Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-25
TALK OF THE STATE PRESS.


Ponca journal; The longer the legisla-
ture works on the revenue bill the more
muddled II becomes. The bill as originally
drafted appealed to almost everybody as
Just and fair, but Il has been so badly jug
gled, amended and lobbied since then that
IL is liable to bear very little semblance to
its former self when II is finally passed. ~
II ever is passed.
Chadron Journal: We are in favor OF the
abolition OF capital punishment and in
substituting in its place lifelong sem
tences In the penitentiary. Nowadays a
good many people seem to court and well
come death. but those who like to look
out and see staring them in the face a
life sentence at hard work are not so num-
erous. Have more life sentences and a
pardonlng board as well.
Albion News: The Ramsey elevator
bill, similar to the Brady bill, passed the
house Of representatives by a unanimous
vote last Tuesday. 1t will go to the SEN
ate and will be considered in connection
with Brsdy's bill. 1t is very evident that
one OF these bills will become a law. II is
said the railroad lobby realizing defeat In
the house withdrew all objections with the
hope Of killing II in the senate.
Albion News; When Senator Brady's
elevator bill came up in the senate the
papers state that the belligerent remarks OF
the Boone county senator turned some
against the measure, who had before been
friendly. AS one Of very small minority
in the senate II should have been patent
to the gentleman, that abuse Of the ma
jority was very poor tactics. Under the
circumstances there is not much probability
of this bill becoming q law. There are
some other bills covering nearly the same
ground which may succeed.
Hastings Tribune: We have nothing to
say against the st. Louis Worlds fair In
particular, but, generally speaking, we
think there are too many worlds fairs. The
great number has diminished the value OF
the institution. Too many worlds fairs
have become a great midway merely, a place
of amusements which are too frivolous to
be Of utility, and which are not the best
things in the world to promote morality.
In our estimation a worlds fair should be
a sort Of milestone in international
growth, and should occur only when spe>
cial features Of development warrant. As
It is, no sooner does one country complete
its exhibition than another pops up with
q new fair. Let us have fewer, but let us
have them bigger and better than ever be-
fore.
Gordon Journal: The legislature has
passed a bill which the governor has signed
that provides that in order to become a
lawyer you must attend a high school al
least three years and put in three years in
a law school and one year in law office
or three years in a law office, and, oi
course, pass examination. The law now re-
Quires a four years course in a medical col
lege to become a doctor and three years
experience In a drug store and a state ex
animation to become a druggist. Every.
thing tends to higher education in thii
country. The time is coming when a younl
man cannot get Job as chambermaid in
livery stable unless he has a diploma from
some veterinary college; draymen will b,
! required to pass an examination in physics
and common farm hands will have to pro
duce q sheepskin. signed by the faculty o
some school of agriculture and animal In
dustry. Better get a hustle on you. boys
or you will be left out In the cold withou
/ q fob.