Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
REPUBLICAN FIELD NIGHT
Many Enthusiastic Meetings Held in the
several Words.
swsO5s TURN OUT TO HEAR SPEAKERS
second wRrders cheer the Mayor to
n Echo and sixth warders
Hear some city Hail
History.

Scblitz hall last night and heard forceful
sTeeches by f.. J. Cornish, Edward Rose
water and w. j. Connell, advocating the
reelection Of Frank e. Moores az mayor
and the election OF the whole republican
ticket. So far as was apparent from the
applause and disposition OF the auditors
there was but one dissenter in the hall
and he was City Comptroller John n. West
berg, who failed in the fight for renomina-
tion. An overt act Of his gave the as
sembly the chance Il wanted to stamp its
approval Of Moores and its feeling toward
Westberg.
lt was during MIR. Cornish's speech and
Just after Westberg had arrived. The
speaker was describing the attitude of the
mayor TOWARD the railroads and the cor
porations in the matter of taxes and had
said that the ofncial acts Of the two boards
OF review previous to the last had cast
some scapdal on the administration
squeIcher for westburg.
wes,bers laughed a sneering laugh SO
loud It could be heard all over the hall.
Mr.. Cornish perceived 1t and said:
Il notice the gentleman, Mr.. Westberg,
smiles. i want both he and the remainder
of my audience to understand that I am
dealing in facts and shall continue to do
80. The acts of the last board OF review
was so plainly In the interests Of the peo-
pie that they cannot be questioned. Its
appointment plainly showed where Frank
~. Moores stands on the question OF equal
taxation. AS to the other boards would
can your attention to the fact that the
four appointive members are today each
hEnting Mayor Moores and working in the
Interests of Mr.. Benson"
The hand-clapping. cheering and stamp
Ing II many feet lasted for more than a
minute and Westberg was plainly incensed,
Joining derisively In the applause and then
standing up defantly and removing his
overcoat. The eyes OF every man present
We're upon him during the proceeding.
After that he was quiet.
Mr.. COrnIsh's Address.
Mr.. Cornish's speech was a presentation
OF the real issues of the campaign. a history
OF political knitting in Omaha since 1882,
and an appeal to the voters to stand Loyalty
by their ticket and resist the democratic
foe He said:
The issue of this campaign is equal taxa
SOh' Inc candidacy of Mr.. Benson con-
fuses the voters and assists Ed Howell.
Many good citizens do not understand hos
aasnt Mo9res, VINO was q railroad ticket
ane peoples demand for equal taxati n.
dfhnose ismillsr with the facts know that
tne grown mas been natural, logical and
necessary and is today liked and per-
~ .NhN NHWESltTn ufSlFeQ 10 Dull1
tracks into the jobbing district Mayor
Moores had to take sides against one OF ths
S%% bSi.r9e9s' lie decided IN favor o. the
blns district additional shipping facilities.
10 lIs great advantage. He also thereby of.
Tended the burlington Railroad company,
the most influential political force Ia the
state OF Nebraska, or the west.
When Andrew Rose water sought a iran
cnise that would furnish electric light to
me city OF Omaha much cheaper than we
are now paying and won d furnish power T.
panufactnrlng establishments at a small
3aaeIon or The present cost, Frank Moores
antagonized Mr.. Nash, the manager OF the
electric light company and of the asphalt
TSlnrtors company: and the shrswdsst manip-
city of Omaha. -
When Mr.. Edward Rosewater was prose.
same as Of other r. property IN RaOp the sane she
REVIEW. He had to cake sides either wi h
Mr.. Rosewater or with the corporate inter-
eats on this question OF equal taxation, He
appointed Victor Rosewater and w. J.
Hunter the present republican nominee 10.
city eomptroller, ana thereby antagonized
ions In the city OF Omaha.
Gave the Issue Life.
His conduct In this respect changed the
agitation tor equal taxation from the form
OF resolutions by the keat Estate exchange
Issue. This court proceedings which foi,
lowed will ultimately settle this question in
nv NnC COAHhlhuNlOn OF tine
state, which requires all taxation to be uni
form no matter what legislation may be
enacted by the state legislature.
The act of Mayor Moores In appointing
TINS board OF review has caused the ex-
penditure Of enormous sums of money by
penses attending the litigation with this
city, but also the expense of distributing
throughout the state. subsidizing the eoun-
Try press and maintaining an influential
lobby at Lincoln. Their temporary victory
before the last legislature has only in
creased the Intensity Of the night and will
the state at large from one for eausl taxa.
ton 10 one for cheaper freight rates and
equal taxation.
Mayor Moores, therefore, is held respon, ibl ,
by all OF those corporate interests Tor lhe.r
great expenditures and embarrassments.
ana this accounts for their bitter an
tagonism to him. This condit on Is the best
assurance that the people couId have that
other reason. will be true 10 their interests
on this great question Of equal taxation.
~ Mayor Moores was true TO the people
embittered against him. there IL every rea-
son to believe, that he will continue true TO
ency and honor requires him TO be. I'M IS
the reason that l can safely make the chai-
Of Omaha who favors 80 eorporations n
Their demand for UNEQUAL taxation who
IsSSrs Meyer Moores This is the reason
whatever MT, Benson may believe about hi
" candidacy the shrewd politicians sho
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support are doing so in the Interest OF the
corporations for the purpose OF defeA ting
Mayor Moores and electing Ed Howell.
WIN Republicans Lose.
Every onice I'm the courthouse but county
judge IA controlled by democrats. All lhe
employees OF the county are democrats. II
Ed Howell should be erected mayor and ".
lose either the building inspector or CITY
comptroller a majority of the Board OF
Public Works will be democratic and ali
the city employees on the public works will
be democrats. The democrats will have a
majority of the Board OF Fire and Police
commission and all the hremen and poilce-
men will be democrats. While The board
OF Fire and Police will probably be solidIy
corporation on all questions affecting our
people locally In which corporations are in
terested, In national politics IL would be
democratic and its powerful club, said 10
be able to influence about 1000 voters In the
city, would be welded against the repub-
lican party.
This alarming condition would NOT be
possible but for the passions aroused az IN
bitter facuonal lights at our prtmarfss.
After Mr., Moores had carried the prlmaTies
and before the convention met, before
treachery Of any delegates was suspected.
i tried my best to allay these passions by
fairness. 1 made a proposition to four Of
the leading members OF the anti-Moores
delegates TO assist them In nominating Mr..
Hennings for treasurer, Mr.. Elbourn for
clerk and their four councllmen who had
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