Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-03
A Question and an Answer.

BRADSHAW, Neb., Jan. 31.--To the Edi-
tor of The Bee: Inasmuch as you are
printing numerous clippings from country
newspapers commenting upon the Lincoln
insurgent meeting in a rather uncompli-
mentary way, how would, It be to print In
parallel columns what Is said by the coun-
try press, complimentary as we'll as that
uncomplimentary. That would be fair,
would It not2 Now. we do not know that
any of the republican newspapers of the
state are saying anything complimentary.
but II would be rather strange II there
were not a few, There are none in York
county, however. but should there be in
The state h Bee would not In any way
commit itself by printing clippings on both
Sides.
There are a good many York county re-
publicans who are in sympathy with the in
surgents In congress and are anxious to
see them win out for the principles for
which they are lined up, but we do not
know Of any who are in sympathy with
the lnsurgent movement down at Lincoln.
They look upon the move down there as
ema mating from a lot Of fellows having
sore spots, and chronic office seekers. The
republicans Of York county have not lost
their faith in Senator Burkett yet, and in
saying this we do not In any way place
anything dlsparaging against Mr.. Whedon.
Now, Mr.. Editor. inasIuuch as this is q
small family matter of difference In opin-
ions, do you not think It would be fair for
The Bee. the great metropolitan exponent Of
Nebraska republicanlsm, to treat all repub-
lican newspapers OF the state with equal
courtesy? What do you say? Yours for
fair play, JOHN b. DEFY.
So far as we can Judge from the
tone of the country newspapers which
might be expected to encourage the in
surgents, what 10 true OF York county
is true throughout the state, with the
possible exception of Lincoln and Ian
caster county. The great body of Ne
braska republicans. as voiced by their
newspapers, are progressive but not
insurrectionary. and they decline to
let any small group Of men, actuated
by questionable motives put them in a
position OF antagonisn to President
Taft and his administration. The re-
publican papers in Nebraska, with few
Exceptions, have repudiated the Lin
coin crowd and declined to follow.
our COIICoPOnuohNB VIM niuincils ubCu
to edit a paper that would be classed
with the ants, wants to hear from
both sides. The best we can do is to
give him an extract or two from pa
pers that would probably be disposed
to insurge under more favorable CON
ditiOns. Here is what the Albion
News says after dealing as gently as
possible with the Lincoln meeting:
The hanger OF reform movements always
Is too big a hurry to achieve results. Re-
forms cannot be manufactured they must
grow. The only way TO help them along
Is, first to see thai the seed was the
right kind. ana then cultivate and ~fertilize.
and ~irrsgate. and pFune. and train them
into the best possible shape. rms so-caIled
insursent CT prcgres sivs policy In the re-
publican party must prevail. OF else the
party win decline and become like the
democratic party OF today. But II win take
some time 20 achieve the desired result.
ana radicalism must 10 held In check. A
better and stronger republican party is the
desired end to be achieved BY progressives
or insurgents. Like ali reforms. Il has at
tracted many who have only personal ends
TO be attained. and those having no stand
ing In the party who hops TO get front
seat through mere enthusiasm.
The refusal to join In a movement
instigptsd by men with only personal
ends 20 be attained Is voiced by an