Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-16

from Indiana, where he had occupied
several impo to political positions.
During the WA. hs 70 ''io~ he
fairly earned tn, 80 10
YVES chsirman of the Iuo,s.- H.
can state central committee from 1860
TO 1869 and a delegate to the national
convention that nominated Lincoln In
1864 and Grant in 1853 for pre- ilent
of the Un ted States. Though his
head is silv, red his energy aud health
are apparently undiminished.
The general, always a prominent
factor in the politics of the state, has
become distinguished lately by his
adoption of the cause of the people
against the railroads, and his eloquent
hsrangues, sustained by facts and fig.
ures, has had much to do in changing
the relation of political parties In Ne.
braska during the last campaign. At
this time he appears to be the first
choice of anti.monopollsts for re.
publican United States senator, and
whether the general leaves the stat
senate or remains, he will do COED
work for the people he represents.
BROWN, or LANCASTER,
last, but by no means least of the sly
Is a native of New York, but has rs
sided In this state twelve years. H.
youth was one of toll, and means OF
mental improvement were few, but
energy overcsme every obstacle, and
to. day he is one of the leading mem.
bers of the bar of this state.
He took his part in the war,
His attention has been devoted
chi, fly to the equity branch of his
profession and he has built up mag
niticent practice. The city of Lincoln
hade him Its mayor, and this Is his
second term in the state senate, he
might without fattery be called the
Nestor of the senate, since no other
member has had the same length OF
legislative experience, accompanied
by age. Mr. Brown was and always
has been elected as a straight repub
lican. He is hard worker In iii ,ia
as we'll as in iii 20 life. For many
years he has never failed to put II
twelve hours day at hard study ol
labor, and as the result he j. reputec
to be worth at least 100000. Wher
asked as-to the legislation he though
imperative at the present time, hi
said:
''We must do something in the wa!
of judiclous railway legislation fo
the relief of the people and the con
tinued existence of the republicans il
this state"
S1ch are the big six, to whom it i
impossible to do justice In SO brief
sketch. These are the men whom i
is proposed to buy up like cattle il
the market.
IT CAN'T Re DONE.
There are men In this legislature al
the wealth of Omaha could not buy
much less that of a single man. The,
have repltations to sustain, familie
to whom If they leave nothing els
they will leave spotless name ant
consciences whose approval they esti
mate above all things. Whoeve
dares to try will find bribery with thi
legislature as ruinous as it proved t
Pomeroy of Kansas and even to com
who In past times have triea it in Ne
brasks.
The day for that has happily passe
and there are men in this legislator
who will, Ii necessary, tell how the
were tampered with before they cam
here, and how they have been pestel
ed sinoe they have taken their seat.
but none who VIII stain iheir hand
and blast their future political prof
poets by accepting . bribe.
Why the democrats should be re
garded and registered as licensed po
iticsl prostitutes,I I don't know. Thel
past has not justified such sever
imputation, and now they will b
found if unable TO make the U.
senator voting as their conviction
dictate.