TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-09-14

/. do 1t, concerning whom the Omaha
Daily News last winter reported the
sensational story told by her at po-
lice headquarters about her having
suddenly been thrown out Of employ
ment. The wealthy publisher swung
his Lance freely for about a year,
at the end of which time it began
to be too expensive a luxury even
for the Hon. Slotmachine Moneybag,
and the paper passed into that oblivi-
on from which 1t should never have
emerged.
In the meantime the congressional
campaign Of 1912 was at hand, and
the opportunist again filed as a
candidate for congress. Holding, as
| have always done, to the American
theory that neither creed nor nation
atty ought to make any difference
in the election of men to public
offices, l felt bound this time actively
to oppose his election. 1t was a
duty which, as publisher, l felt I
owed to my country; and a duty
which, as a German editor, / felt I
owed to the public; a duty,
which, as a citizen, I felt i
owed to all citizens Of German line
age. | therefore showed to my read
ers his unfitness for office, with the
result that he was showed under
worse than before, This did not
stop him at the next opportunity
from attempting to get the demo-
cratic nomination for Governor. This
time his case was so utterly hope
less that even he himself saw into
it after a while and withdrew.
1t was during this campaign that
he executed N Of his characteristic
maneuvers. The rest Of mankind
have very lite choice as regards
their ~parentage and the place of their
birth. Not so with our slotmachine
genius. Having lost the confidence
and respect Of the Germans whose
votes he had so often asked for on
the ground that he was German born,
he conveniently changed his nation
atty by writing letters to the news
papers in which he laid the scene
of his birth in Denmark one year
previous to the time that he was
born in Germany. Although the
Danish people did not seem to relish
the distinction thus thrust upon them,
he continued to claim to be a Dane
until the end of that campaign. This
duplcity was resented by both nation
/ have not heard Of any
Danish society that admitted him on
the ground Of his Danish birth; and
in spite Of his German birth, the
German societies have repeatedly
black-balled him. Of one German
he is a charter member. This
society cannot now get rid Of him
because it has an insurance feature,
as long as he pays his dues,
society is bound by its contract.
Another characteristic of this vain
politician is the impression
seeks to create everywhere, that
.he title of colonel is one which was
bestowed on him because Of some
leroism or military achievement Of
lis. Il was in fact obtained during +,
he time when he was most active !
politically. He succeeded in persuad-
ng the democratic county chairman
intercede for him with the gov
,rnor. This was done, and the
governor ~thereupon dubbed him
A significant thing about this APP
Dointment is that It lasted only for
he brief space Of one administration,
or upon our vanity-hero was be- /
towed the signal distinction Of being {
he only one Of all the colonies ap- ;
during Gov. Morehead's first /.
erm, who was not re-appointed. Thus
lis glory again turned out to be {
Iotoriety; but he made the incident
till more notorious by showing that
.e was peeyed, chagrined, and cut To- +.
he quick. He disregarded the action /
i the governor and bid open defiance 1
0 him by declaring in his Free Z
n e"-"Onc a colonel, always a :
olonel." And SO, notwithstanding
lis failure to get the much desired !,
e-appointment, he continues to lay {
he title with ~flattering junction. :
0 his soul, and flashes it on 4
very occasion appropriate and in 4
appropriate. He fondles and cher 1
she's this little dignity, like a baby &
nth q new toy, and imagines that I
t makes him a national character s
nd that everyone who sees his name 8
Nth the title believes him to be :
ONE great statesman like the other :
.reat colonies who figure on the s
stage. !
Such is the man who never lost an 1
pportunity to strike a blow at me 4
nd my business. so again when 4
he prohibition wave spread over 4
y r.