The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-11-18
n. d. JACKSON FOR SPEAKER

y. ID. JACKSON FOR SPEAKER.
One of the first duties that will con
front the coming session of the legis'
ature will be the selection of a speak
er to preside over the deliberations
of the house of representatives at
Lincoln during the coming session.
and north Nebraska has the very man
to fit into the place with credit to
himself. his constituents and the state
at large. He is Judge N. ID. Jackson
Of Neigh, chosen by the people of An
telope county during the late repub-
lican landslide to represent them in
the legislature at Lincoln. Judge
Jackson was built for the honorable
position and the place for him. They
will get along most agreeably togeth-
er and the legislature may feel proud
of it's initial work if the members see
that Judge Jackson and the speaker
ship are carefully and firmly united.
Judge Jackson is one of the big men
ually-and his ability will stand the
| Legislature in good stead during the
coming session. Judge Jackson is
man whose republicanism has never
been questioned. He has worked ear.
! ~ and late for the success of his par
| ty, and it is due in large part TO his
personality and vigorous effort that
! Antelope county and other counties
in this section of the state have been
lism to bulwarks of republicanism.
! His popularity at home is shown by
the fact that he received Il majority
over his opponent in his home town
of 227 at the last election, Jackson's
total vote in Neigh being 269 and
NorwOod's 70. being about as near an
approach to an unanimous condition
as ii is possible to approach. Not
only is he strong at home, but his
and in other parts of the state are
legion.
Judge Jackson came to his title as
the presiding judge OF the Ninth Judi
cial district, and since serving in that
capacity he has not aspired to polit
ical honors until last year when he
was brought forward as a candidate
for clerk Of the supreme court Find
ing that his candidacy was embaras-
sing To the court and that there was
likely to be a contest. he withdrew
his name and contented himself with
a candidacy for the legislature which
his party was only too ready to offer
and the people of the county were
very willing to ratify, and it is left to
his fellow members of the legislature
to further honor him with the place
that he is so worthily fitted to occupy.
Judge Jackson has had splendid le-
gal training both as practitioner
and as presiding judge. Coupled
with this is a sterling integrity. a
to see points and ready to grasp them.
Having this training and ability he
will he the very man to preside over
the deliberations of a legislative as
sembly, direct it along lines that will
bring forth the best possible results
in the creation of new and desirable
laws; in the urging of program of
economy in the matter OF appropria-
tions; in the administration of parlia.
mentary tactics, and in other matters
that claim the attention of presid.
ing officer.
Judge Jackson will he an ideal
speaker and credit for his promotion
to that office will accrue TO the man
who placed him there.
North Nebraska presents and urges
his name for the Office, knowing that
it will be acceptable to the reRub;
'licans of the state at large.