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Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

combinations in restraint of comDeti-
tive trade have been outlawcd by ma
tional and state legislation, but it is one
thing to make laws and another to en-
force laws While popular Indifference
To law-breakinG is doubtless largely re
Sponsible for the prevailing disregard of
law, the officers charged with the en-
forcemcnt of law, public prosecutors and
courts are chiefly accountable for the
reckless defiance of law on the part of
corporate mOnOpolicS. 1t is the frequent
boast of the managers of these potential
concerns that they make and unmake
court officers, prosecutors and Judges.
And these indiScrept assertions are often
verified by the men who are sworn to
enforce law and administer justice. 1t is
simply impossible TO reprcss and SUD
press trusts and other lawlpss combina-
lions so long as public prosecutors and
courts play into their hands. one of
the most tlagrant instances of high
handed defiance of the federal antitrust
law has been brought TO public notice
in the complaint filed in the United
States courts of Indiana against the
Wire Nail trust The complaints charge
the concerns composing this trust with
I'M Illegal conspiracy in restraint of in
lerstate traffic and commerce. The plain
tllf, Lewis {. Bramkamp of Cincinnati.
declares that in order to break up his
business the Wire Nail trust had pre-
vented him from securing the machinery
necessary for manufacturing wire nails.
According to his petition for redress he
had contracted with an Indiana foundry
for forty nail machines, but before they
could be delivered the trust declared
that he should not be allowed to pur-
chase, and succeeded in preventing him
from buying anywhere in the country.
1t was deckrcd to the court that since
the formation of the trust the price of
wire nails has advanced over 300 per
cent and that the trust has netted as n
result of the advance nearly $T,OO0,OOO.
II was shown that to prevent the estab-
liShment of new factories not in the
trust the trust made contracts with
makers of wire nail machinery TO the
erect that no firm not member of the
trust should be furnished with machines.
III these charges are substantiated by
competent testimony this is certainly one
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
EUROPEAN JppREJJEySJoN.

There appears to be Il quite general
apprehension in European countries
that the election of Mckinley means the
enactment Of Il practically prohibitiyc
tariff and there is Il renewal of the talk
which followed the passage of the law
of 1880 regarding Il union of European
countries for Il common tariff war on
the products of the United States. A
German paper suggests that If 1t is inn
possible TO achieve joint European ac-
tion Germany must proceed upon indie
pendent lines, first. creating high max
imum tariff ana then giving notice of a
cessation of the most favored nation
system rs soon as the United States
government raises the tariff The
French press voices n fear there that Il
revision of our present tariff will be to
the dctrimcnt of the trade of that cOun-
try with the United States.
There could be no better testimony
to the great benefit which the existing
law has been to the manufacturers of
those countries, To the necessary loss of
American capital and labor. and it fur
nishes abundant justification for such a
change in the tariff as will give back
to American manufacturers the bl..
mess they have lost by reason of this
Increased competition. 1t will probably
he found, however, that the foreigners
eXagSeratc the danger. The policy of
the next administration, as now indi-
Gated, does not contemplate the re-en.
actmcnt of the last republican tariff as
II whole, but simply such changes from
the present tariff as will afford reason
able protection To American industries
and labor and supply the government
with adequate revenues. This is what
the republican party is pledged to do
and it can do no less, nor will it be de
TERED from such action by any threats
of European retaliation. In this matter
of industrial independence we shall not
wait for the consent of any other nation
on earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

Grand Master Workman Sovereign
has broken out again with another of
his fantastic and hombaStic eiTusionS
addressed To the Knights of Labor. lie
tears his hair and plucks out his beard
by the handful over the election of Me.
KinlCy, which was followed by the re-.
opening of mills and workshops and the
unemployment of thousands upon thou
sands of wOrkingmen, and goes into Il
coniption fit over the rapacity of hold
eIS of idle money who have SubvertCd
the principles of free government by
forcing political service from the poor.
and bemOanS the political slavery of
the wretchcdly impoverished who had
to sacrifice their liberties TO supply
food and shelter for their helpless wives
and innocent children. For all we know
Sovereign may be sincere and honest,
but how such Il rattlc-b Drained man can
continue to he the leader OF any con
siderable number of Intelligent Amer
lean laboring men passes our compre-
honSiun.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
STOOD FOR GOOD MONEY.
Farmers Register the Oppuxition to
Clipped Dollars.
ChCngn Rncnrl Hnll

Nhlchgo Record hnd)
The election returns indicate that the
farmers of the west are not such opponents
Of the gold standard as had been believed
previous to November g. Nearly all the
great agricultural states gave their electoral
votes to Mckinley. Minnesota in proportion
to its population, gave rs large n majority
against Bryan as did the manufacturing
states the excess of McKnIcy's vote over
Bryan's being nearly 10000. The substrac-
tiOn of the vote in -. Paul and Minneapolis
would not materially affect the prOportOnate
prepondersnce of the Mckinley vote. Iowa,
with no dominating cities, gave Mckinley
", 900 majority. In Michigan the republican
candidate had 50 900 majority OF which De-
troit gave but 1000 In Wisconsin Mckinley
had 100000 majority. Taking out the ma
jOrity in Milwaukee, the chief city, which
was 5000, 1t will be seen the state at large
gave over 10000 majority against free sill
vcr In Illinois Mckinley came up to the
Cook county line with over 10000 majority.
In Indiana Mckinley had about 20 00O major
ity, of which $4,000 came from indianapolis,
which would still leave him in the lead
throughout the state. In Ohio the reprb
liCan majority was about 80 900. In Gin
cinnati and Cleveland the majorities were
respectively 1900 and $500. This leaves
the majority in the state after deducting
the votes of the two largest cities over
90 900. North Dakota strictly an agrlcul-
tural state. gave a majority against silver.
and in South Dakota, Nebraska. Kansas and
Wyoming the voting population was about
evenly divided. Crossing the distinctiyely
mountain states, which went heavily for
silver, 1t is found that the coast states OF
California. Oregon and Washington. whose
chief industries are agricultural. are quite
evenly divided. The first two went for Nc
Kinley and the third for the free silver
candidate. 1t is only when the agricultural
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

Every member of the council who
records his vote for the appropriation
to pay the outlawed Barber asphalt
claim will publicly write himself down
ns constituencies knaye. Every coun-
Gilman knows that the Barber concern
had no confidence in the righteousness
of lts claim, otherwise it would have
prosecuted 1t through the courts.
Every taxpayer of Omaha knows that
This claim was vetoed by Mayor Bemis
ag1 fnilcd 10 pass over his head be-
cnp@ The showing made by the city
DfloTfs cpnycrsant with its merits was
AndDat H. Why, then, should the pres
fGt council In the face of an empty
bA8spfy vote TO pay thousands of dol
ista ~ u contractor who did not dare to
Dthas bis claim through the courts?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12


Four years ago New York gave to the
democratic candidate for president a plu-
Islity of i55lS This year it gives the re-
publican candidate 2G5 COO. here is a less
Of over 100000.
Four years ago New Jersey gave to Grover
Cleveland plurality Of 1900 In only
one year since the warm the Greeley
aasco OF lS72-had the state failed to sup
port the democratic candidate for presi-
dent. This year Mckinley received a ma.
jorty Of $1,000. Here is q loss of over 100, -
900.
Cleveland a plurality OF $50. 1t voted for
the democratic candidate also in 1854 ana
1888. This year it gives Mckinley %. 900.
Here Is loss OF IS 600.
Docs a surrender OF principle and a popu-
list alliance that cause suCu losses as these
and sacrificed also such states as Maryland,
Delaware, Kentucky and West Virginia ia
vite renewal?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

established by Henry Clay and was affirmed
In 1860 In 1872 and again In lSSl The
campaign OF 1895 reafiirms the fatality OF
presidential stumping.
Candidate Bryan travelled %, 600 miles do
livcred h92 speeches, containing about SIS
eco woNis. In ii1 towns and cities In
twenty-sevcn different states, to audiences
aggregatng 100000 persons, Enormous
crowds listened to stephen A. Douglas to
Horace Greeley aud to James G, Blaine.
Equally great were the audiences brought
together by the free silver leader. Most OF
the states visited by him joined in his de-
feat, and only two large cities New Or
leans and Dcnyer-Eavc him majority.
Here is table Of fourteen cities visited
by Bryan, which gave Cleveland pluralltes
IN lS92 and did a like service FOR McKin-
ley:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
DANGEROUS LEADERS.
whnt Events Have Demonstrated for
wOrLinpmrn.

Indianapolis journal,
Now that the election is over and some VI
the results are beginning to appear, in,clli.
gent worklngmcn should ask themselves
which Of these leaders were right. Which
ovnced the most wisdom and showed thgnv-
selves the best friends OF workiugmcu
Messrs, Arthur and Sargent or Mcssrs Sow
cteign aud Dcbs' 1t Is not week since the
election, yet there is the beginning Of a re-
Nlral OF business all over the country, In
fact, the revival began within forty-cight
hours after the result OF the election was
known All over the country mills aud fac
tories that had been closed for weeks or
months have started up again. In great
many instances the number Of hands has
boon increased vast number OF orders
conditional on the election of Mckinley are
being filled. Thousands of men who were
previously out OF employment now have
work Other thousands will go to work to-
day, and the number will increase from
week to week From present appearances
this is only the beginning II looks as II
the country were about to enter on an era OF
prosperity in which all classes will share.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
AFTERMATH OF THE ELECTION
Comprehensive Statistical Review of the
Vote OF 1896,
HIGH TIDE OF PlURALlTIEs REACHED
wealth nnd Population OF the sound
Money and Free silver Stntcs--
Disastrous Eject of prcsi-
Dental Siumpinp.

The triumph OF sound money in the cleo
tion on Tuesday of last week far exceeds in
magnitude of the popular vote that of any
election in the history OF the country.
Major McKtncys commission as president
of the United States has the sanction of
a plurality OF over 1,OOO,OOU voters, and his
majority closely approaches that figure.
Both plurality and majority is the greatest
ever given to any candidate for chief ex-
ecutivc The nearest to it was Grants
plurality OF $4,000 in 1872.
The following table Of pluralities is
based on official returns and the latest re-
ports from the resnCctiNe statcS.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
Clcvcl1nd's Mckinley s
a-L-A-.ILL.. -L-.--L-L.-

The following comparative figures com
piled by the Chicago Tribune shows the
votes given Mckinley and Bryan in 1896 and
Harrison and Cleveland in 1892 in eighty
four OF the cities in which MIR. Bryan de-
livcred speeches. The cities are in twenty
three states, covering a range OF territory
from North Dakota to North Carolina.
These cities gave Cleveland 922 SOP votes
in 1892 to 500 Oii for Harrison giving Clcye-
land plurality OF 1872 i5S. This year they
gave Major Mckinley l277 $50 votes, to Sil.-
$50 for Mr. Bryan. reversing the plurality
and giving Major Mckinley a plurality of
$4,000 a net republican gain In four years
IN these eighty-four cities of Sos 362 votes
CONNETTICI'T
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

The secmiy custom of rising to the
feet in the federal court room on The
entrance of the judge and remaining
standing until he is seated, which was
authority of the late Judge Dundy, ha,
been once more established, to the
aStonislmcnt of the younger attorneys,
who have not seen this mark of out
ward respect paid in Omaha during
their lifetime.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

In the bright lexicon of Omaha there
Is no such word as fail. The exposition
means more for Omaha than any enter
prise ever projected. 1t means a new
era of growth that will push Omaha
beyond the 100000 population mark be-
fore the next census is taken. The ex-
position must be made a success.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

1t Is hoped that the national fair
circuit meeting in Chicago will grant the
later date asked for the Nebraska State
fair. Past experiences should have
proved the folly of holding the fair dur
ing the hot and dusty weather which is
apt to prevail in Omaha during the
first week of September.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

According the the rantankcrous
Grand Master Workmen who signs him
self Sovereign" neither Eugene DebS
nor the Federation of Labor have given
material aid in the recent struggle of
the silver forces. For sublime egotism
the great Sovereign" without egotsm
dom takes the cake.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

A Denver silver millionaire bank
has asked the United States treasury
to favor it with Il quarter of million
In paper currency in exchange for
coined gold, but the treasury officials
are not jumping at the chance. Wonder
how much gold would the Denver con
Germ have offered to exchange for cur
rency had Bryan been elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

The assumption that the command
of the Fake-Nlill for the unconditional
repeal of the sugar bounty law will
be obcycd by the legislature is the yer
lest bosh. 1t is only another striking
example of the tail putting on airs by
trying TO wag the dog.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

Sixteen millions of New York CITY
bonds, for which no bidder could be
found two weeks ago, have been
snapped up by firm of Wall street
money lenders at premium of over
S'oo'ooO. Another striking proof that
the maintenance of the gold standard
Is a conspiracy to make money scarce.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
The Hoodoocd Texas.

The Navy department ought to take the
battleship Texas out Oi service, frame her
in a rosewood dock and put her on eXhibi-
ton. she Is too fair ana marvellous a craft
to waste On the rude work OF buHetlng
waves and cruising around the waters OF
Hampton Roads. Ever since she was COM
pleted and pat 10 sea she has been getting
intn trnullp
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
M-rnrN of FuSinn.

ST. Louis Republic ,siiyer dcm)
As rule the best dependence oi a po-
litical party is its own party vote when
it has a platform and candidates accept
able to the mass OF its voters it cat de-
pend upon its forces, and its gains by cam
paign work will count for victory. But in
making concessions to otrer parties there
is always danger that the losses by de
foction will exceed it's gains by fusion.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

The famine in India and consequent
rise in breadstuffs has Knocked the
stutling out of the theory that the price
of wheat is gauged by the price of sill
Yer, but we are still waiting for the first
Bryanite TO admit that the silver and
wheat theory is Il dclusion.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

The special train bearing the queen
near Paris, but that is not the first time
that the train of queen has collided
with some other train.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

The tin pail brigade is marching by
platoonS and regiments into the re-
opened mills and factories, while the
forces commanded by general distress
and discomfort are on the retreat and
rapidly going to pieces.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

The National Farmers congress,
which is chiefly composed of farmers
who build political fences and thrcSh
political straw, has held another ses-
sion at indianapolis.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

And now the free silvcritcs are warn
Ing the moncylcss people of the United
States against accepting light weight
gold coins which are being forced upon
them by the goldbug banks.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12


Less deductions for unanld and returned
copies .......,., .........,
r,o,,l no, so,os ............ ...,..... CSC so
Net daily average ................ ....','' E"'5i
GEORGE II TzsCHuCK.
Sworn 10 before me aud subscribed In my
presence this 3ist day OF october. 1896
n +. FELL"
(scnlO Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

states of the south are reached that the
farming vote Is found to bc heavily In favor
OF free silver. and there the vote would bc
expected to be democratic anyway.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

Fifteen thousand Colorado voters asked Ed
Wocott 10 resign his seat in the senate
but he pays no more attention to their
petition than Pixies Peak deigns to zephyr
from the south. He says he is going to
vote with the republicans straight through.
Devotion like that is almost worth a first
class mission or a cabinet portfolio.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

The Board of Education is again re
minded that ii Is not n board Of politics
nor of religion.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

The mills and factories continue to
open. but you wouldn't know it if you
read nothing but the World-llcrald.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

The union depot party comprises all
the friends and wcll-wishcrs Of Omaha.
1t will soon include the railroads as
wpIl
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
in Mistake About NJ

Ncw York Herald.
Among the trades showing the greatest
revival since election that of office seeking
must NOT be overlooked.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
EananI. R,l Ont

COurcr-Juu uutnal.
The heat and confusion OF discussion are
now being displaced by the rising smoke Of
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

FORMER PLURALTIES AND MAJORITIES.
The popular pluralities during the past

III OTutT lnAt lne pubic may understand
the immense popular majority that calls
Mckinley to the presidency, we give the
aggregate vote for president since 1880 as
follows:
1850. lSSs.
Garfield, R....i4ii4l6 Cleveland, D..5.536 2i2
Hancock, D....4 4ii H52 tmrrison, RS 40 7OS
Weaver, G....... 4S5-S Fisk. PROF.. aGG5
Dow, prp........ in2D5 StTcutcr, u. L.. IlG.SS3
Garcld's pIu.. S,iti Clcyolaud's plu. 1854
Majority against Majority against
Gariicld ....... 800 il9 Harrison ..... 552 OS2
. lSSi 1902.
cleveland, D....4 50 "Sf cleveland D...j So 22G
Blaine, R.......i N5LGNl Harrison, r.. l75 2u2
Butler, G......,. 1880 Weaver, lco....l Oi2oSl
St John, Pro....l5p36H Bilwcll Pro-. 20 I!9
Clcycland's ulu.. 2',un5 Cloveland's plu. 319o25
Majority against Majority against
Cleveland 1000. "O2,73l Cleveland 600. 92GioG
1t viii be seen that Garfield was
minority president by 300, ,il9; that Cievc-
land was a minority president in 1884 by
2'2,73i; that Harrison was a minority presi-
dent in 1883 by 532 .0S2, and that Cleveland
vas again a minority president in 1892 by
g23 iO6 Harrison w2s chosen in 1858,
although Cleveland had q plurality over him
Of g5.i3i
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
HER FATHER.

Somcryillc Journal.
Her father is a portly man,
Who weighs full fourteen stone.
"A mighty fist and arm has he,
Like unto John LIS own.
Her father has a stalwart foot
\ leg with muscle thic.I
! think. whono'or | look at him:
Lord! how that man could kick,'
Her father docs not favor me.
His glance iS cold and stern
When | am by. lie does not care
How much for her l yoarn.
Woe woe Is mincl What boots IT,
though
She Is so sweet and fair?
For when she smiles at me, | seem
To hear her father swear.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
BRYAN,s sTUMpING TOUR

History repeats itself. When Candidate
Bryan took the stump in his own behalf, at
candidate for president who stumped the
country was defeated. The precedent was
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

Uncle Ebcn, ter be cr man dat changes
is mind dan ter be one dat ddn' hab no
mind ter change in de fus place"
in signs?
He not in that ono that says: Selling
Judge. "Arc you wcl?"
Il believe 50, yet | can't say positively;
haven't had time to look UP the new
diseases in todaN's paper
St Louis Republic: Il knew your old
man when he didn't have shirt on his
back says O'Iirien of the O'Brlen. Jcn-
kins this week.
when was thut2"
when he was In swimmng!"
Chicago Tribune: =" old IN YOU 'ands"
commanded one Of the two footpads. point-
ing a cooked revolver at the head of tho
hclated citizen.
you've got the drop on me-" grumbcd
the citizen. complying reluctantly. "or I'm
darned If ia let an English syndicate rob
me without making some rcsistanccw
Cleveland Leader: There goes re-
mHrkablc man"
I'm what wav?"
You know that bad cold I had the other
daN' Wen, when he met me he didn't tell
me what to do for it"
Chicago Post: Here's story of petrl-
fed hroncho. 30 You take any stock I'm it?''
Nav. It's probably put-up ioh to get
some tendorioot To stand behind his heels"
Detroit Free Press: "Gct any ducksn'
well ] should say so. Here's n photo
sIapN We hud taken at tac club house
kind of game
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
WEALTH AND POPULATION.

I'M round numbCrs tWCnty-llYe states, with
a population of 10 500 600 voted for McKin-
ley, and twenty states. with a population of
25,OG0,OGO, voted for Bryan; in other words
almost t@O-thirds of the population are in
states that repudiatcd free silver The
total industrial wealth of these twenty-five
Mckinley states is $4T.3Si,7l7,976. while the
twenty Bryan states have but S16,GSO ,3S4 ,9Si
or about one-thrd as much; an average OF
1894 Oi9 ,249 to the Mckinley states aver
age of Sl,9S5, ,3SS,il9, more than twice as
much
The states carried by Mckinley, according
10 the census Of 1890, gave employment to
i,O69,413 workingmen and paid in wages
annually 81 99l .5Of0l3 In the Bryan states
G56 562 wOrkingmCn were employed and the
annual wage roll amounted to S373 79O. .5ii.
The census of 1890 shows the population
and wealth of the states rs follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
STATEMENT or CIRCULATION.


George 10. TzsChuck, secretary Of Tho Zee rub
fishing company, being duly sworn, says that the
actual number ~ full and complete copies OF Inc
Daily Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month OF October 1896. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
BREIGZS LINES.

Washington Star: "Hit am better" said
Uncle Ehcn "tCr be cr man dat changes
is mind dan ter be one dat didn' hab no
mind ter change in de fus' place"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
THE SUPERLATIVE.
Cleveland Leader.

Cleveland Leader.
The hen that Cncklca loudcst
Doesn't lay the largest eggs;
Tho mule that kicks the hardest
Hasn't got tn" ncatest legs
Tho waves that toss the widest
Are not of the deepest sea;
The fruit that is the sweetest
Isn't on the tallest tree;
The dog whose bark Is iirrccst
Doesn't always know the most:
And the man who Is the nraycSt
Isn't always on the boast.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

T"TII9 ''''''.'''I -IId'3 Nil.9No NO.UI 932. .jO2
combined votes Of Cleveland and Weaver in
1892.
city and county votes combined
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
Bear
in Mind

TIE RISK YOU RUN OF A CHILL
IN PUTTING OFF FOR A DAY OR
TWO THE GETTING or a REFER
| OR AN OVERCOAT. THOSE ARE
GARMENTS YOU OUGHT TO HAVE
NOW, If YOU ARE TO BE PRO
TECTED AGAINST THE UNCERTAIN
WEATHER.
WE HAVE HEAVY COATS IN THE
MOST DESIRABLE-AND, If YOU
PLEASE, THE MOST EXCLUSIVE
FABRICS, SUCH AS CHINCHILLAS,
MELTONS AND CHEVIOTS. LINED
AS YOU LIKE, SIMPLY OR EXPEN.
SIyELY.
FOR BOYS WE HAVE OVERCOATS
THAT WE MAKE UP LIKE THEIR
FATHERS COATS, AND JUST AS
GOOD.
BUT SUITS OR FURNISHINGS
WE HAVE WHATEVER YOU WANT
AT THE PRICES YOU OUGHT TO BE
WILLING TO PAY FOR GOOD
GOODS.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
IptalS ,..,..,,..,..,..fJ 42b, 33S SiI, I,3Si, III
decentralization:
STATES FOR BRYAN

',,'''''9 p
Average population n................... 1SIEOj3 [
Average 81 Sgj 3SS -
Average wealth per Caplta............ $l.Oi4 | -
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12

somcrvinc Journal; she-Do you believe
in signs?
Hc-Not in that one that says: selling
Out at Less than Cost"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-12
Judge: Are you wcll?"

II believe SO, yet | can't say positively; |
haven't had time to look up the new
diseases in todlN's paper"