Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-04
EM. comment OF rnE ASK, rREss

Hastings Tribune We fail to see how a
democrat can vote the fusion ticket and thcn
ny off the handle" When YOU call him a
pop.
/ Ainsworh tar-Journa: Some unfeelins
wretch suggests that the reason Mr.. Rich
came so near being defeated for regent was
on account OF his name II was too sugges-
tive to catch pop votes
North Platte Tribune: There are hun
dred or more editors OF fusion newspapers
in Nebraska who could give Secretary Gage
some valuable pointers on running the
United States treasury, but Gage refuses 10
heed their advice and, az a result, the coun-
! try is going to the bow-w vows a-hell-scootin .
! Kearney Hub: The growth of the bust-
! ness Of the stock yards at South Omaha Is
a matter for congratulaton to all Nebras-
kans. Chicago stands first. Kansas City sec
ond and Omaha a close third and forging
steadily to the front. In a short time Kan
sas City will take third place and there the
race for the lead Will commence between
/ Chicago and Omaha, with little doubbt that
in few years Omaha will be in the as
tendency
| Mlnden Gazette: The fusionists hold
nearly every important office in the state OF
Nebraska. Now watch them "mete out jus
trusts and make the burden of taxation
lighter. There are not pops enough or dem
/ Ocrats enough to carry an election, but by
fusing they can do it and Ii does not make
q bit of difference what kind of men they
| nominate either-they vote to beat the re-
publcans instead of to promote the welfare
of the country, or to sustain party prin-
Ciples.
Hastings Record: Sometimes it becomes
necessary to get away from home to learn
I the latest home news. A Lincoln man told
us last night that our genuine yentlemanly
friend r. B. Walquist is being mentioned
| for the position of clerk of the supreme
court and that his chances were better than
those of Lee Herdman or Edmsten and
just as good as those OF Ben Hayden, who
is also candidate. If the position is to be
given to someone as pay for party work and
fealty Mr.. Wahlquist has the best claim
Of the lot. AS editor of the Democrat he
has done more for the party than either
of the others.
Seward Reporter: Judge Edgar Howard
OF the Papllion Times was in Lincoln a few
days ago and the great trust demolisher,
G. j. Smyth who draws a salary from the
state for accomplishing nothing, told him
that the supreme court would take original
jurisdiction in the case against the Standard
OIL company. This, Smyth claims, will en-
able him to bring the giant corporation to
time in short order AS a mirth provoker
Smyth is fast earning a reputation and by
making a combination with Howard pair
would be constructed which would be hard
to beat. But just watch Smyth smite the
Standard Oil company! BY the time Smyth |
gets through with his illuminant dispenser
Rockefeller will have to hunt for the grease |
spot which will likely be left Of the corpora |
tion which has dared to go contrary to the |
laws of Nebraska while the great rainbow |
chaser is attorney general.
Hardy Herald: Farmers in such times as |
these, when they are getting mortgages paid !
off and have surplus cash on hand, are
chances they have to put money into out !
side schemes about which they can know
Its good time to remember the
adage about preparing for war in time of
peace. The present is certainly a time of !
peace and prosperity and 1t Is highly i'm
portant that farmers and stockmen use it to
good advantage. Let every man stick to
the business he understands. The farmer
who is free from debt and with money to
put in the bank ought to expand his own
business by buying more land if he can
Use it, putting up good buildings, buying
improved breeding stock and putting his
in better condition. After farmer
has used all the money he feels he ought to
in the development or expansion of his home
place, the wise thing is to put out his sur
plus to his good neghbors who want to
make improvements and are willing to pay
current interest rates for 1t.