Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-17

without FIRST giving up the parties who all
this time have withheld them from the
peoples treasury will not result In aid
ing either Joe BARLEY to mingle into the
politics OF this state or to in any manner
aid Governor Savage to a denomination
or reelection to the once Of governor for
another term. The time has already passed
when this gang can be taken into political
confidence by returning to the state treas
ury that which has long been withheld and
as to which there has never existed any
doubt where It really belonged.
Fender Republic: The plan OF savsge's
supporters, for the purpose Of aiding the
governors denomination. to have ex-Treas-
urer BARLEY return, just before the state
convention, the 5000 900 Of money stolen
from the state, for the conviction Of which
the latter was sentenced to twenty years
in prison, and which sentence, by the grace
Of the governor. was cut short before hve
years Of penal service. will not delude many
Nebraska republicans. Such a deal would
be immeasurably worse than the loss Of the
5000. 900. The state at large can get along
without the 5000, 900, but will insist on alb
solute integrity in it's high officials, no
matter what post they hold, and will brook
no such high handed outrages. The Moshers,
Bartleys, Meserves, Moores. Cornells, Por-
ters, ETC., ad inhnitum, have heaped about as
much disgrace on the state as It is going
&c stand, and the mistake. II by any possible
chance IL should be made. Of renominatinR
Governor Savage, will lose the state to the
republicans by $4,000. votes. elect a fusion
legislature and every member Of congress
of the same faith.
RushviIle Standard: Let's see, the
amount Of Ba-tley's defalcation was $751;
900. Governor Savage is beginning 10 e
out spurious statements that every penny
Of this amount is going to be replaced into
the state treasury. Let us know when. or
course the people ought to know that this
statement Of our governor Is a campaign
dodge and is likely to be made up by the
old gang OF boodlers between June Is Uhe
time of the republican state convention)
and election day and heralded all over the
state as a streak Of honesty and good faith.
But does anyone suppose for a moment
that the state will ever be benefited TO
the amount or even a fraction OF It? Not
by a jugful. 1t will probably be carried
out as a campaign winner, but as soon as
BARLEY and his gang gets to pulling the
public teat the repaid shortage will grad
ually seep back into the pockets OF the
base deceivers and for the next two years
the old gang will laugh up their sleeves
and over their wine cups tell how easy the
taxpayers Of Nebraska can be worked.
There is absolutely only one way 70 rid
the state Of Nebraska Of her political har-
lots and that is to turn the rascals out
again and keep them out.
Grand Island Independent: Every little
while II is reported through the press, OF
1t comes down from political leaders Of
either party, that Joseph BARLEY, the con.
victed and pardoned embezzler, is to make
restitution Of part Of the spells before
long. And again in a little while the state.
ment is denied by Governor Savage OF
BARLEY or some friend Of either. The re-
ports interest the people. perhaps, for the
moment, or amuse them, and the matter il
forgotten until the same report comes UP
again. But they are Of little consequence
When Savage first paroled BARLEY he said
III he (Bartley) does what l ask him to
do l Will let him out Of the penitentiary
but II he does not. then he will have to gc
back While It is the peoples money he
stole, Governor Savage has never yei
taken the people into his confidence as tc
these conditions except by inference tc
create the impression that a part OF tn,
stolen money was to be put back. The
people Of Nebraska are not asking for tina,
money from a man who has never run uT
the white flag. There is an article the peo.
pie OF Nebraska have which they will moi
sell Tor a price. And II the Independent
reads sentiment Alright and It is the specu.
lation Of the governor that Bartley's resti,
tuition Of part Of the money or all or tn,
money will purchase for the jaiI-dellverec
or himself the confidence and good will o.
the people Of the state as represented b,
the retention Of either in ONCE, II woulC
advise Mr., BARLEY to keep his money. H,
will be buying a gold brick.