Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-21
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Norfolk News: The Omaha Bee hints 20
Investors that unless all signs fail. Omaha
real estate will never again be on the mar
ket rs low as at the present time The
same statement might be made IN regard
to almost every location IN Nebraska.
Holdrege Progress Qnd.): Fusion-"just
once more;" think OF 70! The popuilst
and democratic state conventions have
been called at Lincoln, September goth, Fu-
sion In Nebraska is too dead TO mention,
except in a reminiscent way. The state will
go republican this fall In spite Of all idle
talk OF fusion.
Paplllion Times: 1t is generally supposed
that the saloon located at Manawa Is in
Nebraska and within the limits OF Sarpy
county, yet the saloon has never paid
cent OF license money into the county
treasury or has ever taken out a license.
The county commissioners should fook this
matter up, and II the facts are as reported
proceed at once to make the proprietor
comply with the Nebraska law.
Papillion Times: All Nebraska rejoices
over the success attained by the Omaha
grain exchange which in the short time Of
few months has advanced from prac-
tically nothing to the second greatest corn
market in America, ranking fifth as
general grain market in this country The
grain exchange has been a great help to
Omaha and is only in it's infancy. In a few
years a great milling industry should
spring up there. Let the good work 60 on.
Bloomfield Monitor: The Monitor notes
that some Of its Dixon county exchanges
are mentioning the name OF John d. Hask-
ell of Wakefield, in connection with the
governorship proposition. The editor OF
this paper wants TO remark right here and
right now that Hon. John d. Haskell
would make the state OF Nebraska
mighty good governor. We have been ac-
quainted with Mr.. Haskell for many years,
socially and politically, and know for a
fact that Nebraska holds no broader, more
intelligent more trustworthy or more cap
able man than John d. Haskell Of Wake
field.
Norfolk News: It may perhaps be known
that The News is not Governor Mickey's
defender, but here is one republican or
gan" that has the hardihood to boast that
he is giving a good business administra-
tion," at this time. The News believes in
being fair, with even Mickey. 1t is a fact
that cannot be truthfully denied that Cover
nor Mickey's present administration is one
| OF the best from an economical standpoint
that the state has ever had. Not only
are the state funds not being squandered
but on the contrary they are being saved
with a frugality that is almost miserly. The
reason for this is that Governor Mickey has
| an ambition to reduce the state debt at
| least a half during his term in ONCE, and
IL the present record of economy is kept up,
| there is every reason to believe that he will
succeed. Let's give Governor Mickey credit
for what he is doing, even II we do not like
all that he has done in the past.
Schuyler Free Lance Qnd): The fact
that the democrats and popullsts have
| called their state conventions for Lincoln
on September 20 indicates that the program
| is fusion again. And fusion this time
/ means that the leaders of two parties pro-
| pose getting together on Judge Holcomb
| again for supreme Judge. Holcomb is the
| strongest man the combination could name
as he poses as a peoples man and gets the
| anti-corporation votes and yet not a man
| in the state stands better with the corpora
tions and gets their support also. It is
| such a combination, to be found only in
| one man and to keep up so long. With the
| average man of that sort he falls between
the two horses he is riding, but Holcomb
is an expert. However, this year Nebraska
is republican in spite OF Holcomb or any
other fellow and all fusion in the world
will amount to little. The day OF fusion is
past and today It simply means confusion
Columbus Telegram: Many Nebraska
newspapers are urging Attorney General
Brown to proceed against the coal trust in
| this state. The Telegram has often pleaded
| with Brown to get after the Coal trust
which charges Columbus people dollar or
| two per ton more for western coal than the
price paid by Omaha people for the same
COAL But we shall not urge an attack on
the coal combine Just now. Brown has
gone after the Grain trust, and the foxy
fellows who operate that trust will keep
him busy. Give Brown a chance He has
promised to do things. Already he has got
the Grain trust leaders going southland
| also TO Europe. He promises to get after
the Coal and Lumber trusts just as soon as
possible. 1t will be time to swear at Brown
after his failure to make his promises
good. He is making good right now as to
| the trust, and we believe he will do just
as good work when he shall attack the
other fellows. and he promises to do It
soon. Every Nebraskan ought to stand be-
| hind Brown as long as he makes good in
his fight against the Grain trust, and then
get ready to stand behind him when he
shall tackle the coal and lumber combine.