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THE AMERICAN THE AMERICAN. JOHN C. THOMPSON. . toiron W. C. HI I.IK Y. Buiiw ftUnutor. C7F, I. Fkoom. A.e1m F4llor nKUSHID WFrKLY BV THE AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, OlUl tl 1615 Howard VrwL HCBSCKIITK'N hATF.S aulttorluikm. IVrr.-. .' H Months I ll " Tlirr Mouth U TAH1A1LY IM AUTAM't MIITH HALF ATS t'LVB KATKS, f Coule one ymr, p-r copy II 10 Tl I fci " ' I Hi di i.a Th hov mte to clul r good onljr hrn full mi in NT, nu ch fur inf, a cotiitiKnv orlr. Kuitt ty draft. ipror HMtoflW money pr.lrr. nylile to Amkhicah ITsi-whiho UOMrAHV ADVKKTlilU UATtCS. Ict nonparii'l line per month I .1 " I Inch pr month s.im " I Int'liiMt xr mouth 1( M ( liu'lim per month If Ml 111 inrlun iMr imiiith " " aMn. h . I column, t Hni &U) Kimlliiii iiotli-.'n 15 I'i'nl ix'r lino. m-U rh Inwrtlon. For pnUl rt" for litrite nlv..ril.'iiiciiti. write to tiik amkhicah it LiBHiMi Co., AdvrrlUlug lkpruiii?ul. KVThi Amkhicak is th champion or all t'AMTIOTlU OHPEIM Till OKU AH Kit NOH OCTOBER 19. 1HU4. Evangelist Lkyden is delivering a series of lectures to enthusiastic audi ences In the city of Washington., D. C. 1'iua IX. in 1804 said: "The Roman 1 MinlilT cannot, and ought not, to recon cile himself to or Agree with progress, liberalism and modern civilization." Koskwateii rooelvod almost as much attention as either Bryan or Thurston when he stopped upon the stage last night but it was in the shape of h tm8, not cheers. Vii. IlUKKKLL hit the nail squarely on the head when he ttald, "Whore U the consistency in a political platform which denounces the A. 1. A., but Is allent as to the Jesuits?" Thk apHal from Judge Barker' de cision in what is generally known as tho Cu.llit7.In school case, has been argued before the supreme court. No docUIon will probably be handed down before next January. Mayor Bemis never so throughly demonstrated the bluntod condition of his moral sensibilities as he did Wed nesday night when he went out of his way to Insult Judge Scott before an in telligent Omaha audience. Bomls de serves the contempt of all men. The Republican county central com mittee, with C. L, Chaffee as chairman nd John Lewis as secretary, has opened up headquarters in rooms 1, 2 and 23 Patterson block, 17tb and Fan am streets, Their telephone is No. 1791. Every citizen of Douglas county is in vlte'd, cordlully, to visit the headquar ters as often as convenient. Tub members ol the Young Women's Christian Association and W, C. T. U. who had niude arrangements to open a "noon day reef in the factory district, feel that they have been very badly treated by Rocco Lros., the wholesale furlt dealerB. It seems that the ladies had secured the promise of a lease of a vacant building in this district from this firm, and on the ladies going to elgn the lease this morning, to their dismay a d chagrin tbey discovered that Messrs. Rocco had rente ! the room to a saloonkeeper in the neighborhood. RULED t Y ROME. The Democrats primaries of the Second ward were a delusion and a snare. According to eye witnesses men were voted from not only every ward in the city but from South Omaha as well. One gentleman who was at the polling place in the inten st of Henry Rohlff says he heard enough to convince him that the most glaring frauds were practiced. He cites two cases which came under his notice. A wagon load of Irish were hauled up about six o'clock, who were all more or less under the Influence of liquor. As they stumbled from the wagon Flynn's workers collared them and urged them to vote for their candidate, when they grew Indignant and declared that Dick Burdish was their man, that they were going to -vote for Dick Burdish, and that Flynn could go to the "divil." Flynn's friends attempted to quiet them, at the same time assuring them that they were not In the Third ward, and that Flynn was the "bye" to vote for in the Second ward. Our informant also says a man was hauled to the polls late in the afternoon to vote for Flynn, and that as the 6hades of evening gathered he commenced to talk loud and was heard to demand that he be sent home In a hack; that they had brought him down under the prom ise that they would take him home in time to get his supper and get to work at seven o'clock. Flynn's friends tried to induce him to remain quiet, but he only became more boisterous and asked, "how in they expected him to ride way out to the Sixth ward, get his supper, and be at work by seven o'clock?" We understand repeating and Illegal voting was practiced to a large extent, In orier to defeat Henry JRohlff and assure the election of Flynn from tne Second ward. HAS JUSTICE BEEN RAPED? The moot Intcrentiog quttIon in lo cal circle, and the one which affect the paramount Intervals of every lit! Cnt, and which jeopardize established principle of legal jurisprudence more thn any that Las lately come to public notice wa the unheard of if not unlaw ful prooeedlng of the five judges who decided to remove a cao from one docket to another -even against the protest of the judge who had been as signed to try the co. The reaon advanced was that the trial judge was prejudiced against the defendant, yet It has been stated that the judges whodeclded to take the case from one docket and place It upon an other consulted the evening before at the Millard Hotel with Ed. Ulmeral and Lee Estelle, two men who have been turned down at every turn in the road by the A. P. A. From this It apeared to the plaint iff that the defendant who is the head of a great newspaper that is op)ioed to the A. P. A., was to have rights not guaranteed by law to the plaintiff, bw cause of tho fact that she was the wife of a poor man, a blacksmith and an A. P. A Before proceeding to make any com ment on the action of the five judges, suppose we state the ground for the suit that caused a change of court rules. The plaintiff was the wife of a candidate on the republican ticket whom that edi tor desired to see defeated, and against whom his paper had published state ments which tho United States District Attorney and the United States Grand Jury Investigated and declaied were untruo, but, fearing the published ar ticles would fail to do tho work, his pa- jxr dragged tho fair Dame of the can didate's wife down into tho dirty Blime and mire of politics and connected it with soino unlawful act. Tho wife com menced an action charging criminal libel. Judge Berka heard the prelim inary trial and bound the defendant over to the district court. The case was to have come up this week, but some one Interested In seeing the case fall short of its Intention se cured a meeting of five judges who de cided to tako it from one docket and place It upon another. This proceeding was unheard of, and from tho opinions which we have heard expressed Is regarded by some attorneys as contrary to law and opposed to the established principles of practice. Such acts as this shake the confidence of the poor people in our courts of law. They toe In It an atttunpt to protect the rich and Influential at the expense of the poor; and our courts need not be surprised if.some day, the people become Indignant because of the oft-repeated miscarriages of justice, and rise up, as they did In an Ohio city, and wreak vengeance upon the guilty and Innocent alike. To many men with wives, and to many men with daughters, this action of our judges will seem to be a new license for that editor to assail not only their fair name but that also of those who are dearer to them than life itself. For they will reasou that if it is possible for him or his friends to manipulate the courts in one Instance It would be possible to do so at any time. And it will not alter their Idea to tell them hey have reasonod from the wrong premises. That would be a waste of time and energy, and, besides, very few peop e In this city believe they have reasoned from the wrong standpoint. THE CITY CONVENTIONS. The city conventions have been hold during the last week, and nominations made for city clerk aad members of the school board. The nominee for city clerk on the Republican ticket is Beech Higby, and for members of the board of education that party nominated A. W Andersou, Rev. T. E Cramblett, Jos. P. Deegan, Jonathan Edwards and A. Lunt. The Democrats nominated John T. Evans for city clerk, and B. E. B. Kennedy, Rev. T. J. Mackay, Ed ward P. Mullen, Mrs. E. W. Peattie, and C. B. Wilson. The following coun cilmanlc nominations were ratified: REPUBLICAN. First Ward S. I. Gordon, Protestant Second Ward Anton Kmert, P. Third Ward-Sol Prince, P. Fourth Ward F. B. Kennard, P. Fifth Ward W. A. Saunders, P. Sixth Ward C. L. Jaynes, P. Seventh Ward C. L. Thomas, P. Eighth Ward Cadet Taylor, P. Ninth Ward Geo. Mercer, P. DEMOCRATIC. First Ward Thos. J. Lowry, R. C. Second Ward Thos Flynn, R. C. Third Ward A. B. McAndrews, R. C. Fourth Ward Jas. II. Peabody, P. Fifth Ward-Thos. H. Dally, R. C. Sixth Ward-Ccorgo Tisrney, R. C. Seventh Ward Geo. N. Hicks, P. Eighth Ward J. H. Schmidt, R. C, (?) Ninth Ward Churchill Parkor, P. BEECH HIGBY. The Republican nominee for city clerk was born at Glenns Falls, N. Y., June 16, 1852. At the age of 12 he moved to Omaha with his Barents. Mr. Higby received his education In the public schools, and he prides him self on being essentially a working man, his first employment being as page to the then acting governor in the territorial legislature. He was in the employ of the various express com panies for sixteen years seven of which were passed In the service of the Pacific Express Co. as a trusted messenger and two as clerk In the auditing offlee of the ame company. He served as United StaU s guager for four years under J. W. Peters, col lector of Internal revenue, and at one time during his earlier days was book keeper in Abraham Castetter's bank in Blair, this state. Mr. Hlgby has al ways enjoyed the u1 most confidence of his employers and has been regarded by them as a man of exemplary habits; sterling Integrity, cajHtble and trust worthy With the business record that has, he is undoubtedly well qualified to fill the position of city clerk, and he should be elected. Incidentally we might remark that the subject of our short sketch Is a nephew of ex-United States Senator A. S. Paddock, and Is a married man with an Interesting family of four children, two boys and two girls, who are now being educated in the pubile schools. Mr. Hlgby has always proved himself a devoted hus band and father and as such is regarded by his neighbors and friends, whom he can count by the thousands. THAT DEBATE. The debate between John M. Thurs ton and W. J. Bryan came off on time at the Coliseum last night, although Mr. murston was In no condition to talk. Mr. Thurston led with a speech of one hour which was filled with strong arguments and patrlotlo utterances. T T . 1 1 , no was ioiiowea Dy Mr. liryan In a brilliant s peeeh of one hour and twenty minutes, who was In turn followed by Mr. Thurston In a twenty minute speoch. Without attempting to review what they said, our opinion Is summed up as follows: We believe Mr. Thurston furnished tho facts and Mr. Bryan the eloquence for the evening's entertainment. It goes without saying that the thou sands who heard them were well r. paid for tho squeezing they underwent while seeking to gain udmlsilon. THE DAILY PRESS AND A. P. A. The daily papers of Kansas City, Mo., have worked themselves Into a fever of excitement over the A. P. A. Their idea is the most simple of all ridiculous ones. 1 hey have raised a great howl and sent up the cry that the A. P. A. will "bust." And whv? Because one man got his back up and Is said to have loft the order! . Great Scott! One man 'bust" the A. P. A? Ha, ha, ha! Why 1,000 men could drop out of the order in Kansas City without affecting its equi librium. When this is understood the presence of those "scare" heads In the Star, Times, World and other papers Is as amusing as they are ridiculous. It shows that the daily press has taken an ant hill and turned It into a moun tain. It Is a proverbial savin? that the Star only tells the truth by accident, and that every political cause which it has championed, has been lost; except the election of Grover Cleveland. The limes has hung, politically, between "hell and high water" with the party to which it acts as a fringe on a ragged edge. The World attempts to eat all tho grass growing in one pasture, then jumps the fence and munches the prov ender of the adjoining field until It is exhausted then back again. It varies even between the two Issues each day. Yet all the cMamlty howling which they can do will not produce the de sired effect the election of the ring ticket in Jackson county. While it may not be necessary to say it, yet It Is a fact which our many read ers outside of Jackson county may rely upon, the A. P. A. is a unit in this city and county and will so prove itself at the polls November 0, 1894. When any man says the American Protective Association Is a tall to any party kite, he wilfully lies. The A. P. A. has affiliated with the Republican party in Missouri because the Democrats denounced the order in the platform adopted by their state convention, and orally in Its other con ventions, besides refusing to allow it representation upon their ticket. The main object of the A. P. A is to see that true, loyal, honest American citizens are elected to office, regardless of their political affiliations.or the place of their birth. But the members real ize that this end cannot be attained if they cast their ballots for the ticket which was placed in the field, by the RING now in control of the Democratic party of Jackson county. It is a well-known fact that the better class of Democrats will vote with the A. P. A. and so place themselves on record as opposed to the party allowing itself to be used to perpetuate a gang of ward-heelers and pap-suckers in of fice. If the Roman subsidized daily press of Kansas City Imagines, for one mo ment, that the Order is tottering, they have passed the medium mark in the advancement to the realm of lunacy. The rotten political trickery used by these papers has only cemented the A. P. A. together more strongly and they are now putting up a campaign in this county that no opposition can overturn. The A. P. A. will exist, and flourish, in Kansas City and Jackson county when some of the howling newpsaper supporters of the court house ring have faded Into the forgotten pat. Kansas City Amtriean. From in American Human Catholic Omaha, Neil, October 17, 1U4. To the Editor of The American Dear Sir: Copies of The American have been repeatedly mailed me by some patriotic (?) politician, who evidently expects to enlighten me on what the A. P. A. considers the unpatriotic alms of the Catholic church. The American taken as a curiosity is the most successful paper that ever emanated from the distorted Intellect of a Nineteenth century patriot. Imagine the envy of Baron Munch ausen if he could but have read a copy of your typical A. P. A. sheet. Let the A. P. A. study Catholic literature and I am convinced thev ould soon learn to appreciate the magnanimity which actuated the church when it organized such noble societies as the Hibernian Rifles, Knights of St. Peter, St. Patrick Cadets, American Knights of St. Pat rick, Knights of Father Matthew, Knights of the Rod Branch, Knights of St. George, Knights of the Oolumb- klll, Catholic Knights of America, Ancient Order of Hibernians, etc. The A. P. A. is deluded with the idea that these societies areorgaclzed to destroy the government. They are ignorant of the fact that patriotic motives have inspired the church to expend enormous sums of money in equipping the above named societies for the purpose of protecting the 6tate from the various secret oath-bound or ganizations that are plotting to subvert true government. The most prominent of these anti- christlan societies are the Free Masons, A. P. A., Orangemen, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. Instead of opposing the Catholic re ligion, Americans should bo thankful to the faith that has invigorated Catb olio societies with the same spirit of christian piety as that which animated the soldiers of the cross during the wars of the crusades. Tho church requires nothing from tho people in return for thesa valuable services except the right to cause the constitutions of states to be modelled on christian principles. i ao not expect you will allow an T1 ..... American-born Catholic the privilege of Informing the A. P. A.s through the columns of The American of the true attitude o' the church toward the nation, for by so doing, intelligent Americans will readily recognize the wisdom of the church in thus looking after the spiritual and moral welfare of the republic. Peter James Mahoney, Jr. The Little Girl Was Right. One day not long since one of the Roman Catholio teachers in the Prince school, Boston, had one of a class of little girls repeat the names of the dif ferent christian religions. The little one named over all the Protestant and omitted the Roman Catholic. "You have forgotten one," said the teacher. "Which one," asked the little girl. "Why, the Roman Catholla," replied the teacher. "I did not know that was a christian religion," said the pupil. "Oh, yes! that's the best of all," re plied the teacher. She probably will not ask that little girl any more questions on religion. Practical Patriotism. Tlie lnirican Sentinel of Hamilton, Ohio, says that members of "the pa triotic American orders of Chicago and Cook county, Illinois, tired of the po litical bossism and corrupt intrigue which control the two parties in na tional, state and municipal politics, have thrown off partisan shackles and hoodwinks and organized the Inde pendent American Citizens' party. An appeal has been made for funds for campaign purposes and should be liber ally responded toby patriotic citizens verywhere. The new party wants to elect seven new congressmen and a su perintendent of schools. 2e Sentinel will receipt for any money contributed for this purpose. Now is the time to help the cause of Americanism." Will Be Wiser After November 6. Mrs. Ella Peattie has been nominated for membership on the Omaha school board, and she will be elected in spite of brimstone, high water and anti- woman suffragists. Mrs. Peattie is as bright as a new tin roof and as keen as rapier. She would be a valuable member of the board and would have some original views as to how to teach and train the young human sprouts ac cording to sound and common-sense methods. And then she'd show heart and conscience and wouldn't boodle, for women don't boodle hardly ever and that would be a noteworthy innovation in Omaha. Fremont Tribune. Preferred the Public Schools. ROCKFORD, 111., Oct. 14. The pa rochial school of St. Mary's Roman Catholic church, which has been held in the basement of the church, has been given up and the children who have been attending will now go to public schools. Lack of attendance is said to be the reason for gfving it up. Many parents absolutely refused to send their children, claiming the superior ity of the public schools. A SENSELESS CONTEST. A Em.li Case of Itomi-h Fraud and Viol f nee in the National Capital. The Washington linus, a new daily now struggling for popular favor, of fered a gold watch, said to be worth I2T)0.00, to the most popular policeman The popularity was to be determined by the number of votes cast up to Oct 1st, at 12 m. Every cjpy of the Tiniu contained blank form to be filled in with the name of anyone's favorite policeman, and no vote would be counted unless made in this form. mi v . i do reacer wiu see mat as many copies of the lmc must be bought as there were votes cast. It was a grand schema to Increase the sale of the paper, and it worked like a charm Every day the paper printed an ac count of the votes cast up to date. A big policeman named Kelly, a Ro man Catholic Irishman, and a favorite son of his church, took the lead at once, and was followed closely by John A Pearson, a Protestant. Next to him was Mr. Daly, a Romanist, who was boosted by the Prohibitionists for his zeal against the rummies. Excitement ran high, and the Times was In great demand. The whole of St. Aloyslus church is said to have been at work gathering and saving tickets for Kelly, and I am Informed on good authority that the parochial school children were roused from bed before daylight to steal the blank votes out of their neighbors' copies cf the lmes be fore they were taken in in the morning, In fact, some letters of some of the sub scribers complained bitterly of these thefts. It is further stated that some of the partisans of Kelly went to the whisky saloons and reminded the owners that, as they might want influence in renew. ing their licences, it would be good policy to come down with a five dollar bill for Kelly in this contest, and that in this way considerable sums were raised to buy copies of the Times. It is said that some of the A. P. A councils here took a hand in the con test, favoring the Protestant, Pearson, who is a temperate and very prudent man. At first the votes came in slowly September 24 it stood as follows: Lieut. Kelly 13,253 Sergt. Daly 9,630 Private Pearson 9,136 SEPTEMBER 29. Kelly 20,518 f earson 15.421 Daly 13,466 SEPTEMBER 30. Kelly 62.112 Daly 48,973 Pearson 16,811 This last statement was made on Monday morning, O -tober 1st, but the polls were not to close till Monday at 12 m., and both the Kellyltes and the Pearsonites had held back large num bers of votes till the last day, and on Tuesday morning the vote was an nounced as follows: Kelly 156,163 Pearson 152,361 Daly 54,361 Now comes the fraud and violence. Rome shows her hand. Tnreeminutes before 12 m. a man came into the Times office, bearing a large-package of votes for Pearson. There was a big crowd of Kelleyite8 inside the office and the bearer of the package was delayed In getting to the counter; butj he finally reached It ard put down his parcel, which he says contained 10,000 votes for Pearson. Instantly a Kelly rough knocked it off, scattering the votes in all direc tions. On account of the crowd, It was difficult to gather then upland mean time It had gone past 12 m., the time for closing, aad the Times irefused to accept the package of votes. Had this pockaje of votes for Pear son been counted, as strict justice re quired, Pearson would have had 162,361; Kelly, 156,163; and the watch t would have been awarded to Pearson by a majority of 6,198 votes. As It is; Kelly is allowed to profit by his own wrong; though one of the plainest maxims of law is, that no one shall profit by his own wrong. But this Is Rome's mode of procedure. It uses fraud and violence to accom plish its ends. It has no conscience, no scruples, no love of justice. Now the Times is in a hole. It has not yet turned the watch over.to any body, and the Protestants are making a great effort for justice in the count. Tomorrow night a citizens' committee of,twelve men are to meet at the Times office to lay certain facts before the manager of said paper, and demand a re-consideration of the award, which was published In Kelly's favor. If justice be finally done, the Roman ists threaten to boycott the paper; but if it be not done, the A. P. A.s and Protestants will probably drop it. I hear that the manager of the lmes is a Protestant. If he Is wise he will de cide according to justice and come out squarely for American principles. We need one out and out Protestant daily here, and now is the golden opportunity for this paper. But what will become of Pearson if he wins? Ha certainly will not be al lowed to hold his place, if Romish in fluence can get him dismissed from the force. Thus a senseless contest, involving no principle, either political or moral, gotten up merely to Increase the circu lation of a daily newspaper, affords Rome one more opportunity to show her election methods. C. U. Washington, I). C. WHIT THE1 SAV. Nuns In their Romish garb as object lessons In our schools are as much out of place as a Zulu chief executing a war dance in front of a mass celebrant in a Roman Cathedral. A nek at Knight. The Democrats appear to be getting tired of the issue of protection and lree trade, and seek to make a diversion on free coinage of silver and the A. P. A. Though the latter is non-partisan, and should be kept so, Mr. Hurd did his best to lug it into politics at Columbus last week. Eaton (Olilo) Ikyister. The A. P. A. bears the same relation to Jesuitism that death does to sin. The punishment for sin is never wel come, but it is Inevitable. When Prot estants see the absolute control assumed by the Catholics wnerever they have the votes say in New York and Chic agothe instinct of self-preservation teaches them to counteract it. It is not worth while to try and light a snake according to the rules of tne Marquis of Queensbury. Christian Standard. ' Why the Roman Catholics are mak ing such an ardent effort to make it appear that the pope of Rome is so deeply interested in the affairs of the United States? Why should the pope of Rome, a foreign monarch, manifest any concern about the condition of the government, of the church or society? The United States is a Protestant coun try. The church of Home is an inter loper, controlled by a foreigner. Why are so many French Jesifits being sent to the United States at the present time? Answer: We shall see before long. Iled Cross Knight. The Polanders who have been trying to establish an independent church will probably have a hard road to travel. Cardinal Gibbons has ex-communlcated them from the holy Roman church; that is, no Roman priest can have any thing to do with them cannot officiate at marriages, baptisms, sick beds or funerals in their families; and when they die there is not money enough in the land to buy their release from hell fire and brimstone. Scandia. The mansion of the American pope, Satolli, overlooks the capitol of the United States. Roman Catholio sold lesr, bearing arms, escort the pope's ablegate to and from the trains that waft his precious person in and out of the city, upon his missions throughout the country, teaching treasonable doc trines of supreme obedience to his master at Rome and the union of the Catholic church with the state in this country, while from the flagstaff over his residence floats the banner of the papacy. Amencan lyler. The A. P. A. movement Is being viewed with more concern by both old parties as the campaign progresses; and the association works with such secrecy that it is next to impossible for out siders to measure its influence and strength. This organization may be compared to an earthquake wave which rises to the surface when least expected to destroy discord and restore harmony in nature. So the A. P. A. rises against local parties who are out of harmony with American honesty, de cency, freedom and liberalism. Public Opinion. The facts" stated in regard to Dr. Burtsell's commission to cclleot statis ts are directly in line with the state ment made in these columns some weeks since to the effect that the pap acy is scheming to insinuate itself into the labor question in such a way as to become the arbitrator, not only of dis putes between labor and capital, but between labor and the civil authorities. The pope's interest in the United States is not disinterested benevolence by any means. Rome means to domi nate the United States, and she sees in the unrest of the masses an opportunity to make it appear that she is ouite necessary to the stability of the repub lic V- I r To Restrict Rome's Power. Berlin, Oct. 9. In view of the nrnb- ability that the town of Wurtemburg will pass to the Roman Catholic branch of the reigning family through tht failure of male issue, it has been de cided to submit to the diet a bill pro viding for the transfer in that event of the religious prerogative? of the crown to an ecclesiastical commander. Will Ex!st Without Them. Denver, Colo., Oct. 13. Secrtrr Alfred Skeels and Treasurer A. H, Flood of the Colorado State Republican League at Denver have announced that they will not support the state and county tickets because of their belief that the conventions were controls hv the A. P. A., and because of the party's attitude on the silver question. Nothing New. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 11. At th meeting of archbishops held hem vp. terday, it was decided that the Roman Catholic church recognize the AnHont. Order of Hibernians.
