Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 18, 1893, Page 4

BEE. litor. HE 1 RO; DATILY BWATER, PURLISIED EVERY MORNING. CTAP TTON. Pearl Washingt AN eomnein toral mat To the Raitor honld be Omaha. mpay oM, Drafta, 10 payable t Partion Tt BEy AL BUAI e mpany 1 Aummer aan have (ircss by leaving an order PURLISHING COMPANY Ihe e in Chicago, and SuxpAy Bee 15 on sale in Howing plucos: Taw DALy Chicago n Paln Grand Pacific hotel. Auditorium hotol Great Novthern hotel, £ BEE can ho saon at the Ne- nd the Administration build socrotary of THR BER Pub. solomnly swear that the ¥ DAILY BEE foF the week follows: compi wlation of T prember 10. 1GE B, TZSCHUCK, nd subsoribed in_my weople at Fromont were dealt ww oquity” of things it IF SOM with on t 548 hus got rid of a few thou- sand long-hairod men and shovt-haired women by the Chero Strip exodus sho will bo in a fair way of improve- ment. NEBRASKA may not have as largea orop of corn as was promised earlier in the season, but it is certain that her comparative showing will again attest her suporior capabilitios as an agricul- tural state. ACCORDING to L. D. Richards, Judee Maxwell’s decisions are based too much on “raw equity.” Ifby that is meant good horse sense instead of haiv-splitting technicalities, Judge Maxwell’s kind of justice will como as neav being right as anybody can get. RussiA advises that French enthusiasm be kept under restraint. This is a dif- ficult thing to do, but none the less tho counsel is judicious. In tho present temper of Europe the French reception of the Russian visitors may easily be made a source of troublesome irritation. IT 18 not observed that the demo- cratic organs outside of Iowa have found anything to commend in the tariff and silver uttorances of Governor Boies. It is sadly apparent that the third-term executive of the Hawkeye state has lost prestigo with his party at large. THE people of this country feel very much relieved since they have learned hat the Cherokee Strip is now occupied nd the press dispatches have been re- duced by two columns a day of Arkansas City boomer news. It was probably in- toresting down in Kansas and Missouri, but up this way it had become a bore. THE populists in congress are unani- mous in opposition to tho repeal of tho federal elections law. The poople's party descrves credit for having un- equivocally domanded that all citizens bo protected in their vight to & freo ballot and that such ballot be honestly counted. The action of the represent atives of the party in congress is con- sistent with its declaved policy. t has pald a very warm tribute to the memory of Leland Stanford. Stanford’s 2 per cent land scheme captured the populists, who take toa fuke as naturally as a child akes toa toy. If Juy Gould had got up a scheme to transform the sage brush lands on the line of the Union Pacific road into 2 per cent money ho might have been given the name of Saint Jay on the populist calendar. THE report of an intention on the part of New York bankers and brokers to renew the financial stringency in order to bring a pressure to bear on the senate in favor of the repeal of the silver pur- chase law is improbable. Such a move- ment would be more likely to defeat its purpose than to accomplish any good. But the repeal men in the senate, who are in the majority, ought to see that the public is very much dissatisfied with the way in which they allow the minor- ity to delay action, IT 18 not easy to ascertain the ex- act condition of the county treasury. In response to inquiry made by u repre- sentative of Tie BEE this week, County Treasurer Irey statod that at this time it would be a great deal of trouble for him to figure out the amount of money on hand, as he has not yet made his footings for the month of August, neither las he struck the balances. According to Mr. Irey the balance in the county treasury at this time is the lowest that it has been for two years, but just what that baiance is Mr, Irey either does not seem disposed or is unable tostate. When pushed for information he declared that he would have to go to the banks which were the county deposi- tories and copy the balances which the bank books show. This is decidedly un- satisfactory. Why should not the county treasurer be able to tell any day or any hour how much money he has in his vaults and how much wmoney he has on deposit in the banks? Incidentally the question suggests itself whether the deposits in the bawks are drawing in- terest for the county,and on what condi- tion the loans have been made. Mr. Irey, to be sure, gives a bond for $200,- 000, but that is only nowinal and in any event does not justify the loose way of keeping accounts of the county funds. CAPITOL CENTENNIAL One hundred year Saptem- bor 18, 1793, the corn of the first national capitol was lald by Goorge Washington. Tt w. casion, of which h full ac There cossion for those day chaructorized by both solemn dignity and popular enthusiasm. Before the completion of the buildivg of which the corner was then laid it was de- stroyed by the British at the invasion of Washington in August, 1814, Tho prosent contral structure dates from 1818 and was comploted in 1827, and the extension or wings from 1851, Tho one hundredth anniversary of this intoresting ovent in our history will ba celebrated today A apprope ato processions and oxoe and will attract to the seat of fedoral government many thousands of citi; Ot sourse all public oceasions are s mewhat ov 3 i paralloled attraction, but notwithstanding this *he celabration of the laying of th wrner stone of the capitol at Washington promises to be notable among the anni- 08 of the past fow yoars, and it certainly possesses an interest for all American citizens. The choosing of a site for the na- tional seat of government was a subject of considorable contontion, in which both p al and political considera- tions were discussed, but in this, as in most other matters of public coneorn at that period, the recommendation of George Washington had the strongest support. Doubtloss, as has beon more than once rema [ the men of that time could have foreseen the future ex- tent of the country’s expansion they might have located the national capital farther west, but under the then pr vailing conditions they made the wisest selection among the soveral that were proposed. Frequently sines an agita- tion has been started for the romoval of the seat of government, and plausible arguments have boen urged in support of such a proposition, but it never attained to great popularity and it is hardly possible that the seat of gov- ornment will ever be changed. Not only aro theve very strong practical reasons against a removal in the heavy outlay of the government in the con- struction of public buildings, but there are also sentimental and patriotic con- siderations which are of great weight with the people. Washington is far removed from the conter of population, but this is a small matter in ¢ompy with the reasons which count he Ly against the idea, if such an idea be now held by anybody, of transterring the seat of government to any other part of tho country. The capitol building has been justly bed as the most impressive modern inthe world. Nobody who has ever seen it will question that this is so. Magnificontly imposing in its propor- tions and of classic simplicity in its out- i gent and appreciative beholder is to excite an inexpressible admiration, not unmixed with & sense of profound reverence when he reflects upon the wonderful history that been made within its walls and the host of great men who have acted their parts there on the stage of public affairs. It would be diffizult to find a more inspiring theme for tha orati than the history of the national eapitol. There should bs eloquent and pat words spoken on this centennial anni- ver: that will be both instenctive and elevating to the Amor Ao tod - stono nemor v has proserved a was u great pr , and the event w ount. otic TIE BIAZILIA The latest intelligenco v revolution in Brazil ind ble overthrow of President Poixoto, against whom the revolt soems to be d rected, rather than against the republic It appears vhat practically the entire naval powor of the country is in rebol- lion, while the revolt is also gaining grouad on land. The appeal of tho prosident to the provinees to send troops to the defonse of Rio Janeiro is report to have met with no response, and al vices aro to the effect that the insur- gents have a decided advaniage at nearly every vital point. Of cour these reports are to be received with somo allowance, but, talen a3 a whole, they furnish reason for believing that the vevolt is very likely to triumph. It appears that Admiral Mello, tho leader of the revolt, professos not to bs dissatisfied with the republie, but m ly demands the resignation of Pexoto ou the ground that he holds his executive position by illegal and unconstitutional usurpations of power. The accusations against him are that he has overridden the will of congress, vetoed bitls which were intended to limit and define his power, and planned and schemed to se- cure oither his own hold on the presi- dency for an illegal period or the sv cession of some one who would be s tool in his hands. There is doubtless some substantial ground for this arraignment, but the fact is, thero has boon a good deal of political unrest in Brazil ever since the bloodless revo- lution of 1889, which sent Dom Pedro into exile. That revolution was not the result of & popular uprising, but was contrived and carried out by a small military elique, and whilo it was subse- quently acquiesced in by the people and a republican form of government set up modeled aftor that of the United States, it is questionable whether the men who succesdod to power have ever enjoyed the full confidence of the country. At any rate, Brazil has at no time sincp the dethronement of the emperor been alto- gether froe from more or loss threaton- ing political disturbance. The American people, who were the first to recognize the change of govern- ment in Brazil from the imperial to the republican system, would vory greatly regret to see the republic overthrown and perhaps some sort of dictatorship substituted which would keep the coun- try in constpnt turmoil and furnish a better opportunity to European powers to increaso their influence there. Doubt- less, there is no dangor of a return to an imperial form of government, but it is quite possible that something much worse might happen for Brazil than was the mild rule of the gentle old em- veror who died an exile. The wish of the American people is that the republic shall stand, not ounly because such a political system is the best for the Bra- zavding the tes the proba- THE _OMAHA DAILY BEE; MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, 1893. zilians, but also for the reason that it is anothor safegaard against thé furthor invasion of this homisphere by Raropean politieal methods. There is already a very powerful Earopean influence in Brazil, and it cannot bo doubted that it would take the greatest vantage of an overthrow of the republic to strongthen its influonce and to bring that country into closer political rela- tions with the chief countries of Europe. possible ad- | Such a possibility the people of the United Statos cannot regard with entire RICHARDS AND MAX WELL. Hox. Epwann Rosewater, Editor of Tne Berand Republican National Committeo man: Friend Edward—It has b some time since T have folt called upon to com- municate with you, but tho call hus ¢)mo, and while it may not be prover for oneof the crew to address the pilot, 1 gowg to risk it. The hard or democratic times we are ex- periencing have palled many economies, and it has scomed necessary to discontinue my subscription to Tire Ber, so tnat it is 1n throuch the interest of mutual friends that T have knowledgo of Tus Bre's gross misreprosontations of and malicio us attacks upon the republicans of Dodge unty for disregarding your orders in the management and conduct of thoir affairs. The offending consists in Hon, Josoph B. frick entertaininz an ambition to b nom- inated and elected as ono of the supremo Judges in place of Judge Samuel Maxwell. You seem to think it a crime for any one to aspire to an oMo in this state without your permission, or having Tue Begr brand upon him. Ido not agree with you, and that is one of the reasons why [am supporting Mr. Frick, To correct some of Tur Ber's misrepre- sentations regarding the situation here, I would say that for some mouths Mr. Frick has been talked of as a candidate, and three weeks ago some of the republicans of Dodge county came to the conclusion vhat Judge Maxwell could not be nominated to succeed himself, and thereupon decided o support Mr. Frick’s candidacy, which was announced in the Tribune. Iam opposed to the kind of politics that defeated Julga Roeso at Hast- ings. Ibelieve in a showing of hands at the primaries and abiding the result. Treach- ery and dishonesty in politics will never find an endorserin Lodge county republicans, and on this platform it was decided to make a square, open fight 1 the county for a Frick delegation to the state convention. Iam well are that you cannot endorse such a platform, for a year ago, after you were beaten in Douglas county, you went to Kear- ney with your democratic knife in one hand, and bolting club in the other, and sccured an endorsement that all honest men now are ashamed of. Ten days after the announcement of Mr. Frick’s candidacy in the Tribune, on Satur- day, August 20, the county committee met and called tho county convention for Sep- nber 8, and recommended that the pri- maries be held on the cvening of the 7th, which gave the friends of Judge Maxwell three weeks notice of Mr. Frick’s candidacy. This you denominate & ‘‘snap convention.” The fight was on from the start, and with a determination that everything should be conducted fairly at the primaries, the friends of Mr. I'rick suggested to the friends of Judge Maxwell that a system of registration and challenges agreed upon in order that there should be a fair expression of the re- publicans of the county, which was agreed to. There was not the shightest friction at the primaries, excont in tho imagination of your man Hunt, who reported that Mayor Fried threatened to strike Mr. Dov- soy. (Why did you not correct this, as Mr. Hunt said it should-ba?) Tn the city of Fre- wmont nearly 500 republicans participated in the primaries, nud the result of the voting e M. Frick thirty-six of the foriy-soven delegato inct, Judge Maxwell’s hom, 38 t0 39 in favor of Maxwell. T i ver the coun proportionately well at- tended and tho line sharply drawn, thus giving the fullest expression ever had in the county. The delegates so elected matin conuty coavention, and by a voto of 70 to 39 selected fiftcon delegates to the stato cos vention and instructed them to us2 all hon- orable means to secure the nomination of Hon. Joseph E. Frick for supreme judgo. You char; Mr. Frick with being a rail- road man, intended of cours? in the sonse of atool. Suchacharge is absolutely false. Mr. Frick’s sense of justice is as rigid as any m n this state, and ho will be found, wherever he may be, standieg right. Your charge that the railroads packed the primaries is on a par with tho rest of the business. There wera not fifteen railroad men in the entire city who parti pated in the primaries, sad tho delegates had the smallest majority in the so- called railroad ward, which gives the lie to t0 the charge. Tho fact of tha matter is, that after toe sharpest contest and fullest cxpression ever recorded in tho county, a majority of the republicans were found op- posed to the nomination of Judge Maxwell I have the greatest respect for Judge Max- well, as have all of our people, but he is hu- jnan and makes mistakes common to human- 1ty, and there is a widespread impression that he has arvived at that age where he follows his prejudices instead of his Judg- ment and the law. He has of late years been governed by the “raw equity” of cascs, which is not always right. He istoo much of a povulist to suit a majority of the republicans of this county. The presentation of his nume before the populist state convention, and his endorse- ment by various populist county conventions, shows Judge Maxwell’s leaning strongly in that direction. It is well known that ho was the confidential counselor and advisor of the populist end of the legislature during its ses- sion last winter. Then his friends come to us with the club that if he was not nomi- nated by some convention he would run inde- pendently on petition, If my own brother vas in his position, as I understand it, I should opposehim as swrongly as I do Judge Maxwell. We have heard so much from yourself and other such honest men e George W. E. Dorsoy, C. W. Hyast, Tue Bee correspond- ent, and incidentally engaged in the infant industry, and Mr. Atwood, alias Green, about Judge Maxwell's honesty, that thore is fear you are posing him as a professionally honest man. Judge Maxwell has said in one of his opiu- fons that a contract legal in every way can- ot be enforcod. Such decisions must naturally place the best interests of tho state agaiust bim, unless wo want to intro- duce Kuusas sud Colorado methods iuto our commonwealth. It is said that Judge Maxwell is a poor man and needs the salary-40 support himself and family. This would be no argumentf true, but the facts are that in addition to his fine property here he owns a good farm of some 400 acres in Cass county, worth, say $20,000, which places him ubove any possiblo want, The foregoing are some of the reasons why the republicans of Dodge county oppose Judge Maxwell's nomination, and are callod forth by your untruthfulness and the abuse you and others of Judge Maxwell's friends have heaped upon those who honestly and conscientiously believe that the business - terests of the state will be bess conserved by electing a younger man. We should have wen on the bench who will give as much weight 10 an argument of & lawyer ia a case am us they will toan argument of an editor in his paper. I ‘celing abroad that the editor hashn somo instances had a little the best of it. Edward, ns our pilot, don't you think it would be bettar for the party if you would tell the truth oceasionally, and insy of inserting yourgknifo under the fifsh rib of the party and turning it round, you ‘would keep it sheathed and use it on the opposition that more good could- be accomplished? Don't the fact thatiyou areso rendy to chargo dishonesty upon others comes from the knowledge that you are 8o dishonest your- self? People who are familiar with your methods of blackmailing and bulldozing, and who do not fear you, think you are so thor oughly ga nod with dishonesty that you Judge others by yourself. 1 was of the opinion that we made & mis- take at Minneapolis in selocting you as the pilot, and Tam in favorof a change. 1 no- tice that yo ured & new lease from the national democratic administration for army headquarters, presumably on the strength of democratic endorsements that at eritical times you could bo relied upon to help elect domocrats to office in place of re- publicans, This you have a right to do, but should you not under the circumstances give up the pilot's job? It 1ooks bad for an honest man to be so thoroughly endorsed Yours for honesty and de havo sc in polities, D. RICHARDS, A CAUSTIC REJOINDER, To THE HIGHLY HONORABLE L. D. RICHARL Sir—It has been my custom ever sinco THE BEE was founded to give publicity to all complaints that concern the public and to extend a courteous hearing to everybody —including my most bitter personal and political eno- mies — whenover they feel aggrieved about anything 1 may have said, done, or published. 1 certainly should have made no exception from this rule in your case, although T am aware that for a number of years you have been aflicted with an incurable malady known as “Rosewaterophobia.” 1 am charitable enough to aseribe your insulting and scurrilous outburst to the excess of gall, deficiency of self-control and insane de- sire for notoriety, which nearly always accompany the acute stages of the di ease, and often even manifest them- solves in galvanized political corpses. It may not be out of place at the outset to state that your letter, dated the 12th and mailed on the 15th, did not intimate whether you desired a reply throug THE BEE or by mail. In order to ascor- tain your wishes in this respect I wired you Saturday and you responded that I should exercise my own pleasure. With *honesty and decency in politics” as your motto, you have rushed into printin the dempspopulist World- Herald in order to force a public controversy which will engble you once more to ex- hibit the scabs that cover your political sores. Now, while neither of us is an issuc in the ifipending campaign and the republicanpety cannot profit by our threshing over old straw, I feel grateful that yow have afforded me an opportunity to/contradict and refute sevoral outrageous libels and sianderous reports to which you and other unprinci- pled politicians of the railroad brand have given currency. Somuch for the prelude; now for the facts and falsehoods. You begin your jeremiad by assuring me that you do not read THE BEE and only found out that it had made numerous attacks upon the republicans of Dodge county through a mutual friend. This is not material, but only exhibits your transparent hypoerisy. T venture to assert that you have read THE BEE as regularly as any- body in Fremont, but you manage to get the paper sccond-hand. You very resentful becanse *I'HE does not take stock in the didacy of the ‘*Honorable” Joseph Since when has Mr. Frick been an orable?” He has nover been am of any legislative body, never even been a justice of the peace! Mr. Frick may be, and possibly is, honorable and honesv in his businessdoealings—nobody has called is business integrity in question. But e, Prick’s political conduct in playing dummy for the railroads when no other lawyer in Dodge county would stoop to such a thing is decidedly reprehensible. Every man has a right to satisfy his ambition, but Mr. Frick is too intelli- gent not to know that he has simply been chosen to play & despicablo part. He knows enough to know that his bac ing comes from the enemies of good government who are conspiring to de- pose Judge Maxwell because he has dared to expound the constitution and the laws honestly and without truckling to the dictates or demands of corporate monopoly, and becauso he has voted to sustain the charges of malfeasance brought against the impeached stato of- ficials. $ You say republicans of Dodge came to the conclusion three weeks ago that Judge Maxwell could not be nominated. What a brazen falsehood! How did the republicans of Dodge county know three weeks ago what nobody in the state knows with any degree of cer- tainty up to this time? Not a single convention had been held three weeks ago and no republican paper of any prominends had arvayed itself against Maxwell at that time. When you speak for the republicans of Dodge county you doubtloss speak for yourself and the coterie/ who get their inspi- ration from Elkhorn railroad head- quarters. You ,will, of course, deny this and propounce it a lie. You deny your politicg! masters just as your man Friduy had the tomerity to deny his well known relations to that railroad and challenged © contradiction, when time and again I'have seen cartloads of railroad pamphlets and circulars with the imprint of she Fremont 7'ibune delivered in fropt of the Merchants National bank building in this city, in which the Elkhorn road has its head- quarters, Why does that road have its job work done in Fremont when it can get it done cheaper, if not better, at Chi- cago and Omaha? You will, perhaps, insinuate that this is where the shoe pinches. The fact is, THE BEE has no job office. It does not evem print its own letter heads and envelopes, and has not done so for more than twelve years. 1do not care who does the rail- road job printing except so faras this patronage is used to bribe publishers and control political parties through a subsidized vress. Your assertion that I went to Kearney last year with my democratic kaife in feel BEr can- Frick. *Hon- mb one hand and bolting c¢lub in the other ! heen in position to make your infamons hand is & monstrous falsehood, and know it to be so when you ponned it you You wore at Kearnoy soliciting support f yoursell as a delogate to tho na | convention and making most efforts to keep from endorsing me for tion of ional com I remained at Omaha and never as oither dolegate or have my name mentioned for anything bofore that convention. The first infor- mation I had that any attempt would be made to have mo endorsed as committoo- man came in a telogram from Dr Mercer, then chairman of the state committes. Dr. Morcer will bear me out that T wired him positively declin- ing to authorize the use of my name for any before that convention. The truth is, my nomination came as a compliment entirely unsolicited on my partand contrary to the tenor of the zo wired by me to Dr. Mercer. As to the incidents of the Dodgoe county primaries and convention, 1 know noth- ing personally. What has beon charged and published eame from what I considor cradible sources. I had been absent from the state nearly seven weeks, and onmy return, the lastday of August, learned that ascheme had been set on foot by railroad republicans and the state house ringstors to turn down Max- well. The plan of campaign agains him was to draw out candidates in ovory district, organize the field against him, and, by calling the conventionat the last moment, prevent any effective opposi tion to the man on whom the railroaders should pool. ~ The first step was « panding the representation to 938 dele gates. as an opening wedge for pass men and proxies. The next step in the pro- gram was to force an early con- vention in Dodge county, mass all the meorcenaries and railroad de- pendents before the rank and file could discover the plot, and throw Maxwell on his back with the cry that he had been discarded by his own county. The trouble was to find a can- didate who would prostitute himself to suchan end. Nobody, noteven Mr. Frick, was disposed to assume this role. Mr. Frick, I am credibly informed, had actually volunteered to support Maxwell for renomination. But he finally was caught in the drag net of the railroad spider that you and your associates had woven so skilfully, You deny that Max- well was downed through a snap con- vention. My best information is that the convention was called when only seven out of your county committee of nineteen wero present. A call by barely one-third of the committee looks very much like a snap game to an outsider. The convention was called early in Sep- tember, 50 as to enable the snappers to influence the rest of the state by claim- ing that Maxwell had been repudiated at home, when in fact he had really beon sold out and tricked out. Your strictures of Judge Maxwell scarcely need refutation at my hands. They are importinent, contemptible and pharasai You set yourself upas a critic of his legal abilities, and snser at his decisions, when you ave simply a poor parrot cchoing the talk of second- rate lawyers and such political lopors as Walt Seeloy, who ave perambulating the state talking down a man who has been living an upright, unsullied life, and, Jike Ca wife, has maintained his reputa- tion above suspicion. You say Maxwell is t00 old and you wanta younger man. Did you or any of your ilk raise that ob- jectfon to Cobb two years In 1891 Cobb was of exactly the samo age as Maxwell is today and he was not half as vigorous. Out with such arrant hypoc- risy! the ttooman. man, outsic purpose messi 307 T do not know what you refer to when you charge that Maxwell decided that a legal contract .cannoct be enforced. nor do I understand whac you refer to whken yousay the business interests of fre state will be better subserved by a younger man. What businoss intercsts have ever suffered at the hands of Max- well? Are the busine intere refer to the railroad interests, and do you want a man on the supreme bench who will disregard the plain mandato of the constitution as regueds the pow and duty of the legislature to ostablish reasonable maximum rates? If this is the sort of judge Mr. Frick would make, his chances for election are mighty slim. You have the audacity to charge by inuendo that I am a blackmailer and have come by whatever property I own by dishonest methods. If vou will make that charge specific 1 will guarantee to give you an opportunity to prove it in the courts, just as T did some years ago with parties that chavged me with dis- loyalty during the wav. I defy you or any other man to name any candidate, office holder, or public man in any capa- city who has ever been held up or asked to contribute a dollar for my influcnce or the support of THE BEE. More than forty public men who have held offico in this state, including senators, congress- men, governor: and state officers, survive, Some are friendly and some unfriendly. 3ut 1 challenge you to find a single one who will testifiy that he has Leen blackmailed or compelled to contribute to myself or THE Beg, direetly or indi- rectly, as a consideration for support, or who will testify that he failed to got my support or that of ThE BEE because ho refused to pay tribute in money or pa- ou were a candidate your- self three years agzo and you know that you were never solicited by myself or anybody connectea with THE BEE to contribute one dollar. Idefy you to find any railvoad official who has ever been made to contribute to T rectly or indireetly, under thr who has ever secured the silence or sup- port of THE BEE for a valuable consid- eration. Of course, you will sk, *What about the 1,000 check of Jay Goul There never was any check from Jay Gould for $1,000 or any other sum. There was a legitimate claim for § against tho Union Pacific Railway com- pany back in 1876 which was settled by arbitration at two-thirds of the claim, $1,000, after I had employed John L. Webster and George W. Doane to bring suit. If ever the reprobates who have been hounding me for the last twenty years had been able to lay their hands on apything crooked, either in the pa- per or private business, you would have frantic | tho conve n | posi- | than by inuendo, the mistake made at in naming me vational com- flings Yon an Minneapol vo speoifie You cortainly wera no blo for tho ft was the an convention, under whose in- structions you were pledged to vote for mo. But in all candor T ask you or any othor man claiming to be a loyal ropube lican to point ont wherein [ have been derciict in the discharge of the duties devolving upon me as national commite toeeman. Without ceflecting on a single man who has over held the pfsition in this state, [ can trathfully boast that 1 have done ten times as much work in the campaign of 1802 as all of them have ding campain done in the national committoe- ocman blam mistak republi Where is there a man who put inover $2,000 of his own money and paid intorost on the greator part of it in order to moot the demands made upon him? And in additionto the money advanced in the national cam- paign, T raised 800 in Omaha and handed it to My, Cady for use in the stato campaign, when I might have withheld it to reimburse my In all the precoding campaigns the party had from 15,000 to 25,000 majority and the committoeman was a mere fig- urohead. In 1892 it beeame a Horculoan task to save the state. Tt is an open se- cret that you and othor spurious repub- licans wore sadly disappointed that Har- rison carried the state. 1t would have been such a glorious thing for you to be in position to charge mo with incom- petency, neglect and botrayal of trust. You express a desive for me to retire from the national committeo. It may ho a surprise to you to learn that 1 ten- dered my written vesignation tothe chair- man of the state central committeo last summor, when you and the Majors gang clamored for But I very distinctly stated that unless the resignation was accepted before the campaign was over 1 should decline to pay any attention to any demond for it after the election. Jhairman Cady most emphatically de- clined to have me withdraw, and in the lotter, which I can reproduco any time, expressed the utmost satisfaction with my work. Incidentally, let mo also remind you that your assortion that I was secretly playing into the hands of Van Wyck and using my influence in his behalf has been completely rofuted by the outeome of the election. In conclusion, let mo say that your reference to the renowal of the leuse of army headquarters exhibits you in your true light. Iam aware that years ago you and other political roprobates sought to gratily potty spite by trying to got tho army headquarters ro-located. You presumed on your acquaintance with Senator Proctor, who was then secretary of war, and brought pressure on him to cancel the contract for army quarters in THE BEE building. These quartors had been leased whilo the building was under construction. The plans were drawn and offices laid out to meet the requirements of the army. That was during the last year of Clev: land’s first term. Tt was purely & bus ness contract, and the rontal paid was considorably below the vental charged to other tenants for the wame space. Secretary Proctor inspected the quarters and so did General Schofield. Both pronounced shem the most commodious and best arranged army quarters in the United States. So your under- handed efforts were abortive. More re- cently the attack was renowed by dis- gruntled democrats, with your tsecrot sympathy and support. You and your domocratic allies are again gnawing a file. The fact is, this time Quartermaster General Batcehelder, who is a staunch republican, came to Omaha while I was absent from the state, and after a care- ful inspection of the competing build- ings, recommonded the renowal of the lease, and Secrc Lamont approved his recommendation, just as he did the recommendation for the lease of army headquarters in Denver in a building whose chief owne lican free silver senator. It is a piece of vindictive nsolenco for you to insinuate that there is a bargain with democruts to betray republicans at a critical time. I have never meddled with your private concerns and care ris & repul- Iings nothing about your affairs. When you have built & monumental structuro in Nebraska that contributos #4,000 8 year tis known hoth sides o a8 one ol oYy ast builde in the w cheorlally spirit and ent be found among the desnicable creatures that seck to des stroy what has takon of unres mitting toil and onergy to build up. eredit you with pub) prise, and wili no Mow Abont that Bl rth American, torn traln robbers are an unploasant reality. “The wild aad woolly customs of tho nd woolly west have no place in theso communities. Something ought to be done about it parison - Wililog to Stand ¢ Bufalo Senator Tellor contrasts of tho prosent day with the Horaco Greeloy and Henry J. Raymond. Tho newspapors will bear tho “comparison quite as well as the senators of the present day will stand contrast with thoso who were contemporarios of Groeloy and Raymond. the newspapers 0 of the time o Ferila of Partisanship. Phitadelphi Press The outlook for tho passage of silvor pur- chaso repeal in the senate 18 not so favors. blo as it atone time appeared. ‘The begin- ning of partisan logislation in the houss has not aided the chances of the Topeal bill in the senate in that it indisposes republicans 0 support closure or anything resombling sinco thoy may hereafter need the cour: hich 1s now blocking the passage of ilver repoal bill. il S Wheels of tndustry Moving. Washington Star, Steadily und surcly the business condi- tions in this country are improving, and al- though many manufacturing establishmonts —somio of them very important_concerns— ure still idlo and unprofitable, it is casily probublo that bofore many ' months the growth of healthy activity will vestart every wheel. ‘That stocks are stronger is a loss satisfactory sign thun th y more works opo the past week than closed down in thatperiod. — In somo instances resumption hus only boen cht about b operation of employes, who, recognizing the forcofulness of the truism s to halfa loaf being vastly superior to no .\ accepted reduced compensation and nise to be content therowith until indus- trial alfairs are moro buoyant than now. The Great Yacht Kave, Phitadelphia Led ser. With Valkyrie- and Vigilant sclocted to contest for the American cup, the race will be between boats that pectivoly typi- cal British and America yachts. Of tho blo rosult no judgment is reliable, for s not sufficient data on which to found an opinion. 'T'he predictions that have been made are all 2l upon preforeaces or prejudices rather than upon roason. It is enough to know that the Valkyrio 1s_botter than any English yacht that over sailed for the America cup. But so, also, it may safoly be said nb is’ bertor than any Americ has horetofore won the cup. T'he shipbuilders of both countries have made improvements and it is these im- rovements that are to boe tested, not by argument. but by the race itself. And may the best yacht win | e THOUGHTS AND TRIFLES. New Orleans Pleayune a very downcast app the ground. Philadelphia Tim; Women stop at the store winaows to admire a season’s nice now hosiery, but the men don't. Thero's nothing in it for them. A fallon moeteor hias 0 In its own hole in Ohicago Intor Oconn: “Why do you think they were now In the business of robbi i ent Scott! They blew open th 1fe nna left five sleeping car porters un- molested. Galveston Nows: Some people are too kind to tell the truth. Tf you usk ono of thom to lond you $1 he will déelare ho hasn't a cent. Philadelphia Rec como to “How did, Bjones owned in an fco house?" “Why. he and another follow got fnto an argument and tho discussion became 0 heated thit all tho lee mielted. : Tho contidenco man 1d broke into a run, leay= anding serenely in frontof the hotel witha bogus check in his hand. The gull T loft bohind me!” ho suid S0ftly to himself as ho ran. Chicago Tribun turned tho corner ing his trusting T don't sco why it takos sald the youns mothor “Tspend hours every day trying . Toss fty it footsy-tooties! over'sing she tan Lo di it to talkywalkyl Tum to its muzzer! Popsy- opsy “doney dickums! Widdleeum bidd o- m fiddlo-de-doe!” Toze its pitty lttle eyos ow und g0 s'oupy Bertio so 1c anxiously Doesn’t mu; Atlanta Constitution. 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