Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-01
RATE RESOLUTION DROPPED
Editors Express Opinions Only on Matters
Concerning Their Business.
DECIDE TO MEET IN OMAHA NEXT YEAR
Lawyers Are Called to Meet in Linz
coin March to Discuss BIII for
CreatinG New Federal Judicial
District in Nebraska.
from a stan Correspondent

tFrom stan correspondent
LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. ESPECIAL 1.-The
State Press association this morning refused
10 adopt a resolution endorsing the Hepburn
rate bill and the stand of the Nebraska
delegation in congress on that measure
The resolution was introduced by H. NJ
Wells Of Crete and at once a. L. Gale Of
the Lincoln Star rose to a point OF order
that the resolution had not been reported
to the resolutions committee and there
fore the motion was out of order. Presi-
dent Donovan promptly ruled with Mr..
Gale and no discussion followed.
Mr.. Wells resolution was as follows:
Whereas. President Roosevelt. in his
inaugural address ably advocated the
passage of a bill enlarging the scope and
powers of the Interstate Commerce COM
Whereas. In accordance with his recon-
mendation the bill known as the Hepburn
rate bill has been framed, introduced and
pending in the United States senate, and is
q measure which. II enacted into law, will
be Of great and lasting benefit to the
agricultural stock-raising and shipping in
terests OF this country, as well as TO the
gensrs pu6Ii , reSIIhTes b pu6 DaTnisiont
rebate system. abolishes favoritism and will
give TO the carrier and the carried a square
more than that; they should not be con-
tent to accept less. Therefore, be il
association that we hereby tender our
thanks to every member OF congress from
Nebraska for his loyal and unswervins
support Of that measure. and respect
fully ask our senators in congress to sup
port that bill and to oppose any amend
thereip any provisions providing for court
review. which will have tendency to
tious and needless delay in the settle
ment of cases arising between corporations
and their patrons anS We can upon Sir our or
TO some other bill that will be equally
enicacious in producing the desired result,
Resolved. That the secretary be in
structed to transmit a copy OF these reso,
,fbe United States senator's from Nebraska
Discus. Railroad Advertising.
At the morning session addresses were de-
1ivered by Richard L. Metcalfe and j. c.
Seacrest. These two talked about the rail-
road advertising QUE Jtion. the former TAX
ing the business office view" and the
latter the editorial room view" Mr.. Met
calfe departed from his subject long enough
TO take a few pokes at broken down poll
ticians who allow the newspapers to do
the things which are for the benefit OF the
people and then claim the credit for It and
run for Office on what the newspaper has
slonc, while the editor couldn't get any
ONCE. no matter what 1t Is.
At the afternoon session Lafe Young of
Des Mones lectured on Newspapers Of
the ORIENT" In his address Mr.. Young
departed from his subject and gave his
tory of his recent trip with the Taft party,
which was full OF humorous incidents as
well as good information.
After the session the members OF the
association visited the state farm.
The following officers were elected: Frank
Reed OF the Shelton Clipper, president; i.
w. Warner of the Sterling Sun, vice presi-
dent; w. NJ. Maupin of Lincoln, secretary
and treasurer; A. q. Wood OF the Gering
Courier. corresponding secretary.
The editors adopted resolutions thanking
those who had contributed 70 the success
ofythe meeting. recommending amend
rneuts to the postal laws so that strictly
advertising journals could not be sent
through the mail second-class matter
and recommended amendments, to the libel
Law making 1t a misdemeanor rather than
felony for the publication of a libel, in
accordance with the recommendation of
Edward Rosewater. and also recommended
an amendment 10 the law providing that
newspapers could -criticise without fear of
being fined for contempt any decisions
rendered by the court.
Tonight occurred the illustrated lecture
By John T. Mccutcheon. the cartoonist.
The association will meet in Omaha next
year.
Meeting of Lawyers Called.
President Calkins OF the Statee Bar asso-
citation has invited all lawyers of the state
co meet In Lincoln March to discuss the
Burkett bill creating a new federal district
for the South Platte country, and at the
same time should the bill be passed to rec
ommend a lawyer for judge of the new
district.
At the last session Of the supreme cour-
the executive committee of the bar associa-
ton. acting upon a petition which had beer
signed by numerous lawyers. decided to re-
quest the president to call the meeting.
BY Lincoln politicians the meeting is be