Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-25

ord Journal; All this talk about nom
partisan judiciary is bosh. We believe In
court that is nonpartisan IN its deci-
slons. but in the election II is bound 70
be a partisan fight
Beatrice Express: We trust that the new
normal school may be located without vlo-
lence or bloodshed. Some Of the brethren
in the interested territory are getting pretty
warm under the collar.
Grand Island Independent: The Norfolk
News enthusiastically points Judge J. h.
Barnes of that city out as good timber for
the supreme judgeship of Nebraska and re-
fers TO the fact that the last candidate OF
the republicans for supreme Judge came
| from south OF the Platte and that the last
candidate for governor was also south OF
the Platte. which made II practically GER
L<ain that the north side Is entitled to the
Candidate this year for supreme judge-and
II might have added land then some."f
Stanton Picket: The fusion press is
clamoring for the removal of the supreme
| judiciary from politics and unanimous sup
port OF all parties for Judge Sullivan. This
/ is not surprising. It is the habit OF that
party to ciamor for outside assistance when
in the minority and for a strict adherence
| to party lines when the majority is their
way. But wherein lies the fairness In re-
tanning two OF the three Judges fusion when
a considerable majority Of the voters Of the
state are republican? Why not wait until
Judges Sullivan and Holcomb have beer
displaced by John b, Barnes and another
republican equally eligible and then raise
tho nonpartisan cry7
! Norfolk Press: Judge ]. b. Barnes of this
city has publicly announced his candidacy
for the republican nomination for Justice oi
| the supreme court. II is certain that the
Judge will go into the convention with 8
strong following, and the chances are very
| favorable for his nomination-perhaps II
may be conceded to him by unanimous con
sent. Nobody who is acquainted with Judge
Barnes need be told that he is amply quail
fed for the position he seeks His opponent
will doubtless be Judge Sullivan Of Colum
bus, and IL that is the case the contest
should be a gentleman's race between two
lawyers whose ability cannot be questioned
This should mean a clean campaign.
Fremont Tribune: II in the strike Of
the Union Pacific boiler makers and ma
chinlsts terms have been agreed upon, AZ
indicated in the dispatches, that result
| in the abolition of piece work and a re
! turn to the former methods of day worl
! at an increased price the strikers have
gained a distinct victory. They did no
originally demand higher wages, the issue
being whether the company would be al
lowed to introduce the piece-work system
Now, apparently, they have gained mor'
than that. It has for several months beer
apparent that President Burt had the
strikers beaten. The disorganized condi
ton of the train service that prevailed n
the early days of the strike has been over
come and Union Pacific trains come al
near TO running on schedule time as thos'
of any other road of the country, so fa
| as the road is not compelled to wait fo
the trains of other roads at connecting
points. New shops have been completed
at Omaha and these are we'll manned will
competent mechanics. But since the UnioI
Pacific is only one of the Hartman linei
and as there are others in trouble, notabl!
the Southern Pacific, which is threatened
with a strike, Mr.. Hartman is manifesto!
forced to placate organized labor and doe
It by reversing the position taken by Pres
ident Burt and multiplying the victory HI
had won for his road. Thus honors ar
about even between Mr.. Burt and tn
strikers.