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Omdhd Vhei£>theM?s1 is at its Best
THE BLOC AND THE GOVERNMENT.
While the democratic convention was wallowing
in the muddle it made for itself, Robert E. Lee
.Saner of Texas, president of the American Bar as
sociation, was discussing the activity of minority
.groups at the meeting of the association at Philadel
phia. Mr. Saner especially addressed himself to the
, lact that 167 different amendments to the constitu
>: lion were proposed at the last session of congress.
Nearly all of these emanated from minority groups,
»■ proposing to fix minority notions in the fundamental
• law of the land.
How far this tendency has progressed and how
serious its possible influence on the course of gov
ernment was pointed out by Mr. Saner, in his com
ments on the situation in congress:
"We saw In the organization of the last congress
• the overpowering influence of a small Insurgent but
highly organized bloc. . . . This, too. has en
‘ oouraged the activities of highly organized minority
« factions who seek by Intensive propaganda to con
J. \ Trice the representatives that their particular wish
• is the voice of the people. To this disproportionate
» power in the insurgent blocs ami subservience to
J popular propaganda may lie traced the present ten
• demy of congress toward the enactment of
• sumptuary laws Increasing federal Interference In
affairs of private concern and then denying to it
that measure of faith and confidence which it might
■ more creditably strive to attain."
There is a stern indictment of the bloc as such.
In the platform adopted at New York is a boast that
through the assistance of the blocs the democratic
minority was enabled to defeat the administration
in its principal program. The insurgents are given
no ereilit, hut the republicans are blamed for not
controlling them, even at the very time when the
democrats were giving them the utmost aid and
: comfort.
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The bloc or group, insurgent or otherwise, ran
• not be denied under our form of government. Only
when its effort becomes destructive does the minor
ity become subject to severe criticism or an object
■ of suspicion. In the last congress the purpose of
the bloc was manifest from the outset. It was not
► to secure any constructive work, to make sure of
• : ny lasting benefit for the people, but simply to
J thwart the administration in its efforts to enact laws
J ‘hat were deemed necessary. Behind this effort was
? the admitted determination of the leader of the in
‘ ‘ ; Ur gents to run for the office of president of the
: United States.
j All the business of the government, of whatever
t kind or nature, had to pass the scrutiny of the bloc
leader. He royally exercised his private veto
J through the activity of a handful of followers, in
f , significant in numbers, yet rendered absolute by
, mason of the fact that the democrats, themselves a
' minority, arquiesc°d In and supported the bloc in
all its major operations. Representative govern
; ment, as Mr. Saner declares, was suspended for the
^ time, and bloc control ruled. The expression of a
highly organized minority took precedence at all
points in congress.
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A minority Is always entitled to Its hearing in
» this country. Jf it has right and justice on its side,
• it will soon become a majority. But the right of a
• minority to simply blockade is open to question. That
*; is all the La Follette bloc achieved in the last con
• press. That is all it hopes to achieve in the coming
• (lection. On this the democrats relied in congress;
' on this they base their hopes for the coming elec
lion.
I Davis followers do not expect to elect him presi
dent. What they hope and yearn for is that La Fol
'l lette will carry enough votes in the electoral college
• fo prevent the election of Ooolidge. By the com
i bination of two minorities, with only one thing in
• common, a desire to beat the republicans, they hope
J to overthrow what each admits is the popular choice
of the great majority of the American people.
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This Is the effect, the influence of the ‘'bloc" as
t such in our system of government. The encourag
' ing hope is that enough voters will come to under
stand this plot. That they will defeat the schemers
by defending the government from the confusion
• into which it will surely be thrown if the program
followed in congress can be carried out in the elec
tion. The danger does not lie so much in possible
i defeat of Coolidge, or the election of either of his
opponents, as it does in the destruction of popular
government through a series of technicalities created
by connivance of political marplots.
REAL AMERICAN TRIUMPH.
•
Lieutenants Smith, Wade, Ogden and Nelson of
the American army air service reached Paris at a
very opportune moment. The French capital was
busy erdebrating ‘‘Bastile Day.” It rung with the
J praises of the American athletes who had so imptes
hjvely won for the eighth consecutive time the
Olympic championship, when these pioneers of aerial
i circumnavigation landed. Such a reception has
4 seldom been accorded visitors, even by the French,
» whose enthusiasm is proverbial when it comes to
• giving welcome to n guest.
These Magcllans of the air deserve the fuss that
• i* mad' over them. Behind them lies the worst
• pj t of their journey. They have fought and over
(ome danger, hardship, privation, such as was not
calculated on at the outset, but muat be reckoned
with whenever any pioneering is to be done. Moun
tain ranges, desert wastes, oc^in stretches, all have
been covered by the expedition. From civilization
they plunged into the wilderness. Out of the wilder
ness they emerged into civilization once more. They
were weary, sick, worn in body, but cheery of soul
and as full of the spirit to win as when they hopped
off from San Diego last spring.
The Atlantic ocean is yet to be crossed, but it
offers no such formidable obstacles as already have
been overcome. Good reason for thinking that part
of the journey will be handily made. There is every
reason to feel that soon these splendid young Amer
icans will be winging their way across the home
land, victorious from the greatest undertaking “bird
men" have set themselves. They will have shown
the way around the world, making possible the trip
by air. In time mankind will take advantage of the
knowledge gained. America still leads in achieve
ment in the air, if not in numbers.
ONLY ONE BOSS LEFT IN NEBRASKA.
The democratic convention at New York disposed
of one Nebraska problem very definitely. It settled
the question of “Who’s boss?” for the unterrified in
this state. In 1922, when Brother Charlie was out
for governor and the senator was running for a
third term, “harmony” prevailed. When the elec
tion returns showed a spread of 130,000 votes be
tween the two that harmony did not taste so sweet.
In a final effort to restore good feeling. Brother
Charlie pulled W. H. Thompson out of Arthur
Mullen’s path, and allowed the Omaha boss to be
come national committeeman. The senator and his
coadjutors put over an endorsement for McAdoo,
despite the fact that Bryan was avowedly an aspir
ant. That looked as if power was passing from Lin
coln to Omaha and that democrats would get their
time from the big town boys.
When the hour struck at New York, the McAdoo
forces were ground into the dust by the Brennan
Smith crowd, and William Jennings Bryan told the
boys in the back room that Gilbert M. Hitchcock
would never do as a candidate for president. One
of Mr. Bryan’s suggestions was adopted, and the
vote went to Ed Meredith and not to the former
Nebraska senator.
Charles W. Bryan was then nominated for vice
president, and once more the senator was harnessed
at the tail of the chariot of his great antagonist.
The Bryan ascendancy in Nebraska was thus firmly
fixed by the national convention. It only remains
for Brother Charlie to name his choice to succeed
him on the state ticket.
Norton of Polk may be the man. Dan Stephens
would like to have it, and so would Jim Dahlman,
and a number of other deserving democrats might
accept if pressed. Not until Brother Charlie has set
tled down after the excitement will we know any
thing definite.
Waiting for his announcement of his wishes as
to who will he put on the ticket in his place, the
Omaha leaders of the party are tuning up their
fiddles, ready to follow Governor Bryan in any key
he may pitch. It may be discordant, but it will be
“harmony,” as that is understood just now by Ne
braska democrats.
A LITTLE TEAM WORK, PLEASE.
It might be helpful in a general way if the law
enforcing authorities were to adjourn their differ
ences for a little while and make common cause
against the forces of disorder. Highways outside
the city of Omaha' or streets inside the city, all
ought to be safe for those who use them. Just now
they are not. Bandits nightly swoop down on vic
tims, robbing them and wounding or killing when re
sisted.
Argument as to where one jurisdiction ends and
another begins may be all right when there is noth
ing more serious at stake than division of authority.
Just now is not the time for the police and the
sheriff to begin to set up lines of this sort.
A little close co-operation between thp two
forces, with no effort to pass the buck on part of
either, might reassure the citizens, justly exasperated
localise of the conditions that prevail. Stop petting
parties, if need be, but stop holdups first. The |
bandits are more of a menace than the sp.ooner*.
They must be suppressed.
Chief of Detectives Van Deusen has taken the
right step. Let Sheriff Kndres fall into line.
The democratic convention nominated a man
wholly unsatisfactory to Mr. Bryan. Only three m
tional conventions out of the last, eight have nomi
nated a candidate wholly satisfactory to Mr. Bryan.
Of course, there will be no difficulty Tn choosing
a candidate to succeed Governor Bryan on the state
ticket, but one gets an idea that all are watching to
see what, the Omaha crowd is going to do.
Munich, Bavaria, has just celebrated the 900th
anniversary of the establishment of the brewing in
dustry. It seems fully that long, or longer, since it
was disestablished in this country.
A Shipping Board office is about to be estab
lished here, a tribute to the overseas trade of Omaha,
that is growing so fast it needs special attention.
A district judge holds that pop is not a proper
item in a bill for medical expenses. A pop bottle
has sent many a man to the doctor, though.
Mr. Hearst got his in the platform, and now the
democrats are to get theirs in the neck. Mr. Hearst
bolts the ticket.
It will take longer than four months for the
democrats to do all the forgiving that is set before
them.
Dr. Woods Hutchinson says that few fat men go
wrong. Of course not; they don’t lean that weigh.
Anyhow the name Davis will have an especial ap
peal to one democratic element in the solid south.
Many auto accidents are caused by one hand
driving, the other arm hugging a delusion.
Omaha is now the home of 217,3*9 happy, hust
ling people. Watch us grow.
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Homespun Verse
—Bjr Omaha’s Own Post—
Robert W'orthington Davie
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WHEN THE MISSUS COES AWAY.
T have often needed rounnel; I have often neaded aid.
And I’ve shuddered in the thickest of the fniv
Hut my deepest trials utnl troubles to my aorrow are
displayed
When the Missus taken the kida and gore away.
And at night | rend her mlaatvea while the dlahea a«*at
fared lie.
And the floora a»e really terrible to view
A dlagrunt led, lonely fellow, al«k of keeping bona**
n rn 1,
Trusting thiit my at rife will presentl> he through.
For the children’* buoyant prattle I am longing mn
atant lv
For t hr one who make* the wot hi serene and ga \ ,
And if hut h1 fig I*4 n hh 'emu. It I* others la** to ma
NN htn tin* Migi-ua lake* ihe kids umi goes wu>.
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"Hoar" From a Lion.
Frederick, lid.- To the Editor of
The Omaha Bee: Thi* is the first op
port unity I have had to write and:
express the deep appreciation of the
members of our party for the aplen-j
did way In which yew and your as
aociate* aided in making our annual
Lions* comention such a wonderful
success. Never in the history of Lions
International have we experienced!
the cordial reception and considera
tion of every detail on the part of the
local authorities as w «« the case of
holding the convention in Omaha It
seemed that nothing was left undone
In the manner of details for the en
tertainment and arrangements for the
success of the meeting.
The people of Omaha appear to vie
with each other In their hospitality
extended to the Lions and their
wives and guests, and the friendli
ness was not only exhibited by the
Lions Flub of Omaha, who. of course,
had such a large part In the conven
tion and did their work so well, but
it seemed that the citizens of the city
themselves were tremendously inter
ested to see that every one enjoyed
their stay, (beat credit is due each
and eveiv citizen of your city, who
eyined to challenge e;n h other in
tlfelr efforts to look after the comfort
and <onvenien*a of their Lion guests
I was deeply impressed with the
splendid manner In which t ha con veil
tlon was conducted. The Omaha
Lions and Omaha people did them
selves proud and set a high standard
one that will l>e difficult to reach In
future conventions
Allow me to personally thank you
for the part which your ftplendiri
paper played and the many articles
of publicity which It carried, also for
those references to our aong. Keep
Smiling On " Particularly do I ap
preclate this, as our chib is dependent
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Abe Martin
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On* o’ th' worat thing:* about
bein’ a rannydate ia t' keep aomr
folka from bein’ fer you. VV« hope
our *ir)a won't read th' F’olir* (in
reft* while waitin' «’ be bobbed.
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upon Just such things to aid In the
spreading It over international.
My attitude toward Omaha Is one
of profound appreciation, and 1 am
happy to express these senttmenta
to you and through you to the people
of your fair city.
H. NOKI, HAI.LKR.
Convirl Aliens.
From *ti# Philadelphia Pablir Ledger %
On discovering'that IHe out of six
men arraigned before him for sen
tence In the court of general ses
sions were not citizens Judge TalP-y
indignantly protested against making
this city the dumping ground for
crooks all over the world.
Th* general poverty of Kurnpc
made the migration of professional
criminals an acute post-war problem. I
In both Great Britain and France the
j-MIce authorities have found a meas
urc of protection for their people in
requiring noncitizens In their tcorders
to report to the pnllee at regular in
tervals inalesirable strangers are
kept under surveillance and frequent
ly deported. in both countries the
evil is treated In a sharp, drastic
manner and maudlin sent iinentallly
is permit ted tec piny no part.
In this country we have depended
entirely upon the immigration au
thorities to prevent the invasion of
professional criminals. Hut the gen
eral experience of trial judges Is
shown in this particular Instance
which aroused the indignation of
Judge Talley. These criminals are
coming into the country In large num*
bera. hut not through the channels
presided over by the immigration of
ficers. They first enter Canada or
Mexico. The business of smuggling
criminals over the border has grown
to alarming proportions.
To protect the country along these
borders, stretching from coast to
coast would require an army. Re
cently certain trial judges have l>een
directing the clerks of their courts
to send full reports of convict alien
cases to the immigration office, with
the suggestion that these men should
be deported on the expiration of
thejr terms. This plan should prove
effective. Trial judges everywhere co
operating with immigration authori
ties ran do much to overcome this
growing menace.
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Among tlie numerous things that give me a pain Is this
peculiar way a certain class of people have of estimating
crowds. K'rlnstanee, at the reception to Brother Charley at
(imaha Monday three newspaper estimates ranged from 5<to to
2,51*0. And all three of them were exaggerated.
Owing to circumstances which the legislature of 1907 took
out uf our control, we are deprived of the pleasure of partici
pating in the Oregon Trail Day festivities in the Old Home
Town Friday. It was our good fortune lo have had Pome email
part In Initiating the annual festival, which we hope to see
grow tintil It becomes of national size. It commemorates the
sacrifices and endeavors of the pioneers, nl! of whlrh are »n
; tilled to considerably more recognition than they have been
getting in this materialistic age.
However, with or Doc Condra and Perrv Blared and Os
Gardner and others like them on the Beene, our absence from
the festival will not he noticed. But tiering s Oregon Trajl
Day festival is destined in time to b< ■ orne nationwide In Its
scope.
In our extremely youthful day* one of our greatest pleas
tires was to he privileged to rummage In the attic of the old
home In Missouri. There were stored the relic* of the t-ihe
I whose name we hear. Memories of those delightful days were
recalled recently when we had orrasion to store a few' odds
and ends in the attic of the apartment wherein we reside
There we stumbled upon a very ancient relic in the shape of a
wooden box with hinged lid and a, wire fastener of easy design.
The box itself was a relic, but when we opened the lid we dis
covered two dozen other relies, dust covered and cobwebby.
Kach one of the two dozen relics was labeled "Storz.”
Our old friend and fellow traveler upon this mundane
sphere. Senator Al Sorenson, Is in a garage for ttie purpose of
having his sciatica renovated. Ills repair men insist that he
shall hate no flowers, candy, cigars or chewing tobacco. That
prevents us from making visible demonstration of our interest
and friendship. The one thing that the repair men omit from
the list, and which would doubtless be appreciated, we can not
secure. And if we could we doubt if we could make up our
mind to separate our own self from it. I
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T'nfll we ace confident that the corn crop is g . ng to make
good we shall refuse to get het up about politic*. Now that
we have welcomed hack in our midst the democratic, nominee
for vice president, it i« our firm determination to eschew pol
‘ Itics and confine all of our worrying to the corn.
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Our id»a of gymnastics is the spectacle of a politician open
ing his facial orifice for the. purpose of inserting a pedal ex
tremity. It happens frequently, but never ceases to excite our
risibilities
The kiddies often express their thought* in peculiar lan
giiage. I.ittle Dan, who abhors the Idea of being bathed was
forced to accompany his mother to the bathroom to have h.s -
feet washed. > 1
"But, mamma, all mv other is clear." he Insisted. I
WILL, M. MAT'PTX, *
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Center Shots
The difference between lunch and
luncheon In anywhere from a dollar
up —Steubenville Op ette.
So f.:r every bloc has Its cand'dat*-;
except the wet Nordic agnostics
New Yor k Herald Tribune.
A man who gives the right of wa'
to a woman driver is not only
chivalrous, but prudent.— New Oi
lcans Times Picayune.
It used to be that a man who drove]
with one hand landed at the altar.;
Now he lands in the hospital—New
ark American Tribune.
Post master General New is opposed*
to the scheme for the f_\ ft. I). letter* |
And so aie we There's too much;
waste basket mail already, without
Tomorrow
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Lm tOLD BY YOUR DRUOOISTbh
having to pay for It.—Cleveland PI* rf
Dealer.
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