Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-25
AMENDMENT FINDS FAVOR
North Platte Banker Endorses One TO
Broaden State Investments.
COPY OF IMPORTANT BILL GONE
Record Of EmpIoyers' Liability Meas
ure Defective. SENATE Journal
Failing to show tt WAS
Read a second Time.
CFrom a staff Correspondent }

LINCOLN. Aug. 24.-ts tspeciaI.) 1t is
svidene the publication OF the figures
showing the enormous amount of money
invested in other states by the state of
Nebraska has created considerable favor
able interest in the adoption of the pro-
posed constitutional amendment relating
to the investment OF the permanent school
! fund The following letter was received
by state Treasurer Brian this morning
from T. L. Mooney. cashier OF the First
National bank OF North Platte:
BY uoday's Omaha Bee [ note some fig
ures regarding the investments OF the
permanent school FUND and the same arti-
Gle intfmares that you have difficulty in
placing these funds under the present
Am surprised. as man yother readers
must he. that the Investments N bonds
OF other states has reached the large total
OF S4S16.000. Willie no one can Criticize
the board for making these Investments.
as they are all nrst-class in every way.
everyone must deplore the fact that our
present laws make u necessity -.
Am glad you are giving publicity u thi-
important matter, and I feel that the
press OF the state and speakers who may
appear on the platform In this campaign
should give some attention TO this matter
in order that the proposed constitutional
amendment providing for the tnNes tfnent
OF these funds IN municipal a@d scnooi
bonds may receive hearty ana INTELLIGENT
Bends ISSUED BY Nebraska towns and
school districts would be a splendid IN
vestmenr and prove benefit N Two
ways. viz more income for the perina-
nent school funds and steady marhet
for our bonds issued at or = per cehs
interest instead OF 4 10 per cent ana
then frequsntly sold at discount
The great, success. attained IN the past
cannot be used as proof OF future growth
our country Is growing richer each year
and interest rates win be less
With a fund Of IS 000. 600 our school
Z r7INn handle AL hunGg raff Ftvr
Nebraska counties. cities and school dis
tricts. and L woule mesn the continued
fund T feel that your interest in the
matter should be endorsed
Employers liability BnI Missing.
The Legislative record relating to the Eas-
sage of tile employers liability bill are
missing from the office OF the secretary Of
state Either that or the bill was not read
a second tirne in the senate. suit is now
On in Douglas county in which the con-
stitutionality Of this law one Of tie quss-
ti0nE at issue. Attorneys for the Union
Pacific railroad called upon the secrptary
of state fhr a certified copy Of the records
several days ago. A careful Investigation
failed o. disclose where the bill has been
read a second time. Several other bills
are in the same condition.
Attorneys interested in the Omaha suit
vii be in Lincoln tomorrow % take the
deposition OF 5ecrstarv or state Juukin
on the condition OF the records in his office.
I Personal Rights League Active.
state officers received this morning let
ters from the secretarv OF the Personal
Rights league. Robert Fink OF Omaha. ask
! ing them % state their position on county
/ option. The letters set 0ut that the league
/ stands for personal liberty 50 long as that
personal liberty does not interfere with
the rights Of others. County option. the
( letters say - nothing less than county
/ prohibition. The letters are being sent %
candidates for county offices b. cause these
/ officers choose the delegates 70 the state
7 convention which makes the platforms Of
I the parties SO far as could be learned
I none or ths s4ate officers have answered
Z tie LISTERS
Roaa wants a Cineh.
Robert G. Ross OF the sixth district. a
cAndidsts for the republican and eemocrauc
nominations for congress Is huff beaaiIse
/ his name does not also appear On the bal
l lJt ~ me peoples independent party. Ross
this morning telephonsd 10 the secretary
OF state that he filed as a peoples inde-
pendent party candidate and demanded
% know why he was not on that ticket
I An investi Eafion or the recoT9s showed thar
while Ross county rreasurer's receipt spsci-
fled that he vas a candidate OF the peoples
independents party he did not file with the
er1utiyued an s.cond Psree