_ TIEB OMAHA DATLYBEBi TnTTRSDAY , yOTSEMDETt 22 , 1804.
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Xo\v Just watch fcubcniatorlul cnndl-
dates spring up on every bush In Iowa ,
Tlio Commercial club appears to be
waking up out or u temporary lethargy.
This Is n gootl sign.
For n "wlt'k man" Turkey Is able tc
create a considerable International com
motion when occasion offers.
The Western Passenger association
ficcms to have met Its death mourned
by few and regretted by none.
The republican party In Nebraska has
nothing to gain and everything to lose
by a contest on the governorship.
If the new congress wants to win H *
way to popular favorat a single leap II
will enact a law closing the lecture plat
form to worn-out statesmen.
There are several railroads cntcrlni :
Onmhii which si-em to have been over
looked In that resolution for a consulta
tlon on the question of n union depot.
The re-election of the general olllcers
of the Knights of Labor without turmoL
or noise Is a welcome change hi iisua'
proceeding ! ) of the minimi meeting ol
that great labor organization.
Holmes , the man who has confessed
In Philadelphia to almost all the crimes
emimernted In the .statutes , Is either i
flend Incarnate or an unexcelled lim
it will raiulre a Judicial trial to deter
mine whlc.li.
Klnoty-nlno out of every 100 republl
cans In the state who voted foV Majon
would express themselves as oppose *
to any contest proceedings In his behal :
If they were given an opportunity t (
.state their opinions.
Dr. Monies , the new president of IIrn
zll , has been In control of the lirazlllai
government a whole week without alien
atlug Ids supporters among his owi
pnrty. What a brilliant example fo :
other and less fortunate presidents !
It Is true that annexation would de
prlve a number of South Omaha olllce
holders of fodder anil save the tax
payers a large sum of money annually
It Is also true that' annexation woult
Insure better government for that thrlv
Ing suburb.
Under the circumstances the city coun
cil could do nothing else than to nwan
the electric lighting contract to the low
est bidder. It remains to be seei
Whether the Wiley ontllt will be able ti
manipulate the new contract to the ad
vantage of the existing electric llghtlni
monopoly.
There Is something wrong somewhen
In the case In which an nnuaturallnei
nonresident was drawn to serve on i
Jury In a pending murder trial. Tit
blame should be traced and the respon
Blhlllty placed where It belongs , even 1
no punishment Is visited upon the nog
Icetfill parlies.
Traveling men may now carry exces
baggage at the old rates. This mean
that the cost of carrying overwelgh
will continue to bo paid In two parU
the sums paid as tips to the baggage
men and weighmasters equaling , If no
exceeding , those that go Into the rail
way company's coITers.
If the stories are true regarding th
Imprisonment of Christians In Armcnl
for the sake of extorting ransom fo
their Turkish captors this revival c
piracy ought to be treated by the clvl
Ized nations In the smue way that th
pirates of the Mediterranean wer
treated In the latter part of the last cei :
tury.
The Commercial club has passed
resolution pledging KB members to cc
operate-with the relief commission tliu
la engaged in collecting contributions fn
the drouth sufferers In the western pat
of the state. Kverybody who Is in a p <
sltlon to do so should co-opi > rate In till
worthy purpose ami may well adopt
resolution for himself pledging his al
to the extent of Ills ability.
It may be pertinent to repeat what Tli
Bee 1ms snld time and again , namel ;
that there is nothing whatever to pri
vent the Union Depot company froi
completing its unllnlshed depot at an
time It may choose to rte BO. There
uo obstacle except the wishes of the >
who control the company In the Interei
of the railroads whn want to use It t
lllch valuable property rights from tl
city of Omuha. We see uo reason tin
calls for any additional gifts to brlu
the railroads to u sense of duty.
TllR AVTUOIIITY TO ISHVV IIONDS.
There Is no question ns to the au
thority of the secretary of the treasury
to Issue bonds. This authority Is con
ferred by the resumption act of 1875 ,
which directed the secretary of the
treasury to redeem In coin , on a fixed
date , United States notes. In order to
enable the secretary to prepare and pro
vide for the redemption he Is authorized
by the act "to Issue , sell and dispose
of , at not less than par In coin ,
cither of the description of bonds of
Iho United States described In the net
of July 14 , 1870 , with like qualities ,
privileges and exemptions , and to use
the proceeds thereof for the purpose
aforesaid" that Is , the redemption of
the legal tender notes. Three descrip
tions of bonds are named In the act of
1870 , each differing from the other in
the amount that can be Issued and In
the rate of Interest.
Those who construe this law strictly
contend that to use the proceeds of sales
of bonds for any purpose other than
that spcclllcd In the act , as In the pay
ment of the current expenses of the
government , Is aii unwarranted assump
tion of authority. At the last session
"of congress a resolution was Introduced
mid IH now pending with the house
Judiciary committee which declares
that money received from bonds sold
under theauthority , of the resumption
net can be employed only In the re
demption of United States notes , and It
[ s understood that nn effort will be
made very soon after the assembling
of congress to have this resolution taken
.up and passed. It Is hardly probable ,
however , that the resolution will receive
favorable action , for admitting the view
of the strict constructlonlsts to be
Koiuul It would manifestly be unwise In
he present exigency to embarrass the
reasury by any such restriction as the
proposed resolution Involves. The purest -
> est > In issuing the new bonds Is to
cstore the gold reserve and when this
s done If the revenues of the goveru-
nent are sulllcleiit to meet the expeudl-
tires the reserve will of course be kept
ntact. IJnt on the other hand If the
ecelpts of the treasury should con-
Inue to fall below the expenses , and It
) ecame necessary to use n part of the
gold reserve In order to maintain the
solvency of the government , It would
ie a grave matter If the secretary of the
: reasury wcro forbidden to protect the
: redlt of the government in this way.
it seems to be an entirely sound propo
sition , from the practical or business
lolnt of view , that so long as the treas-
iry has available funds no obligation
of the government should go unpaid
when It is due. It Is manifestly quite
ns Important , in the bearing upon its
credit , 'that the government should pay
ts debts as that It should be prepared
.0 redeem Its notes In gold on presenta
tion. Both conditions are necessary ,
md In equal measure , to the preserva
tion of the public credit.
It Is questionable whether those who
nnkc the contention that the proceed *
of a bond Issue under the authority ol
the resumption act cannot be used fet
my other purpose than the redumption
of legal tender notes do so from a con
scientious desire that the treasury shall
lonform strictly to the terms of the
law. The author of the resolution Intro
liuced nt the last session to restrict the
use of the proceeds of bond Issues nnd
most. If not all , of those who supported
It are free silver advocates , and it Is
not an unfair inference that this move
was conceived in the interest of silver
Not being able to prevent the Issue ol
lionds and thereby compel the ndmlnls
tration to allow more silver to be In
jected into the currency , as was soughi
to be done In passing the seigniorage
bill , the next best thing was to llmli
the use of the proceeds ? of the bonds
which would have operated almost as
well for the silver schemers as the pro
volition of a bond Issue , which thej
earnestly sought to accomplish. Havliif
failed In their first attempt It is hardlj
probable they will succeed in another
It is pretty safe to predict that con
Kress will Impose no restrictions upoi
the me of the proceeds of the new loan
CLOXTAHF-A 1MTTKN IIUIIOUGH.
There Is one abuse of our election sys
tern which can and should be abollshet
without delay. It is Clou turf , the rottei
borough. Almost everyone has read o
the terrible condition of parliamentary
representation In Hngland previous t <
the great reform act of 183i5 , when , wi
are told , borough elections were fre
quently held by three persons , one o :
whom presided and put the motion o
the second that made the third the dul ;
elected member of the House of Coin
mons. In the election Just held In Nc
braskn , Clontarf seems to have ills
counted the worst of the old Engllsl
rotten boroughs. An examination of tin
returns from Clontnrf discloses the fac
that although there were only twenty
four ballots cast , twenty-six dlfferen
persons were voted on for local olllce
As It was only necessary to elect om
assessor , one justice of the peace , om
road supervisor , three Judges and twi
clerks of election , It Is plain that then
must have been two disappointed candl
dates to every successful olllce seeker
Hut then there are some minor plums it
the shape of constables , delegates ti
party conventions mid so forth which , i
not monopolized by the present otllci
holders , might perhaps to some exten
assuage the wounded aspirations of tin
defeated statesmen.
The question Is , Are the county com
mlssloners Justlfleel in continuing to but
den the taxpayers of the county wltl
the expense necessary to maintain till
rotten borough ? Is there any sense h
erecting an entirely dtatlnct nnd cost ) ;
piece of election machinery In Clontar
to poll the votes of less than twenty-llv
people ? Is there any reason why Clou
tarf should have a separate Justice mil
and nn assessor of its own when tli
whole precinct docs not contain n hanil
fut of residents ? In a case of this kin
one abuse simply piles upon nnothei
Whenever a county convention Is held t
nomlnato candidates for olllce , republl
can , democratic or populist , Clontarf al
ways bobs up with as many delegates n
the most populous and prosperon
country precinct. With less than a dove
vote-s for either party , It Ima often bee
a matter of extreme dltllculty to flu
enough available men In Clontarf t
innko nn ti full delegation , and Uiu rej
resentation from Clontnrf is quite get
orally looked upon us open to pcnmaslo
> y the candidates who can offer the
uost powerful Inducements. This Is In-
UHtlce , not only to the citizens of
Jinnlin and South Omaha , but also to
he citizens of every other country pre
cinct , Whether or not the county com-
nlssloners see their way clear to cut off
his rotten borough , the parly managers
> f the various parties should take steps
'orthwlth to reduce the Importance of
he Cloutarf delegation In county con-
eutlons to something near what Its vote
entitles It. Douglas county h .sadly In
teed of a reform bill.
AMKIIKAN SKCUHlriKS AlllWAD.
The special report to the State depart-
uent of the United Slates consul gen-
> rnl nt Frankfort-on-the-Maln , relative
o the standing e > f American railway se
curities In Germany , ought to command
he serious attention of the people In
his country who are Interested In these
securities. It may be well to say that
Consul General Mason Is one of the
nest Intelligent mid trustworthy men In
the consular , service of the country , as
well ns one of the most experienced ,
laving been in the service some sixteen
'ears. What he reports , therefore , can
> e relied upon ns absolutely accurate1.
Consul Mason says that during the past
wo years them has been a growing feei
ng of suspicion mid hostility In Huropc
toward American Investments , and not-
ibly toward railroad securities. This
'eellng has become so snong at Frank
fort , where for a long time nil classes
of American securities were popular ,
hat bankers and their clients not only
efuse investments of American origin ,
mt nro as rapidly as possible disposing
) f those they have mid putting the pro
ceeds In European securities , which arc
safer , if less remunerative.
The explanation of this Is simple. It
s due to the relations concerning the
mmagemcnt of some of the leading rail
way properties. These relations have
llscloscd not only mismanagement , ells-
louesty and n disregard of law and
of the public Interests , but also a usurpa
tion of power and an evasion of re
sponsibility on the part of railroad man-
igers unknown in any other country ,
and which would not be tolerated hi
any European nation. What strikes
these foreign Investors as especially re
markable is the fact that n railroad
iresldent or director who has abused
Ids trust may be appointed as receiver
of the same property , while another
thing even more potential for creating
distrust Is the fact that the accounts
if an entire railway system may be
falsified and its securities sustained in
the market by fictitious statements of
earnings nnd concealment of rebates ,
is was done In the case of the Atchlsou ,
and unquestionably has been done by
other CQiipanles.
The consul says that the uniform re-
lily of German financiers , when nsketl
what is requisite to restore- European
confidence In American railway securi
ties , Is that such corporations should be
brought under the control of a compre
hensive federal law. They be
lieve that the only remedy foi
existing evils Is for the na
tional government to extend Its control
to the presidents and tllrectors of rail
road companies-to the'end that they
shall be made , lu fact as well as In
theory , responsible to the owners of the
properties which they are paid to man
age , and to the public , toward whlcli
railways , as public carriers , owe para
mount mid clearly defined duties. While
It would not be practicable to npplj
here all of the regulations by whlcl
European governments control corpora'
tlons there can be no doubt that more
stringent legislation than we now have
Is necessary to secure greater respousl
bUlly and accountability In rnilroae
management , In the Interest both of In
vestors In railway securities and of the
general public. The discrediting of these
securities abroad ought to open the eyef
of our own people to the dangers of the
situation and lead them to serlouslj
consider what shall be done by way ol
remedy.
It Is of course perfectly proper thai
the fire commission should Instruct the
chief not to respond to every nlarn :
sounded in South Omaha. When tin
great packing houses or other large In
terests are threatened by lire , however
the Omaha department will lend a help
lug hand. While there is no legal obll
gallon to do tills , nnd South Omaha con
tributes nothing toward the maliiten
mice of our fire department , there Is i
moral obligation upon the part of this
city to extend protection to these grea
industrial Institutions which have tuldee
so much to the commercial Importance
of Omaha. This city cannot , of course
indefinitely guarantee protection of thli
nature to any suburb , but Just nov
South Omaha Is In sore straits and can
not strengthen her lire department. Tlu
sentiment favorable to annexation ii
steadily growing , and the fact that tin
Omaha fire fighters have been called ti
South Omaha in n recent emergency nm
responded promptly has speeded tin
time when annexation shall be nn tic
compllshed fact.
It Is snld that .T. W. Eller , Judgi
Covell nnd Sam Macleod nro firmly con
vlnced thnt there were gross irregular !
ties in the gubernatorial election It
Omaha. They havj ! well nigh sue
cecded in convincing Mr. Churchill tha
there are grounds for n contest here
These three worthies expected to con
trot appointments , to the police coinmls
slon in the event of Majors' election
Majors doubtless promised each ono i
place on the commission , as he nut ;
have promised n dozen other men. Bu
there Is not a single republican of an ;
prominence In Omaha willing to cxpres
himself favorable lo contest proceedings
All agree that had the state conventloi
acted wisely Omaha would have glvei
a worthy nominee for governor a plural
Ity of from U.OOO to 5,000.
The report made by the strike commit-
slon on the Chicago strike refers to th
Cieueral Managers' association thnt wa
so active In resisting the demands of th
railway employes lust summer ns "ni
Illustration of the persistent am
shrewdly desvlseel plans of corporation
to overreach their limitations and t
usurp Indirectly powers and rights no
contemplates ! In their charters and no
obtainable from the people or their legls
la tors. " is not the proposed new par
seuger association merely another 01
of the same'kind as the on
so severely scored by the strike com
mission ? W > U such nn association or Its
tifllcers havpny legal status ? If the
railroads hiffir to have some common
tribunal to which they can appeal In
mutters of administration , why not have
one established Ly law and acting
within llmH * ii'rlbed by law ?
The plurality by which Congressman
Kern Is re-i'Jcuted on the face of the re
turns has [ 'I'm1 ' from J > " 00. "H "t first
reported , fir AVer U.-100. This simply
gives emphasis to the nelvlce which The
Hee lias already given Mr. Daugherty ,
the defeatigjrepubllcnn candidate , to
refrain froij stltiitlng a contest unless
he has grounds' rely upon other than
the overwhej vliig republican complex
ion of the next house. If there Is any
evidence of fraud In behalf of Mr. Keiu
that will counteract the majority which
he has received there Is no reason for
withholding It from the public.
Ex-Corporntlon Counsel Krnus , In of
llce under Mayor Harrison , and now
editor of the Chicago Times , vouches
for the ability mid faithful service of
nil the corporation counsels of tlmt city
In recent years. It Is apparently only
nn accident that he Is compelled to
vouch for himself along with the others.
Knj * Wiittorson to Itrlco.
Courler-Journnl.
And now comes Senator IJrlce and tolls
the country who , In his opinion , will bu
the next democratic nominee for the presi
dency. We may not be able to catch pre
cisely what the wild tidal waves uro saying ,
but we fall to detect In any quarter a call
for Senator flrlce to speak for the demo
cratic party. The one thing which Senator
Urlce could do with most grace at present
would be to go Into a secret session behind
closed doors with Senator Gorman.
1 ho Propinod Control.
EpiliMlr.l ( Mass. ) Republican.
The Nebraska republicans may decide to
contest the election In behalf of Majors ,
their beaten candidate. They nllego fraud * ,
but Editor Hopewater of The Omaha Dec
declares thut If nn attempt Is made to
count out Holcomb he will prove frauds
and corruption against the Majors crowd
which will pale their charges Into Insig
nificance. It was largely Ilosewnter s vic
tory which defeated Majors , and he does
not Intend to sit by nnd see his good work
undone In this way.
Ititllrnacllng In Nobniska.
Lincoln News.
A good story Is just now going the
rounds , the chief actor being reputed to
be one of the. members of the Jury panel
nt this term of court. It appears that one
day he walked Into the olllce of a certain
railroad attorney , and after Introducing
himself , remarked : ,
"I'd liketo have a pass for my wife to
visit her folks over In Iowa. "
"I do not know , " cautiously replied the
attorney , "what you have ever done for us
that we should give you a pass. "
"Oh. " quickly spoke up the Juror , "there
ain't none of your cases come up yet. "
We understand the lady enjoyed a most
delightful visit wlthherfolks.
A llroail < lnuic I'ollcj Wanted.
Qlobc-Democrat.
The total value of the agricultural pro
ducts of the United States , Including ani
mals , in 1890 , was $3.300,000,000. four-fifths
of which was consumed at home. The value
of" manufactured products In the same
year was $9,370,107,023 , or , deducting manu
factured articles connected with the food
supply , J7,700K ( > } .OW. The effect of legisla
tion on suchfast Interests as these shoum
be carefully studied by business men.
Never again will It be said that one po
litical policy I3..a good ns another In In
dustrial affairs : The cost of experience In
less than two years has mounted Into
thousands of millions. There is but one
right tmtlonal.ilndustrial policy , nnd those
who are unsettled as to what It Is should
search for It with diligence , weighing the
facts and results that are now a part of
the history oirQie country.
. A 8lorwC\jioilt Thuninl ll Ilcnd.
St. Jj/ib Cilobc-Dcmocrat. ' *
E. Ilosewnter. editor of The Omaha lice ,
nnd until a. couple of months ago a mem
ber -thox3i3U < > nnl committee o > the
'republican party , arrived In the city yester
day nnd IH slaying at the Southern. Mr.
Hose water Is Inking a rest , After the labors
of the campaign through which he has
Just passed.
"Do you know , " he asked a number of
friends. " hv Thomas 15. Heed did not visit
Nebraska ? Well , you know , " he answered ,
"In ' 83 the republican candidate for gov
ernor was In congress for a short period.
He endeavored to get in for a further pe
riod as nn extra congressman , claiming
that the population of the- state entitled
him to sit ns such. Thomas B. Heed was
chairman of the judiciary committee at
the time , and the documents which Mr.
Majors , our candidate , produced led to an
Investigation of his conduct. It was found
they were fraudulent nnd Reed recom
mended that he be Indicted on. the charge
which such conduct on his part Justified.
Naturally , Heed could not come forward to
speak In support of the same man. It was
because of his record that I opposed him ,
and you will observe that while all othei
republicans were elected by majorities ol
from 15,005 to 30,000 he was defeated , and ,
to accomplish his defeat , we reversed a
majority of 23,000. The result speaks vol
umes for the honesty of the republicans o (
our slate. "
! ltK3IAHKS.
Philadelphia Record : The speaker of the
house most anybody's wife.
IJufTnlo Courier : The stutterer's words
frequently have great wait.
Yonkers Statesman : Patient Is the doc
tor nt home ? Maid No ; he has gone ta
the foot ball game. Patient Kor pleasure
or professionally ?
Detroit Tribune : Stern Father He who
sows the wind reapa the whirlwind. Prodi
gal Son Well , he raises the wind , anyway.
Chicago Inter Ocean : O , for a thousand
tongues to sing. If doing this would craze
the girl up stairs with the mandolin , wnc
plays and plays and plays.
Indianapolis Journal : "Speak , " hissed the
burglar , "and you are a dead man. "
"Well , " responded the citizen , blinking at
the dark lantern , "there are any number
of dead men talking since the election. "
Syracuse Post : Mrs. McSwatters Trou
bles never come single. McSwatters You're
right. They always come when you're
married.
Somervllle Journal : This Is the season ol
the year when your country relatives write
to you to say how much they enjoyed your
visit to the farm this summer and ask
you whether there Is anything pirtlcularly
Interesting at the theaters just now.
Tld-Blts : Physician ( with ear to patlent'e
chest ) There Is a curious swelling over the
heart which must be reduced at once.
Patient ( anxiously ) That swelling Is my
pocketbook , doctor. Please don't reduce 11
too much.
Washington ( Star : "Well. " hald Mr ,
Dolau , "there a no nude av me worryln' '
about Insurance , Ql'm fixed fur life. '
"Phwot do yez inane ? " suld his wife.
"The boss tpwld me he'd kapeme al
worruk on the new poshtofllce till 'two :
rtnlshed. "
Detroit Kree jWss : ' First Mule-If this
electrical development keeps on there won'l
be ft bit of worfe for us to do.
Second Mule-iWell , I'm not kicking.
BRAND'S LAMENT ,
lltnneapolln Times.
SeeHere. . Cleveland ,
Canst thou ndfrrilnlster to a man that' :
left. _ .
Pluck from themtfm6ry a rooted sorrow ,
Raze out the vet by which I lost my rlghl
To spout free sliver In the LlVth congress
And with sontfe'tlrft and showy sinecure
Cleanse the stUffed bosom of that perilous
stuff t ' '
Which welghsliupon the heart and make !
i" a i.ii
The worst company of any man In Mlz-
zourlT
I 0/t'rt 01TJfJ UTATK 1'ltKXH.
Ord Quiz : Now that the republicans have
charge of the legislature let n rnto law bi
pitted that can bo enforced.
Ptillcrton Journal * The coming Icglilaturc
should pnis a freight rate bill which would
bo reasonable between the railroads nnd the
psoplc.
Wlsner Chronicle Wo liopo the legislature
elect will paste the last stntc platform In
the liats of Its member * . It la a notable
document and should bo lived up to.
Wakoflcld Leader : Will the republican
legislature of Nebraska , when It convenes , be
ableto meet the emergency with a new
freight rnto law ? Wo shall hope so.
Nlobrara Pioneer : Editor Ilosewnter nml
his Omaha lice arc receiving well merited
compliments from various sources through
out the state * ( or their single-handed flghl
for good government ,
Stuart Ledger : Kus16n does not always
fuse. That Is demonstrated by the rcccnl
election hi this state. The glory of Hoi-
comb's election does not belong to the fusionIsts -
Ists or the pops. It Is all Uosewntcr's.
Uuftalo County ncacon : Mr. Holcomb has
made n goad judge , and there Is every reasor
to believe he- will make a good governor ; he
Is entitled to and should receive the heart )
support of every citizen In his efforts tc
justly administer the laws of the state.
Ucatrlco Tribune : The wisdom of the
selection of Judge Holcomb by the populist !
to bo their standard bearer Is now fully
demonstrated by the heavy vote thnt was
cait for him outside of his own party. Hit
lofty character as a Christian gentleman , and
his reputation politically was suoh ns to com
mand the respect of the best men of all par
ties.
David City Press : The average ropubllcar
majority over the union ticket was aboul
10,000 on nil save governor. Mr. Holcotnb'f
majority Is 3,000. This Is a change ol
18,000. Mr. Ilosewater may bo dead , wlthoul
Influence , and nil that sort of thing , but \vc
will probably hear lees said along that line
ninnng a certain brand of republican paper :
nnd politicians hereafter.
North Platte Telegrsph : It would bo th (
proper thing for the legislature , which will
bo strongly republican , to pass a good , fall
maximum freight rate bill at Its sesslor
next winter. The republican party Is now Ir
power and will have no trouble to remalr
there If laws governing freight charges an
passed. What Is needed Is a law that wll
be fair to the railway companies , just to thi
people nnd upheld by the courts.
Wlsner Chronicle : The republican majority
In the legislature will have the opportunity
to pass a maximum rate law this winter tc
take the place of the Newbcrry bill whlcli
seems destined to die In the courts. The re
publican state platform declared for the regu
lation and control of the railroads , by the
state. The party Is In a position to do the
people a good service and redeem Itself In the
eyes of the public. Will It seize the golder
opportunity presented ?
Howells Journal : Let the state legislature
sco that our stnto laws regarding our assess
ments are amended. What we need Is a
simplifying of the method of the assessment
laws and the assessing of property at Its
actual value. Tlio legislature should al
amend the laws regarding the assessment ol
mortgaged property. It la unfair for a
man owning a mortgaged homo to pay tnxei
on It regardless of the mortgage. There
arc no politics In this. Amend , our assess
ment laws.
Plattsmouth News : Our motto for the
next legislature Is meet , legislate nnd ther
quit. Don't harbor a grand army ol
hangers-on like the populists did. Don'l
attempt radical legislation these hard times ,
but In a business-like manner promptly and
conservatively pass what laws you find to be
necessary and then adjourn. Cut down In
cidental expenses , smother Jobs , do away
with Junketing trips nnd send home at the
very commencement of the session the greal
horde of camp followers who will bo hanging
around for a job , and show the people thai
the party Is in favor of an economical ad
ministration of Nebraska's affairs. Econo
mize ! Economize ! Economize these hard
times !
Pukwnna Magazine : The friends of Col
onel Thomas J. Majors were warned of thi
fearful consequences thnt would surely follow
If they Insisted upon nnd were successful Ir
placing his name at the masthead of the re
publican patty In Nebraska. The rule o :
ruin faction were successful In forcing on tin
convention one whom the people did not de
sire and they quietly went to the polls anc
under the Australian ballot , the grander
system of voting ever Invented , placed theli
veto In words that spoke so plainly that fur
ther -comment Is not necessary. That Ne
braska Is republican no one will deny , ant
the rebuke that lias been given should hi
long remembered by all political leaders wh <
at times feel superior to their respectlvi
parties. In this great struggle no one per
son Is entitled to so much credit as lion
Edward Rosewater , editor of The Omaha Dec
This victory will be known as Mr. Hose
water's , nnd those politicians who do not levi
him must at least respect him. Those qual
Itles that have placed him at the head o
western Jourallsm for a quarter of a cen
tury are not losing any of the old fire thai
has been so successful In many a battle before
fore and they place Mr. Rosewater In at
enviable position as the leader of the repub
lican party In Nebraska.
THE AltSlKXIAif SIASSACRK.
Now York World : Civilized powers can
not nr.d should not maintain friendly relation :
with a power whoso methods of repression
according to its own showing , are the murdci
of men , the violation of women , and thi
slaughter of Innocent children. This fac
should ba forcibly and promptly made kno\vr
at Constantinople.
Minneapolis Tribune : All the Clirlstlai
powers of Europe ought to unlto and saj
that the nation described by Mr. Gladstom
ns "tho unspeakable Turk" shall no longei
dominate the Christian provinces of Easterr
Europe. Theprovinces. . If they cannot hi
annexed to Russia , ought to-bo organize !
Into an independent state under the join
protectorate of the civilized powers.
Globe-Democrat : It appears that the Ar
mcnlans are becoming quite common Ir
Massachusetts. Most of them are engaged It
factories , ami sonic In trade. They are salt
to have excellent business talent , and t <
innko successful bankers and merchants
The situation of their race under Turklsl
rule Is peculiarly hard , and these who cat
got away are mostly coming to this country
Kansas City Times : The Armenian atrocl
USB nro slow In reaching the ears cf the world
but they losu none of their horror througl
the tardy publication of the details. The un
spcakablo Tufk , as usual , appears In t
most unenviable light , and whllo It wouH
be foolish to whip a dog for last year'i
offense , the sin will probably not tend t <
make make his next punishment by semi
Christian nation any less severe ,
Chicago Record : If but half the fact !
alleged are true It will be the duty of tin
European powers to compel the sultan ti
take summary measures to prevent forevei
the repetition of such outrages. After thi
Crimean -war the powers did extort fron
this ruler a treaty promise to protect hi :
Christian subjects , If he has violated hli
pact It may bo necessary this time for KM
rope to station In Turkey some mllltar ;
ngency which will compel him to observe I
In future ,
Denver Republican : The report of ter
rlble atrocities In Armenia mny be cxagger
nted somewhat , but there Is little doubt tha
It lias a foundation of truth. In this con
nectlon It will bo recalled that one excusi
for the war waged by Russia against Turho ;
was to protect the Christians and redresi
their wrongs. This recent outrage may glvi
rise to a protest from the powers ngalns
Turkey , and it ought to lead to radlca
reforms In the Turkish government. Tin
best way to reform the government o
Turkey Is to abolish It.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S.Gov't Report
rKori.n AH it Ttttxaa.
An epidemic of Cholly horse 4s raging In
Now York.
A sister of Kit Carson Is living at War-
reniburg , Mo. , aged 81.
Tammany Hill may be slightly disfigured ,
but It Is still with the ring.
To be or not to bo postmaster Is a aoul-
harrow.MR question hereabouts.
Hcportg Indicate that China Is convinced
there Is something to arbitrate.
I.I tiling Chnng declines to contest the re
turns which deprived him of his yellow coat.
Democratic riimcullle * multiply. The task
of collecting the rents In the solid south Is
a hopeless one.
Two-headed snakes arc reported In Indiana.
The effect of the political celebration Is un
usually prolonged.
Governor Wnlte asserts he Is not going to
leave Colorado even though Colorado has
bid him Rood day.
Governor-elect Morton Is In doubt whether
his coachman or his plurality makes the
most attractive figure ,
Mrs. Susan IJ. Anthony Is ncarlng her
76th birthday , and she doesn't care a con
tinental who knows It.
The democracy Is represented In the Mlchl-
Kan legislature by a united and harmonious
minority of one. Hooray for Donovan !
Thcro U a tuggestlve lesson for the tat
tooed calams In the melancholy result of ex-
Queen Lll's attempt to get bhlnd the returns.
Mr. Coxey das sufficiently recoved from
his second experience with the congressional
grass to open his mouth and take his regu
lation meals.
Chicago cannot 1iopo to equal New York's
population If she Insists on a I.cxow com
mittee. A terlous hint on that line would
precipitate an exodus ,
External evidence discredits the report that
Wen Wing Is In command of the Chinese
army. The lleotlng disposition of the army
taxes ths energies of two wings.
A Chicago juJge , befogged by the question
whether beer was Intoxicating , suddenly ad
journed court to think It over. The In
herent modesty of a Chicago Judge la dell-
clounly charming at long range.
Governor Morton 1ms filed a statement
show ng that his inmralgi expenses nmountcl
to $19,790. The salary amounts to $10,000 a
year , no that at the end of the two-year term
Mr. Morton will be long on glory and shorten
on cash.
Three citizens of Chicago nominate W. J.
Bryan as the democratic candidate for pres
ident In 1830 pnd suggest Senator liacon of
Georgia as his running mate. The latter
predisposes the ticket to fat frying propensi
ties , which militates agalst genuine reform.
The republicans of Kentucky , while In a
joking mood , nominated for judge of the
supreme court ono Alpha Gettln Gulfy , a long ,
loan , legal foghorn of dewy antecedents and
sixty summers. Mr. Guffy took the joke
seriously and proceeded to elect himself by a
substantial plurality. Now the question Is
whether the Jt > ko Is on the republicans or
democrats.
Cy Sulloway , congressman-elect from the
First New Hampshire district , Is a character
In ills way. Primarily a criminal lawyer ,
In politics a democrat , then a ercenbacker
and now a republican , he has latterly been a
devotee In the ranks of the Salvation army
and recently married a Salvation army cap
tain. He Is six feet six In his stockings ,
can kick like a Kllgoro and talk from his
boots up.
The fight for the capital of Montana , which
resulted In a victory for Helena , did not
make a serious haul on the million * of Mar
cus Daly , the Anaconda boomer. His cash
Investment was trifling. Instead of ready
money he Issued certificates for one dollar
each , promising $50 In case Anaconda was
victorious. How many were sold Is unknown ,
but It Is not unlikely Marcus Is ahead of
the game.
John B. Golf , the Lexow attorney , con
ducted the cheapest campaign In New York
City. His expenses amounted to 75 cents.
The ofllce of recorder , which Is really the
criminal court of the city , pays $12,000 a
year , and In addition the recorder Is entitled
to compensation as member of the. city board
of appropriations , which swells the talary
to $16,000 a year. And Mr. Goff was elected
for a three-year term. John believes It Is
better to be born lucky than handsome.
One Senator O'Malley , who was badly
wanted In Chicago for the past ten days for
alleged crimes committed on election day ,
and who successfully eluded the sleuths ,
walked to the station the other day and sur
rendered. He Insists ho went to New Jersey
to recuperate from the exhilarating1 duties
of the campaign , and as soon as ho learned a
renard was out for his capture he concluded
to earn It himself. Yet his consideration
for public feelings Is sneered and Jeered at
by the press. "Homl salt qul O'Malley
penso. "
Uobert C. Wlnthrop. whoso death In Bos
ton at the age of 84 Is announced , de
scended Irom a family Identified with the
history of Massachusetts since Its settle
ment. The family name Is among the most
distinguished In the Bay state , and It has
been worthily borne by the member Just
deceased. Ilobert C. Wlnthrop was a student
In the law office of Daniel Webster , and \vns
elected to congress in 1840 , serving ten
years , during two years of which he was the
whig speaker of the house. When Webster
accepted the portfolio of state In 1850 Mr.
Wlnthrop was chosen for the vacant seat In
the senate , and was defeated for re-election
by Charles Sumner , candidate of the frce-
Eollers and democrats. Later on he was de
feated for governor of Massachusetts , and
retired to private life. Ho was a man of high
character , uncommon ability and culture , and
the bluest of blue-blooded New Englandcrs.
JUDHK JlKKiriUl'S JKOtyWX ,
Lyons sun Now that the maximum rat a
bill has been ict aildo by Judge Brewer , Ne
braskn republicans have It In their power to
pats 3 moderate rate law , and not only make
the republican party strong with the pcoplo
of Nebraska , but will tlo the people Rood.
This It an opportunity for republicans which
has not been presented for a long time , and
we hope and btllsvc they will take advantage
of It.
Blair Pilot ; The railroads win the case , of
course , and the law Is now hung up iwrma-
ncntly. Judge Brewer holds that tllo rates
prescribed were not "reatonable rates , " such
as the constitution contemplates , and conse-
qncntly the law Is unconstitutional. Hut ho
thinks It possible ( or the business of the roads
to to Improve some tlmo that the rates may
become reasonable. Drewcr's loglo Is evi
dently lanio a bit. l ,
Hurt County Herald ! This Is not the kind \
of nn opinion thnt wo expected from Judge
Drew or. Our construct'on of the decision Is
that If n 10 d can bj construe cd nud cqulpp-d
with rolling stock for $20,000 per mlle and
stock Issued for $20,000 more this road would
bo permitted to exact uich charges for Its
bcrvlccs ns would pay n reasonable per cent
on the $40.000 per mile. He thinks It better
to Ict the roads continue to burden the people
ple with extortionate freight rates rather
than the holders of fictitious securities should
bo deprived of their unearned dividends nnd
Interest. This U what the honorable Judge
calls equity. Cnn the state of Nebraska af
ford to accept this decision as final ? We ay
no. Steps should bi taken at once to tnko
It to the court of last resort. It the de
cision of Judge Drawer Is good law It la
useless , In our opinion , for the Nebraska leg * ' <
Islnture to waste any more time In enacting *
railroad legislation. All that Is necessary for
the railroads to do to maintain tholr present
exorbitant freight rate schedule ! Is to water
their stock regularly.
Paplll'on Times : The Nebraska maximum
freight rate law Is dead , stabbed to the heart
by Judges Dundy and Ureucr , who deckled
last Monday that , while the bill Is constitu
tional , It could not stand , because It was
burdensome to the ixx > r railroads. It Is n
serious matter , this overriding the will ot tha
people of Nebraska by our federal courts , but
we have become so accustomed to decisions
In favor of the corporations thnt wo accept
them now as a matter of course. It Is sig
nificant thnt this decision was handed down
six days after election day. Public speaker )
boldly stated during the late campaign that
the court had already prepared a decision ,
but would not render It until after election
day. Perhaps tha Judges wcro not In col
lusion with the railroads ; wo cannot prove
that they were , but wo do know that had
this decision been rendered six days before ,
Instead of six days after election time , the
personnel of the state legislature would have
been different. In the death of the maximum
rate bill the friends ot good government BOO
brought to naught nil their labors all swept
aside by nn autocratic court.
cr.EriT.Asn AXH Tnvjtnr.it.
New York Sun.
a. c.
I nm lonelv , Thurbor. lonely ,
And I know not what to do ;
Where's the party that stood by mo
In the dnys of ' 92 ?
Why does nobody come near me ,
Why must Wilson alt nlonc ?
Ain't I needed bad ns over.
Ain't the party still my own ? .
THUHDEH. I
O , dear sir , though halt und envy strive to
lay you on the shelf.
Though their fell design should prosper ,
you're sufficient to yourself.
Though the party kick and struggle like a
just-beheaded hen ,
Naught can change the glorious truth tliat
you arc still the Man of Men.
G. C.
Yes , I know It. I'm the Only , , ,
I'm the nation's proudest gem ,
But the. people's taste seems changing" , \
And I'm much ashamed of them , \
WhyM they beat the noble Wilson ,
Though they knew he was mo friend ?
When 1 chew on that , why , Thurber.
Seems as If the world must end I
THUHBEH.
Mr. Cleveland , oh , the people pouted like a
peevish kid ,
Spurned their teacher's wise direction , would
not do HB they were bid.
Yet there's balm nnd consolation even for
your Wilson's fall ;
Though hc'n fallen , yet the nation's safe , tor
you still know It all ,
O. C.
Yes , I know It nil : 1 wonder
Sometimes that I know so much.
Yet I wonder more the pnrty
Ever dared to slip my clutch.
I'd have kept It still triumphant.
Taught nnd led'nnd Imrmecl It not ,
Hut It dared to differ with me ,
And has justly gone to pot.
THUUBI3R.
Justly , Justly , Mr. Cleveland , nnd we may
not shod a tear.
Have when Tariff lleform lies sobbing pros
trate on Wilson's bier.
Let the foolish pcoplo mutter , let the states
vote as they will ,
You are you , and they are crazy ; bask yof
In your story still.
G. C.
With continual consecration
I have thought and I have served ,
From the path of truth and wisdom
Not a pln'a width have I swerved ,
To the party nnd the nation
I've been their greatest man ;
If they choose to be ungrateful ,
Let them ; I'll not care a d nl
TIIUUBEK.
Nobly said ! Your peerless merit meets de
traction with disdain ;
There la naught In this election thnt should
Btvo your heart a pain.
You're not beaten , though your party's
knocked entirely out of time.
Still you occupy the white house. Lonely ?
Yea , but how sublime !
Atonoy'ii wurt/i or 11101103' hnclci
that you are tninking.of putting into
clothing ?
until Saturday. Then we will show you
a surprise.
Watch tomorrow's paper for the
particulars.
Browning , King & Co , ,
llcllablc Clothiers , 8. W. Cor. 15th and Douglas.
