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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

SLURRINC TWO EMINENT NEBR4SRAtS
Although The Bee is not a demo-
cratic organ, it cannot pass by in
silence tho uncalled for slurring of two
eminent Nebraskans in a recent issue
of the Chicago Tribune just because
of it's different politics from the vic
tins. An article contributed owe the
name of Willis J. Abbott, Mr.. Bryan's
personally retained publicity agent,
speaking of the possibilities for ma
tional chairman, perpetrates this libel:
There is talk Of Mayor Jim" Dahlman
of Omaha-this so-called cowboy mayor"
who looks as If he never saw a saddle or
a lariat.
Think of it! Our Jim" accused of
being a ''so-called cowboy and doubt
being cast upon his proficiency in
broncho busting and rope throwing.
1t is up to Mayor Jim to pose for a
few more photographs and to make
them more convincing by insisting on
the moving picture variety.
AS If this were not injury enough to
the growing lame Ol NSDldShd, INC
same issue of the same paper refers
to another Nebraska patriot as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Dunn is not known widely in his
party and considerable surprise mas been
expressed that he should have been
chosen to make the great Commoner's
| nominating speech. The answer generally
is that the nomination of Bryan has be-
come so common in democratic conven-
| tions that it does not make much diff
ference who makes the speech. One per-
] son has suggested that the next time he
is nominated 1t will be done by phono-
graph.
The nominating orator not known
widely in his party! Hasn't he fire.
quently addressed the democrats in
Clontarf precinct and pulled the
eagles tail on the glorious Fourth at
| Cut-Off lake? Was he not put for
ward by the great Commoner to prove
that there is no monopoly of demo-
cratic spell-binding at Fairview? Com
pare the illustrious Nebraska orator
with a photograph. Perish the
thought.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
"Pike's Peak and Busts"

chicago tribune (rep.)'
A mischievous fate, IL the unkind por-
tends be accurate, has changed the defiance
on the canvas sides Of the last of the prai-
RE schooners.
The alternative ''or," which contained the
hope and expressed the determination Of
the weary but grimly confident predecessors
of this last pilot, has been erased and a
sardonic conjecture has been substituted,
The tired and plodding donkey which for
the last schooner does the work Of the
weary but obedient mules of it's forerunners
revives itself occasionally between floggings
by squirting around to catch a glimpse Of
that destructive conductive.
A flicker OF expression of all but sup
pressed complacency shows that at least
some portions OF the motive power find a
reviving thought in the and" On the
benignant countenance Of the last pilot can
be seen no trace Of a suspicion that his
legend has been changed.
Mr.. Bryan may not have hitched the
original Balaam's ass to his schooner, but
at least a part Of the patient animal sees
with greater sapiency than does its present
owner.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

Wall Street Journal (Ind.)
William Allen White coined a most felic-
itous phrase when he said that Secretary
Taft was just the man to clean up the
White House desk; that is to say, to finish
President Roosevelts unfinished work.
What he meant was that what was
needed now in the White House was a
man not so much to originate a new pol
icy, and to strike out as a pioneer In a
new field of endeavor, but one who will
soberly though firmly finish up the bust
ness that has been begun and thus put
the country in a position where 1t might,
If It desired, start on a new movement Of
national development.
Not only is Secretary Taft eminently
fitted to perform this work, but it is a
work which the country needs to have
done. The people Of the United States are
in M mood to retrace steps already taken,
to undo reforms already begun or to re-
turn to old conditions, but they do need
time in which TO finish up the work which
has been begun and to adapt themselves
to the new conditions which they have
ordered. Cleaning up the desk is now the
next great work.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
CLEVELAND.
Raltimore sun.

Baltimore sun.
Now dies the hate Of parties. and decays
Divided councils, arguing hate or praise;
OPINION pauses-tor a wing Of gloom
Hath laid its shadow ON the fields of
bloom;
The heartbeat of 4 nation binds IN one
The love of peoples for an argent SON,
Weaving with fingers of a common will.
Wrcaths for the h~igh-poiscd head that licth
In common grief and common sorrow
For the dead chief-the last ox-Presilcnt,
Open thy heart, o Mother to receive him.!
AT last all men all hearts and minds be-
Take him sweet earth, into thy calm dc.
mCsnc.
With little daisies in the g~rass-grown green
10 hide and cover with woodbine and
clover,
Ills great dust. Time commits to earth,
his lover!
And thou, O muted bugle and soft drum,
Han him with sadness when the mourners
come.
Mourning through all the nation with sweet
The loved, great dead Of all the great dead
years!
Proving the land still bore them, bore high
Whose sovereign will to sovereign any
runs,
lie came when men were needed. when
the land
Ycarncd for stern leaders and the ruling
Guiding with honor and deep sense of right
Toward the old ideals and the light;
Peer Of the past, high spirits that have
our destined country with sane heart,
sound head;
Faithful and c~onstant-give him, Time, to
Who gave to Time his best. and kept his
trust!
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
II JONAH sToRr.

There Will be regret over the dis
position by a Missouri court of a case
in which the merits of the story of
Jonah swallowing the whale was in
dispute. A minister of the old school
had agreed to pay $1,000 toward the
maintenance Of one of the colleges of
Missouri, but when the collector came
around, refused to pay his subscrip-
ton on the ground that the college
taught heretieal doctrine and had re-
iected the Jonah story. The college
brought suit for the collection of the
fun amount, and now the case has
been compromised. The minister sur
renders a portion of his convictions
and pays the college 81, 500 OF his sub
seription, while the college professors
give up half the subscription and go
on teaching that the Jonah and the
whale story was an Epocryphal yellow
yarn conceived in the fertile brain of
some sensational fakir in the days of
our antediluvian ancestors.
The average person will be glad that
the college got the $4,000. as it doubt
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

New York Sun.
The really significant and impressive fact
about the upstate situation is the atmos-
phere Of hopelessness that seems to mark
the feeling of democrats everywhere. A
few months ago there was a general at
mosphere of %elation, there was talk about
a democratic year. and the rainbow
chasers' were hard at work. They are
idle now, There is no more talk about
a democratic year. in New York state.
Practically all that is to be heard is acad-
emic speculation as to what it might
have been without Bryan"
What the democrats of the state are
actually doing, so far as Albany is an in
dex, is sitting down and discussing the out
look Of the next campaign with Bryan as
a candidate, in much the same frame Of
mind as If the state democracy was about
to be seized upon by the mysterious and
fatal African Sleeping Sickness" which to
them seems to share not a few symptoms
with malignant Organism. There is no
talk Of a cure and no notion of a recovery,
but over the whole party, irrespective of
faction, and upon each individual demo-
crat seems to rest the benumbing weight
Of a Bryan blight, which brings an atmos-
phere of complete hopelessness.
1t is the dead hand" stretched out and
likely to fasten upon the state ticket, as
well as the national, that seems to have
deprived the upstate democrats of even
the power of protest. They see it coming,
they realize its effect, but about their only
significant comment seems to be, Whats
the user"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
TIE SOLDIER AND THE FLAG

I'M " Oibh AMI lhE IL ~
Brigadier General Funston, noted
for his bluntness, has been doing some
exceedingly plain talking to certain
eastern editors who have been CRITICS.
ing the administration for sanctionins
the action Of a court martial which
inflicted a penalty upon a private sol
der for attending an anarchist meet
ing and loudly cheering the Trades of
the speaker against the federal gov
eminent. The facts in the case have
been perverted and exaggerated in the
news reports and General Funston
has done a service by insisting that
the record be kept straight.
1t appears hat William Buwalda,
a private in the engineering corps of
the army, attended an anarchist meet
ing, addressed by Emma Goldman, at
San Francisco and warmly applauded
her abuse If the government and con
graduated her. Commenting on the
criticism made by eastern papers and
by socialist orators, General Funston
says:
Just why the socialists are tearing their
hair over the matter l am unable to un-
derstand, as the meeting in question was
not one for the discussion Of socialistic
views. but a violent TRADE. pure and sim
pie, by the well-known Emma Goldman,
against all government and particularly
that Of the United states, to which
Buwalda had on every one of his several
epI4gfp,anfa ap1aUap1N gu-pru allAai4nHp.
with 1t all was a scuryy and lying at
tack on the army and navy. And this
man sat there in uniform and applauded
time and again, while his government was
denounced and his comrades called hired
murderers, and at the close warmly shook
hands with the speaker and expressed his
sympathy with her views. Any man who
cannot appreciate that this conduct con-
stituted q grave military offense, in
finitely worse than desertion, has some
thing wrong in his mental makeup, and
should make haste to consult a specialist.
The record shows that the military
authorities were particularly careful
in their trial of Buwalda. The court
martial was composed of thirteen Of
ficers, none of whom was below the
rank of captain. Buwalda was repre-
sented by counsel and a st~enographic
report of Emma Goldman's speech was
submitted in evidence and it was
shown that Buwalda was not only ia
miliar with the contents of the speech,
but had attended other anarchistic
meetings and had acquainted himself
with the views of the anarchists and
had taken pains to ingratiate himself
with Miss Goldman and those asso-
ciated with her.
Thinking people will agree with
General Funston. The first duty of a
soldier is absolute and unqualified
obedience and loyalty to the govern
ment to which he has sworn alleg-
lance. His service is voluntary and If
he can not approve of the government
it Is his privilege to get out of the
army. He cannot serve his govern
ment and at the same time give en-
enlargement and support to an asso-
citation that is formed for the cardinal
purpose of opposing all government
and all law. There is no room in the
American army for anarchists, The
army stands above all other things for
loyalty to the government, and every
soldier must needs be an uncompro-
missing foe to the enemies of govern
! u,o-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
ON PRESIDENTIAL FIRING LINE.
Task of the DemOcracy I'm
the idd West.

aNlIlls-AbA hEA NlllAsNs
Let us look at this Middle West they
are talking about. Since the formation Of
the republican party there have been thir-
teen presidential elections at which every
electoral vote from Ohio was cast for tho
republican tickle save one vote that went
for Grover Cleveland in 1892. Michigan
went republican twelve times and divided
its vote in 1So2-cast five Of its fourteen. for
Cleveland. Since and including 1856 Indiana
in presidential years has voted democratic
four times and republican nine times. In
that time Illinois in presidential years went
democratic two times and republican eleven
times, and Wisconsin has gone democratic
once and republican twelve times. Mime
sofa has supported every republican ticket
in presidential years sirce it became a
state Of the union. and Iowa has yet to
refuse its vote to a republican national
ticket. As for Kansas. it has supported
every republican ticket since it became
a state. save Harrison in 1892, when IT
voted for Weaver, the populist. and Nc
Kinley in 1896, when it voted for Bryan.
the democrat-populist.
That is the expedition the democratic
party is invited to enter upon. And thus
is it again demonstrated that the will Of
the populist dominates in democratic coun.
ellis. 1t is manifest to every discerning
mind that the republicans stard more
chance to carry Kentucky than the demo-
Gratis to carry Indiana, the one state Of
this Middle West that gives the c. o. p.
any concern. Tennessee is much less likely
to go democratic than Ohio is to go re.
publican.
In short, the new political incursior into
the middle west is as reckless and hopeless
as John II. Morgan's military invasion OF
It in 1863.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
Personal NOTES.

Denver is a mile above the sea level, and
the democrats as usual will be all up in
the air.
Only time will tell whether the ringing
speech Of the temporary chairman at Den
yer will be 4 tocsin, a knell or a chime.
Notwithstanding an expensive strike, the
Municipal Traction company in Cleveland
is fulfilling all of its promises as to cheap
fares, free transfers and better equipment.
In the democratic congressional primary
for the Sixth district of Tennessee, Joseph
w. Byrnes, a lawyer, of Nashville, de-
feated John Wesley Gaines, incumbent for
the nomination. Gaines has represented the
district for twelve years.
Melvin G. Palliser of New York, the
member Of the executive committee of the
independence party, who is really in charge
while William r. Hearst is in Europe.
says that the independence party at its
convention in Chicago on July q and 2s
would put a ticket of it's own in the field.
Henry w. Grady, son of Georgia's la
mented statesman and journalist, Henry
W.. Grady, has entered politics by COM
mencing his candidacy for the legislature
from Fulton county. Mr.. Grady has no
platform, and declares that he will make
no. pledges for the purpose of catching
votes.
Pope Plus is a firm believer in newspaper
reading. His favorites are two provincial
sheets-Venice Difesa and Vicenza Verico.
Thu latter paper he has read nearly all his
life. When he became patriarch of Venice
ne happened to make the acquaintance OF
the editor of the Difesa, then a Struggling
daily. The editors views pleased his emf
nence, and hearing Of the editors high
character, he offered him his aid. The
patriarch's liberality and active support
soon gave the Difesa a very wide circu-
| lation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
Belnted Tribute to Cleveland.
SpripgfielH RapuhIipap

1t Is reported from Denver that a picture
OF Grover Cleveland. draped in mourning,
Is to be a feature in the convention hall
this week 1t will be placed beside pic
lures of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew
Jackson. No picture of Mr.. Cleveland has
appeared in a national democratic conven-
ton hall in over twelve years, and it's re-
appearance now will not, we imagine, be
greatly objected to by the Bryan element.
They will doubtless, indeed, welcome it, for
1t may seem to symbolize-for effect upon
the eastern vote-a reunjon OF the party
under the Bryan leadership. Mr.. Cleveland
is not here now to make any protest and
no one is authorized 20 make a protest fol-
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
CIeveIand's Opinion.
PHILADELPHIA Record (dem.)

fnllduelpnla RECORD Nuen.)'
When Grover Cleveland was asked his
opinion OF the Nebraska democratic plat
form. foreshadowing the probable Denver
output, he wrote warningly: Our people
need rest, after a period of terrific hys-
terra; they need peace, after intense ex-
citement and apprehension; and they need
conservatism, after the disturbing fever Of
Tadicalism. These things true democracy
in its integrity and purity should offer to
them. and nothing except these things and
the advocacy Of democratic policies which
lead directly to their establishment deserve
to have affixed thereto the democratic
label" This appeal Of a dying patriot ought
not to be lost upon his countrymNn.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

John B.. Stanchield is one Of New
York's candidates for the vice presi-
Dental nomination at Denver. Mr..
Stanchfeld was the democratic candi-
date for governor Of New York in
1900 and ran only 111,O00 behind
the weakest candidate the republicans
have nominated in New York for
many years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

A Kentucky man married a peroxide
blond, only to discover that she was
a brunette from whom he had been
divorced ten years before. Simply
proof of the old assertion that folks
are not particular enough about their
divorces.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

The New York Central railway has
lost one of its ablest men, in the death
of George H. Daniels, general passen-
ger agent OF that road for many years.
Mr.. Daniels did more han any other
man to counteract the old public be
damned" spirit of the original owners
of the Central.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

The baptismal name of the new heir
to the Spanish throne is Jaime Amadeo
Alfonso Carlos Antonio Pho Julio
Fernando Philippe Alonzo Ruiz. There
might have been more of it, but he
was christened on the hottest day
Madrid has experienced in many years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
Platform Ambiguity.
St. Louis Times dnd.).

oA' LoulS Times NlHu.l.
What the people want is a platform Of
principles, free from loose speech and gem
eral condemnation. 1t would like to see
these principles set forth in good English.
with no hint Of ambiguity. Denver demo-
Gratis will in all probability keep to the
old rut Of highfalutin declarations, with
their hollow appeal to the gallery, but there
is a chance for some statesman to say
something new in a convincing way.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

Two Texas gentlemen exchanged
sixteen shots in the lobby of a hotel
without either being injured. The
Texas law against pistol toting did not
come too SCOT to save the states repu-
tation as the home of d%eadshots.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
Much Ado About Little.
"IndianapOlis News.

In connection with all that friction over
the platform, it might have a tranquinizlng
effect for the builders TO reflect that n
considerable number of the mere voters
Will never have the remotest idea of what
It contains, TO say nothing of q proper APP
probation of the niceties of its phraseology.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
The Hearst Peril.


washington Post Gnd.D
II Mr.. Hearst should be nominated II is
not unlikely that the claims Of his sup
porters will be made good in the harvesting
OF 100000 votes. Most Of these will be
drawn from the democratic party II Mr..
Bryan is nominated at Denver. with such
a loss, II goes without saying that he would
cut a sorry figure In the struggle against
Taft
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

THE czar has suppressed three Of
|unt Tolstoi's books. still the world
3 had the impression that the Ear
an enemy OF Tolstoi.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
A Boost for Weaver.

James B. Weaver OF Iowa will head the
prohibition movement among the demo
Gratis. Weaver would head anything that
could possibly result in the printing of his
name in large type.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

president Roosevelt has been hold
a picnic on Lloyd's neck. Don't
bw Mr.. Lloyd, but there are a lot
undesirable citizens who are doubt
glad that Mr.. Roosevelt Is on
10 other fellows neck
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

Colonel George Harvey, the editor
of Harper's Weekly, has climbed into
the Taft bandwagon, but he waited so
long that he will have to be content
with a rear seat.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
Harmonises with the Main show.

1N''bNAS DASpahNh'
Mr.. Theodore Bell, slated for temporary
chairman Of the Denver convention, ap-
pears TO be in line for the predominant
qualification in that gathering. He has
been twice defeated for office.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

the artistic Photographic. BETTER try the
police station. It's a Rcrtillon style Of
picture you're after. philadelphia Ledger.
"Hortense. call up Mr.. De Millyuns and
ask for Fido.'
Yes, me lady"
carlo wishes To bark to him over the
telephone. Washington Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

Leaders at Denver are against a
straddle on any plank in the plat
form" says the Louisville Courier
Journal. Thought it. was a demo-
cratic convention scheduled for Den
var
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

The national convention OF the
speech Arts association is being held
at Oak Park, Ill. The real speech
arts association is also being held in
Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

Mr.. Bryan is said to be strongly in
favor of nominating for vice president
some nan who was opposed to him
in 1896 and 1900. That does not look
like a square deal for Charley Towne.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

rhere is much evidence that Mr..
gan misunderstood the bugle call
on he announced that the republi-
party had sounded a retreat.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

prominence is being given to the
Il that Denver is a mile high, but
Fties looking for hotel rates will
ke to go higher than that.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

Mr.. Bryan wants It understood that
} things he said about Roger Sui
AN in 1904 now apply to Colonel
Effey of Pennsylvania.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

A Texas u that she
you'd not marry the best man living.
Bhe won't.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

rom Watson and Eugene V. Debs
build cheer up. The New York
|rld has it figured out that neither
Bryan nor Mr.. Taft can be elected
.sident
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

|The Equitable Life company is to
We a sixty-twO-story building in New
rk. The Equitable had more stories
In that a few years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

Mr.. Hearst cables his acceptance OF
the recount of the mayoralty votes in
New York. Kind of him. Wonder
what else there was for him to do?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

Denver bank clearings last week in
BASED "a per cent. Is 1t possible
at Pred. Wealth has opened head
In that town?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
Don't You Hear Him YemF

Chicago Tribune,
Alton b. Parker, who was showed under
in such a spectacular manner four years
ago, is extremely DESTROYS, Of course, that
Mr.. Bryan shall be triumphantly elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

1t is a waste of time to make fun of
lr. Sherman's whiskers. They are
nly a side issue In the campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

"Why was Minister WI made an
IL. Dr." asks an exchange. That's
|ne of Mr.. Wu's questions.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

Mr.. Bryan may not be an accom-
llshed fisherman, but he certainly is
sing all the known brands of bait.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

Bryan and Ridder is now suggested
) the Denver ticket. Bryan and Rid
hnce would be more appropriate.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

The small boy with the full compile
|ent of unimpaired fingers and toes is
pen TO the charge of a lack of patriot
m.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

No set OF resolutions a bridge the
|ulf between the democracy of Cleve-
hnd and the democracy Of Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

You can not fool the American
workman" says Mr.. Bryan. who
should know, as he has tried 1t at least
twice,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

Few men object to the women of
ONE other mans family wearing the
lirectoire gown.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

Betsy Ross may not have made the
lag, but it stays put.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

Mr.. Bryan says he has more than
bO votes to spare, but 1t will be
bticed that he is not sparing any Of
lem.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

The price of rope has been in
The raise is probably due to
increased demand for campaign
gars.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

The Chippewa Indians Of northern
isconsln have an even $1,000,0OO on
post In the banks. Lo! the rich
dian.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION:
State Of Nebraska. Douglas County, SIS:
George b.. TzsChuck, treasurer Of The
Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number OF fun and
complete copies Of The Daily, Morning,
the month OF June. 1898, was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06
A Fact

Unless the best Mexican Vanilla
Beans are used, properly cured,
properly aged, and the flavor
properly and allowed to
stand at least one year before of
fering for sale, good extract of
Vanilla IS an impossibility. a Try
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-06

The Chicago White sox have been
pulled down.