Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-04-26
His Honor Challenges Opponents to Fin,
Serious Flaw in His Work.
CORNISH ANALYzEs MOVE OF BoLTERs
Points Out the FliRsy Prstext Given by
Them for Their Action.
EDWARD RosEwATER GIVES SOME FACTS
Throws the searchIight over Records
of MoOres' Critics ana Pays
His Respects to Boomer
Benson.

Voters whose faces are strange in the or
ldlnary political gatherings were loudly
demonstrative for the republican ticket
from Frank e. Moores down at a central
meeting held in Washington hall last night
1t was the biggest meeting OF the campaign
so far held in the interests Of the opposing
candidates. The principal speakers were
Edward ]. Cornish Edward Rosewater
Mayor Moores and w. j. Connell, with City
Clerk Elbourn, City Treasurer Hennings
and Councilmanic Candidate George T
Nicholson, also on the program. Chairman
Robert Cowell of the city central commit
tee presided.
ovations lasting from two to three min
utes were given TO Mayor Moores, Mr.
Cornish and Mr.. Rosewater, while liberal
applause and cheers we're given for the
other candidates. The mayor, who was
the first speaker, was suffering from a Sc
7ere cold and said but few words. He
told his audience that he had tried to give
them clean, business-like administrations;
that the corporations are fighting him tooth
and nail but that he is resolved to be true
to the people to the last. and on such 9
foundation declaration will make his hght
for reelection.
Speakers ROundIy AppIauded.
The address Of Mr.. Cornish was approved
in no gentle manner by the assembly, and
his points never failed to arouse a ready
response, indicating that they had beer
understood. shortly after he had started
he was interrupted for a moment by thu
| entrance of fifty Second warders. 1T Fl
good to see the way in which the boys O
the Second ward rally in the interests o.
the truest friend they ever had in Omaha,
remarked the speaker and instantly there
was a wild scene of enthusiasm for Franl
Il. Moores.
There was another scene of great ex
citement when Mr.. Rosewater declared tha
the chances of Moores for reelection wer'
better than they were three years ago I
week before election. The cheering wa
sustained when he said the First. secont
and Third wards would give more vote
| for MoOres than the whole city would 70
Benson; that the Fourth, Fifth and Sixtl
would do the same, and that the mayo
will get more votes than Benson In the re
naming wards.
Candidates Are Modest.
! City Treasurer Hennings showed by fig
ures the untruthfulness of the charges tha
| he tried to collect taxes from the poor ant
| let the rich escape. City Clerk Elbourl
| asked for reelection on the strength o
his past recosd. George T. Nicholson, can
didate for the council from the Fcurtl
ward, declared that his highest aim II elec
ted would be to remain honest and serv
the people faithfully
City Attorney Connell devoted part OF hi
speech to reviewing what he had accom-
plished for the public good in Omaha, men
tioning the viaduet fight and the Unio
Pacific shop agreement. He explained VIII
all his real estate taxes were not paid o.
real estate, more OF liability than a
asset" and asserted that the records woul
show he has always kept his personal take
paid and as much real estate taxes as b
was able.
Pleads for Republican Unity.
Hon. E. J. Cornish spoke as follows;
81 desire to discuss the issues of thI
campaign, first, from the standpoint of
politician and, second, from the standpoir
OF citizen and taxpayer, as these term
are commonly used. Rightly speaking, n
man is a good citizen who does not Civ
his attention to politics and a politicia
who aspires to a permanent and honorab
influence must be one OF the best of cit
zens.
This city and county are normally 2,Ot
: republican. Yet every important office
the court house except that OF county judI
is held by democrat. A democrat represen
this district in congress. And from preseI
/ appearances It is not unlikely that a demt
: crat may be the chief executive OF tn
city. The cause OF this unnatural and vi
fortunate condition is factionalism In Il
republican party. It is useless TO attem
to hx the blame or hold either party r
, sponsible for the evil. Both are guilty aT
each can plead the others fault to justi
its own. We are fast reaching a poi
where a republican nomination to an in
portant once Is not to be desired
} "The only way to stop this condition
/ to stop It. The most fitting time is no
! The city convention, after nomlnatil
r Frank z. Moores as mayor, in response
E the wish Of the people as expressed in
: most hotly contested primary, In which 4
issue was clearly stated as Moores Al
! ( anti -Moores in every ward but the Mint
stopped and considered the interest Of {
{, party and not a faction. Mr. Hennings I
a | city treasurer Mr.. Elbourn for city cleT
= four candidates for the city council W
A had received a plurality Of the votes
a their respective wards. were nominated, &
though they had bitterly antagonized May
: Moores In the primaries. Representati
= on the central committee was given to I
: defeated faction in every ward which tn
carried. Fairer treatment could not be a
corded a minority faction. (Applause)
: RuIe of MaiOrities.
"If we did not yield to majorities o
government would end In anarchy and o
party organizations be powerless for goC
James Brice said that the United States
it's party organizations. in which the minc
ity yield for the time to the majority. h
, given to the world the humber either
d most powerful weapon OF defense.
y ancient times IL was the custom Of tyran
y just as In modern times II is the custom
:. those interests that seek special priviles
q and immunities, TO divide the OPPOSITE
n their own wrong doing has engendered
i encouraging factiOnal dissenslons Abb
y gate the rule Of government by majority
?. political parties, let II be considered he
: orable for a candidate defeated In conve
y tion to run as an independent. let the
4 suit OF primaries have no binding foI
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