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Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30
NO RESURRECTION OF PROXIES.


Tie Lincoln Journal. which now
claims TO voice the demand of the rank
and file of Nebraska republicans as
opposed TO the railroad pass manipula-
tors. is out with strange demand for
the resurrection of the discredited proxy
system in republican state conventions.
1t urges that the rule which prohibits
proxies and authorizes the delegates
present from any county to cast the full
vote apportioned to that county has
worked badly by permitting few
members of the free pass brigade to at
tend the convention and, in the absence
of those not provided with passes, to
cast the votes of the absentees as well
as of themselves. The plea for the re-
vival of the proxy system is conjured
up in this language:
1T is a common thing for counties with
fifteen votes in a convention to be rep
resented by no more than five men. The
five cast the fifteen votes, often contrary
to the sentiments of the ten men who have
remained at home, because they have not
been offered free transportation or have
refused to accept it. If the use of proxies
were permitted the ten could chip in and
send one of their number to Lincoln pro-
vided with authority to cast the ten votes.
Many a convention would be changed from
a misrepresentation to representative
body IL the absentees could be voted by
men OF their choice and not by men selected
by the accident OF their presence in the
convention city.
Without closing our eyes to these
abuses. the resurrection of the proxy
would without question raise up worse
evils The political history of Ne
braska is full of incidents in which the
barter and sale of proxies has served
as the means of railroad domination in
our nominating conventions Dishonest
corporation henchmen who could not
by any hook or crook prevail on their
neighbors to commission them as dele
gates to Il convention would he able to
crawl under the tent by inveigling hon
est delegates into giving them their
proxies. Only by packing the conven-
tion with purchased proxies We're the
railroads able to punish Judge Reese
some years ago for refusing to prosti-
tute the supreme bench to their ends,
and the same tactics forced Judge Max
well out Of the republican party and
, sent him to congress as a populist in
stead.
A return to the proxy system is not
the way TO get representative govern
ment in party conventions. On the
contrary, the only promising method
is that already endorsed by the last re-
publican state convention. namely,
bringing the choice of party nominees
! close home to the people by some FEAST
bic plan of direct nomination or express
sion of preference by the individual
voters at the primaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30
GROWING NEIGHBoR.

Canadian development must always
have an interest for the people of the
United States. We have very large
trade with our northern neighbor and
as she grows the trade may reasonably
he expected to increase. The present
population of Canada is about 100000
ana it is steadily growing. Last year
she added to it nearly $4,000 from i'm
migration, over 1000 going there from
the United States. She is making good
progress industrially and commercially
and is showing marked energy and en-
tcrprise along all lines. Active work
has commenced on the new transconti-
mental railway and it is expected that
the line will be running from ocean
to ocean within five years. This will
prove great factor in the development
of the country.
Canada shows some very encourag-
ing signs of being quite settlement
in another twenty years" remarks the
New York Sun. "This fact should be
taken into consideration i'm the question
of our relations with her. Sir Wilfrd
Laurier has prophesied that Canada will
he to the twentieth century what the
United States was to the nineteenth, and
Lord Strathcona, Canada's most dis
tinguished citizen. has predicted that
by the close of the century Canada will
have "A population of SO,OOOOOO" Long
before that time she will he an indie
pendent nation. Meanwhile, American
interest in Canada will become stronger
and the relations of the two countries
Cioser.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30
THAT FEDERAL. PIE BILL.

Kimball Observer: This paper fails to
see any particular merit I'm Senator Bur
kett's bill to divide the state into two
federal districts. Judge Munger can look
after all the business tnat comes before
him for the entire state and not be busy
more than half the time About all the
difference 1t will make will be to create
several lucrative positions and transfer
about half the court business to Lincoln,
which is now practically all done at Omaha.
Falls City Journal: The scheme to di-
vide Nebraska into two federal districts
has been brought up before and has never
made much progress. 1t may be all right
in many ways, but the necessity Of it is
not plain to many people. If the work is
so great that one judge and set OF officers
cannot handle it then division of the
state would be proper, but IL the only ad-
vantage would be to add to the power of
the congressional delegation by giving them
more offices to fill it is of little interest
to the people at large.
St. Paul Republican: A very general and
apparently well founded protest is being
made against the division of Nebraska into
two federal judicial districts, with the
Platte river as a dividing line A north and
south division along the Tooth meridian
would be much better geographically and
would remove a we'll defined suspicion that
the new district is intended primarily for
the benefit of Lincoln, which is less than
sixty miles distant from the court city of
the northern district Besides, judge
would die from ennui in a district as de-
void of land fencers and Indian reserva-
lions as the south Platte counties.
Hastings Republican,: If Senator Burkett
has his ear TO the ground-and he generally
has-he most have learned by this time
how widespread is the opposition to his
selfish and unfair bill for the division of
the state into two federal judicial dis
tricts. With the exception Of his own city
and county and congressional district the
state is practically a unit in opposition to
the measure 1t has come to be recognized
for just what It is-an EFFORT to work
gross injustice to three-fourths OF the state,
and for no other reason than TO provide
some luscious plums for Mr.. Burkctts
home town and a few favored politicians.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30
GERMAN TARIFF QUESTION

-Four weeks hence the new German
tariff will go into effect The counsellor
of the German embassy at Washington
is reported as saying that his govern
ment believes that congress will find n
way out of the difficulty. There is at
present, however. no indication that any
thing will be done intended to relieve
American products from the effect of the
new tariff. The matter appears to be
regarded at Washington with a good
deal of Indifference. 1t is stated that
n belief prevails in influential circles
connected with the German trade that
Germany will not enforce maximum
tariff rates against this country on
March /. The embassy counsellor said
that the maximum tariff will go into
effect at the designated time and if any
reduction is made after that on Ameri-
can products it will have to be author
lied by both the German house and SEN
ate. 1t is unlikely that those bodies
would give the required authority. AS
the counsellor said. they will 10 longer
stand for a condition of affairs which
has given the greatest benefit TO this
country. They demand only equality, a
guarantee that German products ex-
ported to America will receive the same
consideration as American exports to
Germany" In other words, they desire
reciprocity.
hoe fnIl- ,f, ,.It ft~fVa f1n.NI
customs administrative act, features of
which German exporters have found
fault with, and it is suggested that If
this should be done, possibly delay in
the application of the German maximum
tariff can he obtained. There seems to
be little chance of any legislation in
this direction, and even if there should
be, it is most improbable that it would
result in delaying the application of the
maximum tariff. What seems most
likely is the adoption by congress of
some such plan as is proposed in the
McCleary bill, providing that increased
tariff should be levied against the goods
of any country which did not grant us
it's most favorable rates. This plan is
thought to have strong support, at least
in the house of representatives. 1t is
of course retaliatoIy and would mean
tariff war so far as Germany is con-
cerned. but there appears to be very
little concern at Washington in regard
to this. The general feeling seems to be
that a tariff war would have much more
for the United States and that we can
better afford to demonstrate this than
TO make any concessions. Moreover.
there is the considela ton that whatever
| tariff concessions were made to Ger
many we might have to give other coun-
| tries. 1t is argued, for instance, that
our best customer, Great Britain, would
| have a right to ask that there should be
! extended to that country whatever tariff
favors were accorded to Germany.
The prospect is certainly not favorable
! for an early solution of the German
tariff question. The indications are that
If congress does anything it will take
the form of retaliation. Germany is
evidently determined not to recede from
or in any way modify the position she
has taken and the purpose at Washing
ton not to make any concessions appears
to he equally firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

Iowa law makers are talking about
putting an initiative and referendum
law on the statute books. The Ne
braska initiative and referendum law
requires the application of the initiative
and referendum first to determine
operative. If the Iowa solons want Il
law that will work they will steer clear
of this little joker
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

While calling upon Chairman Bah
cock OF the republican congressional
committee to come out with public
statement OF the campaign funds he has
handled, it should not he forgotten that
our Dave was associated for some time
with Mr.. Babcock in the capacity of
secretary of the committee and that il
any campaign funds were in sight he
would surely know something of their
disposition IL not of their source.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

Mayor Dunno Chicago, who has
just signed ordinances intended to lead
up to the purchase by the city of all the
Chicago street railways, processes the
belief that municipal acquisition of the
railroads will be an accomplished fact
before his present term of office is
ended. Wonder if Mayor Dunno ever
heard of the immediate" compulsory
purchase of the water works of Omaha
by legislative mandate?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

If the packers were advised by coun-
Garfield, the question remains whether
this advice was followed. 1t is said the
packers made the commissioner believe
they made but . per cent profit the
same year that one concern declared a
dividend more than twice that figure
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

One of the most important plans for mill
tary mobilization in this country has been
approved by the secretary of war on the
recommendation of General Bates The
realization of the project will probably re-
quire a special appropriation by congress
and in due time definite estimates of the
cost of the concentration Of the entire mill
tary force at seven or eight camps in Diff
ferent parts of the country will be sent 10
congress. The entire cavalry infantry and
field artillery branches of the army will be
brought together on government reserva-
tons, such as at Plattsburg Barracks,
Chickamauga, Fort Riley indianapolis,
Cheyenne, Fort Clark and American lake
and possibly some place in southern Cali
fornia. 1t is proposed to have the troops
proceed to their respective camps by march
ing, the infantry commands not TO march
more than 200 miles going and coming
and the mounted troops to cover a distance
of 800 or $50 miles. This will not be an
economical measure, by any means. and Is
not to be adopted with any such under
standing As a matter OF fact, It costs
more to have troops proceed from one point
TO another by marching than it would to
transport them by rail- owing to the fact
that there is a scarcity of wagons and the
cost of that class of transportation Is con-
siderable. At most places where It Is pro-
posed to hold camps It is believed there will
be sufficient ground within the limits OF the
reservation to engage in maneuvers. 1t may
be necessary I'm some cases to lease addi-
tional territory and at those places where
the reservation is not sufficiently extensive
for this purpose and additional land Is not
Obtainable the troops will be drilled and
have other similar exercises simply. 1t Is
planned by General Bates to have the troops
actually in camp for a period OF three
months or away from their posts about
four and a half months.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

American illustrated Magazine.
1t Is difficult for the master OF finance
and the politician to look each other in
the eye without winking
a man may not be as bad as he is
painted, but he looks bad painted that way.
Prosperity throws the fool into nts adj
versity makes him melancholy.
There are some things even the president
of a university may not know.
Bargain counters are for the blind.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

Our latest shooting ARRAY happens to
have occurred at a dance hall outside of
the city limits of both Omaha and
South Omaha. Does the Jurisdiction of
the juvenile court officers extend
throughout the county, or is it confined
solely to these cities?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

that is no reason. The secretary ought not
to have power to discriminate in favor OF
any person for such reason. we must in
sist that every man in this country shall
stand on his own legs or fall. There should
be no favors to a man because some an
cestor was distinguished
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

The death of General Wheeler en-
phasizes the fact that, far from being a
descendant of one Of the old southern
families. his father was native of
New England, showing that geograph-
ical lines more than tradition deter
mined the sides chosen by men during
the ciyil war.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

II is Il trite saying that "A new
broom sweeps clean" but there are al
ways exceptions TO the rule Witness
the lineup of one of the newly elected
side of the grafters.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30
ELECTION Contributions.

In his last two annual messages Pres
ident Roosevelt referred to contributions
to campaign funds in federal elections
and urged publicity respecting them and
their expenditure by political commit
tees. In his message of last December.
he said "All contributions 10y corpora
tions 10 any political committee, or for
any political purpose. should be forbid
den by law; directors should not be per-
mitted to use stockholders money for
such purposes" He said II it is possible
to secure 10y law the full and verified
publication in detail of all the sums con
tributed TO and expended by the candi-
dates or committees of any political
parties the result cannot but be whole
some
An association has been formed for
the purpose, as stated in an address to
the public, of securing the passage Of
national law requiring the disclosure
under oath of every contribution Of
money and every promise of money i'm
national campaigns, and i'm case of
evasion providing for exposure. detec-
tiOn and punishment" 1t Is the inten-
ton to promote similar organizations in
every state Of the union, with view TO
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30
Congregational Perquisites aud Pull

II the present system of appointments TO
the naval academy being a personal per
quiste of congressman were changed so as
to allow every capable young man a chance.
aside from favortism. the personal stand
ard at Annapolis might be UNNECESSARILY
raised by the Introduction Of young men
with a serious purpose in their entrance,
and congressman would he relieved Of the
obligation now cntailed by the personal
privilege of interfering I'm behalf of their
sppolntees 10 the detriment of the service
and Of the public interest. Discipline and
respect for authority are not so much as
they ought to be to a young man who feels
that he has the subtler power of influence
behind him from the consequences of prac-
teal INSTRUMENTATION.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

one Omaha preacher has come ont in
his pulpit frankly for putting the lid on
Sundays not only for liquor sellers, but
for every other kind of business. The
the line drawn?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

The house of representatives will now
determine the citizenship of one of its
members. But after all this is not
really as important as determining the
ownership of Il number of other mem
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

The 'defi" of the Standard Oil COM
pany to the producers Of the Indian Ter
ritory is blur which should he
called. If the octopus wants to secure
help in an effort to break the laws of
Missouri it should follow the estab-
lished custom of retaining high-priced
lawyers.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

II stockmen have as many verbal fire
works in their reunion at Denver as
they did when they divided n year ago,
the mountain city will imagine that a
state campaign is already in progress.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

Remarks of the retiring secretary of
the DCS MolneS Young Mems Christian
uavelmS cvangelists made a serious
mistake when they failed 90 locate "the
wlckedest city ON earth" n Iowa's cap
ital.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

Our eminent Nebraska fellow citizen.
Governor MagOon of the Panama canal
zone, has returned to this country and
will probably appear shortly before
the senate canal inquisltors, Now, we
ought TO get the straight of it as to
what is doing at the isthmus.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

That democratic harmony committee
acts as il il were afraid the role OF
pcacemaker in the democratic family
would produce the same reaction as the
uft-told tale Of the unlimited arbitrator
between lighting husband and wife.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

America may yet have TO thank the
sultan of Morocco for an easy solution
Of the German tariff problem, rs fear
of war in that direction may prevent
Germany from insisting strongly upon
its own idea of reciprocity.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30
Equal Treatment for All.
Chicago Chronicle.

Secretary Bonaparte asks congress to
give him discretionary power as TO the
punishment Of midshipmen for hazing. u
is represented that he IL moved to this be
cause he did not like TO be compelled To
dismiss descendant Of a distinguished
American commodore FOR that onense But
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

his wife" cleveland Plain Dealer.
You are certain" the court asked the
MILDLY that you saw the accused when
you stood on your head?"
Well" responded the MILDLY. II saw him
Upon reflection the court considered this
competent.-Philadelphi Ledger.
Rich Guardian-YounK man, I want you
to understand that there are other things
in this world besides money!"
Young Mani know It, sir, but II takes
money to get them!-Detroit Free Press.
Did you ever notice how meek Mrs.
Swilitall is In the presence Of that drunken
husband of hers?''
Yes. I've noticed that he is like other
mon | know. He governs his wife n great
deal better than he does his Appetite
Chicago Tribune.
why do you insist on only $4,000 year
as your salary
Because" answered the high fnancier.
as soon as people hear hundred thou
sand mentioned they get suspicious II IL
little. Washington Star.
When Milky Way Nelson. the aeronaut.
fell several hundred feet and landed on top
of Spike Hennessy's saloon the air patrol
new to gather him up Just before he ex-
What was that building I fell on2"
"A saloon" was the reply.
That was on the house." he said feeby
and passed away.-Minneapol Journal
Bacon-If it had been in these times that
billy Patterson" had been struck II would
have been pretty certain that an automo-
bile did the striking
Egbert-Very likely, but the question
who struck Billy Patterson" would be
Just as far from a solution as ever.-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
The comedian was rehearsing his great
song, when the leader of the orchestra
pulled him up.
MY dear sir" said the latter IN ag-
grieved tones, don't you know that you
are numbering the time?''
We'll, was the quiet retort, ITS better
TO murder the time once and for all than
to beat it night after night, as you do!"-
Judge
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

One conviction has been secured In
signs fail the federal juries will be busy
for some months to come indicating
the federal land laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

Income from passenger service i'm
Ohio produces a net revenue of less
than cents a mile for each passenger
carried 10y the railroads. \ proposal
to limit passenger fares To cents a
mile would. however, be denounced as
menacinG the railroads with bank
ruptcy.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

Now that the Russian revolutIonists
have begun to kill the landlords the
ear may depend upon the loyalty" of
at least one class.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30
safeguarding Number One.

Thirteen thousand bills have been intro
duced since the session OF congress began
but not one OF them, 81 far as heard from
does away with the abuse Of the franking
privilege. which Is costing the government
great many million dollars annually.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

With the kindly grandfather of Eu-
rope" gone TO his reward, another tie
which held the sovereigns of the CONT
neHt in check has been broken
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30
Increasing congregational Gaiety.

Boston transcript
The laurels OF Congressman j. Adam
Bede are in danger. Indiana republicans
are talking OF running George AIDE for con-
gress from the Tenth district.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

Japan has captured Corea much us
the man caught the wildcat-it may soon
ask to be assisted in letting 20.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

z. {. ROSEWArER,
Secretary.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 3lst day of December, l9Oj
(SeaD NJ. Il. HUNGArE,
Notary PubliC.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
G. c. Rosewater. secretary of the Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF tuli and
complete copies of The Daily. Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month of December, 1905. was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30
PLEASANTLY POINTED.

What an eater Bixby is! He seems TO
like everything that's placed before him."
Yes; nothing disagrees with him except
his wife."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarily should have The bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed as often rs requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

Rich Guardian-Young man, I want you
to understand that there are other things
in this world besides money!!
Young Mani know IT, sir, but IL takes
money to get them!-Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-30

The army subsistence officers are much
satisfied with the results attending the test
of the fireless cooker, recently received at
Fort Riley, from New York The amount
used was sufficient for 100 men, comprising
corned beef, cabbage, bean soup boiled
potatoes and custard pudding. The corned
beef was boiled on the stove for fifteen
minutes and placed in the cooker at 1925
a. IN. Cabbage boiled five minutes, bean
soup ten minutes, potatoes five minutes, and
placed in the cooker at SI5. The custard
pudding Ten casserole) was boiled five min
utes and placed in the cooker at $50. At
twenty minutes of twelve the cooker was
opened and the temperature of the various
articles was taken and found to be as fol-
lows: Corned beef, 1924 degrees; cabbage,
one boiler, $50 degrees; cabbage. one boiler,
1876 degrees; bean soup, 1874 degrees; potatoes,
lSS degrees, and custard pudding, l74A de-
grees. The foregoing articles were then
served on the table and everything was
very palatable. Several officers were pres
ent at the test and were very much en-
Unused over the gratifying results obtained.