Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-28
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.

Hilderth Telescope: II there are any
democrats in this county who banker after
a political job they should not hesitate be-
cause the Jobs are all taken. The pres
emit legislature will create one for you
while you wait.
Sterling sun: The democratic legislature
which was elected on a promise OF economy,
has already elected five more employees In
the senate than the law allows and has
donated them a weeks salary covering time
when the did not exist as employees, except
as hangerson looking for some OF the pie.
Beatrice Express: 1t Is charged that the
legislature has not only violated the law
limiting the number of employees. but also
the law which prohibits the employment
OF children under II years Of age. We may,
therefore, soon expect some member to in
troduce a bill repeating that law. The legls-
lature should find out all the laws It wants
to violate and arrange to repeal all Of them
at once.
Aurora Sun: Those bills which provided
for the incidental expenses OF the legisla-
ture. and for the salaries of the members,
passed, you will notice. without any fight
ing. Everybody was smiling. nobody paved
the air, all shirts remained on their respec-
tive owners backs. no shirts were split,
even so much as a little. What a love-
feast they must nave had down at Lincoln
on that day.
Beatrice Sun: The legislators are puE-
zled over the question OF how to find state
house jobs for all applicants who claim the
reward for valiant services in the cam
paign. The corridors are already crowded
with employees who have nothing to do
but draw their pay, and the state house
Isn't big enough to hold them. A new build
ing is needed with a lot more doors than
the present edifice is provided with. This
would make more doorkeeper's jobs.
Valparaiso Visitor; There seems to be
some objection abroad in the land because
the state legislature has been creating new
offices to be filled by appointment-the
senate already having named a dozen more
officers than the law allows. But how In
the world shall the legislature be able TO
put in force that ancient aphorism ITO
the victors belong the spoils." IL they are
to be so limited in the number of offices
to be filled by appointment from among
their hosts OF henchmen?
Central City Nonpareil: There is this
between George Sheldon and Senator How
ell, OF the Omaha delegation. which Just
at present is running things in the demo-
cratic state senate. When he was in the
senate Mr.. Sheldon introduced and secured
the passage of a bill limiting the en-
ployes of the upper house to forty-nine.
Senator Howell has introduced a bill re-
pealing this sensible law, so the members
OF de gang" can all have a chance at
the state funds. Senator Howelrs bill
hardly seems necessary, however, in view
or the fact that the senate already has
sixty-five employees, an open violation of
the statute.
Auburn Granger: One OF our democratic
exchanges growls because one OF the re-
publican sheets comments adversely on the
course of the present legislature In placing
so many employees on the state payrolls,
and asks: why find so much fault? IL
not the laborer worthy of his hire? Should
not these patriots be rewarded for their
devotion to principle and to party, as well
as others? Do not your republicans take
care OF your faithful, whether the public
needs their services or not? Would you
have this legislature do away with one of
your old-established customs-taking care
Of the faithful" The Granger will answer
and say yes. a thousand times yes. 1t is
time for somebody or party to break the
established custom, and why on earth
waste breath over which party shall or shall
not accomplish something?