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1 TJJJU OMAHA IJAiJLil' JSJUJiJ ; HA'fl'KUAY , UCVrOUJflll J ) , 1H5)T ) CAS SULUVAN BE TRUSTED Record of the Popocratio Candidate Whllo Mcinb : : of Legislature. ALWAYS VOTED AGAINST THE PEOPLE Git CM Illx A * l'tniieo It ) KfTorl * nt Cnr- rup ( l.i'ulnliitloii mill Hulpfl te- frill Inun to llvKUlnlc IlltllrOMlln. Tlio chairmen of the three political par- tics tint Jointly nominated John J. Sullivan ft * their cntidlilatc ( or justice of the supreme court have Liaucd an address to the people of Nebraska In which they extol the private virtues and commend the ptihllc career of thulr candidate , and fervently nppcnl to all ( IHzcnii who dcalro gocd government to cast tl.clr vntcti ( or him at the coming state elec tion. Tlio nomination of John J. Sullivan na a candidate for Buprcmo Judge on the platform of free silver and anti-monopoly was a genuine surprise to ovtry man who IP familiar ; vlth Judge Sulllvan'n earner. Ills limitation with the fautlon of democracy which has been In close touch with the railroads and the money power has hecn n matter of common notoriety , and his pro- lecscd conversion to free fillvcr to regarded with an much Incredulity nn Is the assurance r.lven out by the machine politicians who pro cured hlu nomination that he can bo de- pcndcd on to stand up for the people as < against corporate monopoly. The public career of Judge Sullvan cer tainly does not Justify ouch expectation. Ten years ago Judge Sullivan took his scat In the legislature an a representative from Plattc county. Ilo had been elected as a demo crat , but was expected to exert his Influence nml c.ipt hit ) vote for the ic-clcctlon of Gen eral Charles II. Van Wyck to the United States senate In compllanpo with the will of his constituency , who , on the question of the 'United States srnatorshlp had regis tered nn almost unanimous vote for Van "Wyck. No sooner had Sullivan reached the Htato captltul than he dropped the inafik by Identifying himself with the corporation re tainers of both parties and from 11 ret to last thin relation wan maintained. One of his llrst acts In the legislature was to appoint J. Milton Spelco clerk of his committee. Spelco vas a near relation of James 13. North , the most pronounced cor poration democrat In Platte county. In the senatorial election Judge Sullivan's vote la recorded for J. Sterling Morton. Dr. George L. Miller. W. K. Munger and John A. McShunc. ADDRESSES THE PUBLIC. On the 13th of February , 1887 , the demo cratic members of the legislature , of which body 'Judgo Sulllv-aL was a member , Issued the following address : "Citizens ot Nebraska : The combat grows hotter and hotter , moro and more desperate. On the one dido arc found the homo-builders , the broad winners ; on the other mercenaries and conspirators of cor porate capital. "Democracy declares that the people shall rule ; dollars and dullards phall not gov ern ; laws shall bear equally upon all classes ; taxation of tlu > many to enrich the taw shall coa.se ; banks and railroads shall neither brlbo or run over our legislatures ; luoJIocrlty moved by money shall not con tinue to make laws proscribing privileges for the few and burdens for the multitude. "We have found that party nomenclature signifies little. Wo have learned that there are democrats In name who In heart are monopolists. Wo know republicans who arc merely agents of railroads certificated to the legislature to do railroad bidding. No in/an can serve the people In the Nebraska legislature faithfully and escape denuncia tion JUKI cennuro from the subsidized agents and nmvspapois of the railroads. Such newspapers masquerade either as democratic or republican , to suit their own caprices , and solely to gratify the yearn ings of their own unappeased avarice. They exact and extol those In either political party who in this legislature do the bid ding of corporate capital. "Tho senatorial contest , closed by the triumph of the railroad candidate over all popular cliolco Illustrates the power , the brazen effrontery , the unbridled audacity of the plutocrats. "As democrats elected to carry out demo crat politics , we , under our olllclal oaths and our most solemn obligations to party prin ciples , voted first for J. Sterling Morton , a democrat. Ho could not bo elected In a republican legislature. Then \\o voted for Charles II. Van Wyck because he had been designated by 50,000 voters 01 the state as tlielr cliolco { or ocnator. Ho had been In Um scr.atf ) fearless In fighting some of the most wicked legislation which railroads over attempted. Ho had been denounced by all thotio journals which are known to bo em ployed and paid by the railroads. The bad standing of Senator -Van Wyck with cor porations , their newspapers , their attorneys ami their retainers gave him with us a gooil standing. Ho was over all the men in the republican party the most hated and the most feared by the machine republicans TS Nebraska. Upon him and against him had been hurled all the denunc > latlan and vile rhotorio ot all the Hessian newspapers , all thq journeymen blackguards and tramp Blunderers hired and paid by the railroads In Nebraska to defame gentlemen In public life who dare defend popular rights against the encroachments of corporate power. To de feat Van Wyck bad men In our own party had comblded with . \orso men In the ro- puMlcJU party. Venal newspapers , pretend ing democracy , coalesced with the partisan pirates wlio command the State Journal , the Omaha Republican and other tax-fed end railroad-rewarded periodicals to dofumo and Defeat Van Wyck. And for these reasons wu voted for him. Wo voted for him not liucjutn ho was our first choice , not because wo desired to endorse his political career , iur all of hla methods , but because ho , In this great battle between dollars on the one > ldo and BCIIEO on the other , between wrong uml right , between tlio people and the cor porations , was for sense , for right , for the people. "That you will approve our votes when oii have read our condemnation by the hired Jlbelers wo have no doubt. Hut that the people ple may Know In each county just what wo hayo done , wo request that public meetings may bo called and that our frlemU may state our acts to all the voters , and let them cither approve or condemn us for the volco we gave In the senatorial election. "How long shall these things continue : How long shall bat-blind prejudice lead the . voters of Nebraska to continue to cast their ballots for the candidates of the repub lican machine , the railroad machine , and oailust themselves , against their own homes and against their families ! "Everywhere In this state , la every county and m every school house , organization hould begin among those who favor democ racy and oppote plutocracy. "People cannot too quickly begin to formu- Ute their vl wi agaluct unjust taxation , cor porate usurpation and the Insolent aggre - storm ot the money power. "Whomsoever condemns us lot him speak. "j. E sitnnviN , "Ninth Senatorial District. "S. N. WOUUCH. "Twenty-fifth Senatorial District. "H. T UONESTEEL , "Eleventh Senatorial District. J. M. H1GGINS , "Fifth Senatorial District. "C. J. WniOIlT. "Seventeenth Senatorial District. "C. 1) . CASPEU , "Fourteenth Senatorial District. "MATT MILLER , "Representative Twenty-sixth District , nut- ler County. County."W. "W. TYSON , "Representative Tenth District , Washington County."P. "P. C. WlllOHT. "Representative Seventeenth District , Dlxon County."C. "C. J. HARRISON , "Representative Twenty-ninth District , Saundern County."J. "J. M. SIMS. "Representative Fifty-second district , liar- Ian County. "CHARLES RIEF , "Representative Hall County. "S. WOLENWEBER , "Representative Thirty-first District , Seward - ard County."W. "W. G. BENTLEY , "Representative Twenty-ninth District , Saunders - ders County."C. "C. C. ELLIS , "Representative First District. "PHILIP ANDRES. "Representative Douglas County. "W. L. TURNER , "Representative Knox County. "C. F. KEIPER , "Representative Pierce County. "HENRY SCHWAB , "Representative Twelfth District Dodge Co. "J. C. OAMI1LE , "Representative Dodge County. " SULLIVAN AND RAILROADS. Second only to the fight over the senator- ship , the great legislative struggle of 1887 was precipitated by the endeavor ot the antimonopoly - monopoly members to enact a law regulating railroad mtes. On this question members of the legislature divided , not on party lines , but for the railroads and against the rail roads. Most of the members were elected on pledges to glvo the people relief from extortionate freight charges and put an end to rallioad discriminations , but whoa the time to vote came the railroads had cor ralled a sufficient number to render all leg islation harmless. A number of railroad bills were Introduced early In the session by different members and referred to the respective committees on railroads of the house and senate. In the house the bill which the committee agreed to recommend for passage was known as house roll 192. It had been- Introduced by Mr. Agee , end was entitled : "A bill for an act to govern , railroad corporations doing business la this state ; to provldo a board of railroad commissioners ; to fix punish ment for the violation of this act ; and to repeal an act entitled an. act to provldo a board of railroad commissioners , define their duties and provldo for their salaries , approved March G , 1885 ; and to repeal an act entitled an act to fix a maximum stand ard of freight charges on railroads , and to prevent unjust discriminations therein , or secret rates , rebates or drawbacks there- tor , approved February 28 , 1881. " This bill as originally drawn simply re pealed the state commission law and pro vided for a new state board o ! transporta tion. The committee Ingrafted upon It the provisions of annthcr bill , establishing maxi mum freight rate charges , and reported the same to the house. When the bill was brought up for consideration the railroad lobby and railroad members attempted to obstruct Its passage by all possible means. On February 18 the chairman of the com mittees moved to make house roll 192 a spe cial order for 3 o'clock of that afternoon and , the ayes and nays being demanded , the roll call disclosed the fact that Sullivan was voting with the obstructionists and the notor ious railroad representatives. On the other side wcro C. J. Smyth , the present attorney general , and the republicans and democrats who stood for the people as against the rail roads. The motion to make the bill a special order was defeated at that time and brought up again subsequently , when Mr. Sullivan again recorded himself with the obstruc tionists. The bill finally secured considera tion , however , but not until after the rail road managers had secured an agreement To those who have bought pianos of us it Is not necessary to toll of the relia bility of our guarantee they know we've been hare twenty-five years anil have always stood by every guarantee wo have ever made not one of the pianos In the four carloads received in the last few weeks but that we will guarantee- there are some Klinballs In the lot- some Knalu's and some of other makes which we will show and tell you all about when you come to the store our prices arc low our terms are easy -ind : our guarantee is good three essentials in piano buying new pianos for rent at $5.00 a month. A. HOSPE- Music and Art. 1513 Douglas. You are not expected to know every thing about teeth that's the business of the dentist who makes teeth a study we've , issued a little book that tells you a great many things you ought to know you can have It for the asking thi'ii ' while you're here we will examine your tenth and tell you more particularly what yon need wo don't charge for an examination of that kind maybe they only need a little lining we've a way of lilling tectli that places the tilling in tlipm to stay of eourso there' * ! some In convenience wlille we do it but scarcely any pain no more than necessary small gold lilllngs are only $ ' _ > .oo silver and gold alloy only $1.00 all our work guar anteed lady attendant. BAILEY , III Yrnr * Jtil Floor I'nxlon Illlr. lllth and Fariinm. I wuz at do prlmarys ( onlay so wuz my dad's "live-cent Stoecker cigar" somebody always gits left at dis polltlx bl/ness but tain't me or my dad seems tint every feller Jls loads up wld Stoecker cigars an' hustltis fer votes an' de fel- ler wut gits a Stoecker given ter him links he's pulled do heeler's leg fur a ten-center an' lint's about wnt he's done .fur dere Is lots of ten-centers dat don't count near bcln' so good as de live- cent Stoecker doro's been a rush terday but you don't need r tint : your deal er's out my dud's been wurkln' niton gltten ready fur de demand If yer didn't git a Stot'cker give ter yer you can buy one fur a nickel. 1404 DOUGLAS. In the senate to prevent its passage. When It finally came to a vote Mr Sullivan knowing ' ing that It would make no difference , the fate of the bill having been sealed , voted for Its passage bccausJ the railroads did not care which way ho voted. The hill as sent br.ck to the house from the senate consisted of n substitute measure known as scnats flls 41 , from which the maxi mum rate schedule and all' the other provi sions objectionable to the rallro.ids had been stricken out. This bill was finally reported from the houao commutes on railroads with ix majority and a minority report , the minor ity contending that no railroad legislation nt all was better than what was offered In the senate bill. When the vote was taken on the rmrstlon of adopting the minority report Mr. Sullivan was again found with the railroad cohorts , while Attorney General Smyth and the anti- railroad representatives wcro recorded on the other side. The same Is true with respect to the vote on the final passage ot the bill. Mr. Smyth In explaining his vote said- "Mr. Speaker : Uolleving that this bill Is In the Interest ot the railroads and opposed to that of the people , I vote no. " Speaker Harlan In explanation of his vole , said : "Gentlemen : As this bill Is the ono above all others the corporations arc demandIng - Ing and as this bill as a national law at this tlnia looks as though It might prove a na tional calamity , and as I hnva no confidence It will bring any material relict to the people ple , but prove to bo n stumbling block and a fraud , I therctoro vote no , " Mr. Sullivan wrs content to vote yes , with out explaining why ho was at the disposal ot the railroads , ready to enact the bill which they wanted and against which the people were protesting. When the memorial asking congress lo submit n constitutional amendment for the otcctlon ot United States senators by the direct vote of the people was before the house Judge Sullivan voted to Indefinitely postpone the memorial. SULLIVAN'S SALINE LAND JOB. Among other Important measures before the legislature of 1887 wcro bills for the transfer und extension of the penitentiary contract , the legislation to regulate railroads and the proposition to submit a constitu tional prohibition amendment. It was no torious at the tlmo that the penitentiary ring was supported by a most unscrupulous paid lobby which was operating In conjunc tion with the lobby | U1 by the railroads , Insurance companies , the School Book trust and other Interests that were seeking con cessions at the hands of the legislature or trying to block legislation In the Interests of the people. The extension of the peniten tiary lease was vigorously opposed by Constantine stantino J. Smyth , the present attorney general - oral , who was then a member of the house , but the house Journal , page GGG , shows that John J. Sullivan voted for the bill , while Smyth recorded his vote against It. Among the rank jobs that wcro being log rolled through the legislature of 1SS7 was a bill providing for the sale of the saline lands. This bill had a warm supporter In J. J. Sullivan. The promoters of this Job wcro lavish In their entertainments of the men who were their mainstay In the two houses. The following editorial , which ap peared In the Omaha Dally Dee of March ? G , 1887 , makes the following caustic refer ence to ono of these swell affairs : "Two or three weeks ago a free dinner was given to the state senate at the principal hotel at Lincoln. While It was given out thit this entertainment was generously pro vided by the hotel proprietor out sof respect for the honorable gentlemen and free lunch- era , It 1s suspected that this costly dinner was paid for out of the funds set apart for oil room expenses and Incidentals by the railroads. < At any rate , the fact that the railroad regulation. bllU had been defeated by the senate Just before this free dinner was tendered gives a good basis for the be lief that It was a very costly entertainment to the taxpayers ot the state. "And now another costly dinner has been given at Lincoln to distinguished lawmakers. This time , however. It was a. more exclusive affair. It appears that the report of the special committee charged with appraising the saline lands at Lincoln , which were leased for fifty years by authority of the last legislature , was not satisfactory to the saline land syndicate , which now wants to gobble the land * . This committee reported that the lan.ls . wlrV'worlh J300 per ncre. The syndicate tnaliyjiil to Rct a now com mittee appointed fwilft more delicate stomachs achs an.I less tendnHu-ongclencos. This com- mlttce , conMslInK .jj/nlrcllablc rlngstcrs and railroaders , took a , , Ilo on Thursday evening with the syndlcotaJiosscs to vlaiv the saline lands through thoj J bers' telescope. Upon their return to theclty they \\oro given a grand supper at thewlndsor by the generous syndicate. The Ithmoillate effect of this ele gant repast nuterhlfrpd Into a report which recommends the lalt-'of 210 acres at prices ranging from $100 tossed. In other words , the viands and wlmj < j , with which this com mittee was regviloi ) , wyi cost the state some- whcro In the neighborhood of $76,000 , based on the first appraisement. "As a. purely business transaction this supper will provo n very paying Investment for the s.tllno syndicate , even It It paid $23 A plate for each member. Ju fact , It can wlno and dine the whole legislature after the bill Is p3Md nnd still have some mono } loft. Hut wo suspect that the costly dinner will have to be supplemented by something moro substantial If the bill Is pulled through , In splto of Its glar'lnR violations ot the constitutionanJ Its reckless disregard for the material Interests of the elate. " T.ho . journal of the house for 1SS7 shows that J. J Sullivan was a member of the special committee that had been so gen erously entertained by the saline land grab bers. bers.When When house roll 21 , a bill submitting the constitutional prohibition amendment , was before the house. Mr. . Sullivan dodged the vote by absenting himself .from the hall. That fact Is attested by the record , which shows that ho voted on bills lust before the prohibition amendment was put upon Its passage , nnd turned up Boon after It had been voted on. GAMBLING HILL SCANDAL. The moat disgraceful scandal with which the legislature of 18S7 was smirched was the attempt to prevent the passage ot the anti- gambling bill. This Mil , known ns senate fllo No. 98 , was an amendment to the crim inal cede making gambling a penitentiary offcnso. The bill had passed the senate early In the month of March and was re ferred to the Judiciary committee , of which H. C. Hussell of Colfax county , was chair man and of which Judge Sullivan was a member. Whllo this bill was pending In the Judiciary committee the gamblera ot Omaha and Lincoln raised a pot of $5,000 for the purpose of sidetracking the bill. A repre sentative of The 13oo was detailed to act lu a detective capacity. Ho placed himself In clceo communion with the gamblers and certain members ot the Judiciary committee who had been tampered with by the gam blers' lobby. On the 14th of March the fol lowing letter was handed down and read from the speaker's desk : "LINCOLN , March 14 , 1SS7. Hon. N. V. Harlan , Speaker House of Iteprcsentatlves : I deslro through you < o make known to the honorable house of representatives that I am In possession iof Information which war rants mo In making-the charge that mem bers of the house committee on judiciary , whoso names I deem it. Improper to divulge at this time , have beoomo parties to a crim inal conspiracy to defeat the bill now In pos session of said Judiciary committee Senate fllo No. 98 , an act , to ffmend sections 214 and 215 ot the Criminal odo. "I have positive knowledge of the attempt of ono member of the judiciary committee , who claimed to represent others , to extort a largo sum , reporiedJ.o mo as $3,000 , from certain keepers of ( gambling houses at Omaha , for which sum Iho said member offered to procure art adverse report by the committee on the antl-ganiblln'g bill nnd cause Its flnal defeat. "A largo sum , amounting to several thousand dollars , was thereupon contributed by the parties Interested and placed at the disposal of members of the legislature who are In collusion to carry out this corrupt bargain. I am also reliably Informed that a corruption fund was raised ami distributed by certain contractors for public works and parties connected with corporate Interests to bring about the defeat of or radical changes In senate flic No. 81 , known as the Omaha charter bill. "I hold myself ready to substantiate these charges and make known to any luvestlgat- Ours is a place where you can be suited In every kense of the word- suited In style in price and the wear ing finalities of whatever you buy it doesn't make nny difl'eronce how low or high priced yon may go the quality will always bo there our new fall enrpotings possess our usual guaranteed quality but they far surpass in style and beauty anything we have ever shown before while the price is as it always has been just right these carpetlngs are now on display and an early Inspection will as sure you iirst choice from this magnill- cent assortment. 1515Dodge St We make spectacles-wo make them to order make thorn to lit your eyes wo are the only opticians in Omaha that do a manufacturing business our optician Mr. Agncw has had years of experi ence he can tell you whether glasses will help yon or not won't cost yon any thing to Und tills out then our Mr. Scott will give you the bcnellt of his twenty- omyears' experience In grinding tlio lenses to an exactness wi > have just re ceived and have now on display a illreot Importation of tlio JinuM opera glussc.s over brought toi Omaha and Ivltti your inspection. ' Columbian Optical Co 4 AUTISTIC , SCIK.VTIKIO AND I'llAC- TIAIi VlI'pTICJA.V.S , ' DKVVKH , OMAl' , KAINS.VS O1TV , 1G19 Cliumpa. 211 Sf 15i | | St. 913 Main. Ing committee appointed by the house All the fact * known to mo concerning corrupt Interference vilth the legislation , Very re spectfully , E. UOSRWATEft. " VOTES WITH THE OANO. Immediately after the reading of this tet ter n resolution wan adopted by the house directing the speaker to appoint a committee - too of seven to Investigate the charges , with power to summon witnesses , and report as soon as possible all Information touching the case. On the same day the committee , ot which John A. Dempster of Klllmoro county was chairman , entered "pon Us work. Mr. Hosewater placed In the hands of the chair man a written statement , with details ot the circumstances and names of the wit nesses that would sustain the charges. The committee decided to hold Its meetings within closed doors. The same evening a meeting was held at the Capital hotel by the parties Implicated In this conspiracy , to gether with a number ot the members ot both houses who belonged to the gang. It was decided that the Investigation with closed doors must bo prevented nt all haz ards nnd n program was agreed upon for the next day's session. That program In cluded , first , nn order to the Investigating committee that the sessions must bo held with open doors , nnd , second , a resolution to Increase the committee and foist upon It several members who wcro favorable to the conspirators. Immediately after the houea convened Henry C. Russell , chairman ot tho1 committee , offered the followingresolution : "I move to reconsider that portion ot the resolution requiring that the Investigation bo held In secret session , nnd that the In vestigation bo held with open doors. " ( I' . 11 C" ot the HOUBQ Journal , March 1C , 18S7. ) Question upon the motion to reconsider , the ayes and nays being demanded , the clerk called the roll and slxty-ono members voted with HiiBfioll , including Mr. Sullivan. Those vot'ng ' against the resolution wcro Messrs. Andres , Dalley , Mallard , Bentley , IJIclc , Craig , Dempster , awing , Gllmore , Harrison , Helm- rod , Horst , Kelpcr , Latta , Lord , Mathleson , Miller , Kief , Shunts , Simanek , Smyth , Tur ner , Tyson , Wilson , Wright , nnd Speaker Harlan. Twelve members were absent , Constantine stantino J. Smyth , the present attorney gen eral , strenuously opposed throwing the doors opctti , although ho was a member ot tbo judl. clary committee , and ho declared that ho had no fear of being smirched by the In vestigation. When the resolution to throw the doors open had carried Mr. Shamp of Lancaster , who belonged to the combine , moved that three more members bo added to the special committee to Investigate the al leged charges against the Judiciary commit tee , and the thrco members were named. On this proposition. Mr. Sullivan elded with Slump and his vote was recorded Im favor of tlui scheme agreed upon the night before at the caucus held at the Capital hotel. DEFEATS THE INVESTIGATION. Realizing that throwing open the doors of the commltteo would enable the conspirators to make the Investigation a farce , as they would be In possession of the names of wlt- ncbseslio could bo readily spirited away or drilled Into telling an agreed story , Mr. Ra'ewater Immediately withdrew the state ment ho had placed In. the hands of Chair man Dempster , addressing to > hlm the fol low Ing letter : "OMAHA. Neb. , March 1C , 1SS7. Hon John A. Dempster , Chairman Special Investigating Committee , House of Representatives : My Dear Sir Under the new conditions 1m- IKxaod upon your committee. 1 have come to the conclusion that It would be a costly farce to undertake to establish the charges which I have made In good faith. The mem orandum which I had placed Into your hands when the committee first organized contained very ample and circumstantial proofs against the parties Implicated In the conspiracy to defeat senate file No. OS. "I rolled upon my ability to have the wit nesses named In the memorandum examined separately , within closed doors , expecting , of course , that your commltteo would also examine each of the members accused of collusion , and glvo him nn opportunity t& cjiplaln his conduct by his own testimony , and. If possible , to clear himself by fur nishing you corroborative proofs to over turn the charges. It would bo utterly Im possible with open doors to carry out such a program , hence the end would be a mere A startling f.ict ! ! ! Wheat bus ad vanced In Miluo v all paper has di-fllm-d In prico-Tho latti-r fact can bo demon strated upon Inijiilry at Heard Itios. wln > liuvo In prices as the man with the ra/.or said -"C-it Very I ) ep"-and pluced i ) vcn 11m nu veil led of the biMMm within the reach of e.-eryone. 1410 Douglas. * ONT WORRY. I tills signature : U < $ Is on the label hi blue ? , you linvo tlio genuine sort , of perfect purity nml fine flavor. It goes n long way , Oook Book enl trt . Co. , P. O. Box KH , New York. Liebig COMPANY'S Extract of Beef acknowledgment that money had been col lected for the purpose of defeating the bill , but that proofs wcro wanting to confirm the charge of conspiracy. That would white wash the very men whom I know to be guilty by a superabundance of proof ami by their own conduct on the floor of the house when the charges were preferred. 1 can establish the fact , It necessary , that members of the Judiciary committee , Im plicated In the conspiracy , concocted the scheme Monday night to break your com- mlttco by Insisting upon the . \ildltton ot six members of their own choosing , and to thwart the object of Investigation by forc ing the committee doors open. Their suc cess shows that the plotters and confeder ates In tlio lobby wield a baneful Influence on Die house. "It had been my Intention to push the investigation ( as I told you personally ) , have the committee sit at Omaha Wednes day and Thursday , and finish the Inquiry by Friday. "This course being now Impossible , I respectfully request that the proceedings be dropped , as they only would entail need less expense upon the state. Urgent busi ness compels mo to make a trip to Clove- land. If upon my return next week the IIDUSO persists In making the Investigation I shall bo at your service. Very truly yours , "E. UOSBWATBH. " The house did not persist. Taking ad vantage ot Hosewater's absence the In vestigation was dropped. A CONTEMPOHANROUS REVIEW. At the conclusion of the legislative ses sion of 1SS7 The Dee published an editorial review of Iho Individual work of each mem ber of the house and senate. In Its Issues of April 9 and 14 , 1887 , It called attention to the fact that the Journals of the legisla ture arc Ly no means a trustworthy record of the acts of Its members. "Tho Jobbers , tricksters and corporate attorneys , " It went on , "aro usually very careful In covering their tracks. They are assisted In this de ception by the chief clerks and secretaries who make up the Journals to suit the mem bers with whom they have been secretly In collusion In expediting Jobs and defeating If nt the primaries today yon have been made a delegate of one by the family for inspection of steel ranges and you want to do your duty--you will have to give the Jewel steel range n thorough Inspection come prepared to spend at least an hour with ns for there are so many good tilings about this btcel range that are not found In any others that H will take us some time to show them all to you this is a steel range- not sheet Iron but it's priced nt about sheet iron prices $2-1.00 and up- the Jewel cook stoves are $10.00 and up. A. C. RAYMER , BUILDERS' HARDWARE HERE. 1514 Fartiam St. AVns yon out to the races wasn't It a crackerjackV Drex LShooman was there and he couldn't help but think what a cruckerjack of a shoe we had in $1.50 shoes our boys' and youths' fihons black shoes solid leather and sole- built to wear at the same time good lookers and comfortable it's the same shoe we've sold so many of at the same price ? l.r > 0 It's a fact that's never been disputed that this shoe will outwear any $2.00 shoe you ever bought parents who have bought this shoe claim ns we do that it is the best $1.50 boys' shoe on earth no better school shoe made we don't care if the price Is $2.r > 0 when you can shoe the boy for $1.50 what'H the use of paying $2.50 ? Drexel Shoe Co. , 1419 FARNAM STREKT New fall catalogue now ready ; mailed for the asking. Wo would llko to have every lady In Omaha examine our new chatelaine watch it is a full Jeweled American movement with beautifully tinted and decorated dial and gold hands encased In a 11 kt. gold tilled case warranted to wear twenty years warranted to give perfect satisfaction for time and dur ability and at a price within the reach of all-$15.00-.r > 0 engraved visiting cards and copper engraved plate .fl.OO-artisti- cally engraved wedding stationery $10 for the llrst hundred mail onkra ptomptly Illled. C ; S. RAYMOND , CO , Jewelers , 15th and Douglas Sts. Tlio old man Is out at the primaries si-dug that everybody can get all the buttermilk they want but that hasn't anything to do with the creamery wo nro attending to business at the old stand 1lit ( : Howard H trout Just the saini' wo haven't said much about but ter for we're selling It as fast as wo can maki ! It and wo make lots of it we'll kt-i'p on adding creameries as fast as our trade di-mamls it after you've read the list of elected delegates call and m > o ns make butter we make it between scvim and eight o'clock every morning you're always welcome. Waterloo Creamery Ass'ii 1013 HOWARD ST. good measures. The execrable reputation which the late legislature has made for Itsoll Is largely duo to the selection of notorlout boodtcrs to positions as clerical oniccrs. This choice * of cmirso WAR nt the outset brought about by the tnduenco ot the r.ill- reid and Jobbers' lobby , who foisted upon the legislature men who had tlmo nnd again served their corrupt purposes lu convention * and legislatures. As a matter ot Justlco to the tried nnd faithful minority ot the legislature , as well as for the guidance ot the people In the future , wo deem It our duty to mnkc public our ctittmata ot ( ho re spective members , basei'i upon personal ob servation , belli of the editor ot The Do * and Its reporters. " i Kor this purpose the legislature member ship was grouped Into four classes : First , the men who wcro true hlua nml voted and acted out the pledges made to their con stituents. Second , the men who made a fair record , but proved weak-kneed on vital Issues nt the critical moment. Third , the railroad attorneys who were right on most all questions except the railroad Issue , And , lastly , the blacklist. " As printed lu The Dee at the tlmo , the last group or blacklist for the house com prised twonty-llvo members , Including Sullivan of Plattc , "who have proved them selves utterly untrustworthy and dungcroui as lawmakers. " Couccining Judge Sullivan. The Hoe's editorial legislative review snld : "Mr. Sullivan was a bright young man , but his conduct was 'that of n railroad at torney , and belonged to the gang who rolled at railroad headquarters for Instruction * nearly every day of the session. While sound on some Immaterial Issues , ho re corded hln self with the jobbers and claim- fraud supporters moat of the tlmo. " The iii'estlon. Is , Should a man who muds such a record bo 'trusted ' again in a still moic responsible position by the people iia ouco betrayed ? Grurral MIIt'H Itt'turiiH , NEW YOKK , Oct. S. Mnjor General Nel son A. MIU'H arrived hero tonight on the American liner St. Louis , llannts Taylor , ex-mlnlstcr to Spain , who also cnme on the St. Louis , refused to have anything to say about our roKUIuns with Spain on account of the Cuban war.
