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Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
Redeeming the Far West
New York Tribune Crep.J.

NTtpsls
Two years ago the republican electoral
ticket polled 27.19s votes. against 2s,4l4 for
the democratic. Since then the so-called
silver republican organization has ceased to
exist. The populist party has also dwindled
to a shadow. and the two United States
senator's, one elected as a populist and the
other as a silver republican, have formally
declared themselves democrats. Political
conditions have been greatly slmplihed, and
by virtue Of that process the republican
party-a hopeless one-third minority only
four years ago-is now cOntesting on vir-
tually equal terms for the control OF the
state. Victory this fall In Idaho will bring
the substantial gain Of a seat not only in
the lower but also in the upper branch Of
congress.
In Nevada the outlook for republican sue
cess is perhaps less promising, In 1900 the
Mckinley electors received 3,S49 votes,
against 6,S47 for the Bryan electors. Rep
resentative Newlands for congress had a
smaller plurality. 1,7s5. The populist and
silver republican organizations are also vir-
tually defunct In Nevada. Mr.. Newlands,
elected for two terms as a silver repub-
lican, is now a democrat. Senators Jones
and Stewart, former republicans, but re-
elected, one as a populist and one
as a silverite. have again become repub-
licans. Mr.. Newlands has given up his
seat in the house M is making a canvass
for the senatorship as a s%traightout dem
ocrat: so that since the campaign Of 1896
and 1900 party lines have been practically
drawn anew. Nevada's natural political
Affiliations are with California and Utah
both republican states-and it would not
be surprising II next falls, vote carried
this most retrograde and dependent Of all
the forty-hve commemorative back In line
politically with It's two controlling neigh
bors. Such a reversal. following Idaho's
example, would leave to Colorado and Mon
tana the burdens of fighting to the end
among the mountain states the lost battles
Of the silver heresy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
THE PANAMA NEGOTIATIONS.

Attorney. General Knox, who is on the
the property of the Panama Canal com
pany and also the treaty between that
company and the Colombian govern
ment, said he had nc doubt that every
thing will 60 through all right, as in
dicated by advices from Paris. 1t will
doubtless be found that so far as the
question Of property title is concerned
there will be no difficulty, but some may
be encountered in the making Of a
treaty with Colombia. 1t appears that
the draft of the convention sent to the
Colombian government is not wholly ac-
ceptable and a number of changes in 1t
viii DO suggested by that government.
How important or vital these may be
cannot be known until the communica-
ton from Colombia is received at Wash
ington, but it would not be at all sur
prising If some of them shall be OBJ
Jected to by our government. THE
trouble to be apprehended is some sort
Of e~xtravagant demand on the part of
Colombia which our government cannot
in justice to itself .concede, for al
though that country has indicated a
strong desire to have the United States
go on with the construction of the canal
it may be depended upon to make
every effort to secure the best possible
bargain.
The revolutionary situation in Colon
bia is a somewhat disturbing factor,
because Of the uncertainty as to how
long it will continue. The revolution
has been in progress for a couple of
years or more and the present opera
lions are chiefly in the region of the
canal. The revolutionary party appears
to be stronger now than ever and it is
possible that it will have successes
which would render it inadvisable to
conclude a treaty with the present Co.
lOmbian government. 1t is evidently a
rather mixed condition of affairs, the
outcome of which cannot be clearly
foreseen.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
A Democrat HypnOtiEed.
Chicago Chronicle.

OHIVWbV OHEVHEENIOs
John ]. Hanrahan, deputy grand master
Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen,
and F. w. Arnold, the grand secretary, went
to Oyster Bay to see the president and ask
him to attend the convention Of the Brother
hood at Chattanooga on September 8. Han
rahan was hypnotized by the president and
said after the interview: II am a democrat
and the president is my kind of a man. He
is just as good a democrat as anybody 1 ever
laid eyes on. He had all kinds of people up
there today, senators ana that sort. Ola 1t
make any difference? Did we feel queer?
Not with him entertaining us. I came out
here a democrat and 1 am one still, but it's
a good thing to know that the wrong party
occasionally hits on the right sort of a man.
1 like his style hrst rate"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
AFTER US THE L

And now the judicial committee pro-
poses to dip its oar into the pool for
the purpose of sharing control over the
proposed county primary election with
the regular county committee. A meet
ing of the city committee has also been
called, and 1t will surprise nobody to
hear that members of the school board
want to insert their paddle into the row.
boat In the interest of the nonresident
congressman.
This only goes to illustrate the politi-
cal monstrosity sought to be perpetrated
by the Mercerites in order to folst their
man on the party against it's will. The
law expressly vests control of primary
elections in the hands of the governing
body, or committee which in this in
stance is the county committee. Con-
troll carries with it responsibility. If the
county committee is to be held respon-
sible for the legal and fair conduct of
the primaries, it cannot sublet the job
to the congressional committee, the ju-
dicial committee and the city committee.
Such a tumble would make confusion
worse confounded."
II all these different organizations
were to have a hand In the location of
polling places, the appointment of judges
and clerks of election, in the printing Of
the ballots and in the supervision of the
returns, whose directions would the cleo
ton officers obey? What proportion Of
these officers is to be designated by the
congressional and what proportion by
the judicial or city committees2 What
would such a mess lead to?
Evidently Mercer reads the handwrit-
ing on the wall. He knows that his
election has been made impossible by
the Union Pacific strike and his alliance
with Baldwin and Savage and their po-
lice commission even II the rank and file
OF the republican party were willing to
condone his t~reachery, duplicity and
selhshness. Mercer. therefore, with In
evitable defeat staring him in the face,
II nominated, still prefers to force him
self OIL the republican ticket because an
endorsement by the party would entitle
him to recognition for some appointive
federal position. which would not be
given to him If he were turned down.
This is the secret of the desperate ef-
fort he is making to capture the repub-
lican nomination by stratagem or down
right fraud.
Mercer knows that the congressional
committee has no right to supervise OF
control precinct and ward primaries in
Douglas county any more thar has the
city committee or judicial committee.
He knows that the only legal function
or the congressional committee is to hx
the time and place for holding the con.
ventiOn and to apportion to each of the
respective counties in the district the
number of delegates to which they viii
be entitled in the congressional conven,
ton. But in his desperation he is bound
to override all precedent and law with
disastrous consequences TO the entire re
publican ticket in the coming election
state, county, city, congressional and ju
dietary.
After us the deluge" is the motto OF
Mr.. Mercer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
Destroying Popular Government.
p~ringheld Republican.

NFH"HbHVIU ANNPuDHNUH'
A man named Jelks, the present acting
governor, will be the next governor Of Ala
bama with a four-years' term. A natural
result Of the new constitution is that while
only about $500 negroes are voters, some
$4,000 white men failed to register, largely
because all political power is immovably
lodged in one political party. A vigorous
white mans republican party will have to
arise in order to keep the politics Of the
state out Of a deathly paralysis.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
WITHOUT A PARALLEL.
Rulers ideally EhdOwed with Power
OF Public ExpressiOn.
Minneapolis Times Ond.)

Minneapolis Times Und)
what other country in the world ever
possessed, within a score OF Years, four chief
rulers so gifted with the power Of public
expression, 50 ready Of speech TO reach the
public ear. as has this unlon7
Garfield, Harrison, Mckinley, Roosevelt
each OF them a master Of public address yet
none OF them, save possibly the FIRST men
toned, an orator.
1t was Harrison who FIRST successfully in
augurated presidential tours in which the
best thought Of the Administrator was laid
before an everyday audience Of American
citizens, fresh from the fountain head. Nc
Kinley, even more than his republican
predecessor, believed in the personal contact
Of the chief magistrate with the masses. The
late and iamented president grew and Wild
ened marvelously In the years Of his stew
ardship and one OF the principal factors OF
growth was his contact with the plain people
Of the republic who put him where he was.
President Roosevelt has always been In
touch with his kind. has intensely human
sympathies and is more loved as q man
than he is as an official. with more culture
than Mckinley (using the word in its usual
university acceptationl. but with less than
Harrison. Roosevelt has a happy mean OF
expression that appeals to those whom he
addresses, and influences, as we'll, those
who read his speeches.
The point to be made is that no other ma
tion in the world, at present or in its his
tory, can show a parallel with the condition
Of things outlined above. The kaiser talks.
and talks well. but a tour such as that Mr..
Roosevelt Is now making, would be an Inn
possibility in Germany. No French presi-
dent since Theirs has been capable Of a
similar tour, while in England the king must
confne himself to a few platitudes at the
laying OF a cornerstone or the comforting OF
an order. When SPANS king shows any
human feeling and a desire to get nearer his
people he Is labeled ~"crazy." Italy's mon
arch has neither the ability nor the desire
to make speeches and the car Of all the
Russias must hedge himself about with so
many precautions against assassination that
the words Of his lips can be heard by only
a few score OF his subjects at one time,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
va tyTERNATloNAL COMB1NArIoN

NO INTERNATIONAL COMBINATION.
The reports sent out from this m
try that M. Schwab's visit abroad was
for the purpose Of efecting a combina-
ton Of American and European steel
and iron interests, while acquiring
FEASIBILITY from the fact that his de-
parture followed Immediately the return
to this country of Mr.. Morgan, was prob
ably without substantial foundation. A
New York dispatch a few days ago
stated that Mr.. Morgan was undoubt-
eddy perfecting a plan for an interna-
tional combination involving an agree
ment with the iron and steel manufac-
turers of Germany, Great Britain and
the United States, but on the other hand
a London dispatch said that the report
of such a scheme excited amusement
among the leaders of the steel and iron
industry there. In order to make a
combination with the British manufac-
turers it is necessary that they should
combine and efforts to bring this about
have failed. 1t is possible that some
sort Of international agreement might
be effected as to markets, but this is
improbable.
Meanwhile Mr.. Schwab has stated that
his trip ispurely for rest and recupera-
ton. OF course if he has a business pur-
pose he would not be likely to disclose it,
but the reported plan of an international
iron and steel combination seems so i'm.
practicable, If not impossible, that it is
easy to discredit it in spite of the great
success of Mr.. Morgan in the combina-
ton line.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

poker player and convict p%ardoner, has
reached the conclusion that he would
be better appreciated in Texas, Louis
lana or Oregon, just as former Con-
gresham KEN is appreciated in Colo
RADIO and Dave Mercer will be appre-
ciated in Minnesota or the District Of
Columbia. None of these official migra-
lions viii cause Nebraskans to hang
Grape on their doors.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
Listening Now-win Vote Later.
New York Press.

Because President Roosevelt has an
nounced the issue OF the day-the trust
issue-and because he pledges himself to
try to be true to what is his conception Of
his duty, ito give to each man his rights;
to safeguard each man in his rights are
the American people trooping out to catch
his words and to ponder their meaning.
They burn with eagerness now to hear the
chief Of the republican party and the head
of the nation ak ON the questionable
trust" q~uestion-on which later they in
tend to voteI
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

Years ago Nebraska was c=.sed with
an accidental governor, VINO danced in
his stocking feet in the saloons Of Lin
coin while filling the Office Of chief mag.
istrate. His name was James the First
and Last, and he moved himself away
from Nebraska within a few months
after he had passed into oblivion. Our
latest aeeidency. who has become "a
nous as q bull whacker, bull fighter,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

A fusion contemporary exhibits curl
osity to know how 1t happens that the
Nebraska state p~enitentiary is running
behind to the tune of $500 a month.
We can't say that this is so-in fact are
unwilling to believe it. The impression
has been fast gaining ground that all
the inmates of the state penitentiary
had been pardoned out by Nebraska's
great pardon dispenser.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
Signs of Cheaper Beef.
Portland oregonian.

LVINIHIlU OItBUIIIHUs
Secretary Wilson is undoubtedly correct
his doctrine that the big corn crop is an
but certain promoter Of cheaper
beef. Another potent influence is to be the
that high prices have brought into be-
ing the largest humber Of calves ever con-
tained in the United States at one time.
meat trust can permanently nullify the
operation Of these natural factors. The COL
Of the corn corner proves Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

We do not believe the people Of South
Omaha need any nonresident importa-
lions to tell them how they want their
city conducted. Municipal home rule is
the thing for South Omaha, as it is for
every other community capable Of self
uoVarnment-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

The Association Of Nebraska County
Officers has evidently raised a pot of
money to be used In furthering its OBJ
ject. which is to legislate themselves
into Office for two years longer than
they were elected for. That in itself is
likely to queer the deal.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

A strike has been called a peaceful
war, but unfortunately the tendency for
1t to become real war is not always
successfully repressed. The strikers
know that clashes with the authorities
hurt their cause more than anything
else. If their most intelligent leaders
had their way the contests would at all
times be peaceful.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

Senator Tom Patterson Of Colorado is
to visit Omaha again, but he need not
expect another invitation to speak at a
meeting Of our municipal reformers.
The damage wrought by him 70 the
scheme for a benevolent city govern
ment OF I'VE has not been forgotten.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

And now General Barry, up in the
big Sixth. has started out to lombard
Judge Kinkaid with questions. CUES
ton marks constitute all the ammunition
In the fusion ordnance wagons, but most
Of them are blank cartridges.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

The st. Clair county bond case is still
being batted back and forth in the
courts, its latest turn calling for the
Imprisonment Of the judges who refuse
to enforce the repayment to the bond
holders Of money from which the people
there received no benefit Ping pong
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

Just wait till the council and school
board have an opportunity to demon
strate which is the better on the base
ball diamond and then watch the ugly
rumors fly around the umpire.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

No wonder Baldwin Of Iowa finds
himself busy. To the duty Of appointing
police commissions, calling out the
militia and forcing a nonresident ON
gresham on us for a sixth term has
now been added the function Of acting
as chief spokesman for his railroad en-
nlOYers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
Behind the Times.


Tn most surprising thing about the Phil
ippines to the Nebraska editors was a town
Of $4,000 Inhabitants and only one daily
paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

If the promised rumpus over the Fair
win is really all smoothed over, what a
lot of disappointed lawyers there must
be out on the Pacific coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

Cuban papers are demanding the i'm
parchment of President Palma. Presi-
lent Palma must be just beginning to
appreciate the pleasures Of ofice-hold-
ing in a new republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

President Roosevelt has paid his
tribute 10 the farmer. lie viii un-
questionably seize Labor day al the oc
casion to pay equal tribute to the Drawn
and muscle Of the Iaborer. The farmer
and the laborer are the twin bulwarks OF
the republic and they furnish the motive
power that propels the car Of prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
Sonic Home Thrusts.

Nashville American (dem.)
II the party abandons Organism, what be-
comes Of Bryan? II It fatuOusly adheres to
Organism, is not Bryan the natural and
logical leader7 II not the candidate, would
he not be a Warwick?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

Iowa's state fair is proving a great
success from every point of view. Ne
braska comes mex with it's fair and
should go Iowa one or two points better.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

A malleable iron combine is an
nounced as the latest development of
trust formation. Presumably the mem
bers Of this new trust pin their faith In
fuRion
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

President Roosevelt is said to have
shown white socks up in New Hamp-
shire. No one. however, has accused
him of showing the white feather.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

New activity is being manifested in
the Wyoming oil fields. Wyoming has
the oil, 1t is only a question Of making
1t marketable.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

Members of the County Democracy are
expected to feel like 80 cents when they
see the Jacksonian procession move on.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
GenesIs OF . weep.
Minneapolis Journal.

Steel trust profits for this year will be
$500 900. Instead Of rejoicing the pro-
moters are weeping because they didn't use
the hose more freely while making stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

Governor Savage is aching for another
~drubbing, and he will get it good and
plenty in next Sundays issue Of The
Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

California is another great state that
is enjoying the luxury Of a one-term
governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

King Victor Emmanuel can get even
when Emperor William comes to re-
turn the visit at Rome.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
George b. T~zschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of fun ana
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month Of July, 1909, was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

Philadelphia Catholic Standards: "A
carrier pigeon on the wing said the
fancier, lis the very poetry of notion
You mean" replied the unsuccessful
rhymster, that Il has the motion Of
poetry, don't your No matter how often
II goes out, II always comes back again
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

in IT with this historic Missouri
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
LAUGHING GAS.

washington Star: EFF a man could git NJ
as much enthusiasm over his regular work
as he kin over a crap game" said Uncle
Eben, "dar wouldn't be near so much hahd
times"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

Cleveland Plain Dealer: "Did you see
that item to the effect that Jupiter Is 1,4W
times the earth's slze2'
Eyes, / saw it."
well, say, that must make Pierpont
Morgan feel pretty small"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

Chicago Post: They were dining out.
But, Henry" she protested, you know
you shouldn't drink coffee. at night. II
keeps you awake"
to the hostess, this coffee won't"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

Nat total salea 0O0,92l
Net daily a 2D,x62
GEO. b. TZSCHUCK.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this S1st day of July, A. v: lgV2-
= CSealD M. b. HUNGATH,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

absent-minded author, II can't have hat
cat in the room II IL continues to yell 30.
YES. sor, but yen how to help me, sor."
why, where is tt?'
"Ye're sittin' on IL, sor."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30

New York Sun: Marie Antoinette walked
to the scaffold with all the dignity of a
queen. AS she stepped to the block. how
face.
'Please tell me-" she begged the execu-
toner, SIS my head on straightT
Philadelphia Press s"say, pap began the
bill collectors little son.
Nov, see here" his father interrupted,
IT don't want you to ask me any foolish
questions" "
81 was Just going to ask who collects
the weather mans storms when they're
dueb
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-20

During a recent festival at Neuilly.
says the New York Times, a young wo-
man attracted the attention of a large
crowd by holding a heavy bar of iron
between her teeth. Among those who
watched her was dentist, and at the
close of her performance a luminous
idea came to him, and he determined
to carry it out.
Going to the young woman, he said:
Mademoiselle, 1 am a dentist and
therefore am more impressed with
the wonderful power of your Jaws
than any one else. Now, am about to
make proposition TO you; l will give
you $3.50 If you will write a letter to
me saying that you do all this work
by the aid of a set of false teeth which
have manufactured for you"
After some thought the young wo-
man replied: Il will accept your offer
on one condition. You must first give
me as many dollars as l can raise from
the ground with my teeth"
The dentist hesitated a moment, and
then said that he would give her in
dollars as many twenty-five-cent
pieces as she could raise To this she
agreed, and a few minutes later the
dentist was almost supplied when he
saw her raise a weight which was
equal to that of $4,000.