Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-17
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Falls City Journal Governor Mickey went
out in blaze Orwell, hardly glory, but 1t
was a blaze all right
Tekamah Herald The state of Nebraska
can now breathe easier. Mickey is down
and out and Nebraska has now real gov
ernor-one who will not rattle around in the
office like rat tail in quart jug.
st. Paul Republican: II the papers which
are celebrating Governor Mickeys retire
ment from office with whirlwind of criu-
cism had Joined the Republican two years
ago in opposing his denomination the things
Of which they now complain might not
have happened.
Hastings Tribune: News comes all the
way from Washington to the effect that
Senator Willard will not be candidate
for reelection. 1t seems to have taken the
distinguished senator more than day or
two to become aware of the fact that the
people of Nebraska have long since re-
auested him to retire to the extreme rear
and be seated.
| Ord Quiz: Immediately after pardoning
murderess several times convicted Of the
murder Of her sleeping husband, Governor
Mickey went to the legislative halls and
delivered a message ,on the losses of the
state by reason of technicalities His mes
sage may be all right, but II would sound
better from a governor who had not OUT
ragged justice as he had done.
Grand Island independent: IN certain cir
cles OF Omaha there is still an occasional
lament that. for once, the metropolis has
not a United States senator, and an oc-
casional evidence OF fear that it will al
ways be thus. But IT won't. Let the big
sister on the Missouri only be fair with
the smaller cities of the state. as most OF
| her best men are showing wise and evil
IDENTIFY sincere disposition TO be, and 1t will
find only a generous feeling for 1t out over
the state
C1arkson Herald: NJ F. Harrington is a
good pleader OF any case, no matter how
unworthy. and It is truly a bad case that
he can not make presentable by the use Of
his ready wit and smooth oratory, but we
believe that even a Harrington cannot con-
vert the sober, hard-headed citizen of Me-
braska to the government ownership craze.
For years Mr. Harrington, and others as
| ISOLATED with him in the organization OF
a government ownership league, have
wanted railroad legislation. and now. when
the chances of securing II are brighter
than ever before they give up the fight and
go rainbow-chasing
Schuyler Free Lance; The Nebraska Gov
| eminent Ownership leage was organized In
Omaha a short time ago and 1t was ofhcered
with good ones. NJ. f. Harrington, a pop
ulist and an attorney of O'Neill, is presi-
dent and he is an able and clean man;
Harry Bronze republican and leading at
| torney of Omaha, a delegate to the last re-
publican national convention, is vice presi-
dent: Edgar Howard, a democrat and an
| editor Of Columbus, Is secretary, and he is
an able man. But the report OF the meeting
showed that a bunch OF populists was in at
tendance who are fake reformers and who
diseraced their own party when in power
and brought the name into disrepute in Ne
hraska That outfit took prominent part
I'm the proceedings and will be in the move
nant IN its dIscredit. The league will not
flourish with such a bunch in It and the
people Of Nebraska will view It with sus-
picion.
Bancroft Blade; Is there not screw
loose somewhere2 When, after a fair and
impartial by a jury of upright citizens. a
nerson Is found guilty Of a most heinous
crime-a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In its
character, and the penalty inflicted by an
able judge-a punishment OF life In the
nenitentiary-and them after but two years
OF service Of such sentence without any
additional evidence but the pleas of few
friends, the governor OF a state win take II
upon himself TO say the Judge. jury and all
concerned were wrong, and this in the face
OF the fact that 90 per cent OF the public
where the crime was committed say the
contrary. We refer to the Lille case and
AIickey's pardon. When we see such
things. can we wonder much when mob'