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Good monilncc, Mr. Congress, how
do you do todny?
Speaker Henderson continues to do
business nt tho Bnme old stand.
Tho offlclnl canvass of the vote for
president In Nebraska makes Me
Klnloy's mnjorlty 7,822. PnBte this In
your lint.
According to President Kriigcr's
train schedule of his Journey to Hol
land, the longest wny nround Is tho
shortest wny home.
Tho auditorium fund Is hovering at
the $100,000 ninrk. When It gets to the
$200,000 mnrk It will furnish a good ex
cuse for a grand Jubilation.
Judgo Gordon will have the privilege
of carrying his woes up to the supreme
court The court of public opinion, how
ever, hns already given a final adjudica
tion of his case.
Tho naval cadf ts have .outdone the1
West Pointer on the foot ball grid
iron. The nnvy Insists on sharing first
honors with .the" army 3fjncoT ftB bril
liant feats In the war yflth Spain.
A. 17 per cont Increase. ,ln the weekly
clearings exhibit Is evidence that
Omaha's business establishments are
prospering which go right along expand
ing without reference to passing condi
tions. Kansas City marksmen carried away
the palm from our home competitors,
but they bad a good run for their
money. Omaha will be ready nt any
ttmo for a return engagement to even
up the score.
Bulletins from the sickbed of the
czar Inform the public that be Is living
on a diet of beef extract and milk.
If he wants the best and most nourish
ing beef he should place his order with
tho American meat packers.
Tho coming legislature will have
Its usual number of seat contests.
Had tho fuslonlsts curried tho legisla
ture there-would have been an equal, If
not greater, number of contests, calcu
lated to Increase the fusion majority.
Lincoln la preparing to welcome the
restoration of republican control of the
tnto government by a grand Inaugural
ball, to bo held In Its auditorium. It hns
been some tlmo slnco Nebraska hits
boasted tho luxury of a real Inaugural
ball.
Loudon Is complalnlug that the price
of foodstuffs has gone up as a result of
tho outh African war. America Is
able to replenish tho British food sup
ply ou demand, tho only condition
prcccdont being tho payment of the
prevailing market price.
Governor Poynter Is making an ex
pedition to Colorado to flx up private
wslnes. affairs, ostensibly, In the
form of mining property investments.
Tho governor might wait until his
engagement with tho peoplo of Nebraska-
has becu terminated.
Tho Omaha Bryonlte organ recalls
Barnum's remark about tho plenitude of
fools and fifty-cent pieces In connection
with Uie announcement that Sara Bern
hardt Is to receive $1,000 for each per
formance In America. What about .Air.
Bryan's famous lecture engagement at
f&OOper lecture?
The demand for poor relief upon tho
county and other public and private
charities is less than usual for several
years past nt this season. People who
have opportunity to support themselves
do not require outside assistance. It Is
to be hoped tho same conditions will
continue throughout the winter.
Omaha's public library Is exhibiting
evidences of the eame quickening which
Is vlslblo In all activities In tho com
munity, particularly along the lines of
culture and education. When tho peoplo
attend lecture courses, study clubs and
concorts they will nlso read Instructive
books. This Is tho way tho Increased
patronngo of tho library Is , to bo ex
ftfctlned .
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THE MEETING OF COXGHESS.
The second and short session of the
Fifty-sixth congress begins today.
There li a good deal of work, some of
It urgent, already cut out for It, but
as to how much will be accomplished
there is diversity of opinion. The
most pressing matter Is tinny legisla
tion. Under oxistlng law the term of
service of the volunteers In the Philip
pines expires nt the end of next .lune,
only seven mouths hence, and provision
must be made for replacing them.
There are several propositions that
will receive the consideration of con
gress and ns now Indicated the one
most likely to prevail Is that of the
Wnr department, which provides for a
regular force, with a maximum of 100,
000 nnd a minimum uf halt that num
ber. As there Is some republican oppo
sition to this plan, however, a compro
mise Is possible. There will have to
bo legislation for the navy, but It Is
by no means certain that the very lib
eral program of the naval authorities
will be carried out. The acting chalr
innn of the house committee on naval
affairs, Iloprosentatlvo Fohs of Illinois,
while favorablo to the Increase of tho
navy, thinks there should not be ex
hibited too much haste in that direc
tion, lie takes tliu view that we are
making satisfactory progress In tin
construction of ships mid must not
lose sight of the fact that the building
of war vessels and their maintenance
requires largo expenditures. lie there
fore believes In pursuing a conservative
policy, so that the burden of taxation
may not become too great.
There Is promised n reduction of taxa
tion under the army revenue bill, tho
sub-committee of the ways and means
committee having prepared a measure
which provides for cutting off about
$a6,000,000. This measure, however, If
It shall be adopted by the house, will
undoubtedly bo radically changed by
the senate finance committee, the chair
man of which, Senator Aldrlch, thinks
that such radical reductions in the
present war revenues should be made
as will render It unnecessary to enact
further legislation of tho same kind for
the next three or four years. It Is
said that Senators Allison and Plntt of
the llnnnco commltteo hold substan
tially the same views.
The outlook for the passago of the
ship subsidy bill Is not altogether fa
vorable. There Is some republican op
position In the house, but It !s prob
able that tho measure will pass that
body. It Is by no means certain, bow
ever, thut It will pass the senate, since
tho opposition there may by dilatory
tactics prevent action upon It Tho
fate of the Nicaragua canal bill ap
pears to depend largely upon what is
done with the Ilay-Pauuccfote treaty,
but the probabilities arc favorable to
Its passage. Currency legislation may
be proposed to remedy defects In the
law pointed out by Secretary Gage, but
It Is more likely that this subject will
bo left for action by tho stronger re
publican congress that ts to follow. As
to Cuba and the .Philippines the gen
eral opinion Is that thcro will bo no
legislation at this session.
Thero seems to be a quite general
sentiment in favor of economy in ap
propriations, llcpresentatlvc Bingham
of Pennsylvania, a member of tho
committee on appropriations, declares
that every effort will be made to cut
down estimates to the lowest possible
figures and that tills will apply to all
the money bills for which tho com
mittee on appropriations is respon
sible
FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE.
The most Important committee of
the United States senate at this tlmo
is tho committee on foreign relations,
of which the late Senator Davis was
chairman. Who will succeed to the
chairmanship Is consequently a ques
tion of no little Interest i
The republican members of the com
mittee, In the order of their stand-
lug, are: Senator Frye .of Maine, Sena
tor Cullom of Illinois, Senator Lodgo
of Massachusetts, Senator Clark of
Wyoming, Senator Foraker of Ohio and
Senator VYolcoft of Colorado. Ordina
rily the succession would full to Seuu
tor Frye, but aw he Is president pro
turn of the senate and performing the
duties of vlco president, he probably
will not succeed Davis. Senator Cullom
Is chairman of the interstate commerce
committee and it is thought will be
satisfied with that. He has not mani
fested any conspicuous Interest In our
foreign relations and very likely has
not mado such careful study of them
as would bo necessary to lit him for the
chairmanship of tho foreign relations
committee
Senator Lodge Is next in standing nnd
would bo a worthy successor to the
late chairman. Tho New York Sun
bays of him: "Senator Lodge has
nearly a full term beforo him. Ills
previous service on tho commltteo on
foreign relations has strengthened by
experience his natural aptitude for that
special post. Ills energy Is equal to his
talent. His familiarity with tho im
portant questions which will concern
the committee at the approaching ses
sion is excelled by thaf of no man in
public life." It may bo that the able
and scholarly Massachusetts senator is
not so thoroughly familiar with our
foreign ' relations us wns tho late Sena
tor Davis, but It is not to be doubted
that he is the best equipped man for
tho succession and republicans gen
erally would be glad to nee him, at tho
head of tho foreign relations com
mittee. THE "PROFOUND IGNORANCE" PLEA,
It would bo amusing were It not
pitiful to find tho principal organ of
tho stato houso fuslonlsts charging
tho loss of Nebraska by tho .so-called
allied reform forces to tho "profound
Iguornnco" of tho voters. This Is al
most as Insulting to the Intelligence of
tho people as Mr. Bryan's explanation
of his defeat on tho ground of the cor
ruption of voters who would otherwlso
Itnvo cast their ballots for him. AiJ
attempt Is mado also to boletur up thp
plea of "profound Ignorance" by the
assertion that tho republicans have
been better provided with newspaper
literature, moro freely rlrculntcd
among the public than their oppo
nents. l'he truth Is there Is no foundntlon
for this statement. Candor compels
the admission that, taken altogether,
since their nsccndcncy In this state
the fuslonlsts in Nebraska have had
tho better country press organization and
have waged a constant and consistent
educational campaign which has not
been fully matched by tho republicans
until the recent presidential contest
The republicans, as a rule, havo
foiled to appreciate the valuo of tho
work done for the party by tho re
publican newspapers nnd have been
lacking In according that support to
which these newspapers wero Justly
entitled. Day In nnd day out, from one
end of the yenr to the other, the re
publican press has upheld republican
principles and carried out tho work of
political education on its own resources.
Republicans, however, who expect It
as a matter of courso to respond to
every call of tho pnrty, frequently
give prefercuco to fusion newspaper
literature to tho extent of aiding the
enemy Instead of centering n loyal sup
port on their own party organs.
Nebraska has been redeemed, but It
can only bo kept In tho republican
column by dint of eternal vigilance mid
unremitting effort. The people have
awakened out of their "profound ig
nornnco" by recognizing the benellccnco
of republican policies, and they mutt
not be allowed to lapse back Into the
darkness that leaves them to grasp at
fusion fakes aud fallacies. This can
best be done by building up nnd
strengthening the republican press of
tho state. An active, aggressive, In
telligent organization of republican
newspapers will be ono of tho Impor
tant factors In continued pnrty success.
work for the coming legislature.
The Nebraska legislature that will con
veuo on Now Year's day has a task and
responsibility greater than any that have
devolved on any body of lawmakers In
this state. Quito apart from the fur
reaching Issue Involved In the election
of two men to represent, Nebraska In
tho United States senate, the coming
legislature will be called upon to wrestle
with problems that will tax the capacity
of the ablest minds In Its membership.
Under the constitution It becomes the
sworn duty of tho coming legislature to
re-district the state for congressional nnd
legislative representation, and inciden
tally it may also reorganize the Judicial
districts It Is a matter of history
that the legislature of 1801, which
was to have made the apportionment
under the census of 1800, failed to dis
charge that duty. The constitution ex
pressly forbids tho making of legislative
apportionment except by-that Immedi
ately following the taking of a national
or state census. As no stato census was
taken in 1805, wc still remaiti under the
apportionment made thirteen years ago
based on the state census of 1885.
Next In Importance will be tho re
vision of the revenue laws cither directly
or through a commission such as has
been resorted to In Iowa and other
states. Our existing revenue system is a
relic of the past, seriously defective in
many Important particulars.
Tho legislature will bo called on nlsa
to provide for constitutional revision
either by amendments or a. convention.
All parties agree that the constitution
of 1875 Is a strait Jacket that hampers
tho development of the state and pre
vents an efficient nnd economic admin
istration of the various branches of state
government
The management of tho different state
Institutions and the care nnd keeping of
their Inmates will take up their share of
legislative attention. As tho direct con
sequence of the new census will come
tho reconstruction of tho laws providing
for the government of counties and
cities. Aud last, butnot lenst, the patch
lug up of holes that havo been knocked
into various important pieces of legisla
tion by supreme court decisions, Includ
ing irrigation, insurance, corporate regu
lation and labor reform.
It Is safe to predict Uiat the coming
Nebraska legislature will havo Its hands
full of work affecting all classes, aud Its
session will bo watched with Interest
from start to finish.
Report has It that the telephone will
be substituted for tho telegraph In ull
tho operating business along the North
ern Paclllc railroad. Tho telephone
would supplant the telegraph In a great
many lines of business to a far greater
extent than It has done wero not tho
telephone and telegraph monopolies
working under an agreement to keep out
of each other's territory. If the telephone
companies employed stenographers to
rocelvo messages and reduce them to
writing for delivery to non-subscribers
nt all principal traffic points the tele
graph compaules would havo to part
with a, largo percentage of their busi
ness. Tho stories of contemplated Boer Im
migration to the United States are
belug renewed with more, seriousness
than originally. In nil probability the
opening of spring will find several
largo parties of Boers settling In thin
country aud forming tho basis of Boor
communlfles. The United States, is
always reudy to welcome Industrious
and frugal Immigrants who desire to
assimilate with our population. Ne
braska has plenty of room for uddltlonnl
Immigration nnd will be glad to be
nmoug the Btutes favored by Boor set
tlers. Tho arrival of General Leo to tnko
command of tho Department of tho Mis
souri will complete tho staff of depart
mental officers for tho first tlmo since
tho outbreak of tho war with Spain.
This department is one of the most Im
portant among our military divisions,
exoeptlug only tlioiio In tho new posses
6lons ut present under military rule, and
It will resume Its old position ob soon
ns the country Is eutlrely rest'orpei to ,a
peace basil ,
SPLENDID AND TELLING.
Hcomer Time.
Ono of the United States sena
tors to be elected during tho ses
sion of thp legislature should be
Edward Itosowater of The Omaha
Bee. Mr. Itosowater nnd The Bee
did some splendid and telling
work for tho republican ticket nt
the late election and It Is nothing
moro than right that he should
receive his reward by giving him
the scimtorshlp.
Cloning Century Phenomenon.
Buffalo Express.
That this Is a phenomenal year Is fur
thor demonstrated by tho fact that nn
other American girl who is to marry a for
eign nobleman Is not an heiress.
A llulil on the Cemetery.
Washington Post
Tho appointment of Hon. Charles A.
Towno to that vacant senatorial seat
would bo tho moBt unapproving thing Gov
ernor Llnd could do. It would but empba
olzo tho fact that tho free sliver leaders
havo to .resort to political gravo robbery In
ordor to gut Into oBlce.
Can't I.onn "the. 1'cerlM."
Globe-Democrat.
Senator Allen of Nebraska says Oryan
will bo nominated In 1904. Alien, ns a pop
ulist, ntaurally clings to Drynn. The lattor
personage belongs to tho popullstlc end of
tho democracy and this Is tho reason why
thero Is a revolt againBt him nt present
among tho party's conservative eleraont.
Nebraska, however, Is a bad placo to start
a boom for Bryan In 1904. Nebraska has Just
turned Oryan down by a good-sized ma
jority. Vivifying To noli of Vonr Uncle.
Detroit Journal.
The touch of Uncle Sam's political hand
soemi to havo had a vivifying effect upon
tho Hawaiian Islands. Not only has trado
been greatly stimulated, but a larger num
ber has been added to their population In
the last four years than In-tho previous, ten
years. Thoro nro moro people In theio Is
lands now than at any other tlmo since thoy
wore known to civilization and threo times
an many as there were at the period of
their greatest depression in 1872.
A Hoard of Control,
J. Sterling Morton's Conservative.
The charltablo and educational Institu
tions of Nebraska must ceaBo to be tho
playthings of practical politics. The laws
should bo rovlsed and so amended that each
establishment may be governed by a board
of trustees, who shall be named to tho
senate and confirmed by that body. Tho
trustees should be non-partisan. Thoy
should be solccted because of character
and adaption to tho duties of tho placo.
Tboy should havo free power to employ
and to discharge, all employes. With such
a system, scandals, extravagances and In
efficiency would soon disappear.
American Ilnle In the Fhlllpplnea,
Boston Transcript.
In a broad way the improvement of the
military situation In tho'Pblllpplnca Is de
pendent to some 'degree on the Improve
ment cf tho civil situation. Lot thoro be
onco established' In few given dUtrloto
civil ordor promoting great business ac
tivity and tho people of the Islands will
want to shoro in tho prosperity they see
within the limits. Sir Andrew Clarke says
that Orientals 'prefer wearing silk to going
clothed In cotton and there Is a great deal
of Information Xlpf' words. The final
peace of the Philippines must b con
quered by civil rule co-operating with mili
tary force. Neither alone or acting in
dependent of the other can attain It.
.
SHEFFIELD SIIU'I'UHS KICK.
IlBlea Enforced by Consul Howe
Canne a Ferment.
London Ironmonger, Nov. 10.
Major Church Hnwn thn npwlv.annnlntn
United' States consul for Sheffield, hnn ate.
nallzed his arrival by a courso of action
which has set the manufacturers of that
city by tho cars. The consul requires manu-
laciurcrs not only to declare that the mar
ket Value Of KObda Invnlpl1 tnr afclnmnnt
to tho United Stales is the truo value, but
he also requires full particulars to be given
of tho cost of production nnd of the profit
maae by the producer. Thero can bo lit
tle doubt that tho Information thus ob
tained will be of tho utmost value to rival
manufacturers across the Atlnnttn. n i.
stated thaf tho consul Is within his rights
in aemanaing this Information, tho giving
of which must prove prejudicial to tho
Sheffield manufacturer. Th flhnfflnM num
ber of Commerce aro taking tho matter up,
oui u is not easy to Understand how any
thing effective can bo done In tho ovent of
the consul perBtstlncr In his nttlHMo rm
November 6 a deputation of Sheffield manu-
raciurers waited Upon Major Howe relative
to the domands made upon them. The
deputation was received In a vory friendly
manner nnd Major Howo explained that ho
had the matter under consideration.
SOME DETAILS OF THE VOTE.
Dryanlani Spurned Everywhere by
Increnm-il IMnrnlltlen.
Kansas City Htar.
Tho official count of tho vote of tho few
states that havo reported shows sovcral In
lerobtlug features. One of these is that In
Nebraska tho Bryan electors received 134
moro votes than Dietrich, tho republican
candidate for governor, who was elected.
About 8,000 persons voted for president In
the state who failed to indicate their choice
for governor. It had been expected that
Poynter's lack of popularity would make
him run boblnd Bryan, so that tho an
nouncement that the) presidential candidate
was defeated by 7,000 votes, while the fu
sion candldato for governor was beaten by
a margin of less than 1,000, created sur
prise. Tho offlclnl count, however, shows
that Toynter run 1,000 behind tho national
ticket, as had boon prodtcted.
Outsldo of Nebraska tho outcome was nu
merically far more disastrous to Mr. Bryan.
On unofllclal returns It is calculated that,
In tho six states of New York, Michigan, In
diana, Illinois, Kansas and Minnesota, his
pluralities fell boblnd those of the demo
cratic candidates for governor by more tksu
150,000 votes. In Kansas, where 4,100 of
those who cast their ballot for president
failed to vote for governor, Breldenthal ran
3,000 ahead of Bryan. In Indiana Bryan ran
7,000 votes behind tho democratic candldato
for governor; In Michigan, 20,000; in Min
nesota 05,000 and in Ulluols, 18,000, while
McKlnley'B plurollty in tho last stato was
33,000 above Yates'. Ohio, which showed a
defection o,f 106,000 votes for "Ooldon Rule"
Joncslast year In the state election, re
turned to Us normal condition nnd gavo
only 30,000 to the various minor parties, in
cluding socialists and prohibitionists. Mc
Klnloy gained 18,000 votes thero over the
results of 1890. Maryland is a curlouB In
stance of a Bputhern stato returning a solid
republican congressional delegation. Mas
sachusetts, almost as Btrongly republican
by tradition as Maryland U democratic,
sends threo democrats to congress.
Tho state results all point to the In
availability of Mr. Bryan as a candldato
for a third nomination. Tho fact that tlio
republicans mado. gains In tho house as well
as In tho eloctoral college can be no con
solation to him., Tho result of the congres
sional elections simply showed that Ihe
people wanted congress to uphold tho flag
and the policy of expansion. The outcomo
In the stato balloting showed that thou
sands of democrats, rofuned to vote for the
a of too national ticket.
FUSION 1'HKSS OS FAKI3 CONTEST.
Dixon Trlbuno (pop.); C. H. Dietrich
has violated tho law in his campaign for
governor. He know It when ho did bo.
Ho la not legally outltled to tho ofneo to
which ho was elected. A law Is placed
upon tho statute books to bo obeyed and
enforced. Governor Poynter should hold
his office "until bis successor is eloctcd
and qualified."
Alblan Argus (pop.): Whllo Mr, Dietrich
may bo guilty of furnishing lots of beer,
somo banquets and other violations of tho
antl-corruptlon taw, In our opinion, wo do
not think ho need worry much about being
barred from his office. The consclcnco of
tho American pooplo Is not very tender
on tho point of violating tho law, per so,
and In this caso no ono has enough personal
Interest In the matter to prosecuta It.
Springfield Monitor (dem.): J.ust becnuso
Mr. Dietrich took pity on tho m'lddlo-of-tho-road
pops during tho lato campaign nnd
gavo tlio Omnha manager $20 to help out a
banquet, the fuslonlsts In certain quarters
are sayltg all manner of mean things about
our next governor violating tho eloctlon
law, and oven talking of contesting his right
to tho office. Tho matter, If It Is Intended
seriously, Bhould bo dropped, as there Is no
earthly show of convicting Mr. Dietrich,
and It would only kick up a big muss for
nothing. Whllo this contribution of Ne
braska's next governor looks rather bad,
yet when you come to sift things down, lots
could bo found In political campaigns that
Is not Intended for tho closest scrutiny.
Dietrich used poor Judgment In bestowing
his ensh. It would havo boon much batter
had ho contributed tho $2C to somo news
paper man.
Kearney Democrat: Tho Omaha World
Herald nnd a Lincoln evening paper havo
raised a cry over tho fact that Governor
Dietrich certified In his expenso 'report
that ho had given $25 to someono for a
barbecue, or for tickets to seats to a din
ner, and these papers would have it appear
that Mr. Dietrich has committed an offense
which makes him Inollglblo to the ofneo
to which he has been elected. This ts only
en attempt to make It appear that thoro
Is ground for a contest. Wo do not believe
that tho law of 1899 hag been vlolatod In
this Instance Tho barbecuo or dlnnor was
nover given, nnd had It boon glvon tho
effect would havo been the same because
Mr. Dietrich was not giving an "entertain
ment of a meeting of electors," as nnmed
In tho law, but simply purchased tickets
to a dlnnor given by somebody "else. No
ono will deny that he had a right to buy n
ticket to a theator, but he had no right
to buy a theater and give It to tho electors.
St. Paul Phonograph (pop.): Wo nro not
wholly sure that tho proposal to contest tho
seating of Governor-elect Dietrich on tho
ground of his violation of tho election laws
Is tho proper thing for the fusion managers
to do. If left to us wo would say no. Tho
republicans havo won cn the face of the re
turns, and let the opposition abide by tho
result. Certnlnly wo aro In favor of en
forcing tho law. The law Is Just and right.
But wo nro opposed to a partial enforce
ment, to making one man tho scapegoat,
especially under clrcumstancos whero tho
motive would resemblo partisan vlndlctlvo
ness rather than zeal for the law. Wo havo
no tasto for Dietrich's beer and sauerkraut,
nor for the roast ox he conferred upon
Morearty. But the difference botween him
and n number of others seems merely to llo
In the frankness of his confession. If there
can be a general movement for a general
punishment of offenders of this law a move
ment relieved of color of partisan pique, we
say all right.
Columbus Telegram (dom.): Chairman
Edmlsten of the people's Independent stato
commfttoo la quoted as saying that steps
would be taken to prevent Governor-elect
Dietrich from assuming tho duties of 'gov
ernor on the grounds that ho had violated
the "corrupt practices" law and was there
fore Ineligible to the offlco at the tlmo of
his eloctlon. As a matter of fact tho "cor
rupt practices" low falls completely to
remedy the evils for which It was enacted
and only acts as nn encouragement for
all candidates to commit perjury whon
they fllo their expenso accounts. In the
matter complained of Governor-elect Diet
rich has a decided advantage over numerous-
other candidates, both successful and
unsuccessful, In that ho has rcfUBcd to
commit perjury and has truthfully ac
counted for money expended to secure his
oloctton. If all the fool laws passed by
tho Nebraska leglBlaturo wero strictly en
forced a largo majority of tho men who
have taken any considerable Interest In
politics would bo serving long-time sen
tences in tho state penitentiary.
David City Press (dem.): There Is a good
deal of talk In the papers to tho effect that
Governor-elect, Dietrich has forfeited his
right to tho office by disregarding the antl
brlbery law. Tho Press has no sympathy
with a contest on those grounds. Governor
Dietrich had 800 majority In a total vote of
249,000, and those who supported him knew
perfectly well the kind of a man ho Is. To
Mr. Dietrich and tho men who supported
him a little thing llko bribery cuts no fig
ure; To nttompt to deprive him of what he
and his friends bought and paid for would
create anarchy In this state. When the
railroads Imported 10,000 voting cattle Into
this bailiwick thoy did It because they
wanted Dietrich for governor and a legisla
ture they can control. There Is no senti
ment In the republican party against
bribery aye, or even murder, If It insures
success, and Kentucky's recent republican
voto shows It. So long as tho republican
party revolts at no crimo that wins it suc
cess, to contest Deltrlch's right to bis seat
because he bought up a few political prosti
tutes llko Morearty of Omaha, a man so
dood to shamo that ho makes oath that he
was bought for $25, would bo accepted by
every republican as a demo-pop effort to
hold on to th ofllce. Republicans will fight
Just aa hard for Charles II. Dietrich, con
fessed bribe-giver (after tho othor follow
"peached"), as they would for the most
perfect Christian gentleman who evor troj
the soil of Nebraska. Let Governor Poyn
ter step down when inauguratlqn tlmo
conies like a manly man, with the knowl
edgo that his administration has been
honest, clean and respectable.
I'EHSONAI. POINTERS.
A woman In a Chicago church choir had
an encounter with a mouso and camo out
victor without a single scream.
Controller Coler says that tho total debt
of Now York City is larger than the ng
girputo state debts of all tho states in tho
union.
A Chicago doctor offers $3 a square Inch
for healthy human skin tor grafting pur
poses. This will glvo many a man a value
which he never bad before.
Thirteen years ago the entire cost of
cleaning tho streets and removing garbage
aud ashes In Philadelphia was $315,000. It
had advanced to $927,889 In 1900 and may go
$200,000 hlghor In 1901.
Thomas A. Edison's middle narao is Alva,
which Is llttlo known to most people. Ho
Is of Dutch origin and the founder of the
American family, John Edison, camo to
this country in 1737 and became a banker
Jn Now York.
So highly do tho Chinese think of General
Grant that on every Thanksgiving day the
Chinese minister at Washington Journeys
to Now York and places a wreath of flowers
on tho tomb of Grant and does It in the
name of tlio emperor of China.
An Indianapolis alderman has been con
victed of soliciting a bribe. Tho melancholy
Incident lends force to a suggestion, com
ing from tho samo quarter, that lobbyists
should bo required to wear uniforms. In
tho formative stage of legislation It Is
important to know who's who.
STILL MOIl AI.lZINtJ OS HKHL'I.T.
Holdrego Progress (pop.): Now that tho
election la over and tho result generally
known two questions which naturally pro
pound themselves to the populists, particu
larly horo In Nebraska, nro "Wucro are wo
at?"' nnd "What of tho future7" or what
courjo shull tho populist party pursue In
tho future. That the fusion policy main
taining threo distinct party organizations,
tho populist, free silver democrat and free
silver republican, when all three were ad
vocating tho samo principles and striving
for tho samo cud has outlived Its useful
ness, no falr-mlndod man will deny. It
accomplished Its purpose In this stato when
It purged tho stato houso of tho public
thlovcs which held control during tho last
years of republican regime. Instead of a
reorganization of tho allied forces undor
ono head when that roform was accom
plished, however, tho tripartite was con
tinued by tho politicians nnd party leaders
until November G last, when we reapod
tho whirlwind and the spoils hunters must
now admit that they have actually como up
against tho real thing. Now, what Is to bo
dono? Take another doso of fuslon7 Nayl
Tho eastern extremity has so contain
lnatcd tho body of Bryan democracy that
tho namo democrat has bacomo a nauseat
ing stench to tho wholo reform clement.
Anothor campaign on tho fusion basis of
tho contest Just ended can but add to tho
wreck already sustalnod. So far as tho Prog
ress Is concerned It Is dono with and will not
uspport tho fusion policy during anothor
campaign undor Its present editorial man
agement To continue such u policy not
only courts Ignominious defeat, but Is akin
to political prostitution In view of the ro
sult of fusion In Nebraska. Tho only hope
tho Progress sees for tho enactment of
ropullst principle Into law li a complete
reorganization of tho reform elements under
ono head and under a new name. Call It
populist, democrat, socialist or what not.
Ornnd Island Domocrat: Thanksgiving,
ah, yes, this Is Thanksgiving doy, but
whorofor shall a poor democratic editor
rejolco and bo exceeding glad? Why should
ho, of all men, moko a Joyful noise unto tho
Lord? When ho sees tho forces of evil
triumphant, when ho sees tho gentlo gospel
of tho Son of Ood supplanted by tho mes
sage of tho Galling gun why should ho
give thanks? It is not enough to arouso
gratitude to know that ho Is alive. Llfo
undor some circumstances Is scarcely worth
the living, whllo It the preachers toll us
truo staying In this world of Bin Is causo
for grief rather than Joy and we should bo
thankful rather for rclcaso from an earth
full of republicans nnd slnnors. But the
picture Is not nil dark. There are still somo
spots of brightness whero the sunshine of
gladness lightens our clouds of gloom. We
aro not In power, thcrcforo wo have no
offices to dlvldo among tho hungry. Wo
have no patronage to distribute, thorcfore
wo are free (rom the fawning of tho lick
spittles who would willingly barter their
souls for tho crumbs that fall from the
official tables. Wo havo not been called
upon to attend to tho business of tho pub
lic, therefore we have nil tho moro tlmo
to attend to our own. We have not been
selected to make tho laws that govern our
country, therefore' wo are not chargod
with any responsibility save that of good
citizens. We havo not made any contracts
to furnish full dinner palls, therefore we
will not bo execrated for promises unful
filled. Yes, we can still bo thankful as wo
sit facing a fat turkey and lift our hearts
In praise to the Giver of all good things;
thankful that we nro still the uncrowned
eovorelgns of the greatest country in tho
world Instead of servants of an ungrateful
people; thankful that our consciences are
clear, having delivered our message to a
wicked and perverse generation, even though
that messago-fell upon unheeding ears llko
the good seed that fell upon stony ground,
or shall wo not, say rather upon dry ground,
which needs hut the coming of the rain to
mako It yield an hundred fold? Thankful!
I should eay we aro most thankful, If not
for victory perched upon our banners, then
for a most thorough temporary licking,
which whetB our appetite for tho Thanks
giving In which we shall rejoice over
triumphs achieved four years from now.
THE LATE SENATOR DAVIS.
Boston Globe: By hie Independence of
mind, as well aa his ability, Senator Davis
gained respect as well as popularity In no
small dogreo and ho will bo much missed In
and out of the nation's capital.
Chicago Times-Herald: Senator Davis
was only 62 years old at tho time of his
death, which was tho result of an accident,
and It will add to the general regret over
the loss, of such an able public servant that
ho was stricken down In tho fullness of his
powers.
Cincinnati Commercial: Senator Davis
was a born leader of men, not because ho
resorted to artlfico to socure such domina
tion. Nature had fitted him for the task
and endowed him richly with the gifts, that
domand homage, Inspire respect and secure
confidence. Ho loved his fellow man and
gave his life to his country and Its pooplo.
Indianapolis Press: Next to his country's
welfare, his own good name was dear to
him, and ha was one of tho few senators of
long standing to dlo a poor man, as worldly
riches go. Tho enduring wealth he ac
cumulated was tho high esteem of all men
he camo In contact with, and the gratitude
of tho great republic ho served so well.
Philadelphia Hecord: Senator Davis was
n recognized authority on questions affect
ing International law and regulations, and
tho Paris .treaty, which was largely his
work, illustrates fairly his passion for Jus
tice and his raro gift of clear, comprohon
ulvo and follcltous statement. His place In
the fcdernl senato and In the councils of
tho republican party will not bo readily
filled.
New York Sun: His service Is finished,
only too soon. His Inspiring example re
mains. Tho nation wtll have Buffered nn
Immense loss tf tho patriotic faith that was
CAsbman Kellogg Davis', and tho resolute
and resourceful determination to maintain
tho Monroo doctrlno In letter and In spirit,
should not bo equally strong In the caso of
his successor In tho chairmanship of for
eign relations,
Chicago Record: Whatover may be
thought of his ottitudo on certain Issues
now demanding uttcntlon, he wns undoubt
edly sincere, and meroly as a useful agent
In throwing light upon little-understood
phnses of these quostlons ho was of Ines
tlmablo valuo to tho senato. Nevor has
there boen a tlmo when tho nation stood
In greater need of Intelligent, broad-minded
men of sincere convictions, positive char
acter and patriotic purpose Tho wide
spread regret occasioned by tho news of
Mr. Davis' death will bo all the greater
in view of tho fact that his solid qualities
and high attainments must havo stood tho
oevntry In good stead at an Important stage
In ItB development.
Ex-Sonator Edmunds In Philadelphia
Lcdgor: "In the doath of CuBhman K.
Davis tho United States senate haB lost one
of Its best members. Ho was a man of
extraordinary ability, great quickness of
perception and clearness of thought and
statement. No senator was mora Indus
trious and attontlve to all his duties. He
was a great student of history In general
nnd of the ndmlnlstratlvo workings of the
government. To all these qualities he
added that of an absolutely uprlr.'it earner.
He would not tolcrato or wink at any of
tho many Irregular methods that
are so much resorted to to promote selfish1
Interests of Individuals, communities or
states. Altogether, ho was a model sena
tor, one of whom any stato might well be
proud, and one whose loss will be a heavy
on to the senate and to the country."
lir.Ut MUSCAT IN I'ACEM,
Greeley Leader; Last Wednesday Iho su
premo court rendered n decision dccturlng
tho law providing for secretaries, etc., as
unconstitutional and this will knock out
tho Stato Board of Transportation. This
board seems to havo been In disfavor for
a long tlmo nnd In fact o know of nothing
It hns done to better tho general public.
Weeping Water ltcpubllqnn: The su
premo court has decided that the Stato
Board of Transportation ts unconstitu
tional and threo secretaries with sata lei
of $2,000 a yenr each will have to look for
other Jobs. Tho board has never dcn any
thing except to draw Its, sa'nry and the ox
penro to tho stato slnco tho law passed has
been $S0,000. Its abolishment Is the best
thing our pop supremo court has dono.
Waterloo Gazolte: The supremo court
having killed tho law creating tho Stato
Board of Transportation the hungry re
publicans will havo n few offices to fight
over unless tho legislature comei to tho
rescue with a now enactment. But It
thoro's not n mnrked Improvement over tho
old law, at least In Its operation, the stato
will bo Just as well off and dollars ahead In
tho treasury If wo don't get a new board
at all.
Beavor City Times: The supremo court
handed down a doclslon declaring tho S'ato
Board of Transportation was nn unconstitu
tional body. It was knocked out on tho
grounds that tho law did not pass both
branches of the legislature In duo form. It
Is now up to a republican legislature to do
something along this lino. Wo need a con
stitutional convention that proper provision
may bo mado for regulating tho ral'roads of
this stato. Let us havo a now constltu Ion.
Springfield Monitor: Tho law creating
the Stnte Board of Transportation has boen
knocked out by tho supremo court and with
It threo Bccrotarles who have been draw
ing $2,000 a year for doing practically noth
ing. During the exlstcnco of tho board It
has cost tho stato something llko $80,000
In salaries alone. If thcro wns only somo
wny of getting that back without costing
the stato any moro good money Ncbrnskans
could feel happy, which they no doubt do
with tho decision of tho court. Tho only
ones to feel bad about It aro those drawing
the cash or those expected to. The coming
legislature will try to pass somo law along
tho same lino as the ono declared void by
the court.
GAINS IN THE WEST.
Increase of rieiiubllcitn Strength In
Trans)mlalNlnp Itriilon.
St. Louts Olobc-Dumocrat.
In both republican and democratic states
west of tho Mississippi tho republicans
have made remarkably large gains over
1896. Official returns from fifteen states,
Including six In tho transmlsstsslppl region,
glvo McKtnley a total of 3,536,122, against
3,494,042 In 1896, and Bryan 2.921,719, against
2,937,306 In 1896. Tho republican gain In
tho fifteen states Is 41,680 and tho demo
cratic loss Is 15,587, a not republican gain of
67,167. But tho gain comes entirely from
the states west of the Mississippi, as tho
following table shows:
McKlnlov IJrynn
1900. 1896. 1905. 1896.
Missouri 314,093 331,910 351,913 303,667
Nebraska 121.823 102,304 111.013 116,880
Arkansas 44.700 37,312 81.142 110,103
Oregon 46.291 4S.789 8.1,067 46,602
Wyoming 14,617 10,072 10,298 10,663
Utah 47.0S9 13,484 44,949 64,617
Totals 688,618 616,901 035.382 711,494
In every one of these six western states
except Oregon the republican's lafgoly In
crease tholr aggrcgato vote of tour years
ago and thoro Is a democratic loss In all.
Tho not republican gain In Missouri Is 20,
907, In Nebraska, 21,388; in Arkansas, 36,
349; In Oregon, 11,100; In Wyoming, 4,812,
and in Uta.h 63,173. The .total republican
gain In the six transmlsstsslppl states Ibat
have reported officially Is 147,729, McKln
ley gaining 71,617 and Bryan losing 76,
112. The verdict of tho men of the west
on the Issues of 1900 Is proof of tho rapid
rise of tho tide of republicanism.
THE IMPOpTANT FACTOR.
Leigh World.
There Is no use dlHgulsIng tho
fact that The Omaha Deo was the
Important fnctor In hrltiBlng about
tho result of the election In Ne
braska. While The Dec Is not
always what everyone likes, It
ought to In Krntlfylng to every
republican li Nebraska to know
that tho state Is where It belongs
and they should place n portion
of the credit where it belongs.
FLOATING PUN.
Detroit Journal: Strictly speaking, of
course, a man can't bo ready to die for two
different girls without leading a double life.
Washington Star: " 'Tain' always easy,"
said Uncle Eben, "tp toM whether a man's
runnln' foh office Is due to patriotism or
fohco o habit."
Somervllle Journal: Mrs. Waggle Well,
we didn't either of ua beat. The fact la,
wo spent the whole evening talking about
our children."
Indianapolis Journal: "I don't see how
you can aay foot bnll Is hygienic; look at
the men who get hurt!"
"Well, look at tho thounands of men who
jump up and down nnd howl In the fresh
air without ever getting hurt at all."
Detroit Freo PresH: "I wonder," said tho
lean man, "why the women always aro
raving over men with curly hulr?"
"Until" said tho fat man, "That sort of
a chump Is moro easily nattered."
Chicago Tribune: "Haven't yda got
through yet?" naked tho impatient cus
tomer. "l'urty near." answered tho bootblack,
polishing u way with all his might. "1 kin
seo my finish." ,
Washington Star: "What keeps somo of
us bo pore," said Uncle Ebcn, ' Is usln' up
our tlmo s'posln' what wo'd do ef wo only
had do monoy."
Chicago Tost: "Why nro you going to
mnvo?" asked tho friend from a distance.
"Oh. thin Ik aiich a dlHgustlngly poor
neighborhood that wo simply have to," wan
tlio reply. "Why, wo haven't found a soul
with a telephono wo coji run In and use or
a blcyclo wo can borrow,"
Detroit Journal: "And thero Is no now
woman amonc you?" we exclaimed, qulto
aghast.
Nonol" answered the savagca. with ln
flnlto pathoH. "Wo eat without dlshen, nnd
slnco thero nro no dishes to bo wntihed,
whence Is thcro to como the trnpulso to tho
higher life?"
Clilrago I'ost: "On this occasion, at
least." remarked tho casual reader, "Croker
Is practising what he preucheH."
"How mt'l" they linked.
"Why, having announced that 'vice must
go' ho Immediately packs his grip nnd
atarts,"
Clevoland Plain Dealer: "Why, you
wicked boy! You wero playlnfr game with
thosa naughty children on tho Sabbath
day! I muHt punlnh you severely."
"Hut, mamma, thoso wpro tho children of
that man on tho avetiuo that you said mado
$1,000,000 last month."
"Oh, well, don't let It happen again."
PASSING OK PUTTIGHI0W.
Atchison Oloba,
ThII me. Mark, oh. tell mo true.
Haat thou knocked out Pottlgrow?
Yes, Billy, It U true.
Wo havo dofeatod PottlgTOW,
Your Joy I share, with you,
Whoop do do duo Col
,T7?Kop do doodlo do!
As tho figures show, we threw
A few
Hooks into Pettlgrewl
Wo ripped his flair In two,
Wo Htopped his hullabaloo
Wo drew
Tho fangs from Pottlgrow,
Tho old. red white and blue
FIlos whero It always flow
Adieu To the grewsome Fettlgrew.