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

- uV"u ~ history as one OF the uesl AiAt
state mas ever had. and the republican
party need make no apologies for its SER
wants IN the legislative branch Of our state
| government
Table Rock Argus; The thirtieth session
Of the Nebraska legislature closed on sat
urday and II more than accomplished the
pledges Of the republican state platform
for Il has also put into effect some OF the
democratic promises.
Fremont Tribune: The record OF the
late legislature was exceptional. II was
what the platform Of the party represented
/ by the majority OF its members promised.
! IL thus set a new standard OF political
fidelity in Nebraska.
Crete Vidette- Herald: We have no hest
fancy in stating that 1t was the best legis-
lature that ever convened in the state and
the only one which positively refused to
| be hoodwinked, cRjoled or bamboozled by
corporation claptrap and oil room tactics.
All honor to the memorable legislature Of
1907.
Rushvile Recorder; Nebraska can now
| be considered state that runs its own
| AFFAIRS after the way the legislature has
| held the relns on the lobby and all outside
interests. We hope that all future legisa-
/ lures will honor the example of that Of
1907, even II they have to employ the state
militia to do So
Carleton Leader: The state press gem
! orally gives the legislature, just closed.
| credit with accomplishing more than any
OF its predecessors in the way of good laws.
Now that the situation is well in the hands
Of the people they should realize that eter-
nal vigilance will be the price they will
pay for keeping 1t there
Falls City Journals: The legislature has
adjourned and altogether the work done
was very satisfactory, Of course there are
some points which were not covered, some
that were not covered as well might
be, but the work as a whole is better than
the average and a number OF good laws
were passed for the good of the people.
Bruning Courier: The legislature has
concluded it's labors for the session and
our solons may now return to their homes
and constituents and receive the verdict
OF the people for the work done and not
done. For our part we feel more inclined
TO praise than to blame, but not all that
has been done Is entitled to unstinted
praise.
Stanton Picket: Nebraska is to be con-
graduated upon having a legislature that
has dared to do right. and is to be con-
graduated upon having a governor who
has stood by the people, exercising his pre-
negatives even at times when the power
OF the corporations has been brought to
bear to force him to step aside from the
straight path of right.
Central city Nonpareil: For about the
first time in the history Of the state, Ne
braska has had legislature of which she
has had no cause to be ashamed. The
determined condition Of the public mind, Of
course, had much to do with the perform
ance of the body but the quality of the
membership itself was Of a kind to In
spire confidence and secure the required
results.
Blair Courier This clock stopping Is
silly and foolish custom that does not
beft the full grown men who indulge In 1t.
We are glad that this is the worst thing
we can saw about the legislature, however
They enacted so many good and Just laws
and were so superior TO any former legis-
Iat,r. that we hated to see them stoop TO
this little trick OF pretending to deceive
themselves.
Tecumseh Chieftain: II was not SEES
sion of disappointments TO the people as
soroa Of its predecessors have BEEN though |
we would not intimate that many previous
sessions have not been successful Inc |
neonle elected representatives, to the law
making body in whom they had the great
est confidence and this confidence was |
broken but in one or two cases-the black
sheen being decidedly in the minority
sutherland Free Lance: In regard to the |
last Nebraska legislature, It is well to bear
In mind that more has been expected OF
that body OF lawmakers than mas peen |
expected Of a like body in the state for |
many years, and that at this session the
fulhllment Of the desires OF the people |
of the state has shown a marked increase !
over the ends attained In most any one
NJ the wears Of the dank. musty has been,
Central City Record: The legislature has |
adjourned. 1t was without hopes OF any
thing very aggressive that the Record
saw It convene, and it said so. long list
OF republican legislatures, long In promises
brt very short on fulhllment, was our
grounds for feeling dubious We have been
most happily disappointed. and wish to pay
ont tribute of respect to Nebraska's Thir-
t,eth legislature It has made an enviable
record.
Stanton Register (dem); The best iegis-
lature Nebraska ever had has adjourned,
and 10 the newspapers must be given the
credit of the great reforms accomplished.
with a very few exceptions the editors in
the state stood shoulder to shoulder in the
hRht to put an end to corporate control
Of our fair state. 1t was the editors un-
oeasing work that brought the people to
see the great wrongs the corporations were
INJECTING on the people.
Tecunseh Tribunal (dem.); In justice TO
the legislature which has but recently ad-
iourned. the Tribunal wishes to go on
record as stating that no previous legis-
latiye session has accomplished so much
for the good Of the state, yet at the same
time no preceding session has appropriated
40 great a sum OF the taxpayers money,
Generally speaking, the senator and repre-
sentatives from Johnson county voted as
the people OF the district expected they
should,
AInsworth stsr-Journal; The. legislature
has adjourned, and might have been
worse. However. It Is we'll to give this
legislature the credit for trying. That is
something that many OF them have never
attempted--except to try to put as much
Doodle In their pockets as possible This
legislature has accomplished several things
and has made a good start in the right
direction The senate needed a little Rrun-
ing. but IN the main the house has done
excellent work.