Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-22
TALK OF THE STATE PRESS.

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Leigh World: Governor.eiect j. II. Mickey
Is putting in his time visiting the different
state institutions and getting better &C
q~ualnted with their needs. BY the time the
governor takes the oath Of once he will be
pretty we'll posted as to what the different
state schools and Institutions need.
McCook Tribune: Here's to the sugar
beet. may its culture in southwestern Ne
braska never grow less, but increase by
leaps and pounds as the years roll on.
Every minor objection should be made sec
ondary to the main issue. Sugar beets can
be raised prOhtably and with certainty in
southwestern Nebraska, and every reason
able effort should be made to secure u fac
tory in the Republican valley at the ear
Hest possible date:
Norfolk News: G~overnor-elect Mickey
is paying some OF the state institutions
surprise visits previous to assuming his
ONCE as chief executive Of the state. He
is In the meantime acquiring information
about the institutions that will be subject
to his control that will be Of value when
he undertakes to direct their affairs. Mr..
Mickey is proceeding in a manner tina
should Justify his constituents in believing
that he intends to conduct the affairs Of
his office in a manner that will bring credit
on himself and the state. Previous to his
inauguration he is acting in a manner that
would seem to Justify the people in making
the choice they did for governor.
Rushvllle Recorder: The Recorder is
heartily in accord with the suggestion Of
Senator Dietrich to establish an experiment
station in the west part Of the state. This
is In line with a proposition made by the
Recorder over three years ago and dis
cussed and approved by DR.. Peters, when he
was here at our Farmers institute. We
have more than once maintained that the
difference between the climatic conditions
OF the east and west parts of Nebraska
are such that experiments conducted in
the east would not apply with equal force
to the west. Anyone who has travelled
along the Elkhorn cannot fail to notice
that Nebraska is divided into three sec
tions, with characteristic climatic oondi-
tions. The east being humid, the center
semi-arid. and the west arid. An appro-
priation from the state legislature, sup,
plemented by government aid, would not
only confer a boon upon this part OF the
state, but 1t would be a paying investment.
for we have always maintained that so far
as agriculture is concerned, we have not
yet began to learn, except from old meth
DDS brought from the east, and these have
failed because we have not yet mastered
the conditions that surround us. We be-
heve that there is a greater future for
this country, not merely as an agricultural
country, but as a grazing country as we'll,
and an experiment station will demonstrate
the truth of our faith.
Aurora Republican: The republican party
OF Nebraska can do no better service to
our gfafn than 70 adnpA -. a-o - IA. 4--.--
the direct primary system, and push the
matter until it becomes one of our state
institutions. The adoption Of the Australian
ballot system was a grand thing, but 1t
m one step too late. It renders the
act OF voting a secret thing. but it does
not prevent the packing of conventions
and the working Of shady political schemes
by which unit and undesirable candidates
are nominated for public office. With the
republican party coming into absolute con-
troll OF the state government II Is we'll to
remember that such power is often danger.
Gus. 1t affords a splendid opportunity for
the willy politicians to gain control of the
party machinery and sidetrack the party
from its proper and desired course. This
danger can be averted by the direct pri-
mary system Of making nominations. II
the rank and file of our party can have
the making of nominations placed in their
hands, IL the politicians can be held down
to no stronger voice in making nomina-
lions than John Smith and Henry Brown,
who have an equal vote, then corrupt poll |
tics can be banished from Nebraska and a
better government assured. The direct
primary system is an admirable institu-
tion. 1t places in the hands Of every voter
an equal vote in the making OF nominal
tions. and when the common people hold
the power the affairs of a great party can
not go far out of their proper course. The
adoption OF this system would be a grand
thing for Nebraska and the republican
party can do no greater service to our state,
nor achieve a greater reform than urging
and compelling its adoption.