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Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18
THE MILLS, NOT THE MINIS.

Chicago Inter Ocean; Start the mills and
the mints Will become active. Return to
protection, and the currency will settle
itself
Globe-Democrat 81 believe it is a good
deal better" says Mckinley, ito open nm
the mills of the United States to the labor
OF America than to open up the mints of
the United States to the silver of the
world One sentence of this kind counts
for more than the whole IA 900 words of
Bryan's New York speech.
Chicago Tribune: One sentence of Mr.
Bryan S speech-"Producton of wealth goes
before exchange of wealth"-furnishes com
plete justification of Major McKinley's the
ory that lit is better to open the mills of
the United States to the labor of America
than to open the mints of the United States
to the silver of the world"
Minneapolis Tribune: To open UP the
mlnts of the United States to the worlds
silver will not necessarily give the Amer
lean wortingman additional DAVIS work
or another dollar of wages: but to open IN
the mills of the United States by afTording
)udicious protection to American industries
VIII result in revival of prosperity
| Milwaukee Wisconsin: Major McKinlev's
remark to the surviving veterans of his
| regiment, the Twenty-third Ohio who called
on him in a body at Canton that at is a
! good deal better to open up the mills of the
United States to the labor of America than
to open up the mints of the United States
explains
the position of the republican presidential
| nominee in this important canvass Major
| Mckinley is in favor of tariff that will
| reanimate' the palsied industrial interests
OF the country, and is also in favor of sound
| money-money that will insure to the work
| lngmen of the United States the fullest
| measure OF return for their toll
| Brooklyn Eagle (demJ: William McKin-
| ley made a brief speech yesterday to the
| surviving members of the regiment in which
| he served during the war and in the course
| of 1t he said he believed that "it was a
| great deal better to open the mills of the
| United States to the labor of America than
to open the mints of the United States to
! the silver of the world" William j. BRYAN
| made a long speech at the Madison Square
| garden, but in the whole course of it he
| did not say thing which will stick in the
| minds of the voters like this epigram which
| his rival for the presidency coined in Can
! ton. Bryan Is devoting his attention to the
exploitation of an academic theory which
| the experience of the world has proved to
| be fallacious. Mckinley compressed into his
| epigram the conclusions which the working
| men of the country have been forming for
| themselves. They have an impression that
| in some way the election of Mckinley will
! open the factories and set the wheels of in
dustry running. McKnley's sentence will
hold republican voters loyal and it will
make voters of other parties turn to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18
A SAMPLE OF BRYAN METHOD.

The local Bryan organ, the World
Herald, has already been so often ex-
posed in its despicable attempts to de
ceive the public that no one is surprised
when it is detected in new fake
In its efforts to cover up the truth and
To impose upon the credulity of it's
readers it never stops at anything.
The Bee invites special attention of
the people of Nebraska and other states
to the disreputable methods of the Bryan
organs. For weeks Bryan's own paper
has kept standing at the head of its
editorial columns an extract printed in
bold letters purpOrting to be taken from
the London Financial News of March
10. In this pretended extract the loss
was forecasted which England would
suffer in its commerce with South Amer-
can and Asiatic countries as Il conse-
quence of the folly of permitting the
United States to get ahead of Great
Britain in adopting free silver. This
pretended extract moreover, was
printed in Mr. Bryan's own paper during
Mr., Bryan's editorship. 1t was printed
IL hl- i'lS an . Dupcl Doti btioTe HIS
nomination by the Chicago convention
and after it. 1t was printed in MI
Bryan's former paper also after he had
relinquished the editorship.
And now comes the London Financial
News and pronounces the alleged ex-
tract fabrication ana a forgery. In
its issue of August Is it says:
No such article was ever printed by us,
and its whole tenor is directly opposed to
the view we have taken of the effect of
free silver in the United States. So far
from advocating free silver coinage we
have persistently pointed out that it spells
reputation and the withdrawal of all
! European capital,
The Bee submits these facts to the
people as sample of the desperate
methods of the free silver champions.
1t is Il poor cause that needs to be
bOlstered by downright falsehood, but
it only demonstrates that the silver
champions have already lost their fight
| and rather than battle in the open as
decent warriors prefer to adopt the
| tactics of the guerrilla.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18
4 DlsC0RD1NY cOMDINA rroN.

The combination that is charged with
the management of the Bryan cam
paign is not harmonious. According to
trustworthy advicCS Chairman Jones
has very poor opinion of the political
astuteneSs of Governor Altgeld, while
the latter regards the gentleman from
Arkansas as being wholly out of place
Mt the head of the national committee.
Then there is lack of admiration for
Mr.. German on the part of Mr..
Tillman. 1t is said to be the opin-
ion of the gentleman from South Caro-
lima that the gentleman from Maryland,
who has declared that he does not be-
lieve in free silver. is being given too
much prominence. The radical free
silver element do not trust German,
suspccting that his professed readiness
to assist in the campaign is more for the
purpose of making II record for future
use, should his democracy ever be as
sailed. than it is for the success of the
Chicago ticket and platform. Another
source of trouble is the selection of
Chicago as the party headquarters.
Jones and German wanted Washington,
but they were overruled, as it appears,
by Candidate Bryan, who is reported
to have yielded to domestic influence.
The selection of Chicago will, it is
thought, impair the usefulness of Mr..
German, who is not disposed to go so
far away from home TO do political
work. Still another cause of perpleX
ity, it seems, relates to the course to be
pursued by the candidate. He has his
own idea about what ho should do and
it is understood is not altogether will
| ing to submit to the direction of the
campaign managers, who according to
report are rather disposed, since the
New York fiasco, to put some restraint
upon him.
Making allowance for some eXagger-
alton in the reports. it is still evident
| that there is discord among the national
committee of the free silver party, Il
| fact that can cause no surprise when
! the character of some Of the members
of the committee is considered They
are naturally distrustful of each other
| The probability is that the lack of har-
mony will become more pronounced as
/ the campaign progresses and that some
| changes will be necessary the radical
| element insisting upon having on the
committee only men fully and heartily
in sympathy with the free silver cause
| ard all the other doctrines of the
| Chicago platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

The Commercial club is doing good
work for ana in behalf of Omaha in
spite of limited resources. Enough has
been accomplished to show that with
more capital and II larger working mem
bership the influence of the club can be
made to reach out over all commercial
territory tributary to Omaha, There
are less than 400 actual paying MEM
bers. These men are doing and paying
for work In behalf OF all. There are
1000 active business men who owe 1t to
themselves and to the club members to
join this energetic organization and sup
port il with their money and personal
help Those who keep aloof because of
the belief that the club is not conducted
ON the proper plan will soon have to
admit they are wrong unless they step
up and suggest a better way. The men
who have carried the burdens OF the
club ought to be encouraged.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18


In 1860, when all the money in use was
as good as gold, a workman who earned
Sl.50 a day could buy as much food, fuel
and clothing as man or woman or two
children of 10 or under could up in a
day for less than 81, He then had so cents
left for other things.
In 1865 the money was bad; the paper
dollar was only worth about so cents That
same man could then only earn $1.75 a day
in paper money, but all that he needed to
live on cost twice as much-when he had
bought food.--faeF and clothing for himself
and his family there was little or nothing
left u
In 1892 that same kind of a man could
earn $3.50 day in gold. He could then buy
more food, fuel and clothing for 81 than he
could in 1860 so that he had $1.5O lett.
The siyerites and the popOcrats are try
ing to put dIr the prices of food fuel and
clothing by fpfE3ng people to take bad money
again, which is only worth so cents on a
dollar
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

Numerous national conventions have
been induced to locate their 1898 meet
ings in Omaha on the assurance that
the Transmississipp Exposition would
be in full operation here ut that time
They will not be disappointed, but our
business men must see that efforts to
get still other organizations to fix upon
Omaha for their meeting place i'll 1898
would be greatly assisted by the an
nouncement that the minimum stock
subscription had been reached and the
preliminary work actively commenced
The time to complete the stock subscrip-
ton list is now
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

The critical examination of Bryan's
acceptance speech by experts who COM
pared it with his previous effusions re-
suited in the report that he said moth
ing in New York he had not already
said elsewhere As if it We're necessary
to call upon experts to arrive at this
conclusion. Any one who had heard
Bryan on more than two or three occa-
sions could have made this announce
ment at once, and it is doubtful if
Bryan himself would be bold enough
to claim he had advanced any new ar
gument III that address.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18


Let us keep seriously in mind that we
are to engageInlis fall in the most important
business possible in a republic. Our best
thought and moSt careful attention are de
manded by the gravity of the work and the
mighty possibilities enwrapped in the out
come, 1t isssppssible for us to disturb or
converse to act prudently or foolishly, to
vote with reason or upon our prejudces, TO
infame the situation or to act with the hope
of helping in time to soothe and better It,.
The wisdom OF a large and wise leadership
will certainly be needed in the white house,
and life is made up of choices between
alternatives that do not fully commend them
selves either way. SO far, we are bound in
all candoT to say Candidate Bryan is more
picturesque than wise, more pleasing in his
enthusiastic devotion to a single idea, and
that one which promises TO be vastly dis
tuTbing, than reassuring as man OF sound
sense and safe instincts He does not yet
take on an aspect beyond the ephemeral and
not once has he touched the realm OF solid
statesmanship,
The people will give him every chance to
prove himself. but they are not in search Of
a mere hired man. That sort OF quality is
entitled to all respect, but its place is not
in the white house.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18
RAILWAY MEN FOR mkINLEY.
Remarkable Immunity of Sentiment
for Hunest Money.

Chicago Ttmes-Herald.
One of the gratifying features of the cam
paign thus far is the remarkable unanimity
of sentiment in favor of Mckinley and sound
money among railway men all over the
country. This is evidenced by the forma-
tion of Mckinley and Hobart railway clubs
at nearly every important railway center
The movement is not confined to officials
and executive men, but the shOpmen train
men and trackmen have organized the clubs
on their own account without suggestion
from outside sources.
General Manager McDoel of the Monon
and President Perkins of the Burlington
both known to be friendly to silver. are
among the more prominent railway officials
who have publicly repudiated the popocrat
platform. canvass of employees in the
shops of the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul
on presidential preferences showed that Nc
Kinley led about 10 to l.
1t is not difficult to discern the reasons
for this Men who hold railway securities
are naturally opposed to any disturbance
of the monetary system, and men who work
in the railway shops no prospect
of any advance in wages under free silver
and they do not relish the prospect of being
paid in short dollars.
1t is also a matter of common knowledge
that industry has suffered so heavily
from the depression which followed the
repeal of the Mckinley tariff as has the
the monthly statements of nearly all the
western roads have shown greatly re-
duced earnings, and many of them heavy
losses. Railway statistics show that there
was a decrease of $S,369, 240 in dividends
earned during the year ending June 80
1895, compared to these earned from June 30
1893 to June 30, 1894. From the report OF
the statistician to the Interstate Commerce
commission ut appears that the railroads
of the United states incurred a deficit of
S31, ,075, ,030 during the year ending June 80,
1896" Compared with 1893 the gross earn
ings OF railways decreased in 1894 S35,9i6,-
III in passenger earnings and sos. OFT ,259
in freight earnings
Railway building reached its lowest ebb
in 1894 when the total mileage built in
one year amounted TO only 1851 miles,
whereas in 1892 under the Mckinley bust
ness making tariff 4,15O miles were con-
structed. According to the report Of the
Interstate Commerce commission there were
in the employ of the railways on June 20,
1894 779 sos persons, as against s736O2 per
sons in 1898 showing a decrease of 1894.
The commission adds: This Office has
never before been called upon to report
decrease in the number OF railway en-
plOyes."
The reduction in operating expenses,
which threw nearly 100.9 900 railway men
out of employment, was the result OF the
.depIpssion in our productive industries
caused by tariff law framed on the
theory that Europe should do all our manu-
featuring for us and that home markets
are not essential to the prosperity OF the
agricultural classes.
No wonder the railway men are for Nc
kinlsy. Hobart, protection and sound money
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

A most sensational suit filed in the
federal court will test the authority of
officials of railroads operated by re-
celyers appointed by the court TO reduce
wages of employees in the absence of
the courts order or approval The
Order OF Railway photographers appeals
to Judge Caldwell to restore the wages
of telegraphers on the line of the Union
Pacific to the fixed schedule in force in
1894, when the judge issued his famous
order which was applauded by organ
lied labor all over the country The
issues in this case are of extraordinary
Importance 10 railway men in the west
employed by railways operated by re-
celYerS That Judge Caldwell will re-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18
STILL WASTING PRECIOUS TIME.

The business men and heavy prop
erty owners of Omaha who are hanging
back with their exposition stock sub
scriptiops should be made to realize
the value of the precious time they
are causing to be wasted. The law
giving congressional recognition TO the
Transmississippi Exposition project and
pledging an appropriation for Il cred
liable federal building and exhibit fixes
June, 1898, for the opening Of the great
show. June, 1898, is scarcely twenty
one months distant. The work that
must be accomplished to fulfill this CON
diton of the exposition law will require
every moment of the intervening period.
Further delay in securing the $500, 900
books will be entirely ineXcusable.
Every man who owns property in
Omaha or does business in Omaha is
fully aware of the incalculnble benefits
he will derive from this great under
taking. He knows that he will get
back from it once, if not many times.
every dollar he contributes. He is, or
ought to be, ready to bea: his share of
the burden. If anyone is hanging back
simply for the pleasure of being couXed,
he is indulging himself ut cost of
time that will injure him more than it
will help him.
The proposed reorganization of the
exposition association ought to have
been effected and active operations
begun weeks ago. The month of Au-
gust must not be permitted to elapse
without seeing these necessary steps
| taken
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

The weekly reports of real estate
transactions give evidence of the fact
that Omaliaamcn, as well as eastern in
vestors, are. buying inside property for
speculative purposes. The knowledge
that prices are at bedrock and must in
evitably rise within II short time is of
course sufficient inducement to investors
possessing foresight and an abiding
faith in the future of Omaha to acquire
property here That there is today no
more promising field for profitable in
vestmcnt than is afforded within the
limits of this city cannot be gainsaid,
and the moment actual work on the cx-
position begins realty values will 80 up.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

Unless some effort be made by active
friends of the exposition to induce the
politicians to put up good men for the
legislature it is more than likely that
incompetent and unworthy aspirants
will succeed in capturing the nomina-
tions for which they arc now zealously
scheming. Professional politicians have
nearly completed the States upon which
are names of men who in times
past proved themselves unfaithful and
forfeited the public confidence. We
must have in the legislature this winter
men who have demonstrated capacity
and professional politicians should be
relcgated to the rear.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

In his latest series of speeches Mr.. Bryan
boasted about dozen times day that we
shall do anything we please in the matter
of finance without asking the consent of
any nation on earth" Well, we shall at
least try to do what we please. The
United States. we are proud to believe can
do anything "any other nation on earth
can do, but there are some things no nation
on earth can do, and one of those things is
to make silver and gold circulate side by
side at 16 to /, when the true ratio is about
80 to /. Another of those things some
people may think, is to make the sun rise
in the west. But Mr.. Bryan, of course will
not hear to that. If we want to we shall
make the sun rise in the west, without
waiting for the consent of any nation on
earth"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

The veterans of the Grand Army of
the Republic hold their annual reunion
In Lincoln next week. The state fair
at Omaha commences when the reunion
closes. The old soldier who has the
time to spare for both events should
not fail to take in both. If he has
only limited time mt his disposal. he
should arrange to be present on the
closing days of the reunion and the
opening of the fair. The two should
go together.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18
SUMMER RESORT ARITHMETIC,
no A Sk EI1'rER.
Written for The Bee.

Yer buzzin makes me kiTd o. sort o. feel
Jes creopish Ike, an sends streak o.
air
Clean up my back, thet oughtn't to be
there:
An when ye sock yer bloomn' jabber
real
Deep in my hide, an kind o. twist II
round,
An sort o. bore a hole like clear plum
through,
I'd like to take fan right out o. you.
An bust yer neck. an throw ye on tn
ground,
An put my fut down on yer pesky head,
An smash 1t like I'd crush "A little ant .
Dcrn yet IT riles me jes 10 think ! can't
FIxteTminate yer race an kill 'cm dead.
/ wisht ye wuz ten times ez big asin
An / could choke ye-drat yer on'ry
skin! CLARENCE L. MDONALD.
Omaha, Neb, 1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18
PROGRESS TOW1RD AUTHORIZATIONS.

1t appears from the comments of the
British press that the remarks of Prime
Minister Salisbury and Mr. Balfour in
reference to arbitration have given
great qualification in England. This is
well and the feeling will find cordial
response in this country, which may
justly claim the credit of having
brought about the sentiment, or at any
rate strengthened II, which has induced
the present British government 10 look
with favor upon international arbitra-
tion as permanent means of settling
controversies between the English
speaking nations. When 1t is remem-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

Mr.. Sewall says that he is by no means
so wealthy as he is reported to be and
that it is unreasonable for the demo
cratic managers to expect him to con
tribute lavishly to the campaign fund
To express the situation concisely, Mr..
Sewall admits that he was given the
second place on the silver national ticket
under false pretenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18
Duncontbe Abroad.

Bombast and buster are quite as familiar
in political debates in Spain as buncombe
seems to be in the perorations of American
congressman; accordingly, the belligerent
talk against the United States to which
the members of the Spanish Cortes were
recently treated by the liberal Sagasta, the
Carlist Mella and various Spanish generals
might be dismissed as mere demagogic sound
and fury signifying nothing.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

The American workingman will not
have to worry about paying his debts
when he has steady employment at
American wages. Pay him in 100-cent
dollars and he will be glad to pay his
creditors in money of the same value.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

The latest circular issued by the Treas
ury department estimates the worlds
product of silver for 1895 Mt $226 O00,O 900.
mistake in reading this rs the market
value instead of as the coinage value
made The Bee of yesterday state the
1SO5 silver product to be nearly 100000,
600 ounces instead of 170,OOO,OO0 ounces,
as it should have been.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

In his Chicago speech Mr.. Bryan says
nobody could be expected to know when
n Judge of the supreme court was going
to change his mind. Nor is any one OK
pected to know when Bryan's per.
sonal organ is going to change its mind
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

Bourke Cochran worsted Bryan in
the debate on the income tax bill in
the house of representatives. He is
just as able to worst him in a debate
on the silver question, provided Mr..
Bryan can get the consent of his man
ayers to appear.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

organ contracted the habit of selling
editorial space early in the game. And
in disposing of editorial space it ex-
ercises no discrimination. The silver
of the Colorado bullionaires has been
just as acceptable and just as potent
as the money derived from the cam
paign assessments upon the candidates
of the party it pretends to oppose.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

Emperor William always did insist
he is head of the German imperial
government. The minister who ventures
to dispute this simple assertion in
variably comes to sudden and premature
priaP
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

Tom Watsons vocal organs are still
In excellent working order and no cam
paign committee will be rash enough
to attempt to put distractions in the
way of their continuous Use.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

Like the small boy who discovered
that he could not reach the apple, the
free silver managers have come to the
conclusion that they do not care to fight
for the electoral votes of any of the
eastprn StateS
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

That there is nothing in the free silver
agitation.
That it is all mere bubble
That it will burst and go to pieces long
before November.
Bryan himself has pricked it, and now we
have only to wait little to see it collapse
for good and all.
Business is safe, The nations honor is
secure from stain. There will be no 53-cent
dollars. There will be no reputation.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

affirm hE% original order there is little
doubt. ~ Is not so certain. however,
that the railway telegraphers can prove
the alccRti9H made that the officials of
the Union Pacific road seek the destruc-
tion of siebOrdcr of Railway Telcg-
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