Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-12
VOICE OF THE STATE PRESS.

O'Neill Frontier: This paper would not
be particularly pleased to see John Nj, Thurs
ton elevated to the cabinet. 1t should be a
man whose connections with railroads and
their Jobs is above question. He is brilliant
and capable, but hardly representative
man.
Fairbury Gazette: There was one source
of satisfaction in the bank failure at Fair
mont the other day. Although the president
disappeared as soon as the doors of the bank
closed, no one accused him of absconding
with the funds, as there were practically
none on hand.
Aupurn Champion: No man in America is
better equipped for the chief of the bureau
of agriculture than Hon. II. W. Furnas His
appointment would be only a fair recognition
of tie great west, ana a tribute to merit
Mr.. Furnas is a good student, and practical
man, and we know of no man who would
better honor the Office
Stratton Herald II seems that the demo-
cratic officers at Washington are now trying
to get little revenge on republican Nebraska
by cancclling proofs made by settlers three
or four years ago. Their demands for add.
tlonal af1idavits is a baby act, but 1t is never
theless causing considerable distress in this
country.
Howells Journal: While we do not like
the politics of the editor of THE OMAHA BEE,
we cannot help but admire him for the stand
which he has taken on the railroad question.
If there were more republican editors like
Edward Rosewater, this state would to day
have a railroad law on its statute books that
would be worthy of the name.
Holdrege Progress: The next speaker of
the Nebraska house of representatives
should be a man of ability, integrity, and in
harmony with the will of the majority of the
republican. voters upon all the vital questions
of the hour The corporations no doubt
know their man and will concentrate their
forces upon him. Whenever he is discovered
let honest men shun him as they would a
leper
Norfolk Journals The coming of man Of
national reputation, like DIR. Duryea of
Boston, formerly of New York to Omaha to
fill one of that city's pulpits Is significant of
the relation this section of country is consld-
cred to hold to the country at large, When
Omaha holds such men as Willard Scott
against Boston call, and wins such man
as DIR. Duryea, from Boston, it can only be
because these men see a magnificent field
and center of usefulness. Boston may be
the hub of the universe,but the time is fast
approaching when Omaha will be the hub of
this universal Yankee nation.
Dundy Democrat: The assessment laws of
Nebraska should be so changed as to require
an assessment of agricultural lands once in
three or five years, instead OF annually. AS
sessments should be based upon the actual
value, rather than upon the "as-near-noth-
ing-as-possible" principal now IN vogue.
There should be but one assessor in each
county, with power TO appoint assistants
The date OF listing property should be
changed TO January 1, instead OF April 1,
when everybody is on the move. These are
only few suggestions which the legislature
should act upon.
Grand Island Independent; The railroads
now propose 10 attempt the feat of getting
Attorney General Leese off the board of
transportation by having the legislature
name some other officer than the attorney
general to serve ON the board Of transporta-
tion, TO the end that the interests Of the rail-
road companies may be better served. Hsv-