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Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10


His ac%cidency, the morlbund governor
Of Nebraska, has issued a semi-oficial
proclamation to mankind i'm general and
the people Of Nebraska in particular
that Omaha and Douglas county are to
be punished for summarily dispensing
with the services Of Congressman Mer-
Ger. This terrible threat is reverber-
ated through the Lincoln Journal,
coupled with n declaration hat Omaha
and Douglas county are to be left out
In the coming distribution at the state
pie counter.
These gloomy fo~rebodiDgs, coming
simultaneously with cold wave signals
and an Arctic temperature, may dis
courage IL not brighten some patriots
who had hoped to find a Judgement
around the capitol, but most people who
understand the source and inspiration
will dismiss them as mere stupid buster.
The animus is too transparent. Omaha
and Douglas county have never occu-
pied very prominent places on the state
ticket or In the state house, although
mastering from 1900 to $4,000 repub-
lican votes and contributing more than
One-eighth of the entire revenue Of the
state. Nobody in Omaha ever proposed
to punish Lancaster county republicans
for helping to elect Bryan to congress
when Lincoln and Omaha were in the
same district and the republican oppo-
nent Of Bryan resided in Omaha. No
body ever suggested that Lancaster
county should be punished for falling
to elect Judge Field to congress, and
IL Omaha had even made suggestion
1t would have been cautioned II not
admonished to mind its own business.
Omaha and Douglas county repub-
leans surely ought to have a right to
repudiate the nomination of a non
resident candidate forced on them by
nonresident corporations and imported
nonresident voters. If Reputation Of
such methods will subject the city and
county to discipline, Omaha will have
to submit gracefully, reserving to itself
the privilege of reciprocal treatment
some other time.
Fortunately, however, for the repub-
lican party, the outgoing governor, who
is Illuminating all the a~nathemas, has
nothing to give except a few more par
dons and nothing to take away except
his gall.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10

that Emperor William is merely paying
his respects to King Edward, though
this may mean something more than
courtesy. There is a strong anti British
feeling in Germany and no little anti
German sentiment in England. This is
among the people and 1t has seemed
recently to be growing, its source being
chiefly commercial rivalry. Emperor
Williams visit, it is not unreasonable to
assume. may have a tendency to allay
this feeling Of hostility or at any rate
to check its growth. There is undoubt-
eddy the most friendly feeling between
the two sovereigns and an earnest de-
sire on the part of both to maintain and
strengthen the good relations between
their governments, which It is obviously
in the interest. of each to do. Both
King Edward and Emperor William de-
sire to conserve the peace of Europe
and the most effective way of doing
this is by keeping their countries on
good terms with each other.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
WESTERN REPUBLlCANIsM.


The eastern press accords proper rec
ognltion to the west for its share in
the late republican victory. 1t is glo-
rious news, exclaims n paper, that
comes from the whole country, but
especially so Is that which ZONES from
the great states of the west, whose
eyes aud thoughts are on the future
and where an empire Of new national
strength and greatness is building with
marvellous strides 1t halls with en-
thuslasm the fact that the states of the
west have emphasized anew their 10y
atty to republican principles, as the hope
and mainstay of their own and the ma
TONS prosperity.
% Another paper declares that the polit-
leal revolution which has taken place
In the states that were formerly under
the influence of the free silver craze
and of populism is an event of the ut
most Importance in the political history
of the United States, the effects of
which VIII be felt in many ways. Still
another finds in the returns from the
western states a refutation Of the as
sumption that the west is dissatisfied
with the tariff. 1t declares that the in
telligent farmers of the prairie states
have come to the rescue of the workers
In u great cities land have united to
save them from the consequences Of
their W folly. They have refused to
disturb the prosperity that exists; they
have disdained to be allured by the
temptation of voting for a change, when
no change could be for the better"
These expressions will be appreciated
by the republicans Of the west as a just
and merited acknowledgment Of the
great service they have rendered the
country, at a time and under circum-
stances when such service was Of the
very highest Importance. "''.
Western republicanism is of sterling
quality and its most recent expression
may be accepted as an assurance that
it will be found loyal to the principles
and policies Of the party two years
hGuCt, nhCh dhOllCl hdllOhdA Odihpdl6h
is to be fought. The political revolution
that has TAKEN place in some Of the
states is not for a day. Those which
have returned to the republican fold
and renewed their loyalty to republican
principles may safely be counted upon
to do their duty by the party in the
next national contest and for an in
definite time beyond. The people of
the west have learned Mt least quite
as well, perhaps even better, the l"sson
taught under democratic policy, They
have good memories and they van no.
more Of the hard experiences of a few
years ago. 1t can be confidently pre-
dicted, therefore, that the republican
west will long remain faithful to the
principles of rep%ublicanism and when
again called upon will marshal itself
even more strongly than it has just
done under the standard of that party
to which it so largely owes its develop
ment and IFS DrosperitV. -
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
End of POpulIsm.
Chicago Chronicle (dem).

Chicago Chronicle (dem).
With the exception OF Nevada and Utah,
where the election resulted in the triumph
Of some OF the fusion candidates, the pop
ulist states OF the west returned to their
original republlcanlsm last Tuesday.
These states are Colorado, Idaho. Kan
sas, Montana, Nebraska, Neveda, South Da-
kota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Mr..
Bryan carried all OF them in 1896 but lost
some OF them in 1900. Now practically all
Of them have deserted him and his cause.
The popullst states had an electoral vote
Of less than fifty altogether. TIE secure
this support in the electoral college the
democrats in 1896 and again in 1900 sacri-
feed the electoral votes OF every democratic
northern state, lost several Of the southern
states, split the party in two, drove prac-
tically every democrat out OF office in
states north Of the Ohio river, reduced the
party's congressional and legislative repre-
sentation and paved the way for republican
gerrymanders which nothing short Of a
tidal wave ever can overcome.
Not one Of these popullstic states was
democratic at any stage of the proceedings.
All were republican In 1895, as they are
now. but they condescended to vote fusion
tickets for a season in the interest Of cheap
money.
During the campaign just closed Mr.. Bryan
spent all OF his time in the far west. He
made another Of his strenuous campaigns
in the populistio belt and did not once ap-
pear east of the Missouri. .r-
Obviously he expected to see democratic
disaster at the east and a populistic-fl-
sion revival In the west. The result Is ex-
actly the reverse of that. Wherever DEM
ocratic gains have been made they have
appeared In states where populism was
either ignored or repudlated. In the popu-
list states the republicans have made eK-
traordinary gains everywhere.
Probably this Is the end of populism. Mr..
Bryan will have the consolation Of the re-
Election that he was In at the death and
presided over the ceremonies.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
IMPoTENT EMIGRATION LAWS.

The governments of Austria-Hungary
will not achieve much success in the
proposed restrictive legislation on emf
grafton. Such legislation, periodically
enforced with greater or less rigor for
centuries, has uniformly failed, and I'M
der modern facilities of lOcomotion must
be increasingly futile. Means of eva
sion will be found, for men feel an In
stinctive right to go wherever they hope
to better their condition, and that arbi-
trary DEGREES in restraint thereof are
not morally binding. ,
The true and the only effective way
for the more autocratic governments or
Europe to keep their subjects at home
is to improve general conditions there,
and especially to relax the hardships
of military service. That burden presses
with tremendous weight upon the poorer
classes, the small farmers, peasants, ar
tisans and tradesmen. Industrial condi-
lions in Europe, though doubtless upon
the whole steadily improving, make 1t
none too easy for such to support them
selves and families and get on in the
world, even If they could command
their full energies in gainful pursuits.
The incubus Of military service diverts
a vast proportion of their labor. The
time required for actual service In the
army, or, what is ~tantamOunt, to pay
the taxes required by militarism, makes
n terrible inroad upon their industrial
efficacy. 49,
Cheap land, exemption from compul
sorry military service, lower taxes, bet
ter wages, more abundant opportunities
and ampler liberties in the new world
are an irresistible temptation which no
system of regulation can effectually
modify or thwart. So long as the new
world offers such contrasts with the old
emigration will continue to bring tens
of thousands hither. The n thing
which would go farthest to check emf
grafton, a universal and honest dis
armament and abandonment Of mill
| tarlsm, is exactly the n thing that
the governments of Europe seem as yet
! TO be not ready to adopt.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
EMPEROR WILLIAM IN ENGLAND.

There may be no diplomatic signif-
canoe in the visit of Emperor William
to his uncle, King Edward. 1t is pos
sibly q simple act of courtesy, but there
is a disposition in some European quar-
ters to regard 1t more seriously, espe-
cially in view of the fact that the king
of Portugal is also soon to be a guest
of Great Britain's sovereign. There Is
said to be no doubt in European diplO-
matte circles Of the existence Of a secret
agreement between Germany and Great
Britain relating to the partition of Por-
tuguese East Africa and it is suspected
that Asia Minor Is also included In the
scope of this convention.
What more natural, then, than to as
sumo that the visit of the German EN-
peror to England has something to do
with whatever plan is embraced in this
secret treaty, especially as 1t is under
stood that the emperor is anxious that
| Great Britain shall purchase the terri
tory of Portugal in Africa, upon which
| that country Is believed to have an Op-
ton, perhaps with the understanding
that Germany shall share in that terri
| tory, or at any rate be given certain
rights and privileges there. Those who
thus theorize see in the coming visit
to England of the king of Portugal q
strong reason for their view. 1t is
manifestly most improbable, however
TINT the meeting Of these sovereignS
eontemplates any deal in regard to ter
ritory in East Africa or elsewhere
This is not the way in which matters
Of this nature are discussed and settled
None OF these sovereigns could do more
than suggest and advise, being unable
to bind their respective governments t.
anything.
The obvious conclusion, therefore. Il
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
TAXPAYERS AND CHARITY.
states in which the subaidisiHE Evil
f. Entrenched.
American Medicine.

American Medicine.
In the United States the total local and
state aid to private charities amounts at
least to I'll 900, 900 a year. There are only
a few Of the states in which the subsid-
izing evil is not more or less intrenched.
Pennsylvania is the worst Of all, nearly
Sc, 900. 900 OF the public money, more than
for all the rest OF the country combined,
having been used in 1901. New York is
next with about $500, 900. But in New
York II is the city and not the state that
subsidies. In Pennsylvania It is the state,
and the resultant degradation is general
and greatest. Beside the wrong to the
dependent, 1t is a wrong to the taxpayer
and to the general public. There can be
no reform so long as every influential
citizen, interested as he is in som institu-
tion, dare not speak or act against the
boss and the dominant party, democratic
or republican.
State appropriations paralyze all indie
.pendence and prevent the possibility Of
betterment. The boss Is enthroned. so
that criticism is unforgivable lese majestic.
The second most important harm done
by this wholesale bribery Is that private
benencence is dried up. When the aid Of
the state treasury is SO easily secured
there seems to be no need Of private char
ity. And with the loss Of this personal
interest there is the loss Of the personal
control which makes any institution OF
value ind OF service to humanity.
When the institution subsidized is sec
tartan the most fundamental principle OF
our government, the separation OF church
and state, is outraged and the grant in
such cases could be and should be de-
clared unconstitutional. There is no alb
solute control by the state of the private
subsidized institutions. twist and misstate
the facts as one will. and without such
control there is no guarantee OF honest
management. Falsihed statistics are often
the means of securing state aid.
Charitable institutions should be wholly
and absolutely supported and managed by
the state OF by private individuals.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
WHAT THE CHIMNEY SANG.
Bret Harte.

- aN@h
Over the chimney the night wind sang
And chanted a melody no one knew:
And the Woman stopped. as her babe she
And thought Of the one she had long since
lost,
And said, as her tear drops back she forced.
II hate the wind in the chimney
Over the chimney the night wind sang
And chanted a melody no one knew;
And the Children said, as they closer drew.
TITS some witch that Is cleaYing the black
night through
It's a fairy trumpet that just then blew,
And we fear the wind in the chimney
over the chimney the night wind sang
And chanted a melody no one knew;
And the Man, as he sat on his hearth be-
low.
Said to himself, 1T will surely snow,
And fuel is dear and wages low,
And I'll stop the leak In the chimney
Over the chimney the night wind sang
And chanted a melody no one knew;
But the Poet listened and smiled, for he
Was Man. and Woman, and Child, all
three,
And said, TT Is Gods own harmony,
This wind we hear I'm the chimney"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
A REAL AMERICAN PERIL.
Too Many Royal NabObs Visiting the
United States.
Brooklyn Life

Brooklyn Life.
Indications seem to point to the fact
that our country is to become the stamping
ground of royalty, and that II we cannot
boast a court we shall eventually be able
to show down at least a pair OF kings
almost any time. Thus far, we have had
only princes as guests, but with the pros
pect Of a visit from the king OF Siam. the
assurance OF one from the prince of Wales
and a second from Prince Henry OF Prus-
STA we may reasonably look forward to the
time when the German emperor, the car
Of Russia. the Mad Mullah, King Edward
the akound Of Swat, the khedive OF Egypt
King Christian OF Denmark, the shah OF
Persia and the sultan Of Turkey will spend
their vacations over here. Unhapply,
there is reason to apprehend that an inVa-
sion OF princes and potentates may prove
a solution Of the American danger entirely
satisfactory to our foreign rivals. surfeited
with banquets, our captains OF industry
may become too torpid to retain com
mand. Our statesmen and political leaders
reduced to nervous prostration In their en-
deavors to keep up with court etiquette.
may let fall the reins OF government. Until
w. get used TO royalty business will viz
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
Era of Indian Monuments.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Civilization of the Indian seems pretty
close when we read that marble dealers
of Omaha have just @ closed a contract
whereby they are to erect for the Cheyenne
and Ogalalla Sioux Indians a monument
to be placed on the battlefield Of Wounded
Knee, in South Dakota, which the Indians
insist on regarding as a massacre. There
is already a monument to the United States
soldiers who fell there at Fort Riley,
Kan, and with both sides to that san
culinary conflict commemorating It, IT lie
not likely to be forgotten, although the
circumstances have already faded from the
memory of nearly everyone. Should the
Indians generally take to setting up monu-
ments where they have met their white
adversaries in battle the country would
be pretty thickly %sprinkled with them.
Those who doubt that they will ever fall
into the customs and modes OF thought OF
the whites ought to find something convinc-
ing in this project of the Sioux Indians.
1t is less than half a generation since they
were in lanke and turkey feathers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
Organism Done For.
Indianapolis News 0nd).

ANN"S NA1ga
The lesson, It seems to ms. is too plain to
be misread or misunderstood II the demo-
cratic party is ever again to be an impor-
tant and useful factor in the political life
OF the nation. It must turn its back reso-
lutely on Bryan and repudiate utterly
those influences which have brought such
disaster upon It. Those influences oper-
ated this year. for the party was, as a
national organization, facing both ways.
We shall hear no more OF the once talked
Of alliance between the west and the
south against the east, for those men
who were so eager for the alliance have
made the west more republican that II
has been at any time since the war.
What we should be likely TO see. II It were
not for the eternal race question, would
be an alliance between the south and the
east as against the west. The latter Sec
tion is done forever with Bryan and Bryan
ism. The fact should be recognized by
democrats everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10

Louisville Courier-Journal (dem.).
1t Is for democracy to steer between go
cialism on the one hand and expcdiency
on the other hand. To ally tradition with
progress; to Identify expansion with free
dom; to cleanse the Augean stables by q
process of evolution, not revolution. and
to hold the money power within bounds
without impairing the public credit and
order. These are the lessons democrats
have to set themselves and to learn, and
as we master them and put them in prac-
tice shall we confirm our usefulness as a
national force and recover the power which
a ~fatuous, blind incompetency threw W
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10

The bridge question We always have
with us. The periodic assurance that
the Union Pacific bridge and the Union
Pacific terminals are available at rea-
sonable rates to all railroads that de-
sire TO enter Omaha seems to be a de-
fusion, If not a snare. At any rate, the
Chicago Great Western has been com
PEELED to invoke the power of the federal
courts to gain entrance into this city,
and unless the courts render a speedy
decision in its favor its advent may be
retarded for months. If not years.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
A Few Farms Left.
Springfield. Republican.

Sprlngneld- ~SSepuDncan. .a.s
Uncle Sam appears gill to have cpnsid-
cradle LAND to sell at low prices or give
away. Some 10, ass, 739 acres were disposed
of last year, according to the report of
the land office commissioner. This alto
gether is a large Area nearly as large as
half of England. The Nrm and ranch emf
grafton into the northwest from the central
Mississippi states accounts doubtless for
the increase in sales over those of the pre-
vious year. There is going on in connec-
tion with this migration a lively land spec
ulation such as has not been seen in thu
west since the boom OF fifteen years or so
ago. Na0E
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10

Chicago Pos, dndN

Chicago Post Ond.).
There is, in fact, little room for differ
ence Of opinion as to the outcome. II
teaches 10 wonderful, sensational lesson.
but 1t emphasizes the conservatism Of the
American people. The republicans have
made certain promises, and the voters have
given them the opportunity to redeem
these promises, preferring reform with a
minimum Of disturbance to heroic remedies
and doubtful expedients. The victorious
party will have to Justify this confidence
and meet the expectations OF the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
Beware of False Coincidence.
Baltimore American (rep.).

D"INHIVIO HIHSIICdII NIepJs
Tuesdays election figures show that the
democrats won more in the way OF votes
than did the republicans. They show, too,
that unless the dominant party is ready to
see its strength dwindie away It must be
up and doing. The republicans must see
and realize this, and II they would stay the
ebbing Of their tide OF votes they must
combat democratic regeneration by post
tive and speedy work for the people. The
party has done all It needs to do for capt.
tai; let 1t now do something fer the pro-
ducers. Looked at 1.-THE day after" no
greater error appears possible to republic
ans than false confidence growing out OF
Tuesdays sweep, and consequent negligence
Of the peoples interests. "
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
some Word Ahead.
washington star lren.N

washington Star (rep).
The Dingley law needs revision. The
trusts need regulation. OF talk on both OF
those propositions the country has heard
no little, and before December 1, 1903. will
hear a good deal more. A do-nothlng con-
gress will not meet the requirements OF the
situation. A republican majority shufning
and evading in matters Of pressing national
concern will be out Of line with the record
OF an organization which was founded in
courage and has Justified Its long existence
by material accomplishments.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
COuPLETE THE AUDITORIUM.

SbaAA ~ -
The reorganized Auditorium directory
should waste no more time in the re-
vision of plans and discussion of fu-
ture uses of the structure until after
they have solved the financial problem.
Whether the enterprise was wisely
projected OF the wrong location selected
are no longer debatable questions. The
ground has been purchased and paid
for, the architect engaged and the fOun-
dalton of the building is laid. For OBJ
viOus reasons Omaha cannot afford to
allow the enterprise to fail. This city
cannot afford to be advertised as falling
down in any great undertaking even If
it has to strain all it's energies.
An appeal to public-spirited citizens
and Il long pull, a strong pull and a pull
all together will, we feel sure, place the
managers of the Auditorium in position
to complete the structure during the
coming year.
What is now needed most is a man at
the helm whose standing in the bust
ness community will inspire confidence
and enlist the active cooperation Of all
the men interested in promoting the
growth and welfare Of the city.
With such u man to lead on there
should be no difficulty encountered in
Eraising the necessary funds to carry the
Auditorium building through as origi-
nally projected.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10

Lincoln people are not enthusing as
much as they ought to wei the prospect
of connection with Omaha by suburban
electric trolley. Perhaps they fear the
trolley managers will not be as good to
them in the way of distributing free
passes as the railroad managers are re-
putcd to be.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10
Boom in Arid Lands.
Minneapolis Tribune.

MInneapoIls Tribune,
It looks as IL the arid lands were going
to be able to pay their way. and even more.
The passage OF the irrigation bill has evil
IDENTIFY stimulated sales in that region. It
is announced that by the time the pre-
liminary surveys are completed and mat
tiers in readiness for beginning work on the
dams the funds available will be two or
three times as large as was anticipated.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-10

President Stickney OF the Chicago
Great Western fatty takes issue with
Vice President Bird Of the Milwaukee
that freight rates are unreasonably low.
When railroad doctors disagree who
shall decide? The Interstate Commerce
commission may agree with Stickney,
but inasmuch as it is powerless to en-
force its opinions the Chicago Live Stock
exchange and all other complainants
may whistle and scold all they want to.