Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-15

terests This result was brought about
largely because the rank and file became
Disguised with rotten politics. kicked the
old corporation tools out Of the party and
sent new and clean men to represent them
stromsburg News, The Nebraska legis-
lature won fame and the respect of people
OF the whole United States in the enact
ment OF new and better laws during their
last session Never before in the history
OF this state has like body given such
universal satisfaction and met with such
an overwhelming approval. Never before
have railroads and corporations met such
a cold reception, even when democrats and
populists ruled the state. Despotic rule
has ended in the state. Corporations, rail-
roads and special interests even to the lob
bIes have been most numerically dealt
with.
Bloomfield Monitor: Governor Sheldon
and the legislature elected with him will
20 down in history as the best the state
ever had up to the present date. They
have not only accomplished marvellous re-
suits for the people who sent them there,
but by their actions have so firmly en-
trenched the republican party Of Nebraska
in power as to be invincible in the next
election. Another great power behind this
good work has been the great majority
of the republican press Of the state, ably
led by The Omaha Bee, which has stood
first, last and all time an immovable bar
rier behind the governor and the legisla-
ture, pushing here. criticising there, and
appIauding all the time-urging the re-
demption Of every pledge made in state,
district and county conventions.
Stanton Register (dem.): The legislature
did more good for the people than any ses-
sion since the state was organized, and TO
the democratic minority should be given
good big slice Of the credit. We all recall
the very close vote Of 4s to As when the
railroads made the fight to destroy the
effectiveness OF the 2-eent passenger rate
by the commission. When we remember
that twenty-nine of the forty-eight votes
were from the minority one can readily
see how much Of the real glory belongs to
the democrats. This vote alone shows how
hopeless we're the reform republicans with
out the aid of the solid democratic MEM
bership. After that test vote the other
reforms came easy. Our republican breth-
rem may well feel proud OF their legisla-
tive work, but the democrats are entitled
10 full credit for the work Of downing the
railroads.
Lexington Pioneer: Well, the boys at
Lincoln, or enough Of them, had the back
bona TO Withstand the Establishments and
instrumentation OF the railroad cappers
and kept the party pledges made before
election. Those who playNi the Peter act
must feel awful small but not 80 small
as they are held by the people Of the state
REGARDLESS OF party. The people Of the
state are it's rulers. and they asked and de-
nanded what they wanted and elected rep
resentatives to carry out their demands
But some Of the men 30 chosen by the
people, swelling with egotism, deemed they
knew better than their creators, OF else
were led astray by the wiles of the lobby
tat and wandered on into the company Of
the railroad rascals and their minions re-
undated the pledges upon which they
were elected. and will return home TO face
an angry constituency and offer weak
apologies for their acts or else brazen It
out by declaring they believed they did
right. Not one Of the regulators should
ever be elected again to any once. not
even that Of dog-pelter.
Friend Telegraph: The legislature was
A very commendable one from many stand
points. II was, though, like many OF its
predecessors. unable 20 meet the very
united demand for money, money money,
and the appropriations passed exceed quite
largely the amount that can be raised
under the very high valuations OF the pres
ent revenue law Of this state. Il was In
this manner that the present state debt OF
Nebraska was piled up. What Nebraska
now needs most OF all 10 a legislature
with backbone enough 10 resist the united
olamor for appropriations. and who will
cut on from the taX-eating list about one