Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
Railroads Said to 10 Planning to Test the
Legality Of the Measure.
PARTY VOTE TO BE III. POINT OF ATTACK
sorae oSss'iep WLeihst Any Move
WIN Bs MAae Until After the
Adjournment Of the
Legislature.
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to stop proceedings right at the start The
suit will be based, II It is brought. it is
said, on the theory that it is illegal TO
adopt a constitutional amendment by count
ing for the amendment every straight party
vote cast when the party has endorsed the
amendment in its state convention. This
report was brought to Lincoln by one who
believes he has kept a pretty close tab on
what the railroads are trying to do.
on the other hand. IL Is said by others
who have studied the proposition from a
common sense standpoint that the railroads
will not attempt to block the railway COM
mission until at least after the legislature !
has adjourned. To do so previous TO the
adjournment of the legislature, even Ii sue
cessful. would cause grief TO the roads, for
the reason the legislature would be in a
position and mood to handle freight rutes
without gloves, and the corporations would
come out at the little end Of the horn.
To prevent the railroads from blocking
legislation by killing of the railway COM
mission a freight rate bill will be intro
duced and passed. to become effective pro-
viding the railway commission is Knocked
out. Representative Harrison, float from
otoe and Cass counties, is working on
freight rate bill to be introduced during the /
first part of the session, which II the .
amendment is held to be constitutional, ,
will not be operative. but otherwise It Will. /
In the meantime talk ~ a secretary to /
tho commission has been started and the |
applications for the place will be numerous. |
During the discussion of the amendment in |
the legislature It was the sentiment of the |
members that the man chosen for this re-
sponsible position be thoroughly competent !
and reliable and thoroughly in touch with
the railroad question.
Out After the Lobby.
Marshall Harrison, float representative
for Otoe and Cass counties, was in Lin
coin yesterday comforting with some of
| the politicians relative to being candi-
/ date for speaker of tho house.
1T is up to the republican party to
carry out the pledges il made during the
campaign said Mr.. Harrison, land we
! will carry them out If we don't, then
we can never again go before the people
with any show of winning
II find "A growing sentiment to break up
/ the lobby this winter, and just sure
as any corporation representatives. be-
come too noticeable around the legisla-
tive halls they will be barred. That is the
sentiment from members-elect I have
talked with, and / feel certain resolu-
ton will be offered and adopted to deny
the floor of the house to lobbyists. The
! members elected to the legislature ara
going to carry out the demands of the
people and they will not be hindcred by
the paid representatives of corporations.
THE appropriations should be well
looked after this winter, also. The plat
form should be carried out right at tho
first of the session and then appropra-
tions should be carefully considered The
university is going to ask for a largely
increased appropriation 1t is a question
Z in, ,,,F, xvb s1pfyaraffzs moods
any more money, and ! think this propo-
sition will be thoroughly investigated be-
fore the money is given to the regents.
Personally, 1 am in favor of State Board
of control to manage all of the state, in
stitutions nd keep the institutions out of
politics.
Some of my friends have suggested
that l make the race for speaker and
that is what l came to Lincoln for. It
may be that l will try for the place.
Lumber Hearing December 10.
, The taking of testimony in the alleged
lumber trust case will be resumed Deem
Der lc. Judge Post, the referee in this
} case, notified the clerk Of the supreme
court it would be impossible for him to
DO in Lincoln before that date and II sat
isfaetory TO the attorneys the hearing
q would be resumed then.
In the words of Mrs. Nation, IF God had
: intended man to be a chimney he would
! have turned his nose the other way" or
words TO that effect. The above, verbatim
or in substance will be the motto which
will hang over the door of Secretary OF
: State Junkin If he hangs up motto. Not
b a single appointee of the new secretary
nor the secretary himself chews tobacco
i smokes or swears. and this information Mr.
e JuEkin vouches for himself. When he ap-
d pointed Mr.. Wait and Mr.. Smith he con.
= graduated himself because these two men
e were free from these vices Then he APP
: pointed Adair Galusha and another mar
free from these things was added to the
list. OF course, Mrs. Fletcher does MOI
smoke nor chew nor swear and II the in,
& coming clerk yet to be appointed has these
: accomplishments he or she would do wei
: to get rid of them instanter.
Court AdjOurns Thursday.
: Supreme court will adjourn at noon to.
! morrow or Whereabouts, at which opinion;
j. will be handed down. The indications ar,
a at this time nothing Of great Importance
: so far as the state is concerned will com,
i down.
BRYAN EntertRins Friends.
1. William Jennings Bryan was host today
n at a luncheon at the Commercial club II
honor Of his guest, Alexander Troup o.
Connecticut. The guests were local demo
u cratic newspaper men and a few persona
friends Of Mr.. Bryan. Those present were
d Mayor +. W Brown, George W. Berge, J
y NJ Devine. W. NJ. Maupln, r. L. Metcalfe
J. W, Outright, T. J. Doyle and Alexander
> Troup After the luncheon Mr. Troup me
" a number Of the members of the CONNER
T. cial club Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Troup vii
y go 10 Kansas City tonight 70 attend III,
20 Transnlissippi Commercial congress MT
J. Bryan will deliver an address tomorrow
y night
- Hon Alexander Troup Of New Haven
!, Conn, treasurer Of the New York BryaI
. reception committee, has with his Wit
!. and dauRhter. bon Visiting Nj and Nh