Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-29


/ Ord Quiz; monument Yes, and here's
helping toward the end But let the monu-
ment be not an inert piece OF marble No
matter how beautifully sculptured. that
could not duly commemorate 80 active and
| vigorous a worker as Edward Rosewater
/ Rather let the fund be placed in some en-
| dowment for the public good, which may
| go, not SYSTEMATICALLY, but quietly and
| enectually, to speak for him whose pen
and tongue are silent one of the charities
In which Rosewater was interested during
life would be the proper place for the en-
/ dowment
Beatrice Times: There is generally
favorable response to the suggestion that
monument should be built by Nebraska
newspaper men to the memory OF Edward
hosewater. AS to its location, we entirely
| agree with the Kearney Hub II says.
And what more appropriate place for It
could be chosen than the center Of the
main corridor OF the capitol building. a
perpetual reminder to the state officials
and representatives that the living embodi-
ment stood always for Equality before the
law and for good government and honest
| legislation"
Aurora Republican: The suggestion has
been made by the Hastings Tribune that
1t would be a fitting thing for the newspa-
! per men Of Nebraska to raise a fund for
the erection OF a monument to the late Ed
| ward Rosewater whose voice and pen did
much for Nebraska throughout the third
| Of century during which he edited The
| Omaha Bee. No class Of men are more
capable Of appreciating the services rem
dered by Mr.. Rosewater to the state than
his fellow workers in the newspaper vine
yard, and the Tribune's suggestion should
be acted upon without delay.
| Wisner Free Press: A monument to Ed
ward Rosewater has been suggested by the
Hastings Tribune. No greater monument
could exist to his industry and toll than
the Bee building in Omaha, and The Omaha
Bee itself. This institution was the result
of his own effort, however and a monu-
ment erected to his memory by fellow men
would bring an added tribute to one Of the
| foremost NebraslSans OF his time. As suE-
gested by the Hastings paper, Mr.. Rose
water spent his life fighting for the prin-
ciples which he deemed to be right. That
he originated some thirty years ago and
kept persistently at until the time of his
death campaign along the lines of pre-
dominant thought with the public today, Is
worthy Of perpetual notation During his
lifetime many Nebraskans hoped and tried
/ to give him the states highest political
office, and now that he is dead 1t Is not sur
| prising that there should crystallize among
those friends a movement toward a monu-
/ ment to perpetuate his name The idea Is
a worthy one and one which should meet
/ with hearty endorsement throughout the
! commonwealth.
Norfolk News; monument 20 the late
Edward Rosewater has been suggested by
| the Hastings Tribune. No greater monu-
ment could exist TO his industry and toll
than The Bee building in Omaha and The
| Omaha Bee itself. This institution was the
result Of his own effort, however, and a
monument erected to his memory by fell
low men would bring an added tribute to
one OF the foremost Nebraskans OF his
time. AS suggested by the Hastings paper
Mr.. Rosewater spent his life In fighting
for the principles which he deemed to be
right That he originated some thirty years
ago, and kept persistently at until the time
OF his death, a campaign along the lines
OF predominant thought with the public
today is worthy Of perpetual notation.
During his lifetime many Nebraskans
hoped and tried to give him the states
highest political ONCE, and now that he is
dead 1t is not surprising that there should
crystalline among those friends a movement
toward a monument to perpetuate his name
The idea is a worthy one and one which
should meet with hearty endorsement
throughout the commonwealth.
| Blair Courier: The Camden, N. j. Post
Telegram suggests the propr1ety OF erect
| ing monument to the memory of the late
Edward Rosewater. The Hastings Tribune
seconds the motion and makes the first
contribution, offering SIS for this purpose
A list Of most excellent laws passed by the
late legislature is probably the most fitting
monument to the memory Of Edward Rose
water, for no one did more to help along
the cause OF reform in Nebraska than he
| For years he fought "a good fight" and
gradually the leaven OF HIS influence
through Nebraska's greatest newspaper
did its work. He was greatly chagrined
over the loss OF the Benatorship, but no one
was more pleased over the results OF the
last republican state convention than he
both as to plattrom and nominees. We can
almost hear him yet in that memorable
| speech after his defeat pledgtng support to
Brown, in which he said: Let US write
Integrity over the door OF curt state
house" And again in that last memorable
speech at the Grand Army OF the Republic
reunion on the very day Of his death, he
said; You want to stand up for Ne
braska and for the nation; you want to
help us emancipate this great state from
corporate control, and now Il the hour.
The hour is come because the struggle is
on; because these giant corporations are
not content merely TO have fair men in
public once not merely to be treated
fairly, honOrably and justly. but they want
tools Instead OF giving US oak and hick-
DRY in the state house, they gave us hazel
brush and willow. Hazel brush and willow
| we have had, and. thank God. we are going
10 have at least one man Csheldon) in that
state house within the next six months.
that Is made Of oak or hickory, yes. Of iron
wood" That very night death overlook him,
but who will say he had not done his part
and more TO bring about the reform laws
OF which Nebraska is 30 proud today. A
monument of stone! Yes. II YOU wish, but
a greater monument Is cherished IN the
heshly hearts of every Nebras lcan who
really loves his state and his country.
Personal AND OTHERWISE.