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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09
"INNocENrs ABROAD"

The accumulating e%pistolary testi-
mony merely adds to the weight of evil
dence that the Nebraska Bs-Bryan
and Berge-are a pair Of politicians
so innocent and guileless that they are
almost a disgrace to their profession.
1t IL inconceivable that either of these
men, so inexperienced in the ways of
practical" politics and so una
quainted with the devious paths by
which some men pursue the course
from nomination to election, should
have had accurate knowledge Of what
was being done behind their names.
Mayor jim, wise old bird, and
experienced in practical" politics, adj
mits that he got the money and that
he spent it. This certainly should
satisfy anybody not inordinately curl
Gus concerning such events. Brother
in-Law Tom was privy to Mayor
Jim's philandering with the Money
Devil of the east. but was too astute
to even hint to the principals in that
campaign of purity lest a suspicion
might startle them from their innocent
isomnolency and lead to the overthrow
of the plans so cunningly laid to land
Mr.. Berge in the governors chair and
Mr.. Bryan in the senate.
Mr.. Bryan, %righteously indignant,
proposed at once that, IL any of the
tainted millions of T. Fortune Ryan
had found their way into the cam
paign in Nebraska, he would restore
from his private funds the money so
contributed. But now comes Mr.. Will
liam F. Sheehan, making the triangle
of wicked conspirators complete. and
In his letter states that the money was
contributed from the general coffer of
the democratic party and was handed
out merely al an incident in the ex-
pense of the campaign. He gave 1t to
the democratic national committeeman
from Nebraska and did not ask Of him
any explanation as to where or how he
proposed to use 1t. Mr.. Sheehan had
the utmost confidence that Mayor
Jim would use it.
This, of course. excuses Mr.. Bryan
and relieves him of any necessity of
making restitution. Mayor Jim's
admission that the money was spent
principally in Douglas county in the
interest of Berge further relieves Mr..
Bryan and, at any rate, Mr.. Bryan,
himself, says that his interest in that
campaign was only general and re-
mote. 1t is refreshingly frank in him
to thus own up that he did not partic-
ularly care whether Parker carried the
state, and 1t is certainly good to know
that the prospect of the seat in the
United States senate had little that
was alluring to this eminent apostle
of purity in politics.
Innocents abroad, indeed! And YET
contemplation of the affair painfully
suggests comparisons with Old DOG
Tray. St. Paul might have had his
eye on the Parker campaign in Ne.
braska when he wrote to the Corinth.
ians that Evil communications cor,
rupt good manners"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

slve. sane legislation instead Of the
rabidiy radical program urged by the
Smith supporters. Brown won by a
majority OF $4,000 at a statewide
primary.
The Georgia result is significant a.
q reaction from radicalism in a party
that lie the party of radicalism. IL in
dicates that the voters are each COM
ing to have a more sober sense Of their
responsibilities and duties and are re-
fusing to be swayed by the fury and
frenzy Of the political Jawsmiths and
their exorbitant and ridiculous prom
Uses and pledges.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09
JIM, BILL AND THE BOODLn.

Baltimore American: One OF the rich
things about Thomas r. Ryan's contribu-
tion OF $4,000 to the Nebraska Democracy
Is that only $4,000 seems to have reached
the campaign fund. Such things have been
known before. q
Washington Post: When Mr.. Bryan gets
through repaying Mr.. Ryan his $4,000,
would It not be in order for him TO
sorutinlse the campaign contributions to his
silver propaganda Of 1895? Tradition has It
that there was considerable dirty money In
that, too-much OF It contributed by a
Standar Oil magnate.
New York sun: Mr.. Bryan must first
be convinced that the money went to Ne
braska; next that any part of It was ex-
pended In the promotion of his plans: next
that he was it's beneficiary in any way
directly, and then-but by that time he
will see a way out OF It and we shall hear
no more of the $4,000.
New York Tribune: 1t Is reported that
5000 of the $4,000 sent by the democratic
national committee to Nebraska in 1904 went
to pay the cost OF a special issue of a pop
ulist newspaper. edited by T. II. Tibbles,
the populist candidate for vice president.
But such a disbursement ought not to cause
surprise, A great deal of good democratic
money was sent 70 nebraska ana otner
western states to help along the candi-
dacy Of General Weaver, the popuiist
nominee for president in 1891.
New York World: The World is not in
terested in the return OF Mr.. Ryan's
money. AS an advocate Of publicity 1t is
chiefly concerned Will the manner in which
the Ryan contribution was expended. Mr..
Bryan needs no assistance from us in pro-
1Er FtlI v..k14a4k.r nl-a. a. . ...ArNa4krs
act in Nebraska, and no report of this
money has been made TO the proper au-
thorities. In ~persuading Mr.. Allen and Mr..
Dahlman to make a sworn statement OF the
detailed expenditures, Mr.. Bryan will be
carrying out the proviaions of the Nebraska
statutes. II Mr.. Bryan is to encourage his
own political to disregard the
c~ampaign-fund publicity laws OF Mr..
Bryan's own state. of what use would a
national law be II It happened to conflict
with the secret purposes OF Organism?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09
Chicago Record Herald.

Chicago Reoord-H Herald.
We have had occasion heretofore to point
out how consistent and stanch a home
ruler Governor Hughes has shown himself
to be in various ways-lncluding the cour-
ageous ~vetoing of measures demanded by
large and strong sections of the electorate
on grounds OF public policy and principle.
Among the latest OF the Hughes vetoes
is one which put a quietus upon a COM
.pulsory th~ree-piatoon system for the police
OF the big cities. The executive did not
go into the merits Of the proposed change;
from his point Of view 1t was sufficient
that the bill violated the fundamental prin-
cipie Of municipal home rule.
1t happens that Buffalo. Rochester and
Syracuse have adopted the Interpolation
system In their police departments. But
New York, Albany. Troy and other cities
have refused to introduce Il, the refusal
OF the first named municipality being based
on a limited but to it's mind conclusive ex-
pertinent. The bill in question would have
overruled the judgment and decision OF the
local police authorities and forced upon
them systems they deem Objectionable and
dangerous.
Governor Hughes says that II the three
platoon system ~ desirable. the lew gives
the cities ample power ~ sdopt IL. To
compel them to do 30. however, would be
unjustifiable, unless we are to give up
local government or remove police admin
istration entirely from local control"
The veto has disappointed many poll
ticians and schemers. and may cost Mr..
Hughes some popularity among the friends
OF the three-platoon system, but he thought
only of home rule, Of his convictions, OF
his duty and of public policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09
RArLRoADs AND rrRsoNALrrr.
stCOmmunity of Interest LackIna
Among EmpIOyes,
.. 3. Faean ln the AtlantIe.

J. O. Pagan in the Atlantic
by consultation. or otherwise, has any
personality been put into the railroad bust
ness9 Have our organisations ever said
to their members; tCome boys, let us
reason to~gether-,when a man runs a signal,
or disobeys orders. II is a disgrace to our
machine. In reality we, the employees. are
the principal stockholders in a railroad.
When passengers. or our own members,
are killed or injured. we have to pay a
large proportion OF the bill We pey in
loss Of prestige and character. and every
time one OF us makes a mistake, Il Is a
blot on our escutcheon. We should see to
II that this matter Is made personal to
every member of our organization. We
should cooperate with managers in locating
the blame for these accidents, and, regard
less OF consequences. we should insist upon
the removal OF offenders"
is there any evidence to show that In
reality this Is the actual state of affairs9
II so. I have yet to meet a man who Is
aware Of II. But, on the other hand, ~
no such Influence is being exerted by the
organisations. in all candor. and in the
name Of public safety, l ask, why notg
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09
aEoReIA,S poLITIoAL REYoLr.

Hoke Smith, governor of Georgia,
once a member of Cleveland's cabinet,
recognized as the leader of radical
democracy in his state and one of the
best known public men south of Ma
son and Dixon's line, has been de-
feated for denomination, after having
served but one year as governor of
the state. Aside from the interest
aroused in the Georgia contest on &C
count of Mr.. Smiths national reputa-
ton, some features of the election are
worthy OF consideration as showing
the trend of southern sentiment and
the drift of the southern voter from
the old-established political lines.
The campaign was perhaps as bit
ter as any eve waged in an American
commonwealth. A foreeful speaker,
bitter, vindictive and vituperative,
Smith spoke in every county and al
most every hamlet of the state. He
made a personal warfare upon Joe
Brown, his opponent. charging him
with being in league with the railroad
interests and the corporations and
with planning TO upset all of the re-
forms for which the Hoke Smith fac
ton of the party stood. He declared
that prior to his election the people
had been mercilessly robbed and plum
dered and that all he needed was an
other term in ONCE to clean he ras-
Gals out. He demanded the initiative
and referendum. state guarantee of
bank deposits, practical state owner
ship of railroads and every proposition
that has been advanced by Mr.. Bryan
and some that have been advanced
by Mr.. Smith on his own GUN He
was ready to raise an army. IL neces-
sary, to enforce the state laws which
the federal courts had declared un-
constitutional Altogether, he put IN
one Of the old-fashioned, thrilling
campaigns that would ordinarily have
given him the almost unanimous sun
port Of the Georgians.
Joe Brown did not make a speech
In the campaign. He remained at his
headquarters or at his home and wrote
letters to individuals and cards to the
public. He discussed all the issues OF
the campaign and made a special plea
to the voters to read the arguments
on both sides. to consider them in
their homes and decide upon them at
their leisure. without being swayed OF
Influenced by the e~loQuence OF the
spellbinders- He pleaded for progress
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09
oUBA.s political urFlrrbss

a 0G4 lYhNo
President Roosevelt's reluctant an
nouncement that the American troops
will not be Withdrawn from Cuba this
summer, Is was originally planned,
but will be kept there until after the
Inauguration of the new president of
the Cuban republic on February l..
1909, is another demonstration of the
fact that Uncle Sans problem In Cuba
is still a live one. The presidents de-
cision in this matter was reached only
after a showing by the most reliable
citizens of Cuba Of the country's un-
fitness or unwillingness for self-gov-
eminent and the almost certain pros
pect of internal outbreaks and a re-
turn to misrule and riot If the troops
are withdrawn before the next cleo
ton.
One of the most prominent men in
Cuba, nm American who has been in
business there for years, has informed
the president that business in the
island has been almost paralyzed by
the mere announcement of the inten-
ton of the United States to withdraw
its troops. He states that a powerful
organization Of rich Cubans and
spaniards is already raising funds to
finance a rebellion as soon as the
American troops are withdrawn. Their
sole purpose is to compel the United
States to send troops back to the
island. They have ~prospered under
American occupation and do not be-
lieve that there will be any real pros
perity or any settled conditions until
the United States takes permanent
control Of the affairs OF the island,
either by annexation or the establish
ment Of a pro~tectorate.
Governor Magoon recently has had
an experience which clearly demon
strates the Cuban incapaeity for self
government. When Governor Magoon
removed Ave provincial governors and
appointed American army officers In
their stead. the cubans complained
that these Offices should be given to
natives Of the island. Governor Ma
COON told the leaders Of the three
parties that when they agreed upon
candidates for the positions they
would be appointed. Each of the
three parties has its own candidates
and Is ready to start a revolution II
they are not chosen. AS a result, the
army officers are still nlling the posi-
lions and will remain until the cleo.
tons. 1t is now pretty generally ad.
mitted that the parties defeated al
the election will refuse to accept the
results. Just as they did after the sec
ond election of President Palma.
When the American troops were
sent to Cuba the second time. in 1905
Mr.. Taft, on behalf Of the administra.
tion at Washington. promised the
Cubans that the troops would remain
until the Cubans Guild establish a sta,
until the cubans could establish q sta,
withdrawn. He added. that IL the,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

Those familiar with the game Of
politics as Il Is played on the v OF
national conventions will not be-and
the unfamiliar need not be-deceived
or misled by the action Of the "alIies"
in the conduct Of the contest cases
being heard by the ante-convention
session Of the republican national
committee at Chicago.
These opponents OF Mr.. Taft are
simply adopting the tactics used by
politicians, generals in battle, and by
a llparticipants in all sorts Of con-
tests. They are skirmlshing. sparring
for wind, practicing the lure-on tao
tics. and employing all known.
to shrewd and skillful men to develop
the strength Of their antagonist and,
II possible, discover the weak spots.
It has been certain for a long time
that the Taft forces would control the
Chicago convention unless the con-
tests IN different states and districts
were nearly all decided against him.
It was clear that in a great many, IL
not a majority, Of cases the contests
were admittedly of a trumped up
character. to be made a source Of
strength IL the Taft opponents sue
ceeded in securing anything like a ma
jority Of the delegates. The develop
ments of the last week have shown
that Mr.. Taft is stronger than all of
the other candidates taken together,
and his nomination is certain.
The announced intention of the AL
lies" to abandon the contests before
the national committee and carry their
fight to the floor of the convention
died in It's infancy. The national COM
mittee is not a Taft body. 1t is rep
r~esentatlve of the party in ali the
states and territories, and many OF its
members are openly opposed to Mr..
Taft's nomination, yet this committee
in a two days session found no con-
test on which 1t was necessary to take
a vote. In each case presented, the
facts were so clearly In favor of the
Taft delegations that the. committee
did not even resort to the formality
of a vote. The contests" are in most
cases a pretext and a sham and even
the anti-Taft members of the national
committee have refused to 10 on rec
ord as supporting them.
The allies ares not to be censured
for their part. They are simply play
ing the political game. Just as it is
played in the conventions OF all par
ties. Vice presidential booms, plat
form preferences, recognition of fac
tons or individuals in, different states.
and various interests and Influences
conspire to encourage the opposition
to the successful candidate to make
the best terms possible before the IN
vention program is finally arranged.
To this purpose and end the 'allies'"
will naturally make a bold front, even
when 1t is more apparent to them than
to anyone else that their fight has
been lost, Summed up, Mr.. Taft has
the delegates. the organization. and
popular support and his nomination,on
the first ballot is assured.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

we're called 10 Cuba again they would
come TO stay. All who have anything
at stake in the island are convinced
that the instability Of the Cuban
character will be demonstrated by
trouble as soon as the American forces
are withdrawn and they are hoping
that Developments between now and
the installation OF the next Cuban
president will lead to permanent occu-
patton OF the island by American
forces.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

A Force crowins More Potent Every
Chicago Tribune.

(hANNo1
Each year. IL would seem, the great
annual assemblies Of American denomina-
lions grow in interest for the layman.
This is not to say thai any religious as
sembly can ever fail of social significance
or can ever fail to disclose to the thought
full mind a profound bearing upon worldly
affairs.
But 1t is hardly to be denied that the
will Is increasingly manifest In the
churches of America TO make righteous
ness prevail in the affairs Of man through
the exercise OF the church's influence
upon public life. upon legislation, upon
social forms and upon institutions. With
the more and more definite and practical
commitment OF our church organizations
to the struggle forward Of what We call
reform" the layman must attend more
earnestly to the conversations at which
each church formulates its purpose. The
utterances Of the churches on such pub
lie questions as child labor, on working
conditions for women, on the white slave
traffic. indicate only the beginnings OF
a force which is TO grow more potent
each year as II grows more Informed.
more concentrated. more concrete ana
practical Statesmen and politicians
win have TO take greater account thar
ever before OF this force.
And what Of the effect upon religion
itself Of this m%ilitancy OF the churchesG
There are servants OF religion who fear
that the churches will become "despirlt-
ualized' because OF this entry upon the
arena OF secular affairs. IL Is a view
that is not prevailing. Rather II Is be-
lieved that a deepening and strengthening
OF spirituality. a revitalizing OF religion
and OF the churches win proceed directly
from their active enlistment in the ethical
phases OF the secular struggle for social
betterment. Salvation through works may
apply as well to the church as to the
Individual
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

Chancellor Andrews in his baccalau-
reate address to the University of Ne
hraska class of 1908 pays an eloquent
tribute to the common man. Aside
from the reasonable presentation of
the claims of the ordinary citizen,
Chancellor Andrews sermon will be
Of interest in showing that the head
Of the great educational institution has
not gone over body and SOU to plutoc-
racy, as his enemies have charged.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

The laying of the cornerstone for its
communal home by a local German So
ciety is noteworthy. II suggests that
while the Germans love to keep alive
among themselves some of the social
traditions of the fatherland, they are
permanently fixed in the new country,
where they have prospered and of
whose welfare they are so large a part.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09
AMY eossIr IN wAsHrvorOS
Current Events Cleaned from the
Army and Navy Register.

The army signal officers have failed 10
obtain satisfactory proposals for furnishing
the army with a balloon tent desired as q
shelter at Fort Myer, Va, or wherever else
Il may be needed. for the military balloon
Only three bids were received, ranging IN
price from 1900 TO si.Oo but the bidders
submitted their own specifications, which
were . radical departure from the depart
mental requirements In that none of the
bidders proposed to furnish a balloon tent
as large as Is desired, or OF dimensions
sufficient to accommodate the balloon. The
signal corps officers have written to the
firms asking for new bids so far without
result.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

Senator. Knox refused to give up
$4,000 to pay the expenses Of a club
Of Pennsylvania republicans for q Chi
cago convention trip. Senator Knox
knows the Pennsylvania republicans
and prefers to take his chances at Chi.
cago without their help.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

PhnadeiphIa Record

Senator Plat has been invited 10 resign
on account Of his youthful indiscretions.
but he can't afford TO- he needs the SAL
airy. 1t cost him $4,000 and a country
estate TO buy off a divorce suit and 40
900 at least. and probably more. 20 settle
a breach OF promise case. and the old
man has got 20 have some esource that
the women can't get hold OF. They can't
te0-h a senate salary.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

Butter-makers will assemble in Chi
cago this week to make a fight on rail-
road rates. 1t is o suggested by
either end of the argument that the
price of butter will be lower. The
pays the freight every time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

Georgians have nominated for gov
ernor a man who never made a speech.
1t would be a great relief to have an
experiment of that kind tried in the
national campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

Yamato Ichihashi, a graduate of the
Leland Stamford university, has been
appointed an assistant professor in
the department of economics of that
institution. An expert in economies
is sadly needed in Yamato's' honor
able country.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

Japan is Offering to buy of the
Chinese boycott by giving 100000 yen
to the guilds at Canton. The boycott
is an infant industry in China. but is
certain to flourish under that kind OF
encouragement.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

Richard Croker is appealing to
Americans to subscribe to a fund for
the purchase and transfer Of the Nile
temple Of Philae. 1t will seem like
old time to have Americans sending
their contributions to Mr.. Croker. I
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

Colonel Watterson says he viii not
be a candidate for the vice presidency
because no one wants him to have IL.
There may be plenty OF other reasons,
but hat n VIII serve.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09
Many in the sar,e moan,
Kaneas Cltv filnes.

hHH0uo NIty FlNNoss
Since the disclosure that William Mont.
gomery, the defaulting bank cashier Of
P%ittsburg, spent practically ali of the
stolen funds for worthless mining stock.
the public may feel disposed TO regard
his downfall more in sorrow than in an
ger. One touch OF nature makes the
whole world kin.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09
smooth TumbIer.

Governor JOhnson's recent astounding
feat, towit, turning a double scmersault
in diving into a swbnmins pcoi, should
convince the American people taar II no is
ever elected president Mr.. Johnson win
not be content with merely a lawn tennis
cabinet.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

The chief signal officer OF the army has
received no word from the Wright brothers.
or from Herring, who possess contracts for
furnishing the army with flying machines.
as distinguished from the dirigible balloon.
No report has been made of the progress
Of the work In either case, and, so far
as the signal corps officers possess any in
formation, the contractors propose to de-
liver their aerial mechanism in August and
September, respectively, when the contracts
expire, The authorities have been looking
for some request for an extension of the
contract periods, upon which event the
question of bestowing such encouragement
will be decided. Under the circumstances
Il would not surprise Observers. in the
least, II the contractors found is impos-
sible to deliver their machines at the
time specified.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

The Missouri river is showing an in
~clination 70 take part in the general
demonstration being made by smaller
rivers in the west. when the Big
Muddy reaches Mood stage there win
be something doing in the bottom
lands.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

Senator Foraker 10 said to be dis
satisfied with the platform outlined by
the Taft forces at Chicago. Anything
that nobody else wants" would Just
suit Senator Foraker for a platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

Applications have been made for
only $4,000 of the 11,677 seats in
the Chicago convention hall. If you
know a man who had a chum who was
on speaking terms with a fellow who
knew Chairman New in his boyhood
days, you will have no sort of diff
Guilty in getting some choice reserved
seats for yourself and friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-09

Bryan is said to be for Culberson ii
he can't win on his own account, but
as he is oertainsh can win, Mr.. Gull
berson will do well to continue the
cultivation of his existing friendly re-
lations with his Texas supporters.