Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-18
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A MEXICAN Journalism has suffered a real oss
n by the death OF Samuel Bowes, which was
chronicled from Springfield Mass. few days
ago The high standing Of the Springfield Republican.
and Of Mr. Bowles az editor, long ago impressed
every in touch in any way with the newspapers
Of the country But the fact that Mr. Bowles hap
pened to be a member OF the editorial party that
toured Mexico the occasion Of its centennial cele-
bration. 20 which have recently referred In this
column, gave me several weeks pleasant association
with him, and opportunity TO become acquainted
with his delightful personality Although In outward
appearance OF the stern New England Puritan type.
and hailed 1.-THE dean OF the editorial crew 1t did
not take long TO find that he could unbend and enter
fully into the spirit of the excursion He was our
spokesman than once in responding to ad'
dresses OF welcome and his talks were scholarly and
appropriate. We all wrote accounts TO our respeo-
tive papers OF the celebrations in which we partic
pated and Mr.. Bowies letters reflected his keen
powers OF observation and graphic style OF compost
ton took It as special compliment that the letter
l wrote TO The Bee describing the centennial exer-
cises in Mexico City also printed in the Spring
field Republican.
The Samuel Bowles who just died is the of
the Samuel Bowles who founded the Springfield Re-
publican and is the father OF another Samuel Bowles
who will doubtless be the third Of the name to con-
troll that paper Going back to the founding of The
Bee there is a connecting link in incident which
has already been told, but which VIII bear repeating
The original plan was to start paper here TO voice
the element that dissatisfied with the cd omaha
Republican. and letters written to several of the
leading republican journalists OF the day TO interest
them In the project or to ask their advice, among
others TO Horace Greedy Joseph MedilI and Samuel
Bowles The reply OF the elder Bowies. written all
in his hand follows:
SPRINGFIELD, Mass March q. 1s7O-My Dear
Sir: Your suggestions very flattering. 1 should
like many accounts TO share in the upbuildns OF
good journal at Omaha. but fear It rs altogether
out Of the question. I pretty strongly anchored
here
ut is a very difficult thing nay Impossible to
mprovise either a journalist q journal. cannot
at this moment put my thought upon a man worthy
OF your opportunity But may be able in a day
or two TO suggest one for you What You ought TO
do Is TO buy out the present republican paper, and
then get better into It.. advise this most
earnestly IL Is great deal better and easier than
TO undertake to crush ii by a rival. am yours
truly SAMI4 BOwLES."
Mr.. f. Rosewater, omahs.
From this II will be seen that the invitation was
issued to Mr. Bowles TO come out to Omaha himself.
and take charge OF the proposed paper and that
while he brushed It aside. he did very gently and
very politely Not 10. leave the reader in the air,
actually started under the Of the Omaha Trib
une. which for and another proved TO be
a short-lived publication, and in its wake The
Bee appeared with its initial bow year later.
have at hand a copy of the brief in the famous
Leo NJ. Frank sent me by Louis Marshall
OF tho leaders among New York lawyers. who argued
the appeal for Frank I'm the supreme court OF the
United states. Mr.. Marshall was here last year TO
represent the plaintiffs in what Is known 'the st.
Joseph & Grand Island case" in our federal district
court, ana received the ngheSt
vote for for deegatealarge to the forth
coming New York state constitutional convention Hts
brief in the Frank elucdates many points that
had been previously obscured and develops unique
theory to the effect that all the proceedings OF the
trial and OF the subsequent stops in the state
Georgia In contraventon OF Franks constltu-
tionai rights and therefore null and void. In a word,
the supreme court could by accepting Mr. MarBhalis
construction OF the law invaiidate the trial without
affecting the Indictment and without opening the way
for Frank to claim his freedom on the ground that
he had already been put in jeopardy This would
leave Il to the authorities in Georgia to decide after
wards whether not another trial on the original
indictment should be had,