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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
REVENGE!
Baltimore American.

Baltimore AHneIiCdHs
'Ha, hau' cried the House, 1--WE have got
our revenge,
Too long have we been on the bias;
We have told the Big Chief who swats with
the big stick
To 90 to the Club Ananias.
We have proven likewise, to do strenuous
things,
We also are willing and able;
We have taken his messages with proud
resolve,
And laid them light down on the table"
Wow! wow!' cried the Senate, were out,
too, for gore.
We won't stand reply terse and tarty;
We deny it IL none Of our business TO ask
What questions we like, Bonapart-e.
The pitchfork is sharpened, its bearer n"
doubt,
Not gently calm as a church verger;
But before he gets into the ring we Insist
on knowing about that steel merger
xxi, yin cried the House and the Senate
as one,
We're fun OF the longing for battle!
Let us shout our def in such truculent
way
Let as charge on the foe, nor recoil from
the shock
or inding. perhaps. tits his inning;
But let us keep on till we've laid him down
stark, staring and stiff. but still grin
ming
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
MAr AXE rHEIR CHOICE.

The initial bareback among the
democratic Lawmakers at Lincoln over
the coming deposit guaranty measure
discloses the fact hat nowhere in the
Denver platform is there any demand
for immediate" payment OF deposit
tors of decrepit banks, but that the
word Immediate was after full dis
cussion rejected and the word
prompt used instead with delibera-
ton and malice aforethought.
This raises the question again as to
exactly what the people of Nebraska
were promised in the way Of deposit
guaranty legislation. The first refer
ence to this subject is to be found in
the platform adopted at Omaha last
March as a preliminary draft for the
national democratic platform, contain
ing the following:
We favor the postal savings bank and in
addition, thereto insist upon the passage
Of laws state and national. for the better
regulation of banks and for the protection
OF bank deposits. The government de-
mands security when 1t deposits public
lluHtN III y bdlh anu we DtlitNt Aiid Nv
security of the individual deposition who
entrusts his earnings to a bank should be
as perfect as the governments security.
At Denver this declaration was re-
modelled to apply only to national
banks in this language:
We pledge ourselves to legislation under
which the national banks shall be required
to establish a guaranty fund for the
prompt payment of the depositors OF any
insolvent national bank under an equitable
system, which shall be available to all
state banking institutions wishing to use
1t.
Not willing to put full faith and
confidence in the Undertaking. of this
national bank deposit guaranty fund,
still new declarations were made by
the platform conventions held at Lin
coin in September. In their Septem-
Der state platform the Nebraska DEM
ocrats paraphrased this clause as
follows:
We demand a law under which the state
banks shall be required to establish a
guaranty fund under state supervision and
control for the prompt payment of deposit
tors of any insolvent state bank under an
equitable system, which shall also be
available to all national banking %institu-
tions of this state wishing to TAX advan-
tsge of It.
The populists, not content with such
vague ge~neralities. alone of all the
platform-makers, came out specifically
for something hat can be identified.
The plank in the populist September
platform reads:
We demand the passage of a compulsory
bank guaranty law similar to the one now
In force in Oklahoma.
1t should be remembered that all
the candidates on the democratic state
ticket and all the demo-pop legislative
candidates who went before the peo-
pie of Nebraska last November we're
running on all of these platforms. 1t
now devolves on the demo-pop law
makers Jealous to fulfill their platform
pledges to take their choice and decide
which of these declarations is to be
put on the statute books.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
THE PROGRAM.

Secretary Newberry of the Navy de-
partment has frankly explained to the
committees of congress what his de-
partment wants i'm the way of appro-
priations for the next fiscal year. He
and his advisers in the department in
sist that the requests are modest, when
all the needs of the service are con-
sidered, but protest has already been
aroused against the naval program on
the ground of excessive expense.
The navy program proposes the con-
struction of Jour battleships of the Del
aware type, four scout cruisers of in
creased displacement and superior
armament, ten d~estroyers OF high
speed, three colliers, two mine line
layers and one ammunition boat and
one repair boat. This, with the cost
of maintenance, would call for a naval
appropriation of about $4,000, 900.
or slightly more than the a%ppropria-
ton for 1908.
Those who object to the plan on the
score of cost are calling attention to
the great increase in naval expendi-
lures in the last few years. The ap-
preparation of Sis, 100000 for naval
purposes in 1908 was equal to the cost
OF the navy for the first three years
of the civil wal and twice the cost OF
the navy expenses for the Spanish
American war. II is not argued that
this money has been wasted, expended
in an e~xtravagant manner or u%njustly
appropriated. The chief argument is
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
Men Constitute the state.
Ohio State Journal.

UnIO State JOuTIdI.
This thing of trusting to our constitution,
our form of government, our glory of the
republic, and all these forms of sentiment,
to establish liberty and promote justice and
virtue is simply ridiculous. They are only
the machinery for which individual courage,
honor, sense of duty, and patriotic purpose
must furnish the motive power. What gives
the state any worth is men, ''high-minded
men, who their duties know, and knowing,
dare maintain" them. The world has ad.
vanced in the science of government. but In
the art Of government. not a great deal;
but the public conscience is being aroused
to the shortcomings Of the art.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
SENATORIAL COMBINE IN ACTION
specimen Instance of smooth Work
for 1.-THE interests"
Kansas City star.

Kansas City Star.
Here Is an example of oligarchy rule. II
you need an example to show how the
oligarchy of the senate controls legisla-
ton.
One of the most important general prop-
osltlons before congress Is the enlarge
ment OF the powers OF the Interstate Com
merce commission 80 as TO give that body
effective control over transportation facili-
lles' 10 the end that the shippers and the
public shall have a square deal at the hands
Of the public service corporations doing
an interstate business.
Along this line it is urgently important
that railroads should not be permitted 70
change their rates without thirty DAYS
notice, except In instances in which the
commission authorizes briefer notice. A
Dill TO this effect was before the COMMITTEES
on interstate commerce. The members OF
this are Elkins, Aldrich, For
aker, Cullom, Crane, Kean, Deliver, Eos
ter, Newlands, Taylor and Tillmau.
Now anyone who is fairly familiar with
the sympathies. affiliations. characters and
records of these men would know in ad-
vance that such a bill would be reported
adversely by a small majority, and he
would be able to pick out the members
who would vote for and against any propo-
sition 10 control the corporations IN the in
terests OF the people. He would take il
for granted. for instance, that the first
six would vote against such a measure,
just as they did recently.
Now the senate committee on commit
tees, the body that makes the assignments
for all the other committees. and which
has been under Teactionary control for a
long time, knows the members a good deaf
better than the average spectator OF con-
gressional proceedings. That committee
knew just how TO maze up the committee
on interstate so that the cor
porstIons would not he 'unduly harassed"
by restrictive laws. See?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

That free trip to Washington as
messenger of the electoral college
seems to have been creating discord in
Mr.. Bryan's political family. If Mr..
Bryan were truly grateful he would
send all his home state electors to
Washington at his expense to witness
the Inauguration.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

When Governor Sheldon's recon-
mendation becomes law, requiring doc
tors certificates of ability to produce
healthy children as conditions prece-
dent to the issue of marriage licenses,
there will be no more May and Decem-
Der weddings.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
~GrOtesaue Attack.

When Representative Tawney and a few
OF his fellows induced congress to limit the
activities of secret service men in ferret
ing out crime they did an indefensible
thing. Thus they brought discredit upon
congress-, upon the nation and particularly
upon themselves. For these men now to
talk OF defending the honor OF congress
from attack is grotesaue, in view Of their
failure 10 acknowledge their own wrong as
the first step toward restoring lost honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
BIrster and FIapdoodIc.
Kansas City Times.

Kansas CITY IImes.
Representative Perkins of New York, ex-
planning the slap at President Roosevelt,
says: ut is dangerous that the peoples
confidence should be impaired in those who
enact the laws, and the duty devolves upon
the lawmakers not to allow the integrity
of their motives to be lightly questioned. -
1t may be suggested to congress that the
way to inspire confidence is to come
clean" Buster and flapdoodle won't do it.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Governor Magoon has decreed that
members OF the Cuban congress who
do not attend the sessions shall be de-
prived of their pay. Still, there are
congressman who render the country
their best service by playing hockey"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
Kilkenny Cats.
q EnRlp

Meanwhile, the opinion OF the president
as to the house, the opinion OF the house as
to the president, the sentiment OF the presi-
dent toward Mr.. Tillman, the sentiment Of
Mr.. Tilman toward the president, and the
fact that Senator Hale and the president
recognize one another only. officially unite
TO suggest that era OF good feeling which
exists between wildcats tied by a common
string to the same stump, and so tightly
and so closely to one another that they
cannot get away
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

1t is to be noted that our amiable
democratic contemporary, the World
Herald, is singing quite a different
tune about County Commissioner
Bruning than it did when he was up
for reelection a year ago. and it I'M
dertook to tell its readers why he
should be turned down.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

All the democratic lawmakers at
Lincoln insist upon their e%agerness to
carry out all their platform pledges.
They reserve the right, however, to
decide for themselves by which plat
form they are to be bound.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Secretary Root has succeeded in ad-
justing the difference between our gov
eminent and Colombia. The country
may now rest easy, as there is no i'm
mediate danger of being overrun by
Colombian hordes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

"A boys conscience is never stimu-
lated by spanking" says a Chicago
professor. This spanking a boys con-
science must be a new method.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
DELEGATES from forty-two Kentucky

Delegates from forty-two Kentucky
counties will hold a mass meeting to
consider plans for the redemption of
that feud-swept, night-riding, gun-tot-
ing state. It is hoped effective plans
may be adopted for restoration OF
order and a respect for the law in a
state which has had a reign OF terror
for too many years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

1t will be noticed that the demo-
aid to the republican r~eactionaries in
the fight between congress and the
president.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

The proposition to have congress
meet March 4, Immediately after the
inauguration of the president, instead
of the first Monday in December. over
a ear after the election, is being gen
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

If we must elect police commission
ers. why not elect park commissioners,
public library directors, school teach
ers, policemen; firemen and all the
rest OF them? Let the people rule.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
4 Leader in GeneroaIty.
Minneapolis Journal

More than 100000 has been subscribed
in the United States for the relief Of the
people OF Italy. II other countries have
done as well, the stricken nation will At
least feel that there is world wide hu-
manity in times OF stress.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

II the first qualification for appoint
ment of republicans to the police
board vacancy is that they be Bryan
republicans Governor Shallenberger
will have considerable dihiculty in hll-
ing the places OF Commissioners Cow
ell and Kennedy with men OF equal
standing in the community.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
TactfuI Artist. on the Job.
Washinptnn Post

A petitioner from Bryan's state has
started'a campaign for the abolition of the
house of representatives. The senate can
be depended upon to do that painlessly and
tactfully at least once a session.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Burton of Ohio may be relied upon
10 make a very different record from
that OF the last Burton of the senate
who hailed from Kansas.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Colonel Rust in Atlanta Constitution.
All this talk about persimmon beer is rot,
anyway. II you want to get the real ac-
compartment for 'possum and potatoes you
should wash them down with champagne.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

orally approved. A congress fresh
from the ballot box will be more
keenly alive to public sentiment than
one that begins work just about the
time it has forgotten the election.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
Notes,

st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
The main keynote of Governor Hughes
in his message is the necessity of economy.
1t is a good time to remind nearly all
the state legislatures that they nave been
careless on this subject in recent years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Move to amend by changing the
name from Square Deal Republican
club" to Crooked Deal Democratic
club Any dissent?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

NEW lOTh IIIDUHt
VIII the house be able to show that 1t
has a better plan in view for protecting
the governments interest than the plan
so far followed with highly profitable re-
suits? That is a point which really inter-
ests the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Kansas has an abundance of good
cabinet material" says William Allen
White. Too bad that it is being al
lowed to go to waste.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

H~ykcr-Money is a conundrum.
Pyker-What's the answer?
Hyker-Everybody has to give it up
Chicago News.
IF my memory slowly answered the re-
ructant witness, serves me rishtly-'
one moment interrupted the cross
examining lawyer; please remember. Mr..
Slick, that your memory is under oath -
Chicago Tribune.
They tell me, Grimey. that your dausI-
ter sings with great expression
Greatest expression you ever saw Her
own mother can't recognize her face when
SHE'S singing. Herald.
How cold docs it get in Alsska?"
prcspector, Mercury freezes"
No good. The natives drink the spirit
out of them. philadelphia Ledger,
II should regret very much to hear that
anybody has ever offered money for pollti-
yes" answered Mr.. Graftwell. your
work on somebody's part. '-Nashingto1
Star.
Vacating Renter-Bcfore you sign the
lease for these apartments ! think ! ought
to tell you that there's a girl on the floor
above who plays the piano from morning
incoming ~Tenant-That's all right.
know her. IRsold her the piano, aud be
work off ? piano on every floor In the
building.-Chicago Tribune
The jury had brought in a verdict Of not
Now that you have done your official
duty" remarked a friend TO one Of the
iurymen, I'D like to know what you think
about the case
Really. we got no information ABOUT IT,"
replied the iuryman, Don't you know W.
are locked up without any newspapers
Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

John Sharp Williams says he likes
Mr.. Taft better than any other repub-
licsn. John Sharp is always trying to
make Mr.. Cannon jealous.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Those disappointed applicants for
judgeship appointments may still try
their luck at the autumn primary and
election with three places to draw to.
Let the people rule.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Abe Rnef still insists Nat he has
not received justice in the California
sentence. Possibly he want a heavier
sentence than fourteen years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

"Hades is no worse than Chicago"
says Rev. billy" Sunday. who doubt
less understands hat he is not saying
much for hades at that.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
Rivalry in Big Fighting ships.
Chicago Record-Herald.

The naval board of construction has pre-
pared plans for three 3,OOO-ton battleships.
Ten years ago 12,OOO-ton battleships were
considered enormous. What nation will be
the first to launch the 5O,OOO-ton floating
fort?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Georgia proposes a law requiring
every person who carries a concealed
weapon to wear a badge. Why not re-
qulre concealed weapons to be worn
In Sightt
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

A st. Louis man wears a snake in
his hat. Probably he has no more
room for them In his shoes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

The most u%nkindest u of all was
given when the Roman conspirators at
Lincoln exclaimed, Shoemaker stick
to thy last"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

This is really mild weather, COM
pared with some that the Oldest in
habitant remembers and is anxious to
tell about.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

The United States army is being
withdrawn from Cuba. The army is
not a permanent tenant in Cuba. but
a very regular visitor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

The ways and means committee adj
mits that the coffee situation is very
much unsettled.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Congress evidently believes that 1t
will be easier to maintain its dignity
and selt-respect after 1t once gets them
established.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Apparently Mr.. Taft will refuse to
accept any re~ady-made cabinets.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Anyway, the president is displaying
no Partially between the house and
the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Mr.. Carnegie gave away half his
Steel trust income last year and all his
steel trust secrets.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

The legislatures of forty states are
at work. 1t promises to be a hard
winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

or course, Nebraska's democratic
legislature is making history. The
only question is, what kind of history?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

st. Jackson does not care much,
anyway, whether or not his birthday
is celebrated on the right day,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
state Of Nebraska, Douglas County. S.:
George B. Tzschuck, treasurer. OF Inc
Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of full and
complete copies Of The Daily. Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during ths
month OF Decemher. 1873 was as tOloWs:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

he made-in-Augusta cabinet is not
yet ready for public inspection.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

The Broom trust has advanced
prices. To raise the dust, Of course
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
WHEN OUT OF TOWN.

Subscribers leaving h city tenn
porRrlly shOnId have The Bee
mailed to them. Address viii be
changed as often aa requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

The War department authorities are con-
siderinG the question Of further contracts
FOR additional articles for the heavy fur
hlture to be installed in the quarters OF
OFFICERS at ell army posts. There is avail
aole FOR this purpose during the present
fiscal year the sum OF 1906, 600. and it will
not be known how far this fund will enable
the qu~artermsster general TO acquire the
furniture to complete the list of articles
uhtll bids are opened. It is proposed TO
purchase bookcases, chests OF drawers, par
Tor tables, hatracks and easy chairs. This
VIII complete the list, with the exception OF
some unimportant articles. such as curtain
poles and kitchen tables. The type of book
cases has been practically settled in favor
or a plain mahogany structure fitted with
loaded glass door. The chair will be a COM
panion piece TO the furniture already chosen
and will be of a size and style to fit 1t for
general use.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

They tell me, Grimey. that your laugh
ter sings with great oppression
Greatest expression you ever saw Her
Owl mother can't recognize her face whca
SHE'S singing Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

The commissaryJ general OF the army is
not yet ready to announce the list Of those
candidates who have qualified for ultimate
appointment as post commissary sergeant
in the army. The results Of the examina-
lions held at various posts in this country
and the Philippines were most gratifying.
Already, with the reports not all in, it is
shown that twenty-seven OF the candidates
made a general average Of more than 30
per cent. 1t was intended to appoint only
twenty-five to the eligible list from which
selections would be made as vacancies &C.
CURED, but it Is barely possible that General
sharpe will decide to increase the list by
three or four names IL there are not more
than that number who make more than 90
per cent. 1t is desirable TO keep the list
within reasonable proportions, of course.
and with twenty-five names on the eligible
list 1t will require two years to exhaust the
qualified candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
AND THE PRESIDENT
4 New Crime.
Has the House a Better Plant

New York Evening Post.
Now there is a new crime-lese ongress.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

~HykCr-Money is a conundrum.
~Pyker-What's the answer?
Hyker-Everybody has to give il up
Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12
ARMY GOSSIP N wAsHINcTON.
Current Events Cleaned from the
Army ard Navy ReRIater.

There are forty noncommissioued officers
OF the army on duty as prison guards at
Fort Lesvenworth and Alcatrsz Island
prisons. They receive IS cents per day extra
duty pay. This year congress has been
asked to allow extra pay to privates OF the
prison guard. This extra pay would 90 to
cooks, artificers, musicians and prlvates.
The privates are required to perform duty
where the responsibility is considered great
and they are barred from competing for
extra pay allowed for excellence in target
practice. The proposition has the approval
Of the commandant OF both these prisons
and an estimate has been made that it will
require $4,000 to cover such expense.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-12

Daily average. 37,49l
GEORGE B.. TzsCHUCK,
Treasurer.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this 3lst day Of December. 1905.
ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.