Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-03
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BY victor kosewater.
Just ten years ago. August 80, 1906. Edward
Rosewater, founder of The Bee and for thirty
FIVE years its editor, passed rom TINS me. IN
man and his work, delivered at the funeral
DR.. George L. Miller said
"Mr. Rosewater was one OF those transplanted
men from the old world He was born in obscur.
ity, reared in distress, and was necessarily bread
winner when he landed, stranger and alone, IN
this great nation of opportunities, to make his
way as other men do in this world.
1T is an American trait that whenever we see
any man, native or foreign born, who can rise out
Of the struggles Of the world, who can deprive
and deny himself, and fight his battle Of life and
rise to distinction, we all take common pride in
him. whether he be of American blood or any
other. So among the men knew here forty
years ago, has uprsen the figure OF the diminutive
energetic telegraph operator, without name, and
almost without habitation, coming into the midst
of this early life. What need tell you of that
career? ] have known him, and have had many
combats with hin-and my controversies were
very bitter; but it was through those very contro
yersies that learned to know that there was
man in this community who had great capacity.
measured him with my own tape measure, and
| knew, so dealt with him seriously in his later
newspaper life, and met in him man whom it
was greatly to my interest to combat. | de-
veloped myself by coming in contact with an
dDiiity superior 10 my own, ana soon saw tnat
here was man Of great power, who was to be
reckoned with in this community.
While young statesmen are walking the
country and telling everybody about the new
discovery Of war on corporations; while / con-
tended against Edward Rosewater with all my
might, against the principles and policies he ad-
vocated for this new land, l wish to bear testi-
mony that he was the pioneer who fought cor
porations from the start to the fnish and those
who appropriate the principle today, may trace it
back to the stand he made for it ! saw his ca
pacity for affairs; saw him rise up in the midst
of the conflict with the foremost statesmen of
our country, Of both parties, and holding them by
his powers by his ability and capacity in graspng
great questions. ! saw him mould presidents and
cabinets and congressman as though they were
children in his hands. Oh, my friends, great
man has been called in this community Popular
opinion buries all animosites today and over the
grave OF Edward Rosewater they proclaim great
man has gone.
THE power Of Mr.. Rosewater as an editor It
would be hard to estimate. He was not the great
est writer that ever lived, but he was one Of the
most forceful.
Only recently, in my last interview with him,
in discussing matters relating to the late CAM
paign he had thrown off this idea that his heart
was broken the loss OF the senatorship; there
IS nothing in that, and turned from it like throw
ing off mantle to discuss what things he should
do to develop the city of Omaha and make Il
great Again ! was struck with the admirable
originality Of this man, his great capacity in
forecasting the result of policies, and with his
enacity OF purpose, always ready to combat with
anybody in yindication Of his views"