Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
STATE PRESS ON STATE POLITICS.

Weeping Water Republican: At Vinton,
Ia. the school for blind, with an attendance
| OF liz pupils was maintained for two years
| at cost of $4,000, while the one at Ne
braska City, with only forty-hve students,
| cost the state $4,000 for the same length OF
| time. The difference Is the difference in
the management OF republican and fusion
| methods of economy
kearney Hub: The legislature should
legislate carefully and wisely with refer
ence to the beneficiary institutions that
have grown up in the state. Where the law
is weak II should be amended so that 1t
VIII be necessary to strengthen these in
sttutions and provide for the greatest Sc
curity for their policy and certificate hold
ers' The wildcat concerns should be weeded
out. IL is better to have n few strong bene-
hciary and insurance associations than many
weak and struggling ones.
Grand Island Democrat We have too
many laws rather than too few We have
too many politicians and too few statesmen.
Thats the reason We have so many laws.
Politicians make new laws; statesmen inn
prove what we have. There's the difference
between those who want their country to
do something for them and those who want
to do something for their country. Here's a
suggestion to the new Nebraska legislature:
Don't add to the mass OF burdensome legs-
lation. Repeal much now on the statute
books, elect the senators and go home.
McCook Tribune: The legislature will
stand up for Nebraska by killing the sun
dry attempts already being made to unload
empty boom" buildings onto the state for
normal school purposes. Especially should
all such efforts having Lincoln and the
eastern part OF the state as benefciaries be
promptly killed. Practically all the state
institutions and schools In Nebraska are
now located In the eastern part of the state.
An effort TO establish a state normal in Lin
coin. where so many state institutions are
now located has an aspect particularly hog
gish.
Friend Telegraph: The average legislator
bethnks himself of the fact that he should
during the session father at least half
dozen different bills. The facts are that
Nebraska has at this time laws which had
by far better be off the statute books; laws
which are, and always have been, dead let
ters; laws which are a menace to good gov
ernment. II the legislature would repeal
couple OF hundred OF these laws, pass reas-
enable appropriation bills, elect two United
states senators Of whom the great mass Of
the people would approve and then ad-
journ and go home, there would be more
cause for rejoicing all over the state than
there has been for many years
Beatrice Express During The recent cam
paign, when the enemy was making every
possible effort TO create sentiment against
Mr.. Dietrich. every voter received or was
shown copies OF a circular written by a
highly moral and virtuous clergyman at
Hastings, who pointed out in impassioned
language that the republican candidate for
governor was a patron of prize fights. He
pointed out the hdeous probability that in
case of Dietrchs election he would well
come the bruisers to Nebraska with open
arms. During the first month of the new
governors administration he has received
telegram from Ohio asking II a big prize
fight can be pulled off here. II must be
great disappointment to the Hastings clergy
man TO learn that the governor replied with
prompt and peremptory mo" and that he
Is determined to prevent any such exhibit
tions. The matter is not very important
but since everybody saw the circulars re-
ferred to II may be slightly interesting to
recall the circumstance now and keep his
tory straight.