Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-08
EXPOSITION WAR on The BEE
Greater America" Managers Are Attempt
ing to Boycott This Paper,
BARRED FROM THE GROUNDS
other Small Methods Employed to
Annoy The Bee In Hopes of Fore
ing IL to Boom the Almost
Spectatorless show.

Because The Bee has had the courage to
call a spade spade the mansgement OF the
Greater America Exposition has seen At 10
declare war against this publication. The
first step in this direction was taken yester-
day morning, when the carriers and newsboys
who handle The Bee were denied admission
TO the grounds The next step in this war
fare was taken by the members OF the execu-
tive committee. in session yesterday after
noon, when Member Hayden offered a
resolution to the effect that all passes to
the grounds issued on account OF The Bee
be taken up at the gates when presented.
This war that is being waged against The
Bee is due to the fact that the paper has
seen At to defend the course OF the mayor
and police commission in refusing to issue
a blanket license for the sale of liquor on
the Midway. Certain members OF the man
agement OF the exposition have gone so far
as TO say that II they cannot coerce The
Bee into booming the show they will not
only withdraw their own patronage but will
seek to induce other business men OF the
city to withdraw their patronage from the
paper.
While The Bee has not fought the expo
sition, time and again parties connected
with the enterprise have sought to draw
the paper into fight They have not only
done this, but they have adopted the most
disreputable methods to bring on a con-
hict. Only one week ago last Sunday, when
The Bee devoted several pages OF its il
Illustrated edition to the exposition, G. NJ.
Hitchcock. who poses as the champion of
the exposition filed a protest in the Omaha
postofice against the illustrated edition of
The Bee going through the mails at the
regular newspaper rates, contending that
IL Cnff for aiy +feip hn o-t-
ton, and consequently could not be sent
out at regular newspaper. rates OF postage
Instead of waiting and taking the matter
up with the postal authorities at Washing
ton, The Bee Publishing company advanced
the sum OF 1920 to pay the postage, which
at newspaper rates would not amount to
over $50.
Almost from the day Of the opening OF the
exposition the managers, or at least a num-
Der OF them, have done everything in their
power to handicap and harass The Bee They
have annoyed the newsboys upon the grosnds
and have sent parties among subscribers
seeking TO induce them to withdraw their
patronage. They have not only done this
on the exposition grounds, but in the city as
we'll. and all because The Bee would not
prostitute itself and declare that the expo
sition is a great success, that the buildings
are oVernoNlng with eSnlois, Nnen as a
matter of fact, and as is known to every
body who has visited the grounds some OF
them are vacant and others are not more
than half filed.
Up 10 this time. with the exception OF the
Fourth OF July, there has been no day when
there has been corporals guard upon the
grounds. Since that day there has been no
program OF events and no effort has been
made to card features. Simply because The
Bee has refused 30 take hold and by lying
boom this condition Of affairs. the men who
are behind the exposition now seek to boy
cott and cripple this paper.
AS to exposition passes, the publishers OF
The Bee have no disposition 10 accept any
favors whatever from this enterprise. There
will be no occasion for taking up the passes,
as they are now being collected from the
employees OF The Bee and will be returned
to the exposition management this morning