Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-25


Tekamah Herald: w. B. Rose. chairman
of the republican state committee, has writ
ten an open letter to the republican mem
bers OF the incoming legislature suggesting
the better methods of enacting into law
the pledges to reform measures incor-
porated in the last state platform. He
also points out the usual methods adopted
by the lobby In defeating wholesome leg
islation. If the members-elect will take
heed and act on the advise they will be
wise. Any member who will play the part
Of a traitor to his constituency in this ses-
sion had better move to some other state
The people are in earnest. Political boss
ism, free passes and railroad dictation
must go.
Wisner Free Press: The republican party
is bound by its platform, by the word of
its state committee and by the utterance
of its newspapers and campaign speakers
to perform certain definite things, includ-
ing the enactment of a law for the regula-
tion and control Of railroads, an anti-pass
law, direct primary law and a law Of
railway terminals. The party press, which
advocated these measures so effectively. be-
fore election, can assist in a good cause
still fdrtaern by Keeping them before the
people eand by insisting that the men to
/ WlOill IOSBOhotpAiANy lOI luOll tIdClIl6nN
was entrusted shall exercise every precau-
ton to write them upon the statute books
in such language that no court can over
rule
Norfolk Press: II is stated that the
democratic members of the legislature are
forming a combination to put the repub-
licans in a hole" during the coming session
and II possible prevent the passage Of any
effective laws aimed to carry out republi-
can platform pledges, the aim being to
create campaign thunder for the next cleo
ton. This may be good politics. but it
isn't good citizenship. The moment man
is elected to an office he should cease to
be partisan and become a servant of all
the people. The member Of the legislature
who aids in defeating wholesome legisla-
ton for mere partisan purposes becomes
servant of the corporations instead of
the people. 1t is to be hoped the demo-
cratic members of the Legislature will rise
above the level of the partisan.
Fremont Tribune: In his letter of timely
advice to members of the legislature, State
Chairman Rose didn't say anything about
the employees Of the house and senate, which
! is an important matter. There are at least
one or two men looking toward the clerk
ship of the house, whose services might
well De dispensed WIN. OlQ employees VINO
have been handy men for the corporations
1 in the past ought to be left out. They
have positions. particularly that of the
chief clerk, in which they can effectually
hinder and delay the process of legislation
Bills can be shifted and all sorts of little
tricks played that will thwart the ends of
justice and legislation, and employees have
not always been above doing 1t. 1t is essen
tial to have them In harmony with the
progressive legislative program, Some of
the old railroad strikers will be on hand
ready to accept favors from the legislature,
where they can the more effectualIy serve
their corporation masters. The members
should beware OF them
Ainsworth Star Journal; The victory is
never won until the fruits are gathered in.
There was a great battle within the repub-
/ lican party last year-in fact, 1t has been
going on for many years in this state The
! progressive element won out I'm the pri-
maries and in the convention. Then came
the great battle before the people, and
there another signal victory was chronlcled
But there is still another battle to figbt