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Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
MUST cOuNrEBAcT THE srGAR TRUST

MUST COUNTERPART TifE SUGAR TRUST,
More than three million pounds OF
sugar are now piled up in the store
house of the beet sugar factory at Nor.
folk. The owners of the factory have
been compelled to store the bulk of this
seasons product because they are un-
able to dispose of II In Nebraska or the
adjacent states. The home market has
been ovcrstocked with sugar forced
upon 1t by the Sugar trust. In order
to embarrass the Nebraska beet sugar
factories the Sugar trust has fore
stalled the home supply of sugar in Ne
braska by shipping vast quantities of
the product of its rciincrics to dealers
who are dependent upon 1t for the
bulk of their sugar supply so long as
Nebraska does not fnbricate as much
sugar as her people consume. Under
tho existing sugar schedule of the VIII
son tariff law the Sugar trust enjoys
special advantage in the importation of
raw sugar from foreign countries. It's
policy therefore is to throttle compc-
tition by checking beet sugar produc-
ton I'm the United states ms far as pos
siblc.
on this point the recent statement
given out to the Associated press by j.
G.. Hamilton. manager of the Norfolk
Beet Sugar factory, is specific. Mr.,
Hamilton declares: II am absolutely
satisfied in my own mind that there
can he no further development of the
beet sugar industry in this country If
the Sugar trust is to be permitted to
frame the next sugar schedule of the
expected new tariff bill. Its inter
csts and those of the American pro-
ducers are directly antagonistic, ana
sincerely trust that the representatives
of Nebraska will see to II that the Sugar
trust is not permitted to throttle, If not
destroy. the present promising future
for the rapid development of the beet
sugar industry throughout the United
States and especially in this western
country. where it would mean so much
to all classes and especially our farm
ers and wage earners."
While it must take months and pos
SlDly years pelOfe tlle sugar uuSI Sii"li
be dislodgcd or broken up. there is
remedy at our command that will in Il
great measure counteract its efforts to
close the home market against Nebraska
beet sugar and to thus throttle the in
dustry that will at no distant day sup
plant the imported product of European
beet sugar fields. The people of Ne
braska should serve notice on retail
dealers that they will not buy the Sugar
trust product so long as the supply of
the Nebraska factories is not exhausted.
If this policy is adhered to the embargo
on Nebraska sugar will soon be raised
by the iobbers, and our factories Will
be in position to handle all the beets
raised by Nebraska farmers rs rapidly
as they are offered for delivery.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
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SUMMING UP THE RESULTS.
Benefits Arising from the Triumph
of sound Money.

Louisville Courier-Juurnal tdem)
The benefits already gained since the de-
feat of free silver and free riots are enor-
NOUS though barely two weeks and a half
have elapsed since the election. The res
toration of confidence Is complete and this
has already produced the following tangible
results:
First-The release of vast sums which had
been boarded by the timid and the appear
ance of gold in current circulation. The
aggregate amount of money withdrawn from
employment can only be guessed at, but
1t was certainly not less than $500 0OO. 900 or
SlOO 900 600 Good judges say the total OF
the gold boards alone was not less than
800 900 The return to daily use of the
precious metal is the most striking indica-
tion of the Punishment of alarm.
Second-A phenomenal ease in the money
market. This is true Of every section but,
of course is chiefly noticeable in the great
financial ccnters, such as New York, Boston
and Chicago. In New York money is now
freely loaned at 2iad3 per cent or call, being
relatively much cheaper than in London.
Deposits are increasing at an astonishing
rate, and il ia likely that the cost of loans
Will fall still lower. The enormous adyan-
tage of cheap money goes hand in hand
with security. The day before the election
money was loaned in Wall street at 81 per
cent on call, and it was matter of sheer
mpossibiity to secure time" loans. The
longer money can be placed now the better
1t suits the lender.
Third--A compilation OF dispatches pub
lished since the day of election up to yester-
day shows that 312 industrial establishments
have started up and 26S have increased their
forces, while arrangements have been made
to spend millions of dollars in new enter
prises. Some of the plants that have re
sumed operations employ thousands of la
borers. The Cambria iron works, for in
stance, requires a force of 1000. 1t has
never had strike and had never been shut
down until forced to close some weeks ago
by the currency agitation.
Fourth--An advance in wheat, corn oats
tobacco, barley. rye. fax seed. pOtGfGes
and hides, which have added hundreds of
millions to the aggregate wealth of farmers.
The pig irCn market has also advanced,
and it is no trouble now to sell anything OF
value. ready market awaits practically
everything.
The few who are complaining that they
nave not yet experienced any of the benefits
that we're promised for yindcation of our
national honor are invited 20 ponder these
undoubted facts. While none is so blind
% understand how any sane man can shut
his eyes to the wonderful change that has
come over the country within the past
fortnight. Only those who believed there
would be a government distribution of sil.
YER in the event Of Bryan's election can
now complain that they have not been helped
by the good fortune which mas befallen the
ration. 1t may be months or even a year
before their incomes or profits will be ac-
tually enlarged just as 1t may be some time
before the lahorer gets 4 permanent job or
the farmer has new crop to sell, but ulti-
mately the whole country must feel II.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
THE TRAGEDY or TANEY.
Thrilling story of One Rabbit Shot
to Death.


The campaign of 1900 is now in full blast
in hunting park known as Game Preserve.
in the southwestern part of Missouri
Thlther early in the week Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan betcok himself after addressing
several gatherings of female politicians and
signing a contract to deliver fifty lectures
at 81 900 a whack. He needed rest and
recreation after his arduous laboTs. But he
had no idea of Withdrawing from public
sight, or relaxing his grip on the campaign
of 1900. He took Jones with him-Jones OF
Arkansas-and he has not yet strayed be-
yond the reach OF the telegraph. The
society of Jones Is a constant reminder OF
the campaign, and telegraphic facilities keep
him in touch with the newspapers and the
great heart of the people. Knowing the
anxiety of the masses to keep track of their
champion he sees to 1t that they are kept
informed by daily bulletins of his where
abouts and movements, and the progress Of
the campaign. Thus, on Thursday, the
country was informed by wire that he was at
Game Preserve with Jones and other kin
dred spirits. and that on the previous after
noon the whole party had doomed their
hunting suits and started out"
Singularly enough even after donning
hunting suit-which ought to have made
hunter OF him. inasmuch as one speech
made him a statesman and an authority on
fnance-the dispatch says Mr.. Bryan missed
a hunter" but that he FINALLY succeeded
in killing a rabbit" Having accomplished
which. the party dropped down upon the
town of Forsythe, where the usual Large
crowd gathered calling for Bryan" There
upon the hero, without visible reluctance,
being introduced by Governor Stone-who
had also dorned a hunting suit-"spoke
briefly, reviewing the campaign and the
effect of silver" He predcted-he Is still
predictlng-that the republican party would
'fail to keep its promises OF prosperity, and
the gold standard will go down to defeat
four years hence" Thus the campaign of
1900 was opened by Mr.. Bryan in hunting
suit at Forsythe, Mo. He missed several
shots" finally succeeded In killing a rab-
bit" and spoke briefly" A most auspic-
ious beginning. We say auspicious advis-
edly. Notwithstanding he missed several
shots" For he did Succeed in killing a
rabbit" And though no description OF the
rabbit is given. we have not the slightest
doubt that 1t was a genuine graveyard rab-
bit. Mr.. Bryan hunts no other kind. II Is
an open secret that in the late campaign he
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
Senator Buffers Organ.
Philadelphia Record.

The Caucasian, the newspaper owned by
Senator Butler of North Carolina the
chairman of the populist party. which is sup
posed to speak with authentic voice for it's
party, has suspended publication. 1t would
appear that the merchant or manufacturer
who supplied the Caucasian with the paper
upon which it was printed refused to deal
with his customer upon pOpulistic principles.
When payment for supplies were cut off
judgment was obtained for the indebtedness,
and the property seized by the sheriff When
debt can be repudiated at the option of the
debtor-or what is the same thing can be
Cancelled by the payment Of all fiat money
the insoent plutocratic papermakers and
all others of their class, may go whistle
for their pay. Senator Butler will have the
sympathy of fiatists throughout the land.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATS.
They Seek Not Offices, but "n
BrOnhIy PMtriOtic pOIIcY."

Philadelphia Times (dcm.)
Nearly every democrat who bore con-
spcuous part in the campaign for sound
money has taken occasion to protest against
tho assumption that the sound money demo-
Gratis wanted Offices or expected any "recog-
niton'' of that kind. The idea that the men
who Joined 10 defeat Brynnism are to be
permanently attached to the new admins
tration by the appointment of few demo-
Gratis to office shows an almost ludcrous
lack of understanding of their motives. II
the new administration is loyal to the prin-
ciples that commanded this support, it will
still command ii upon all the essential is
sues of the past campaign. On any mere
party policy that subordinates these issues
it has no reason TO expect democratic sup
pert and would only weaken itself by MAX
ing trivial bids for it.
Tho situation Is not at all the same cs
that when Cleveland camo into office. Most
of the republicans who supported him had
left their old party and attached themselves
to tho party of which Cleveland was the
lelder But the Cleveland democrats who
have helped to elect Mckinley did so as
democrats though as Americans first. and it
rests with tho new administration to hold
or repel them, not by Offices, but by
broadly patriotic policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
WAR ON THE ADMINISTRATION

1t appears to be the settled purpose
of the silver democrats in the senate
to make relentless war on the admins
tration at the coming session. 1t is
said that from the beginning to the end
of the session they may be counted
on to attack the administration flercely
at every opportunity and to do their ut
most TO thwart its every desire, espe-
cially in the matter of confirmation
of appointments TO office. In fact.
whatever they may believe that presi-
dent Cleveland and his followers desire,
either in regard to appointments or in
respect to legislation, they will be
pretty sure to vigorously and persist
emily oppose.
There is authority for this in state
ments made by some of these senators.
Harris of Tennessee, who has been
the parliamentary leader on his side
of the chamber, predicts that all of the
appointments made by the president
since the adjournment of congress re-
quring confirmation by the senate will
be rejected. He also predicts that the
gold standard democrats will not be
permitted to participate in any demo
cratic caucuses hereafter and will be
read out of the party. Senator Nor
gan of Alabama entertains the same
view, he having recently suggested that
doubtless the gold standard democrats
will hardly care to enter Il caucus with
those whom they have denounced as
repudiutionists and anarchists.
SO ar as defeating the confirma-
ton of appointments by the president
is concerned, the silver democrats alone
will not be able to do it. They have
twenty-three votes and while they may
obstruct they cannot unaided defeat
anything. 1t remains to be seen what
attitude the republican senators will
take, especially with regard TO the pres
identS appointments. They would cer-
tainly be justified, rs Il recognition of
the patriotic course of the sound money
democrats in the late campaign and
election, in voting for the presidents
nominees, If there is no other objection
to them than the fact that they are
sound money democrats. They would
also he justified in doing this on the
ground that the silver democrats are
not only entitled to no consideration,
but 1t Is necessary that their malicious
purpose be thwarted. They are not
merely hostile to the administration,
but to the popular sentiment of the
country, and their defeat would be
heartily approved by the country. 1t
is probable that this view will be
taken by many if not all of the senate
republicans and that they will unite
with the sound money democrats in
confirming the appointments the presl-
dent has already made.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24

based his confidence Of success almost on
tlrcly upon the left hind feet OF graveyard
rabbits, OF which he constantly carried
large number in his pockets. The truth was
that there were not quite enough OF them.
Now that he has begun collecting them him.
self there need be no fear for the result OF
the campaign OF 1900.
II would be interesting TO know more OF
the details Of this hunting expedition. II is
quite possible that MIR. Bryan, not being
much OF n hunter, may have ocuasioued his
friends. Jones and Governor Stone and the
rest as much anxiety for their personal
safety when he was missing several shots
as he did when during the campaign he was
firing OF his mouth with the same result.
IL must ever be considered a great loss
to sound literature, as well as TO political
history, that Mr.. Julian Hawthorne was not
taken along to describe in his own chastc
and beautiful language the appearance OF his
nero In a hunting suit, the impressive man
ner in which he closed one eye and looked
with the other along the barrel OF his gun
the absorbing interest manifested by the
RABBITS as they sat up and looked at Bryan
the intense solcitude OF Jones aud the rest
as they lodged behind convenient trees
their joyful expression when they found
that he had missed everything and every
Dody was safe aud the majestic calmuess of
demeanor with which he reloaded his gun.
These details, narrated in MIR. Hawthornes
vivid manner, would have enriched our
literature and been read with a thrill OF
delight by the masses. Then too, the tragic
end of the rabbit What a theme that would
nave been fer Mr.. Hawthorne's gifted pcnl
AS 1t is, we know nothing definite as to
how the rabbit was killed There is nothing
but the meager and inadequate statement
that Mr. Bryan Finally succeeded in killing
rabbit" But how? lie may have hit him
while aiming at something else, or he may
have knocked him over with the butt of
his gun, or, what is more likely, Jones may
have caught the rabbit and held him by the
ears while Bryan talked him to death. Al
any rate, the campaign of 1900 is fairly
opened, and William Jennings Bryan is one
rabbit TO the good
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
THAT KANSAS PROPOSAL.

The proposal of Kansas populst,
who aspires to n seat in the United
States senate that the legislature of
that state shall make Mexican silver
dollars legal tender for all debts, has
elected considerable comment, but so
far as we have observed no reference
has been made TO the fact that there
is law against such legislation rs
is proposed. The Kansas idea having
been called to the attention of the di-
rector OF the mint, that official very
promptly disposed of it by citing sec
ton 3,5S4 of the federal statutes, which
says: "No foreign gold or silver coin
shall be a legal tender in payment of
debts" The constitution provides that
no state shall make anything but gold
and silver coin tender in payment
of debts and this has been broadly CON
strued by the Kansas populists as al
lowing the use of any gold and silver
coin, but congress has decreed that il
applies only to the coin of the United
States.
Thus another wild device of the sill
verites has come to naught and they
will still be compelled to receive and
pay out the detested gold-standard dol
lars. 1t Is sad to think of the disap-
pointment the Kansas populists will
suffer on finding that the law is in the
way of their scheme for paying debts
with Mexican dollars. but they will
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24

Mr. Moreton Frewen, the much
quoted convert to unlimited silver coin
age at 16 to l without the aid or con
sent of any nation on earth, would like
to have Kansas, Nebraska. South Da-
kOta and other transmssssippi states
make the experiment of making three
Mexican dollars, which now pass cur
rent for n dollar and half pass for
two dollars. This would be very
profitable scheme for Moreton Frewen
and his coparceners in silver mining
speculation. If Frewen was assured of
being able to exchange three Mexican
dollars for two American dollars he
would buy few tons of silver in Mex
leo, have it coined into Mexican dollars,
ship them to Kansas and Nebraska
and make thirty-three per cent profit.
Every three million dollars worth of
silver bullion coined into Mexican dol
lars would exchange for nearly four
millions OF American dollars. A very
nice speculation, indeed And who
would pay this bonus? Moreton Frew-
ems dupes In Kansas Nebraska and
South Dakota. Why Mr.. Frewen had
not thought of this Mexican dollar
scheme while he was in Montana in
spectlng his Butte silver mines has not
yet transpired, The Montana mining
millionaires might have caught on"
and paid their miners Off in Mexican
dollars mt the ratio Of three dollars for
two Montana or Colorado would af-
ford much better field for the Mexi-
can dollar experiment than Kansas and
Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24

The convention of farmers and other Ne
braska people held recently in Grand Island
resulted in a series of resolutions of the
following import; That the relief of farm
ers from the overplus of corn and wheat and
low prices of the same calls for a diversity
of products. The beet sugar industry hay
ing proven profitable, and promising, it
should be fostered. In view of the fact
that American consumers are paying the
sum OF Sl20 900, 900 yearly to foreign nations
for sugar which might be produced here by
lessenng the acreage of corn and wheat
and that several countries abroad are paying
liberal bounties for the protection of their
beet sugar industry, the re-enactment OF
the present law giving a bounty to beet
producers in Nebraska is urgently re-
ouestCl
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
PROOF or prMoonAric FOLLY.
An Analysis OF the Election Returns
from virginia.
Ncw Nork Morld ldcmO

Now York World (dcm)
Tho official figures In Virginia show how
the democratic majority Of 50,7i5 In 1899
was reduced to 20,601 this year. although
more than $4,000 populIets voted for tho
democratic candidates
Tho total vote was 295 .99S. an Increase OF
only S,7i6 over the vote four years ago.
Bryan received 155,96S votes, Mckinley 1885,
S6l, Palmer 2,2l6. bryan's majority over
the two sound money candidates was less
than $4,000. Instead OF showing an in
crease OF at least 1900 on account Of tG,s
accession OF the populsts, the free silver
vote is S,009 less than the democratic vote
OF 1892. The republican vote Increased 20 ,09s
In spite OF the large detection OF free silver
republican farmers who doubtless voted for
reputation as they dtd In the days OF Ma
hone and RiddlebcrEcr.
II is OF course impossible to get at tho
exact size Of the sound money democratic
detection. But II is plain to be seen that
at least 10000 democrats voted for Mckinley
enough to have carried the state for sound
money II the free silver republican farmers
had not gone over to Bryan.
The Virginia result is a part of the over
whelming proof Of the folly OF any further
democratic alliance with free silver.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24

People who have needed the wall of
the dismal Jeremiahs who prognosticate
as the result of partial crop failures
in the past should consider the case
of the drouth-stricken regions of India
where to the horrors of widespread
famine are added the ravages of pes
thence among swarming population
of 5000 to the square mile. The west
ern farmer is long way from being
the most miserable being on earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
What wattcrson Fears.

1t is probably not unjust to Mr.. Waiter
son to say that there is discoverable in his
interview a feeling of apprehension lest
Mr.. Mckinley will do that which he says
he cannot do-adopt a moderate and con-
servative tariff-and Mr.. Watterson's ap-
prehenson doubtless arises from the fact
that if such a course were adopted it
would probably mean the association with
the republican party permanently OF a
large number Of men who nave recognized
it at this time as the one containing much
the larger part of the intelligence and
patriotism of the American people.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24

Bryan was showed under, and Harvey s
all right. He jumped nimbly aside when
the free silver structure collapsed, with
large and tangible emoluments to show for
his shrewdness And he is the only one OF
the lot who could flock by himself after the
closing performance and declare a dividend.
The mine owners contributed something
like $3.50 900, and all they have to show for
their money is a highly instructive eX-
perence. The orators and other deluded en-
thusiasts who put in time and energy came
out empty handed. But Harvey, who put
in nothing but both hands, has emerged
with closed fists and both are full Of cash.
He has demonstrated how we'll he knows
good thing as long as the dollars are coming
his way
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
THE PLOT AGArNSr A P0srMAsrEl

THE PLOT AGAINST 4 POSTMASTER.
Another foul conspiracy has been un-
covered by our popocratic contemporary
This time 1t is plot to cause the dis
missal of the postmaster of Hastings on
charges preferred against him by Il
special agent of the Postoflice depart
ment. 1t appears that the laws of the
United States prohibit all persons,
whether they be private citizens or
postal officials, from tampering with the
United States mails or in any way in
terfering with their conveyance and
delivery. 1t Is also contrary To law to
contiscate, destroy or willfully misplace
any parcel or paper which may pass
through the hands of any postal en-
ploye or official. A violation of these
laws and regulations subjects the
offender not only to summary dismissal
from the postal service, but also to
prosecution in the federal courts.
1t is alleged that the postmaster of
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24

Reports of the mysterious airship
which has been lowering over San
Francisco would go to indicate that
the problem of aerial navigation has
been solved 1t will be strange if the
discovery has been made, as seems
probable, by an inventor heretofore un-
known, instead of by one of the dis
tinguished scientists who have made
researches in this direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24
Sugnr Trust Tariff.

The state convention of Nebraska sugar
beet growers has passed resolutions in favor
of such legislation as may be needed to
enable the United States to produce its own
sugar. This means, as one of the leading
members of the convention explains, that
the Sugar trust must not be permitted to
frame the sugar schedule of the next tariff
law, as it was allowed to do in the case
Of the present one, because of its large con-
tributiOn to the democratic campaign fund of
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-24

There are combinations and trusts that
can be reached to a certain extent by our
tariff legislation. If all protection" were
removed from refined sugar the Sugar trust
could not control the American market il
the tariff were removed from steel and other
articles where trusts control the trusts
would, to a certain extent at least, be weak
ened But there are other trusts, like the
School Book trust. which flourish regardless
of the tariff, 1t is very large and a very
important problem.