Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-15
talk or TEE STATE PRESS.

Schuyler Free Lance: The evil OF rail-
road politics in Nebraska will never be
removed nor cured until the root of the evil
Is removed and that is the railroad pass.
AS long as every public official rides on
a railroad pass that long will the people
fail to have officials clear of corporation
control
Central City Nonpareil: Ex-Governor
Poynter, hoping, doubtless, to measure up
to the significance of his name, has an
nounced that the populists should go Il
alone in the future. In view Of the fact
that he was elected chief executive of this
state by the grace of fusion votes, 1t would
appear that this action is a bit ungrateful,
to say the least.
Kearney Democrat: While IL does not
cost much to jUdicially murder a mar in
Nebraska, the governor should see that the
states judicial murderer is paid promptly
for the killing some time ago. When a
man is employed to kill people ne should
be paid his blood money promptly and
without so much kicking.
wausa Gazette: Talk about the railroads
preventing Nebraska from endorsing the
administration of Theodore Roosevelt.
What roti AS we'll attempt to dam the
overlooking Mississippi with a handful OF
sand. Get your ear to the ground and
listen to the rumbling. That is the Roose-
welt sentiment approaching and 1t will
sweep everything before 1t, railroads or no
railroads.
Tekamah Herald: Judge Barnes of Nor
folk was Endorsed last week by the Lam
caster republican convention as a candi-
date for supreme Judge. tina of itself will
make his nomination almost certain to be
unanimous, because, without the support
II n-zN n-.aN- ~ a -,-Tl
not have much show. Nothing would please
the Herald better than to see Judge Barnes
nominated by reclamation. Then 1t would
Join in and assist in rolling up his major
ity.
O'Neill Frontiers: Lancaster county re-
publicans have it cut and dried that Judge
Barnes of Norfolk will be the republican
nominee for Judge Of the supreme court.
While 1t is a matter Of no little surprise
that Lancaster county republicans should
lead out for a north Nebraska man, it is
entirely satisfactory to this section of the
state. Judge Barnes is a member of the
Supreme Court commission at present. He
would make a strong and winning candi-
date.
Rushville Recorder: Governor Poynter
has declared the populist party will run
on its own legs hereafter without the con-
sent of the democrats or any other party
on earth. That's manly and s~traightfor-
ward. We could never understand why the
populists, who used to cuss both the old
parties, up hill and dow dale, should make
an alliance that has had no other effect
than to place them for a brief span in
office, without enabling them to accomplish
very much in vindication of their principles.
Beatrice Times: The Times wants TO
see the republicans of Gage county help
Judge Letton onto the supreme bench II
that is where he wants to be placed. No
cleaner material for the position is to be
found anywhere. 1t is better for the peo-
pie of the state to elect to the supreme
bench a man with long experience as a
judge of a lower court. This conforms in
spirit to the civil service idea of the general
government in that 1t provides against the
selection for an important post of an I'M
tried man.
Tilden Citizen: Under the new revenue
law each county of the state will have an
additional officer to elect this fall-a county
assessor. Although the office carries with it
but a small salary $500 in Madison and
Antelope counties), the position requires
ability of a high order. The assessor
should be a man OF at least fair education,
of excellent judgment as to values of all
kinds of property and of the most rigid
integrity. II an a~spirant for the office has
not these requisite qualifications, the fact
that he has been a lifelong adherent to
this or that party ought to have no weight
whatever with the convention called upon
to make the nomination. 1t may not be
good politics to sugges such a notion, but
it's good sense
Fairbury Gazette: The talk about the
B. & M. and Union Pacific joining forces
to prevent our state convention from en-
dorsing Roosevelt for president Is all rot.
The people of Nebraska will endorse him
Irrespective OF all the railroad combina-
lions that may be formed. Should the rail-
roads win, however, we should not ike
very we'll to be the nominee for supreme
Judge. The people will certainly get their
revenge at the polls. A failure to endorse
Roosevelt means a step backward, and Ne
braska cannot afford to take such a step
at this time. II 1t fails to get into the
band wagon" 1t wAl lose its present pres
tige with the powers that be, and then
we shall wake up some day and wonder
where we are at"
Chappeil Register: Among the candidates
for supreme judge we heah Judge II. NJ.
Grimes name prominently mentioned. The
judge is in every way qualified, and IT is
conceded that the candidate should come
from the North Platte country. II the cas-
tern counties want TO be generous they
ought also TO concede that the candidate
should come from the western part of the
state, in which event Judge Grimes is in
the geographical center. The west end of
the state is entitled to recognition this
fall. and IL we go down to the convoaLoa
August IS with a solid front they will con-
clude that there is something doing up
our way. We ought to all boost together
anyway and a little boost from the South
Platte fellows, who are II anything more
friendly to the west than they are to the
east. will give us the nomination.
Leigh World: The supreme court says
that Porter must put 1t back. Chief Justice
| Sullivan wrote the decree which COM
manded Porter to Hquidate. When Porto
was secretary Of state he collected a snul
little sum In fees from the owners Of cat
/ tie for recording marks and brands. He
put this money in his own purse and con-
verted II 10 mis- use. so he Is accused.
Many Of his party, so The reports state
! pleaded with him TO act on the square