Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-18
SAVAGE AND THE POLICE BOARD.

NY ANANAANho dA0 ANhNtAhNut NoNtIuoI saw
age is the biggest and busiest mayor Omaha
has ever had.
Blair Pilot; The new Fire and Police
beard in omaha seems to be upsetting things
generally and there will be weeping and
crashing Of teeth.
Beatrice Sun: The letter recently sent e
the labor organizations by Governor Savage
was not copied from a book on polite letteI
writing. Il was original with the writer.
Ord Journal: II would seem that there
are some people in Omaha who do not like
the Fire and Police board appointed by Gov
ernor Savage, nor the influence that brought
about the appointments.
Beatrice Sun: When Governor Savage In.
Inmates that a large sum Of money would
have been paid II he had appointed the men
that certain Omaha interests desired he
leaves the people in doubt. He should be
more specific.
Kearney Hub: Governor Savage's recent
epistle to the head Of the labor unions OF
Omaha is simply still further indubitable
evidence that as a letter writer he is q
monumental failure. His epistles kick back
like an old-fashioned army musket.
Weeping Water Republican: Governor
Savage has announced his probable in
t~entions of locating in Oregon after his
official term expires. He says he has had
some hattering offers to engage in the
lumber manufacturing business in the
west.
Blue Springs Sentinel; The labor unions
Of Omaha have passed some very warm
resolutions against Governor Savage APP
pointing the FIRE and police commission he
did. They claim that the governor invited
them TO submit names from which he would
give them a representation and then turned
them down.
Blue Springs Sentinel: The governor has
taken his pen In hand to let the fellows who
are on the outside OF his FIRE and police
board in Omaha know that he is well and
hopes they are the same, or words to that
effect. The sparks that are being emitted
from his pen are quite electrifying, but po-
litical letter writing has dumped many a
man into the pool of forgotten possibilities.
Valentine Republican,: Omaha has an
other fire and police commission and It
is disgusting to see how some papers,
through Jealousy, are trying to throw the
harpoon into e. Rosewater in connection
with the same, Rosewater, as editor OF
a state paper, is the only man with back
bone enough to fight corruption and in
stead OF assisting. the other fellows are
always jumping on his back.
Fremont Herald: The Bee charges that
o NJ. Baldwin, Union Pacific attorney,
dictated the appointment of a FIRE and po-
lice board for Omaha, for the purpose Of
converting the police force into a rail-
road constabulary." Nobody denies that
he dictated the nomination Of the little
man, Mickey, for governor-and the peo-
nile are UOinu N foil him nat kJo.orako.
that he made a g-rat mistake. Savage
acts as though he had nothing to lose.
Fremont Herald: Mayor Moores speak
ing Of the active part taken by D. +. Mer-
GER and John N. Baldwin Of tie Union
Pacific Railroad company, in debating the
appointment of the new police board in
Omaha, declared. at will lose Mercer 5000
organized labor votes, and he will be
defeated by 2,500-that is If he succeeds
in getting the nomination. Hitchcock or
Ransom would have a walkaway with him,
and anybody running against him will be
elected"
Norfolk News: 1t is rumored that Gov
ernor Savage may be given a federal APP
pointment after the expiration of his term
OF office. In view of the regard in which
Savage is held throughout the state, IL is
considered that a very grave mistake
would be made by the general govern
ment in appointing him to a position.
The people have already given 1t out that
they have had enough of Savage and they
are of the opinion that any ONCE in the
state or nation will hereafter be too good
for him.
David City Press: For appointing a FIRE
and police board in Omaha, opposed to
Rosewater, Senator Willard, David B. Mer-
Ger and Baldwin Of the Union Pacific have
agreed to get Governor Savage a good fed
eral Job when his time is out. He was
turned down for pardoning BARLEY, but
that was to fool the voters. The state
ment is made that the president has al
ready been seen. The president is billed
to come here this fall, and endeavor to pur-
suade demo-pops they should vote the re-
publican ticket.
David City Press; Broatch, one OF the
men Governor Savage appointed on the
Board OF Fire and Police in Omaha to spite
Rosewater has a record. For instance, an
exchange offers the following; "As for thrift,
no business man out of politics has shown
greater capacity than Broatch. He drew
three salaries at the sam time. one Of 81, 500
a year from the federal treasury as Mis-
souri, river commissioner. one Of 1880 a
year from the city treasury as mayor Of
Omaha and a third Of $500 a year as mem
Der of the police board"
Beatrice Times: Governor Savage, in his
reply to the labor union Of Omaha, cuts TO
the quick. He vigorously denies that he
lied about appointing a labor union repre-
sentative on the Omaha police commission.
He goes after the walking delegate and the
principle Of labor unions in working en-
forced idleness upon those Of their number
who, II unfettered. would willingly work.
Tn governors letter is readable because
Of it's breeziness. His intimation that the
letter to him from the union was written
by the editor Of The Bee will probably
bring something rich from that paper.
Grand Island Independent: The Omaha
labor union makes an excellent point In
an answer to Governor savage's letter
to them, in which he gave but little credit
to the honest, Intelligent manhood, that
is associated nearly everywhere with the
labor unions. The governor intimated that
money had been offered him for the ap-
pointment Of certain men on the Omaha
Fire and Police Commission. The labor
union asks who offered the bride. The
governor leaves this to be inferred as
the reader may please. II is a matter
Of which the people have a right to the
full particulars. The ofioer of the Omaha