Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-17
NEBRASKA PRESS COMMENT.

Sterling Sun: The fact that ex-senator
Thurston Is against President Roosevelt
and his policy in the interest of the people
viii not injure Mr.. Roosevelt in the esti-
nation Of his Nebraska constituents They
had faith in Mr.. Thurston at one time. but
he could not lead many of them now. He
had his day, and lost.
David City Banner; Governor Sheldon
has reappointed Beemer as warden OF the
state penitentiary. AS a bushes man
ager OF the institution Beemer is a success.
From a financial point Of view he lie prob
ably the most successful warden the state
has ever had, but his activity in the Lille
case, in securing Mrs. LILIES pardon, as
we'll as In securing the pardon of many
other prisoners, II reports are true, ought
to have been sufficient to have defeated
his reappointment.
HoldTege Citizen: The state legislature
has fulfilled its platform promises. II has
passed the railroad commission bill, a state
wide primary law, an anti-pass bill and
given a 2-cent passenger rate. It has
given us some other good legislation and
this legislature win go on record as the
first legislature for years, II not in the
history OF the state, where the railroads
have not had control of the body. Truly
there Is a new deal in politics and the
masses Of the people are getting some
benefit from It, too.
Papillion Times (dem.): The Bee reports
that State Chairman Tom Allen of the dem
ocratic central committee and other DEM
ocrats are planning to nullify the dirtct
primary law by calling a regular conven-
ton and nominating candidates as of old
and then placing the nominees OF the con-
vention on the direct primary ballot The
Times does not know or care what Tom
Allen may be planning to do, but 1t does
know that the rank and file Of the demo-
Gratis are just as anxious for the direct
primary law as are the republicans. and
that they will lie up TO its provisions
Just as cheerfully. We believe It to be a
good measure and until proven to the
contrary we will stand up for the enforce
ment of It. II Allen is planning to dodge
the Law that is no reason why the entire
party in Nebraska is going to
do so. All Nebraska democrats do not
sneeze when Allen takes snuff.
Albion News: It Is probably natural that
the Lincoln people have an idea that the
State university is the head and front OF
all educational institutions Of the state II
is situated in their midst and every Lin
coin child utlllzoB II. Inc people OF inc
state duly appreciate our universlty-ap-
preciate it in a truer comparison of it's real
value than do the residents OF Lincoln.
When II is remembered that only a little
more than 8 per cent of the students of
the state ever see the inside of the uni |
versity, and that the other So per cent de- !
pend on the high schools for all the edu- J
cation that they ever get, It Is not strange |
that the relative Importance Of the two /
Ia viewed differently by those outside the
state capital Nor do the people under
estimate the advantage Of having per
sent Of our young people receive higher
education. But the high schools through
,ut the state are OF the greatest importance
and will continue to be so considered by
he people And the great endeavor to
make them principally preparatory schools
ior the university must be combatted by
he people They are finishing schools for
he great mass Of our young people. and
hey should be conducted with that Inn
,ortant fact ever in view. Those who can
ford TO go TO the university can AFFORD
o take a preparatory course IL necessary.