Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-01
POINTER FOR APPOINTEES
Governor IbhmItes H. Would Prefer They
Do Not Ride on Passes.
PARTY PLATFORM BINDING ON THEM ALSO
Treasury Receipts During january
unusually Heavy and Large Block
Of Outstanding warrants
Are Redeemed.
From a star Corresrondcntl

LINCOLN, Jan. 31.-tSpecialJ IF any OF
my appointees have accepted passes from
any railroad company the action is con-
trary to my wishes and is not consistent
with the views OF this administration or
the sentiment expressed by the last re
publican state convention"
Thus did Governor Mickey deliver him
self this morning in discussing the pass
question and Governor Deneens recent
order to prohibit appointees from riding on
passes
II have never told any of my appointees
not to accept transportation and neither
have / told them to take transportation
] refused TO request that the deputy oil in
spectors be given annual passes and the
railroads did not tender them. ! instructed
the deputies to buy mileage books and pre-
sent the bill to the state as expenses.
when the republican state convention
went on record as being opposed to the aC-
Ceptance Of passes that resolution applied
TO the employees of the state well to
the state officers. 1t included in my judy
ment. every republican holding a position
in the state house. In view Of that resolu-
tion and In view of the action of the state
officers in returning their passes | did not
think It necessary for me to instruct my
appointees to return their ANIMALS and I
did not. The matter is entirely in the
hands of the individuals and IL any of my
Rppointees desire to keep their ANIMALS,
then / will not say a word, but II is not
my wish that they ride on transportation
furnished free by railroad. II is contrary
60 the republican state convention plat
form and II is not consistent with my
views in the matter"
In view of the fact that the governors
eppointees retained their passes even after
their chief had returned his ANIMALS and
after he had given publicity to his views
in the matter it is not considered probable
that a grand rush will be made by his APP
pointees to get rid of their pasteboards. 1t
was the general opinion that the deputy oil
inspectors were still riding on passes and
the governors statement this morning will
be news to the republicans OF the state
The bank examiners the food commits
sioner. the head and clerk of the labor de-
partment, the heads of state institutions
the game warden and the various deputies
around the state house still ride free of
charge on ANIMALS.
Treasury Receipts Heavy.
The report OF State Treasurer Morten-
sen, which will be issued tomorrow, show
ing the condition of the treasury at the
close of business today will show January
20 have been one of the banner months
90 $3.50, 446, while the warrants cancelled
amounted to s6Ol $50. During this period
bonds to the amount of $4,000 were
bought for the school fund. January re-
ceipts are usually heavy because it is the
month in which the county treasurers
usually make their final settlements.
Brown May Take Hand.
AS result OF protests being filed against
the issuance of licenses to a number Of
foreign fire insurance companies, the legal
department of the state may be called into
the case. Attorney General Brown has
been served with a copy OF the protests
and though. he, will do nothing until 1t
10 seen what kind of evidence is pro-
duced by the protestants. if the evidence
should sustain a suit against the companies
for combining. the legal department will
fle the suit Auditor Searle is out OF the