Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-22

has any respect for the party he will not
come before the convention. We have been
patiently waiting to hear Of his withdrawal
from the race. But as he has not, It is
time for him to go way back and sit
down" for he is only counting defeat and
disappointment for himself and friends, and
is also endangering the election Of the
nominee, by staying in the field. The fight
on governor will be a hard one at best, on
account Of his (Savage's) action in the
BARLEY pardon, and he should no longer
~endanger the election Of a republican by
being a candidate.
Grand Island Independent: The result Of
the county republican convention up in big
Custer will be looked forward to with more
than the usual interest. Custer is Savage's
own county, or rather home county. The
republican press up there has been as de-
cidedly opposed to Savage, since he de-
livered BARLEY from the greenhouse of the
penitentiary, as have the journals Of that
party in other counties. Furthermore,
Senator Currie lives up there and is an
active candidate for congress from the
Sixth district, which is regarded as pretty
surely republican this fall. Custer doesn't
want both the congressman and the gov
ernor, and, Currie. and Savage both wanting
control OF the delegation, 1t looks as "if
things might be doing when the forces
meet to decide. As between Currie for
congress and Savage for governor there
ought to be no question as to the outcome
IL Custer would retain the good reputation
it hiss secured in the last few elections by
wiping out its fusion reform" majorities.
Columbus kilograms The managers OF
Governor Savage's literary bureau are out
with a threat, directed against the great
corporations. In fine the decree reads that
unless the corporations fall into line In
behalf of the governor and secure for him
a denomination he will call a special session
Of the legislature for the purpose Of enact
ing a new revenue law, calculated to make
the railroads and other corporations pay a
fair share Of taxes. For the good OF the
state the Telegram would like to see the
threat successfully executed. But there Is
no hope. Even though a special session
should be called. what might the public
expect from such hands? The record shows
that the members OF the present legisla-
ture, or a safe majority Of them, are the
plant tools Of the corporations, and might
reasonably be depended upon to enact just
such a revenue law as the railroad po-
litical managers might recommend. But
the agitation for a new revenue law Will
bear good fruit. 1t will some day lead
to the election of a legislature whose
majority will be solemnly pledged to enact
a revenue law which will insure the taxa
ton Of railroad property in harmony with
the tax levied against the homes Of the
people.
Wisner Free Press: Governor Savage, 1t
is alleged, will spring a surprise along
about June /, TO the discontinue Of the
critics of his executive judgment and honor.
II the governor has any leadpipe cinch
whereby he can wiring 5000 900 Of stolen
state money from BARLEY or his friends we
see no, reason for waiting until June l to
do it. Under the governors averment that
the republican party lie big enough to do
justice and bring restitution, so ought he to
maintain his magnAnimity and good sense
under the FIRE. Of the many who do not
consider his a creditable transaction in the
light Of justice or good for the interests
of the republican party, and not sulk like a
school boy until, June IL Just to get even
Because a great many cannot believe that
It was better to let BARLEY out and get
some money back. and raised a dickens Of
8 storm about 1t, is no, excuse for the
governor waiting to make the restitution, II
he can. Ever since the parole, OF BARLEY
Governor Savage has held out the idea that
this would be done. The criminal Is shame
lessly hosting himself by this Shiny
pedestal into political prominence. II he
can restore any Of the lost funds he should
do 1t am go way back and sit down"
II 1t was his misfortune. and not his fault
the future will dtvulge. II BARLEY was
ever able to make restitution and was
prevented by the prosecutions of an over
jealous reform" party, using him for a
leverage to break into the ofices, now that
he is at liberty he certainly can do some
thing to show his sincerity and clinch the
argument by deeds.