Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-30

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Governor George l.. Sheldon and A.w.
Jefferis spoke before the workmen at Swift
and Company's plant yesterday at noon
He received a reception, If possible, even
better than the triumph he had the previous
day at the exchange building. The men
cheered and wished him good luck. lie
discussed some of the things the party had
done for labor In Nebraska during the last
two years. Among the things he mentioned
as evening up the burdens of the laborers
was the terminal tax. the child labor law.
the pure food law and the 2-cent fare law.
The mention Of all these things pleased the
workmen ard it is apparent that he will
draw large support from this class Of clu-
zens, He told them that he had been gov
ernor of Nebraska in the true sense Of the
term while he had been in office, and he
proposed to be governor in no other sense.
A. w. Jefferis also was a favorlte with
the men,
Meeting for Germans.
The COMMUNICATIONS will be especially
interested in the meeting at Ritchie's hall
tonight. Eugene M. Bellar of Chicago will
discuss the issues In the German language
and as a speaker of renown he will be
heartily received by the German-Amerl-
cans who are represented in the republi-
can ranks. Besides Mr.. Bellar several of
the local candidates will be present. This
Is one of the last meetings OF the campaign.
All other meetings in South Omaha have
increased the popularity of the party per-
ceptibly and made victory the more GER
tain.
Democrats Counting the Greeks.
Notwithstanding the bitter attacks against
the Greek voters who have registered for
! tbo oIynH ola,ti,n th, aon,oor,t. -
South Omaha have already gone begging
for support to the very men whom they de-
nounce as unfit for citizenship. Overtures
have been made to the leaders of these
men to ascertain whether the votes can DO
bought and if so the price at which they can
be procured, AS long as there is any hope
of securing the votes the Greeks will be
counted good fellows, but a Greek who is
not a democrat is looked upon by the party
as the scum of the earth
Mr.. Demos, one OF the leading Greeks,
says: 81 and many other Greeks who came
here have come TO see that It is not right
for our people to remain in clans. We in
tend to remain in America always and we
wish to adopt the American customs, to
become citizens and to make US houses
and homes. That is the explanation of our
registration. Every one OF those pretended
interviews In the World-Herald is a lie and
a fake, written in the office of the corre-
spondent without his having seen one of our
men,"
Magic City Gossip.
letters Gold Top Beer delivered to any
part of the city. Telephone No. &. '+ e.
The Rambler base ball club gave a dance
at Workmen temple Tuesday evening.
A good pony buggy for sale. L. care of
Bee office, South Omaha.
Mike Stoneash was sentenced 10 thirty
days in the county jail for drunkenness.
The receipts of live stock at the yards
were lighter than common during the first
three days owing to weather conditions.
Vote for Wesley p. Adkins, republican
candidate for state senator from South
Omaha.-Adv.
The Epworth league OF the Methodist
church will have a Halloween social Friday
evening. Admission 10 cents or two for q
cents.
Vote for Joseph Koutsky. republican can
didate for state legislatUre,-Adv. ..-
The grand jury has required all the In
Gilln covering city property, its leases and
franchises. =
COAL! Try Howland's celebrated Silver
Creek. Office, 43S n. 24th st. Tel. South Z
T. S, Putnam. 25lO M street, reported &c
the police that he had lost a suit yester
day through the intrusion of a burglar ir
} his apartments. r.' Is