Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15

DEALING WITH POLITICAL PIRATES.
It is said that everything is fair in
war. in love and in politics but. after
ALL the rules Of modern warfare forbid
the use OF copper bullets and poisoned
missiles, and the unwritten law OF
politics interdicts false accusations and
downright libels.
A few days ago the following
declaration was made By Edward
Rosewater over his own signature in
letter to republicans of York county:
at is absolutely untrue that have
either before my departure for Europe
or since my return held any communi-
cation directly or indirectly with any
railroad officials or with anybody pre-
tending to speak for them concerning
my candidacy for United States sena-
tor. My attitude toward the railways
and all other public carriers is we'll
known and has undergone no change"
In the face of this declaration. the
journalistic outlaws of Lincoln and
Omaha persist in fabricating fakes
that have not the remotest shadow of
foundation. The latest and most flag
rant Of these brasen falsehoods is the
contemplate insinuation that a poll
tical alliance has been formed between
the Union Pacific and Edward Rose
water through the interposition of
Jacob H. Schiff of the banking firm OF
kuhn, Loeb & Company, a firm here
tofore largely interested in Union Pa
cific stocks. All this is pure invention.
Mr.. Rosewater has had no communica-
ton with Mr.. Schiff since last Septem-
Der when Mr.. Schiff at his solicita-
ton contributed $500 toward the Wise
Memorial hospital of Omaha. At that
time the senatorship was not even
dreamed Of. To distort an effort on
behalf Of a benevolent institution into
a political deal transcends all profess
sional propriety.
The trouble with these political
pirates is that they reverse themselves
on the slightest provocation. For
example, this same World-Herald only
few months ago quoted approvingly
the statement by Edgar Howard to the
effect that Edward Rosewater is "a
true anti-monopolist," who would be
the choice for senator "if the choice
were left to the people" Judge How
ard concluded HE is the preferred
candidate of the rank and file. But
the bosses want somebody else, and
since the choice is to be left to the
state convention or the legislature in
stead of to the people somebody else
will be chosen" To this the World
Herald added for itself. I'VE believe
this an approximately correct state
ment Of the case. Because the people
themselves are not to be permitted to
speak, their will is not to prevail
Convention and legislative manipula-
ton and jugglery will foist upon the
party candidate the rank and file do
not want" Now that there is a fair
prospect Of the people getting the can
didate they want in spite of corporate
opposition, the World-Herald and its
republican allies at Lincoln show their
true colors by despicable assaults and
stories coined out OF whole cloth.
The Lincoln Journal and its evening
appendage were Just as complimentary
in their comments before Mr.. Rose
water captured the Douglas delegation,
but since he has some prospect of
getting support from Lancaster and
other counties within its immediate
territory, 1t is in convulsions over its
pretended discovery that Mr.. Rosewater
Is the sworn and subservient ally of the
Burlington and has mortgaged himself
body and soul to that corporation-a
fake with no better foundation than
the invention about the Union Pacific
alliance.
What fake these twin exponents of
mendacity will spring next is not to
be forecasted. but there will be no
limits on the inventive genius dis
played.