Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-25
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boy who told his parents that you let
me do as I please and / will be "a good
boy, but II you go TO correcting me III
just raise thunder" Just now the Ne
brasAa railroads are twin brothers 20 that
boy.
OMEN Frontier: The Rec is making It
a little torrid for the regulators. But be
&C said to the credit OF the present legis-
laturo that only few have gone back on
the party pledges An occasional BLACK
sheep" among a large body of men is ex-
pected.
Springfield Monltor A Lincoln paper
says: Omaha Is a sponge and a hog"
How about Lincoln always asking for state
appropriations for association meetings
that bring tens OF thousands OF people
there to spend money, and the city gets
the benefits and wants the state to pay the
bills.
Teoumseh Tribune; We win give 50 n cash
to any mortal being who viii reasonably
and logically explain why a hotel or board
ing house debt Is any more sacred than
doctors or printers bflls, yet a man can
be arrested and placed in Jail for jumping
a hotel or boarding house bill, while he.
can jump the doctors or printers bills,
tell him to go to the lower regions, and that
is a receipt in full.
Tokamah Herald; The best feature of the
present legislature is that party lines do not
count for much; democrats give cordial
support to republican measures and repub-
licans have given cordial support to demo-
cratic measures. The time was when a
measure was introduced by one side, no
matter how mertorious would be opposed
by the other. That time Is past. The in
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have broken party lines. That is not only
the right spirit, but excellent politics as
well.
Dakota City Basle: Let them hear from
home" says The Omaha Bee, referring to
the stand some members Of the Legislature
have taken on the railroad bills now up for
consideration. This is a mighty good hint
and we hope 1t will be acted on by many
readers of the Eagle. The railroad COM
panies have sent to Lincoln large number
Of their influential friends, who have al
ready got some of the former advocates of
the proposed railroad reform measures wab-
bling toward the south. A letter from
home may stinen their weak knees so that
they can get back to the straight and mar
row path of honor and duty.
Galloway Queen: Since the opening Of
the Legislature The Omaha Bee seems to
have had its singer out for our representa-
tive, F. c. Wilson. Just why The Bee
/ has II in for Custer county, and keeps
| trying to set Representative Wilson up as
| ''horrid example," is more than we can
/ understand Custer county has always
| treated The Bee with more or less courtesy
and the mud II is throwing our way just
now may some day have a reaction MIR.
| Wilson is following the wishes of the
people he represents instead Of following
out the petty little hobbies OF The Bee, and
these little slaps at him from The Bee
are uncalled for.
Albion News: The railroads called all
their henchmen TO Lincoln last week and
! tried to stampede the legislature. Men
| from all parts of the state were sent for TO
come and work their respective senators
and representatives to persuade them to
vote against some of the reform measures
which are undesirable by the railroads.
Many otherwise reputable men answered
the call. This showed the power of an an
nual pass over men who would scorn to be
bought with money There should be
shower Of letters from the people to our
members in the legislature assuring them
of the wishes of the people. II they only
hear from those under bondage to the rail-
| IOdoS lneg may get the lued Lndl. the peO-
pie are Indifferent and are not caring how
they vote. Write to Senator Gould and Rep
resentative Smith today and tell them what
you think about the anti-pass law. the tax
alton Of the railroads in the towns and
cities, the direct primary law and any other
measure in which you are interested. 1t is
fair to presume our representatives are de-
slrous OF carrying cut the wishes of their
constituents. Don't allow them to be ig-
norant of your wishes. II they want to do
the right thing they will be glad to hear
! from you
| Holdrege Progress: That Nebraska peo-
pie and legislators alike are forging ahead
in the onward march Of progress is shown
In the changed attitude toward party
measures and party Issues, as described
in an interview with representative Funk
The change is a good one. and that It is
beneficial to the people and the entire state
is evident from the unprecedented amount
of legislation in the best interests. of the
people and the state which has been ac-
complished by the present Legislature
Had the former misplaced zeal for party
measures and party legislation, which has
! characterized other legislatures prevailed,
It is hard to say what the results would
have been. II is probable, however. that
much which has been accomplished would
have remained undone. The spirit which
prompted a legislator to support measure
proposed by one party because he happened
| to be identified with that party, and OPP
pose another. measure, equally necessary,
but introduced by the opposite side Of the
house was pernicious In the extreme, and
without question. largely responsible for
the diatory and unsatisfactory manner in
which some important questions have been
handled In the past Party loyalty up to
a certain point may be highly commenda-
BILE, and deserving Of recognition, but when
this loyalty is carried to point where II
takes precedence OF loyalty TO the people
/ OF the state and interferes with measures
| intended for their benefit it becomes
curse and deserves the condemnation OF
/ intelligent men in all parties.
ATTITUDE OF RAILROADS.