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Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
WHY pRoHrBIrioNisrs WANT POINTER

The radical prohlbitionists may be
cranks. but they are not fools. They
know a hawk from n handsaw and they
know whom they can trust to promote
the cause Of prohibition.
When the prohibitionists endorsed
William A. Poynter for governor they
did not have to exact pledge from him
that lie would favor prohlbltory legisla-
tion. They knew him to be Il radical
prohibtionist by home training and as
sociation, and they knew that the pledge
extorted from him by the democratic
state convention was made under COM
pulsion for political effect only. They
knew that a man convinced against his
will is Of the same opinion still. They
knew moreover, that the objects they
are aiming at can be accomplished in
various ways.
The true inwardncss of the endorse
ment of Poynter by the prohibitionists IL
given with commendable frankness by
their official paper, the Looking Glass
in its last issue, October 81, as follows:
Our republican friends are surprised that
the prohibition element is supporting Poyn-
ter. The reason for this is that we expect
thereby to secure direct legislation which
is a government by the people instead OF by
the boss. Now, in supporting Poyn-
ter we support a man nominated by four
parties and each one pledged to direct legis-
latlon. The liberty party takes this as the
first step in reform.
How, to, ,,iIly in thn rrphibitiOn
coanut. Instead of asking the legisla-
ture to pass prohibition law or prohi-
bition amendment to the constitution,
the liberty party of Nebraska, by which
name the prohibition party is designated
on the official ballot, proposes to enact
prohibition by direct legislation through
the initiative and referendum.
BY the aid of John o. Yeiser, G. Nj.
Hitchcock and other popocratic reform
ers the prohibtionists have already
carried their smooth scheme to the
point of securing platform pledges for
the initiative and referendum from all
the fusion forces and If they are sue
cessful they will have doors wide open
for forcing prohibition upon the people
of Nebraska. The initiative will be
projected In the shape of petitions de-
manding the enactment Of a prohibition
law by direct vote. When sufficient
number of signatures has been secured
the prohibition crusade will be renewed
with the usual turmoil and contention
and every community again torn up
upon that issue This is the prohibition
program in which William A. Poynter is
expected to play the important part.
The amazing thing is that the demo-
Gratis, who are traditionally opposed to
sumptuary legislation, should have al
lowed themselves not only to be in
veigled into nominating a radical pro-
hib.tionist for governor, but tricked into
endorsing the scheme by which the pro-
hibitionists expect to get into the sad
do
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
CUBA's PLAGUE SPOT.


Chicago Record: Colonel Warnings death
from yellow fever contracted in Havana
while there as the special agent OF President
Mckinley to make recommendations for the
sanitation OF Cuban cities was as truly
sacrifice OF life for the sake OF the Cubans
as II he had died from disease contracted In
the soldiers trenches before Santiago. II he
had lived undoubtedly he would have done
much In his capacity OF sanitary engineer
to save life and to advance the cause OF
civilization in Cuba.
Buffalo Express. Colonel George Il. War
ing Is dead a victim OF a miserable sub
tropic cesspool which this country now has
on its hands. Havana harbor is a we'll
night land-locked basin OF comparatively
shallow water into which the filth OF
filthy city has severed for over 300 years.
Uncleansed by tides or currents, this accu-
mutation of filth has stayed thee. and in
creased with the years. The harbor water
OF Havana has reached such a degree of vii -
ness that captains of vessels anchored there
will not permit its use to scrub down their
decks with. In all the United States there
Is no spot so vile, so pregnant of fatal
fevers.
Philadelphia Times: To make Cuba safely
habiable the expulsion OF the Spaniards was
necessary, but equally necessary the expul-
sion of the pestllence that has become
planted there by centuries OF neglect. and the
government rightly took the earliest oppor-
tunity to send Colonel Warng to Havana, as
the foremost American sanitary engineer,
to report upon the possibilities OF its san
itation. He went about his work with SCI
entific thoroughness and with heroic dar-
ing. The report he has already made has
an authority and value that could have
been given by no one else. But he fell a
victim to the fever that Is more fatal than
the Mauser rifles and returned home to
die.
Philadelphia Press: The menace OF Ha-
vana has not been overlooked by the United
States, but 1t has been helpless to effect a
change. Diplomatic protests were in vain,
since neither the home nor the colonial gov
ernments Of Spain cared a rap for anything
save to drain the last dollar out of Cuba
and keep it in subjection. Naturally filth
and dlseaes were the results Of this policy.
Now, however, as the United States will
soon control Havana under a military oc-
cupation, the chance for drastic change is
at last in sight. All Of the arguments made
by the surgeons general OF the marine hos.
pital service in favor OF purging the city
are fortified by Colonel Warnings recon-
naissance and death. Havana, at any cost,
must be made sanitarily clean. And the
cost should be borne by the municipality
which, protected from the eXtortion OF Span. .
ish officials, can well afford to spend money
for modern improvements. Colonel Warins
should be the last shining mark for Ha-
vana-bred disease If, in the irony of fate,
one of the greatest sanitary experts in the
United States dies in the pursuit Of his
duty, we can honor his memory in no better
way than by seeing that his sacrifice is not
in vain.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
Sound neasoassfor Thnnkfulne...

Americans may we'll remember that these
enumerated blessings form not only proper
reason for thankfulnees on one particular
day of the year. but on every day, and that
this attitude of grateful recognition mas
been ours continually for over a hundred
years. In all that time there has never
been such a thing as general famine in the
United States. The harvests If not abun
dant everywhere, have always been reaped
somewhere. The devotion and valor of our
countrymen, Of which the president speaks
have been displayed in every war. The
blessings for which we are now called upon
to give thanks. including the greatest OF
all, the preservation of liberty protected By
law, has been ours for generations and will
so remain while We continue worthy to re-
CeiYe them.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
TIMELY COUNSEL.

Ex-President Harrison has written n
letter to the chairman of the Indiana
republican state central committee,
which while intended to admonsh the
republicans of that state in regard TO
their duty contains suggestions and
counsel of general application. General
Harrison says that the apparent settle
ment of the free silver issue in 1896
contributed immensely to bring the pros
perity which we now enjoy, to give con-
fdence to capital and to secure work
and wages in good money to the work
ingman. These classes were awake
then to the vital Importance of this
ing negative. 1t would be an unpleasant
thing to contemplate if, continues Gen
eral Harrison, while in the enjoyment
of the fruits of that victory, any of
those who supported the cause of sound
money in 1896 should now, either from
lethargy or pique or through the in
fuence of minor questions, be led either
actively or passively to give their aid to
the revival and perpetuation of this dis
turbing influence.
Every supporter of the sound money
cause knows that the democrats are
making an issue of free silver in most
of the congressional districts through
out the country. Very few of the con-
ventions Of that party have failed to
endorse the Chicago platform. Thus the
election of a democratic house of rep
resentatives would be regarded as a
distinct and unmstakable victory for
the free silver cause. This would mean,
as General Harrison says, a revival and
perpetuation of this disturbing influence.
1t would mean, moreover, an impairment
of that confidence which was given TO
capital by the sound money victory of
two years ago. The inevitable effect
of this every man of practical affairs
can understand. The good results that
have followed and vindicated triumph
for sound money are secure, but what
of the promise of the future? Would
this be fully realized if the people should
repudiate their verdict of two years ago?
Most assuredly it would not Progress
to greater prosperity would be
checked and all classes would feel the
effects. At no time in the last twenty
five years has the election of repub'
, lican house of representatives been more
essential to the welfare Of the country
| than it Is this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECHES.
Not as Favorable to Expansion as
ImperiaIists Assert.
Hnrnar'S NNaelxlu


We do not know exactly, from his speeches
made during his tour through the west,
whether or not Mr. Mckinley has come to
the conclusion that we must take all the
Philippines In his general terms he often
used phrases that are employed by the ex-
pansionists. He talked about the fruits Of
our conquest" as If they imposed some obli-
cations upon us that did not exist before the
war and as II we were bound to extend the
blessings of humanity wherever we thought
they were lacking. There is room to hope.
however. that he has not yet become an ex-
pansionist; and in this, If the hope is justl-
fed. we are quite sure that he will be sus-
tained by public opinion, II time is given
public opinion to form itself definitely on
this subject. We are sure, in other words.
that the drift OF public opinion is against the
taking of the Philippines, and we are glad
to see that the peace commissioners at Paris
are denying that we intend to exercise SOW
eregnty in Cuba This looks as If 1t were
the intention of the administration to keep
the promise of the declaration OF war; and
therefore II is much more significant than
the general expressions OF the president,
who naturally desires to avoid committing
himself on grave issue during a friendly
call at the Transmississppi Exposition at
Omaha,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
THE UNSETTLED CUBANS.

The Cubans are In an unsettled state
of mind. one element of them-those
who are still under arms-continue to
manifest a disposition to be troublesome.
They persistently refuse to disband and
to return to the ways of peace. Per-
haps their strongest reason for taking
this position is the hope that after the
Spaniards have evacuated Cuba they
will be able to induce the government
of the United States to pay them, at
least in part, for the services they have
rendered as soldiers. BY maintaining
their organization they will be in a po-
Sition to threaten trouble as a means
of demanding money and the gratitude
and patriotism of many of them are not
so strong as to forbid their doing so.
Another element, which is represented
by Maso, president of the provisional ad-
ministrative council, is disposed to place
confidence in the pledge of the United
States that Cuba shall have independ-
ence and is willing to abandon the mil
itary organizations and settle down to
peaceful pursuits. 1t does not appear,
however, that the latter element pos
scsses very great influence.
Perhaps a solution of the matter can
be reached without much difficulty as
soon as the Spaniards withdraw and our
government is enabled to reassure the
people, but there is danger that for a
long time there will be recalcitrant
and obstructive element which will
make the task of establishing an indie
pendent government in Cuba more or
less difficult.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
NIRTuFuL REMARks y.

Judge: what l want" remarked the
autumn bride, who s- Vas arr Srransihs Sl oinrs I0T
500 trousseau on 20 tather' riS,npssway S sovs;
gown
Detroit Journal: Poor girl" they ex-
An, the pallid face!
The wasted form!
For with such face the best form in
the world would be virtually wasteu
5p Bazs5 gs5 Troddywhy hs 1S loves does
TeddyNYes, and the girl he loves isn't.
Detroit Free Press: wilie-Mamma,
what does making a bad break mean? =,
You'd better ask your rather, Wlllie.
Puck Miss La Fitte-Mr .spooner is a
model husband. De Witt,-Yes; they say
he treats his wife as If he were candidate
for election and she were a voter.
Chicago Tribune: Doctor, why is II my
head aches so when I've come c. 90
because your brain is in sympathy with
us it? Well, 1t shows darned poor judg-
ment.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "see here what
b,Iret III 8 door Off the hinges?"
MAN who rents tn fiat sneezed In his
parlor, sir, an there wasn't room for the
Concussion.'
Washington Star: Folks dat insists on
habbin dar own way, said IN lHn.
runs good deal O. risk in not habbin' no
! one ter blame when fings go wrong"
Chicago Post: "He doesn't look like an
athlete, but he says he plays on the rush
line"
''Nonsense! don't believe he ever
rushed anything ,
"Oh. / don't know about that. There's
the growler. you know
Indianapolis Journal: ITO my notion,
the man who turn almost certain de-
feat into victory is deserving of much ad-
miration." ,,
Jaw, l dunno. Flopping to the winning
side is not much of a trick II man
knows the ropes"
Cleveland Plain Dealer: THAT was
good sermon that DR.. Biinks preached this
morning?"
Excellent. 1t would have been almost
perfect II the doctor hadn't interpolated
a few sentences of his own"
Truth: What are you worrying about
I now?"
can't pay my dues
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
The Secret of the Conspiracy.

Judging from present indications the court
of cessation is bending all its ingenuity to
the task of discovering some way of letting
out Dreyfus without letting out the secret.
Not even the highest court in the land Is
allowed to see the mysterious secret docu-
ment shown the court-martial, the govern
ment simply admitting, to save the trouble
OF examining the witnesses, that 1t was not
shown to the accused or his counsel.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
DEMOCRACY,s BLUNDER.
"COin Harvey" In the Role of Man
ager Of Once Great Party.

ager or Once Great Party.
Washington Post Qnd)
1t seems TO us that the democratic party,
for which we have, as a general rule, the
highest respect and admiration, is this year
breaking its record for blunders and stu
pidities. Not content with posing itself
as the chief accuser OF the government 8
conduct Of the war with Spain and so as
suming a most ungracious and discreditable
attitude it must now top off the structure
of its inanity by setting up that prepos.
ferrous person, "Coin" Harvey. as the head
and front, or, to be more explicit. the gen
eral manager" of the party, for the cam
paign of 1900.
Mr.. Harvey is no doubt very excellent
and worthy citizen. For all We know he
may be solid, law-abiding and admirable
member Of society, the father OF hopeful
family and a pillar of the church. But
Coin" Harvey does not occupy place in
popular respect and confidence which war
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
VAIN PLEADING.
SomerVille Journal.

Somerville Journal.
He pleaded long and earnestly,
But all his pleas were vain,
Although her coldness, She could sec,
Gave him the keenest pain.
He almost went upon his knees,
To win her to his will.
Alas! twas wasted eloquencel .. q.
She was unwilling still.
He argued, urged, yes, begged Of her
To grant his one reQu st!
But she was obdurate through all
She felt that 1t was best.
For OH 1t was his landlady
Who had pronounced his doom,
And she said he must pay his rent
Or find another room.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

According to Paris advices Spain is
anxious TO get the peace negotiations to
n point where 1t can with some pretext
of injustice appeal to the European
powers for protection against American
rapacity. Spain tried to bring the pow
ers to its defense when the war was de-
clared. but in vain and its efforts now
can hardly meet with better success.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

PHILADELPHIA Ledger.

Nikola Tesla's vague promise of means
OF transmitting power through the air will
become more interesting when he has dem
onstrated that he has really made dis
covery and more important when he has
proved that 1t has some practical value.
There is nothing in the announcement Of his
alleged discovery to warrant the belief that
he has done anything more than furnish
some worthy scribe with the subject for a
newspaper article that will be widely read
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

lmize these but 1t is inevitable that we
shall have numerous difficulties to over
come before we shall have become Sc
curely established in the new condi'
tions.
The policy of territorial expansion
seems TO have triumphed. Where it will
end and whittier it will lead us must
be left to the future to determine.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

This is an American officers view OF
Manila: ~ was dsgusted with it when
first made its acquaintance and the closer
acquainted I get the more disgusted be-
come. Manila" he continued, 'is a good
place for wicked men, for here they can be
accustomed to what awaits them in the world
to come, If some Of our religious teachers
paint the future true" And yet there are
people who insist that we take large slice
OF this imitation Of a future world-the
whole of the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

The Bee cannot repeat too often that
every citizen who desires to vote at the
coming election must have his name reg
istered and those who have not already
registered have only one remaining op.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

Few candidates running under the
name of gold democrats are presenting
themselves to the people this year and
most states where the gold democrats
supported their own tickets in 1896 are
confronted with straightout contests
between the allied free silver elements
and the republicans as the outspoken
representatives of sound money based
on the gold standard. Gold democrats
generally are therefore ranging them
selves behind republican candidates, be-
cause they alone stand on the same side
of the money question. This is particu-
larly true in Nebraska, where the dem
ocrat who has no choice on the state
ticket, except between republicans and
populists, has every reason to vote for
the sound money republican candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02


The report Of the General Land office
shows that the public domain is more than
579OOO,OO acres or 100000 square miles,
which is equal in size to Germany, France,
the British isles and stro-Hungary COM
bined. 1t would make six million one
hundredacre farms. The only drawback is
that much Of it cannot be cultivated and
most of the remainder Is valueless without
the expenditure Of large sums for irriga-
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

The empress dowager of China is
again amusing herself by suppressing
publication of n few score news
papers that do not suit her almond
eyed majesty. The Chinese newspaper
must be of the meek and long-suffering
variety rather than the yellow style
such as might be expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

While Hamlin Garland is safely back
from the Klondike, there is no imme-
diate prospect of rush of literary lights
to Alaska to work the newpaper and
periodical mine which has probably
paid almost as well as the gold mines
that have been unearthed. The market
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

Whether the United States keeps or
surrenders the colonial possessions cap
tured from Spain, the American army
will have to be reorganized. The mil
itary armament will certainly be filed
with shooting stars before many moons.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

While there have been altogether too
many murders and suicides in Omaha
of late the last stabbing affray is the
only one that exhibits the murderous
intent that makes the perpetrator dan
gerous to society. 1t is certainly to be
hoped the murderer will be apprehended
and speedily brought to justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

w. S. Felker is very smooth goods.
He slipped into the Legislature twice by
playing fast and loose with the Catho-
lies and the A. p. AS. But neither side
has any confidence in him. His proper
place Is in the oil room lobby and not
on the legislative floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

The question is, Does General Miles
estimate of standing army of one man
to every thousand of the population
contemplate an army OF $4,000 on the
basis of present population or an army
nearer 100000 on basis including the
millions In Cuba and the Philippines?
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

Poynter claims that he has pulled of
from the prohibition ticket. But as the
prohibition papers are still flying his
name as their candidate, his pretended
withdrawal can fool nobody.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
Arbitrating Disputed Claims.
Springfield Republican.

p.TIHBIItIU INVUVUIIVdII.
1t is much to the credit of the United
States government that 1t submitted It's
claims against Peru to the arbitration of the
Canadian chief justice rather than to the ar
bitration of its eight-inch guns. Peaceful
arbitration saves the dignity Of weak nations
and develops the sense of justice among the
etrnnp
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

Dudley Smith will have to reckon with
the workingmen tefore he can get their
votes to promote him from the house
to the senate. If a man fools you once
you are not to blame.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

During his term as county commits.
sioner William l. Kierstead has dill
gently devoted his time and energy to
the business of the county and pursued
business methods in the conduct of all
its affairs and his reelection Is only a
merited endorsement of faithful and eff
ficient service.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

There is one thing about Dave Mercer.
He has no frillS to his shirt, wears no
kid gloves, doesn't drive in a brougham
and talks the same language after cleo
ton as he does before.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

for Klondike stories is very flat, COM
pared with what it was when the eX-
element was at its highest although
the field is likely to be exploited as long
as 1t yields any returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

washington Post.
Admiral Sampson and Colonel Roosevelt
may have to draw straws in order to de-
eide which one OF them licked Spain.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

Mercer's congressional brogans are al
together too large for man whom the
people of Omaha declined even to elect
TO the city council.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

Not legislature will meet this win
ter without being bombarded with bills
for the improvement of the state militia.
This part of the war is not ended.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
OF Course Not.

brooklyn EdBlc.
Dewey reports that American interests are
not endangered at Pekin. No, indeed. II
he is within a thousand miles no Chinaman
will assail American interests. They know
Dewey
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

The Chicago man who is claimed by
ten women as the lawful welded hus-
band Of each has evidently increased
the ratio
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATIoN.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County ss.:
George Il. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of full and
complete copies OF The Daily Morning
Evening and Sunday Bee, printed during
the month of October. $685. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

Now that the exposition is closed, citi.
zens should give consideration to the
political situation. Only n week remains
from now till election.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

We will see little about the McCleary
bill in the Omaha Fakery after next
Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

The good results of the exposition are
visible on every side. None but the
blind can fail to see them.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

Colorado. 1t must be a blanket ballot
indeed.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

A magazine writer is discussing the
subject, "Why we won at Manila" ASK
Dewey.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

Total attendance at the exposition
2,613,374. Not so bad
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

Another smokeless powder house has
gone up in smoke.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-02

Less unsold and returned papers. 17,s23
Net total average. ,275
Net daily average. x5,71S
GEORGE b. TZSCHUCK,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this 31st day of October, 1898.
N. Il. FELL,
Notary Public