Omaha daily bee., 1904-11-13
ECONOMY TO Be WATCHWORD
Governor Mickey Proposes to Shut OFF All
Needless Expenditures.
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS IN The FIRST
Number Put Up Lightning Rods to BE
Ready in Case Burkett IL Elected
TO the United states
Senate.
(From a stan Correspondent.)


(From a staf Correspondent
LINCOLN, Nov. 12-(Special)-A pohcy
Of economy will be introduced by Governor
Mickey during his next term that con-
sistent with good management and good
government, will be a revelation to the
taxpayers Of Nebraska. Next week ne
will start out on a tour Of inspection OF
the various state institutions and every
where that he can he will drop an en-
ploye from the payroll. The result OF TINS
trip probably will be change In the man
agement of some of the Institute ms 80
far as known definitely these will retain
their places: Warden Beemer of the state
penitentiary, Dr. Greene, superintendent OF
the Lincoln asylum; DR.. Kerns OF the Hast
ings asylum 1t is not unlikely that Super
intendent Clark of Geneva and Command
ant Penn at the Soldiers home at Milford
and probably Superintendent Johnson at
Beatrice will step out, though this is by
no means certain.
Already, under the management and d.
recton of Governor Mickey, the per capita
cost of maintenance at the state institu-
tions has been greatly reduced, and in his
coming term he expects to make the cost
even less wherever 1t is possible. And in
doing this Governor Mickey does not intend
to allow any of the institutions to run
OOWn OF allow any OF lne inmates W SulltI
in any way. He will do 1t by compelling
the heads of the institutions to introduce
better business methods in their conduct
of affairs
The governor will not attempt to dictate
to the legislature what 1t shall do or to
usurp any of the authority of a legislator,
but no appropriation bill will be signed
until 1t has been thoroughly scrutinized
and examined. Very little money this
year will have to be appropriated for
permanent Improvement, though there are
some repairs that will have to be made
in some of the Institutions. 1t was talked
some around the state house that the Of
flee of food commissioner would be abol-
ished, but at this time the governor is not
yet ready to say what he will do other
than to say he intends to run the affairs
of tho state on an economical basis and
that one will draw a salary under his
administration who does not earn II.
1t will not be surprising If the forth
coming message OF the governor will con-
tain some recommendations to the legisla-
ture that will be the order of a revela-
ton to cheap politicians and hangers-on.
And another thing. If the legislature of
Nebraska cares to enact an anti-pass law
Governor Mickey will sign it.
Candidates for Congress.
Congressional candidates are already
springing up in the First congressional dis
trict In Lincoln this morning the candi-
dacy of A b. Allen was sprung, as was
also the candidacy of Paul Jessen Of Ne
braska City Mr.. Allen is at present pri-
vate secretary to Governor Mickey and
Paul lessen is Judge of the Second judicial
district, composed of Cass and Otoe coun-
ties. Frank Helvey and Frank McCart-
ney of Nebraska City were in Lincoln this
morning feeling over the ground to see
what encouragement they could get for
Jessen. Mr. Aliens name has been dis
cussed among his friends for several days
and should there be a vacancy in this con-
gressional district he will make an active
fight for the place.
MOrtensen Refuses to Sign.
Former State Treasurer Hill today Of
fered State Treasurer Mortensen certified
check for $3,s12.40 in payment of all that
was due on account of money deposited by
Joseph s. BARLEY. state treasurer, in
defunct Lincoln savings bank Mr. Nor
tensen refused to take the money for the
reason that the receipt Captain Hill Of
fered for him to sign was for all money
due the state from the defunct bank,
of which Captain Hill is the receiver The
receipt had been drawn up by the attor-
ney for Captain Hill In order that the af-
fairs of the bank could be settled up,
but as there is no record in the office of
the treasurer TO show how much money
was deposited in the bank Mr.. Mortensen
refused to give a receipt in full, offering
to receipt for the amount paid. The two
will meet again Monday. when the attorney
for Captain Hill will be herr and likely the
form OF the receipt will be changed.
Minister Scores First.
The Rev. Mr.. Batten, head of the Law
and Order Investigating League. has scored
first blood and as a result Mrs. Sarah c.
Hart has been bound over to the district
court on a charge of renting house to
Josie Washburn for immoral purposes. He
has filed a number of complaints of the
same character and expects to make the
fur fly between now and the next munich
pal primaries
Omces Come Easy.
According TO the sworn statement filed
with the secretary of state 1t cost H. NJ
Eaton Just $l8150 to be elected land COM
missioner OF this amount 500 was turned
over to the republican state committee.
Lieutenant Governor McGillon was elected
to his old office with the expenditure of
only $50 and that was turned into the state
committee.
Morris Brown, who was elected attorney
general, certified to the secretary of state
that he paid out total of SAT, of which
the state committee got 500 and the rest
went, for other expenses, including hotel
bills, kilograms, telephone and incidentals |
Mickey's Expenses Light.
1t cost Governor Mickey just $64O in cash |
besides his sleepless nights to again be-
come the governor OF Nebraska He filed !
his expense account with the secretary of |
state and it shows that the state commit
tee stuck him for just $525; $50 he gave to |
the Lancaster committee; $50 to the Polk |
county committee and SIS for advertising
and incdentals.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Governor Mickey, following the example
OF the president has set apart Thursday,
November "a, a day of thanksgiving
and has issued proclamation accordingly.