Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-10

OMAHA. April s-To the Editor Of The
Bee: At q recent meeting at the Dahl
man club. shortly after the Citizens
union ticket had been made public. our
worthy mayor undertook 10 divuise the
plan upon which this ticket was based,
saying that a swede had been chosen 10
catch the Swedish vote OF the city. an
lrishmsn to catch the Irish vote, a Dane
to catch the Danish vote and as for the
rest Of the ticket. he said they are re-
publicans and that the whole Is a bit Of
smooth politics by the Citizens union.
This impression being given as to his
regard Tor the working OF It's voters,
letter received by the writer April G.
1917, came as bolt out Of a clear sky"
for Il shows the Inconsistency of not
only our voters. but our candidates a.
we'll The letter was written In Danish
and presumably by a Dane pleading Of
the Danish people their support for Mayor
Dnhlman. The letter translated reads:
Dear sir: hereby take the liberty Of
calling your attention 10 very important
duty devolving upon yourself and every
voter In Omaha.
Under the commission plan of city gov
eminent which was adopted here last
fall, seven "a commissioners are TO be
elected. The fourteen candidates who
receive the highest number OF votes at
the primary election, which will be held
April 3, win be the candidates whose
names will be placed on the official bal
lot for councilmen at the regular election
which will be held May T.
MY personal friend, James c. Dahlman.
nj ka AalA kA. 10
for six years, and will therefore most
likely be personally known to you. He Is
one. OF the seven candidates who are as
piring to the office Of councilman.
He Ia. in my opinion. the best mayor
Omaha has ever had, being both honest
and man for the common people. He
has also shown himself a friend to us
Danes In that large number Of his APP
pointive offices are held under his present
administration by Danes.
Let us therefore by our vote show
Mayor Dahlman that we stand by him,
because he has stood BY US Danes during
the last six years.
DO not forget to help to elect our
mayor. because he has. and will continue
20 deal fair with us Danes u he ~ non1i.
mated and elected as commissioner With
respect. JENS NIELSEN.
Being one Of the Danes supposed to
have profited under the administration
Of our present mayor. and who thus
should show gratitude for his kind con-
sideration Of Us. wish TO acknowledge
all the advantages received and offer my
gratitude for the same However,
also wish TO protest against the so-called
kind consideration when II results, as IT
has. In Danes being permitted on sun
days or other holidays to hold their pic
nice and bazaars within the city limits
under the Jurisdiction OF such mayor,
even within me walls OF some OF the pub
tic buildings. and with impunity and lack
OF discretion. sell liquor and otherwise
conduct themselves In a manner unbe-
coming good citizens.
II Is true that the ticket plan was
used as a ''dodger" against receiving
money for the liquor sold. but In the eyes
OF the Law the sale of liquor was unlawful
and should have been punished. Not
only was the o'clock elosing law vio-
lated. but also the Sunday closing law.
Is this the faycritism that should go to
cali out the Danes en- masse to support
our present mayor?
This subject just discussed is not the
outcome Of causes chargeable to our
mayor alone. but 10 our whole depart
nent Of police protection. and the mayor,
being one OF the Board Of Fire and Police
commissioners. should receive his charges
as well as his credits in order to balance
the affair.
lie; the mayor have all the credit he
deserves. and to this he is justly en-
utied. but Jet Us know for certain that