Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-27
VOTES.

State capitals will soon be a feature Of
political date lines.
They are all jumping on Dave Hill, par
t~icularly his political associates. But
Dave isn't saying a word. He is too sore
for u~tterance.
The total vote cast for socialist candi-
dates at this years election was heaviest
in Massachusetts,, in which the combined
votes of the two socialist parties was in
excess of SO, 900.
General Charles Dick, who is an avowed
candidate for the republican nomination for
governor OF Ohio, is now serving his third
term in congress as representative from the
Nineteenth district Of the state and has
been elected to the next congress.
There is a proposition ON foot in Ver-
mont, which has recently experienced a
sort of political awakening, to change the
capital from Montpelier to Burlington, the
chief commercial city of the Green Noun.
tain state. Vermont will vote on the pro-
posed new local license law to supersede
the prohibition law early next year.
Henry Watterson is searching for a ray
Of hope in the political outlook for 1902.
Cleveland and Bryan he regards as impos-
sibles. Dave Hills aspirations are classed
as amusing. Tom Johnson and Pattison
were eliminated by the result of, the last
election. who the unknown may be-"
concludes the colonel, remains a secret to
all except the Creator"
The state Of Texas has pending Just
now a controversy as to its boundaries,
the irregularity and uncertainty OF which
have been in dispute before. Several
southern states have like disputes pend
ing and a few southern cities as we'll.
The long contention over the boundary
line between Grayson and Carroll counties,
Virginia, has recently been established by a
survey.
After an interval Of many years Nevada
will have, after March 4. a democratic
senator The retirement Of John P. Jones
OF that state will leave William Allison
of Iowa the senior senator, in unbroken
service. He first took his seat on March
4, 1873, and by subsequent elections has
served continuously since. a period Of
thirty years. His present term will not
expire until March 4. Senator Allison is
a native OF Ohio. He was a member OF
the house of representatives for four
terms before his election to the senate.
La Voc Del, a Mexican newspaper, dis
cussing the low price OF silver. gives an
instructive lesson on free silver and the
olsaoNIOuS erect OF \ uuCludllnB currency.
present." says the Mexican paper,
there exists In Mexico a surplus stock Of
silver to the amount Of $3.50. OO0. 900, and,
consequently. when the price of silver
goes down 1 cent we lose 81, 800, 900. which
is a permanent loss to the country and a
great drain on the public wealth. Tsxes
and contributions to the government are
paid In silver. TIL taxes and contributions
amount to 500. 0O0. 900 annually, while the
salaries paid to the various government
employees amount to IS. 900. 900. The part
Of the government debt which is payable
in silver amounts to $500. OOO. 900. The value
Of urban property amounts to $3.50. OO0. 900.
To sum up: The government loses 8. OO0.-
900. the employees OF the government $780,
900. the creditors $4,000. 900 and the own
ers OF urban property $500, 900 each time
the value Of the silver dollar nuctuates /
cent. During the present year the value
Of silver has gone down nearly 10 cents.