Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-23
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Humboldt Leader: The republicans have
one advantage yet over their democratic
brethren. They have never before made
any pledges on the pass question and then
repudiated them after election.
Kearney Hub: The Omaha Bee of Sum
day contains an exhaustive comparison Of
the cost and results of the management
of state institutions under populist and
republican administrations. Every figure
and statement is easily verified and the
show Is most fiattering TO the late repub-
lican administration.
Bradshaw Republican: II the editorial
pass, paid for in advertising, is an ex-
change of courtesies. what do the SUI
preme judge, congressman and representa-
tive give as an exchange for the courtesy
of free pass?" That's the question
Answer it, some of you fellows who are
claiming that the two are identical
York Times: If Tom worrall has libeled
the grain dealers of Nebraska In his book
they ought to prosecute him. The charges
he makes are serious and affect the whole
state. His statements are doing a good
deal of damage to the men involved for
there is a general disposition to believe
them. They can not be treated with con-
tempt. Make him prove it.
Wausa Gazette: Nebraska voters are
after the railroad machine and some of
these days they Will put it out of business
in spite of politicians People are not go
ing to stand for the railroads running
things to suit themselves and the officials
who can see the fact now are the ones who
can consider themselves fortunate, and the
ones who do not are going to wake up
some day with a good job lost
Bradshaw Republican: It is quite anus
ing to watch d. L. Thompson's railroad
organ, the Star, performing all kinds of
maneuvers to detract attention from the
political free pass question. Any and all
kinds OF dust is being kicked up to divert
attention in some other direction. Such
newspapers as the York Times are taking
up the echo and barking at the dim light
of the Star, but with the Journal and The
Bee in line with the people there is no
need to be discouraged.
Grand Island Independent: The Omaha
Bee states that the scandalous perform
ance In the Omaha council chamber the
other day was merely a tussel between
the electric lighting and the gas corpora
tons to see which can get its hands into
the city treasury the farthest." Well that
being the nature of the performance, il
was, after ALL descent. II was open fight
ing, anyway, and none of this fine. smooth,
| oily under-handed kind you hear about
some times.
Minden News: A recent issue of one of
the Omaha papers gives three columns to
write-up under the head of the horse
show. Lovers of fine horses naturally ex-
pected to find some interesting reading
matter on The equine subject, but a close
reading only shows about one-half col
umn devoted to the worthy animal, while
the other two and one-half are devoted
to the clothing worn Cor rather not worm
by the society ladies in attendance Why
don't they call 1t woman show and be
| done with it?
WILDER Nerve: Edward Rosewater pro-
poses to be particular about the oandi-
dates he supports, even If they happen TO
| be on his ticket The Bee is supporting
one of the democratic nominees in Douglas
county this fall. The republican Is not the
kind Of man that it thinks can be safely
| trusted to look after the public's affairs
The democrat is conceded to be honest and
! competent and in every way worthy the
| place. The Bee is setting a good example
| in doing this 1t will have a tendency
| to broaden the spirit of the partisan press
| throughout the state and demonstrate to
| the smaller fry that the mere assertion of
honest opinion isn't necessarily suicidal
1t will further demonstrate to the repub-
lican machine that something else besides
| a nomination is necessary to insure party
support The custom Of newspapers to dis
regard all else in the candidate save his
party affiliations should be abandoned and
! the sooner such leading publications as
| The Bee are open adherents to this policy
the easier it will be for the publications
of less standing to follow in the wake.
! Public confidence in the pretentions Of
newspapers in political matters has reached