Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-11
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who had figured in the prodigous task
Of revising the tariff. voicing tolerance of
honest differences of opinion that at times
had influenced the lawmakers
Declaration of Loyalty.
According to the speakers, among whom
was Charles o. Whedon of Lincoln, there
were among them no rebels against the ad-
ministration. Mr. WLedon's declaration of
| loyalty and those of the other speakers
served effectively to weld the gathering in
| harmony
Mayor Dahlman and quite a noticeable
showing of alien democrats attended, TAX
| ing the quips and. at times, the lombard
nient of the speakers gamely
| As POSTMASTER. John j. Ryder took oc-
casion in introducing the speakers to put
forward the intent of the meeting as
looking toward party solidarity His re-
mark that President Taft is a patient,
capable president, ranking among the big
gest figures in American history, received
| stirring applause. His Jest in referring to
Mr.. Bryan as the "Beerless" leader was
several times called up during the evening
| Eberhart for Com issiOn.
Governor Eberhart was guest and prin-
| cpal speaker His remarks dealt chiefly
with the tariff question, in an argument
that 1t was an utter impossibnity for any
| body of legislators in three months
| session to revise a bill containing 2O24
items, as does the tariff bill, and that the
| provision for a commission of experts TO
give future development to the bill Will
work as the only possible solution of tariff
| troubles.
| There is a condition of activity in the
governing forces OF the country at this time
that promises great advancement" declared
Governor Eberhart. "Malefactors are be-
ing hunted out and punished. Grafters are
being driven from power and a welcome
progress is being made toward purity o.
government in every respect. At no time
| IN the history of the country was there
less graft than at present Never before
were grafters so vigorously prosecuted and
punished as at present"
No Ground for DissensiUn.
From that point the speaker proceeded t.
show that the political unrest attendant
upon the routing out OF ills in government
offers no ground for dissension in the
party. If the tariff bills was not what the
people had expected in certain respects he
said, the fact only served as a further inn
rotus 10 the party to uphold its representa-
tkes and work for further advancement OF
its wants.
rs there any reason why, because items
in the tariff bill prove distasteful in GER
tain localities affected the task of its re-
vision should be placed in the hands of a
party that has made utter and complete
failure Of handling it in the paste" he
. asked
: The governor then cited the example OF
. the Cleveland administration in foistng
: upon the country a tariff bill which had
: been preJudged a failure.
Concerning the policy of the admlnistra
. ton, Governor EbeThart declared that il Is
. a republican principle to deal with bust.
, ness corporations solely upon the question
Of their merits and thoroughly without re.
gard for their size.
Because corporation is big" he de-
clared is no reason why it should be at
tackled If a business institution pursues
: fair open methods toward its competitor,
: and the public 1t should be given fair pla,
/ no matter how large or how small II may
: be. II It conspires to defraud or to throttl,
competition and to boost prices It should
: be curbed and punished no matter how bi,
nor how small"
! But after ALL" declared the speaker
] good or bad government depends upon tn,
' man. Send big-minded, strong hearted
l good and clean men into the seats OF leeis
latlon and government and you will bav
good government. IL is not merely a ones
. ton of party policy or the achievement
4 OF the past
! Webster UDhOIds West.
/, In his address on phases OF the tariff bill
q John l.. Webster Of Omaha, declared faitl
In the present congressional body. II ca
not criticise the tariff BILL" he said, he
I cause l believe the judgment OF a con
4 gress OF men is better than that OF one"
/. lie remarked, however that gagging O
\ the opinions Of congressman themselve
i should not be tolerated. Isn't the vote o
|. a representative from Nebraska as power
tul as that OF one from any other state?
ne asked.
For myself. think the soil of Nebrask
can produce as brainy men as the soil q
the little state of Rhode Island"
The speaker argued that factor 10
consideration In tariff legislation is tina
tariff was conceived for the purpose OF sur
porting the government. and that therefor
q TOO much stress should not be laid dow