes furnished by the Majors
men could make them commit a fraud on the
ballot box.
AS OTllKllS HKE VS.
Mny Throw Itmujucts nt Himself.
Buffalo Kxprcsa.
Editor Hosewater of The Omaha Dee
may be pardoned for throwing sev
eral largo bouquets at himself. He has
purified the party In his own state without
weakening It at Washington.
fl n Note of It.
Globe-Democrat.
An unsatisfactory nomination for the
head of their ticket cost the Ne
braska republicans about 30,000 votes and
the loss of a governor. Speaking of landslides -
slides , make a note of this little Incident
'
fo'r future use.
IJIilHinontr llebnked.
Denver Republican.
The folly of nominating old corpora
tion tools like Majors In Nebraska and
Esteo In California for Important offices
should not soon be forgotten by the
republicans of other states. If clean
men fairly representing the Interests and
sentiments of the republican party had been
nominated In both states they would have
been elected by large majorities.
UAT.UVL.1TK TO AMVUE.
TId-nits : We are never willing to admit
there Is Insanity In our family until some
member of It makes a will that doesn't suit
us.
Philadelphia Record : Young Merchant I
hear that old Fnlleasy has got religion. Old
Merchant If he has I bet It's In his wife's
name.
Dallas News : Some e'rls ' come home from
the fashionable school with their names eo
completely changed that they don't know
their old sweethearts.
Indianapolis Journal : "Should aukl ac
quaintance be forgot ? " Thus Scotland's
Hobby spoke ; and we reply that he should
not , unless he has gone broke.
Truth : Father Why Is It that you have
no money the day after you receive your
salary ? Son It Is not my fault , daddy It
Is all owing to other people.
Detroit Free Press : Doctor You have an
excess of adipose tissue , madam. I'utlent
Good gracious , doctor , do you suppose that's
what makes me so fat ?
Cleveland Plain Dealer : Old Lady ( tim
idly ) Conductor , Is there nny danger of oui
being ditched on this road ? Missouri Con
ductor Oh , no ! We'll be held up at all the
dangerous points.
Buffalo Courier : Agent I would like to
sell you a burglar alarm. It will tell In
stantly when a burglar Is In the house. Mr.
Henpeck Sorry , young man. Do I look like
a man who wants to come In contact with
a burglar ?
Phldalphla.necord : Jobber I was awfully-
surprised when I went home last evening.
My wife met me at the door nnd threw her
arms'around my neck and kissed me. Web
bler That's all right. She'd been out lookIng -
Ing at winter wraps , and will touch you for
the price tomorrow.
FAREWELL.
Truth.
"Farewell , farewell , my bonny lad ! "
Ills aged father cried.
"Farewell , my boy I" his mother walled ;
"Farewell , my Joy and pride. "
"Faywelll" his little sister piped.
And tears from all eyes came
Ho was starting for the Polo grounds
To play In the foot ball game.
TllK CllllYH.lXTUKMUM.
Indlnnapolla Journal ,
I nm chrysanthemum ,
I know I'm yaller
And sometimes yallerer.
Hut I am In It
Just the- same ,
I am aware I'm built
Somewhat
After the pattern of a mop ,
I am an efflorescent epitome
Of the- great American spirit
Of git tliar.
For I struck the country
A stronger.
Without a scent
And no capital
Except my blooming shape.
Hut i stood utralght up
And held my head high ,
And do yot.
And today myself
And my descendants
Are In the lloral Four Hundred ,
And the more
Frills
We develop
The more we're admired.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report
Powder.
KEJ01CE OVER THE VICTORY
Defenders of Good Government Send Com
pliments nnd Congratulations ,
COURSE OF THE BEE WARMLY ENDORSED
Mr. Itonoirntcr'n Determined Tight Agnlunt
Corporation Itulo Moot * with Ilmrty
Approval nt the HntiiM of l.ojnl ,
l.lbrrtj-l.ovlng Citizen * .
Since the day upon which the pcoplo ot
Nebraska consigned T. J. Majors to polit
ical oblivion The Uce and Its editor have
received many congratulatory letters from
citizens of this stale who rejoice that cor *
poratlon rule has been overthrown. The
determined fight waged by The Ueo has
met with warm endorsement , not only at
the polls , but nt the hands of men who
have stood up for honest government and.
the inirincatlou of party politics.
A fo\v of these are presented below :
KKI3MONT , Neb. , Nov. 8. Hon. 13. Uoso-
water : H Is bolter to bo right than to bo
a member of the national committee. Ac
cept conEintulatlons. J. S. UKVUI12S.
CUA10. Neb. , Nov. 8. Uon. 13. Hose-
water : Dear Sir Wo nro thankful to you
for the election of S. A. Ilolcamb. The
Bee Is n buzzer , nnd wo hope you will keep
H buzzing. The farmers nro with you.
S. A. M'UOWKLiL.
TEKAMAH. Neb. , Nov. 10. Hon. E. Hose-
water : Dear Sir You are entitled to the
profound admiration of all patriotic citizen's
of Nobrnska for your magnificent nght In
behalf of Road government. The pcoplo look
to you to see that the will of the majority Is
not sot osldo by fraud. E. W. I'KTEUSON.
\VEBSTEn CITY , la. , Nov. 9. Mr. Edward
Roaowntcr : Dear Sir Accept my hearty
congratulations on your victory over ring
rule In your stale.
You have made a good fight , and It has
been watched with great Interest In this
BLite. I'nv more than glad you won.
C. D. HELLEN.
TOEMONT , Nov. 8. Mr. Edward Hose-
water : I congratulate you upon the grandest
victory In the United States. You and I , who
stood for the ticket , except Tattooed Tom ,
have double reason to rejolcb. Yesterday
the railroad magnates hero crowed that they
did not care what thousands they had spent
as long as they had downed that d d Hose-
wator. Yours very truly ,
E. SCHURMAN.
WYOMINO. Nov. 8. Dear Friend We con
gratulate you on your glorious and wonder
ful victory. You have elected a good man
nnd scored , by far. the greatest victory of
your life , apparently overwhelmed with In
surmountable obstacles , against which you
have so long struggled.
I said to Mrs. Van Wyck this morning , you
ought to bo the happiest man In America.
C. H. VAN WYCIC.
TECUMSEH. Neb. , Nov. 8. Hon. E. Rosewater -
water : Dear Sir I wish to congratulate you
on the gallant fight you made for honest rule
In ollicp , ns against corporation dictation and
corruption In politics , and the success ot The
Bee In this fight , which has been the hottest
I ever saw In this atnte. I hope It will bo
a good lesson to the republican party In this
state to put up better and cleaner men for
office In the future. Respectfully yours ,
J. A. D.
FREMONT , Neb. , Nov. 8. Hon. Edward
Rosewater : Dear Sir Please allow me to
extend my hearty congratulations for the
honors you have so richly earned by your
open , manly fight through the columns of
The Dee and otherwise against the. , corpora
tions and the state house ring , thereby mak
ing the .election of Jndgo Silas A. Holcomb a
certainty. Every honest person In the state
cannot help but feel proud or you and our next
governor. ANSON W. ATWOOD.
FREMONT. Neb. , Nov. 8. Hon. E. Rosewater -
water : My Dear Sir I desire to congratu
late you on the success of The Bee in tills
fight on Majors. To you , to your courage ,
to your Integrity , to your disinterestedness ,
to your patriotism and your Influence do wo
owe In a largo part the victory for the right ,
for the turning down of the boodlers nnd
boodlcrlsm , for arresting corporate power In
its efforts to absorb everything worth having
In our beautiful state. Again , In the name
of all of Governor Holqomb's friends In Dodge
county , let me thank Rosewater nnd The
Boo. L. J. ABBOTT.
NIOBRARA. Neb. , Nov. 8. My Dear Mr.
Rosewater : Accept my congratulations for
the signal victory that has crowned the
efforts of yourself and The Beo. The attack
upon Majors has weighed down upon a largo
part of the ticket , but It should bo a lesson
to those who are fortunate , that the will of
the pcoplo must be obeyed. Such a personal
victory , accomplished without paid heelers or
the direct use of vast sums ot money ,
certainly places your life work beyond the
cavil of the small-bored politicians. It means
1 ' . ' " . ' " , ' . *
to the republican iitrty1 more thnn minjr U
defeat will acknowledge l present , but ( be
sober Judgment ot the wlto will try "welt
ilono. " 13D. A , PRY.
Neb. Nov. 13.-Hon R
Hosowutcr Dear Sir It Ij n little Into la
th dny , but I < leslr to congratulate you
upon your succrsi in the campaign just
closed In defeating the "tattooed rtpudl-
ntor. " U was n gallant flglit , nnd you hnvo
obtained n splendid victory. U certainly rc-
u.ulrcd an herculean cflort to accomplish
such a result , and you nro entitled to have
the credit tor U. J. M. LtiVUA.
MADISON , Nob. , Nov. 12. Hon. Kdwnnl
Resonator : Ucnr Sir ! desire to extern !
to you my heartfelt thnnks for the splendid
fight made by you mid The Dee In the
Interest of good government and the elec
tion of Judge Ilolcomb during the recent
campaign. 1 am convinced that every clll-
ten In the stale wlio loves a pure and
properly administered government will have
nothing but good words for you and your
paper. Wo could not have won the victory
without your nsslMnnco. Very truly your
frlonJ. WILLIAM V. ALLEN.
SCHUYLEK , Neb. , Nov. 10. 12. Rosewater , C.SJ
ESIJ. : Dear Sir Allow me lo congratulate
you on behalf of results of the stnto elec
tion , brought about mostly through your ef
forts. Also let nil rcjolco anil feel glad over
the national congress , nnd the present outlook
for bolter times after 1SOO. Now that Hol
comb Is elected , woe be to the set of men
that may attempt to count him out. If such
be the case , the fight must still go on through
183G. Mny Ilolcomb bo nble to bring about
the collection of the stolen funds , and may
Nebraska once more ( It ever ) be placed be
yond the reach of boodlers. C. F. BROWN.
BEATRICE. Neb. , Nov. 9. Mr. Rosewater :
Dear Sir I Just want lo sjy to you that I
am glad you won In this fight. I do not
consider It n defeat of the republican party ,
but n defeat of Majors , whom t believe you
have told the truth about. The republican
psrty should see In this summing up that
everything they put up "will not go down.
I bsllcvo you loclny nro a belter republican
than those who , nil through Iho campaign
considered Majors Iho wrong man , still
voted for him because he was the nominee.
I say three cheers for Ilolcomb and The
tlee. You are strictly In It.
A REPUBLICAN.
PLATTSMOUTH. Nov. 8. E. Rosewater :
Dear Sir In my humble capacity as n loyal
citizen , nnd your friend I extend to you my
sincere congratulations for the signal victory
( single handed ) that you have accomplished
against odds that would have appalled an
ordinary mun.
It Is a sad commentary on the rights and
liberties of an American to bo obliged to
admit that my congratulations are coupled
with a request not to publish my name.
At heart I am with" you In your rejoicing ,
but obliged to be passive on account of my
dally broad.
With sincere regards , I remain yours
respectfully , Q. H.
LINCOLN. Neb. , Nov. fl. Hon. E. Rosewater -
water : Dear Sir I want to congratulate
you on the splendid victory you have
achieved. It Is to you more than nny other
cause that the corporation-ridden state Is
enabled to have nn honest executive. The
people of this state , like those of other states ,
are , ns a rule , ungenerous , nnd will never
glvo you the credit you are entitled to , but
I know not only your worth as a fearless de
fender of the people's rights , but also as ono
who expects the. least from tliwo for whom
you do so much to elect. It seems to mo
that Governor Holcomb will certainly bo
guided by your good counsel ) as I have ever
found him a generous , big-hearted man.
Again thanking1 you for your noble effort ,
I am , WILLIAM LEESE.
IMPERIAL , Neb. , Nov. 10. Hon. E. Hose-
water : My Dear Sir Allow mo to con
gratulate you upon the great victory won
In the defeat ot'T. J. Majors In the election
on last Tuesday. I certainly did all In mf !
power hero to assist you In the grand worhp
and It Is only with heartfelt gratitude that
I write this letter of congratulation to you.
Again I repeat that you innda a fearless ,
honorable flglit and came out -victorious ,
which. In my opinion , will give you and your
paper the greatest boom ever known , bc-
cause good , straight , honest people cannot
do otherwise but stand by you In this noble
fight. I love you for It , and lore our honest
nnd fairly elected Ilolcomb , and would give
a good deal If I were claso enough at this
moment to glvo you and the governor a
good handshake. *
Believe mo to bo your stanch friend ,
OTTO FHHSnACH.
FULLERTON. Neb. , Nov. 10. Editor Rosewater -
water : Dear Sir We write to compliment
you for your bravo stand In the Interest of
honest government , and n alnst the usurping
powers of railroads and courts ot this state.
Generations yet unborn will rise up and call
you blessed.
Long live Rosewater ! May The Bee banner
continue to wave over Iho graves of the
boodlers. Yours respectfully ,
T. C. REID ,
A. S. CAMPBELL , i-cj
GEOR013 W. ELLSWORTH.
O. CRAVATH.
W. H. CLARIC.
GEORGE J. ADAMS ,
W. P. HATTEN.
A. EDOINGTON ,
S. FINDLI3Y ,
13. B. SPACKMAN ,
W. A. T. CAMPBELL.
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