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Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
AN UTRULY scHoOLBor.
Henry W~atterson Administer
TrOuncing to the Prairie waif.

Louisville Courier-JournaL
Mr. Bryan, we fear, will never get over
1895. More's the pity, because II he could
there might ultimately be the making Of a
great man In him. II is a sad thing to see
a talented young fellow OF three and forty
already soured and embittered, though in
Mr.. Bryan's case there is no reason why he
should be.
The presidential orbit into which, taking
him by the nape OF the neck and the seat Of
the breeches, the fairy godmother fung
him heels over head In 1896 found him
obscure and poor, and II has left him rich
and famous. OF all men he could AFFORD to
bide his time. OF all men he could. with
honor to himself land profit to his party,
take a philosophic and cheerful view Of
life; recognizing his mistakes. revising and
correcting his errors; quitting the drivers
seat from which. he dashed the steeds so
furiously and took the ditch so disastrously,
to put his shofSdarsto the wheel Of the old
carry-ail and to get her out OF the slough
Of populism and socialism and free silver
republicanism. All dating back to 1895!
Instead Of doing this he is acting the part
Of an unruly schoolboy. Nay, he threatens
to become irreconciiable. Having sworn
the horse to be sixteen feet high, he pro-
poses to stand by It and die by Il. II has
been clearly proved that the horse is not
sixteen feet high. There are those who
deny that there is any horse at all. Yet
there stands Mr.. Bryan, s~cowling upon
every democrat who wins a victory, as II
victory were a crime, and democracy and
defeat were merely synonymous terms. The
Chicago platform. exclaims Mr.. Bryan; the
Kansas City platform, exclaims Mr.. Bryan
come one, come all. This rock shall fly
from Its firm base as soon as l.
In this Mr.. Bryan recalls John Wilkes
epigram Of Thurlow. whose very physiog-
nomy proved him a hypocrite. since nobody
could be as wise as he looked to be. We
do not mean to say that Mr.. Bryan is a
hypocrite, but 1t is clearly impossible for
anybody to be as honest as he claims to be,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
RARASH INLnkorInn CASE.

The temporary injunction granted by
court at st. Louis, restraining officers of
the organized employees of the Wabash
railroad from ordering a strike, has been
dissolved, the court finding that the allie
cations In the complaint of the railroad
company were not sustained by the evil
dence. The case has attracted a great
deal of attention and been quite widely
referred to as a more than ordinary OBJ
~jectionable example Of the granting of
injunctions against workingmen. From
the nature Of the complaint there was
ample authority for the court making the
temporary restraining order, but the
showing that there was no real ground
for the complaint, that In fact it was
largely made up Of Misrepresentation,
suggests the question whether greater
care should not be taken by the courts
before making such orders. In this in
stance there was clearly an injustice
done to the officers of the organizations
affected by the injunction, although the
ultimate effect will doubtless not be
harmful.
The decision Of Judge Adams is in eff
feet an araignment of the Wabash Off
cials, most of the statements of whom
were found to be wholly unwarranted.
This will certainly have the effect to
place the sympathy OF the public
strongly on the side of the men, should
they now decide to strike 1t is thought
probable. however, that a p~eaceable ad.
justment OF the matters in issue may be
effected and every reasonable effort
should be made to bring this about. AS
another object lesson In injunctlons the
Wabash case is interesting n instruc-
tive.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
1T is O n j.

A. ]. waterhouse in New York Times
A fool there was in the days of old,
And, faith! he wasn't the last on earth
Who bartered his place and his birthrignt
For a mess of pottage of dubious worth.
He wasn't the last of his kind, l say,
For ever and ave. as the aeons run
And the gray earth whirls in Its DID, old
way.
Who is Il barriers his soul for naught?
stand in your places, or low or high
Who Is Il falls when to stand he thoughtI
Join in confession; It's you and J..
Who Is IL stumbles and falters and falls
Blowing to error. yet loving the true7
Who when the Wrong wears a eoronet
Tears for confession: It's / and you.
Whose are the lips that a prayer have
framed,
Who is the one who is not names
Knowing the truth, with Error to stray?
The armies OF Evil to meet and defy?
Who has but learned to plan and to
scheme2
Alas for the wreckagei It's you and I.
A fool there was in the days OF old,
And, faith! ne wasn't the last on earth
Who bartered his place and his birthright
sold
For a mess of pottage of dubious worth;
For still we are fools, and we barter still;
Yet who Is 1t lifts his eyes on high,
And says: "I have fallen, yet rise wtll3"
Now God be praised! 1t IL you and I.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
NO PACKED PR1MARF BOARDS.

The primary election law Of Nebraska
expressly requires governing commit
tees so to apportion the election officers
as to give opposing candidates as nearly
as possible equal representation on each
board. The manifest object Of the law
is to insure fair play for all candidates
and factions at the ballot box. in other
words, the plain intent of the law is to
protect primary elections the same as
general elections from partisan or fac
tional manipulation.
For the regular election, the judges
and clerks are appointed by the clerk
of the district cougt from a list of names
submitted by the committees OF the va
rious political parties and the clerk is
in duty bound to make his selection
from those lists without Partially or
partisan bias. 1t would be a palpable
violation of the spirit and letter
of the law for him to ignore the
demands Of the party committees
by selecting the election officers either
from names not furnished by the COM
mittees or by arbitrarily choosing all or
most of the officers from the list fur
nished by the committee of his own
party, and it would doubtless call down
upon him an order from the court or
subject him to prosecution or impeach-
ment.
The course pursued by Chairman Her
ring and the republican city committee
in making up the list of judges and
clerks for the coming republican. city
primary is just as lawless as would be
the selection Of the regular election
boards by District Court Clerk Broad
well exclusively from lists furnished by
the democratic committee. Under the
law it was the duty of the republican
| city committee to give the candidates
ing factions at least one Judge on each
board. To do otherwise, as it has done
in every case, is a fragrant violation of
the letter and spirit Of the law and can
have but one result If these judges
carry out the program of d~isfranchise-
ment marked out for them by the lead
ers of the corporation faction. In
politics as in business, fraud vitiates all
compacts. Nominations procured by
bribery, by ballot box stufing, by re-
peating or by Acknowledgement of legal
voters defeat themselves because they
have no binding effect upon the rank
and file of the party. .
Packed election boards are as odious
as packed turies, and the beneficiaries
of their lawless action only invite upon
themselves the natural consequences OF
political outlawry. What the repub.
licans of Omaha have a right to ask and
expect or the city committee rs compli
ance with the law. The republican
party stands for a free ballot and ar
honest count. The coming primary cleo
ton should register the untrammelIet
will Of a majority Of the party. 1t IL
the plain duty of the committee to re
trace It's steps and live up to the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
TO STOP THE PASS EVIL.
Missouri Moves to LeEaIize Railroad
Passes for state OmcIaIs.

Kansas city star,
The proposed constitutional amendment
to require the railroad companies to fur
nish free transportation to certain state
and county officials. including members of
the general assembly, may be commended
as at least the lesser of two evils. While
1t would be better that no distinction
should be made between public officers and
private citizens in the matter of paying
fare on railroads, the experience OF a good
many years has proved that passes will be
sought and accepted by the great majority
Of those in official place. Obviously II is
preferable that the state should be placed
under Indebtedness to the railroads openly
and above board than that the representa-
tives who make and administer its laws
should be bound to their service by a secret
fear.
It is not a very gratifying commentary
on human nature hat the present provision
Of the constitution forbidding the accep-
lance Of railroad passes should have sup
piled the very strength to the corporation
lobby which It was intended to destroy. A
railroad pass is the most insidious OF brides.
Very few Of the legislators can resist its
temptations. 1t seems such a little thing
to take It when nearly everyone else has
lone so. To hardened boodlers It amounts
to little. but to the man with chin whis-
kers from the hills-who has never had q
chance to boodle-it is the beginning OF
mischief.
In the attic OF the historic McCarty
house at Jefferson City there used to be ar
old trunk filled with letters requesting
passes and signed by new members OF the
legislature. At least that was the story
for Colonel Phelps has made the MeCarty
house his headquarters for years, and 4
has been his invariable practice to require
a signed request for the issuance of a frs
pass. After that they came easier. Tina.
one fated letter was all that Mr.. PhelpI
wanted. There was evidence in black an,
white that the bllly-goat statesman Ia,
violated the constitution and subjected
himself TO a Jail sentence. The crime o
being found out is always the most heinou
In the mind OF the pharisaical mossback
and to avoid 1t he is ready with his al
l~egiance to the lobby boss.
The extent TO which the pass bribery 4
carried on was shown when Mr.. Oliver
the author OF the proposed amendment
read a statement hat 100 OF the 142 mem
bers Of the house had passes in theI
pockets, and no attempt was made to den
II. In the senate the percentage would b
even greater, and among the state e~xecutiy
officers he is a rare bird who does not &C
eept similar favors for himself or mem
bers Of his family. In view OF these con
ditions the people would better remove tn
source Of temptation
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
CHANGING INDIAN NAMES.
PICTURESQUE Names of warriors Re-
duced to the PaIeface Level.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Poor Lol Not only must he have his
hair cut, but he can no longer wear his
own name. II these expressions continue
the first thing the Department of the In
terror knows 1t will be getting Itself dis
liked and not merely by Indians. either.
Who wants an Indian around the place
with a name like John Brown? Just try
to imagine a Sioux tearing across the
landscape on his fiery cayuse with hair no
longer than a woman suffragist's and the
name Of John Smith concealed on his
person! The thing is inconsistent and In
tolerable. Every now and then some van
DIAL removes an Indian name from a town
or a mountain and there is no Joy in the
community. But to be violently robbed OF
ones one name by a white stranger, and a
stranger named Jones at that, Is a thing
to stir UP rebellion. Jones! A name for
effete and timid plae faces. but not for
warriors.
The Indian names are picturesque. TIL
Indian will live in history by his name
alone, II he must. Sitting Bull. Young
Man Afraid of His Horses, Rain in the
Face, Young Buffalo, s~hancknasty Jim'
Slollox. VETS 1t, Eagle Heart, Two Tails,
Broken Arm. Jumping Bear, Apache Kid,
Chief Who Beats His Mother-in-Law Red
Cloud, White Wawn, AllamagooElum. Gov
eminent Overshoes, Dead Bears Tall,
Grow Feather-who would not prefer these
to Jonesl You see. It is a case OF teal-
ousy. Mr.. Jones might have been born a
We're de We're, or a Finnegan or a Won Tod
tenhausen. or any other person whose name
would carry som impressiveness. but In
despair at finding himself mere Jones he
is determined to tear down the names OF
as many others as he can and reduce all
| possible to the dead level on Joneses.
Smiths and Browns. And We protest
| nnnlnaf IL ~. -
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
TIE PRESLnEh1.S rnnR.

President Roosevelt has started on his
western tOur and everywhere through
out the extended trip his coming will he
awaited with great popular interest. The
tour will be educational both for the
president and the people with whom he
will come In contact. According TO those
who may be assumed TO speak with au-
thority, Mr.. Roosevelt expects TO test
public sentiment on several important
questions and the popular will, as re
vealed to him, will probably be reflected
in his recommendations OF legislation.
There is no doubt that 1t is we'll for
the chief executive Of the republic to as
frequently as possible get close TO the
people and learn from association with
them their feelings and sentiments. Not
a little of the wisdom and success Of Mr..
McKinley's policies are attributed to his
frequent tours and his meeting and
talking with men Of affairs. 1t has been
remarked that some of his policies were
never fully defined nor announced until
he had put his a "a. the ground" and
heard from the people. Mr.. Roosevelt
has not less faith In the people. or less
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
IN prrrrsr or rnorEor1or.

IL is very plainly indicated that the
prominent Issue In the next ~pIsFldegtlal
campaign Is to be the tariff. Thepsn
who are seeking the reorganization of
the democratic party are placing this
question at the front and urging that
the democracy must make It the para
mount issue in next years contest. They
are finding some encouragement to do
this from certain republicans.
1t is not untimely, therefore, on the
part Of republican leaders to discuss the
tariff and to defend the policy Of pro-
lection. The speech Of Secretary Shaw
at Peoria will attract general attention
as undoubtedly rejecting the position of
the administration. 1t was an unquali-
fed defense Of protection that will com
mend itself to the endorsement of all
who are familiar with the results of
that policy in building up the industries
commerce, in creating a home market
for our agriculture and in improving the
conditions Of American labor.
The secretary Of the treasury ad-
dressed some very pertinent questions
to those who are urging the abandon.
ment Of protection-questions which
they will find 1t difficult to answer even
to their own satisfaction. Opening the
door to unrestricted foreign competi-
ton, the secretary pointed out, would
not be %promotive Of domestic competi'
ton. He thought American enterprise
would be quite as likely to build a fac
tory and compete in the American mar
ket under protection as free trade. As q
matter of fact competition is now &C
tive. Capital is being invested in new
enterprises. 1t is not at all probable
that this would be the case were there
free trade. Under existing conditions
there is no industry, no class Of men
no interest that is not more prosperous
more thriving, more hopeful and NOR,
sure Of success than ever before In tht
history of our country" The democrati,
policy would result In crushing all indie
pendent industries, rendering capita
non-productive and depriving a vas
amount Of labor Of employment.
"a wise measure Of control is prefer
able to any measure Of destruction,
said Secretary Shaw. and we think thi
is the very general view. Admittin,
that notifications OF some Of tn,
schedules Of the tariff may be desIrabI
and expedient, It is not to be doubte,
that a very large majority OF the Amer
can people are still II favor Of main
tanning the principle OF protection, a
they showed themselves to. be In tn
last two national campaigns. Certainl,
the workingmen employed in the Indus
tries must with practical unanimit
favor the policy which means for Their
steady employment and good wages
while every producer who finds here hi
most profitable market should supper
the principle that created and maintain
that market. Moreover, when uearl
all other Industrial countries ar
strengthening their protective polio
why should the United States depai
from a course that has been SO magnif
Gently justified by results2 Having e,
perimented, at great cost, with tn
democratic idea of a tariff, there Shout
not be many Of our people willing I
give 1t another trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

Down in Missouri a grand Jury inquisi-
ton Is now In progress to investigate the
operations Of the Doodle lobby that per
meated the late Missouri legislature
Had the Missouri grand jury been called
before the legislature convened and been
kept in motion during the session the
boodling lobbyists would not have been
In evidence so much. There is little tC
be gained by locking the barn after the
horse u stolen.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
whats the secret
PortIand Oregoninn.

EoAtAuhu OIeBonldn.
Pictures Of stalwart young men in baggy
trousers and other foot ball toggery will
now, for a term of months, give place on
the sporting page Of the daily papers to
those of stalwart young men in base ball
costume in pose calculated to set of their
fine points in their profession. CHANGING
at these pictures one can imagine the
eagerness with which fathers In various
parts Of the country will hurry to the near
est telegraph once. each exultantly hit
ting the wire," after the manner Of Cor
bett pere at the close OF a certain prize
fight, with the words: Ok on, my son
your mother and I are proud of YOU"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

The difference between the United
States and the countries of Europe is
we'll illustrated by the difference be-
tween President RooseveIt's recreation
tour and King Edwards royal jaunt.
President Roosevelt will make a cross
country journey to keep in touch with
his own people, at the same time Civ
ing an account of what has been ac-
complished under his administration for
the advancement of the nations pros
perity, while King Edward will circle
around the continental capitals of Eu-
rope, visiting with their monarchs. II
is the difference between a responsible
executive and ornamental royalty.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

If there is any crookedness in any of
the executive departments at Washing
ton. we may be sure that no one i'm.
plicated in It will remain long in OH.
cial position after the facts have been
brought TO President Roosevelt's atten,
ton. Under his administration nc
amount OF political pull will serve tc
protect wrongdOers who have beer
found out.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
seII Carried to sea.
Sd. Paul Pioneer praaa

1t is estimated thai from the entire
drainage basin Of the Mississippi there is
annually washed away and carried down
the river in a body OF soil one foot thick
sufficient to cover an area OF 2ss square
miles. This is without any reference to
the sand. clay and gravel washed from
the blufs. 1t is suggested that If farmers
would everywhere apply themselves to
damning the gullies and drains on their
farms, by Inexpensive methods, this alb
straction Of valuable materials from their
fields might be greatly diminished.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

A Chicago alderman was held up as
the Victim of a daylight robbery the
other day and relieved of $500 in cur
rency along with tewelry and other
yaluables. If that were an Omaha
alderman he would have to tell where
he got It or get no synpathy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

Colonel Bryan is still issuing a weekly
call to arms, urging upon his followers
the necessity Of organizing to combat
the r~eorganizers. If the ammunition
runs short. Tillman might furnish a
few pitchforks.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

No arguments seem to have any avail
against the pure food bills so far as
the members of the legislature are con
cerned. But is It any wonder after
they have been eating for three months
at Lincoln boarding houses and hotels
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

Why. then, did not the electric light
ing company enjoin the enactment OF
the first power franchise ordinance
which was passed by the council but
vetoed by the mayor and which its rep,
resentatives insisted would accomplish
the same result as the original ordinance
now hung up in the courts?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

Omaha will welcome all the new no.
tells that may come its way, but what 1t
really needs is a ireproof hotel Of the
very first rank that will put it on a
plane with the travelling public with
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

Kansas City Journal.

AhneAs lily JournAl.
The statement that radium will supply
continuous heat without loss in quantity
or energy recalls the promises made a year
or so ago for liquid air. That frigid sub
stance was 70 increase itself to any desired
extent without the use of any other agency
and was to accomplish untold wonders for
mankind. Mankind is still waiting.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

Broatch's imperiOus procedure with
reference to the saloons is in strict con-
formity with his previous conduct
whenever invested with Official author
ity. When he was mayor he used to
talk about my" street commissioner,
my" engineer, my" policemen, just as
now he gives orders to my saloons.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

Omaha would 60 forward by strides
and jumps If 1t had cheap power as the
foundation for mills and factories. But
1t will never get cheap power as long as
the local electric light and power mo-
nopoly has Its way and finds its interest
In keeping prices up to the highest
notch.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

concern to know their sentiments, than
his predecessor, and that he win profit
by personal contact with them he I'M
doubtedly believes. That the tour Of
the president will be A popular ovation
is assured and the hope will be general
that nothing may happen to mar Its en-
iovmpnt
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

The lawmakers serving in the lower
house of Nebraska's legislature vote ap-
preparations just as II the peoples
money were free and unlimited.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
Lswmakers RudeIy shocked.
Washington Post

A Missouri newspaper correspondent had
a thousand dollar bill changed at Jefferson
City the other day and the entire member
ship of the Legislature came near having
heart disease. They had no idea there
was anything to be made by working the
other side Of the street
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
TossInE nouqqets 40 sailors.
Boston Globe.

Admiral Dewey pays the men Of the
American navy a resplendent compliment.
IF every ofhcer on a United States war
ship should be killed In action he says,
"the enlisted men-the men behind the
guns-could nght the ship to victory. ]
know our men, and I know that statemept
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

Nebraska will not abolish the death
penalty. at least for the present So
far as Nebraska's experience goes, no
jury has ever brought in a verdict for
capital punishment that was not richly
daaarvad
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

President Roosevelt has begun his
westward travels. He will and that
the heart of the nation is not far from
the heart OF the nations territorial do
main.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

Chicago Chrnnicle-

From his explanation to the president We
learn that Admiral Dewey's theory Is that
II he is foolish enough to talk indiscreetly
to an interviewer the interviewer ought to
be wise enough not to report what he says.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

The legislative homestretch is a good
place to put the brakes on the law
making machine.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION
State Of Nebraska. Douglas County SIS!
George b. Tzschuck, secretary OF Inc D
says that the actual number OF tull ano
complete copies OF The Daily, morning.
month OF March, hos, was as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

A few more transformations and that
telephone bill will meet the approval Of
the telephone people themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

IL absolutely true. II is not true of any
other navy" Now listen for the mighty
chorpss You do us proud. siri"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
score one Coz the waba.h strlkers.

We trust the weather man is not In
dulging in merely an April fool joke.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02

What is It," demanded the temperance
lecturer THAT causes most of the crime
in this world? Drink! And what makes
men drink"
PHILADELPHIA Press.