Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-09

this: You are elected on a specific plat
form for specific purpose and unless YOU
carry out that platform you will get your
heads cut on Mr.. Windham IN his speech
said he had been for the taxation of rail-
road terminals two years ago and n a
member now would vote for IT, Mr. Wind
ham helped draft the Slocumb law ana get
It adopted many years ago and was hers
only to attend the county option hearing
In company with the county attorney of
Cass county"
clarke OF Douglas corroborated what Mr..
Noyes said and added: 81 have known Mr.
Windham for years and he stands b,gh
with the people who come In contact y-ith
MIN. The only breath OF suspicion have
ever heard against him has been In the
paperS published in Lincoln. He "a in
favor Of terminal taxation and IL he had
the opportunity would vote for It. He has
hao numerous opportunities to get offices.
Out he is not professional politician and
turned down many chances"
Mr.. Noyes then added that Mr.. Windhau
would have been the float representative
from Cass county had he not declined 20
De candidate because of his business
which needed his entire attention.
AS compromise between confiotjn1 In
terests on the compulsory education bIll
which he introduced into the senate early
In the session Senator Thomas has n n.,,,
measure which he may offer as a suhs,l-
tute for s. F co. When the latter hill
came up for consideration in committaa
OF the whole this morning he asked that
It be deferred until Monday, by which ttma
he VIII know whether he wants to substI.
tpte the new bill or not.
The new measure Is not radically dinar.
ent from the old one, but II Is not ouita "a
rigorous. 1t provides that every child he
tween 7 and Is shall be required TO 20 m
school not less than two-thirds Of the an
tire school year in his district or IN anv
case not less than twelve weeks during the
year.
Another provision permits the Board of
Education OF the Omaha district 70 require
attendance the entire year for all children
between the ages OF and IS. The excep-
tons In the new bill are practically the
same as those In the old one, allowing chill
dren who 30 desire to attend private or
parochial schools or receive Instruction
under a private tutor. Those over "A are
also exempted In case Il is necessary for
them to work for their own support or
the support Of amy person actually depend
ent upon them. These latter may be re-
quired to go to night school.
The senate judiciary committee will hold
an open meeting February Il for persons
interested I'm the child labor bill which
was passed by the house and IA now In the
senate. The general impression is that the
bill will be amended TO make Il less dras-
tic, number OF Omaha people are ex-
pected TO be present TO night for the bin
In its present form.
BiIl for Fire COnmissIOa.
Senator Holbrook win introduce a BIN into
the senate Monday TO establish a state
fire commission. similar in function to the
IRE marshals OF some OF the eastern states.
II lie said TO be backed by a number OF
IRE Insurance companies. The bill makes
the governor fre commissioner and allows
him chief deputy and two assistant
deputies. The chief must reside IN Lincoln
and Is TO receive a salary Of 1900 a year.
The assistants are to receive salaries OF
81 300 each.
II Is made the duty OF the fire commits
sioner and the local oficials in every city
ana village and the sheriff IN the country
districts 10 investigate every IRE occurring