Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-16

pledges good. Il is now w to the state
Officers 70 see that these laws are enforced.
North Loup Loyalist: The Legislature ad-
journed Saturday after having enacted into
laws more really good bills than have
been introduced in any previous session
OF the legislature. Representative Baird
can face his Valley county constituents
with a consciousness OF having done his
duty. but Senator Glover would best HE
himself to the backwoods, from which
he came, and never again seek for ONCE.
lie proved himself to be a subservient tool
OF the railroads. and followed their every
diction.
Albion Argus; Senator c. A Randall OF
Newman Grove was in the city, fresh
from the scene OF his winters labors. He
comes like the warriors Of old. rejoicing
over the many victories he won for the
people, with a cheerful countenance and
steady eye to look into the faces Of his
constituents, He carries in his pocket
complete list Of the bills that came to
vote and the way he voted on them. While
we are not posted as to the merits OF ali
these bills, we are posted on many OF
them, and on all the important bills he
voted for the people. He has made rec
ord to be proud of. Sorry we cannot say
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Primrose Record: This paper supported
e. d. Gould for state senator in the cam
paign last fall, in all honesty and sin
certify, thinking he would be faithful TO
the pledges Of the republican party and for
that reason we have deferred comment
upon the record he was making in the
legislature until the time of adjournment,
in hope that he would do something which
would establish the fact that he was not
irretrievably tied to corporate interests
Mr.. Gould's constituents asked for bread
and he gave them a stone, In that his vote
upon every measure beneficial to their IN
terests was recorded against them.
Loup City Northwestern; Whatever mis-
takes Brother Brown may have made dur
ing his stay in Lincoln as legislator, the
Northwestern wants right here to so on
record as believing they were errors OF
Judgment rather than of heart. While
Brother Brown is Of opposite political
faith, his work I'm the legislature has been
clean and honest and right as he saw It.
While the Northwestern has seen Mt to
differ with him on the terminal taxation
BILL yet we believe his vote was recorded
honestly as against the measure. II 1t
proves he was right the Northwestern will
frankly SO acknowledge; II he was wrong,
we feel assured he will freely say 30 as
the merits of the law are proven.
Nebraska City Tribune: When the record
OF the last legislature is examined II will
be found that the republican party kept
absolute faith with the people OF the state
and not only enacted into law all the plat
form pledges and promises made prior to
election. but also passed an additional num-
Der Of laws of Importance to the people
and OF intrinsic merit In this work no
member OF the Legislature had a larger or
more responsible part than Marshall T.
Harrison Of Otoe county. chairman Of the
house committee on railroads For doing
his duty we'll, promptly. fearlessly and in
diligently. Mr. Harrison is entitled to the
commentator of his friends and neighbors
OF otoe county and the thanks and con-
hdence of the people Of Nebraska
Bloomfield Monitor: Opposed to all these
elements has been the strongest organized
lobhles at Lincoln about the capitol that
have ever, infested a body polite in the
history OF the state. These Hobbies have
covered every foot of ground and fought
every one OF the reform enactments inch
by inch and step by step until every re-
source was exhausted without avail. To
cap the climax an anti-lobby bill was
passed toward the very last of the session
that will henceforth remove this obstacle
from the path OF succeeding legislatures
II was a work well performed and nobly
executed. Among the leaders Of the state
senate-the greatest body for forceful
champions OF the people ever assembled
in Nebraska.-was our own George w
wiitse Of the Eighth district. Mark 1t well
There are bigger things in store for George
he's
there is nothing that will ever rebound
more TO his credit than his enviable po-
sition in the greatest session Of the legis-
lature just closed.
wahoo Wasp: No one ever had more
favorable opportunity TO make good and
fully represent the wishes and needs OF the
people OF Saunders county, and the state
Of Nebraska, than Representative Tren-
NOR Cone. His nomination was not desired
by the democrats OF Saunders county. but
by a coup Of DR.. Hall. Tom Allen and
Edgar Howard he was placed on the ticket
and elected. When the legislature as
sembled he was again honored by the dem
ocrats and made leader of the minority.
and from the fact that in many instances
only three OF four followed his leadership.
one would judge that his position was
properly named. Prior. and subsequent to
his election Mr.. Cone often said that from
his votes In the legislature. one could not
tell whether he was a democrat. populist
or republican. and a glance at his record
in the legislature, we think his statement |
was literally true. He not only failed 10
vote for almost all important measures by |
which all political parties OF the state were |
committed by their state platforms. but by |
his injudlcious and unconsidered conduct |
took up more valuable time of the leg1s. |
lature than any other member and brought |
many words OF disapproval upon himself |
and accomplished practically nothing as a |
legislator. He failed to support the pri- |
mary law, the terminal tax BILL the anti |
pass law and in fact nearly all the laws /
to which his party was committed, be-
sides a number OF important minor laws /
In which the public was much concerned.
Newman Grove Reporter: For the frst
time In many years the dominant party
has no long list OF broken pledges to apollo
gize for. II was legislature for Of and by
the people OF the state. OF course there
were exceptions. In the senate tn Gs lead
the list OF desirable candidates for OBJ |
security, Gould and Gibson. The former be-
cause he never lost a chance 20 show his
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