Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-15

From Walt Georges Old Home.
BROKEN BOW. Nob April ITO the
Editor OF The Bee; custer county, the
old home ~ Walter A. George, II pre-
senting his name to the republican
electors Of the state as is candidate for
the states chief executive. 10 Us here
where he has been an active force for
thirty-throe years IN our agricultural,
stock ralsing. social. educational and
business development his character for
the best IN government and his ability
10 bring IL about are known factors
in hts life. AZ citizen and official Of
state, county and town. he has always
stood for the best IN society, In ethics,
in duty 10 the boys and girls Of the
community md for clean government.
Ills record as Euch II made, II part OF
tho history OF our town and county, and
II can not bo gaingaid nor denied And
today in his candidacy for governor, he
stands with and has the support Of those
bodies Of noble men and womes who lead
the sober. religious. moral, educational
and business thought Of the county and
ftate.
Mr.. George has splendid record OF
public service. lie IL the candidate Of
no Interest. no clique nor gang. No FAC
ton claims or controls him, He II open
10 reason and ready 10 carry out the
expressed VIII OF the people of the state
The corporations Of the state are not be-
hind his candidacy. The liquor interests
have declared for other candidates and
turned George down. n compliment his
llfea record well deserves. lie " can
didata ON his own record for public serv-
ices honorably and ably rendered And
he ia a republican. Al factions can unite
on his candidacy, n contamination neees-
sary TO insure success No criticism or
other candidates has marked or marred
bts campaign. lie stands on his record
as an official and upon his character
a. man. WILLIAM HEWITT
Looking backward.
OMAHA, April il.-To the Editor OF Iho
Bee. Thirty years ago tonight ] arrived
IN this town II took twenty-five hours
10 come from Chicago on fast train !
snent my first night AT the cozzons Motel
built hy George Francis Train on the
block where now stand the Carpenter ana
the nyrne- Hammer buildings,
Tho next morning I went UP Farnnm
street past the Rec office, located east
~ Tenth street. where Edward Rose
water presided over the destiniea Of The
nee in the power Of hla middle life, past
tie hanks. none ~ which were then west
~ Thirteenth street 10 the end Of husis
ness al sixteenth street.
nr George H. Miller was about clos
ing an eventful career as editor ~ the
Herald and 0nhert n Hitchcock was
running the little World
Wakeley aud Neville were the twn
Judges IN tho district court WonlWnrtb
YVES sald "a be- the Hing 81 the har coWtn
emil ThuFsten were thu great trial law
vera with ihcir supremacy contested by
Webster and CONNECT
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