Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-01
HOWELL AS A CORPORATION NAM

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swedes. Mr.. Rosewater declared the eyes
Of the city are upon them to note their
position In the election next week. To a
certain extent they are on trial, which will
test their allegiance TO the republican party
and that a great deal depends upon what
the Swedes will do and they should not
sacrifice the ticket or any part OF It to
favor any Of their ancestry in the fight
by the grace OF the democratic party.
There is no reason why principles
should be abandoned and the republican
Swedes should attempt to follow c. o.
Lobeck across the bridge into the demo-
cratic camp because he happens to be OF
their nationality he declared, ut is
the duty OF the Swedish republicans
to vote as republicans. All the cor
porations want Howell for mayor. 1t
is notorious that his campaign man
ayers have abundance Of money which
has come from the corporation treasures.
IF the democratic ticket is elected and
the interests of the people betrayed in
directly you will be charged for the con-
ditlon Of things. You cannot AFFORD to de-
sert the party and vote for any democrat
on the ticket with Howell. In reality all
parties should unite in the effort to free
the city from the rule OF the corporations"
w. }. COnnelrs Address.
w, J. Connell, candidate for city attorney.
w. J. Hunter, candidate for city comp
t%roller; A. G.. Wahlstrom, candidate for
building inspector, w. H. Elbourn, candl-
date for city clerk, and Councilmanic Can
didates e. D.. Evans and Harry d. Zimman,
each appeared before the crowd and made
a few remarks. Mr.. Connell, whom Chair
man j. L. Jacobson. president Of the
Swedish American Republican league, in
troduced as the man responsible for the
two passenger stations Of the city and the
viaducts built at railroad expenae, dwelt
on the supreme court decision against nome
rule in the matter of the Fire and Police
commission.
THE false issues in this campaign are
disappearing and we are getting down to
the real issues and we are beginning to
find ourselves face to face with the old
enemy, the solid democracy" he said.
The platforms are similar and all three
express in favor of home rule. But to-
night the democrats are rejoicing over the
news from Lincoln that the supreme court
has handed down a decision that is a direct
stab at home rule. We see the democrats
gloating over this news and can we be-
heve that they really mean it when they
say they are for home rule?
This decision means that It is held that
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but must submit it's affairs to the people
Of the state. 1t was brought about in some
remarkable wayne know not how nor by
what. To hand it down at this time the
supreme court had to reconvene, and why
did the MEMBERS reconvene for this particu-
lar purpose and at this particular time to
hand down the decision Just before the
election? Why was not the decision ready
and made public before the court adjourned?
Can any Of you answer and say it was
not solely for political purposes?
Il regret to state it as an attorney and
as a member Of the bar of the supreme
court. but it would appear that the court
was Influenced by some consideration in
giving at this time this decision, which
Is not in the interests of the people and
not the Interpretation of the law as IL
should be interpreted.
1T is time, l say, that we republicans
should get together and forget the petty
issues that have presented themselves and
stand solid In this battle. l want to know
here why any republican should find fault
with any man on the ticket nominated by
the republicans in regular convention. So
far as Frank E.. Moores is concerned I
defy any man to say that he has not given
this city a good, practical and common
sense business administration He is not
attacked on these grounds, but In a way
that Is unfair and unjust, and 1 tell YOU
that the thing for you to do is to get out
and help to elect the whole republican
ticket"
second WaFders thu
Fully 300 stalwart republican voters as
sembled last night in the North Side Sec
ond Ward Republican club room at Pierce
and Twentieth streets to attest their low
atty to republican principles and the reRu-
lar republican ticket headed by Frank r.
Moores. The meeting was one of I'M
bounded enthusiasm, and Mayor Moores
particularly was given an ovation.
The first speaker was G. S. Huntington.
republican candidate from the Ninth ward.
He paid a glowing eulogy to the republican
city ticket from mayor down, and earnestly
pleaded that all good republicans. espe-
eially those Of the Second ward, support II
from top to bottom.
Mayor Moores was greeted with a storm
OF cheers lasting for a minute or two be-
fore he could begin speaking. "If any,
body says that the Second ward Is not
alive in this campaign he is badly mis-
taken" observed the mayor as an intro
ductory remark. 81 want to thank tbo
Second ward for its loyalty to me and the
100 or more majority It gave me in tho
primary elections. We went into this Asbt
u "m' ana uld WIN, honestly, fairly, and
the republican ticket was honestly and
fairly nominated, and will be honestly and
fairly elected next Tuesday. The story of
the attempted purchase Of enough dele
gates by the antis to defeat me in that
convention is familiar to you all. The
} only particle OF the goods delivered was
that OF Lindquest Of the Eighth ward, and
/ understand that the go-between who was
to pay him his $500 slipped off to Oregon
with the Doodle and is now enjoying him
self In great shape out there.
ppOsed by Railroads.
The railroads and corporations are all
against the republican ticket, and partlcu-
larly the Burlington. which has a special
grudge against me Of two or three years.
standing. / am informed that only very
recently clerks and employees of the Bur.
lington offices and freight houses have been
handed cards indicating that It is the spe-
eial wish Of their employers that thew
shall vote against Frank Moores and for
Mr.. Benson. But l believe that when many
Of those boys get into the election booth
they will use their own good right TO vote
for whom they please.
at has been charged that the ticket on
which / was elected and went into once