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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
POLITICAL DRIFT


A railroad collision and pitch into
snowbank gives a touch Of variety 20 MT
Bryan's preparations for the battle CT
1908
Governor Hanly Of Indiana recommends
that the salary Of a life insurance ofilcial
be limited to $4,000. This Is S2.OO0 more
than he gets for running the whole state.
Members Of the New York Legislature
have received the usual courtesy from
the Pullman company. To evade the law
the passes read. Mrs. Blank and one.
Members are expected to slip in under the
'one" blanket.
william r. Hearsts friends ardently In
sist that Mr.. Hearst without the slightest
doubt Is to have the seventy-four delegates
and the four delegates at large from New
York state for the democratic national con-
venticn Of 1908.
The Kansas legislature has raised the paw
OF the higher court Judges, and has not
been very radical about It at that The
pay Of the supreme court justices has been
raised from 5000 to $4,000 while the dis
trict judges are to be paid 5000 a year in
stead Of $50
Kentucky republicans are becoming ex-
ceedingly active in the interest Of Secretary
OF War Taft for president Eleven news
papers in the state. including one Louis
willie daily. are carrying the secretary
name at the head Of their columns as the
states choice for president in 1905
Senator Tnlman. speaking OF the preju-
dice against the negro north as well as
south. said: Tho negroes In the city Of
Washington arc not permitted TO drink ut
! the bars OF the Willard, the Raleigh and
other hotels, and every senator knows IT..
whereupon there was roar Of laughter In
the senate, which MIR. Tillman could not
/ understand a; first.
The chaplain Of the Tennessee legis-
lature, at the opening session, ms cad OF
| praying for the members, prayed fer the
people Of the state The skypilot OF the
Colorado senate opened proceedings with
! this sentence. I'VE thank thee that we
| are alive; that we are sober and out OF
/ Jail" The wisdom Of the Tennessee
| preacher is self-evident and there ATE nc
nyspecks on the courage of the Colorado
I DuiDilppr
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
DANGEROUS MILL LEVIEs.

The lower house of the legislature
has made a special order for the dis
cussion Of the resolution presented by
Representative Tucker declaring
against appropriations by percentage
mill levies, except so far as already
record several times in opposition to
this method of appropriating money
out Of the state treasury. The per-
centage mill levy is fraught with dan
ger because 1t imposes a perpetual tax
sure to increase from year to year with
out limiting it to any definite amount.
This, of course, is the real reason why
those who are lobbying for special APP
preparations for different institutions
favor the plan.
Once a percentage mill levy appro-
priation is made 1t runs indefinitely
until some future legislature stops 1t.
In other words, the legislature impos-
ing such a mill levy commits all sue
ceeding legislatures to repeat the per-
Torrance by acquiescence, and It would
take an unusual effort to secure sub
sequent repeal Instead of presenting
to each Legislature the needs and re-
quirements in definite figures for which
appropriations are asked, the levy
scheme enables the lobbyists to point
to so much money in the treasury,
present or prospective, which belongs
to u.s. and which cannot be used for
any other purpose.
Each legislature is judged by the
extravaganza or economy Of its own APP
preparations and each Legislature
should be responsible for the amount
of those appropriations. To provide
| for continuous mill levies for particu
lar state institutions increases the state
tax rate without relieving the menace
of overlap and increased floating debt
II there is no good reason why the
tax rate should be increased the legis
lature should amend the law fixing the
levy for the general fund, raising the
maximum to n or 6 mills instead o.
5 mills. to which 1t is now limited
This would provide ample funds t.
take care of all the legitimate demands
without going it blind or putting ;
premium on extravaganza.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
THE RAILROAD STOCK SITUATION.

IhL hAILhOdD GIOOh OH "a 4 AtANs
The status of the stock market
shows that the cumulative disclosures
regarding railroad management and
finance has not been without effect
upon "the public" which in final an
alysis is the real price factor. The re-
turn of funds from the interior re-
fiected in increasing bank reserves and
sinking call loan rates not only does
not stimulate general stock buying as
normally occurs in the latter half of
January, but the tendency, especially
among stocks of the roads to whose
manipulation public attention has been
directed, is still toward lower quota
ton levels. In the face of unparalleled
pressure for transportation far exceed
ing facilities for service we have the
extraordinary fact that the average of
stock prices is lower than it was year
ago.
Indubitable evidence is also at hand
that investors and that section of spec
ulators whose operations are most In
timately adjusted to investors senti-
ment, are deeply suspicious of poten-
tial influences over transportation and
related properties, although they may
not go to the length OF Stuyvesant
Fish, who. in a recent notable state
ment, positively affirmed that these
stocks are now wholly at the mercy of
| a LOT Tho in
weston stands aloof from the uncer-
tainty and hazard of such situation,
leaving the market to the gambler in
chances as to what the hidden powers
duced by the operations of professional
gambler and financial manipulation,
| affects not only the whole list of pres
ent stocks, but also the proposed new
issues imperatively required If funds
for immense needed new construction
and betterments are to be forthcoming
This identical point is even more
conspicuous in the minds of foreign
critics and investors. who are empha.
sizing it in a manner, perhaps exagger-
ated, but certainly extremely hurtfu
to our business interests in general
The London Times, when it declares il
editorial comment on the disclosures
before the Interstate Commerce com
mission and like facts concerning ou1
railroad management, that 1.-The whole
interests of the shareholders, even IL
the largest lines, are mere gambling
counters in the hands Of possessors o
enormous wealth, amassed by down
right plumber" may distort an evi
phase, but it does not Guido expires
sions by other critics, both at hom
and abroad.
j. j. Hill is therefore wide of tn
mark when he blames the popular pub
lie control movement for the attitud
of investors. National and state legis
lation, on the contrary, is aimed 70
abatement of those evils which hav
produced the distrust now widely man
ifest. And unless ii is to spread fur
Their and have still more serious con
, sequences, those who are responsible
the manipulators of high finance" an
, jugglers with the great transportatio
properties who think in billions,
, cannot too quickly mend their ways.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
"Let Us XIII the Heir"
Wall Street Journal.


holding company which holds another
holding company. and so on ad infnitum.
seems to be a device by which the hold
of the stockholders on the one end of the
ssries is so far from the office holders at
the other end that the investor has little
chance Of locating the seat of RESPONSE
bility, If indeed he can perchance find any
body that is willing to acknowledge that
he has any responsibility whatever to the
stakeholder Who will be strong enough
to hold the holding company which has
succeeded in removing itself to the ninth
degree of distance from the stakeholder
Is II not another case of killing the heII
in order that the vineyard may be ours?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
WORLDS RECORD WEALTH.
Material Achievement worthy of an
Eagles Scream.
r,ln,nlan nd adler


A government report soon TO be issued
shows that the United States is 50 far
ahead of all other nations in wealth that
there is really no second. II deals with
facts which arc in themselves one huge
eagle scream of material achievement and
opulence beyond comparison
II seems that the American republic
stands now for more than twice the wealth
of any country in Europe. 1t surpasses
Germany and Great Britain and Ireland
together. II makes the riches of France
and Russia combined modest by contrast
The value of the property OF the American
people is nearly four times as great as the
prodigious sum which represents the ma
tional debts of all the nations OF the
earth.
This country has more gold and more
money. more railroads and more Internal
commerce, more manufacturers and more
mining, more farm products and more
banking facilities and resources than any
other in the world. The United states
beats any other nation in the multitude
OF its forehanded and comfortable wage
/ workers and In it's prosperous farmers IL
| leads all other lands in exports and In
the balance of trade in Its favor. No other
country spends so much money or has
| so much TO spend.
There is more gold in the United States
! treasury than in any other place on earth,
| There is more money in that treasure
house and more evidence of national
wealth.
American millionaires are richer by FAR
than old world kings. They have the great
est fortunes the world ever saw and the
largest incomes. And their countrymer
live better and save more than the people
of any European state.
Many wise students of the forces and
tendencies of the times believe that these
vast fortunes are far too big. The presi-
dent struck a popular chord when he ad-
vised that they be cut down and held IN
check by progressive inheritance taxes.
But what revenues that system would
turn into the Golfers OF the nation! Then
what might not be undertaken and carried
through the complete success in the way
Of internal improvements and engineering
feats for the betterment of the nations
domain and the enrichment of generations
vet to come! What might not be essayed
in the education and equipment OF man
kind to fit the new environment created
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
MY CUCKOO CLOCK.


Tn smoking my pipe and blowing rings
The clock ticks on-Ghe cuckoo sings
The knell of every hour.
At intervals a passing car
The nearby window sets ajar,
An engine whistles from afar;
The clock ticks on-the cuckoo sings
And marks another hour.
I'm smoking my pipe and blowing rings
And thoughts come trooping on zephyr
wings,
OF kindred far away,
The stars send down their cleaning light,
The moon looks from her lofty height,
I hear soft voices OF the night;
The clock ticks on-the cuckoo sings,
An hour has passed away
No fire In my pipe-no clrcling rings,
Rut still each hour the cuckoo sings,
Quite steadfast as before.
silence falls DER all the earth,
flushed now the Joy OF voice and mirth,
TIL dawn shall mark the morrows birth;
Still ticks the clock and softly sings
The cuckoo as before
FRANK b. THOMAS.
Omaha, January, 1857.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
AN UNPRECEDENTED GOVERNOR.
Farewell salute 20 Pennsylvania
Retiring Chief Executive.


The retirement from the governors ONCE
81 Pennsylvania to the privacy and case
with dignity Of Schwenkville Of so unique
n public character as Samuel W. Penny
packer must not pass without notice Of his
uncxampled characteristics. II can he
averrcd with confidence that Penneylvanis
never had a governor like him before; and
the assertion can be added, perhaps with
less confidence but certainly huoyed up by
the bright illusions Of hope. that We never
shall look upon his like again in that Office.
In the four years of his public service
Governor Pennypacker achieved the emil
hence of presenting the most remarkable
plexus Of Inconsistencies ever displayed be
fore a dazzled public. Personally honest.
he could turn blind eve to some amazing
exhibitions Of political dishonesty while
sternly suppressing others He suuclched
scheme Ct influential politicians for a grand
grab Of water rights and quietly permitted
an absorption of similar rights Tor the
benefit OF a great corporation. He fndls-
nantly rcprobated personal denuncintion Of
pubic men by the press, but eNtolled the
tatesmans OF senator who publicly
branded the dollar mark" on the fore
head of a citizen of Philadelphia and then
made perfect the self-contradiction by APP
pointing the branded citizen to an oftce
Of responsibility under his administration.
tie protested that the adverse verdict OF
the people in the election of 1905 was
wave Of mlsled popular feeling. and made
haste to call the legislature in special ses-
sion to redeem the bad record which he
denied.
But of all his unique manifestations that
contributed to the joyousness of politics We
shall always maintain that the climax was
reached when TINS historical student en-
balrned in state paper the assertion that
in England. in the year of grace 1913, after
Gnray. Wilkes and Francis had had their
day. any one who libeled or caricaturod
public characters would have been drawn
and CHARTERED and his head stuck upon
! pole without the gates"
Farewell TO Pennypacker! The valedie-
tory on his official career is most conn
| plete!y and tcrsely expressed by the CONF
| ment Of John Mcdonald Clarke when FAR
mum had invited him to a private view OF
his working model of Niagara Falls: ITS
wonderful! | never saw anything like II
beforehand l never want TO see anything
| like 1t again"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
HUGHES AND THE LEGISLATURE.

1t is the universal testimony that
use of power than he did as a candi-
date before the people. For the prac-
tical difficulties that have crowded
upon him since he took the oath of
office have been ineomparably greater
and more numerous than those of the
campaign in which he acquitted him
self with singular ability and judg-
ment. No sooner was he in the ex-
ecutive chair than he was confronted
with an appointive state service and a
legislature oficered, organized and
controlled by the same machine of his
own party, the most elaborate and
powerful in the country, which had OPP
posed his nomination and which was
inspired by every motive of self-preser-
walton to thwart or wheedle him. The
test was crucial and unacceptable. be-
cause Governor Hughes had plighted
faith explicitly, though without dem
agogism or vainglory, with the people
for true and Independent service.
1t is now admitted. even in hostile
quarters, that Governor Hughes has
avoided the most dangerous rock, on
which ill-wishers sought to steer him
by refusing to enter into irrelevant
contention and pickering with the leg
islature on the one hand or on the
other TO attempt TO coeree IL with pa
tronage bargains and tricks on the
plane of typical machine methods. He
stands his ground as chief executive
declaring when the pinch came that 4
the legislature should defeat him OF
that score and fail to fulfill the pledges
of the campaign, he will simply taxi
an appeal to the people. Positive re
forms thus are put in the true and sig
nificant relation of an issue, not merel.
between the legislature and the gov
ernor, but between the legislature ant
the people.
Governor Hughes has at the outse
emphasized the vital point to be oh
served in the two score states who's
legislatures are now sitting Brokel
promises need by no means be conclu
sive II the chief executives. immedi
Rtely elected by the whole people. pos
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
Hoosier REFORM Ideas.
Springfield Republican.

Governor Hanly of Indiana. who receives
a salary of 5000 as the chief magistrate
Of a great state, evidently cannot see why
the officers of life insurance companies
should be permitted to receive much mora.
He recommends in his annual message that
life company officials be limited by law
to salaries not in excess of $4,000 This
would not be an unreasonable restriction
for all companies save the larger ones
with headquarters I'm New York City. But
II is a clumsy way OF getting 1T the mat
ter of restricting the expense extrava-
gances of the business. That can better
be done by placing a hard and fast limlta-
ton upon premium loadlngs and compelling
the companies to keep their expenses
within the loading.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

Congress appears TO be disposed to
appropriate the munifcent sum OF
100000 for Missouri river work be-
tween Kansas City and Sioux City, this
handout coming from total distribu-
ton of S50,0OO.OOO If the Missouri
river were only some little mud creek
passing the back door of an obscure
southern town less difficulty would be
had in securing recognition for i'm.
provement money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
NEIGHBORLY GOOD WILL.
Exno.ttion of the CouHtry's Policy
Toward other Republics
49,, vorL Trihune

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Toward other Republics
New York Tribune
secretary Root has enriched the htera-
trre OF American statecraft with an cpl
qrammatic exposition Of this countrys pol
tcv toward its weaker neighbors at the
south. which will be remembered and cited
NV the side Of his predecessors character
,zation of American foreign policy as a
combination of the golden rule ana the
Monroe doctrine. Speaking of the smaller
countries around the Caribbean and OF the
hard times some of them are having IN
their efforts to maintain stable and decent
Governments. he said: First, We don
1ant 70 take them ourselves; second we
Son't want any foreign nations to take
them for themselves, and, third, we want
10 helm them, and we will"
The case could not be better put. Ihere
70 not an item in the statement Which Is
not IN accord with the long established pol
low OF our government. There Is not one
,,,hich is or can be construed as meNlcine
or offensive to anybody. There Is not one
which should not receive the hearty ap-
nroval and support of every thoughtful
American citizen
And. for a starter why not apply thai
admirable policy, practically, to our very
near and very needy neighbor, the Dominl'
can Republic?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
Excessive Rates for Mail.
Philadelphia Record.


The house postal committee must. In
deed, have been astonished to have a sec
ond assistant postmaster general admit
that the railroad compensation for carrying
the mails might be shaved a little-he said
per cent. and the committee made 1t 10
and that there was no such loss in the
transportation of second-class mail matter
as the department has been accustomed 20
represent. The department carries an enor-
nous amount OF government mail for moth
Ing, and it is rapidly extending the rural
free delivery service. Either OF these
would account for the deficit. But in addi-
ton to this. the railways are paid on a
schedule fixed a generation ago, and the
pay for carrying seoond-class matter IS
pretty good compensation, considering that
very little of it goes to considerable dis
lance,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

The Honorable Mayor Jim" has
gone to Denver to attend a cowboy
meeting and so extraordinary does the
expedition appear that the local demo-
pop organ heads the news item THE
Mayor Pays His Fare" This must be
the first time the Honorable Jim" has
been up against such a proposition
since he secured a strategic position
as secretary of the State Board of
transportation some ten years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
CUSHION FOR A FALL.
PathOG of Colonel Bryan's Tumble
Into SnOwbank.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.


St Louis Globe-Democrat.
With Interest not unmixed with awe we
read that William ]. Bryan has been
thrown into n snowdrift. A part OF the
significance of this great event is said to
be found I'm the fact that Mr.. Bryan at
the time was riding behind a runaway
team. We are not pursuing analogies
although We are prepared to agree with
those who will say that such an adventure
is not new in Mr.. Bryan's experience.
While IL may be true that he has been
thrown into a snowdrift more than once,
the fact that ne was given the chance to
be thrown into a snowdrlft the second time
is the fact which sets him or a higher
niche I'm the teInple of fame than that of
Alton B. Parker, who was permitted to be
thrown into a snowdrift once, but who
will never get the chance again. because
the snowdrift was so high and Mr.. Parker
struck It with such force that he has
never since got out, and all hope OF his
resurrection is now abandoned. Nobody is
digging for him and his presence in the
snowdrift congeals It TO the point of inn
nervousness. Being thrown into a snow
drift is not, II is true, a new experience
with Mr. Bryan. He was so well seasoned
to Il that this experience at Spokane,
though the third in consecutive order, may
not deter him from taking another ride
behind a skittish team next year. As for
the fact that this latest flight and descent
was behind a runaway team. Il Offers
nothing in the way OF variety. His Other
experiences came In the same way. as will
his next one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

practice is said to be tavorite one
with companies that want to escape
their obligations and wear out the
claimants to the point of compromise.
The idea would invoke favor II It could
be applied to nonresident railroad cor
porations that appeal to the federal
courts to help them escape paying their
taxes. Nonresident corporations that
take the benefit of special privileges
under Nebraska laws ought to be com
PEELED to submit to Nebraska courts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

The World Herald still insists that
Senator-elect Brown may not fairly
be said to stand as the choice Of the
rank and file of the people Of his
state" This is indeed amusing. Mr..
Brown received his nomination in re-
publican state convention and sub
mitted' his name for endorsement by
vote of preference at the polls. Had
the democrats won a majority of the
legislature and elected Billy Thomp-
son, whose candidacy was put through
the same form, the new senator would
OF course, stand as the choice of the
rank and file of the people of his
state"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

While the governments cancellation
of coal land entries may work hard
ship upon some innocent parties, the
bill to give persons In possession pref
erenoe seems to DE in the nature OF a
reward for questionable practices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

The endorsement of Colonel Bryan's
railroad views by Governor Vardaman
indicates that the governor is resolved
that Capitalization of power is not to
be dreaded as much as loss of popu-
larity In Mississippi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

sess the discretion as we'll as the cour-
age and integrity to cllnch the issue Of
responsibility. For this every gov
ernor, with the right to call extraordi-
nary sessions and other prerogatives.
has ample power
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

The Kingston disaster has proved
the advantage of wireless telegraphy
over cables subject to terrestrial ague:
but as high finance" has not taken up
the system seriously 1t may still be
considered an experiment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19
Depends on Point of View.
KnnEno ClAn. rNirnnna

Differences of opinion regarding the
Brownsville riots have caused republican
members of the senate to explain that
President Roosevelt is fine man, but fol
once he's wrong; and the democrats in
sist that while the president is most un-
safe and exasperating official for once he's
right
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

The assertion that w. r. Hearst
seeks TO overthrow John Sharp Will
liams as democratic house leader is
chiefly interesting from the fact that
he WAS unable 10 accomplish the job
during his membership in the house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

The more our people read about dew
astation by earthquake, volcanic erup-
ton and tidal wave. the more the geo.
graphical location of solid states like
Nebraska and Iowa must appeal to
them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-19

II Harvie Jordan's remarks on the
cotton situation are correct, the sooner
the south brings the spinners to the
fields rather than sending the cotton
TO the mills. the better it win be for
consumer and producer.