Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 14, 1902, Page 5

DEMOCRATS LINE UP TICKET Big Ohiefs Parsde a Fow Aspirants for Private Inspection. WHERE NOMINATIONS WILL LIKELY GO Bmyth May Have Support for Gov- ermor and Shie for Com- gress, with Other Places Seatterin wocal democrats are getting busy in con- templation of their county convention, a week from Saturday. According to the call this convention will not only select dele- gates to the state, congressional and ju- diclal conventions, but it will nominate & full county ticket and determine whether the populists are to be given any repre- pentation thereon. 8o far the democrats bave given the pops no Invitation to climb in with them, but it is probable that some kind of a fusion arrangement will be made before the election comes in November. Whether the Douglas county delegation will fall in line for fusion on the state ticket depends on the outcome of the local primaries of next Thursday. If the Douglas County Democracy controls the delegation to Grand Island there will be a mild protest against doing business with the popullsts, although even these straight ticket advocates themselves take it as a foregone conclusion that the majority of 11’ the delegates to the state convention will be for fusion. In any event the Douglas county delega- tion will probably stand for awhile for the nomination of C. J. Smyth as the gu- bernatorial candidate. It has even been sug- gested that Mr. Smyth be permitted to pame the state delegates, but the sug- gestion has not met with kindly conaider- ation from all quarters. It happens that Mr. Smyth leans strongly to the Jack- sontan wing of the local democracy, and the Douglas Countyltes are unwilling to fake chances on getting a fair representa- tion on any delegation that he might select. A strong Bryan sentiment pervades the democrats of Douglas county, and despite the announcement of Mr. Bryan that he will not be a candidate for governor, there 18 a Jisposition to drop Smyth and flock to the standard of “the peerless” it his name 1s presented to the convention. “If Bryan' pame is presented to the convention we will expect Mr. Smyth to withdraw,"” is the way one of the leaders expresses it. As the demoeratic congressional commit- gee has not yet issued its call with the ap- portionment of delegates, the county conm- vention will have to work in the dark to the extent of providing' for representation in the congressional convention, which is pot expected to be held until September. The only scheme so far suggested is for the appointment of a committee with power to name the delegates to the congressional convention after the call is issued. This proposition will go through provided no one but George Shields wants the nomination, but if there is to be a contest for the run- ning the committes arrangement will be objected to on the ground that it will give altogether too much power and opportunity to a few men. 8o far the only avowed candidate for congress among the democrats is County Attorney Shields, but his deputy, I. J. Dunn, and G. M. Hitehcock are said to be in re- ceptive mood. '“It isn't likely, however, that anybody will coax efther Dunn or Hitchcock to take the nomination,” says an unprejudiced democrat. Frank T. Ran- som, the stock yards statesman, who quit belng a silver republican as soon as that cut of went out of fashion, In- tended to get into the conmgressional race, but it 18 now stated on the best of au- thority that he will not be a candidate. The only contest to be fought out at the democratic primaries next Thursday, ide from the always present scrap be- tween the Douglas Countyites and the Jack- sonians, both of whom want to have the most delegates in the convention, is that between Lysle I. Abbott and James P. Eng- lish, for county sttorney. As Mr. Abbott has many supporters in the Jacksonlan olub, as well as the almost unanimous support of the Douglas County Democracy, he promises to be the winner, no matter which of the organizations secures con- trol of the convention. Mr. English s the favorite of the leaders of the Jacksonian hut he has not been m can- vass among the Legislative candidates are scarce among the democrats of Douglas county, the prospect of election being not at all al- Juring.. However, W. H. Green, president ,of the Real Estate exchange, is out for a nomination for or. J. H. Mcintosh is also being mentioned for the senatorial ticket. His recent fight in the tax case against the franchise corporations is sup- posed to bave left him some political capi- tal and he may be induced to invest it in the democratic ticket. Semator John Lid- dell {8 not a candidate for renomination. For county commissioner in the Third district there are two democratic candl- dates—W. H. Olmsted of Unlon precinct and Heory Bull of Chicago precinot. “Uncle” Peter Hofeldt, who now repre nts the district on thé board, says he has had all of it he wants and has with- drawn as u candidate for renomination, throwing his strength to: Mr. Bull. Mr. Hoteldt expects to visit his old home in Germany next summer. In the Fifth district Councllman C. O. Lobeck is the only man yet mentioned in conpection with the democratic nomination. CHEAP EXCURSIONS, Via Illinols Central Raflroad. The livols Central R, R. will sell round rip tickets, good for return until October 21, 1902, from Omaba to the following polnts: . Tickets at rates named in column (1) on sale June 1st to 15th inclusive; In column (2), Jube 16th to 30th inclusive. (1) [t Bt. Paul .. $ 060 $12.85 Minneapolis . 9.60 12.65 Duluth .. « 13.60 16.65 The Superiors .« 13.60 16.65 « 13.60 16.65 . 13.60 16.65 1.60 10.65 760 1085 7.60 10.65 Northfield, Mion 7.00 10.65 Randolph, Mina . 1.60 10.65 OCannon Falls, Minn 7.60 10.65 Red Wing, Minn 1.60 10.65 On June 16-17-21-22 we will sell tickets to Chicago and return at rate of $14.75, good for return until September 15, 1902. In addition to the above we will sell Jound trip tickets during the summer sea- BoU to eastern points; also via Duluth or Chicago and steamer via the Great Lakes. Special arrangements for securing steamer accommodations in advance. Write or call on the undersigned for par- tculars. W. H. BRILL, Dist. Pass. Agt., Ill. Cent. R. R / No. 1402 Farcam St, Omaba. Neb. - —_— Cheap Rates. Via Milwaukee Ry, June 11, 12, 13, Boston and return, $31.75. June 18, 17, 21, 32, Chicago and return, 1475, June 1 to 14, St. Paul and returs, $9.60. City office, 1504 Farnam St., Milwaukee Ry ———e e Souden Bros' ad is o sess L -~ Elected for Better Things. York Republican: The Omaha Bee ex- poses In detail two bond deals of Tre: urer Stuefer, one in Burt and one in Cum- ing county, by which the two counties or the permanent school 'fund bave been worsted to the tune of $5000 or $6,000. Treasurer Stuefer was out in yesterday's Journal with a denfal, which is in effect not :. denial of The Bee's allegatione. In- stead of promptly brioging an action fc/ libel against The Bee he weakly points to his record and says “he thinks it com- pares favorably with those of his predeces- sors!” One of them is in the penitentiary where he belongs, and his last predecessor admits to having milked the permanent school fund cow Into his own bucket. Treasurer Stuefer was elected for better things. His bond was paid for by the state on the promise that the state should have every cent of Interest to be made out of the funds in his care. The Bee's article shows conclusively that the promise is not being kept. Interest on moneys in bank is not accounted for, and, worse than all, bonds purchased by state funds are short of their coupons by way of commission to Stuefer's business associate. Every decent republican in Nebraska heartily endorses the action of The Bee and every decent re- publican will join in the demand that the state’s attorney at once bring actlon against Stuefer's bond to recover the cou- pons shorn from the bonds purchased with state money. The people of Nebraska will not stand for it and if the attorney falls to do bis duty he must answer for it. The feeling is strong that Stuefer ought to be impeached. The road which Joseph Bartley has trodden with bleeding feet and weeping eyes is broad and easily found and he who tampers with the trust funds of the state of Nebraska should be made to walk it. The last republican convention showed the tem- per of the republicans of the etate and Joseph Bartley is a monument to the danger of tampering with it. The promises made by the party must be redeemed and if any man tries again to saddle onto the repub- lican party & second edition of the Bartley reproach he should be broken without mercy, His name should be made a byword in the land and another should take his office. Plenty of Honest Men for Place. ‘Wakefleld Republican: There are plenty of honest men in the state to look after the state school funds without harboring one who s Hable to go wrong. A thorough in- vestigation should be made at once and if the treasurer ls wrongly accused he should be vindicated; if he is gullty he should suffer the consequences. Rather Suspicious. Emerson Enterprise: State Treasurer Stuefer should not be upheld in any under- handed methods of buying bonds. The re- publican party in Nebraska has suffered h from dishonest state offict The e treasurer of all others should be above suspicion. Mr. Stuefer may not be gullty of doing anything dishonest in his Burt and Cuming county bond deals, but these transactions appear rather suspiclous at least. Give County the Benefit. Nebraska City Tribune: The point made is this: If Mr. Stuefer had state funds to invest at 3% per cent he should have let Otoe county bave this $50,000 last spring, instead of forcing us to pay 4%, with the state the final legder after all, but onmly getting part of the interest we are paying. It was not thought guch a bad sale at the time, as the best terms the county ever secured was 4 per cent, some three years ago. But we could have made $5000 by getting some of Mr. Stuefer's 31§ per cent money direct. Looks Decidedly S| Ponea Journal: State Treasurer Stuefer 1s having an airing just now on account of the fact that accused of milking the state school funds of a few thousand plunks in some bond purchases he made from Burt and Cuming counties. The transaction looks decidedly shady at this distance, judging by the published accounts. We might add that Mr. Stuefer denies the charges in toto and claims to be able to prove his fn- nocence. Merits Condemnation. Wayne Herald: The republican party has its woes in Nebraska, especially in con- nection with the state treasurer's office. Why, the good Lord only knows. It seems the greed of men to make money overpow= ers their sense of right and in a few short hours their integrity for which they stood 80 bigh s wrecked almost beyond repair. The purchase of the Burt county bonds by an agent of Treasurer Stuefer recently, who afterward sold them to the state for a premium of $3,200, if as given out by prom- inent citizens of Tekamah is true, is a transaction that merits the severest com- demnation. Why do men of such excellent reputation thus risk their all? Pays to Be Honest. Chappell Register: The Omaha Bee 18 after State Treasurer Stuefer with a hot foot and Mr. Stuefer will undoubtedly find that it pays to be honest. If he has acted fairly in the matter of purchasing bonds for the permanent school fund and in the {nvestment and deposit of the school money he should have made a statement, as re- quested by the state convention. If he has been dishonest he had better make a clean b t of it and make matters right. Nebrasks is safely republican and the re- publicans of the state are determined to keep it 8o if honesty and a proper admin- istration of the affairs of state will do it, and any one not thoroughly in accord with this principle of republicanism had just as well join the populist funeral procession. Not for Keeping Quiet. O'Nelll Frontier: Thc Bee bas the fair- ness to publish Mr. Stuefer’s statements and at the same time gives dates and fig- ures in & similar transaction in Cuming county, the home of the state trea The Bee may be a little bitter against Mr. Stuefer for refusing to comply with the resolution its editor had inserted in the republican platform, but if the treasurer is milking public funds the Frontler has Do inclination to “keep quiet. Governor Must Act. Callgway Courler: Unless Mr. Stuefer can set himself right before the people, be- yond doubt or cavil, & searching and honest investigation sbould be made. If it be found that he has been acting otherwise than squarely and honmestly with the peo- ple, it 18 to be hoped that Governor Savage will take prompt measures to make an ex- ample of him. The republican party of Nebraska cannot afford to take the chances of assuming responsibility for smy more Bartleys. Turn on the light. Sift 1t to the Bottom. Central City Enterpri The Omaha Bee makes some ugly charges against State Treasurer Stuefer. THe charges would seem to be excellent material for an luvestiga- tion and should be sifted to the bottom. ortes Do Not Traci. Lyons Sun: Mr. Stuefer makes an ex- plasation In which he states in effect that Neligh purchased the bonds withous bhis (Stuefer's) knowledge and entirely an his own rospomsibility - and afterward offered them to the state tressurer as an ipvest- ment, which offer was accepted, and tha' therefore the” profit of Mr, Neligh was legitimate and the state treasurer had done p v * worthy of the adherence of his parti his best in the ‘investment of the school fund moneys. However, the stories in de- tall do not appear to track when com- pared with records and other substantial evidence. The Sun hopes that the whole matter will be sifted to the bottom and justice meted out without fear or favor. It Mr. Stuefer is guilty, as appears, of allowing the people to be fleeced to line the pockets of private parties, he should be summarily dealt with. If he is inno- cent, let it appear from a complete show- ing of the facts in order that the people may know that thelr interests are eecure. Explanation Does Not Explain. North Platte Tribune: The “explanation™ offered by State Treasurer Stuefer does not explain several points in the Burt county bond case and there are a good many people who look upon the transaction & Bus. piclous one. We belleve that a thorough investigation should be made; in fact, we should think Mr. Stuefer would demand such. If everything is straight the result of the investigation would only tend to strengthen Mr. Stuefer in the estimation of the people. Disappoints Republica: Tekamah Journal: In Tuesday's papers State Treasurer Stuefer makes a denal of any complicity in defrauding Burt county or the state school fund. From the evi- dence adduced Mr. Stuefer was either so {gnorant of business methods that he was used as a tool by unscrupulous bond brok- ers, or he shared In the spoils; in either event he is not the kind of a man the re. publicans thought they were electing as state treasurer. Enough of Bartley Style. Superior Journal: The Bee has the cour- age of its convictions and will not shield a man simply because be is & republican. The man has to be more than tha He bas to be an homest republican to receive Bee protection. The state has had enough of the Bartley etyle of politiclan and The Bee seems to have a determination to root them out wherever they appear. Not a Private Snap. Stanton Picket: Why are so many men dishonest? Why do they as soon as elected to a public office begin to plan and scheme to Increase their own worldly possessions at public expense? Why can they not ac- cept public office as a public trust and be honest? When a state or county pays a man for his time they are entitled to that time. More than that, they are entitled to the best talent he possesses. Not a part of the benefit of his experience and judgment, but all of it. The man who is not willing to thus devote his time, talent and energy is not a fit person to hold public office. He 1s not one in whom the public can safely re- pose their trust. The man who looks upon public office as a private snap should never be elected to an office. Treasurer Stuefer was elected by voters of Nebraska who were tired of bogus reform. His sa- gacity ae a business man was never called in question. His reputation was that of an honest man. If, as now appears to be true, he has abused the trust reposed in him he should at onee resign and give the public yet another man to handle the funds of Ne- braska. If he is innocent, then he should do something more than enter a general denlal. He should show that Mr. Neligh never had in his possession bonds belong- ing to the state of Nebraska, as is charged. As matters now stand it looks bad for Mr. Stuefer. Party Cannot Be Hampered. Tecumseh Chieftal It is to be hoped that no odlum will ach to Mr. Stuefer, but it his proceedings have been irregular he should resign his office at once. The re- publican party cannot afford to be ham- pered with the questionable transactions of those whom it hae honored with office. Merits Condemnation. Grand Island Independent: It is plain that either Burt county or the permanent school fund 1s loser by just eo much as the third and superfluous party in the transac- tion is the gainer. It might be difficult to show that Mr. Stuefer himself has made any profit. But the disclosures point strongly to the fact that tl. etate has lost nearly $4,000 on the deal or that the Burt county officlals have paid $4,000 more than necessary. Mr. Stuefer’s explanation doesn't fully explain. In the meantime let us hear agaln from the Burt county officlals. A Timely Exposure, Hartington Herald: The Omaha Bee s engaged in exposing an alleged bond deal charging State Treasurer Stuefer with ques- tionable conduct with regard to the pur- chase of bonds issued by several counties as investments for the permanent school fund. It must be admitted that The Bee seems to have made a strong case agalnst Mr. Steufer. The Herald, however, in a matter of such grave importance, feels impelled to withhold judgment until the evidence, pro and con, is all in. Of course Mr. Stuefer denies having done anything wrong in the trapsactions. The Herald believes with The Bee that when republican officials go wrong the exposure should come from the repub- lican press rather than from the opposition, io order for the party to retaln the con- fidence of the people. Party Cannot Shield Him. Wayne Republican: The republican party of this state 1s firmly determined to rid itself of boodlers in public office and we are pleased to see that it is the republican press which has been taking the lead in calling Stuefer to time. When the party at the last state convention adopted the pub- licity resolution with regard to state, county and municipal treasurers it was not shoot- ing into the air or making a play for political effect. There was an actual de- termination to demand consclenticus service trom public officers and notice was thereby serverd upon all that political aMlfation would not serve as a protecting mantle for questionable methods. In trying to enrich bimself at the expense of the state Mr. Steufer has shown himsetw entirely s and they will have no hesitation in manifest- ing the fact. Why a Middle: St. Paul Republican: What the people of the state want to know above every- thing else s why it should have been necessary to carry ob negotiations through a third person at all. Unless Mr. Stuefer able to explain all of these things fully and satisfactorily he should lose no time in resiguing his office. The party which elevated him has mever indulged in pre- or sham reform and it is in no mood for trifiing with a representative who be- trays his trust, Denial Not Enough. Rushville Recorder: From revelations recently made in The Omaha Bee In regard to certain bond transactions made by Treasurer Stuefer it shows that iadividual up in an unenviable lght. Treasurer Stuefer has published a denial of any desire on bis part to benefit in the Burt county deal involving $30,000 of bonds referred to by The Bee, but his denfal merely reduces the emount of which the school fund was milked from $3,200 to $2,650, which hia triend Neligh received the bemefit of. A mere denial or the sbifting of blame does mot prove anything. and his explanation is far from satisfactory. We think it is about time republican ate treasurers learned to be careful in financlal deals be- tween their friends involving state funds and wo think it time to bave an investiga- tion of the treasurer's ofice Lo set al rest at Anv THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1902. g CANDIDACY OF WILLIAM STUEFER What the Republican Papers of Nebraska Said About His Questionable Bond Deals Last Winter. these irregularities so freely talked of by the two leading Omaha dailles, for the fact should not be lost sight of that any mal- administration of the treasurer's office will be a stab to every good republican ln the ate. Argument for Resl Norfolk News: It is regretted by all that occasion for such a disclosure should be made, but inasmuch as there was a shady deal, republicans are pleased to know that it should be exposed virtually by the republican party, whose demands, made in state convention, Mr. Stuefer has persist- ently refused to comply with. The treas- urer, by ignoring or but partially com- plylng with the demand of the state con- vention, has practically read himself out of hope for further honors at the hande of the party and this disclosure is strong are gument for his immediate resignation. Through with Defending Stuefer. Osceola Republican: It has mnot been many weeks since the Republican was de- fending State Treasurer Stuefer's adminis- tration, but we will need a little more light thrown on some of his transactions relative to the investment of the perma- nent school fund before we will h thing more to say in his defense. Neligh, one of his most intimate friends, wi allowed to make & nice rakeoff on some Burt county bonds sold to the state for the school fund and the same gentle- man also raked in a few dollars on the same kind of a deal In Cuming county, which was Stuefer's home prior to his elec- tion as state treasurer. The Omaha Bee is to be commended for the course it 1s taking In exposing these transactions, for it Treasurer Stuefer has been guilty, as charged by that paper, he is certainly not worthy to any longer receive the support or endorsement of the republican party. It was the rascality of a few republican state officlals that made it possible for populism to sweep the state in 1896 and that party's exposure of the rottenness of the previous republican administration made it impos- sible for us to again elect a ticket until last fall; therefore, if Treasurer Stuefer 1s gullty as charged we think it is the duty of the republican party to turn him down hard in order to show the people of Nebraska that our platform promising re- form is made to be kept and not for the sole purpose of electing men to office. Charges Are Serious. Alnsworth Star-Journal: The charges are of a serious nature and, if borne out by the facts, call for the early resignation of Mr. Stuefer and the restoration of the fll-gotten gains to the state, if indeed ac- tion be not brought against him on most serious counts. It is to be hoped the state treasurer may, In the interests of the party and good government, be able to clear his skirts of any taint of suspiclon in this matter. Not Anxious to Change Places. J. Sterling Morton's Conservative: The Conservative withholds any comment as to the honesty or dishonesty of State Treas- urer Stuefer in this matter until further testimony has been advanced. At the present writing the Conservative would prefer not to be in the position occupled by Stuefer. Nor can it conscientiously give any mitigating reasons as to why Stue- fer ought not to be !mmediately indicted for malfeasance in office. Unenviable Notoriety. Tilden Citizen: State Treasurer Stuefer has gained unenviable notorlety through the columns of The Omaha Bee during the last week. From indisputable evidence printed in that paper it is shown that W. T. 8. Neligh, a close business assoclate of Mr. Stuefer, purchased bonds issued by Burt and Cuming counties, but that the bonde were pald for by checks drawn by the treasurer on the permanent school fund of the setate. Mr. Neligh then noti- fled the treasurer of his purchase, sug- gesting that the bonds were a legal invest- ment for part of the idle school fund. The treasurer bought the bonds at the terms offered by Mr. Neligh, who, however, first detached interest coupons, netting in the aggregate nearly $5,700. It seems that Mr. Stuefer had formal notice of the intended eale of the bonds in ample time to make the purchases direct from the county boards. Fallure to do this and the subs quent deals place him in a position which is discreditable to himself and embar- rassing to the republican party. There is no matter upon which the people of the state are more sensitive than the safety and proper investment of the school fund and it has been something of a surpriee o republicans not “‘on the inside” that the present treasurer should persistently re- fuse to account for all the money con- stituting this fund. The political party to whom Mr. Stuefer owes his election went out of its way at its last convention to plainly intimate its expectancy that the treasurer would hereafter frankly take the whole people of the state into his confidence when reporting his disposition of the school money and this resolution necessarily im- plied that he would invest it in the most profitable manner for the state that could legally be done. Nelther the spirit nor the letter of the law providing for the treas- urer's purchase of bonds contemplates o brokerage charge against the fund for mak- ing such investments, but that is what was done In the cases mentioned and the brok- erage was sufficiently large to merit the term of “rakeoff. The fact that the re- ciplent of the rakeoff was closely connected with the treasurer in business affairs gives color to the accusation that Mr. Stuefer is manipulating the school fund rather to his own aggrandizement than to the benefit of the state, and this construction, uncharit- able though it may sound, will stand until the treasurer can clear himself of the im- putation. Explanations Unsatisfactory. Orand Island Independent (rep.): State Treasurer Stuefer would, it was promised, explain the Cuming county deal, in which The Bee stated Steufer's business assoclate bad bought $50,000 worth of refunding bonds chiefly with the old bonds, which were the property of the state school fund and which his assoclate, Mr. Neligh, had no right ‘o have in his possession. As charged by The Bee, Neligh cleared a bit over $2,000 on the deal. State Treasurer Stuefer has not explained this and if his explanation is made, and it is Do better than the ex- planation of the Burt county affalr, it will leave a better taste in the mouth if he does not even attempt an “explanation.” Governor Savage, too, is apparently not taking the people into his confidence. Per- bhaps he does mot know that any charges bave been made against Stuefer? If be has, s he doing anything to find out it they are true? And If he finds they are true, is he content, as the executive of the state to let matters run on re gardless of the demand that at least the charges be officialy Investigated? Moreovel with charges of euch gross manipulation as bave been made by The Bee, answered by an “explanation” that will be unsatisfactory to every one who reads carefully the disclosures made, s the republican state administration content to let matters drift on and Dot even set afoot @ thorough inquiry into the matter? And are the taxpayers of the state who bave been fleeced to & nicety by Bartley and who bave suffered from manipulation by Me- serve, golog o refraln from & vigorous S protest, unless prompt action is taken to| terret the matter to the bottom, and, if the charges are true against Stuefer, he is compelled to resign or is impeached ? We don't belleve they will. The rank and file of the republican party, even though some gt its leading politicians seem to bave a cowardly fear to stir up the mess down there and find out whether it is really as putrid as surface conditions indi- cate, want a state treasurer who will be straight with the people. If Stuefer is a lamentable failure of their {deal they want him out. And the sooner the better., Ex or Resign. Central City Nonparell (rep.): To put it charitably, there Is something that looks very shady about State Treasurer Stuefer's methods of converting the state school funds into bond investments. The recent exposures have placed Mr. Stuefer's name under a cloud. His explanations have been very uneatisfactory and bave falled to clear the recent Burt and Cuming county bond deals of the appearance of jobbery which they bear upon their face. The res publicans of Nebraska have reposed a solemn trust in Mr. Stuefer. When Joe Bartley betrayed his trust the republican party suffered for it, and not unjustly, for a party must stand sponsor for the men it elevates to high places. A public offi- clal s not alone the custodian of the pub- lic welfare and his own consclence, but of his party's honor as well. The man who betrays them all for a few paltry thousands of dollars is worse than the thiet who breaks In at night and robs at the expense only of his own consclence and his victim's purse, and deserves punish- ment more severe. Willlam Stuefer owes it to his etate, to his party and to his own good mame to explaln away these charges that bave been made against him. If he can't do this he owes it to common de« cency to resign an office he has disgraced. Robes Are Not Clean. O'Neill Frontier (rep.): Treasurer Stue- fer's explanation does not exactly wash his robes of suspicion in connection with those bond deals. He should either un- questionably clear himself or make room for another treasurer. Out of Excuse Business. Clay Center Sun: State Treasurer Stue- fer is charged by The Omaha Bee with com- plicity in a bond transaction in his home county, whereby a business friend, if not a partner, profited to the tune of $3,200 at the expense of the state. Mr. Stuefer vig- orously denie: It was necessary. during the late campaign to make excuses for Mr. Stuefer and the republican party should go out of that business altogether, leaving such unwise things to the demo-pops. Pitifully Weak Excuse, St. Paul Republican: Corruption in high places deserves the prompt condemnation of every republican newspaper, no matter by whom committed nor by whom exposed. There is too much of an inclination shown to defend Stuefer because he is accused by Rose' er. The republican mewspapers of thie state, which have been tried by fire in the past, ought to be too big for such a petty policy. The evidence which The Omaha Bee has introduced agalnst Mr. Stuefer is unimpeachable. It is to the ef- fect that the state treasurer permitted several issues of county bonds to pass un- necessarily through the hands of stock jobbers, who clipped intereet coupons ag- gregating thousands of dollars before de- positing them in the etate treasury as an investment for the permanent school fund. Mr. Stuefer's published explanation is so pititully weak to amount to a practical confession of collusion at the very appar- ent fraud. He says the reason he failed to make a direct offer for the various fs- sues of bonds was because he Is prevented by the conmstitution from offering pr mium, yet in the next breath he admits paying a premium on state warrants. He makes a bad matter worse by comparing his record to those of his predecessors, one of whom s in the penitentiary and the other in a bank which he was enabled to start with funds accumulated during his four years' term. There should be no anti- Rosewater foolishness in dealing with the case of Mr. Stuefer. The concerted voice of the republican press can bring about his resignation if nothing else can. A prompt resignation upon demand is the least reparation which an unfaithful public servant can render an outraged constitu- ency. Let Stuefer Step Out. Clay Center Sun (rep.): After reading The Omaha Bee's statements following its charges of State Treasurer Stuefer's m! use of the surplus funds and the treas- urer’'s defense it looks very much llke The Bee had the best of it, and that Mr. Stue- fer hase, after having an opportunity to in- vest state funds, permitted the opportun- ity to go by and afterward purchased the same bonds at a decided loss to the state, said loss going to middlemer. This seems to have been done in three or more in- stances, and It is not strange if he should be charged wtih collusion. The republican party took a step on the right road when it demanded the return of Bartley to the pen- itentiary, made the second step by having Mr. Goold withdraw, and now, if Treasurer Stuefer is speculating with the public funds let him step down and out. Let it be distinctly understood that republican officials must be llke Caesar's wife—above suspliclon. Should Relleve the Party. Blair Courfer (rep.): The Omaha Bee ls upon State Treasurer Stuefer to re- and others less radical ask a thorough investigation of The Bee's charges. If Mr. Stuefer can stand the light of an Investi- gation, well and good, and none will bo better pleased than the republicans of the state who call for an investigation. If he cannot he should resign at once and relieve the party as soon as possible of the odium be has already brought upon it. If repub- licans do not attend to their own solled liven the opposition party will do it for them at the next election. Cannot Afford to Wait, Kearney Hub (rep.): The Central City Nonparell thioks that State Treasurer Stuefer's explanations have been very un- satisfactory and have “failed to clear the recent Burt and Cuming county bond deals of the appearance of jobbery which they bear upon their fage.” This is very much the sentiment of & majority of the repub- lican newspapers of the state. This being the general view, the governor and other state officlals who are assoclated with the state treasurer on the Board of Educational Lands and Funds cannot afford to postpone their fnvestigation until formal complaint bas been lodged by some eitizen. v ke at Least. Holdrege Citizen (rep.): There is con- eiderable criticlsm of Treasurer Stuefer's bond transaction. There is nothing on the face of the transaction to show that the treasurer bas personally gained by these transactions’ or that he has been dishonest in the handling of the bonds of Burt, Cum- ing snd Otoe counties. Still, the way he bas handled these bonds seems to the out- sider unbusinesslike and that the state treasurer ought to bave found some way to bhave dealt directly with the county authorities instead of dealing with third parties, who were able to make a nice fat thing in buylng up tbepe bonds and selling them to the state. it Is mot falr to con- dema & man without & bearing, but so far o P ————— OURRWORKING il i‘,filfllfis. Help and Health for Those*WhoNow Cry, “Oh! Dear.* ¢ Well Enough to.Work, But.L am Obliged To.” How often these eignificant words are; shops, and factories by the poor girl who has worked point where nature can endure no more and demands a rest! 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O., Long Island, N.Y. ‘When a medicine has been successful in restoring 'to health more than a million women, you cannot well' without trying 1t,“I do not believe it will help me.” If you are ill, do not lesitate to get a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound at once, and write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., for special advice. It is free and helpful. Write to-day, delay may mean death. %900 REWARD (5oe e be paid to person who will Bine, or ‘wis ished bet Owing, to the fact that some skeptical Bave frogh time 1o e auestioned the, S mess of the testimanial i ve. it the Sy, Lyan, Mase | e obtaini adicine our state treasurer has not given very sate isfactory replies to the questions put to him regarding these transactions. There are many who would like to know the facts about the matter. If under our present laws the state treasurer is obliged to pur- chase. bonds through bond brokers when countles {ssue bonds that will command a premium in the commerclal market, the laws ought to be changed so that he can compete with the bond brokers. Half More Than Enough. Hastings Tribune (rep.): If State Treas- urer Stuefer is guilty of half of what he has been charged with then it would be no more than right and just for the republicans to ask him to step down and out of the honorable and trustworthy. office which he now holds. The republicans of the good wtate of Nebraska haven't any desire to keep & man in office if his actions are in the least shddy. While the republican party s working for the best Interest of the tax- payers it is also working just as hard to purify politics and while doing this not a eingle wrong should be overlooked. Commercial Integrity Above Suspleion York Republican: The Republican con- fesses that It has had enmough of Bartley- fem in the party to which it owes al- leglance &nd it will not defend anything that looks like it or smells like it. Com- mercial integrity, ltke human chastity, usually places Its possessor above sus- piclon, and wher suspicion arises it multi- plies suspicion of crookedness by suspiclon of ordinary prudence, No Offer from State, Tekamah Journal: “Wll someone ex- plain why the Burt county offictals refunded their bonds at 3% per cent when the state had offered to take them at 3% per cent? Does it not look as though someone in Burt county was looking for a rakeoff?—Blair Pilot.” The reason the Burt county officlals re- funded the county bonds at 3% per cent was because they judged that they would sell better at that rate when placed upon the market. There was mever any offer made by the state to take them &t 8% per cent. True, the state treasurer told sev- eral Burt county citizens that be would take them at that rate, but when verlifica~ tion of this was sought from the state treasurer and an attempt made to close the deal no word could be got from him. Commissioner Rork went to Lincoln to &ee the treasurer regarding the bonds and was promised that he would write forth- with to Mr. Everett, chairman of the board This be never did. It was the wish of the board to float these bonds at the lowest rate at which the state would take them at par. Personal interviews por letters availed to get & proposition from the state treasurer. If it were true, as the Pliot says, that the state offered to take bonds at 3% per cent, how s it they could not have made it 3% per cent when the treasurer after- ward purchased them of his friend at that rate? Again, what better are Dodge county bonds that he can take them at 3 per cent, as he did $26,000 last week This defense of the treasurer is all bun- combe. The state school funds have been used for private gain and there is no use of denying it. There are but three propo- sitlons to this matter: Either Stuefer, the state treasurer, was a tool of Neligh's or Neligh was a tool of Stuefer's, or they worked i conjunction and divided the moners . WILL WIND UP ITS AFFAIRS Transmississippl Exposition Exect tive Committee Meets at So« 1 clal Dinner, J | PR, Secretary Wakefield of the Transmisslse | stppt exposition executive committee en- day. Those present were: G. W, fV president; F. P. Kirkendall, Bdward Rose- water, Z. T. Lindsey, E. E. Bruce. Dwipg to the absence of the secretary from the city this was the first opportunity the committee has had to be together for some time, and the occasion was devoted to a discussicn of the detafls of the winding up of the affairs of the committee. Later a dinper will be given to the directory of the assoclation. A New Fas Train, Chicago to York. Commencing Sunday, June 15, the picturs esque Erie railroad will run a solld vesti- buled train, comprising Pullman eleepers, andard coaches and dining cars, leaving Chicago daily at 10:30 a. m., arriving New York next afternoon at 3:30, also carrying through sleepers to Albany and Boston. This train will be known as the “Sea Side Limited" and no excess fare will be charged, For full particulars see any ticket agents NOTES FROM FEDERAL COURT Criminal Docket Will Be Called onm Monday by Judge Munger, New Fedoral court adjourned “Thursday even- fng until Monday, at which time the crim< inal docket will be called before Judge Munger. Judge McPherson closed his work and returned to Iowa Thureday, but will ‘be in Omaba next Thursday to try a case, which will come up at that time. In the case of Charles L. Jones against the Union Selling Company, which was tried before Judge McPherson, the jury returned a -verdict in favor of the plaintift for Tired, Tired Tired. That one word tells the whole story. No rest, No comfort. No particular disease. Just all tired out. Fortunately, physicians know about Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. They prescribe it for ex- haustion, anemia, depression, general debility. A gt No matter what ails you nor what medicine you take, you cannot get well if your bowels are consti rect this at once by taking just one pill each night. {:r Pills, cse are Sarsaparilla. = ; &6 u-w..u-w:‘ | tertained the members of that committes - at an informal lunch in the private quet hall of the Millard at noon Vattles, 4