The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-03-30


to the legislature In Nebraska, the
railroads appoint guardian for him
who looks after him, furnishes him
with passes and such other little
things a republican legislator requires
Some OF these railroad guardians
have half dozen legislative wards tc
manage, but none are neglected. The
first thing is always to provide them
with passes. The funniest thing In
all the world is to watch one of thes
railroad wards as he lounges around
the hotels or walks up and down the
streets, imagining that he is states
man. Some of them really believe
that they are. They will all go home
this week-On pass-while the coun.
ty will pour our curses on their heads.
The republican papers of the state
with the exception of the Lincoln Star,
are devoting most Of their space to
denouncing the legislature as lot of
pass grabbers and railroad tools. But
two years from now, every one of
them be supporting another lot of re-
publicans Of the same sort for the
same offices. 1t is written down in
the book that whatever a republi-
can paper may do between elections,
when a campaign is on, it must be
regular"
They are searching for the body Of
Paul Jones and congress has appro-
priated $4,000 to help find it. Jones
1riN in
which has since been abandoned and
built over. Notwithstanding that the
genius OF Paul Jones first gave stand
ing on the sea to the United States of
America, he was neglected by this gov
eminent after the war was over. Paul
Jones lived in "the age Of liberty"
We have now passed on to s'the age of
wealth" and the signs of the last
stage Ofn ational existence the age
OF decay" are appearing on every
hand. 1t was not economic force that
condition the action of Paul Jones
when his ship was so nearly shot to
pieces that the nglish canon balls
passed through it without touching
anything, replied to the call to sur
render: Il haven't begun to fight
yet"
Secretary Taft has been invited to
preside over the Ohio state republican
convention on May 16 and IL. The
suspicion enters some minds that the
invitation emanates from the old
Hanna guard, who wish to undermine
FOraker's presidential boom right at
home.
Most OF the time for ten years Della
ware has had but one senator, and the
adjournment of the Legislature last
week without an election will leave
the state for two years with but one
senator. Addicks has carried on his
campaign Of corruption for ten years
and Delaware is to be congratulated
that she has been able to keep such a.
william out of the senate. If Addicks
had resided in Nebraska, he would
have been in the senate long ago.
Shrewd lawyers who have been
watching the government moves in the
sO-called prosecution of the beef trust
all declare that there will be no GRIM
inal indictments. The grand jury will
adjourn without returning any bills.
So far, no witnesses have been called
who are not known to be employed by
the beef trust or friendly to it.
The Nebraska legislature is getting
great notoriety in the east for killing
the anti-pass bill. The Springfield Re
publican says that these men will have
some tough questions to answer when
they go back to their constituents.
That won't trouble them bit. If they
escape a rope they will be happy.
ssSs Among the infamous bodie calling
themselves state legislatures, that one
out in Colorado must not be forgotten.
1t seated man as governor who never
received vote for that office, and it.
passed an eight-hour bill that makes
the workman liable to fine if he
don't work eight hours, but puts no
penalty on the corporation that forces
the workman to labor twelve hours a
day in occupations dangerous to life
and health. If any of these men who
have, been sitting in legislature came