Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-28
As re- run sroAn uou>ry LAW

NJ TN THE SUGAR. UOtNIN LAW
Schuyler Herald idcm): We believe that
the bounty voted TO the sugar beet and
chicury manufacturers by the legislature ot
two years ago should be paid but there
the matter should end.
Osaoola Record Ucpj; Here's hoping the
incoming legislature will not give the sugar
beet aud chicory industries the black eye
7 that is threatened. May Che spirit ot Sena-
tor Allen hover over it In It's deliberations,
Valley Enterprise rcpD; There Is no Just
reason Why the legislature will not arrange
TO pay this honest debt ana uphold law
that was made In good faith to foster one
OF the coming greatest Industries " our
state. We believe 10 will senator Allen
saws Il viii and justice and right demand
u; therefore, we will learn to labor and to
wait with our good farmers for the next
state legislature 10 do its duty and pay OF
that honest debt.
Humboldt standard trep); IT, as senator
Allen states the coming legislature is not
one OF liquidation. II will pass Il lill appro-
priatiug funds to pay the sugar bOuntiCs
for 1925 and 1896 The factories have COM
piled with the part of The law which COM
pels them to pay So per ton TO the farmer
Tor his betts. and IL now remains to be
seen wh thcr the farmer legislature will
ropudiatc the obligation OF the state to pay
hyc-cighths OIL cent per pound on the man
ufactured sugar
ccrely to be hoped that the newly elected
Nebraska legislature will take Kindly to
Senator Aliens recent words of warning In
the senate AVID do nothing which might have
tendency to keep much needed capital out
OF tho state. Nebraska cannot AFFORD to fol-
low the lamoutablc example of Kansas in
unwsc legislation ana foolish judicial de-
olstuns placing unwarrau,cd ana uuuecCs-
sary oha.aci-s between borrower and lender.
We have reason to hope and believe that tho
Isl d ~ n
least, stand up for Nebraska in the best
sense of the word.
North Bend Argus popl; In reference to
the bounty question now arises the inquiry
as to what the incoming legislature viii do.
The first impression gained was chat the
law was unconstitutional to a degree that
would dchar The legislature from doinE any
thing. But the decision Of the court would
imply chat the law Was void only as re-
CARDS the payment Of bounty until an appro-
priation be made Farmers and others
have been induced to raise heets and ChicOry~
in other localities in the state than Grand
Island or Norfolk for the purpose of thor
oughly testing the adaptability of Ne
braska soil In the culture Of these products.
The factories were bound to pay So per
ton for bCots under the law and for the
crop of 1895 did pay the S. rate The peo-
pie of Nebraska elected a legislature that
passed the law, and although it is found that
the law is defective still there has been
a promise 70 pay eractCd and Nebraska
should redeem that promise. The only way
to do this is for the incoming legislature
to make an appropriation for that purpose.
II is possible chat some members Of the
legislature will not feel favorably inclined
to such an action, but it is not a quos-
ton of principle nor is it time to even
up with political enemies. That the repub-
lican party with its Lobby and supposed
statcsmanship finally managed to induce
the legislature to pass defective measure.