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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09
Fisher. Estimate of Taft.

What Secretary Fisher Of the In
terror department says OF President
Taft, especially In his relation and at
titude toward the work Of bis de-
partment, Is of commanding i'm
portance, because II was over this
department that the anti-Taft storm
reached its vortex; because Secretary
Fisher has been identified with those
now bitterly fighting the president
and because SECRETARY Fisher is Just
the same progressive" today that he
was when he Joined the cabinet fam
lily.
Note well that Secretary Fisher de-
clares that he accepted this portfolio
without any reservations or obliga-
tions for political service and that he
has never been called on for any. He
declares further that he is as good q
progressive" today as ever and he
has been "a good enough pro-
gressiye to be denounced as rad
ical," so that surely ought to qualify
him. And here 10 statement OF
prime importance: mo department
head could ask from the chief ex-
ecutise q more intelligent apprecia-
ton, a more helpful cooperation or a
more uniform and answering sup
port than I have received from the
president.
Is not that enough to satisfy Presi-
dent Taft's critics? Secretary Fisher
has by this statement exacted q very
direct test Of his old friends confl-
dence In him. He has put this issue
squarely before them. do you still
believe in me? II 50, you must be-
lieye what say about Taft" That is
the substance Of 1t. These three rea-
sons why Secretary Fisher believes
President Taft should DO renomi-
mated are cogent enough to bear
repetition:
First. because he believes In popular
government. to be achieved through the
principles Of representative democracy.
by means OF which alone genuine and
enduring popular government can be Sc
cured for the people of this country.
Second. because he has demonstrated
constructive ability at . time when con-
s,ructive statesmanship 10 needed as
never before since the republic was
founded.
Third. because on the principles he has
advocated and on the progress he has
achieved the republican, party must
stand at the election.
II progressive is as progressive
does" the testimony OF Secretary
Fisher for Taft ought to weigh more
with progressives than the attacks oil
anyone wearing progressive clothes
merely for a purpose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09
A Place for Reform.

There is urgent need OF real re-
form In the methods pursued bv our
county board for the conduct of It's
business. The five commissioners
constitute the board OF managers for
the corporate affairs Of the county.
They are handling upwards OF half q
million dollars a year Of the tax
payers money for current expenses.
and completing a court house for
which the county has been bonded
for s1.2o0,00o. They are doing
business, for a county embracing
property aggregating In value more
than 5000. 900. 900.
We recall all Of this merely as a
suggestion that the work OF the
county commissioners Is not boys
play. but real. serious business that
should be transacted on q business
basis. No good reason exists why the
county board should not hold Its
meetings as other public bodies do.
with a measure Of dignity. with oh
servance Of parliamentary rules. and
with some system aud order. We
know that the hAphazard. go-as-you-
please. personal-encounter method OF
transacting the oounty's business has
been prevailing right along. and that
the blame Is not 70 be charged spe.
cially to the present board. but 1t |.
time to call q halt and turn over ,
new leaf. before the people becom,
completely Disguised.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

floods are scarce. Another one may
never come in his day. Flushed
with the prospect, inspired with
visions Of scoops dancing before his
mind. he hits out" and very seldom
will the ticking telegraph or tele-
phone turn in any feature Of bis
heroism, never by himself.
Here Is one reporter riding q log
down the raging river. another-a
young woman-wading and SWIM
ming her way through potential
death to the nearest telephone office
to flash her story In to the paper.
A dozen others. maybe q hundred.
are running similar risks and only
now and then does the cold. indif-
ferent type as much as mention that
something Of the kind has occurred,
We're It done by any other than a
reporter. names and addresses. with
CldOOidtc nciOlCns t0ulu W pay "
Up. In the case OF the newspaper
man, unless he forfeits his life. 1t IL
only e reporter"
But he goes on keeping his cease.
less vigil at floods. fires. wrecks
ruins. wherever death and danger
Turk or stalk In boldest form. He Il
the pivot In this vast machinery b,
which the newspaper gathers anc
chronicles the daily history OF tn,
world before It is twenty-four hours
old, and the average reader scans III,
page. perhaps with a sneer. seldom
condescending TO pause and appre
ciate the effort Il has cost to roll to
gether all these facts from the far
flung corners Of the globe into thi
compendium Of information TO
which he doles out the handsom'
sum Of cent. or possibly 2.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

When Roosevelt wanted office he Was
the most servile Of party men. When
there 10 nothing more for him within the
party's gift he sees In the party. when
led by another. monster that must Be
destroyed. So painful to him Is the OBJ
scurtty that waits him. 50 necessary Is
the hneIight HIS talk about principle
is the merest twsddle. for he never yet
has stood by q principle at the cost OF
votes What he wants Is power. you
and /. he wrote to Hartman, ARE
practical men" He was never more
practical than now. He knows precisely
what he Is about As for the republican
party. Why be Is n.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09
Nonpartissnship a will.o'.ths.w isp.

Don't delude yourself with the no
tion that politics can be excluded
from government Just by changing
names. Politics has always had
MORE or less play in our municipal
government. as well as in oui state
and national governments. and there
will be politics In our commission
plan Of government, no matter who
are elected commissioners.
The reason for this is that politics
Is government. and government is
politics. and that four Is a majority
Of seven. and majorities must Shout
der responsibility. II a majority OF
socialists should be elected. RESPONSE
bility would be upon the socialists
to carry out their program, and like
wise II the majority Ia Of republicans
or OF democrats. Efficiency. intsg-
rity. economy and fair dealing are
attainable through the election Of
good men. Nonpsrtissnship is a will
o'-the-wisp.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

II Is difficult for, us more fortu-
nstely situated to appreciate the full
magnitude Of misfortune which has
befallen the flood-stricken districts to
the south. Cairo. ILL.,. reports say. Is
totally surrounded by water. making
II absolutely an island oity. and some
10000 people are homeless. This
means call for help that must not
90 unanswered. No such call ever
does in this country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

And ho are the executive commit
tee that has undertaken to choose our
seven commissioners for u.s. It's dol
lars to doushnuts that on having the
LIST read over the first time you would
have tqask who half Of them are.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

The place where the nonpsrtisan.
ship for which the democratic World.
Herald yearns oozes out OF the city
primary in the judges and clerks Of
election appointed By the present
democratic city couneilmen. who have
emphasized their nonpartisanship By
seeing to 1t that in many precincts
none but dependable democrats are
on guard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

Our Water board statesman. who
is buying the water works for us for
ss.2ss.ooo. is trying to buy the eoun-
try newspapers throughout Nebraska
for himself at 81 apiece. It's differ.
emit when you are paying out your
own money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

The. senator from Wisconsin got
mixed up on his endorsement as be-
tween our two candidates for the re-
publiesp nomination for United States
senator. Nsbrsska republicans viii.
howeyh, proceed on the theory that
they know as well whom they want to
represent them in the senate as does
any visitor from another state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

Discussing the bill to tax phos-
phorous matches out Of existence Sem
stor Hepburn recalled that John the
Baptist was called "Phosphorous."
Yes, and they got Johns head, too.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

Our yenator Hitchcock is coming
home q look after his political fences.
But he vas careful to delay his visit
TIL aftsf thsaeity primary. for which
some q his democratic supporters
might six bis help.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

One ~ the democratic gubernator-
lai asplrants advertises that he was
always omaha's true friend" But
II he loved us that much. why did he
transfer his home and affections to
anotheF,ciu, Come back and prove
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

With the water exceedingly higher
and steadily rising. the weather man
At Kansas City declared there would
be no Hoods. Talk about Ajax and
the lightning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

III this country is to be . good
place for any Of US. II has got to be
. good place for all Of u.s." Cheer
up. colonel. it's the best old place In
the world.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

still AZ 10 quite explainable why
senstors La Toilette neglected alto
sether u put in q good word for Colo
mel join o. Yeiser. the original origi-
nstor Of the initiative and referen-
DUN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

II some Of those who are crying for
the right Of free speech would exert
half the effort To earn steady living
they and the country would be better
off.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

Governor Wilson was robbed OF
campaign speeches and papers. It
takes . mean man to steal q rivals
thunder like that.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

How good 10 dwell on high. dry
land enseloped in the balmy atmos-
phere Of NebrsskG
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

Fancy colorsd Easter eggs cause
death In St. Louis. Nearly as bad as
zone Of the fsncy-prieed esgs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

1t seems to be case of stomach COM
plant"
That's what il is. doc. Ny stomach
complains all the time. 'cept when I'm
feedin' il with whisky. "-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09
MARCH CIRCULATE
49,508

Subscribers leaving the city
temporarily should have The
Bee mailed 90 then. Address
will be changed as often ~ re-
aaesfed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

In the death OF poor Rodgers We
see the elements are stili srudsing
Of their secrets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

Note that the complaints against
Madero come from the outs" not
the ''ins.'' 'fn'.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

Did you get SIXTY orsonly thirty
days Tina In which 70 pay for that
Easter bennett 80
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

II there are any doves left In the
ark. Cairo probably would like to
borrow them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

The charge OF the light brigade
eishty-six in ail--begins early this
morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

Mr.. Cummins still has his job In
the senate left, though.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

II ID gratifying TO know that Ty
Cobb promises not 10 be- the whole
Detroit team this year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09
SUNNY GEMS.

I'm glad you're getting the better OF
the doctor had to operate on your
He thought he had to, anyway, blame
him. He cut out my cigarootsi"
Feeling the craving coming on again,
he reached fer another slab Of chewing
gum.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

No voting machines this time, so
prepare for slow count.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09
Today i the day.

Down the line with John Henry 90
the eighty-six-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09
One Reservation.
Brooklyn Eagle.

The colonel is IN favor Of giving the
people everything they want except 3
rest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

Well here's another season coming
along when lots Of political lies Will be
nailed"
Yes. and lots OF thumbs will be
mashed in the process, too."-Catholic
Standard and Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

"A number Of women have been found
regularly engaged in the hoidup bust
ness"
Good gracious, Who are they"
Baby nurses Baltimore American
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

First Newsboy urging his chum on
Don't be a gutter. Go on an lick him.
Second Newshoy-I won't neither. I've
got two black eyes now an that's enough
First Newsboy-well what's de matter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

Il understand his wife came into con-
| siderable property few months ago."
''She did"
What a lucky dog he is"
Lucky. Ell? He's been humping HIM
self every day since TO try to raise the
money to pay the taxes. Detroit Free
Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-09

wid yer? Co On in: he can't give yer any
more, can hes-Boston Transcript
Evening star., 1912-11-06
WILSON GETS BAY STATE
BY MORE THAN $4,000
Massachusetts, Votes for
Democrat for President for
First Time in Its History.

BOSTON. November 6-Massachu
setts has favored a democratic candi-
date for President for the first time in
it's history. The total vote of the state
in yesterdays national election was as
follows:
For President-Wilson. 110.995; Taft
l52,255; Roosevelt. 14O,152
For governor Foss democrat [
192,11S; Walker, republican. 1889.
Bird. progressive. 124.25S.
Gov. Wilson's strength in Boston ex-
ceeded that of Col Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Taft combined, the latter two al
most evenly dividing the vote received
by Taft four years ago. The demo-
cratic nominee made slight gain over
the vote given Bryan in 1908 Com
plete returns from the city showed
Roosevelt, 21.5iS; Taft. 21,177: Wilson,
42.706.
Gov. Foss, the democratic nominee for
reelection, polled almost as many
votes in Boston as he did last year. i'm
spite of the third candidate. His total
was 4S.282, as against 5O,495 last year.
Charles S. Bird, the progressive candi-
date. polled 1917 votes in Boston and
Walker. republican. 1926.
The republican vote for governor last
wear was 2S75l
Evening star., 1912-11-06
Confidence in Wilson.
rom the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The American people may heartily con-
gratulate themselves that the result of
the acrimonious and disquieting presi-
Dental contest is the election of Wood
row Wilson-a scholar, an unassuming,
genuine man of ability, a leader of cour-
age and high ideals and statesmanlike
gifts. Gov. Wilson, when he takes his
place in the White House. will be in
peculiar sense a President of the whole
people rather than the representative OF
a party inasmuch as great numbers of
convinced republicans who never voted
the democratic ticket before in their
lives" contributed to the result as
means of averting the peril Of Roosevelt
ism. Gov. Wilson's career, his training
and experience, his high sense of duty to
the country, and his cautious, sane atti-
tude toward public questions, as that at
titude was disclosed in the campaign, af-
ford gratifying assurance that not only
will the country take mo- harm from his
administration, but that the tone of politi-
cal life will be higher; that progressive
ness in governmental policies will have
real meaning as descriptive OF a genuine
and desirable thing, and that the nation
and the people will continue in their for
ward march toward prosperity, sound
government and happiness.
Evening star., 1912-11-06
A New Birth of Freedom.
From the New York World.

Under the leadership of Woodrow Will
son the democratic party has Won it's
greatest victory since 1852. But this
victory is no tawdry partisan triumph 1t
is no vote of confidence in the democratic
party as a party. 1t is mandate from
the people. and woe be unto the leaders
of this democracy if they falter in obedi-
ence to that mandate. The country is
seething with political discomfort in spite
of its unparalleled material wealth and
prosperity. This discomfort is confined
to no particular class or section. Rich
and poor alike. children Of fortune and
children of poverty, have begun to lose
faith in the efficacy of their government
to establish justice and promote the gen.
eral welfare. They are not sure where
the fault lies; they are not united as to
the remedy; but this they know-that
their institutions have been seized by
privileged interests and turned against
them; that subtle. mysterious forces
operating unseen have proved time after
time that their power over public affairs
was greater than the power of the peo-
Pile as a whole, and they demand that
their government be emancipated from
this partnership. This is the great work
that confronts Woodrow Wilson and the
democratic party-to restore popular con-
fidence in the institutions of the republic
and re-esta bltsh a government of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people
Evening star., 1912-11-06
LEAD MAY INCREASE
Plurality of $4,000 for Roose-
Welt in Pennsylvania.
TAFT WINS PHILADELPHIA
Republicans Elect Congressman at
Large and Two of the
State Officials.
TAFT WINS PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, November Ga plu-
rality of more than 23.06O for Theodore
Roosevelt in Pennsylvania Is indicated
by additional returns early today. More
than half the state has been heard from.
and there seems no doubt that his lead
will increase as the missing districts re-
port.
Philadelphia gave President Taft a plu-
rality OF about 1900. with Roosevelt
running second, 1900 ahead of Wilson.
Gov. Wilson ran second I'm the state out
side of Philadelphia.
The republican congressmen-at-large In
the state were elected as were also their
candidates for state treasurer and audi
tor general. 1t seems probable that the
democrats have gained two or three con-
gressmen in the state outside Of Phils-
delphia. In Philadelphia the democrats
elected two Of their candidates.
Evening star., 1912-11-06
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
1.-The victory" said Col. Roosevelt on
Friday last, lis already won." He must
have meant victory over Taft and the
non-seceding republicans. He must have
meant the triumph that brought defeat
and perhaps dissolution to the party
which has honored him ever since he
first sought its favors. This is vic
tory no doubt, in Col. Roosevelt's habitu-
ally personal way of looking at things.
No other victory has he won this year.
But the man whom Col. Roosevelt has
thus punished for declining to invite
young Mr.. Garfield to the cabinet ma
hogany and for rightly dismissing the
insubordinate Clifford Pinchot from
minor Office has also won a victory of
his own. He has blocked the third term.
He has saved the life Of the wise custom
which must ever be the main safeguard
against the success of the revolutionary
enterprises of popular adventurers He
has maintained the cause of constitu-
tional government and has held steadily
and courageousy, In the face of almost
hopeless conditions, to the great princi-
Piles which must prevail while the gov
ernment we have endureS.
Evening star., 1912-11-06
CONNECTICUT FOR WILSON.
With Few Towns Lacking, He Has
a Plurality Of 1000.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, November O.
Connecticut, which four years ago gave
President Taft plurality of 1900. yes
terday gave good-sized majorities TO Gov.
Woodrow Wilson for President and Gov.
Simeon E. Baldwin. democrat, for COVER
nor.
To make the victory more complete the
democrats elected all five representatives.
Representative Ebenezer j. Hill. republi-
can, was defeated for reelection in the
fourth district by jeremiah Donovan.
With nearly all towns heard from. Gov.
Wilson's plurality is about 1000. Bald
wins plurality Is about 1000
The total progressive vote was about
10000 In the state legislature the house
10 republican. but the makeup OF the
senate Is still in doubt.
Evening star., 1912-11-06
The Progressive Party.
From tbe Philadelphia Inquirer.

From tue Philadelphia inquirer.
When Roosevelt bolted from the re-
publican convention he sought to es-
tablish a new party. He asked for
support from both the old parties. He
reasoned that the whole country was
Just aching to follow his banner, and
that his following would be sufficient
TO sweep from ocean to ocean and from
gulf to gulf, leaving both the repub
lican and democratic parties strewing
the highways with their mangled
bodies. OF a truth. Roosevelt has
drawn from both parties. but, as was
to be expected, he drew more from the
republican than the democratic. He
has beaten the republican party, but
he has established the democratic in
full power. In so doing he and his
party are soundly thrashed and they
are left with hardly a crutch to sup
port their tottering limbs. The situa-
tion does not offer much hope for the
continuance of the Roosevelt move
ment as one of strength. We shall now
have for four years a democratic ad-
ministration For it's elevation to
power Roosevelt is responsible For
the i'll results of any mistakes it may
make he must also be charged with re-
sponsibility, for it is through him that
the situation is what it is.
Evening star., 1912-11-06
LONDON CERTAIN OF RESULT.
Americans Do Not Wait Up, Regard.
ing Wilson's Election Sure.

LONDON. November 6.-Apathy in the
extreme sums up the interest taken here
in yesterdays presidential election In the
United States, so far as the West End
is concerned None of the principal
hotels remained open beyond the usual
time, due to the fact that the few Ameri-
cans in town could not raise enough in
terest to stay up to obtain any definite
returns. Gov. Wilson's election being a
foregone conclusion. the bulletin boards
were practically deserted.
At the Savoy Hotel. usually the center
of American interest on such occasions,
not half a dozen people took the trouble
to read the bulletins up till closing time
Down in the city one OF two American
brokerage houses remained open all night
for the purpose OF keeping clients In
formed OF the latest returns.