Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-20
NnrntNG no rakE HACk.

You cannot fire ten-inch shell out of
n siN-inch gun. Neither can you manu-
facturc a campaign issue out of n small
bore politician. The desperate attempt
of the World-Herald to split the repub-
liCan party by using Mel Redicld us Il
wedge is too transparent to create any
serious diversion.
The publication in the Word-lIerall
Of revamped editorials and fragments OF
letters from the files of The Bee -
Justify the persistent efforts of Redlield
to foment dissention in the republican
ranks under prctense of paciiying hts
supcr-senstive conscience has no bear
ing whatever upon the case. y few
examples will suffice. The Bee Of Feb.
ruary |. 1893, is credited with the fol
lowing declarations:
The revelations made through the collapse
of the Capital National bank make it the
duty Of the legislature to break up the ring
of political mercenaries that clustered around
Mosher and recover for the state every dollar
that has been lawlessly pilfered from the
treasury. They must go to the bottom Of all
the crooked work reclaim what belongs to
the state, no matter in whose hands the
stolen property may be, and expose and pun
ish dishonesty wherever it may be found.
In this work honest men of all
parties should join, not to- make polit-
cal capital for themselves or their party, but
to redeem the state and set an eyample that
will have a salutary effect upon men who hold
positions of honor, profit or trust
Ar1 10
the legislature then in session to go to
the bottom of the MoSher scandal IT.
gardless of political consequence. In
this work men of all parties were asked
to join, not for partisan purposes but to
redeem the state by making an example
of those who were instrumental in loot
ing the treasury. This is an unfortunate
quotation for the World Herald. because
at that very time it was standing in with
the pcnitentiary ring and seeking to OBJ
struct and prevent Impeachment of the
men implicated in the Mosher steals and
Dorgan jobs. But what is there in this
editorial that justifieS County Clerk Red
fields malicious warfare upon Mayor
Moores? Rcdfeld has had his dav inn tho
, tt0Ilf ., ,blic opinion at the city elec-
ton. His continued intrusion into public
prints. after his advice to the voters, was
repudiatcd at the polls, and while the
charges trumped up against Moores are
pending in the courts. is an imperti-
nence. ........
The signed editorial, dated March II.
| 1893, from which the World Herald
| quotes the following extract is equally
| irrelevant to the Redfield controversy:
| But in my humble estimation the nationa
| committeeman is neither in honor or duty
| bound to countenance or condone conduct or
the part of republican officials that tends tC
destroy public confidence in the party. Fol
myself, propose to denounce dishonest prac
tlces and public robbery by whomsoever com
mtted let the consequences be what they
| may.
|. Redfield is not national committeeman
If he We're, his present conduct would not
| be justifiable, because it is not an at
| tempt to purge the party or to check dis.
| reputable practices in public Office, but
| to pose as martyr to superior integrity
III olucl 'h"l he may hccp hiAiSel Oh lhc
public pay roll.
So far as The Bee is concerned it has
| nothing to take back or be ashamed Of
| Its course has been consistently for the
| upbuilding of the republican party. the
protection of the taxpayers and the pro
motion of the welfare of the state. 1t is
| the height of impudence for newspaper
! like the World-Herald, which has prosti-
/ tuted its influence for money and patron
| mcnts of the republican party and the
public thieves of all parties to tell decent
| republicans whom they should or should
not favor with positions of honor and
trust.