Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-30

walton OF sugar beets has come to Ne
braska to stay, and every reasonable en-
couragement should be offered to the Indus
tries which have been located within the
state at a great expense to the promoters
of the enterprise. For several years the
test has been made and the manufacturers
are doubtless enabled at this time TO de-
termine whether the soil and climatic con-
ditions make Nebraska sugar beet pro-
ducing state. If this question has been set
tied why continue the bounty? If sugar
beets cannot be profitably produced In this
state, the state should not be called upon
to make up the deficit. IL the cultivation OF
the beets is TO be profitable IL needs no
bounty. Its production should be placed on
the same footing with wheat. corn, po-
tatoes and all other agricultural products.
The burdens of taxation are now especially
onerous and the people are lily able TO
bear additional burdens.
REASONS FOR REFUSING.
There are few communities in the state
which do not possess some industry which
benefits the residents In It's vicinity, yet IT
is not reasonable to ask all the people to
contribute by taxation to the various mills
and factories located In almost every part
of the state
The bounty proposed by this bill is Just
only II 1t benefits all the people who pay
the taxes. 1t cannot do that, and If 1t did
the benefit would merely meet the eXpendi-
ture and the tax would be n farce.
But the law In fact proposes to impose a
burden on every taxpayer in the state for
the announcement OF an INDUSTRY whlcn
will provide a means of livelihood FOR
All legitimate Industries within the state
should be encouraged by wise and Just
legislation. Every industry should be pro-
,tected by law. No legislation should be en-
acted calculated to injure any lawful enter
prise. Each should be left to seek invest
ments of capital and to become prosperous
through the efforts of the owners When
this has been done legislation viii nave ac,
compshed the purposes for which created
and each citizen will be secure In the
acquisition. possession and protection OF
property, which are among the chief ENDS
of governments. sILAs A HoICOMB,
Governor.
Executive Chamber, March 20, 1895.
PASSED OVER HIS VETO.
As soon as the clerk had finished reading
the veto message Representative Harrison OF
Hall, occupying a prominent place in the
center aisle. obtained recognition to make the
motion which every member of the house
was expecting. He said:
mir. Speaker. l move that house roll No
67 become law, the governors veto to the
contrary Notwithstanding
There was a loud chorus Of ayes frcm all
parts of the house, and the speaker stated the
question There was no disposition to debate
the motion. and the roll call commenced at
once. Each republican member seemed to vie
with the fellows on the ether side CT the
house as to which should expend the most
lung power in shouting aye. The stentorian
chorus OF ayes continued, only interrupted by
the scattering noes from the populist msm-
bers, unit sixty -eignt-eiSht m re than neces-
sary-had voted TO pass the bill over the
governors Veto
Smith Of Holt county, one Of the popul st
members, undertook TO dodge the vote. but
Miles of Saline, Hairgrove of Clay, Cole Of
Red Willow and others insisted upon the en-
forcement of rule 10, which requires every
member to vote Being crowded into a
corner. Smith shouted defiant mo- thus
sacrificing the interests Of his home con-
stituents to defend the action OF his party S
governor.
The announcement of the vote, GS to %,
was received without demonstration. The de-
tailed vote was as follows: