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Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17
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The assessment in this city and county
has been an outrageous fraud and impo-
sition for years. II has been ridiculously
low, and as a consequence the taxes
have been apparently high. People
make a mistake when they think that a
low assessment is a benefit. When a
stranger is told hat our ass essment Is
very low, he asks how much our taxes
are, and when informed that they are
about . per cent, it strikes him that
they enormously high. Now, if the
valuation of property wa a nywhere near
its actual value, or even one half of its
value, our taxes would not be over 2 per
cent. What we want, and what the BEE
has been demanding for years, is q fair
valuation of property and an impartial
assessment. Under the present system
the rich man escapes paying a large pro-
portion Of his taxes, and the poor man is
the n who really bears the burden of
taxation. We had hoped to see a reform
in the assessment this year, but we have
been disappointed. The returns made
by the assessors show that they have not
raised the assessment this year over $780,
600 above the assessment of 1883. No
sane man will for one moment believethat
the value OF property in Omaha has not
increased during the past fourteen years.
Everybody knows that business property
has increased In value from one hundred
to five hundred percent, and that a great
deal of outside real estate has advanced
ten-fold. Yet we find the aggregate as
sessment at about the same figures that it
was in 1870. The other day the Solomon
property, on Farnam street, was sold for
500, 900, and L. b. Callahan sold his
property on the same street for $15, 900.
We venture to say that the a ssessed valu.
alton on either of these properties is not
over $4,000 OIL $4,000. But cit is in the
additions to the city that the biggest
frauds are found. Lots which are selling
at $500 are assessed at S25 OF, $50. 1t is
high time for a reform in the matter of
assessment, and the BEE proposes to con-
tinue its efforts in this direction. If we
cannot get it through the assessors We
we will get it through a revision of the
laws at The next session of the legislature
next winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17

m
The ardent zeal displayed by the
Chicago Tribune for James G. Blaine ia
attributed by e~nyious rivals TO the desire
OF its editor, Joseph Medill, for Office.
The Chicago Inter Ocean having charged
him with being ambitious to fill the sena.
toriai shoes of John A. Logan, Mr..
Medill has been compelled to emphati.
cally refute the charge, as we'll as TO
deny that he wants any Office from the
next president. He says that he is "not
. candidate for senator or any other
Office in the gift Of the people or the an.
pointing power" Mr. Medill appreciates
the fact that tho editcrship of a great
newspaper like the Chicago Tribune is q
more important and influential position
than United States senator, member Of
the cabinet, or any other office except
that of president. At best the tenure Of
any Of these positions is for a very brieI
period. while the editorship of a great
daily is a life Office, and Is entirely un.
hampered BY obligations which make
the public mar . slave TO party and Il
personal followers.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17

81 think that the book" remarked
Mr.. Chaplin, illustrates the character of
the man in accurate mastery Of facts and
orderly presentation of details. WI still
use it for reference, and Mr.. Frank
Battles, the Assistant Principal, is bring
ing the record down to the present
time.
The methodical character of the work
is most remarkable. On the first page
every abbreviation used in the book is
entered Alphabetically. The first entry
roads; son this and the four following
pages will be found some notes in regard
to the origin of the Pennsylvania institu.
ton for the instruction of the blind, fur
nished by l. Francis Fisher, ESQ.," From
this page to the lS8th, in which is the
last entry made by Mr.. Blaine, every
line Is q model OF %neatness and accuracy.
On every page is a wide margin. At
the top of the margin is the year,
in ornamental figures. Below it is a brief
statement of what the text contains oppo-
site that portion of the marginal entry.
Every years record closes with an elabo-
rate table, giving the attendance of mem
bers of the board. The last pages of the
book are filled with alphabetical list of
officers OF the institution and statistical
tables, compiled by the same patient and
untiring hand. One of the lists is that
of the principal teachers" No. 10 is
followed by the signature, "James G.,
Blaine, from August 5, 1859, to- and
then, in another hand, the record is COM
pleted with the date November 23, 1854.
II recall n incidrnt," Mr.. Chaplin
continued, (which indicates Mi.
Blaine's mode Of discipline, and shows,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17
POLITICAL POP CORN.

Powell Clayton thinks that the man who
laughs last takes the cake.
George William Curtis and the other indie
pendent ~scullers sawed their own boats.
The Chicago Inter OCEAN says that chickens
Matched In July always have the gapes.
1t Is rumored that the Edmunds boom had
been purchased by a sy indicate of Chicago ice.
men.
Keep cool and let the politicians do the per.
spring. Your vote will count at the proper
time.
The democrats are now preparing to roll
their barrels into position. Their horses are
getting weighed
The ~favorite song among the independents
at present is, 80 don't you remember sweet
Edmunds, Ben Bolt.
The country Is waiting with baited breath
TO hear what Calamity Weller has to say Of
the political situation.
Mr.. Rutherford II. Hayes has stopped shoe
ing hens long enough to say he Ia cut OF poll
tics but fayors the tiuket.
The Plumed knight of Maine and the Black
Eagle Of Illinois are, In the best sense of the
term ''hail fellows, well met"
Ben Butler Is the busy hes that improves
each shining hour, and gathers boomlets every
where with most magnetic power.
MIR. Blaine Is a very healthy man, and yet
If be should be elected, and should have an
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17
AN III We DUTY.

Our city council has an imperative
duty to perform, which it cannot shirk.
The mayor and marshal, the two chief
executive officers of the city, have been
indicted by a grand jury for official
corruption, and they must nsw to the
charge in the criminal court. While the
law presumes every man to be innocent
until he is proven guilty by the unanim.
Gus verdict Of a Jury, the city council, as
the guardian of the public welfare
cannot allow the two indicted officers
any longer to continue in the exercise OF
the functions of their office. The coun-
Gil must demand their immediate resign
atoms, and if they refuse it has
grounds enough for impeachment and
removal. 1t is not necessary to await
q criminal conviction in the courts, on
charges of bribery and perjury. There
Is sufficient cause for the immediate
removal of the mayor and marshal upon
charges that can co established without
q tedious trial.
First, as to the mayor, the constitution
OF Nebraska expressly provides that
drunkenness shall be cause for removal
from office Of any state or municipal Off
Ger. The fact that Mayor Chase has
brought scandal upon the city by habitu-
al drunkenness since he has been in office,
and by his intemperance has been rem
dered unfit for the performance of his
official duties, can be established Eby
scores of unimpeaohable witnesses. That
alone would warrant his removal. That
his incorporate habits, coupled with q
peculiar nervous temperament, haye
deranged him mentally and made
him moral wre,k, can also
DO shown, and on this ground of disa.
bility the council would be perfectly jus.
titled in removing him. Lastly, the
notorious failure of the mayor to enforce
the laws and protect the community would
be a sufficient ground for removal.
Second, as to the marshal, the fact that
he has utterly failed to perform his duties
as defined in the charter and ordinsn-
ces affords a basis for his removal, even
without his indictment by the grand
jury. The charter provisions as TO the
removal of officers are embodied ia sub
stance in chapter 80 of the revised ordi-
nances, as follows:
SECTION 1, Whenever any officer o.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17

THE SWAIN IIAL.
The court-martial of Judge Advocate
General Swain will be held in Washing
ton some time during the present month.
On account of the high rank and hitherto
excellent reputation of the accused, and
by reason of the fact that the court will
be composed of officers of equal or supe-
rior rank, the trial will attract more than
ordinary attention. General Swaim's
rank is that of brigadier- general, and
hence no officer below hat rank can,
under the army regulation, serve On the
court-mart al. General Hancock will
probably a ! as president of the court.
The csals of the oourt.martial is the
result of the court of inquiry which
found that the evidence against
General Swain warranted a trial. II
appears from the evidence that a Wash
ington broker, named Bateman, received
from General Swain $4,000 On deposit,
for which a due bill was given to Swain,
who, in the course of time, checked out
the whole amount, and then brought
suit to recover on the due bill. General
Swain also induced Bateman to advance
money to Colonel Morrow on his duplica
pay account, Swain, as it is charged, did
this knowing that Morrow's pay account,
had been duplicated. Bateman, in ordel
to make himself whole, made charges il
the wal department against Swain, but
owing to promises of settlement of the
matter, soon after withdrew them
giving as his reason therefor that he had
induced Swain to have the matter arbi
trated. This course of procedure, how
ever, did not meet the views OF Secre-
tary-of. War Lincoln, who determined
that, aslthe charges had been made pub
lie and had caused a scandal upon the
army, the affair could not be dropped in
any such way. Secretary Lincoln accord
ly summoned a court of inquiry, consist
of Generals Pope, Augur and Sacket, and
Major Scott, who reported evidence show.
ing very d~iscreditable and dishonest
transactions on the part of Swain. The
probability Is that General Swain will be
convicted. His trial will be followed by
that of Col. Morrow, who is charged with
obtaining money on duplicate pay &C
counts, and he, too, will verv likely be
convicted. These convictions, no doubt,
will have a salutary effect upon such army
officers as are inclined to be in any way
dishonest. There certainly has been, Of
late years, a great deal of dishonesty
among army officers, particularly in the
matter of duplicating their pay accounts
and making fraudulent vouchers.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17

Arlastthe brigadiers are tobs called into
service. The court martial of Judge-Ad-
vocate General Swain, which takes place
some time this month, is to be composed
of brigadier- generals. Under the army
regulations no officer can serve on q
court. marrial who is inferior in rank to
the accused. Under this regulation how
could General Sherman be tried by a
court-martial, if he should commit any
offence which would warrant a trial2
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17

MISTAKES will happen in the best reg
ulated newspaper offices. The st. Louis
Globe Democrat of Sunday, in its for
eign dispatches says:
From Ems the Kaiser goes to Hainau.
There he will have the company of his
daughter, Louise Marie Elizabeth, the
Grand Duchess of Baden, and from Hal
nau the two will 60 to Boston"
This will be news to the Bcstonians,
but Kaiser Wilhelm will probably never
hear of it until the Omaha BEE is laid on
his table.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17

SURVEYOR GENERAL ATKINSON, of New
Mexico, is still fighting for his retention
in office. He has sent Col. Breeder,
attorney general of New Mexico, all the
way tn Washington to plead in his be-
half. Col. Breeder has the audacity to
say that General Atkinson, in the dispo-
sition of hard cases, has secured to the
government during his official career over
5000, 900 acres of domain, that he has
acquired an experience and familiarity
with New Mexico land owners, which it
would require a new man many years to
do, and that General Atkinson has been
not only a faithful but an honest official
and should bs ret tanned. This is indeed
an audacious statement in view of the
fact that Atkinson is the notorious head
and front of q ring of land-grabbers and
plunderers composed of such mon as Steve
Elkins and Steve Dorsey. The retirement
Of Atkinson means the exposure of the
crooked operations of the whole gang,
and hence the desperate fight in his be-
half. Atkinson has played a high hand
in New Mexico, as we'll as a big game of
poker, and is charged with misdemean-
ors of all sorts that ought to have been
the cause of his removal loug ago. His
commission expired last win er, and
his further retention in office is not in
the interest of honest government and
public morals. He is altogether too
familiar with the big land owners of
New Mex loo.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17

One thing that the grand jury ought to
investigate is the contractors ring which
was organized for corruption purposes.
While, perhaps, the contractors had to
form a syndicate, and put up money,
owing to the obstinacy and avarioious-
ness of the mayor, it will do no harm to
ascertain to what extent they have been
bled, to whom the money was paid, and
what it was paid for.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17

NOTWITHSTANDING the anti-polygamy
plank In the republican platform the
Mormon ranks continue to increase. Five
hundred Mormon converts have sailed
from Queenstown for New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17

The Union Pacific is going into the
hands of a receiver. This is nothing new.
The Union Pacific has had several re-
ceivers. There was earns; there was
Church Howe; there wss Thurston; there
was Frank Walters; and others to men.
fiou
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17

WHEN it wa announced that the Union
Pacific was going into the hands of a re-
ceiver, Frank Walters bought two yards
of crapo and dressed his %stove-pipe in
mourning. We don't blame him, as the
relation that he sustained towards the
Union Pacific was of the most intimate
character,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17

SOME people may imagine that the
going into the hands of a receiver is a
disastrous blow to the Union Pacific.
This is not necessarily the case, however,
as some railroads flourish better in the
hands of a receiver than they do in the
hands of the ow ners.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17

CLEVELAND will find ne has an uphill
road to, travel in the democratic national
convention. Tammany threatens to bolt
if he is nominated. He is not a good
enough democrat to suit the bourbons.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-17

IF the Union Pacific does go into the
hands of a receiver, 1t is hoped that it
will go outof the hands of the politicians.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-22

The contemplate means being used
to bring Ohio laborers to vote the
Republican ticket is another blot add
ed to the already defaced escutcheon
of that party. The proprietor of the
Swift iron and steel works has an
nounced that the works will be shut
down tomorrow, and if the Republi-
cans are defeated they will remain
closed until November, when, if the
Republicans are defeated in the ma
tional election, they will remain
closed indefinitely. This shameless
demand on the workingman's fran
chise is fully as bad as any BULLDOG
ing which ever occurred in the south.
1t is boldly proclaimed in Ohio, and
the Tribune of this city publicly re-
joiced over the method and its pros
pective result. The publicity thus
given this scandalous bribery will en-
able other manufactures throughout
the country to adopt it as means of
continuing under the benefcient rule
of protective tariff. How many
iron mills, manufactures, etc., in Chi.
cago will adopt the same coursei-
Chicago News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-22
Ohio Election.

The election in Ohio on the 18th,
for State officers, has not proved very
cheering for our Republican friends.
In fact they derive but little COM
fort from it. From the most reliable
returns of the vote cast, we find that
the Republicans lack 1 ,126 of having
a majority of the whole vote cast.
The Democrats elect eleven Congress-
men, and the Republicans ten. AT
the Presidential election, which takes
place on the 4th of November next,
the Republicans will have again to
fight the battle, and under more dis
couraging prospects. The Ohio Re-
publicans will have to depend upon
themselves. Their national party can
not, on that day, devote their whole
power and money to aid them. The
Republicans will have to divide their
forces, as they have many doubtful
States to look after. The returns Of
the vote cast in the recent Ohio cleo
ton, show that the total vote cast was
780,373. The head of the Republi-
can ticket receives II, 1921 more votes
than did the head of the Democratic
ticket. The total vote cast in Ohio
last year was 1888, and the total
vote cast in 1880 was 724,967. In
1880 Garfeld's majority was 34,227,
out Of 724,967 votes cast, and this
year the Republican majority ought
to be over 10000 in order to bear the
same ratio to the vote cast this year,
as Garfeld's majority did to the vote
cast in 1880. The result shows heavy
Republican losses.
In West Virginia the returns arc
not yet all in, but enough is known to
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-22

for Treasurer, is now irving his soc.
oad term ms supervisor. Ills record
is good one; he is reliable, honest,
capable and well worthy of the warm
support of the Democrats and Green
hackers. Mr.. Simmons prospects OF
election are very good.
Chas. D'Aigle, the candidate for
Circuit Court Commissioner, well
merits the support of the Fusionists.
He is a Justice of the Peace in this
city, and acted as Police Justice one
year, with honor to himself and profit
to the city.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-22

To Q leludti by their promises, which
were never fulfilled. He believed the
time was coming when the laborer
would no longer be deluded by them.
Republicans opposed class legislation,
unless it favors themselves, and then
they favored class legislation. That
party had an opportunity to make a
mechanics lien law in this State, but
had refused. The Republicans had
passed n bill making it a INSIDE
meanor for laborer not to fulfill his
contract. Mr.. Cook asked them to in
sert clause making the employer also
liable for nonfulfillment of contract.
Republicans refused. Gov. Begole
vetoed the bill. Republicans he said,
had been twenty years trying to find
out what laboring men wanted, but
had not found it out.
The speaker, who is n member of
the present State Legislature, spoke
very highly of the manner in which
Geo. ]. Robinson had assisted every
bill in favor of laboring men that was
before the last session of the Lcgisla-
ture.
In regard to calling out troops he
had considerable to say. He did not
oppose such steps if they were neces-
sary to protect life and save property,
but great care should be taken in call
ing out troops. Every true citizen of
Michigan was deeply interested in
maintaining the good name of the
State. The use of Pinkerton's men
at Oscoda, he strongly denounced, and
stated that G. r. Henry, the Republi-
can candidate for Senator for Goth
district, as the official advisor of the
Board of Supervisors of Iosco county,
had advised them that the 81 900 due
the men was legal charge on the
county. These Pinkerton's men had
been called by private individuals,
and, under the advice of Mr.. Henry,
an attempt was made to saddle the
81 900 on the taxpayers. The speak
er stated that if Mr.. Henry was so
reckless in regard to advising the pay
ing out of the peoples money, he was
was not fit to be representative of
the people. He had heard since that
Mr.. Henry had taken a different
course, caused, no doubt, by the in
dignant protests of the Iosco people,
and he believed that if Mr.. Henry
was elected, a bill would be presented
to the State Legislature TO pay Pin
kerton's men the $1,000. Mr.. Cook
said he was not here to say anything
about any mans private character,
but he had right to speak his mind
on mans public actions.
Mr.. Fisher, the Fusion nominee for
Congress, in this district, was highly
commended, and good reasons were
given whereby he was entitled to the
votes Of the laboring men. His
treatment of the men in his employ
was examined, and was showed to be
honorable to Mr.. Fisher, and well
qualified him to the support of labor
men. As regards Mr. Gibson and his
plea of being Knight of Labor, the
speaker stated that no man could
stand on the platform of the Repub-
lican party and stand also on that of
the Knights of Labor.
But for Mr.. Fisher, all the mills in
the Saginaw Valley would have been
shut down and thousands of men
thrown out of employment.
The speaker also showed how Gov.
Begole had acted as their friend, but
it is unnecessary for us to reproduce
his points, as our supplement last
week gave full details.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-22

show that the Democratic majority
over the combined Republicans anil
Grccnhack,rs, is frur 1000 to 5000.
Ii is no wonder that Democrats feel
hopeful and much encouraged over
the news. The prospects of the
Democratic party being successful at
the November election is very bright,
and should encourage every Demo-
crat in Alpena to turn out on Novem-
Der 4th and vote for Cleveland and
Hendricks, and the Fusion ticket.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-22
State Ticket.

For 0ONefOT,
JOSIAH W. BEGoLE, of Genesee.
For Observation-Disclosures,
MATHEW ii. MAYNARD, OF Marquette.
For Secretary Of State,
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Of Kalamazoo
For State Treasurer
JAMES BLAIR, Of Kent.
For Auditor General,
GEORGE =. SANFORD, Of Ingham.
For Acknowledgement,
FRANCIS w. COOK, Of Muskegon.
For Commissioner Of the State Land Office,
JOHN II. DENNIS, Of Barry.
For Superintendent of Public instruction,
DAVID PARSONS, Of Wayne.
For Member Of tho State Board Of Education,
CHRISTIAN VANDERVEEN, Of Ottawa.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-22
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