Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
Press Comment on Governor Savages Candidacy

statef Did or did not that note pass from
state treasurer 70 state treasurer as cash.
Could a custom like this do otherwise than
influence BARLEY to accede TO and obey
~ The Conservative does not ask the FREE
mont Tribune or anybody else 20 take NJ
Morton's unsupported testialony.
against previous state treasurers." but &C
challenges the records-if they have been
kept intact-to show that he has misstated
their case9 What BARLEY did With the
state warrant proceeds. about which the
Tribune talks. nobody knows definitely.
Perhaps United States Senator Willard, who
has stated that the said warrant came into
the Omaha National for payment as the
property Of the Chemical National Of New
York City, 10 as well posted as anybody, ex-
cept BARLEY, can be- The Con-
servative has not endeavored
to exoulpate BARLEY because many Of his
predecessors VIGOROUSLY handled state
funds Just as he did and happened 20 es-
cape detection and destruction. But II
has objected and Il does now object to
making BARLEY q vicarious sacrifice for all
the sins OF his party and it's representatives.
and Its agents. The Conservative wishes
TO inculpate the other guilty men OF all
parties who may have mlshandled or mis-
appropriated state cash or allowed partisan
INNOTIeH 10 10 70 anu tNECNhNu "
puuishment. We have no excuse for Bart
ley, except that he was in bad company.
surrounded by bad influences and inspired
by a long line Of bad presidents. And
now we wish. we hope and we almost be-
lieve that the pardon by Governor Savage
may bring TO light the names OF the CO.
parceners Of Barley and let the people
know Just how many men should share
penalties with him.. as they certainly ala
share his peculations and speoulstlons in
the money OF the state Of Nebraska. Gov
ernor Savage is the under-oath executive
OF the state Of Nebraska. He pardoned
BARLEY and he had the right to pardon
him. If-as some of the republican news
papers intimste-Governor Savage was in
nuenced unlawfully and Improperly to do
this thing, he Is amenable to the law. And
II. instead OF cowardly innuendo against
the governor, direct charges are proved,
he may be impeached OF deposed from
ONCE, as was his predecessor, David
Butler. Why assault Savage merely be-
cause II Is supposed that this pardon may
have harmed the republican party? Why
not show how and where Savage erred,
either morally or legally. instead OF polit-
ieallyf IL there no criterion OF right and
wrong except the dominancy OF the repub-
lican party3
hOrk OOunNys
York Republican: The BARLEY gang is
rallying around Governor Savage. II is
stated that NOW he has the support OF
BARLEY and his friends. he will be a strong
candidate for governor" Good Lordl has
It come to that? That the convicted thief.
and the men who excuse him for the theft.
are looked upon as probable dictators in
, the next republican convention? It Is not
. true that the republicans of Nebraska will
|, lie dow before the gang that has de-
, bauched the state and disgraoed the re-
publican party. True Mr.. ID. E. Thompson
!, Is dictator in federal affairs. and will be
so long as the present senatorial condition
exists. To him we return thanks for Ed
|, Gillespie, and Elmer Stephenson, and Bob
. Dorgan, and Bud Lindsay. and Ed Sizer.
|. But should the same influence be found
= In control OF the republican state con-
v~ention. then the plain Gods truth is that
the republicans of the state will deserve tc
!. be beaten by 10000 votes for allowing Il.
! York Times: Governor Savage sent q
: letter to NJ. A.. Brown. the able and gentle.
! manly editor Of the Kearney Hub. request.
: ing him to talk over the BARLEY pardon
= Mr.. Brown declines to do this, but rather
, chooses to remain ignorant Of the motives
OF the governor and OF facts which he hal
. in his possession. Perhaps Colonel Brow
y knows best, but the Times Is Of the opinion
that Governor Savage is not so diferen
- from other men as not to be guided b.
)" the same evidence that guide and ~iniuenc,
other men. We fail to see any harm tina
could possibly accrue TO any man by hear
Is ing from his own lips why he decided. afte
II nearly a years elaboration 20 pardon Mr.
e BARLEY. The reasons may not be such a
n would induce Colonel Brown to do so, Blu
u they certainly are such as would infuenc
some honest men, they certainly have In
n 1enced one, and might be worth knowing
ID The cry Away with Him! Cruelty Him
10 Cruelty Him!" was not new, even 100
Is years ago. When ones mind is made u
l. and he has committed himself II is but ma
- tural that he should only want TO hea
.. such evidence as ~sustains the cause he ha
l. made his own. The Times has no exehang
ot that 10 read with more interest, and who's
'e opinions generally are more highly re
a spected, than the Hub. but we do think /
Id this case Colonel Brown has not risen I
he his full height and breadth.