Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-18


t%erested. and the unions have fallen into
the habit OF writing bitter letters and
adopting biting resolutions which they take
great pleasure in addressing to the gov
ernor's ONCE.
Grand Island Independent: Governor Saw
age has penned a letter TO the Omaha union
labor organization in which he tries to ex-
plain why he did not appoint a member Of
that organization or a representative Of IL
on the Omaha fire and police board. Mr..
Savage seems to presume that there is not
a member OF a labor union in omaha who
would be as well fitted as anyone Of the
four men he had named, and argues that
really II doesn't make any diference-all
men are iaboring men. II doesn't concern
the people OF this section much who wins
In this Rosewater-M ercer-S ava World
Herald-railroad union labor mixup down In
Douglas county, but Governor Savage might
Just as well have admitted hat there came
political demands upon him which made
him forget his promise.
Superior Journal: Governor Savage is out
In an open letter to a trade union in
Omaha, In which he intimates that Editor
Rosewater has been trying TO lead him
astray. Large SUM OF money were avail
able in exchange for executive pleasure"
says Mr.. Savage, in relating that Rose
water wanted some Of his pet minions''
appointed members OF the Omaha fire and
police board. Notwithstanding the gov
ernor's angry and Incorporate utterances,
1t is hardly probable that Rosewater Is
guilty Of a foolhardy attempt to bride Gov
ernor Savage. Mr.. Rosewater In the past
has been accused Of about everything inn
aginable, but he has always come out I'M
scathed when charges against him have been
Investigated. This parade of great virtue
on the part Of Governor Savage in an
nouncing that he had refused bribe strikes
the ~funny-bone of the people OF the state.
Tilden Citizen: The everlasting bicker-
ing connected with the question Of the APP
pointment OF the Omaha police commission
has been given a new lease Of life by the
recent decision of the supreme court, which
places the appointive power in the hands
of the governor. The ruling is a slap at
home rule with a vengeance. No act Of tho
British Parliament in It's dealing with Irish
matters could be more arbitrary and un-
Just. The opinion is, on its face, a plain
intimation that the voters Of Nebraska's
metropolis are incapable OF self-govern-
ment. Why the governor Of the state should
be considered more competent than the
chosen mayor TO select a board Of manage
ANAs ~ NhN municipality > L III DOllCe
departments is inexplicable-except upon
the uncharitable charge that political bias
or prejudice is recognized as Of greater i'm
portance than representative government.
To be perfectly consistent It would seem
strictly In order that the governor be ac.
corded the privilege Of naming the village
marshals of Tflden and all other towns in
the state.
Fremont Tribune: Governor Savage ,as
taken the public into his confidence in mo
matter of a reply he has made to .Le
plumbers, gas and steam6tters' union q
Omaha. These persons denounced the
governor for not appointing candidates en-
dorsed by them for members Of the ire
and police commission, whom the governor
has Just named. The reply OF the latter
Is couched in language that has smoke on
II. The governor is not expecting any
votes this year, and SO he is free to say ex-
actiy what he thinks. He informs these
persons that he didn't appoint any Of their
candidates because after he had sifted the
aspirants the best men, in his judgment,
didn't happen to belong to organized labor.
This was merely a circumstance, one Of
the misfortunes OF war. The governor pays
a just tribute to honest labor, but he raises
some big welts on the labor agitators who
sweat by proxy" He concludes by saying
he was looking for men who could with
stand the temptations OF bribery In the mat
ter of policing Omaha. He insinuates that
there was plenty of money to be had II he
would have named certain applicants and
this confirmed his belief In the Importance
Of getting men above temptation. He
thinks he did, though he admits only time
will tell.