Nebraska Newspapers

    TUB OMAJTA DAIIAfr TXEEz MONDAY , APKTTj 5 * 1807.
THE OMAHA DAILY DEE.
B. nosKWATnn , Editor.
I'UHMRHKD KVRIIY MOKNINOI.
Tr.ftMS OF 8U1MCTUIT10N.
D l ! > ' lice ( Without Bunilay ) , One Year . 16 t
DMIr I1 * and Sandfljr , On' : Tear . SC
Rlx Montli . (
Thr * Monti . . . 1C
Runilny lit * . One Yrnr . 2 (
Bnturdny Ike , One Year . 1 !
Weekly Dee , One Yenr . . . . <
OKFlCr.S :
Omaha : The llee lIulMIn ? .
Bouth Oinnlia ; Sinner Jllk. , C r. X n I lit i Bt <
Council lllun > : 10 Tear ) Ftrctt.
Chicago OIHcc ! J17 Chamber of l > nirner .
New York : Homim 13. K and 15 , Tilbunf BI < 1
Washington : joi lull Htrt-ct.
coiuiK8roNi > r.NCi : .
All communications relitliis to ntnflti'l ertl
torlnl matter nliouM adilrrnl : To the KHIoi
. . HiouM li <
All bunlnr letter * nn.l itmlttar.ccd
ml.lresi. . to The Ute 1'uMli-hlnK Company
Omaha. Draft * , rliecUn , c pr M and tmmMflC' '
money onlera to bo miulc payable to the onlc
ot the company. .
1 > t.nt8tNO | | COM1-AKY. _
BTATIJMKNT i
Btnte o ; Kol/riuloi. j >
Douglas County. |
Oorce 1 ? . Tucluick. tt < > tnrj' of Tlic Heo rob
HuhlriK company , lifhijt duly nvorn. ay that MI
nctual tiumltr of full nnd complete crplei of in :
Wally Mornlnff. llvcnlns nn.l Sundny Jiff litlMtt
durlHK Ihc month of Fclinmiy , 1S07 , wn n fol
) ow !
1 , 13.7fD IE I'-1
2 13,791 18
3 19.S02 I11
4 19.CTS 11U
11VI
VI
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8 , . ,1 ! > ,787 ji . .19,81 !
B 1,871 ! ) a . 19.501
10 20.003 21. . . . 19,8)1 )
11 , .19.778
12 19.S2J 55 . 18,511
13 1J.S30 27 . 19.5SI
14 10 , WO 25 . SO.SIX
' Total t7,91l
Ix'ss itrductlons for urmnld and rMuinoil
copies MI3
i _
Tola ! net rales WS.M !
Net daily nvi > raeo 19.CSJ
cinonnr : n. TSZHHICK.
Strorn to Iwfore me and milncrlbpil In my
presence this 1st Jay of March. 1W7.
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( Seal. ) | Notary 1'ublle.
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to iiconiainoilntt * ovry IIIIH-
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Inir The lice. It you oiiinmt
Kft n llro on it train from tli < *
IIPWH iiKcrit , plrnvc rcimrt
tliu fuct , jitutliiu the trntii nnd
rullrunil , to tlir Clroiilatlnn
Dciinrtiiu-iit of The HOP. The
Heir IH for unlv on nil Iriiln * .
INSIST ON TIII3 IIRI3.
Thuro Is no quostlon as to tlio Intciifilty
of the public Inloro.sl In the Impending
city
Jlr. Hniisnin cvlilontly likes to hoar
lilinsolf talk n prosit rtcnl more than do
his fellow sonalora.
Tlio coliL'Slvo power of pntroiuiRO nml
plntulcr IH the e.xpliinatlon of the now
domo-popullst fusion.
TIio confusion ticket lu-adeil by Uriah
Heap Ilowell Is like unto Joseph's
many-colored garment.
Ransom's explanation of Ills duplicity
. with tlie exposition bill only eniphasl7.cs
Ills shameful betrayal of trust' .
Frank Ransom fool-id the people of
Omalmrnml DoiiRlas county once , but
fooling them n second time will bo a
different tiling.
Senators and representatives may
carry away the bill Illes , but they are
expected to refrain from taking the car
pet from the floor.
The Ilowell charter lias legislated a
great many people out of oflice , but It
does not follow that it will legislate
Ilowell Into olllce.
When the work of the sifting com
mittee has to be sifted before action by
tha house it Is a sure sign of approach
ing adjournment.
Every democrat on the confusion city
ticket had to subscribe to the Initiative
and referendum as a condition prece
dent to the support of the Yelserltes.
The United States regular army is on
'tha move , but It Js the move of the of-
llcers who are being called for promo
tions and not any general advance
against an enemy.
Cecil Rhodes lias started on bis way
back to South Africa , and may look for
an enthusiastic reception if he ac
cidentally lands in the jurisdiction of
'
Ills old friend , Oem 1'anl Kruger.
It Is perfectly right for Nebraska to
take up Its matured bonded Indebted
ness , but It ought to use Its credit as
far as possible to keep down its float
ing-Indebtedness and thus reduce Its
total Interest charges.
There Is Btlll lots of room for addi
tional names on that exposition stock
subscription list. Every one who has
property or business Interests In Omaha
or vicinity should make it a matter of
pride to sign for as much stock as ho
can afford.
It Is announced that the semite com
mittee on llnance Is busily engaged re
vising the now tariff bill and the meas
ure will have to' look at Itfi photograph
twice after It Is reported out of the
committee If It wains to make sure of
Identifying itself.
It might not be a bad Idea for mem
bers of the legislature to glance over
Governor llolcomb's message once
again , If only to post themselves upon
n few of the proposed measures which
the governor denounced as wrong In
theory or Impracticable for enforce
ment.
That gambling trap seems to have
caught nothing but two republicans ,
"bays tlio World-Herald. The evidence
Hliows that two good silver democrats ,
more or less widely known , had a linger
after the cheese. One of the democrats
Js the committee cleri and campaign
manager for a Douglas county senator.
Governor Jlolcomb's message con-
tallied unmistakable expressions of dis
favor toward all blanket ballot projects
which aim to make straight parly voting
easier than under our vxlbtlng Aus
tralian ballot system. Yet the lower
branch of the legislature has Insisted
on passing a bill embodying precisely
those provisions to which the governor
took ttuch vigorous excepUou. ,
run CITY nrKKm.
The municipal tlckrfa placed hi noml
nation for the elective positions croatet
by the new city charter will for tin
next two weeks absorb the Attention o
the voters. The cnndldntcs prc. cnlfd 1 > :
the republicans will not merely bi > a
favorable comparison with Ihelr oppo
noiits on the cougtoniornlc fusion com
bliiatlon , but also commend tliemselvei
to popular support by reason of theli
superior ( iuallilcatlons nnd fltucss foi
the positions to which llioy aspire.
Colonel Frank 12. Mooivs is a gallan
veteran of the union army , a public
spirited citizen whose loyally to even
Interest tending to contribute to the up
building of Omaha lias boon nttestet
upon all occasions , and who morcovei
Is in ) > ositiou to devote his whole thm
to the duties devolving upon the mayor
Fred .1. SacKott , the candidate for the
second place on { lie ticket in point ol
importance , 1ms all the qualifications
that are ik-slniblc for tax commissioner
Ills experience In the real estate busi
ness and familiarity with property val
ues , tax lists and revenue laws , gained
during four years ns clerk of Douglas
county , will enable him to discharge the
duties of that office ns elllelently if
not more olllciently than any other man
who could have been named.
The other candidates , A. G. Edwards
for treasurer , John N. Westberg for
comptroller , needier Illgby for clerk ,
nnd S. I. Gordon for police judge , have
boon rimomlnated to serve out the terms
for which they wore elccicd. but out
of which they have been legislated by
the enactment of the new charter. They
have been filling their respective posi
tions satisfactorily to the people and
there Is no reason why they should not
be continued In olllce.
Tlio ticket nominated by the spoils
men of the democratic , popullstlc and
flilvorltic combination has for its stand
ard bearer Edward E. Ilowell , who
looks to his inglorious career In the state
senate as a stopping stone to the may
oralty. Mr. Ilowell nerved in the city
council for four years , two of thorn as
president of that body , and Is a fair rep
resentative of weather-vane politics.
Ills associates on. the fusion ticket
will need Introductions to tlio public.
George E. Gibson , nominee i'or tax com
missioner , is an erratic gonlus who lias
boon engaged without marked success
In various occupations. .T. II. Kchmldl ,
loitreasurer. . Is a druggist and reputed
to possess fair business ability. O. V.
Erlckson , candidate for comptroller , was
formerly business manager of a Swedish
paper and Is looked upon as a young
man of good character. John O. Yolser ,
candidate for clerk , is a political .loro-
mlah who sees terrible things ahead of
him at all times. Ho now lllls a seat
In the legislature to which another msi'ii
wsis elected , and boasts having intro
duced a greater number of reform bills
than all the other Impracticable re
formers together. G. I * . IJnlllguii is a
lawyer who needs an ofilce very badly
and is willing to be police judge If he
has to profess conversion1 to democracy ,
popocracy , plutocracy , snoboeracy and
every other ocracy.
The candidates for the council on the
republican ticket have been selected
from among the men who are now serv
ing In the council and -whose terms of
olllce have boon curtailed by the Ilow
ell charter. Their opponents , with the ex
ception of T. .7. Flynn and Frank J.
Uurkloy , who sire members of tlio pres
ent council , Samuel Roe ? , who has
served on the school board , and O. O.
Loheck , who served one term In the
legislature , nro for the most part un
known ( lunntttlcs , chosen under the
joint trafllo agreement.
Coming a it dooi * on the heels of n
national campaign nnd forced by par
tisan legislation , the coming city elec
tion will necessarily see parly lines
drawn more sharply than usual in av
erage city elections. Rut the Independ
ent voter will nevertheless exercise his
franchise In the Interest of good gov
ernment by casting his vote for candi
dates who are best ( inalllled and most
likely to make the best public servants.
OUKHKNOV Al'Tlllt 'J'llK TAHIFF.
It appears to be understood that the
republicans In congress will take up
the currency question after the tariff
Is disposed of , though this will not be
done at the extra session. Two bill.- *
for reforming the currency have already
been Introduced in the house by request
but as there Is no committee to which
to refer them and Speaker Rood is not
likely to appoint the banking and cur
rency committee before the regular ses
sion , these measures will prolmbly re-
colve no consideration earlier than next
December. It may be fwild of them that
they are based on the Indianapolis plan
of currency reform.
It seems to ba the general Impression
that congress will authorize n currency
commission and it Is quite possible that
this will bo done at the extra session ,
so that a commission would IM > able to
submit a report and a currency bill to
congress at the assembling In regular
Hussion , The president and secretary of
the treasury are favorable to a currency
commission , but nothing will be done
that might retard action on the tariff
bill. Still an a simple resolution for the
appointment of a commission would be
tmlllclont there does not appear to be
uny good reason why this matter can
not bo dlsiwsed of while the senate
llnanee committee is considering ( lie
tariff bill and without In the least inter
fering with such legislation.
As we have heretofore said we do
not think there would bu any grcsit hen-
[ iflt from a commission , but It may be ,
us was ssild by Mr. McKlnloy , an ex
periment worth trying. If such a com
mission could give congress ami the
. ountry any now and valuable light on
Iho question It would certainly bo a
jood thing , but we can see no reason
: o expect this. The Ideas and Iiilluoiicoa
which would probably dominate a currency -
rency commission are the csame that
[ iroduccd the- Indianapolis conference
[ ilnn of reform and thin has received
i liy no moans widely extended popular
indorsement , because Its cardinal feat-
ire Is the elimination of the legal tender
lotos from the currency a scheme
iVlilch a majority of the people sire un-
Utcrably opposed to and which wo do
lot think the republicans In congress
iVlll assume responsibility for. On the
ither hand any plan of so-culled cur-
ciicy reform which deed not embrace
the pi i-nianont retirement of the legti
tender notes Is certain to be dldcrcdltc
! nnd nntagonlzcil by the banking Intel
! est Ileiico In any event wo believe thn
no practical benefit is to be attolno
from n currency commission.
JI'/MT II'/M. / , .HKV 7ATB.STJO.1TK ?
After frittering away more than slxt ,
days the legislature has voted ? 10l)0 )
to be expended by a committee Instructed
structod to Investigate tlio conduct o
the state treasury nnd all other stat
oIllccH. The Investigating committee ha
boon appointed by the speaker and lieu
tenant governor with the understand
Ing that no work Isto be done untl
after the legislature shnll have ad
Journed.
Assume that the committee Is com
posed of men who honestly desire to gi
to the bottom of all questionable trans
actions In the various executive depart
incuts , can they accomplish any tangibli
result unless clothed with full powo
to compel the attendance of wltnesso ;
and the production of papers and books
Can they exercise any authority what
ever after the adjournment of the login
laturo , which to all Intents nnd pur
poses Is extinct unless animation Is re
vlved by a call of the governor for ni
extra session ? If the committee has m
power of compulsory process in the con
duct of the investigation , what will 1
accomplish that cannot be equally wel
and-more economically performed bj
the state ofilcers In charge of the various
executive departments ? These ollicen
were elected on the fusion ticket am' '
can have no Interest In covering 111
nuy delinquencies of their predecessors
In olllce. They have access to all the
public documents and would encountci
no difficulty that would not also be
encountered by the legislative Investigat
ing committee.
Under such circumstances what arc
the citizens and taxpayers of Nebraska
to gain by expending ? 10,000 for a legis
lative Investigation ?
AN ISXCKSS OF HKUKIPTS.
Last month was a favorable one for
tlio treasury. The receipts were in excess -
cess of the expenditures. The returns
from customs were larger than for any
previous month for several years. Hut
tills result is not to be taken as evidence
of the adequacy of the present tariff
law. It was duo to the heavy with
drawal of merchandise prompted by the
fear of Importers of legislation requir
ing them to pay the higher duties of
the now tariff bill. An immense amount
of goods was taken out of bond In
March for this reason , swelling the re
ceipts from customs to nearly $22,000-
000 , which was $9,000,000 in excess of
tlio receipts for the corresponding month
of last year. This scare having passed
it may safely be expected that the cus
toms receipts for the current month
will fall off to about the extent of last
month's gain , with a resulting dellcit
that will maintain the monthly average
thus far In the current fiscal year. It
will not bo surprising , however , to Hud
tills excess of revenue for March ex
tensively referred to ns proof tlvit there
la no necessity for the new tariff bill
or for any change from the present law.
DKSPKKA TK SPUlLSMKHf.
A resolution has been Introduced in
the house of representatives to revoke
all the orders Issued during the Cleve
land administration extending the civil
service regulations. It Is very ques
tionable whether congress has the power
to do this , the general understanding
being that the executive department of
the government has exclusive authority
lu regard to the civil service law and
that its action. Is not mibjcct to con
gressional Interference. Tills view , If
we are -not mistaken , , lias been enun
ciated by members of the Civil Service
commission nnd we recall no previous
proposal in congress to undo executive
action in extending the application of
the law.
Rut In any event the Introduction of
the resolution referred to evidences the
desperation of the spoilsmen. They are
hungry and they are ready to do any
thing , however reactionary , to appease
their hunger. As it is there Is little in
sight. Outside of the pnstofllces the
places not in the classified service are
insulllclont In number to supply moro
than one-tenth of the demand. TUon
with respect to those 1're.sldont MeKl.-i
ley offers no encouragement to the place
hunters. lie proposes to let officials
who are properly performing their duties
remain in olllce until the expiration of
their terms. He has plainly made
known to the spoils seekers , that lie
Iocs not Intend to depart from a policy
which has prevailed for some year and
which was generally recognized by the
last republican administration. It Is
not to be doubted that he would be glad
lo reward faithful republicans , but not
it the expense of a principle which
10 lias himself vigorously advocated.
\s to the action of Ills predecessor , there
ms never been the sllghtast Intimation
Jiat President McKlnley does not ap-
( rove It , IIo knew what It had boon
ivlion he delivered his inaugural ad-
Ircss , in which he declared that there
nust be no backward step In civil erv-
co reform , The house resolution pro-
losoa Kiich a stop and Is therefore din-
Inctly hostile to tlio attitude of the
president.
We do not apprehend , however , that
here Is the slightest danger of this res-
> lutlim passing tlio house. The repub-
leans of that Iwdy will not assumi ! tin-
serious responsibility' of thus antago-
ih'.iiiK the Intelligent public sentiment
if the country. The civil service law
s republican legislation and the rcpnh-
Icsin party 1ms always defended It ,
'resident McKluloy lining among Its
uo.-it earnest champions. The party
vlli not now stultify Itself by any mich
ourse as Is proposed In the benne roso-
ution. It Is to bo regretted that there
s any republican In congress so un-
nlndfiil of his party' * * position and re-
leatod pledges regarding civil Borvico
eform as to Introduce such n proposl-
Ion and seriously advocate It
Among other reforms which ought to
10 Inaugurated in the state house with-
> 'it do.hty is a revision of the system of
unlit upon the state treasurer. Under
ho Hartley regime the auditor never
hacked up the treasurer's accounts to
ho extent of verifying the cash bnl
nt'ccs niul deposits In approved bank
and ( he iMli&r cotild plead Ignorance ci
almost every. Instance of misconduct I
the troasQefF olllce. If we are to hav
n state ntfdlior It ought to be one wh
will nudlUfiml whose auditing will bo
protectlodf IK > the taxpayer. Th
auditor 0'hj not only to chock up tli
'
receipts und'tdlsbursoiiients periodical ! ,
but tlio bjtlAnce sheet ought also lo b
given pr < jlnuTand ! widespread publlcltj
> - i
RoprohWt'itanso'm / wants It distinct ! ;
tuiderstod ( ) ] t IK * did not sandbag tli
exposltloiiiiblli ns It came to the sonat
from flio hoifse , but that he only knlfei
the amendments by which the appro
prlatlon was to have been Incrcasei
nnd the strings cut off. When It I
borne In mind that the original bll
which carrlc'd ' with It an npproprlatloi
of $ IC 0,000 had been ostensibly fnvoret
by Ransom and that Its reduction li
the committee to $200.000 was the low
est amount which Ransom had plcdgoi
himself on Hie stump to secure , his ad
mission that he labored secretly to en
It to $100,000 unmasks the Impostor it
all his hldeotisnexs.
A Olmll.v'x llri-nk.
Clilcnpo Tribune.
A young man of Omalm , presumably be
longing to the Drat clrcl-rs of that town , re
cently calleU on a Jeweler there and asked
to eee a nice pair of golf llnko for his cuffa
Clinlii of I'riiMitorlty.
Springfield Republican.
The duke of Wellington onoe called the
House ot Lonlfl the drag-chain of the consti
tution. Adapting the figure tothe Bcnatc
and to the republican theory of good times ,
wo may now describe the senate as ths
drag-chain ot prosperity.
I'prCootlnnr the Trciily.
Minneapolis Tlmcij.
Senator Hour has amended the arbitra
tion treaty so as to exclude from Its view
all questions of national policy. Now , If
the senators will only exclude all questions
on which there may arise a disagreement
between this country and Great lirltatn , the
treaty will ba complete.
AilvNcil III Hcnil Up.
New York Moll nnj Hxpress.
Senator Allen has made the startling dis
covery that congress has no power under
the constitution to , enact a tariff bill for
any purpose cxcspt that of revenue. The
Nebraska populist should read the history
of the first protective tariff bill , passed by
the first congress and fllgned by George
Washington.
The DcimuTiUH a nil HieTnrlfT. .
Atlanta. Constitution.
It Is good party policy for the democrats
In both houses to stand asldo and allow tlio
republicans tq.mako thlr tariff bill a law.
There -will bo come delay In the senate , but
It fllioulil not bo chargeable to the demo-
3rata. Some of jho- old republicans In that
body will Wjant.to . lay a few tariff eggs on
their own accpunt and cackle over them.
They should , bo ( allowed to do so , and then
the- bill shpuldnbe permitted to go right
through. , , „
Pit ( or tlio Ilitnpynril.
f MtnD capoll3 .Totirnnl.
It Is thought now that even the eviscer
ated , lacerated Anglo-American arbitration
treaty will fall qf ratification In. the ssnat- ? .
Aa the treaty , stands now. after senatorial
amendment , .It is nothing but a bloodles
cipher. It mlgb { , as well be knocked In the
lead and sent" to the boneyard. The qual-
ty of the aniln'dments proposed yesterday
showa the p'uerllb quality of the little souls
who are flncerlnfe that treaty.
AfiUltt 'Tno ' Much.-
. " ua .xprcM. . f ,
Spain wants a revision of Its treaties with1
ho United States which will 'jhako two-
'cars' residence by a naturalized American
n ths country of his birth equivalent to
abandonment of his citizenship , Turkey
vould lllto a similar treaty. So long as
Americans traveling In the Spanish domln-
ons are accustomed to take out British
naturalization papers by applying to British
consuls without ever having lived under the
Jrltlsh crown , the United States bas no rea
son to feel that Its naturalization laws are
oo generous , or that the privileges of Ameri
can citizenship are unduly abused.
I'ntthiK l'l ' > ( lie DnrH.
Philadelphia llccord.
In anticipation that cougross will again
pass the 'Immigration bill vetoed toy Presl-
lent Clovela'nd , and thnt President ilcKIn-
ey will approve It , two bills have been In-
induced In the Dominion Parliament tear
> ar the entry of yankee laborers Into
Canada. This kind of uaneighborly and un
christian performance would probably bo
: onsidered quite the thing between two
rlbcs of savages ; but wo submit that bo-
wcon two civilized governments roprescnt-
ng people of the same race , speaking the
same language and owning a common an
cestry , It Is most disgraceful and humlllat-
ng.
_
I'nMl-IlclIiiin Wiirrlurn.
Philadelphia Itcconl.
In view of the approaching dedication of
ho Grant tomb , the Century recalls the
Tghly Interesting "blue and gray friend-
hip" which existed between General Grant
nd General Simon B. Buckner. General
Juckner was one of the pall-bearers at
Grunt's funeral. Previous to this ho had
'Islted Grant at Mount McGregor , and nu
Grant could not then speak bo wrote a mes
sage to lila friend and former adversary
( reproduced In fac-slmllo by the Century for
the first time ) , In which occurs a sentiment
that may well bo repeated from tula dying
Isttor of the man who said "Lot us have
peace ! " Referring to certain post-bellum
tongue-warriors. Grant wrote : "Wo have
some northerners who failed to accomplish
as much aa they wished , or did not get
warmed up to the fight until It was all
over , "
CIIOSS AM )
Indianapolis Journal : The powers dhould
learn from their failure with Greece that It
will not be safe hereafter for thorn to em
bark upon a policy without first ascertaining
popular opinion on the subject.
Denver Republican : The trouble on the
frontier la gro\rjng more and more uorlous ,
and It looks as { hough It were Impracticable
to prevent a wap'hlch would Involve Greece
and Turkey , JJ ot other powers as well.
GIoba-Domp < jiatiTho ; only way to convince
i Greek wlth.ijaiKun that ho represents an
armed peace IR ( ffccm ! the rule of the Turk
In Europe. 'rifpiltan | | broke in by conquest
and should hqyi lieen bundled out long ago ,
Chicago Hccorill'-Ono shudders to think of
what might llaro happened to those Turk AID
Dlflcprs at Izcri < lln , ' when the walls fell In ,
liad not the Intrepid war correspondent been
"occupied at ihorUmo In protecting them at
their request 'mil
Now York Ww-lU According to the London
rimes , tha czar lias ordered tbo concentration
) f 200,000 men In South Russia and the
I'urlcs have .tflrbofly mobilized a force ot
IDO.OOO. While such extenslvo preparations
ook very much lllto war , It Is not to be ,
'orgotton t hat , thn y , sometimes serve to pro-
rent it.
New York Vl'nWsi ' Greece and Turkey are
ictually at war ( In Macedonia. What may
: ome > of this no' man can foretell. But It
s perfectly plain * that the concert of Kuropc ,
vhlch wan to preserve peace and to ba for-
; lvc-n for conniving at all manner of out-
agea for the cake of peace , has failed of
ts object. War exists In splto of It , ana
var In the most Inflammable part of Europe.
Springfield Republican : It no happens that
he llth day of this month will bo the
livontv-flfth anniversary of the greatest and
nest terrible massacre of modern times ,
The Turks captured Chloj , held by Insurgent
} reeks , and Immediately they put 40,000 men ,
vomen and children to death. But were
ho Greekj cowed by that frightful atrocity ?
\'ot at all. They faced with unconquerable
iplrtt the most ruthless of foes , braved the
llijpleasuro of Europe's chancellors and for
Wo yearn waged a desperate struggle for
'reodum , which they finally won. And they
, vero modern Greeks. Did their ancustora of
: Us ic antiquity undergo more terrible trbls
> r show a uioro heroic spirit ?
THAT BOODLE GAMBLING BILL
The Bee's Charges of Corrupt Influence Fully Sustained by tin
Evidence in the Case.
Senator G. A. Murphy , chairman of tlio ucnatc committee appointed to Investigate
The Dec's charges of corrupt Influence In connection with the gambling bill passed by
the senate , spoke as follows In opposing the resolution offered bx Senator Sclinnl , cen
suring the editor of The Omaha Den In D > o state scnnto Thursday , April 1 :
"Mr. President : I dcstro to say In explanation of my position that I am opposed
to voting a vote of ccnsnro on the editor or The Omaha Dec for that editorial , I am
Invited by this resolution to pass n vote otccnsuro against Mr. Roscwator , for what ?
Kor having the courage editorially to uncover the foulest and most damnable plot
over conceived In the womb of corruption In this state. Fortearing off the mask of
secrecy In a foul plot hatched In thn gambling dens of Omaha to corrupt this legisla
ture In securing legislation favorable to thcso pirates. I am asked to ccnsuro the man
that made It public' and that throttled the consummation of. that vllo conspiracy.
"Mr. Ilosewattr was In possession of evidence that was Indubitable and Irrefutable ,
that ho submitted to our committee to the effect that a corruption fund was raised to
ptaco senate fllo 331 on the statute books of this state. An art that should IIAVO
been entitled 'An act to llccnso gambling In Nebraska. ' IIo had evidence that would
lead any prudent man to the conclusion which Mr. Rosewater reached that 'something
was rotten In Denmark' with rofercnco to senate fllo 331. Ho uncovered and exposed to
public view before our committee , that Charlrn lllbblns , the prlucc of Ramblers In
Omaha , had outplayed corrupt means to secure the passage of a law that would make
every honest moral man -In this state blush for shame , and with the use of that fund
hod his agents at work to carry his devilish plot Into execution. And the evidence dla-
cloaes that this brazen bill found Its woy Into this senate with that corruption fund
behind It. I
' ' of this senate this corruption fund
'But for the Integrity and honor of members
would have accomplished Its fiendish work and Omaha would have become 'n den of
thieves. ' After the first agents employed Under this fund had failed to place senate
file No. 331 before this body , thus the avldonco offered to the committee shows there
gamblers struck another lead , mid one Louis J. Plattl , an employe of this senate , clerk
of the committee MI municipal affairs , was enlisted to procure the passage of this In
iquitous bill. And the evidence offered by Mr. llosowater before our committee
shows that this gamblers' corruption fund was the Inspiration behind Mr. Plaltl.
"Consider thua the manner In which M.u bill wns rushed through the senate wllnout
explanation or consideration , and docs any senator feel surprised at the statement
by the editor of The lice , that the gamblers' hoodie had Influenced the passage of
the hill ? No , from the evidence In hid prmctslon and the fact that the bill passed as
It did , any one must have logically ree.'shsd th.'t conclusion. The evidence falls to
show any complicity on the part of the ornate or any members thereof , and both re
ports of the committee exonerate the M na le even of any knowledge of the plot be-
lilnu the bill. I say that from the evidence In possession of Mr. Uosewatcr the mesl-
dent of this senate or any other member < j i the senate must have reached the same
conclusion that he did.
"Tho minority report shows why all the evidence desired by Mr. Roscwaler to be pro
duced before the committee was not given. Ho might have made a stronger cr.se had
not theao conspirators at Omaha taken llko rats to their holee when they were wanted
before the committee. They scattered from their haunts of sin and iniquity ns noon
as this Investigation was fairly begun and left the stttto at the approach of the ofllccr In
pursuit of them. Doe. } this not show their guilt ? 'The guilty fl o when no man pur-
suoth. ' This Is tantamount to a confession of their guilt. These wltnonsM might have
divulged the whole plot and turned the calcium lights on the whole conspiracy.
"Yet I am asked to pass a vote of ccnsuro on the editor of a paper who Is fear-
les.3 enough to uncover and unmask so damnabla a plot as this. No , never. The purity
of public llfo Is preserved by a vigilant and fealcss public press. It la the great safe
guard of the people against dishonesty In olllclnl station and It wore better that the lib
erty of the presa might sometime. ? ho abused rather than conspiracies llko the one ex
posed by The Bee should contaminate our legislatures.
"Because the editor of The Bee had the courage to choke the conspiracy to death
before It consummated Its damnable work In striking from the statutes the only barrier
between these plunderers and conscienceless thieves and their easy victims , and , per
chance , has been a little too severe on the aenate , I am asked to ccnsuro him.
"I answer , and I vote. No. "
HEADING OFF GAMBLERS' RAID.
Comment of the State Press on the Bea's .Exposure of the
Gambling Bill Scandal.
Norfolk Journal : The state senate Is ex
onerated from charges of boodllwg and Hdltoi
losowater eonsured for raising a cry ol
boodlo. " SM11 , It looks a Httlo funny tc
icar of senalo employes receiving fees for
securing legislation favoring gamblers.
Broken Bow Republican : The Bee expcsc
of the gambling bill which passed the senate
vlth the support ot ovtry populist member
ol that body present at Iho time , Is an eye-
opener to those who elected reformers ( ? )
fho reform seems to have been of the IB111
Taylor kind , -at least with those who man
aged the scheme.
Stuart Ledger : It looks very much as
hough a 'bill ' legallzl-n gambling would
lave been sneaked through the legislature
f It had not teen for the argus-eyed Bee.
A cry Is now going up for an Investigation
o ascertain 'how much money the Omaha
and South Omaha gamolers put Into tbo
leal and who the responsible legislators
are.
are.North
North Platte Tribune : The Omaha Bee
n an editorial makes the ohargo that the
jill legalizing gambling and the keeping
of gambling resorts i'nr ' Nfcbraska was passed
> y the senate by the Influence of boodle.
The 'Beo says it has positive Information
hat $3,000 was subscrlood by Omaha and
South Omaha gamblers to secure legislation
avorablo to their Internets. If this charge
s true It Is another evidence of the rotten
ness of the present popull.it legislature.
Beatrice Democrat : The charge has boon
publicly made that the bill In the Interest
of the gamblers that paused the Nebraska
onato a few daja ago , was sent through
> y the aid ofbsodle , aind that certain , popu-
Ist senators had been purchased for the
occasion with money raised 'by ' the Omaha
gamblers. A committee of the senate is
now Investigating the matter , and from
ho resistance that some senators are inak-
ng , It looks as though pay dirt will bo
truck.
Fremont Tribune : The senate commltteo
ppolnted to look 'Into Mr. Rosewater's
hargo that boodle had been raised to secure
ho passage of a bill making gambling
asy , has reported. Tlio committee finds
hat money was raised for the purpose
named , but affirms that none of the sena
tors got any , and so exonerates them. But
the suspicious bill went through , just the
samo. When a bill goes through in thu
presence of boodle It Is mighty modest boodle
dlo that falls to make connection at tbo
proper time and place.
Papllllon Tlmos : On the first day of the
legislative session the Times picked Senators
Random and Howell as the loaders of the
corporation contingent In that body. The
pick was not an evidence of smartnoea on
our part , for Indeed , any man who has
watched the course of those worthies In re
cent years oould and would have done as
well as wo did. Speaking ot Ransom and
Howell , what a disgrace the pair has been
to the free silver forces which elected them.
Hand In hand In every scheme to aid In
corporation robbery , back to back to fight
against sharp aliafU ot public criticism while
pushing gamblers' bills to passage. Shame's
crown for ohamo Is the fact that thcso trait-
or.i bear the democratic name.
Lyons Sun : The Sun Is well acquainted
with Senator William 'Miller ' and wo arc not
prepared to believe him a dishonest man.
Wo do not bollovo ho has accepted brlbe In
connection with leg'alatlon ' on the so-called
gambling bill , the Investigation of which
| j Jiut now engrossing the attention of the
people of the state. But ho has seemingly
been the tool of the gambling fraternity of
Omaha an * there con be no excuse for bh
course. If ho did not know the contents of
the bill which ho Introduced by request , then
ho la Bullty of culpable negligence. If ho
did know and understand Ita contents , then
ho ought never to have Introduced It. Whichever
over way you are a mind to toke It , Senator
Miller stands In an exceedingly bad light , to
say thu least.
Grand Island Independent : Last Saturday
the nsnato of-our legislature concluded lo
make an Investigation of the chargia pub
lished by The Omaha Bee regarding the pas-
alng of that suspicious gambling bill and the
all''Ked corruption connected with it ( money
used In Omaha and Grand Island for that
purpose ) . A number of senators , especially
Senators Howell and Ransom of Omaha ,
fought ban ) agalst this Investigation , in this
way creating suspicion against the bill and
themselves. Ha'itom tried to prevent tbo
whole Investigation , and when ho was unsuccessful -
successful In tills attempt ho undertook to at
loist destroy ( he effect of tbo Investigation
by technlcBl't.ca ' , proposing the amendment
that "No evidence should bo heard unless
specific charges are filed In writing , naming
the senator or senators against whom such
evidence Is to bo Introduced , " Only Ran-
soni , Ilowell and tbrco others voted for this
amendment. But another similar amend
ment was adopted , requiring Mr. llosowater
to submit to the Investigating committee's
specific sworn charges "before any evidence
l taken. " These last words were added at
the suggestion of Mr. Ranuom. who exhibited
great anxiety for the exclusion of evidence ,
The adoption of this latt amendment was secured -
cured only b > Ransom's appeal to the pop-
ullatlc partisan spirit , saylnt that all the 10-
publlcan senators were for the Invostlgatlor
and therefore all populists ought to oppose
It. And this ovll spirit came to his assist
ance , proposing to exclude evldenco as muci
as possible , and1 clearing the way for i
whitewashing report. Air. Rosowatcr has
since sent la his sworn charges to the com
mittee.
Lincoln News : The investigation the
senate has been forced to make bids fair
to become of a farcical nature. Not content
with the personnel ot the committee as
originally constituted , the p'opullsts had to
add two more men to the membership ol
the commltteo and ono of thse is Senator
Ransom. The gentleman from Douglas Is
the colleagueof Senator Howell , who
frankly admitted that ho Is the man The
Bee Is after , and was on ? of the few sen
ators who had the moral hardihood to stand
up and champion a bill In the Interests ol
the gamblers of the state. Few who wit
nessed the pitiable spectacle of the senate
dodging the direct charge of D. 13. Thomp
son , a reputable citizen of Lincoln , that
their votes 'had ' been offered for sale , ex
pected that the senate would display very
much heart in this Investigation , cither.
Ono of the favorite methods of discrediting
an-Investigation is to make It as farcical
as possible , and the senate has added this
to the present Investigation by appointing
as a member of the committee to Investigate
the gamblcru a senator who was openly In
favor of the bill which It Is charged -was
slipped through the senate by the aid of
money used In the usual method. But we
shall ree what wo shall see.
York Tlnves : A committee of three haa
been appointed by tbo senate to Investigate
tha charges of bribery made by The Omaha
Bee In connection with the passage ot the
gambling bill. This Is a most Infamous
bill and a number of senators voted for It
without appreciating the nature and effect
ot such a law. Later the bill was recalled
from the housa and virtually killed In the
senate. Thcro are some very suspicious cir
cumstances connected with the Introduction
and passage of this bill and The Bco claims
to have positive evldenco of bribery. The
Times does not hesltato to believe It. The
state senate this year seems to be very
rotten. There Is every Indication that a
boodle ring was formed by the leaders of
the majority early In the sccslon and that
a corpi of agents was retained by them to
make deals with those Interested In the
passage or defeat of bills. There was never
a time In the history of the state when BO
many men "wcro at Lincoln working almost
openly for retainers to Influence legislation.
The 'Investigation will be a good thing for
the state and with Senator Murphy at Its
head will undoubtedly be thorough. IIo l
sharp , has a good legal mind and Is well
adapted to the work of finding out what
ever rottenness there U to be disclosed. The
public will watch the progress of this In
vestigation with considerable Interest.
Lincoln Call : Howell , that ministerial
looking senator who has posed so success
fully as a supporter of the referendum when
necking olllce and as a pronounced objector
to Ito principle when In ollleo , who la the
leading fusion candidate for mayor under
Omaha's now charter , who has been generally
feathering his own neat while In Lincoln and
who now figures as "chief push" In destroy
ing the validity of the gambling lans of the
stato. Is bolng fast found out. The very fact
that Senator Howell brings the bill up from
Omaha and attempt * to dlsgulso Us author
ship by securing Miller of Hurt , ' to introduce
It U much evidence to the effect that the
reform senator represents the gamblers of
Omaha In thin little deal and that the con
nection between his candidacy for" mayor and
lilu general relation with the gambling fra
ternity of Omaha will be thoroughly under
stood by the time ho Is ready to aak further
prafonnent from his Omaha constituents.
The reform senator who figured so conspicu
ously In the effort to get the Tlbbots char
ter through the senate Id quite llablo to
come to grief before ho loaves Lincoln , on
the grounds of the completely dual part ho
has played In all his relations with bis fel
low senators as well as the people he rep
resents. It goes without saying that the
manipulation of thlo bill repealing the gam
bling laws of tbo state by Senator Howell
has rather surprised hla friends and his
hitherto reform reputation will receive a
very lively analyaln In the house when the
senator's gambling bill gets there , If It ever
doej.
IOWA 1'ltlCSH COMMI2.VT.
Sioux City Tribune ; Judge Klnno now
says that no person was authorized to say
he would accept a nomination for governor.
Is Charley Walsh's Indorsement responsi
ble for thla diffidence on the part ot the
judge ?
Burlington Gazette ; In an opinion ren
dered recently Attorney General Ilemley
decided that It ! a Illegal for a sheriff to ac
cept rewards for the arrest of criminals.
On the ground of public policy a sheriff of
a county has no right to receive a reward
from the governor , and as a matter of law
would have no claim upon such reward.
CO.MMKVT OX IIAIlTIiKV H.VWmVOIlK.
Fremont Tribune : Joe Hartley ccms to
have corrupted Charley Casey , who ec-iight
to become his succo. sor. Ho appears to
have corrupted everybody ho touched , flut
bo Is still nl InrRO.
Aurora Sun ! The Omaha Bee la entitled
to great credit for Ita courageous < < xpow of
republican raccallty. Itn showing that $27- f 1
' 000 used In the attempted election of n mic-
cower lo Hartley , must bo An cye-oponer to
republicans Rent-rally.
Wlsncr Chronicle : The Bco 1 * flRhtlns
boodlors , gambler * and public | > lundr-rcrt !
with nil tlio vigor of Its younger dayo. nnd
the man who dor * not rend Its columns Is
woefully Ignorant of the condition of Mat *
matters nnd the profircBd of the rasps that
most vltnlly affect the Inteiosta of Its cltl-
y.en-s.
Schuylcr Sun ; There la no doubt but thAt
ex-Treasurer Hartley h.iii stolen about fCOO-
000 ot the stato'si money nnd he U3od n lot
of It to help elect Cncey as lib successor
BO Hint the theft \\ouM be covered up. It
was n good thing for the stale thst the re
publican ticket wna defeat ml hit fall or
none of these Meals by state officials would
ever have been discovered. Had n few more
years ot republican rule piled up on this
and no one would have been the wiser. A
chnngn Is a good thing to make occasionally.
If the populists over get HA corrupt n rlni ;
In nt Lincoln wo shall help in turn them out.
Tccumsoh Chieftain : The IJeo contained n
ni'iisatlonal nitlclp recently Insinuating that
C. K. Casey mndo bis campaign for stain
treasurer last fall on stnto money which ho
obtained fiom Treasurer Hartley , and that
the money expended by Casey "added Juut
that mtieh to Hartley's shortage. There Is
no proof In support of the charge. Mr. Casey
most ! emphatically denies It and his I'nwnco
City friends pionounco It false In every par
ticular. The propte hero take no stock In
the story nnd all believe In Mr. Casey's
honesty. If the otory wnn true Mr. Hartley
would have Indisputable evidence In his pos
session nnd the same would have- been pro-
iluccd before this.
Wakeflcld Republican : Sensntlono and dis
closures , It ncmrs , nro becoming a common
occurrence In state affairs. A bill was
sneaked through the senate last week the
effect of which would have been to legnllro
gambling In the stain had It nol been dis
covered. Another chapter was added to
Joe Hartley's biography by the discovery that
about 130,000 of stnto money found Itself
nto the lianih of Charles 13. Casey , who was
an aspirant last fall to succeed Hartley ns
slate treasurer. In the meantime the
fuslonlsts nro keeping their option on the
supreme court nnd If two ot their members
lo not draw n salary as judges of the court
before very long it will not bo the fault of
the majority of the legislature
O'Neill Sun : Charles 13. Casey of Pawnee
. .Ity was the republican candidate for stale
reasurer ladl fall ami he Is known lo have
spent money lavlahly. Mr. Casey was prcal-
Iwit of the Farmers' National bank of his
lomo city In January ho was forced tti
resign nnd la now In Chicago working for
lay's wages. It Is stated that Joe Hartley
oaned Mr. Casey between 27.000 and $30.000
or that the money was used to pay hla cam-
lalgn expenses at the cxpsnso of the stato.
This amount Is part of Hartley's shortage.
lad Mr. Cnsey been elected there would
iavo been no Hartley shortage. As presl-
lent ot the bank .
Mr. Casey was In com-
'ortable circumstances , but Bartlcy's net
jaught him. Hartley Is a schemer ns well
s a rogue , and Casey Is not the first victim.
Seward Reporter : It Is charged by The
Omaha Bee that cx-Trensuror Hartley loaned
some J27.000 of stale funds to C. 13. Casey ,
who was the republican candidate for state
reasurer last fall , which Casey used In the
lampalgn and has not paid back. Mr. Casey
vas at the time president of the Farmers'
National bank of Pawnee City , but about Iho
Irst of this year he was relieved of the pres-
doncy and Is now In Chicago. He has boon
ommunlcatod with by The Hoe , and nil-
nvorcd that the story was untrue and lhat he
icver had a dollar of state funds. It Is
mown that the campaign was very costly
o Mr. Casey nnd resulted In practical bauk-
uplcy to him. It seems hardly reasonable ,
owever , to suppose that ho spent J27.000
urnlshcd by Hartley In addition to Impov-
rlshlng himself. Mr. Hartley ought to ppeak
ut and show up the trulh as lo thla charge ,
nd also as to overythlrig else-connected with
ho state funds. , The etato has waited long
nough and the peopla are entitled to know
what has become of their money. Nothing
an be gained by further pretending thai Iho
unds are In certain banks and lo reveal the
acts would bring on a panic. There Is a
cry widespread belief that such Is not the
ase , but that the late treasurer either
quartered the money or lias It laid away
ft EX1
Maintaines his supremacy large
ly by roaring. In the circles in
which he moves that goes.
Roaring doesn't go with us
however. We have an impres
sion that not many persons are
impressed by that sort of thing.
They want simple assurences
that they can rely upon , and
straightforward represeniations
as to the exact value of goods ,
and that is what we try to give
them.
them.The
The handsomest stock of
Spring and Summer clothing
that it has ever been our lot or
that of anyone else to show is
now in our store ready for your
inspection , This includes bi-
: ycle fixings and furnishings of
> very kind ,
Our great Collar and Cuff flale will con-
tluuo thl week. Saturday's uncertain
weather kept many uwuy. and wo want
you all to enjoy the privilege of woarintf
DUO of the best collaru inudu In ihu world
for 10 cents.
BROWNING ,
KINQ & CO.
8. W , Cor.
18th and
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