Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-09
WHAT TIE CAMPAIGN COST
IOhH z. Adams Files Report fr the
Republican State Oonmittss.
EATON RECOMMENDS CHANGES IN LAWS
Chancellor Andrews Supports Move
meat FOR Segregation Of seres at
the state University-Plan
Too Long Delayed.

LINCOLN. Dec. B-(spscial The report
o. Charles z Morgan. treasurer Of the
republican state central committee, was
fled with Secretary Of State Gslusha this
morning. ID shows that the hard times
campaign Of the republican party In Ne
braska last fan was a stern reality Mr..
MorEan's detailed statement shows that
be received on taking the ufice TO succeed
A n. Hennlugs a balance OF Sl5gs.54 and
that there was paid In to him during the
progress uf the campaign f7.M2-25. making
q total Of ss,4i6gs 10 pay the expenses Of
the state committee during the campaign
The total expenditures were sGgSam. leav-
ing a balance 10 the hands Of Treasurer
Morgan Of y5ES.&
survey Of the hEures shows that some
Of the Office holders were impressed with
the dollar" idea W. T. Warner. who
gave up the Craftsmanship 20 take the 20
Eition of United States marshal, gave $50
10 the campaign fund George B. Thum-
nell, who holds the Office Of clerk of the
federal court for Nebraska gave $50 and
Elmer B. Stephenson. who is collector Of
internal revenue for Nebraska. gave $50
:. Il. Millsrd, whose election 10 the ufhoe
Of senator Of the United States from Ne
brsszs didn't cost him penny gave so.
and J. H. Mickey, who is just finishing his
second term as governor OF the state. gave
II 7. S. Mickey. who iE a clerk IN the
once Of the governor, gave SIS Senator
Burkstt contributed 100 The largest con
frlbution listed ls from w. B. Kern Of
Hastings, who gave $500. George L. Shell
CON who was elected governor gave $3.50
and the other candidates on the state ticket
gave from So 20 500 Ed Church. oil in
Hpector was the heaviest contributor
among the state house force, giving $50
A. .. Beerner. warden o. the peniteutiary,
is credited with a donation O. $500.
W. Z. Andrews, auditor Of the treasury
at Washington, gave $50 and Alexander
schlegel another Of the Nebraska colony
at Washington. gave SIS. Others Of the
force al Washington contributed smaller
sums The names Of D. Z. Thompson.
Charles T. Magoon and Tom Cook are
missing from the roll but they have prob
ably gotten 50 far away from Nebraska
that they cannot hear the call Of the cam
paiEn committee for subscriptions A num-
Der Of fedora oficers also failed 10 hear
the call Of the committee for funds. among
them some Of the highest salaried men on
the government payroll in Nebraska
Senator BeveridEe is credited with dons-
ton Of gy7.55. II came about through his
refusing 10 accept a check from the COM
mittee In payment OF his expenses when
he came TO Lincoln to deliver an address
during the campaign.
Land CoInrniEsioner Recommends
Land Commissioner H NJ Eaton has filed
report with the governor which contain
many Recommendation. The report viii be
Withheld by the governors office until Il
can be scrutiniEed. The report contains
a Recommendation for a wider field for the
investment OF the permanent school fund
Mr. Eaton Is willing TO leave the matter
with the Legislature Personally he favOrE
investments IN school district bonds and IL
lands He repeats his recommendation fol
the selection OF a state accountant TO in
vestiEate the management and books oi
the state institutions and 10 act as CLERK
Of the Board of Purchase and Supplies. and
10 check vouchers drawn upon funds II
payment for state supplies.
He recommends that the interest rate OF
sale contracts for state land be reduced
from 70 per cent, because holders o.
leases can borrow money. at less rat
and pay on their Indebtedness TO the stat
He calls attention 10 the fact that the leEis
nature passed an act apprupriauinE none!
received by the Kearney Industrial sChoo
for farm products and other supplies soli
by that institution. A similar al prOpria
non Dill was ki-set0 LNI me II 'Elr lNf AIf
FriendleBs. The proceeds are placed in
cash fund and such funds are usual at al
state institutions. Mr. Eaton recommend
that such funds be abolished and tha
superintendents Of the institutions he re
quired 10 turn into the Etne-al fund O
the stale treasury All rnuney from whAteve
source received.
He calls attention 10 the fact that tn
state school tax has been less since tn
passage q he revenue law than befur
and that the interest on school lands hR
decreased, but that the rental revenue fruI
school lands has increased. The paymeu
Of the principal on school lands under sal
contract has increased the interest on IN
Investments OF the school fund, but not /
proportion 70 the rate Of interest formerl
received.
state Printing Board.
Secretary FraxirT of the State Printin
Board is compiling q report which viii sho'
that the board spent S2s GSl- n for laws an
Journals curing ;he last two years. lesvin
. balance In thai fund Of u1s2e ont
standing contracts amount 70 El1.s5. Fu
revenue hooks and blanks there vas
deficiency two years ago During the las
two years the board has spent sl.s82- g
Contracts outstanding amount 10 S2.50o. IN
~sport VIII contain a lEt Of contract