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    The Omaha Bee
M O R N I N G—E V E N 1 N G—S U N D A Y
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QmaliaVheit? tho^bsl is dt its Best
“FOR WHAT SHALL IT PROFIT A MAN.”
Through nearly 9,000 words of almost perforvid
oratory, Senator “Pat” Harrison of Mississippi car
ried his hearers at Madison Square Garden to the
real keynote of the democratic convention.
The keynote was not in the oratory. It was not
in the long denunciation of republican misdeeds. It
was not in the well-rounded periods with which the
senator from Mississippi told of the great ac
complishment of the democratic party.
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The real keynote, the climax to which all of the
oratory pointed, came in almost the last paragraph.
“Winning is not wicked,” said Senator Harrison,
“Strategy is no sin.” Standing alone these slogans
of victory with which Senator Harrison called the
democrats to battle, have in them the ring of a real
fighter. Back of these brave words, however, is a
story of apostasy that will shock the men and women
who followed the destinies of the democratic party
in the strong days of Woodrow Wilson. “Far better
is it for the American people,” continued Senator
Harrison in the climax of his keynote, “and the fu
ture of the democratic party that in this convention
we deny to ourselves some vaunted expression or
surrender some temporary advantage that we may
succeed in this campaign than tenaciously to persist
and lose.” 1
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“The vaunted expression" that the senator urged
the democrats should deny themselves is nothing less
than the League of Nations. This great issue, the
heart and soul of the democratic party as revealed
and reconstructed by Woodrow Wilson, the greatest
leader of democracy since Hickory Jackson, is to be
disregarded if the Hearst-Harrison cabal has its way.
Woodrow Wilson died for the League of Nations
and almost in his last breath passed on the torch of
bis faith to hands that he fondly hoped would carry
it aloft until final victory came.
To “Pat” Harrison, keynoter of the democratic
convention, and to the lesser breeds who have stepped
into the shoes of Wilson the strong, the League of
• Nations, carrying with it the hope of Wilson for
world peace, is but a “vaunted expression.” ,
■s . m + w
* ' ‘ Should the makers of the platform follow the
sounder of the keynate, the democratic party will
face the American people faithless to every principle
that made it strong in the days of Wilson, and once
more it will he merely an organized erew of
buccaneers seeking the fleshpots of office. Upon the
banner of its leaders, upon the banner of its eandi
J ' dates for president and vice president will be in
; ,"scribed these keynote words of Senator Harrison:
•"Winning is not wicked. Strategy is no sin.”
There is no place under such a banner with such
a keynote for men and women with courage, with
hopes and plans for constructive building toward
that better day in politics and in economics that lies
Hist ahead if we will but have the courage and the
; trength to carry on.
GROWING OLD GRACEFULLY.
Father John Williams, as he is affectionately
' nown to thousands of Omahans and former Oma
ins, has just celebrated his 89th birthday. The
'">rd celebrated is used advisedly. One whose life
■s been filled with good works, and who has served
is fellows so faithfully as Father John Williams
•as served, is entitled to celebrate four score years
nd nine.
Few men have been privileged to look back upon
: i life so filled with deeds of loving kindness and
elpful service as that of this beloved minister. A
igid churchman, he has ever been tolerant of the
aults and frailties of men. A mechanic who was
proud of his skill as a workman, he never forgot
through all the years'of his ministry the men who
,arn their bread in the sweat of their faces. The
toilers always found in Rev John Williams a staunch
i iend and earnest champion. He knows men as few
Kiinislers know them, and thia knowledge made it
■ poasible for him to get next to them and win their
confidence and respect. The love his fellows hear
him is evidenced in the loving greetings given him
upon his recent anniversary. While others have been
accumulating worldly wealth. Father John has been
accumulating friendships and love that can not be
measured in money. Others had to wuit until after
death for monuments in their memory. Father John
has erected in the hearts of untold thousands monu
ments more enduring than brass or marble.
May this splendid Christian gentleman, this stal
wart representative of the church militant, he spared
•to many years of usefulness.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Dpspite dire predictions made during the pre-i
dent ini campaign of 1900, predictions to the effect
that, unless we turned the Philippines loose we would
so far violate the fundamentals of the republic that
we would cease to celebrate the Fourth of July, sev
eral hundred cities, towns and villages in Ne
braska are preparing to stage celebrations of the an
niversary.
• And we still maintain control of the Philippines.
It is heartening, to say the least, to note In many
of the advance announcements that It is going to he
an “old-fashioned celebration,” with the reading of
the Declaration of Independence, and a real Fourth
of July oration, and basket, dinner under the trees.
It. is especially heartening to note the emphasis laid
upon the reading of the old Declaration. There has
been ton much tendency of late to overlook the con
tents of that old document, to say nothing of the
disregard shown of late year* for the other old
i
document predicated upon the Declaration of Inde
pendence, the Constitution of the United States. A
genuine revival of old-fashioned celebrations of In
dependence day might serve to bring the people back
to a fuller realization of their rights, to say nothing
of a fuller realization of their duties as citizens.
Then, again, revivals of the old-fashioned Fourth
might wean us away from mercenary thoughts and
impress us with the fact that the Fourth of July is
not an anniversary for money making or mere in
dulgence in noise and merriment. It would not hurt
this republic a bit to look upon the anniversary as
one calling our renewed attention to fundamental
principles and convincing us that liberty is something
that must be renewed every day if it is to be re
tained in all its fullness.
DEMOCRATS! FACE THE RECORD.
All the misrepresentation of democratic partisans
Will not overcome the stubborn facts of the last
four years of the republican administration.
In his keynote speech at Cleveland Theodore E.
Burton marshalled those facts in statesmanlike man
ner. He did not seek to "rouse the rabble.” not to
paint glowing word pictures of an impossible Val
halla. He stuck to the record. It is a record that
is as damning to the democrats as it is glorious for
the republicans.
"Bn long as the democratic party continued in
power after the war." said the keynoter, "America's
progress on the rnnrl to rehabilitation was hardly
more satisfactory than that of the European coun
tries. But when the republican party came in, re
establishing nation-wide confidence that its time
tried capacity for constructive policies and adminis
tration were at the country's service, there was Im
mediate improvement. The democrats could'not even
make pea(£. The republicans did. .
"Scarcely half a year had passed when a turn
was called. Workmen in multitudes returned to the
shops, peace was proclaimed, and tli^t stability
which is the strength and life of nations dwelt here
in a measure not enjoyed in another part of the
earth. If there Is now a slackening of activity :t is
due to uncertainties In our domestic policies, # -al
and other, and to the unsettled state of Europe.''
The people do not want European conceptions of
government or economics introduced into America.
This is the admitted goal of the democratic party.
Their chief slogan is to be a demand for a lowering
of tariff protection and the wholesale importation
under free trade of the products of the bread line
labor of Europe.
The American people everywhere sympathize
with the people of Europe, but the democratic party
can not expect to win many votes with their pro
posal that we tear down our protection walls and fill
our own country with bread lines.
GOOD REASON FOR BEING FRIGHTENED.
When Charles Gates Dawes announced that he
was going after the demagogues, hammer and tongs,
it naturally followed that a lot of democratic ora
tors and editors showed signs of a panic. These
panicky symptoms differed in appearance, varying
from the attempted humor and sarcasm of agitated
editorial souls to the fierce denunciations of the
fiery spellbinders whose roarings rouse the rabble.
Careful observers of the political situation will
admit that General Dawes has cut out for himself
no small task when he undertakes to skin ail the
demagogues who'take the stump in opposition to the
policies of the republican party. But tackling big
jobs and finishing them up in a manner satisfactory
to himself and honest-minded people generally is
General Dawes’ specialty. Nobody is complaining
about the task picked by General Dawes save only
the demagogues, editorial and otherwise. They are
very generally calling attention to themselves by
their utterances and gyrations, and in due time will
be properly attended to by the red-blooded and
dynamic gentleman who will be the next vice presi
dent of the United States.
If Japan really wants the low down on the whole
thing she can find it in the way she is taking on
about it. Every now and then Columbia shows a
renewed determination to conduct her business in
her own way, without outside dictation or inter
ference.
While Tex Rickard views the interior of his
Garden during the convention he will probably ex
perience deep regret that he didn’t figure out some
method of charging spectators admission.
The New York song writer just sentenced to four
months’ imprisonment didn't get half what is coming
to him if he wrote the song the phonograph next
door is rendering all the time.
Mr. Bryan should have expressed his disapproval
of the republican platform before it was finally
adopted and it was everlastingly too late to take his
suggestions.
Prof. Clarke of Goddard university proposes to
shoot a rocket at the moon. But that is just as
sensible as the habit some politicians have of haying
at the moon.
Among other things' for which Calvin Coolidge
should be given credit is the fact that he did not
say, “This is so sudden," when the news came from
Cleveland.
The hairpin makers should cheer up. Their
product will he in demand as long as milk bottles are
to he opened, shoes to button or dresser drawer
locks to pick.
"I keep the democratic party straight, and that'a
no boy’s job,” says Mr. Bryan. And he might have
added that he also keeps it safely out of power.
With Debs out of jail the socialists have decided
not to put a national ticket in the field. The social
ist party depends upon having a martyr.
Frenchmen hissed American athletes atid the
American flag. .lust for that we’ll let ’em win their
next war themselves.
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Homespun Verse
—By Omaha’* Own Poet—
Robert Worlhinulon Davie
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I. \MENT VI ION.
A gray-headed bard- I am thinking how rud# and how
bra7.pn ha wh>
To censure coameth’a and lipstick® —to doubt their rar®
virtues bn ••line
They hide the fair color of bluehe®, they alter the
natural grace;
They're mere ImliatIon® of beauty, too bold for a
beautiful fur®.
A silly old hard 1 am thinking how thoughtltaa he
spoke; he, perchance,
Forge*® the gay days of Ids boyhood, sweet dream® and
t he cha im of mum net :
The fine, 1 m pres’-dve enjoyment of 4 •»urfailiip him! thrills
of hia day;
The customs that entered with fusion, and likewise
went drifting away.
Fcrehtric old bard I nni thinking he wisely might grow
with the years,
And welcome each change fur the better m It In the
limelight appear®.
Ilf might to hi® glory remember thnt vogue was replete
In hi® time,
And anchor the past, with the present In rippling and
rollicking rU^'iuc.
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In the Democratic Chicken Yard ^
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SUNNY SEDEIJPl
cJaJce Comfort, nor forget I J
sunrirt ^
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FATHER JOHN WILMAMN.
(An • pprecUtloa, However p'oebly Expressed )
J" 'ity-nlne bright year* behind you,
^ ars of service gladly wrought;
Ho.,is of friends who now remind you i
Of the help to them you brought.
I'seful year* to friends and neighbors.
Dally duties nobly done; j
Besting now from kindly labors.
Goal you seek now nearly won.
Klghty-nlne! A crown of glory
Made from deeds you loved to do.
Time has touched with frosts so hoary—
Deft untouched the heart of you.
Friend and helper, true and steady,
Waiting the eternal dawn;
Fnafrald to answer, ‘ Ready!'’ ,
God be with you, Father John!
Favorite Songs of Well-Known Men.
Al Dreeher: "Wash Me and T Shall Be Whiter Than Snow."
Will Krug: "Send the bight " !
Charley Gardner: "bet the King Come In."
Robert Trimble: "band Ahead, Us Fruits Are Waving." j
f’red Carey advocate* Passing a Daw providing adequate I
punishment for people who insist on ' spelling it "Farnum" |
afreet. We will give the suggestion our official attention just
as soon as we can convince the llnotypers and proof reader*
that Scott* Bluff Is the name of a county and a mountain, and I
Scottsbluff the name of a city. But we are beginning to {I
despair. j!
For several week* we have been anticipating. Percy Poweil ,
intimated In divers and sundry letters from Washington that
he was going to bring us something in the family car. A* a
result we welcomed him to our city with open arms and truly j
anticipatory watering at the mouth. What he brought tja was 1
greetings end kind words from old friends down Washington
wa v.
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Were we less obese and a score of years younger, we would 5
mount to the third floor of the Omaha National bank building
and proceed to turn that big flag the right way. With the
stripes up and down, the blue field in the upper right-hand cor- MOB!
ner, please, for those who view It from the street.
Far be it from us to indulge in carping criticism, but we |
can not refrain from asserting that a fev. barrels of paint care
fully applied wouldn't hurt the looks of the Municipal Auditor
ium a little bit.
The press reports tell us that during a tedious wait st
the Cleveland convention the delegates and visitor* whiled away
the time by singing 'Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "On
ward, Christian Soldier " We’re laying a bet that they didn't
do anything of the kind. They may have Bung the choruses,
hut it's a cinch that not one in a hundred knew even one verse i
of either song. II
WILL M. MAUPIN. //
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Letters From Our Readers
All Irttrr* mn«t ho •»gnrd, but namr will hr withheld np«n r*qnmt. Commnnl
ration of 200 word* nnd |rr« will hr fiirn orpfrrrnrr.
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Early Day* at Brownell.
Fremont. Neb.—To the Editor of
The Omaha Bee: 1 read In The Oma
ha Bee a few day* ago about the be
glnnings of the days of Brownell Hall,
in which I was much Interested, hav
ing been a student there myself, en
tering soon after it whs opened.
Bishop Talbot had charge and Rev.
O. C. Duke was the principal, lie had
been the rector for the First Episco
pal church in Omaha for some time,
in connection with that of Brownell
Hall, with his family also. Eater on
he came to Fremont with Bishop Tal
bot and our Episcopal church was or
ganized at that place. Bishop Talbot
died some time after and Bishop Clark
son took his place.
Mr. Dorke, after s few venrs' stay
In Fremont, and constructing a pros
perous rhurch here, went to Lincoln
to take the pis re of professor in the
university, and died suddenly after a
few years’ stay In that place. He
was quite a poet and left two \<d
untes of his writings, which have al
wa>* hpen precious to Ids friends.
Miss Lerchard was matron of the
Hail at Saratoga for some time. Miss
Gilmore was a teacher there. I think
some of her relatives are living in
Omaha at the present time. The
school was troubled financially at
that time, as the civil war going on.
using money everywhere, and some
trlend* who were much Interested In
Its welfare assisted In teaching for
some time. Many ol the friends of
that time must have passed sway. 1
recall the name of Miss Lizzie Davis,
who later became Mrs. Herman
Kountze, who has gone king since,
and several girls from Nebraska City
whose name? I forget as It is so long
ago—60 years. It rerall* the old lines
"Few are left to greet me. Tom,
And few ace left to know.
•Who played with us niton the green
.lust 60 years ago."
MRS. FRANCES REYNOLDS COL
SON.
Christ and the Commune.
Omaha -To the Editor of The
'tlmaha. Bee. A lot of enthusiasts are
wasting considerable time atal many
words over what Christ would do or
say if lie were here on earth. Those
class cotfsc Intis Individuals who sd
here, or profess to adhere to the
dogma of the Third Internationale In
sist that Jesus was a proletarian, and
would he today found on the tide of
the proletariat. 1 say "profess to ad
here." for the vast majority of those
who prate most glibly know only what
some one has told them about the
principles they clamor for. Few of
them ever took trouble to Investigate
or weigh what I* Involved In the con
test. They are profoundly Ignorant
of political economy. Marx Is only
a name to them, nnd If any ever heard
of Adant Smith It was only the Smith
part that meant anything to them.
So far us Holy Writ affords light.
Christ only spoke once with regard t«
worldly politics. Some wily lawyers
sought to trap Him Into an expres
slop that might be twisted Into dis
loyalty to Rome. Ills answer Is per
feet, even to tills dav. "Bender note
Ceasar the things that are Ceasar’s,
and unto God the things that are
God's" If we are to Judge by this
utterance, we may bo «uro that Christ
would eay the same if He were preach
log now, for we are told that lie I?
"the same, yesterday, today, and for
ever."
Jesus was a workingman, the son
of one. the associate of others and
knew the hardships, privation*, disad
vantages of toil and poverty. ,In His
preachings he used many illustrations,
drawn from his experience as a
worker. His sympathies were with
the poor, and He showed great com
passion for them. But never did He
Utter a word that would encourage
idleness or hold out hope to anyone
that lie might succeed on earth by
neglecting to work for hi* daily broad.
Give us this day our daily bread.”
does not mean that th* Almighty i"
going to put food into our mouths. It
means Jhat we ask a chance to gain
it by honorable Industry. "Whatso
ever thy hand flndeth to do. do that
with thy might.” and the parable to
the servants and the talent* might
well be conned by those who rely on
Jesus to support them In their cham
pionship of communism. K* pee tally,
the fate of the slothful, timid servant,
who wrapped hia talent In a napkin
and buried It. UNION MAN.
\ II tiring.
"Whom do you consider the great
est business genius of our times?"
"The man who Invented the term
deferred payments.”—Burnsville Com
ier Journal.
Gosh! Ain't Scientist* Wonderful!
Scientist who claims that no man
is altogether sane evidently I maps h.«
conclusion on the way folks *ct.
Pittshurgrt Gaxette Timr
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CENTER SHOTS.
The Calcutta Derby Sweep nets
120,000 for one liberal member of par
liament, Ifarcourt Johnstone. H.V
popularity will not lessen and sinews
of %vnr being adequate he Is likely to
remain a very long time in public life
—Brooklyn Kagle.
Congressmen shouldn't lie too s*
verely criticized for trving to raise
their own salaries. They know if
they don't do it nobody else will.—
Southern Lumberman.
Three more calcirets hive l.eer,
padlocked in New York, which will
eventually learn that in spite of itself
It is a part of the I'nited States.—
Detroit News.
There isn’t much difference between
a keynote and u keyhole speech.
They both mean. ' Let me in."—Bo*
ton Shoe and Leather Reporter.
A British labortte quoted Solomon
and David in an argument for gov
ernment ownership. A better recom
mendation. however, would have been
Dun and Bradst'reet.—Louisville
Courier-Journal.
After looking the specimens over
we have decided to have our next
photo done by the new wire process.
It Is much more charitable than e\*n
the considerate retouch artist --Sagi
I raw News-Courier.
We infer that the fundamental!*’*.
who insist on a literal acceptance of
the Bible, can reconcile the rnlra* If
at the marriage feast of funs with
the Volstead law -Columbia Record
There is nothing parrlculaily
wrong with Senator Lodge's world
court plan excepting that It I* appar
ently designed to ke*^ the rest of the
world out of It.—Saginaw News
Courier.
These days when a service car goes
out it frequently' towa in an automo
bile wreck and three or four nervous
wrecks.—Nashville Banner.
Douglas Fairbanks found he was
|y in Denmark. It takes a Doc
Cook to register in that country —
New* York Herald-Tribune.
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