Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-04
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Democrats in Desperation Began to
Howl About Corporations.
VOTERS WILL EXAMINE RECORDS
Democrats Have Men in Corporation
service-CIty's Record of Econ
Omy Appeals to the
Taxpayers.
VOTERS WILL EXAMINE RECORDS

1t has been left 10 the democratic organs
Of publicity to shout corporation influence
and corporation money in the present cam
paign, but il is time that the rank and file
Of the party and Of the fair-minded in the
opposition should be asked TO inquire what
object the corporations have to favor the
republicans more than the democrats. The
corporations are always credited with IA
voring the party with the largest registra-
ton, and there is no reason why the cor
poration by showing favors in the past.
for the party which is nominally the weak
est. There are no candidates on the re-
publican ticket. who have served the cor
porations be showing favors in. the past,
but can the same be said Of the democrats?
During T. J. O'Nen's administration as
tax commissioner the Omaha Water com
psny was assessed at $500 During w.
H. Queenan's administration The assess
ment was $685.. 600. During the present ad-
ministration Of Jay Williams as tax COM
missioner the assessment Of the Omaha
Water company is $4,000 There - a fact
which can not be denied. II anyone favored
the corporations. was It not the tax com
missioner who assessed them the least?
The republicans have no high officials
Of the corporations running for office and
the democrats have. In this connection let
It be said that the republicans are not
criticizing Jack Walters. He is considered
a man Of integrity in all circles. But the
imputation Of corporation influence comes
with poor taste from a body Of candidates
who are so near the corporation crib.
Democratic Barrel.
1t was evident yesterday from the fire.
quent visits Of the political leeches, who
are so well known in the city, that the
barrel had been tapped at the democratic
headquarters. The stream Of visitors in
creased each hour during the afternoon.
Two or three prominent business men Of
the democratic faith on Twenty-fourth
street showed large rolls Of money Satur-
day which are 10 be used before the cam
paign closes. Much is out to be put Up in
the way Of fake bets on election, but no
odds are offered at any point. Money is
being spent for a lot Of insulting cartoons,
which will probably appear Monday and
Tuesday in connection with the usual Sian
ders OF the closing campaign.
The last desperate effort Of the democrats
will be today. when the frantic party has
called loudly on Omaha TO help save the
ticket. J. c. Dahlman Of Omaha is TO
make another visit similar TO the one which
he made TO tell the South Omaha residents
what a good man Governor A. c. ShaIlen-
berger was and how he stood for that dear
personal liberty and for home rule in
South Omaha. All the people OF Brown
park, where the mayor Of Omaha is to
speak, will remember the speech J. C.
Dahlman made endorsing 4. 6. shaIlen-
berger at Stanek's hall, and how A. c..
shAllenberger simply got up and said amen
and then went to Lincoln to forget that
South Omaha was on the map. The same
DahIman will be there with the same con-
Germ which he had for South Omaha be-
fore 70 speak for the candidates. The
Brown park residents need little Of Omaha
or Dahlman's advice in this election.
Position of
II will probably be inumsted again that
the breweriss are out for the election OF
the republican ticket and no doubt the To-
cal brewers viii be charged with having
used undue influence; but the challenge
Is made 10 any democrat who can show
with even a reasonable suspicion where
any brewer has contributed ! dollar TO
the campaign funds. TO any person. or for
any object in connection with the cam
paign. Martin letter said a day or two
ago in private conversation that he thought
+. j.. IFalhor would be elected mayor. II
the democrats wish to make thunder out Of
that they are welcome 10 il. The repub-
Hcans were glad 10 hear II.
II can be positively proved that the demo
cratic leaders waited on Mr. letter hoping
for his aid but as 10 the results IL can
not be stated whether they were satisfied
or not. II Is understood that the brewers
all declared they were not interested in the
municipal campaign 10 the extent OF foot
ing the bills.
The above comments are At the request
Of the South Omaha central eommitte ana
are coupled with the statement that IL has
seemed necessary TO defend the candidates
against the repeated charges OF eorpor-
alton influences which are utterly IN
founded.
The DarU organization Il behind each