Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-20
NEBRASKA IN THE SENATE.

Beatrice Sun: Senator Willard seems to
be hesitating between the railroads and
the people He may hesitate for a time.
but the railroads will land him in the
end
Norfolk Press: There is one satisfactory
thing in view: Senator Willard will have to
get off the railroad rate fence before his
castor gets SHE'D very far into the ring
for reelection
McCook Tribune: ]. ss Hammond Of
Fremont is not afraid that the whole
world shall know tie tact shat he woLId
like to succeed Senator Willard. wouldn't
he make lively running mate fer Senator
Burkett? Gimmine
Beatrice Times: The only apparently
possible way for Senator Willard to Sue
coed himself in 1907 s to fall il line v it'll
Senator Burkett and tho rest Of the Ne
braska delegation N congress in helping
to pass a bill to give &c the Inters tate
Commerce commission the power TO cor
rect abuses in railroad freight rates.
Beatrice Sun: There is talk Of getting
up a petition asking Senator Willard TO
stand by the president in what he wants
in the way of railroad legislation. We quite
agree with the Lincoln News, that there
is no demand for such petition. Senator
Willard knows the sentiment upon this
point I'm Nebraska, or, IL he does not, he
is incompetent to represent the people of
this state. There is a demand Tor law
that will make it possible for the people
to get a square deal.
Wayne Herald: Senator Willard IS in
clined to side step l.tle on the railroad
rate issue. Better line up old maa or
else get ready to step down and ont. Nc
braska has no use ulde. present condi-
tions for one that will not toe the 1nfrk
The people of the state believe Presden'
Roosevelt has the riGht idea sbout he
matter and IL you truly represent your
state you will be found supporting "A Kill
that embodes the presidents views That
is the way it looks TO most Nebyasxa re-
publicans Just at Irese 1t.
st. Paul Republican: A very large ma
jority of Senator Millards constituents i'm
all parties will be disappointed to know
that he has declined to place himself on
record favorably to President RooseveIts
policy for the regulation of railroad rates.
AS a member of the committee on inter-
state commerce, the senator is In a position
to assist the administration very materially:
on the other hand. if so disposed, his power
for obstruction is equally great His re-
luctance TO express an opinion on account
of his connection with this committee is
not well founded other members of longer
senatorial experience than Mr.. Willard have
not hesitated to array themselves on one
side or the other.
Valentine Republican: Senator MlIard
is said to have declined to say what sort
of railway regulation he flvocs, prlCvng
that it would be out If pace 10 say what
he would do regarding 5ll that las not
been proposed or considered by the inter-
state commerce committee, az which he is
a member. II is also said that the senator
denies the statement that he ia opposed
to the presidents IDEAS ana SAYS tfat
frame a bill which will NEE his CutIre
approval" The senator IS condiIa.e for
reelection, therefore The people q, sire and
have a right TO know where ne stards
on ali public questions aud le cannot make
his position known any too soon
Fremont Tribune: Lee Herdman, who for
long has been prominent democratic
oracle, is quoted by Lincoln paper as say
ing that unquestionably G. w. Wattles of
Omaha will be formidable candidate for
United States senator on the republican
side Mr. Wattles will, according To- Mr..
Herdman, contribute freely of his financial
increment and as he Is rich man II is
thought by many this will aid him very ma
terially in his quest of the senatorial toga.
It may be taken for granted that there
will be some lively campaigning in Douglas