Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-09
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/ my attention was called TO a Lincoln dis
/ patch In The Bee wherein was quoted
/ Hon Edgar Towards comments upon
the recent meeting Of the Democratic
/ Editorial association. happened to be
the secretary OF that convention and
believe the minutes offer the best evi-
! dence Of the transactions. In the main
Mr.. Howards comments are correct. but
in one or two instances where my name
vas mentioned MIR Howard's memory
plays him false and his information is
not correct. lie speaks Of me as the
special spokesman for CONGRESSMAN Ma
giire" Mr.. Howard must have been
Joking. have not been spokesman for
Mr. Mcguire; on the contrary I have
never been an enthusiastic admlrer OF
warm supporter OF the gentleman Had
Mr.. Howard been listening closely to the
discussion OF the resolutions he would
have heard me say, In reply to his
charge that Mcguire sat still and made
no response TO Underwood's attack upon
Bryan, that we OF Lincoln were glad.
under the circumstances, that Mcguire
did not attempt a reply.
Mr. Howard's statement that / pre-
scented an amendment 70 the resolution.
including the names OF the senator and
three representatives from Nebraska is
not fact. My resolution mentioned no
names. nor did / at any time insist that
tho four gentlemen be specifically named
in any resolution. My amendment read
as follows:
We commend the democratic members
OF congress from Nebraska for their evil
dor Ces of devotion to democratic prin-
cples as exemplfied in their support OF
the policies OF President Wilson.
] urged the adoption OF this amend
mcnt. believing that It was only fair TO
the representatives themselves and a
duty we owed 20 them and to the demo-
cratic party. | carefully drew It so as
20 endorse them only insofar as they
supported tho policies OF the president.
John w Outright is amply able to, an
swer for himself to the charge that he
is Senator Hitchcocks spokesman in Lin-
com If my memory serves me rightly,
and ! believe II does, Mr.. Howard was
the only member who mentioned Senator
Ilitohcocks name
1 am not so much concerned about the
charge that 1 insisted upon specifically
endorsing the four representatives by
name, as | am about the charge that |
am Congressman Magufre's special
spokesman" | apprehend that I am
about the last man in the First congress
slonal district that Congressman Mcguire
would select as his spokesman l have
supported him and voted for him every
time he was a candidate, but am not
even well acquainted with him.
Doubtless not one of the democratic
editors had, any idea the proceedings
would be kept secret. The executive ses-
sion was ordered merely to relieve mem
bers from embarrassment in free discus
sion. | gave the reporters free access
to the minutes and was glad to do so.
Personally | am glad the discussion
arose and waxed warm. for It made in
teresting and merry a session that might
otherwise have been merely routine.
write this merely to correct Mr.. How
ards statements as they refer to my
participation WILL M. MAuPIN
- Letters fronl a Political Heathen.
| Is, SoMEWHERE,s May 7.--To the ncditor
| OF The Bee Morelos was executed
November s. 1875 A little morei than
five years thereafter a rising took place
ip the southern province OF Mexico, under
a local leader named Guerrero. Yturbide,
the conqueror Of Morelos was sent to
| qdell the 1nsurfection. Yturbide was the
most trusted officer in the royal army.
But the overthrow OF the absolute
| kovernment in old Spain had powerfully
affected the minds of men In Mexico
Instead OF attacking the rebels, Yturbide
entered into friendly negotiations. with
their Leaders and ne succeeding in per-
suading not only his own soldiers. but
the rebels to acknowledge him, Yturbide)
as the leader OF new combined insur-
rection. Yturhide may have had before
his mental vision the example of Ney at
the historic escape of Napoleon from
Elba.
BE that as Il may. the general turned
upon tho viceroy and captured the pal
ace. Apodoca was viceroy. Yturbide
had entered a Mexican magma charta
with the rebels. called the Plan of Iugala
This provided the preservation of the
Roman Catholic religion to the ex-
clusion of all others; the absolute lnde-
pendence OF Mexico under a moderate
monarchy, with one of the royal family
of Spain for a ruler, the amiable union
OF spahlards and MeXicans These three
| classes are called the three guarantees
The Mexican flag was designed accord
ingly: white for religious purity; green
for union; red for independence. Apodoca
was arrested and ordered to return to
Spain.
But John Donoiu, the successor of
! Apodoca had landed at Vera, Cruz He
took the oath 10 uphold the dignity of
his sovereign; FASTENED TO negotiate with
| Yturbide and recognize the new consti-
| tuition. The charter of 1ugala was dated
| February a. 1921 or May ls 1922 Yturbide
| having the support OF the church and the
/ army was elected emperor, as Augustin
| ], so Mr. Donoju's career was short, II
not sweet. The emperor and emperess
were solemnly annointed and crowned on
| the twentyrfirst of the next July; and
/ on December. a republic was proclaimed
at Vera Cruz and the royal couple were
invited to leave the country. The hero
OF this coup d'etat was Anthony L.
Santa Anna, name familiar to every
school boy. name infamous through
out the world.
4 The insurrection was successful. Thus
Mexico owed her independence and her
republican form OF government to two
! Of the most Internal villains that ever
trod her soil-Yurbide and Santa Anna.
DER HEIDE,