The independent., 1907-01-24


yers on tho judiciary committee ana
practically all OF the lawyers OF me
house. are not opposed by all attcr-
neys by any means. AS matter or
fact some of the leading men at the
bar of the state have been asking Tor
important court reforms for many
years, and have always been turned
down by the lawyer members OF the
legislature. One Of the most brilliant
OF all the attorneys OF the state, a
former member Of the supreme court
commission, tried repeatedly to secure
certain needed reforms IN cour. pro-
cedure, and was disgusted to find that
every time the judiciary committees
tackled the subject they made matters
worse instead Of better. In sheer dis-
gust he announced a few months ago
that he would never make another at
tempt to secure this kind of reform in
Nebraska II the Brown bills go
through against the protests of the at
torneys he will no doubt feel that the
general membership knows more about
justice than the men who are sup
pose1 to make it speciality
A professor in the university OF Ne
a similar position in state institu-
ton in a rich state toward the east
The offer was an urgent one and was
baited with an increase In salary
amounting to several hundred dollars
a year besides an opportunity to equip
a large and costly new building With
apparatus to suit himself. The profess
or heSitated two weeks, but sent his
declnation last Sunday He wants to
stay in Nebraska because he founded
his department here and wants to stay
with it until it is permanently estab-
lished with a building Of it's own. When
the members of the legislature learn
more about these cases of loyalty to
the state, they will understand why
people who know the most about the
university are SO strong in advocating
its interests. The professor who made
this sacrifice refuses to allow his name
to be published.
With a railroad commission to see
that the rule is enforced a law such
as Senator Phillips proposes giving
publicity to the names of all pass U.s.
els is highly desirable. In fact, since
there are numerous exceptions to any
anti-pass law that is likely to be en-
acted, such as ministers and employees
including railroad lawyers, publicity
provision is essential to the best opera
ton of an anti-pass law. The bill in
troduced by Senator Phillips applies al
SO to free transportation of freight No
harm and some good would result il it
applied also to free service by all other
public service corporations, express,
sleeping car, telegraph and even tele-
phone, gas and street car companies.
One part Of the program Of the lum-
ber dealers meeting in Lincoln is a
discussion Of why lumber is so high in
price. To what extent Mr.. Frederick
Weyerhaeuser figures, to what extent
the narrowing of supply and enlarge
ment of demand and the price of Ia
Dor. also whether any lumber trust
this side of Mr.. Weyerhaeuser and the
railroads has a finger in it; these are
points which we hope will be cleared
up by q public discussion. 1t would be
interesting to know further how soon
the substitution of brick and cement
may be expected to check further
rise in lumber prices. Recent advices
have it that the glass bricks which
were at first a failure on account of
their cost are again coming into the
market. this time cast hollow and ac-
cordingly much less expensive than
before These bricks are laid in ce-
ment made Of special glass, which
seals the wall hermetically, making
wall proof against damp, sound, heat
and cold. With glass, stone and clay
competing for wall space how much
longer can lumber keep going up?
Two facts seemed to be established
heyond dispute in the debate in the
house of representatives on Monday
over the wolf bounty question. Repre-
sentative Armstrong showed that the
present wolf bounty law is costing the
state sixty dollars day, n matter of
about twenty thousand dollars year
REPRESENTATIVE Doran gave his word
that wolves are very destructive -
mort hwestern Nebraska, and Represcn'
tative Caslin knew OF a farmer who
lost three COWS In single night from
coyotes. The case would have beef
made complete out for single lack
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