Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-10
STATE PRESS COMMENT.


ST. Paul Republican: Let It not be for
gotten by embryo legislators that an
amendment to the revenue law which will
authorize assessors TO inspect bank, build
Ing and loan and other books OF deposit
Is necessary to fair and equal distribu-
ton Of the tax burden. So long as men
OF elastic conscience have their money
concealed in places where the assessing
officers are forbidden to search, the as
sumption that everyone must pay taxes
upon fair valuation Of his earthly pos
sessions is a bowling farce.
Grand Island Independent: The locality
from which United States senator comes
is not Of so much Importance. II he will
honestly endeavor to secure good, whole
some laws for the benefit of all the people
OF the nation and act and vote conscienti-
ously and honestly and courageousy on
measures OF great public interest, he will
most fully succeed in the important service
for which he is chosen. Mr.. Yeiser's ap-
parent idea that something is not right
unless one OF the senators from this state
is from Omaha has no good foundation.
Omaha should have Just as fair and good
representation as any other city, no more
and no less And senator-elect Brown will
give her that.
Auburn Republican: Colonel w. S. TIL
ton, editor of the Beatrice Times, Is a
candidate for the secretaryship OF the
senate at the coming session. We know of
no gentleman in the state who is more
eminently qualified to fill that important
place. Colonel Tilton is a man Of scholarly
attachments, Of gentle bearing, courteous
and broad-minded. He is alive to every
responsibility that falls upon him and
would be most distinguished addition to
the senate chamber. He is versatile and
his attachments and knowledge OF eco
Monies would be valuable to the workers Of
that body. Colonel Tilton is modest
man. He Is not an Office or place seeker
and all his friends in this section should
aid him in his ambition by their friendly
efforts to procure for him an honor which
would be a graceful reward for his life
time of patriotic service.
Fremont Tribune: On his departure for
Washington Senator Willard is quoted by
the World Herald as being hopeful that
the law Of gravitation may be suspended,
that the Platte river will commence flow
ing toward its source that Omaha may
get the senatorship again, and that he may
be II. IT believe" said the senator, that
there is a feeling throughout the state
that Omaha should have a senator" We
do not know upon what his declara-
ton can be predcated. Perhaps il is be-
cause Omaha has had senator or two
for fifty years. Or perhaps II is so only
because Omaha has Senator Willard and he
would like It again, neither Of which can
be denied. But the state of Nebraska does
not want Omaha to have It again, and GER
tainy not Senator Willard. He had forty
eight votes in the nominating convention
out OF a total OF ST. Senator Mi!lard also
% 40 In
lature will stand by an Omaha man
enough votes will be attracted from other
parts Of the state to elect him. Folderol
and hddlesticks! Omaha's delegation has
decided that it will be folly for It to stand
out against the rest of the state on the
senatorship and get paid back in it's own
coin for everything else IT wants. Senator
Milard never a politician, never In touch
with the people, doesn't know pipe dream
from a mortal cinch. While he INDUCES In
the former, Norris Brown has the latter.
Holdrege Progress: The republican party
was victorious at the polls. Governor
Sheldon, as well as the remainder Of the
administration. is manifestly therefore, in
a position where anything short Of square
deal in the redemption OF these campaign
pledges will amount to perfdy and be-
trayaI of the trust reposed in the repub-
NCdn party anu IT'S iOahNAaf "AASh VIZ
readily be discerned by the people Any
thing less than a square deal should be
tantanlount to a writ Of custer for the
republican party in this state two years
hence. The people OF the west, as well as
the entire country for that matter, are
much more independent than formerly and
party ties are not as binding as they once
were. and II the republican party during
the coming session of the legislature plays
into the hands OF the railroads or other
corporations as against the people, there
will be a considerable number Of honest re-
publicans who, two years hence. can
scarcely be forced to stand by the old party
for no other reason than the party label
Meanwhile, the Progress believes It to be
not only the part OF good citizenship but
/ good politics for the fusion majority to
stand by Governor Sheldon during the next
( session whenever ne shall declare for hon
est reform in whatever line, just as much
/ as though he were a democrat or popuist.
The time is Enthusiastically past when a
! democrat or a pOpulist or a prohibition st
/ may be considered as compromising when
/ he votes with the opposition party when
/ that opposition is contending for the right;
and to vote against the opposition for no
otEer reason that political bias has come 90
be regarded as the most puerile nonsense