Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-02
Opposlnp a Contest.

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things look decidedly blue for the future sue
cess of the independent party in this state"
Opposing Cont est.
LiNcorH, Neb, Feb Especial TO THE
BEE. There is agrowing impression around
the state house that but little attempt will
be made TO force the contest f Governor
Boyd's election, Notwithstanding tho howl
ing of the dethronod Burrows. The feeling
which the independents displayed on this
subject in the early days Of the legislature
has vanished, and in its place has arisen
desire TO effect the legislation which they
think has brought them here
Up TO the meeting of the legislature many
OF the alliance people knew little of the man
ner in which the last campaign had been con-
Quoted, save what they CLEANED from the
colorcd reports in their local papers. These
prejudiCed stories led many TO believe that
Boyd had been elected by fraud and conso-
quently that, under no circumstances, should
he be seated.
Since tn cir arrival here they have had an
opportunity Of investigating the other side of
the question aud many OF them have ayailed
themselves OF the opportunity. The majority
of the latter have satisfied themselves that II
Boyd was elected by fraud IL was through
the vote of Douglas county If the vote
there was fraudulent the delegation now rep
rcscnting that county in the legislature was
not legally elected and ought to be unseated.
The fact is, however, that they have not
questioned the right of the Douglas delega-
tion to their seats.
The independents begin to see, also, that
the question Of contest has already cost them
nearly three weeks of valuable time, during
which they know they did practically 9th
ing In return for the immense outlay which
they had caused the people. They have not
yet passed bin in both houses, and some
days must elapse before they can hope to see
such thing accomplished. They are now
h IA.
committee room TO make up for this lost time,
knowing that they will be held to account for
1t by those who were given to understand
that great remedial Legislation was to be en-
acted. To again undertake this contest
would so interfere with the work of both the
committee room and the legislative chamber
that the independents would never DO able
to redeem their promises. S1ch being the
case, the house, in passing the concurrent
contest resolution the other day, which
must now go to the senate, has washed
its hands of the troublesome ques-
tion and consigned it to the mercy
OF the senate. In this manner
1T has relieved itself of arcspons sibility which
annoyed it greatly, and which the serate it
is not believed, Is afraid 10 assume. The
latter body contains many intelligent and
practical alliance people whose ideas of right
and devotion TO the people are not dictated by
caucus. These men, lis believed, will not
allow three weeks more to be squandered on
foolish question while IL is known that
several Of them will positively vote to in
definitely postpone its consideration.
Nebraska and the Worlds Fair.
LINCOLN, Nob., Feb. Especial to THE
BEE. l-Ex- Governor Furnas was on the
ground looking after house roll No. 2O6, the
bill he framed asking for an appropriation Of
$50, 900 to give Nebraska a suitable repre-
sentation in the Columbian exposition at Chi
Cago.
The bill, the governor says, has not yet
been printed, bat expects it will make its ap-
pearance in few days. lie speaks with the
confidence which has always distinguished
him when considering NebrSka's rcsou rces
"We had only S25,O0O when we prepared
the Nebraska exhibit at the New Orleans OK
position, but that was only one quarter of
ono drop in the bucket in the way Of a dis
play, 70 be compared with the forthcoming
worlds fair. They propose to make this fair
the grandest thing of the kind the world has
ever seen.
"When we We're down in New Orleans
there was n bunch of western states around
us-Wyoming, Colorado, Missouri, Kansas,
Iowa and Minnesota we beat them all.
When was in Chicago last Novem Der, at
tending the meeting of the executive board, l
learned there was disposition among
those self-same states to knock us out.
But | am not afraid of being
knocked out. and am knocked out only when
somebody is down on top of me. So l don't
think we need fear being knocked out by
those states now.
"Colorado asks for 100000, Kansas the
same amount, Illinois $500, 600, and Iowa gave
$4,000 as n small starter last year and now
wants 500, 600 more, which will undoubtedly
be allowed.
I'VE have asked for SlbOOOO, but don't
know that we can get it, But we ought to
get n liberal amount if for no other purpose
than to give the lie to the stories which nave
been in circulation that Nebraska has been
burned up. You may wrtc until you. are
gray anduntilyo wear your fin gers down, but
If you don't show the people what Nebraska
can produce you will not bc believed that she
has not been injured by the late drOuths, We
ought to make magnificent exhibit and
show people that we have not been injured
"Nhy, people told me last year that we
could not get up fair. Whist was the results
We got to work and had the best fair and
the largest patronage which has ever been
held in this state. l am here alone now, but
next week we will have our legislative com.
mittee on hand. That will include Messrs
A. G.. Scott of Kearney, w, l.. May of Fro.
mont, j. N, Lauterbach OF Fairbury aud
myself We cwill then do our best to secure
ngood appropriation for the benefit of the
state.n
The Red Ribbon Hall Nee ing.
LINCOLN, Mob, Feb. l.-[Special to Tn
BEE. The Red Ribbon hall meeting today
was well attended by members of the legisla
ture, many of whom were present for the
first time. Bishop Skinner, who is alway.
good natured, and tries very hard To be per
fectly fair, told the members that he was not
going to ouldoze the legislature into passinl
prohibition and woman suffrage measures, as
had been intimated in TuE BEE, and hopeC
they would feel free TO talk and express thei
views whether favorable or otherwise
A young drummer named Maxwell got tn
floor and proceeded TO severely castigate tn
independents for refusing to order recom
OF the votes cast for ana against the prohibit
tory amendment
He was followed by Mrs. NJ @. King. Sh
declared the independents had no starch il
their backoones,n and called them snealxiuJ
cowards-though she did not use these term
for declining to allow woman suffrage to b.
saddled upon the party aud not taking
stand for statutory prohibition.
Finally Mir Newberry (Ind) Of Hamilton
was called and proceeded in short an,
sensible speech 20 defcGd the position OF tn
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