Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-30

of the draft But OF It were true that Mr..
Hearst's Photographic apparatus would not
reproduce the dates, why should he print the
draft without the dates? why did he not put
them in in some way? The truth is, am
assured that the dates were actually cut
out of the plate with a routing machine.
An inspection of the draft as falsely printed
also shows that to be the case, as you see
in respect of the date of December 80.
Calls 1t Low Crime.
Now, I do not cali your attention to this
low crime because 1t annoyed or embit-
tered me In any way. public official has
to be patient. The newspapers OF this man
had done as bad or worse to me and
others, but it was borne in silence, except
that l spoke on the criminal aspect of
such things before the bench and bar at
the dinner they gave me in December last,
because l thought IL due that someone
should do so for the sake OF society and
Of the decent and honest newspaper.
L need not say to you that the indebted
ness for which this draft was drawn was
incurred during several years before the
present members OF the city government
made a fixed and legal obligation OF the
city before we took office, instead OF any
OF us fixing the award" as this article
says.
Probably I never would have seen the
publication of this draft had not an off
cial brought 1t to me Friday and pointed
out the crims to me. 1 mention the mat
ter to you because right here is where II
should be mentioned. And let me add
editors of the decent newspapers. far more
than II concerns me. II you can stand
such things in your great profession the
1t, until the hour arrives when we shall
make up our minds to utterly destroy u
and take effective measures to that end;
1t is high time that these forgers and
libelers were in states prison, and the
time is not Ear distant when some Of them
will be there. And Just think Of ,, man Tstn
being possessed OF the notion that he is
fit to hold any office from mayor to pres
ident OF the United States. Morally speak
ing. his mind must be a bowling wilder
ness. Never will the voters anywhere put
such q man in office.
Now, l feel that l am entirely right IN
mentioning this matter to you, and that y
will promote a proper understanding and
do good. We have stood it here in New
spectable editors and publishers Of this
| city want, Of all things. to get rid or II
They know that the perpetuity Of our In
stitutions deptnds more on free and non
est press than on all else combined.
Good VIII Necessary.
The relation OF public officials and the
sides. Public officials can attest that the
press OF the country is IN the hands OF
gentlemen OF education and discretion OF
feel averse to entering upon any sug-
gestion or advice. / might say, neverthe-
less, that some OF us think that journalism
some fundamental respects. Instead OF con.
filming themselves TO mere statements OF
fact those who write the news color the
narrative with their conclusions and eN-
pressions OF opinion. Would II not be bet
ter that all expressions OF opinion and con
illusions should be left to the editorial col
umns2 l feel certain that return TO a
lean statement of the facts In the news
columns, without adjectives or statements
OF conclusions would be gratifying to all
intelligent leaders.
OF some looseness and eNagEeration
which has grown up in recent yeers. Col
lowing a peTnicioUs example, one needs "a
speak, for unless all signs fail. Il has
reached its limit. The day now seems "a
be right ahead and in sight when the we'll
written and truthful, but nevertheless ami
mated and sprighty Newspaper will be the
one In demand.
l am sure We all welcome Mr.. Stone OF
the Associated Press back from Asia, re-
mirding Us In wise words that they have
there a civilization more than a thousand
years older than our own, and that II we
want peace with them the time has arrived
when We must stop taunting them as un-
civilized. We have already stopped doinE