Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-01
SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN
Logical Anti-MonpoIy Candidate.


The Viking und).
AS editor Of the New Fra the writer
was one Of the first, II not the FIRST, among
the Nebraska editors to.cone out in favor
OF Edward Rosewater as the only logical
anti-monopoly candidate for United soma
tor
The logic Of events. since then. has
confirmed our proposition AS the cob
webs Of sophistry are swept aside and
masqueradings are uncovered, the can
didacy Of Rosewater gains in strength
among thinking men. But It Is plain to be
seen that his weakness lies in his inability
10 meet the scheming manipulations
OF party bosses in caueuses and
conventions; his strength lies in the
deep and quiet ranks OF the voters whose
approval or disapproval will be felt at
the polls
The seeming strength Of his rivals rests
upon the limsy foundation Of an cole
venth hour" convention and the frenzied
zeal Of railroad control and restraint within
the state OF Nebraska. Whatever argu-
ment or force there may be in the above
II only emphasizes the prior and superior
claims and merits OF Mr.. Rosewater, be-
cause for thirty long years he has been
the embodiment Of the policy OF state con-
troll and regulation Of railroads. AS the
Tilden Citizen (rep) we'll says: He
Rosewater) realized generation ago the
drift OF cooperate control in politics, and
from that time has steadfastly argued in
his paper against monopolistic tendencies"
Rosewaters strength and pre-eminent
fitness for the position OF United States
senator does not rest solely upon ONE
issue, and that state issue. Hts merits
rest upon an undisputed and conceded abil-
ity and capacity as we'll as varied equip
ments for the work of United states sena-
tor. He might not shine as flowery and pol
ished orator, to please and tickle the
galleries, but when IL comes to the real
practical work Of a legislator, on the
floor of the senate and I'm the committee
rooms through him the influence Of the
commonwealth of Nebraska would weigh
heavily.
As additional qualifications for the re-
sponsible position Of United States senator
II should be remembered that he has had
thirty years experience in the consideration
Of national issues and his wide acduain-
lance with the leading statesmen Of the
nation He has the confidence and ear OF
President Roosevelt second to none, and
is in full accord with him upon all political
measures Of reform for which the president
stands. Rosewater is not a one Idea man.
he is broad minded having both depth and
breadth OF intellect.
Rosewater stands for interstate railroad
control and legislation and, like President
Roosevelt. rejoices in the legislation on
that line accomplished by the last session
of congress, but holds, with the president,
that further legislation is required to
wholly cure the evils complained OF. He
has long been an advocate of postal saw
ings banks and government ownership OF
telegraphs. He is a strong advocate OF
an income tax, that will tax Rockefeller
and his ilk while they live.
We respect and admire Mr.. Rosewater
for the enemies he has made; the cor
poratlons and trusts, smarting under thirty
years of flashing received at his hands, and
baffled in every attempt made to bride
him to their interests will leave no stone
unturned to defeat him for the nomination,
and their strongest weapon to use against
him is the report assiduously circulated
that they are now for him.
When II became necessary to defeat re-
publican nominees for office who were
unworthy or incapable, he has had the
courage to perform this disagreeable work
and subsequent events have shown that he
was invariably correct
Right here lest we forget II, we desire
| to declare and emphasize a fact that can
! leaders of the republican party in the
past needed Rosewater's timely warnings
and followed his political advice along
anti-monopoly lines, and honesty and
economy in the management of the state
government there never would have been
populst party in Nebraska.
| AS The Viking is not n political organ
we would not have written this article
but for two cogent reasons: First. we
know that we voice the sentiments OF
nine-tenths Of the Scandinavian voters OF
this state whose characteristic trait Is a
/ sturdy conservatism. not easily swayed by
political meteors and ephemeral hobbies
but whose influence is feebly felt at eau
cuses and conventions. Second, we would
like to see the commonwealth Of Nebraska
represented in the United States senate by
the best brains, experience and practical
common sense.