Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-01

where we both spoke last night at the
old soldiers reunion, returning home this
morning. Mr.. Rosewater delivered an ad-
dress there yesterday afternoon and was
reported TO have started home last evening
IN good health and spirits His death takes
from public AFFAIRS strong character and
unique personality. He was known every
where by public men and was an author
ity on great national questions. He had a
personality which made staunch friends
and bitter enemies No matter how men
might differ in their estimate OF his char
acter and career, they all respected his
qualities as an aggressive and fearless
fighter, untiring and irrepressible. In the
death OF Mr.. Rosewater Omaha and Ne
braska have lost one of the most potent
forces which helped TO make and mold
the history OF the city and the state. He
was always in the front rank. He has left
behind him a great newspaper and a great
name. This is a time when all should unite
in proper respect TO his memory and in
extending sincere sympathy to his family
80 suddenly bereaved.
District Judge w. @. Sears-The death
OF Mr.. Rosewster. while a shock to myself
as to others, recalls to my mind many Of
and forceful man. 1 presume among his
most pronounced qualities were those of
frankness and perseverance. Once em-
bsrked on a line of policy to himself or
his paper, It was hard for him to depart
from It. / have known him quite well
for about 1--WE years and the impression
that abides with me lie that while he had
strong likes and disiikes and strong per-
sonal ambitions, still that the predominant
ing thing that Influenced his life was a
natural, enforced belief that all else should
bend for the bene1t Of the common people.
Rev. Clyde Clay Cissell, Pastor OF the
Hanscom Park Methodist Church-Person-
ally. 1 held Mr.. Rosewater In the highest
esteem and regarded him as a man OF
great value to his profession, 20 the city
and TO the state. His influence for good
was far-reaching His loss will be greatly
felt throughout every CIRCLE of influence In
the state.
Rev. Newman Hall Burdick. Pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian Church-Though
we might differ from Mr.. Rosewater on
some questions, we have to give him credit
for his sincerity OF purpose and a genuine
interest in the welfare ard .upbuilding OF
Omaha and Nebraska, also consider Mr.
Rosewater one of the greatest friends the
laboring men ever had. for he had their
interests at heart and desired they have a
square deal. Mr.. Rosewater was a most
abls man.
Albert Watkins OF Lincoln-I have known
Mr.. Rosewater and The Bee during most
of the latters lifetime. To a remarkable
degree The Bee has been Rosewater and
Rosewater The Bee. though in recent years
since the paper has grown to metropolitan
proportions and character, its founder and
editor has not so completely dominated Il
as in the period of it's earlier develop
ment. The qualities which Mr. Rosewater
transfused into The Bee are indomitable
energy, enterprise, aggressveness, peril
nacity and courage to a fault, and in gen.
eral journalistic ability OF the highest
order Through The Bee Mr.. Rosewater
influence on Nebraska affairs has per-
haps been greater than that exercised by
any other citizen of the state. His power
In shaping and breaking political policies
and personal political fortunes has bsef'
very great. His life will be tested by the
character of this great influence on the
growth and development OF the state and
particularly on its political affairs. This
influence has been most effective within
and upon the generally dominant republi.
can party OF which The Bee has been for
many years the leading exponent or organ.
Here the corrective influence of The Bee
has been remarkably powerful, and on tho
WHOLE 1 think, saiutary. This Is to my
mind the most prominent and important
phase Of Mr.. Rosewater's remarkable
career.
AS keenly as is Mr.. Rosewater's death
felt by all classes OF the community II
falls with no greater force upon any set
Of individuals than the letter carriers. To
these men Mr.. Rosewater was especially
close. He had long made their interests the
subject Of deep study and as one expressed
It yesterday upon learning Of his death,
1T is blow to us; he was the best friend
we had"