Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-05
HEADING OFF GAMBLERS RAID.
Comment Of the State Press on the Bees Exposure of the
Gambling Bill Scandal.

Norfolk Journal: The state senate is ex-
onerated from charges of boodling and Editor
Rosewater is censured for raising a cry Of
DOODLE" Still, 1t LOOKS a little funny to
hear Of senate employees receiving fees for
securing legislation f~avoring gamblers.
Broken Bow Republican: The Bee expose
of the gambling bill which passed the senate
with the support of every populist member
OF that body present at the time, is an eye
opener to those who elected reformers(O
The reform seems to have been OF the Bill
Taylor kind, at least with those who man
aged the scheme.
Stuart Ledger: 1t looks very much as
though a bill legalizlrs gambling would
have been sneaked through the legislature
if it had not been for the argus-eyed Bee.
A cry Is now going up for an investigation
to ascertain how much money the Omaha
and South Omaha gamblers put into the
deal and who the responsible legislators
are.
North Platte Tribune: The Omaha Bee
in an editorial makes the charge that the
bill legalizing gambling and the keeping
Of gambling resorts i'm Nebraska was passed
by the senate by the influence of Doodle.
The Bee says it has positive
that SO, 900 was subscribed by Omaha and
South Omaha gamblers to secure legislation
favorable to their interests. If this charge
is true it is another evidence of the rotten
ness of the present populist legislature.
Beatrice Democrat: The charge has been
publicly made that the bill in the interest
of the gamblers that passed the Nebraska
senate a few days ago, was sent through
by the aid Of Doodle. and that certain popu-
lst senators hau peen mi ~ go
ooua va" nomw,ttaa of The senate ia
now investigating the matter, and from
tho resistance that some senators are max
ing, it looks as though pay dirt will be
struck.
Fremont tribune: me senate connitt.ee
appointed TO look anG MI rosewalei .
charge that Doodle mad Deen raised 10 secure
the passage OF a Dill making eamDilhs
easy, has reported. Inc committee mus
that money was raised TOT the purpose
named, but afiirms that none OF the sena-
tors got any, ana SO exoherates them bu'
the suspicious bill went through, just the
same. When a bill goes through IN the
presence of Doodle it is mighty modest boo
die that falls TO make cohhec'ioh d. Tue
proper time and place
Papillion Times: On the hrst day OF the
legislative session the Times picked senators
Ransom and Howell as the leaaers Oh the
corporation contingent in that BODY me
pick was not an evidence OF smartness on
our part, for indeed any man VINO mas
watched the course OF those worthless In re-
cent years could and would have done as
we'll as we did. Speaking Of Ransom and
Howell, what a disgrace the pair has been
to the free silver forces when eiected tnefn'
Hand in hand in every scheme 10 aid IN
corporation robbery, BACK 10 Dack 10 nsnt
against sharp shafts OF public criticism whiie
pushing gamblers bills to passage. Shames
crown for shame Is the fact that these trait
ors bear the democratic name.
Lyons Sun: The Sun Is well acquainted
with Senator William Miller and We are not
prepared to believe him a dishonest man.
We do not believe he has accepted brides In
connection with legislation on the s~o-called
gambling bill, the investigation of which
is Just now engrcssing the attention of the
people Of the state. But he has seemingly
beer the tool of the gambling fraternity OF
Omaha and there can be no excuse for his
course. If he did not know the contents OF
the bill which he introduced by request, then
he is guilty of culpable negligence III he