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Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

The magnificent ovation rendered
to Mr.. Taft as the guest of the Nc
Kinley club reflects untold credit upon
Omaha and Nebraska thus turned out
by the thousands to pay tribute to the
big war secretary.
In the vast throng that greeted him
with unbounded enthusiasm were rep
.resentative republicans from nearly
every county in the state, whose APP
plause but echoed the admiration felt
for the man by all the people who are
familiar with his record of achieve
ment and the part he has played in
helping to make the administration of
President Roosevelt the unqualified
success that 1t is.
II anyone'at any time harbored any
doubt as to whether the republicans
of Nebraska were for Taft as the sue
cessor to President Roosevelt, this
ovation should make 1t clear that he
is their preferred choice to head the
republican national ticket in the COM
ing campaign.
The inspiration of Mr.. Taft's visit
ought also to strengthen the repub-
licans in their determination to keep
Nebraska in the republican column
no matter whether the democrats Sc
lect their standard bearer from this
state or not. and to spur them on to
exert additional energy to make sure
of that result.
The splendid reception accorded to
Mr.. Taft proves that he stands close
to the hearts of all Nebraska and also
indicates that Nebraska is close to the
heart of Mr.. Taft.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08
MK. rArr ON pRrANrsM.

William Jennings Bryan has re-
ceived a reply TO his demand, made
and reiterated in recent speeches. to
know where Mr. Taft stands on the
questions Of railroad control. tariff re-
vision and other governmental re-
forms urged by the people,. Mr.. Bryan
has worked himself into, something OF
frenay over Mr.. Taft's Philippine
policy and has concluded series OF
inquiries as to the war secretary's posi-
tion on other public questions by in
quiring What does Secretary Taft
denounce as wrong?"
In his speech before the Mckinley
club of Omaha Mr.. Taft has answered
these interrogatories. effectively and
impressively, even If the answers may
not suit the Nebraska statesman. Mr..
Taft makes It plain that his good ma
ture is even sufficiently developed to
permit him to discuss an autopsy with
Mr.. Bryan and he delivers telling
thrust by declaring that, in order to
discuss questions with Mr.. Bryan. it is
necessary to consider. not what the
democratic party as ii used to be
thinks on any issue. but what Mr..
Bryan thinks on every issue. In other
words, the contest is not between the
republicans and the democrats, but be-
tween the republicans and Bryan, who
seems to have the power of leading the
democratic party against it's will.
Mr. Bryan has denounced the Philip
pine policy OF the administration as
a departure from the principles of
the Declaration of independence. Mr..
Taft quotes the history that proves
that the treaty of Paris could not have
been ratified without the support of
Mr.. Bryan and that he is more re-
sponsible than any other one man for
the agreement which placed the re-
sponsibility for the government of the
Philippines upon the American people.
Mr. Bryan is now condemning the ad-
ministration with unstinted abuse for
assuming the burdens which he helped
to put on us.
Mr.. Bryan's claim that he Is a re-
former and that Mr.. Taft is not one
furnishes the secretary with further
opportunity toNdemonstrate how much
depends upon the viewpoint. The Sec
retary makes 1t plain that he is not
reformer If reform means free and
unlimited coinage OF silver the gov
ernment ownership o.of railroads,
scuttle policy in the Philippines, re-
duction OF the army and navy to the
danger point, federal intermeddling
with state affairs and the getting upon
each and all sides of every big ques-
tion as Mr.. Bryan has done.
In tone and spirit in general and
in detail, nothing could be more
forceful than Mr.. Taft's answers to
the Bryan list of denunciations. They
furnish striking illustration of the
difference between the characters of
the two men who will probably be OPP
ponents in the coming presidential
contest. They show the difference be-
tween genuine appreciation of public
questions and heated and indiscrim-
mate opposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08
BRYANIsM AND POPULIsM.
81. Louis Convention Viewed by n
Conservative Democrat.
Philadelphia Record (dem).

Philadelphia Record (dem).
The populists OF Mr. Bryan's own state
regard him as one of themselves. This is
very interesting disclosure as the time
for the democratic national convention ap-
proaches. The popullsts of Nebraska must
be pretty we'll acquainted with Mr.. Bryan.
In 1894 he was actively consorting with
them in the calling of a convention. He
dropped out OF congress because he could
not carry the democratic party into the
populist camp. He was delegate to the
democratic national convention in 1895 be-
cause in Nebraska the democrats and the
populsts were hardly dlstinguishable. He
has been supported by a considerable part
OF the populists in his presidential cam
paigns. The populists Of his state made
a determined effort to prevent nomina-
tion in St. Louis last week with the idea
that If the democratic party nominated
Mr. Bryan II would be needless to put a
populst ticket in the field. They were de-
feated, IA majority Of the convention pre-
ferring to put UP a straight-out populist
ticket: but their efforts and their purposes
are highly instructive. They announced that
IL the democratic party should nominate
Mr.. Bryan the Nebraska populists would
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08
who win start the Firework.s

Who are to set off the fireworks at the
conventions? Tbe texts of both Chicago
and Denver will be inspiring. There is not
a candidate on the republican list whose
name and achievements should not carry
fine panegyric. Taft, Fairbanks, Cannon
Hughes, Knox, are somebody; and have
done things; and as for Mr.. Bryan, he calls
for the best nominating speech his party
has in the shop What Ingersoll did for
Mr.. Blaine thrty-two years ago somebody
should do for Mr.. Bryan now. The peerless
leader is entitled TO the peerless nomina-
tion. So far, Mr.. Beveridge is the only
orator of national reputation scheduled for
this exceptionally interesting service. He
is one Of Indiana's big four, and may be
expected to rise to ltKt occasion when the
booms at Chicago are required to show
down
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08
FA'H AND LEAN MEN.
why CartOOnIsts OverdO Their Pie
tures of Taft.

tares of Taft.
Minneapolis Journal
Cartoonists the world over are warned
that II they lay in a stock of Tafts with
forward overhang, they are putting up un-
salable stock mime. Jacques" the famous
eorset-maker. has agreed to give the sec
retary a sylph-like figure, which will be
at once the pride Of the cabinet and the
despair of the opposing candidates.
A great deal of attention seems TO have
been riveted on Secretary Tafts embon-
point Why it is So it is difficult to say.
Probably because the cartoonists having
a suggestive feature, seize upon this as the
only physical eceentricity of the secretary
of war. 1t is somewhat unfair to him.
however. as Secretary Taft does not give
the impression of a fat man. but rather
OF big and strong man. II he was never
pictured any fatter than he Is. the cartoons
would soon cease to attract attention.
Somebody has raised the question
whether candidate for office is helped or
hurt by cartoons. Probably neither. The
fat man. especially is immune from IN ef-
feets even from unfriendy cartoons. Some
how or other man is easier forgiven for
being too stout than for being too thin
great majority Of Us are looking for more
flesh rather than less. This is evidenced
by the fact the weighing machines popular
ize themselves by weighing man a pound
or two heavier than he Is.
The fat man is looked upon usually as
one who can be trusted. Caesar wanted
such men about him, and Shakespeare for
ever put the quietus on the thin individual
by giving line TO julius Caesar which in
dicated the unreliability OF men who lack
in sickness. wilkie Collins tried the anti
dots by giving US Count Fosc0. the round
purring, soft pedal fellow who was a re-
morseless villain. But neither Shakes
peare nor collias established the fact that
character den@saA- on flesh.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08
ENCOURAGING ANARCHY.
yellow Journalism sowing seeds Of
Hatred and Envy.
HniA

Baltimore Sun
We believe no injustice or exaggeration
is involved in the suggestion that If an
archy and militant socialism" succeed in
gaining a foothold on American soil their
success will be due largely to the aid which
they receive from certain class of jour
nails in this country. Meetings OF the ''un-
employed" are of not uncommon occur
renee in London. The English are certainly
as lawabiding as the New Workers. and de-
test Bioting and turbulence as intensely as
the most conservative New Workers. The
London police force Is as vgilant as
quick to suppress disorder, as the New
York policemen. Yet demonstrations In
London parks OF the unemployed or of any
of the discontented classes meet with little
interference. Orators speak their minds
freely without molestation. The police at
tend, but only to prevent violence The
English theory is that It is better to al
low an open demonstration of dissatisfac-
ton with the existing order than, by Sc
we're repressive measures. to intensity & lev
ances and to encourage secret meetings OF
the discontented. London newspapers exer-
else eommendabie discretion in reporting
such demonstrations. They do not publish
the names OF prominent Englishmen who
have succeeded in politics or in business
and the professions, and intimate that their
methods extenuate, II they do not justify
the murderous activities of anarchists
English journalism may be dun. according
to our notions. but il certainly cannot be
accused OF any lack of regard for the well
fare of the English people
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Auhduelpiha HAecoIh'
Favorite sons are somewhat cast down
by the preference of Massachusetts re-
publicans for the presidential heir. Mas
sachusetts has no favorite son. but Taft
has dangerous lead and they were hope
ful that the Bay state would give It's
support to Hughes and avert the danger
of Taft's nomination on the first ballot.
If Hughes were only sure of all the New
York delegates the whole group of favor
lite sons would cheer up. but New York
republicans hate to be on the losing
side and Taft looks very much like
winner.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08
az pEMooRArIo FlLIRusrER.

The minority in the house at Wash
ington is furnishing another object
lesson in democratic incapacity for
statesmanship. Under the leadership
of Mr.. Williams of Mississippi the
democratic members are adopting fill
clustering tactics to defeat all con-
structive legislation proposed by the
republicans. The plan can work only
delay at a time when congress and the
public are anxious that every moment
be devoted to the consideration of sub
iects in which the people are yitally in
terested.
Most of the proceedings of the
house are informal In character. the
purpose being 10 save the time re-
quired for roll calls. This is the key
to the democratic fflibuster plan. A
members moves that the house resolve
itself into a committee OF the whole to
discuss. for instance. the agricultural
appropriation bill. Leader Williams
calls for division. The speaker calls
for the ayes and noes and announces
that the ayes have IL. Williams
promptly calls for telers and the
members file down the center aisle of
the chamber and are eounteds When
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08
SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE.
Success MagazIne.

SUCCESS magazine.
Today we have Journeyed far,
MY heart and I
Came home at dusk meath a star
Hung keen and high.
The morn was = blade of STEEL
Scabbard of white
Bonnie and brave 20 feel
In the Furnished light.
As we footed the open road
We sang the sun;
Love was the debt we owed
The day begun.
The hills were abrupt snd blue
Castles OF kings.
To be won and wandered through
For precious things.
Noon and the long afternoon
Gladness and hope
And a shadow that walked too soon
The westward slope.
So is the wild world won
BY them who roam:
But best OF the day that is done
The door of home.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

A Baltimore minister declares that a
man who kisses a single woman should
be shot Still. it seems unfair that
married women should have a monop-
oily in the kiss line.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08
Home EnthusIasIn Preferable

81 Louis Republic.
Berlin's promise to greet Ambassador Hill
warmly is satisfactory. Diplomatic warmth
is all the dignity OF the United states de-
mands. II an American ambassador is ex-
pected to spend $4,000 year in tips in a
foreign capital to promote enthusiasm for
American institutions we can fall back on
the homemade article of enthusiasm for
home consumption.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Nebraska announces that it has the
poorest man In the United States sen
ate" says he New York World. Moth
lag Of the kind. Nebraska knows that
New York has. two of the poorest men
n the United States senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Congress has refused to continue
the appropriation to enable DR.. Wiley
to continue feeding his poison squad"
and testing the dangers or usefulness
of cold storage eggs and embalmed
beef. The depressing feature of the
case is that lot of government clerks
who have been getting free feed at
DR.. Wiley's boarding house will have
to buy their meal tickets elsewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

The kaiser insists that he will be
delighted TO receive DR.. David Jayne
Hin as American ambassador TO Ber-
lin. stnl, It would be interesting to
know what the kaiser thinks about it
in German.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

DR.. David ]. Hin is going to Berlin
as ambassador. but it is understood
that he has been already supplied with
a properly punched transfer ticket to
Paris
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

The democratic organs account of
the big Taft banquet, describing the
hall, says that the fern-covered stage
proper was a jungle of germs" Now,
we submit that this is overstepping
the amenities of political propriety.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

A Chicago lawyer says the Ten
Commandments should be amended.
So far as Chicago is concerned most of
them have been repealed by implica-
lion.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

The Brooklyn Eagle looks upon the
refusal OF Massachusetts, republicans
to send instructed delegates to the
Chicago convention as "a setback for
the Taft boom" AS a majority of the
delegates from Massachusetts, are
openly in favor of Mr.. Taft, while it
was predicted that they would be in
structed for Governor Hughes, the
setback" looks like a boost.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Bryan. Who would have supposed Il
after that fulsome banquet which Mr..
Bryan threw at Mr. Hearst in st. Louis
only four years ago?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08
Ola Partls OntcInssea.

Washington Post.
To be perfectly frank, the democrats may
have to admit that at the game Of view
ing with alarm" the populists have them
looking like a bunch OF optmists.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08
strIneInr . strinrrr.

Chicago Tribune.
Tom Watson, perpetual populist candi-
date for the presidency has completed his
arrangements for adding another to his
long and glorious string OF defeats.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

The boIting Nebraska populists lay
the blame on Mr.. Hearst for the re-
fusal of the St. Louis convention to let
them run things IN the interest Of
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Mr.. Bryan will accept no invitations
to dinners where he is assigned only
TO eat and listen.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

William Allen White refers to
Speaker Cannon as "a vain, stupid,
arrogant old mossback" Tough, of
course, but the speaker has already
abandoned hope Of getting any votes
from the Kansas delegation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Governor Johnson is willing. Jud-
son Harmon has hopes. Judge Gray is
in receptive mood and Bryan is get
ting the delegates.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

April has the reputation Of being a
wet month, but the prOhibitionists are
trying to make it dry.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Editor Harvey of Harper's Weekly
predicts that the republican ticket will
be Taft and Hughes. He has been
predicting long enough to get right
once.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

II you are not convinced that Doug
las county needs new court house,
Just serve on a Jury once for three
weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

My! How that Nebraska G. o. p.
elephant has grown! 1t is too big now
to stay in one small pocket.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Eastern democrats are not angry
because Mr.. Bryan failed to get the
popalist nomination. They are angry
because he wanted 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Baltimore American.
Maryland will give Taft sixteen votes In
the republican convention and eight more
in the electoral college. and 1t wishes It
could give more
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Colonel Bryan must realize that he
cannot hit at his prospective repub-
lican opponent without getting a few
pokes in return.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

What has become of the old-fash-
ioned gentleman who parted his hair
behind and brushed 1t around over his
ears?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

The independence league is inde-
pendent of everybody except w. r.
Hearst.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

It was not only Taft day, but big
day commensurate with the towering
proportions Of the guest.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Congressman Watson. just nomi-
mated by the republicans for governor
of Indiana, was born at Rushville.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

One or two governors have already
issued their Arbor day proclamations.
II is up to Governor Sheldon.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Dispatches tell about e Peoria man
being smothered in mud without
stating for what office he was running.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

The per capita circulation in the
country on April was $S5.s5, more
or less unevenly distributed.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

A Chicago paper used the picture
of Mark Twain and labeled it as
Prince de sagan. The joke is on
either Mark or the prince.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

A grand jury once in while is all
right, but the county attorney ought
TO be given chance to earn his
money.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08
wHnN our on TowN.

Subscribers leaving the city TEN. :
pornriIy shouId have The Bee
mailed to them. Address will be
chaBEea as often ms requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

From the schedule of rates given
out by the Denver hotels. delegates to
the democratic national convention
will hnd the cost of living while there
anything but democratic.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08
SUNNY GEMS.

Son" remarked Uncle Eben, don't
worry about a few failures. Jes' look at
de success wifi which de fruit crop keeps
Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

On the eve of municipal election our
amiable democratic contemporary has
discovered that the editor of The Bee
was running for mayor and city attor-
ney in South Omaha. Another demo-
cratic oracle, Edgar Howard, in his
paper discovered little while ago
that the editor of The Bee was run
ming for councilman, out in his town
of Columbus. To read these same
papers it transpires that the editor of
The Bee is also cutting all sorts of
political capers here, there and every
where at one and the same time. The
editor of The Bee must look like the
multiplication table when viewed
through democratic glasses.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08
STATEMENT or CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska. Douglas County, S.;
Bee Publishing company. being duly
sworn, says that the actual number OF
full and completes copies OF The Daily.
Morning Evening Ahd Sunday Bee printed
during the month of March, 1908, was az
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

The only democratic congressman
from Nebraska wants the Department
of Commerce and Labor to tell him
something about the conditions of the
meat-packing industry. Up to this
time our democratic Congressman has
always been telling something to the
government without for moment i'm
agining that the government could tell
him anything.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

And you call yourself honest? Huhl'
Sir, keep the commandments
. That must be because you've got an idea
that they belong to somebody else. ."--Cleve-
land Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Fashion had dictated that amputation o,
the whisker. ~
Never" exclaimed the populists, haktI,
convening. Once shaved we couldn't h,
dlsunguished from Bryan democrats'-
PhiladelphIa Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

GEORGE B. TZsCHUCk,
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
10 before me this LIST day of April, 1908.
fseaD ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

MY son is exceedingly fond OF trained
animal exhibitions"
rs that sop
Yes; he says he would go miles 70 SO
a good pony ballet. "-Baltimore American
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Bridget" said Mrs. Grouchey, II don't
sls IKE the looks Of that man who called to
We'll. we'll" replied Bridget. "ain't Il
fuhny, ma'am? He said the same about
Press
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

AFTER ALL It's the wise man who can
change his opinion"
But the wisest men simply can't do It,"
Because they've been dead for years"
Catholic Standard and Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

Doctor said the patient. after paying
his bill "if there Is anything in the theory
OF the transmigration OF souls you'll be a
warhorsee after DEATH.
Really exclaimed Dr. Bilker, 'fhat
sounds rather flatterinR" '9F''
Yes; you're such a splendid chargor
Philadelphia Press. -Ft
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

You can't always Judge a politician by
his campaign Textbook
No, answered Senator Sorghum, ''but
you could often find out a lot that's in
teresting and important by getting a look
into his checkbook. '-Washlngton Star
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-08

The hobo was pleading for pity.
IT'S dis way. yer HONOR he whined
81 don't git no chance. EYerybody's aRin'
down"
The judged beamed benevolently. well.
nobody shall say that l Joined In that con-
spiracy,' he said. Trying to keep you
down, are they? Wen. they shant DO II.
I'll send you up."-Cleveland Leader
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-03
FINE ROADS ABROAD.
American Experts Point Out Su-
perioTity of Foreign Highways.
THREE THINGS TO REMEMBER

Selection Of Routes, Proper Mamie
nance and Adaptation Of Construction
10 Traffic Are Essential Say Dele
gates to international Road Congress.
Three OF the American delega .es 10
the first international road congress
recently held In Paris. France, arrived
In New York the other day. All from
Seattle. Wash. they are Samuel Hin
president OF the Washington Good
Roads association: II. H. Thomson.
city engineer OF Seattle. and Samuel
G. Lancaster, professor OF highway en-
cheering, University OF Washington
Soon after their arrival they united
In statement to the New York Her
aid regarding the results OF the road
congress
Road builders from all parts OF the
world were present at the conference,
twenty countries being represent.
ed. There were twenty delegates from
tho United States.
A remarkable exhibition I'm connec.
ton with the road congress was Il dis.
play OF samples OF road surfaces
With the question OF the dust raised
by motor cars aud the bad surfaces Of
roads so much In evidence. this exhibit
was particularly interesting.
The statement OF Messrs. Hill, Thorn
son and Lancaster is as follows:
personal observations made i'm
France. Germany and Belgium, Hol-
land and England have served TO
show in striking manner the back
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-03
SERVICES AT CHRIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

In accordance with the action OF
the general convent on, held in
Richmond last October, the first
week in Advent is 20 be observed as
a special week OF prayer; Sunday
being the first of the Advent season
there will be services every even ng
this week.
These services will be held each
evening at $3.50 p. m, and will be
limited to twenty IN nutes. The
time has been selected with the
hope that 1t will suit all people, es-
pecially the business men.
There Is a welcome extended to
all people.
In an effort to awaken he hearts
and minds to the privilege and pow
er OF prayer, every man, woman
and child is urged to add his or her
petition for Gods blessing upon the