Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-27
Harrison Convinces Member.


w. H. Harrison Of Grand Island con-
Quoted a school of instruction on terminal
taxation the other day for the benefit of a
certain member of the legislature who went
to, him for advice regarding the Clarke bin
now pending In the house, which all tho
talk of the railroad lobby will be unable
to counteract. Mr.. Harrison had gone over
the bill carefully with the member. ex-
planning in detail every section and showing
conclusively that II would not change In
the least the present methods Of assessing
railroad property for state, county, school
and road district purposes
you are sure it will not take any money
away from our school district7' asked the
member.
Absolutely sure" answered the former
president OF the senate, II have just ex-
planned to you why It win not"
well don't believe 1 quite understand
IT," said the member. =.
,.'Well, let me.tell you something you will
understand" said the Grand Island man,
who had begun to lose patience. you
promised your constituents that you would
vote for bill to tax railroad terminals
locally. That was an issue in the cam
paigh: The republican party promised the
people to enact such law You received
votes after piedging yourself to this meas
urea You signed a statement which was
published,in The Omaha Bee declaring you
would support such a measure SYou under
stand what a promise is,idonit. your We'll
the thing for you to do Whom the proper
bill comes along is to vote for it and keer
your promise TO the people of the state and
of your county..If you don't know what
the proper bill Is, vote for the bill which
the leaders of your party agree is the
proper bill. You won't go wrong IL you dc
this. Just remember your promise and n
| you can't understand the bill don't worrS
about It," -. s. ,.
81 think understand" said the member
Il shall vote for the bilL,,'9
LObbyists Lobby Each Other.
Burlington Lobbyist Frank Young JOINED
Northwestern Lobbyist Bob McGinnis a
the statehouse this morning when the latte
took up his morning stunt OF watching tn,
| legislators drive few more tacks in tn,
! political coffin Of the once giant RAILROAD
machine, The union of the two In the cor
ridor happened at the same time the sen
| ate made the paint committee 2-cent pas
senger rate bill a special order for o'clocl
in the afternoon, These two men endeavo
TO induce members to come out and tall
to them in the shadows, but 80 far yer!
few legislators hAve,risked their reputation
by being seen In close conversation with tw
such obstructionists. The legislators know
these men are notsat the statehouse for an,
good purpose. They know they are Their
10 prevent the enactment Of laws which vii
be Of benefit to the people OF the state, an,
for that reason very few members are vast
ing time listening !, to their suggestions
While these two railroad tools were at tn
statehcuse this morning burlington Lobby
list Lee Spratlen was at the Lincoln, Il
company with lin Kelly, the Burlington
j political manipulation; Carl Wright of tn
Northwestern. Mr.. Wright. however lei
this morning for Omaha and win go to Chi
cago tonight on the watsf. board case. 30
Clancy. Union Pacific lobbyist, stin hang
ont at. the LindelL, and that is about all. II
has had the deoency to stay away from tn