Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-30
NEBRASKA PRESS COMMENT.


Schuyler Free Lance: We note with pleas
ure that the republican editors of the state
are now sizing up their legislators, and the
member who did not line up right is getting
It put TO him.
Lexington Pioneer: When a county like
Bufralo and a city like Kearney send a man
to the legislature like Tom Hamer they
ought not to kick If things do not come
their way. And they know It,
Primrose Record: The new order of
things in Nebraska, wherein those who are
holding official positions recognize that
they are servants, not masters. Of the peo-
pie. seems to give general satisfaction 10
all, with the exception Of few OF the old
corporation bunch, who now realize that
there are men In public life who cannot
be purchased to desert their constituency.
Albion News: Ross Hammond evidently
had his weather eye out when he retired
from the race for United States senator.
While the honor Of that Office is great the
financial returns (neD are not burdensome.
According to the papers, Mr.. Hammond
has entered as a candidate for collector Of
internal revenue, the best paying office In
the state. II any man can be said 70 be
entitled to any office, then Mr. Hammond
is entitled to this plum.
Crete Democrat: We have not always
agreed with Editor Wheedon of the Kear-
ney Democrat, but we want II distinctly
understood that we are vivid him" In his
exposure of the fake list of normal stu
dents to create a demand for more room.
When II reaches a point of sneaking in a
lot Of kids in order to swell the attend
ance to an overlooking condition to Sc
cure a large appropriation for the wings
to the building, completed only a year
ago, It is time to call halt and stop the
graft.
Fremont Tribune: The bank ciearings Of
Omaha are something to boast of. Last
week they totaled well above $l1.OO0OOO, and
this put the city close TO Milwaukee, above
Seattle, $500 900 in the lead of st. Paul and
Buffalo and So, 900 600 ahead of Denver. This
showing is to the credit Of the metropolis
of Nebraska. 1t proves that the rich ter
ritory tributary to II is in a fiourishng con-
dition. So active is trade in Omaha's field
as to put 1t we'll in the lead OF at least one
great city of 10000 people. or three times
as many as Omaha has. All Nebraska can
afford to rejoice in the splendid showing
made by the states largest and most i'm
portant city. for it reflects glory on all May
Omaha keep up its commercial gait until it
reaches it's rightful place much closer to
the head of the list Of great trade centers
of the country. .f- -
Sheldon Clipper Governor Sheldon is re-
ceiving a great deal OF censure from news
papers of the towns in which public insti-
buttons are located because of his veto Of
the appropriation bills for additions to the
various Institutions. The fact is that Gov
ernor Sheldon acted wisely and cannot be
Justly censured. Like all previous legisla-
lures. the late one made appropriations
amounting to more than there was provis-
ion for meeting, and the state is to be con-
graduated on having a man in the execu-
tive chair with backbone enough TO veto
the bills I'm the interest Of economy. While
there is no doubt that the ew buildings
asked for are all needed, yet IT is not prob
able that the interests of the people will
suffer much by having to wait for them
couple OF years longer. when the state
will he in much better shape TO make the
improvements
Verdigre Citizen: The d-Herald's
grandstand play to moralize Omaha is sick
ening to men who have lived in metro
politan cities. People who live in Omaha
and who have lived in other large cities
know that Omaha is freer from crime
than any other city of its size in the
world. The editor or the World-Herald In
his efforts to displace John ]. Donahue, the
best chief of police Omaha has ever had,
is going out OF his way to blacken the
character OF the purest city of it's size
in the world. There is a reason for this.
People who are familiar with the condl-
ton OF affairs in Omaha during the in
cumbency of Martin White know that
he, too, was an able officer, but yet his
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his grave by the same element who are
today so persistently attempting to crush
the spirit Of John ]. Donahue. John j.
Donahue is an Irishman, and so was Mar
tin White, which is sufficient excuse for
the organ which had some of Omaha's best
citizens arrayed against each other a few
years ago to crush them or drive them
from the earth. It is we'll that calm and