Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-09
BROWN. TAYLOR. THOMAS.

Howells journal tdem): At present Nor
ris Brown is playing TO fool the good
people Of Nebraska. but 90 won't work
for they all know that It's the desire TO
have another six years feed ut the pie
counter that Is making Norris behave so
we'll
Beatrice sun: Senator Root seconded
Senator Browns great speech In the ssn-
ate with another strong speech In OPP
position to Senator I.orimer -Eearney
Hub" It's the joke Of the season when
you refer to Elihu Root Of New York sec
onding Norris Brown Of Nebraska.
Tekamah journal: The hypocrisy Of the
so-called lnsurgent is evident when YOU
hear nary a chirp from them over the ap-
pointment Of the man TAYLOR to the rich
federal office at Omaha. II someone else
had brought the charge against Taylor ex-
cept the Omaha Bees editor they would
have grown black in the face at our SEN
ators for endorsing such a man
Hastings Tribune: Postmaster Thomas
Of Omaha is charged with violation Of the
civil service law. II is said that because
letter carrier refused to support candi-
dates and measures as directed I'm the re-
cent campaign, as directed by Mr. Thomas
subordinates, he has been punished by re-
ductlon In rank II the charges be true
one will not have to look very long or
| very hard to see Postmaster Thomas
finish
| Tekamah Herald: Senator Norris Brown
will not stay put. He was elected as a
progressive, but as soon as he got to Wash
ington he lined up with the standpatters
and helped pass the Aldrich tariff bill
| When he came home last summer he told
us that I'VE would like II when we got
used to it, Now he is to be a free-trader
/ in support OF reciprocity 1t is anything
with Brown, II he can hold his Job. he has
no more stability than weather-vane!
Lincoln Star: 1t is evident that Ma
tional Committeeman Rosewater, editor OF
The Bee, does not accept as gospel tine
declaration of Senator Norris Brown that
! Secretary MacVeagh OF the Treasury de-
partment is to bear the responsibility for
the appointment of Cadet Taylor to the
position Of collector Of the port Of Omaha.
Neither does he accept as a sincere ex-
preston OF sentiment the recent declara-
! ton of Senator Burkett that he had
washed his hands Of the whole matter. ~
| Victor Rosewater does not seem to have
found any evidence Of this lavatory process
! having been performed. The worst thing
about the situation is that what the Rose
water paper urges against the appoint.
ment is largely, If not entirely, true and
| susceptible Of proof The appointment Is
not at all a creditabe one.
| Tekamah Herald: Brother Tampln felt
! like roasting the insurgents last wook
because they did not come to Victor Rose.
water aid In preventing the appointment Of
Cadet Taylor Bless his dear little heart
most of the insurgent republicans in Ne
braska know that Senator Brown belong,
to the breed of cats who scratch theil
| friends and purr to their enemies. They
also know that II It was not for The
Omaha Bee, Fremont Tribune and a few
other papers that were loyal to Norrl.
Brown that he would not be a United
States senator, but he would today be g
briefless barrister at Kearney. We al
know what he tried to do to Ross Ham
mond and to many others who were hi,
best friends. then why not give Victor
Rosewater the same kind of dose. Norris
Brown is by nature base migrate and W,
have just as much respect for a common
horsethief as we have for a political in
CRATE. Norris Brown is a pussyfooter anC
a trimmer and the voters are onto hi
trickery, they will give him what's com
ing to him at the next election.