Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
declares War on the Paid Agents Of Inter
ested Corporations
BASIS FOR REVISION OF REVENUE Law
COMMITTEES Decides to Take Existing Statute
and Work it Over.
SENATE AND THE TELEPHONE RATES
Resolution by warner of Dakota
Calls for Inquiry Into the Vari-
Gus Schedules of Charges
Now In Force.
(From a stan Correspondents

LINCOLN Jan. 27.-(SpecialD D-Profes-
sional lobbyists must leave the floor OF tho
house. vacate the Hobbies and confne their
aornicious work to operations outside that
part of the state building controlled by the
house Of representatives, II resolution
introduced today by Perry of Furnas car
res. MIR. Perrys resolution comedies to
this class of individuals tho right Of ap-
pearing, as citizens or their representa-
tives, before committees when so requested.
But, in harmony with the voice OF honest
and decent citizenship of Nebraska, Mr..
Perry declares that these Doodle dispensers
cannot continue their brazen operations in
the legislative chamber
Il believe my resolution will go through"
said MIR. Perry. at is right and no honest
and self-respecting man can question or
oppose It. | mean to place every member
of the house on record by an aye and no
vote at any rate. II the members OF this
house want this nefarious practice con-
tinued, they will have the opportunity OF
so recording their desires, so that their
constituents may understand them.
Il introduced this resolution because
believed 1t was needed. l feel confident OF
the support of the decent and substantial
element of the press and public in my ac-
tion, and have no fears or concerns as to
what others think say or do"
Mr.. Perry laconlcally remarked that It
was not his purpose in introducing this res
olution to unseat any member OF the house.
Lobbyists Seem worried.
This resolution has aroused greatest in
terest in and out OF the house. Certain
members and recognized lobbyists Of pro-
fesslonal character are seriously disturbed
over it. They seem fully to realize the seri-
Gus aspect OF this resolution with refer
ence to their indefensible methods and are
at loss, however, TO know just what to
do. To oppose the resolution would be
showing their hand; to support It lending
their aid toward deprlving themselves of
usurped privileges and powers which are
most potent factors in the accomplishment
OF their predatory schemes. The chances
are the resolution will carry.
The Perry resolution is the Illumination
of a growing sentiment to purify Nebraska
legislatures. Mindful OF unblushing out
RACES previously perpetrated by these cor
poration lackies, the decent members OF
the house and senate have resolved to wipe
out this iniquitous tradition OF traficking
in votes and consciences. And so deter
mined is this sentiment that no doubt 1t
! will go hard with the party or parties who
persist in this wholesale outlawry after the
/ adoption OF the Perry resolution.
This much can be said OF certain veteran
! lobbyists and corporations They have
! shown a more timorous spirit in projecting
/ themselves into the house and senate this
/ year than usual. This is notably the case
! with the Union Pacific gang. They seem to
recognize the expediency OF working under
cover. But still this dlfidence may be
due, doubtless is. to the lack OF courage
on the part Of legislators instead of their
] IgEn 1NnH,
7 for some days that nocturnal visitations
are the rule at the palatal quarters of the
/ Union Pacific in the Lindell hotel It is ex-
! tremely rare that a member ventures across
! the threshold of this precinct in the day
/ time but II one will take the pains to
watch he can count number who are bold
enough to enter during the more quiet
| hours OF night. John N. Baldwin is at the
head of the Union Pacific lobby. He has
no telling how many-able assistants and
three regular stenographers
Revenue Revision Plan.
The joint house and senate committee
on revenue revision decided tonight to
take the present Nebraska law as a basis
Of operations instead of the proposed Kan
sas law so perslstenty doomed by the
Union Pacific as the only panacea for rev
enue and taxation complications. General
and complete revenue revision will there
. fore be undertaken not on the lines die
/ tated by this railroad corporation. AS was
forecasted in The Bee, the subcommittee
appointed to decide whether complete or
fragmentary revision should be attempted
reported In favor of the former and the
Kansas bill. The meeting was secret, but
some kind members gave out statements as
| to the proceedings One motion was made
that the subcommittees report be accepted
and the Kansas Union Pacific bill govern:
another motion was made that the Kansas
bill with the present Nebraska law be
taken as the basis of revenue revision, but
this was not entirely satisfactory, so re-
pugnant TO certain committeeman was the
idea of being dictated to by the Union
Pacific Railroad company. Both these mo-
tlons were lost, and one carried to proceed
upon the basis Of the Nebraska law.
4 plan was practically agreed on to
amend the law governing the State Board
OF Equalization by increasing the tax levy
from TO mills, this law to be operative
this year only II is designed as an emer-
gency provision. The committee will hold
open meetings "Wednesday and Thursday
nights, where the railroad representatives
and citizens in general may appear.
Repudiate the Leasing BnI.
As was expected and predicted, and prac-
tically predetermined, both house and SEN
ate today recorded their reputation Of the
Dietrich land leasing bill. In accordance
with Governor Mickey's message both
branches OF the legislature gave final and
emphatic expression to their sentiments on
this measure.
The senate disposed OF the matter through
its committee on live stock and grazing. "a
which the Dietrich bin was referred. by
having introduced a bill denouncing Sena-
tor Dietrich's measure, favoring the open
ing OF all this land for homestead pur-
poses and increasing each homesteader's
holding from 100 to $40 acres and recon
mending the adoption OF President Roose.
velt's plan TO have congress appoint a com.
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