Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24

tor OF The Bee: In yesterdays Bee we
read the headlines that impaired the
information of the death of the ruler
Of one of the now warning countries of
the world; and that the end came in
the midst of "a war due largely to
a resolve to avenge the murder of an
heir" Thus do we find cause" for
one of the most vicious and bloody
wars known to ancient or modern
times.
That vengeful spirit was there even
to the last breath. and perhaps he was
right. Perhaps he had heard of the
gospel and power Of saving grace and
kindred subjects that should interest
all humanity, but there is room for a
wide diversity of opinion, and with
spirit to "avenge," somebody wants
to kill someone to accomplish desired
ends. There may be no doubt of the
righteousness of his cause with the
other fellow fully believing his cause
to be right; just where to head in"
is the next question If the forgiving
spirit of the living Christ is lost in
the maize of militarism.
There Is moral that might be
helpful to revengful spirits on life's
great highway. if one had the power
to properly bring it before the peo-
pies of earth. Let the reader draw
his own conclusions and resolve to do
the greatest good for the greatest
number and the prayers and tears of
wives, mothers and sisters will be
answered with the bright sun of the
morrow rising on peaceful and happy
homes in land of plenty and to spare
and men and nations shall war no
more. 7. j. HILDEBRAND.
Thinks 1t Humane Society Case.
Omaha, Nov. 22-To the Editor of
The Bee: Many humane people will
remember the eccentric individual ar
rested in this city several years ago
and the beast Jared the same meals
and house. This being too much for
the horse, kind-hearted people inter-
'vened and came to its relief.
The name of the man who has re-
ceived much notoriety of late for feed
ing his family food that many people
would not feed horse, A. B. Mickle,
does not appear in the city directory.
If the oldest daughter who has left
home, or the wife of this saving indi-
vidual will communicate with the HUI
name society, steps will be taken to
remedy the condition of the children
it costs so little to feed.
HUMANITY FIRST,
Calls IL An Unfair Situation. =
Omaha, Nov. 22.-To the Editor of
The Bee: l notice that Senator Cham
berlain of Oregon says he is going to
introduce an amendment to the United
States constitution for the elections of
presidents by popular votes instead of
by electors. / for one would be very
for one thing, and that is that it
would not be a fair and free express
sion Of the people of the country as
long as so many states suppress the
votes of so many hundreds Of thous-
ands of our citizens. This is ques-
ton that should have been dealt with
many years ago by the republican
party when the great stalwarts of the-
party, Wade, Chandler, Morton, Cam
eron. Blaine, Logan, and hosts Of
others were alive. 1t should have
been met with bravery and the states
that suppress the votes of their citi-
zens should have had their represen-
tation cut down in congress and in
the electoral college.
I am decidedly in favor of the re-
publican national convention of 1920
meeting the issue squarely and to have
plank in the party platform declar-
ing in favor of cutting down the rep
resentation in congress from Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida, South Caro-
lima. North Carolina, Virginia and Ten
nessee unless they guarantee that