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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
BnYANArIc DIsrLEAsuRE.

Chicago News: Bryan does not like the
Chicago platform. but then Bryan was not
expected 10 like the Chicago platform.
Baltimore American: william Jennings
Bryan is evidently not satisfied with the
republican platform because It does not
have enough Organism In It. This is un-
fortunate from the Commoncr's point Of
view. perhaps; but as that Is not the point
Of view commonly held by the majority
OF the voters. It will not prove to be a
calamity when the votes are counted,
ST. Paul Pioneer Press: Bryan is
grieved down TO the bottom of his heart
because the republican national platform
doesn't contain a lot OF his policies. But
lac need not hOpelessly despair. He can put
whatever he wants to in the Denver plat
form IL there is room: II not, he can pass
the overflow on TO the Hearst party, which
holds a convention n few weeks later.
New York Tribune: We judge from some
casual remarks OF Mr., Bryan that the
platform Of the Denver convention is to b.
a model OF its kind, containing everything
which It should exclude, free silver coin
age, government ownership and operation
OF the railroads and the Initiative and ref
erendum in national affairs falling ap-
propriately under the second category.
Brooklyn Eagle: Mr.. Bryan should remove
the notes from his own eyes before he re-
marks concerning beams In the eyes OF
others. But Mr.. Bryan VIII not. Those
who say or would advise that he should,
or hope that he will, forget that he IL
Incapable Of improving himself or OF
recognizing the improvabllity Of himself.
He is tethered to his record by no tie. He
Is held even to the present by no RESPONSE
bility. The whole boundless continent Of
future mutation and Of future suggestion
is his for language. In consistency is his
right, his duty, his license and his foible,
and wisdom, evicted from other breasts
and minds. will find its habition in him
until his death, and will then be buried
with his bones.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
A MODEL

The report Just made public by the
Christian association showing the eX-
tent of its work, and more especially
its financial operations, during the
past year, should be a model for other
semi-public organizations and institu-
tons which depend in whole or in part
upon popular support.
This report contains in succinct
form statistical enumeration of the
membership and departmental activ-
ity with boiled down information as to
methods and results. The balance
sheet is in plain, readable language
and the record Of income and outgo
~undisguised and unmistakable. The
same is true of the building fund
statement, which goes back to the in
ception of the new building enterprise
and is brought down to date under de-
tailed headings. The showing must
be still further gratifying to those who
have contributed to this institution in
its demonstration of enlarged work
accomplished since taking possession
Of the new building.
What the Young Mems Christian
association has done in this report in
the way of taking into its confidence
the public to whom 1t appeals for
moral and financial support ought to
be done by every charitable, educa-
tional and hospital association of a
public or semi-public character. If il
were done it would accomplish much
toward strengthening confidence in the
management and giving assurance that
the money contributed is being eco
nomically used in the most effective
way possible to promote the objects
desired.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
ANTI IMPERIALISM

The remnants of the Anti-Imperial-
ism league, up Boston way, are send
ing out a new call to arms over the
demand Of the Filipino assembly for
immediate independence. Mr.. Btge-
low. Mr.. Winslow and Mr.. Story are
issuing frantic appeals to the delegates
to the Denver convention to unite upon
a ringing platform plank ~seconding
the action of the Filipinos and making
their demand one of the paramount
issues of the coming campaign.
Since Colonel Bryan has gained eX-
p~erience in politics, it is hardly prob
able hat he will repeat the antrim
perialism performance of 1900, al
though he will doubtless relterate his
demand for the fixing of a dehnit
date for Philippine independence. The
mere discussion of the subject shows
how little the Filipinos appreciate
their present limitations. Mr.. Taft, Gov
ernor General Smith and all who have
become most familiar with the situa-
ton in the Philippines agree that 1t
will be many years before the natives
are prepared for self-government'
That they are wholly without such
ability at the present time is gen.
orally admitted. Major Genera
Greedy, commenting on the Filipino
resolution, says:
We have introduced obligatory education
49, tFg-4,Aa h1t the time IL VII
take for that education to filter through
and render the people fit to govern them
selves may be long; certainly II VIII not
end in my time.
Supplementing General Greedy S
statement, Governor General oml'h
calls attention to the fact that to pre-
serve order in the Moro province alone
reouires the services of 5000 Ameri-
con troons and ten companies of con-
~stabulary. He says the Filplnos are
not able to maintain independence
even internally and II left TO theln-
selves would be in the throes OF a rev.
olution within a month. Governor
Smith strongly deprecates agitation OF
Filipino independence, on account OF
the III effect on the turbulent clement
in the islands.
The Filipinos have shown marked
progress in the last few years and a
considerable portion of them are no"
able to manage their own affairs Out
it will require years of patient enort
TO advance them to the point where
they will be able to defend themselves
not only from enemies on the outside
hut from enemies inside the slanuS'
Until then they must have the pro-
lection either of the United States or
Of some other strong nation n there
Is no thought of allowing any other
nation to undertake that task Inc
nolitical party that urges immediate
independence for the islands Is doing
the worst thing possible for the FIJI
pinos.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
rvRteoNcuAHtE 70 BRYAN.

''"' W.
The Brooklyn Eagle has come out
s1uatoig AGAINST Mr.. Bryan and an
rourres that under no conditions will
N support him I'm the coming cam
l7iEn The Eagle is one Of the great
newspapers Of America and has for
ears been recognized as one of the
ahIost champions Of democratic prin-
Replying to a suggestion in
another Sew York paper that the
Eoelr would probably bolt the demo
cratic ticket after the convention at
Denver, the Eagle says.
For Mr. Hrv7n ou no platform whatever
vOI 'ru E1s'o bo
For Nj Eryan under no circumstance
whatever viii the Easle he.
I'f nu platform and FOR no candidate
vhiioErr ~ Mr Rryan's making or pre-
F"riptIun Will the Eagle be.
The Eagle neither waited Tor Chicago to
say the foregoing nor Is 1t waiting for
Denver io qualify tho foregoing.
The Eagle is historically and logically
democratic. wholly autl-Brvan and wholly
on~'i-populist.
This announcement serves 20 direct
attention to the fact that there is no
longer a democratic party press in the
country When Mr.. Bryan entered
the presidential arena in 1896 there
was AZ least one democratic daily pa
per Of commanding influence in every
state. Today there is hardly a demo-
cratic paper west Of the A~lleghenies
that Is known outside the city in
which II IS published and east of the
~AIleEhenles there are but two or three
democratic dailies that will support
Mr.. Bryan. Chicago. with a ponula-
ton of more than 1000, 900 persons,
has no democratic paper. Boston has
two democratic papers, neither of
which will support Mr.. Bryan. In
New York the World, the Times and
the Brooklyn Eagle are democratic
papers, but all bitterly opposed to
Bryan. In Philadelphia the Public
Ledger and the Record are democratic
newspapers, but are making the fight
for democracy on an anti-Bryan plat
form. The Washington Post and the
Cincinnati Enquirer, both owned by
John r. Mclean, are anti-Bryan dem
ocratlc papers. The Pittsburg Post is
a democratic paper which will give
Mr.. Bryan but half-hearted support, If
it does not openly repudiate the Den
yer platform. Indiana used to have
two strong democratic papers, but to-
day it has none. Michigan used to
have a great democratic paper, but
now has none Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa, Kansas, Montana and the Dako-
tas are without democratic papers of
consequence. Democrats are almost
without representation in the newspa-
per field in the entire Pacific coast
country.
North of Mason and Dixon's line,
and aside from a few weekly publica-
tions, Mr.. Bryan's newspaper support
rests almost entirely with the Buffalo
Times, the Denver News and an Omaha
daily. The party has to depend, ex-
cept where there are purely local
sheets, upon the republican press to
give publicity to its campaign, even to
the point of printing notices of local
meetings. The democratic press of
the west, with rare exceptions, was
blighted by the free silver frost of
1896 and never fully recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
Personal NOTES.

Some prophet has set the end Of the
world for October, but the free and en-
lightened voter proposes TO drop a ballot
in November just the same.
What do you suppose the husbands Of
the visiting clubwomen are doing at home
this week while their wives are in Bos-
ton?"-If you know wire the information
TO the Boston Transcript.
E. d. Llbbey, a prominent Toledo co.
manufacturer. has given s105, 900 to the
Toledo art museum. This will enable the
trustees to erect a new building, $4,000 sd
dltionhl being available through public
subscriptions.
Miss Amy Wren, attorney and counselor
at law, has been graduated from the
Brooklyn Law school as the winner OF a
800 prize. Miss Wren will make a sue
cessful lawyer. She has taken all the
money in sight so far.
Mckinley Garry and Hanna Garry were
pages at the republican national conven-
ton last week. They are black twins and
their names-which won them their official
dis~tinction-were conferred upon them not
long after the st. Loui convention of 1895.
They are aons of Prof. D. w. Garry, presi'
dent of the Alcorn Agricultural and Me-
CndflCHl institute OF AlCOrn, MlSS.t Il negro
institution modelled after the plans Of
Booker T. Washington.
David Rankin, a member of the Missouri
delegation to the republican national con-
~vention, is said to be the largest individual
farmer in the world. He was the Oldest
delegate in the convention, having passed
his eighty-third year. His farm in Atchi-
son county. Missouri, comprises 5000
onrog 10 nnu haIp1 ,ri-an 90 fho ,,,1tI-
walton OF corn and the other 1000 to pas.
turage. Last year his corn crop reached
over 100000 bushels, He has 10000 cattle
and 5000 hogs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

bOSNOl IlObts
Chicago dispatches mention Senator
Lodges clear Boston enunciation' when
speaking before the republican national
convention. The Chicago papers refer to
periods of classical purity" in his speech,
and attribute this quality to the influence
of "Harvard's academic shades
Chicago is just waking up to what the
rest Of the world has known for some time,
namely, that the English language is
spoken more correctly in Boston than my
where elese in America Harvard may have
some influence to this end, but we may
infer that Boston has learned to talk 80
well that it cold keep up the standard
without Harvard, If necessary.
Even the street car conductors in Bos-
ton use correct y giish, and their please
move quickly" is refreshing in its contrast
to their Chicago "etNren's step lively,
there
In praising Senator Lodge the woody
west merely takes off its hat to all Bos-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

Springfield Republican.
Justice Brewer, in defending govern
ment by injunction and appearing to de-
mand more of it, admits that the courts
have made mistakes in the use of the
weapon. Presumably this is equivalent
to saying there have been abuses of the
writ. Yet it was only recently that Con-
gresham Littlefield of Maine was chal-
longing President Roosevelt to specify any
cases of abuse which the president mad
spoken of in his last annual message to
congress, and a similar attitude has been
assumed by all those who have tried to
keep the injunction issue out of the re-
publican platform. AS if the judiciary
alone, of all things on earth, is perfect
and free from blem!sh.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
HOGGING THE FODDER.
Policy of Trusts = Menace to Public
Welfare.
Philadelphia Record,

Philadelphia Record,
Instead of reducing the prices Of their
wares, in answer to diminished demand,
the policy of the trusts has been to main
tain prices and curtail production.
Instead Of reducing wages, and thus
keeping their whole working forces EN-
ployed, they have maintained the rate Of
wages for a limited number OF employees
and turned all others out TO Craze.
BY keeping up the prices Of the things
they produce they make recuperation and
resumption Of general business uncertain
or impossible, BY adding many thousands
TO the ranks Of the unemployed they
enhance the misery they refuse 10 alleviate
and add to the burden thereby imposed
on the savings OF the thrifty ami the
charity Of the mass, There can be In the
meantime no reduction in the cost Of living
correspondent to Frustrated trade and IN
dustry and decreased earnings.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
Lewis Nixon, a former Tamm

Lewis Nixon, a former Tammany
leader, cables from London that Mr.,
Taft will grow weaker as a candidate
every day and that the democrats
should have no difficulty in carrying
the country. Mr.. Nixon has had
dreams of that kind every four years
and 1t would be a shame to wake him
up before November.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
LAUGHING

NO" erowled the Chron.. N..E,
don't see why | cant have oNsyr....l
my ncighbor has. II amt riEl'
Very we'll. remarked passing
crobe, zone OF your ~neighbnrs .
pox. IN attend TO you at one.
Tribune.
Have you thought OF the ro.
oS "!WySeil." replied the rotuud .
what's the use Of f~rettinR
The campaign1l make me work ~ .
ffty pounds, anyhow. '-Philaa'.nU.
ser.
"Mv cocoa's cold" sternly a..
the gruff old gentleman TO his 'H|.
Put your hat on" she svar,,.
gc~stcd.-Harper's Weekly.
""The easiest way to succeed, r,
to give the people what they wan
mo sir. YOU are mistaken. tn, ..
way to succeed is to make The pen.
they want what you are Eivins ''..
Chicago Record-Herald.
so" remarked the boyhood friend
are i'm the swim
Mother and the girls think uw.
swered Mr.. CumroN. But my p..-
feelings are those Of n man who I1a '
overheard and ought to he hulI'''.s
help."-Washington Star,
That family Of acrobats whose g..
is to stand on ono another heads a. .
successful. | understand
eyes. Notwithstanding the fact That
whole career is a series OF family
verses. baltimore American.
AFTER all" said the earnest ,l
you are but a servant OF the public
Yes answered Senator Sorghum.
az a rule the public Is a careless O.
rather ~good-natured sort Of boss. .a-
f1attered and eXacting only when YOU 3d.
honestly trying to do something Tor
benefit ."-Washirgton Star.
THAT model Of yours Is a puzzle
me" said the artists friend.
Well responded the artist diploma
iCally, she is something OF a poser
Baltimore America
Phisty-I suppose you think that r. .o
had the regulating OF the universe .
could make some improvements ON o.
present job, don't you?
Kuphs-I don't know about that. hu'
think l could suggest one chang ! sh VI
like TO have things so arranged that VIII.
a man is having a good time tn" d y
would seem 10 pass slowlv ms ca q
quickly. I'm about to TAX a vacation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

An E%nglishman has invented an
electric gun which he claims will
throw a projectile Weighing 1000
pounds a distance Of 800 miles. If 1t
is not too expensive to operate it
might be used to advantage in trans
porting coal, structural iron and other
commodities when the railroads are
congested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

The Filipinos are much pleased with
the appointment of General Wright as
secretary of war. They are sure the
president did not call the wrong Mr..
Wright to his cabinet.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
WARNING AGAINST TETANUs.

Surgeon General Wyman of the Ma
rine hospital service at Washington
publicly warns the country against
neglect of proper precautions against
tetanus in dressing wounds resulting
from the celebration OF July 4. The
surgeon general is convinced that this
neglect has been responsible for many
Of the 721 deaths caused from tetanus
Immediately after July 1 in the last
five years. His report shows that 80
per cent of these lockjaw cases have
resulted fatally. Most Of these cases
we're caused by blank cartridge
wounds or from the giant cracker
wounds. The number OF cases has de-
creased wherever the firing of blank
cartridges or the use of giant fire.
crackers is prohibited,
The warning issued by DR., Wyman
contains a history of the origin of the
tetanus bacillus and the mi in
which II is spread through powder
wounds. II calls attention 20 the fact
that physicians too often treat blank
cartridge and other powder wounds,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
THIS is so
But Then He Knew IL Was Coming,
So what's the UseR

Minneapolis Journal.
William ]. Bryan says he is like the
young girl whose engagement has been
announced, and who finds it proper to
remain at home, Shucks! william j.
is more like the young girl to whom the
young man proposed and who, after
wards, ~womanlike, claimed that it was
a great surprise TO her.
Get along" said the woman to whom
he made this statement. "A month ago
she asked me to be her bridesmaid
William, so far from retiring into
seclusion. is arranging for the wedding,
He is sending out tentative invitations to
Johnson, Gray, Mitchell and other nice
young persons to act as bridesmaid. You
couldn't surprise William with a nominal
ton any more tAan you could surprise a
widow with three children by a proposal
from a widower with six.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

The census report shows that auto
mobiles valued at $50, 10000 were
manufactured in the United States in
1907. At market rates the Nebraska
corn crop of 1907 would pay for all
the automobiles manufactured, with
several million dollars left over for
gasoline.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

st. Louis Globe-D Democrat

st. Louis Globe-Democtat.
"They call a man a statesman says MI
Bryan, whose ear is tuned to catch the
slightest pulsation Of a pocketbook, and
denounce as a demagogue any one Who
dares listen to the heart beat of human
A lecture manager says Mr.. Bryan S
share last season was $4,000, which shows
that his ear is tuned to one of the hish
notes in the pulsation of pocketbooks.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

The bankers insist that the new law
requiring the payment of l per cent
interest on government deposits works
a hardship on the borrowers, who have
to pay it. but, strangely, the borrow
ers are not complaining.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

Articles of incorporation for a
$40, 600, 900 stock company have just
been filed with the secretary of state.
Nebraska incorporation laws must be
able to compete successfully even with
New Jersey incorporation laws.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

Surface indications to the contrary
Notwithstanding, Zero Snow, who was
a delegate TO the Chicago convention
10 one Of the warmest republicans on
the Pacific coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

II must be the same men who had
1t from high Official sources that the
Chicago convention would be STAN
peded for President Roosevelt who are
now whispering the straight tip that
Mr.. Bryan is going to withdraw at the
Denver convention and nominate Gov
ernoT Johnson for first place.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

II Is denied that Russia is buying
millions Of tons OF steel in America.
The denial Is accepted, as 1t comes
from the credit man of the United
States Steel company.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

Chairman Tom Taggart says he lie
for Kern Of Indiana for second place
on the democratic ticket. 1t does not
make So much difference who is Tag
CARTS ~favorite as who is the choice of
one William Jennings Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

Practically every newspaper east OF
the Allegheny mountains has either
come out for Taft or served notice that
Il viii DO so II Mr.. Bryan is nominated
a. Denver The 'eRemy's country" is
as big as ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

Money can be no object to those
delegates 10 the democratic convention
Who insist on making the trip 10 Den
YER In an automobile when the rail
roads are putting in such low eXcur-
sion rates
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

And when there comes the fateful
ides OF November-ah, but that's an
other story" says the Cincinnati En-
Quirer. No, 1t will be the same old
story.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

Colonel Bryan strews a few verbal
flowers on the bier of Grover Cleve-
land n doubtless wishes he could
withdraw a lot OF the o]pprobrious
names he used to call him,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

The manner in which the New York
most effective answer to the demo-
cratic charge hat he is controlled by
Wall street.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

II must refuse to discuss subjects
and Issues OF which l know nothing"
says John Mitchell. II would help a
good deal II some politicians would
follow Mr.. Mitchell's example in that
respect.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
No Small Beer for Him,
Philadelphia Record

Philadelphia Record,
1t is announced that President Roosevelt
does not desire and would not accept cleo
tion to the United States senate from the
state OF New York. We should think not
He who has once quaffed the nectar of
the gods has no craving for small beer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

The county board has just let a new
contract for repairs 10 wooden bridges
along cOInty roads Il Is 70 be hoped
a time will come when We will have
nothing but permanent bridges in
Douglas county ana 10 wooden bridges
% repair
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

The prison labor contractors at the
Nebraska state ~penitentiary should
wake up to the fact that Governor
Sheldon and his associates on the state
board mean business.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

Nine. WI Ting-fang has arrived
from China and the willy Mr.. WI will
now have a chance to answer some
questions instead of asking all Of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
DIscredited Prophets.
Chicago Tribune.

Those knowledgeous individuals who were
so cocksure that President Roosevelt would
he nominated ia spite Of his mo" are still
trying 20 explain how and why II didn {
happen
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

John Hays Hammond should cheer
up. No IL seems to be lighting for
second place on the prohibition ma
tional ticket.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

II do not see how any woman can
have the face TO wear a d~irectoire
gown" says Anthony Comstock. It's
a matter OF form. not of face.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

congressman will not be treated
like dogs" says a southern member.
No, In the District OF Columbia the
dogs are all muzzled.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

OF course, the temporary chairman
at Denver will not stumble over the
pronunciation OF William ]. B%rennings'
name.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

No Nebraska railroad has any diff
Guilty in getting the consent of the
State Railway commission to proposed
rate reductions. 1t is a difficult mat
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

Although they failed to nominate
the ticket, the Iowa plogresstves have
secured control Of the republican state
organization and assumed along with
it the responsibility for waging a sue
cessful campaign. That seems to IL
lustrate one of the essential difficulties
of direct primary nominations which
give no assurance Of cordial co-opera-
ton between candidates and commit
tees,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

Kansas Is complaining because IT
has too many spellbinders and not
enough wheat binders.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

Servia has asked King Peter to alb
dictate or be killed. Servia has not
assasslnated a king for several years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

No one has expressed any surprise
over Mr.. Bryan's criticism of the re-
publican platform. The men VINO
framed it had a suspicion that he
wouldn't like it.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

VI course, Jim" Sherman is too
Dig a mar to remain in pent-up Utica.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

That g]rocers' and butchers picnic
II losing caste as a raln-maker.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26

ter, however, to persuade the commits
sion that an existing rate is too low.