Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY MONDAY , APRIL 19 , 18)7 ! )
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actual number of full anil complete topic * of The
Ihilly Morning. Mvenlnc nn.l Sumlny Hoe printed
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If . 20,257
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m deductions for unsold nnd returned
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Ileuiirtmeiit of The llee. The
lire IK for Male oil nil IrnInM.
INSIST O'V ' irAVINfi THI-2 I1KI5.
Every irciJiibllcan stny-nt-liomc voter
csials linir n vote- for IIowcll , the gum-
filers * caniliilntc.
Aroto "Y ( s" on tlio uavlntf bond propo
sition. The .success of the exposition de
mands that those1 bonds be carried.
, As betwei'ii Councilman fUiiht and Ills
popocnttlc opponent no republican
should hesitate to vole for his party
nominee.
Tlie tiRrpomcnt between Hie United
States and Great Hrilain for a joint
seal commission otiIit ? to be sealed with
out much delay.
Arbor day in South Dakota Is uot
to occur until May 1. I5ut perhaps the
tree planting season In that state is
Inter than in the states to the south
of It.
The worst elements of ! Omaha are
working openly for the election of Kd-
\varil R. Ilowell for mayor. The people
of this olty do not. want a mayor who
Is under obligations to the criminal
classes.
All the gamblers , dlvelcecpors and
riff-raff generally will be out to vote for
Ilowell as their candidate for mayor.
Can the respectable element of Hie com
munity afford miller such conditions to
let their own votes go to waste ?
No republican should throw away his
vote on Sol I'riiitv , the petition candi
date for councilman from 1he Third
ward. I'rluco has no more chance to
be elected than he lias to travel to
heaven on the airship. Hepirbllcaus
should vote for ISurmeistt-r.
- The Interstate Commerce commission
Is In Texas hearing evidence in the
cjisu of the complaint of St. Louis busi
ness men of discriminations In rates
against that city. If it were not for
occasional incidents of this Itlnd the
railroads might forget that the com
mission Is still In active existence.
The man who stays away from the
polls and the man who refuses to vote
on a particular ollice because the candi
dates do not come up to his Ideal can
not count himself it good cltl/.en. Good
citizenship demands the election of the
best candidates from among those pre
sented for choice. The man who does
not vote easts half a vote for tlie most
obnoxious candidate.
The sin lenient circulated by the How-
eldtes that Coitiicllinen Itlnglmm and
ChrlsHe voted against paying the over
time claims of the llrenu'ii after they
hail been allowed by the courts Is un
true. The ordinance containing the
Items for the payment , of these claims
WIIH passed by the council .lime 18.1Sil ! ) ,
nnd tlio rod call shows that bolh Itlng
lmm and Christie voted In the allirma-
tlfe.
As Manager Ilitchcwk of ( he Department -
ment of Promotion was out of Hie state
a largo part of the Hum that the exposi
tion bill was running the gauntlet of the
Nebraska legislature , he Is handy a com
petent witness to testify io the lidullty
of Senator Ilowell to tlie exposition.
The people who went within seeing ami
hearing diHlance know that Ilowell did
not exert himself for the exM | > slton ! half
us much as ho did for Hie charter or
his gambling bill.
As wo understand It , most of the
ministers who signed that , petition
against changing tlie [ wllce commission
law did so because they did not want 111-
elective- mayor ti member for f. > ar h
vrouhl be the tool of thu gamblers aud
dive keepers. The fusion candidate for
auiyoi'f .Senator Ilowell , stands as th ?
Bclfriulmiltcd champion of thu gambler ;
and open gambling. How would the
mlnfsleriiil petitioners like to have him
In the mayor's oltlce and a member of
the Hoard of Fir > aud I'olJce Commls-
Gloners ?
EN P/MTTOHJI vir.noB ,
Mr. W. S. Poppleton Is a well-bred
and well-read attorney , but ho Inw yet
n great dcnl to learn In politics. Ac
cording to Mr. Poppleton the people of
Omaha who desire good government
should , vote for Mr , Ilowell because he
stands upon n platform sound in prin
ciple nnd full of promise , iwhlln the re
publican ticket was put In nomination
without any platform pledges. Mr. Pop
pleton evidently relies upon platform
claptrap as a drawing card with voters ,
even when the record of the candidate
Is In diametrical opposition and no mat
ter how many times that ! candidate has
gone back on platform pledges on which
ho has boon elected. The democratic
county convention which nominated Edward -
ward 15. Ilowell for state senator last
September promulgated a platform to
which each candidate was pledged.
Among the planks of that platform
pledged Mr , Ilowell to labor for the
abolition of the foe .system In the dis
trict court and make the position of
clerk a salaried olllce. What did Sen
ator Ilowell do to redeem this pledge
nnd why was the bill almlishlng the fee
system strangled without coining to a
vote ?
The platform on which Mr. Ilowell
was nominated for the senate pledged
him to give tlio city of Omaha
home rule in other words , the
privilege to make and amend
Its own charter. What did Sen
ator Ifowell do to redeem that pledge ?
Why did he not even introduce a bill
with that object In view ?
The platform on which Senator Ilowell
was elected denounced the republican
party for the creation of numerous ex
travagant and useless salaried olllclals
and pledged him to bring about a sys
tem of simplicity and economy. How
did Mr. Ilowell live up to this pledge ?
Did he try to abolish a single state of
fice denounced by bis platform as ex
travagant or useless ? Did not the legis
lature with Mr. IIoAVod'rt aid create a
number of new salary and fee olllces In
stead of abolishing them ? What a.ssur
ance have we that Mayor Howell would
redeem his platform pledges any better
than ditl Senator Ilowell ?
And how does Mr. llowell's record lu
the city co.mcil harmonize with the
pledges made for him In hLs platform In
favor of municipal ownership ? Is the
man who as councilman- to be en
joined in Hie courtsby - W. S. Poppluton
to prevent him putting the llfty-year
gas franchise over Hie mayor's veto , who
voted for the ten-year garbage monopoly
ely , and Wiley's various electric lighting
jobs , who voted to override the mayor's
vetoes of disputed water works bills ,
and who played fast and loose in all the
contentions between the city and win-
tractors and franchised corporations ,
likely us mayor to go back on his old
friends and associates to fulfill tlie
pledges of hisi latest platform ?
AS ATTITUDK OF KKUTRALITV.
The statement of Secretary Sherman ,
that the United States will observe
strict neutrality In the event of war be
tween Greece and Turkey , is in accord
with the avowed policy of the present
administration. There has been some
effort made to induce our government
to entangle itself In the European
trouble by protesting against tin ; block
ade of Cretan and Greek ports , but the
secretary of state points out that we
have no interests in that quarter which
require us to concern ourselves with
a war. We have no trade at all with
Crete and very little with Greece , so
that this country has nothing at stake
that would justify it in pursuing any
other cotir.se than one of absolute neu
trality. It will probably 1m contended
by some that there is n principle in
volved the ri.rh's ' of neutrals which
tills government has always maintained ,
but It will be time enough to consider
this whenever any of our rights as n
neutral shall be denied. lu the mean
while we shall pursue the traditional
and safe policy by holding ourselves en
tirely aloof from the European cou-
llict.
T1IK TAX
One of the most important olllclals to
elected next Tuesday will be a lax
commissioner. A very large part of
our voters are as yet wholly unac
quainted with the provisions of Hie new
charier and do not therefore realize the
great powers which have been conferred
upon this new ollkv. The assessment
of property anil the levying and collec
tion of taxes Is a function of govern
ment which comes nearer to the inter
ests of every citizen' ' than any other
power possessed Ity our municipal oili-
cers , and It Is therefore of the utmost
Importance1 that the duties of the ollice
of tax commissioner should be placed
In the hands of u man of unimpeachable
honor , unqm\stlom > d ability and Judg
ment and of firm business character.
This olllce must necessarily bo one of
endless detail , Its records must be com
plete and comprehensive if they are to
bo of value.
One of two men must and will be
elected to tills very responsible position ,
and MI far a.s the general- public Is con
cerned they can only measure the ( Itnoi-s
of these candidates to meet and dis
charge these responsible duties by the
record they have made in similar | xwl-
tlons In Hie past. Itoth of these men
have held oHicial positions of Im
portance In this community , Mr. Gibson ,
Iho candidate upon the fusion ticket ,
was for two years a justice of the peace ,
elected to that position upon the repub
lican ticket. Tint manner In which lie
conducted ills olllcu during his Inciim-
biwy If. u matter of public record , and
If the statements of reputable men who
had occasion , to Irun.sact business in h'--i
court are to bo rellpd upon thert ? I.s ab
solutely nothing In It to recommend Mr.
Gibson for the | w > sltlon which he now
seeks. The docket during his term was
kept In the most careless and Incom
plete manner. , conceivable and can not
Init reflect the total liicompi'teney of the
man for any sort of n clerical position.
Fred .T , Sackett , upon thu other baud ,
thu candidate of thu republican party ,
was for four years county clerk and Is
at present deputy comptroller of the city
of Omaha. It Is conceded even by fils
most bitter euuiuluti that hlu record In
both these positions has demonstrated
beyond a ( jticstlon his special fitness for
the position for which he baa been se
lected by Ills party. Illsj Integrity nnd
his ability stand unchallenged In this
community , nnd between him nnd bin
opponent there should bo no hesitation
on the part of the voters.
The business Interests of the city of
Omaha demand the election of Ifrcd .T.
Sackett ns tax commissioner.
CI.OSK TUP fufc/er uuors.
The Omaha 1)eo ) hag howled tomdy about
gambling In this city , and It charges the
fusion nominee for mayor with being In col
lusion with Ramblers. The Omaha Ueo knows
this charge to bo untrue , just as wed as It
knows It to be true that the only man In
Omaha who Is conducting an open gambllnfr.
den Is supporting Frank R Moorcs and hold
ing dally conferences with the editor of The
Omaha Leo. Tom Dennleon Is the only
Omaha gambler -who Is running nn open
house , and Tom Dcnnlson Is supporting Frank
H. Moorcs , while pretending to l > e favorable
to Howell , this pretense being d part at the
scheme. World-Herald.
When The Uee charged Edward K.
Ilowell with being In collusion with gam
blers It was backed by Indisputable
proofs. Ilowell has been not only an
open and avowed champion of the gam
blers In the city council and in tlie legis
lature , but he has testilled under oath ,
If his oath is worth anything , that he
favored the repeal of the antl-gambliug
law. llisoolluslon _ with gamblers was
also established beyond a doubt by the
testimony of Ids own committee clerk ,
who was the go-between for the gam
biers. i
The outcry about the policy shops is
merely part of the cuttlellsh candidate's
tactics to divert attention from ids un
savory record. Nobody , not even the
Howell organ , pretends to trace any re
lation between Frank ,10. , Moores aud
tlie policy shop-4. If policy shops nre
now in full blast. In Omaha they are run
nlng only by tolerance of the police au
thorities. "
Nobody can truthfully accuse The Hee
of dictating tlie policy of the pres
ent Police commission. This commission
is a creation of the Ilowell charter. Po
lice Commissioner Leo llerdman , who
claims to be its head and front , is the
chairman of Mr. llowell's fusion cam
paign committee. Why has lie uot taken
action to close the policy shops ? Surely
The 15ee is not holding Commissioner
llerdman or tlie mayor or the chief of
police back from tlie performance of
their duty.
On the contrary , The Ree has repeat
edly exposed the inelllclency of the po
lice and called upon them to do their
duty. If Tom Dcnnlson or any other
person is running a gam tiling house Iiv
Omaha , either openly or covertly , let
Hie law be enforced. Close the policy
shops and keep them closed by defeat
ing 1 lowed , the gamblers' candidate.-
UUlVKLb AKJ ) THE
TUo charge lias been made that Senator
Howell neglected tlio exposition blljs.at the
late session , of tlio legislature.
As long as this charge was only made by
the editor of Tlio neo It was not worthy of
attention , because the public has long' ' since
ceased to put faith In such accusations as ho
makes for political effect. Now , however ,
the charge has been repeated In a speech by
Judge Keysor , and the standing of thu ac
cuser Is likely to give force to the accusa
tion unless It Is refuted.
I have no hesitation In saying that Judge
Koysor has been misinformed and misled , be
cause , as manager of the Department of
Promotion , I had charge of exposition legisla
tion and am In a position to know what men
helped nud what men hindered the exposi
tion bills.
Wo had no trouble with exposition bills In
thu senate. The main bill was only there
about a week and the Douglas county bill
was only there long enough to be read and
voted on. Doth passed promptly anil over
whelmingly. In each case success was due
largely to the inllucnco and management of
the senators from Douglas county , of whom
Howell wan one.
This letter , which appears In the
Omaha World-Herald over the signature
of G. M. Hitchcock , cannot fail to creak-
surprise and Indignation among the
lirectors of the exposition and especially
members of the executive board.
As edited of the papocratic paper Mr-
Hitchcock lias a right to champion the
candidacy of Mr. Ilowell , but lis has
no right to use his oflicial position as
manager of one of the departments cf
the exposition to bolster up any can
didate for ofllce and above all the can
didacy of one of tlie conspirators in the
plot lo manipulate the exposition bill
in Hie intercut of a political ring.
Everybody knows that .Senator Ilowell
and his associates on the Douglas
delegation pledged themselves to devole
Hull- bent abilities to the Interests of
the exposition. How did they live up
lo this pledge ? While there Is no doubt
that Mr. Hitchcock Is personally re
sponsible for part of the. imbecility ex
hibited in handling the 1)111 ) , lie cannot
shoulder Hie part which belongs to
Howell , Jtarmom and others who .were
Instrumental In mutilating and delaying
( he bill.
As drawn by Mr. Hitchcock the
original 1)111 ) carried itn appropriation of
$3MM < > and had the emergency clause-
attached to make the money immedi
ately available. After weeks of dilly
dallying the l/III was recast by and with
the consent of Hitchcock , Ilowell , Han
som & Co. , thu appropriation cut down
to Jj.'i.'OO.ixW ) and the emergency clause
purposely left oil' .
Why was this done ? Why should any
body representing Omaha in the legisla
ture deliberately strike- body blow at
the ox-posit Ion ? Did not Howe.Il and his
astioclatp conspirators know that by lop
ping off tlie emergency clause the money
voted by the legislature would bo locked
r.p for three months after the/ legisla
ture should tidjourn and that no work
could lu < begun on the stiitu building
bsforu September ? Did they not know
that tlio delay of the Xehnifku legisla
ture was fatal to the exposition bills
pending In the legislatures of other
slates ? How did It come that Howell
and Hansom could railroad Hie
gambling bill through and expedite other
legislation In which they were really In
terested In either house , whllo they pre
tended not to be able to move the exposi
tion bill ?
The true inwardness of the delay of
thu exposition bill and Its passage with
out au euierjjeucy clause was revealed
when thofeji'Sroscutatlvo worklngmen
who \vcnt to Lincoln to urge the replace-
inent of tha riierguncy clause were told
flatly liy Ransom thai no attempt would
bo made .to. miss the bill In thnt form.
The bill fgjiQted more than two-thirds
majority In bpth house and senate ,
which prove.1 } 'conclusively thnt Its so-
called friends1 hail n purpose In view.
That piirp | 6' .wns to hold back the np-
preprint loni < iuitll fall , when they ex
pected thfc"c i' election to bo held un
der tlio ne. > y ; ' charter , and when they de
sired to use tlie oxiKwItlon funds for the
employineiil'rit polltlcnl roustabouts.
Judge Keysor was not inlsluforincd
about llowell's treachery any more than
he Is misinformed about llowell's rela
tions to the gamblers' pool ,
A ironwttn i ow.
God hates a coward. 'Clio man who
lacks the connive to do his whole duty
ns n cltl7.cn Is like the man who com
mits suicide because he has not * the
courage to grapple with troubles and
tribulations that beset his path. H Is
neither manly nor patriotic for any man
who claims to be u good citizen to shirk
the responsibility which devolves upon
him to meet the Issue squarely by ex
ercising his franchise to the beat of his
ability under the conditions that con
front him.
In the present city campaign there are
only two candldnt6s for mayor to be
voted for and with , bnt a single excep
tion there are only two candidates for
every olllce that Is to be filled. What doyen
yon propose to do about It ? Do you
imagine yon can ease your conscience
by slaying away from the- polls or leav
ing your ticket blank for this or that
olllce ? " Are you not aware of the fact
that by refusing to cast your vote you
become equally responsible for the elec
tion of the worst men as If yon hail
voted directly for them ?
You doubtless realize thnt candidates
for political'olllce are the products of
political conventions and not of church
meetings or Young Men's Christian as
sochitlon assemblages. If your Ideals
have not been followed out by the nom
hinting convention * It Is because yon
and others like yon have not taken ac
tive part In the primary elections and
because furthermore the best men of
the community refuse to stand as can
didates. Do you propose to surrender
the town to the lawless elements for
three years 'because you would have
liked to have ihad4 better men to vote
for than either party has nominated ?
Will not , your conscience smite you
'
much ) harder fo'r contributing Indirectly
to tho. reign of lawlessness and debauch'
cry which Ms'sure ' to follow the success
.of , the gambler ' and divekeepers' can
didates ? Are yon ready to-turn Oniaha
over to tlij ; lu ngi-el combine that rep-
regents the elements.that keep away In
vestors and ari > a menace t ( > the city's
credit and' ' 'development ? Iteinemher
'
'that one ojf thfc two candidates is sure
to be elected. ' "Cani " yon afford to be a
party IndIr\'ctl.\J to what yon would jiot
' ' '
be williug'i'tiJ , > a party directly ?
VOKKIOff 'VIIVS \ lF Tilt : TAHIFF.
Tlio interview .of the French minister
of foreign affairs regarding the possible
effect of si new tariff law upon the com
mercial relations between Franco and
the United States contains an intima
tion of retaliation in the event of the
duties in the house tariff bill on French
products being retained by the senate.
M. Ilnnotaux said that the bonds be
tween the two countries would be
drawn closer by abstaining from over
taxing French products , while quasi-
prohibitive- duties would have a con
trary effect and he expressed the. hope
that this will not eventua'ly be done.
It is stated thai. the. interview has at
tracted attention in olllclal circles at
Washington and it Is possible that It
may exert an influence upon the senate.
It may be asked what Franco could
do in the event of Hie retention of the
proposed duties on her products , that
would be more Injurious to our trade
wjth that country than the restrictions
and discriminations already in force
against American products'/ Our meats
are now excluded from France and her
tariff1 law shows no favor to any Ameri
can product. Of course she might shut
out all of our products , but it is hardly
possible that she would carry retalia
tion to that extent. The fact Is that
tht > French government has gone about
as far as it can , In response to the de
mands of Its agrarian element , in put
ting tin embargo and high duties on
American products and furilier steps in
tills direction would encounter a vig
orous opposition from Its own people.
The tariff bill is also commanding a
great deal of attention In Cierintiny and
It appears there has linen a change from
the feeling with which It was at first
regarded. There Is not only less talk
of a tariff war , but then , ' has been de
veloped n vigorous opposition to such
a policy. . Tlie newspapers that repre
sent the cohirjicrcial and Industrial in
terests nruodiiwi urging that Germany
would Iiavf iiiMblng lo gain and much
to lose front ) ii tariff war with thu' United
U'-i , whlli''iiitft ' paper frankly declares
that Germiy."fas ) acted In bad faith
toward this Country In pant tariff deal
ings. The pri/ti'st / ' of the German gov
ernment agWlWst the differential sugar
duty , on tlj , , ground that It violates
treaty right. l.'stlll stands , but evi
dently therB 'is ° 'n strong public senti
ment ngalirTCTTnytliing like a retalia
tory polley. ;
It Is impo&iUita to say how much of
an Inllucnr5ffuny | { , these foreign ex
pressions reKar.fjng the new tariff bill
will have ujjiftii TJievscimte. It Is to bo
presumed fhat they will receive some
consideration , hut 'we. shall lie guided
' ) ) our own interest * and necessities ,
regardless of foreign opinion. We. shall
treat nil countries Justly and impar
tially , but yva must observe the para
mount law of self-preservation.
Representative Charles Wooster , who
distinguished himself its the most vlru-
ent enemy of the exposition In tlie legis
lature , has favored The Uee. with a
lungthy vindication of the Douglas dele
gation foi ; the delays and miitlllatlon of
the bill. Had MrfVooster not written
a postscript , saying that he had mailed
i copy to Senator Howell , his assurance
that he did not Intend to intrude into
the Omaha city campaign would bav
recclvetl credence. As It Is , wentx
forced to suspect thrxt. ho Is only trylu
to help Ilowell out of a hole. The fac
that the chief enemy of the exposltlo
volunteers to come to hla rescue onlj
confirms the suspicious that Ilowell wa
playing horse with the exposition all th
time. i
Edward K. Ilowell is making a pin
for the wheelmen's vote , pretending t
be a friend of the wheelmen , when 111
record Is Just the opposite , lie had
ehantv to show his friendship when , a
councilman , ho was called , on to nc
on the ordinance Introduced by Couucl' '
man Kinent to Impose a license tax 01
bicycles. The ordinance was referre
to a committee , which on December ill
1S)5 ! ) , reported it unfavorably on th
ground that the proposed tax was alto
gether unjust. On the motion to adop
the committee report there were jus
three votes In tlie negative , Ilowell'
being one of them ami the others belli } ,
given by Hack and Kinent.
The wholesale evictions of experience !
professors from the Kansas .State Agrl
cultural college because "not In liar
mony with thu populist administration'
Is a deplorable example of political In
tolerance Interfering with the conduc
of an educational Institution. While w
feel confident the populist * * of Nebraska
Would never Introduce such drastl
mefliods Into the Nebraska State mil
verslty should they secure control o
the Hoard of Kegents , broad-mlndet
and intelligent people of the state wll
consult , that Institution's best welfan
by keeping Its control out of politics , as
it has been most of the time.
In taking up experimental growing ol
sugar beet seed the Agricultural depart
incut is spreading out in a field where
It can be of inestimable practicable
benefits to the fanners. Sugar beet cnl
lure is comparatively new and farmers
want reliably information as to tlie bes
methods to employ in their experiments
Here Is where ( lie government's agrl
cultural experiment stations can demon
strate their usefulness and practicabil
ity. While raising sugar beet seed re
quires special conditions and special
care there is no good reason why it can
not be made entirely successful bj
American farmers.
Judge Keysor is a level-headed man
who never slops over and never talk
unless lie knows what he is talking
about. When Judge Keysor asserted
that Ilowell had neglected his duties as
senator and crippled the exposition lie
knew what he was talking about. When
Judge Keysor declared that Ilowell had
on various occasions during the session
incapacitated himself by dissipation he
also knew what he was talking about.
If , as is now asserted , tlie kincto-
opie'photographs of the Nevada prize
fight are so defective as to prevent their
use for exhibition purposes , it will still
be no very great loss to the public in
general unless the loss of time is
counted which some foolish legislative
bodies spent in trying to concoct laws
that would put a. stop to picture pugi
lism in their respective states.
An English paper intimates that in
case of hostilities between the United
States and Japan over Hawaii , the Jap
anese navy would be more than a match
for tlie American naval force. This ,
however. Is entirely speculative. In tlie
interval neither tlie United States nor
Japan is anxious to make any useless
trial of naval strength.
The federal constitution provides that
no state shall be deprived of its equal
representation in the United States sen
ate without its own consent. Tlie ques
tion is whether the foolishness of a stub
born legislature to make a choice of
senator is to be regarded as the con
sent of the state to go partly unrepre
sented in the senate.
No good citizen will shirk his duty to
participate in Hie selection of public
oltlcers. Contributory negligence in the
voter Is simply a surrender of ( lie gov
ernment to the worst elements.
A vote for tlie intersection paving
bonds is a vote for cleanliness and
beauty for Omaha during the exposition
year.
Whatever faults Frank Moore * may
have , be Is not a professional gambler ,
a hypocrite or a perjurer.
I'mii 1 < H of UKOlil Mililily.
Sioux City Jouinnl.
Last year Nebraska and South Dakota set
tled some old boundary disputed with a joint
commission , This ytur the old Missouri
river U laboring bard to make another com
mission necessary.
TinI own. lli-vlxloii ,
' New York Moll ami RxprcM.
The supreme- court of Iowa has decided
that thn word "awipa" means "steul. " Note
the pluturesruio effect which this Interpreta
tion gives to an adapted form of the lines :
They * hiill fold their tents lilco the Aralw ,
And us Hllently .swipe uway.
Tin * CumIUK I'm-in Profliict ,
New York Hall anil Uxprcex.
Dect root culturu on an extensive scale
Is about to tie undertaken In Wisconsin.
Minnesota , Iowa and Nebraska , In all of
which states the Roll is particularly adapted
to It. Experiments have shown that thu
crop IB both euro and prolltable , and its
cultivation Is bound to have marked and
valuable effects on western agriculture.
I > IIMH | | > | ( > Cli'tv to tli .My Ml fry.
\Val.hlr.Ktnn Times. >
The mysterious and awful airship has
been seen currcrlng In Its mad course over
Omaha. Thcro urn fears that It may con
tain a reconnoltcrlug party from the planet
Mars , while soma people bellovo it to bo
a Cuban filibuster. In the latter orent the
government should loss no time In send
ing the Vorktown or the Drooklyn after It.
Think of our international duty , and our
friendships for the noble Cauovaa and the
gentle "Woylerl
.MIIIIlillM Of ( ifilil III Slulit ,
Now York Jlall ami Express.
Riisisla has accumulated gold amounting
to $301.000,000 ; the Hank of England lias
JiOO.COO.OOO ; the HanU of France has $383-
000,000 , nnd the United Slates has upward
of $152,000,000 , This country Is the only one
whose stock of gold It. Increasing without ;
governmental efforts la that dlrectlcn. The
gold In.the treasury In growing as thu result >
of natural buslncsi causes and conditions.
Tin ) foreign nations are hoarding the yellow :
metal lu anticipation of war , but here It la
accumulating M & consojucnco of peace and
returning pi wperlty.
I.OC.VI , CJlt'AHJCIIATTHH. .
H Howelt thinks he h i the street railway
employes eolld he Is likely to fool himself.
Ho has betn telllns them what grout work
ho did for them when ho voted for the vestl-
bulo bill , but , In the language of the street ,
they are all onto him. The street railway
men are not fools and they hod representa
tives watching iho vestibule bill nt Lincoln
who reported what was going on. They re
ported that HowelPs vote for the bill was
only a bluff and that he tried hard to bo
saved Hint necessity by having It killed In
the senate committee. Fnllltu ; In this , ho
followed It over to the house and used his
Influence to have It klllivl there. Ilowell
himself gave the game dead away ono'day"
when ho was rldlnij up from the depot.
"You men better send ft delegation down lo
Lincoln and kill that vettlbulo bill , " said ho
to the conductor.
"What for ? " asked the street car man.
"Why , If you don't send somebody down
to kill that bill you'll all have your wags
cut as soon as It Is passed , " answered
Hatred.
"Why , I thought you voted for the bill , "
canio the conductor's reply.
"I dlJ , " answered Ilowell , "but you folks
better not let It pass If you don't want to
work for smaller pay. "
"What , did you vote to hi\vo \ our pay cut
down ? " asked the conductor , now thoroughly
aroused. Hut llowell's corner had been
reached and the valiant senator from Doug
las , who had been trying to pose , as the
worklngmau's friend , hurriedly Jumped from
the car.
Judge Keysor Is not misinformed as to
Hawaii's record on the exposition appropri
ation , and what Is more , Mr. Illtchfako
can't misinform him.
Some people are confusing Ocorgo E. Gib
son , the fusion candidate for tax commis
sioner , and J. J. GlbAon , the well known
real estates ngcnt. The two Gibsons uro
entirely separate and distinct *
A roorback Is n campaign He , sprung too
late for successful refutation before elec
tion. . Certain clumsily executed speci
mens may bo looked for before next Tues
day lu the Interest of the gamblers' candi
date.
Ilowell as mayor , flanked by an advisory
committee composed of Gamblers Morrison.
Ulbblns. White and Kennedy , would make a
truly dignified head of a reception commit
tee to welcome distinguished vinltora to the
exposition.
Members of the police force who fondly
expect to hold over under Ilowell are ad
vised to make their peace with Charley
Fanning.
If Frank Hansom's aspirations for Ed
Ilowell arc not realized the sulphurous
fumes for which Hansom has an exclusive
patent will bo transferred to his private
ofllco In the Fox ton block In place of t'o the
cgal department of the city.
Ilowell deals In coal in winter , ' Ice In
summer and Irredeemable promises at all
seasons of the year.
Query : Who put up the pot to pay for the
20,000 extra copies of the campaign World-
Herald that were thrown around thu streets
if Omaha and lit the bywaya and highways ?
lowell nalrl that ho was "dead , broke" when
he went Into the legislature and every dollar
ho nould legitimately earn since then has
been swalfowed up In hotel bills and Incl-
Tlie only rational inference la that
the money was left over from that 53,000
booillo fund raised by the gamblers to pull
tlio Howell gambling bill through the legis
lature.
A Glenn Him nriiiniulvil.
Sutton Ailvcrtlaer-Ncws.
It will be o bard blow to the exposition
if Omiha elects Howell , the gamblers' friend ,
mayor of that city. The people of the state
arc deserving of more respect than that from
the exposition city. That man Howell was
a disgrace to Omaha. Its representative In
the senate , anil so mayor during the exposi
tion period he would lie a disgrace to tbe
whole state. What do the people of Omaha
take Ud for ? Do they think we are a lot of
paste-board sharks who want to go to Omaha
for a general carousal ? Give us a man , who
If not entirely decent , Is not so notoriously
Indecent If you expect us to patronize your
show. Tli3 people don't want a carnival of
crime and law breaking.
A l.llK-oIii islninlc ( of Hoivell.
Lincoln News.
The Hon. Mr. Hawed Is still running
or imyor of Omaha , but his chances of elec-
lon are so small that at this distance they
re practically Invisible. Omaha Is to bo
ommlserated If It can find no better timber
ban 'Ilowell for ths head of the city govern-
nent.
IOWA. 1'KKSS COMMI3.V1' .
Cedar Rapids Republican : State-wide
prohibition had failed after the fairest trial
ver given a law. The state had recognized
hat failure and had established the mulct
lystem. The right to manufacture should
lave gone hand In hand with the right to
ell. That It did not was because some men
ilsjudged public sentiment. All acknowl-
dged the lack of logic and common sense
n the situation that legalized sale and
ompclled purchase abroad. The action of
Vednesday la without doubt In accord with
ubllc sentiment anil It will be sustained.
Davenport Republican : Politically , nel-
lier the republican nor thu democratic
mrty gains any advantage through the en-
ictuirnt of the manufacturing law , It hav- -
ng been put through the legislature by
otes of the representatives of each party In
joth houses. The lawful right to manu-
acturo will probably stimulate the brewing
ndustry , but It U questionable If a gallon
f whisky will bo made , though Urn inniin- -
acturc of alcohol for export will , In all
kellbood , become a largo anil Important In-
ustry , a It was before prohibition straight
ent into edict.
Sioux City Journal : The Iowa legislature ,
a working uway on many Important mat
ers and if the codii revision ! H completed
n the next thirty days the legislators will
eservo moro credit than thojr will over get.
Notwithstanding all Jokes made at the ex
cuse of the Iowa legislature , " the liurllng-
on GazettH says , "tho prraent sesulon will
0 moro work than wua ever accomplished
1 the history of an Iowa legislature. They >
vlll probably adjourn by the 1st of May ,
nd it will EO record as a long anil tedious ,
nect , but the results will demonstrate that
t has been prolific of lots of work , If It
an't of the best quality. "
SO.MIS HIOOKXT AI'I'OI.NTMUXTS.
New Vork Sun : A good man comes homo ,
aviug done his duty well. A good uian
ocs out to Constantinople , who can bo de-
itmiled upon to do hs | duty. It Is a. dlfllcult
est , and the president's selection of Dr.
r.gell will otrlkt ) everybody o admirable.
Philadelphia Record : lu fcclectlug James
, Angell of Michigan to bo envoy extraor-
Inary and minister plenipotentiary of the
lulled States In Turkey. 1'reslUcnt McKlnlcy
ma shown excellent Judgment. Mr. Angell
lag experience , character and capability that
ould have. Justified his appointment to a
loru important mission.
Kansas Ity Star : Bx-Hcpreseiitatlvp ,
Iclklejohn of Nebraska , who lu In every
cspoct a bigger man than Colonel Fred
rant , has been nominated for the office of
aslntant uecrotary of war , which Colonel
rant declined In a rather dlacourteouH way '
few flays ago , and it lu altogether likely
mt the Nebraskaii , not being atlllcted with
Dwelled head , will accept the place , Mr ,
lelklcjohn has served two tcrnm inon -
reas with credit. If not distinction , and Is
capable man. It would Heeni that thor
r sldent U to be congratulated on thu dec-
nation of Colonel Grant. If ho had ac-
eptod the secretary of war , an well us Mr.
IcKlnley , might have found It nt > cf nary to
novo out of town bcforo the administration
ad got fairly started.
HI5AW COAT or wiurnwAMti.
I-'alrflold Newn-Herald : Whether The Ties
proved that boodle was unod with the HK-m-
bcrs of the legislature or not , It proved con
clusively that boodle was raised by the
gamblers for that purpose.
Crete Vldctlc : Tlio stenographic t-stt-
mony published In The Hoc IB a complete
vindication- Mr. Victor Rosewater. Ho
said that | 3,000 was raised by the gamblers
of Omaha n boodle to push the gambling
bill through the legislature. IIV ; has provcii
bis ca > o to the entire satisfaction of tin un
prejudiced public.
Kullorton News : The Oniaha Ore Is after
the gambling bill outfit and eeema to have
the "gang" pretty well located. Th ? sen-
nto investigating committee applied a coat
-whitewash , but The lice tins published
the testimony Introduced before the com-
inltteo and thf public Is pretty thoroughly-
convinced that thr parties who nre rrepnn
lblo for the passage of the gamhll , f bill
Imvo all been Identified. And the "head
push" of the "gang" Is the fusion candl
date for mayor of Umalm.
Tecumsoli Chieftain : The senate Invrall-
gating rominlttoo of the Nebraska leglsla-
turo whitewashed the members of the sen
ate of thp charge of having been Influenced
by brlbss to vote for tlio "gambling bill , "
but the evidence clearly showed that the
bill was Introduced at the Instigation of
Omaha Ramblers , that they raised a piirna
of $ .1.000 to "put It through , " that they had
their agents In Lincoln for the express pur
pose ot pushing the bill , and that numerous
parties were Informed that there would bo
"money In It" If the bill became a law. The
bill pnesed the senate , but the populltt In
vestigating commutes of a populist senate
KIJ-S that no member was hnpllcated In the
deal ; that there was. no corruption In the
pawago of the bill. Some peoplebellevo
the committee's report , but more do not.
IMpldlon Times : Wo regret to note that
Leo llenlninii and Charley Rlgg seem In bo
pretty deep In the mire of that senal" Ram
bling bid deal. Thq sworn tivsllinony places
both RlgK and Ilrrdman In tlio attitude ot
professional lobbyists , working In the In
terests of Omaha gamblers. Wo say wt > re
gret It , because we have learned to love
both Lee and Charley. Hut while this In
telligence of their apparent perfidy Is re
ceived by us Inorrow. . It must be commented
upon bravely , and hence ws assert that If
the evidence adduced at the Investigation bo
true , then both men should resign the po
sitions of honor which they hold the one
as secretary to the democratic state com
mittee and the other holding a like position
with the republican committee. If the evi
dence bo tine , both men have disgraced
their high callings. Wo hope the evldenco
cannot be true , and that the stain BO re
cently laid upon the immcn of these two
gcnl.il gentlemen may be washed away by
a thorough and complete refutation of tha
serious charges.
Ileatrlco Democrat : After reading the
testimony taken before the senate commit
tee , It Is dlfllcult to see upon what that
body based Its vote of censure upon The
Omaha Hoe , unless It was the presumption
In meddling with and , exposing corrupt legis
lation. While the committee failed to pro
cure all of the witnesses that the editor ot
The nee named , and whllo those witnesses
that were secured testified under protest ,
and continually demanded the protection of
the. committee , lest they Incriminate them
selves , enough was brought out to show
that certain lobbyists had boon promised a
largo sum of money for the passage of a bid
In the Interest ot gamblers. The bill was
presented by a senator , without having been
Investigated by him , upon request 6f a
man who bo didn't know , and passed the
senate , working Its way through the siftIng -
Ing committee , taking precedence over other
measures of general Importance. While
there was everything In the testimony , ami
In the history of the measure , lo show that
It had been advanced by corrupt measures.
It was Impossible to make the men who
hud It In charge admit that they had
actually approached the senators with cor
rupt propositions , and that they had
j
grasped the opportunity to make a llttlo ex
pense money. Upon motion of Senator Ran.
som , who appears to have bceu added to tha
committee after It had been originally ap
pointed , more as an attorney .for , the
gamblers than to conduct an * Inquiry ) The
llee was censured. The men who voted for
Ransom's motion did no , no doubt on gen
eral principles , aud not after considering
the testimony. Whatever may have prompted
The Hee , the result was the recalling of the
bill , after it had passed the senate , and its
subsequent defeat.
s a
Little Light
an the subject of dotti
ng that may interest
-he man who is thinlc- - \
ng about a spring
suit. The first class
-ailor will make you
such a suit in a couple
Df weeks for from $3O
o $8O. It may not fit
n every respect but
ne will alter it to suit.
We offer you an equal-
y fine and fashionable
uit , ready to wear , of
he same grade of cloth
ind trimmings , equal-
y well tailored , for
lalf these figures , and
f it doesn't fit you as
/ ou like , will alter it ,
ust as the tailors do ,
There are places
Arhere you can get even
jheaper garments.
But they are cheap , in.
Jeedand we don't care
o make that kind.
"
Every piece of cloth- *
ng in our store war-
'anted. If not right , we
nake it right.
KING & GO ,
8. W. Cor.
15th and