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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
posERS For MR.. BRYAN.

With due difference to other emil
nent speakers who who have taken
part in the present campaign, the
speech of Governor Hughes in Omaha
on Tuesday night is perhaps the
strongest appeal that has yet been
made in this campaign to the intelli-
gence of the voters. 1t was a clear
cut, direct analysis of the issues before
the people and the effect of it is to
place Mr.. Bryan wholly on the defen-
sive in the discussion of every issue
he has made paramount or near-para-
mount.
The governor did effective work
in placing the attitude of the party
toward labor and laboring men fairly
before the people. He demonstrated
logically that no one is more con-
cerned' than the laborer in maintain
ing equal and exact justice to all men
and hat the least departure from this
rule will. react on the man least able
to protect himself. He showed wherein
the Bryan plank would violate this
spirit of fair play and even justice
and would, in the end, if attempted in
legislation, work to the detriment of
the men it was designed to help.
Mr.. Bryan will have difficulty in
recognizing his trust remedy plank
since Governor Hughes has punctured
it so full of holes. The folly of the
proposition was made so plain that
school children may understand and
appreciate it. He explained the utter
impossibility of enacting a law that
would enforce Mr.. Bryan's plan of
regulating the amount of goods that
might be manufactured by any cor
~poration and made his illustrations
so strikingly plain that one must won
der how Mr.. Bryan ever had the
temerity to sincerely offer any such
ill-considered plan.
When Governor Hughes made his
first speech in the campaign, in Ohio
last month, he invited Mr.. Bryan to
answer the objections he offered to
this star feature of the Bryan plat
form. He has challenged Mr.. Bryan
in a dozen states to show how he can
obviate the difficulties he enumerates
to the effective carrying out of the
Bryan scheme for regulating trusts.
Mr.. Bryan has been silent and con-
tinues to remain silent. The only in
ference is that he has no answer to
Governor Hughes criticisms.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
UNIFORM BILLS OF LADING.

The Interstate Commerce commits
sion, under authority of congress, has
succeeded in accomplishing what the
railroads of the country have unsuc-
cessfully sought for years to do, by
establishing a uniform bill Of lading
for use on all interstate railroads. The
absence of this uniformity in bills of
lading has served to delay business
transactions and to annoy and embar-
rass shippers. Under the old order
each railroad adhered to its W form
and no two of them agreed upon the
amount of responsibility assumed by
the carrier or on the methods to be
employed by shippers or bankers in
recovering damages or in using the
bills for collateral These objections
are removed by the new system in
which two forms are to be used. The
essential features of the new forms
are thus described:
/. It must contain the precise language
OF the new contract and conditions and
must conform to the requirements with
respect to color distinction for order ship
ments ana straight consignments.
?. In the straight bill OF lading the origi-
nal shipping order and memorandum are
to be printed on white paper with black
ink.
g. On the order bill Of lading the origi-
nal must be printed on yellow paper with
black ink. shipping order and hemoran-
dunn on blue paper with black ink. Both
forms OF bills Of lading must be Identical
with the bill Of lading prepared by the
carriers. as to appearance, size and char
acter of type, and the arrangement of
printed matter.
T. The width shall be eight and a half
Inches. The length shall be not less h
eleven inches.
Some objection is made to the con
tract in the new bill, which provides
that claims for damages must be filed
within four months. This is really
an insignificant objection, as a claim
that is not filed or cannot
be filed in four months prob
ably should not be filed at all. The
uniform bill paves the way for gems
eral rules by bankers for the accept
ance OF such bills as collateral for
loans on goods in transit and the gen.
eral adoption of the plan promises to
do much toward the simplification Of
shipments and the facilities of banking
business connected with the move
ments of commodities. 1t will be of
particular advantage to the grain ship
pers, wool growers and other dealers
in farm products who are now fire.
~quently embarrassed through their in
ability TO induce banks TO accept bills
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
THE LIBERALs LOSING our.

While Americans are much con-
cerned over the presidential campaign
our friends in England are having
their share of excitement in a number
of b~ye-elections for Parliament, the
result of which seem to f~oreshadow
the early defeat of the liberal govern
ment and the consequent dissolution
of Parliament and an appeal to the
country.
Every bye-election for months has
resulted in a rebuff for the liberal
government, the latest evidence in this
direction being the fight in Newcas-
tle-on-the-Tyne, in which the unionist
candidate was returned by a decisive
majority, while the liberals had
counted upon a sweeping victory. Just
now the liberals are very busy ex-
planning the defeat, alleging that it
was due TO the liquor question. The
fact that the liberal candidate was
defeated, however, is the main point
and it is particularly significant when
the figures show that in the recent bye
elections the liberal vote has dWindled
from 100000, in the districts in which
elections have been held, to 1910 1000,
while the unionist vote has increased
from 175,OO0 to $1,000. 1t simply
means that the country has grown
weary of liberal rule and is opposed
to the policies of the party which
has promised everything. increased the
tax burdens and failed TO furnish
remedial legislation on pressing prob
lens. The recent elections furnish a
healthy promise OF the early dissolu-
ton of the Asuuith cabinet and a gen
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
of lading as evidence of commercial
-rpeourcou
mi IARoR RrcoRD M NEBRAsKA.

THE LABOR RECORD IN NEBRASKA
The democrats are trying very hard
in the present campaign to make the
wage worker believe hat he cannot
expect his grievances to be heard with
any degree Of sympathy by republican
lawmakers. II the wage worker will
test these professions by the record,
particularly here in Nebraska, he will
find that all tho remedial legislation
he has that is worth having has the
republican label upon it.
While in Nebraska the democrats
and populists, individually and fused,
have been long on promises to labor,
but short of performance, the repub-
licans have been keeping the state at
the forefront with labor legislation of
a progressive character. Our last leg
islature alone, under republican con-
troll. put more laws on the statute
books to insure labor a square deal
than any other before it. Just look
at the list:
l.. 1t abolished the $1,000 limit Of
recovery for damages In case OF death.
2. 1t enacted an employers liability
law, restricting the defense of con-
tributary negligence to the actual de-
gree of negligence.
8. 1t enacted a stringent child labor
law.
4. 1t established the double shift
for members of fire departments in
metropolitan cities.
5. 1t enacted a pure food law for
the protection of workingmen's fam
lilies from adulterated foodstuffs.
6. 1t empowered the State Railway
commission to remedy just grievances
of railway employees as to conditions
of service.
Many OF these measures had been
promised repeatedly in democratic and
populist platforms, without serious eff
fort to redeem the promises. If the
wage worker in Nebraska goes on the
theory of standing by his friends he
will see to 1t by his vote that the re-
publicans are kept in power in the
state house at Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
American Fire Risk.

Springfield Republican.
The American manager OF the London
Fire Insurance corporation reports the ex-
istence OF growing alarm among foreign
fire companies over the increasing fire.
quency Of conflagrations' in the United
States. Any one of our large cities, he
declares, has more great fires within a
month than London. Paris. Berlin and
Vienna nave in six months. He attributes
the difference to Europe's great superiority
in building and in the installation Of cleo
tricity. Still, the foreign companies show
no Indications Of getting out OF the Amer
lean field. They have lost money here for
some years. It is said, but hope on, as do
our own companies, hat the situation will
somehow improve.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
PLEA FOR CHEAPER FOOD.
Excessive Prices Paid for Several
Ne~cessarieH.
Washington Post,

NecessarteH.
Washington Post. -rE.D
one of the reasons why the cheap break
fast table of our fathers has been sup
planted by the dear breakfast table of their
sons is the EXCHANGED price of butter. In
addition to tariff duties Of 6 cents a pound
on butter and 2 cents a gallon on milk,
oleomsrgarine, a cheap. palatable, and
wholesome article of food. is taxed out OF
competition with butter. The result is,
the highest-priced butter of any great peo-
pie is found on the table of the American
housekeeper.
But that is not all. American butter Of
the choicest brand is sold in the grocery
stores of Europe at a price from 8 to 10
cents a pound less than the American
housekeeper pays for it in any city of the
United States. 1t completes with the but
ter Of Denmark, OF Ireland, of England, Of
Switzerland, of France. of the channel
isles. Secure in the home markets of a
nation OF nearly 80, 100000 inhabitants. where
competition has been eradicted-and butter
will reach so cents a pound in this town
the coming winter-the butter trust limits
the domestic supply. establishes whatever
price It chooses, and dumps its surplus on
Europe at any price It will fetch.
1t cannot be too frequently urged that
the marvellous material development OF our
country throughout the nineteenth century
was due as much to cheap food as to any
other single agency. Cheap food on the
Americans table is a thing OF the past. The
table itself. its furniture. and the foods
on It, are taxed to the quick, and every
thing in connection with the dining room
is highly taxed, except coffee, tea, and
pepper
On the other hand, the three articles
named are the only ones on the breakfast
table the Englishman pays taxes ON. His
meat and bread. his table, chairs, linen,
butter, game, fish, fruits, vegetables are
free, and he gets them at the very low
est price they can be bought for in the
open and cheapest markets in the world.
This item of cheap foods will be the
paramount one OF these days and It will
sweep the country like the cholera. The
carcasses Of Australian rabbits and Ar
gentine muttons will be invited TO reduce
the price OF meats furnished by the trusts.
And let us hope that Ireland and Den
mark, to say nothing of Canada, will be
allowed to sell our people cheaper butter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
our GROWING VOCABULARY.

II. S. Harrison In Richmond Dispatch.
l purchased a motor many. many years
ago,
And used to mote me thisaway and that:
l slaughtered countless fauna and q dozen
folk or so;
The world was sure my oyster. on a
plat.
But now the outlook's different, and my
motor gathers rust
] spurn it-let II stand around and loaf:
I long for sport much stranger which is
fuller far OF danger
All, how I'd rather aviate than chaufl
What fun is there is spinning through a
c<y's dinny dining?
How much I'd rather aviate than chauf.
I'm sick of henkins swiftly over common.
stupid streets,
I'm sick of all the things the coppers
do,
I'm Ill of turning CHECKER into little fresh
mincemeats,
I'm bored with cutting ladies half in
two.
I want to cleave the ether in a dizzy
~aeroplane
(Who doesn't is a dulIard and an oaf)-
l long to skim the breezes like a bunch
of we'll SKINNED cheeses,
For / had rather aviate than chauf-
Il never. never hammer all this long
haired, newborn grammer),
So l had rather aviate than chauf.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
EnrIchIng the Language.
Post.

washington POST
Broughton Brandenburg says that Com
pers' statements are stained glass lies
Here is a new and formidable political
spithet. The campaign has grown so ging-
cry that the plain lie has become tame
the accused reads. smiles, and forgets it,
But to be accused of stained-glass lies!
Who can find a peaceful pillow with the
formless horror OF such an accusation sit
ting on his chest? What sort Of a lie is II,
anyhow Is It a lie one cannot see through7
Is IT a dim. religious lie? Does 1t admit
one TO membership In the Ananias club
In common fairness. nc man should have
such a mysterious epithet hurled at him,
lie Is entitled. under the Constitution, 10
know the nature or the accusation
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
DEPOSIT GUARANTEE AT WORK
Growth of Banks In OkIahOms
Boosted by Promoters.
Boston Herald.

The purpose Of the deposit guarantee
plan is to secure greater safety for de-
posts. But the business world wants
sound banks as well as safe deposits. The
failure of the deposit guarantee TO meet
the need OF the business world, and It's
contrary tendency to encourage unsound
banking. is .sadenced in Oklahoma, where,
since the guarantee law went into effect,
out Of seventy-seven banks organized,
forty-two started business with but $1,000
capital. One promoter Is said TO have Or
ganised three banks. and to have planned
the organization Of twelve more. No guar
antee Of deposits can offset the danger OF
unsound banks, Even II insurance OF de-
posits were all that is needed to perfect
the banking system, 1t must be recognized
thai no wise scheme OF insurance perpe-
trates the folly OF encouraging or permit
ting a continual increase of the hazard
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Charles Evans Hughes is not a tor
nado, nor even a whirlwind, but he is
the bearer Of a most impressive mes
sage which he delivers in a most con-
%vincing manner The Bryanite vsga-
ries and economic fallacies were eve
more fully exposed or more relent-
lessly demolished than in Governor
Hughes Omaha speech. 1t is a docu-
ment that all who are interested in the
affairs of government should read.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
Feeling the Real Thing.
Boston Advertiser.

Boston AuNeTtlseG.
The more raucOus of the prosperity
boomers boom less resoundingly, though
real prosperity makes Roadway week after
week. 1t is a grateful calm, after the
tom-toms and cymbals of the loud-roaring
defiers of hard times. Perhaps the howls
for prosperity to come and eat from the
rand have been drowned out by the louder
shouts Incident to an awakening and pep
perry campaign, but. whatever the cause,
we hear less of the vOciferous summons
and see more of the real prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
"save Me from MY FRIENDS"
Philadelphia Press.

Now Bryan relies upon a republican
senate TO save the country from any mis-
chief he might attempt. He says 1t would
have to pass upon his appointments, and
would share in his responsibility. But
what does the country want OF a president
from whom It has to be saved by any kind
OF refuge, whether II be a republican
senate OF something else?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

The promised bumper crop of corn
will 500 turn another stream of
golden dollars into the pockets of the
Nebraska farmer, each one being an
argument in favor of maintaining the
present condition of affairs in this
country. There is absolutely no "a
why the farmer should vote to over
turn the policies under which he has
done so we'll.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

A son Of former Senator Brice was
found asleep in a gutter in New York
the other night with $780, 600 in his
pockets. Think how much more seri-
u it might have been If he had been
found with a lot of Standard Oil let
tiers in his pocket.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Editor Hitchcock might have gone a
little further back in his explanations
and told his democratic readers that
twenty years ago he was a republican.
Those who know him we'll know that
he has been a little bit of everything
at odd times.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

The dead letter Office has $4,000
letters received during the last year.
Possibly that's what became of that
letter from Mr.. Bryan returning that
$4,000 which T. Fortune Ryan sent
to him for the Nebraska campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Slowly but surely Brother-in-Law
Tom is cleaning up the populist nomi-
nees and the populists of Nebraska are
beginning to understand how im%pudent
it was in them to nominate officers for
the purpose of perpetuating their
Marty
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

A writer in the New York Herald
declares that a presidential campaign
is a great popular educator. Yes, in
deed. An observing man can gather
a whole repertoire of new epithets by
following a campaign closely.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Those who think the local campaign
lacks interest in life must have over
looked the two tremendous meetings
held at the Auditorium under repub-
lican auspices within a week. The
cheers and applause that rang through
the great building certainly did not
indicate a lack of interest. on the part
of the local republicans.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

The Jeneris campaign is taking on
such momentum al indicates that the
only democratic congressman from Ne
braska will cease to be a congressman
with his present term.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
kidnapping a WaterwaEOn.

Washington Herald.
The prohibitionists have adopted the
camel as their official emblem. II they
adopt Hold on to the rope" as a motto,
the Mystic Shriners may seek to enjoin
them from further encroachments on
their platform.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Mr.. Hearst thinks he has annihiIated
Mr.. Bryan. but he will learn differently
when the time comEs TO select dele
gates to the democratic national o n
vention in 1912.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
Ronnd to Have II.

Chicago Tribune.
Apparently the president has decided to
let Mr.. Bryan have the last word. The
voters of the country, however, will say
something to Mr.. Bryan four weeks from
next Tuesday by way of winding up the
controversy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

This is the golden age of politics."
says Senator Depew. The treasurers
of the campaign committees, according
to reports, think it is the copper, or
at most the nickel, age.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

At least Mr.. Bryan may point with
pride to the fact that he is the firss
democrat whose candidacy for the
presidency has placed Georgia in the
doubtful column.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
In the Last Ditch.

Boston American.
The policy of the democrats in the pres
ent campaign seems to be: "When in doubt,
call the president some names.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

In other words, Governor Hughes
intimates that the Bryan theories
should be arrested for having no visi-
BILE means of support.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

The New York base ball team has
scornfully refused an offer of $780,
900 for "Christy" Mathewson. A real
base ball pitcher is almost as valuable
as a Standard OIL letter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
CommendAbIe CELEBRITY
st. Louis Times.

Omaha has shown proper promptness in
proceeding with the noisome Rustin case.
The authorities up in the Nebraska town
have pushed the matter with commendable
energy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

highlands boast that mo flag but by
permission floats" is being made good
in Nebraska as between the Bryanites
and the minor parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

eral appeal to the country. in which
events il is practically certain that
the conservatives will be restored to
power.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Democratic leaders cannot under
stand why President Roosevelt does
not share their dissatisfaction with the
management of the republican cam
paign.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

A New York physician claims to
have discovered a cure for locomotor
ataxia. He might try it on the Tom
Watson presidential boom.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Voiceless singing has just been in
troduced in one of Brooklyn's churches.
It ought to prove very popular in
apartment houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Pittsburg has just celebrated it's
15Oth anniversary. The town is old
enough to know better.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

1t will soon be time to win the PEN
nant again around the Office stove.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Has Bourke Cochran decided that he
can best support Bryan by keeping
eloQuently silent?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Mr., Bryan finds it easier to abuse
Governor Hughes han to attempt to
answer his arguments.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George =. Tzschuck. treasurer of The
Bee Publishing being duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF
full aud complete copies of The Daily,
Morning, Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month OF September, 1908, was
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Nat Goodwin secured a divorce in
eleven minutes. Just shows how ex-
pert a man may become through prac-
tiee.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Bulgaria wants a little Of the dark
meat, please, with plenty of the dress
ing. q
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

An expert on eastern AFFAIRS says
that all that China needs is good gov
eminent. Same with Kentucky.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Eugene V. Debs is wisely acting as
treasurer of his own campaign fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Incidentally, Governor Hughes will
be only so years of age in 1912.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Editor Hitchcock will do a little ex-
planning now 1t is so different than
when the other fellow is hit.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Robert Taft, a son of the republican
candidate, leads his class at Yale. It's
a way the Tafts have.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
Dorsrily should have The Bee
mailed TO thenl. Address win be
changed as often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

The Wright aeroplanes are being
offered at $4,000 each. This is exclu-
sive of the accident insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

This year the south appears more
stolid than solid.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

A scientist asserts that the camel
family originated in Wyoming.
Thought they were Scotch.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

Colonel Bryan has started another
whirlwind tour, with the whirl omit
ted.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08
sam ~ run.

Those cartoonseo of me that my enemies
are circulating are positively hideous,' re-
marked the candidate for office.
DO YOU thing so!' rejoined his wife.
Of you that your friends are putting ON
their campaign banners washington Star.
-
"Alasl' sighed the minion of the trusts
to his fellow in frenkied finance i%nlduity,
this is q dark prospect we are facing"
What" asked the other, in alarm, lis
a dark prospect
That OF having the light turned on
Baltimore American.
Life Is largely a pretense."
Say the rest of It."
81 used to have to pretend that I liked
cigarettes when I was a kid, and now It's
the same of grand pera.'-Washington
Herald.
Gateman tat the musical comedy)-Don't
you want to come back?
Castleton-No.
well. take this pass check. anyway You
can hand It to Some chap on the outside
MY dear fellow, 1 haven't an enemy In
the world."-Life.
Esmeralda-I don't care much for auto
Gwendolen-T suppose not: the chauffeur
can't manage the machine with one and.
Stella-Is she . souvenir flend2 p
Bella-Dreadful! The last dinner she at
tended she carried away the cook.-New
York Sun.
H~obo-Say, mister. 1 don't, know where
me next meal Is comm from.
Passerby-Poor chap. Here, you 20 down
TO the south Station.
Hobo-Thanks, historian who will 1 see
dere?
Passerby-There you'll find the informa-
ton bureau,-BOSton Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-08

GEORGE b. TZSCHUCK,
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before mo this LIST day Of October, 1908.
(Seal.) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.