Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-09


Tekamah Herald: The election OF d. NJ.
Nettleton Of clay county for presiding Of
hcer OF the house Of representatives was the
best selection that could have been made.
Sioux City Tribune: The speaker OF the
Nebraska house Of representatives Is not
much OF a Beau Brummel, but he Is there
with the goods when Il comes to honesty
and sincerity.
Leigh World: Dan NJ. Nettleton, OF Clay
county. is the speaker OF the house OF rep
resentatives. He was elected on the third
ballot in the house caucus. and by this
election gave the corporations a blow that
will cripple their forces throughout the en-
tire session.
York Times: The election OF Dan Nettle-
ton to the speakership OF the house Is in
many respects a wise and proper move. He
Is an old member and deserves the honor.
He is well posted, strictly honest and inn
partial and will be an excellent presiding
officer. In every way 1t is a wise choice.
Newman Grove Reporter: The house or
ganlzed with the election Of Dan Nettleton
for speaker. Mr.. Nettleton is So years of
age, farmer and he was a member OF the
legislature some twenty years ago. He
seems to have an excellent record and TO be
free from corporate influence. The pro-
gressves scored in the first round.
Kearney Hub: The selection OF d. NJ
Nettleton for speaker of the Nebraska
house of representatives is good start in
the right direction, and no matter how
much might be said in favor of any of the
other candidates for that position. the peo-
pie of Nebraska do not doubt or need to
doubt that Dan Nettleton will be the right
man in the right place.
Beatrice Sun: Dan Nettleton does not
take a very pretty picture, but he is quite
a forceful man. He has lived upon the
prairies OF Nebraska for the past thirty
five years, where he has successfully
farmed He was a member OF the legisla-
ture in 1888 and 1885, and was a presidential
elector in 1892 He is 66 years of age. an
Irlshman by birth, and a keen, shrewd poll
ticlan.
Wood Run Sunbeam: The railroad man
ipulators received their first blow in the
legislature of the, state of Nebraska this
week when Nettleton was elected speaker
over McMullen. The latter was backed by
the railroad forces and they were utterly
put to rout. However, they are ralying
and their hand will be shown on every bill
that comes up. that affects the railways in
any manner whatever.
Fairfield Herald: For the second time
in the history of the state Clay county
furnishes the speaker for the Nebraska
legislature, this time in the person of Hon.
D. NJ Nettleton of this city. No better
choice could have been made, we doubt
very much whether in the present emer-
gency one could have been found in all
points as we'll qualified to serve in this re-
sponsible and important place.
Creighton News: Nan Nettleton of Clay
county, the new speaker of the Nebraska
legislature is a man 66 years old vet
eran of the civil war with a good record,
having been wounded in the service, and
has served in two previous sessions of the
legislature in 1883 and 1886. He is decidedly
in favor of the regulation of corporations
by law and the execution of the railway
transportation laws by the state railway
commission.
Friend Telegraph The Nebraska legisla-
ture assembled on January /. Senator
Saunders of Omaha was elected president
pro tenn. OF the senate and Dan Nettleton
of Clay county speaker OF the house. 1t is
conceded that the people have succeeded in
organizing both branches of the Legislature
and that the corporations got nothing. We
may now reasonably expect that the people
of Nebraska may for the first time within
the history Of this state have an opportun-
ity for real wholesome legislation
Norfolk Press: The legislature made a
good start in electing d. M. Nettleton
speaker. The result of the caucus and
subsequent election showed that the ma
jority party was less under direct control
Of the railroad lobby than at any previous
session in the history of the state, and
this augurs we'll for legislation on lines
that the people and the platform Of the
republican party demand Party success
in the future depends on the redemption of
the pledges made during the late campaign,
and the republican members of the Leg
islAture show that they appreciate this
fact Their course. however, is not all
smooth sailing for the railroad lobby will
interpose every conceivable obstacle in the
way of wholesome reform legislation. A
good start is half the battle, and the leg
iglo t,,ra hoa that much m itS rpadit