Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-21
CUT RATES, NO PASS
Commercial Clubs Of State Go on Record for
These Reforms.
WANT LEGISLATION TO ENACT THEM
Advocate Two-Oent Passenger Fares to All
But Railroad Employees,
THESE ONLY SHALL HAVE FREE RIDES
Resolution Adopted Opposing John L. Ken
nedy's Postal Savings Bank Bill
TO URGE NEBRASKA MEN AGAINST IT
THESE ONLY SHALL HAVE FREE RIDE!
TO URGE NEBRASKA MEN AGAINST !
Association Ho,as second Annual
Convention in Omaha and Large
Delegations from All Parts
of state Attend.

Legislation in favor OF 2-cent passenger
fares on the railroads and the abolishment
of passes except to employees was unan-
imously favored by the Nebraska State
Association of Commercial Clubs at its
meeting Tuesday In the Commercial club
rooms.
The association also passed resolution
declaring opposition to the postal savings
bank bill introduced by Congressman John
l.. Kennedy and will send a copy Of the
resolutions TO the states representatives
in congress. G. B. Darr of. Lexington in
troduced the resolution and spoke for II.
number of speeches was made against
proposed parcels post legislation and he
sentiment was unanimous against the pas
sage OF a parcels post bill. The resolution
committee was instructed 10 draw up reso-
Iutions along the line OF the speeches made
and 70 present the same before the
citation at Wednesdays meeting Copies Of
the resolutions will be sent TO Nebraska's
senators and representatives.
The association favored the amendment
Of the law relating TO the construction of
sewers In towns of less than 5000 people,
changing II SO that the city can levy gen
eral tax on property for funds to build
lateral sewers and pay for the sewers out
of a general fund. instead of out of spe-
cial fund secured by a. special tax as at
present. It favored also the requirement
of n majority vote instead of a two-thirds
vote for waterworks in towns of less thnn
5000 people. The legislative committee was
instructed 20 use its efforts to these ends
with the next legislature. The matter was
submitted by the delegates from Wahoo.
The meeting. which is the second annual
convention of the association, began Tues
day morning. About seventy-five delegates
were present and they came from all parts
OF the stae. even to the Wyoming and Col
orado lines
HostetIer Calls to Order.
President NJ. A. Hostetler of Shelton
called the meeting to order and Secretary
W. @. Hirons of Pierce was present.
IT. W. Judson, president OF the Omaha
Commercial club. welcomed the visitors.
causing no little amusement by the state
nent that the delegates were perfectly
safe, as, Pat Grove was still in jail" He
said the interests OF Omaha and the inter-
ests of the state were IDENTICAL: that what
ever benefited one benefited the other; inst
the Omaha Commercial club wanted tho
other clubs OF the state to feel It was
with them. He expanded on the good Of
commercial clubs to communities and to
the state.
President Hostetler responded to Mr..
Judson saying 1t was a source OF gratihca-
largest commercial club in the state. was
aative member of the association After
tossing few brilliant bouquets at Omaha
Mr.. Hostetler explained the purpose of the
meeting, namely. to talk over matters for
the good of local associations and TO dis
cuss what could be done for the benefit
of the state at large. the latter mainly
with view TO exerting the clubs influ-
ence for legislation in the proper direc-
10 hofo
gress, he said, with a fair chance of
passing. and the association ought to let
no opportunity pass to work against it,
The president appointed a committee on
resolutions. consisting of II. NJ Bushnell
OF Lincoln, W. NJ. Robertson of Norfolk
and Ross L. Hammond of Fremont.
Experience Meeting on Side.
One hour of the afternoon was given &c
the delegates to tell about their local or.
ganizations. Mayor WOLF and Ross Ham
mand OF Fremont told about the hustIinl
CLUB OF that town, which usually gets ths
~ things 1t goes after L. Hooper of Oxford
said his town is contemplating water work.
and electric lights but the question nov
before the people was whether these i'm
provements ought TO be made by the cit,
OF by private enterprise @. L. Scott O
Ashland told of the wonderful success o.
The water plant at that place. Anon.
others who spoke W, " J. Hope an,
j. s. Crawford of Wanoo. C. w. Conklin,
and b. F. Griffin OF Tekamah. w. .
Dickinson OF Seward, /. S. Halves of Min
den and A. d. Lane OF Albion.
ID. NJ. Carr OF Omaha, editor of tn
Home Trade Advocate, distributed printe,
petitions addressed to senators and repre
ssntatives protesting against the passag
Of a parcels post bill. He asked the dele
gates to secure names ON the petitions an.
send them TO their representatives in con
gress.
Mrs. c, c. Tenant Clary of Omah,
called attention TO the fact that Il is III
women OF the state who are responsible
for the large trade of the mail orde
houses. She advised the members OF tn
association to begin compaign OF educa
tion among their women.
Among the Delegates.
Among those present at the conventio
were:
A, d. Lane, Albion; NJ. B. Smith. Bridge
c. II. Horner, Dr.. NJ. e. House, Mr.. Gold
man. Lexnston; George +. Miibourn,
4ooPsr % Ss 5stord H. q HTons sinSen; y d. Her,
& ihs1son,, shelton ss : {, + grimm Feka
Thorpe, wahoo; " II. Green, r. N PeS
ton. Creighton; Ross Hammond, Fremon,
son. Norfolk; +. o. Garrett, Paul ColsoI
Fremont; W. Q. Dickinson. Seward; /
f. orifin, rekamah; ]. s. Crawford
Wahoo; A. IA. skinner H. H. Cone
4. Reece, c. r. Kirkpatrick, G. l.. Scot
Ashland George +. WOLF. Fremont; j. {
Ross p; curtice, ". 8: Whitten. IincoIr
II. X. Theobald. Z. NJ Craven Wayn,
W. B. Donaldson, Frank Mohrman. Piero,
J. X. Sutherland. c. w. Conkling Tekamsi
> L. Davidson. .. L. Brown, TekamaI
D. NJ. Carr, &. c. Tenant, Clary IA
Clarke, Omaha; HI. NJ. Davis, Ord: p. +
Bell. Silver Creek; Richard GOdring Gran
island s. $. Tyndale, Central City.
The Wednesday morning session wi
open at o'clock with a discussion OF ..rl
Future Of the Association: Our Plans fc
1895" II will be led by Vice President
W. A. Greenwald of Falls City. J. F. Hal
son Of Fremont. II. A. Gran of sewar