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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
LEST WE FORGET,


Five years ago more than 10000 re-
publicans stepped out of the ranks of
their own party to administer rebuke
to corruption and corporate domination
in Nebraska. In the belief that he
serves his party best who serves his
country best these republicans cast
their votes for Silas A. Holcomb for gov
ernor of Nebraska. They voted for Hol-
comb against the candidate of their own
party because Holcomb Was pledged for
honest reform and against the abuses
from which the toilers on the farm and
in the workshop were suffering.
Holcomb was elected governor by
these anti-monopoly republicans on the
express understanding that he should not
consider himself a populist partisan, but
an executive who would administer the
affairs of the state from higher plane
than mere party. These expectations
were not realized. Holcoinb proved him
self a lamentable failure as a reformer
and sad disappointment as an anti
monopolist His gross If not criminal
negligence in settling with BARLEY has
cost the taxpayers of Nebraska nearly
100000 and his disregard of business
methods in buying out the penitentiary
contractor was discreditable, to use a
mild term, and lost the state fully $685.
, 600. His surrender to the railroads for
the mere privilege of riding in special
palace cars and of an unlimited use of
passes for his political associates has
disgusted -monopolists of all parties
just as they had reason to feel indignant
over the perpetuation of the do-nothing
railroad commission and the equaliza-
tion Of railroad taxes.
In view of the fact that more than
10000 republicans voted for Holcolnb
to administer rebuke to their own
party because its leaders and candidates
| had betrayed their trust, Is it not timely
and proper for honest anti-monopoly
democrats and populists to administer q
rebuke for the shameless and inexcusa-
BILE betrayal of trust on the part of Hol-
comb by voting for Judge Reese, who
has never betrayed a trust?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
THE LATE GENERAL HENRY.

Boston Globe: Rarely has so rigid dis
ciplinarian as General Henry been SO great
fayorte among his men, Fighting Guy
had too greatly sapped his strength as mill
tary governor of Porto Rico to be able to
successfully fight the pneumonia at the age
of 60.
Chicago Record: The death of General
Guy v. Henry removes distinguished, able
and conscientious officer from the United
States army. General Henry was man of
clean personal record and pure morals, thor
oughly democratic in his manners and de-
void of those characteristics that make mill
:arism disagreeable.
New York Times: Considering that three
years yet intervened between him and the
age of compulsory retirement fixed for the
army, and many more yet between him and
the probable end of his usefulness as a civil
administrator, his death is especially to be
lamented. "In this emergency the loss OF a
finished man is not easily supplied
Chicago News: Carrying upon his face
and body the marks of many battlefield,
| General Henry was typical American SOL
] der of the best class He discharged fear
lessly and faithfully every duty his country
committed to his care. When he is laid at
rest at Arlington no one will question his
right to a place among the honored and
heroic dead Of his native land.
Philadelphia Press Brigadier General
| Guy v. Henry was brave soldier and a
| vigorous and efficient executive officer He
| won his spurs and gained a reputation as a
| brave soldier and officer in the civil war,
| but he continued to display his soldierly
qualities in several Indian wars and more
recently in the war with Spain. AS a military
governor of Porto Rico he displayed great
energy and resourcefuness, though his rule
| may have been little too rigorous for the
| best results in our new possession.
Philadelphia Record: General Guy "
Henry rendered inestmable service to his
country on many battlefelds and in the
| difficult position of first military governor
| of Porto Rico. He performed without fear
or failure the perplexing duty of substitut-
| ing American rule and institutions for an
cient Spanish customs and domination among
| a population which knew naught but tradi-
| tion and held every innovation in horror
His work was we'll done and a grateful
people will not fail to honor his memory
| Philadelphia Ledger: His death is q
| serious loss to the country particularly at
| this time, when men of his stamp are most
needed, and few will be more sincerely
mourned. He was, indeed, a gallant soldier
who fairly won most of his promotions
| through the exhibition of the most daring
| bravery, and fairly earned the medals which
congress awarded him. He participated with
| great distinction in such battles as Bull
Run, Cold Harbor and Petersburg OF the
rebellion and was among the most noted
| figures in the fights with the Indians al
| Rosebud Creek and Pine Ridge.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
THE AFRICAN FRACAs.

San Francisco Call: While the Britons
and the Beers are flghting to decide which
shall own South Africa 1t may occur TO the
blacks to take hand in the matter and
resume possession OF the country them
selves. In the South African woodpile there
is negro OF large proportions, and he Is
a fighter when he gets started.
Minneapolis Journal Referring to the
protest of the Beers against the sale OF mules
by America to England, Secretary Hay snys
1t Is one Of the well established principles Of
international law that a neutral nation can
trade with either OF two nations at war ex-
cept in munitions of war. Well, what's that
got to do with It? Isn't the mule munition
OF war?
st. Louis Republic: The Transvaal war
Is not only worrying the life out of John
Bull, but 1t is making existence miserable
to the telegraph editors. It's a hard Job to
put the right sort of halo around dead
or wounded Boer hero when he is proprietor
OF a name that Is pronounced like falling
downstairs with a half-flled coal scuttle
and looks in print like a section of barb
wire fence patched with chunks Of old stove
pipe.
Chicago Chronicle: General Joubert S
men shoot and kill General Symons. Cen
eral Joubert thereupon dispatches telegram
of sympathy to Lady Symons. The British
troops wage battle on the Beers, wounding
scores Of them. British surgeona and Brit
sh nurses thereupon turn in and care for
the wounded Beers with skill and tender
! ness Humane and gratifying to be sure
but distressing after all. Why sho3t men
in the first place? Wouldn't it really be
| more humane and philanthropic TO avert the
| necessity for this ex post facto benevolence
| which fills men full Of bullets and then
| weepa over them?
| New York Commercial: Exchange OF
! amenities between British and Bocr wounded
| suggests the regretful nature of the wal
| from a racial and religious point of view
There is splendid confluence Of historic
| sympathies represented by the men who
| fought at Glencoe and Elandslaagte The
ancestors of both dealt heavy blows to the
] power of Spain, and the Huguenot strain II
the Boer blood stands for religious liberty
perhaps more, impressively than either Brit
ish or Boer. Here the parallel ends. Fight.
| ing is going on now because in this offshoo
of the Dutch race arrested development has
made all these eympathies powerless tc
! bridge a chasm.
| Cleveland Leader: When the war begar
| one Of the New York papers said 1t was like
| a toy terrier flying at the throat of lion
| AS far as size goes that did not tell thu
| whole story. 1t was more like a grasshoppel
trying to kick an elephant out of its path
But when the British flag has been takeI
| down and the forces Of Great Britain have
( been driven backward through fifty miles o
| British territory it must be admitted tha
the toy terrier is making himself something
| more than an object Of contemptuous curl
osity to the lion. 1t is long, long time
since any power, great or small, penetrated
so far into British territory and assumed
the offensive with such effect, well inside I
| British frontier
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31

after four years OF experience. Therefore,
let the lovers OF free silver be not dlsap-
pointed or fear that the issue Is being
neglected. Naturally, new issues arise. but
they do not necessarily oblterate old issues.
though for moment they may overshadow
them"
II will be seen that Bryanism means cheap
money and reputation as the cornerstone
OF democratic faith with anti-imperialism
and anti expansion as temporary expedients.
and IL his state shall give a majority on
Tuesday week for the Bryan ticket, his re-
nomination for the presidency next year
may be accepted as Inevitable.
1t is this persistent agitation OF cheap
money that II adopted would convulse our
Industrial and business conditions from cen
ter to circumference that is making many
intelligent democrats decide that any demo-
cratic victories won this year would be fatal
TO democracy, as they would be won under
the leadership OF Bryan himself.
One OF the most significant Of the recent
expressions on the subject by prominent
democrats was given by the sound money
democrats OF Maryland few days ago. That
has been followed up by General Horstio c.
King, the leading member Of the Brooklyn
Democratic club, who, in a recent letter
resigning his membership from the organiza-
ton says:
IL hope to live to witness the return OF
the democratic party 10 its time-honored
principles, when this midsummer madness
of Organism and populism shall have passed
away. In the coming national contest there
is no place for a third party movement, and
/ shall not hesitate to work with the party
which stands for honest money, the suprem-
acy of law and the unqualified support OF
the government in It's endeavors to put down
rebellion. This is my idea Of true democ-
racy, and 1 reject the spurious article fosted
upon the party by the infatuated Chicago
convention and its followers"
The convictions expressed by General
King. and by the sound money democrats
of Maryland, have taken deep root among
thoughtful democrats in every section of
the country and they are more than. likely
to turn the scale against the democrats in
Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky and Nebraska.
With Organism overthrown in those states
this year, there will be some hope Of an
honest democratic party with honest demo-
cratic faith coming to the front to fight the
great national battle of 1900
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31

1t is evident that campaign contribu-
tions from the outside are arriving at
popocratic headquarters, The men who
stand up next to the treasury have
money to bet on the election, provided
they can secure bets to their liking.
This gang never has any money to risk
on the outcome of an election until the
political COW has been MIXED. They
are too careful of their own means to
take any chances. If they lose cam
paign money they can charge it up to
the expense account and the auditor Is
too well posted to ask for vouchers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

British losses in South Africa have grown
vsiby smaller since the censorship grew
more rigorous.
There are good many young men in
this country who would like to be cut off
with $1,000, 900, especially II followed by a
Sc, 900, 900 consolation prize.
Senator Clark of Montana has confirmed
the report that he will build a splendid
summer residence in Hawaii. He has large
investments there and says the climate is
ideal for summer home.
Down in Oklahoma a new railroad found
1t inconvenient to go to the town OF White
Rock, so White Rock put itself on wheels
and moved over to the railroad. Four hun
dred residents Joined in the procession.
William Andrews of Newark, who was
sent to the penitentary to serve three
months for disorderly conduct in his own
house. as charged by his wife, has been
released by order of the court because a
man cannot be legally convicted Of dis
orderly conduct in his own home.
Lieutenant Franklin schley, son OF the
admiral, has been appointed adjutant at
the Columbus (O.) barracks for two months
before leaving for Manila. He is said to
have his fathers high forehead and firm.
determined chin. He is small in stature,
eTCLL anu Ntli puiil XVI q man vi ma SA"N
and age, being now in his 35th year.
Ernest H. Crosby. son Of the late Rev
Howard Crosby, has closed his law office
in Now York and will practice no more
This for the reason that he has become
devoted to Count Tolstoi's doctrine OF non
reslstance, and being opposed to all force
and coercion he is compelled to give up the
law, whose administration he holds to be
based on violence.
| The startling story comes from Paris thai
! the recent unceremonious landing at Copen-
hagen from the Castellanes' steam yacht oi
Mrs. Austin Lee, wife OF the secretary OF the
British embassy at Paris, was not volun'
! tary step. 1t is said that Countess de Cas-
tellane was so much scandalized at her hus
bands attention to the fair Britisher dur
| ing the cruise that despite big row ant
many protests the disturbing guest was pu
OFF, bag and baggage.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt has just at
tained his majority. He graduated from
/ Yale last June. He was quiet and studioui
at college, He is said to have formed al
attachment while an undergraduate for Mis-
Elsie French, and the belief is entertained
that they will soon be married. Mis-
French is the daughter of the late Franch
| Ormonde French, who was president o
the Manhattan Trust company. She has
fortune in her own right OF more thar
So, 00O,00
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
A Successful Industry.

]. Sterling Morton'S CONSERVATIVE.
The coinage Of candidature for office into
the currency OF the. realm Is very honor
able and successful industry. There Is,
however, in that mouth mint which alone
coins into cash, candidature for office, a
complete monopoly or trust. Colonel Bryan
Is phenomenon in finance. He is the only
patriot who ever made large income oil
money from a large outgo of mere words
He has the only mint for coming candi-
dature into currency. He is mouth trust
monopolst. Getting money out of running
for office-making a livelihood and com
petence out of candidacy Is splendid in
dustry by which "the plain people" will
be much profited
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
he Kansas volunteers have started

The Kansas volunteers have started
home from San Francisco and the peo-
pie of their home state are preparing
to turn that portion Of the universe up
side down when they get over the Dor
der. The Kansas men have faced hot
fire many times over in the Philippines,
but their past experience will appear
mild after they have met the colony of
young women who have sworn to re-
main single unless they can capture one
of the soldiers. /
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31

The fusion contingent in these parts,
in the vain endeavor> to discount the
crushing effect bf the registration flg-
ures in Omaha, are telling their de-
luded followers that fully 1000 voters
who declared their intention to vote
the republican TICKET will as a matter of
fact vote the fusion ticket. This fairy
story, however, Is for the gang and not
for the few intelligent men within the
fusion fold.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
vote OF 1892 and 1890.

In 1892 the vote for General ]. B. Weaver,
populist, and Grover Cleveland democrat,
aggregated 1OS,O77. That is, the combined
votes of democrats and populists in 1892 was
ffty-th and ninety-four one hundredths
per ceut OF the whole vote Of Nebraska
In 1896 the combined Bryanarchic vote
free silver republicans populists and de-
luded democrats) was 115,sSO, which, though
a greater number than that cast in 1892 fol
populists and democrats combined, was q
less per cent than that cast for Weaver
and Cleveland. Bryan's vote was only fifty
one and ninety-one one hundredths-mort
than two per cent less than Nebraska's op-
position to republicanism in 1892
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31

And now the popocratic organs are
warning people to look out for fake ca
Diagrams from Manila just before cleo
tion proclaiming the surrender of the
insurrectionists and try to make out
that such news would be started to help
the fortunes of the republican ticket,
The people, however, have gotten used
to the tactics Of the popocratic news
paper fakirs. Ii any fakes are printed
as coming from Manila be sure they will
be manufactured in the popocratic liter
aIN bureaus.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31

Just why Omaha girls prefer to go to
Des Moines to be married has not been
satisfactorily explained. In the latest
incident an estimable young lady of this
city who was led to the altar by man
from Salt Lake balked when the mag
istrate asked her to avow constancy and
obedience. The wedding was thereupon
called off and the gossips are doing the
rest. Omaha people who willfully re-
fuse to patronize home industry are sure
to come to grief.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31

The charge that republican repeaters
have been operating with the registrars
Is simply In pursuance of the fusion
policy to be prepared to raise the fraud
cry. With clean, safe plurality of over
1900 in the registration lists what OBJ
ject would republicans have in repeat
ing, especially when detection would be
inevitable? 1t is becoming more and
more evident that imbeciles or idiots are
IN charge of the fusion campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
Idyllic Calm of Guam.

1t Will be remembered that when Guam
was taken by passing American vessel,
the idyllic calm OF the place was so complete
that the Spanish commander had not even
heard of the war with the United States
and the island was represented as a scene
of uninterrupted repose. With the advent
of an American governor, however, this
appears to have been changed for the worse,
as Il reinforcement for the 100 marines now
on duty there is called for already, and will
have to be raised by enlistment, there not
being any troops to spare in this country.
It is to be hoped something more will be told
about the situation in Guam and why 1t
is that a force OF soldiers almost outnumber-
Ing the Inhabitants of the island is needed
to keep order there
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31

The greatest campaign orator in Ne
braska today is the money till of the
merchant in nearly every town and vii
lage. Day by day it registers increased
receipts and larger profits. Existing
conditions constitute the end for which
all governments and all statesmen
strive. Prosperity and contentment are
all-pervading. What the people want
right now is to be let alone, and they
have little use for the professional poll
tlcian who would disturb present salts.
factory conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
TRADE RIGHTS IN CHINA,

1t Is stated that our government has
asked Of the continental European pow
ers having possessions in China as
surances that the trade rights there
of American citizens shall be fully
respected and it Is believed that
there will be no difficulty in oh
tanning such assurances. While there
is no apparent reason for our govern
ment making a request Of this kind of
Russia, Germany Eand, France, since
none Of these powers have shown dis
position to disregard American trade
rights under treaties with China, still
it is wise to secure, If this can be done,
such definite assurances from those
powers as will remove all doubt re-
specting the security of our trade rights
within the territory Of China now or
hereafter to come under their control.
No one can foresee what will happen
in China within the next few years. 1t
is quite well understood that Russia is
not fully satisfied with her possessions
there and is waiting a favorable oppor-
tunity to add to them. Whether or not
quarter of the world Is not known, but
it may safely be assumed that that
power is not Indifferent regarding the
future of China and will endeavor to
get her share Of whatever territory may
be available for division among the
more Chinese territory, although what
she now has is not profitable to her.
Probably the only part she will play
is in supporting the designs of Russia,
which might be repaid by trade con-
cessions in the Russian possessions.
| Meanwhile Russia and Germany have
| indicated their intention to respect the
principle of the open door in trade and
| there Is every reason to expect that they
will adhere to this policy, at least for
a time. 1t is manifestly in the inter.
| est Of both countries, at present, to do
SO, for while their own trade in their
| Chinese possessions may be somewhat
injured by this policy its adoption pre-.
vents complications and international
controversies which might lead to grave
consequences. Neither the United States
nor Great Britain would long tolerate
discrimination against their trade in
! China and both Russia and Germany
understand that nothing would be more
certain to bring about an alliance be,
tween this country and England than
such discrimination. The United
States wants nothing more in China
than to have the commercial rights OF
its citizens there respected. 1t has nc
interest beyond this in the designs OF
European powers upon Chinese terri
tory. But 1t will insist upon having
it's treaty and international rights in
China properly respected.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
BLIGHT OF BRYANIsM.
Clearly Marks the Path Leading to
an Open Grave.

Philadelphia Times dnd. dem)
While Mr.. Bryan delivered some rather
conservative speeches on the money ques-
tion when campaigning in the eastern states,
he blooms out in the west in full feather as
rampant for free silver coinage at 16 to l..
and declares the Chicago platform. with all
its repudiaton and agrarlan features, one
OF the finest specimens Of democratic art.
On Wednesday he spoke at Weeping Water,
Neb., as follows:
II desire again to say to you that the sill
yer question, as presented four years ago
the issue of 16 to /, il you please-is as alive
today as ever, in spite of the frantic efforts
OF the republican party to befuddle that
paramount issue The Chicago platform Is
as fine specimen of democratic art today as
ever before, and there is nothing in 1t. as
originally drafted, that should be repudiated
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
SUCH is LIFE.

Boston Globe.
First you're born. an fer a while
Daddys pelf
Keeps you goin'. After that
Keep y'rself.
Then, unless the lady picks you
Fer brother"
Fer another little while you
Keep another.
Such is life-first you are KEEP,
Then you keep.
You're awake n little while
Then you sleep.
Here a laugh, m there tear
Or sigh
So you put in year by year
Then you die.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31

South Dakota, thanks to the pros
porous times which came with the ad.
vent of republican administration, is
making a good investment of the de-
falcation of its state treasurer The
state took large amount of land in set
tlement of the shortage and the ca
lamity crowd insisted that nothing
would ever be realized from the land
Probably not much would have been
realized had the calamityites gained
control of the national government, but
they did not. The land is now being
sold at good advance upon its ap.
praised valuation and the state may
come out a winner on the deal.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31

1t is now plain that the popocratic
mud batteries are to be given full swing
in the present campaign. But the voters
know how to discount anything that the
Fakery concocts. There is such thing
as OVERRIDING the political roorback.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 81

party. We feel confident, however, that
the more intelligent colored men will
seek to avert trouble. An attack upon
linda would be construed by every po'
lice officer individually as a menace to
his safety and authority as an officer
Certainly no colored man would want
the police force. of Omaha arrayed
against his race. 1T would be far better
to let the linda matter drop.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-31
A Few Farms Left.
PHILADELPHIA Times,

Notwithstanding the extravagant methods
of the past in granting public lands to rail-
ways, schools, colleges and land spectators
under the guise of homestead settlers, there
still remain as unappropriated and un-
claimed public lands 929 308,06S acres an
area sufficient to constitute thirty states
as large as Pennsylvania.