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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18
The Power Of Negative Forces.

Abuse OF privilege lies somewhere
near the foot OF every enduring
monument that has been erected to
commemorate the epochal reforms
OF history. Il has been motive
power In promoting every great cru
sade--social. political and indus
trial. indeed. It has been the initia-
tive force In the evolution Of reform.
Thoughts are the pioneers Of civil
isation," and because men OF thought
have applied their wisdom to present
conditions and found them TO be In
tolerable and susceptible Of improve
ment, old systems have been swept
away. reforms promulgated and
right and reason enthroned.
America. where prosecuted lib
erty found a peaceful home" is the
most majestic monument to the
righteous wrath OF revolt against
the abuse OF privilege that has ever
been reared. Republics everywhere,
even China today. stand as the
melancholy monuments to mon
archial avariee. and yet republics
this republic OF ours--themselves
foster, or permit to be fostered. this
same institution Of privilege abused
the negative force that gave them
being.
Nowhere Is this truth OF the agei
more deeply written than in the an
nails Of our own industrial system
The supreme issue with us today h
the abuse Of privilege. How t.
wrest extorionats powers from ths
hands Of q few aud distribute 1t IL
the hands OF the many is the prob
lem OF the day. In our struggle Il
no new principle, and therefore nj
need for 6iscouragemsnt. Back II
far as the middle ages we may 81
for proof OF that, and further II VI
wish. But there. as has been re
Gently well set forth by a writer re
viewing the history Of public utilit!
commissions, economic conditions
analogous to those Of monopoly" LEI
4 to abuses similar to those agains
waleh the masses now are revolving
They caused certain industries 4
be affected with a public interest
and TO protect that public interes
there grew up three common la'
principles Of serving all who applied
at fair rates. without discrimination
These principles were finally en-
forced by the courts and enacted Int
compulsory legislation. and with tn
advance Of civilization came the sys
TEN OF free competition. whic
reached It's climax In the middle o
y the last century" and was again, 1
turn, superseded in part by the oil
! monopolistie system.
i But this power Of negative fore
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

The United States leads the ma
lions of the world in growth of pop
ulation for the last forty years, hay
ing added $4,000, 900 to the number
of its inhabitants during that time,
Still, Omaha can beat even that per-
centage, for Omaha forty years ago
had scarcely outgrown the village
class.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

II Asquith resigns as premier of
England. Lloyd-George would be his
logical successor, and II would be a
most logical sequel OF Balfour's
resignation for Asuuith to quit.
That would then mark the logic of
events, the passing Of the old and
the advent of the new era OF more
liberal government.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18
Intricacies of the Ballot.

Several distinguished statesmen
down at Lincoln, including Governor
.NdrlCh, by virtue Of whose official
signature our presidential prefer
ence primary law was written on the
statute books, are endeavoring to
find a way by which they can label
candidates on the primary ballot for
convention delegates, With designa-
lions of their preferred choice for
president, and presumably, also,
their choice for vice president, II
they have any.
Whether IL would be desirable or
not to label the delegates on the prl-
mary ballot, certainly no such pro-
eedure was contemplated. or even
thought OF, by the lawmakers, nor
can Il be read into the law by the
utmost stretch Of liberal eonstruc-
ton. Our presidential preference
primary law does not require any
one running for delegate to run in
the interest OF anyone else. but as
sumes, and assumes correctly, that
whoever is chosen to represent Ne
braska In the respective national
conventions will abide by the in
structlon conveyed through the pref
erence vote for president and for
vice president. But the law was not
made for one political party, or for
single presidential campaign. The
law does not discriminate between
republicans, democrats, populists
prohibitlonists and socialists, and II
makes no difference as to binding
force between instructions for presi'
dent and for vice president.
The Nebraska law does not re-
quire a candidate for delegate &c
have any presidential or vice presl'
dental preference of his own at all
but assures him the same advantage
of position on the ballot enjoyed by
every other candidate for delegate
One of the devices specially ordained
to prevent such advantages. or dis
advantages. is the rotation scheme
by which each name filed is entitled
to be the top line under the respec'
tive office headings on Just as many
ballots as the name OF any competi'
tor. The rotation requirement can.
not possibly be observed under any
group system for delegations.
II Just happens that the proposal
to label the delegates presents even
more complications on the demo
cratic side than on the republican
side, for there the multiplicity OF
candidates for president is greater
and the alignment Of candidates for
delegates less distinguished. An
attempt to label the democratic en-.
try list, especially where many Of
the candidates for delegate are
rather for no one, but against some.
one. would resemble the solution Of
a Chinese puzzle.
The real trouble IL that we have
a haif-baked primary law, pushed
through the legislature without
careful scrutiny. and In complete L.
norance Of the lutricacies which the
ballot thus provided for would
present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

Miss Gush.-Mrs, .Richley carries herself
so splendidly always; nothing ever dis
Mrs. Chellus-Yes1 indeed; she carries
herself Just as steadily as her grand
father did the hod.-Catholie standard
and Times.
MY dear, would you have time 10 sew
a button on for me before you GO"
I've told you before. Alfred. Jane will
do II for you. Please remember, you mar
ricd typewriter not a sewing machine"
San francisco Chronicle.
did you notice the man over there
who took off his hat to the lady he met.
and begged pardon so politely for step
ping on her dress
Why, what is so remarkable about such
ordinary politeness?"
But. man alive, she's his vile. -Balu-
more American.
DO you think 1t is beoomingT' she
asks, appearing in her newest gown.
Don't bother me about that! gushes
delicious! My dear, II makes you look
absolutely helpless"-Judse.
"You saw" shrilled Mrs. Rangle. that
do nothing but talk and talk; that
run on and on, like an endless chain
my endless Jane. all right!"-Chicago
Tribune.
"How's your son gettin' along in Wash
lngton, Uncle Jim7''
"Fust class. He's got q literary job
now"
Literary job"
Eyes. He puts fresh hlotters on the
senator's desks every mornln. -Cleve-
land Plain Dealer,
II wonder II your sister realizes,
Johnny, that during the last three months
have spent many dollars In sweets on
her"
I'm sure she does. Mr.. Sweetly; that's
why she's not letting on she's engaged
TO Mr.. Bigger'-New York Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

has never yet failed an indomitable
people. The abuse Of privilege is
very steadily and rapidly generating
il and We are even now on the eve
OF another era, which is more pro-
life of promise than any period up
to the present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

To keep up with the procession. a
letter-writing test should be added
to the prerequisite qualifications to
stand for a congressional nomina-
ton in this district so as to put all
candidates on a level, and insure
continuous entertainment for the
public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18
Throwing a Hard Brick.

When Representative Mccall Of Massa-
ehusetts said Of President Taft: He is
not a political sleight-of-hand performer;
he cannot stand on a stage and pretend
TO do one thing. while really doing an
other" he may have been talking acsde-
uaicaIly. but the chances are he was
abiding to somebody.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

Colonel Roosevelt commends Pres
ident Taft's message urging the
creation of commission to look
into Industrial conditions In this
country. saying. 'Tt is earnestly tC
be hoped that republicans and demo
Gratis, wise progressives and wise
conservatives, will alike back up his
action" II is wholly evident that
Colonel Roosevelt could conscien.
tiously vote for Mr.. Taft's re-elee'
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

A prominent citizen Of Houston,
Tex, was crushed to death under a
huge tank which fell on him. The
Houston Post continues to point out
the dangers OF prohibition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

Prof. Holden ass begun his cam
paign for governor OF Iowa by pay
ing tributes to the farmers wives.
The professor seems to understand
the art Of politics as well as he does
the science OF intensive farming.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

Denver Republican.
Let the world as much as suspect that
an aching void exists in its industrial
affairs and the promoter of wildcat COM
paniss is Johnny onthespot declaring that
he has already found the way TO fill the
gap with millions Of tons to spare. The
democratic party is the wildcatter of
American politics.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

The Outlook, which carries the
name of Colonel Roosevelt as con-
tributing editor, refers to it as MIR,
La Follettes Withdrawal" The SEN
ator from Wisconsin and his cam
paign managers will doubtless take
notice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

The founder of the boy scout
movement Is headed toward Omaha
IL he win review our High school ca
diets he viii find whole regiment
OF up-to-dste boy scouts vho have
teen on the march for many years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

The self-sacrifice Of our demo-
cratic United States senator in yield
ing TO the spontaneously made-to-
order pressure of his friends to serve
as a delegate-at-large to the Balti-
more convention should be duly ap-
preciated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

Yes. but II there is to be any label
ing on the primary ballot the same
rule viii have to apply to democrats.
populists. socialists and republicans
alike.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

Mr.. Bryan will have to 90 some 10
make q more entertaining witness
than Mr.. Carnegie or Mr.. Hill.
though he could shed more light on
.he situation even II he only told
one-hundredth OF what he knew.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

william Allen White calls J. Ham
Lewis pretty pink 'uns "magenta
whiskers." Can It be someone is
jealous because he can't raise
magentas?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

Among the employees Of the gov
eminent printing office at Washing
ton are 250 persons over 65 years
of age. Pretty good argument for
approximation retirement pensions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

Governor Wilson challenged Gov
ernor Harmon to do the Alphonse
and Castor act by refusing to speak
in Ohio. but the challenge has not
been accepted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

How eonsiderate. that when they
took away his crown they left little
Pu VI his cradle. where he sleeps In
blissful ignorance Of the fact that he
las sbdicated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

When Nebraska farmers are put
ting the corn In the bin next fall
they should not omit to bark back
and remember the seed corn specials
of the early spring.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

People turn up their noses at the
aroma Of cabbage cooking. but de-
YOUR II with all their might when It
comes to the dinner table.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

stste Of Nebraska. County 0: Douglas. IS:
Dwight Williams, circulation manager
az The Bee Publishing company. being
duly sworn. says that the average daily
circulation. less spoiled. unused and re-
turned copies. for the month Of January,
1872 was i9.7S
DWIGHT WILLIAMS.
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn 70
before me this sth day Of February, 1912
(seA) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

s washinston's birthday viii also
furnish an outlet for pentcup oratory
ny patriots OF all political hues eager
10 save the country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

For the purposes Of the present
campaign Mr.. Hearst may fairly be
considered to be democrat, unless
something happens to switch him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

II 10 to be hoped no more cold
wave predictions will be found
slowed away In the Rev. Iri r.
Hicks almanac.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18
snxr.x,,on wort, Maxim,

Wall street Journal
Why not a committee Of business men
to investigate congress-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

One difference between Folk and
Clark is that Folk admits he is out
Of the race.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

suAscribers leaving the city
temporarily should have The
bee mailed 20 then. Address
will be changed rs often as re-
qnesfed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

Little Pu VI may never really
know that he was emperor unless
somebody tells him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

One can almost gauge the temper
sture OF each succeeding commoner
by the degree Of heat in the lower
branch OF congress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

Now. February Is at last acting
like q regular month.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

When It comes to squelching
Yeiser, the first round does not de-
termine the sparring match.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

The vociferous silence Of some
gentlemen In the present campaign
Ia getting ON folks nerves.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-18

What as astounding city this In
disnapolis Is. anyway.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25
SOUTHERN TOBACCO
BUYERS SUMMONED
IN FEDERAL PROBE

WASHINGTON Dec. 25.-The commits
SION appointed to investigate the methods
OF foreign governments in buying Ameri-
can tobacco so as to depress the prices
which American farmers receive for their
products Will summon before it according
10 announcements today, tobacco buyers
from Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee
and Kentucky.
The list of witnesse who will be called
early in January is not yet complete but
as at present made up it contains large
number Of tobacco buyers and producers.
1t is charged that foreign governments
who maintain tobacco monopOlies use col
lusive methods in their buying so as to
depress the market
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25
GEORGIAN TERRACE LIFT
PILOT Is FOUND DEAD

John Gill, 4S years old, freight ele-
vator operator at the Georgian Terrace,
was found dead early this morning in his
room in the hotel annex Heart failure
is supposed TO have caused his death, but
in the absence of witnesses it was deemed
advisable to hold coroner's inquest
Paul DonehOo was summoned to Green
berg s. Bonds undertaking establishment
A fellow employee, who roomed with
Gill, found the dead man, and notified the
hotel authorities.
When you have a bilious attack, give
Chamberlain's Tablets a trial. They are
excellent For sale by all dealers.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25
NEGROES CELEBRATE

The semi-centennial Of the enamel
patton proclamation VIII be celebrated
at Atlanta university on the evening of
New Years day. at s o'clock Presl-
dent r r. Wright, OF the Georgia State
College for Negro Youths, will give the
address. Professor w. ". Crogrnan. of
Clark university. win introduce Presi-
MONT M-right
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25
GEORGE CONAN WILL
QUIT STAGE, IS RUMOR

NEW YORK. Dec 20 Broadway has
lust heard that after next season George
NJ Conan viii retire from the stage and
live on country estate. 1t was said that
he was negotiating for the purchase Of an
extensive plot OF unimproved land in
Rhode Island, on which he would build a
home.
AZ the Cohan theater Mr.. Conan de-
clined TO discuss the matter. His father,
Jerry J. Cohsn, said that he hadn't heard
ll the plans.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25
STRAWBERRIES GROWING
IN ILLINOIS MANS GARDEN

BLOOMINGTON, ILL Dec. 20
Samuel People, of Normal, picked a
quart Of Strawberries today in his gar
den. The crop is the latest ever known
in central Illinois. The berries were
developed without the aid of a hot
house.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25
JOURNALIST WALKS 47.4O7
MILES IN ONLY FOUR YEARS

SARAGOSA. SPAIN. Dec 25.-Senor
Cullen, Spanish Journalist, who wa
gered $4,000 that he could walk around
the world in twenty years and who
started in October, 1905 from St Pc
tersbure. has already covered 47.4O7
miles. There remain to be covered 6s.
$40 miles. He will go to America short
IL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25

latter st lge5 of tIC wilson fight III SAL
timore. Mr. Haldwick's suggestions and
advice were invited most cordially By
Wilson's campaign managers, and gem
orally acted upon
During tine campaign against Roose-
Welt and Taft. Mr.. Hardwick is said to
have kept in close touch with Mr. VIII
son. at the latters request, and the
prasident-olect IS reported to make no
bones of admitting that he looks upon
the young Georgia congressman as one
of the shrewdest political stragetists in
congress. ana that he has found Hard
wicks counsel most helpful in more
than one emergency.
IN these circumstances, the idea is
growing that MI, Hardwick is to have
much to do with the distribution of
the Georgia federal patronage, and that
his influence viii be by no means linn
tied to the affairs Of bis own imme-
diate congressional district.
1T is curious, and significant, how
relatively small things sometimes i'm
press themselves upon the public mind"
said a well-known Georgia legislator.
in Atlanta, today, but | have just re-
turned from a trip through rural south
Georgia, and ! have heard more com
ment about Governor Brown refusing
to issue a warrant for his own salary, in
order that the school teachers of the
state might get as much OF their SAL
aries as possible before Christmas, than
/ ever heard, | think, Of any other in
cident comparing in any wise with it.
you know, the fact that the school
teachers are far behind in their hard
earned salaries is a genuine grievance
throughout much of the rural section
OF the state. And politically. the teach
ers have not heretofore been especial
~ strong for Governor Brown-as a
matter of fact, in his first and second
campaigns, they were lined up almost
solidly against him.
There is evident appreciation, how
ever even if the amount involved is
small that the governor withheld his
own warrant in favor of himself for
more than five months, because he was
alAltuS " GIVE liib HNlibOl ltdNttlS tN-
cry penny he could. The school teach
ers were not looking for sympathy es-
pecially from Little joe and that is
why they appreciate it all the more that
his sympathy was manifested, any
way.
1T is the little things that count
heaviest sometimes. And the act OF
Joseph NJ. Brown. on behalf Of the
school teachers, leaked out through nc
design of his, has touched them deeply
If ever again he runs for office he will
find the school teachers of Georgia
occupying a different attitude toward
him. am sure!"
SenatorHoke Smith will not return tc
Georgia for the holidays. He is with
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25
Mrs. Elizabeth Cook

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook.
who died Yesterday morning at 2l7 Means
street, VIII be held this afternoon At
cemetery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25
Thomas Curtis Brown.

The funeral of Thomas Curtis Brown.
the one-year- old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas c. Brown, 106 Nenable street. who
died yesterday morning al the residence.
will be held this afternoon al i o'clock
from the home, Interment will be in
Wcstview.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25
Albert z. kuhns. Jr.

The funeral Of Albert f. Kuhns, Jr., who
died Monday morning at the residence,
S27 North Boulevard, will be held from
the home this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
interment following in Oakland cemetery
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-25

his fanIIy in "a aSIlLE ton. Where te-
Gently he purchased a handsome new
| residence.
The senator Is deeply interested in
several bills TO be acted upon during
the remainder Of the present congress,
and as that is only u matter Of two
months. he is leaving nothing undoue
that may facilitate their progress. Be
sides these things moreover the sena.
tor is busying himself with matters 10
come before the new congress.
For these reasons, he decided that he
could not spare the time 70 visit Geor-
, gia now.
John VI. SIalou, governor-eiect. has
been overwhelmed with messages OF
holiday cheer of late. not only from ali
parts of Georgia, but from all over the
nation.
Personally, the governor-to-be IS I'M
mensely popular. He has a wide ac-
quaintance in his native state, but his
acquaintance is by no means limited
to Georgia. Wherever ne goes, he makes
friends re2diy-pa particularly when he
takes Mrs. Slaton with MIN. which gen
orally he does!
He believes his administration viii be
d success, if good wishes, widely and
graciousiy expressed. can make it So
While it Is, no doubt gratifying and
most pleasant to hear himself talked
about as a cabinet possibility under
:. "a
fact that Representative Stovall. of
Chatham. does not aspire to honors Of
that persuasion at all. but much more
seriously inclines to the diplomatic
service OF the United States.
Indeed, it is reported that Mr. Stovall
has made known to Mr.. Wilson that il
honors are to be pushed Stovallward
Stovall would rather they be in the
form of an acceptable foreign mission
rather than something Of a domestic
character.
If that really is Mr.. Stovalls desire
and it may be taken as pretty well set
tied that it is-he will get what he
wants
He and MI. Wilson are old friends
III III II u TIE lOuS ago, anu $40
vail can come mighty near having
whatever he wants under the next ad-
ministration
Governor Brown never blots his sig
nature when it is attached to a COM
mission of Office.
The governor has notion that most
people commissioned to office, particu-
larly as some commissions are more or
less gorgeous affairs in Georgia, desire
to keep the commission. Frequently,
they are framed. and remain in a fam
lily for years. The governor, therefore,
refrain from blotting his signature.
Such evidence of authority in office
as an unblotted signature lasts much
longer and shows with more brilliancy
than one blotted.
The governor, as is his custom, APP
plies this rule all the way from justices
Of the peace commissions to congress.
sional and supreme court parchments.