Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-05
POLITICAL GOSSIP or srBn,sK,.

Central CIV Democrat That senatorial
scrap a. Lincoln is mighty good thing.
BY the time 90 is over the legislature will
have no time for anything but the appro-
priation bills and a lot % mighty mean
legislation will die natural death
Kesrney Hub Crepl. The republican state
administration has settled down 10 tus ness
in a thoroughly acceptable manner and bids
fair 10 win It's way into the confidence Of
the people II the republican majority in
the leg stature would conclude to act a.
sensibly and as businesslikc the party
would be fortified for future campaigns 50
that it would be invulnerahle As IL is. the
senatorial intrigues that are going on are
suainiug the credit Of the party 20 the
utmost while the players in the game are
apparently both obliyious and Indifferent
ord Quiz rep Nov that the friends
OF the dear people are ;urne' out Of ofhce
at Lincoln you may expect all kinds %
corruption to be disclosed. The frs; tang
Of lie hiad is the discovery that Retormes'.
Porter. late secretary OF state. took along
with him when be vent out Of office about
1900 Of the state money. THIS noaey was
received by him as fees 10 connection Nth
the live sock brands commission. Bui ;h-
constitution plainly says that no state OF.
Scisl stall receive fees for bis own use IL
addition TO bis salary. Porter will be
made to cough up
Grand Island Democrat. II ,hs leg.sIa-
ture Of Nebraska does nothing at this ses-
son IL shou make an implicit order re-
qu,ring every assessor 10 this state 70 ass -
and return every d-llar's " r.h of sess- I. .
property IN Nebraska al its full and COM
plete valuation and fix q decisive penalty
for not doing SC. The creates, evil that al
ficts NEBRASKA today is its present system
Of assessment There is certainly not a
member OF the Legislature from Buffalo
county Sho would oppose such 4 measure.
and We believe but very few could be foun 4
In the entire legislative body who would
offer any opposition.
Pierce Call rep. There is cue bill that
has been introduced In the legislature that
ought 10 become a Law anl that is the bill
providing FOR primary elections IL the df-
ferent counties County officers nov are
nominated BY delegates 10 the county con
yention selected by the several precinct
csJcuses and the voters & several parties
have no say as TO their preference The
primary election till gives the voter the
right 20 express his preference at the regu-
lar primary election held by the different
parties ard this does away vlth packed
conventions and trading This will give us
better Official, and consequently a better
county government. The bill was intro
dlced by Senator Edgar Of Gage county. a
orwspsper man. II the politicians cannot
look after ;Ae common people the news
paper toys can. gosh.
Bloomington Echo: The last issue Of the
Sentinel announced that the State Journal
which Eas awarded the contract for books
blanks and stationery. had transferred all
% the contract that could be done by the
home printer 20 the Sentinel Thus II will
be seen that the great republican daily
paper Of the state has made . poo! with
tie populis: faper Of the county whereby
they could get share Of The county print
ing There is no question In our mind bu,
what the deal had been made with the
Journal and those concerned before the
awarding o. the contract. The republicans
Of the county who have been supporting the
Journal should take this .nto consideration.
I There are other good republican state
papers that do no. run around the county
making pools with populist papers and cut
ting certain printers ou: Of share 0, the
county work