Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 29, 1892, Page 8

s OMAHA'S PEOPLE WAKED UP Enterprising Oitizens Appreciate the Im- portance of the Methodist Conference, PLANS FOR ENTERTAINING VISITORS Urgeney of the Need for Exemplifylng the Grentness of the City's Hompitality Set Forth in Eloquent Words by Able Speakers. An audience of nearly 1,000 people filled the body of the Grand opera house vesterday af- ternoon at tho mass meeting of citizens called together by the Methodist goneral confer ence committee for the purpose of setting forth the great advantages that the city wiil derive from the coming of that great gather- ing In May, and the necessity of providing suitable accommodations for the hundreds of delogates. The decorations put up for the Natonal Pageant still remained upon the walls, and o1 the stage wore rows of chairs for a num ber of the leadiug clorgymen and business and profossional men of the city, whoshowed by their presence their realization of the im- portance of the coming conference and the uced of at once taking steps to adequately care for it, Cuarles F. Weller, chairman of the con ference committee, called the meeting to order, and stated that tho objsct of the gathering had been fuily set forth by the uewaspapers. Ho was glad to see the interest manifested that had resulted in so large an audienco being presont, aud was sorry that even the gallory seats wero not occupied, as the importance of the occasion de manded i He said that the & zens of Omaba as a whole did notseem to be fully acquainted with the necessity of properly entertaining tho noted men and women who are to be here on May 1, and able speakers wore presont to impress upon them a realizing eense of what was needed. He then requested Mayor Bemis to preside over the moeting. What the Mayor Sald, After prayer by Rev. Dr. Merrill the mayor #aid that it was time that the citizens wero waking up to the fuct that Omaha is becom- ing a great convention city. There is much 10 do to complete arrangemonts for the large atherings thay will assembie here the cowm- ng summer, as besides tho conferonce there will be the national competitive drill, the national convention of the peo- lo's 1ndependent party and other events of loss size ana importance, Ono of the urgent needs of the city, and one that must be met before Omaba will be as well prepared for cntertaining conventions a8 some of Ler ambitious rivals, is a big con- ention hall in the centor of the city, and tho sooner tho people get down to business and set about securing such & hall the better it will be. Not only % hall to seat not less than 10,000 people {s noeded, but the city should havea big fotel—something on the §1,000,000 plan. Such 3 hotel was needod two years' ago, and the teading citizens must go down in their pockets for from 1,000 to $10,000 each and build it, without, perhaps, the expoctation of an immediate returu, except the general #00d that it would be to the city. Tho city also noeds some air line railronds, though there are many here now. A road to the enst is needed that should go right by Chicago. Monied men seem to be prone to get into their shells, giving color to the assertion that a fow first class funerals would benefit the city moro than anything else. The I}lmnkor believed that monied men should be their own executors, doing good through life, nstend ot leaving that work to be done nftor thoy were dead. 1 the wealthy men of Omaha would realizo this and act upou it there would ba a city of 500,000 people here within a very few vears Mcthodism Is Mighty. The muyor introduced as the first spoaker Bishop Newman, whoy, after naming the cities that have had the honor of entortain- ing the quadrennial conferenco, stated that Wasnington, Indianapolis, St. T.ouis and Chicugo were Omaha's rivals beforo the New York conforence in 1888, but us usual, Omaha came out on top and carried the prize for 1892, “But,” sald the bishop, “what aro you going to do with the prize, mow that you haveit! It doesn’t mean leisure for those who guaranteed that Omaha would properly care for 1t, nor for the bishops, ministers and laymen who will be here as delegates. They will be i session for a month, with business meetings every day from 8 to 12:45 o'clock, with an intermission of an hour and B half, and anot her session until 6 o'clock for committoe work, and an evening session for elther business or public gath- ering. This conference is the suprome Jegislativo assembly of the Methodist church, representing 8,000,000 members and a total constituency of nearly 15,000,000 people. Binco our last quadrennial assembly our ublishing dopartment has expended $5,000,- )0 in publications. The main building in Now York is ono of the most substantial and modern buildings of that city, ana thero aro branches in saveral other cities of the country. There should be such a branch here and a devominational paper here as well, These dologates who como here legis 1ato for not less than §25,000,000 that is given for church purposes, Omaha Must Look Pretty, A ‘The other convontions that will come hore will stay for three or four days and then pass away, while these intelligent, cultured ,ouuemen will come and live in your midst lor a month. Thoy will pass judgment upon your streets, your progressiveness, your churches, your press, your social life. Thoy are all competent not only to form but to ex- press judgment. It causes a feeling of solemnity to come upon me, when I stop to ask myself what impressions they will carry away with them because of this visit. 1 de- sire to hear tho expression of the business men here on this subject. I nad nothing to do with getting this conforence for this city, as I had nothing to do with the conference of 1558, I was reserved, and I was somewhat v donbt as to whether I was roserved as a Rubjact for reward or wrath, but when after being elected bishop I chose this city from many other possible locations for my home, I felt I duty bound to do all that I" could to help to entertain the conforence that bhad been secured, “Before deciding on my place of residence 1 was frequently bosought Dy the nowspaper reporters to state where I proposed to make my home. A roprosentative of a paper pub- lished in this oity came to me -m] askea, ‘Bishop, where is your home? and I replied that it' was in heaven. He printed the result of the interview, stating that I had sald my home was in heaven, but adding after & long dash, ‘that is a long way from Omaha.’ Now I hope aud trust that these delegates will be so entertainea that they will not agree to that sentiment, but wiil feel that Omaha 1s no further from heaven than Chicago, New York or anywhere else. Df course we don’t want them to go to heaven fyom here, but if thoy must go we want them to feel t this is & good place from whioh Lo take their departure, We want them to be received with such cordiality aud treated with such hospitality that they will got a good impression of us and feel that their Visit Las doue them good.” ¥ar Better Than Politi Mr. Henry D. Estabrook was next intro- duced aad bis dry humor made the audience feel exceedingly good uatured. He referred to the futile attempt of the committee that went to Washington to capture the republi- can national convention, and thought that possibly it was just as well that they didn't got it “Political conventions,” said Mr. Esta brook, ‘‘are at best but short livea and explo- sive aifairs that finally go off with & ‘whang,’ and the next uguh ican convention won't even have that. Harrison will be nominated on the first ballot and there the agony will end. Then again, Harrison is not a mau who cares anything for wiid ebullitions of enthusiasm from the bovs, He prefers the quiet approval of thinking men. Then, too, politicians are sentimental people, aud the condition that our streets have been in all winter wouldu't please thom. Politiclans may like well enough to throw mud, but they dou't enjoy wading w it. And ‘ovuu depot facilities might not pleass thom. sprouted a depot all right, but grafted it E" 8o injunction suit, and now it bids fair wither on the stem, So, too, our hotels, *“which are all right as far as they go, would hardly prove enough togo round. 'These politicians would not enjoy being tucked away in odd corners or suspended on clothes hooks, 80 perhays 1t fst'tso bad after all that we lost that convention. ‘‘I'his conference will bring to Omaha 500 or 600 revresentatives, cuitured men who will deliberate here every day for a month, We must entertain them royally, Omaha must do her duty fully and adequately. These mon are not politicians in the secular scuse of the word, They are Christian gen tlemen, who wiil charitably overlook any shortcomings if we ke tho effort to cordially entertain them. This Is our opportunity to obtain & reputation throughout the globe for hospitality, and wo may reap a financial benefit as well. Many of those who will come here are men of means, who 1n looking over the topography of our city will be fuily observant of the nd vantages of the situation. Ve must open our front doors, our arms and our pockets to those who will'be the city’s guests, aud for my part I will entertain all of them that my home will accommodate, Everybody Wil Profit There Rev. Dr. Harsha suid thatall denomina- tionai bia: should be laid nside and all should speak from the standpoint of public spirited citizons, Ho had much pride in the growth of the city, and hoped that the coming of these delogates, 500 strong, would add to Omaha's groatness, prosperity and import- ance. He knew that the holding of the con- forence hero woald have an influenca on our nome and chireh lifo, and would advertise the city as it could be advertisod in no other way. The holding of the Presnyterian synod here mude Omaha known to thousands of elders W10 were 1ot licre, as the mooting was re- ferrod to aud its'actions quoted daly from onoend of the country to the othor. He urged Presbyterians to do their part to en- tertain this great gathoring that tho dels gates wight bo made to feel that this is oue of the spots near and dear to heaven where souls are bl The *“I. K." quartette was introduced and, under the direction of Prof. Kratz, savg “Consolation,” after which Mr. G. M. Hitch- cock was called upon. He said: “Angels Could Do No More." ‘“'As 1 listened to the eloquent exposition that Bishop Newman gave of the task that confronts Omaha, I was filled with regret that Omaha was callea upon to face it with 80 littlo proparation. 1t is true that we are disgraced by an abortive uttempt to have a union depot; that our strects are well nigh impassable; that our hotels are inadequate and that we have many ragged appearances to present to peoplo who will come from somo of the most finisned cities of the world, but wo must do the very best we can under the circumstances. E'rom the carliest ages hospitality has had a place among human virtues, it consists not alone in splendid entertainmeont, but in hearty wel- come and good cheer, There are many homes that can be opened here in Omaha in which the visitors can find such hospitality as would be a credit to any city In the land. “That our hotels are inadequate we must admit at the start, and Council Bluffs is not avle to suficiently supplement them. The opinion of Omaha in the minds of Methodists all over the world will depend on the manner in whicn we entertain these delegates. This entertainment depends more on the house- wives of our city than on the husbands. The | millionaire who entertains a guest at a hotol atacost of 100 has no such credit as tho housewife who glves up her only guest chambor or seats the visitor at her table two or threa times a day. It must be romembered that even the Arab in his tent does not forget this virtue. This is the argument from a sentimental standvoint, but there is another—a basiness proposition, & matter of doliars and conts, Our city cannot afford to suffer the igno- miny of having the statement go out that we are poors and can not entertain or have not the capacity for entertaming. In the great competitive struggle between tho cities of the great northwest, the result depends on tho efforts put forth by their citizens. We will have no such meaus of advertising this city, the site of the future great citv of the continent, to the thousands of citizens, pres- ent and prospective, of the east, soon agnin. 1 beseech every man and woman to realize the importance of the occasion and each to do his part in properly acquitting ourselves of the duty before us.” ‘The presiding officer espied Hon. John M. Thurston 1u the audience and requested him to step upon the stage ahd express his senti- ments rogarding the matter that had called the assemblage togothor. Will Have Competent Judges. “Iamone of the fifty gentlemen,” sald Mr. Thurston, ‘‘who signed that guaranty bond, and are now anxious to see what the rest of you are going to do toward helping us out. Wo have a great undertaking before us, That;Omaha can entertain this conference is not a matter of doubt, but thut every citizen will take that interest in the matter that will completo the entertainment in rounded, per- fect form is the guestion that confronts us. *‘In this city will be assembled in a short time as learned and great a body of men as willassemble in thisland in many years. From cities all over the world they will come to a city with which they are imperfectly ac- quainted. Their duties will be properly per- formed whother ours is or not. The quos- tion is what.will happen to Omaha as the result of this visit after they have returned to their homes. Somo people have an iden that cities are built by men who own corner lots and hold on to them until the appreocia- tion in real estote values makes them rich. In Chicago last week 8 young man jumped over the barriers that had made bim local, and in one short hour Henry D, Estabrook dida more to build up Omaha than those who hoard their wealth in money drawers oould do in 100 years. “The time is ripe for us to make known our advantages., The people of New Eng- land have got tired of dynamiting holos in ground in which to plant their potatoes, and ure ready to comoe nere and till these broad prairies on which God has only to smile to cause them to blossom in all their fullness. Around us are these thousands of rich acres and varied resources, only waiting for Omaha to say the word to dump the whole cornucopia into her lap. Mothodist preachers aro judges of the good things of this life. They are judges of cities, of streots, of civ- ilization, of fast horses aod of yellow legged chickens, The; are judges of hospitality, an we want them 0 go home and tell thewr brethren in the east that if the Mayflower had been a railroad train and could have landed av an Omaha dopot, even such as wo have, the New England hills would have remaine de- populated for generations to come. This great body of men must come here as vur friends, We must turn loose the coffers of our banks to them,and let them reach intoour pockets through the hands of our committees. Itis not forthe distinguished citizens of Omaha alone to do this, but the common peo- ple must feel that they have part and parcel of it, aud upon thom devolyes the responsi- bility, We must ask not for thousands, but for dollars, not for mouth’s entertainment, but for meals. Do this and all will be well, for when the common peopie of Omaba start out to make anything & success, only the coming of the resurréction aay can put @ stop to it.” **Memories of Gulilee” was sung b quartette in & manner that elicite nounced applause. Now Is the Accepted Time, Norman Kuhn, chairman of the committee on entertsinment, was next introduced. He said that Omaha had a reputation to make as convention city, aud should begin to make that reputation by the manner in which it would entortain the coming conference. We haven't tho hotels as yet, but we bave in our hearts a hospitality that will count for more than money to entertain guests at public hos-: telries. Mr. Kubn stated that no subscrin tions.were to be asked for, but thatall who would receive aud entertain any of the guests were requosted to send their names and make known the extent of their accom- modations to bim at Fifteeuth and Douglas s 5000 as possible. Rev. Mr. IFoster, a Baptist clorgyman, was called upou, aud he said that be was glad to embrace the opportunity to state that the Baptists would cheerfully avail themselves of the privilege of kissing the Methodist v is- itors, and thoir homes would gladly embrace tne guests of the city, The visitors were shrewd, practical men and women, and it behooved the city to make & good impression upon them. He was sure that the Baptists would do them full duty in eutertaining this magnificent gathering of christian gentle- men who will meet hore in May, Rev. Mr. Turkle said that it was a pleasure 10 bim as oue of the late arrivals in Omaha to testify to the city's hospitality, pleasure’ to line in the godly thought that one of the good things which would rosult from the conference would be the influence that these christian men would leeve amoog us. Their speech and conversa- l the pro- THE OMAHA tion in the home circles whore they would be welcome guests, would be such as to edify and purify, and the speaker believed that in 10 better way could a month be spent than in the religious influence that the conference will bring to us. Want Some More Room, That concluded the addresses. Mr. Weller stated that accommodations had been pro- vided in private families for 200 delegates, and provision must be made for 150 wore. He tendered the thanks of the committee for their words, which he felt sure would do much good, to the quartetta for their beauti- ful music, and to the mayor for his kindne: in presiding over the moeting. ‘““America” was then sung, the audience rising and_joining with the quartette in the singing. The vonediction was pronounced ov. W. K. Beans. The meeting koned much enthusiasm in the conforence matter, and the sentiments of the various speakers were warmly ap. plauded. The committeo is much encour- aged, and anticipates prompt and liberal re. sponses henceforth to their calls for co-opera- tiou on the part of Omaha’s citizens, i~ Deorvren, 1L, Nov. 24, 'S0, Dr. J. B, Moore—Dear Sir 1 have for years past been troubled with billiousness and tendency to kidney trouble. Your Trea of Life 1s the only remedy 1 have ever found that gave entire relief, I checrfully recom mend it to those who may be suffering from kindred disonses. T, J. AREL, Ex-member Illinols logislature, For sale by all druggists. Spring style Dunlap hats now ready very light, neat and nobby. Frederick ¢ 20 5. 15th street. it il NEBRASKA AT THE WORLD'S FAIR, Something About her Place tional Exhibit, Thoeducational exhibit at the World's Fair will be grouped by states, and yet at the same time so arranged as to onnable the studious observer to fellow the grades from tho most elemeutary to the most advanced stage, by state, or by crossing the avens trace similiarities in cach grade throagh all the states, Parochial aud special school work will bo shown in the samo goneral system. While each state will collect and put up its own exhioit, this will bo done undér the zeneral supervision of the educational de- partment according to the systematic pian mapped out. with a view to convienence, und avoldance, as much as possiblo of an ap- poarance ofsameness, Spuco will be assigned 1o states according to their advancements in educational work, and the necessities of the case. For certain foatures there is also to b a general exhibit ircespective of states. Orig- inality is dosired, und it is earnestly recom- mended that the work presented by the classes should be left exactly as exccuted by the class, no “retouching” to be done by the teacher, not even to the crossing of a ‘'t or the dotting of an ' tho aim being to show actual everyday worlk, us iv really is, and not espacially prepared work gotten up for this parucular occasion. Each state will have immediato chargo of the Installation and supervision of its educational exhibit under the control and direction of the chief of tho department. All applications for space must bo made to the director general, who keops in his_office complete records of all applica- tions for space i eyery department of the exposition. ‘Iho higher oducational institutions, such as colleges, universities, technical und pro- fossional schools. desiring to make special exhibits of their work, will be assigned spaco according to deserts upon making applica- tion to tho director general, outlining scope of work to be exhibited and stating space re- quired. It 1s the intontion to make tho oducational exhibit a great featuro at tho Columbiau exposition, and all educational institutions are especially urged to co-oper- ate with the authorities in the effort to make the axhibit a most forcible illustration of our intellectual progress, and it 1s to be hoped every educational Institution in Nebraska, fron tho most unpretentious district school to the state university, will contribute its mite to tho Nebraska educational exhibit. Special rules and instructions for guidance in preparation and collection of work, out- lining the aims and desires of the commis- sion in this matter, will soon be sent to all educational institutions, county suverintend- ents, etc., with a view of having them take hold of the work 1n such a way as will insure for Nevraska high rauk in the way of ovi- dence of intellectual progress. No state of similar ago can make a better showiug in educational work and 1nstitutions, and few, if any, as good, and it will be the aim of the commission, with the help of thoso whose hearts and heads arc in the work, to put up such an exhibit as will leave no room for doubting our dovotion to the real fonndation of all that is delightful in human_dovelo ment. All wishing special information in r gard to the educational exhibit should ad- dross Commissioner A. J. Sawyer, Lincoln, Nob. Sera P. MonLEy, Press Commituee. iseein Ml A humorous fact ubout Hoods —it expels bad humor and humor. Be sure to get Hood's. B Lo oculist. 35 building the Educa- arsaparilla croates good Dr. Cullimore, Ono has a comfortable feeling in going to any entertainment fathered by the Hanlon Brothers, because it has come to be a well known fact that any amusement enterpriso undertaken by those ingenious and liberal caterers is sure to be carried out on an elab- orate scale, “Fantusma” is but one of a number of illustrations of this fact, and 1t probably was the knowleago of 1ts assured excellence that attracted a large audience to the Boyd last evening. “Fantasma’ 1s a spectacular trick panto- mime. The performance is fillea with good and wicked fairies, pretty girls and lurid domons, beautiful scenery, Zorgoous spec- tacnlar effects, & clever clown who Is the victim of numberless mochanical tricks and & number of monsters of the deep. This spectacie has been seen in Omaha before, but in its preseat production are many now features. ~ The Hanlons are the greatest creators in their line in America, aud **Fan- tasma’’ is one of their best productions, It has o great variety of features sud Is cal- culated to please people of every sort of taste, Mr. and Mrs. Josoph J, Dowling made their debut in Omaha yesterday, prosenting “Nobody’'s Claim” ai the Farnam Street theater, The play is a ‘“‘western” drama, and Sadie Hasson and Mr, Dowling have been playing its leading parts in the east for the past ten vears, Cynicus suggests, in ex- planation of its presentation here at so late a day, that some difidence was felt hereto- fore in introducing a *‘western drama to the west. Thut may e so, but indisputablo it is that *Nobody’s” Claim” 18 a melodrama of much more thau average merit, and the com- pany having been togetber so long it goes smoothly and quickly, with nevera point missed or a situation maried. The story—well, there isn't much of a story, only sufficiént to thread a series of capital stage pictures on and give the hand- some and piguant principals opportunity to display their undoubted talents, The setiing of the play valls for special commendation, ho passing of the Pacific express being par- ticularly praisoworthy. The story has all of the vital intensity, pathos aud humor that checker life (and death) in the mouutains of Montana—that 1s, in literature. Miss Hassou impersonates a rough di mond of the Sierras, with a heart that inevi- table love educates and develops, to the life, Yeosterday she captivated ner audience to en- thusiastic appraciation. Mr. Dowling is the young mau from the east who works the weal of the righteous and the woe of the Lviclmd, and a handsome, well spoken hero o is. Mr. J. H. Cogke, as the captain of tue bold band, yclept thd “Owls,” plays sufficiently well, ‘while the part of a genially timid 'ljuwhmnn 1s effectively rendered by Mr. Ed Jurvi The action of the play is imterruptea by some excellent musical and terpsichorean specialties, and no account of the play should close without mention of the handsome and clever horse, which bas such a share iu the development and denouement of the story. DIED. Notices of five Lines or less wider this head, Afty cents; each additional line ten cents. VON TROTT—The funeral of Jobn Ray Von Trote will take place today at 20'&'!0‘!{ frow fuwily residence, 3520 Franklin stsvet. DAILY DIFFER FROM THE GOVERNOR Police Oommissioners Deny the Right to Summarily Remove Them from Office. FACTS AND LAW /IN THE CASE CITED Personal Caprl Not Suftic a Dismissl W and Gl ont bert When Howaad B, Smith, one of the police commissioners, was askod toaay whether he had seen the interview with ex Coun Judge Shields, published in Tne Ber of Feb- rual , and what he thought of the posi- tions taken by Judgo Shiclds, ho said: I read the interview with much interest, as it would seem perfectly safe to assume that Judge Shields, being & new appointee and a democrat, would voice the sentiments of Governor Boyd aceurately. 1 was very glad 1o see that Judge Shioid: frankly admitted that none of the commi: sioners wero romoved for any misconduct in office, but I douot very much whother the reasuns given aro those which lie at tho bot- tom of the matter. “Judge Shields says, speaking of the com- missioners, ‘They know that they were re- moved because they haa been appointad by a man who had usurped the authority that rightfully belonged to Governor Boyd,' and goes on to speak particularly of Mr. Gilbert. Let mo take Mr. Gilbert's case, then, as an illustration. The facy is, Mr. Gilbert was appointea in 1887 for the two years term and was ro-appointed in 1880 for a term of four years, His torm of office would not expire, then, until May, 1803, This simple statement shows two crrors of Judire Shields. Tt shows that Mr. Gilbert was appointed by Governor Thayer when neither Mr. Boyd nor anyone else questioned his title to tho oftice of gov- ernor, and 1t shows further that there has not been u vacaney in the office held by Mr. Gilbert during the incumbency of Governor Boya. Again, Mr. Coburn appointed by Governor Thayer in May, 1801, while Gov- ernor Boyd was actively coutesing Gov- ernor Thayer's title to the governorship, and yet Governor Boyd has reappointed Mr. Coburn. It seems to me, thon, very ap- parent that the reason given by Judge Shields 1s not the true reason, Perhaps we can find a partial solution in the fact that the old board was composed of two republicans and two democrats, whilo the proposud board, if legal, will bo composed of two democrats, one republican and one independent. ‘“There may be other reasons which sup- gost themselves 1o the mind, but, in my opin- ion, reasons malke very littid practioal differ- ence if Governor Boyd has a legal right to do what he has sought to do. Certainly I, as a repubiican, should not for a moment ex- pect Governor Boyd to reappoint me on the board if ho bad the power to romove me for political reasons. Spirit of the Law. “But Iconfess Lean find no warrant in the constitution and the laws of this stace for the action taken by Governor Boyd. The reasons given by Judge Shields do ot ap- pear to mo to be satisfactory. He drawsa comparison betwean the appointment and re- moval of postmasters, but that comparison is 2 fair one, as every lawyer knows. udge Shields s ‘that the length of the torm of an office cuts no figure,’ but he will change his mind when e examines the autborities. When the law does not fix the term of office, it is fair to say that the legis- lature intended the officer to hold at the pleasure of the apppinting power, but the legislature Ly the mere actof limiting the term of an office shows that it does not in- tend to confer such suthority upon the ap- pointing power. “1 take the broad ground that Governor Boyd cannot create & vacancy for the mero purpose of filling it. If he could, the conse- quences would be startling. The logislature in establishing the Board of Fiae und Police commissioners clearly intended to securo two things: oune was such a rotation in oftico that there should alway remain upon the board two experionced men and the other was that the board should be free from political influ- ences in making its appointments and in managing the affairs of the police and fire departmeuts. If Governor Boyd has the right he contends for, then, the néw governor, who will go iuto office next January, will have the same power and can appoint un en- tively now board and, in case of his death within a mouth thereafter, his successor in office can appoint an entirely new board. Citizens of Omaha, then, would bave one of the oftices bearing directly upon the enforce- ment of good ordsr in their city dependent upon mere guvernatorial humo: *'1 believe that one who holds an oftice, the term of which is fixed by law, cannot be de- prived of that office by a_mere whim of any one. Even if Governor Boyd had anv right to determine, or an absolute right to deter- mine, finally whether thero was good cause to dismiss any commissioner (which I deny), he could not do sowithout first uotifying that commissioner and giving him an oppor- tunity to bo heard. 1t think that this propo sition is supported not only by the greater number of authoritiss, but by the overwhelm- ing weight of argument, One's sense of jus- tice shrinks instinctively from any other conclusion. Caprice Is No Valld Excuse, ‘Lt me read a few words from a case in the supreme court of Michigan. It is tho caseof Dullam against Willson, Fifty-third Michigan, 302, It was decided in 1854 and the governor of that state had attemnted to remove Mr. Willson by simnply sending him a notice of bis removal. The court was com- vosed of Judges Champlin, Sherwood, Camp- beil and Cooley. Here it is **“The counsel for the respovdent, while granting this, insist that sucn removal can- not he made without chargss, notice and an opportunity for defonse, and this 1 consider the important question in the case, Unless 1t is the manifest intention of the section under consideration that the procecd- ings should be ex parte as well us summary, a removal without chuarges, notice und an opportunity for defonse cannot be upheld The exercise of such power, in such manner, would be too despotic for any attempt at vindication in & country which boasts of the utmost liberty compatible with the sufety of the state, and is entirelv opposed to the genus of our free institutions. I do not think the people, when they adopted this amendment, intended or supposed that they were placing such uolimited power in the hands of:any man, If it ex- ists, it places it in the power of the goveraor, at his mere will or caprics, 1o re- move all the state officers excopt leglslativo and judicial; and tafill their places with his own partisans, thusmevolutionizing the wholo administration of she state and defeating the express will of the geople who elected him, Itis uo argumentito say it may never be done, Itis sufficient to krow tnat 1t could be dove and that the people in adopting the amendment never: intended to grant the power by which itmight be done. “Judge Shields makos one other point and that is that the appoiutmeat of tho present commissioners was. not confirmed by the senate. That objaction can not apply as to Mr. Hartman, beoause ho was appoiuted last May and there has been no session of the senate siuce, 50 Lssuppose he aims that ob. jection at Mr. Gilbert and myself par- tcul 1t was by our own supreme court in 157, in the casaof stato against Soavey, twenty-second Nebrasko, 454, hold that our appoiutments need not be submitted to the sepate for confiemation. But, as attention was called to that case in an editorial in Tue Bre on Fobruary 20, | need say nothing more about it, Willing to Go Into Court, “Now, as to the course which stiould be pursued'T have this to say. Every one in- terestod ought to be willing to do anything they can to have this matter dotermined by the supreme court as soon as possibie, so that the intorests of the city and of the fire and police departments and of the citizens may not suffer. My suggestion is this: If tho gentloman who claims the right to succoed mo will commence procecdings in quo war- rauto in the supreme court I will enter my voluntary appearance and do all Ican to bring about a speedy hoaring and decision by thut court. 1 will’ not only do that, but will place the warrants, which I may teceive for my salary, in the hands of some person to be by him aelivored to the one whom the su- prome o shall declare entitled to the office, This will securo w speedy decision, which will benefit the city, and will secure my contestant against anv 1oss of salary.” WITHOUT WARRANT OF LAW. Mr. Gilbert Caretul cws the from a int, Oxana, Neb,, Feb. To the Editor of Tue Bee: 1 would like through your paper to make the following statoments respecting the vresent attitude ot the fire and polico commissioners : Our metropolitan_charter provides for a Board of Fire and Polico commissioners, consisting of the mayor and four electors and citizons 1o be appointed by thegovernor. The governor was authorized to appoint two mombers for the torm of four years, and the other two for two years, and atthe ex- piration of such terms and each veriod of two years thereafter, to appoint two com missioners, On May 10, 1857, L. M. Ben- nett and Christian Hartman were appointed for four vears, and H. B, Smith and Goorge Gulbert for two years. At the expiration of the first two years Smith and Gilbert wero reapoointed, and at the expiratior of four years, May, 1801, Hartman was ap- pointed to succeed himself, and Wiiliam Covurn was appointed to succeed Mr. Beunctt, Soon after the first appointments wero made, tho objection was raised that the appointments were not maae *'with the advice and consent of the senate,” and were therefore unconstitutional and void. To settle this question proceedings were in- stituted in the supreme court, eutitled the State against Bennett, Hartman, Smith, Gilbert. The court at its July term, 1887, held that under the constitution and the law the appointments were properly made ana valid without being submitted to the senate. [he commissioners are not state officers, and are not designated to form any part of any political administration. On the contrary, the law provides that the membors shall be of ‘“differont political party faith and allegiance,” making the board, ae far as vossible, non-partisan, and to further em. phusize the non-partisan spirit of the law and secure its faithful observance. It pre vides: ‘‘For official misconduct, the gov- ornor may remove any of said commissione ers,” mnot even excepting his houor, the mayor. We do not suppose, however, that tho present state exccutive will attempt to ro- move the present mayor, aven ‘‘for cause’ or because ho is not *ip harmony with his ad ministration.” Buton the 2id inst. his ex- cellency addressed to each of the other mem- bers—Hartman, Smith, Coburn and Gilbert —anoto saying: *You are hereby notified that I have this day removed you for cause from the oftice of fire and police commission- ers for tho city of Omaha, and have declared said office vacant.” No note of warning or displeasure had been given. 'Those who have sympathized with him during the past few mouths while his ofticial head has besn held to the judicial block, have been made the first vietims of his mental re- action. We naturally inquire among our- selves what ‘“‘official misconduct” have we been guilty of? Without notice or charge of opportunity to defend ourselves, wo are asked to plead guilty tnd step down and out. If any charges waro ever made, thoy were the Fraduc: of the mind of tho governor, and by him kopt from our knowledge. We are in- formed that the governor-has already named our proposed successors, and we aro told by one of them that ‘“‘there is no use in those fellows making any fuss about it,”” and adds that the governor had ‘“‘appointed commis- sioners who will be in harmony with his administration.”” Cardinal Principte Involved. This is the situation; and the more we re- flect, the more we are convinced that the governor has orred and exceeded his author- ity in such way as to violate private rights, and outrage the spirit of tho law. Notwith- standing the notices from the governor, we thinic we aro still_authorized and bound to perform the duties 1ncident to the Board of Fire ana Polics commissionors. A principle volved, as well as of private rj Speaking upon this prin- ciple an eminent English judge once said: “The Almighty and Omniscent Being would not condemn our lirst parents without their being heard. That precedent had been always acted upon.” This is not oniy the rule in England, but in this country the same rule s followed, and tho supreme court of Michigan says that any other rulo “would be too despotic for auy attempt at vindication in a country which boasts of the utmost liberty, compat- ible with the safety of the state, and would be opposed to the genus of our free institu- tions," Referring to this question of the removal of appointed officers, Chicf Justice Marshall says: *“The reputation and the right of the incumbent to the oftice for tne term specified in his commission are involved, and he has the right to know the accusation and to be heard in Lis defense.” ‘Wa claim that the legislature did not in- tend this board to be the foot ball of uny ad- ministration; that the charter does not con- fer upon the governor the despotic power to remove at will the members of this board. If he can do it today, he can do it tomorrow and so on from month to month to the utter confusion of the fire and police departments of the city. Procedure In Removal, The members of the board are municipal ofticers, provided for in the act called our city charter. Too state has no more interest in their ofticial acts than in thoseof any other of the city officers. I'ho governor has no control over their acts: is not responsible for them; has no power to require them to re- port to bim. He has no means of inquiring into their official conduct. Notwithstanding this absence of power, the legislature has not left the city at the mercy of corrupt ofticials, guilty of official misconduct, The act (charter) proviges that “‘The power to re- move trom his office the mayor or any coun cilman or other officer, in this act in any city of the metropolitan class, for good and suf- clent cause, is hereby conferred upon the court, and, whenever the mayor stall muke and file with the clerk of said court the proper charges and specifications against any councilman or other oficer mentioned in this act, alleging and showing that he is guilty of malfeasance or misfeasance in such office or that he is incompetent, or neglects any of his duties, or that for any other good snd sufiicient cause stated he should be re- moved from his office, the judge of such court may issue the proper writ, requiring such officer to appear before bim' on & day therein named, not more than ten days after the service of such writ, together with a copy of such charges and specifications upon suob ofiicer, Lo sbow causo why he should not be removed from his office.” This section is not iuconsistent with sec- tion 145 of the act giving the governor the naked powerto remove. 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