Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 15, 1894, Page 4

TERMS OF SUDSCRIPTION: Dee (without Bunday), One Year Bee and Sunday, One B eckly Bee, One Year. OFFICES. Omaha, The Dee Nuilding. Bouth Omaha, Corner N and Twenty-fourth Sts. Counell Bluffs, 12 Pearl Street. Chicago Office, 317 Chamber of Commerce. New ‘ork, Ttooms 13, 14 and 15, Tribune Bidg. Washington, 1407 F Street, N. W. CORMBSIONDENCE. All communications relating to news and edl- totial matter should be addr d: To the Editor. BUSIN IS L NS A'l business | T and rem/tiances should be checks and postoffice orders to E PUBLISHING COMPANY. auchuck, secretary of The Fes I'ub. iny, being duly sworn, sa: tual number of full and complete eoples o The Daily Morning, E printed duriog th of October, 8 totows: ening and Sunday Bee 18, was Lnan o288 Lmm N1 e . 22710 L aos2 . 21/om © 20,890 20,561 20,886 Less deductions for unsold coples .......... v Total sold..... Daily average nei circ Sworn to bei ence this 34 (Seal.) It's a t revenue. Let the Nebraska turkey now prepare to contribute its share to the general thanksgiving, Judge Scott reads The Bee. So does every other person in this vicinity who has any ambition to be well informed upon the news of the day. Henry Watterson is in doubt whether there is such a thing as the democratic party. This doubt is shared by the defeated democratic candidates almost without exception. Bob Ingersoll surprised an audience a few nights ngo with a really new lec- ture: There is apparently some little room left for the regeneration of the eminent arch-infid The women of Colorado are already accusing one another of conduct “per- fectly scandalous” in connection with the campaign. This Is purifying the dirty pool of polities. The death of Congressman Wright of Pennsylvanin makes another vacaficy in the congress, already remarkable for the unusual number of vacancies due to death and resignation. A careful perusal of Governor Crounse’s Thauksglving day proclama- tion fails to reveal the true reason why every lover of good government in Ne- braska has cause to be thankful. Councilmen-elect who have never been in public life before can gain many a useful experience by devoting the time from now until the end of the year to an apprenticeship in the affairs of the clty. Horizontal Bill Morrison insists that the democrats can elect a western man to the presiden in 1896. Mr. Morri- son elaims to be a western man himself. There may be method in his political madness. The official returns of the vote on the arlous candidates for ward councilmen polut to the inevitable conclusion that thiz year was no better for inde- pendent candidates than it was for dem- ocratic nominee General Weaver announced some days ago that he intended to go out of poli- tics. He ought to have carried this good resolution into effect before he made public that nonsensical interview on the significance of the landslide. Now that election Is over no demo- crat is able to discover a single satis- factory venson why Postmaster Clark- son should continue to draw pay for one hour longer than is absolutely necessary to make out his successor's commission. The first work of the Con bitration and Conciliation in session in Chicago should be to arbitrate the dif- ferences between the différent plans for arbitration. All the talk in the world about the beauties of ditration is not arbitration itself. Is this Secretary Carlisle who has Just issued a call for bids for $50,000,- 000 in 6 per cent coin bonds of the United States the same Secretary Oar- lisle who ouly three or four days ago denied that there was any Intention on the part of the administration of in- creasing the bonded debt of the federal government? ‘We know of nothlng on the statnie books or In the decisions of th ' to prevent the members of the Staie Board of Transportation from exercising the power vasted in them to enforce a re- duction of the existing rates for the transportation of freight on Nebraska rallroads to a point which to them may seem reasonable and just. This week Is expected to be the last of the loan exhibition, which has for some time been open to the public under the auspices of the Western Art assocla- tlon. Under the stress of politics and other diversions this exhibition has not been patronized by the people of Omaha as it ought to have been. Many have postponed a visit to the gallery from time to time, thinking they will still have ample opportunity for that pur- pose, until now the approaching close threatens to deprive them of the privi- lege. Several parties have come from melghboring cities just to Inspect the works of art that have been gathered together in this exhibition. 1f the col- lection is powerful enough to attract visitors from neighboring towrs, it ought certainly not to be neglected by people living here, and to whom It is of Basy accoss. ANOTHER TREASURY LOAN. The secretary of the treasury has in- vited bids for another loan of $50,000,- 000, upon terms essentinlly the same as those upon which the loan of last February was negotiated. The purpose of the proposed loan Is to replenish the gold reserve, which, in the opinion of the president, is necessary to insure the malntenance of the government credit, but of course the funds thus obtained will be applied to meeting the ordinary obligations of the government if it shonld be found necessary to do so. Reports from Washington have repre- sented the president ns feeling a great deal of solicitude re; tion of the gold rese inereasing very slowly from the lowest point of depletion. It s stated that Secretary Carlisle desired to postpone the eall for a loan until congress could have an opportunity to enact further legislation providing for a bond issue | at a lower rate of interest than is named in the resumption act under the authority of Which the new loan will be negotiated, but President Cleveland was not willing to wait for congres sional action, probably believing that congress may be no more disposed to authorize the issue of bonds at the com ing session than it was at the last. In the meantime If there should come a large export demand for gold, again de- pleting the treasury reserve, the effeet upon the government credit and upon financial affairs generally might be se. rious. The reserve is now about 000,000, and the prospect for materially increasing it during the next two months from customs is not favorable, At the same time the revenues of the government continue to fall far below expenditures, the indications heing that there will be a larger deficit this month than last. when it was ove 3,000,000, It is obylous, therefore, that the situ ation is such as to fully justify another loan, and the decision of the president not to delay it subject to the uncertain action of congress will be gencrally ap- proved by practical men. It is a pre- eautionary step for which the time had fully arrived; indeed, it would have been wise to have taken it some time ago, hut of course political reasons were against an earlier call. As it is, how- ever, It ought to have a reassuring in- fluence and help to restore confidence. The bonds will bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, but they can undoubtedly be disposed of at a pre- mium which will reduce the interest to 8 or 314 per cent, as was the case with the issue of last February. It is not to be dpprehended thar the new loan will have and disturbing effect upon the money mark The former loan did not disturb the supply of money and there is very nearly as much idle capital now as then. Tt is true that conditions have changed, for while ten months ago the depression was growing, at present the movement is steadily toward recovery, and with it there is an increasing demand for money. Still there is no doubt that the supply is ample for all the legitimate require- ments of business beyond the amount that will go into the treasury for the purchase of bonds, probably about $58,- 000,000, Assuming that the treasury will have no difficulty in disposing of the new bonds upon satisfactory terms, the question suggests itself as to how long this addition to the public debt will serve the purpose of maintaining the zold reserve. May not the same canses that have depleted the treasury gold for the last year and a half continue to operate, and if so is it not reasonabl certain that six or eight months hence it will become necessary to issue more bonds in order to again replenish the reserve? So long as the export demand for gold must be met mainly from the treasury supply, beeause the banks will not part with gold for this purpose, and customs duties can be paid in other forms of money than gold, it #s plain that it will be found very difficult to maintain the treasury reserve even by borrowing, and the treasury cannot go on indefinitely replenishing by this pro- The remedy” suggested for this difficulty, and it seems entirely practi- cable, is for congress to provide that a fixed proportion of the duties than 50 per cent, shall be paid in gold coin or gold certificates. This would give the treasury an assured gold in- come of about $100,000,000 a year, and with this there would probably be no difficulty found in maintaining the re- serve. This is a matter which ought to rvecelve the early attention of con- Bress. COSS, SENATE WITNESSES MU N WER. Unless on appeal to a higher court the decision jast rendered by Judge Cole in the United States district conrt for the District of Columbia is reversed the re- caleitrant witnesses who refused to tes- tify before the senate sugar scandal in- vestigating committee last winter in re- ply to certain interrogatories will have to stand trial for violating the law making it compulsory upon witnesses to give testimony before committees of congress, The facts in these cases still fresh In the public mind. Some half dozen witnesses who were called before the special senate committee re- fosed point blank to give portions of the desired information which was in thelr possession. The senate ordered thelr names to be certified to the aitor- ney general for prosecution under th federal statute covering this point. 1 dictments were found in due time, to which the witnesses’ attorneys de- murred, alleging that the investigation in question was not one that eame prop- erly within the statute. In overruling this demurrer the court really decides the whole controversy. The controversy centered substan- tially upon this: Has the senate the right under the constitution to compel the attendance and testimony of indi- viduals before committees appointed to Investigate subjects that have only an indirect bearing upon legislation? The authority conferred by resolution upon the speclal senate committee was one of investigation only, and there was no formal declaration of any specific use for which the information to be collected was desired. It was con- tended that this was an invasion of th constitutional liberties of the eitizen and that no one can be subject to compulsory process us a witness before senatorial committees unless it Is faivly wding the condi- | ve, which has been | not less | promote the public business, If a man can be summarily brought before a con- gressional committee and forced to an- Awer questions about anything that happens to be within his knowledge no one would be able to call his soul his {own. The court holds that in this case ;m.- questions asked were material to | the purpose for which the committee | was appointed and that that purpose }\\u« within the legitimate jurisdiction of the senate, We do not supose that this decision |is to be taken ns applying beyond the particular ease. It is always possible for the senate to exceed its jurisdiction, and if a man should be questioned by a commitiee appointed to investigate | the pri life of John Smith he would unquestionably be justiied in refusing both to appear and to answer. {On the other hand, this ruling must strengthen the power of the senate over | witnesses and assist it to get at facts | necessary to intelligent legislation more effectuall, If sustained it will place A great power in the hands of the com- mittees of congress, but a power which | will be readily recognized so long as | it is not abused. Against its abuse the { courts remain the only protection, REVIVAL OF AMERICAN SHIPPING, The launching at Philadelphia on Monday of the largest merchant steam- ship ever constructed in the stern hemisphere, and with two exceptions the largest and most powerful ever built anywhere, was an event quite worthy of the distinction given it by the presence and participation of Pre dent Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland. It was an event which every American can regard with pride and gratification as at once demonstrating the ability of our shipbuilders to compete with the Dbest of Europe and as containing the promise of a revival of the American merchant marine, so that in due time the United States shall again occupy the world’s earrying trade the place she Jost more than thirty years ago. most interesting and instructive that everything used in the construction of this magnificent steamship is of American production and none but American labor was employed in build- ing her. Even the wine with which she was christened was of American vint- American officers and sailors will nd as she sails into foreign ports under the stars and stripes she will present a splendid object lesson of the skill and ability of our shipbuilders, But, as was very well said by Mr. Cleveland, the greatest cause of con- gratulation is in the hope and promise held out by what has been accomplished of the revival and development of our merchant marine and the reappear- ance of the American flag in the ports of the world. This is a matter that ap- peals to both the interests and the patriotism of the American people, and not of any particular section, but of the whole country. The agricultural pro- ducers of the norfhwest are as much con- cerned in it as are the manufacturers of | the middle and enstern states. perhaps even more so, for the products of the farm constitute by far the greater part of our exports. At present nearly the entire foreign-carrying trade of the United States is done by foreign vessels, only about 12 per cent of our exports and imports having been carried last year in American vessels. The disad- ntage of this is not all contained in the fact that we annually pay to for- eign ship owners between §150.000,000 and $200,000,000 for freight charges and passenger fares. We cannot get as seditious a service to all parts of the world, though we may to some parts, as we should undoubtedly have if we pos- sessed an adequate merchant marine of our owir. This I8 especinlly true in r gard to the trade with South America and the effect has unquestionably been very damaging to our commerce in that quarter of the world. We are at a seri- ous disadvantage in competition with the countries which can send their goods in their own ships to those markets. So long as it vemains true that a man or merchandise must go from Rio to Live pool in order to get to New York we are not in a good position for competition. A merchant marine is essential to the extension of our comuerce, and hence there is no question to which statesman- ship ean address itself that is of greater importance than this. It has been a subject of discussion for a quarter of a century and still the problem as to how we may best restore the merchant ma- rine, keeping in due vegard the Ameri- 0 shipbuilding interest, still awaits a practical solution. 1In his remarks Philadelphia Mr. Cleveland intimated that he favors the policy of free ships and undoubted’y a measure provid ng for admission to Ameriean registry foreign built ships owned by Americans will be urged for enactment at the coming ses- sion of congress. All our shipbuilders oppose this policy as one which would practically des! their interests. Per- haps when the republican party is iin in control of the legislative and e utive de) ments of the govern- ment the question will be wisely dis- posed of. age. man her, THE CANAL ONCE MOIE. The promoters of the canal project show a good deal of commendable zeal in their eff to have the proposition resubmitted, but we doubt thelr discre- tion. There is nothing to be gained by resubmission at the present time. No work can be done on the canal this winter and therefore no employment can be given to men who are now out of work. On the other hand, there is much to be gained by putting off the proposed special election until spring. Much of the opposition to the canal project arises from three causes: First, the desire for public ownership in preference to corporate ownership. Second, the rather indefinite terms of the proposition and lack of sufficlent uaranty that the canal would be com- pleted and operated within the period specified. Third, the doubt as to the legality of the subsidy under the provision of ‘the | statute authorizing.bonded aid to \\'orkl, of public improvement. Now, lnasmuch as the legislature will convene within less than seven weeks it would seem advisable to awalt its action and endeavor, if possible, to overcome all the objections ralsed. Let | the legislature place power canals on thorize the covty alone or the county and city éogibined to construct, equip, operate and hiaintain the eanal. That woufd, in our judgment, silence {all opposition, excepting that of moss backs who oppose the canal because it will cost money to bulld it There ca as to the succes intersection pay- ing bond proposition at the recent elec- tion. On this question the vote, as offict ally canvissed, stands 9,649 yes and 5 0. The number of voters who ex- sed themselves in favor of the bond is, therefore, nearly four times that of those who expressed themselves in opposition. All that was necessary to earry the bonds was that the votes yes should be twice the votes no. The charter is explicit on this point. It sina ply provides as a condition of voting bonds that “no bonds, except district grading or district street improvement bonds, shall be issued until the legal electors of said eity shall have authe ized the same by a vote of two-thirds of all the electors voting on such propo- sition at a general, annual or special election of said ecity.” There is some question as to what amount of these hond can bhe legally issued without overstepping the limit of bonded indebt- edness, but there can be no doubt as to the result of the election. After the grand jury gets after a few of Mr. Bynum's friends who were so anxious to share with him the emolu- ments of the office of surveyor of the port at Indinnapolis, Indinna democrats will try to resteain their eagerness to buy their way into public office. Chaivman Wilson is preparing for a rainy day by accepting engigements for the lecture platform during the in- to elapse before congress recon- We hope he will have better with his personal revenue than lie has had with the public revenue, We notice that the objection against the city entering any contract covering a period of more than one year was not raised against the resolution inviting proposals for street lighting with gas for a term of three years, commencing Januar; Wil They Profit by Iv? Philadelphin_Times. hrowing the eye over the country at esent it uld be a dull pupil that didn’t fearn something. ot i it Womdering What Did ft. Globe-Democrat. The democrats are trying to figure out what was the matter with them last Tues- day. The case is similar to that of the old lady who had, been sick for a long time and insisted on knowifg the nature of her ail- ment. “Madam,” said the doctor, “'you are suffering from ‘a complication of diseases the exact nature of which can only be ascertained at the post-mortem. As It “trikes the Country. AMtnneppolis Times. At_the appfroaching session of congress the best thing thé democrats can do is to pass the reguiar appropriation bills and go home. There is some democratic talk. how- ever, about passing a free coinage bill, and, erhaps, they are foolish cnough to try it. f they do, the ifdictment of the country against that party)will be all the heavier, rv—r———— A X hange Demanded. New York: World, Mr. Olney cannot-resign too soon for the good of the democratic party and the credit of its administration, and no appointment that the president could make in his place would be so acceptable to the country or show such respect for public opinion as that of the high-minded, fearless, faithful democrat and reformer, William L. Wilson. It would be a case of poetic justice as well. Ultra Protection Unvopular. Chicago Tribune (rep.). The Tribune may as well confess that it did not enthuse over the selfish scheming which created that bill; it did not help to make it, nor rejoice at its passage. Its visions of the judgments to come and pun- ishments which most surely would be meted out at the polls to those responsible for that huge blunder in leglslation prevented joy or gladness, as the Tribune much pre- ferred success for Its party, with sufficleut moderate protection than inglorious, morti- fying defeat, with ultra, inordinate tarift dutles. And if in the coming senatorial selection the re-enactment of that politi- cally disastrous bill is to be made a test of party fealty and good standing the recent floodtide of republican victory will be fol- lowed all too soon by shallows and sandbars for the elated republican craft now navigat- ing a deep-flowing stream of popular favor. ————— Watterson on Newsp St. Paul (Minn.) Globe. Some snarling editor down in a country distriot of Kentucky berated the Courier- Journal as one of the causes that contrib- uted to the democratic overthrow, because during the last two years it has dared to frankly and ably criticise the mistake that we all see our leaders have made. Mr. Watterson, with' that calm good nature which charecterizes him, turns for a mo- ment to read the snarler a very valuable lesson in journalism and the relation of a paper to its party and to its readers, To the admission that the Courier-Journal s a great power in Kentucky Mr. Watterson says: “If it |8 a power, it must be be- cause of the course it has' pursued.” The Courier-Journal 1s a power not only in Kentucky, but in the nation, and it occuples this influéntial position simply because Mr. Watterson has adhered ably and_consis- tently to his ideal of journalism. With so many papers conducted by men who think that the only end they have to serve is in- giscriminate abuse of the opposite party and its leaders, the views of Mr. Watterson as to the legitimate functions of newspapers are interesting and valuable, As a contri- bution_to journalistic ethics, much needed, we_subjoln Mr. Watterson's' view: “Back of this arraignment of our esteemed contemporary stands the question, what i3 the duty of a newspaper charged with re- sponsibility and power? Is it to g0 along blindly and follow the men who happen to be in office, and who have axes of their own to grind, or to point out the mistakes of these selfish, short-sighted men wher- ever, they apnedr? ¢ e “The trouble with such critics as our cousin of Daviess is that they wholly mis- take the chnrahwx"s}nd temper of the peo- pers, ple and the funtiiofs and duties of journal- ism_They take'the people to be, as Hans Breitmann put 164 “a “dame fool!” The people are mo such. thing. They can see and act for themsolves very much better than the averags.would-be leader, who i3 warped by his Ipterests and misled by his fears. He darg gt tell the truth, even when he knows if.' "That journalism, which I8 good for anvfhiig must have no such restraints to hinder it 1t must have nho offices to protect and defend. It must haye no fences to Jook ;. after. It must be ever upon the algrt, ever upon its sense of ta responaibility, \)flrnymg no interest by false caution, détélving nobody by suppress- ing facts, but latd and early a sentinel in & tower, set to sgnal the people and to adyise the politiel “And more thap, regain its footing, i attempt to stan is, 1f the party is to will not be by a vain ot the truth, or to hide it, but in a bravé consclentious recognition of truth, forein ry man who pretends be a democrat €0 stand by it and main- . Our withers are unwrung. Our skirts are clean. Our conscience is clear. We did our best to prevent the disaster, and, please God, we'shall do our best to Wfil}rllll. “(u'{l"lt'“i‘r own way, dear friend and fellow student, in our own way, answer- able alone to God and the peopie.s whatever | THAT MAXINUM RATE LAW. Lincoln News The declsion of Judge Brewer in the maximum rate bill case effectually knocks out the four years' work of the populist legislature and leaves the road open for the republican legislature this winter to keep its pledges to the people. Grand Island Independent: It secms that under this decision the legislature ought to make provision for new ‘reasonable” rates, and after that has been done the dance may begin agailn by suing out next year an- other injunction and delaying the matter in court for another year and a half. This game might be kept up continually, so a to destroy effectively the right of the legisla- turs to fix the rates, though this right has boen acknowledged by the court. Lincoln Call: The law is inoperative and the way is opened for the passage of a new law that will pass muster under the careful scrutiny of the judges of the federal court. The great first cause in railway extortion is fictitious capitalization, and there has as yet developed no way of reaching this fraudulent practice. Thus the farmers and producérs and business men of Nebraska are compelled to pay confessedly exorbi- tant rates because rallway managers and bullders have followed a policy of fraud. Dubuque (la) Telegraph: Judge Brewer has rendered a decision of great interest to the people of Nebraska and the raflrond corporations. It is to the effect that the logislature had the constitutional right to enact the maximum rate law, but that the rates established by the law cannot be en- forced because they are unreasonable. This decision is_better for the companies than for the public, for as the legislature-elect will be controlled by the corporations no new schedule will be established, though the right of the law-making body to estab- lish it has been affirmed. POLITICAL POTPOURRL. and his famous bill went Fred Newberry down together. “The credit of the state” is still doing bus- iness at the old stand. Even with Holcomb elected and a new issue of bonds by the United States, you can’t keep capital out of Nebraska. There ars five republican members-elect of the lower house of the state legislature who are not candidates for tho speakership, but their names are being held in the strictest confidence, Joo Edgerton fafled to secure the job of “judging,” for which he moved to Grand Island. The people preferred to have him remain a private citizen, and Mr. Bdgerton will acquiesce in their wishes. Tim Sedgwick, as was secretary of the re- publican state central committee, is now back at his desk editing the York Times. His first editorial leader after the election was on “Fattening Shoats,” and he followed it with a_very entertaining dissertation entl- tled “Taking a Snap Shot at Luna.” It Is expected that he will recover in time. The Majors managers were very flush with their passes for several days before election and were so generous that they presented college boys not old enough to vote with free transportation to thelr homes. Perhaps they expected some of these young men would take advantage of the opprtunity to vote for Tat- tooed Tom just for luck, but that is just where the managers counted without thelr host. A number of Merrick county students went home from Omaha and Lincoln on free transportation, but they were honest, and no amount of passes furnished by the Majors men could make them commit a fraud on the ballot box. —_———— AS OTHERS SEE US. May Throw Bouguets at Himself. Buffalo Express. Rosewater of The Omaha Bee may be pardoned for throwing sev- eral large bouquets at himself. He has purified the party in his own state without weakening it at Washington. Editor Make a Note of Tt. Globe-Democrat. An unsatisfactory nomination for the head of their ticket cost the Ne- braska republicans about 30,000 votes and the loss of a governor. Speaking of land- slides, make a note of this little incident ! for future use. Dishonesty Rebuked, Denver Republican, folly of nominating old corpora- tools like Majors in Nebraska and Estse in California for important offices should not soon be forgotten by the republicans of other states. If clean men fairly representing the interests and sentiments of the republican party had been nominated in both states they would have been elected by large majorities. — ATED TO AMUSE. The tion AL Tid-Bits: We are never willing to admit there is Insanity in our family until some member of it makes a will that doesn't sult us. Philadelphia Record: Young Merchant—I hear that old Faileasy has got religion. Old Merchant—If he has 1 bet it's in his wife's name. Dallas News: Some girls come home from the fashionable school with their names so completely changed that they don’t know their old sweethearts. . Indianapolis Jouri “Should auld ac- quaintance be forgot?' Thus Scotland’ Bobby spoke; and we reply that he should not, unless he has gone broke. Truth: money salary? Son—It is not m: is all owing to other people. Father—Why is it that you have the day after you recéive your fault, daddy—it Detroit Free Press: Doctor—You have an excess of adipose tissue, madam. Patient— Good gracious, doctor, do you suppose that's what makes me so fat? Cleveland Plain Dealer: Old Lady (tim- idly)—Conductor, s there any danger of out being ditched on_this road? Missourl Con- ductor—Oh, no! We'll be held up at all the dangerous points, 4 Buffalo Courler: Agent—I_ would like to sell you a burglar alarm. It will tell in- stantly when a burglar is in the house. Mr. Henpeck—Sorry, young man. Do I look like a man who wanis to come in contact with a burglar? - Phidalphia Record: Jobber—I was awfully surprised when I went home last evening. My wife met me at the door and threw her arms around my neck and kissed me. Wob- bler—That's all right. She'd been out look- ing at winter wraps, and will touch you for the price tomorrow. FAREWELL. Truth. “Farewell, farewell, my bonny lad!" His aged father cried. “Farewell, my boy!" his mother waile “Farewell, my joy and pride. ‘aywell!” 'his little sister piped, And tears from all eyes came— He was starting for the Polo grounds To play in the foot ball game. Al iy THE CHRYSANTHEMUM. Indianapolis Journal, 1 am the chrysanthemum, I koow I'm valler And sometimes yallerer, But 1 am in it Just the same. 1 am aware I'm built Somewhat jter the pattern of & mop, 1 am an efflorescent epitomé Of the great American spirit Of git thar, For 1 struck the country A stranger, Without a ‘scent And no capital Ixeept my blooming shape. But 1 stood stralght up And held my head high, And do yet. And today ‘myselt And my endants Are in’the floral Four Hundred, And the more Frills We develop The more we're admired. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. 8. Gov't Report Re al Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE REJOICE OVER THE VICTORY Defenders of Good Government Send Com- | pliments and Congratnlations, COURSE OF THE BEE WARMLY ENDORSED Mr. Rosewnter's Dotermined Fight Against Corporution Kule Meets with Hesrty Approval at the Hands of Loyal, berty-Loving Oltize Since the day upon which the people of Nebraska consigned T. J. Majors to polit- teal oblivion The Bee and its editor have received many congratulatory letters from citizens of this state who rejoice that cor- poration rule has been overthrown. The determined fight waged by The Bee met with warm endorsement, not only at tho polls, but at the hands of men who bave stood up for honest government and tho purification of party politics, A fow of these are presented below: FREMONT, Neb., Nov. 8.—Hon. water: It is better to be right than to be & member of the national committee. Ac- cept congratulations. J. 8. DEVRIES, E. Rose- CRAIG, Neb., Nov. 9.~ilon. B. Rose- water: Dear Sir—We are thankful to for the election of S. A. Holcomb Bee 18 a buzzer, and we hope you will keep it buzzing. The farmers are with you . M'DOWELL. TEKAMAH, Neb., Nov. 10.—Hon. . Rose- water: Dear Sir—You are entitled to the profound admiration of all patriotic citizens of Nobraska for your magnificent fight in behalf of good government. The people look 1o you to see that the will of the majority is not set aside by fraud. B. W. PETERSON. WEBSTER CITY, Ia., Rosewater: Dear 8 congratulations on your rule in your state, You hi made a good fight, and it been watched with great interest in sta I'm more than glad you won. C. D. HELLEN. Mr. Bdward my hearty victory over ring has this FREMONT, Nov. 8.—Mr. Edward Rose- water: I congratulate you upon the grandest victory in the United States. You and I, who stood for the ticket, except Tattooed Tom, have double reason to rejoice. Yesterday the railroad magnates here crowed that they did not care what thousands they had spent as long as they had downed that d—d Rose water, Yours very truly, E. SCHURMAN, WYOMING, Nov. 8.—Dear Friend—We con: gratulate you on your glorious and wonde ful victory. You have elected a good man and scored, by far, the greatest victory of your life, apparently overwhelmed with in surmountable obstacles, against which you have so long struggled. I sald to Mrs. Van Wyck this morning, you ought to be the happiest man in America. C. H. VAN WYCK. TECUMSEH, Neb., Nov. 8.—Hon. E. Rose- water: Dear Sir—I wish to congratulate you on the gallant fight you made for honest rule in office, as against corporation dictation and corruption in politics, and the success of The Bee in this fight, which has been the hottest I ever saw in this state. 1 hope it will be a good lesson to the republican party in this state to put up better and cleaner men for office in the future. Respectfully yours, J. A. D, FREMONT, Neb,, Nov. 8.—Hon. Edward Rosewater: Dear Sir—Please allow me to extend my hearty congratulations for the honors you have so richly earned by your open, manly fight through the columns of The Bee and otherwise agalnst the corpora- tions and the state house ring, thereby mak- ing the «election of Judge Silas A. Holcomb a certainty. Every honest person in the state cannot help but feel proud of you and our next governor. ANSON W. ATWOOD. FREMONT, Neb., Nov. 8.—Hon. E. Rose- water: My Dear Sir—I desire to congratu- late you on the success of The Bee in this fight on Majors. To you, to your courage, to your integrity, to your disinterestedness, to your patriotism and your influence do we owe in a large part the victory for the right, for the turning down of the boodlers and boodlerism, for arresting corporate power in its efforts to absorb everything worth having in our beautiful state. Again, in the name of all of Govornor Holcomb’s friends in Dodgo county, let me thank Rosewater and The Bee. L. J. ABBOTT. NIOBRARA, Neb., Nov. 8.—My Dear Mr. Rosewater: Accept my congratulations for the signal victory that has crowned the efforts of yourself and The Bee. The attack upon Majors has weighed down upon a large part of the tioket, but it should be a lesson 1o those who are fortunate, that the will of the people must be obeyed. Such a personal victory, accomplished without paid heclers or the direct use of vast sums of money, certainly places your life work beyond the cavil of the small-bored politiclans. It means has | 10 the republican party more than many in defeat will acknowledge at present, but the sober judgment of the wise will sey “‘well done." ED. A, FRY. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb, Nov. 13.~Hon. R Rosewater: Dear Sir—It Is a little late In the day, but 1 desire to congratulate yow upon your success in the campalgn just closed in defeating the ‘‘tattooed repudi= ator.” It was a_gallant fight, and you have obtalued a splendid victory. It certainly res quired an herculean effort to accomplish such a result, and you are entitled to have the credit for it. J. M. LEYDA. MADISON, Neb,, Nov. 12.—~Hon. Edward Rosewater: Dear Sir—1 desire to extend to you my heartfelt thanks for the splendid fight made by you and The Bee in the interest of good government and the elec- | tlon of Judge Holcomh during the, recent | campajgn. T am convinced that every eiti- zen in the state who loves a pure and properly administered government will have nothing but good words for you and your paper. We could not have won the victory without your assistance. Very truly your triend, WILLIAM V. ALLEN. SCHUYLER, Neb,, Esq.: Dear Sir—Allo you on behalf of results of the state elec~ tion, brought about mostly through your ef- forts. Also let all rejoles and feel glad over the natfonal congress, and the present outlook for better times after 1896, Now that Hol- comb fs elected, woe be to the set of men that may attempt to count him out. If such be the case, the fight must still go on through | 180, May Holcomb be able to bring about the collection of the stolen funds, and may | Nebraska once more (it ever) be placed be- yond the reach of boodlers. C. F. BROWN, v. 10. Rosewater, me to congratulate | meamition, » Mr. Rosewater: | Dear Sir—I just want to say to you that I |am glad you won In this fight. I do not consider it a defeat of the republican party, but a defeat of Majors, whom I believe you have told the truth about. The republican party should seo in this summing up that everything they put up will not go down. I believe you today are a better republican than those who, all through the campaign | constdored Majors the wrong man, still | voted for him because he was the nominee. | T say three cheers for Holcomb and The { Bee. "You aro strictly in it. | A REPUDLICAN. | PLATTSMOUTH, Nov. 8.—E. Rosewater: | Dear Sir—In my humble capacity as a loyal | citizen, and your friond 1 extend to you my re congratulations for the signal victory | (single handed) that you have accomplished | against odds that would have appalled an | ordinary man. | It is a sad commentary on the rights and liberties of an American to be obliged to admit that my congratulations are coupled with a request not to publish my name. At heart I am with you in your refoicing, but obliged to be passive on account of my daily bread. With sincere | respectfully, regards, 1 remain a. yours H. LINCOLN, Neb., Nov | water: ~ Dear Sir—I want to congratulate you on the splendid victory you have | achleved. It is to you more than any other | cause that the corporation-ridden state s | enabled to have an honest executive. Tha people of this state, like those of other states, are, as a rule, ungenerous, and will never &ive you the credit you are entitled to, but I know not only your worth as a fearless de- fender of tho people’s rights, but also as one | who expects the least from those for whom you do so much to elect. It seems to me that Governor Holcomb will certainly bo guided by your good counsel, as I have ever found him a generous, big-hearted man. Again thanking you for your noble effort, I am,, WILLIAM LEESE. 9.—Hon. E. Rose- IMPERIAL, Neb., Nov. 10.—Hon. E. Rose- water: My Dear Sir—Allow me to con- gratulato you upon the great victory won In the defeat of 'T. J. Majors in the election on last Tuesday. I certainly did all in mg power here to assist you in the grand work, and it is only with heartfelt gratitude that I write this letter of congratulation to you. Again T repeat that you made a. foarless, honorable fight and came out victorious, which, in my opinion, will give you and your paper the greatest boom ever known, be- cause good, straight, honest people cannot do otherwise but stand by you in this noblo fight. I love you for it, and love our honest and fairly elected Holcomb, and would glve a good deal If T were close enough at th moment to give you and the governor a good handshake. Y Believe me to be your stanch friend, OTTO FLIESBACH. FULLERTON, Neb., Nov. 10.—Editor Rose- water: Dear Sir—We write to compliment you for your brave stand in the interest of honest government, and afainst the usurping | powers of railroads and courts of this state. Generations yet unborn will rise up and call you blessed. Long live Rosewater! May The Bee banner continue to wave over the graves of the boodlers. Yours respectfully, T. C. REID, S. CAMPBELL, ORGE W. ELLSWORTE, CRAVATH, H. CLARK, GEORGE J. ADAMS, W. P. HATTEN, A. EDGINGTON, 8. FINDLEY, B. 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