Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-08

Never before has so fierce a campaign
been fought in Great Britain as that which
is now drawing to a close. Every political
expedient hallowed by usage has been en-
ployed, invectives that would shame a
Bowery outburst poured out In streams
from party ]spouters, the dead walls of the
kingdom have been plastered with political
cartoons, homes deluged with literature,
and the New York method Of cart-tail cam
paigning put in practice widely. Ten thous-
and political meetings during the present
week gauges the fierceness Of the contest
as 1t nears the finish, Members Of the
House of Lords and all the forces of prlvi-
lege and self-interest. both male and
female, are actively engaged in every way
likely to bring victory to the aristocracy,
while the democracy runs the gamut of
&c mpalgn methods in its struggle against
the ancient enemy. with rare exceptions,
American correspondents predict a ma
iority for the liberals, Independent OF the
nationalists and .laborites. The peers must
cease from oratory on Monday. the date
of the issuance Of election writs. AS soon
as these writs are received by the election
officers, nominations must be made within
two days. All these details are arrange
in advance and no delay is possible or
permissible. Voting is possible in a few
districts as early as the 18th, in all not
later than the 18th. On the 18th quite a
number will be heard from, enough, the
politicians say, to indicate the final re
suit. Three-cornered contests are threat
ened between the liberals and laborites in
a dozen liberal districts. and between un-
ionist factions in nine districts. Three like
aANNaatg tuannnl Ia "a T4s s.4.g-. -
ireland. Party expediency Is likely to dis
pose of many of the threatened contests
before nominations are filed.
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American campaigning outside of the night
rider districts is a tame affair compared
with the mental violence of the British
contest. Some bodily violence has oc-
cured, chiefly where the suffragettes could
use their clubs. Heckllng orators is univer-
sal and frequently fiercely personal. The
keynote Of Unionist invective was sup
piled by Barbour when he denounced the
assertion Of an opposition member as "a
frigid and calculating lie," and made more
direct by Q Balfourite who shouted, The
member is not only a liar, but a id
liar" Imagine what a political commotion
such remarks from party leaders would
Il GoA0 III a. tOllSSl III lnb OUlIeu States
or this deliveranoe by a Liberal orator al
Lancashire: THE real creator Of the
House Of Lords is Mr.. George Edwardes
Ia prominent theatrical manager In Lon.
dom. When he is selecting his chorus
ladies he Is choosing the mothers Of your
future legislators" Along comes another
Liberal member of Parliament, stating ir
the course of a debate that the lords are
garroters, the political highwaymen Of the
day,"-that they are suffering from the
general paralysis of the insane" Minister
Churchill has taken more shots at the
Lords than even Lloyd-George. The curious
part of the situation with him is that hC
Is related to at least one-third Of the dukes
of the kingdom, and can count by the score
his relatives of lesser titles. But, then, too
he has a dash of American. His mother was
Jennie jerome of New York, a cousin OF
District Attorney Jerome Churchill de
claimed from the platform the other day
against the accidents of birth" as he re-
ferred to the members OF the House oil
Lords. The character of the House OF
Lords" he went on to say with a fine ironi,
cal rolling of his words, rs the laughine
stock of every civilized nation in the world
Out of more than 600 peers only 10 OF
the average nave voted in the divisions
for forty years. When we have such a sup
ply Of heaven-born legislators, who know
by instinct is good for the people, il
1t not a pity that four-fifths of them stay
ava for forty years.? They never give Vi
the advantage Of their counsel and ar,
drawn out Of their backwoods only wheI
the party trumpet is blown and when tn,
tory caucus thinks there is good chance O
striking at some great Liberal measure
That is a system which cannot be toler
ated."
TIL law of England provides that a parli
amentary candidate shall not be allowed e
spend more than a very small amount II
canvassing the electors. His personal OK
penses must not exceed $500 from the DAY
the writ is issued to the day the election
Is over, and the whole expenses Of his or
GanizatiOn are limited IN usuaIy from