Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-05
R0ASTS POINTER AND BRYAN
Hot words oG Condemnation for Veto
ing Resolution OF Thanks to
First Nebraska.

BEATRICE, Neb., April ITO the Editor
OF The Bee Permit me in behalf Of the
1000 fathers OF the First regiment of Ne
braska volunteers now engaged with race
Of savages in the far of Philippines in
struggle for life not alone with the halt
naked half-wild Filipinos, but against the
equally deadly climate Of that tropiya:,
swamp infested land to most Indignantly
and emphatically protest against the as
tion of Governor Poynter in vetoing the
resolution Of the Nebraska legislature eN-
tending the thanks Of this state to our sons
for their gallantry, heroism and bravery In
battle And further permit me in the name
Of the parents and friends of the First Ne
braska regiment to express our utmost in
dignation of the part that William j. Bryan
has taken in Offering this gratutous insult
to the memory OF the dead and wounded
sons OF Nebraska now in the Philippines by
cajoling Governor Poynter TO inject his
puerile political insgnifcance into said
veto, and to say to him, William j. Bryan.
that the respect and esteem that we have
hitherto had for him as an advocate of the
people have given place by this infamous act
of his to feeling Of profound indignation
and contempt and that he has thereby for
feited every scintilla OF respect and admra-
tios heretofore felt for him. He has shown
by this action that he is but heartless
political mountebank whose insane amhi-
tion for prominence and notorety would
trampe the laurels of heroes beneath his
vain and selfish feet He has shown by this
action that the tears and anXietes of a
thousand Nebraska mothers, whose dead,
wounded and weary sons are in the Philip
pines, are but the opportunities for him to
laud his selfish, narrow views and seek by
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emblazon his own egotism.
There were men and women among us
who thought w. j. Bryan was too exalted
to do a thing such as this But he has
fallen from the pedestal OF their high es-
TEEN to such depth of gnominy that there
| exists for him nothing but pitying con-
| tempt
Let his opinions be what they may, he
| has no right to inject them into any eX-
! preston of appreciation for bravery given
| by the legislature of this state to the brav-
est, truest, noblest band of young men OF
the west in order to advertise his political
| insanity.
! That Governor Poynter should lend him
self to so contemplate exhibition OF
malevolencc is astounding but still not un-
expected. when he showed a venomous
hatred against the commander of the First
|
| forwarding the now eXpunged resolutions
of the senate and house to the War de-
partment demanding the recall of Colonel
Stotsenburg.
! We believe that The Bee is perfectly un.
biased in this matter and from its hitherto
expressions is in full sympathy with our in.
| dignation over this causeless insult to oul
brave dead, wounded sick and suffering
| boys of the First Nebraska. Therefore le
me suggest that The Bee constitute itself
committee to receive subscriptions from tn,
relatives and friends of the First Nebraska
for a fund to cable our thanks to the Firs
Nebraska for their bravery and gallantry il
the recent battles near Manila and Maloo
in such terms as shall show the boys ou
appreciation of their heroism and that. asid
from Governor Poynter and William Jen
nngs Bryan, Senator Miller of Buffal,
county and the members of the house wh
voted against passing the resolution owe
Governor Poynter's veto, every man, woman
and child in Nebraska glories in the valo
of the First Nebraska and honors 1t TO
the luster its achievements has added t
the name Nebraska.
Let 1t be, however, understood that n
subscriptions for this purpose shall be unde
any condition received from Governor Poyn
} ter. Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Miller or those member
of the house that could not repress thei
hatred OF the gallant First Nebraska
| have given two sons to the First Ne
braska, one returned home in January a
, invalid the other is still with the regiment
a member OF Company C. Yours truly,
s = PETERS