The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-31
Deaihbed Repentance.

Deaihbed Repentance.
Nebraska city Press. Senator lliteh
cock now wants II distinctly under
stood that he will oppose any effort
20 emasculate the N0lstend act. This
he declares IN a recent telegram 10 MI
eastern association which has for IL
purpose the destruction Of prohbl
tion ana u return To the reign ~ the
brewer and disllller
But the senator's repentance comes
too late. II IL a deathbed confession.
hardly soon enough. Il Is feared. 10
put the senator through the pehrly
gaies ~ public confidence, although II
may ease his Coincidence and buy for
him decent burial Mr Iiitchcoek's
I previous performances have been 90
menaclng 10 the friends ~ n boozo
less America that one can hardly
blame tho general public from eVlnc
ing a little dlHtrust at this eleventh
I hour change OF front
The senator's chances for reelection
are very, very poor nj this writing.
lie II gfaaping NJ siraws. as all drown.
ing men DO. and with him Il IN nny
thlng to win hnck the favor ~ the
people, whether II II letters c0uchod In
tender German phrases TO win back
The confidence Of those whom he out
ragged after his 1915 election or en-.
phatic pfotestatlons BY wire 10 pro
nnot"rS ~ b'sAe bhzars that he ia no
longer chnmpionnR their cause. One
cannot doubt MIR. IIitchcocks sin.
certify OF purpose insofar as II relntes
TO these confessions. but one must
remember, TOO, that there are more
ways 10 dispose OF an unwanied feline
Than choking II 10 death on butter.
Neigh Leader: You see some funny
thlnks IN politics. In Nebraska the
heipo'fhts arc ccntering their fight /
against the code bill and In our neigh. /
boring state OF Kansas the demo.
Gratis are centerlng their fight be. I
calse me republicans IN the state did |
MOI enact such n law nj the last ses.
zion Of the legislature. The real
trouble - that whatever the ropubll.
cans do is wrong from The democratic
viewpoint Consistency In campaign.
ING ~ not democratic characteristic.
Neigh Leader: Charles w. Bryan.
democratic caididate for governor.
spoke NJ the auditorium Wednesday
nYening 10 n good sized audience
LIKE The speech OF Senator Hitch.
cock ~ the day before II was most
fcinhrkahle for the things he did not
gay. Much that he sal dwas true.
winch taxpayers know without being
Iold' When he stated Tie amount OF
axes under the Neville and Nickel.
we administrations he was practical.
y correct, so far us the state general
una was concerned. lie neglected
. state Some basic facts, however.
lne or them was that each year for
no last 20 or more years regardless I
u The party In power state taxes have
increased for The state general fund
ie also neglected 10 say that unflI
he Mckclvie administration Tho
axes Tor the state University were .
Ly n special levy and these '
HilIiohs did not appear IN the state. !.
neht or state taxes The biggest item \
u state expenditures under McKelvjo J
as been FOR roads against nothing for !
nat purpose under Neville. The new J
tate capitol tax was first collected !
hder Mckelvie, which accounts for =
tbout $1,000 900 more. He stated '
ne taxpayers We're charged 5000 600
or year for fish and game propapa.
ION for the benefit Of few, which Is
direct misstatement. Every cent
nat goes into the fish and game q
una gets no more than comes from b
bis source. II
LIKE all others in his class Mr. A
ryan was long on complaint about {,
ne extent OF taxation but short IN "a
lethods Of reducing them. I,
o,,,.u :, D
s,,,. 'rrn' frontier: The Bryans as o
,.n'. ai' iound ilhlng up with the big a
~ eS'a VINE pretending TO be for p
~ common individual. Charley y
axes Iiebt 20 , ~ lor governor -
,nnti o,' i "a, "oiie away with in !