Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-26

otlI-luNeENhN II y NuuaNhnN AuNGN AhA ~
results can be foretold with reasonable &C
ouracy. The mayor elected will either be
Influenced by the highest and most unselhsh
motives or he will be Influenced by self
interest. II the policy OF a candidate, II die
tated by self-interest would be absolutely
the same as II dictated by the highest
and most unselhsh motives, then that can
didate is the safest one for the people to
trust. Such is the position Of Mayor
Moores. He owes his nomination to the
people that we're fighting for home rule
and equal taxation. II elected he will be
elected by such people. Self-interest will
compel him TO give publicity to the acts Of
the FIRE and police commissioners when
they attempt to club voters into line for
corporate interests. He Is the only can
didate who would have such a motive, as
all the others are receiving assistance from
this board. self-interest would prompt
him to carry out the reform Of equal taxa
tion which originated under his admin
i~stration and which is today his only
source Of strength. The other candidates
will be embarrassed should they attempt
to antagonize the men and interests that
are their counsellorB and source OF
strength today.
Issues of the Campaign.
BE not deceived The issue Of this
campaign is home rule and equal taxation.
An attempt is being made to persuade good
citizens that Mr.. Benson. who is a member
Of the real estate exchange. stands for
equal taxation; but the corporate influences
that are backing him are not sentimental
lists, but practical politicians. They seek
results. They are willing that a good
moral citizen should be deceived and by
voting for Benson cast one-half a vote for
Howell, but they themselves will make their
whole vote count. They know that a great
moral uprising cannot be based upon polit-
zeal treachery.
BE not deceived The forces arrayed
| against home rule and equal taxation are
our ~shrewdest, keenest politicians. They
know better than you what would be best
for their interests and insofar as their in
terests are antagonistic to your own what
will be worst for the people. Until you can
show me one single corporation politician
or sympathizer who is supporting Frank
Moores you must look upon him as your
friend in the pending contest. 1t avaiIs
nothing to have a platform II they name
the nominees. II avails nothing to present
a multiplicity of candidates and deceive
men with high moral phrases and great
show Of Righteousness II they work their
will. The issue is home rule and equal
taxation and at this time Frank e. Moores
represents the peoples side OF that issue"
CLong applause.)
Mr.. ROsewater's Remarks.
Mr.. Edward Rosrwater spoke as follows:
"Mr. President, Fellow Republicans and
Fellow Citizens: / am profoundly i'm
pressed with this demonstration l take 1t
that 1t Is not so much an expression Of
your appreciation of what 1 have done for
the city OF Omaha and the republican cause
as 1t is your enthusiastic endorsement OF
the ticket nominated by the republican
convention. At the very outset 1 feel i'm
PEELED to exclaim, Remember the Mayne.'
I mean Of course the Mayne who formerly
figured conspicuously in the boom days Of
Omaha and who now lives at Joplin, Mo.
That great boomer was at one time init
mately linked with the gentleman who
came very near being thrown over the
transom by that band OF anti-machine
purifiers who walked out because they
could not carry a convention, and are now
trying to apologize for the conduct of their
candidate, who during that period of
Omaha's prosperity-the boom period
when cornfelds a n COW pastures away
out from ten to twelve miles from the
city limits commanded fabulous prices.
MOores n Clean Winner.
'It has been stated here tonight very
clearly and truthfully that the convention
that nominated Frank E.. Moores repre-
scented a majority of the republicans of
Omaha. But the gentlemen who left the
convention hall In dismay insist that the
ticket nominated there represented a mi
nority, and that is about as near to the
truth as anything that has been said in
extenuation of their retreat or in COM
mendation of their candidate. Less than
! three days after this candidate had his
name presented another convention was
held in this city that nominated Erastus
A. Benson as the candidate of Omaha popu-
lists, but In order that they might be
assured Of an insertion on the oficial bal
lot, and fearing that 1t could not be show
that the ~populists Of Omaha cast 2 per cent
Of the total vote polled in 1902, they got
up a petition containing the names Of
people representing all shades Of political
opinion and fled that petition with the
city clerk. That whole proceeding shows
that this is a campaign Of deception and
imposture on the part Of the anti-machine
purifiers.
BensOn's Omaha Advent.
Nov. most Of you perhaps were not in
Omaha fifteen years ago, but many Of you
doubtless remember the advent OF the
boomer candidate. These people came here
to exploit the town. They found the city
to cover an area OF about fifteen square
miles. They began Immediately to take
options on cornfelds and COW pastures and
gullies many miles from the court house
and the postofice, and by paying a few
hundred dollars for options had these lands
plated and put on the market as additions
to Omaha. c. e.. Mayne. the head boomer,
had the fastest team in the city. and people
who came to inspect 0maha were invited
to drive out with him and take a look at
suburban lots. The trip out required per-
haps ten minutes, but the same persons
found later, when they hired teams and
made the journey for themselves. that 1t
took them an hour or an hour and a half.
1.-THE boomers we're like the woman in
the chariot who came to Omaha years ago
to pull teeth without pain. She did this
in the streets. There was a brass band
with her, and whenever she pulled a tooth
the band struck up and no one ever knew
whether or not the subject uttered a cry.
So II was with the boomers They had
brass bands and other diversions to keep
the people hypnotized while they pulled
their eye teeth" Q4aughter.)