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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Kansas CITY Times Ond.O.

The presidential election will be deter
mined on two general. international re-
form policies and the state OF business.
Both parties are pledged to substantially
the same reforms. Each party has a leader
in whose sincerity the people have faith.
But Mr.. Taft is an executive Of vast and
successful undertakings. He has a record
for accomplishment that is calculated to
outweigh a record of promise. He has
never stood for any big policy that he has
had to sbandon
AS for business conditions, is there any
man, whether OF large or small interests,
who believes that the prosperity of the
states would be promoted by the election
of Mr.. Bryan more than by the election Of
Mr.. Taft?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
eEoRe1A -BroerRMUeeER.

Georgia presents a political hugger-
mugger in certain respects closely re-
sembling in reverse the political bunco
game being played in Nebraska by ia
being democratic presidential electors
as populists. In Georgia one of the
democratic electors is asserting his
right TO cast his ballot in the electoral
college for whomsoever he may please
and threatens TO please to cast Il for
none other than Georgia's favorite
son, Tom Watson. heading the popu-
list presidential ticket. The Augusta
Chronicle (Bryanite) wakes indignant
over the situation, which it believes
demands the enforced resignation of
the recalcitrant candidate for e%lector,
who, by the way, was nominated in adj
vance of the Denver convention, and
therefore denies being bound by its
actions. The Chronicle says:
The point that he has a right to cast his
own ballot as he pleases Is Juvenile. No
one has questioned that right. The only
point ever made Is that he has no right TO
go before the people Of Georgia as a demo-
cratic elector while proposing to cast his
ballot for Tom Watson, the populist stalk
ing horse.
Those indignant Georgia democrats
ought to take a peep into the political
brew mixed by Mr.. Bryan in his home
state. Here in Nebraska we have no
democrats threatening to vote for Wat
son. but we have a whole set of demo-
cratic electors masquerading on the
official ballot as populists. They pro-
pose to take the populists' votes under
false p%retenses and then to cast their
ballot in the electoral college, II they
should by accident get a chance to sit
in the electoral college, not for Tom
Watson, the populist nominee. but for
Bryan, who was rejected by the popu-
list national convention. In a word,
in Nebraska the electors going before
the people as ~populists and as demo-
Gratis at one and the same time would,
IL elected, have to betray one constitu-
ency or the other-they would have to
betray the democrats by voting for the
populist nominee, or they would have
to betray the populists by vot-
ing for the democratic nominee.
They succeeded in establishing
their right to go on the ballot
under the duplex label by urging. just
as does the Georgia recalcitrant, that
a presidential elector is absolutely free
to cast his ballot in the electoral col
lege for his individual choice and that
no law officer has any right to antici-
pate for whom the ballot may be cast.
This was supplemented by the ''juve-
nile pretense, sworn to under oath,
that the populists in Nebraska, al
though they had sent delegates to the
st. Louis convention, participated in its
organization and helped to frame the
platform, nonetheless constituted an
entirely separate and distinct political
entity and were not to have their party
afiliation determined by the test of
loyalty to their party's national stand
ard bearers.
The Bryanite larceny of populist
votes in Nebraska, which has Mr..
Bryan's personal sanction, will prove a
stumbling block to the Georgia Bryan
ties who are yelling stop thief" at
the democratic elector threatening to
cast his ballot for Tom Watson.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
PRIMARY Herr TO STAY.
~ PsssibIe ohsacs for Retura to III.
Convention System.


New York Evening Pos.
The south and the middle West are n.
~stronEholds OF the direct primaries. Tn.
whole Mississippi valley has embraced
them and will never 20 back to the IA
system.
Illinois. oregon. Kansas. Missouri and
Oklahoma ave recently tried staten 81.
primaries for the first time. other sta e
which have held primaries within the y,.
are Iowa. Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisa
Texas and Georgia. Wisconsin and Wa
ington are to hold them soon.
Just as there are people who cv, ,
against our own public service comn.s
sion, because II does not in a day core.
all the abuses which II has taken asnIS
traction men twenty years TO build ur s.
there have been plenty OF people after OBJ.
primaries to declare loudly that The, v...
a failure and that the entire system vci.f
have to be abolished. on careful ansr,.t,
Of the cutlery, however. 1t l. pretty sls,l
established that most OF 1t comes from -
politicians and party leaders Nbo rs,
been hurt. This is one OF the sr.s,s,
possible tributes to the efficacy Of the w.,
tenn. II never heard OF = politician ~,
was fairly beaten" remarked a shrevd y,
serve the other day, who didn't veil op,
that he was beaten by fraud"
on the other hand, there is room f,r
good deal Of severe criticism Of tho ave.
tenn from its friends. No new institution
which practically overturns all cxl,tinr
precedent can be made perfect in on.
year or in five. However. there il m,
the slightest evidence to show that an
state will permit itself to 60 back 10 the
old system Of boss-ridden conventions
The new laws will simply be amended and
improved until they are perfect. As u
Tocqueville said: "Th remedy for dsm,c.
racy Is more democracy"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

With a voting population of substan-
tiahy the same size, why is there this
startling excess in the vote of Minnesota?
We know that the vote Of Minnesota is
not padded. We know that 1t bears the
normal relation to population observable in
other states of the north. The vote of Min
nesOta is a true index of the number of
persons OF voting age within her borders.
What, then, is the matter with the state
of Georgia? Where are her voters on vot-
ing day? Shall the people rule? Do the
people rule in Georgia, Mr.. Bryan? II not,
why not?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

THIIduEIpHIa fItss WVpJ'
This is the great unseen undertow which
is now moving for Judge Taft, south as
well as north. II has taken Maryland
out of the category OF states doubtful,
probably Bryan" and put it under states
doubtful, probably Taft" New Jersey is
certain for Judge Taft under these in
fluences. Go where you will. the clear
headed man with investments, intelligence,
property and a stake as wage-earner in a
solid business situation is moving over TO
Judge Taft, carrying with him newspapers
like those cited.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
This looks like poor management some

Omaha men being chosen as officers
in a national association of life insur-
ance companies emphasizes the impor-
tant growth made by the city in this
regard. Quietly but effectually the
insurance interests of Omaha have es-
tablished themselves among the really
strong concerns of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

II all the states respond to the
Bryan campaign fund with the liberal
alacrity that has marked the Nebraska
contribution up to date the Peerless
will have about $4,000 to carry on
his propaganda. This ean that on
his original estimate several hundred
thousand dollars will have to be raised
from other sources.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Local banking transactions have
again o~verhauled the record of last
season. The passing of the summer
and the assurance of a bountiful crop
means that the banks will be kept busy
from nov on.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Kansas bankers are complaining
that they cannot make loans enough
to keep their surplus money busy.
Mayor Jim" and 'Brother-in-law
Tom" Allen might pay a visit to the
Kansas bankers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Sixty gas bags have been entered
in a competition to be held in Berlin
in October. There will be that many
more in competition in every con-
gressional district in this country in
October.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
THEY'RE BACK.

Detroit Free Press.
We'll. they are back,
And glad | am,
It's good to hear
The screen door slam
It's mighty sweet
To hear them shout.
While they arc
Romping in and out.
And I'm that chair.
Where oft | nap,
It's good to note
He's tossed his cap
The house was, oh,
So neat and still.
No finger marks
on window sill
No mud stains
on the kitchen floor
| fairly yearned
To hear them roaT
But they are back,
And once again
Their toys are
Littering my deh
Two Teddy bears.
A train Of cars
Are on the shelf
with my cigars
4 doll Is sleeping
In my chair:
While building blocks
Are s~verYwhers.
Tin soldiers waiting
To attack
Upon the floor
Now blvouac.
And smuEglsd IN
My couch tonight
found. when 7
Turned up the hsui
4 curly-headed
Boy. asleep,
And nv his side
A fair Bo-paep
reused them
With a dotins >
And thanked the Iord
The kids were baG~
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

"eV "NNIHIINININ
A New York waiter has refused a liberal
tip on the ground that he did not need the
money. His fellow walters threaten to eX-
pei him from his local for unethicsl con-
duct. lie might have giyen the money -
charity or started a fund for an old walters
home
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

If 1t is true, as reported, that
Richard Croker is coming home from
Europe in September to take charge of
the Bryan campaign" the republicans
should prepare to do something hand
some for Mr.. Croker.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
Opportunity Knocks in Vain.
Washington Herald.

washington Herald.
Somehow, that presidential candidate who
is in Jail doesn't appear TO be getting the
free advertising his unique status would
seem 70 call for.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
ON PRESIDENTIAL FIRING LINE.
How the People Rule i'm a Democratic
State.
Minneapolis Journal (rep.).

How he People Rule i'm a Democratic
State.
Minneapolis Journal (rep.).
Shall the people rule? The state Of
Georgia has a population of 2,60O,O 900 n
a voting population lin 1900 of 800, 900.
Minnesota has a population of 200, 900
and had, the same year, a voting popula-
ton Of 5O6,OOO.
Georgia has thirteen votes in the cleo
toral college, while Minnesota has eleven.
The two states are apparently about equal
in voting population, though Georgia has
an advantage in the electoral college. the
reason for which, is not quite apparent.
Their vote ought to be about the same.
Let us look at the facts. The statistics
of the last five presidential contests are
as below.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Diplomatic relations have been re-
established between Persia and Greece
after an interruption lasting 2,S79
years. This is the longest suspension
of diplomatic relations on record, but
Mr.. Castro of Venezuela acts as
though he might be going after the
record.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

The steamship companies are fight
ing for the privilege of carrying Mr..
Roosevelt to Africa. He may decide to
settle the muss by going over in an
airship.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

The Agricultural department is run
ming into some bumps in its effort to
install a denaturing alcohol still at the
Omaha Corn show. The price paid for
the still has practically exhausted the
appropriation made for the purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Among the other unruly greasers
that are causing trouble for President
Dias of Mexico is an oil well hat is
burning at the rate OF 10000 barrels
of petroleum an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

The railroads could have made their
guaranty of a special rate for the Ne
braska State fair a little more gra-
ciously. but they will lose nothing by
reason of the slight concession.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Indiana BARRIERS are to hold a state
convention at Indianapolis next month.
Candidate ]. Worth Kern will not BIZ
on the fist of speakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

A Pittsburg girl offers s450 for a
husband. That is a rather fancy price,
unless she is figuring on getting a
husband outside of Pittsburg.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
who's Got the Button,

Democratic campaign contributors are now
being presented with buttons bearing the
inscription, Il Have Given My Dollar.
Have You?" As we understand Il, the
manufacturers are not turning them out in
carload lots.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Mr., Bryan says he was beaten in his
former campaigns by money. He must
mean that he was beaten by his adj
yoeacy OF 5O-cent dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Governor Magoon tells Secretary
Wright that he anticipates no trouble
in turning over the Cuban government.
As q matter of fact there Is nothing in
the record to indicate that the genial
Charley has had n trouble 81 any
time
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
Wake I'm!

Chicago Record-Herald.
why have none of the democratic cam
paign managers thought OF having Mr..
Brysn's new mule bray into one Of those
monographs?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
Great HeadwOrk.

st. Louis Times.
Hughes at the hslm in the Ohio cam
paign opening shows that sound political
judgment is yet a great asset OF the re-
publican management.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

There it goes again. Andrew Jack
son Settler of New York mas declared
for the prohibition candidate for the
presidency.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The American people are more amused
than interested when a frothy politician
tells them that they have ceased TO rule
their government.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Milwaukee extends the glad hand
, 10 the shorthand men, says the Mil
waukee Sentinel, Milwaukee should
also extend them the hooks.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

1t will not be long until Medicine
Hat resumes its proud position in the
weather bureau reports.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Alton B. Parker says the result of
this election will be a big surprise to
some folks. Mr.. Parker received his
surprise in 1904.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Candidate Chafin proposes to make
a bitter fight against beer. Would it
do to call him the peerless leader?"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

1t smacks a little of nature taking
TO find Miss Gallup winning a swim
ming race at Coney island.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

The campaign is warming up. Mr..
Hearstis papers are speaking lovingly
of Mr., Bryan and the bat-eyed de-
'mocracy."
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
srATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
Gsor 81 "a Tzso Cous srss SS,per ~ Tha
Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF
fun and complete copies of The Daily,
Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
during the month of July, 1908, was as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Los Angeles is to hold a v
ton for the discussion of matters
touching the tourist traffic. Touching
the tourist is one of the chief indus
tries In that part of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

California has a Chinese Bryan club.
Have the Chinks come up with the
chink?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

The Brooklyn Eagle must have de-
cided to support Bryan. 1t has a lead
ing editorial on, Let Us Have the
Worst"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Ample evidence comes from Des
Moines that Mr.. Bryan did not use up
all the words in his speech OF accept
ance.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Charleston News and Courier tdenLD.
Mr.. Bryan has appealed to the farmers
for contributions he has appealed 10 the
newspapers and his COMMITTEES is besieg-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

No committee is required to notify
candidates of their defeat.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

A French army officer has invented
a wireless telephone. A busyless tele-
phone would fill the present demand.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Net total ....... .1,1oe, ala
Daily average. ss,7ss
GEORGE D. TzSCHUCK.
Treasurer.
Subscribed IN my presence and sworn to
betore me this LIST day of August, 1905.
(seaL) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Castro is making overtures FOR a
resumption of diplomatic relations
with several foreign powers. The
peppery little dictator has doubtless
got tired of quarreling with himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

II is asserted that a cure for lockjaw
has been discovered. 1t ought to be
tried on David Bennett Hill or Col
onel Guffey.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
WHEN OUT OFT Town.

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
subsoribeFs leaving the city tem.
poraxiIy ahOuId ave The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed as often ~ requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

why did Binks' widow feel so indignant
at his funeral?"
The members OF his volunteer hose com
pany sent him a floral fire eXtinguisher."-
Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

"G-g-good evening" said the young mstN
who had come to speak to the girls fatheS
Good evening said the old Eentlemaf
You look a little nervous. How do you
feel?"
"Flattere6," said the young man. II
was afraid j looked scared to DEATH
Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
You say that she il a peach.

You say that she is a peach"
Indeed, she is"
And that he is the apple of her eye?"
That's right"
Then there is no reason why the fruit
OF their identities should not be a pair
Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

PASSING PLEAsANTRIEs.

Young man, what claim have you on me
for my daughterP"
What claim, Mr.. Muntoburn? Why, great
scott, she's turned me down nearly a
dozen times! | have earned her by BY per-
sistence. Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

The mercury was trying to ooEe out Al
the top OF the farmhouse thermometer and
the old farmer was pitching chunks OF ice
in the pond.
"What are you doing that for?' querled
the summer bosrdeT.
That's L keep tn pesky ducks from
LAWN hard BLEED eggs answered the rural
Observation-Disclosures News.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Miss Knox-There goes Bess Musley.
Miss Bright-Yes, she played the psrAof
the heroine in the private theatricslsFAt
the church
Miss Knox-Gracious, Did she have tbs
face TO play the heroine?
Miss Bright-No. but the costumer fixek
one up for her.-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

This ruthless destruction OF trees" said
the forestry expert. must be stopped"
Yes, indeed" answered the summer girl.
as she artlessly peeled the tin foil off q
piece of chewing gum, III they destroy all
the trees there won't be any place to swing
a hammock, Will INSTRUMENTATION star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Mistress-Why are you Leaving US, Ma24
I'm sure I do all the work.
Maid-Yes, ma'am, but I don't like the
way you do it.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

Entered at Omaha postofnce as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24

VICTOR RosEwArER. EDITOR.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
II OMAHA DAILY BEL

FOUNDED BY EDWARD RosEwArER.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-22
Prince of Wales In Quebec Today.

Quebec. July 22.-Final preparations for receiving the Prince of Wales on his arrival aboard the battleship h. domitable today were made. and the city is on the tiptoe of expectation over this momentous event in it's his- tory. The city was invaded by 12.0O0 to 15,000 soldiers. representing the reg ular and militia strength of all parts of the Dominion. with hundreds of of ficial visitors and titled nobility of England and other parties of the world and thousands of interested spectators from American cities and all parts of Canada.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-22
CONFERENCE ON THE NAVY.
President Talks With Ex=
 perts at Newport.
WILL HEAR THEIR IDEAS

Consultation on Modern Warship Con-
 struetion to Be Held Behind Closed
 Doors at Naval War College - No
 Immediate Decision of Any lmpor-
 tanee, as Present Meeting Will Be
 Followed by Others In Same Place
 and In Washington and Oyster Bay.
 Newport, R. l.. July 22.-As com. mander in chief of the American army and navy President Roosevelt arrived today on board his cruiser yacht, the Mayfower, to attend the most impor- tant conference of naval officers ever held in the country. More than 100 officers, men of high rank and attain ments in various branches of the na val service, are present.
 The president will go over in detail the plans of two battleships now build ing and the tentative drawings of oth- CTS about to be laid down. President Roosevelt will open the conference with an address in which he is ex- pected to take up number of impor- tant naval topics. He will not go into ! technicalities of any sort, however, nor vii, he attempt to advise the officers, for this part of the proceedings will be open to a limiteti number of in vited guests, including mostly naval , and army officers from the stations surrounding Newport, who will be ac- companied by their wives and daugh- ters.
 Conference Behind Closed Doors. f The presidents family also will be present.
 ! When the address is concluded the door of the conference room will be closed to all except officers of the War college, of the general board from Washington, of the special battleship commission and of the Newport sum- mer conference This will be the first time the president has ever conferred with so large a number of naval ex- perts, and it Is believed he will take advantage of the occasion to draw from them their most advanced ideas as to modern battleship construction. No immediate decision of any impor- tance is expected to develop from the conference, which is really to be a preliminary and general discussion which will be followed by other con ferences at Washington and Oyster Bay and also at Newport during the remainder of the summer.
 It has been said that the conference is the outgrowth of a criticism of the turret placings on the new battleship North Dakota, sister ship to that other 10000 ton Dreadnought the Del aware, but officers at the War college deny this. It is stated that such a conference has long been, anticipated and has to do with ships of all classes.
 Among the higher officers of the bat tleship commission are: Rear Admiral C. F. Goodrich. commandant of the New York navy yard; Rear Admiral Leutze, commandant of the Washing ton navy yard; Rear Admiral Couden, president of the special board of ord nance: Rear Admiral Swift, command ant of the Boston navy yard, and Rear Admiral Mclean. president of the board of inspection and survey.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-22
DECISION READY IN
 BIG FINE CASE.
Conclusion on Standard Oil
 Penalty to Be Announced.

Chicago, July 22.-John D. Rocke- feller will know today whether he will be required to pay the fine of $29,- 240,000 assessed against the Standard Oil Company of Indiana by United States Judge Kenesaw NJ. Landis al- most a year ago. The court of ap- peals has had the case under review. It was hinted that the court was di- vided and that the fine would probably be reduced and a new trial granted. Later, however, the feeling was strong that the decision of Judge Landis would be affirmed in every particular.
 In the speculation which was rife when it was announced that the deci- sion was ready it was urged that Judge Baker of Indiana might be in elined to go further than his asso- ciates. Judges Grosscup and Seaman, in sustaining the judgment of his fel- low Irdianan. Judge Landis. This theory was based on the belief in some quarters that Judges Grosscup and Seaman might be inclined to re- verse the lower court in many essen tials. Great surprise was manifested among the attorneys on both sides when 1t was announced that the deci- sion was ready. It had been thought 1t would go over for several months.