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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20
Vote Needed 70 Carry an Amendment.

Much confusion seems to prevail as to the
vote needed to carry or defeat the prohibition
amendment pending in this state. The constitu
ton Of Nebraska provides several ways for its
amendment, but this dry" measure comes under
the head Of an initiated amendment" and on
that subject the wording Of the constitution is
very plain. II reads
"All such measures shall become the law or
part OF the constitution when approved by
majority OF the votes cast thereon, provided
the votes cast in favor of such initiative meas
ure or part OF the constitution shall constitute
IS per cent Of the total vote cast at said cleo
ton, and not otherwise"
This means, II it means anything that the
prohibition amendment will carry only if it has
a majority of the votes cast on the amendment
which majority shall be not less than IS per cent
Of the total vote poled for any or all purposes in
the election,
As there is no question in the mind OF anyone
conversant with the situation as to polling the
IS per cent, the question resolves itself uncond
tionally into that of polling majority Of the
votes recorded on the proposition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20

Omaha, Oct. 19.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: Please give me space for
this open letter to Comrade w. j
Broatch:
see you state your intention to
vote for President Wilson. Now, Cap
tain, l care not for whom you vote
but wish to call your attention to the
following paragraph in your letter:
an reviewing President Wilson'S
administration l find 1t has made a
record without parallel in the history
of our country. l dislike to admit it.
but 1t Is matter of record and can
not be controverted."
Now, Captain, will call your at
tention to the record of your old COM
mander-in- chief, President Abraham
Lincoln. He took charge of this gov
eminent March 4, 1861. Do you re-
member his first inaugural address
was the greatest ever delivered by any
president. A matter of record. Dc
you remember seven states were al
ready out of the union and the nation
on the verge of destruction from the
disastrous defeat at Bull Run to the
glorious victory at Appomattox? Dc
you remember all that occurred be-
tween? Do you remember Shiloh,
Charlottesville, Antietam, Chicka
maugua, Murfreesboro, Gettysburg,
and many other battles of that awful
war? All these four years Abraham
Lincoln and his administration made
record unequaled in the civilized
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20
In the Early Days Of Wilson.

Cotton is selling on the market in America at
IS cents pound, and growers are prophesying
that it will go to 20 cents or over. Yet it was
only two years ago that we were besieged with
appeals from the southland to buy bale Of
cotton" 10 cents a pound being the price, to
save the southern planters from utter ruin. OF
course, Wilson wasn't responsible for that; he
had only been in Office little longer than year,
and had only then succeeded in getting one of
his wonderful remedial measures, the Underwood
tariff law. into working order. Have the people
so soon forgotten how they were urged from
Washington to cut out Injuries and return to the
simple life? Hundreds Of thousands did it, and
other hundreds of thousands stood in bread lines
in response to that appeal And the president
advised our tinapciers to loan no money to ma
ton at war, and Nebraska's democratic senator
undertook to forbid the sale Of goods to nations
at war. Oh, yes, we have always been prosper
Gus under Wilsonl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20

The note from Norway to the belligerents,
dealing with the question Of treatment to be ac-
corded to submersbles is in line with the attitude
assumed by the United States, and has the sup
port Of logic If not Of written law. Norway holds
it has the undoubted right to exclude submarines
from soourn in its ports or territorial waters, but
rejects the suggestion that it is the duty of its
government to exercise that right. On the con-
trary, it proposes to accord to submarine vessels
the privileges granted to ships that use the sur
face of the water under similar restrictions The
only departure is that submarine merchantmen
will be required to remain on the surface, fully
exposed, while in Norwegian waters. Undersea
fighting boats will be accorded all the privileges
granted to surface -nsng war vessels. This de-
cision will not meet the demands Of the Entente
Allies, who have insisted on the exclusion Of sub
mersibles Of every type from recognition as ordi-
nary vessels but it finds support in reason and
will assist in establishing precedent that must
be respected when the time comes to write anew
the laws OF the sea-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20
"Rousing" Meeting All Right,

South Side, Oct. 1s.-To the Editor
of The Bee: That "rousing Sunday
afternoon meeting" described in the
VIII: Nineteen, all told, including
officers of the so-called German
American club, candidates running for
office and the bartender and porter of
the house, the janitor of the court
house and the street cleaner under the
city administration.
However small the gathering had
been, the meeting was not alone rous-
ing, it was also prousing. The speaker
was frequently forced to stop for lib
eral bursts of applause because they
could not afford to let the pint bottle
stay too long uncorcked. And so lib
orally had they been supplied with
wet stuff that they pretty near forgot
that the lights are shining along
Twenty-fourth street.
Hon. August Esser, coming all the
way from Lincoln, however, will go
back and will write them up in big
type, and it seems to me the thin tow
line reading down from the Flagstaff
of the Omaha WorldHerald will grow
as thick as a two-inch rope, that
greater arrangements can be made
before November and enable us
German Americans to rent a bigger
hall for another rousing meeting.
M. A.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20
The Free Trade Menace

The London Globe is now outspoken in its de-
nand for protective tariff policy in Great Brit
ain that will apply specifically to American goods
which enter into competition with those produced
In England and its dominions and colonies
When reciprocity was proposed to Canada
many Of the statesmen of the Dominion argued
to the voters there that Canada Would get the
worst Of the bargain. The few advantages which
the United States would have obtained might
have been set down beside the advantages which
Canada would have obtained, but this fair method
seldom is adopted by political orators. The re-
suit was that Canada became convinced that II
would obtain fewer advantages than the United
States. Later on, when the Underwood law was
written. Canada was given all the advantages it
would have received under the reciprocity agree
mcnt without giving anything in return
The Underwood law likewise opened the
American market TO Great Britain and all other
foreign nations with the result that importatons
increased tremendously The war has converted
Great Britain to protection, and it is now pro-
posed that this fiscal policy which built up the in
dustry OF the United States, be applied now by
Great Britain against the United States, whose
temporary abandonment Of the policy has demon
strated the necessity OF restoring it. How Great
Britain would profit by its new tariff faith is
clearly revealed by the London Globe:
In order to be able to deal successfully
with American competition we must develop
TO the full extent the resources Of the British
empire. All the needs of the empire can be
supplied from within its own borders, with
abundance to spare for the requirements OF
other nations but this requires imperial organ
ization and a closer partnership between the
mother countries and the domnions"
The question that arises and that becomes
important in the campaign is whether the United
States. which had its hands full in competing in
foreign markets with Great Britain even when
England had free trade and this country protec-
ton, can keep its head up when the conditions
are reversed Great Britain's costs nf nrodrrt;o,
are lower than those in the United States II
England turns wholly to protection, the need OF
the United States for such policy will be greater
than ever before in its history
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20

A singular coincidence OF the presidential
campaign is that on the same day the repub-
lican and democratic candidates spoke OF the
future Of business in the United States each
outlining his views on the all-important topic.
The contrast between the two messages thus de-
livered marks clearly the distinction between
the republican and the democratic parties.
In Omaha Mr. Hughes reiterated his devotion
to the principle of protective tariff, to preserve
the home market and foster American industries.
But he went further. He pledged himself to the
complete protection Of American interests,
wherever they may be- that our far-hung line OF
American enterprise may know that it will not be
forced to submit to the uncertainties of local
and unstable governments but will always have
the support of the great nation, whose growth
and perpetuity demands, that these pioneers of
commerce go abroad. Under republican admin
istratons they have had the assurance that back
of them is the strength OF the American nation,
and this Mr.. Hughes pledges to them anew.
Mr.. Wilson did nothing Of the kind. On the
other hand he made complaint that our ENJOYS Of
commerce are involving the nation in disputes
with local governments, and charged that the
Opposition wants to put the army and navy Of
the United States back OF their financial enter
prise in Mexico and throughout the world" He
thus fully substantiated the analysis Of his policy
made by Dr. Eliot Of Harvard, that hereafter we
do not propose to afford full protection by force
of arms to those who represent American enter
prise in foreign parts
Our national life and growth demands that
we expand our trade and influence abroad; our
national honor requires that we support and pro-
tect the agents of that expansion in their legt-
innate efforts. This is the Hughes doctrine. The
converse Of this Is that we withdraw from world
activities, become hermit nation and selhshly
live for ourselves This is the Wilson doctrine.
Which nearest represents the genius Of American
lberty1 s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20

world. Yes, greater than all the
presidents and administrations since,
including your great Mr.. Wilson, FOR
THEY SAVED THE NATION.
You were soldier and went
through all that awful time, and don't
remember Lincoln. One of the great
est orators statesmen and patriots in
history, and don't remember the suf-
fering, the bloodshed, the thousands.
YES, hundreds Of thousands of widows
and orphans made.
The 100000 lives sacrificed and bill
lions of money spent Where is your
memory? Has senile decay, alteration
of mind, dotage and lapse OF memory
combined destroyed every vestige of
YOUR once active intellect and given
you a new personality intensely demo-
cratic?
Take your old coat of faded blue,
your commission, your discharge,
your pension certificate (for l sup
pose your pension is a liberal one),
look them over, get the history and
speeches of Abraham Lincoln. the
history Of the war from 1851 to 1855,
read again of his death by the hand
of an assassin, but remember he lived
to hear the shout of victory to stand
amidst the universal joy, under the
outstretched wings of peace, he lived
till cesession was dead, till Lee had
surrendered, till the doors OF Ander-
sonville and Libby opened and the
gaunt forms Of freedoms brave de-
tenders walked forth into Gods sun
light to behold once more free land
with every star of the old flag and
every foot of soil intact He lived
until liberty and Lincoln were united
forever. The great liberator, the
foremost man Of the civilized world.
Yes, see if you cannot bring back
some vestige of your former patriot
ism and love for the beloved Lincoln.
who will live in the hearts of the ma
ton, their tenderest memory as long
as the nation lives, whose place In
history is second to none. Then re-
member this: THAT this nation under
God shall have a new birth Of free
DOM and that government Of the peo-
pie, for the people and by the people
shall not perish from the earth"
am an old soldier, who helped to
elect you twice mayor of this city.
but who still loves and reveres the
memory of Abraham Lincoln.
LEW PIXLEY,
Formerly of Company H, Seventy
fourth Regiment Indiana Volun-
teer Infantry, Third Brigade, Third
Division, Fourteenth Army Corps.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20
Greeks Make Another Mistake.

Subjects of King Constantine in Athens are
in bad fix politically. A portion Of their coun-
trymen have revolted against the king and set up
provisional government, which has been given
recognition by the British and French, who have
taken possession OF the Greek navy and occupied
the ancient capital Of the country. In their ex-
tremity the Greeks still loyal to the king appeal
to the United States for aid and protection, a
mistake that is natural to them, for they are only
familiar with the United States in its capacity as
the champion of freedom and the opponent of all
oppression. They do not know that we are liv-
ing under "the new freedom" and have denied
protection to our own citizens when abroad in
the world. The Greeks are no better than Amer
leans, and undoubtedly may expect the same
treatment from our government
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20
Wray Never q Republican.

York, Neb., Oct. Ito the Editor
of The Bee: Since Arthur G.. Wray
has caused to be published his thir-
teen reasons" for supporting Wilson,
l have thought it timely to advise Bee
readers that while Judge Wray was
one of the leaders in tn organization
of the progressive (republican) party
in York county and the state, he was
never republican.
'Tis true he has browsed in repub-
lican pastures and been fed and
groomed in its feed lots, yet, in twelve
years of acquaintance we have never
heard him advocate distinctive re-
publican principle.
In 1895 he is said to have been for
Bryan and the sacred ratio of sixteen
to one At various times since he has
stood for single tax, government own
ership of railroads and other social
istic and populistic tenets, but never
in any campaign has he attempted to
deal the democratic party a body
blow, even while enjoying a lucrative
position as a republican.
Mr.. Wray is a very amiable gentle
man. So are Woodrow Wilson and
w. ]. Bryan all very amiable gentle
men, but not the material of which
Americas greatness was built.
Give AIS a Jackson, a Cleveland, a
Roosevelt or a Pinchot-all of whom
have shown they can be partisan, but
in crisis like the present are first
American.
While the thirteen reasons (?) may
be satisfactory to Mr.. Wray they will
be satisfying to neither republicans
nor progressives who have been
grounded in republican doctrines and
faith.
Neither do we see how they could
satisfy Cleveland democrat who had
reason to be proud Of that statesman
when he handled Governor Altgeld
during the Chicago strike. or when
he took diplomatic correspondence
from the hands Of Secretary Olney
and perforce of his Americanism set
tied the Venezuelan question.
Americanism first, Brother Wray,
personal ambition and partisanship
thereafter.
The notes of Charles E. Hughes
ring true in. these ears, and we conf
IDENTIFY await his election.
C. E. CALENDER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20
Open Letter to Senator Hitchcock.

Omaha, Oct. 19.-To the Editor Of
The Bee: / have addressed the fol-
lowing open letter to Senator Hitch
cock:
| notice that your paper, presum-
ably by your directions and with your
consent, has a great deal to say (and
says 1t well, am bound to admiD
about the dissensions and differences
among the various brands of republic
ans. 1t may be admitted, without any
serious contention that the republic
ans have their differences. But how
about yourself?
A strong minority of your own con-
stituents who claim to be the only
simon-pure democrats in the state,
charge openly and vociferously that
you are, always were, and always will
be republican; that your sympathies
and predictions are all in that line,
and that they can prove it by your
every act since you went to congress
the first time. To a man up tree, ii
certainly looks like, when you wanted
to do something sensible and right,
notably in securing modification of the
reserve bank act, you had to act with
and get your support from republic
ans. Is it not so? If it isn't, lot Of
Lie SOONt COublStCut, uull
dissensions democrats of whom you
because they stand ready to swear to
it by all that is holy-I hear them do
1t every day Now this is not to criti-
else you. I believe you were right in
many of the stands you have taken,
but you ought not to be too gleeful at
other peoples dilemmas, having some
of your own.
l don't believe anyone, you least of
all, will seriously question that the
Bryan democrats are after your scalp.
Bryan doesn't say so Openly, but
many of his followers do say it, and
are proud of it as evidence that they
are real democrats. Unless you get a
whole lot of republican votes (and
you will get a good many. to offset
the votes Of these dwell-together-in
harmony brethren of yours, your
name will have a decidedly hibernian
favor after election.
Being a sort of political orphan
this year, 1 find 1T much easier to be
fair to both sides and consider mat
ters on their merits, also to see the
fun in the thing. One Of the funniest
Of the bunch has been to read the
World Herald in the morning and
then lunch with democrats at noon.
Most of them love The Bee like the
devil Is said to love a certain variety
of water, but lot of them think you
are such good democrat that they
are reading The Bee daily as the
more democratic of the two. Yet
you find time to poke fun at dissent
ing republicans. Isn't 1t to laugh?
H. w. MORROW.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20
Bryan's Estimate of Wilson
Fipe- Year-Od Statement of the Nebraskan
Quoted in Golfers WeekN.

"The simple fact" said Mr.. Bryan Ito COL
onel George Harvey "is that Wilson is an au-
tocrat by training. He has been dealing as
master with school boys all his life, until now
he has reached point where he cannot meet
anybody on basis Of equality. If he should
be elected president, everybody else would
have to be servant. Neither you nor nor
anybody else having self-respect could serve
full term in his cabinet. And when he got
through there wouldn't be any democratic
party left. There might be Wilson party,
but the old democracy would be gone"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20

Filipinos promptly manifested their gratitude
for enlarged Legislative liberty in characteristic
fashion. One Of the first bills introduced pro-
poses to repeal the law forbidding the use OF any
other flag but the Stars and Stripes. The object
is to revive the use Of the Katpunan flag which
symbolizes law and order in the Philippines
about as much as anarchys red banner does in
this country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20
Why Hughes Should Be Elected

To say that Charles Evans Hughes should be
elected president OF the United States because
his record as public servant OF extraordinary
efficiency, fidelity and courage has demonstrated
his presidential stature is excellent reason so
far as it goes, but it is not defnitve. Pages can
be written concerning his emnenty useful career
as the peoples lawyer, progressive governor, wise
and constructive jurist. But the point is neces-
sary to hammer home is that Mr. Hughes would
be better president than Mr.. Wilson. Broad
minded republicans welcome not merely the OPP
portunity but the logical necessity for clear
cut comparison of the chief candidates achieve
ments, their personalities, the policies to which
they stand committed and the manner in which
they may be expected to put them into effect.
Why do we need change of presidents at this
timer Because Woodrow Wilson's four years
OF misrule have brought about combination OF
undesirable and even dangerous conditions which
nothing but change of administration will
rectfy. Here are few leading counts in the
Indictment:
Our nation has been Inundated and weakened
in the eyes OF the world by President Wilson's
failure to protect the lives and property OF its
citizens. Mr. Hughes declares: Il stand for the
unAinchng maintenance OF all the rights OF
American citizens on land and sea"
Although Boosting that it has kept the country
out OF war, the administration has burdened it
with oppressive and irritating taxes entirely I'M
warranted in time of peace. Increasing expendi.
lures to an unprecedented extent, II mas reJecteo
the logical and least oppressive method OF raising
the revenue necessitated by its own extravaganza
namely, protective tariff which would serve as
bulwark against the inevitable assault upon our
industries and labor to follow the close of the
European war. Mr.. Hughes demands "a simple
busihesslike budget to avoid financial waste. 1
believe in protective tariff. Our severest tests
will come after the war. We must make fair
and wise REIMBURSEMENT of the tariff, based on the
sound protective principle, to insure our economic
independence"
The Administrations vacatng, self-con-
Trajectory course toward Mexico has incurred the
hatred OF its people and the contempt of our own
Vera Cruz, Columbus, Carrizal, are names at
which patriotic Americans blush with shame. Mr..
Hughes proposes "a new policy with regard to
Mexico, OF frmness and consistency"
The administration has fouted the principle
OF civil service to make places for deserving
democrats" Efficient experienced diplomats have
been ousted in favor of political appointees. Mr..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20
Hughes Talk Reminder of Lincoln

Omaha, Oct. 19.-To the Editor of
The Bee: was asked to see and hear
our next president, Charles Evans
Hughes. I am an old Grand Army of
the Republic man, IS years old and
don't go out at night, but l could not
stay at home, SO went and liked his
talk. I heard Abraham Lincoln in
1850 at Springfield and Hughes talk
reminded me of Lincoln's talk and /
voted twice for Lincoln, and, if live,
I will vote twice for Hughes l was
very sorry that the democrats and
toe-kissers tried so hard to break up
the meeting, but am glad that they
failed and they will fail the seventh of
November, thank the Lord.
G. B. SMITH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20

George Schell a travelling represen-
tative Of Richardson & Co.. the st.
Louis druggists, has received a tele-
gram from J. Clifford Richardson,
stating that the st. Louis establish
ment had bought out the C. F. Good
man company in this city and that
they would take possession of the
place January /, 1887.
The new street sweeper manufac-
tured in Chicago for Tanning &
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20

Russians advanced along Styr river,
capturing Czartorysk.
Bulgarians cut the Nish-Saloniki
railway, fifty miles below Nish.
Announced that England had Of
fered Cyprus to Greece on condition
the Greeks join the allies.
Germans made strong attacks on
six-mile front east of Rheims and
drove French from first line trenches,
but soon lost the ground gained.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20

Omaha, Oct. Ito the Editor O
The Bee:
W W.
Watchful Waiting.
Woefully Wearying.
Weasel Working.
Wonderful Wabbling.
Wretched Wailing.
Wizard Winking.
Willful Wasting.
Windy Wiggler.
Willy Wheedler.
Wordy Wonder.
Worthless Writing.
Wholesale Weakness.
Wanting Wisdom.
Waning Wrestler.
Weighed Wanting.
M. X. SHERWOOD.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20

So long as Sheriff McShane holds the job he
will fight for his jail-feeding graft Put mike"
Clark into the shcriff's Office and he will help
solve the problem SO that the county will furnish
the prisoners meals at cost.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-20

That platform covering local issues promul-
gated by the republican Legislative ticket con-
tains real meat 1t promises legislation that the
people Of Douglas county want, and shows them
how to get il by sending republican law makers
TO Lincoln