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Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
STILL DELUDlNG THEMSELVES.

The free SilveriteS who profess to see
in the result of some of the recent cleo
tions IL reaction in favor of their cause
ara still deluding themselves. Nowhere
was the money question an issue in these
municipal elections and such declara-
ton as that of Governor Pingree of
Michigan that "there is Il reaction in
favor of bimetallism' is simply ridicu-
lous. 1t is true that the democrats of
Chicago had a free silver plank in their
platform, but it cut no figure whatever
in the contest Democratic success in
that city was due to- factiona contest
within the republican lines and had not
the slightest bearing ON any national
question, Neither silver nor the tariff
had anything to do with it. In regard
to the result in Detroit, which drew out
the address of Governor Pingree, that
individual is quite as much responsible
as any other influence. When he was
elected governor he was mayor of De
troit and instead of resigning the latter
he claimed the right TO hold both offices.
A decision of the supreme court of the
state was necessary to oust him from
the mayOralty. This being accomplished
he proceeded to dictate the republican
candidate and the people resented this
executive bossism by electing the demo-
cratic candidate. But while Detroit was
carried by the democrats the state of
Michigan went republican by large
ajority. Much is made OF the political
change in Cincinnati rs evidcncing re-
action in favor of free silver, but the
fact is that it was a protest against boss
rule which had become intolerable to
the people and has no national sgnif-
canoe whatever These democratic sue
cesses have no more bearing upon ma
tional questions than have the repub-
lcan victories in Cleveland and st.
Louis In St Louis a solid republican
council was elected, but that does not
constitute popular endorsement of the
gold standard-as Il matter of fact the
free silver issue is subsding and that
cause is not as strong today as it was
last November, because there are a mil
lion more people earning wages now
than there We're then and these desire
to be paid in the best money.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
A POLITICAL TRICK HORSE.

Senator Howells performances on the
bill to enlarge the powers of the State
Board of Transportation are in accord
with his record in the Omaha council
and in the legislature. He has proved
himself not merely an adroit political
trimmer, but also a consummate trick
ster.
the senate on its final passage call
of the house was ordered and the
doors were closed. Howell, who
plays double on nearly every i'm
portant question, made roaring
protest against the manner in which
the bill was being forced through.
He had cast his vote for the bill,
evidently presuming that it would
fail to get the necessary majority, but
threatened to change his vote from
Eyes" to "no" when the call disclosed
the possibility of its passage. When
the roll call showed that the bill would
OF pass he still had himself recorded in
it's favor. Later, when the vote by
which the bill was defeated was recon
sdered, Howell lodged the vote, which
was the same as if he had cast his vote
against the bill. Manifestly Howell had
made bargain with the railroad lobby
to beat the bill, but wanted to play his
populist associates and constituents for
suckers.
That Is a fair measure of the man
who is all things to all men but can
never be depended on to go the straight
road if he can cover his tracks by travel
ing over crooked road.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
TO THE LATE WILLIAM J. BRYAN

w ]. l. In New York Sun.
Oh, William watch for Baileyi
Baby Bailey, he's the one,
He's the leader of the party
AS 1t stands in Washington;
He's the great and only Bailey,
Whom the future cannot shun,
From the pampas plains of Texas,
Where the cotton grows so high,
That the stranger when he sees Il.
Thinks it's white clouds in the sky,
Comes u crowd of Bailey boomers,
Who will pull the Bryan pie.
They are heading the procession
OF the Bailey Drawn and brain,
Which Is rounding up at present
With gradual daily gain.
And William, sure as thunder,
They VIII make you have a. pain
In THE lustrous light of congress,
Where the suns of brilliance shine
In a dazzling burst of glory,
Down a long illustrious line,
There Bailey glows resplendent'
AS the party's blazing sign. -.
! In the armament of greatness
Bailey swings n splendid star,
And as sure as fate he's bound to
Knock the sassafras and tar
Out of you and your ambition,
If you keep on as you are.
You have got to hustle William;
You have got to show that you a,
Are the only hope and, promise ,,.
or the many and the few -.... .,g
Or the Lone Star Kid will bust you,
And he'll do it p. d. q.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
d anything be more wicked?
MILWAUKEE, EyenIng WISCONSIN.

Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
In studying aSproblem as large as that of
the floods in the Mississippi 1t is necessary
to make allowance In the first place for
certain compensation and Offsets 1t Is
necessary in thsrheXt place to review The
history OF foodasnd low water in that stream
for long seGies Of years. reaching back
ward from theg eradof numbering as we'll as
forward from the beginning NJ that era to the
present time sUnaRr the head of compehsa-
tlohs there are two things TO be noted
One Is that in-plaes OF the trees which have
been cut downth are many tracts upon
which a new growth of trees has sprung up;
SO that as far saYi tlessened evaporation by
reason OF shade Is concerned, and also as far
as absorption or-hfofsture by leafy covering
or the ground Is concerned, these are to be
counted as timbtred tracts, the same as OF
yore The second is that II trees attract
rainfall, as is generally believed. there will
presumably he a lessened rainfall after
forests have baehl eut down, and thereby
diminution OF the cause OF floods. Under the
other head, some facts recalled by the Now
Orleans Picayune are worthy OF considera-
tion. They have ofilciai sanction. being cited
in report by Generals Humphreys and
Abbot OF the United States engineers. What
hayo the people who lay the floods at the
door OF the inmbermen and levee builders
TO say in explanation OF the record that in
1875 tho Mississippi rose fifteen feet above
low water ate New Orleans and inundated
that city, Nobody was cutting timber On the
upper waters then. There were great floods
in the years ITO, 1852. 1855, 1891 1896, 1893,
1903. 1871, 1918 and many other years early
In the present century-fioods by which
ievees were swept away and Louisiana
plantations were devastated even as they are
by the floods OF the present day. The Plea
yune remarks: There are drought years
and flood years, No science can foretell their
coming. and they must be endured to tho
best Of human fortitude and met with all
the courage and skhl possible
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
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THE HOESE GDMMIITEES,

When congress met in extraordinary
| session Speaker Reed decided that he
would not appoint all the committees
ana he named only three-thOse on rules
on ways and means and on mileage. II
was understood to be the purpose of the
| speaker in adopting this course to pre-
vent any attempt at general legislation
and TO keep the house strictly to the
work of passing the tariff bill, which
| was the one object of the extra session.
Had all the committees been appointed
the house would have entered upon IN
unrestricted course of legislation and
while this might not necessarily have
interfered with the prompt considera-
ton and passage of the tariff bill. il
was not intended when the president
called congress together. He had but
one thing in view and it was the desire
majority that nothing should stand in
the way of the early accomplishment of
this object.
There has been more or less dissatis-
faction, however, with the course of the
speaker. He has been sharply censured
In some quarters for exercising arbitrary
and autocratic power and his critics
have declared that the authority OF the
speaker is too great and should be re-
stricted. This dissatisfaction was voiced
by Representative Jerry Simpson in n
speech on Wednesday attacking the
course OF Mr. Reed. He declared that
the refusal OF the speaker to appoint the
committees deprived Mr.. Simpson and
his constituents of the right to do bust
ness, urged that IT is unsafe to give one
man such power ana demanded that the
speaker appoint the committees, at the
same time announcing that he should
oppose doing business by unanimous
consent.
The remarks of the Kansas repre-
sentative We're direct and vigorous, but
they were shorn of much of their force
by the reply of Mr.. Reed. The speaker
pointed out that the power he possessed
was the power of the house, which could
Mt any moment change the action of its
representative. AS to the time OF ap-
pointing committees the speaker had al
ways been allowed reasonable amount
of discretion and Mr. Reed clearly ndi-
Gated why this is necessary. He cited
precedent for his course in not appoint
ing all the committees at the extra ses-
sion and stated that from consultations
on the subject with various members
ha had SuuDospl that IL vnS tha ,,noni
nous feeling of the house that 1t was not
necessary to appoint the committees in
haste, because the public service did not
require it. If, however, the house
thought otherwise 1t could so declare
and its representative in the chair would
welcome any action it might take.
Evidently Mr.. Reed was glad of the
opportunity to answer his critics, in and
out OF congress, and we think no fair
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Tribune: Despite the use of
| opates Nebraska people have seen two air
ships in q single uight. Where is this delu-
sion going to end?
Sioux City Journal: The weather and crop
bureaus have got to work for the season and
the people will have an opportunity OF KNOW
ing just how the crops are every week. Ihe
crop reports from Iowa, Nebraska and south
Dakota have been of incalculable beneht TO
the farmers and business men OF the west.
Des Moines Capital: There is great i'm
patience on account of the long session OF the
iepislature but the work to be performed is
great and the members should not hesltate
In remain long enough to do their work
right Iowa is great state and can ahord
10 have her laws put in good shape once IN
twenty-three years.
Davenport Democrat: The amount OF cash
in the Iowa treasury at this time Is aDou'
S15O 600 But Iowa has outstanding obliSa-
tions enough to use great deal more money
The truth is there is just about cash enough
in sight to pay the members OF me g,herai
assembly when they adjourn ana !. IS re-
ported they intend doing this some time
Sioux CITY Times: man living in Max
we'll Ia. took to drinking cider when the
prohibitory law made it difficult to get other
beverages in small towns and now the doctors
say his stomach has been converter INTO
vinegar factory which will have to be re-
moved by an operation. The man ought also
to be prosecuted for conducting manu-
featuring business without lawful right
Davenport Democrat: The Impression
grows that yitrlfed brick Is the only thing
That will make such road as this country
needs in the rural regions. Such brick
does not wear, and with well drained
and we'll built foundation-and that need
not be costly one either--it will not
settle out OF shape. The brick road that Is
made right will be In place in century.
The macadam. gravel or other road IS
merely a question of time, and. not of long
time. either. The brick road costs more at
first, but inside OF a few years the other
roads more than make up the difference
The best is the cheapest In the end.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

The backwardnoss of gentle spring has It's
compensations. Much seasonable poetry has
| been frosted In the bud.
The performance of the batteshlp Iowa
was strikingly Characteristic of the Hawk
| eye state II did well OH water.
There is no reason to suppose that the
supreme court decision has disturbed the
monarchical trust in the far east
The only man in Washington who finds
himself embarrassed by popular attention is
the man who doesn't want an office.
The attention of American milonaireS is
respectfully invited to the fact that the sui
tan would like to borrow S1,0O0,0O0.
Mr.. Balfour has assigned $3.50 of the royal
bounty this year to the two surviving daugh
ters Of William Carleton, the Irish novelist,
who are in poverty.
Aubrey Bearisley, the noted delineator of
human nightmares. has suffered relapse
and Is reported at the point of death in Lon
don. He has been an invalid for months.
Japan is going to spend $4,000 in putting
twelve young japanese students through a
three years course of study of naval archi-
lecture and marine engineering in England
Colonel John Hay, the new ambassador TO
the court of St. James. will pay f,2OO
(S6,000) for his house in Carlton House ter
race for three months time. 1t commands
the route of the jubilee procession.
Mrs. Custer, the widow of General Gus
ter, Is willing to go to the seat OF war
il there is to be real war in Crete. 1t Is
thought her Indian experiences as a cam
paigners wife will warrant her undertaking
war correspondence from womans point Of
view.
The public administrator was about to di-
vide the estate of the late Joseph McCullagh
of the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat, when a
food of claims was received. 1t seems that
he was one of twenty children, nine sons and
eleven daughters. most of whom remain in
Ireland.
Whistler IS said to have lately turned his
versatile genius to a branch of art which is
novel one tor him. 1t is the designing of a
book cover for Charles Whibleys Book of
Scoundrels" The principal motive of the
design is gaIows with the letters of the
title around it, and the deaths head and !
cross-bones below it. The drawing is said
to be a marvel Of delicacy and refined line
work.
The Bachelor Girls association of Ed
wardsburg, Mich. views with great alarm the |
increase of spinster men," and has de- |
cided on aggressive measures to check the |
baleful tendency. Branches of the asso-
citation are to be established in all states of
the union. The members do not care how !
soon disruption of the organization will come. |
The main object is to encourage union for |
ever.
1t is reported that the operation OF the !
antitrust law In Kansas has caused a sub |
stantial reduction in the price of staples |
controlled by combines The law imposes Sc
we're penalties for any wholesale or retail |
merchant to enter into an agreement with |
any other merchant as to the price OF GER
tain products, or for them to sell goods at !
prices agreed upon or regulated by any COM
bination of interests on particular product.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Taxing Public Patience.

William IL. Wilson is the author of a
tariff bill which produced an annual deficit
of S5O,OOOOOO and more and for four years
plunged the country into business calamities
a9 grievous as it has ever known. With this
record 1t might be thought that he would
seek the obscurity Of his professional chair
and keep his mouth shut about tariff affairs.
But he appears instead as the critic of the
Dingley bill, and writes long letters to the
papers about it, not a word of which is
worth the attention Of anybody except
idealogues and fancy theorists like himself.
His forthgivings on the subject are serious
tax on the public patience, but that is the
only effect they are capable of producing
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
A VOICE FROM THE TOMB.
Characteristic Conceit Exhibited in
the Political BOneyard.
Kansas City Star dnd. dem.)

| Kansas City Star Qnd dem.)
| Mr. w. j. Bryan, late democratic can
didate for president, strangely misnterprets
the lessons OF the recent municipal cleo
tions In a cOngratuatory dispatch to the
victorious cal ddate for mayor of Chicago
Mr.. Bryan said: 1.-The elections in Chicago
Cincinnati, Detroit and other cities indicate
decided change in public sentiment since
November" II Mr.. Bryan were closer
reasoner and less careless writer he would
not have committed himself to such an
opinion, for 1t is obviously without founda-
ton in fact. The result OF the election in
Cincinnati was rebuke TO bossism, as rep
resented In the persons and practices of
Senator Foraker and Mr.. George b. Cox
and that In Detroit is protest against that
other form of bossism, even more odous
because more hypocritical and hoggish. ex-
emplifed in the character and conduct OF
Governor PingIee.
OF the result in Chicago little can be as
certained yet beyond the fact that Carter
Harrison, a shrewd. active. effective cam
paigner, has been elected by large pu-
rality. The republican vote was divided very
nearly in the middle between Judge Sears,
the regular nominee, and Mr., Harlan, an
Independent candidate, which Is an evidence
that opposition to boSslsm was an element
in that contest also. Judge Sears was Justly
or unjustly regarded as the candidate OF
the machine and though Mckinley received
200, TAT votes In Chicago in November, Sears
pollei only $3.50 yesterday. But the de-
sortens from the republican candidate didn't
go to the democratic candidate. for Mr.
Bryan's vote In November was 1854 greater
than Mr. Harrison's yesterday, though Mr.
Harrison profted by the memory OF his faith
er's popularity and martyrdom
The truth is that so far from the election
In Chicago indicating decided change In
public sentiment with reference to political
Issues, 1t shows that the same Influences
that affected the results In Cincinnati and
Detroit were present there. Party bosses dis
rupted the republican organization. and the
pursuit OF federal spOils diverted the minds
of the republican workers and concealed from
them the danger Of the defeat they have in
consequence sustained.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

The testimony taken in the gambling
bill investigation which The Bee is
printing was taken down by a compe-
tent and reliable stenographer who sub
scribes, under oath, to its accuracy and
completeness. The public is therefore
receiving the testimony precisely as 1t
was given before the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
FORESTS AND FLOODS.
DO the Former Check the Destructive
ness of the LATTER.
Chicago Times III erald

1t Is a curious thing to note that while
tho floods are raging in the great rivers,
carrying death and devastation all before
them, and when 1t is known that these floods
are largely due to the denudaton of the
great mountain forests of the north and the
destruction OF timber, there is a clamor at
Washington that, more forests shall be left
open for the ravages OF the ak.
The forests hold back the waters and re-
tain them so that they cannot rush from the
hills and mountains all at once, so let us
continue to destroy them that the floods may
be greater and more people and more
property be destroyed than ever before! This
is substantially the plea of the men who have
been demanding that the great forest re-
serves made by President Cleveland on the
I'D OF February last shall be again opened
and left to the mercy of the woodmen and
settlers. a.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
7HE RECORD or FRANK 2. MooREs.

| TIE RECORD or FRANK n. MOORES.
The man who aspres to the position
OF chief executive of this city cannot
afford to pass unnoticed attacks affect
ing his integrity, even when these
charges emanate from personal enemies
or partisan opponents. 1t is therefore
gratifying to the republicans of Omaha
! and the host of personal friends of their
candidate for mayor, Colonel Frank f..
| Moorcs, that he has publicly met the
accusations that have been brought
against him by candid and dispas-
sionate statement which must convince
all unbiased people that he has nothing
to conceal in the record which he made
as clerk OF the district court.
These facts now stand out clearly:
First, that Frank Il. Moores did not
adopt n new scale of charges or fees,
but followed in the footsteps of his
predecessors in office.
Second, that the work of the district
court increased enormously during his
incumbency, compelling him to multiply
his clerical force and preventing him
from giving personal attention to the
muitifarious duties devolving upon the
clerks office.
Third, that any overcharges or under
charges that have been made in fee bills
were unavoidable and have been cor
rected as rapidly as they were discovered
and verified.
Fourth, that it Is absolutely untrue
that Frank E. Moores is now or has been
in default for any money due to the city |
of Omaha, but on the contrary the city |
of Omaha is now indebted to him for |
six years accumulated costs and fees |
in city cases, aggregating at least
Sc, 500.
Fifth, that it is absolutely untrue that |
Frank Il. Moores Is now or has been in
default for any sum to the county of |
Douglas or the school district of Omaha,
as has been repeatedly charged On the
contrary the county of Douglas Is in
debted to Colonel Moores in a sum far
in excess of the amount of any counter
claim that it may possibly bring against
him, including all uncollected witness
fees and fines due from the county to
the school district
Sixth, that Frank Il. MooreS has used
due diligence to effect settlement with
the county either by judicial arbitration
Or through mutual agreement with the
commissioners.
In the fnce of these facts, the charges
brought against Colonel Moores fail to
The ground and his record requires no
further explanation. In the further
progress of the campaign The Bee does
not propose to sidetrack the real issues
" allow itself to be diverted from their
discussion. Those who refuse to credit
Colonel Moores' unvarnished statement
ire not open TO conviction no matter
What further evidence might be pro- |
luced to corroborate him. Henceforth,
10 far as The Bee is concerned the |
question will be whether the people of
omaha have any reason to expect better
ity government with Frank u. Moores !
IS mayor or with Edward Il. Howell as .
mayor. :
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09
Mckinley and the sI,eridans.

1t was reported in connection with Presi-
dent McK!nley's promise of an appointment
to West Point for Little Phil" Sheridan
that Mrs. Sheridan had importuned Presi-
dent Cleveland in vain for the appointment
AS Little Phil was not old enough to go
and there were no vacancies at the time
to be filled by President Cleveland, this
yarn does the ex-president an injustice. OF
interest in this connection is the fact that
Major Mckinley, who served under General
Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley, was
among the first to meet the general at the
end Of his famous ride down from Winches-
ter and inform him of the extent of the
disaster at Cedar creek
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

The Venezuelan congress has ratified the
boundary treaty negotiated through the
United States with England. The vote was
unanimous IN BOTH houses and the treaty
was Immediately sighed by President
Crespo. r.
This agreeable result shows the sagacitv
or PresldenttClevelaud and Secretary Olney
in making the treaty one between England
and Venezuela, not between the United States
and either power, or both If the United
States had Deen "a party to the treaty its
ratlhcation by the senate would have been
necessary tol gipeI it' lifess -
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

After all this talk about abolishing
needless state Institutions, the Milford
Soldiers home comes in for increased
appropriations. So far as the experience
of Nebraska goes, the assertion holds
state institution means the permanent
addition of the regularly recurring ex-
penses of extension and maintenance.
New state institutions are easily created,
but with difficulty abolished
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

ballot lt was possible for the voter to
vote for arlongainst the amendment by
mistake. s,srlIf persons in charge of the
recount aPpaHntly save the amendment
the benefitsof every doubt and this will
explain the gifater part of the difference
between theltorlginal returns and the
legislative canvass.