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Omaha Vheit> (he^fest is at its Best
DAVIS WRITES HIS OWN PLATFORM.
In accepting the democratic nomination for pres
; ident, John William Davis also accepts leadership of
the party. He is bold enough to step beyond the
limits marked by the platform adopted by the con
* vention which nominated him. Thus he violates the
dictum of William Jennings Bryan, that platforms
; are binding for what they do not contain as well as
j for what they do.
; Generally, the democratic dogma expressed in
years gone by is accepted in its entirety by the can
didate. Mr. Davis is unequivocally for free trade.
His words leave no doubt as to his meaning:
“Is there not something of humor as well as
'lionesty lacking In those who In the same breath
can . . . demand, as they should, the payment
of our foreign debts, but refuse to accept from the
4 debtor the goods In which alone payment can be
made? Who clamor for an American merchant
• marine, but deny It the cargoes necessary for Its
existence?"
To secure payment of the war debts, Mr. Davis !
j would transfer the unemployment problem from
•England and Germany to the United States- What
dse could happen, if we were to accept European
goods in lieu of cash? Every dollar’s worth of goods
brought in from abroad will displace a dollar's worth
of home manufacture. Every day’s wages earned
by a British workman making stuff for the Ameri
can consumer takes a day’s pay away from an Amer
.ie^tq workman. These things do not trouble the real 1
•'democratic free traders, of whom the presidential
• candidate is the head just now.
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Former Secretary of Labor Wilson evidently
’ knew what he was talking about, when he bcscechcd
Samuel Gompers not to endorse La Follette until he
had learned what Mr. Davis would have to say on
the labor question. The candidate has gone far
beyond the convention in this matter. He has adopted
'(very plank proposed by the A. F. of L. leaders at
; Cleveland and New York. His reasons for this are
’,not hard to find. It is his desperate hope to bind
democratic workmen to the ticket, to prevent the
'apprehended widespread defection to La Follette.
JSuch tactics are not novel, but are an admission of
1 weakness, for they amount to a confession that
cither‘the convention made a mistake or the nominee
is seeking to lure support that will not he attracted
by the formal declaration of principles to which he
'subscribes, and which he thus endeavors to supple
rment.
Gompers has made it dear that the democratic
candidates need look for no favors from the non
partisan labor group. Therefore the specious plead
ing of Mr. Davis will fall on deaf cars at labor head
quarters, no matter what effect it. may have else
■ where. It will he regarded as an afterthought, and
not a cardinal principle of the party.
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Keeping step with the keynoter and the chairman
'rt New York, the nominee makes light of the policy
• of the administration in its dealings with the world
• outside. He refers to the Washington conference
-rs being its only contribution, and that of doubtful
• value. As a diplomat, Mr. Davis must know what
jhas been accomplished within the last year, and par
ticularly within the last month. To then sneer at
Jthe administration:
“We must then face the humiliating fact that
xva have a government that does not dare to apeak
It* mind beyond the three mile limit,"
jL merely to indulge in a little cheap rant. One
♦might, almost glean from this that the candidate is
qts bellicose as the convention bdeame over the Lau
sanne treaty. Deprecating war with on breath and
•berating the administration with the next for not
entering upon a way to war.
On the Volstead act and the klan issue the utter
ance of Mr. Davis is also broader and plainer than
the platform. He leaves no Houht as to his aline
ment with the drys. He promises he will be influ
I'onedd by neither racial nor religious considerations
;if he is elected.
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To the farmer he makes the ympathotic promise
’that in times of distress “every power which the
government enjoys under the constitution shall be
exerted in his aid. He is entitled to demand ade
quate transportation at reasonable rates.” Nothing
5 said about providing that service, however. Mr.
Davis is for the World Court and still believes that.
‘ we should join the League of Nations. On this point,
doo; he differs from the convention, which callously
Threw the League to the sharks that the ship might.
1>p lightened.
By and large, the speech of acceptance Is not.
the battle cry one might have expected from the
-uree sor to a Cleveland, a Wilson, or even a Bryan.
Tt is the cautious brief of a careful lawyer, who is
none too sure of his premises, but who hopes to sp
enre some favor by putting In all he can that, lies
outside and beyond the issues he is trying to rs
' tahlish.
Governor Bryan finds there has hern a remark
pMp improvement in the Nebraska National guard
during his administration. What did he look for?
~ Cgruge Henry Payne, who made such a rurcc
pvinnging Hiram Johnson's campaign, is now giving
advice to Coolidge men.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW YEARS MAKE.
From the “More or Less Personal” column of our
esteemed contemporary, the Nebraska State Journal,
we extract the following;
"A reader sends a copy of llie Blue Valley
Blade of January 1, 1890, containing the following
quotations front the Howard market:
"Wheat—Per Bushel, 60@55c. •
“Corn—Per bushel, 15® 16c. ;-•/
"Oats—Per bushel, 10®H5c.
"Rye—Per bushel, 28c. ' }f
"Barley—Per bushel, 25®40c. i
"Hogs—Per cwt. $3.00®.1.to.
"Cattle—Shipping, per cwt. $2.50® 3.25.
"Cattle—Butcher stock, per oat., $1.75® 2.00. i
"Cattle—Feeders, per cwt., $2.50.
"Flour—Per cwt., $1.80@3.00.
"Butter—Per pound, 15c.
"Eggs—Per dozen, 18®20c.
"Exact comparisons are not easy but anyone can
tell without looking at the figures that the Seward
county farmer is now getting twice as much for
his wheat; six times as much for his com; four
times as much for his oats; nearly three times as
much for his hogs and cattle; two or three times as
much for his butter, and more for hi* eggs. His ex
penses have grown out of all proportion to this In
crease, nnd this makes the trouble. In 1890, the
land was capitalized at from $20 to $30 an acre.
Taxes were low. Farm telephone lines hadn't been
built. Automobiles hadn't been thought of. Farm
hands really worked for $18 to $22 a month. When
the farmer went to town he bought a lunch con
sisting of crackers and cheese. He hardly saw the
Inside of a theater In his life anil carried home a
pile of almanacs to read In the long winter eve
nings. He didn’t get much for his stuff, but prob
ably had more money left at the end of the year
than he has In this swifter age.”
Brother Jones might have gone a little further
in his comparison. Jtt 1890 the Farmers’ Alliance
was gathering that impetus which was to swerve
Nebraska from the republican column. It sent Wil
liam Jennings Bryan, William McKeighan and Omar
Madison Kem to congress, and later William Vin
cent Allen to the senate. But the inexorable logic
of events solved the farmers’ problem, without the
intervention of the special devices, such as “Honest
John” Powers’ sub-treasury scheme, or the plan of
Allen Root for the valorization of wheat.
Most of the remedies that are being proposed
nowadays were being pushed then. All that is re
counted in the extract here quoted took place with
out special legislation, and most of it under the
general administration of the republican party. A
warranted inference is that the farmer will con
tinue to thrive if the republican party remains in
power.
MEDICINE MEN ON WAR PATH.
Disease may be virtually eliminated in civilized
countries, if doctors arc correct in their views. The
result will be greatly improved conditions, increased
productivity and general well being. Sir David
Bruce, president of the Lister Institute of Preventive
Mericine. told the British Society for the Advance
ment of Science at Toronto:
“Medicine In future must change Its strategy.
Instead of awaiting attack it must assume the of
tensive. It must no longer be said that 'the man
was so sick be bad to send for the doctor.' ”
Sir David puts the yearly economic loss due to
preventable disease at $750,000,000 in England and
$3,000,000,000 in the United States. On the other
side of the ledger he sets down some of the things
that have been accomplished for the eradication of
disease. Conditions in Europe still are deplorable,
but headway is being made there. To all that the
eminent Englishman said might be added thp record
made by the Rockefeller Foundation, to which we
referred some weeks ago. This organization, now
world wide in its scope, has made much progress
in its combat against disease, and is winning a no
table victory.
Here in Omaha we are enjoying the benefit of
healthy conditions established by the doctors in
their pushing of preventive medicine. The records
of the city health department for 1923 show the
following:
('onillillllii able Diseases for the Year 1923.
Cases. Deaths.
Diphtheria .t. 452 42
Diphtheria earlier. 77
.Smallpox . is
Scarlet fever. . L#s l
Measles .. 154 ,
Chicken pox... 171
Whopping cough.. 138 3!
Poliomyelitis . 58 9
Typhoid fever. 15 5
Cer. spinal meningitis.. 3 2
This showing/will appeal to some of the older
residents, who can recall thp days when typhoid
fever, scarlet fever and diphtheria wrought such
havoc among a population of a little more than one
fourth that for which this tabulation is made.
Omaha stands high among cities of the first class
as regards health. This Is owing to the unrelenting
pursuit of preventable disease by the men of medical
science.
“Evidence of solid party behind Davis at Clarks
burg.” That is the reason Senator Walsh devoted
so murh of his time telling the candidate how h#
monious everything is "in spite of the fact that he
was nominated.
Enforcement officers announce there arp only
1,000 bootleggers left in Omaha. Well, wc may pull
through on that many.
What a Fourth of July that 45,000,000 pounds
of powder would have made. And how badly it was
needed a few years ago!
Mayor Jinx’s dream appears to be another case
of delayed ignition. Ten years ago there might have
been something in it.
Maybe if Dan were to rewrite the platform he
would put a landlord plank in it. ,
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Homespun Verse
— By Omaha'. Own Pont—
Robert Worthington Davie
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COMPARISON.
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l really don't know how they’re fixed their home I*
hi* and fine;
Tt la a palace by the side of that T prize ns mine.
Not long ago ’twns whispered round as often Is the
way—
That If the truth were brought to light their debts they
couldn’t pay.
We sometime* wonder how they dress In gorgeous
garb and gown,
And how they can afford to go to all that comes to town.
It Is, Indeed, a miracle truly miraculous
And wmlc the clays go swiftly past It grows more
strange to us.
We sometimes wonder Is It not best to restrain from
tea rs.
And live In sunshine and content our meteoric vears~
Ken though :he shadow of oifr youth haunts us snd
chills us cold
When our resourceful days ate gone and we are weak
and old.
But 1 know' not wisdom as true as that which used
to lie-—
A pool rich man seems better than a rl* It |s>nr man
to rne.
And I believe well come to find that honest kings and
queens
Are rightly named because they choose to live within
their means.
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Letters From Our Readers
All letter* niuet be eigned. but name w ill be withheld upon request. (onimunl
out lone of ?(Mt words nnd lee* will bo given nrefermw.
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Stoicism in Practice.
Polumbu*, Neb- To the Kdltor o(
The Omaha Roe; The proceeding* in
the Leopold and l,oeb trial disclose
that while apparently doing Ha hep;
to save the murderers' necks, what
would perhaps he its most valuable
aid to that end. the defense shies at
While the prosecution Is careful not
to touch the hornets' neet in which
the murderers were steeled and pie
pared for the commission of crime
L'nquesttonahly the murder of
Franks was by Its perpetrators, with
possible knowledge of their trainers
intended as a demonstration of s hoi
arly accomplishment and a bold ex
hibitlon of the methods of the liar
barian doctrine of "stoicism," which
the career of the murderers Indicate
controlled their mind and body corn
pletely.
The J,eopold and Loeb murder plot
which culminated in the murder of
Franks, explains itself In the teach
ings of the uncleni Creek philosopher.
Zeno, by whose effort stoicism was
In his time regarded bo active force
In the affairs of man which, notwith
standing it, speeded up decay of ttie
('reek alvlligatinn and seriously retard
ed Intelligent and i ltloual progress
(he doctrine Is by a class of ao called
higher Intellectuals passionately ad
hered to and persistently taught and
extensively practiced ,\ course In
stoicism Is calculated to make a hu
man being as brutish as it is possible
to make him.
The Chicago murder ease presents
a splendid opportunity to crush the
vitals of the ugly man of the dirk
ages Made uglier by the sharpenieg
of his Intellect Should the proseeu
tton. hacked hv the majesty of the
law, as It Is by Christian tolerance
nssert Itself end hang the murder"!*
and send to the callow* their trainers
and all others that support and help
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A be Martin
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Tipton Bud ashed a painter what
it would cost, t' Bit hi* house
painted, so he's paintin’ it hisself.
Bandit Stpw Nuirent i* layjn’ off
till th' farmers sell ther wheat,
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V A BRIDGE, Cir Mfr.
Subairibad and awnrn fn hrfntr n»«*
ihia Rth day nf August, 11474
W . II oi 'I VI N
(§••• I Nntaiy Publfi
|fo perpetuate the Zeno doctrine, th«
annals of history w ill record th? great
stride forward civilization lia*
nada since its dawn.
G. FOLKEN.
Folly of F usion.
Omnh s -To th*» Editor of The
Omaha Bee: I realize that I was
nominated by the democratic state
central committee not because I am
*f. N. Norton, but only because of
the principles I stand for.” We beg
j leave to inquire whether Mr Norton
1 would fed Justified in accepting the
j leadership of the progressive party
in Nebraska In addition to the demo
cratic if it should be offered him. This
leadership would be out of harmony
absolutely with the democratic prin
ciples Mr Norton stands tor, as the
democratic candidate, and yet it is
proposed to place his name on the
progressive ballot for governor.
The democratic party has been
used too much by this fusion business
simply to carry elections, to the del
rirnent of party principles It ^
tune for democrats who ar*» loyal to
I their party pr.rn iples to resist this
j double crossing ot these principles for
j selfish purjM .'m-m.
The one supreme folly and sin is
to substitute «•* pedir ncy for princi
pics, h" auH« expediency, even when
successful. i«* apt to produce evils that
are peculiarly dangerous in the op» r
ation of popular government. It nJs».
cultivates a spirit that undermines
political and intellectual integrity.
Hence the widespread belief th.it
politics is corrupt.
H M DOLAN.
having Farm Machinery.
Winnetoon. Neb.— To the Editor ot I
j The Omaha B*»e: Soma time ago we
i saw .» statement from the govei nm .
or "Brother Charley,” stating that
on account of low prices for farm
products and high cost of machinery j
that men had to move Into town to j
make money to support the firm and '
this on account of "protective tariff j
on machinery. Does the governor of
this great state wish to esy there is
a protective tariff on machinery when
the great hulk of farm machinery
such ns binders for instance, is made
m the United States and supplied
to the world. If Mr. Bryan would
make a little study of commercial
geography he would find that very
I little or no farm machinery is shipped
I Info this country.
The machinery of tha United
or((>LETE RELIEF
C VAR ANTItD
TVwMfidt of «a#*re»t ta« year '
completeIr c-Itered in J4 hour* with
new Htfrnwf yrewnpfton Ctec
land tjw- rt. m (hat quick’t nmtral- 1
Ire* ^ Uen pctannlnf fAe tyattrn Known ••
pines. Ciunylrte rebel m *4 b«uri poat’.rrle jr«*’«a/n-4 t
*—nr Dinner hark. Send Ifr • >f Jd hour tamplr tr*4f* |
imtrn Clinical labnratmie. U, iktc.aad. Secular
«m *:d by all food drueema.
jzzcnzm
I Tbrnoeroivl
| Alright
I 111 m mild, vegetable Uiittlva to I
;■ 1 |wi relieve Constipation nnd IMIl— I
ft cuianena ami Veep live illgratlve and I
I eliminative functioos normal. ;i
\\ ibe •'I J/wJ fnr m**r //
\\ je V e"rx If
Chips off the Old Bloch
I JUNIOR!
Lilli* Nil
One-third the regu
lar doar Mr(|i «l
• a m a irv«reilieute,
than randr coated
dran nnd adult*
YOUR DRUOQtOT
States has the world for Its market.
Hut as one writer said in your col
umns. that the waste in machinery
Is enough to keep the average farmer
|h*oi I.et the farmer horse his mi
1 hlnery and thousands of dollars in
every oiuntv would t>e saver! to the
farmer. If the governor would studv
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Our good friend, George Burr of the Aurora Register, is s
singing off the key. lie says he cannot understand why the
stale should buy a lake, plant and grow fish, and maintain M
them for the t>enefit of those who like this kind of sport, un
less they charge the fishermen enough to pay the entire bill.
That's just what the state does. George. It charges the
bill to us fellows who like to rish and hunt. It even does more: '
It charges us enough to defray the expenses of the fish and
game department and then have thousands of dollars left to
turn over to the general fund, which decreases the taxes paid
by those who are Immune to the Jure of the water and the
trail.
If we who love to hunt and fish are willing to foot the bills,
and we are doing all that and more too. what objection to the
state using our money as we Would like to have it used?
Tite fisli and game department is not costing the state a j
penny. On the contrary it is a revenue producer. 'll
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The law prohibits anyone under J6 years of age from driving
a car. That law, like about 10.000 others, is fractured every t
day. But nothing Is done about It. And a lot of people who
never will be 16 years of age mentally, though they live to
make Methusela look like a foundling, are also driving cars. ' *
It Isn't more laws that we need; it is the services of a tireless
Fool Killer who will Stay on the .lob. | 1
After glanc ing through the testimony offered by the charming
j young girls who appeared In behalf of I^-opold and Loeb, we
feel the urge to Invest in a few well seasoned hedslats and
e xpressing them prepaid to the parents of the aforesaid girls
We can think of nothing better suited to the situation—with
leie accent on the first sellable.
I tie nomination of .Tack Walton, the Impeached governor of
Oklahoma, for senator on the democratic ticket, must have
been based on reasons similar to those advanced for the nomin
ction of a congressional candidate In Nehra«ka manv years ago.
This particular candidate was charged on the floor of the Farm
ers Alliance convention with being a lawyer. Lawyers were
anathema to the Alliance. Tire man's friends were temporarily •
stunned by the charge, but later rallied and earns hack with
the defense that their candidate was no longer a lawyer,
having been disbarred.
We are now considering the advisability of announcing nor
candidacy for a governor on a piatform demanding that the
price of gasoline he advanced to %2 76 per gallon except In
cases where it la being burned for legitimate business purpoees
Seines for fish catching purpose* are »o designed as to hold
the big fish and let the little ones get away. It would seem
the' the seines for prohibition enforcement purposes are built
on directly opposite specifications. 1
Mos* of the "prime *• iff" being 1 Id the*e da vs is rightfully
named. It Is all primed for the explosion. ' 1
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Rv the way. speaking of mid summer jo>*. ran there he any
greater than a plentiful supply of freshly picked and properlv
prepared string-beans'’ WILL .M. MAVPIN.
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his school geography he would fin1
that Uncle Sam's machinery may be
found in Europe. South America. In
iia, Africa and “islands of th# sea.
A A SIKERT.
uliaritiea of Prices.
Since bread prices did not decline In
.teeplng with the drop in wheat of
fourse, they’ll not advance, now that
'•heat la solng up.—Pittaburfh
•Jazette Times
His Snarl.
' In the old days they used to teach
elrls deportment.”
' Ye b." sailed the Oid Coot, and
anybody with half an eye can see *■
how -hat study ha« been dropped —
Ijoulsville Courier Journal.
