Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-23
QUESTION FOR PEOPLE TO DEcml
Assaults on Others DO Not Channe
Fact that IL is hitchcock Whs
10 Now Running for office
ON Bad Record.

For several days the Omaha World
Herald driven to desperation by the plight
Of Its editor, has been indiscI1mnateiy at.
tacking republicans right and left Among
others who have fallen under its displeas-
ure is former Judge Ben 5. Baker who'd
at present chairman Of the republican cou,l
mittee for Douglas county.
Because Judge Baker did not favor tie
use Of voting machines. which the demo
Gratis hoped would give them an undue
advantage in the coming elections, although
the Judges action was based on the law
as understood and interpreted by the al
torneys for the county clerk the World
Herald has been unduly vicious in its A.
tack on him. He has been eartooned in
the guise Of a burglar. carrying off valu.
able property TO destroy It, and otherwise
misrepresented, because he could not fsll
in with the plans OF the democrats for
carrying Douglas county. regardless OF
how the voters want to register their
preferences. Judge Bakers record on the
bench has also been assailed. espeo,anv
that part Of his service which was on the
federal bench as associate Justice OF the
supreme court of New Mexico. The ,n,us-
tice and unfairness of these attacks has
prompted Judge Baker to reply to Editor
Hitchcock.
Baker Replies to Hitchcock.
Judge Baker has written the following let,
ter to Editor Hitcheock:
OMAHA, Oct. 20, 1910 q. NJ. Hitohoook.
Editor Worid-Herald and surviving partner
Of BARLEY q Hitchcock: sir-I have not
failed to observe the cartoons OF me re-
Gently published in your paper. nor have
forgotten our conversation In Washington
Immediately after my trouble In New
Mexico. You told me in Washington ~
that time how sou sympathized with me.
and how unjust Mr.. Roosevelt, then pres.
ident," was and that would not get
! hearing at his hands. I told you then thai
the president was just man and that
would set hearing and Justice would be
done me.
You knew then that President Roose.
yeit gave me a hearing and you knew n,
revoked his order for my removal and re-
instated me as associate justice OF the su-
preme court Of New Mexico Possessed.
after my hearing, Of all the facts, the pres
ident passed on my case in my favor. All
OF which you knew at the time and pub
lished in your paper. Had Roosevelt kicked
you where yon picture he did me it would
have knocked your brains out
Your assault on me Is unprovoked,
cowardly and malicious. and brands you
as an assassin Of character and reputation.
Along with this letter 1 submit documents
that show what the president. over the
signature Of his attorney general, Mr.. W.
IL. Moody, did in my case.
About Masks.
In another cartoon you published nls
with mask on my lace stealing the voting
machines with Tom Dennison. You know
there is no relation between Dennison and
myself. You are the only person that con
siders him seriously in this campaign and
more than likely have a secret deal with
him 70 turn over the Third ward TO the
democratic ticket
You should have made two masks 10
have concealed your Identity in your trans
actions with Joe BARLEY, state treasurer.
one on your face and one on your hand
You we're oyer-conndent In BartIey's last
ing friendship for you. had ! known at
the time sentenced BARLEY OF the eH-
dence that Is now made public against
YOU, you wouid probably have gone 10 the
pen instead Of TO congress
IL { were the bad man you pictured me,
that would he no reason why you should
SO TO tho United States senate. n Al
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