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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
BETRAYAL OF POPULIsM.
Specimen of Political Grand Larceny
I'm NebrRAka.
washington Post dnd.).

Washington Post dnd.).
1t seems that Mr., Thomas e. Watson is
not to be allowed to run for president this
year in the state of Nebraska. His party
held a state convention there and nomi-
mated a full ticket Of electors, but, strange
to say, the personnel Of the democratic
ticket and of the populist ticket is the
same, and It is announced that every man
OF them IL chosen is certain to vote for
Mr.. Bryan in the electoral college.
We have the authority Of Mr.. Sam Com
pers for it that the work a laborlng man
sells for a wage is not a COMMODITY" and
It is doubtless true that seizinR, taking
away, appropriating and permanently de-
priving Mr.. Watson of the use of his eight
candidates for presidential electors In Ne
braska is not larceny; but Mr.. Watson is
a learned and a skillful lawyer, as well as
an intrepid and ~pugnacious man, and it will
not be marvellous If he shall appear in
Nebraska inquiring the way to the grand
jury and wanting to know II stealing is a
crime out there.
There is but one conclusion to be drawn
from this circumstance and that is that
the pops" of Nebraska, from long and in
innate political association with, and from
constant and affectionate personal con-
temptation of, Mr.. Bryan are convinced
that Mr.. Bryan Is sounder In the faith M
deeper-grounded in the principles Of the
populist party than Mr.. Watson. And it
may be that this Is what prompted Mr..
Watson to seek a joint discussion OF poll
tics with Mr.. Bryan on the stump during
the campaign.
Now, II Mr.. Mack, a successor OF Dean
Richmond, as a democratic manager In
New York, could find q way 20 seize and
carry away the Independence league cleo
tors in New York and bestow the usufruct
on Mr.. Bryan, and II the regenerate and
politically cleansed Roger Sullivan would
turn alike the Identical trick In Illinois It
would make the sun shine a great deal
brighter on the democratic side OF the
hedge.
There was a man out In Kentucky, saga
eious. adroit, and a veteran at the game,
who gave IL as his o~pinion-and he was al
expeTt-that politics is what General Sher-
man said war is.
And it is a bold man who disputes the
assertion.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
PERONAL NOTES.

1t may be inferred that Il. II. Harrlmau
counts that day lost whose low descending
sun sees not some hated rival on the run
One OF the republican candidates for cons
gress in Oklahoma, II. s. z. Stanford. ID
making use OF moving pictures in his cam
paign.
All the lawyers connected with the case
have at last agreed that the widow Gum
ness is dead. They must have found that
necessary in order to collect their fees from
the estate.
Charles Field. who is believed to be the
oldest Judge in the United States now pre-.
siding. has just celebrated his ninety-third
birthday by holding a session of the district
court at his home in Athol, Mass.
A Chicago man picked up a $4,000 check
returned it to the owner and received 81
reward, and now the owner is being vari-
ously abused for stinginess. As a matter
of fact the check was not worth cents to
the finder.
Lord Wolseley, who has just passed his
seYenty-fifth birthday, has probably had
more narrow escapes from death than any
other living British officer. In his younger
days his lordship was so daring that he
earned from the Ashantis the title of The
General Who Never Stops"
These are great days for the brothers
Charles-Charles p. Taft and Charles w.
Bryan. Neither wholly escapes criticism
OF the Bryan Charles, one influential demo-
crat said at Denver: IT wish I had that
man for a brother; / would buy a small
livery stable and put him in charge OF it,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
CURRENCY REFORM PLANS.

The Merchants association OF New
York, recognized as one Of the most
representative of the mercantile organ
lzations Of the country, proposes a ma
tional currency convention to form a
permanent National Currency Reform
league. Invitations have been sent to
5000 organizations throughout the
country with the intention of getting
the representatives of the business in
terests Of the country together TO des-
ignate what is needed in the way of
currency legislation.
While there may be some question
Of the need Of a permanent currency
reform league, the plan OF the Mer-
chants association lie a good one, In that
it promises to furnish the congress
sional committee, now considering the
currency question, data and informa-
ton concerning the views Of the bust
ness men OF the country on the needed
changes in the currency laws.
When the Aldrieh and Fowler bills
were before the last congress, q some
what determined effort was made by
members OF the finance committees Of
the two houses TO secure an expression
OF the eountry's wishes in the matter
OF financial legislation, The result was
an array of conflicting statements and
expressions that gave no real light on
the problems demanding solution.
Banking experts in different cities
failed to agree and banking and COM
mercial associations in various parts
OF the country were at direct conflict
In their recommendations, While
clearly anxious 20 enact desirable cur
reney legislation, congress was unable
10 determine just what vas needed. As
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
PLAIN, BUT NOT VERY POOR.
Fine Bunch OF PIutOcrats Financing
tbs Bryan Campaign.
New York Sun.

Mr.. Bryan's finance committee includes
plutocrats like Moses Cincinnatus Wet
more. william A. Clark, Tom Johnson,
francis G. Newlands, but wealth is never
predatory II it's owner is willing to vote for
Bryan. But why Is the Hon. George Fred
Williams a member Of this committee? We
don't mean that ne isn't forehanded. but
surely he would have preferred a'place on
the committee on speakers with Blithering
Bob Glenn OF North Carolina, the Hon.
Champ Clark. the Hon. John Jay Lentz Of
Ohio, the Hon. Charles Annette Towne, the
Hon, Augustus Thomas and Captain Ben
Tillman. And that other old friend Petit
grew OF South Dakota should have been SGT
over the spellbinders. And where IL that
prize Bryaniae Alfalfa BIZ? Yet no com
mittee is needed to start or could possibly
stop him. He and the cowboy mayor are
the awaited orators, no matter what older
stagers may be on the bills,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
HIS AUGUST.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
Comes the month of asteres gay,
Ripening grain adown the way;
August. with her sunbeams rare,
Waits upon the threshold there;
Strewing flowers with lavish hand,
Bearing fruits throughout the land
August, tripping Ger the sod,
Bursts the stately golden rod '
Into bloom; with magic wand
Paints the lily in the pond,
Still l nave no love for her.
Into hate my passions stir,
Queen-like, she, but a deoeiVer,
August, month OF dread hay fever.
Angus month OF moonbeams bright
Turning into day the night;
Some with Welcome warm await
On tiptOe reside the gate
For her coming, and they'll thrill
AS she dances down the hill,
Spreading perfume on your way,
Fragrant scent OF new-mown hay
lassies weave their hair
New with natures garlands rare;
Little children In the sands
on the beaches clap their hands,
But I've grown an unbelieYer,
August. month OF dread hay fever.
Some there are who wait TO meet her.
Some there are who want 20 greet her, /.
when birds and bees are hummina
Some may glory in her coming,
Some, however, live in dread
month, OF stuffy head;
Month OF Redeemed eyes and noses.
when, pTopped up in a chair,
Some must pant and gasp for air,
month OF gentle breezes,
Month Of Wheezes, month OF snsezes,
your beauty's a deoeiVer.
You're the month Of dread hay fever.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
PASSING OF A SENATE TYPE.
Eject of Laws for the Popular Choice
of Senators.

Kansas City Star.
The United States senate is assumed to
be the most stable department of our gov
eminent, unless that distinction belongs
more fifty to the federal judiciary. The
senate is opposed to the spirit of change.
That was the intention OF the founders Of
the government before the senate had
come TO represent privilege. Immutability
is looked upon now as the chief merit Of
the senate by the conservatives or re-
dictionaries of the country.
But the close of the career OF Senator
Allison serves TO illustrate the fact that
this assumed i~mmutabliity has been greatly
magnified. II would not be possible for
a senator, beginning now, &c repeat the
public life Of the Iowa senator. Mr.. Long
of Kansas tried it, set Mr.. Allison as his
model, and failed for that very reason.
Without any detection from a code of
personal integrity Senator Allison dis
tinguished between service in the senate
and service to the people. 1t is that which
cannot be done any more, with continued
success to the person who tries 1t.
So the senate will still be for a time
out of plumb with the general structure
OF popular government, but 1t is already
changing and the conditions affecting It
have changed still more. Some of the
states will be slow to fall into line with
the general movement. Some senator's
whom the people have learned to support
from habit and who have engendered by
long association a feeling of personal re-
gard, will probably linger in their places.
But there is not thirty years nor six of
senator service ahead for an aspiring man
of the west who holds senate tradition
above the necessities Of the life of his
time.
The changing history in store for the
senate is manifested in the various state
laws for the popular choice Of senator's.
1t is shown in the expressed views of
every present candidate for the presi-
dency, that senator's should be elected by
popular vote. The people have come to
realize that in a popular government 1t is
absurd that only one branch of the law
making body should be designated as the
popular assembly"
A senate type that once gave the tone
to the whole senate service is passing
through its last effective day.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
TIE QUESTION or EXPERIENCE.

The democratic World-Herald tries
to combat the argument In favor OF
Mr.. Taft al prominently qualified by
his experience in public life to admin.
lister the AFFAIRS Of the nation as its
executive head. The only criticism IL
can make is that Mr.. Taft's experience
has been as an oficeholder-experi-
ence as a prosecuting attorney. as a
collector OF internal revenues. as a
judge, as a lawyer, as a Philippine
~pro-counsel and as nominal head OF
the War department. This Ia not the
kind Of experience, according TO its no.
ton, calculated to ft him for the presi-
dency.
But when It comes to experience,
what has Mr.. Bryan TO offer, except
the experience OF a chronic office
seeker?
In 1890 Mr.. Bryan was a candidate
for congress, swept into Office on a
local issue that gave Nebraska a dem
ocratic governor in an overwhelmingly
republican state.
In 1892 Mr.. Bryan was a candidate
for reelection, winning by the skin Of
his teeth.
In 1894 Mr.. Bryan was an unsuc-
cessfuI candidate for United States
senator.
In 1898 Mr.. Bryan was an unsuc-
cessful candidate for president.
In 1900 Mr.. Bryan was again an un-
successful candidate for president.
In 1904 Mr.. Bryan was again an un-
successful, though covert. candidate
for United States senator.
In 1908 he is for the third time a
candidate for president.
Mr.. Bryan surely has plenty OF ex-
perience running for office, but no ex-
perience running an office.
When 1t comes to the question OF
experience 1t is a question between
making good and falling down, be-.
tween Mr.. Taft with a record of sue
cess and Mr., Bryan with a record OF
failure.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

The increase in the assessment Of
lands in Nebraska, as fixed by the
State Board of Equalization, is $685.
600 900. This represents the i'm
provement increase for the present
year and the land value increase for
four years, so that 1t means approxi-
mately between s1O,ooO,oOo and Sl2,-
900 900 increase in land values an
nually for the whole state Of Nebraska.
It will be hard to make anyone believe
that that is excessive when tested by
the actual market prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
CASE OF SIOUX CITY PRIEST
Congregation of Propaganda AT Rome
Hears Appeal from EcoIesi-
asticaI Authorities.

ROME. Aug. i0--The meeting today Of
the congregation of the propaganda adj
journed after al all day discussion OF one
American case, though il was not an i'm
portant one, The matter referred to a
priest Of Sioux City. who was once con
demned by the American courts and twice
by the ecclesiastical authorities. The priest
appealed 10 Rome. Cardinal Gibbons par
ticipated In the discussion and agreed with
and other cardinals 70 confirm the condem-
nation Of the priest
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
PARKERs SUPPORT or BRYAN.

While Mr.. Bryan is insisting that
the paramount issue in the pending
campaign is, shall the people ruler"
Judge Alton b.. Parker of Esopus, N.
Y, is insisting with his best emphasis
that the tariff is the real issue, and he
predicts hat 1t will be "a winning
issue for the democrats in 1908" In
the 1904 campaign a suspicion at
tached that Mr.. Bryan was not enthu-
siastically sincere in his advocacy Of
Judge Parker's candidacy. In the few
speeches he made for Parker-after
Mayor "Jim'' and "Brother-in-Law
Tom" had established chummy rela-
tions with the Ryan dough-bag-Mr.
Bryan placed the soft pedal on all is
sues which Judge Parker was trying
to make paramount and pulled the for
tissimo stop wide open on the issues
that Judge Parker was trying to side
step. Perhaps Judge Parker is trying
to support Mr.. Bryan back in the same
way.
The democratic platform of 1904 de-
clared that I'VE denounce protection as
robbery of the many for the benefit Of
the few and Judge Parker let 1t go
at that. He was as silent on the tariff
issue that year as Mr.. Bryan is now,
although the republicans used every eff
fort TO goad him into saying something
on that proposition. This, year Judge
Parker is denouncing protection. He
knows, or should know, that the cleo
ton of Bryan would end every hope OF
tariff revision for four years. The re-
publican senate would stand between
the country and a free trade president,
even II Mr.. Bryan should have a dem
ocratic house elected with him. Mr..
Bryan is not shouting for a democratic
tariff. He remembers what happened
to the country In 1894, when the Will
son-Gorman tariff act was placed on
the statute books and paralyzed the ma
tons industries. He remembers the
democratic defeat that followed the en-
actment of that tariff monstrosity, and
he will probably refuse to be led into
the tariff trap SO deity baited by Judge
Parker.
In an address at Los Angeles, Judge
Parker came out strongly for a ma
tional law prohibiting corporations
from contributing to the campaign
funds. what / want now" said he,
'is a federal statute that will apply to
corporations of the entire country"
This was the demand made by Mr..
Bryan and by the Denver platform, In
face of the fact that precisely such a
law as Judge Parker demands was
passed by a republican congress and
signed by President Roosevelt on jan
uary 20, 1907. Mr.. Bryan stepped into
that trap once and got out, on a plea
of ignorance. Judge Parker is appar'
emily trying to induce the candidate to
put his foot in 1t again.
Judge Parker Is also trying to In
flate the Imperialism issue again. Mr.
Bryan agreed with the judge on that
question in 1904, but has since been
piping low on it, just as Judge Parker
passed 1t we lightly in 1904. Alto
gether, Judge Parker appears to be
trying to give Mr.. Bryan just the kind
and quality of support he received from
Mr.. Bryan in 1904, and to emphasize
the old assertion that no democratic
issue ever lives to be a 4-year-old.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
Nod New. bud petermined.
Boston Transcript.

DoSNOh Transcript
The new radicalism of the west was the
one most striking exhibit Of the recent con-
ventions. This impression has BEEN
strengthened by Bristow's defeat Of Long
in Kansas ard by CUMMING reasonable
assurance Of succeeding Allison in Iowa.
What would be the republican chances OF
success today had they nominated a can
didate of THE allies" on a platform essen
italy checking the Roosevelt policies7 Too
small to be worth mentioning!
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
EFFORTs TO SAVE TIME.
spent TO Make Hurry Calls
Effective.
Atchison Globe.

Atchison Globe.
A minute isn't much, but to gain a few
what a struggle is going on in the trans
portation world! Time was. not so many
years ago. when four weeks was counted
good time in crossing the Atlantic; now
the fouT-day boat Is here, n the two
swiftest ones strain each voyage to lop
off a few minutes and establish a new
record, while other lines are planning the
construction Of boats which shall do aver
better. Recently the Pennsylvania rail-
road spent $1,000, 900 10 save three min
utes between Philadelphia and Trenton,
NJ ], To save ninety minutes between
Philadelphia and Harrisburg the same
company spent about s70,OOo.OOO. Ten
years g the country regarded the Penn
sylvania as a fast road. A westerner rid
ing over 1t at that time marveled at ITS
excellent roadbed, md at a wonderful sYs-
tenn, new to him, of9&atering it's engines
without stopping rgBUt In ten years the
company has spent 1920 00, 900 to save
an hour or two OF time; TO give the pub
lie more speed.
The Santa Fe spent 10000. 900 to save
seven miles and a climb over the Ration
mountains by building the Belan cutoff
In New Mexico. Ten million dollars is
quite a sum, but the engineers can easily
show that the time saved offsets the great
expense.
The Northern Pacific spent $4,000, 900
last year to save a few minutes between
st, Paul and the Pacific, and so on with
any number OF roads and steamship lines.
In cutting down the time. IT is estimated
by experts that the railroads of this coun-
try have spent $3.50, 600, 900 in the last
few years, and further plans for saving
minutes are under contemplation. Tun-
nels are built. mountains are torn away,
streams spanned with costly bridges,
grades changed and lineS moved, all at
great expense, in order that we may get
there a little quicker. This Is h hurry-up
age in the matter of travail
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
The Mniestic King.

LOUISVILLE COuIleI-dOuiudl.
Statistics as 10 the American corn crop
are meaningless except when illustrated
by comparison. TIT crop OF 1908 would
make a belt one mile wide six times around
the earth. Made into h~oecakes, as much
buttermnk as the great salt Lake could
hold would be required TO wash it down.
Fed 10 cattle and hogs, It brings 20 the
farmer whatever the Beef trust
may decide.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

Governor Wilson of Kentucky has
offered rewards for the capture and
conviction of the might Riders" At
the same time the Might Riders have
promised TO hunt up and murder any
citizen who gives testimony against
them. Indications are that the state
treasury will not be depleted by the
payment Of the rewards offered by the
governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
Omaha's Dubious Distinction.
The Voter, Chicago.

While Major Jim" Dahlman Of omaha Is
undoubtedly a picturesque character and
has done much TO keep the Nebraska
metropolis in the public eye OF late, It
would be quite proper for him to suppress
his anti-prohibition procllyities when in at
upon national conventions. 1 do
not think that his antics at Denver tended
10 elevate him. his office or his city in
estimation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

The Agricultural department experts
have discovered rats that are suffering
from pathogenic haemogregarine hep
atoEoon pernieiosum. The experts de-
serve credit for discovering something
that Is not treated in any OF the polit-
ical platforms.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

Moses @. wetmore Of St. Louis has
been named chairman Of the demo
cratic finance committee. Corporations
may as we'll take TO the woods. Nose
knows them from intimate AeQuaint-
anea. and they know Nose.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

The local democratic organ will try
In vain to make the people believe
that Omaha is enjoying the best kind
of good government under its present
democratic city administration. The
fact is Omaha is paying in taxes the
highest price for the poorest article
of municipal government that was ever
put on the counter and every taxpayer
knows II.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
A Common CondItIon..
Indianapolis News,

The fact that Colonel Watterson an
a @ a man on his newspaper
campaign committee is not likely to make
any particular difference. Doubtless some
Of the other members are also dead ones;
for such men are nearly always found on
all kinds of committees
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

Judge Taft hasn't left anything for
the republican spelibinders to say"
says an Iowa paper. In that as Judge
Taft is entitled to a unanimous vote Of
thanks.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

Alton B. Parker declares that the
democrats should make a paramount
issue OF the tariff. The country re-
members that the democrats have al
ways made a mess OF the tarin.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
Give. FaIrvier the dolly.
Brooklyn Eagle,

bIUVNINH ENBIE'
The assumption that Alton b. Parker Is
quite as enthusiastic for Mr.. Bryan's can
didacy as Mr.. Bryan was for Mr.. Parker's
seems to be widespread. Mr.. Parker in
coming east from the Pacific coast avoids
the Nehraaka route.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

David r. Francis will not bs chair
mar Of the democratic advisory COM
mittee this rear Mr.. Francis must
have grown tired OF Offering advice
where It would not be accepted.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

Some Of democratic friends have
discovered that Uncle Joe" Cannon is
running for congress In the First Ne
braska district, which will doubtless
be a surprise TO Uncle joe"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

The Transmississippi congress is to
have . new class Of permanent mem
bers. We nominate Henry T. Clarke
OF Omaha, who has earned the right to
be the charter permanent member.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

addressed the newly formed Italian
Bryan club at It's hrst meeting were
Johnny" Reagan, Jerry" Howard
and Jim" O'Hara.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
LonE HAL OF Prosperity.
Boston Transcript

The order for 1000 steel cars for the
..ould-Harriman lines just placed IN Pitts
burg looks as II the railroads were prepar-
ing for a long haul OF prosperity, for II
iann0t be eemRleted short Of three years,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

Ha ~
Candidate Kern may be interested
n noting what happened to the be-
whiskered candidate for governor of
Illinois.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11
Nomination as an Asset.

Candidate Kern is c~hautauquaing in
lowe, II nominations for the vice presi-
dency carry with them profitable chau-
dates II is probable that there will
no lack of aspirants in 1919.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

The Department of Agriculture de-
clsres that rats cause an annual dam
age OF S160,O00,O00 to the crops Of
the country, Rats are almost as ex-
pensive as automobiles.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

A San Francisco report says that
Mr.. Hartman is suffering from indi-
gestion. That's what he gets for add
ing Missouri Pacific securities to his
menu. 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

Abdul HaGald Is protesting to have
conceived a great love for the plain
people of Turkey, but it will be noticed
that he still wears a steel shirt.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

CommendnhIe Caution.

81. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Senator Allison was accused by many OF
excessive caution. but the country will b.
lucky II the statesmen OF the future make
as few mistakes.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

It may gradually dawn upon Rich
ard Yates that the people of Illinois
do not like him as well as he wishes
they might.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

And now we are told that Mr..
Bryan's speech OF acceptance is worth
2 cents. You can read 1t in The Bee
for half price.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

Shall the people rule?" asks Col
onel Bryan. The popular pluralities
in 1896. 1900 and 1904 would indicate
an Affirmative answer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

Fortunately, the country does not
depend exclusively upon the crops har-
vested on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

The conclusion IL forced that pri-
mary election returns come in over In
Illinois abous as slowly as they do
right here in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-11

What can Mayor jim be trying to do
down in Texas? Those Texans are not
entitled to vote at the primaries in
Nebraska.