Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-01

Bee: In the hot fight tor the county com.
missionership In the Firth district between
George u Rice and William G TIRE, 1t
would appear by the rlsming headlines and
slusEed articles appearing on the first pase
Of the junior yellow that Mr.. IRE is sui
fering az a martyr Tor his honest work
as a public servant IN his present office.
That the Intelligent republicans OF this
district may be disabused OF this idea, the
many friends Of Mr.. Rice giving him their
earnest support. desire it to be known that
| they are neither dishonest politicians"
nor 'srafters, but oppose Mir. Ure for the
following, among other strong and cogeut
reasons. .,...
/. Because he claims all credit Of raising
the assessments Of the public service cor
porations, when the truth is such raise was
made through the agitation created by the
newspapers and Real Estate exchange
long before he became county commis-
sioner, or was thought of for that office.
.. Because he claims all credit for put
Ting the county on q cash basis, with
$4,000 in the treasury" when the true
fact is that such happy result was pro-
duccd by the effect OF the scavenger law,
the inheritance tax law ana the good bust
ness judgment Of his four associate county
commissioners in office. II there is Si75,-
coo in the county treasury today, why can
not the present salary warrants be paid?
3. Because Mr.. Urc introduced a resolu-
ton making the comptroller the purchasing
agent Of the county, but was unable TO set
il adopted by the board. Had this resolu-
ton carried II would nave made this Of
ficer the auditor Of his own accounts.
4. Because through Mr.. IRE hundreds Of
dollars worth OF printing was given out
without bids or competition at excessive
-. go 80 -. $50 -
order that cost last year 1888 which this
year on competitive bids was procured
for sos.
.. Because through MIR. IRE contracts for
road work we're let at higher figures than
the bid of the same contractor for other
parts of the work. when the performance
Of the contract involved no greater cost
to the contractor,
6. over Mr.. Ure's protest the board
recently readvertised for bids for road work
and effected a saving of several thousand
dollars.
I. The new detention home recently "a
quired by the county was purchased
through Mr.. Ure's own real estate offrcs,
Mr.. Graham of the firm acting as agent for
the owner in the sale.
8, 1t is known that the literature to the
Swedish voters recently mailed by MIR. IRE,
purporting to bear the signature OF cer,sin
prominent Swedish people, was not author
lied. as therein represented.
Q. The economy Of Mr.. Ure in county af-
fairs is visible in the luxurious office of
clerk of district court, which is soon to be
demolished, and his opposition to the pay
ment of fees OF judges and clerks of cleo
ton, when at the same sitting of the board
he carries in the board an allowance of
1875 of the county's funds to pay the pri-
vate attorney of a litigant against the
county.
10. You can fool some OF the people all
the time, all the people some of the time.
but you cannot fool all OF the people all
the time. e.. r e. STEWART.
Is He a Republican,
OMAHA. Aug. 2s.-To the Editor OF The
Bee: You publish in fun the names OF
candidates on the republican ticket to be
voted on at the primary on Tuesday next.
These appear under the heading, who's
Who on the Republican Primary Ballot"
Permit me to call your attention TO one
particular candidate who aspires to he a
state representative from this district
whose name appears in your list. He calls
himself a republican, seeks 20 use the re-
publican support to further his own ends
and at heart Is not a republican. but 10
the contrary. When the critical moment ar
rives you will find him with the other
crowd. This man is Harry a. stone, sec
rotary of the Anti-saloon league.
Having been associated with him re-
Gently in a business way and knowing his
sentiments and views on political matters.
| have heard him say to me that he in
tends to vote the democratic ticket this
fall. l stand ready to verify this and sup
port what l say here by affidavit by
myself.
| am a republican,: | believe in the prin-
ciples of this party and as such do not
believe that any Individual posing as a
candidate on our ticket and who al heart
Is otherwise should receive republican sup
port. shall do all in my power to defeat
Mr.. Stone, HENRY II. GENAU.
"He Being Dead, Yet SPeaketh."
OMAHA, Aug. 1910 the Editor of The
Bee: A great message of wisdom and
warning comes TO the American people
from the flesh made grave of Grover
Cleveland. He being dead, vet speaketh,'
In the dying words of the greatest man in
moral courage and righteousness who has
ruled over any nation Of people in these
generations of the Auglo-saxon race, a pa
triot and a hero, THE noblest Roman of
them ALL" The voice Of Cleveland will be
heard and needed by multitudes Of men.
without regard to party affiliations, all
over this broad land. As was inns in
an interview published in The Bee at the
time Of his death, on my visit 10 him n
year and more ago, in a long conversation
with him on public men and affairs. I IA
the priceless privilege Of listening to a full
and frank expression from him. It was
that conversation that Inspired me to de-
!, clare in the Utica IN. y Observer what
I repeat now. with unreserved emphasis.
that a vote by any friend Of his for Mr..
= Bryan would desecrate the grave and dis
= honor the memory OF Grover Cleveland.
/ GEORGE l.. MILLER.
0 Clarke COmmends IRE.
r LINCOLN, Aug. a.-To the Editor OF
{ The Bee: was surprised to learn through
= the columns OF The bee that w. G. Ure's