Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-26
STATE Press coMMBNr.

Kesrney Democrat. why should The
Omaha Bee become 20 ADVANTAGEOUS about
one little y. a NJ pass? The Bee can come
up the line OF the Union Pacific and gather
whole bushel basketfui from its new
tangled refouners. and not half try.
Norfolk Press: The Press believes be-
George Sheldon and believes he will make
good on his campaign declarations. Ills
hardest job at the start will be to handle
the crowd that has designs on the pie
counter.
Beatrice sun. We never could quite un-
derstand what difference Il makes TO the
railroads how much taxes they pay. They
place taxes In the column as one OF the
fixed charges Of operating the road. and
charge for carrying accordingly
Norfolk Press; with better than a two
thirds majority in both branches of the
legislature, the republican party cannot
escape responsibility for legislation al the
/ coming session. While individual members
may be 20 blame for failure to enact laws
that have been promised. the party itself
will have TO shoulder the burden. This
fact cannot no too strongly brought to
the attention OF republican members
oNeill Frontier: Any EFFORT to defeat
Norris Brown for senator will be an at
I tempt TO override the will OF the people
Brown was nominated in an open fight and
the voters OF the state have now expressed
! their preference by ballot. Mr.. Brown is
their preference, as registered at the polls
Members OF the legislature should look
with disfavor on any outside influence that
may be brought to bear to cause "A tie-up
TO the end that the will Of the people may
be defeated.
Fremont Tribune: Reports that. Norris
Browns opponents, the railroad gang Of
politicians, are busying. tgem, ewes nj their
efforts to head .oss - election are probably
true, but ais opponents have been worsted
at so many points in the game it scarcely
seems likely that they can make any head
way against him. lie can afford 60 risk
the members-elect on their honor, though
it would be just as well TO keep one eye on
the pernicious enemies to make sure they
spoil no kettles OF fish,
North Platte Tribune: The attempt 10 in
stitute a bolt against Norris Brown for
United States senator does not seem to be
making much Roadway. 1t is generally re-
ported that the railroads are at the bottom
Of the move; I'm fact, it is authoritatively
stated that some of the republican mem
bers-elect have been interviewed" by
agents Of the railroads and advised to drop
DAOMh anu take up some GOOD man -ROOQ
for the railroads we presume Senator
elect Slbley and Representative-elect
Springer will probably not be Inter
viewed" They are for Norris Brown first
and last. and cannot be influenced.
Waterloo Gazette; Mike Lee, representa-
tve-elect from Douglas county is prepar-
ing bill 60 Introduce I'm the coming ses-
sion of the legislature to merge the cities
Z of Omaha 10 a.
considerable discussion of the subject in
the press and among the people. II would
seem TO be a good thing in SOME respects
but there is considerable opposition, and It
Is likely there win be fight from the
South Omaha member. Senator Gibson.
The merging of the two cities accom-
plshed, the next step will be to annex
the country. Then is when the country
will need a representative 60 guard its in
terests, and we believe We have one in
the person Of Hon. James Walsh.
| Newman Grove Reporter: The richest
thing yet is the howl that the democrats
are making because they claim that the
booze dispensers of Omaha gave them tho
double cross at the last election. They
really seem to believe IT, too There would
be nothing strange on their part If they ala.
Anyone who has been through the A Is G
Of politics knows that no one can tic up
with the liquor interests with any safe
guard that they will stay tied II anybody
offers them what they think is a better
deal. Ana II so, what Is the dear old DEM
Ocratic donkey going to do about it? Why,
go back next election and get some more OF
( the same kind Why? Because it is
/ donkey
/ ClartSon Herald; Honest politics demand
the election OF Norris brown to the United
States senate. This editor does not be.
1ieve IN the things that Norris Brown
stands for, nor have we any great conf
dence in the man himself, We do, however,
/ believe in majority rule, and a majority OF
the people OF this commonwealth have said
that they want Brown for senator. That
should settle It. In the late republican
state convention Brown won the nomination.
and every candidate OF his party was
| pledged by it's platform to support him. TO
| do otherwise is 70 be dishonest, The men
who would repudiste pledge made in
/ open convention are poor republicans and
poorer citizens.
| Schuyler Free Lance: Those Omaha
democrats are a great bunch In their
state convention they took up the hgnt
against George w. Berge for governor on
the false cry OF "a democrat for governor
and managed TO secure the nomination OF
Shallenberger Then they were going to
carry Douglas county by several thousand
majority for Shallenberger and with ali the
help they got from the corporations and
liquor interests they failed 10 even carry
the county and Sheldon got a majority.
| That Omaha bunch OF democrats Is a very
good element 70 cut clear Of, as they are
long on talk that drives away the support
OF good citizens. Mr.. Shallenberger lost
the support OF many populists and some
( democrats and republicans owing to the
convention work OF that Omaha aggrega-
/ ton.
Hastings Tribune: There never was a
time IN the history Of the state when the
newspapers OF Nebraska carried with them
so much prosperity as they do today. The
Nebraska newspapers are not only well
hlIed with good live advertising matter,
but they are also well edited and extremely
neat IN typographical appearance. News
papers, like people. should be up with the
times IN the fashion mode They must be
given q new dress as soon as the old shows
signs OF wear, and It il necessary that they
keep abreast OF the styles by donninE new
! ornaments 90 assist In making their adver-
Using pages attractive, II Is not long since
four-fifths OF the newspapers ~ Nebraska
were printed on h0nd-pOwer presses. Now
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