Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-20
TIPS ron THE LEGISLATORS.

AiAlhHCt times TO the NEBRASKA Leg
islature-Gentlemen Governor Savage ad.
vised you to appropriate the sum Of SIS.
600 to make a display at the st. Louie
worlds fair. Don't do it! Use the money
TO build a normal school or apply Il 70 thc
states indebtedness Be practical. Be
sensible.
Fremont Tribune: 1t was a very adroit
move in Representative Sears to compel
the house to make q declaration OF iutenl
tions on the revenue question before it seri-
ously considers the subject Of building any
more state institutions. II is folly to talk
about erecting buildings when the state has
two millions of debt and no money,
Bancroft Blade: AZ usual, a grist Of nor
NAL school bills has been introduced in the
state legislature. The promoters seem to
have but little regard for justice and each
promoter will push his pet measure simply
to gEatify a desire to work for the par
ticular locality from which he halls. The
Just distribution Of state educational in
stitutions is seldom considered.
Fairfield Herald: The third house prom
ises to be an interesting feature Of the do
ings at the capital this winter. A number
Of our philosophical citizens, chiefly mem
bers Of the Scientific Agricultural society,
have petitioned It to memorable congress
asking that such legislation be made as will
secure an extra eclipse Of the sun this year.
as on examination of the almanac only two
have been provided for, neither OF which
will be visible in this country.
st. Paul Phonograph-Press When pass
ing a law for the Encouragement Of our
methods of taxation, would It not be well
to provide a heavy penalty. such as a
double assessment, for a period Of two
years. Then make It the business OF the
assessor to thoroughly investigate, and II
any time during the year he finds that a
person has not made an honest return of
his property then apply the penalty.
Plainview Republican: A bill to prohibit
football will be introduced in the legisla-
ture in the near future. 1t ought to become
a law. When men are obliged to ircase
themselves in armor to save themselves
from the deadly battering ram the rush
and crush of the cruel wedge or the
strangling, bone-breaking tackle, II is no
longer sport, but brutality. Let the legis-
legislature either prohibit the game as It
does d%uelllng, or at least pass laws TO pre-
vent the tone-crunching, blood-spilling, ear
chewing contests and make them play
decently and humanely.
Columbus Telegram: One Of the regular
scandals attaching to every session Of the
Nebraska legislature a Uses from the mad
desire of the average legislator to secure
the location of a state normal school in his
home town. In order to accomplish the al
legged great boon for his home town he is
ready to enter into all kinds Of questionable
deals with other interests. In return for
some other members vote for his normal
school bill he will sell his W vote to
every schemer who asks for it. And after
all HIS shameful scheming he gets for his
pay the privilege of watching the death of
his own bill in the closing hours of the
session. 1t will be the same This session.
Holdrege Progress: OF course, there are
a multitude OF things which the Nebraska
legislature should do during the present
session, but one thing which the people
Of the western part OF the state would APP
prove and appreciate more than nearly all
else would be the establishment of a state
normal school in their midst. This is an
almost imperative educational need in this
section of the state. And Holdrege is an
ideal location for such an institution, either
geographically or from any other stand
point. The Progress hopes to see a bill
passed providing for the establishment Of
a normal school in the western part of the
state before the present session closes, and
tha Holdrege may be designated as its
location.
Fairblry Gazette: Douglas county has
set one good example to the state. That
is In the matter Of assessments. Every
particle of real and personal property,
including corporations, has been assessed
on a fair cash basis. That's right. II
all are treated alike, no one will COM
plain. But the fact remains that assess
ments everywhere, and for all kinds of
property, have been so ridiculously low in
all counties in the state as to excite ridi-
Guile. This is probably the reason the rail-
ways are fighting an increased assessment.
Let the assessment reform spread until
everything is put on a cash basis, then the
railways will have no good excuse for hold
ing out, and then property should and must
come to a cash basis and bear it's just and
square share Of taxes.
Valentine Republican: II the Nebraska
legislature is to be called upon by the
state delegation in our national congress
to give or withhold sanction to the passage
of the proposed lease law for this state,
that honorable body should undoubtedly
disapprove of any such measure. This they
should do in the interests Of the small
stockmen and the country, the business In
terests of which would not only be dwarted
but ruined should such a measure become
a law. For their actions in this matter
not only will member Of the legislature,
but also members from this state in the
halls Of our national ongress, be held to
give a strict accounting to the people. The
republican party is now striving to head
off trusts and this is one form it cannot
consistently support. II necessary to lease
yko v,,bIgo aop,oFn vubu NOT apaapf and naaa
the bill framed and introduced by Captain
Lacey? The answer to this is that 1t does
not give the big fellows the advantage over
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