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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07
Taft,s Conservation Speech.

President Taft's speech on conser-
walton at st, Paul shows remarkable
research and knowledge of the sub
ject. 1t is a clear, convincing state
ment of what must strike most people,
who are open to conviction, as a
sound, safe policy for the government
to pursue. He well says that the time
has come Ito halt in general rhapso-
dies over conservation, making the
word mean every known good in the
world" In this and one or two other
passages he offers useful suggestion
to those who have been confusing
rather than educating the people on
conservation by their peculiar preach
ments.
The speech is characteristic of the
presidents temperament in it's con-
seryatism, in it's injunction upon the
people to abide by constitutional lin
itations," and yet is decidedly progress
sive. AS it will probably form the
main part of his recommendations to
congress next winter on the subject of
conservation it will naturally partake
of great national interest. In short,
it is a simple report of stewardship,
with a statement of plans for the
future.
The president credits former Presi-
dent Roosevelt for shaping action
along these lines and shows that much
of the work left incompleted by the
former administration has been An
ished or taken up by his own, thus in
dicating a degree of harmony in the
policies of the two men. He stands
for national authority in the general
work of conserving the country's re-
sources, but declares that in the case
of forests not on public land their pro-
lection is beyond the Jurisdiction OF
the federal government and If any
thing can be done for them by law, it
must be done by the state legisla-
lures" He, may invite criticism on
this point from those who deny any
right of the states in this regard, but
an unprejudiced reading of his ad-
dress will show that he is for central
authority as to the work at large.
! The president considers conserva-
ton as an economic and political term,
meaning the preservation of our nat
ural resources for economic use in
such a way as TO avoid waste aud Sc
cure the greatest good 10 the greatest
number, using them for the present so
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07
Do the Girls Need Guardians :

Apropos the attempt at suicide by
disappointed girl in New York, a
business man of thirty years standing
in that city has this to say with refer
ence to the agitation for organized aid
to young women going to the metrop-
oils and needing guidance to protect
them from evil influences:
After an experience Of more than thirty
years with many girls and women obi ged
To earn their living In New York City In
all conditions OF service, in the office, the
store, along the railroads and in their
offices and in the factory, | have come to
the conclusion that the girl who minds
her business" and attends 10 the work
for which she is getting paid will not be
forced TO commit suicide 10 escape the at
tentions of the men by whom she is sur
rounded In her daily vocation.
With all the natural temptations be-
setting the young person, male OF
female, going to the large city,
whether it be New York, Chicago or
cities Of the class of Omaha, after all
no charitable effort or enterprise,
moral agency or religious institution
can save the unsophisticated without
his or her own effort, A business man
of thirty years experience has right
to an opinion on such matters, and the
chances are he is more right than
wrong on this point. The youth, man
OF woman, who attends to the business
in hand and is not locking for trouble
Is very likely 20 keep out of it, but
where there is a slight yearning for
the first subtle taste-just taste--of
the gay life" il is difficult 10 render
much assistance. That is why this agl.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07

A year or SO ago the United States
woke up, rubbed its eyes and looked
in wonder at the "On to Canada"
movement among its farmers-thou-
sands had gone, thousands were pre-
pairing to go.
Why?
The Canadian government had
looked at it's vast acres lying idle, and
realized what it would mean to have
them peopled by the thrifty Yankees
across the border-railroad men had
also looked and realized what it would
mean to them to have these acres un-
der cultivation.
BY and by came much literature"
advertising the possibilities of farm
ing In Canada, painting in rosy hues
the climate and conditions, calling at
tention to the number of bushels of
wheat to the acre, shipping facilities,
the small cost of land, and numerous
other reasons why the American farm
ers should come over.
How our people responded to that
advertising is a matter of history.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07
Party Textbooks.

The republicans have issued their
campaign text book, ana the demo-
scrats have also issued theirs. The,
republican book is a simple record OF
the achievements of the party, while
the democrats is a mere, compilation
Of promises for themselves and criti-
cisms and Misrepresentation of the
republicans. NJ
Playing, as usual, on the credulity
of the public, the democrats will be
Obliged to confine themselves to prog
nostication, since they have no record
of achievement of late years to which
they may refer, and they will not dare
refer to the one they left behind them
the last time they were entrusted
with power" Their whole text book,
therefore, must: be argumentative,
while that of the republicans is argu-
ment only as every good record must
| obviously be a good argument"
Not since the civil war has a con.
gress accomplished as many actual re-
suits, as much constructive legislation
in response to popular demand, as did
the sixty-frst congress, and the con-
tents of this years, republican text
book ought, therefore, to prove the
most impressive that the party ever
has submitted to the people. The
book is compiled with scrupulous
fidelity to facts and details, and is, a
wonderful source of political and in
dustrial information, 1t presents not
only record of the present admins
tration up TO date, with it's policies
and principles, but contains a vast
amount of useful Information as to
/ labor and commerce in this country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07
Does BRYAN Really Think So Z


Mr. Bryan makes the Characteristic
prediction Of democratic success in the
nation this fall and therefore in 1912,
declaring the party never had brighter
prospects than now confront IT, lie
says If II gains control OF the next
congress through the coming election
1t will have. made comparatively easy
its triumph in the next NATIONAL cam
paign- ..,...... .-....-
p Does Mr.. Bryan really believe this?
Does he honestly believe that, even If
the democrats could gain control of
the next house, it would help them
win in the 1912 election? Does he
not know that control of the house,
with the senate and executive still
republican, would enable the demo-
Gratis to do nothing more than con-
tinue their course OF negation and
'fault,Rnding; and does he believe they
could go before an intelligent people
on such record as compared with the
republicans record of actual achieve
ment and expect yictory?I
AS things now stand what have Mr..
Bryan'and his party to offer the voters
this fall on which they can reasonably
base acclaim to control of the next
houecg OF the popular measures en-
acted BY the last congress, what one
OF. part of one is, due to democratic
effort? Not one. On the contrary,
nearly all, if not all, were enacted in
spite of and not by the effort of the
democrats, who, under the leadership
Of Champ Clark in the house and
others in the senate, pursued a course
consistent in one thing only attempt
al notification. And in order to pur-
sue this course, they repddiated their
own platform pledges. They were
pledged to postal savings banks in their
campaign and in congress voted against
them. They took no active part in the
conservation measures, and opposed
the bill providing for the regulation
of the issuance of stocks and bonds of
interstate commerce railways, though
they have repeatedly pretended to ad-
vocate such measures as would tend
| to squeeze the water out OF the rail-
roads. In this case they were put to
| extremes for finding a basis of opposi-
ton, and finally hit upon the time
worn ground of states rights, con-
tending that the republicans had no
right to enact a law that would give
the national government such super
| vision.
Does Mr.. Bryan believe, then, that
with all the skill and sophistry he and
his co-workers can command they will
be able to fool the people into voting
for their candidates this fall, with not
one tangible, positive proposition to
offer as reason why men should vote
the democratic ticket?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07
Talks for people who sell things

What cannot be accomplished
through good advertising?
Indeed there are very few under
takings that cannot be carried to
successful issue through advertising
if it is done rightly, honestly, cour-
ageously.
Advertise something the people
want, in a way that carries conviction.
and they will respond, no matter how
many miles they have to travel to do
so.
If you want to sell anything that
is of use to the public-advertise!
If you want to do anything-people
a country, build a railroad or hold a
observation-disclosures!
Mr.. Merchant, If you are just think.
ing advertising, let US meet and talk
it over, and see what our combined
resources can accomplish,
Phone Tyler 1000 and a Bee repre-
sentative will call on you with Ser
vice of Advertising copy that will
carry conviction to its readers, and
build for you a lasting success.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07
Extra Session Talk.

Extra session talk has been revived
around the state house on the theory
that Governor Shallenberger when
beaten for denomination may be in
duced to respond to Mr.. Bryan's de-
mand that he convene the legislature
to submit an initiative and referen-
dunn amendment to the constitution.
Why his success or failure to secure
denomination in the democratic pri-
mary should alter the governors view
of the emergency, or rather lack of
emergency for special session of the
legislature is not quite clear.
When this matter was pressed upon
him before the governor declared the
only condition on which he would act
would be positive assurance of. the
necessary majority of both houses of
the legislature that the votes needed
would be forthcoming, and when the
governor came to, a decision he ex-
planned that this condition had not
been met and, furthermore, that the
time had then already passed when an
amendment could be submitted for
ratification at the coming election un-
der the terms of the amendment
clause. What was true then with re-
spect to insufficient time is still more
true now 9Not, only has the time pre-
scribed for beginning publication of
the amendment passed, but the pri-
maries have also been held in which
such amendment should be submitted
For approval or rejection by the sew
eral political parties, without which
the chances of carrying in the election
would. be small indeed.
SO we pass up the renewed extra
session talk as improbable of material
izing. A new legislature will be
chosen within two months, and with a
fresh commission from the people will
be able to answer all demands for
changes in our laws or constitution
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07
THE CIRCLE.
THE C0WBELL.

j. M Lewis in Houston Post
Did you ever busy thinking of some deal
you're putting through,
SO engrossed with II no ordinary sort OF
Jolt could startle you,
Eat berry or cherry, or DIT OF VIM
tergreen,
And forget the deal you're making, while
far-off boyhood scene
Seemed TO catch you up and hold you, or
to swing you to and fro
Ger the meadow lands OF boyhood down
the paths OF long ago?
II you did you know the feeling that was
Juggling at my feet
When last night l heard a COW bell go
ding-dong along the street
don't know what urchin had 1t, why he
had il, nor yet how
1t came into his possession, butt almost
hear 1t now.
1t recalled the hill back yonder and the
smell of new-turned loan,
And the old ding-dongin' cowbels as the
cattle ambled home;
| could hear them gently moving as they
splashed across the ford,
Past the old spring TO the hollow With its
tme-worn drinking gourd
And behind them poking at them with
long sharp ended goad,
Came a barefooted and bareheaded little
boy along the road.
And the sunsets glory touched him, and
il lighted in his eyes,
And his shadow stretched behind him, and
he climbed the gentle rise
From the flats and let the COWS in at the
big, old-fashioned gate,
And / seemed to stand beside him as he
stepped aside to wait,
And my eyes looked into his eyes where
his boyish hopes lay bare,
And still living was the hoping ] had
known away back there.
Then the longing of the coWbell railing
silent set me free,
And It left the scenes back yonder and
the boy that once was me,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07
Our Birthday Book
saptsmhar z, 1910.

Melville Landon, humorist, better known
as ELI Perkins" was born September I.
1889, at Eaton, New Yor. He is a lecturer
and has published books, and has visited
Omaha more than once.
Charles r. BLACK, Black the Halter,
is celebrating his 18th birthday, He was
a printer, then twelve years in the whole
sale flour business and ten years In the
hat business, and incldently three years
on the Omaha School board and several
times as Ak-sarBen governor thrown I'm.
Robert F, Bacon, department manager
for McCOrd- Brady company, was born Sep
TENDER Z, 1855, at sandy Hin, New York.
He began with McCord- Brady company as
salesman in 1850, and has been for the last
nine years In his present position.
Joseph b. West, cigar manufacturer and
pioneer OF Omaha, is 70 years old today.
He started The firm Of West & FHtscher
here IN 1851 and staid with the business
twenty eight years, being now retired
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07
PUBLIC IDOLS no NOT LAST.
Bryan'a Shattered Prestige as "A Ma
tiOnal Leader.


Bryan'E Shattered Prestige as "a Ma
tiOnaI Leader.
Leslie's Weekly.
William j. Bryan has met the fate which
came to Clay. Cass, Douglas, Chase, Nc
Clellan, Blaine and others whose names
once aroused the enthusiasm OF their fell
low-countrymen. on a trivial issue, that
of county option in dealing with the liquor
question, his state has Overwhelmingly de-
clared against him, and his prestige as a
national leader has departed
Hundreds of thousands of those who go
to the polls in November remember
Blaine's meteorc rise and fall. Defeated
in the convention OF 1876 only by the con-
centration of all kis rivals against him,
he prevented the candidacy from going to
II to Garfield instead, gained the nomina-
tion in 1884, to be defeated at the polls
relinquished the candidacy in 1883 when t e
convention was ready TO give II to him il
ne could be coaxed to accept, and thus
after the longest contest In the history OF
republican presidential conventions, the
honor went to Benjamin Harrison. Then
came his fall Resigning from the Harri-
son cabinet shortly before the convention
OF 1892, he entered the field as an aspirant
for the nomination in that year, was over
welmngly beaten, and died shortly after
ward. Overthrow will meet Bryan II he
attempts to gain the candidacy in 1912 On
the political stage In our era and country
exits follow entrances swiftly. The popu-
lace Is tickle
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07

Omaha used to have successful
Labor day celebrations and could have
them every year, for Omaha has many
thousands OF working people enrolled
in labor organizations. 1t would be
comparatively easy to get up one of
the old-time demonstrations, with
parade, illustrating the work Of differ
ent trades and occupations and fol-
lowed by an outing and addresses that
would appeal to the working classes.
Why the Labor day celebrations of
the last few years here in Omaha have
been practically a farce and a fizzle
we will not venture to explain beyond
the suggestion that political gabfest
solely in the interest of candidates
running for Office is not calculated to
appeal strongly to intelligent laboring
men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07
PERSONAL NOTES.

The president OF Clark university affirms
that young girls are absolutely irreiigious.
Hoke Smith thinks he may be nominated
for the presidency in 1912 Merely Hoke's
myth.
So conservation is nothing new" The
expulsion OF two land grabhers from the
Garden OF Eden was a step in that direc-
tun.
one more young Pittsburger is In trouble.
II charges Of embeAzement and larceny
may be so termed. HIS was another case
of easy come, easy go
1t is more than probable that both CAV
nor and Harmon smiled when word
reached them that Georgia had already
been carried for Hoke Smith in 1912
Miss Louise wilkins, who won a gold
mine at Satsuma, Ariz.. has retired at the
age OF with fortune that brings her
IN an annual income Of $4,000 a year for
life And yet there are bachelors!
General Information concerning infantile
paralysis is meager but since a woman OF
20 mas died OF the malady, the fact is plain
that the scientists who gave IL a name
were not overcrowded with information
either
Maggie Murphy the prize winning eryant
at the Household show, with a record OF
thirty-five years service in one family, says
the mistress who does not send back
the first dirty dish makes a poor servant.
out the mistress must be nice about il
In other words, a school for the training
of mistresses is needed.
John Monson Of Fargo, N. D.. has built
the largest trunk ever made. 1t is eight
cen feet long, ten feet wide and ten and
one-half feet high. The trunk is not TO be
used as travelling accessory, but for
summer residence. 1t is built in sections
and forms portable cottage with doors
windows and room enough for a cot. chairs
and other furniture
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07

Complaint is made that the Omaha
Commercial club. while boosting home
industries, is overlooking the growing
local Insurance companies which are
bringing as much real money into
local channels as any other line doing
a similar volume of business. By way
of reminder Des Moines is held up as
having become an important insurance
center through the encouragement and
development of home companies
There is certainly no good reason why
Omaha should not become, with proper
guidance, the western insurance center
of the country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07

tation on the patr OF certain chsirtably
disposed rich for an asylum where
young women from abroad may be
taken in tow and guided through the
meshes OF gilded vice does not appeal
with convincing force TO some people,
though, OF course, any laudable effort
OF this kind may do good.
with all the attractions for social
enjoyment and all the possibilities of
peril in the large city, there are vast
opportunities for good, for success,
and they may be embraced even more
easily than those which lead to dan
ger
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07
Toughest Booze in the world.

SprlngHeId IMhssJ HepuDIlCan,
When Robley d. Evans has anything on
his mind that troubles him he has a
way of getting the same out of his system
in manner which shows scant considera-
ton for those at the target end Of his YER
bal bombs. Names prohibition laws have
attracted his attention. He is reported to
have said that he has had more trouble
with his sailors getting drunk in the Maine
ports than in any other ports in the world
and adds that he has never seen the pro-
hibtory law enforced i'm Maine. He be-
heves that II is better for the sailor men
to have good whisky than a combination
of poison and wood alcohol, such as is the
blend used down east
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07
MORALITY OF BUSINESS.
Wall street Throws IA FIT and Charges
IL TO Roosevelt.


IL 10 Roosevelt.
New York Financial World
Wall street says that the cause of the
weeks reaction in stocks may be found on
the rear Of a railway passenger train now
speeding westward This subtle expression
is hight finances devious method of hit
ting at an individual without naming him
directly. The renewed, but thinly yelled
attack on ex-President Roosevelt comes at
a time when he has declared his uncom-
promising opposition TO all that is reaction
airy. He has lined up with the progressives
but as he said in his speech at Utica N. Y:
The doctrnaire is fool If he thinks he
can get along without the practical man.
And the practical man is as much of a fool
il he thinks he can do without theory.
Don't initiate the morality of some of
these big business men, to get their effc-
ency. I'm against a crook, rich poor"
Wall street and high finance know too
well there is not one word in the above ut
terance that should in the least alarm one
of the millions Of holders of securities all
over the United States, and yet the brief
expression was pointed to solemnly this
week as having been the main cause of a
marked recession in prices during one mar
ket session. The big men in Wall street do
not like Theodore Roosevelt in public life;
they have their minions at his heels and
their press agents at work, giving out such
nonsense as we have Indicated They wish
to convince the country, what they them
selves know is not true, that Theodore
Roosevelt is not to be trusted. They will
fail. He credits them with the possession
of marvellous talents for organizing bust
ness, but the morality of their conduct OF
that business he cannot accept as akin to
him. However, they but bring ridicule on
the square deal" That is why they hate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07
Record of Achievement.


Mr.. Tafts letter TO the chairman of the
republican congressional committee is a
fair and temperate statement of what is
really an unusually successful record of
platform promises put upon the statute
book With no little of what was promised
ana has been performed and Of what was
promised and is stifl to be performed The
Sun has no sympathy, but from the re-
publican point Of view the achievement of
congress and Mr. Taft has been notable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07

Which reminds us again that one of
the first tasks of the next legislature
should be to enact new registration
law that will give us a permanent reg
istration bureau facilitating revision
under adequate safeguards that will
spare voters the necessity of register
ing annually year in and year out
when no one challenges his right to
vote f-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07

Labor now has the word of the
president for it that he knows of no
plan on the part Of the government to
prosecute the leaders of organized
labor under the antitrust law, Time
to cali that yarnsih. 1"f .f
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07

The president Of the Wabash rail-
road was rsceRtB lost in the forest
while on s,yseatlon Several high
officials Of the Illinois Central have ap-
parently been lost In the woods with
poor prospects OF getting out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07

THE whole nation seems to be
plunging hellward." Thus quoth Tom
Watson in a recent speech at Atlanta.
Poor Tom, he simply will not be con-
soled. Funny, though, that as long
as he has been telling us this that the
nation has not reached it's destination
long ago. .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07

Clifford Pinchot, ought to resent the
imputation of Governor Stubs de-
mand to erect a monument to the
former chief of the forestry bureau as
If he were already dead one.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07

To the Careful Reader" who wants
TO know the pronunciation, of Sienkie-
wicz we would suggest that you refer
to him merely as The author of QUO
Nadis 4" =---a---..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-07

as TO store their power for the future.
He is right in asserting that the prob
lens are national, apply to every indi-
vidual and can be solved satisfactorily
only III we avoid scrimony. imputa-
lions of bad faith and political contro-
versy"
The speech is statesmanlike and
ought to have the effect OF quieting
some of the more restless spirits who
see no possibility for a difference OF
opinion on a single detail in the whole
gigantic system of conservation.