Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-28
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Republican Rally at Workman
Temple Attracts Large Crowd.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM MANIFEST
Labor ORGANIZATIONS Denouncc some
of the Democratic Campaign state
ments-HOEs Go Above the
Five-DOIlar Mark.


The rally Of the republicans al tine Work
men temple last night was b success in
every way. The seats were filled and many
people were standing at the rear. Only the
local candidates were present. Each Of the
candidates for the city council and the
Board of Education was called upon to
express his views on the questions of the
campaign. Several women were present
and enjoyed the meeting greatly. If. G.
Iiiddoo and e d. Wiers were the first
speakers and they emphasized the merits
Of a clean and efficient school system for
the city. T. G. Rice was not present, hav-
ing been hurt accidentally yesterday after
noon.
c. c. Howe was called and he took oc-
casion to deny the charge against him that
he had employed nOnunion men in his
shops, or that he favored nonunion men
in any way. He said 1t came with poor
grace from the democrats, who had patron
lied an Omaha firm which was notoriously
opposed to union men. in the purchase OF
the city hall furniture. He said the city
council should be made up of men Of
ability; men who knew how to do things
Charles Offerman declared that the re-
suits Of ignorance in affairs of the city
were just as bad as malice. 1t was i'm
portant, he said that competent men be
elected to the offices.
Frank Dworak quoted at some length the
record of the last republican council, show
ing that the city had risen from penury to
a surplus of over $4,000 in its finances in
one term of good management. At the
same time the city had built a new fire
hall out of the savings without any bonds,
the same costing $4,000. This the city
should be proud of.
The other members of the council ex-
pressed themselves fittingly and asked the
suffrages of the people.
Jay Williams promised a fair and inn
partial assessment of the city property. o.
K. Paddock asked the support for the Of
flee Of treasurer. Charles Mann asked for
support for the head of the ticket. Mr..
Koutsky told why he had been induced to
run again for mayor. stating that he had
made no fight before the primaries to win
the office.
A. c. Pancoast attacked the statements
OF the administration that they knew moth
ing of the charter clause demanding the
presentation of tax certificate, and proved
from the minutes of the meeting that Hoe
tor was present, as well as ]. ]. Breen and
John Macmillan. and that he voted for the
measure twice at the meeting before it was
taken to Lincoln and passed Hoctor has
publicly denied this in a letter.
Pancoast also quoted from the decision of
Judge Kennedy in the district court in the
South Omaha case involving the Omaha
Water company's assessment. showing that
the decision was rendered on account of an
error of the tax commissioner and not be-
cause the assessment was too high. Then
he commissioner reduced the assessment
over 100000, but this was never ordered by
the court.
II. c. Murphy and A. II. Murdoch electri-
fled the audience with appeals for good
government in the city and wakened much
enthusiasm at the close of the meeting
The meeting adjourned at 10 p. m. The
next big rally will be held April in the
same hall. Ward meetings will be held in
various parts of the city. The headquarters
are always open
Record and Pledges Compared,
AS the time of the spring election ap-
proaches the republican city central COM
mittee is anxious to present numerous
matters to the consideration of the voters
of the city. They wish to call attention to
the record which the present administration
has made and compare it to the platform
pledges on which they were elected, and
also compare conditions under the repub-
lican administration previous. Mayor Hoe
tor stated in his platform that he did not
favor vacating streets without full value
in money consideration. The administra-
ton gave up the paved alley, paving stone
and ALL to the Union Pacific to accommo-
date the new freight depot on the alley
below the o street viaduct. 1t also vacated
portion of a street to the Gate City malt
works. No remuneration to the city was
ever received. The mayor also demanded
that the fire hydrants be removed from
the right-of-way of certain railroads. The
hydrants still remain and the city pays
rentals on them still. The adminstI alton
was to have demanded bond from all
the banks which received the city funds,
but the money is all on deposit in banks
and is secured by the individual Credit of
the banks. Much capital was made out of
the abve propositions in the last campaign.
The democrats have these pledges stin
unredeemed
Position of Union Labor.
"Give the calf rope and he will hang