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

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into the newspaper world, with the promise
that 1t should be "a thoroughly fearless
and independent exponent of public opin-
ion" That promise has to this day been
faithfully observed.
The early years Of The Bee were years of
intense struggle and most arduous work
for it's publisher and editor. Those who
then worked on the paper tell of the inde-
fatigable labor Of Mr.. Rosewater, as well
as the indomitable pluck that mastered all
difficulties and overcame> every obstacle
These were numerous and formidable. The
paper espoused the cause of the public
against the selfish schemes of the corpora
tons and their influence was persistently
and relentlessly directed against 1t. It
championed honest government and in
CURED the hatred of every corrupt and un-
scrupulous politician. This opposition. car
ried on with extraordinary persistence and
bitterness, was fesrlessly met by The Bee
whose editors faith in the people never for
a moment faltered. Although at this time
Mr.. Rosewater had had but limited expert
ence in newspaper work. and that chiefly
as news correspondent he welded a Wig
orous and trenchant editorial pen. There
was no half-hearted condemnation of what
he believed TO be wrong, no temporizing
with what he regarded as inimical or dan
gerous to the public interest, and that has
characterized his newspaper career
throughout. His later writing has been
less caustic, less severe and scathing, than
In the early years of The Bee, but it has
been no less incorporating in denounc-
ing public corruption and ng-doing, in
dar1 nd at fraa Of he
the corporations, In battling against cor
rupt corporate influence in politics and In
warning upon monopoly. The principles
which guided him at the beginning OF his
journalistic career and his able and fear
less advocacy of which made The Bee
known throughout the country, are still his
guiding principles.
Mr.. Rosewater is not an editor only, as
were most of the successful journalists of
this country. He has uncommon business
ability and undoubtedly could have achieved
fame and fortune in any commercial pur-
suit Horace Greeley and Henry ]. Ray
mond were great editorial writer's. but the
business success OF the New York Tribune
and Times was not due to them. The elder
Bennett was more distinguished as a bust
ness man than as a writer. Joseph Medni
was a great editor, but 1t was largely the
business ability Of Alfred Cowles that made
the Chicago Tribune profitable. Mr.. Rose
waters capacity for practical affairs. his
business acumen and foresight, are not less
marked than his ability as an editor. and
every step OF The Bee in business way
has been directed by him. What may be
termed the commercial faculty is still as
| sertive and Mr.. Rosewater continues to
show large measure OF interest in the
| business department OF the paper. In
short, there is no department of The Bee
| that was not organized under his direction
| and over which he does not maintain more
or less supervision. This capacity for
practical affairs has made Mr.. Rosewatel
valued counsellor in public enterprises
and was conspicuously displayed in connec
ton with the Transmississippi exposition
| in the development of which he performed
a leading part.
A believer in the principles of the republi
| can party since he could distinguish
between political parties. Mr.. Rosewatei
has consistently advocated those principles
He has opposed republican candidates fol
state and municipal Offices whom he re
garded as unworthy of popular condolences
and support. but in no case at any sacrihc,
| of republican principles His purpose II
every such instance was rather to con
serve those principles by relieving thu
party of the domination of men whose in
huence in Il was demoralizing and destruc
tive. No republican candidate who's
character for integrity and trustworthines
entitled him to public confidence ant
respect was ever refused the support o
| The Bee Mr.. Rosewater's ability an,
skill as a practical politician has been mos
amply demonstrated and widely recognized
His management of the anti-prohibitioi
campaign of 1880 was masterful and CAV
him national fame as a political leader
He was member OF the republics
national committee in 1892 and did ex
cellent service in the campaign OF tina
year The confidence in him of the re
publican national leaders was attested Il
1896 and 1900. in his appointment on tn
advisory committee. and IL Is unquestion
able that the republican victory OF last yea
in Nebraska $500 was due largely L
his management OF the campaign and Z
his individual efforts throughout the state
Mr.. Rosewater Is an indefatigable worke
in a political campaign. He devotes him
self to the work with all the earnestnes
and determination OF his nature.
For all the arduous work and great serv
ice he has given the republican party Nj
Rosewater has received no political reward
He was elected 10 the legislature in 1871
the year before The Bee was started, bu
his subsequent efforts to attain public 20
sltion were unsuccessful. Mr.. Rosewater'
contest for the United States senate vii
long be memorable, His candidacy had tn