Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-11

sNate Wiue pfintafy law out ~ seems tnat
there will be enough Of the stsndpetters
to carry IL through,
Newman Grove Reporter; Our represent.
atives at Lincoln did the state great
wrong when they defeated two bills in
tended TO prevent the setting aside OF just
decisions Of the lower courts on account
Of legal technicalities.
Oakland Independent: The legislature is
slowly, but surely grinding out. grist Of
laws in accordance with the platform
pledges OF the republican party. The fact
that the work Is deliberate will mean that
the product viii be corTespondingly good.
30 that is VIII pass the test OF the courts.
Columbus Tribune: Every republican in
Nebraska should feel like Jumping up and
cracking his heels together because OF the
excellent progress made by this legislature.
A state wide primary, a strong railroad
commission bill, and two-cent passenger
rate reported by the Joint committees before
the session is half over,
Creighton News: II the legislature fails
to pass state wide primary law. as de-
manded In all three party platforms there
is liable to be something doing and the
people could not be blamed II they rose
In their might and consigned the dominant
party to utter Oblivion. The day of dilly-
dallying and broken promises is past
Schuyler Free Lance; We would suggest
to the democratic editors of the state that
they had better not yell fake reformers
at the republicans Of Nebraska until after
the legislature adjourns, because they
might have q record that would put the
fie to the yell. Possibly those democratic
editors believe in yelling now for fear they
miss the chance. For our part, we be-
Iieve the Legislature will do something
commendable. ea
Sheldon Clipper: Some fool member OF the
legislature has been wasting the time Of the
people of the state by introducing a Eli i'm
posing a fine Of So on citizens who fail to
vote, and the house committee recon-
mended the passage OF the bill. 1t was
the understanding of the people when the
present legislature was elected that IL was
to be a business legislature, but such dam
phoolishness as this will have tendency to
confirm the people In the belief that 1t is
anything but a business body.
Hildreth. Telescope: There does not APP
pear to be any question but what the legis-
lature will fuIfill the pledges made in the
platforms last year, but they seem to be
deucedly slow about It, and are. appar-
necessary. The people were very explicit
in stating what they wanted and all the
Legislature has 10 do Is to carry out in
structions IL they are contrary to the indi-
vidual opinions OF some OF the members.
Beatrice Sun. One of the meanest meth
DDS of campaigning is to tell lot OF
hungry strikers that the other fellow is
putting a barrel OF money into the GAM
IN ha fho 11at
Senator Patrick fusionist OF sarpy, is
making. He asserted that the brewers and
dstillers OF Omaha had raised a pot OF
| $4,000 to defeat county option. II they
have, then 10 county option doomed? The
only struggle will be among the very
| hungry statesmen to see who shall get at
the feshpot first.
ST! Paul Republican,: W.. Bryan coun-
sells the fusion, members of the legislature
to stand by their platform declaration in
| favor of a statewide primary law. Con-
| trary to the position taken by other demo-
cratic leaders, Mr.. Bryan believes that a
campaign promise is worthy Of some con-
sideration after. election. 1t now remains
TO be seen whether the minority will ac-
| cept his wholesome advice or prefer to
| repudiate their pledges in petty game
of politics. We still have sufficient faith
| In mankind to believe that most OF them
will choose the former course.
Exeter Enterprise: The Enterprise has no
| particular prejudice for or against the state
primary law, but as 1t was endorsed In the
\ platforms OF both parties II falls to see how
anything can prevent a UNANIMOUS vote for
It IL the members OF the legislature expect
to stand In with their constituents. Ne
braslSa has been governed by the corpor-
] atoms through political machines and the
machine politicians Of all parties are OPP
posed to a state primary. When the ma
chimes are smashed and the corporations
have to work the state by hand the people
will have a better show. And they will al
ways have a dim suspicion OF the legis'
lators who oppose their wishes. whether II
is deserved or not. a ts.' ..t3
! Imperial Republican,: When IL comes TO
the actual work of preparing a practical
primary election law the members OF the
legislature begin to realize IL is not SUCH
an easy task. The sentiment In favor OF
II Is not as general among the Legislators
as some people thought It would be. The
objections to 1t are more numerous and
cogent than they thought, The Republican
believes that direct primary law. where
the whole people can have voice with
1 their DalloLs, as 10 WHO Ahci Sott"'"~NO9
shall be. would often result in the selec-
ton of cleaner and better candidates than
under the present system, where few
men. dominate the politics of whole
county and state. Let us have a triai OF
the primary law.
Hastings Herald: It's little early YET
to form an estimate Of the present state
legislature. OF course, some democratic
papers are gleefully predicting that It will
be a tizzle so far as redeeming platform
pledges and they are hoping that 1t viii
be so anyhow. The legislators have not goi
down to real business yet, but there IL
plenty OF Indications that there will be
some good legislation on the main issue
discussed during the last campaign. The
railroad legislation promised and the pri'
mary election proposition are the main
questions, and while the legislature Is max
ing haste slowly It will, we believe, adjourn
! with some good laws on the statute books
II is well TO reserve criticism until there
is occasion for it.
Valentine Republican: Prior to the repub-
Iican state convention the Republican op-
posed the statewide plan OF primary law.
At that time this paper gave reasons 1t be-
tlIeved good and SUFFICIENT for It's position
on the question. Since the republican state